WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR NOVEMBER 2018
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grandmallie wrote: ยปWell got the call back from anesthesia nurse they are cancelling my colonoscopy as my GFR is to low and worried about the prep on my kidneys ..so will have to see my nephrologist first before I can reschedule. Well I have an appointment with her in 2 weeks..
I am sorry, Allie. Have you had kidney issues before?
Felicia
Willamette Valley, Oregon0 -
Felicia~I have Poly Cystic Kidney Disease .. hereditary ( thanks mom) stage 3 as of now... and I guess they are worried about what kind of prep they gave me and what it would do to my kidneys so will have to wait and see what my nephrologist has to say..
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Allie - On the bright side, you can eat breakfast now
Okie2 -
Good Morning Barb and others,
I am joining your group since I qualify. LOL
Some background info: I started serious dieting in March 2018 after attending a friends daughters wedding in January and couldn't believe how much I had gained (pictures said it all) had to stop feeling sorry for myself so I made the goal to lose 40 - 50 pounds most of that I have gained over the last 10 years in the next year.
Up to date info: So far I am down 35 lbs, making a goal a month at a time. Made my October goal moving on to my November goal. I even went on a girls trip for 8 days to Fl and only gained 2 lbs, worked out everyday and still ate and had cocktails. I am exercising at least 5 - 6 days a week. I have been dieting and doing interval training and I love it. Very proud of myself and my accomplishments so far. My family is extremely supportive which helps.
November Goals: So my November goal is lose 3 more lbs, continue the exercise routine even though it will be turning cold and I will have to do indoor treadmill instead of outdoor scenery.
Biggest goals for the balance of 2018: Not over eat during the holidays but still enjoy some of my favs just a smaller portions!!!!! Don't get discouraged. . . . . . . . . Keep focused. . . . . . Take it 1 day at a time. . . . . .
Other supports: Joined a work group on FitBit and we challenge each other daily with number of steps and it feels awesome to beat the others and win the daily win!!!!
Well hope I didn't bore you with my introduction, looking forward to corresponding, supporting, and celebrating our good news with all of you. #KeepSmiling!!!! #LifeisGood!!!!!
Jo - Ill7 -
Allie: I had a colonoscopy years ago. It was a long way from home, and the prep was a nasty ordeal. Since then, DH & I have โat home kitsโ that we return to the lab. The colonoscopy is once every several years, but the home kit is every year. Listen to your nephrologist and take their advice.
Happy November, everyone! We had no trick or treaters, which wasnโt a surprise. Unfortunately, we have 8 individually wrapped Reeceโs Peanutbutter Cups sitting in our entry way to tempt me. I doubt Iโll be able to hold out very long. :embarrassed:
October 2018 Resolutions: (with comments)
1. Log every bite and swallow. Done
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week. Work on strength and stamina. Done
3. Have fun every day. Most days--done
4. Drink at least 3 glasses of water a day. Done
5. Monitor sleep. Average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly. Done
6. Avoid alcohol. Didnโt quite manage to avoid this completely. Next month will be better.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
November 2018 Resolutions (These will look familiar.)
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week. Work on strength and stamina.
3. Have fun every day.
4. Drink at least 3 glasses of water a day.
5. Monitor sleep. Average 7 or more hours nightly.
6. Avoid alcohol.
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Love pics of Kim and Okie.
I'm on my tablet at my son's so things are a bit easier. He gave me the number of a plumber he used, so I rang him and he is coming tomorrow late morning. Hooray!
No luck with the phone line, even though we moved it to another socket. No Internet. Plus the old aerial TV cable is rotten, so I am hoping someone will ring me back. The previous people had Virgin, but I am not paying for what we can get for free.
Funny thing happened today when the old hairdryer I've been using decided to die a death this morning. It was DH's previous partner's, and she has been dead since 2000. Must be 25 years old. :laugh:
I've ordered a new one from Amazon.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
WELCOME Jo, Ill. Doing a great job!6 -
Welcome, Jo.
Hugs to Beth and Sue. I, too, add my words of admiration for your strength and perseverance in the face of devastating news regarding the health of your loved ones.
Allie, was yours the high-dollar colonoscopy prep? If so, are you just out that money?
Michele, you did a great job on the parrot. So bright and cheerful.
Carol and Elizabeth, Iโm waiting until voting day to cast my ballot. Iโm still wrestling with how to vote on some of the constitutional amendments. We never have to wait in line on Voting Day since so many go early.
New month and new resolutions. I may well need the boot!
K
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Allie ... sorry you're having problems with your kidneys ...I'm wondering though how the colon prep could harm them ... our bodies are complicated things ... that's for certain.
I forgot October November goals ...
I did lose weight this past month ... 6 pounds!! Woohoo! Now to keep them off as I think I've lost and refound these 6 pounds several times this year.
So November goals are to at least maintain the loss and perhaps lose 3-4 more. That would be a huge success with Thanksgiving in the picture! To do that I will weigh and track my food and I will get back to drinking more water.
Beth4 -
Thanks Barbie, for starting the month off right.๐
I'm a bit melancholy for Saturday is when my youngest leaves for Japan. Its hard to know I won't see him for a couple years at the least. This is when the word sacrifice comes into my heart. I have to be strong for him, so he will be strong.๐
Hugs everyone!
Rebecca6 -
Hi! Looking for some support of us women of a certain age! I hope it is not too hard to keep up with posts. About me... 53 years old and in the throws of menopause, no period since February... Hope it is done for good. Had a really bad 2 years stress/health wise. My mom passed away February 2017. I still miss her terrible. In February 2018 I ran my very first marathon in memory of her, it was the anniversary of the day she passed. In March I underwent elective surgery for endometriosis. Three days later I ended up back in the hospital getting an emergency colostomy. Thankfully, about 12 weeks after that I was able to have colostomy reversed. It was a trying time mentally and physically. I had previously been very active with running and weight lifting and that had to take a bit of a hiatus with all my surgeries and there are just some things no comfortable to do with an ostomy bag. As soon as I got the okay from my surgeon I got right back to it. Running 3 days per week and lifting the other 3 with some yoga thrown in there. Exercise has never been my issue... always the food and booze. I am a foodie and love to cook. I have been pretty consistent with tracking but my weight loss is slow. I am okay with that though. The scale may not say what I want it to say but I can see my body changing. Unfortunately, my stomach will always be a bit deformed from my surgeries.
I am married and have 4 furbabies, 2 cats, 2 dogs. I live in sunny Florida. Originally from PA but we hated the cold and made the move about 5 years ago.
My goal for the month is to hopefully get down to 145 by Thanksgiving and to not let the scale go back over 150. I tend to range from 147 to 151 lately.
Looking forward to getting to know you all! I will try my best to keep up with everyone!
Josie from Palmetto, FL
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My October goals were
Be more consistent with exercise - I walked 7 more miles than my previous high month back in May. 57.7 Miles
Pay more attention to food consumption - I did much better this month than in August and September, lost 1.3 lbs which is not as much as I wanted but it's better than gaining.
Stay positive and focused even when crafting season starts in full - Doing well so far but it's early yet.
November Goals:
Continue to walk more and add in some strength training like planks
Be consistent with food consumption
Be focused - Don't disappoint myself
I found out yesterday that my job is ending. They will be closing my branch, I am just waiting for the call to tell me the date, but it's been suggested it's next Friday. This makes me nervous more for my healthy habits that my financial stability. Last year we survived when I wasn't working in the fall and we'll do it again. I'll just sign up for a couple more craft fairs I think.
Machka - I love your question it sure made me do some thinking. A year and a bit ago I couldn't tell you what made me happy, I was depressed, stressed and generally very sad and angry. This year I have learned to be more grateful, to find joy in the small things and to have Faith that things will work out.
My husband makes me smile everyday, he also makes me laugh. Truthfully, if I had nothing but time with my family I would be a happy person. I feel the best when I am with them. I truly relax in a nice hot bath and my fun and enjoyment comes from being creative with my husband and daughters. I once had to do a speech and was told to find something I was passionate about, I chose Family as my topic. It really describes me best.
My grands had a great night last night and I decided to walk with them since it was such a beautiful night. Jonah was a necromancer from Diablo and Michaela was a fairy.
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well what i was told is they are worried about what the prep would do to my kidney function...so until i see kidney dr which is 2 weeks away then I will just have to wait...
they gave me one from the GI office so luckly it didnt cost me anything...3 -
Kim - Love your scarecrow costume
Beth- Your strength and grace is to be commended
Michele - Love the parrot, you have an eye for painting your ceramics
Lisa - So happy for you that you are having a good day
Peanut Butter Cups - If I'm going to eat chocolate that is what I go for.
Tracey in Edmonton2 -
Barbie, thank you for your wisdom and starting us off right yet again!
October results:
walk one more step 74%, 60 g protein=71% rx/vits=58% meditate 42% , knee exercises=42% core=13% walk Tumble=19% SWSY 0/8, hang up or purge art 0/0, AF 77%
November goals, improve those percentages. Updating spreadsheet saw how percentages have been declining. Only bright light is average steps are up from July.
Daily: walk one more step, 60 g protein, meditate, knee exercises, 10 minutes training Tumble.
Twice weekly: core, SWSY upper, SWSY lower
Weekly: hang or purge 1 piece of art
Bonus: AF day
Kim cutest scarecrow ever!
NYKaren "will make me feel good in the long run" That's the idea! Even in the short run. When I binge on sugar I end up feeling like doo doo. Now to remember that when I'm reaching for the sweets
Lisa "Optimistic, able, energetic" That is SO you. Brava!
Machka Line dancing always makes me feel better. Watching Tumble wriggle on something nasty at the beach makes me laugh. I'm in awe of your accomplishments and delighted to hear you're finally taking care of your own deferred medical maintenance.
E in GA love the "what I weigh next Thursday will be..." goal.
Heather, "found my underwear" now there's an image
Lanette "next best thing is candy, chips and ice cream" yah, that's what my mouth says to me. :noway:
Okie love your "bright side" attitude.
Allie in addition to being able to eat breakfast, you can enjoy today away from the toilet...
Welcome Jo in IL, Great accomplishment and balance of 2018 goals. Brava!
Katla congrats on your October successes, very well Done!
Printer (devil's spawn) won't print. Says 'cuz it's out of black ink, BUT it has plenty of "photo" black and all 3 colors. Pfaugh! Off to Bi-mart to see if they have plain black cartridges, if not, it's (gulp) Freddies.
No time to order from Epson, want to print out the monster TJ's list for my T'ai Chi friend. She's going to shop for me in Eugene, saving me a Medford trip. I'll return the favor in December when I go to Medford for semi annual skin screen appt.
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD.
60 g protein 0/31, rx/vits 0/31, meditate 0/31, walk one more step 0/31, knee exercises 0/31, walk Tumble 0/31, core 0/8, SWSY UP 0/8, SWSY LOW 0/8, hang up or purge art 0/4 AF 0/31.
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Well, if any of you wish to send my Navy son a treats box over the holidays, private message me, and I can give you his ships address ๐. Just a serving or two, as space is at a premium on his ship. ๐. Thanks ladies. First Christmas by himself in a foreign lanf, I'm just worried about him.๐
Rebecca3 -
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Barbie Thanks for the November thread. I hope you get your tooth taken care of without too much misery.
Kim Such a cute Scarecrow costume. You're adorable.
Snowflake Cutie Pies!
Kelly Can't wait to see your photos!
Heather Idyllic. So happy for you.
NYKAREN Kids probably shouldn't have school the day after Halloween.
Barbara Devil's spawn, LOL!
Beth You are a fierce mother tigress. A heroine in my book.
Concerning Halloween Candy Willie Geist says Reese's are the best, followed by Twix, Snickers, KitKats & Peanut M&Ms. I love Butterfingers more than Reese's. We don't have any Butterfingers in our house. I did eat one of the Almond Joys, though. I take leftover candy to work where the young adults with high metabolic rates make short work of it.
(((Hugs))) to Beth, Allie, Sue, Rebecca, & anyone else who needs one.
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Grandson and Granddaughter costumes (the dinosaur is my grandson):_________________
We have been working on our deck for an hour or so at a time over the last few weeks & finally have most of it power-sprayed & sealed. There are some outer areas we will have to use ladders for if we decide to tackle them. The most important surfaces are sealed. No more slippery or green surfaces. It's very pretty & much safer.
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My word for this year was pluck. I have exhibited pluck in cutting back on my work schedule and becoming a Learning Coach for my grandson. It took pluck to make my concerns about my grandson known to my daughter-in-law & son. Earlier this year it took pluck to get some financial/tax issues resolved (and in my favor, I might add.) On the other hand, I have not been as plucky with my plans to increase the intensity & variety of exercising. And of late, I have been less diligent about food choices.
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Karen in Virginia4 -
Barbie: Thank you for getting us started again. I do hope you can get your tooth issues resolved with minimum stress.
Kim: Adorable costume. You nailed it.
Okie: I LOVE your DH's Uncle Eddie. It's my favorite holiday movie. The glass with antlers really makes it.
Lisa: We leave on Sunday morning. I'm counting the hours to our first beach walk.
Machka: Count me in as another one having too much fun enjoying life. I am still in my first year of retirement with a pension, so I am just plain giddy each day that I have time in front of me with nobody dictating what I have to do. My idea of fun includes:
> Working out to my salsa-merengue playlist. It's happy, party music, and when it's blasting in my ears, the treadmill and rowing machine are fun.
> Home improvements from conception, completion and celebration.
> Walking the cat, just because it gets me outside, and he has a way of eliciting delightful reactions from people we meet, which flows back to me.
> Travel: planning, preparing and doing it. Even with the limitations dictated by DH's dementia, I love everything from one day road trips in our Subaru to longer, more exotic locales requiring a passport. I'm happy observing how other people live.
I'm so, so blessed. I live a simple, relatively pain-free life
Jo: Welcome. You are doing great. We are never bored by reading the successes of fellow 50+ers.
Josie: You got this. I can tell you that going alcohol free about 2 years ago helped release a quick 5 pounds. I don't miss it, and allow myself a cocktail a couple times a year when it fits my eating plan.
Tracey in Edmonton: You sound ready to leave your job. Best of luck.
Karen in Virginia: Bravo for finishing the deck. Pluck is a very apt description of your accomplishments. Keep it up.
Intentions for October and report card:
> Meditate and practice Reiki daily = A
> Yoga once a week in addition to regular cardio = A
> Do something fun with DH outside of the house 1x per week = B (missed one week)
> Start on scanning family album #2 = F (still need to finish album #1...ugh)
> Be lighter = C Finished up .5...so basically stayed the same on the scale for second month in a row! However, my jeans are really loose, so I'm trimming inches.
Word for 2018 = Release
Love you all, ladies. Stay well.
Rori
Colorado Foothills3 -
Katie I forgot what state you live in. I'm curious about the constitutional ballot issues you mentioned. We have only 4 items on the ballot in our district: elect one U.S. Senator, elect one U.S. Representative, and vote on 2 proposed amendments to the state constitution having to do with property tax exemptions, neither of which are controversial.0
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Had a really lovely time this evening with the grandkids. Played, gave them a bath, talked, read stories. I talked for ages with Max about the Big Bang and computer viruses. While he was in the bath.
Then my son cooked dinner and we could leave to go home at 8.30.
Had to take photos of the back of the washing machine and dishwasher and the traps to send to the plumber.
My son has registered me for the Parkrun on Saturday and he is going to run with me. Kids and DH and DDIL will be there to cheer me on. It's all his idea.
Hope I don't make a complete fool of myself. It's 5k, which I've done so often and it's not a race, but I have never run in company before. 500 people.
Love you all, Heather UK XXXXXX8
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