WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2016

Becca - I have been thinking of you all through my Svalbard trip. Tough stuff to go through.

Strangely enough DH and I have been arguing over dinner about this thread. We have twice been the last people in the Dining Room and still going at it! I can't quite work out what his problem is. Jealousy? It's like he doesn't trust me to know the difference between real life and online relationships. He says he has explained it a hundred times, but I still haven't worked out what his problem is. ( This has nothing to do with Penny, because he thoroughly enjoyed that meet up). All I know is that you ladies are important to me and if he doesn't understand it then that's his problem,. Is it just men?

Still having very, very happy memories of our meet up with Penny
Heather, now motoring on to Tromeo.

Hello all, I'm Louise from Ireland. I've been losing fifteen and gaining 20 for years but I feel in a good place now. I've been checking into MFP for 36 days and I have lost about 7 lbs. I'm very short so I lose very slowly. I'd be happy to weigh 40 less than I do now, but I could lose 50 and still not be super skinny. One pound at a time. Looking forward to getting to know you all

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Becca - Gosh darn it, your husband is having a tough time. I hope he doesn’t get pancreatitis from the ERCP - it’s a good sign that he could eat and is not in pain. The bile duct nick is a pain in the patootie. I hate to think of the surgeons having to do a laparoscopy but that may be necessary if he has a lot of scar tissue…stupid stone, anyway…and I cannot believe that your car was towed to another level of the parking garage. That’s a little unsettling. Twilight zone-like.

Kat in Illinois & Janetr OKC - Have you tried the Premier Protein shakes? Sometimes I work some crazy hours & after a long day I am much more susceptible to grazing, behavior I engage in when I am tired & stressed. A Premier Protein shake in the car on the way home from work does 2 things for me:
1) it is on plan, so I feel more in control as I start to shed the day, and
2) its 30g of protein is filling
(It tastes as good as any protein shake, I like the chocolate best.)

I also like, though am not currently relying on, Atkins bars. Some of them are downright delicious, and again, have protein in them, which helps curb cravings.

Charro - yummy doggie, what a sweet girl

GLo on the North Shore of Ma - I should like to be a guest at your house and put my cheek on a pillowcase that has been ironed and smells of lavendar.

RE in TX - I can relate to needing the non-scale victories more than needing to weigh less. I get obsessed with the scale, so am weighing at my doctor’s office every 6 weeks and am delighted to notice signs of improvement such as looser clothes, better exercise tolerance, and more energy. Sleeping a little better too. I feel happier. Good luck to you, and thank you so much for posting that experience in which you saw your older self sitting in the wheelchair. Pretty sobering, and a powerful tale.

Irene Irene Irene - I used to be you, but in a different field of work. You are undoubtedly better at planning and taking your food with you so that your insane schedule isn’t a reason for eating poorly. Me, not so much. I would not have had success during my previous weight loss venture without having a case of Premier Protein shakes and 2-3 Lean Cuisines in the freezer at work for back-up. This time it is easier because I have put a cap on my hours so I have more time to plan & prep food. You are one busy lady!

Carol - I used to have a Pom/Chihuahua mix named Dusty. She was my sweet baby, it almost killed me when she died. Still hurts me more than 40 years later.

We put in Zoysia plugs 3 years ago. Labor intensive. We have a couple of areas we need to patch but I think I will just get a few rolls and

Joyce - You made me laugh about killing a forum thread by posting. You haven’t succeeded with this one yet, you Cyanide Susie, you!
How’s your husband’s wound care coming along? So great you can do it for him, so many people would be averse. Hope the mall-walking works for him. Thinking of you both.

Lisa in West Texas - I remember when my son quit a job he was really good at, but really hated, and the 4 of them lived on his wife’s teacher’s salary for 5 months while he devoted himself to a full-time job search. Now that he has a great job and is highly marketable, it seems obvious that it was the most efficient way to make the necessary change, but at the time it was like the “leap of faith” scene in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

I do hope your hubby can find the job he wants without quitting the one he has now, so your warehouse reno can go forward as planned.

Heather & Penny - You have warmed our hearts, all the way from the North Pole!!!

Debbie in Texas - I went on Optifast a few years ago under medical supervision. I was dragging butt. I had no strength to lift weights or do much of anything other than what I was obligated to do. My doctor upped my protein and my calories and it made a world of difference. Thankfully, it wasn’t a medical condition. Good that you are going to see your doctor about your fatigue.

Kelly - Thanks for the kind words about being a newbie. Who knew you are, too!

NYKaren - That’s a neat story you told about your fan at the party. You probably gave her the oomph she needed to get on with her own journey. Glad nothing awkward happened while there.

Alison - I love Mary Chapin Carpenter. Glad the two of you have plans to do something together you both enjoy.

Cheri - wind beneath your wings for your trip back to Ohio.

Everyone else

Karen in Virginia

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Becca - I have been thinking of you all through my Svalbard trip. Tough stuff to go through.

Strangely enough DH and I have been arguing over dinner about this thread. We have twice been the last people in the Dining Room and still going at it! I can't quite work out what his problem is. Jealousy? It's like he doesn't trust me to know the difference between real life and online relationships. He says he has explained it a hundred times, but I still haven't worked out what his problem is. ( This has nothing to do with Penny, because he thoroughly enjoyed that meet up). All I know is that you ladies are important to me and if he doesn't understand it then that's his problem,. Is it just men?

Still having very, very happy memories of our meet up with Penny
Heather, now motoring on to Tromeo.

I think my husband was having a few questions about this group, too, but he was keeping that to himself pretty well. Two things really stood out for him and put him at ease. The first was your Sourdough Rye Bread recipe, which we've had fun making and he loves. The second was when he got to meet Rori in person while we were visiting our daughter in Colorado last fall.

Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

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Thanks everyone ((((((((hugs)))). The nurses were able to find a gurney bed and wheeled that into my husbands room. I stayed there both Thursday and Friday night. I helped him disconnect his legs from the compression machine, untangle his IV tubes, and speak for my husband when he was asleep. At least once a day we had the nurse come into the room with little cups filled with laxative medicines. The fact that instructions were to have the cups be poured thru the feeding tube. Um....if you give him laxatives you REALLY will have a problem nurse....and he doesn't even HAVE a feeding tube! Both husband and I are thinking there is a patient around there with blockage and no one giving them medicine!

I just sent updates to both Navy sons, so they are in the loop. I hope they don't freak out too much. I did tell them that he was in no pain, except for the tube site, and has made the nurses blush once or twice. How you can make a nurse blush is beyond me, haven't they seen it all for the most part? I mean all my husband was doing was "fanning" his gown a bit, because he was airing out...hahaha. I looked at her and stated plainly that he was a kilt wearer as well. Enough said.

((hugs)))
Becca

Karen in VA- I sure do use the protien shakes, I use EAS 100% Whey Protein shakes, 30 grams of protein, 7 carbs. Since I started doing weight training, I usually have two a day. I had gastric bypass surgery 2 1/2 years ago so half of my caloric intake is supposed to be protein and only 20% carbs. Not easy for me, but I get pretty close most days. I'm finally beginning to see the scale move downward again. I've lost 125# but would love to lose 10 more. I also use Premier Whey Protein powder to make pancakes, add it to oatmeal, etc.

Janetr okc