WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR NOVEMBER 2018

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  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,262 Member
    edited November 2018
    klanders30 wrote: »
    oh Margaret! I forgot to mention changing the locks! The day after closing the former renters were actually looking around and trying to get into our house! A wonderful neighbor who I already knew actually called us to tell us. The day we moved in several neighbors stopped by telling us they were grateful we were moving in and fixing everything up. The old owners/renters were party folks and it was affecting everyone. I can only say I feel your stress and the drama feels intense right now but you are right you’ve got the upper hand so stand your ground. Sending strength <3

    Grateful for good genes! My maternal side of the family tends to be fit and live long lives.

    NYKAREN

    They agreed to the new terms. It takes a burden off my shoulders and puts it on theirs where is needs to be. I agree about the locks. It is the first thing on the agenda. Not only because of the sellers ,but also because it was a rental property. As nice as the renters appear still good to be proactive. These renters do not strike me as the party type. They are a young couple with a wonderful dog. When I went over to the inspection I brought dog treats and flowers because I know this is not easy for them. I will not be bringing flowers for the sellers just a check.

    When we bought our home we did not change the locks because we knew we would have no troubles from the seller.

    :heart: Margaret
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,666 Member
    lucyogrady5 wrote: »
    Why are there "hungrier" days? I am drinking my water, eating protein but I feel ravenous and restless and crabby. I am on day 3 of "diet" so maybe carb withdrawal, food withdrawal etc. Never know how to calm this. Know it goes away eventually but hate this part of re-gaining control. Any suggestions. I am going to exercise afterwork. Have my supper of shrimp and stirfried veggies planned and a snack of applesauce with yogurt. But I feel like chewing on my arm!!!!
    -

    Lucy     - welcome. <3 String cheese is my favorite go-to when the hungries hit, and also nuts. I have to pre-weigh them though..... maybe 1/2 oz at a time and put them in snack size baggies because once I get started it's hard to stop. And once I have my snack, I find something to keep myself busy - actually, just doing that and drinking a glass of water or plain tea or coffee gets my mind off my empty tummy for a few hours.

    What do you want us to call you and where to you hail from?

    Lanette
    Drizzly & warm SW WA State
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    lucy I agree with Lanette get busy and distracted with something else. Also close the kitchen (I actually say out loud, “the kitchen is closed!”). brush teeth and that’s that. Your body will get used to this. Stick with it, youve got this :)

    NYKAREN
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    LisaInAR wrote: »
    Rebecca, dear heart,

    My heart goes out to you, as I know my mother went through the same thing in the years I was on the other side of the world... and I did as well when my son and daughter were in Germany and then as he went to Saudi Arabia. I've also struggled at times with my own homesickness. One thing that's helped me is something similar to what Kelly is talking about, but for me, it's the constellation of Orion. The three stars in his belt always center me, and help me remember that the stars, though they're in different areas of the night sky, always remain part of me, wherever I am, and they could see them too. You can click on Japan, and you can click on Whidbey Island here: https://www.globeatnight.org/observe_finder.html, and it will show you how he sees it and how you see it.

    Whatever idea that can help you get through it, use it for all it's worth. My husband has a similar reaction to my inability to hear both him and what's happening on television, though it just makes him shake his head and laugh. Men can be goobers on occasion, even the best of them.

    Much love, dear,
    Lisa in AR

    Hugs my Lisa!💗
  • lucyogrady5
    lucyogrady5 Posts: 5 Member
    Thanks all! Call me Lucy and I'm from Rapid City, South Dakota in the beautiful Black Hills near Mt. Rushmore
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,211 Member
    :)Margaret, We have routinely changed the locks every time we've moved into a new house. That way we didn't have to waste any energy trying to figure out if the former occupants might try to get in or if they had give their key to someone else. When our son moved out, we changed the locks because we had no idea how many friends he might have made keys for and didn't want to be wondering.
    PressingPatience wrote: »
    mjschmitzmojo wrote: »
    Willow - Welcome, sorry your health is so poor. Suggestion a friend of mine teaches chair yoga is there anything like that in your area? Possibly locate something on line in regards to chair yoga to help you get some exercise.
    I'm actually agoraphobic at the moment for... reasons. I haven't left my home in about three years. Okay, for the past six months or so, I've been working on that. I've been going to a weekly knitting group... some weeks. Most weeks. When I feel I can. But baby steps. Right? And just the other day I ran errands. Y'all just don't know. That was a huge step forward. But to enroll in an exercise class? Yeah... no.

    :) The internet is a perfect solution for anyone who is agoraphobic or introverted. It's a way to connect from a distance. This group can be your support group and the internet has an endless supply of exercise videos for every fitness level.

    :)Lucy, My favorite form of distraction when I am hungry is walking while listening to a podcast or audio book.

    :) The firewood guy was here and filled the rack with great wood for fires. I got out my two knitted wool blankets and put them where they are easy to reach. Now we are ready for winter.

    <3 Barbie from beautiful NW Washington
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,105 Member
    Well here I am at a little artsy place across the river where an old friend of mine will be playing tonight , he and my friend Michael who will be sitting in with him tonight the two of them started jamming in my basement many many years ago...so it comes around full circle...
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,630 Member
    1948Peachy wrote: »
    Machka ~ All the photos you have shown make me realize that you have such beautiful scenery in your part of the world.
    Lagopus wrote: »
    Machka - I was momentarily off guard and your picture from the botanical garden hit me square in the solar plexus. I love living in this arctic desert but once in a while I can't help longing for trees and flowers and greenery. *sigh*

    Speaking of arctic desert, here are a couple pictures I took today: Beautiful downtown Longyearbyen at high noon in mid-November. Here we're looking due south to where the sun is.
    Lagopus wrote: »
    lhscapil wrote: »
    Machka & Penny - I want to visit both of your areas when the teleporter gets fixed. ;) Which reminds me - how hard can it be to rebuilt a flux capacitor? I need to contact the guy and see what the hold-up is. :p
    Whoa Lanette! Considering how far SW Washington is from New Zealand, and how far New Zealand is from Svalbard, we're definitely going to need that teleporter. :grumble:

    Hubby just called to say he found the charge cord on the floor under the table in the living room. Yay! Now I just have to hope he gets back before my poor device gives up the ghost.

    /Penny


    Penny ... I'm in Australia. Tasmania. :) It is/was Wendy who is in New Zealand.

    Tasmania is beautiful. I forget that sometimes when I get busy living life and not looking around.

    But so many parts of the world are beautiful in different ways. I like your photos of beautiful downtown Longyearbyen at high noon in mid-November too.

    It reminds me of an exercise I did as a part of a photography contest. The topic of the contest was something like "5 minutes from home" and the goal was to take a really good photo of something eye-catching really close to our homes. And a secondary goal was to make it stand out from everyone else's. That exercise made a lot of us really look at the beautiful, unique things we have right around us.

    Machka in Oz

  • PurpleSparkles85
    PurpleSparkles85 Posts: 44 Member
    Seems like I may have finally found a group that fits me, I recently turned 60. Seems I need to do some more reading to catch up!

    I have started using this app because the dietician recommended it. It will take some time to be proficient, I think. It’s funny to hear someone say that my Type 2 diabetes is the least of my problems, but I have been battling a wheat allergy and mast cell activation/histamine intolerance, so it is like having a constant random allergic reaction. So really, this low histamine gluten free diet is actually taking care of my carbs without trying. Now, losing weight is a whole other ballgame! High dose antihistamines are keeping the weight and water on board, and keeping me tired. So, in trying to keeping myself accountable, I went looking for a group to join. So here I am! And I’ll join in the posting to hopefully be as supportive as you all seem to be. And before I get any more long winded, I will quote Tigger and say
    TTFN!

    Kathy
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,288 Member
    stats for the day:

    ride hm 2 gym- 7.3min, 13.6mph, 1.5mi= 75c
    ski machine- 33min, 136astpm, 1.70mi= 206c
    ride gym 2 dome- 5.37min, 15.8mph, 1.4mi= 55c
    run sta 2 wk- 4.56min, 10.02min mi, .4mi= 73c
    ride dome 2 hm- 19min, 8.3mph, 2.6mi= 180c

    total cal 649
  • PressingPatience
    PressingPatience Posts: 49 Member
    edited November 2018
    barbiecat wrote: »
    :)Margaret, We have routinely changed the locks every time we've moved into a new house. That way we didn't have to waste any energy trying to figure out if the former occupants might try to get in or if they had give their key to someone else. When our son moved out, we changed the locks because we had no idea how many friends he might have made keys for and didn't want to be wondering.
    PressingPatience wrote: »
    mjschmitzmojo wrote: »
    Willow - Welcome, sorry your health is so poor. Suggestion a friend of mine teaches chair yoga is there anything like that in your area? Possibly locate something on line in regards to chair yoga to help you get some exercise.
    I'm actually agoraphobic at the moment for... reasons. I haven't left my home in about three years. Okay, for the past six months or so, I've been working on that. I've been going to a weekly knitting group... some weeks. Most weeks. When I feel I can. But baby steps. Right? And just the other day I ran errands. Y'all just don't know. That was a huge step forward. But to enroll in an exercise class? Yeah... no.

    :) The internet is a perfect solution for anyone who is agoraphobic or introverted. It's a way to connect from a distance. This group can be your support group and the internet has an endless supply of exercise videos for every fitness level.

    Changing the locks is the way to go. I've moved a lot and it's the easiest way to get peace of mind.

    Ah yes, exercise videos. I've tried a million of them since Sweating to the Oldies. hahahahaha! Remember those? They're great for the first two or three times, then it's... blah. My go to exercise used to be walking. I was a walking fool. I walked everywhere. There was a time were I would actually walk 2 miles to the store rather than drive, but now... my mailbox is my goal. Oh, how times have changed. I miss walking.

    Edited to add: I keep forgetting..
    Willow Washington State, USA
  • SarahKratos
    SarahKratos Posts: 58 Member
    edited November 2018
    Lucy - I bought protein powder at Cosco. A cup of that will fill you up and hold you over till supper and very good for you.
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,535 Member
    Took the water class today. The plan for tomorrow is to do Gin Miller’s Simply Endurance DVD

    Rori – have fun at your lunch. You remind me that I need to dig out our Christmas cards. I usually get them written out right after Thanksgiving.

    Supposed to volunteer at the Green Room today. Told them that I might get there late. My exercise is quite important to me and I usually don’t leave the water class until about 10. I’m thinking that I may leave a bit early so I can get to the Green Room closer to the time. Then tonight we’re supposed to go to the Hickory Community Theater to see “Finnegan’s Wake”. I understand that it’s really funny.

    Margaret – IF the radon was unacceptable, I seem to remember that when we bought this house the people were required to make the necessary repairs and they had to call in an outside company to do it. The company guaranteed their work, and they wouldn’t guarantee it if they did sub-par work. Well, at least you don’t have to worry about that. We rented the house to the owner for a month but that was mainly because the house sold so fast that they weren’t expecting it to sell so fast. But he was a nice guy. You seem to have a lot thought out – good for you! Too bad for the sellers that they’re losing so much. What a shame <snicker> Update: Maybe the radon was mitigated before we bought the house, I really don't remember

    Willow – welcome! What a lovely name. I’m so sorry you have those health issues. We’re here for you. Honestly, I don’t know anyone who can completely keep up with this board – we are such a chatty bunch. Don’t feel bad if you can’t. Just respond to those you feel you can, no one will judge you.

    KJ – what a wonderful thing you are doing for your inlaws

    Volunteered at the Green Room today then made some oatmeal raisin cookies for us for Christmas. Still want to make snickerdoodles and Pete asked for Lemon ricotta cookies last year so I’ll make some for him for this year

    Jo – happy birthday to your husband

    KATHY – WELCOME!

    Cari – My grandmother was a fantastic crocheter. Do you remember when the crochet vests were in style? Anyway, she went to a store, saw one she liked but she didn’t want to pay for it, so she came home and made it from memory. How I regret not learning crochet when she wanted to teach me! I was a know-it-all teenager who “didn’t want anything to do with that old lady stuff”. Now I’m teaching myself. I seem to have so many problems with doing something in the round. You did well at your bbq lunch. Good job!

    Went to see the play “Finnegan’s Wake”. It’s funny, when we first got this theater’s schedule, I told Vince that I wanted to see it and he really wasn’t interested. But he enjoyed himself!

    Found out today that they aren’t having my water class next Wed. due to the holiday. Really, I think it’s more because the lady who teaches it is taking the week off to go somewhere and they really don’t have any sub ever since the one gal broke her hip. Well…I’ll just do something at home

    Vince wants to work on the outside decorations tomorrow since it’s supposed to be in the 60’s.

    Michele in NC
  • PressingPatience
    PressingPatience Posts: 49 Member
    edited November 2018
    Huh, I just ordered Sweating to the Oldies from Amazon. I actually used to like them. We'll see how that goes.

    Willow from WA USA
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,630 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    My sister-in-law posted this and I thought it was good ...

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    Nov 1 - smell. My roses. :)
    Nov 2 - technology. Social media and staying connected with family and friends.
    Nov 3 - colour. Blue. The blue of the mouth of the river/bay/start of the ocean out my window. The blue of the sky. My new blue sleeping top that was nice and comfy last night.
    Nov 4 - food ... cheese. I ate a lot of grilled cheese sandwiches when my husband was in hospital. They were my comfort food. Also cheese has calcium which I think I need. Unfortunately, cheese does tend to be a bit high in calories so I shouldn't eat too much of it. But anything cheese-y is comforting. :)
    Nov 5 - sound. I like listening to the waves and the birds, but I think the sound I'm most grateful for today is my husband's voice. Just the fact that we can talk to each other again. :)
    Nov 6 - "What in nature are you grateful for?" ... That's hard to narrow down to one thing. Oxford dictionary describes nature as "the phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth". I am grateful for all of it. I find that getting out into any sort of nature helps to relieve stress.
    Nov 7 - "What memory are you grateful for?" ... Another one with so many choices!!! Recently, I've been grateful for two memories. 1) June 2017 ... my husband and I had a wonderful visit to Canada and did several things to make great memories ... hiking, cycling, visiting my family. I clung onto those memories during the months he was in hospital. 2) When I was 9 years old, my family moved away from where my grandmother lived. One of of the last days there, my grandmother took me to her window and showed me a full moon outside. She told me that on every full moon, we could both look at it and know that even though we were far apart, we were both looking at the same moon. That's a memory which has stuck with me all these years, and every time I see a full moon, I think of my grandmother. She's 97 years old ... but not doing so well ... so I've been thinking of her a lot. And I've also been very glad that my husband and I were able to see her when we visited Canada in June 2017.
    Nov 8 - "What book are you most grateful for?" That's easy ... The Bible. :)

    I've enjoyed reading all your memories. :)
    Love the discussion about books! :)

    Nov 9 - "What place are you most grateful for?" This is not an easy one for me because I don't have the sense of "home" that many people have. I've moved too much for that.
    So ... I've had to give this one some thought. What place?
    Well ...
    I'm grateful for our current house. It's comfortable enough. It's not very big so it's fairly easy to manage. And it has a great garden which my husband has been able to work in since returning home from his accident. It is also close to a couple beaches, which is nice. :)
    Nov 10 - Taste! Hmmm ... salt. In the "Do you crave sweet or salty" discussion, I fall on the "salty" side.
    As it happens, I have a diminished sense of taste and smell for whatever reason, so I divide foods into the basic tastes: sweet, salty, sour or bitter, and from there it's harder to distinguish precise flavours. Although, I do seem to have some odd tastes like, for example, meat and tomato taste metallic to me, and I don't like that. If I salt them well, the metallic taste goes away and they taste salty, which is OK.
    Then, one of the side effects of my husband's accident is that he has lost most of his sense of taste and smell. He has regained a little bit, and they say it should return very gradually. But he'll comment that dinner has no flavour, and I'll think, "It just tastes salty to me. Is there supposed to be more flavour than that?"
    Nov 11 - What holiday are you grateful for? Christmas!!! :)
    I've always loved Christmas. I even picked up 3 Christmas CDs yesterday. I like having a decent amount of time off ... not just one day ... so I can get things done. I like all the decorations. I like the music. I like the services and celebrations.
    Nov 12 - Texture. Smooth. Very, very smooth. Clothing with no texture. Textured clothing is unwearable. Smooth clothing is good.
    Nov 13 - Abilities. Right now, it would have to be organisation. While I feel like I'm in the midst of a chaotic whirlwind (and have been for the past 8 months) and I don't feel very organised, surprisingly enough, stuff is getting done.
    Maybe I should include things like endurance and tenacity ... "skills" I've honed from my long distance cycling carrying over to "real life".
    Nov 14 - Sight. What sight am I grateful for? The ever-changing view out the window of our house looking over the bay and the surrounding hills. Right now it's all grey and misty but it still looks good.
    Nov 15 - Season. The season I am most grateful for is summer. I love summer. I'd love it if the year were divided so that there was 1 month of winter, 1 month of spring, 2 months of autumn, and 8 months of real summer weather. We're coming into summer here and I appreciate each and every summer-like day.
    Nov 16 - What about your body are you grateful for?
    Sometimes I think ... "less and less" these days because I'm literally falling apart.
    But ... I'm grateful for my legs which are one of my main methods of transportation.

    Nov 17 - What knowledge are you grateful for? -- The tacit knowledge of cycling. Being able to ride a bicycle. It has taken me all over the world. It's how my husband and I met. It is stress relief. And it is part of my husband's healing process.
    https://www.brainline.org/blog/getting-back-bike/what-brain-derived-neurotrophic-factor-and-why-you-should-care

    Machka in Oz

  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,616 Member
    Only through pg 41, too sleepy to forge on.

    Lanette thanks for mentioning CEMPs, will try to see if our county has one.
    Rori "Life is a banquet..." Amen Auntie Mame!
    Barbie 5 burners? Whoo HOO! Dancing in dog walking shoes, LOL!
    KJ "snowman soup"? Joaquin can call you at will? BIG Smile!
    Pat in OH (((hugs)))
    Michele "... bathroom at bowling, not at home?" :noway:
    Viv "exercise first" and splitting the video into manageable times. Maybe that will get me back on track. Thanks!

    Welcome Elke, lucyogrady, Willow. welcome back Lin from NW Ont

    #13 Ability to drive, to go into town whenever I want for activities, groceries or just 'cuz.
    #14 sight of Tumble, tongue lolling out side of her mouth while wriggling on her back in something stinky. Pure joy!
    #15 blue sky days, regardless of season. We need the rain, but I love the sunlight, all the more as the days get so very doggoned short.

    Lighter, lovelies!
    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD.
    walk one more step 14/16, 60 g protein 13/16, rx/vits 15/16, meditate 15/16, knee exercises 16/16, SWSY UP 3/8, SWSY LOW 2/8, core 3/8, play with Tumble 7/16, hang up or purge art 0/4 AF 12/16.

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