WOMEN ages 50+ FOR JULY 2016

Good morning all. have a great day.

Dr. visit on Wednesday went well. Turns out some of the dissolving sutures (yes, they really will eventually dissolve but the process takes many months) worked their way to the surface and broke through. He removed the offending stitches and cauterized the areas. Not totally healed yet but already looking much better.

Work has been hectic. Two weeks plus today and I will be gone. Word is starting to get out and I have had several people approaching me to help with one last project before I go. I have had to turn them all down because my time is completely spoken for. Too bad none of these people can make upper management change their minds.

morning peeps -

exermom - YEAYYYYY!!

GRANDMALLIE - yeah gurl!! HI FIVE!! CHEST BUMP!!! proud of you!

Michele in NC – Sounds like Bryan has a ‘cat-like’ personality – that being, ‘I will want what I want, when I want it and I don’t care who I hurt to get it’. Clawing and meowing (bitching); or wanting love (on his terms). He wants you to listen to him, when it is convenient for him, or when he talks; and, maybe it isn’t a good time for you. Especially, if he bombards you with ‘his’ tales; but doesn’t want your feedback. I have a ‘dog’ personality in my DOS … like a ‘puppy’ all in your face; our DYS has a ‘cat’ personality and it is like ‘pulling teeth from a hen’ to get him to talk. He is a man of ‘few words’. Got a call from them yesterday, he was upset to hear that DOGD seems to have changed her mind about going to vet school; and, has decided to teach, He wants us to ‘talk to her and tell her she is too smart not to follow her dreams’. Even if she has to go to technical school to get a certificate to be a veterinarian PA degree. If after that she wants to try to get into vet school, she will have some experience to do so. Then she will be able to do most of what a vet does, without having to worry about overhead. He says if she teaches, she will never make enough money to live on, and pay her student loans off. He is REALLY upset with it. He says he has ‘never’ met a school teacher that was a ‘happy person’.

Oh, I am so ‘envious’ of you being able to drive again. Just be careful! I don’t get to until the middle of December. But, you knew that already.


Katie – I love ‘jerky’ too; but, only get it every once in a while … when I am ‘craving’ I guess the salt, more than anything.


Heather – Yeah, DDnLs are sometimes hard to say anything to; especially if they wear their feelings on their sleeves like DDnL#1 does. She posts things on FB, just to see what type of feedback she’ll get … Like … ‘I got a job; we’re moving to Panama City Beach, FL. Did not even tell DOS she was doing that, not even her BF. DDnL#2 is so ‘sweet and thoughtful’. I got her the cutest birthday card and one for my DYS. Did not buy one for DDnL#1 because she has been “Driving Miss Daisy” today. I’ll do that while we are at the beach. DDnL#1 gets very defensive ‘when’ I do say something. She’ll go home and ‘stew’ about it for ½ a day; then email me or sometimes ‘text’ me about ‘how I had hurt her feelings’. I’ve gotten to the point I don’t even bother to apologize. My DDnL#2 won’t respond to anything she says … she had blocked her; and, because she has ‘tagged’ DOS, she still does see things written on it; but, she doesn’t even read much. My DBnL told DH, ‘what is wrong with her’ … she’ll post ‘anything’! My OS called and wondered if it was true; that was the first I had heard anything about it. At this point, if they want to move ... not going to get upset about it (too much).


Allie – Any possibility he might be showing signs of ‘early’ Alzheimer’s. I had a friend whose husband suddenly got very ‘ugly’ to her – verbally abusive … then suddenly, hit him like a rock … so bad she had to put him in a nursing home. He really isn’t that old; in his late 70’s. Doesn't recognize a soul.


Katla – My mother got one of those scooters; and, my sister said she was sending it back; she was extremely heavy and could barely get on it; DS was afraid she would turn it over and hurt herself; so, she got her one of those walkers that you push and it has a basket and a seat, so she could sit down if she got tired. That worked out pretty good for her.



Took Cracker in to board her for the long weekend, I already miss her. Vet’s going to clip her nails; and, he looked at the one that they had to cut off, due to it being split. It’s growing back fine and he said the puffiness is to be expected; because until it grows out the pad get hard to protect it. If she is running ‘ok’ … we don’t have anything to worry about; she runs really hard and occasionally picks it up; more so when she is slowing down, sometimes walking, and ‘anytime’ we are looking at her or call her name … he laughed and said I was probably right that ‘she is playing us’. If I tell her ‘put all your weight down on that foot’, she’ll do so. She seemingly knows what we are saying and ‘if’ she could ‘talk’ … she’d talk our ears off.

Lenora

cityjaneLondon wrote: »

Summertime - My cellulite is horrible too, but it's been like that since I was 20. Even models have it. My ghastly thighs were inherited from my mother. As a child I used to look at hers with horror. Now, after much fitness training, mine are bearable, but I wouldn't take them out in public! :laugh:

Here I am in Hove, just about to go out for the fish and chips. DH is doing the bedtime story. Bea had her injections a couple of days ago and is a little bit restless. I hope she sleeps while we are babysitting. DS and DDIL are going to a nice French restaurant on the seafront tonight. I hope they have a nice time - they are exhausted.

Love Heather

Lol... You are so right, mine look just like my mothers also! This is one of the changes, I want to make. At least there is hope, your "fitness training" is cardio and strength training?

Hope your little one feels better soon!

cityjaneLondon wrote: »

but I wouldn't take them out in public! :laugh:

Just saw this... yep mine don't get past my own yard and that is rare!

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shelaghcol wrote: »

I keep losing this thread. Is there a way to find it easily?

Click on the star in the top right corner and it will bookmark this page for you. Then when you click on community up at the top you will see the star and click on that and all of your bookmark threads will open.

GRITSandSLUTS wrote: »

What gets me are the 'big girls' with the short-short, really, really short shorts, barely covers the fannies. Just because it is made in your size, does not mean you should wear it.

Isn't that the truth! I have found a few threads on cellulite here on MFP!

BTW I might be being nosy.. say if I am please.... Is there a story behind your screen name?

Allie, let me add my kudos to everyone else's!!! Enjoy the cottage if you go (and I hope you do).

Barbie, yeah, working makes getting enough steps in harder. I've been considering your early to bed, early to rise, early to walk strategy. I should probably stop considering and just do it!

Katla, So sorry to hear about the scooter accidents at Monticello. They must have been nerve wracking. I'm always ready to go home, too. Love to travel, love to go home.

Miriam, I'm glad you got a good night's sleep!

Heather and Summertime, I hear you about the cellulite, my legs look like my mother's, too. But they work, and they're strong. I also inherited great abs, so there are compensations. And you're right, working out helps.

Lenora, I liked your story about your son's comments about drawing. Kids... To my son's credit, when I pointed out how his comment about people older than 30 not using the Internet except for email sounded like older people's comments about young people's naiveté, he smiled and said, "I can see that."

NSV: My favorite pair of capris fit better! All my skirts are getting too big in the waist!

KarenE

ilikegardens wrote: »

Heather and Summertime, I hear you about the cellulite, my legs look like my mother's, too. But they work, and they're strong. I also inherited great abs, so there are compensations. And you're right, working out

Thanks for looking on the brighter side!

Hey guys - have been reading a discussion about whether you should eat back your exercise calories and many people said that if you eat too few calories, then it stalls any loss. What do you think? Today, I did a cardio strength class, then did weight training in the gym for 20 minutes, then came home and took dog for a decent walk (not 5 miles, only 1 mile , then walked around farmers market, and found that this afternoon was starved!!! So decided not to worry too much and ate some mostly heathy snacks.
Will too low calories stall weight loss?
Carrie in coastal SC