WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2018

Hello All it is finally raining, a nice steady rain. Of course, it waits until the county fair week. But we desperately need it. We had lots of rain in May and early June. Then it went immediately to the upper 90s and did not come down. I lost my zucchini overnight and some ornamentals to aphids. The Neem oil seems to have staged off any spreading. But my cucumbers are on life support. The tomato we and peppers ate fine and the basil grows faster than I can turn it into pesto.

I rode this morning. The first time in several years. Just walk, trot, leg yields, and crossing diagonals, circles and eights. I stoppedRiding a few years ago because I hurt my knee doing absolutely nothing. Not even running or speed walking. I never went back after several months of PT because I was spending all my a spare time in hospital, nursing home, hospice care.
I was really pleased that I got the proper diagonal at the trot the very first pass and only missed one change the entire lesson. But WOW am I out of shape. I need to lift or use kettle ball and really stretch my heel cords. My right ankle got really sore in the two point. It was drizzling and windy but it still felt good. It was really pouring by the time I came home. I had something light to eat, showered, and took a nap. I decided to make hard boiled eggs but there must have been a bad one in the batch. I have all the windows open and am simmering water with a cinnamon stick and vanilla.
Thank you for all your prayers, thoughts, comments and hugs and love. No good news yet about DGD.
CJ

Hi folks. Just checking in. I decided not to post any July goals like I have each month.I want to take some time to make a true lifestyle change.
• My goal is to turn this around and get off this roller-coaster ride.
• My goal is to lose weight.
• My goal is to get off the excess sugar, carbs. Get my diet back onto a easy cleaner tract that I can maintain.
• My goal is to get back to exercising. I always felt better after exercising. And I felt good about my self.
--> i quit smoking Oct 27, 2013 after 34 years of a pack a day. I quit cold turkey and it was far more easy than I expected. It became easy because I learned all I could about nicotine addiction and finally understood exactly how nicotine was addictive and what it was doing to my body. I grasped the "science" behind it. And, I had great support from an online Quit Smoking forum. I also dropped 60 lbs with low carb and exercise. I lost my mojo when I messed up my knee.

I thought creating goals for weight loss and healthy eating along with the support here - would help get me on a good tract. But, it's not clicking for me. The support is good - but it's not enough to compel me forward. I needed to go back to the planning board. I need to get a grasp on the "science", the biology, behind what's going on in my body when I eat. I've always done better when I understand how things work.
--> So... I've been experimenting. I bought a blood glucose meter and started tracking my blood sugar levels.
I weigh every morning. When I eat a higher carb meal - I show a gain the next day and my blood sugar level is higher. When I have a lower carb day - I show a loss the next day and my blood sugar is lower. Inflammation? Water retention? Both? Hmm...
• Exercise. This week I've added back exercise. Walking. Really good blood sugar number after walking.

I'm reading and watching and listening to everything I can about this. I'm feeling hopeful.

--Ginger in Texas

Hi Gals,

Ok ladies you have me laughing – flash forward/flash back ---- confusing!
Lisa – thanks Dual Perspectives - so formal and polite better than what I’ve been calling them which is *^% #^%$ pain in the *&( It seems every book for months that my book club has picked ended up being “dual perspectives” and/or just darn confusing.

Rebecca – I wish I were you! I get lost in the back and forth and end up not getting it. One time the typeface was a script for the female chapters and a print for the male, and that made it easier to be clear from what perspective I was in…


Heather – There are folks here you can hire to set up all your social media and update it for you, or you can to do a hybrid of them doing some and you doing the balance. I must admit it is not my thing either, but now that I have gotten into a habit of doing 5 pictures on FB each weekend it has gotten easier and not so frustrating and time consuming. Like so much of what we have learned on MFP it is practice, and patience…


Lisa – 9 months is really great – you can have things in disarray as you work, instead of trying to live in it.

Rita – so glad you are safe!

Ginger – glad to see you, hope all the testing helps figure this eye thing out.

Allie – smiles!

I have a neighbor who re-works their yard regularly and I end up with the rejects, and their rejects are amazing! A couple of years ago it was fieldstone, and I made paths everywhere I wanted them! This time it was a 2 tiered pond with filter, electrical, and the neighbor agreed to install it. So I picked a corner of my yard – where my ramshackle shed is, so I started a couple of weeks ago and cleaned out the shed, most went into the trash, I have a few things to find a place to store – then this morning I started to demolish it, I took off 90% of the shingles (I can’t reach the rest), all of the decorative trim, and got a different neighbor who is a contractor over to tell me what to do next…I worked for 2 ½ hours and it was getting hot so I came in and have been embroidering for 4 hours, beginning to catch up – always more to do!


Smiles

Kim from N. California

CSSJ09 wrote: »

Cheri I meant to comment on the lovely new home a few days ago but got behind. So now you are permanent Texans? I remember the worrying job search and your move south. It is wonderful that it has had a happy result.
CJ

I believe my husband thinks we are permanent Texan's! We will be in this place for at least 7 more years till he reaches retirement age. I don't believe either of us wants him retiring full time which means he may remain at TAMU part-time as a career coach. Who really knows. Ultimately I would like to end up in Virginia where my daughter lives and several family members. I feel having family around for support should something happen to either of us as we age would be a good thing. Besides I just love Virginia! We will play things out and see what happens. In the meantime we love our new place, he is happy with his job and I am content with all that keeps me busy here.

Cheri
in extremely hot TX

Rode the recumbent bike today. The plan for tomorrow is to do a Kathy Smith Fat Burning DVD.

Made some fudge for Vince. Yesterday he grilled the chicken and pork chops to have for later in the week (also put some in the freezer)

Vince also put up these room darkening curtains I got in the back bedroom. Actually, we need at least one more panel, but they only come in packages of 2 so we will probably put both of them up.

I’m not sure if I posted a picture of my firefly (or is it a dragonfly?) after I put the rhinestones on it.

Lisa – congrats on the house! Were your sellers at the closing? Ours weren’t. Do you know that to this day we’ve NEVER met the woman. The husband is a real sweet guy, he used to come by if they got any mail. Then again, I understand that she was a piece of work so guess it’s not a bad thing that we’ve never met. I’m sure you know, but when you change the locks, try to get every lock so that it uses the same key. Makes for things so much easier.

M – I’m sorry about your tooth. So glad your husband got on the bike

Went to the farmer’s market this morning and got 4 Burpee Hybrid cantaloupes. They are gooooooddddd

Agree with Okie on the washer. We have a septic, too, and since the front loader uses less water, it certainly helps the septic. Okie – I also keep a jar and put all my grease, etc (anything liquid that I might pour down the drain like extra egg wash from cooking). To me, the less in my septic, the better. When the jar gets full, I just throw it out. I know some people put it in the freezer, but I’d rather put food in the freezer. Plus, I’d worry that someone (probably me) would take it out of the freezer and defrost it. The jar lid on the grease keeps any smell away.

CJ – I’m so sorry about your husband. What you gave away, you have a great way of looking at it
I used to have a problem of logging my food when I would go out, but when I got to the restaurant, I’d change my mind. Then I kept remembering what barbie says all the time “eat only what you log”. That really seems to have helped.

Vince went to lunch with this guy from Newcomers. I was sitting at the same table with him at Rummikub Tuesday and we talked about how Vince does the shooting and so on. I gave him Vince’s phone number and he called and they met. He recently had a heart transplant so they had a lot to talk about. He’s also from the same city where Vince went to high school! Then I went in the pool. Have to usher at the church tonight. I want to leave early since I just saw that asparagus is on sale at Food Lion for $1.99 a pound. That’s a price I can live with. And I like asparagus (like I do almost all veggies)

Meg – I think Rebecca does quite well with her shopping, too. I wouldn’t have known about the dimmer LED’s either if it hadn’t been for Vince who told me.

Jess just called. Out of 4 exams she got 3 A’s and 1 B. This is the second set of exams she’s taken. Graduate school seems very intense, but I’m glad she’s doing well. Well, we all tend to do well when it’s something we love, and she’s always loved animals. She always asks about Denise. Unfortunately, we haven’t heard from her in about a week. Well, we don’t know her schedule as a waitress. And, I know this sounds jealous on my part, but she’s busy with Maria. I see photos posted on Facebook how they went down the shore and how they went out to dinner. Yet, I knew that’s the way it would be. One thing that makes me sad is that it doesn’t give her any incentive to make friends.

Rebecca – good for you not taking any pain meds! I know one time the MD prescribed them for me and I never took them. Vince kept after me “did you take something” where I finally got worried that somehow I was hurting myself by not taking them. So I called the MD’s office and they told me that if I can stand it, it’s best not to take the meds.

Susan – welcome! We look forward to getting to know you better

Michele in NC