Over 50s Ladies - Our Special Needs
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canadjineh wrote: »Just a question @Dragonwolf ... Do we have to re-ask to be added if we are already a member of this main group? I'm afraid I'll never find it as I don't check in all that often (hellowwww '1 day streak' for the 500th time, lol).
Technically, yes, but I can also send invites out, which I will do after I get back. I'll go through this thread and invite as many as I can.0 -
please send me an invite. have been reading but not posting a lot.
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@Dragonwolf , I feel like this means that we've "graduated" or something. This change may expose us to more women from the main forums who may be searching for low carb, and we would be a safe place for them to settle. And that would be good. The more the merrier, and if we can help provide additional support, then all the better. I imagine that newcomers would be required to apply to be part of this group ?
(It was truly unfortunate that despite the screening process, and all of our good intentions to help provide helpful information, a new member with more hostile views penetrated an LCD group discussion yesterday. I am glad that that particular discussion was prevented from continuing down the same path.) I suppose we can never be certain that we will be protected from this sort of thing, but I have faith in the Ladies of our group to be able to be respectful to all. We are here to learn and to support each other after all.
Yet it feels kind of odd to consider being located away from the rest of LCD. I have considered this group, as part of the same LCD family, it's just that every now and then the ladies will slip off to another little room down the hall, to share the news. It has been a place of comfort for me and for many here, and I hope it will continue.
Thanks, Janice0 -
Kitnthecat wrote: »@Dragonwolf , I feel like this means that we've "graduated" or something. This change may expose us to more women from the main forums who may be searching for low carb, and we would be a safe place for them to settle. And that would be good. The more the merrier, and if we can help provide additional support, then all the better. I imagine that newcomers would be required to apply to be part of this group ?
(It was truly unfortunate that despite the screening process, and all of our good intentions to help provide helpful information, a new member with more hostile views penetrated an LCD group discussion yesterday. I am glad that that particular discussion was prevented from continuing down the same path.) I suppose we can never be certain that we will be protected from this sort of thing, but I have faith in the Ladies of our group to be able to be respectful to all. We are here to learn and to support each other after all.
Yet it feels kind of odd to consider being located away from the rest of LCD. I have considered this group, as part of the same LCD family, it's just that every now and then the ladies will slip off to another little room down the hall, to share the news. It has been a place of comfort for me and for many here, and I hope it will continue.
Thanks, Janice
The idea is that the child groups are those separate "rooms." They're all linked back and forth via the stickies and members are encouraged to join the main one. This allows larger specialized groups to neither get lost nor flood the main group. We've got one already for Fitbits and such and it's working fairly well, and there's a recipe one that's been spawned that seems to be gaining momentum, too.
As for the application process, there's not really much of one for the main group, which is why drama happens once in a while. Unless the note is obvious, we let anyone in. However, if you guys want something more strict, go for it. I'll be a mod/owner of the group, but mostly for ownership consistency. I'll leave to day to day running up to you.0 -
Gotcha! That will close this one, right?0
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I tried to join. It just keeps telling me I have to join to view, with no place to join now. I am admittedly technically illiterate, so I have probably done something wrong, lol.0
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Will this thread be accessible? I sometimes refer back to catch up on news or remember ladies names etc.0
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I came upon this today been here before but just couldn't find it. today my browsing took me here. So many of you are doing marvelous.
2012 Newbie
Thanks for all the great info. I'm only on my fifth day of starting over again. I need to get serious about all this diabetic stuff. I need to get my act together. Hopefully they aren't to angry with my low carbing. I'm going to a wellness clinic on Wed. See what that's all about.
I know my doctor won't be happy I haven't got all I gained at christmas off. Oh well. I'm trying again and that's all I can do.
So see you lighter.0 -
I sometimes get sad I can't join your thread
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You'll get there.... we have some ladies here who are under 50 but experience some of the same issues. and I'll tell you a secret.....it surprises me to be this age. I still fee like I'm your age. We just have a bit more experience under our belts. I feel like this is my time to really live and be myself. It gets easier to do this as I get older.0
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Exactly Janice! I have no idea how my daughter can be 21 when I'm sure I'm still only 35! I just wish my body thought so too, lol.0
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Yep! I'm 48, but have more issues than most 60 year olds, lol!0
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Age is just a number and if you don't care what age you are. No else should neither. I'm 67 and feel better than when i was 40 I believe I had undiagnosed diabetise way back then. Now i'm working at fixing that. I know one thing for certain I don't feel as sluggish. I'm sure no break has a lot to do with it.
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AHHH, I tried to join but haven't been accepted yet.0
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I'm still waiting too! Not sure what's next!
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I tried to join. It just keeps telling me I have to join to view, with no place to join now. I am admittedly technically illiterate, so I have probably done something wrong, lol.
That's because you need to be accepted into the group. I'm the only one able to do that at the moment, and I was out of town and intentionally didn't have access to a computer, so it took a little bit. I'm going through and will be sending invites to those who haven't gone and joined yet.Kitnthecat wrote: »Will this thread be accessible? I sometimes refer back to catch up on news or remember ladies names etc.
Yep. I might close it and refer newcomers to the new group, but we won't delete it. 0 -
Okay ladies! I went back to page 50, which dates to late November to invite people, as well as the first page or two to grab the original posters. That should seed it pretty well with active members and maybe even wake up a few that haven't been as active lately.
If you aren't part of the new group yet, you can go to http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/112128-low-carber-daily-ladies-over-50 and click join. It's a private group, so you'll have to wait for approval, but that process should be fairly quick now that I'm back (and should speed up once we get another mod or two).0 -
Thank you @Dragonwolf!!0
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Thanks @Dragonwolf .0
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Thanks @Dragonwolf.0
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Thanks @Dragonwolf. I forgot the most important word in my reason why I want to join. It's because these are " my Beautiful Ladies" and I don't want to lose them !0
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I've included a link to this thread in the sticky in the other group, that way it doesn't get lost. 0
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I was just wondering how I would find it again! 0
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Just saw this thread and sent in a request to join. Now to go back and attempt over the next couple of days to read this thread!0
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Finallygot time to come and catch up......and am now worried I have lost the new group!
@Dragonwolf ..,.am I added to the new one or have I been invited? If its an invite...where do they go????
Please add me anyway. Thanks! 0 -
jumanajane wrote: »Finallygot time to come and catch up......and am now worried I have lost the new group!
@Dragonwolf ..,.am I added to the new one or have I been invited? If its an invite...where do they go????
Please add me anyway. Thanks!
I tried to add people, but it didn't seem to actually work. You can just go to the link above and click "join," then I'll approve you. Once we get a couple of mods in place, the approval process will go more quickly, but at the moment, it might take up to a couple of days to get approval, since there are times where I won't log on to MFP for periods of time.
And your "application," specifically made it just fine, I just had a really busy weekend and didn't get online much at all. 0 -
Thank you, @Dragonwolf !0
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Thanks for the join.
I am new to low carb, was in the general group, but it is too busy with younger folks and their issues. I prefer some pals with more experience under their belts. When I found a link for this group decided this is where I should be hanging out. I am still working my way through this entire thread.
I am, just turned 67, think I am about 28ish (but sadly not),married, with same guy for over 42 yrs. now, no kids, both of us are retired IT workers. DH was recently told he is T2D, so we are trying to keep his nos. under control via diet and exercise. So I realized our high carb way of life had to change, so here I am. He has always managed his weight. I have since turning 30, had to battle with mine, yoyoing up and down every 4-5 yrs. Too old for that now, so the changes have to be made.
Looking forward to learning from everyone here.0
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