WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2017

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Thanks for the input ladies! I have been sharing your responses with my niece. She has another appointment with her pediatrician Wednesday (gastro doctor was at the pediatrician's suggestion) and plans to discuss where to go from here. Her mother (my ex SIL) was visiting this weekend and did nothing but tear her down for being an incompetent mother ... sigh ...

This week promises to be a busy one ... and I'm hoping to really get my meal prep and eating under control. While it will make not one bit of difference on how I look for Saturday's wedding, I will feel better ... and my self-esteem will be a little higher ...if I'm not bloated!

Beth near Buffalo

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Margaret ... isn't that the truth!! Couldn't believe my ears.

My third daughter had colic for three months. She was born with a large umbilical hernia that the doctors warned might need to be closed with an operation. Luckily it closed by itself as she grew. But man, those first three months were terrible and I think the hernia was part of the cause. The doctor had told us if she screamed non stop and seemed in terrible distress to take her to emergency because her intestine might have gotten twisted and trapped in the hernia. My husband took her up to emergency once fearing that it was twisted because she would not stop crying. I stayed home with the other children and slept. I was so exhausted from the constant screaming! We took turns an hour at a time walking her around jiggling her and trying various holding/swaddling positions to relieve her pain. My mother was staying with us and was a wonderful help with this time consuming job. She was fully breast fed. I can remember that time as one of the most physically difficult in my life. She did gain weight though, so at least I didn't have to worry about that. Lack of weight gain is certainly one of the big indicators of a problem that needs to be thoroughly investigated. Wendy PS. My daughter Georgia is a beautiful 19 year old now and perfectly healthy.

Boy, what is it about some mother's who feel they have to tell their own daughters that they aren't good mom's or that they need to just get over the loss of a baby???? Family is supposed to look after each other, and if we girls can't depend on our mom's for support.... All I can say is thank heavens for mothers in law and aunts who are there with words of wisdom or even just a hug!
Well today was kind of a train wreck for me. My boss, who is a great woman, brought candy that was left over from a fundraiser into the office. She also decided that she should bring Halloween candy in! And of course I'm powerless when faced with chocolate!! lol So glad I don't work again til Friday! lol Ah well, tomorrow is another day. I will be cooking turkey dinner, looking forward to seeing our ds, dil and our precious grandson. He's almost 16 mos and just adorable! I guess I should go do a few things to get ready for tomorrow, try and make tomorrow a less hectic day.
Evelyn from Vancouver Island.

Lots of excitement with the babies!!!!! Hope the sudden arrival does well and hope the distressed twin gets better and keep that Mom away! They are supposed to be supportive.

Why did I come to MFP???? I can't remember when it was but I was searching the internet for calorie counting sites and found MFP. At first I just did the calorie counting and then did some posting in some of the general forums but I didn't get a,omg with em. There were to many of them that a
Wanted to eat terrible food with complete abandonment and then excersise the dickins and they would magically go away. The didn't like it when this cardiac nurse told them that the calories may go away but you can't get rid of that bad fat. It still goes to the arteries and beyond. So. Left those forums and then in the motivation forums saw you guys!!!!!! It was wonderful. My age, no one telling me I am ignorant and giving me encouragement. Why would I want to leave. So I have been here many years. Not as long as Barbie, but a lot.

Tonight at the grocery store Charlie was looking at the price of Halloween candy. He didn't appreciate my idea of closing the curtains and not turning on he lights. He said those kids depend n us! With all the Trunk or Treat, going to the Mall and other places hat give away candy, they don't need us. I know we can buy it and just give away a .ot of it to the kids but what are we doing to the kids? And a big part of it is that as I go downstairs to give them candy, m hand just naturally goes to the bowl and gives me candy. So buy candy you don't like you say. That doesn't go over with Charlie. You buy the kind of candy you do like so there is leftover! That's the main reason for Halloween!!!!!!! So I don't know what is going to happen. He just delights in going down to the door and seeing the kids and asking them what kind of cans they want.

Joyce, Indiana

Heather - Adorable photo of your littles.

Josephine - Wonderful NSVs , being told "you are beautiful" and that your smile is lovely and uplifting. I'd be walking on air.

Kate - Loving your jazzy trainers.

Terry - Nice NSV from your co-worker.

Mary - So glad that Baby Brady has his clean bill of health.

Katla - Glad your DH's results were good.
How lucky you are to have been on a Tennessee Walker. I hope you are invited again.

Wendy - Thanks for the poem.

It was an interesting, busy weekend. My niece, Kate, was a breath taking bride. Oh.....that gown was exquisite and fit her like a second skin. Sexy, sophisticated and sensational. Our little flower girls were so cute and were so serious about their jobs. I will post photos when I can.

Sharing a hotel room with their was uncomfortable. We each stayed in separate beds and on Saturday night I was joined by my 2 gorgeous granddaughters.

We went to the gift opening and I think they got everything they wanted including a new toilet.

Back to work in the morning. I ate and drank far too much on this wedding weekend.

We went out for our Thanksgiving dinner. What a mistake. First time in my life that I have ever been out for Thanksgiving turkey dinner. What was I thinking? It wasn't good.

Posting a wedding photo of my Mom and Dad. I feel as if I am failing for the 2nd time around. "You don't divorce, you work it out" Keeps ringing in my head. I would love that but only if I am treated better. This weekend in Calgary felt like that ship had sailed. I can only control myself and that is what I am going to do. A lot will depend on what he truly wants and if he can ever admit that some of this is his fault. I don't want to live out the rest of my life unhappy.
Ok, I will post that photo when I find it. Lol

-Sharon feeling confused in Lethbridge.

Sharon - Big hugs for you as you find the best way to enjoy the rest of your life!

Marcelyn - Enjoying yourself is hard work! I was knackered when I came home from our week away. Had to take a nap!
That was amazing about the baby. I always said, if I ever had another one I would have to camp outside the hospital.

Our painter is here finishing off bits and pieces. We really enjoy his company so that's great. He is 70 and just returned from a trip to Rome for his birthday. Right now his mother is entering her terminal phase in a nursing home. The whole family are congregating to say farewell, so he was glad to come to work.

This afternoon I am shopping for a ham hock to make black bean soup. Yum! You don't actually have to soak the beans for the IP, but I have. I am not weighing myself until Wednesday to let some of the bloat disappear. I do feel as if I have put on weight and am expecting at least a pound of real fat. Hope I can shift it quickly as I am going away with "the girls" later in the month to Glasgow. Want to look my best.

Alcohol free day today - that will be a shock to the system.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxx

ryenday wrote: »

Machka I kept one pair of those late 1980 jeans that actually fit my body - unfortunately the size is probably smaller than I’ll ever get into again. The good news is when I hit goal weight I’m going to a ‘Master Tailor’ and I’m going to have him make me proper pants in that style. I have a jar of change we are saving for that very purpose. And when I lose a pound we are putting in a dollar bill. My waist is currently 13 inches smaller than my thighs. Pants that can get over my ‘thunder thighs” and hips usually gape at the waistband enough that my husband can put two fists inside the waistband with me with room to spare. I’m a big fan of “A” line skirts. Lol.

I have a pair too ... my favourite pair that I got when I was about 17. I was very slender back in those days so they fit comfortably then.

I got back into them in my early 30s, but unfortunately they weren't in style, so I only wore them a few times.

I almost got into them about 18 months ago too. I needed to drop about 5 lbs to do it ... but ... kind of went the other way instead. Oops!

M

Hey all! Having a luxurious morning sleeping in!!! DH and I had a fun weekend “leaf peeping” in the Hudson Valley-though not in full color-still beautiful.

Made yogurt in IP and I will NEVER eat store brand yogurt again! Gonna spend today puttering, hit the gym and getting ducks in a row for the week

NYKAREN

teklawa1 wrote: »

Thanks Barbie for the thread

Michele - Question for you! You keep saying you are making food for when Steve comes. Who is Steve and when is he coming?

Had a bad tummy yesterday. Thought I had what the granddaughter had earlier in the week but finally decided it was because I had eaten quite a bit of flaked coconut that didn't agree with me.

Healing thoughts to all who are ailing. Special thoughts for Beth's baby niece.

Carol in GA