WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2017

canookie, thanks for trusting us to share your story with us. Big hugs.

Joyce, Indiana

SGCFAb5320162016 wrote: »

Just happened on to this forum.sounds right up my alley.love being 50+but not the bad knees joints ,arthritis and nearly nonexistent metabolism.would love to be friends

Sandy C in WV

Re - wow! What a great compliment

Michele in NC

Marni where did you get that cute weight ticker?

Sherry I want to call a city/town "Still Can't Say"

Lois I had been thinking of you the other day and all of a sudden there you were posting!

Last time I had a blood draw I asked the doctor to check my D3 level - he said it was fine but I'm having it checked again by a different doctor because I was shocked that it was ok

I have started doing kitchen counter push ups at work when I am waiting for the toaster to pop up or the microwave ding. Next will be toe raises. why stand there when I can be doing something?

Janetr I'm glad you are my friend too!

Off to bed - big yawns here! Welcome to all the new women keep coming back! Hugs to everyone (remember one of my goals for this month is to give and gather hugs)

Love to you all,

Gloria in WA

Gloria- fantastic job on the office push-ups!



Mary from Minnesota

Thanks, Marni!

I am interested in the discussion on Vitamin D supplements. I have not yet taken any supplements. Did you just start on your own or did you check with a doctor first.

Good morning everyone. Didn't sleep well last night but thankfully it's Friday.

Asked about my garden - we plant enough veggies to stock our freezer for the winter. We grow everything that will make it in our climate. I am an organic gardener so rely on complimentary planting to ward off disease and insects. Last year we had a drought so had a lot of crop failure. I have everything ready just waiting for March to start my seedlings.

I have to do some creative work at the office today and not feeling up to it.

Wishing everyone a good day, meet your goals and be proud of who you are!
Sarah, Ontario, Canada

I am here, but way behind in reading.

Just stopping by to wave. Lots of things to do ....

Later

Lillian in balmy +2 C West Central Saskatchewan

Greetings all:) I have been on MFP previously but had some knee issues last year and I fell off the train. Had lost 20 pounds but gained it all back and totally out of shape again but I am rejuvenated and ready to begin my HEALTHY LIVING JOURNEY again. I liked the format of this discussion and would really like to be a part of this group. Support and motivation is the key to success. Plus it will keep me honest. I am 53 and began my journey last week so I am still pretty motivated. Here's to a living a healthy lifestyle!!!!

Hello ladies!

My blood work came in yesterday. Not official since I don't see doc until next Thursday but all numbers were within normal rang except my glucose! Even my vitamin D which I really thought would be low due to my blue mood. But it was within range. I was taking 2k in a day, but my chiropractor had me up it to 2k twice a day. I upped it to 10 k after reading this thread on my own. No difference in mood so will drop it back to 4K a day per my chiropractor. Number is within range but on low end.

Happy about liver count and all the other numbers being good. Glucose has been hight for the last 20 years as I am type 2 diabetic diet controlled. Just lucky it hasn't progressed to needing meds.

Blues lifting a little as I made a conscious decision to STOP feeling so sorry for myself. I feel like everything I've done in my life was for nothing. Working on that mindset. Taking Celexa and Trazadone to help with this.

Later!
Rita from CT

Ps.. stay warm Alaska friends! Just saw predictions for -50 degrees there today!

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Sue in WA: I'm glad to hear that you're having a good morning. I love your quotation today, "Whatever fortune brings, don't be afraid of doing things." - Herman Melville

pitegny: I hope this is the second week of a very long, successful & happy experience improving your health with the support of this great group. I did discuss the Vitamin D3 with my doctor at the beginning. I have a new doctor now and she has a complete list of the medicines and supplements that I take.

Janetr: Your nails are glorious! :bigsmile:

Heather: I'm happy to hear that you're having a good time in Mexico.

Michele: Our Christmas decorations have been back in their boxes for weeks, but they're piled on a table in the garage. We need to put them in the attic. So far it hasn't been a top priority. DH hasn't been up to the task. Typically, he is the person at the bottom of the ladder & I'm at the top in the garage attic. We use a rope and pulley system to haul things up and I stack them in their places. :flowerforyou:

Beth: Worrying about a son's aides giving him proper care would certainly be a big stressor & could cause headaches. I hope it isn't the gluten because it can be hidden in so many things. We went gluten free for a while in hopes that it would improve DH's MS symptoms. It didn't improve the MS symptoms at all so we went back to using products with gluten & it didn't cause him trouble because gluten wasn't the problem. Enjoy your coffee catch up.

Karen in VA: Vitamin D has been a big help for me, too.

Mary: I didn't know that dark circles under your eyes were a symptom of vitamin D deficiency. Thanks for the information.

Sherry: Good luck! (((HUGS)))

Pip: A former coworker was married to a woman who worked for a company that was an excellent place to work. It turned out to be Amazon. He retired from teaching and they moved to Seattle. That was more than a decade ago. I believe she was an executive level accountant. :flowerforyou:

Re: Oftentimes non-scale victories are the best kind. You got a bucket load of them at the dentist's office. WTG!!! :bigsmile:

Marni/AK: You've had a tough few years. I took a grief class at our local hospital after my dad passed away. The grief class was lead by the hospital chaplain and he did a great job with helping people work through loss and let go of guilt. It was amazingly helpful to me.


I'm looking forward to going to Yoga today, after a week away. I Need to stay storng and yoga is just right for me to accomplish that. I'm supposed to have a riding lesson tomorrow. I am considering cancelling because I'm just not quite feeling up to par, or up to spending an hour in a very cold arena. Will decide later today.

Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison

Peach1948 wrote: »

Hi Everyone!

I spent about 3 hours yesterday walking around my Mom's house trying to put things in like areas...picture frames, linens, nick nacks, brass items, etc. This is an ongoing task to do for someone who never threw anything away. She even saved the plastic forks and spoons you get with take outs. 91 yrs of "stuff". My sister does not want to have a garage sale, but, it seems a bit foolish to just give everything away to the thrift...

Carol in GA

Carol - I have an opinion on garage sales. They take a lot of time, you have to organize it all, advertise the garage sale, set it up the morning of the sale, spend all day at the sale, and then deal with the stuff that's left over. If you are going to make a ton of money it might be worth it, but divide the amount you think you'll make by the hours you will put into the garage sale and see if it's worth your time. I donate stuff to Goodwill and take the tax deduction, which is usually more than I would make from a garage sale. Just my two cents' worth. If you have a few items that are really valuable, you can make special arrangements to sell them through an antique auction company or on Ebay, etc.

Marni I lost my beloved mother in 2001 and I miss her every. single. day. It doesn't bring me to tears as often as it used to, and I have many happy memories to balance the sadness, but I can so relate to your sadness and grieving. (((Hugs)))

Karen in Virginia