WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2017
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Yup- just call me the *kitten* kicker!4
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You know what, please forgive me for my downer comments earlier this morning! I think that was the first time I've been able to articulate the reason I'm having such a hard time getting motivated. The first step in dealing with it is to name it! I'm feeling pretty negative about the prospects for anyone in this country except rich people and those who have subsidized insurance via their employers to get basic health care. What I really think is that our time comes when it comes... but I guess I'm still struggling with notion that it will come sooner that it might have if everyone had access to affordable preventive care. Maybe now that I've put my finger on it, I can resolve to improve the quality of my life for however long I've got!7
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DJ ~ Prayers said for your daughter and the great dane.
Toni ~ So sorry you are having troubles in your life. I sincerely hope you will make a decision that is right for you.
Dolly ~ You are so cute!
Carol in GA1 -
Becca, love that “May the 4th be with you!” Absolutely. I thought your DH looked dashing in that turban – hope he’s not in too much pain. And hope you are recovering OK from you blood donating and busy day yesterday.
I am sad and PO’ed for those of you who are having problems with doctors and medical insurance.
Toni, you have been on my mind! Glad the doc was able to get you 2 more weeks of your medicine. That is totally uncalled for…. Since when does some bureaucrat in an insurance office get to dictate how much of it you get? Also am glad your son is so supportive and understanding, what a wonderful stress-reliever to know that. ((hugs))).
Lenora, sounds like you are having quite a time with “inept” medical stuff. I know there are many very good clinics with top-notch professional employees who do their jobs right w/o giving attitude. Wish they were all that way. Sounds like Louis is a good urologist now, and that’s great!
Meg, ((((hugs))))) to you and the situation with DH. I am sorry about your medical worry – I had the bleeding and ultrasound about five years ago, ended up with a D&C and no more problems. Crossing fingers it’s nothing serious. The pre-op nurse told me that women have bleeding all the time and most often it's nothing to worry about. That being said, if I have bleeding when I’m in my 70’s and 80’s, it likely is something serious.
Sharon - good gravy! What do they expect a person to do? So you don’t get any care while your own doc is gone? It seems there aren’t a lot of docs taking new patients in our county, and if they are they are put with physician assistants or nurse practitioners. And I found out that there are very few docs in our poor county who take Medicaid anymore (low-income patients) and the ones that do have a waiting list.
Yvonne – Health issues compiled with money issues is the worst! Was the $5000 for the colonoscopy going to be all out of pocket for you? Were they going to do it for a reason or the “preventative” procedure? Next time mine is due I’m going to ask for the “poo” one which is non-invasive – they check for blood in the stool sample. Kind of squeamish taking the sample I guess but better than drinking liquid plumber. Found out too that not all insurances cover it and even that one is over $500…. My direct care doctor will do it for about $40. I keep hearing that more and more docs are leaving the insurance world and turning to direct care practices. I hope the politicians can agree on something that will help you.
Katla – good luck with the HOA harpie and I think Karen is right on. We have covenants in our little subdivision where everyone is supposed to maintain certain house colors and styles within guidelines, keep the lawns mowed, no broken-down cars, clotheslines, chickens or pigs or loud dogs. All in our neighborhood agreed to relax that a little – keep up the places as best we can and otherwise, live and let live. Have a clothesline and keep a couple hens if you want tucked away behind the house. We only pay road maintenance dues so to enforce the covenants would be a civil or possibly criminal action – if someone was cooking meth or equivalent. Civil action would mean those of us who felt strongly enough about someone painting their house the wrong color would have to fork over the $$ out of our own pockets to hire an attorney. Those of you who pay HOA dues have that to pay for enforcement if I understand it correctly.
Karen, glad you worked out a deal on the access path to everyone’s liking.
Pip, hang out your *kitten* kicking shingle! You’ll have more business than you’ll know what to do with – and I know you’ll do a good job. Strong leg muscles from all that bicycling!!
Dana, Dolly gets cuter every time I see her. Glad the floods aren't impacting your place but so heartbreaking, there's nothing a person can do except get out of the way. Hopefully once the rain stops the water will recede quickly.
Tomatoes are out in the shade again for a while…. Weatherman talked about severe thunderstorms this afternoon at 1:30 pm, possibly 1” hail and much cooler tomorrow. I keep looking at the weather satellite image and don’t see anything except off the Oregon coast so perhaps the weatherman isn’t having an “AF” day today, lol.
The house is staying cool enough – the HVAC guy will be out next Wednesday. We had one we fired a couple years ago as well. This new guy and company is very good so looking forward to him going over the system. It’s only 10 years old…if we had the $$ we’d get a ductless one put in and do away with the big noisy compressor. Something for the wish list.
Lanette
SW WA State where DH is finishing the mowing before the T-storms hit!
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Well bandages are off and its not bad at all! He has the case of "sticky head" though. Just dabbed it clean, and put petroleum jelly on it. He is a tough cookie.
I have attacked my sons room, putting stuff in boxes to donate to a family up the street with 7 kids! Stuff like school supplies, crayons, kids scissors. Then I took everything he's tacked on the walls and put in a pile. The pile is presently in a bottom drawer of his desk. He can go thru that between now and end of July. I brought in the box we will be sending to him when he starts his schooling after bootcamp. So he has to decide what to entertain himself when he has time, and those items will go in that box. Then there are items to pack that, when he gets stationed somewhere, we will send to him. Childhood stuff is last, and I have no problems saving a box or two, but more than that, its a storage unit thing. We pay first month, then its on him. So he has a bare looking room, but I have done that for the other two, and they need to get used to the starkness of a room. Harsh but that's how I roll.
Ohhh just heard thunder!
Take care all!
Becca2 -
Kkk2
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Toni, Karen, Sharon <<<giant hugs>>>
Welcome Jagbug, Gale
Re Congrats girl. You did it! So proud of you.
Lanette Love the bee info lol!
Meg Hoping everything goes well for you.
Dana We are having the same problem, hope you stay dry.
Katia Sounds like a very stressful situation. You will model kindness for this person without taking any crap!
Heather Good on you. Life is too short to subject yourself to unhealthy people.
Yvonne Aw sweetie, with all that stress no wonder you having a hard time. It is absolutely unacceptable to me as a human being that anyone should be denied healthcare because of money. So so sorry
Well my big issue at the moment is flooding. There has been so much rain that communities nearby are being evacuated. I am scared. I have had our sump pumps checked but depending on how much water comes, not sure if that will even matter. They are announcing heavy rain in my area from Friday until Sunday and then off and on next week. I just don't know what to do and my anxiety is through the roof. So I prayed but I feel guilty for doing this as so many people have it much worse so basically I just keep crying
Praying for a miracle.
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The stark room!
Aren't I a meany???
Becca
Sad news for me. I was typing to a friend about the cat that lived at the nudist resort, and he stated that he had passed away. Such a character. Here are some of Charlie from the resorts Facebook page. He was part lion, very exotic, all male, but meowed to you a blue streak. He had his particulars. He loved the shower area, and would get on the counters to drink from a stream of water (that you had to turn on just right) at the sink. Rest in peace my nudiust cat!
Becca
Oregon
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Becca fierce looking kitty. When is your son graduating from H.S.?? NYKAREN1
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Sarah - I will be thinking of you. What a stressful situation.
Yvonne - We have a lot of problems with our NHS and funding, but at least all treatment is free. You never have to wonder if you can afford it before you go to the doctor. Awful that you can't afford investigation. What a dilemma!
DJ - Pleased your cruise went well. We have paid for ours today and we are looking forward to it in August. Hope all goes well with your daughter.
Off tomorrow for another posh meal. I've looked at the menu and think I've found some items that don't pile on the calories. Mainly fishy. I will have one small spritzer. Then DH wants to buy me something to wear on the cruise. How sweet is that! Can't believe it's 14 years since we met on Saturday. It still feels like a new and fresh relationship.
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cityjaneLondon wrote: »Sarah - I will be thinking of you. What a stressful situation.
Yvonne - We have a lot of problems with our NHS and funding, but at least all treatment is free. You never have to wonder if you can afford it before you go to the doctor. Awful that you can't afford investigation. What a dilemma!
DJ - Pleased your cruise went well. We have paid for ours today and we are looking forward to it in August. Hope all goes well with your daughter.
Off tomorrow for another posh meal. I've looked at the menu and think I've found some items that don't pile on the calories. Mainly fishy. I will have one small spritzer. Then DH wants to buy me something to wear on the cruise. How sweet is that! Can't believe it's 14 years since we met on Saturday. It still feels like a new and fresh relationship.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
OK Heather, how did you meet your DH?
Lanette
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Hi All,
Lanette, thanks for the suggestion for the Merrell shoes! That's a brand I haven't heard of but I'm gonna look for them now.
Becca, thanks for the intro! I hope your hubbs is doing okay - I saw the photo of his bandaged head but didn't see the post about it. From what I could tell (from other posts) it didn't sound serious, just annoying and stressful.
Hope that's the case!
I'm getting more walking in - half hour yesterday and will get out there this afternoon too.
It's actually 70 degress and (mostly) sunny here in Seattle today! Yea!
Goal is to make it a daily thing by the end of the month.
The scale hasn't budged much so far, but I just took my measurements and my waist is down an inch!
My first thought was "Yes!", followed quickly by "Did I mis-measure last time?"
Yoga, anyone? I used to go to a weekly class... in another lifetime LOL. I was 14.
But I've found one nearby that is especially for the bigger woman and signed up to go next Tuesday.
That's the first day of their next sessions. If anyone has any advice, I'm all ears!
So "SIFF" is about to begin here- that's the Seattle Int'l Film Festival. Here's a little known fact:
SIFF is the biggest, longest-running film festival in the world! It runs 3.5 weeks (this year May 18-June11),
has entries from 80 countries, and 400 films to choose from. That includes documentaries, shorts, etc.
I think there's 170 feature films this year. And get this - the AVERAGE number a festival-goer sees is 73! omg.
I do know some people take their vacations and spend them in the theatres. Some see 100, 150, even more!
Now that's dedication! Personally, I started attending back in 2000, and have only missed one year (the year of my wedding - far too busy for films). The most I've ever seen in a single year was 33, but I really felt it was too much. After a while I couldn't remember what I'd seen, they all got smooshed together, you know?
Anyway, so now, my husband and I usually aim for around 15 each, though we sometimes get caught up in
the excitement and add in more as the festival progresses. We often end up at 20, or 22. It really is such fun.
Meeting other "SIFF-ers", talking film (what we loved, what we hated, and everything in-between). Oh, but I'm babbling now, I get so excited! (they should pay me for advertising, LOL)
I best get on with my day.
Cheers, everyone!
Claudia6 -
Greetings all!
So nice to see a group of 50 somethings here!! I became a member on April 15th and didn't have any goals other than to just get started. I've been logging my food entries pretty consistently and even though I had some things that aren't the healthiest, I have no regrets and can only keep pushing forward.
I'm chained to a desk working 60 hours a week. I realized sitting so much, along with poor eating and sleeping habits, are primarily responsible for the current shape I'm in and made the choice to do something about it. I actually consider today to be the first in a 90-day transformation challenge I've set for myself.
My goals for May:
1. Move from sedentary to exercising 3-5x a week.
2. Daily Meditation 20-30 minutes
3. Do something every week to celebrate my femininity.
4. Stay accountable
Looking forward to learning more about myself and all of you.
Hope everyone has a super productive month!!
Ciao for Now ~ Elisha
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Good news DH got a cancer free from CT scan! Thanks for the prayers!10
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Hello ladies,
Hope everyone is well?
Returned to work today after a week of sickness with the dreaded clot! Also had a doctors appointment. I'm now on a three-month course of Rivaroxaban, which unlike warfarin means I don't have to have too many blood tests - bonus! The doctor also gave me tramadol, as my knee continues to give me major jib at night. (Last night I only managed 2 hours sleep and that was after 20 minutes of chair-a-cise!!!).
I'm still managing to stick to my 1200 calories a day and even getting in a little exercise, so feel I am in control of my goals. I won't know how much weight I have lost as I have given myself a holiday from slimming world ( I don't have scales at home and I love our little group) for a fortnight in order to get myself sorted out, but I am still hoping for a lb or 2.
The return to work was mayhem as expected. I am the accountant for a charity looking after disabled children and their families, with funding always so tight there is no room for illness, so my desk was piled up with paperwork and I guess I'll be spending the next couple of weekends catching up and preparing for the Auditors <groans>!.
After a few suggestions that water exercise would be good for my knee, I took a look at a couple of local swim clubs - and no!... the first one (Ladies that can - pfft what a title) was a group of maybe 20/25 middle-aged women, all fake tan and boobs, sporting various high end highly inappropriate for North Kent bikini's and swimwear. The routine seemed to include a lot of strutting and hair swishing and even more bitching about each other technique and cellulite!! I just don't have enough control of my mouth to fit into a situation like that!! The other club seemed more down to earth but would mean me rushing home from work to get to the 5:30 pm water babes (Jeez!!) club and I just don't think I'm desperate enough yet!! In the meantime, I am googling PT routines that I can do at home as I am determined to get rid of my crutch and limp!
Had a bit of a NSV today, pulled on a pair of work trousers and they have become so loose that they actually drag on the floor. As I came downstairs my son did a double take and rolled his eyes "seriously mother" he said! Well, at least he noticed my weight loss !!!!
Enjoy your day all,
Jane
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Huge NSV today. When I started working out, I could not do one assisted pull-up. Two other women had to stand one on each side of the machine and help me by raising the bar you stand on. Today, I did 10 all by my lonesome self! Well, really 3 sets of 10, so 30! That was in addition to the rest of my stuff - a bunch of back and chest work with barbells and dumbbells followed by ab ripper. It was a good but exhausting hour and a half.
Congrats to Re. Onederland is a huge milestone.
I've discovered the cost of a colonoscopy, at least with my insurance" is all about the code. When my code says "family history" I pay a small co-pay. When it says "diagnostic, blood in stool" I have to take out a loan to pay. Same procedure. No logic at all.
I had my yearly physical yesterday. Down 10 lbs since the previous year and one inch less in my waist. My blood pressure was 118/64. I haven't gotten the results of my blood work yet, but the needle went in first time and didn't even leave a bruise. I told the women who drew my blood that she was the best I've ever had. The doc agreed that the lesion between my breasts needs to be biopsied but said it could wait until my dermatologist appointment in two weeks. I can't remember if I told y'all about it, but it looks very similar to the squamous cell carcinoma I had on my cheek last fall and has popped up since my full body check in January. I'm going on the 16th to have it checked. I still need to make my mammogram appointment, too.
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Katiebug that is a huge NSV and so thrilling I'm sure. Would love to lose an inch from my waist. Glad you are getting that lesion checked out.
Janetr okc1 -
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Medical coding can certainly make a 'huge' difference in what the insurance companies will pay; getting them 'changed' is an Act of Congress. I have a strong family history of breast cancer; both sisters are survivors; with my oldest sister having it twice. First time at the age of 38 or 39; they ended up having to put an implant in the breast because when they attempted to close her up after a 'rotation flap' surgical procedure pulling muscles from her abdomen up and under the skin to make the breast, the skin was too tight. For a couple of years she had to use a prosthetic breast, which she said was 'hot and heavy and sticky feeling'. The implant started leaking, so they were going in to remove it and did a mammogram on the other breast, and had cancer in it, too. They did a bi-lateral mastectomy and immediately started with the skin stretchers for reconstruction. For some reason I think she had the 2nd reconstruction as a 'rotation flap' from the muscles in her back. She looks like a train rail yard with all the stitches. Middle sister had what looked like a 7-year-old had taken her breasts off; a big "X" mark on both breasts. Then when they put the stretchers in, she got an infection and ended up back in the hospital. Needless to say, she has not yet had reconstruction done. They both had the BRAC1 and BRAC2 testing (AFTER) they had cancer; oldest sister was advised to have the BART test; whatever that is. I'll never understand why insurance companies will NOT run these tests 'unless' you have cancer. Sort of seems like closing the barn door after the fire (and before the horses have escaped). But, since both of their tests turned out negative; I will take that mine would be, too. I do monthly exams and every 6 months have a sonogram on left breast that has a spot; but, hasn't changed in close to 2 years.
I don't think about it, don't worry much about it ... I do what I can and that is all I can do.
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Hi Everyone! So excited to have run across this group. I joined the "50 & better" club in February.
You all seem to be supportive, interesting and grounded women and it is my pleasure to join the conversation. Congratulations on all of your successes from large to small!
In the last year I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes but I didn't get consistently serious about managing my condition. Doctor told me I needed to make some changes or end up on insulin. My goals (starting April 23) were to:
1) Get started in MFP again
2) Start walking and/or using the stationary bike every day
I did pretty good in logging - missed logging on the day of my friend's wedding and other meals here and there but overall not bad. Have gotten some exercise in every day except one, where I was too sick with a cold. Exciting news is I know it is working - I have lost 7.2 lbs so far and my blood sugar readings are greatly improved. Went to the doctor yesterday and no insulin!
My goals for May:
1) Log all my meals every day
2) continue to reduce my intake of diet soda and replace it with unsweetened ice tea, water and flavored carbonated water
3) continue to exercise at least 20 minutes daily
4) achieve a weight loss of a total of 11 lbs by May 31st
5) learn some new low carb recipes that will help my blood sugar even more
My longer term goal is to lose 30 pounds from where I started by Nov 4, which is my step-daughter's wedding. Although I ordered a dress that fits me where I am right now, I want them to have to take it in~~A LOT! Would love to look my best on that day and in pictures.
I am going to Italy for 10 days in October, so it is going to be very challenging to maintain a healthy diet and weight during that time!!! Oh, delicious Italian food! I hope that my new, better habits will be solidly formed before the trip. I also have to plan how I can eat 5 mini meals instead of 3 large ones since I know that works well for weight loss and hunger management. I think upon arrival we are going to have to hit an Italian grocery store to stock up on a few snack staples.
Now I need to spend some time getting up to speed on everyone else in the thread. Have a great night!6 -
wahoo hrm working-
bike ride hm 2 gym- 12.48min. 13.8amph, 137mhr, 2.9mi = 116c
apple watch- 96c
day 12- Plyometrics exercises- 11.16min, 3sets of 10each, squats, burpees, running stationary lunges, single leg toe touches, 2sets of 15-single leg, hand fl to ceiling, 138mhr = 133c
apple watch- 125c
ROWING MACHINE- 22min, 57aw, 128mhr, 3626meters-2.25mi. = 141c
apple watch- 178c
bike ride gym 2 dome- 5.58min, 14.2amph, 135mhr, 1.4mi = 60c
apple watch- 51c
bike ride from puyallup 2 sumn station- 14.36min, 12.5amph, 146mhr, 128ahr, 3mi = 143c
apple iwatch- 122c
jog station 2 wk- 4.47min, 9.26min mi, 146ahr, 180mhr, .5mi = 70c
apple watch- none
jog wk 2 sta- 4.24min, 9.20min mi, 155mhr, 131ahr, .4mi pouring rain= 57c
apple watch- 52c
bike ride dome 2 hm- 19.36min, 8.1amph 170ahr, pouring rain, thunder, windy!!! 2.6mi = 210c
apple watch- 156c
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I couldn't stop from smiling on my. ride home, it was pouring rain and thunder, I was drenched, i looked like ai took a shower , fun fun! and when I was running from wk to the train station, I got drenched by a semi- truck, that was awesome!4
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The rain, thunder, and lighting have reached the Olympic Peninsula. The rain started right after Jake said that the flowers needed water. It got warm enough today for the air conditioning to come on.
Barbie4 -
I am logging honestly and been over everyday so far. But it is a start. Thanks for the warm welcome back. I was really worried.
Lisa – your new job sounds exciting and I have faith you will be great at it.
Joyce—love your blankets. A lot of work, but they look so nice.
Allie—From what I have read you are making changes and taking care of you. Good for you!
Peach – What a cutie, love the tie
Karen—I do believe grand children are the best.
Meg—sending hugs and prayers.
Dana—Molly looks very happy sitting there
Yvonne—sending hugs and prayers. I know what it is like to have to diced what to do now and what can wait.
Sara—Sending prayers the water goes down and does not cause any more problems. This weather is crazy this year.
Been a busy couple days off and feel good about getting things done. I am learning to take it one minute at a time and let go of the past. With mother's day coming having some tough days, but will get by. I work that day for 10 hours so that will help.
Ladies have a good night and so great to be back. Blessings, Vicki Grand Island-NE6 -
Oh gosh, my dear elderly neighbor cut her finger, and she knocked on my door asking if I could help her. She put a bandaid on the cut, but she still had blood on both hands, blood on the box of Band-Aids! So I calmly told her to come in to clean the cut better. Looks like a cut by her cuticles, no parts falling off or open. I put 4 of my smaller Band-Aids on her. She was trying to organize her Ninja cutter and touched the blade, (no it wasn't plugged in ). She has so many gadgets! I told her I will not have her obituary read death by Ninja!!!! I think in a year or two, she will be in a facility. Her independence is what keeps her young mentally, so putting her in a facility will be so disheartening to her. I am not family to her, but I worry for her.
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Very cool and windy here, has rained off and on and maybe some tomorrow. I will be glad to say goodby to it for awhile. We use Home Advisor.com to get our work done and we have an appointment with a landscaper tomorrow afternoon just to get an idea of what needs to be done. When setting up the appointment, I wrote that we won't have the money until fall to do this.
I said to Charlie today 'may the 4th be with you' and he had no idea what I was talking about. So I told him it was Star Wars day. When I reminded him that it was May 4th, he finally got it.
Yvonne, I am going to have a Colonoscopy in September. I am afraid that since it is not a screening colonoscopy but a diagnostic one, that I will have to pay a pretty penny for it also.
Jagbug, welcome. Is the jag reference due to the TV show JAG? Loved that show.
Dana, my niece has been posting pictures of the flooding. She went to college in Pocahontas at Williams baptist College. I here they are OK at the college. But the rest of the town looks terrible. She lives mid Arkansas now and is OK.
Katla (?) I think it is you. Hope your daughter gets home OK going through all those storms.
I am jsut glad we have our new gutters and gutter guard up and running.
Thank you all so much for your thoughts on my Grandma's quilts and Mom being able to complete so many of them. My Grandma made sure she made a quilt for every grandchild. So Mom just continued that with her own grand children. I think eventually she gave away all the quilting blocks to a group that makes them and gave them to a good cause.
We have been trying to get the blinds and drapes back up in the office. The blinds that were in there were tore up thanks to our wonderful cat. Really I think it is because of all the junk I let accumulate on the love seat and the cat just added to it. Anyway, the clamps to hold the blinds in place were pretty old and we needed to get new blinds because we couldn't use those to put a new set in. My window covering was just a valance. I wanted something different this time. I wanted the same valance because of how they matched the weird wall color and I used the same material to make a valance when I remade the closet into a small sewing room. I have a very small framing pice of white sheer on each side of the closet. My sister suggested I use a blue sheer and I liked the idea so we went looking at Walmart tonight. As you remember, my dear husbands heart rules his wallet. So the sheers we bought were cheap, and they are white. I went to Bed Bath and Beyond last night and they have a large selection and they have some blues. I may just take my sister there and pick something else out.
Well Amazing Race came on 10 minutes ago and they are in Italy this week. So chao. Is that right?????? I am trying to say goodby in Italian.
Joyce, Indiana2 -
Storm came through and looks like a tornado hit. No power, trees down, still thunder and lightening. Dogs are scared. Neighbor took kids to try to find someplace to eat. More later
Gloria in WA where of course my phone was on 14% when this happened. Charged in car1 -
ArisingSol wrote: »Greetings all!
So nice to see a group of 50 somethings here!! I became a member on April 15th and didn't have any goals other than to just get started. I've been logging my food entries pretty consistently and even though I had some things that aren't the healthiest, I have no regrets and can only keep pushing forward.
I'm chained to a desk working 60 hours a week. I realized sitting so much, along with poor eating and sleeping habits, are primarily responsible for the current shape I'm in and made the choice to do something about it. I actually consider today to be the first in a 90-day transformation challenge I've set for myself.
My goals for May:
1. Move from sedentary to exercising 3-5x a week.
2. Daily Meditation 20-30 minutes
3. Do something every week to celebrate my femininity.
4. Stay accountable
Looking forward to learning more about myself and all of you.
Hope everyone has a super productive month!!
Ciao for Now ~ Elisha
Hello Elisha!
I'm retired now but was in the same situation as you work wise. It's extremely hard to get in a workout when you work so much. It's also hard to make healthy food choices when you are tired. I think your goals are not out of reach and with a time line motivating you, you are going to succeed.
Good luck in your quest,
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Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .
Good Evening My Dear Friends,
Heather, it sounds like a wise move to stop meeting with your difficult friend. We are too old to put up with some things and by old I mean “too smart”. Lol
Allie, I think it was great (not bad) that you bought yourself three pair of sandals for the summer. Go girl.
Anya, this will seem like home in no time and you will get to know us before you know it. Good for you on the weight lifting. Keep it up.
CarolGA, thanks for your prayers. Thanks to all for the warm welcomes back.
Elisha, that is a lot of sitting at a desk. Can you find some reasons to get up and move around every hour or so? Don’t you need to make copies or something? LOL Good luck.
Re, I’m so excited for you!!!! Onederland is a magical place. Welcome.
Kay, great NSV! So impressive.
to all the 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.
Heather’s relationship with her difficult friend reminds me of a friend of mine. I do love her in many ways but she drives me batty. She is so self-centered and everything and everyone in her life is just “the best”, “the greatest”, “the most wonderful” that sometimes I can’t take it. She makes lots of money and can’t get through a conversation without letting it be known. Her children, grandchildren and others just have “the most wonderful jobs” in the world. They all live in the most spectacular homes and drive the greatest cars. Sometimes it just gets exhausting. She doesn’t look down on those with less but can’t help but brag. I do consider ending our friendship but can’t bring myself to do it.
Sending love, good thoughts and sunshine to all of you.
I Love you
DJ
Myrtle Beach, SC
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