WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2016

Hello everyone. It's a hot day here. I had to take my DGS to finish registering for school today. School starts back on the 22nd and my three oldest grands go back. My oldest DGD will be in 6th and the two DGS in 3rd. I'll be at home with the youngest DGD who turns 3 this Saturday.
I'm really looking forward to the routine & schedule of the school year. I function much better when I have to watch the clock.
So far my husband and I are both in good health. We each have some issues but nothing major although I realize that can change in the blink of an eye.
My parents are in their late 70s & my dad fell last week. Thankfully he wasn't hurt bad. Mother fell recently too and she wasn't hurt bad either but it worries me that one of them will fall and break something major or get a head injury. It happens so often to an elderly person and starts a downward spiral they don't recover from. All I can do is pray and ask God to keep them safe. Worry won't change or prevent anything.
I have all of my food tracked for today including dinner and a before bed snack (almond milk hot cocoa). It helps me to know what I'm having and saved me from bad last minute choices.
Have a good afternoon and for those of us dealing with the heat, stay cool. I've lived in Texas 51 of my 56 years and I've never gotten used to the heat.

Whoot! Good afternoon everyone! Had that long road trip yesterday, didn't get home until 9pm. I love my dh, but I was sorely tempted to leave him on a curb some where. He was cranky with a capital C yesterday and is not a good travel companion. He is not a traveler and he married a girl, who, if she could grow wings and fly, would do so. Oh well, we both made it home alive, so I'll call that a successful trip! I fell asleep as soon as we got home and got the jeep unpacked, slept in until 6 this am and my 6:30 girl arrived a little early.
kimwitt2009- Welcome and you are not too young to join this group! I will be turning 50 in November also! Whoot! Nifty fifty!
Penny- Your mom is loving life and it shows! Nothing beats berry picking and fresh berries for a treat! The pictures are a testament to the strength of a woman in her nineties and the "strength" of the lure of the berries!
Re- You both are/were adorable! I consider myself like wine (or probably more like cheese), I get better with age. I was a crazy out of control girl in my youth. I like me better now!
Heather- Yea on the Animal hunt and the gingerbread men and having a local castle to visit! Sounds like your grands are having a great time! I bet you are ALL sleeping well at night!
Sugardarling- I am pretty sure at one time you posted your name, but I can't remember it. I am turning 50 this year and have been listening to friends talk about the prep for the colonoscopy. Can't say it is any thing I am looking forward to
Good luck and "better out than in"?!
Pip- You are a rock star cyclist and donation collector! Wish I could donate, but no funds for it right now. Know that my thoughts and good vibes/prayers for safe ride are headed your way!
Becca- safe travels with your son. Learning new things is what keeps us young!
New girl who is living out of an RV with her husband who travels for work- I don't know if your traveling lifestyle is your cup of tea; but it sounds absolutely FANTASTIC to me! I would not have a problem if you wanted to share your entire life with us!

I am back on the straight and narrow today with my meals. I did so-so yesterday. I didn't take time to eat breakfast before we left, so when it was time for the awards luncheon, I was worried I was going to splurge. But I actually chose pretty wisely with a bowl of chicken noodle (only a couple noodles, bc it's all about the broth) a green salad with o&v dressing, broccoli, and salmon. I had a sliver of a chocolate mousse pie. Where I lost it was stopping at BK on the way home. Professor Crankypants put me in a mood and I ate my way through it. I mean, if I am eating, I don't have to talk to him, right? I can just focus on the food??

Penny, I love the picture of your Mom, especially the look on her face as she is getting ready to go down the hill. Lovely woman.

Just back home a little bit ago from my stress test. A Dobutamine stress test is not for the weak of heart. They calculated what my goal heart rate was, 133. My starting heart rate was 46. So the had a long way to go. So they start this medicine, Dobutamine to get it up. Oh my, your heart is just jumping out of your chest it is pumping so heard. They also gave me Atropine to speed up my heart. I eventually got there but I was doing bicycle moves with both legs, squeezing a stress ball, all the time the lady was pressing down hard on my chest with the ultrasound wand to see my heart, my blood pressure being taken every 3 minutes and had the oxygen monitor on my other hand. I feel my heart strained so much if I get to 70. It was really I chore to tolerate it at 133. So no chest pain during the test but while the doctor was looking at the ultrasound, I had my chest pain. It started out me just feeling real weak, then turned into pain going down into my hand. So they gave me the Nitro spray and had me chew 4 Baby aspirin. The medicine made my mouth so dry, what did I grab as soon as I got home?A peanut butter jjelly sandwich. I didn't think I would ever get that thing down. I'm glad I didn't choke on it. I would have never got it up I was so dry. I drank my whole jug of water trying to get it down. They called my doctor's office while I had the pain. So I will probably need a cardiac cath.

Joyce, Indiana

Had my first colonoscopy this morning. KJLaMore it wasn't bad at all. There is a new colon cleanse that tastes like Tang orange drink, drink 6oz followed by clear fluids of choice, no read or purple, then 5 hours later drink another 'Tang' followed by liquids. I drank flavored sparkling water, blue Zero gatorade, warm chicken broth, and white grape juice. As for the procedure I talked the dr into giving me xanax this morning while I waited, appt was scheduled for 11:30am, got in though at 10. I also got anesthesia and also the IV which is standard. I only had 2 small polyps, he burned them. I don't have to got back for 5 years.
I did drop 3lbs in the cleansing process which I am sure I will gain at least 2 back to due I am going to eat a really good supper tonight.

Becca,it must be about 2 p.m. in Washington state, so I'm sending good thoughts your way as you take your DS to the recruiting center. Loved your story about leaving the wash in the dryer just because! Like your DH, I'm a Virgo. So is my DH, but organized he's not! Maybe in his mind...

Heather, I wish I had a local medieval castle! They're in pretty short supply here in Virginia

Penny, I agree with all that the pictures of your mom are wonderful. And what a wonderful thing to share with her.

Janetr[/b, so cool that your daughter is using her fitbit to such good effect. Congratulations!

I'm sitting here thinking I should get up and work out, but I don't feel very energetic. So I'll commit to the following and then report back to all you wonderful ladies. How's that for accountability?

10 minutes warm up on elliptical
Kettlebell swings: 15x10x20
Goblet squats: 5x8x15
Sideways walk with band: 3x10 each direction
Balance board: wobble back and forth-4x15 (one each direction) plus 4x10 balancing squats
10 minutes on elliptical

..back in a bi to tell you how I've done.

KarenE

My dinner looked so pretty I wanted you to see it. Zucchini noodles with mushrooms, red chilies, garlic, fresh ginger, shrimp & a splash of low sodium soy sauce. Delicious

Hello all: Went to water exercise this morning, enjoyed the workout and sat in the hot tub for a few minutes doing hand exercises. Too much crocheting and CMC joints at the base of thumbs were sore. I was going to mow the area in front of the gazebo but it is very warm and humid out, think I will wait until this evening. Loving all the fresh fruit this time of year. Our apple tree doesn't have a whole lot of apples this year due to extensive pruning this spring but they are much, much larger than the ones we had last year.

Becca - So glad you and DH made it through that procedure.

Roxy - Hope DH enjoys his new job.

Penny - Love the pictures of your mom. My mom just turned 93 and still walks to church on Sundays about 3/8 of a mile mostly flat. A positive attitude goes a long way.

Everyone take care, Sue in WA

NSV ~ For some reason, I, who never crave sweets saw a Coconut Cream Pie in the freezer. I bought one of the two tiny slices you can get in a box and ate half of one. Yeah, my DH ate the other and I hope the second pie last until he gets home on Thursday. It was delicious!

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

Good Evening Ladies,

Joyce, how exciting for your town to have a gold medal winner! I hope your legs are better today/tonight.

Barbie, so glad your MRI went well.

KateUK, congrats on the loss. That is wonderful that your DH can do all that work. Wish mine could.

KJ, so glad your DH got ready and you didn’t have to say “tic tic tic” to him again. LOL

Chris/Idaho, welcome. This is a great place for support and information so come often and join right in.

Heather, so glad the “Animal Hunt” was a success. That was so sweet of you and DH.

Re, “Dang ya’ll were cute”!!! A huge congrats on that loss. You just keep it up and I’ll bet you will get below 200! I know you are feeling better not to mention looking better. Go, girl, go!!!

Sharon, welcome. This is a great place for support and information. Start slowly building good habits. This is not a race but a life journey. Come here often and take one step at a time and you will get there.

Becca, so sorry for what your DH had to go through, not to mention you. I think it’s fine for your happiness to be tied to your DH’s health and happiness. Take care of both of you.

Roxy, a huge congrats on DH’s new job. I know that is a huge relief for you both.

KimW, welcome. We take younger ladies as long as they “think old”. Lol *JK* This is a great place for support and information. Good luck with your surgery and the healing afterwards. Come often and join right in.

Kylia, sweet pic of the fur babies. Very nice family but no one there old enough to have those kids?  How cool that your DH get to still go hunting.

Glo, so sad to hear about DH and his back problems. Sending healing thoughts his way.

Rori, you and Lisa give each other a big hug for me. When are you going to be working in SC????? I too think of Sylvia and NCCarol often and hope they are okay.

Joyce, I hope the stress text went well today. The last time I had a chemical stress text they still made me walk on the treadmill some. Ppffttt Good for you on the live streaming. You are just moving into the 21st century!!!

Heather, I love the pictures as always. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful family with us. I’m sure the grands had a ball.

Penny, what wonderful pictures of your Mom and her berry picking. I love her basket, too. I do hope we are all in such great shape at her age. And what a beautiful house. Does your Mom still live there?

Pip, that worries me hearing about some of your encounters with cars. I know you are careful but please be extra, extra careful. There are lots of “crazies” out there driving cars.

Janetr, that is great about your DD and her loss. I hope your DGS has a good birthday and a good weekend.

Grace, your dinner did look delish! Nice job.

Shamac, it will go to the last post that you read when you log on again. I also try to keep a note of what page I was on, just in case.

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. If you haven’t already told us about yourself, please do. We are happy to have you join us.

All this talk of full coverage swim suits reminds me that one of the things I liked about Myrtle Beach was that I never felt like the fattest one on the beach or was overly embarrassed to go to the beach with DH. Now mind you, I still don’t really want to be seen in a swimsuit by anyone else I know therefore I don’t go to the neighborhood swimming pool. Yesterday I took my new friend that I met at the gym to have lunch at the Moose lodge. I think she is going to join. She is also going to Line Dancing with me tomorrow to see how she likes it. She has recently retired and looking for things to keep her busy. I didn’t do much today but feel like I’ll go to bed rather early. *feeling sleepy*
Sending love and good thoughts to all of you and 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

damnit - no question there's danger out there. even with kirby's years of experience he still got hit. when it's your time, it's your time and nothing you can do to stop it. i am not going to stop riding a bike just because he got hit, i wouldn't be living. you get in a car accident, are you going to stop driving? no... you'll just be more aware and keep going on.. that's what i'm doing.

i know you are all speaking out of concern and everyone is not telling me stuff i don't know already.

maybe i should just not share these experiences to keep everyone from worrying.

Certainly can tell it's the Olympics. Today I was treated to a synchronized swimming routine by two of my granddaughters in my pool. lol It was a gold medal performance!

I'm glad we have a channel to watch the Olympics in real time. So much better than the commentators and never ending commercials. And they only show the American competitors in some sports (gymnastics) when the Russians in our family want to see the Russians compete. So it was nice they got to watch on my TV and see their country perform. I do understand the nationalism and pride of country. Totally get it. BUT I'm a little disappointed in some of our American athletes and their lack of sportsmanship. When you compete the words are "good job" or "great race" not trash talking. Just my opinion.

Marcelyn
in triple digit heat in Houston