WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2016
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OK, yesterday was my lower-body workout, and the day before was upper body. Pretty much everything is sore right now. Not a bad sore, just a "you've been doing the work" sore.
Today I'm going to walk, and I have my fingers crossed that I can go for 20 to 30 minutes. The back story (pun intended) is that last fall I had the worst back-pain episode ever, and I was unable to walk for even two minutes without pain. So I went through months of physical therapy, and that helped, but what has really helped is getting back in the gym!
So I have my fingers crossed and I have no idea what the walk will feel like, but I'll do as much as I can.0 -
I'm catching up on everyone's recent posts. LOVE the fairy garden!
And here's a shout-out to all the choir members--I'm one too.
OK, time for me to get to work.0 -
Penny at the Pole, Yes, it does!
Barbie, congrats on the meditation. It can make such a difference!0 -
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Lagopus--I guess my handle gives me away.
Singing right back to you, over there in the soprano section.
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Katia – I also have an Aunt on my dad’s side with MS. She’s was diagnosed probably 40 years ago and has been wheelchair bound for at least the last 20 years. That forced us to do a lot of research in the beginning of DD’s diagnosis. There are so many medicine options and breakthroughs now compared to 20 years ago. But it still can be overwhelming at times. Good luck to your husband with the new doctor
Marti – very scary when that happens. Glad you are ok now. Good job continuing to loose despite all the stress. Keep it up.
DJ -- Yes the accents here in Louisiana vary about every 100 miles Galveston is about 4 hours from us. I live about 30 miles south of Lafayette.
Mia – Good job not stress eating yesterday afternoon. That’s part of my problem too. Also making my food plate with the amount I am supposed to have and not going back for seconds. Not really hungry at all, but sometimes it just tastes so good I want more. Then of course I am so stuffed I am miserable. These last 2 weeks I have been working really hard and starting to pay off. I found recipe on Pinterest this weekend for Energy Cookies – they were amazing. Plenty of protein and mini chocolate chips, perfection. My new before /after workout snack
Terri – very jealous of the concert, ENJOY!
Barbiecat – 17,000 steps!! Impressive. I’ve often thought about mediation. Will check out the book 10% happier.
MaryMezzo – I know what you mean about back problems. When I work out regularly I don’t have near the issues with my back as I do when I lapse for months (years).
Well ladies, week is going strong. I am so glad I joined this thread and love making new friends all over the place. DH went out and bought a really nice vitamix blender yesterday and is on board with smoothies as well as working out 4 or 5 times a week. I think I have created a monster, but I love it. The 2 knee scopes last year and then the blood clot really got him thinking and now, moved him into action to get healthy. He was also motivated to get healthy after all the medical bills that came in after all those procedures last year. Really took a chunk out of our money.
Anna
New Iberia, Louisiana
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Pip - nice!0
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Kirby and I were talking a bit ago about his biking and running. he mentioned that he didn't know if he would b able to ride the long distance for the MS ride that we do every year in September. I told him he could do the shorter distance, he didn't have to do the longer one that we usually do and he could volunteer the next day if he was too tired. the shortest distance is 22mi, it's flat, I think he could do it, nice and slow but I think he could, plus he has all this time to get better at riding and running. as far as the marathon this year, now that he knows the course is open for 6-1/2hours, I did the math for him. if he did a 14.89 min mile he could finish in that length of time. but I think he could work up to a 12 min. mi. so we would in 5.14 hours, even a 13min mi would be good. we won't be as fast as we were last time we ran it together, but that's ok, this time, it's not about speed. type to ya later.0
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Hi gals,
Barbie – great way to handle the dentist office event…
Pip – great fence, and it reminds me of my fence, the family behind me is from an Asian country I think Vietnam but not 100% sure, they speak almost no English, so hard to get to know them, he works as a handy man. So when the fence between us needed to be replaced he wanted to do it, but he can’t say fix without a very strong accent and every time we talked about it - it came out as I *kitten* fence instead of I fix fence…. So it started as soon as they moved in, and I had not met them before, so The first time he said it, I was sure I did not hear him right, he repeated “you pay, I *kitten*” a number of times, me thinking he was a pervert, until it dawned on me and it was all I could do to not laugh in his face. He did fix the fence, not nearly as nice a job as you got Pip; but I sure have a story!
Crazy busy day, walk levi, garden at clients, counseling apt, happy hour with god son, then home…. It is fun to have a “nephew” I can go have a drink with, or go wine tasting….
Well walked and have had breakfast with you… now off to the rest of the day!
Kim from N. California
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Barbie - thanks so much for the warm welcome!
I'm in my office trying to motivate myself to talk my morning walk around the building. I can usually get in 1,500 to 2,000 steps and 4 or 5 flights of stairs in about 20 minutes. The problem is, I have to get up out of my chair first!
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Terri - Such exciting news about your daughter. The Voice is one of my favorite shows, and the level of talent they get just blows my mind!
DJ - Your cruise sounds like a fabulous break. Send ocean breezes to all of us! Some of the Motor Maids are talking about a cruise next year but I'll have to think about whether I could manage it. Might just spend some weekends at the beach instead.
keenanklk - I'm also at my highest weight ever. If I were really rich I'd hire someone to just set my kibble in front of me every day so I didn't have to think about it. I made the mess, though, so it's my problem to clean up. We just have to take the first baby step, then keep taking them.
Thanks to everyone for sharing the garden photos, and welcome to the new people! It's time for me to start getting some beds in so I can have a garden this year. The fairy gardens are so charming... maybe I'll add a little fae to my vegetable garden this time. I have to start over from scratch since we're in a new location but I must have tomatoes!
I'm waiting for the building inspector to approve our shed today, since he never showed up yesterday. Hope he comes today, because we've got errands to do tomorrow and can't stick around the house all day. Once it's approved, we can start stuffing that thing full and finally get out of the storage unit we got when we had to sell our previous home.
We've had gorgeous weather lately, so I'm looking forward to a walk in the park with Luna this afternoon if that guy will just come over here and get the inspection out of the way!
-Yvonne in TX
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Goals for February?
Stop using my extra calories earned from my fitbit activity. I plan to only use some of the extra calories I earn at the gym. No reward without the actual work
Become less obsessed with the scale and more with how I feel (tough one!)
Stay away from the snack bowl at work, no matter how on track I have been. Not worth it!0 -
Sitting at cardiologist office waiting with Charlie for his stress test. He presently is taking intermittent trips to the bathroom so hopefully his bowels will cooperate with the test.
Joyce, Indiana singing alto, low alto0 -
Hi all!
My friend in London who has the advanced secondary cancer has just been offered a new drug, Palbociclid, which has been trialled in the US. The trials were stopped early because the results were so good. It has been accepted by the US , but it is still pending over here. It has to be accepted by NICE. I guess she must be on some kind of trial. Anyway, I thought of telling you because the cost of the drug, prior to discounts etc. is $118,000 a year. :noway: I imagine the NHS is getting it free or hugely discounted for a trial period. Of course, over here she doesn't have to pay anything. It seems to stop tumours growing. She has to have an ECG first.
CSSJ - I did see the WI series and initially wasn't impressed, but it did grow on me. It was mainly the production values I didn't like - far too clean and tidy with most women wearing makeup, being slim and having nice hair styles.I'm sure it wasn't like that! The domestic violence story was good. Next meeting we are having a clothes swap session. Pity I've given all mine away!
Funny thing happened last night, just as I was going to bed . My ex emailed me to say that his family didn't feel like going to the house they permanently rent in France this summer and would I be interested in staying there any time for a low rent? He's given me all the details, street view etc and some dates. It's an area we used to go to a lot in our early marriage and when the children were young. DH seems amenable (we've been to that area together as well) and we wouldn't be sleeping in their bed, but in the guest room. Bit weird though! It's on the Lot river and an area I seriously considered buying a house in. Feels slightly deja vu, but it is lovely down there. I think we will go.
Got to coordinate with DH's cricket.
Had a delightful lunch with my friend in Winchester. I had soup and fish with kale.
Declined all bread and potatoes. Had two small glasses of wine, so none tonight. Lovely chat. Afterwards I went to the Chinese supermarket and bought lots of frozen Dim Sum. I had taken bubble wrap to keep it cold :laugh: Walked about quite a bit first and stocked up at the big pharmacy. Good day.
Love to all. Heather UK0 -
Good morning, all! Happy Thursday!
I found a goal to add to my February goal list! LOL! It is actually off my "to-do" list. My kitchen faucet is leaking. Like drips and trickles down the drain and if the handle is in the wrong position, it will leak under my sink. (I have a bucket there, just in case). It has been like this since Thanksgiving. Driving me INSANE! My DH has severe RA, so crawling into a small space under the sink is not an option for him and my son is 6'5 and 250 pounds and I am pretty sure his broad shoulders won't even fit under the sink. I am positive I can fix it. I found the paperwork that came with the fixture, so I have a diagram to take it all apart. I just have to do it. I am the world's BEST procrastinator when it is something I am not looking forward to doing. SO...This WILL be taken care of by months end!
Kim - I love the idea of the lollipop payback! I did, one time, put gum in treat bags on a party day. I had one of my daycare moms so mad at me for that. Her daughter got into her treat bag in the car on the way home, began chewing the gum and for some reason stuck it up her nose...??? Anyway, little girl began crying bc she couldn't get the gum out of her nose, mama pulled over to help, little girl sneezed and the gum shot out and disappeared! Mama never found the little snot rocket! We laugh about this now, but she was mad as a hornet when it happened! Needless to say, I don't put gum in treat bags anymore!
CSSJ09- Oh, how I love chinese food! I have my favorite place in town and it is my Friday night meal at least twice a month. I have tried to upgrade my choices and not get the super high fat/calorie foods. The sauces are so yummy though, I am sure that is where all of the calories are lurking!
Heather and CSSJ09- I have to admit, I got a big smile on my face when Heather mentioned that she goes to WI meetings, because, yes, my first and only knowledge of the WI was through the movie Calendar Girls. I will have to look up the BBC series about the WI during WWII. I bet it was fascinating! I really don't think we have anything like that in this area. Some churches have women's bible studies and the like; but it doesn't seem like I ever see an organization of women for women around here. Interested to know if the rest of the ladies have anything in their communities?
Gayle- That IS a beautiful sculpture in your profile pic! Your comment about not getting the "art" gene hit home for me. I have three older siblings and two younger. My two older brothers and older sister are very artistic. One draws, paints, and sculpts, another draws and writes, and my older sister creates glasswork garden sculpture. We have all talked at great length about why they are so artistic and we younger three seem to have not inherited that gene. I am creative, I do dabble a little in writing, drawing, painting; but nothing like the level of artistry the older ones have. We think it is because the older three were raised without television. I know it sounds silly, but that is the only difference in our upbringing. My parents got our first tv after my younger sister was born, so I was only 1. I am sure tv was a great help to my mom, but I think it stunted my talent. ON the upside, I can sing almost every sitcom theme song from the 70's and 80's!!
Joyce- I loved your comment about how much you enjoy singing in your church choir! I am sure your services are just beautiful! Maybe after the stress of the Easter performance is gone, the others will be more open to a quartet?
Mindy- I love your fairy walk photos! Do you have some of these at your home? You commented to some one that you are getting ready to E-bay some memorabilia; have you posted on E-bay before? I have a lot of clothes, and "stuff" from my son's room that I would love to sell to make a little extra, but have never tried E-bay. Easy? Any helpful tips?
Well, we got a wonderful wintry mix of rain and snow last night and early this morning. With temps dropping back down again it has made the road and bike path extremely slick! Got in 3 miles this morning; so glad I wore my YakTrax. I managed a couple sets of crunches and mountain climbers and a 2 1/2 minute plank.
Pot roast turned out wonderful last night. Now we have veggies and beef for leftovers! Turning it into a soup!
*My laptop died on me this morning, before I could post this! I thought "Crap. There goes a huge message!" But I plugged it in and it recharged and brought me right where I left off. *whew!*0 -
Pip- Really nice job on the fence and he works FAST!! I hope Kirby (and you) stay healthy and injury free so you can enjoy the marathon. That is one of my long term goals. I have done a 5k and would love to do a marathon. Hoping to get a 10k under my belt this year. Looking at a local race in September. I am not fast; but I get it done!0
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Pip, great job on the fence! Looks very nice. I had a solid fence when I first bought my house but took it down. My dogs barked at every little noise behind it since they could not see what it was. I just used metal fence posts and welded wire (a farm fence) instead and it significantly cut down on the barking. I saved all the wood in case I changed my mind. I would love to have a handyman living behind me! Lucky you!
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Pip- Really nice job on the fence and he works FAST!! I hope Kirby (and you) stay healthy and injury free so you can enjoy the marathon. That is one of my long term goals. I have done a 5k and would love to do a marathon. Hoping to get a 10k under my belt this year. Looking at a local race in September. I am not fast; but I get it done!
you can do it... this will be my second marathon. my goal for that was not about time it was, run it without stopping and I met that goal so I'm happy.0 -
Happy Thursday ! ! !
Anne in Racine – if you want to go to Three Dog Night tomorrow, PM me.
Keenanklk – The nice thing about dogs is you can get more exercise while you are exercising them. You Can Do This ! ! !
Becca – that does look delicious! I think I am free the last weekend of the month. Not completely free, because I need to start packing for Reno, but I don’t know of any bowling tournaments or baseball camps. I will try the banana muffins again at that time.
Mindy – Good luck with the “cleaning deficit disorder”. You will eventually master the timing and codes and side work. Be patient with yourself, as they are being patient with you. You Can Do This ! ! ! Enjoy your pedicure. // Thanks for sharing the Faerie home pictures.
Heather – I believe that if you and DH both enjoy the area, who cares about ownership. I hope your DH will agree, since it sounds like a wonderful place to relax. I would also decline sleeping in his bed . That just seems a little too weird. Let us know how it goes. I envy all the travel. The big deal for me this year is that DH bought tickets to see Penn & Teller while we are in Reno. I complain that we never travel for anything other than bowling, basketball, or baseball, so he’s trying to make this a vacation as well as a bowling trip. I hope you continue to enjoy your trips.
KJLaMore – fixing the kitchen sink is an amazing goal. I hope you succeed. I’m certain you have the ability and power ! ! ! // Living in Wisconsin, the only thing that comes up when I do a BING search of WI is about Wisconsin. Will someone please enlighten me? Thanks!
No sticker today, because I cheated a little last night. After logging, I woke up a few hours later, and ate some peanuts. Although I stopped on my own, I didn’t log them and I didn’t weigh, them, so that is a cheat in my book. Luckily the scale did NOT go in the wrong direction. For the next few days I will cut myself a break, and possibly not even log, because this cold is just whipping my butt, and I don’t have the energy to log every vitamin C drop or throat lozenge. I will stick to what I know, and not cheat at all, and keep exercising. I have been told that your exercise should follow how you feel from the collarbones down, so no excuses are allowed for me for a few days while I fight this.
Yesterday after work, I increased my walking goal from 7000 to 8000 steps ,and was pleasantly surprised when the tracker started vibrating and showed me the flag. Yay !
Yesterday we found out the DS’s 26th place in H.S. bowling allows him to enter the State Singles Challenge. The top 10 bowlers automatically get to compete at State. The next 18 have to battle it out at a tournament on Feb. 11. I get to leave work at 3:30pm that day, so I should only miss the first few frames. I hope I can get him to that bowling alley a few times before Feb. 11, especially since it is only a few blocks from our house. He usually bowls well at that location, so fingers crossed that he is having a good day.
Now, time for lunch. Hand bike again today. I love what it does for my posture.
Hugs for Everyone ! ! !
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afternoon ladies~ sorry i havent checked in, last night got home late and was tired.. got up at 5 this morning and went grocery shopping 2 places and then went for a hair cut and got gas for the car.. in between put the frozen and refrigerated stuff away, now working on 2 loads of laundry and got the doggies out in the back yard...
Pip~ Nice fence....
getting used to the surge.. it is a bit bulky but you can read everything on it, it is also bluetooth compatible so you can sync your music and stuff to it to,that will be something to learn..
letting my hair grow out a little bit, my girlfriend that does my hair said maybe put one blond streak in it just for fun next time.. dont know about that. but trust her...
I too have a fairy beach garden will have to get a picture for you guys..0 -
KJ whenever I need to become "Mrs. Fixit" I always look on youtube for some helpful videos, there are a ton of them out there. I also find gardening videos as I am a real novice....built my very own container garden that way and did that feel like an accomplishment! There is nothing like that feeling when you manage to do something yourself, not to mention how good it is to get it done for free!
Looking forward to a hair coloring/cut appointment this afternoon, maybe I will channel Barbie and meditate during the appointment so I can relax, I know for sure I will try it out when I get a crown at my dds in a few weeks!
Karen from NY0 -
CheriGee2~ I have the pledge on a chalkboard in my kitchen and say it every morning before I start the day. It definitely keeps me in the moment, just looking forward. Hope you have a great weigh-in! My meetings are on Wednesdays at 8:30am (I help move tables etc.) then it starts officially at 9:45 until about 11 or so. We do alot of socializing, so we need all that time to get caught up in everybody's business! I lost 1 lb this week.
Lenora~ Your DH sounds like a keeper. I love been tucked in! I shall tell you a secret. Don't laugh now. When I was a small child, really my "first memories", I would rock myself to sleep. It's a hypnotic thing, and yep I still do it, when I am having problems "settling down". And yep, my husband rocks me, (if we are cuddling), its an action I never thought I could ever share been married, let alone my husband condoning it, but he does. I swear by coconut oil and after a bath I use it head to toe. Even put a dab in my eyes! I have yet to "pull" it between my teeth, but have heard sucking it back and forth in between your teeth for a bit, does your gums good. Just don't spit it out into your sink because your sink will clog up. Spit it out into your kitchen trash bin.
Becca
Oregon
Becca, unfortunately I found your 1 pound. But I lost 6 lbs. last week, which was pretty amazing. Not surprised that gained back a little of that. My first gain this year, and I could have done without that. Was happy to be second biggest winner for last month. I love the support of our TOPS group. Making that commitment each week really helps me. Cheri Gee
Great Job with the 6 lb loss last week!!!! I always have a little gain after a large loss. Its like putting a 5 lb weight on a balancing scale. It will go up and down before it settles itself. I think our bodies are like that:-) Yep I do like many of our ladies in our group!
We are doing a contest where we have 4 different groups. Each group is going to a specific destination, like my group is going to Belize. So you have to earn points by, attending meeting, losing, keeping a food journal, exercising, doing a program about birds in your country, or being the featherweight for that week. When you get points you can buy things for the trip, passport, ticket, clothes, guide, guidebook.....so you can hunt for your birds in your country. We even had one ladies neighbor bring a parrot to the meeting. The thing is a lot of the ladies are getting really caught up with learning about birds, so there was not a lot of motivational chatting during the meeting. Don't get me wrong, I like learning about birds, but I need mental tools as well, to get me thru the next week. After about 5 little reports on birds, I put my hand up and said some great sayings that have motivated me.
Our group also does certificates, (frig art!), for ladies in the blue (lost weight), the top weight buddies, the top featherweight for the month. I have a section in my folder with all my awards, nice to browse thru :-)
Have a great rest of the week!
Becca
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This is a computer drawn picture my son did at 5 yrs old. He entitled it "The Happy Nudist". I had to share this with all the anatomically correct drawings chatter! I also made it a habit to talk with my middle and youngest sons' teachers at the start of every year. I would tell them that we were a nudist family, attending a resort where walking around nude was appropriate (and legal). I told them that if they were to ask my sons about "what they did during summer vacation" they would get an answer with nude in it, and drawings of nude people.... the teachers always thanked me for the heads up.
Becca
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Becca- Lovin' the Happy Nudist! I love watching kids draw. I think it really gives you a look into what children think about/think about others/ think about life in general.
Terri- WI stands for Women's Institute. As I stated to Heather, I really only know what I saw/heard about it in a movie; but it seems to be a community based organization of women, who meet on a regular basis to learn things/share skills and knowledge and perhaps do some fundraising for their organization and other worthy causes? I would love to know more about them and I REALLY wish we had something like that here in the U.S. It seems we are hell bent on making people pay for new experiences and relationships! Kind of sad, really.0 -
Stronglifts Workout
Squats-1X5X 65/75/85/95/105/115/120, 5X5X 122
Sumo squats-5X5X107
OHP -1X5X 45/50, 5X5X 55
BP- 1 X5X55/65/75, 5X5X 80
BR- 5X5X 85
DL-1X5X 140
I am still trying to lose some excess fat so I am doing full body workouts through the end of May.
Mary from Minnesota0 -
Becca- Lovin' the Happy Nudist! I love watching kids draw. I think it really gives you a look into what children think about/think about others/ think about life in general.
Terri- WI stands for Women's Institute. As I stated to Heather, I really only know what I saw/heard about it in a movie; but it seems to be a community based organization of women, who meet on a regular basis to learn things/share skills and knowledge and perhaps do some fundraising for their organization and other worthy causes? I would love to know more about them and I REALLY wish we had something like that here in the U.S. It seems we are hell bent on making people pay for new experiences and relationships! Kind of sad, really.
Ohh I have a picture of my middle sons bedroom wall, now he is the artist in the family! Let me find it and post it! I used to go into his room and just stare.
Becca0 -
Mary from Minnesota~ You will do it...there is no try girl! I have confidence in you!
Becca
your #1 fan in
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Karen- I actually have used youtube videos for a LOT! I laid my flooring with videos, built a sandbox, rebuilt my picnic table and had to find a video to teach me how to tie a real bow tie for my youngest son's formal dances when he was in high school. I am kind of worried about breaking the pipes. I know it sounds crazy, but turning the water off is not easy! The pipes/threading look all "calcified" and crusty. It is almost as if the knob to turn it off is cemented in place. How hard do I turn (or whack at it)? I wonder if some WD-40 will help... My DH just wants me to get a whole new faucet fixture, but we don't have the money for the kind I have, which I LOVE, so I would have to downgrade. I am POSITIVE if I can just get the water turned off, I can get the faucet apart and I bet all I need are a couple of new washers or gaskets.0
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My middle sons wall, by the light switch. (sadly I don't have his main wall).
My coloring at a local restaurant, "The Silver Salmon". It was an evening of free food, and coloring, (they give you the paper, and the crayons). I didn't win, but I had fun!
Becca0
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