WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2016

Once again you all just said what I needed to hear. If DD runs out of $ she runs out and that is that. Thank you I will accept peace. NYKAREN

Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .

Good Evening Ladies,

Debbie, what a great loss!!! Congrats and keep up the great work.

Theresakruse, welcome. Congrats on the great loss and getting off of insulin!!!! I never had an A1C in the 7+ range and was happy to get off my metformin. Keep up the great work. Please sign your posts with the name you want to be called and come here often.

Re, you don’t have to apologize to us if you didn’t reply to everyone. You had a great post and we don’t always say something worthy of a response. We’re just glad to have you with us and I love your sense of humor.

Joyce, so happy to hear that Charlie went to karaoke. That means he is feeling better.

Kim, good luck on the interview next week. Gosh it sounds like you are one busy lady all of a sudden. That job just sounds perfect for you so I hope it works out.

Gloria, I’m soooo sorry to hear about Little Alexander. I hate he had to go through all of that and not make it. Sending hugs to you and warmest thoughts for the whole family.

KarenVA, thanks for the hug etc but with the weather here I’ll pass on the warm towel from the dryer. Don’t they feel wonderful though in the winter when there is a chill in the air? Oh yes, and thanks for taking back the winning lottery ticket. Maybe next time??

Allie, what is the world is up with that doctor??? How can anyone not like you??? OK, what did you do to him? I do hope things can get resolved there as that is not a comfortable working environment. Cool deal on the money you’ll make for watching Faith. It should be your money and not shared with Mr. Stingy! (((Hugs))) (later) Gosh you are one busy lady. Tell me again why you mow the yard and not the grouch?

Mary, great info on the kettle bells.

Lisa, glad things are going so well at the paper. We all knew you’d do a great job. It’s nice that your DH has more options now that you have the job.

Cheri, I’m crossing my fingers for your DH to get the job of his dreams. Milwaukee was a great place to live and raise a family when we lived there in the 70’s but they have these “Real Cold Winters” which was more than us Southerners could take after 10 years. Having grown up in Texas I know which I would pick if given the choice but I hope you get the choice. Good luck.

Meg, so glad to hear the good report on Benny!!!! And thanks for the hugs. 

Heather, I laugh while reading about your and DH arguing over the wonders of the world. It’s nice that you each know it all but I’m sure it does present problems.
to any Newbies that I missed. Come often and join in the chat. This thing works!! Please sign your post with what you want to be called. It makes it easier for us to respond to you. Also a location is great, be it specific or general. We are happy to have you join us.

I had a great day at line dancing. I just keep thinking I will build up my stamina but I can only dance for a little over an hour. Sometimes I make it 1 ½ hours but not always and I’m exhausted when I get home. I wish we had it more than once a week. I’m tired so heading to bed. I hope you all have a Happy and Healthy Day!
Words I live by:
Savor. I have to slow down and savor every bite.
and
Opportunity. Each day offers new opportunities for good health and happiness if we just look for them and choose them.
I Love you,
DJ
Myrtle Beach, SC

LOL

Penny and all of the others who are 6 hours or more ahead of those of us in the Colonies: Good Morning!!

DJ Ha! That winning lottery ticket is a bit elusive, isn't it?

Carol - Praying for your little neighbor boy who was hit by a car.

Hope your mom’s bad day was a fluke, it is so painful when you think your mother is suffering. I sure miss my mom, she was my best buddy!

Pip - I have the utmost confidence in your ability to reach your goal. You are 75% done and still have half the month left! You have time for a little R&R if you need it before the last push. Proud of you. Plus I am pretty sure walking your bike with a flat counts as double miles.

Cheri - Ok, I am sending you a pocket travel angel. Gosh, you’ll need a new set of Michelin’s after Texas!

Heather, en route for Bergen - what a wonderful afternoon! And your last post about chocolate tea? That sounds pretty delicious! How cool that you spoke Norwegian to the natives. I am 1/4 Norwegian but I have never been there…

Oh, and both you & your husband do know everything…just not at the same time! LOL!

Meg in Omaha - I was born and raised in southwest Nebraska, remain in close contact with my friends from high school, and still have many relatives in Nebraska, Colorado, and the Dakotas. I will always be a Nebraskan.

Paula in NC - 5/2 plan is a little tougher than 16/8 for some people, but for some reason it isn’t hard for me, it seems to just happen, so I might as well make it formal and commit to it.

16/8 refers to a 24 hour cycle of fasting 16 hours, and getting all your calories during the remaining 8 hours. Some people eat 3 meals, but a lot skip breakfast, eat lunch as their first meal of the day, and then eat dinner - so just 2 meals a day. Others graze throughout the 8 hours.

5/2 refers to a 1 week plan. 5 days a week you eat a “normal” amount of calories, and 2 days (usually in a row but doesn’t have to be) you restrict calories to 500-600. This would be really hard for lots of people, but not for me, and it would save me trying to force myself to get all my calories in on days I am not at all hungry. When I am really busy at work I have no appetite or thoughts of food, and am too tired to eat after work. That is usually 1-2 days a week.

Mary & Paula - My current macro goals are >90g protein, <60g net carbs, 1200-1300 cal/day. Maybe once I start kettle bells I will be able to up my calories. Mary do you have a favorite brand of kettle bell?

I am not diabetic but am insulin resistant and do better on relatively low carbs. If I go too low I have no energy to lift weights and get the "Atkins’ flu" but 45-60g/d is fine and leaves me plenty of calories for fat.

Becca - Smiling, smiling, smiling.

Joyce - I bet Charlie sounds great when he sings in the shower, too! Great acoustics in there.

Gloria - our grandsons must be about a year apart - Griffin is 10 - Tuba sounds awesome! Is he a big boy? That is a big instrument! Still thinking about your little neighbor boy. We are so lucky.

Theresa - I am not sure how old you are? but I think that is a really good question about your knee, and I would be interested to know what your orthopedist says when you ask him about having the knee replacement now. (Total knee replacement.) You are entitled to a second opinion if you are not satisfied with his answer. You should not have to put up with excruciating, debilitating pain for 2 more years, even if the knee is stable. I can guarantee you that your orthopedist wouldn’t put up with it if it was his knee.

Sue in WA - OMG - Washington cherries - to die for!!!!!! Nothing like ‘em.

DrKatie - we have lots of horsey country so much well-rotted manure available, plus llama & alpaca farms whose poo is apparently sought after, I guess you don’t have to wait for it to rot as long. For some reason it is less likely to burn your plants, must be lower in nitrogen or something. I am originally from a small town in the middle of farming country and we just had cow poop and chicken poop, but now the commercial pig farms (yuck) are wafting their aromas through the air much to the dismay of some of my old buddies who live downwind. icky

Anne from Wisconsin - sleep is a wonderful thing. So glad you are feeling rejuvenated, and hope that you will continue to sleep well from now on.

Meg - Benny is rejuvenated, too! Must be the day for it! Yay!

Cheri - Good luck with the job interviews, and hope you have your choice of geographic locations! I personally vote for Michigan. Texas is too hot.

Linda IA - I am so sorry your mother-in-law is failing. Thinking of how sad this is for your husband and his father, and for you. My friend from high school developed Alzheimers 12 years ago at the age of 50. During the early phases while she was still relatively lucent, she called her best friend to tell her the news, and she said, “I have some bad news. Well, bad news for you, but not so bad for me.” I was stunned with her insight and perspective because Alzheimers, in my opinion, is so much worse for the family than for the person who is demented. Anyway, I am very sorry to hear your news.

Kim N Cal - My parents had a Victory Garden! Very cool. The Methodist Church in my little hometown in Nebraska has for decades used surplus food from people’s gardens to make soup. The volunteers make it & freeze it to be taken to shut ins or newcomers or anyone who seems to need a little homemade soup.

Congrats on the job opportunity and good luck! If you want it, I hope you get it!

Alison - I completely agree with Kim and others here. I encourage you to open your own account in your own bank with a private ledger that you control and do not share with Tom. It will empower you to have control over your own money. I have always had my own bank account and my own money. You need a stash.

NYKaren - Doritos served their purpose, it’s OK.

Tough love is, well, tough. Sometimes we have to let our children fall flat on their faces. If she isn’t in physical danger, letting her deal with the consequences of her decision to take a job that will not earn enough money will be a maturing experience that someday (not this summer) your daughter will thank you for. Trust her to be able to handle it no matter how much you want to bail her out. Figure out now what you are going to say when she asks you to bail her out so you will be ready.

Acts of love don’t always feel like love at the time. I have an almost 40 year old son who has an extremely good job and a phenomenal work ethic…now…you have to let her make mistakes and not rescue her. Easier said than done. She’s probably a fast learner and she may even surprise you with her resourcefulness.

(((hugs)))

Beth near Buffalo -

Vicki in Grand Island - I am thinking of what you may be going through with your arm and sending all kinds of healing and supportive thoughts. I hope you come back soon.

Becca & Joyce & Barbie - sending healing husband vibes to you all.

Everyone else who might need a hug, cup of tea, shoulder to cry on, or just a friend to sit without saying a word, sending all of that to you.

My sweet grandchildren are sound asleep on a foam mattress in a tepee my partner made from canvas years ago, snuggled next to each other, even though they each have a bed of their own at Grammy’s house, and they are sleeping right through an amazing thunderstorm. Thank goodness for our generator, I hate being without electricity. One of the best investments I have ever made.

I got through a rather grueling recertification course for my work yesterday & today, glad to have it behind me.

Daughter-in-law is definitely thinking about home schooling and I told her I can help with teaching 2-3 days each week, help with finances, whatever she needs me to do. It’s going to take my son some time to come around. He is not very flexible, doesn’t embrace change, and isn’t a good brainstormer. Whose son is he, anyway? He is like an alien to me sometimes, LOL! If he didn’t look so much like his dad and me, I would wonder if they got the babies mixed up at the hospital.

Karen in Thunder & Lightning in Virginia

I have made the sad discovery that getting extra steps in is much less fun when one is walking out leg cramps. It's well over an hour past my bedtime but the cramps won't leave me alone. Oh well, tomorrow is Friday and my short day.

Good night!

Carol in NC

nccarolb wrote: »

I have made the sad discovery that getting extra steps in is much less fun when one is walking out leg cramps. It's well over an hour past my bedtime but the cramps won't leave me alone. Oh well, tomorrow is Friday and my short day.

Good night!

Carol in NC

Drink a 1/4 cup of pickle juice you will be amazed how quickly your cramps will disappear!

Quick hello...it's waaaaay past my bedtime. Thinking of you, cheering you on and sending positive energy wherever needed.

My progress to goals for June:

Be a positive influence at work. Room for improvement.
Eat mindfully. Doing well.
Strength train 2x/week Doing great.
Weigh less at the end of the month. Down .5 right now.
Maintain Gratitude Journal daily (on free app by the same name) Doing excellent.
My word for 2016: Optimism

Stay well, friends. We can do this.

Rori
Colorado Foothills

headed to bed.

Re in TX - I learnt Norwegian from the Duolingo app. Several other ladies are following it doing different languages after I told them about it. It's great fun.
Heather, arriving in Bergen