WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2016

Welcome to all the New Ladies!

Michele in NC...you asked how old Gay Gasper is. I remember that her mother had me tie her shoes when she was pregnant with Gay because she couldn't reach her feet and I was about 6 years old. I'm now 59 so that would put Gay around 53. It's been fun remembering, thanks for the opportunity.

Happy to report that my GD is back to school today, the picture of health. Hard to imagine that less than a week ago she was in the hospital unable to walk. Wouldn't it be nice if we recovered so quickly? Thank you all for the prayers and good wishes, as you can see it helped immensely!!

I may need a kick from the boot...yesterday I cancelled a walk after work with a friend, I told her it was too cold and windy, which it was but nothing I haven't dealt with before. I got home and went to bed! I had intentions of using the elliptical and doing a kettlebell routine but just blew it off and went to bed, not to sleep, just to lazy around. This is definately not my typical behavior. I kept getting out of bed to get things to eat, which I did several times until 9 pm when I got on the elliptical for about 30 minutes. I was in bed, telling myself that if I exercised it would help my mental state. I've been so unfocused lately and afraid that I will undo all the good I have done. Haven't weighed myself for a couple of weeks, too afraid. I know I've been dealing with alot, but I don't think much more that I have in the past when I began this life style change. For those who are new, I achieved my goal of losing 43 lbs. in December. This year has just been a huge struggle to maintain the lifestyle.

Friends are taking me away for the weekend to Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. I have 2 friends who have houses close to one another where we are staying. They insisted I go because they said I need my friends right now, and they are so right. It may just be what I need to reset myself mentally. I have awesome friends, you ladies included!

All the best to you,
Chris in MA

Sorry to be so bad about posting. The stitches (really staples) came out this morning. It was easier than I thought it would be. More PT today. I can now squeeze a foam rubber ball pretty well with right hand, and have more fine motor skills. Can pick up a dime with two fingers. Right leg still not cooperating too well, but my vision is a lot more clear and I'm not drooling, so things are really looking up. I got to ride along when hubby took the kids to school this morning. Typing is still really hard.

Take care!

Sylvia

Hello Ladies! I'm 56 (soon 57...where does the time go). I lost 90 pounds in 2010 and have gained back 38 pounds of it....so here I am back at it again

Claremaigheo- I feel so sorry for what you are going through. Please keep in touch with this wonderful group. They are so encouraging and wonderful. My favorite thing to do, is have coffee and read the posts. I too turned 50 and needed to change to some healthy habits.
Please be good to yourself, and give yourself plenty of time to grieve. I love the way the cat is taking care of you; what a sweetheart! Hugs to you.
Karen in KC, CA

Hi, I had gastric sleeve surgery on December 28th. I had lost 70 pounds prior to surgery and 25 since surgery. My goal is to lose 10 pounds per month so I am a little behind. I need to watch my portion size and not drunk prior to, with my meal or for 30 minutes following. No snacking! I am pretty good at getting my activity in, usually walk at least 10,000 steps! Could use encouragement!

MightyLolo wrote: »

Thanks for all the congrats on my exciting progress! I'm really happy about it myself.

Michele, I've been doing the TRX at the gym, but I like it so much I may buy a strap for home. I can't afford one this month, so I have plenty of time to decide.

Well, Ladies, I promised I would dish, soo....I've been corresponding with the math professor, and we have an uncanny number of interests in common, and he wants to meet.
He also wants kids "someday". Ummm? My girlfriend said not to take that too seriously; if it were that important, he'd have made it happen by now--or more likely, 10 years ago! I just think it's not a great sign.

Larisa

And your friend could be 'wrong', too. Maybe it was the other party that decided they'd be no kids. Our DYS got married or the 1st time at 37; and, his wife is also 37 and she has a daughter. They're trying several methods before going to any 'extreme' measures. Pray that it works for them.

As for you, I don't know what you expect in the way of kids (or more of them). Women are getting pregnant later and later in their lives, having had given it the back burner while they advanced in their 'careers'. With all the modern medical devices they can tell how the baby is doing very early on; and, sometimes they can even go in an 'operate' on them, and you'd still be able to carry the to term.

If you enjoy his company, I'd still be willing to take it as face value - he might not know what you have in mind. Personally, at the age of 50; I don't think I would have wanted any; but, I was already a grandmother before then, with a 2nd one early on, on it's way. DOS got 'started' early on his family at the ripe old age of 19.

Lenora

Hi all, I've just had two posts bail on me because the Internet is flashing. Grrrrrrrr!
In the UK Open Reach is a monopoly on phone and Internet wiring. We don't have cable in the countryside. It is a division of British Telecom, the very worst company in the world for customer service. At the moment they are "monitoring" the line until Saturday. I know that the problem is with the wire that comes from the street pole that comes into the house, but they won't be told.
I am on my phone data so can't linger.
I have read all and send my love to all the sufferers on here.
Heather UK

bcmorris2001 - You'll get motivation and encouragement from the ladies here. Let us know what you prefer to be called; where you are located, generally or literally, What you enjoy doing, family (DH, DS or DD, DGDs or DGDs), hobbies ... what your goal (maybe is); we're all here for 'weight loss', maintaining, or a few to 'gain' weight. Sometimes we also vent and rant, post pictures of any subject. I think that since there are no men (or any known) here on this 'thread' we can be ourselves and say just about anything.

Barbie posts a ling on the last day of the month to follow into the next month. Make sure you 'bookmark' the site by clicking on the outline of the star in the upper right-hand corner at the top of the page. It will turn yellow; then, when you come back the next time, click on the gray star; and it will bring you to the 'new' site; bookmark it like before and it will take you to that month and occasional also show you the posts that got posted before someone who had posted before getting the 'new link'. Hope that is clear enough. You cannot go back to the previous page after typing your post (unless you hit 'post'; and, there is a gear in the upper right-hand corner of the box (light yellow) that will allow you to correct anything you've posted since. Another way that a lot of do, is to 'open' up a word processing program; and, it should allow you to minimize the 2 screens so you can type to a lot of others. Then you would open a new box; go back to your post typed in your W.P program and highlight it and cut and paste it to that box. It will remain yellow and you can make any changes or clarifications' on anything you have typed. If you want it to be bold, italicizes, struck though; just highlight that part of it; and go up and hit it. It will put a letter in paragraph [lower case] at the beginning and the end of what you want to highlight. Add 'smiley' faces from putting your cursor where you want it and hit the smiley face up top and it will put one there.

Summer, north of the equator is now in Spring and Summer.

GRITSandSLUTS wrote: »

bcmorris2001 - You'll get motivation and encouragement from the ladies here. Let us know what you prefer to be called; where you are located, generally or literally, What you enjoy doing, family (DH, DS or DD, DGDs or DGDs), hobbies ... what your goal (maybe is); we're all here for 'weight loss', maintaining, or a few to 'gain' weight. Sometimes we also vent and rant, post pictures of any subject. I think that since there are no men (or any known) here on this 'thread' we can be ourselves and say just about anything.

Barbie posts a ling on the last day of the month to follow into the next month. Make sure you 'bookmark' the site by clicking on the outline of the star in the upper right-hand corner at the top of the page. It will turn yellow; then, when you come back the next time, click on the gray star; and it will bring you to the 'new' site; bookmark it like before and it will take you to that month and occasional also show you the posts that got posted before someone who had posted before getting the 'new link'. Hope that is clear enough. You cannot go back to the previous page after typing your post (unless you hit 'post'; and, there is a gear in the upper right-hand corner of the box (light yellow) that will allow you to correct anything you've posted since. Another way that a lot of do, is to 'open' up a word processing program; and, it should allow you to minimize the 2 screens so you can type to a lot of others. Then you would open a new box; go back to your post typed in your W.P program and highlight it and cut and paste it to that box. It will remain yellow and you can make any changes or clarifications' on anything you have typed. If you want it to be bold, italicizes, struck though; just highlight that part of it; and go up and hit it. It will put a letter in paragraph [lower case] at the beginning and the end of what you want to highlight. Add 'smiley' faces from putting your cursor where you want it and hit the smiley face up top and it will put one there.

YOU ROCK

Joyce, dry in Indiana~I have fooled you, hahaha... that IS a recent picture of youngest son, we had just gotten that beautiful rotary black phone, with stand. We were having fun "teaching" the boy how to "SIT" when you are making (or taking) a call, how to DIAL using your FINGER....it was priceless. The cord isn't really long enough for him to stand and answer without pulling it off the darn table. You are right with thinking the Navy is like his other family. I always gave the recruiters a hard time with the other two sons because I would state, "I get him for 17 yrs, and you get him for 20". "I bore him, so I should be getting the 20!"
Becca
Oregon

Hello, I am new to the community and love the posts on this thread. I am a bit older than many of you, 73 this June, but don't feel my age too much yet. I live in North Georgia, near Chattanooga, Tennessee and have many hobbies. I weave on a 45" Nilus LeClerc 4 harness floor loom, a Kromski Rigid Heddle loom, a Harrisville 26" 4 harness floor loom, an Inkle loom, spin on a Kromski spinning wheel, and crochet and knit. Most of my activities are very sedentary except for my hands and arms. I was recently diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes so need to stay faithful to a healthy diet and lifestyle. I am planting a GrowBox garden this year and hope to have lots of fresh vegetables on my deck. Patsy

AR10at50 wrote: »

And apparently I don't know how to use the bold button.

heehee just "highlight with blue" then click the "B" button and it just encircles what you want in a bracket with a b on each side.
Becca that is Bold Bracket qualified in
Sunny Oregon

bcmorris2002 wrote: »

I need to get "re-motivated"..I left WW a few months ago because I didn't like the direction the program took. I did manage to lose 30 lbs before the changes. I enjoyed going to the meetings...but they just turned into *kitten* sessions. I am also a caretaker for my mother..she has MS and dementia and lives with me. So I miss the comradery.

Welcome to our group! You can vent all you wish on here, and any baggage you have just mentally pile it up on the white side of the margins here :-) Great loss of 30 lbs by the way! I commend you for being a caretaker too. That is mentally draining. I (stopped being a wife) and became my husbands caregiver, when we were awaiting a liver for him. I went to a "caregiver support group" to handle that change in our relationship. I would imagine its hard to balance the caregiver and daughter hat on your head, but for me at that meeting, I took off all hats and just vented. You may do that here, and be just you :-) ((((hugs))))
Becca
wearing the silly wifey hat again in
Oregon

Millerxll wrote: »

Hello, I am new to the community and love the posts on this thread. I am a bit older than many of you, 73 this June, but don't feel my age too much yet. I live in North Georgia, near Chattanooga, Tennessee and have many hobbies. I weave on a 45" Nilus LeClerc 4 harness floor loom, a Kromski Rigid Heddle loom, a Harrisville 26" 4 harness floor loom, an Inkle loom, spin on a Kromski spinning wheel, and crochet and knit. Most of my activities are very sedentary except for my hands and arms. I was recently diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes so need to stay faithful to a healthy diet and lifestyle. I am planting a GrowBox garden this year and hope to have lots of fresh vegetables on my deck. Patsy

Welcome, Patsy! I gasped out loud when I scrolled to your loom pic. I used to weave, and I am hanging on to my looms (two Dundas 24"; one four shaft and one 12), for when I get the chance again.

Larisa