WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2017

Thanks ladies for the compliments on my DH's twin granddaughters! Yes they are identical!

Heather - you look fantastic in your red dress! What a great picture of your DH and DGC!



Mary from Minnesota

Kate/Michele - I'm pretty sure my bones weigh more than 127

Janetr OKC

Beth - thank you so much for sharing your son's story. I have read it before but reading it today made me teary and gives me hope for my grandson.

Janetr OKC

Lanette – I agree; having to fill out forms … I couldn’t get what I take in the way of medications on the 5 little lines. I had a complicated pregnancy that I put on; because it could have turned into cancer if my OB/GYN had not done a whole lot of research.

My middle sister has 2 kids (girl and a boy); but, she will never have any grandchildren; so she is ‘godmother’ to my oldest sister’s 6 grandchildren.

Katla – Cracker is an ‘inside’ dog; and, as long as we keep her clipped she doesn’t shed quite a bad as she would if she had her ‘broken’ coat; and, she does not have a doggie odor either because when I take her to be washed, she is ‘de-skunked’ as well. I don’t know what I’d do if she actually did get sprayed; I guess I’d be going to the grocery store, and buying 2 or 3 big cans of ‘tomato juice’.

Becky – A lot of us open up a word processing program (mind can then be minimized and put up beside the community screen). That is how I keep up trying to post when I find something to do. Or you can go back-and-forth between the screens if you have problems with having to scroll over with both.

When we go out to eat; the first thing I do is cut my entrée in ½. Then I bring it home and have it the next day at lunch. Restaurants put way too much food on your plate. We went to a Chinese Restaurant and the first time we went and ordered at night; the waiter told us to order the ‘lunch’ plate as they put almost as much on it as they do at dinner. It still was ‘way too much’’ so we brought it home with us.

When someone says they are having a hard time falling to sleep or waking up; I always suggest they talk to the MDs about the possibility of have ‘sleep apnea’. Ask your husband ‘if’ you snore when you are asleep. When testing, they will let you sleep and they record what is going on in the room, how many times you snore, how many time you stop breathing, how many times and how long you are awake and asleep. The 2nd test, they put on a C-pap machine and send the results to your GP or Neurologist … whoever ordered the test. I had my last test at my ‘lung MD’s’ office; and, I won’t ever do that. I will ask that I be allowed to take it at the hospital because their beds are adjustable … his were like sleeping on a slab of concrete.

Pip – I think even ‘if’ you have had a lot of ‘fast food’ and then start on MFP, you become aware of how many calories things have in them. That made me stop eating it and sometimes finding out what’s actually in things, will turn you off as well. When I do eat a hotdog it has to be a “Hebrew National” one, since they are kosha. But, I will eat my DOS’s hotdog; but, without the bun.

Mary – Victoria and Haylee are so cute; hard to believe they are already 9 months old. The helmets are cute with the stickers on them.

Carol – Our Japanese tulip tree is also in full bloom; usually we have one more frost that sometimes takes some blooms with it. I hope we don’t have one this year. I’m ready for some warm weather. Today is beautiful; so, Cracker and I went for a 45-minute trek around the property.

Michele – Y’all did not stop; I was on the side of the road, and was waving my arms wildly. They probably don’t serve walk-ups because it puts them too close to someone wanting to rob them; at least from a car, if they ducked that would not get shot. A car driving up; even if they stuck a gun out of the window; are still not in a good position to shoot. That is why they always close the window after you pay and pick up, too.

I just got back from a 45-minute walk with Cracker. She’s tired and asleep right now. Louis and are ‘fixin’ to watch a movie; actually we are about to watch a movie.

Lenora

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BETH ~ Thanks so much for telling us about your son and his amazing accomplishments. I am sure that a lot of this was due to having a wonderful supportive family and the grace and love that God bestows on us.

Thanks ladies, yep I think it was a migraine headache too.
I have definitely changed my eating patterns since joining MFP years ago. I feel so proud of myself when I take the time to gather what I want to eat. Like foraging in the forest, but the forest happens to be my kitchen. Sometimes you really have to hunt for what your body wants. I don't settle for quick fixes anymore. I like spicy foods, even if it's just sautéing spinach I tend to sprinkle with Cayenne pepper and turmeric. After raising kids it's nice to reintroduce what tastes good TO ME. Not what my husband wishes, or other favorite foods of others, but MY wishes.

I too take and cut in half meals at restaurants, taking half home. I have noticed how little I can eat yet still be content in my day. We are living in a society of gluttony and super sizes. I look to my scale and my teaspoons and am thankful I have A WOKEN from the fast food haze I was fermenting in.

I read an article once about the "Slow Food" craze. Think the opposite of fast food. Look at the pleasure of eating locally grown food with people you care about. Looking at the production of foods regionally, seasonally, and not to buy in to the pace of processed food companies. It's an appealing concept! True I would love to practice this utopia way of eating while at a villa in Tuscany, but we do what we must.

My story is simple. I ate for many years with no feeling, no joy, yet in the moments it was nothing but emotions and feeling. I would go from fast food joint to the next one down the road, over eating. Lee would be out to sea, and I suppose I was filling myself up because I was lonely. When kids came I learned to hide it.

There comes a time when you realize you have lived longer than you have left, usually in your 50's. So I got my act together. Learned to say what I mean, and mean what I say. To live a truthful and honest life.

Becca
Keepin' it real in
Oregon

Pip – how interesting your story is! Loved reading how you’ve overcome so much and seeing what a wonderful person you are today.

Beth – your son is such an inspiration. I remember working with a boy who had CP and he could do so much.

Lenora – the reason we didn’t stop is because we gave Bonnie (especially) the sedative and wanted to get to Titusville before it completely wore off. I’m sorry. As if a person couldn’t get out of their car and shoot? Oh well….I just drove over…..no big deal. Not like I was going way out of my way. Wendy’s is right as you are coming into the condo. I just walked over there.

Margaret – I don’t do artificial sweeteners either. Just got out the container. The ingredients are
purified water, whey protein concentrate, organic can sugar, chicory root, sugarcane fiber guar gum, xantan gum, natural flavors, annatto, sea salt, monk fruit concentrate. Has no MSG
or HVP. One serving (1/2 cup) as 3g protein and 5g sugar

Michele from NC now in wonderful FL

Queen, I have a sleep number bed. I also have a husband who has a really hard time with the billfold so I have a basic one. But that's OK. I still love it. Sometimes I do wish I could ask it what number would help with the hip pain but right now it's taking care of the back pain.

My Dad used to have a small garden. He was very particular about making his own compost. I wish I knew what was in it. Also wish I could talk to him and ask him. But I will some time later when I die. But he read an article in a gardening magazine. It's called a pomato. You plant a tomato into a potato and then plant the potato. It gave bumper crops of both tomatoes and potatoes.

Heather, WOWZAAAAAA. Now that's a red dress.

Pip, I am so glad my state of Indiana had a small part in your journey to happiness again. Did Kirby live here?

I was able to get up and go to church this morning!!!!!!!!!!!!! Before I had real had a long talk on Saturday nights with both God and the Devil on my desire to be able to go to church. But the Devil always won, I wouldn't be able to sleep at all that night, would get up with my back really hurting, etc, etc. I was really great in making excuses as to why I should stay in bed on Sunday mornings. Last night in my nightly prayers, I expressed to God how much I wanted to be in church this morning. I think it was been 12 Sundays now. It started out last December with the nose bleeds, hospitalizations, back going out, herniated disc. So last night I didn't talk to the devil at all. Maybe he thinks I ignored him. With the physical therapy working on my having back strength while standing still such as in a church choir of just in church, I was able to stand and sing, not the amount to be back in the choir but I still felt more like a member of the congregation and not a little old lady who can't stand up like my Mom was. Whoaaaa Joyce, Did you just have an Ah Ah moment???? You are scared of becoming your Mom who had a terrible as in Ivan the Terrible back. I am scared of becoming my back.

Went to see my sister, she is doing well. She is on Vancomycin which can be hard on veins, she is now on her third IV and she has only been there since Thursday afternoon. My nephew and his wife were there. He works for a local lumbar, etc company. He can get us our two doors we need at cost + 10% so that will help.

Joyce, Indiana