WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2017
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evening ladies~
just got home and got my jammies on and am in bed.. with laptop and dogs, and making a grocery list...
NYKaren~ Happy Double nickels2 -
Hi I am a newbie on here. Ambitions are to be healthy and lose some weight. Don't usually post but thought the support may push me on.5
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Hello ladies: Nice sunshiny day today. Went to water exercise this morning and then went grocery shopping since we usually do it on Thursday but the plumber was here yesterday. Hoping to get lots of yard work done tomorrow. I have a rotting barrel that has hyacinths coming up in it already. Guess I took too long taking it apart,LOL. Pomegranates were on sale today, yum.
Re - Happy birthday and hope things went well with the ortho.
Marcelyn - You go girl!
Beth - Good luck finding the gym this weekend.
Marni - The first horse I bought was nicknamed "baby moose". Never found out why as he was gray at 6 yo when I got him but those pictures are intriguing. I really have to wonder what he looked like when he was born.
KarenNY - Happy birthday to another January baby. Enjoy your special day.
Everyone take care, Sue in WA1 -
i'll look for the pic and show it... and behind kirby was yogi's tail1
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Just beat DH at scrabble-victory is sweet, cause he usually wins! I had a lovely day, shared cookies with my students and they played and sang happy birthday to me. All in all a nice day. We may go out to lunch tomorrow after visiting MIL. Thanks for the well wishes
gonna hit the gym first thing in the morning, hoping for a good night's rest. NYKAREN 1 -
Hi all and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to NY Karen!
Started off the day with a DH meltdown, but he's feeling better now. Poor lamb didn't sleep much last night.
We had a morning tour of Merida today with our guide. We saw the Governor's Palace and its murals and the Cathedral. Then we went by car to where all the rich business men built Paris style mansions in the days of prosperity from the sisal industry. Magnificent places, but a sad history of exploitation of the native population. We went round a house that is still privately owned, but kept as a museum. The very old owner is visiting next week! Her very old servant was in the kitchen cooking for the staff. She has been working for the family for 56 years. The lady guide provided a chair for me as I had a recurrence of diarrhoea and was a bit dizzy. I'm ok now, thank goodness.
Then we were driven round old, historical areas of the town. Very attractive. They are all protected now.
Home to find they had put the music back on, so I got them to turn it off again.
Off to the same restaurant for a soup lunch and a rare (for me) dessert - flan. it's just creme caramel, but home made and delicious. We saw some people having a sizzling hot chicken wrapped in banana leaves, so we might be having that tonight.
This afternoon we went out to the craft shop and bought some tiny gifts for the grandchildren. Then had a delicious lemon sorbet in an old famous shop.
Back to write to you.
I find at the moment that I get hungry, but then cannot eat very much. Certainly not a Mexican portion! We will share a dish tonight. DH is not eating enough IMHO.
My brain also has turned to mush. I hope it's only temporary. Toxins can pass through the blood/brain barrier when you are older.
Tomorrow off to Chichen Itza. All day tour so I am making sure I have my new umbrella with me! Then we stay the night there.
Love you all, Heather in Merida.1 -
choklityum wrote: »Thanks for the welcomes! Is anybody dealing with high cholesterol - what numbers do you consider the most important to track? Has anyone set custom amounts in Premium?
Hi Paula!
I had high cholesterol numbers a year ago... I was able to show a "dramatic" improvement in a six month period by doing two things:
1) Take fish oil! I take two 1200 mg fish oil caps a day - when my numbers were out of whack, I was taking three.
2) EXERCISE - even basic walking will help. Regular exercise assists in generating whatever controls cholesterol in your body.
Since your body produces the stuff - you can't really reduce it much just by changing your diet - but, increasing the "good" cholesterol (fish oil) helps and exercise really helps.
I imagine losing a little weight was a contributing factor - but the exercise and fish oil were the biggies.
Good luck!
Re in TX3 -
Dink5550: Welcome!
Sue in WA: Pomegranates are in stock? Yay! I love them and go for years without. Last year I was in the right place & scored. Maybe I'll be lucky again this year. I haven't seen any yet.
Heather: I hope you're feeling better each day and have some fun, too. :flowerforyou:
Lots of good things to report. Yoga today was wonderful with a favorite instructor in charge. It was such a treat after being teacherless on Wednesday. Our dog seems to be getting over his tummy troubles and I haven't had to clean up a nasty mess in a couple of days, so that is REALLY something to appreciate. Tomorrow is my riding lesson. Yay! I wonder what I'll learn. Learning new skills is one of the nicest parts of these lessons. Sitting the horse at various gates is lovely, but I enjoy learning all the pieces beyond simply staying upright in the saddle. I'm talking about everything from grooming to lunging, to tacking up, to putting everything away and leading the horse to his stall at the end of the lesson. Its all good. Mucking out his stall hasn't been on the list so far. I'm okay with that. :devil:
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
Tibetan proverb: "The secret to living well and long is: Eat half, walk double, laugh triple and love without measure..."
January 2017 Resolutions:
1: Log every bite and swallow;
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week. Work on strength and stamina.
3. Have fun every day.
4. Drink at least 3 glasses of water a day.
5. Monitor sleep. Average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly.
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klanders30 wrote: »I'm planning on a special and positive day. I am 55 years old today!!
Happy Birthday, Karen! We are practically twins!
Here's to ALL the January Babies!
xo
Re in TX0 -
Just checking in. Spent the day getting my next quilt project organized. It will be a doosy, So far just the organizing part has taken me a month of effort and I still haven't cut the first piece of fabric yet. However the new quilt project has a name - "Drama Queen!" and it has lived up to its name so far. I'm hoping to cut as least some fabric tomorrow, I need it organized and cut out by 2/2.
Charleen in Colorado (Working like crazy on many quilt projects)2 -
Hello Fierce Femmes!
Thank you all so much for the lovely Birthday wishes... Except for the needle, my Birthday was lovely and relaxing.
Well, the verdict is in... at least for the immediate future.
Osteoarthritis, bone on bone, bone spurs... basically, the knees are pretty jacked up. Not a huge surprise... I mean, the poor things never had a chance. First, they were mine – our family consistently throws bad knees (and fat butts), so... strike one. Then, I spent the majority of my life between 250 and 367 pounds – yikes! So... strike two. Then, of course, I am getting older – just basic part wear and tear starts to weigh in... so, strike three.
So, the knees will, at some point, have to be replaced. However – not today. My doc, Bless his Heart, says I am too young to have the knees replaced, at this time – particularly because I am not in any major amount of pain – and we should try to keep the original parts for as long as we possibly can. Ok... I am fine with that... Besides, how often does anybody say I am too young for anything, anymore?
So, we are starting with Cortisone and Physical Therapy. Got the shot, yesterday, while I was there... starting the physical Therapy on Tuesday. The pain was pretty much gone by the day before yesterday, anyway, so the cortisone just adds a layer of protection that will allow me to begin doing some exercise again. No high impact, of course – but that was never on the menu, anyway. I am just happy that I can begin to work on my beloved elliptical, again, tonight. Since the cortisone takes about 48 hours for full effect, I didn’t want to do any standing work, too soon – but, I did do some stationary bike.
I will keep working my arms at my gym – and do my leg-work with the Physical Therapist for a bit... Once I know how to do the knee-strengthening exercises, properly, I will be able to carry on doing them at my own gym. I am still going to check out the local pool, though. I know that it’s the best exercise I could do - and my suit arrived... gotta give it a try this weekend. (NSV - "normal" size 18 fits)
I had a “free day” yesterday for my Birthday. I even had a minibon – and it was every bit as good as I remember. I was happy to find that the 350 calorie Mini was every bit as satisfying as the 900 calorie regular Cinnabon. I have pretty much accepted that I will never eat a full Cinnabon again. There will just never be room in my calorie intake for a 900 calorie indulgence with no nutritional value. At least pizza has fiber and protein... lol.
I have to get back to work so no individual replies, tonight.
I do have to say, I am jealous of you who are retired, or who are shortly looking forward to it... I will be working until I am 90, for sure. *sigh*
Trying some stuffed Peppers for dinner... I have a couple of lovely red bells and a couple of mild poblanos that just cry out for some meat, cheese and rice inside... maybe some garlic and Kalamata olives... in a red Italian sauce... yeah, that sounds like dinner to me.
Hugs for Everybody!
Re in TX
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stats for the day:
ride hm 2 gym- 13.40min, 12.9amph, 150mhr, 2.9mi= 129c
applie iwatch- 99c
TREADMILL jog- 19.25min, 6.2-6.5sp, 136ahr, 155mhr, 9.43ap, 2mi = 190c
apple iwatch- 121c
ELIPTICAL- 1-1 interval program- 15min, 1368str, 129ahr, 139mhr, 90stpmin, 1.57mi = 147c
apple iwatch- 269c
ride gym 2 dome- 6.49min, 144mhr, 12.3amph, 1.3mi = 82c
apple iwatch- 51c
jog/walk station 2 wk- 5.02min, 10.11ap, 147mhr, .5mi = 51c
apple iwatch- 53c
jog wk 2 sta- 4.29min, 154mhr, 9.39ap, .4mi = 69c
apple iwatch- 55c
ride dome 2 hm- 19.19min, 8.2amph, 157mhr, 2.6mi = 202c
apple iwatch- 154c
total cal 8703 -
this is the lady that did it. it's a photo and she added painted strokes to it
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that's another pic of us, that I took a pic of... another pose.. I was heavier then. rocky is on the bench, that was his last picture (professional pic) Floyd is on the opposite end. yogi wasn't born then9 -
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Hello Charleen in Colorado. Nice to see another quilter here. I purchased 26 yards of materials at the end of December and haven't even opened the bag since. I have a home office/sewing room, so worked at clearing all my paperwork off the desk today, so I can hopefully do some quilting tomorrow. Have a great weekend.3
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Thanks so much Pip for putting that pic on and then you added the story to it. I love the way you and Kirby are looking at each other. Is that part of your yard?
Heather, you sound like you are feeling a lot better. Be careful with the heat.
I mentioned another day my nephew who is blind had his gall bladder out the laporoscopic way. I don't know if he is really milking it for all the sympathy he can get or he just has a low pain tolerance. I know being blind can be difficult and makes the fear of the unknown even worse. But he is really complaining of pain. Today he sounds better but everyone is telling him to not do anything for 10 days and I am telling him do a little more each day. My sister is home from the hospital now, still can't do any flexion of the knee and starts her therapy Monday. She and her husband will do the exercises at home every day but the formal therapy starts Monday.
I am getting a new stove tomorrow!!!!! Well we are shopping tomorrow and I have Michelle going with us to make sure we actually get this. Last night when Charlie fixed supper, I was able to eat right then. So I went in later and tried to open the oven door. Well the outside door came apart from the frame and insulation. We HAVE to get a new one. This one is almost 40 years old. Charlie says that surely we can find some one to fix this one. The handle came off, I have to tape the door to a drawer to keep the oven light from being on all day long and now the door is actually coming apart. I am looking forward to a nice new black stove. Now the vent hood is another story. He isn't ready for that yet and I'm not sure I can win that battle.
Headache! Bad!
Joyce, Indiana1 -
Yvonne and Beth – I have a friend who lost her husband to cancer 3 years ago and she talks about him as if he is still alive. Freaky, to say the least. I asked her ‘if she was seeing anyone’ once and she looked at me as if I had slapped her across the face. I just let it go; she isn’t interested in going out with anyone; but, when she talks, she wants someone like he ‘is’. Since my husband is still alive, it is difficult for me to understand this obsession (or what appears like one).
Beth – I figured it had to have been one of those aluminum trees … they did not start having the ones that look ‘real’ until maybe 5 years ago; even then … big difference to today’s. I still don’t want to have to put one up. I’ll just settle for my macramé tree with the lights poked through it.
Re – My DH says he will ‘retire’ 3 days after the find him ‘in the bushes’ with a paint brush still going ‘up and down’. Seems like that is ‘true’; wish it weren’t. DYS thinks he needs to start letting DOS take over … if that is what he is going to do. DH just doesn’t seem to want to ‘let go’ (yet).
Pip – Nice pictures. They can take a photo at Michaels and make it look like it has been hand-painted right down to being 3-dimenstional. They used to do it with cross-hatching strokes. I really tried to get my neighbors to do this for their “Buffy”; but, no, they wanted it hand-painted. I’d take it over to them every couple of weeks to see ‘if’ I was capturing the likeness. She was the whitest white lab I had ever seen. Now they have a Golden Retriever; and if she is anything like Buffy … is spoiled rotten!
Lenora
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Stats for today:
20,000 steps
174 minutes walking Sasha
103 minutes riding the exercise bike while watching figure skating and knitting
taught the beginner line dance class tomorrow I'm going to an event that will include sitting for a long time and listening...fortunately, I'm meeting a friend for a walk afterward and will walk Sasha in the morning before I go. Barbie from beautiful NW Washington
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that was our front yard and she added more of those flowers, whatever they are. we were sitting on a blanket and she brushed that out and added more flowers1
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I caught up reading and appreciate everyone's updates. Today was disappointing with a weight gain. This is the second week in a row that the scale showed I better pay more attention to my diet. Exercise is not the problem but I eat the calories back and it isn't what I should be doing. Today I've decided not to eat back my exercise calories and hopefully next Friday will see a bit of a loss. The more active I am, the hungrier I seem to be. Yikes! Thanks everyone for sharing, I enjoy this group.
Betsy, from NW Washington3 -
KJLaMore (KJ / Kelly) I just "followed" John Garza bicycles America page on FB. I am intrigued to see the stories! Always wanted to do something like that but never brave enough!
Karen NY - Happy 55!!!
Barbie: I'm so excited to hear about Bess! She is so lucky you found her. I can't wait to hear more about her and maybe see some pics. I have a black lab right now but grew up with springer spaniels and had one that crossed the rainbow bridge about 6 years ago. Love them! so sweet!
Pip, Kate, Sharon and Marnie - Great pictures! Thank you for sharing.
Paula: I'm so sorry for your loss also. We lost my brother when he was 11. It tore our family apart and life was never the same. I miss him still, and that was 42 years ago. I cannot imagine the pain had he been my child. (((HUGS)))
Janet, Love that inspirational poster. It is SO TRUE! Always a good reminder.
Tomorrow, my daughter (Kelly) and granddaughter (Brittney) are going shopping. Brittney is expecting twin boys and has a c-section scheduled February 13th (or 14th?) if she doesn't go into labor before then. We're taking her shopping to buy all the things she didn't get at the baby shower and still needs...mostly little stuff like bottles, pacifiers, socks, onsies, etc. It was a stressful week at work and I'm exhausted but I am really looking forward to this. A girls' afternoon and lunch together will be nice.
I hope everyone has a great weekend! I'm heading to bed early so I can rest and not be crabby tomorrow with my girls.
Tracie in Wisconsin
Word for 2017: Serenity
January Goals:
1. Weigh less at the end of the month
2. Increase muscle and decrease fat percentages
3. Begin exercising at least 4 times a week
4. Get ready for work, the evening before
5. Start getting up at least 30 minutes earlier so I don't have to rush in the morning
6. Work smarter so I don't have to work longer and harder
7. Meal plan every week
8. More bubble baths and meditation, de-stress
9. Be present, listen and really hear what people are saying
10. Start my read the Bible in one year plan...
11. One random act of kindness each day
12. Laugh...a lot!!!!!
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I also wanted to thank everyone for their kind comments regarding reaching my 5-year cancer survivor milestone. I'm still pretty happy and hope to turn that into many, many more years to come! 7
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Looks like half of my post disappeared last night grrrrr.
Happy Birthday KarenNY. Hope it was a good day for you.
Played golf today but it was really chilly. We did finish but it was a struggle.
Too tired to type much tonight. See ya tomorrow.
SueBDew in TX1 -
Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .
Good Evening My Dear Friends,
Heather, so glad you are back to some semblance of health. I would have changed rooms too. Why put up with something you don’t like if you can change it.
Re, I hope you had a wonderful birthday. I hate it when I’m behind a day and miss an important occasion.
Sharon, what a beautiful little girl. Is that your granddaughter?
Kate, what a great picture! Was she swimming in jello? Lol (later) your nails look great. Hey, getting old is wayyyy better than not getting old. What’s a few wrinkles among friends?
Kelly, that is interesting about your cousin. That is a lot of biking.
KarenNY, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Karen…happy birthday to you. Opps I was a bit flat. Hope it’s been a great one.
Katla, so glad you had the fav yoga teacher this week. Have fun at your riding lesson too, but then I think you always do. Any more talk about leasing a horse?
Joyce, it does sound like time for a new stove. Tell Charlie that you got your money’s worth out of that one.
Pip, beautiful pictures. She did a wonderful job. You haven’t aged at all since they were done.
to any Newbies. 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 have been having such problems with my eyes itching lately. I woke up with it this morning and they have itched all day. I use antihistamine eye drops but something sure has them going. DH and I went to Costco today to get some drugs and a few other items. We only buy a few things there because of the huge quantities often being too much for just the two of us. I’m off to bed. Tomorrow I will show my friend’s house to a potential renter. If he doesn’t, I told her I’m about finished with it and she’ll need to hire a rental agent.
Sending love, good thoughts and sunshine to all of you.
I Love you
DJ
Myrtle Beach, SC
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DJ - He said this morning that he feels that what I want dominates the holiday and makes him stressed and tense. I'm always finding fault, nothing's ever right and he just wants to relax and have a quiet life. He forgets about it afterwards. I think he was really worn out with worrying about me. But he can be very passive and just puts up with things. I won't.
The Chicken Pibil was great and really did sizzle! I tried to drink a beer, but couldn't manage more than a sip. On the way home we stopped for a tequila between us and I had a little. A very nice matured one. It's nice being out on the streets at night here - feels very safe. Not a lot of people smoke, which is great for DH and I rarely see anyone but tourists drinking alcohol in public. Mexicans drink far too many sugary soft drinks, but there are also wonderful juices, all freshly made. My favourite is lime and chaya - a kind of palm leaf that is used for juicing, cooking and in lovely soups, which I had tonight. It is a much nicer night time atmosphere than Britain, where drinking can turn ugly.
And on we go!
Heather, moving on to Cichen Itza.
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Welcome newbies!
Went to exercise then went to the lady who does my sewing. Took Jess' quilt to her and she does think that she can quilt it using her machine. I don't have any idea how to go about it. Then went to play mahjongg. Home for dinner then we went over the house of one of the gals I play mahjongg with on Mondays. Vince had helped her buy a laptop and we went so he could set it up for her.
Re - it always seems that I need a larger size in a bathingsuit. Don't forget that pizza also has veggies (tomato sauce), dairy (cheese), and fiber (the crust). OK, may not be a lot of fiber, but as you can see, pizza is good food to have....
Joyce - you certainly do need a new stove
DJ - we have a membership at Sam's but I'm the same way. I don't shop there much because of the large quantities. Yes, many times it does work out cheaper. But it isn't cheaper if I wind up throwing half of it away. I will go there if I need a large quantity of something like for a party or something.
Michele in NC
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Good evening. Just a quick hello before I crash. I'm so tired. Four days of planning and healthy choices feels really good. Still not hitting my step goal but making the effort to stay busy and moving.
Good news, my daughter did not give in to temptation. She admitted she thought about but came home sober and feeling good about her choice. She wasn't fired after all but I wish she had quit. Two customers walked their check and the manager said she could pay their ticket or be fired. It took every tip she had earned last night to pay it and she came home with nothing. My husband and I both told her she should have quit.
Good night friends. Welcome newbies. I haven't been here a long time myself but have found it to be a welcoming place. Sweet dreams4 -
pyanko7 - Welcome! I'm just one of several quilters lurking on the thread. I am retired and enjoy having as much time as I want to have fun and use my creativity to make quilts.
Tell us the name you would like to be known as and your goals if you are willing to share.
Charleen in Colorado (Another cold night and someone is setting off fireworks!)2
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