WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR FEBRUARY 2018

beckyobryan153 wrote: »

Hi everyone,
Can I join your group? I'm a 52yo SAHM and I've been married to my DH for 23 years. We have 1 DD who is 15 and 5 fur babies. I need to lose 10 pounds by end of March. I have had problems sticking to a workout plan in the past, but I finally found one I like so hopefully I can stick with it. I live in CT and currently it is snowing although not sticking to the roads so outdoor workouts are not gonna happen until Spring. I would very much like to join with you as we venture into this journey called weight loss.

Welcome Becky, you are more than welcome to join us. Jump in when ever you feel comfortable. You have found a terrific group of encouraging, caring and inspirational women. If you would put your name and location at the bottom of each post, it will remind us who you are.

Welcome,
Janetr OKC

drkatiebug wrote: »

The Good Place: my daughter loves it. It is her favorite show. I watched one episode and couldn’t get into it. I do love This is Us, but I’m way behind by about 10 episodes. For some reason, TV hasn’t appealed to me in a while. I’m behind on all my shows.

I’m drinking coffee and about to head out to brave Atlanta traffic to take my mother to see her cousin, I walked three miles with Dave and skipped the gym. The geography of the gym, Mama’s and my house jus5 made it too bothersome.

The thing about my arm. Skin cancer wasn’t even on my radar. I thought it was a bug bite or scrape that just wouldn’t heal. I was at the dermatologist for a routine whole body check. That spot wasn’t even one I asked about. So, a PSA for y’all: shave your legs and go get checked from head to toe!

Oooh I love 'This Is Us' too! I cry every episode!
Being a nudist, and a smart one at that, I have done the head to toe thing yearly. When I started with the dermatologist here, they were all cautious talking about put this gown on, and I just told them, "how about I just take my clothes off and stand". They commented on my all over colorness. The one nurse that took photos said that when she started, she took the best close up shots of moles etc.
But then if you don't put any body parts to correlate where on the body they are, the photos just got lost! I have a couple of areas I have to keep track of. I have a skin condition like psoriasis, and so I have lesions here and there. No cure, but something I just live with. I don't shave my legs! Just call me Mrs. Sasquatch!
Becca
Oregon

Hi all: Got some housecleaning done this morning and then my financial adviser came to go over some stuff. I will be 70 1/2 this year so have to start drawing from my IRAs. We discussed how I wanted to do that and when and how much tax to have withheld. I am glad that is done. Also had to change beneficiary as WA will only let me leave it to my DH unless he signs something saying I can leave it to someone else. Doing well on food today. Will pick up DGD from school today. She has to give me a final choice on puppy name.

Katla - Glad you made it home safely.

Michele - Enjoy the warm.

Becca - Your posts are always so entertaining.

Wendy - Yikes! Now to come up with new plans.



Silly picture of new puppy, probably going to be named Nessa. DD bringing her home Friday or Saturday.

Everyone take care, Sue in WA

Thanks, ladies for all the {{{{{HUG}}}}}. Dizzy spells are not really new; but troubling because I don't know when they'll hit. Going to NeuroMD on 20th. Tomorrow, when I go for a sonogram on liver & pancreas will ask if they'll do a Dilantin check for a follow-up from last one so it will be at NeuroMD's office when I go to him. My luck he will want to repeat the MRI or have me go through another CT. I get sleepy in the late afternoon as well.

Since MFP apparently took down the posting of 'needing' to vent ... which was just a joke and that fact was added to the post, you can see it on my FB page. Gist of story is that woman goes to Wal-Mart, standing in self-checkout line and drops a $20 bill, woman in front of her, picks it up and she thanks her, holds out her hand but woman tells her 'if found on the earth, then it is becomes the property of the person picking it up'. She cannot believe it nor can the woman behind her. She (thief) leaves and is followed out of the store in a hurry. Woman goes out behind her and follows her, in hot pursuit. Woman gets to her car and sets the groceries down and tries to open the trunk. So one who had her $$$ taken, breaks into a sprint and scoops up the bags and runs to her car, jumps in and leaves. When she gets home and opens up the bags, she finds 3 packages of steak (great cut), some fresh salmon, baked potatoes, and all the fixings for a salad, also a bottle of wine. Says it wasn't bad for $20 the thief had taken from her. On down, she admits the story is just a joke. When I reposted it to my FB page, I got a whole lot of comments, thinking I had actually done it. Sisters both said they thought I had had a Kathi Bates ("Fried Green Tomatoes") moment and were disappointed to learn it was just a joke. Now I know what they think about me. IF it had actually happened to me ... I probably would have strongly considered doing it. Just a few hours earlier I had taken a $20 bill out of my purse and gone inside K-Mart where I have filled all my Rxs there since we moved back to Albany (35+ years ago). The PA knows me and I have never been asked to show my ID before. Trey had to go in because he had his ID. I did not feel like going back in. I'm sure the PA was in a pissy mood because with K-Mart closing at 6:00 yesterday, she'll no longer have a job. I knew K-Mart was closing, but I had nor known the pharmacy was going to close up before the store does in late March - mid-April.

Allie - Don't let TomCat browbeat you into a settlement you don't deserve because he knows you are vulnerable just because you are grieving. Let your attorney take that off your shoulders, she will be able to tell you what is fair, or not. Listen to her.

While I never want to lose a limb, I think if I had my 'druthers' I would think it would be easier to lose a leg (or a portion of it) than to lose an arm.

Got all my chores done. Making a king-sized bed is very difficult making with one arm. Having my wrist immobilized is harder than my shoulder (but still had use of my fingers).

Chow!!!

Lenora

katla - i feel ya, i have no thumb

exermom wrote: »

Felicia - congratulations to you and your family I'm sorry to hear the mommy isn't doing well. What is HELLP?

Michele from NC in FL

HELLP (hemolysis: the rupture or destruction of red blood cells; elevated liver enzymes; low platelet count)

Not nice.

Felicia
Willamette Valley, Oregon

kristingjertsen wrote: »

Goals for February are #1 Continue to track on MyFitnessPal #2 Eat a healthy diet with sufficient protein, fat, and fiber that I don't get hungry between meals (doing a low carb week made me realize that eating too little fat and protein was causing me to get very hungry between meals so I would end up snacking past my calorie goal #3 Get some exercise every day whether it is walking in my neighborhood, working out at the gym, or exercising in the living room while I am watching my shows #4 Continue to follow my sleep routine (no computer after 8 pm, shower and jammies by 9:30 PM, lights out at 10 PM, and up at 6 AM every morning. I have only lost 6 pounds so far since I started in December, but I will keep moving and eating and hope for the best. Have a good month everyone!

You can't legally type the word only and a number in the same sentence. Just messing wit ya! Congrats on the 6 lbs!!! You are going down the path girlie!
Becca
Bylaws coordinator
Wannabe in
Oregon

I just ran across this discussion site and am not sure if this is where I can ask this question. I'm trying to figure out if I can use Myfitnesspal foodlog for homecooking. I prep a lot of stuff that I use in my recipes, but I haven't been able to call those up to insert into new recipes. I.E. I'm making a garlic paste with a hot pepper every month (2 small jars last fine in the fridge) and I use those to add to everything else I'm cooking. Or my honey'd ginger--the drained off liquid goes into my salad dressings or tea. This is the third program I'm trying. Fitbit was just getting me ticked off. What experiences do you guys have with the foodlog? are you using it?

As for goals for February 2018 :
1. loose at least 5 lbs of the 10 I gained since December. (Christmas and #cook90) I love to cook and bake but I hate the connected weight gain. It makes my back hurt even more.
2. Keep working out every morning with a variety of workouts--not just Yoga. I've been with Grokker for 2 years now, and finally got into Sarah Kusch's workouts (HIIT and Core) and so far I've done okay. I don't do the jumping she does; mine is more the old lady version of "shuffeling HIIT) but at least I'm moving. Heartrate this morning got up to 147, so I guess I'm okay.
3. keep walking and reaching my goal of 11500 steps on fitbit
4. try to spread my meals out over the day. I read somewhere that it's better to eat 5 small meals that just 2 or three. What do you think?
5. Smile more
6. Sleep more -- 5 hours are not enough. I'm retired -- why do I get up @ 6 am or earlier??? No clue, back hurts, brain's off zooming around in my head. So I get up, work on some glass (we do glass fusing), treadmill, elliptical, Yoga, or I go to play in the greenhouse. I soo need sunshine. This crappy weather is getting to me. I know, I should be happy we're not stuck on the eastcoast @ 0 degrees. I'm in the PNW (Federal Way), and I'm turning into a slug.
7. cut down on beer. I love malty brews, but they don't love me (or maybe they do, they seem to like settling around my middle.)

Okay, that's it. Sorry for the ramble.
Sabine - almost 60, loving plants, animals (have parrot and cat), hiking, kayaking (in the summer), glass fusing, anything wood (my husband is a wood artist), dark craft beer with low IBUS, cooking, baking savory stuff, German bread, reading, music (all kinds except rap), photography, photoshop, Nature. Nickname is Bubba.