WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2019

Sorry to hear about the doctor/medical billing errors and bogus car insurance claims. Been there. Maybe subconsciously that's why I don't do a lot of driving anymore. That and the fear of catching a bug and bringing it home to my DH who has a suppressed immune system.

Found a cute shirt to wear to the gym:



Have a good evening, ladies. We are under a "winter storm watch" and the weatherman says we could really be in for it starting tomorrow night. Or not, lol.

Lanette
SW WA State

For some reason my post from last night does ‘t appear to have made it. Most of it was commenting on calories and using food as fuel. Not all calories are a like as you all know. You could eat 1200 calories of junk and processed food and your body would not be fueled efficiently. You wouldn’t put bad gas in your car so why put bad food in your body? Since watching The Skinny on Fats series I have gradually changed our low fat and sugar free foods to full fat milk and cottage cheese with a result of losing a little over 3 pounds. Since I quit adding sugar or eating sugary foods, I find the real taste of food to be surprising. I agree with the comment someone made about cheat days. Eat whatever you want but make sure it is healthy for your body. This is not a diet, it is the way you live your life to the fullest.
LISA - glad you took the pain pill. Best advice my dr gave me after surgery was to take pill and not let the pain get ahead of you. If you wait and the pain is bad, you won’t move around as much and that can cause other problems.
Sorry for those of you going through difficulties right now. My motto is do the best you can everyday.
Suebdew in TX

Sharon near Seattle ... so sorry you're dealing with shingles! Hope you get some relief soon!

Kylia... praying for your Aunt ...

Lanette ... LOVE the t-shirt!

Heard back from my misfit vegetable box company. They're going to send a replacement box. In regards to whether the produce was salvageable ... this was their response ... "Some of it may be salvageable but may not be "good" exactly. For example, avocados may be edible but don't tend to taste very good when they're too cold. More often than not they wind up with a cold stress injury (cut into one and you'll notice black fibers running through it)." That is kind of interesting, because avocados that I've purchased at top dollar from my grocery store often look exactly as he described!

Beth

Posted earlier but was on my phone and did something funky. Who knows?

Lanette - Love the shirt! And yes you do need room for those goats. Hitching the horse trailer built for 3 horses is ridiculous for 2 goats.

Beth - Glad they are replacing your veggies.

I missed both of my water exercise classes this week due to the icy, snowy roads. Yuck!

Cheryl - DD and I bought slightly under 10 acres 3 1/2 years ago after I retired. The critters currently consist of 4 cats, 1 barn cat, 1 house cat and 2 kittens; 3 horses, 1 quarter horse mare, 1 Arab mare and 1 part Arab part quarter horse gelding; two Kinder goat wethers; and 1 labradoodle puppy.



Nessa the snow doodle.

Everyone take care, Sue in WA where she hopes the next storm is not so snowy.

Let me try this again. I apparently hit the wrong button and poof it was gone!

Thank you ladies for being here! I am still nervous and worried, but also know that I can only do so much from this far away. I will continue to keep you posted on her condition as I learn of it.

My husband went with a friend after work to run some errands! YAY!!! I came home , walked, and read. I got my exercise in, steps in, and feeling a little calmer. Then I was starving! Husband not home yet so I had a tomato and havarti cheese sandwich with mayo for dinner. It was wonderful. I followed with a small dish of all natural ice cream, fresh raspberries and strawberries, a little chocolate syrup and some whipped cream. I am stuffed. Probably should have left out the ice cream........but it sounded good.

I have been reading all the posts. I use very little processed food or low fat stuffs. I don't do artificial sweeteners either as my blood sugar crashes badly with them. The only low fat I do is cottage cheese just because I prefer the texture and flavor. I did check and make sure the sodium wasn't higher than the regular. I am not a bread person most of the time so carbs aren't normally the issue, but I made keeping my fats to 40% or lower my goal for February. I may need to change that for March to making sure my proteins are over 20%. Just food for thought....

Rori- I love the heated seats in my vehicles. They feel so good on my back!

Pip- I bet you will take that right off. You are correct though that not paying attention can quickly lead to gain.

Margaret- So glad the singing lessons are going well. I love the ice sculptures! My favorite is the fairy.

Michele- I hope you have arrived safely in FL and are enjoying some warmth!

Allie- That is exciting! You could use a little pick me up!

Tracy- praying for the job for you! I hope your craft time was successful.

Beth- That is so frustrating! We have two large medical groups here, but I know areas that only have one. I miss the family doctor that knew me and my family, and took care of everything from childhood illnesses and upwards.

Vicki- The insurance companies figure it is less expensive to pay than to go to court. I had a similar experience when I was borrowing a girlfriend's honda civic. I bumped into the steel bumper of an old cadillac. I barely smudged the dirt on the Civic. He claimed he needed a new bumper based on the damage...smh! Even the slightest common sense knows that when plastic hits steel, the one that gives is the plastic. Her insurance paid for a bumper. I paid her $60 a year for 2 years because her insurance went up that amount. OH I FEEL YOU!

Carol- I hope things calm down for your son. I did that years ago, and it has been so nice to be out from under those cards. I used nothing but cash for 5 years aftewards. Now I charge no more than I can pay off each month.

Lanette- I love that shirt. Stay safe!

Sue in WA- Nessa is cute!

Sharon- Just before I got married, my mouth broke out in cold sores and my rib cage felt like it was trying to wake up like a foot that has gone to sleep. No rash, just really uncomfortable. My pharmacist told me to take L-Lysine. I don't remember the exact amount, but it cleared everything up in 2 days. I continued to take 500mg twice a day until after the wedding. Now I keep it on hand in the event that I stress out too much and start feeling tingly. I had chicken pox 3 times as a kid. I didn't get it again when my day care kids did though. By the time my granddaughter was born they had the vaccine. She got the vaccine. About 2 weeks later, she looked like she was getting eaten by fleas on her legs, then her arms, then her belly, then as that was clearing up she got a fever! She basically had a case of chicken pox in reverse. So strange! None of the other grands reacted that way. The last time I asked about the shingles vaccine, my doctor said I wasn't old enough.....He has retired, so will have to ask new doctor. Anyway, I hope you heal quickly!

The wind is picking up and the rain is coming down. My husband is still in the man cave with his friend who is trying to tell me how to run our business. I already chewed the husband out at work today. Figured I wasn't listening to someone else on the subject today. I have some ideas to help with the business, but I reckon I need the friend to explain to Steve how important a computer/business system can be He doesn't listen to me. That would so cut out on both Dana and my paperwork.

This has been long winded enough. Thank you ladies again!
Stay safe in the cold, wind, rain, and not happy weather conditions
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Kylia
Sleepy in Ohio