WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2016

Hi gals,

Thanks all for the encouragement with relationships, I really don’t think I would have the courage to make all the changes I have if I did not have all of you! I know you’ve got my back. Thanks!!!!

Karen from NY - I am so sorry to hear your friend made such a big error, could she go back and admit the truth and beg forgiveness? It might not save her job, but might make her feel better about who she is

Busy day, ate crappy, but tomorrow is another day! I went to a garden club meeting and just got home with a crazy head ache – which I NEVER get… hmmm water, and a bit of headache salve and headed to bed.

Love ya all!
Kim from N. California

Over 12,500 steps today and more than 13,000 Tuesday. Very good for me.

Janetr 0kc

Almost there, sale's tomorrow. DH stayed with me last night, but didn't help how much I slept. He won't be here for the early part of the sale (Big doings at the ranch, over a hundred guests) so I'm so glad I asked the two friends to help.

Cleaning, cleaning, cleaning this morning...

Joyce, I'm sorry it ended up being worse than a dry socket. Never even knew you could have OA of the jaw.

DH, pretty accurate picture of my nights.

Love y'all
Lisa

@Janetr OKC

Thanks for words of encouragement. Made me laugh! I think I have lost 1500lbs also! Maybe that's what I will say when people ask me how much weight I have lost (which I don't always wish to share but feel awkward b/c I know they are well meaning and honestly interested).

Since there is another Karen on this thread, I think I will go by:

KarenH from Virginia

@barbiecat I like your style. And your word for 2016.

Hi friends. Hope all is well here. this week has been full of meetings and I just go home exhausted. today is no different, meetings from 9=4. Ugh!

At least the sun is shining and it is beautiful outside. Tonight we are having our traditional post A1C Mexican feast! Even with weeks of steroids and immobility, my A1C was still only 6.5%. So tonight is the dinner where I can indulge in tortilla chips and margaritas and enchiladas without worry. My dietician approves, by the way!

I got dismissed by neurosurgery, so that's a positive sign. I only have 1 more PT appointment then will be dismissed there too. I'm at about 95%; there are only 2 small places where I still have some slight numbness.

DH had a long visit with DD#2 2 nights ago. She claimed to be totally oblivious that children should at least pay some attention to their parent on mothers day/fathers day but that is certainly not the way she was raised. We always made a big deal out of family celebrations. I still haven't heard from her. She also had lots of complaints about me such as I bought DD#2 a new car (nope, leased it for $3700 because DD#1 never paid her back for her car loan so she had no money to buy a car with and she's paying us back). She seems to forget we paid all her maternity and delivery bills; when DH reminded her of that she appeared totally stunned. Even though she brought all those bills to us herself. She is also mad we gave DD#2 $1000 for school last year; she "forgot" she got that same amount of money when she was admitted to the cosmetology school. So I just don't know what to think.

She did complain mightily about having to be on time at our events. Well when several people are involved, the hostess has to specify times, and when you have reservations, you have to show up on time. When you are cooking, you have to know when to put food in the oven! She simply doesn't understand that. So DH suggested that if I ask them over for 5 and that doesn't work, why not say "we can't come at 5 but could be there by 6, is that ok?". She had never even considered that.

OK that's enough of that; it gives me heartburn thinking of it. I'm still not sure what to do about fathers day which is coming up.

I hope all of you are doing well and now I have to wander off to our first meeting of the day, bleh. Take care all Meg from Omaha

morning peeps -
today I was planning on riding to/from work but forgot I had to take yogi for his followup visit to the doc so I had to drive. oh well.... it would have been over 1k cal burn today :0(

stat for the day
SKI MACHINE- 30min, 143mhr, grad hill climb program, 2.42mi = 308c

Janet ~ Congrats on all those steps! I am elated that for two days in a row I have walked almost a mile....mainly because it is too hot to walk the Pom later in the day.

Meg ~ Sorry you are going through all this with DD#1. Sometimes I feel lucky to have only one child because he always knows that he is #1 with us.

Katla ~ Hope your DGC feels better and you can go to the coast.

NY Karen ~ Know what you are going through with your co-worker. The last year I taught, a gal that I had known for over 27 years was involved in an accident on the play ground and tried to sue the school/county. She kept calling me and wanting to talk and I kept putting her off. In the end, because I had befriended her, I was placed in a position that made me decided to retire even though I was not mentally ready to do so.

I am returning grass seed to BJ's today and will go to Lowes to get another kind to fill in some bare spots in my yard. The folks that cut our zosia have been scalping it on the low ends of the lawn. I and my DH have spoken to them about raising the blades but it doesn't seem to sink in. We hand planted this grass as sprigs and it spread beautifully all over the front yard. It was a lot of work and hate having to deal with this.

Carol

Morning everyone. 38 years with the love of my life today! Started out with exercise and moving on to yard work. I have to burn the calories that I'm sure to eat tonight at dinner.

Welcome to everyone new. Howdy to everyone "old"

Marcelyn
Celebrating in Houston

Pip, PCP stands for primary care physician in managed health care terms.

My new, too loose jeans really are TOO loose. I wore them to physical therapy and kept having to pull them up! I guess I will take the side seam in a bit so they fit better.

Katla - Sending healing thoughts to your DGC.

Meg - You always knew she was cognitively challenged, so I guess this is just more evidence. It must be sad for you when you have done your very best by your daughters. I salute your bravery in even taking on the two sisters in the first place - I know I could not have done it. :flowerforyou: The only way to look at it is not to take it personally and maybe put your professional hat on when interacting with her. How is the baby doing? (I guess not a baby any more)

Karen from Virginia - I have been at maintenance for over 2 years now. Like you I lost and gained it all back and more before. This group has made all the difference to me. I still log every day and do what feels sometimes like a ridiculous amount of exercise for a person of my age, 66. But it is my lifesaver. Unlike Barbie I am a person for whom food is at the centre of my life. I have learnt how to make better choices and most of the time that works. I have a supportive husband who is a demon exerciser himself and who loves vegetables, so that is a huge help. I am retired, so have lots of time to put myself first. I have huge admiration for those who can follow a healthy lifestyle and hold down a job, look after kids, parents etc. Everyone who loses a pound is a hero to me.
A sustainable slow loss is a much better way to go than a crash diet, which usually results in a relapse and a rebound. We must accept that our society's attitude to food is distorted and we must slowly learn a better way to live and eat, even if it means going against the norms. We have to value ourselves enough.

Love to all. I've bought a big tray of deep red geraniums for the pots, also a green pepper plant.

Having trouble getting cheap travel insurance now I'm over 65. Going to try one more company.

Marcelyn - HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! :drinker:

Heather UK

Good morning, ladies!
Argh I'm in that place...where it feels like I may never lose weight again. What are some tricks y'all use to keep motivated while waiting out a plateau?

Larisa in Seattle

Carol GA - thanks for the cudos on my steps yesterday. Today is weight resistance training so I don't get in as many steps. Good job on your walking. I'm with the pom, I can't walk in much heat.
Janetr okc

@cityjaneLondon and others who have welcomed me. I have been unfortunate enough to have blundered into some of the snarkier threads on this site. I have to say, this thread is breath of fresh air, and much more worthy of the limited screen time I am going to allow myself. Thank goodness I found you!

Karen in Virginia