WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2016

Lenora~ I am finally getting better, just have the coughing "fits" now and then. Today at the dermatologist I had one. I was waving my hands frantically and she gave me a tissue, but what I really needed was WATER lol. The doctor today prescribed some Tacrolimus ointment for some skin issues, so I am glad to get a handle on it. Played the piano for 40 minutes prior to my appointment so that was a good thing.

Made a roast, potatoes and carrots with button onions. I get my 3 oz of roast with 3/4 cup of veggies. How do you jam potatoes, carrots, and onions into a 3/4 cup measuring cup??? Hmm I will do my damnedest! And only a tablespoon of gravy, (which I have just auzus' so I am giving myself more).

Husband took me out to lunch at our pizza joint and I had a piece of pizza and a small salad, NO SODA. I was proud of myself actually.

Middle son transferred funds into our account so we would have money to package up some SoBe drinks. He is sending us a huge container of them, then we will send him bottles of the fruit punch to his ship. It will be fun making up a box for him, adding a bunch of stuff. Miss that darn kid!

After I finish this darn cold, it will be nice getting my garden in order! It's suppose to rain this weekend though, so not quite yet. Since tomorrow is payday, I shall be getting some cold medicine with night time aide, and Nyquil too. I am of the mindset that a good cold medicine plus a small jigger of Nyquil is like the BEST way to handle a cold.... lol It was either Nyquil or Tawny Port Wine, and great Portugal Tawny Port is EXPENSIVE, Nyquil not as much...

Great pictures ladies! Love the baby, the grandkids, the mountains, keep them coming!
Becca
Oregon

nite peeps, see u in april

Lenora, I don't think I would use a back brace to do a kettlebell swing. Working those back muscles is part of the exercise. In the video they talk about using deadlifts to work up to kettlebell swings; I've seen that recommended elsewhere, as well, and keep the weight low at first. That way you're actually getting a stronger back.
A trainer had me do really slow deadlifts--seven seconds up and down--with really light weights, twice a week for six weeks, then for six more weeks, taking 14 seconds--moving a second, stopping a second, moving a second, stopping a second. By the end of the 12 weeks, my back was bulletproof.

Larisa

SHalck wrote: »

Hello New to the page and hoping to get inspiration. Word for March is “Answers”. I am having an uphill struggle, changing my food, I teach dance 4 days a week for at least 3 hours. Eating healthy but cannot get my sugar levels down. Lactose and Gluten free. Don’t eat sugar. Don’t drink. Very frustrating.

Hi there SHalck, look at the fruits you are eating. Certain fruits will have more natural sugar in them. Also, reading the labels on all the foods you buy will help you choose. You may already know this. I'm trying to keep my sugar down as I'm hypoglycemic and citrus fruits cause major sugar spikes vs. apples, pears, cantaloup. So I might make a fruit salad with a mixture so I get fiber along with the sugar. Leave the skin on the apples & pears - that's the fiber. I hope that helps. Wouldn't mind supporting you on your journey. Let me know. HoneyRose77 (maybe I should change my name. LOL)

DJ – You are welcome for the information on a stone. Yes, it is so easy to look thigs up with Google at our fingertips but some days you don’t want to get sucked into that time trap. At least I don’t. All too often when I go to look something up in Google I get distracted by some little item and go look it up as well only to find something else. Suddenly the quick 2 minute search becomes 2 hours of time lost in the ether. I am amused by the facts that get stuck in my brain (like a stone is 14 lbs.) while the important stuff (like when is my wedding anniversary) gets completely lost. Once upon a time a Red Hatter (NOT a member of my chapter) told me rather disdainfully that I had a head full of trivia. When I joined the Red Hats I gleefully took the title of “Tzarina of Trivia” as my Red Hat name.

Carol in NC – Hooray for a clean mammogram!!! I'm so happy for you.

Mia in MI

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miriamwithcats wrote: »

I am so proud of myself. I am really bad about buying fresh vegetables and then not using them and having to throw them away. REALLY bad. So often I just don't want to bother with preparing food and want something quick and easy. Today after grocery shopping, I came home and prepared ALL the fresh vegetables I bought so all I have to do is eat them! Tonight for supper, lean hamburger and fresh asparagus! (I also hate buying asparagus since I used to pick it for free by the bushel in Idaho!)

Miriam, I am prone to the same problem with fresh vegetables. They look so wonderful and full of promise at the store, then at home they transform into extra work at dinner. Yesterday I went to the new FreshThyme store in town, they are a commercial "farmers market" type store while carrying all sorts of healthy, mostly organic items. I came home with too much. I ground my own peanut butter, payed for by the pound it was cheaper that the store brand, with nothing in it but the peanuts! Soooo Good, Now I have another food in the house to avoid, LOL. I understand the reluctance to purchase asparagus, I'm dying for some and passing it up at the store, waiting for mine to come up.

So I haven't gotten my steps in for a couple of days, my fibromyalgia kicked in after the vacation trip ( I knew it would). Have been doing a lot of resting and feeling guilty about not exercising. Today got up and went for a walk, 40 minutes at brisk pace, it is sunny and 60's here, a pleasant day if a little windy. Tired of being sore,am fighting it!

This is the week for my paternal grandparent's birthdays. They have been gone a long time now, but I never stop missing them. They were wonderful grandparents who truly shaped who I am today. I only hope someday my granddaughters will say the same for me.

Have a wonderful Wednesday, ladies, and keep up the good work!

Lora in Indiana

I have Fibromyalgia too. Add me as a friend and maybe we can support each other. It's so hard to lose weight with Fibro.

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