WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2016

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  • janetr7476
    janetr7476 Posts: 4,001 Member
    Lisa - HOORAY!! Good going, hope it works out well. And thank you for your comments. I do feel much better this afternoon. Pushed it and did weights this morning and stationary bike this afternoon.

    Janetr OKC
  • cargram
    cargram Posts: 4 Member
    Hi Ladies - I'm a newbie here. I notice there's already a Carol in the group... do you have room for one more? I'm committing myself to lose 30 pounds and I'm doing it for my health more than for my looks. I think looking better is simply a beneficial side effect to being healthy. The biggest advantages to being a healthy weight is that you FEEL better and have more energy. Tomorrow night should be interesting ... I signed up for 3 weeks with a personal trainer. I'm really nervous. I haven't exercised for more than a year, and my body is so stiff and I'm so out of shape I just dread the pain that is going to come, but I know it's critical to my well being.

    I have been diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm. I have a spot in my heart that is weak and stretched out and too much strain will cause it to burst... most people don't survive when that happens. When I got the diagnosis I was a frightened and didn't know how to incorporate new restrictions into overall wellness. I went from being very active with a healthy weight lifting and cardio regime to hardly moving at all. The cardiologist wants me to be active but I have a restriction of not being able to lift more than 20 pounds. So I should be able to do Zumba, walk, hike, any "non-intense cardio" - BUT then I got plantarfaciatis and I just quit moving. I've gained weight, my whole body hurts, and I have zero energy. Now it's time to get out of the pity party and toughen up.

    I'm looking forward to joining this group and sharing stories, hints, and motivation. My goals for this month are:
    1. Exercise 5 days this week, rest one day, and stretch one day
    2. Log ALL my foods and stay within my calorie limits
    3. Lighten up and enjoy myself
    4. Drink my water
    5. Make all the wellness appointments I've been procrastinating: Dentist, Cardiologist, and get a physical.

    Wish me luck!
    Carol
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,251 Member
    :) Gretchen Rubin in her amazing book, "Better Than Before" which is about habits, says that convenience is a good strategy for keeping a habit. Having weight training equipment at home or a going to a gym that's easy to get to will assure sticking to that habit. Heather described it perfectly. The same is true for having the right food in the house so it's easy to fix the food that you've chosen for your day...also keeping an emergency snack with you so you don't feel required to go to a fast food place when hungry away from home.

    :) I took a walk through my neighborhood with a friend who is in the middle of serious clutter cleaning....she has a house here and a storage unit on Texas where she lived before and she's trying to simplify her life. Compared to her, I am a minimalist. She read the two books I recommended and wanted to share her progress with me.
    cargram wrote: »

    Wish me luck!
    Carol

    :) Welcome, you have a bunch of challenges to your weight loss but it sounds like you have a plan in place. Where are you from? Since we already have a Carol, you can sign your location (specific or general) so we can tell you apart.


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  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,708 Member
    CJ - such talent!!!! love the afgan, I have never seen a theme like that... just colors

    Cargram - Carol - welcome

    Kim in N. Cal
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,072 Member
    Hello ladies: Well DH and I joined the YM this past weekend and I went to my first water exercise class in nearly a year. I am already feeling it. Went up to Granite Falls yesterday to see my DSis who fell off a ladder and broke her left ankle and shattered her right heel a few weeks ago. She was in the hospital for ten days and had three surgeries. She has air casts on both legs but is doing better than expected. They first said she would be nonweight-bearing for three months but have backed off to about two now. She and my DBIL were here visiting for my DN's wedding so are stuck here for a while longer. DSis is looking forward to getting back home to CA. Ginger the dog looks gorgeous, she just got groomed this morning.

    Janetr - Glad things are beginning to look up a bit for you.

    Becca - Love the picture of the lady on the beach. It is perfect for you.

    Charleen - The quilt is gorgeous and blue is my favorite color. My DM does counted cross stitch and she does not sell anything of hers either. She says she gives it only to people she loves.

    Kim - Hope your day off helps and your cold leaves asap.

    Lisa - You really have a lot going on. Wow!

    Healing angels to all who need them and congratulations to those with victories. Sue in WA

  • miriamwithcats
    miriamwithcats Posts: 1,120 Member
    Cheri, love the afghan squares!
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,356 Member
    stats for the day:
    ride hm 2 gym- 13.02min, 13.7amph, 138mhr, 2.9mi = 97c
    JOG- 37.11min, 9.17ap/min mi, 6.4-6.8sp, 136ahr, 152mhr, 4mi = 372c
    ride gym 2 dome- 6.45min, 13amph, 145mhr 1.4mi = 84c
    ride wk 2 hm- 49.27min, 12.3amph, 153mhr, 10.1mi = 497c
    total cal 1050
  • Marcelynh
    Marcelynh Posts: 974 Member
    I'm all about the convenience. I do an online workout in my livingroom. My trainer is only 1/2 mile from me so I walk there and my normal walking routes are in the neighborhood. If I had to get in the car to go to a park or something it would never happen. I have a rowing machine next to my bedroom and it gets used on days I don't walk (rain rain rain of course). The best exercise though is the joy of gardening, yard work and playing with the grandkids. I'm all about that type of exercise. :smiley:
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,356 Member
    edited May 2016
    got my new monkey feet in today... put them on, just like any new shoe, gotta break them in so they can stretch out!

    oh great ride home, first time this year on the skinny bike. i felt fast. according to my app i was :0)
  • Nikion901
    Nikion901 Posts: 2,467 Member
    Sat at the computer all day today ... got started on a spreadsheet project that won't let go of me. But I did stop to have breakfast, lunch, and dinner ... and I also watched the last episode of Granchester and a move on Netflix and had a nice talk on the phone with my DSis and Dson, so I wasn't completely on the machine :) ... it was raining most of the day but tomorrow should be a dry day and I plan to go work outside for about 1 hour.

    Mmy hevens, this thread really moves! There were 78 posts since my last visit, this is a really popular thread!
  • tryingtolive1
    tryingtolive1 Posts: 245 Member
    Food was an issue today. Did not get enough to be able to go to the gym. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day. Did take my dog for a walk to clear my head. Did not work but she was happy to be walking the neighborhood.

    Anne from Wisconsin
  • lawmiller1
    lawmiller1 Posts: 22 Member
    Hello ladies,
    Thanks Barbie for continuing the thread. Now I have to see if I can go back and get caught up for April. Boy, miss a couple of days and there is a lot of reading. Since I started somewhere in the middle of the month I didn't really set many goals for April. So for May
    1. Still working on cleaning out the closet. Did manage to put some things aside for charity just going through the dressers.
    2. Drink more water, I've gotten pretty lax with that.
    3. TRY to watch salt intake!! I can be a salt -aholic.
    4. Continue to log every meal.
    5. And last but not least add different forms of exercise to the mix.

    Have a great night and morning everyone, and Charlene I love the quilt. All of you ambitious ladies both inspire me and depress me at the same time!!
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,556 Member

    Did 1 section of the Hot Body Boot Camp DVD. I'm not sure I like this DVD. Then held my plank for 2 min 50 sec, then did 50 minutes of Gilad's Quick Fit Body Sculpting DVD.

    Well, the electrician came here today. He can't figure out what the problem is, it must be in the drive. It works if you have a non-GFI breaker, but it trips a GFI breaker. He suggested (but can't do it) that we put in a non-GFI just so that we can start to get the pool cleared of the algae

    The plan for tomorrow is to do a Jilliam Michaels Banish Fat Boost Metabolism DVD.

    Kristi - what kind of certification are you studying for?

    We didn't go to bowling today since we thought the electrician might be back. We'll probably go to ceramics tonight and then mahjongg for me.

    Power washed 4 sections of the driveway today. Only have 5 more to do. I like to do a bit at a time and then it gets done. Plus...I'm in the sun so working on my tan (or really burn)

    Brenda, where did you get the Hillary Studio Method DVD?

    Just found this site called Video Fitness where you can exchange DVD's. Looks interesting. I know I have a few that I don't care for (like this Hot Body Boot Camp one and I have a step by Cathe one that is really too advanced for me. I like a step DVD that doesn't have a whole lot of turns and stuff, basic stuff. I feel I get a better workout with the basics.)

    Meg - HI! Maybe we can help lift you up??? Why not give it a try????

    Lisa - congrats on getting the job! They sure are lucky to have you

    carlaerie - welcome! You've come to a great place for motivation.

    And the pool saga continues.....the electrician says there is nothing wrong in the control box, it must be the drive. Yes, Hayward gave us two and each of them tripped the GFI breaker. the electrician one time put in a non-GFI and the pump worked with that one. Don't ask me to explain it. So tonight Vince bought a non-GFI breaker to put in. We went to ceramics then I went to mahjongg, Vince went to Lowes Hardware after ceramics. Now home and touched up my roots. Boy, I can't WAIT to get my hair cut and colored.

    Cheri - I absolutey love those under-the-sea blocks.

    Carol - Welcome! The more, the merrier. I don't know if you know it or not, but most personal trainers get a kickback from those guys who install the railings around the toilet....:) You may be sore at first, but you'll adapt.

    Michele in NC
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,251 Member
    :)Cheri, I love the afghan squares.
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,293 Member
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  • tracefork421
    tracefork421 Posts: 13 Member
    Oh Joyce, I'm so glad you went back to the dentist. I think you'll be feeling better in no time. So sorry about the dry socket. I live in Northern Indiana about 25 minutes from Lake Michigan.

    I'm out until tomorrow. Night all!
    Jamie from Indiana
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    edited May 2016
    pipcd34 wrote: »
    may is national ride your bike to work month, or bike month.. since i do it anyway, i encourage u to do it sometime, if you don't work anymore, then ride it somewhere, to the store even!

    I may ride my bike somewhere - but not to work - it is 120 kms ( approx. 70 miles) one way to work... I would never make it!!

    Congrats on registering early for the Marathon early - You two will ace it, I am sure.

    Lillian in west Central Saskatchewan
  • jmkmomm
    jmkmomm Posts: 3,247 Member
    New Carol, does your doctor know about how much your blood pressure will be going up with Zumba and your training? This nurse is worried about that. As you said, it can be a very life threatening condition.

    Wow Jamie, you are on the opposite end than me. Isn't Indiana having fun right now. I will be glad when tomorrow is over.

    I think my packing is coming out. I don't know if that is something to be expected or not. I have an appointment on Wednesday for him (her, the dental assistant) to change it. Thank you to people like Allison that do the job that the doctor orders but doesn't do. So far I haven't seen any difference but I have only taken one antibiotic and I can't eat much. Tomorrow I am going to have to go to the store and get me some things I can make into smoothies. I don't have a smoothie machine, just the small ninja. I know there is a ready made smoothie that you add something to it but I am sure it has a lot of added things to it. So far the only fruit I can come up with that I like is a banana. I would have to chew canned peaches and the pineapples I already have at home would really have to be chewed and my jaw just does not do that right now. I don't even think I can eat a can of soup unless it is completely cream like tomato soup. I wish I could make a grilled cheese sandwich and cut it in little bites but so far it's a no go.

    Joyce, Indiana
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,708 Member
    Joyce - smooth ideas, a blender will do the trick or the ninja, you may have to do batches - but I would not worry about fresh fruit, but buy fresh frozen - as it is a bit early for really good fresh fruit - frozen berrys, peaches, mangos the fresh bananas, and you could add tofu or peanutbutter, or greek yogurt for protein....

    smiles Kim
  • CSSJ09
    CSSJ09 Posts: 296 Member
    [Barbie Thanks for keeping the conversation going for another month.

    Janet Your DD is a graduate! Hurray. It is unfortunate that you could not be there but given the unsafe weather and Tara's condition, you definitely made the right call. It is strange how we often experience great joy and sadness at the same time. I hope that the happiness over graduation tempers the sadness of Tara's death. She seemed to be such a remarkable young woman.

    quote="GodMomKim;36342024"] CJ - such talent!!!! love the afgan, I have never seen a theme like that... just colors

    Cargram - Carol - welcome

    Kim in N. Cal[/quote]

    KimI wish that I could take credit, but it is Cheri who is making the adorable sea life afghan.

    Lisa Congratulations on your new job. And good luck with your first sale. You are accomplishing so much.. WOW.

    Cheri The pockets are fascinating. I have never seen anything like this before.

    CharleenYears ago, I worked in Cabin Creek, West Virgina and the ladies of Cabin Creek Quilters tried to teach me quilting. They were wonderful. I was not. This was a cooperative organized by VISTA volunteers

    Pip I hope you have a quick transition to your "new feet".

    Katla Congratulations on the DS boat sale. I am still catching up with responding to posts. How is the family adjusting to their new home? There has been an unusual amount of inclement weather. Did everything arrive on time and in one piece?

    Anne I am so sorry that you are so troubled. Tomorrow is another chance to start over. <3

    Heather Although I never saw the movie, I am very familiar with Salgado's work.

    He is probably the most influential environmental and social action photographer since Ansel Adams. He photographs in black and white and these have such a huge emotional and artistic impact. His environmental center in Brazil is an example that we can renew once barren and over-logged and farmed land. He is very, very well known in the international aid community and I wish that even more people were familiar with him. Thank you so much for bringing this genius to the attention of this group of caring people. Most large libraries, especially those affiliated with universities or colleges will have his books. They are all wonderful. Do go to an exhibit of his work if you can. You might want to download his TED Talk.

    I think that my upstairs bathroom decided to go the way of Michele's pool. You might remember that I had to get plumbing help for a bathroom leak into my kitchen a few hours before I left on an overseas flight. This time the water came dripping down through a light fixture. It was totally unrelated to the first leaky water supply line. After much examination with high powered flashlights and a mirror, we determined that this time the leak came from gaps in old grout. A quick trip to Home Depot of clear silicone, and some time spend removing the faucets, applying the silicone, and drying everything with a very high powered dryer used in construction, it appears to be fixed. The proof will be in a few days when everything is completely dry and the shower is turned on.

    Instead of 10 miles today, I did 8 miles in 84 minutes and then mowed the yard for over 30 minutes. The mowing was actually quite difficult since the ground was still soggy in places. And we are expecting another 4 days of rain. I am with Marcelynh Enough.

    CJ
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,146 Member
    yup its me . its 12:20 am and cant sleep
    Joyce~ you will not want to drink anything through a straw or make any slurping motion as that will un clot the packing.. may I suggest ,oatmeal,scrambled eggs,yogurt, applesauce...and yes with an extraction we tell the patient to wait 24 hrs before rinsing with the warm salt water, and no spitting out as that would do damage too.
    once the antibiotic starts working it should help and if you can tolerate take 2 aleve and 2 tylenol together every 6 hrs that should help too.
    Becca~ we are patiently waiting for the next installment of your story :)
    Meg~ great to see you... stop by more often...
    Hoping Sylvia is alright havent seen her in a few days xoxo
  • lhannon062709
    lhannon062709 Posts: 1,140 Member
    Allie - I was just thinking about Sylvia also when I was driving back to the ranch last night.

    For Sylvia, or any potter/ceramics maker who would care to weigh in--one piece I'm trying to figure out is a small kiln, a Paragon Touch n'Fire. I am NOT, repeat, NOT trying to sell it to anyone here. But I have to figure out a price to put on it, and am hoping someone can tell me what you think would be a fair price in a sale. This one has a push-button, rather than flat panel, control module, and doesn't have the stand, but is about this size. It has never been used, the bricks inside are pristine, and for that matter, the outside is, too.

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  • kritney
    kritney Posts: 132 Member
    Michele - I work as a histotech in a hospital lab and the certification is for that.

    CJ - we've had several days of rain here too. I think even the worms are getting sick of it.

    No workout this morning but work keeps me walking a lot during the day so I'm gonna count that Lol.
  • lhannon062709
    lhannon062709 Posts: 1,140 Member
    Ah, here it is 4:30 in the morning, been up nearly an hour already, and starting my second cup, so becoming verbal. Thanks for the congrats, ladies. I apparently need to be challenged in order to feel wholly alive, but have learned over the years to forgive myself if something slips when I start feeling pushed. Have to remember that when I'm up in the middle of everything.

    Luckily, the sale at the warehouse is distracting me from stressing about taking on the paper job, and vice versa. I can always divert my thinking from one to the other when I start getting overwhelmed. I got a bit well, not OVERwhelmed, let's call it whelmed :) when I walked into the warehouse and saw the trailer load in broad daylight, but was able to start moving and shifting stuff, and simply getting it organized into sections that make sense--kid's stuff, electrical, furnishings, small things, etc.

    A lot of the bins got loaded without even a chance to look in them, so I'm discovering new things all the time. My sister kept all the gold-plated Colibri lighters she's found over the years, for instance. Probably a dozen of them. That's just a few of the treasures--when we unload the van today (12x4x4 internal space), we'll be unloading two mid-century recliners, two glass-front china cabinets, two bookcases, and a bunch of bits and pieces that we were able to put in the bookcases, as they're lying flat on their backs. I have great hopes for this first sale to be a success.

    The secondary benefit is to my sister--she's able to look at all the things they've saved over the years of carrying away unwanted possessions for other people, and instead of being binary about it--keep it or throw it away--she can add a third option, "or store it for Lisa." Puts a whole different light on things. She found ten blow dryers for this sale that she had stored "just in case," and said it made her feel crazy. She knew she had more than one, but had no idea she had put that many away. Now, anything that's "too good to throw away," but unneeded, can go to the storage unit. She was most excited because she finally has a drawer for her socks!

    For me, though, mostly, I have to get both things and myself organized. It will let me feel, no matter how much of an illusion it is, that I have a handle on things. Putting a planner together this morning so I can get my to-do lists set out and start checking things off as I do them... The one thing I don't want to let slip is the ability to focus on my own health--I won't be able to do all I need to do if I don't treat myself well, eat right, exercise. That's why I'll be here each morning. Love y'all!

    Lisa in West Texas
  • Betsyk2001
    Betsyk2001 Posts: 16 Member
    edited May 2016
    Please add me! Love your May goals!! Thanks !!
  • drkatiebug
    drkatiebug Posts: 1,980 Member
    Cheri, I love, love, love the under the sea afghan. My niece is expecting a baby in December and is planning a coastal themed nursery. That afghan would be perfect. Is it your own design or are you working from a pattern that can be ordered? I couldn't afford to pay you what it would be worth to make her one, but my mother could do it if there was a pattern to follow. As you know, I am challenged in that department.

    Welcome, new Carol! We actually have two other Carols that I know of, Carol from NC and PeachCarol from Georgia.

    Also welcome to Betsyk! You joined us just by posting. Bookmark us so you can continue to find the thread.
  • tracefork421
    tracefork421 Posts: 13 Member
    edited May 2016
    Good morning ladies,
    Well it' Indiana's day to vote here, so I'm sure we'll be tuning in all day to see what's happening. It's warming up alittle so I'm anxious to get back out in my flower gardens and get them all spiffed up. The hubs is building raised garden beds for me this year for the vegetable garden. Our project for this next week. Tim to start planting soon.

    Love the afghan squares you're making Cheri. So cute. Plus my grandkids love that movie

    Well I've been thinking about my goals for this month and here they are.

    1) Do cardio/strength 4-5 times a week
    2) Log all my meals and snacks
    3) Finish all the yard work and get the new vegetable garden planted
    4) Finish writing all the stories for FamJam and start memorizing them
    5) Take time to count my blessings everyday
    6) Get more rest to help my health

    Hope you're all having a great start to reaching your goals today. Have a wonderful day.

    Jamie from Indiana

    P.S. Joyce- who knew Indiana would be this important in the race for the White House!! Exciting day for sure
  • KJLaMore
    KJLaMore Posts: 2,847 Member
    <3
  • Lagopus
    Lagopus Posts: 1,016 Member
    edited May 2016
    Heading out shortly for what is likely to be the last snowmobile ride of the season. The church is arranging a special outdoor service to pray about climate change at a location 50 km away. We'll probably have to cross lots of wet spots to get where we're going. Once the sun is in the sky 24/7 the snow melts apace! The service is scheduled for 7 pm and we don't expect to be home until well after 9. It won't be dark, though. That's the advantage of midnight sun. Catch you later.
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