WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2017

drkatie Thank you for the reminder about cinnamon too. I have heard that if you have acid reflux apple cider vinegar can help with that. I do not have that. Turmeric is best used in curry or in salad dressings. It is what is in mustard that gives it that bright yellow color and staining property.

Going to work today. I plan to try and sit when I can and not over do the knee. It is doing so much better. Still having some pain at night, but much better than it was.

Margaret

Good morning! Happy Tuesday! Another early morning with crunches and crockpots. Today's work out was a ten minute yoga. Not my favorite, as you have heard me say before. But it was Tony Horton Yoga (he's the guy who founded the P90X work outs). So it seemed more like stretched and squat holds. He had a donkey kick as a move to get us from the low squat to a upward dog position. THAT made me laugh. Last time I was able to do a donkey kick, I was probably 30. LOL! Oh well, laughing is an ab work out, too!
Got my laundry started. Before heading out the door to work, my dh handed me some clothes he wanted me to put in the wash. Well, in they went and darned if that man didn't leave the belt on his pants and a lip balm in his pocket! The lip balm going through the wash is an ongoing battle between us. I can't believe I have trained my DYS to empty his pockets before putting things in the wash; but I am STILL training my husband! I am sure he feels I should check every pocket before starting the wash, but really? I clean the house, cook the meals, do the laundry AND work 60+ hours a week. Do I REALLY have to check his pockets too? LOL! Sorry rant over. One small thing can be so frustrating!
Lisa-Fingers crossed for you and this sale! Wowsa! I guess sleeping would be hard!
Katie- I make a turmeric tea for myself, for just general aches and pains. I want my DH to try it and see if it will help relieve a little of the residual pain from the RA, so that he doesn't have to take an extra painkiller.
Sarah- Yikes! Not sure what the scare was; but it seems as if you and your loved ones are okay. Sending love and hugs
Mary-I didn't forget about the 40xMay challenge! I am still weighing and trying to push myself a little more. I will be weighing myself and remeasuring this Sunday. My colonoscopy is Monday morning, so I may weigh and remeasure again on Monday after procedure! On a side note: I went to sleep last night smiling and imagining myself with 40pounds less. I slept wonderfully.
Sherry- Sorry about your fall and your pain; but glad you got everything checked out and that you have good friends to help you when you need it! Get rest! Feel better!
Margaret- Glad your knee isn't bothering you quite as much!
Joyce- It is great that you have a PT that will work with you on you exercises and recognizes the fact that you do have a life to lead! Yea for great doctors!
Penny- your posts always make for an interesting read! Life on top of the world and all of the wonders and obstacles! Thank you also for sharing your message from Heather!
Heather- Sending healing thoughts and prayers to you dear friend! Hope you are feeling better soon!
Rori- I will have to check that out. I have always believed that there most likely is a point where fat on our body is good and needed. Most likely depends on where we live and what we do for a living. I keep in mind swimmers. If you look at their bodies (even at the top performing levels) they have more body fat than many other athletes; and I am sure that is due to the fact that they need that fat to protect them from the lower water temps that they are in for long periods at a time. Remember Lynne Cox who swam the Bering Strait back in 1987? A little over 2 hours to swim a little over 3 miles in water temps in the low 50sF. No wet suit. The wonders of that layer of fat on our bodies!
Re- As I have never been to TX, I am hoping on one of my trips that I could just ride into Fort Worth with my daughter when she has to work and spend the day sight seeing. Do you work in Fort Worth? I would always be up for meeting you for lunch!
Well lovelies! Time to get my kiddos outside to blow off some steam! Love and hugs to you all! xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)

Got to get serious. Weight going up.
STATS for yesterday:
Water 7.5 cups
Squats 27
Yoga 10 min
Elliptical 30 min
Steps 7426
Weight start: 188.7

Goals for rest of January:
Water 10 cups
Squats 30
Yoga 10 min
Cardio 30 min
Steps 8,000

Rita in icy/rainy CT

NYKaren I love that you "overcompensated" for your friend in need. I came from a small town where people would cook something and come over and put it into your refrigerator/freezer or leave it on your counter. Or they would call and say they had made "too much" lasagna and could they bring some over for dinner that night. You are a good friend. Prayers and strength for your friend and her family.

Chris Yep! You look smashing in your profile pic!

KJ LOL! A new breed of bird. Blue Flag Water Bird!

Barbie I particularly like the idea of acting the way you want to feel. I am going to adopt this and see if I can fake it 'til I make. I am not saying you are faking it, you understand. I am saying I am going to have to fake it until I'm in the groove.

Lisa Nifty tapestry.

Margaret who loves history I forgot where you live. I live in Virginia. Lots of history here. Recently visited Cold Harbor Battlefield which was very interesting.

Meg I hope no one here would be offended by a simple statement that you attended a protest! That's what you did that day. What people don't want is for people to make statements on political convictions and get into debates. You also mentioned you went to church. There might be an atheist here. Saying you went to church this morning is different than getting into a religious argument with that person. .

DJ That was a good take on that "garage" sale! Excellent!

Katie Nice dress!

Still 4 pages behind, going off to Jazzercise now, catch up with the rest of the posts when I get home. I'm off today so will be decluttering and catching up with you ladies. By the way, concerning counting calories, I roughly guesstimate 100 calories per mile or per 15 minutes of vigorous exercise. For Jazzercise, I count 300 calories for the hour since I am not going full tilt the whole hour.

Karen in Virginia

Kelly - you will be so happy by the end of May! I am sure you are already excited about the changes that you see happening! Hard work, yes hard work because this is really hard will pay off especially if it becomes part of your every day life! That's why it is very important to find what works for you. For me, I love to eat whatever I want and that takes a lot of exercise calories and I think I found what works for me. Next time I injure myself I know I will need to really restrict my calorie intake!



Mary from Minnesota

Love reading everyone's posts here. Inspiring, insightful, and "food for thought" for this old lady. High winds, cold rain = not going back outside today. Froze just going to get the mail and a coffee. Since I'm in for the rest of the day, thinking I'll tackle something I've been successfully putting off for months now. Vacuuming the basement. Creepy, dusty, musty, and a ton of spider webs. Well....done putting it off. Especially want the cobwebs/spider webs gone. Creep me out every time I do laundry. Peace to all. ; )