WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2017
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Sorry for your loss Kelly. (((Hugs)))
Supposed to get up to the mid-80s this week.
Tired of being sick. Seem to be getting worse. I did go to the Dr. and it looks like it is moving from viral to bacterial.
Sewing baby clothes today for the two grandbabies on the way and listening to my audio book. Nice way to pass the afternoon.
Marcelyn
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(((Kelly)))
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Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .
Good Afternoon Dear Friends,
PHX, welcome. Please tell us a bit more about yourself to help us get to know you. We also request that you sign each post with the name you want to be called and a location, general or specific. Good luck on your journey.
Cheri, I hope your back is better today. ((Hugs))
Becky, good for you on making exercise a priority. Also on limiting some foods. Keep it up and the scale will move.
Beth, reading your post I had to laugh. You said, “ I do a lot of pot banging when I'm angry!” My mother did as well and when we were visiting one time she was in the kitchen after dinner and my father yelled in to her, “Do you think you can rattle those pots and pans a little louder?”. My DH just about fell out of his chair laughing. That was probably 30 years ago and he still laughs about it to this day. *I sure miss my Mom after all these years*.
Keri, welcome and thanks for the introduction. The only suggestion I can give with your busy lifestyle is to plan ahead. It works in shopping, menu planning and cooking but especially in staying within our calorie allotment. Come here often for some great support.
Marni, you suggested when you don’t feel like exercising grab a partner and dance. I often dance around the house for exercise without a partner. DH won’t dance with me but has plenty of comments. Lol Just glad I can burn calories and entertain him at the same time.
Joyce, glad your DD got a job. It sounds interesting. I hope she likes it.
Karen,BC, good on resisting the cinnamon buns. That is probably the hardest single thing for me to resist. OMG I just love them!!!
Pat, so good to see you, stranger. I had the last of my ham and bean soup for lunch today and froze the rest. I love homemade soup and being able to pull some out of the freezer.
Janetr, I like your “Imagine This” poster. Thanks for sharing.
Katla, that is so cool that the Hummers are so tame around you.
Heather, bummer about the dentist. It’s amazing that they can charge such prices and don’t care that they lose business.
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We watched the game last night. I have to say it was a good one. The only thing I made for it was some guacamole for DH and I only tasted it for seasoning while making it. I didn’t find the commercials as good as in past years. I think my cold is getting a bit better, finally. I’m going to my Moose meeting tonight. I missed the one last week.
Sending love, good thoughts and sunshine to all of you.
I Love you
DJ
Myrtle Beach, SC
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Kelly: My condolences ((Hugs))1
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DJ - love your quote at the top! I agree with you! thanks for the welcome! I look forward to "meeting" everyone!
Tammy in Montana1 -
Kelly- so sorry for your loss! We will keep you and your family in our prayers. (((Hugs)))
Mary from Minnesota1 -
Kelly, so sorry for the loss of your sister. ( heartfelt hugs from Oregon)
Becca1 -
Whoops, stayed away a little too long and got way behind. Hope everyone's week is off to a good start!
-Yvonne in TX2 -
Kelly - I am so so sorry!1
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KJ -so srry for your loss. Having lost a sister years ago, I know it is hard.1
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Hey everyone:
Melanie I just had the same rant last week. And then today I weighed in after a week of hard work at I lost .6. I feel your frustration, it is like my body can't lose. I find it helpful to know that it is not just the number on the scale that matters. I eat well am physically active and that protects my body from disease. But I hear you, I still want to see the numbers go down. Stay with it , stay honest and eventually you will lose. I would have a well woman check up just to make sure everything is o.k. I have high cortisol levels which make losing more challenging. But nothing worth having comes easy. You will succeed!!
Katia I LOVE hummingbirds too!
Starr Welcome, I am from Ontario too
Tammy Welcome
KJ Oh I am so sorry, my sincere condolences, my thoughts are with you
It is snowing big beautiful flakes right now but announcing freezing rain for tomorrow which always scares me. DH had a very serious car accident in November. He lost control of the car on ice and it rolled off the highway 3 times. He has a guardian angel as he walked away with only minor injuries. Now every time I hear ice rain, I get a panicky feeling.
On a positive note, my plank times increased and I found them easy to do today:
#1 60 seconds
#2 50 seconds
#3 40 seconds
I am working to reach a minute for all three. I found when I did them at the beginning of the workout it was much easier because my trainer pushes me hard so I can barely move at the end. So there is a nsv!
Hope everyone has a great rest of their day/evening. Thank you for being such a great, respectful and supportive group. Sarah, Ontario, Canada 3 -
Kelly- So very sorry ..My deepest sympathies xoxo1
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Hello Wondrous Women!
Well, it’s Monday and another week of the Summer Challenge. Thanks to some cardio and weekend swimming, I was able to post a loss today – as well as a loss of 1 inch from my waist and hips. Alas, an inch is missing from my bust area, as well, but, I am choosing to believe that it came off of my back.
I am still a pound behind to reach my goal by the end of the challenge – but, I am hoping I will be able to knock down two one of these weeks – if I can get in either an extra trip to the pool – or some hard-peddling on the Stationary Bike for longer than 15 minutes. It’s a lot harder to leave calories on the table when the base is only 1480 – but, I have managed to do so this week – with only one pre-logging snafu – and I plan on continuing to do so – even if it means I have to leave early for my PT appointment so I can do a few minutes on the bike before I go. I really don’t like not having any buffer calories... Although I am learning how to budget better, as I go along.
STARTING WEIGHT: 212
CURRENT WEIGHT: 210
TOTAL LBS LOST OR GAINED (THIS WEEK) : -1
TOTAL LBS LOST OR GAINED (ALL WEEKS): -2
GOAL WEIGHT: 188
TOTAL LBS AWAY FROM GOAL: 22
Swimming is a wonderful thing... and my DH is seeing the merits, too. He isn’t comfortable enough with his swimming prowess to join me in the lap lanes – but – he went into the shallow pool and walked. For a guy who lost his balance center in his brain to a stroke, being able to walk, sans cane, for 30 minutes was too cool for School. He was so stoked about doing it on Saturday that he did the same on Sunday. I just hope he won’t be discouraged by the blister he got on his foot. Apparently, the cement and his baby-soft diabetic feet didn’t play well together. We will have to look into some aqua socks – however, I suspect that once he walks another couple of weekends, his feet will toughen up, a bit.
I did do something stupid, today... I left my tablet in the car and went into the gym without it. I figured we were just going to be lifting – stupid, stupid, stupid. Let me tell you – Cardio without my book is very nearly impossible. 15 minutes was the limit of my ability to watch TV with no sound... Thank heaven the swimming doesn’t bore me... Although I did see a funny sight on Sunday. I was doing my laps – when I looked over and saw a woman a lane or two down – she was swimming on her back – with a book in her hands. She read and swam laps for like 40 minutes. I don’t know HOW she managed to keep that book from getting splashed and soaked. I am just glad that the act of swimming garners enough of my concentration that I don’t have to read. I am just not that talented! LOL.
It’s a beautiful day in North Texas – high 70’s with some wispy cloud cover and sporadic bursts of sunlight. You gotta love Texas... No doubt, next week we will have ice and snow.
Re: Instant Pot: This sounds intriguing... I will wait to hear from y’all about how you do with yours before I go get one for myself. I don’t have room to store one, if I end up not using it.
Re: Tough Love: It isn’t easy on anyone – that’s why it’s called Tough Love... but it’s important and far better in the long run than just letting it slide and watching your loved one spiral out of control.
Re: The Super Bowl: Sorry gals – call me un-American... I only know what I saw on the news at the gym this morning... I couldn’t even tell you who was playing or who won. I so don’t care about football!
Re: Weekends and food: I must be the only one who finds weekends EASIER than weekdays. I have more time, so I can always get some exercise in, I am not exposed to the stress of work, or any outside temptations (remember – no broadcast TV at my house – so no commercials!) and I have total control over what I eat – with no pre-logging errors due to forgetting what brand of ribs I have in my freezer! LOVE the weekends.
Alas, I have a lot of work, today, so I won’t be able to make individual replies – except to send my love and a huge hug to KJ – So sorry for your loss, Sweetie.
The next couple of weeks are going to be busier than normal, with additional doctor’s appointments in addition to my PT and regular “stuff” so, I may be lurking more than replying. I have been reading the forums while I do my stretches at night and in the morning, so hopefully, I won’t get too far behind. I will check in now and again...
Hugs for Everybody!
Re in TX
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Kjlamore - I'm so sorry, my heart goes out to u1
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Kate UK 0
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Marcelyn – I was pulling for the Falcons; thought surely they had it in the bag; but, then the Patriots came out ‘fighting’ the last half. Hate to say it; but, they won the flip and they played it great. But, still sad.
Pitegny – Interesting information. Louis and I are not card game players; but, will suffer through 8-1-8 when we all get together at the beach. This year I took my Mexican Train Dominoes and got both sisters ‘hooked on it’. When I was 4-years-old, my Daddy taught me how to play poker, for 2 reasons; so I would not give away one of his or a poker player friends’ hand. It also taught me what ‘confidentiality’ mean. Since he was an attorney, there were several times we just had to ‘act dumb’ about who he had been seen talking to. “We don’t know!” Enjoyed the ear lobe reflexology.
Pat – I think boys get mouthy about the time they reach 15-years-old. Louis jacked both of them up against the pantry door, for being smart-mouthed. Once to me, the other to him. They were being held there by their chins with the feet 6” off the ground. “Don’t you dare say that in this house, to anyone!” I think girls get mouthy when they leave home and realize that they can make their own rules (at least away from home).
Carol – Wings???
Carey – Our DYS is having to get used to marriage and a new daughter (she loves him to death); but, discipline is up to her Mama. He doesn’t get into that end of it; but, he also won’t let her play one against the other. A few Sundays ago, she decided that ‘everything’ she had ‘made her look fat’. He called us instead. DMYGD was having a ‘meltdown’. I laughed and told him ‘be prepared for at least 7 more years of this. My Mother was the disciplinarian in our family; if we ever went to Daddy about something, he’d ask, “What did your Mama say?” Then, go ask her.”
Janetr – Great saying!
Katla – Our hummers are just here for about 4 months, then they fly south for the winter.
KJ – Sorry about the passing of your sister. I know that is a hard blow. {{{{{HUGS}}}}}
Hope y’all won’t have a ‘frost’. My plants come out once the pecan trees start to leaf out. Haven’t seen that yet.
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KJ, so sorry for your loss.
Mary, please keep us posted on the keto thing. I'd love to know what a typical food day for you looks like.1 -
KJ: Hugs. So very sorry for your loss. Hope you find peace in happy memories of your sister.
Ladies, I seem to have caught the crud that is circulating. I was sniffling all weekend, but thought it was pollen because it was warm and gusty here. Woke up today to swollen glands, fever and a sore throat.
Rori
Colorado Foothills
Heading back to bed instead of packing for a business trip (sigh)
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Lenora, My older two sons weren't mouthy but the older son bullied the middle son. It took only once for the Navy Chief to come out of my husband, putting him against the wall and ask the older son if he liked it. I used the other tactic of saying they were a mirror to how they wished to be treated. When I saw a bit of bullying done from the middle son to the youngest I told him just you wait the youngest son was going to lash out and it won't be pretty. It's all a balance.
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Kelly - So sorry to read about your loss. {{{Hugs}}}
Mia in MI1
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