WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2017

Leigh - I love the multicolored quinoa - I get some that's pre-rinsed so I just pop it into the water and cook away.

Allie, good luck navigating in that snow and with the shoveling/snowblowing. DH shoveled a lot the past couple days and his shoulders and back are aching. If it would have been me, I would not have bothered as I didn't have to get anywhere. I'm glad he does it tho as it keeps him busy and he brought in a lot of firewood, easier to do it if not tramping snow into the house.

Ocular migraines -- I have a few in my life and one a couple weeks ago - zig-zag in one eye. First time it happened about 15 years ago I thought I was having a stroke. Thankfully it only lasted an hour or so. I called the optometrist and he said it was a type of migraine (I used the get the headaches with the throwing up, etc. and once I hit meno they stopped for the most part, thank goodness!)

He also said that's the most common complaint he sees in his office.

Lanette
SW WA State

Question ~ There are so many articles that I try to read online that are in light gray print. I have to try really hard to read this print. Can anyone tell me why so many are like that?

Carol in GA

Healing prayers for Olivia and Reid.

KarenVA- prayers and (((hugs))) for Olivia and your family.



Mary from Minnesota

I did some investigating and found that you can add a Chrome extension for high contrast. You just click on the icon when you get one of those grey text articles and you can read it better.

KarenVA - Hope your new granddaughter is soon healthy and home with the family.
- Leigh in France

Kate UK

Hello all -

Another week is almost gone. Does it seem like time speeds up as we get older?

MichelleMO719, Tailwaggers, ccinep, Ravi, whispersll - Welcome to the group!

Sarah - I'll take some pics of the leopard print tights when I get them. Hope the quality is as good as the reviews said!

Heather - I agree with you on the exercise. It's certainly the key to weight loss for me... trying to do it with calorie deficit alone is too slow and discouraging. I love seeing that I can eat a few more calories after I log my exercise (even though I don't always eat them back).

Ginger - What good news about your husband! We all need help finding our motivation sometimes. I'm glad he's found his.

Re - I've been watching someone down on the corner erect a brand new fence using your bit-by-bit method. I wonder if he buys a few materials every time he gets paid, puts them up, then lets it sit until the next payday. Sooner or later he'll get that yard fenced!

Marni - The people falling on ice video was hilarious! It wouldn't have been nearly so much fun without all the laughter in the background. Nothing like a good pratfall! It's not so funny when you're the one doing the falling, though.

Gloria - I love discombobulated, too... somehow it just sounds like I feel when I'm that way. I love my sister's word recombobulated even more.

Karen - I'm sorry to hear your granddaughter is struggling. Good thoughts going out for Olivia.


It's beautiful here today - clear and warm - but I'd trade you northern folks for a little more winter. Spring here is all too brief, and reminds us that we'll be sweltering before you know it.

-Yvonne in TX

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I posted a picture of Olivia and then deleted it because I thought it might be upsetting. I don't know whether to post it or not. She is in the NICU intubated with lots of monitoring devices, IVs, etc.

This is a very difficult time which is complicated by family dynamics. Olivia's mother chooses to be temporarily estranged from family members for awhile, then will be communicative & friendly but be estranged from another family member. (Borderline Personality). She has pushed my partner (her mother) and me away for the last few months. She lives in California, we are in Virginia, and we are getting bits & pieces of information from several sources, all second hand. It's very tough.

Karen in Virginia

KarenVA- Olivia is beautiful! We had our twin granddaughters in the NICU for two months before they were able to go home. We also had similar dynamics as you with my husband's daughter. All is better now. Hormones played a big part in her behavior. (((Hugs and prayers)))

Stronglift Rest Day
Oops I didn't realize what day it was and I started to do the squats! I guess I just love lifting heavy!
Squat-1X5X 55/65/75/85

Kettlebell Swing
Morning workout
Goblet squats-3X5X 30
Russian kettle bell swing-25X7X 30

Move more sit less every hour ten minute challenge 5hr
Russian kettle bell swing-50×7×30

Evening work out
Goblet squats-3X5X 30
Russian kettle bell swing 25X7X 30

Keto 3 Week Challenge February 5th-25th
A lot of good recipes, questions, and support!

Calorie Goal
Definitely way below calories!



Mary from Minnesota

Tammy in Montana -- my best friend lives in Columbia Falls, and the camping trip will be late July... We camp near Glacier Park, in its Western border.

At the docs for 3 hours now with Corey. There were three fractures, not just one, and they're trying to get us in to see an orthopedic surgeon in Odessa today or tomorrow... Life is always interesting, no?

Where's my cheese? I know it was on my cracker last week...

Lisa in West Texas

Olivia is beautiful!

Lisa ~ So hoping your Corey can get the help he needs.

A quick hello
I am soaked to the bone and have to go back out in it, I hate snow... truly do, told Tom we need to go to Florida, we are both to old for this crap..
it is heavy wet blowing snow.. only good thing is I have over 12,000 steps.. just finishing a cup of tea and will suit up again and go back out to do the driveways again.. Tom leaving at 2 from work and it will probably take him at least an hour to get home.. we have blizzard conditions.
Lisa~ Hope Corey gets the right treatment and mends quickly.

Has anyone on here participated in any of the MFP challenges? I just signed up for the Biggest Loser Challenge that begins on Monday. Very curious how it will go, and what I'm in for! ha! thought maybe it would add some accountability to my life now that I'm re-committing!

Tammy in Montana