WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2018

Yep ...

doggie in my lap an trying to type.. going down to feed DFIL and then go get my dad and take him to the town hall and get a medical POA notarized .. with what is going on, and he told me he got a call and that the ,mass is bengin(sp) so he calls me last night with questions I cant answer, and they wont give me answers at his Dr because of Hippa , so hence the Medical POA.
my SIL said get copy of pathology report, bring it to her and she will be able to put it in laymans terms for dad .
My girlfriend Bev and I are going out to dinner tonight, we are both the same age, dealing with ailing parents and need a break.. hopefully tomorrow I can go out with Doris..

Heather - sending our luck with the warehouse your way... might take a little time to get across that big pond in the way, though. Seriously, comPLETEly understand your struggle with having your lives in other people's hands. It's not a place where we control freaks are comfortable. And I think you've got a good point, that we commit to her deployment and no further. We do need our lives, and everyone survived more than once with only one parent available. The Army will usually make it possible for only one to be deployed at a time, but the reality is that they transferred into a deployable unit, though in different sections, when they came to Fort Bragg. It comes with drawbacks.

All that said, I'm happy for the moment. Ran yesterday and today, first time it's been warm enough to deal with the temps--and I still start out in a hooded sweatshirt, and tie it around my waist about halfway through. A mile and a half in longer than I care to admit, but slight improvements day-to-day. Let's see how long I can keep it up.

Love y'all!
Lisa in NC

Lisa from someone who does not have grandchildren and very likely will not. It still is a remote possibility but more likely when we are much older and less able to be involved. I would change position with you in a heart beat and stay and love those grandchildren with all my heart. There are things money cannot buy and this is one of them.

Happy Thursday!

Machka - you mentioned you have asked for a bone density scan and your docs say you are too young. That type of thinking frustrates me. Did they never hear of a baseline? And that test is so simple! Up on the table, a couple quick zaps with very low X-rays, the computer reads it and spits out a report. I'd keep inquiring about it, if you have any older relatives with broken bones perhaps that would speed it up for you.

Insurance companies here in the US have a list of preventative tests they recommend and often pay for. I think they need to add Vitamin D if they haven't already, especially for those of us who live in areas that don't get a lot of sun. By some stroke of luck I happened onto an OB/GYN about 15-20 years ago who was getting into Functional Medicine and as part of my yearly exam, did the Vitamin blood tests - they can be expensive and insurance didn't pay, but she had a good deal with a lab. I came back low on Vitamin D and B12 and have been taking 5000 IU of D3 ever since plus B12 supplements.

Our new doc also has access to an inexpensive lab so we pay a low out of pocket every few years to make sure we're in the healthy range.

Thanks to that doc we've been ahead of the game on for a while on cancer prevention and bone health.

Sorry for the epistle, lol.

Barbie - I think that is so neat you have a friend you can trade rides/errands with. Very important and a load off Jake's mind for sure. Hope the tests on his back problem show it's something easily remedied!

Rye - in looking at your stats, I think you did very well in 2017. It may take some tweaking but you'll find the calories and exercise that work for you doing maintenance. Hang in there as best you can, perhaps when the days get longer things will look up. And with all the extra hours you've been working, I would think that's a bit fatiguing and stressful. (((HUGS))))

Joyce - sorry to hear about your hot lips! I give you a lot of credit for getting out and attending your choir practice despite the weather and physical problems you've encountered recently.

Lisa - great topic on your blog this morning and of course you sharing your thoughts here. Dh and I still have twinges of wanderlust and what is hampering us now are his health issues. That's huge. Lots of good comments here - your mentioning it takes many of us down memory lane. It sounds like wherever you end up, you'll be within driving distance of DD and the grands even if they aren't in the same house or same town for that matter.

Heather - loved the photo of Edie and Bea. How is Jessamy doing after that hernia surgery? Is she totally recovered now?

KJ - your high-protein plan looks delicious. I bet you'll have no problem losing, especially with how active you are. Toting those little ones at times has to be some major strength training in addition to your treadmill!

One of my BFF's is going back to Weight Watchers today. I credit WW with helping to bring my weight back in line for many years and I think they do keep improving their model... I was on it online a couple years ago, and they were moving it to low-sugar. I liked it because they counted the calories for me and I was able to plug in foods I normally thought were "forbidden".

I dropped them and switched to MFP because of this community, the exorbitant price they were now charging, and their dodgy website/logging mechanism which didn't handle PC's well. And they no longer had a meeting handy where I could weigh in when I was tied to the scale.

But I can't fault the education I got from them regarding eating healthy, meal planning, etc. and am glad I stuck with them as long as I did.

Welcome newbies - I enjoy reading your stories. We're here to listen and help if we can.

On that note, I better get moving.

Lanette
Soggy SW WA State

NYKAREN LOL! You just gave me a reason to be glad I had to work over the holidays! Hahaha! Thanks! (((hug)))

This is my weight for the last week. The lines represent 2.5 pound increments. I'm all over the place. I know my body fluctuates but this is nutty.

This thread demonstrates so well that there is no one fits all way of eating. Everyone has to figure out what works best for them.

At 4’11” to lose weight I need to limit calories to 800-1000 a day and not eat back exercise calories (not that I have been consistent with exercise). Maintenance might be 1200 calories. I have not yet hit my goal weight and have been on the journey since Sept 2016. I was at my highest weight at 175 and in a size 14.

I recently had a DEXA scan to determine body composition. At 119 lbs body fat was 36%. My goal is to be 25-30%. Goal weight would be 103-109. My focus now is to build muscle with consistent exercise as well as continue my way of eating which is Keto. (Also learned that bone density is excellent.) I have read that there is a psychological advantage to attaining your goal weight in that you will try harder to stay there.

I love sweets and that is always what contributes to my weight gain. I am learning to make homemade Keto treats (occasionally, not daily). I have gone off plan and overindulged in sweets. The difference is that I have gotten back on plan the next meal instead of chucking the entire plan for weeks or months or years. The advantage for me of the Keto diet is that cravings for sweets are eliminated.

I have used upcoming occasions as short term motivation to keep on plan. The cruise in Feb is serving as my current motivation.

I am working out with the Wii now, because I have fun with it.




Cathy, Arlington,TX

Pip: Love the photo of your dog and her teddy bear. :bigsmile:

Becca: Love the Simple reminder to give your best. I love soup, too. Yours sounds interesting & tasty.

M in OZ: I had a bone density test several years ago after I fell on black ice and broke a wrist bone. It showed that I had osteopenia-a condition where the bones get thinner but not to the "osteoporosis" level. Since then I broke the other wrist in a fall & a finger when I wrapped a horse lead rope around it and the horse took off bucking. My new doctor decided I needed a second bone density test. I had amazing results. My bone density actually improved and is now better than it was at the first test. I didn't think that was even possible. Both wrists tend to ache in certain weather conditions. I attribute the improvement to the combination of medicine and weight bearing exercise.

Janetr: I haven't seen a post from Sue in WA lately either. I'm pretty sure I saw posts from her in December. :flowerforyou:

j953071: Welcome to a great group of supportive women. Post often to give and get support.

Lisa: When I was teaching I had a student whose mom was in the army. My student was living with her maternal grandmother. There was also a much younger brother by a different father, and I think the brother was with his dad. Life can be challenging for kids with two military parents. I am sure that you are a blessing in the lives of your daughter and grandchildren.

Heather: It never occurred to me that short people might have any more or less trouble losing weight than tall people. I know that physical challenges occur for everyone and disciplined eating and drinking is the key to good health. :flowerforyou:

Barbie: You are fortunate to have your wisdom teeth. I didn't have room for them in my mouth and they were removed more than twenty years ago. I haven't missed them. :flowerforyou:

sjcook23: You've found a good group of supportive women. Welcome!

Cathy in Arlington: Great job with your health! Your photos prove how well you are doing. :flowerforyou:


Yoga today and we're meeting a prospective dog sitter for our upcoming trip to see kids and grandkids. I didn't go to the horse enthusiast meeting due to fatigue yesterday. I'm still experiencing low energy. I suspect my body is fighting off a virus & that is why. I'm not actually sick--just tired.

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."