WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2017

Michelle thank you for the suggestion. Unfortunately I do not do any artificial sweeteners and I do not like Stevia because of the bitter after taste. I am giving up ice cream because of its high sugar content and some ice cream still have high fructose scorn syrup in them. High fructose corn syrup is another ingredient I am trying to get out of my diet. I still get a little sugar in graham crackers and dark chocolate over 70%. Since I cut down on sugar I notice knee feels better and I am less bloated. No big movement in the scale as of yet. The important thing is I feel better and do not have cravings for foods with little nutritional value. I hoping to become more active again now that knee is doing better.

Beth thank you for sharing the wonderful story about your older son.

Heather you look stunning!

Margaret

stats for the day:

jog- 54.14min, 1-1interval 5.5sp 0incline to 5.5sp 2.5incline, last 1-1/2mi up to 5.6-5.7sp, 136ahr, 150mhr, 10.51min mi, 5mi = 517c
rowing machine- 10min, 139mhr, 117ahr, 62aw, 1698meters,/1.06mi = 94c
sMatrix machine- 6min, 139ahr, 156mhr = 74c

total cal 685

Lenora: Thanks for the advice. I've actually been thinking lately that I need to get a sleep test done to ck for sleep apnea. I'm concerned about the effect ongoing lack of sleep is having on my health. I've had sinus problems for yrs & have a deviated septum, so do sometimes snore. Not all the time, just mostly when more congested. At 1st the insomnia got worse after going through menopause (at age 42) so I attributed it to night sweats, etc. since that's what usually woke me up. Now it's sometimes that since I'll wake up hot or cold back & forth. Other times, I wake up cuz I have to pee in middle of night or uncomfortable & hips ache, etc so need to switch sides/position. The early morning ones lately are usually being woken up from phone call for hubby to go plow snow or other days just because I've gotten so used to it, I end up waking up then anyway. Wish we had a spare bedroom this time of yr.

I've also worked on different strategies to help fall asleep better, like avoiding eating or being on computer too close to bedtime & relaxing before bed if feeling stressed. Sometimes, nothing seems to matter, though. Even when feeling completely exhausted, just can't fall asleep. Sometimes feeling annoyed that I can't fall asleep & knowing how exhausted I'll be the next day can be stressful itself, especially if it's been ongoing for a few nights. If I find I'm thinking about stuff too much to fall asleep, I've tried going downstairs & laying on couch & watching (well, just listening to) the tv to try to fall asleep sometimes instead of tossing& turning all night. Also don't want to keep hubby awake with my tossing. Sometimes it works, since I often fall asleep watching tv, but then can't sleep when I go to bed. One night last wk, I tried to listen to some music while on the couch, but soon after the siren for the fire station that's near our house went off, so so much for that. Gave up & tried to go back to bed.

I do want to make sure there's not something medical keeping me awake, too. I've mentioned it before to drs, but no-one ever suggested a sleep test. One dr. quite a few yrs ago prescribed Ambien, but I didn't feel like it helped - still took about 3 hrs to fall asleep after taking it & then just felt groggy, but minimal amount of more sleep. Don't like taking drugs for it either. I have an appt with my GP (actually the nurse practitioner or physician *kitten*'t - never remember which one she is) in a couple of wks, so plan to ask about it again then. There are so many factors that can affect getting a decent amount of sleep that it's hard to pinpoint the culprit, but I think a sleep test will at least check if it's apnea.

-- Becky (upstate NY)

Grits- that's one of the main reason of mfp, to make people aware of what you r putting into your body. I haven't had fast food in a lot of years now and it's ok, I love what I eat now.

Heather: I love the new dress. You look gorgeous! :bigsmile: I also love the photo of your DH with the two grandchildren.

Michele: I would have been very frustrated with Wendy's. I'm happy you made it to FL safely. :flowerforyou:

Lanette: My dad had good friends, Mr. & Mrs. S, who were childless but adopted an adult orphan and had a wonderful experience. He had a wife and children and they, therefore, had grandchildren. It made them all very happy. :flowerforyou:

Becky in Upstate NY: It sounds like your ebook is giving you a lot to think about.

Beth: Your son is amazing. No wonder you're a proud mama! :flowerforyou:

Lisa: It sounds like your DH is doing well with his recuperation. Pain and Pill levels both being down is wonderful news.

Becca: You are insightful and a truth teller. I admire you.

I'm having a quiet, lazy day so far. I have been daydreaming about garden plants. The rosemary plant I bought for Christmas does not seem healthy. There are still some green parts but much of it has turned black. The plant is certainly not decorative so I'm doing research to find a new one. The cultivar I have in mind is called Rosemary Tuscan Blue. It forms a nice "tree" with a Christmas tree shape and there are a couple of garden centers where I can look for it. One is nearby home and the other is near a restaurant in Portland that DH loves. It is likely too early in the season right now but I can call.

Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

"So many of us believe in perfection, which ruins everything else, because the perfect is not only the enemy of the good; it's also the enemy of the realistic, the possible and the fun."

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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

Kirby was born in Indiana, Syracuse Indiana. In between Fort Wayne and south bend. We lived by lake wawasee, the biggest natural lake in Indiana. I miss the weather there. We lived there for 3 years. I cut off my family except for one brother, he was the only one who knew where I was at during that time

Joyce and Pip, small world. I was born and raised near South Bend, my sis still lives there and my brother lives near Lebanon IN. Niece went to college in Evansville. College roommate was from North Webster.

Haven't been back there in over 10 years since my parents died. I do miss the "flatness" and cornfields!

Also miss the fall weather there... and I think the Indiana snow is different than our often mushy/icy Washington snow ;-). I didn't mind driving in it -- if I slid off the road I'd just go into a cornfield (unless there was a big fence post or tree!) Tho there was usually a big snow drift to keep me in the lane of travel.

Made a big pot of chili for supper....have had my fiber quota for a least 2 days, lol. And will have leftovers for the next few days, even better.

Lanette
SW WA State

Nappanee.... I worked there in the sales department of an RV place while DH was overseas in the USMC....would have been in the mid-70's. Loved the antique stores, Amish butcher shop, Amish stores and bakeries. DH and I thought about moving back there when we were ready to leave the Seattle area 20+ years ago, but it didn't work out.

Yes, Indiana does have its hills and "slopes", lol.

We've been out here since 1977; this is now home.

Up to here.