WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2016

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Becca - So envious of that pool near you. Wish so much that we had warm weather all year long so we could keep ours open all year. We also have a hot tub; but, last year had a hail storm and it damaged it; mesh on the inside holds water and I can't lift the top by myself. It has a lift on in but not a mechanical one. Cover would cost about $500 without the lift; but, one that could be attached to it. I'd go out and get in it all the time. I sure miss having it so I can use it. DH keeps saying we need to get another one; but, don't want to get one with a soft top because of the hail storms we seem to have sometimes. Having a bar in the pool would be nice to be able to stretch. I tried doing a DVD that my sister gave me (after the 3 of us tried it at her house). Lord only knows why I thought I could do it now; I could not even do it then; and what I did do made me so sore I could barely walk the next day.

I was a lifeguard at our city pool as a teenager for 3 years; and, taught lessons. One boy cried the entire time, making it hard to pay attention to the other 19 kids in the class. What made it worse was his mother would stay; I finally asked if she'd not stay, it would be easier on me if she didn't. So, the next time (next day) he started up crying; and, I told him to get out of the pool until he felt like he did not need to cry. He wanted to stay in the pool; but, not participate in the class. I decided that if it hair lipped Hell; he was going to learn how to be 'safe' if he ever fell in. The pool was a 1/2 Olympic size so I made him walk with me around it a couple of times; then he had to walk around the raised sides a couple of times with me behind him. I was talking to him about how much fun he'd have if he'd trust me enough to teach him and he said that he wanted to learn. About the 2nd time around the pool; where the deep end started; I grabbed him by both arms and slung him as far as I could out into the pool and immediately went after him; but, not where he could touch me. I got him to stop crying and told him to keep his mouth shut and then lean his head back so that he would float; then I taught him how to tread water. I told him that 'if' he could do that ... he would at least be safe enough for one of us (lifeguards) to get to him. I also told him that 'if' he would be quiet during the lessons he'd learn how to swim. That's not the way to teach most kids how to swim; but, he was either going to learn 'something' or he was not going to be allowed back in the class. Then, he wanted to jump off the diving board; and that is the way he learned how to swim. I'd tread water just far enough out that he could not jump on me; and, I'd make him jump 'out' and 'not towards the edge of the pool'. Then I'd make him swim towards the ladder at the end of the pool with me kicking his feet. Years and years later when our HS put on a party; he came up to me and told me that he had always had a 'crush' on me. LOL! Even 'if' I did try to 'drown' him.

My parents tried to get me into swimming lessons and I was about as bad as this boy was; and, finally actually learned how to put my face in the water after being knocked down at the beach by a wave. I must have tumbled over 3 or 4 times with my face in the water. Then I bugged my Daddy to take me out on a raft. He took my middle sister and me out on a raft; and we got caught by a rip-tide. He was able to push my sister out of the rip-tide; but did not have the strength for us to get in; so the lifeguards came out after us. I never realized how bad it was and thought it was pretty neat to be rescued by a good-looking teenager/young man. Then, as I got older and walking up and down the beach started flirting with them and getting dates for the 2 weeks we were staying down there. They'd talk to you for a few minutes and then tell you that you had to move on (so they could watch out for the people in the ocean). Best way to get attention was to walk over the bridge that went over where the cars would drive down to park on the beach and the lifeguard station was at the end of the steps. They'd sit on the boardwalk fence and try to get you to come over and talk to them..

Trying to get friend support doing MPF.....trying hard to eat clean and stay motivated.

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Been back on MFP since October of last year, I think I just passed my 110th (or more) day of logging my meals. I decided to make some changes in my life last May when I quit drinking, then when I came home from vacation in September I decided it was time to refocus on me. So I hit MFP up again, got a couple of friends and am pretty faithful to myself and my health. Most recently, okay yesterday, I celebrated going to the fourth notch in my belt for the first time ever, hit the stairs (up and down) without any pain in my knees, and have lost about 28 pounds so far. As I am approaching my 51st birthday this week, I look forward to meeting more people on MFP and achieving more goals with them. Please ad me as your friend we can support and encourage each other.

Bull ... tried to copy pictures of Cracker from my pixs on laptop onto this page. Not succeeding. Oh well. Maybe it'd be easier to do it from cell phone. Does anybody know how to do it from either? Freshly washed looking at me one minute; then suddenly 'crashed' in the same spot. Been playing too hard outside with DH. Maybe I will figure it out somehow. Now my avatar is half-way green. Go figure. I'm not feeling green.

Lenora

RonFrancis8, please tell me that profile pic is your dog! He looks so sweet! Tell us about yourself. What do you want us to call you? Where do you live? Stuff like that.

Mary, since Shep's ear is so badly mangled, I'd be happy to take him off your hands.

Hubby noticed today that Bruno no longer has pink spots on his nose. He had big pink patches on his nose when he was little, which made people accuse him of being a pit bull, and now his nose is all black. I started looking back through pictures, and sure enough, his pink spots disappeared more than TWO YEARS ago, and we just noticed! We are not very observant.

The kids are with their mom this weekend. Hubby and I drove them and their dad to the hand-off spot yesterday. We spent an hour in the car together, and he was acting rational. He seemed to be feeling a little better, which probably helped, plus we were walking on eggshells not to set him off. We didn't talk about any sensitive subjects.

Today we went to the Y to work out, then came out to the lake. We actually went out in the canoe! In February! It was 76 degrees! Unbelievable! Then I walked a little, then we walked the dogs across the dam. (There were huge clouds of mosquitos already.) When we got back my Fitbit alerted me that I only needed 900 more steps, so off I went again. I love my Fitbit, and I've been neglecting it lately. I did well on my food too today. A good breakfast, an apple for lunch, then chicken and sweet potatoes for dinner. I'll have a pudding cup later.

Earlier this morning I went to Penneys and bought a new workout outfit. I love the jacket, but the pants are going back. The waist comes up to the band of my bra. And I'm not that short waisted. Plus, I like the pants to be a little more snug. It makes me feel skinnier, and when I feel skinnier, I act skinnier, and I eat skinnier. Yes, I think tight pants are the key. They make me feel taller somehow. I think they squish all that fat into an upward direction, resulting in feeling taller.

Now, I'm going to sit in my recliner looking out at the lake, and do some online shopping. I have a 30% Kohls coupon burning a hole in my pocket.

Good night everyone!

Sylvia

oceanmelody wrote: »

Pip, I totally agree about the slow downsizing. I have heard too many horror stories from relatives and been to too many estate sales to think it is a good idea to keep too much of our accumulations for the next phase of life or for someone else to spend precious hours going through. Keep inspiring me!
I am wondering if It is okay to just observe exercise classes before plowing into the routines? Have not done any group exercise since the old aerobic dance craze and I think I would like to watch once or twice to see what I am getting into. I would double check with the instructor.
Becca, did you know Cecilia did an album of songs for castrati a few years ago? It was very interesting!
Is there a good way to share My Recipes with someone else besides copying them into Word and emailing?
Betty

thanks for agreeing with the slow downsizing.

as far as the exercise classes, i was a former aerobics instructor. i say dive right in. i would modify a lot of the moves they are doing so you don't kill yourself right off the bat. i would also do the same class for 3 -5 times to give her a chance to see if you like her style. if you don't well at least you gave her a fair shot.

Betty~I looked up the word castrati. "A castrato (Italian, plural: castrati) is a type of classical male singing voice equivalent to that of a soprano, mezzo-soprano, or contralto. The voice is produced by castration of the singer before puberty, or it occurs in one who, due to an endocrinological condition, never reaches sexual maturity."
Ok now I am really confused... lol
Becca

We downsized; about a 1000 sq. ft.; but most is still in the house. Some things I have not found; but, we think we have maybe 5 boxes that did not get unpacked yet. Hoping my Chinese Warrior and a ring is in one of them. DYS does not want the house and the land around it (One Tract) sold; and after both of us die; he gets this tract; the DOS gets the rest of the tract around them. After that, they can keep it or sell it (giving the other the first right of refusal). I've listed the things that I'd like them to try to keep in the family; certain pieces that I inherited and jewelry. List includes who gets each piece; then they can either have an estate sale or donate the rest of it. We gave each of them the list; and, neither of them had any complaints about it and thought it was fair and were happy that we did this. That way they don't have to argue about it. We laughed a couple of times that it seemed like DOS would come over and 'case the joint'. DYS and DDnL#2 will be building their own house in a couple of years and some of the furniture will go to them. Some will still stay in the house for when they come over to visit. I guess he will pay the utilities so that everything is safe from extreme temperatures. Of course, he can always sell it. Only thing that would have to be done is for DOS to cut a driveway into his side. At the moment; they use ours down to where it splits to go to our houses. Well, after I change some of my food from today; I'll be watching this crazy movie that DH rented. Or I will read a book, need to finish the one I have almost finished.

Yes, Becca, they really used to do that to young boy singers so they would have more female-sounding voices for their whole lives lives--even as late as the 19th century! That was back when the ladies were not supposed to sing in the church choirs.
Lots of poor families saw it as a way out for their sons, but only a few made it to the top and the rest were maimed for life. Lots of other physical changes went along with the operation.
If you can find Ms. Bartoli's album there is a lot of information in the booklet. She seems to approach it in a sincere and academic fashion. Not all female voices can sound like the castrati-- apparently it was a sound all its own...
This is probably TMI for most of you!!! You all can skip this discussion !
Betty

Also you can find her on you tube

Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .

Good Evening Ladies,

Well, while I was on the cruise I didn’t log in to MFP. Before I left, I logged breakfast and snacks for every day that I would be gone but it started my time over when I returned and started logging in again. That happens every time I go on a cruise so I guess I’ll just have to get over it. The internet on a cruise is too expensive and too slow to try to log in each day.

Sharon, welcome. Many of us here have tried every diet there is, only to gain the weight back. Here, many of us take this as a new lifestyle that we will follow for life. Eating healthy and logging food works to get it off and keep it off. You will find this a very supportive and informative place. Come often and just don’t give up.

Linda, so glad your dad’s surgery went well. I wish you the best of luck with your uFit program. I would keep logging and counting calories while following the dieticians recommendations, just like you are doing. It never hurts to combine a couple of methods. Maybe you will learn something to share with us.

Joyce, it’s nice that you have options for doing the repairs you need. I have a couple of friends that have almost zero put aside for retirement and that would scare me to death. As it is, ours has shrunk so much that we never know if it will last as long as we will. I do hope we will give it a run for its money { tee hee hee} as I’m nowhere near ready to leave this earth. Now if you saved up all the dividends from Prud for a whole year, you might be able to get something more than a Big Mac. Hey, but it all adds up, right?

Katla, I just think it’s great that you have a PT exercise that produces something useful! When I broke my wrist a few years ago I don’t think I’d have ever regained use of that hand if I had not gone to PT. I don’t knit or crochet so glad that wasn’t suggested for me. How cool of your riding teacher to invite you over for the vet visit. That was a good one about “looking a gift horse in the mouth”.

Gloria, when a husband says something about cleaning baseboards, don’t ya just want to tell them that you thought they knew where the wash bucket and soap was? Grrrrrrr

Lisa, glad you are getting so much writing done but just know we do miss you chatting with us more often.

Betty, so glad you “lost all that weight” and got in a better mood.

Pip, just to let you know, I gave her a good haircut. Lol

Barbie, that is a great “thank you “ gift.

Becca, good for you on belting out a song or two. I don’t have a great voice and therefore would never do something like that. I’m guessing you did sing Happy Birthday?

KJ, I’d love to be a fly on the wall watching you cook and communicating with your gadgets and food. Glad you can have fun while you work.

Lillian, glad you are finally getting well. Get out and enjoy life!

Kimses, congrats on the loss!!! Now try to lose that cold! (((Hugs)))

Heather, what a wonderful picture of you and DGD. DGS is only half in the picture but it’s a cute half.

Vicki,NE, sending best wishes for your friend to heal.

Carol,NC, I’ve been thinking about you so much today. Thanks for the post so I didn’t have to get in my car and drive all the way up there to check on you. ((((Hugs))))

IrishTerri, thanks for the drive by just to let us know you are still with us. Hope all is well in your part of the world. (((Hugs)))

Hhof, welcome. This is a great place for support and information. The trick is to consistently log what goes in your mouth and come here daily. Just never give up. Please sign each post with the name you want to be called and a location, general or specific.

Betty, if the instructor is okay I guess its fine to watch an exercise class before you join in, but if you join in you get a better idea if you like it or not. I go to line dancing each week and do it until I am exhausted and then leave. I can usually last for 1 ½ hours but no longer.

Rori, sending healing thoughts for a speedy recovery. I hate flying when I’m not feeling well.

to any Newbies that I missed. Come often and join in the chat. This thing works!! Please sign your post with what you want to be called. It makes it easier for us to respond to you. Also a location is great, be it specific or general. We are happy to have you join us.

We went to vote late this morning then to lunch. After that we went to two furniture stores looking at TV consoles. Ours is a little small plus the top has bowed and doesn’t look too good. Tomorrow I need to give myself a haircut. I hope we don’t have to stay up too late waiting for the election results.

I hope all of you have a healthy and happy day.

Words I live by:
Savor. I have to slow down and savor every bite.
and
Opportunity. Each day offers new opportunities for good health and happiness if we just look for them and choose them.
I Love you,
DJ
Myrtle Beach, SC

Becca - I loved the first Miss Peregrine's book! I recommended it to my daughter and it is now making its way around her school. I have not read the others - are they as good as the first one? I was excited to see that a movie is in the works and hope it is also good.

Kristan

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