WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2019
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Barbara I just rinse the Epson salt off in the tub.
Sitting in the emergency room with son. The meds got to high and made him very sick. They still have tests they want to do.
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Just checking in. Busy this morning. Pic of the day:
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We weee walking and we see a bunch of people looking up. Couldn’t figure out what was so interesting about a sign on that building. Well a bald eagle was up there hanging out!
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Hugs Margaret!💖 sending you calm thoughts and healing prayers for your son.🙏🙏
Heather that would've been amazing to see, the flying fortresses!
My eldest went over to his weekly impromptu car meet, held at a local coffee shop. He drove his newly put together scooter, taking it on its test ride. He's been tinkering with it, painted the parts a nice green, blowing out fuses, and trying to get the engine to turn over. The next door neighbor's son, who looks to be in his 30's came over during the weekend, complaining. Check it was only 8 pm something. Legally quiet hours don't start until 10 pm. He said that my son was at risk for getting cancer. Kind of an odd thing to say to someone you've just met. Its not an every night event with him revving up his engine, until it sounds good. All of us here agree that the neighbors haven't heard loud until they hear his Japanese truck. Its being overhauled, and its going to be a bit on the loud side. But anywhooo, last night I was worried until he got home! Husband knew where his van keys were if he called saying he was off the road somewhere with his scooter not working. Here is what one of his scooters looks like:
Essentially its a small amount of metal, with a gas tank between his legs!I
He has fun, and bikers give him the official hand jesture, and smile.
💖Rebecca
Ps. This morning is my primary doctors appointment. I am going to ask if my bloodwork recently showed positive changes from my parathyroid procedure done last June. Also need medicine for my insomnia nights. I know it has to do with my sore muscles, just not relaxing, so its keeping me up. Also want to know if my blood pressure pills are working ok. Pretty much a fact finding appointment.👍7 -
Thanks, Amber! I am pretty sure my mom was very low on Vitamin B12 - I'm monitoring mine and it's now high normal! Doing what I can ;-)
Barbara AHMOD - forgot to mention, thank YOU for the lead on free credit monitoring through AAA. I just signed up!
Lanette
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Pip: You cruise seems wonderful. Victoria BC is my favorite city. We often refer to it as “The Magic Kingdom.” It beats Disneyland without question. :flowerforyou:.
Mary: Your prayers helped, I’m sure. I’m so happy that your DH was unharmed and they were able to get things turned right side up. YAY!!!
Michele: I’m like you. I measure and log my food. :flowerforyou:
Kate UK: The socks look great!
NYKaren: Reframing is a great survival skill, especially as we get older & health issues become problems. Thanks!
Julia: CONGRATULATIONS! You are doing great at taking care of your health and are transforming yourself. WTG!!! :bigsmile:
TerriRichards: I love your transformation photos, too. WTG!!!
Machka: Love your Aquamarine ring! :flowerforyou:
Karen in VA: Love the pics of your grandchildren.
Heather: I’m also up a bit. :embarrassed: A little alcohol seems to blossom into pounds, so I need to ban it from my list of choices. :ohwell:
Rebecca: Athena Rose is a charmer.
Rita: That is an impressive frog. Was he holding his breath for you to take all those photos with his neck all puffed up? :huh?: (You are looking wonderful!!!)
Rori: I’m delighted that you will be coming to Portland.
Machka: Good to hear you’re taking Pilates. My DDIL is a certified Pilates instructor. She had health issues and took a Pilates class that made a huge difference for her, and then went on to become a certified instructor, herself.
Heather: What a treat! It is a testimony to good maintenance that they were able to fly that old plane, and how lucky that you got to see it in the air. :flowerforyou: I’m glad to hear that you messaged Penney. I’ve missed her.
Lanette: I’m sorry to hear you’ve had some balance issues. I hope your doctors get to the cause and fix it. I have been taking yoga for several years with a class of students who are mostly in our age group. Because I’ve had such a positive experience, I try to go to class regularly. Yoga class has been a combination of physical effort and pleasant social connections. Luckily for me, my health insurance pays for the gym membership. If your balance problems are related to muscle strength, Yoga is a good solution. If there is another cause, I hope your doctors will be able to make a difference.
(((Margaret))) I hope they are able to get your son’s medications in good balance and that he feels better soon.
I got a rock chip in my car window yesterday and need to find out whether the insurance will repair or replace it. I need to call them or go in, and they should be open by now.
Have a great day!
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
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]Heather - thanks for the feedback! I suggest that you just bite the bullet and weigh yourself. I did that’s when I found out that I really needed to log my food and weigh myself daily!! It was really hard to get the extra pounds off but it really made me more accountable to know where I stood.
Michele - thanks for the formula! I will check that out to see how it works for me.
Rebecca - Athena is so beautiful! I’m so glad you were able to spend a lot of time with her!
Pip - I love your pictures of your cruise.
Margaret- praying for your son and family!
Katla - thanks! Prayers definitely do help! Good luck with your car insurance! Hopefully they will pay for the chip to be fixed.
Now to go do laundry then exercise! Have a great day everyone!
Mary from Minnesota/ Arizona2 -
Hi Folks. I was on Weight Watchers for a while and lost 50 pounds. I got married a year ago, and since that I have gained about 20 back.
I just need to report in, and say that I am not willing to give up. This is my new life. Not a fad.
Not doing weight watchers, but I am logging food and staying within my calorie goal and moving at least 30 minutes every day. I also want to add more water to my plan. Just as of this morning, I am down a pound. So... a beginning right?
I could sure use some compadres on the journey.6 -
Penny has replied and says she is fine, just trying to concentrate on her own writing. Writing on here seems to take away from her motivation to write, so she has been taking a break. I hope she pops in to say hello!
She managed to finish the Svalbard half marathon!
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx9 -
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Hello y’all!
Pip your pictures are fantastic! You both look so relaxed! Did you fly to Seattle? I’m not sure where you live. My parents drove to Alaska all the way on the Alaskan Hwy. most of it was gravel back in the 70’s. My dad was very adventurous and hunting and 4-wheeling was his thing.
Rebecca Athena is so adorable! I bet you just want to hold her close! Precious!
Heather My father was on a British base during WW2. He was a tailgunner in a B-17 and sat what amounted to a bicycle seat behind a large caliber gun. Him and his crew bombed the Nazi army over Berlin and France. He was there on “D Day”. I’ll post some pictures I have on FaceBook tomorrow.
They were shot down in the English Channel and the Brits picked them up.
Barbara coastal AHMOD
say, what is AHMOD?
I see that all the time. LOL
Rori. That flower is a magnolia on our tree out back. I was lucky enough to get a close shot off the deck.
Yes I am 70! . My birthday is March 11, 1949 and was born in SoCal.
Been busy vacuuming and washed the kitchen floor. Washed the floor rugs too. I love to walk barefoot on a nice clean floor but most of the time the dogs track too much dirt in.
I’ve been staying under my calories and trying to keep moving. I was going to the Y this morning but got side-tracked!
Meeting up with a MFP that lives here in Hot Springs too. Going to a grill on the lake. Should be interesting. My DH said, “Are you sure she is who she says she is?”
Then he said maybe she’s a man. OMG. It’s a public place for lunch.
I guess if you don’t ever hear from me again I’ve been murdered or ran away with this “man”! LOL
Lenora Hi! I’m glad you are back. Me too. I took a break for awhile too.
Have a great day!
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Amber, that's a very sweet photo of your daughter and son. Sounds like a very exciting but scary entrance into the world. I hope your body has healed completely. We had a neighbor when I was 15 who was horrified/delighted soon after her spouse died to find herself pregnant at 55. She did give birth, and lived to see that baby girl turn 30 and she got to have grandchildren.
Machka! Unfortunately indeed! By the way, the ring is lovely! I hope the cycling club issues are as simple as they sound.
Kate UK, you're amazing! Watch TV and knit socks? I can't watch TV and eat. Attention suffers from one to the other. Either my food gets cold or I lose track of the plot, lol!
NY Karen and Lisa in AR, thanks for the mini-tuneup. I keep my eyes focused on "later", whether in the day or in my life, and lose track of the now. At the moment Goldie is performing Hawaiian lomi lomi on my tummy. As long as I've kept her nails trimmed this feels great! She looks VERY serious as she does this, almost as if she's feeling for the next spot. Dr. Goldie.
Julia, what an inspiring picture! Kudos on the 28 mile ride when it happens.
Terri in Ireland! Wow! You look fabulous! You really rock an exercise outfit.
GRITSand …, my dad was born a preemie in 1914. They put him on the outer edge of the oven door in a shoebox padded with swaddling blankets with the oven on lowest setting. Chilly temps in the house (poor central heating!) kept it just the right temp. Dad was never muscular. He always kept his poet-like looks. This was when he was about 50.
Heather, I too forget food cooking unless I'm standing over it. I bought an Instapot which has a keep-warm and a yogurt setting. However I need to rearrange my kitchen counters to set it up. Procrastinating. As usual. I DO hope your husband remembers to set the timer. For stewed fruit I usually bring it to a boil, then put the lid on and turn the burner off. It's fine when I come back to it a few hours later.
JR and Athena Rose are adorable! And Pip, your trip photojournalism is fun and interesting. Loved the hike pics especially. You would love Whitehorse YT and Dawson YT
Shannon NW Ont, I wish I were keeping as exercise motivated as you. You're doing great! Trust a cat to find the sunny spot!
I'm working my way past the roasted nuts binge the other day. I know the immediate gain was water due to the huge sodium hit. I'm back to eggs, lean meat, cottage cheese and yogurt with appropriate fruits and veggies. Still not enough fluids.
Sharon Near Seattle
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Rebecca--I bet you will enjoy every minute with that beautiful granddaughter.
Rori--How scary for you. Sending lots of hugs and prayers
Allie-You keep your share of the money. DSL has no right to try and talk you out of any of it. You have done more then your share for them. Sad thing about money and family they are not a good mix.
Pip--I have done the bar of soap under the sheet for years and it does work. Thanks for sharing all the pictures of your trip. I would like to go on crusie someday, but not sure I could handle being on the boat.
Tracey--Thanks for sharing the pictures. Looks like everyone had a great time.
KateUK- Love the socks and you could make them for Christmas gifts.
Margaret--Sending prayers for DS and that they get meds right.
AmberTX--Your life has been a adventure and what a beautiful son you have.
Well I am caught up again. We spent all last weekend and several days in Lincolin with DH sister. She has been on dialysis for 19 years and her body is tired. She weigh less 90 pounds and is 52 years old. Been diabtic since age 9. Really thought we were going to lose her and she is a fighter and will more then likely go home by this weekend.
I was up .3 for the month of May and have to get my ducks in a row. No excuse!
Blessings, Vicki GI NE Where the rain needs to slow down.3 -
✔️1. weigh in 59.4
✔️ 2. logged all
✔️ 3.30 min exercise moving about
✔️ 4. five minutes meditation
✔️ 5.Spend at least 2h on long term writing project
x 6.produce at least 2-finished pages per day average long term
✔️ 7. Take care of at least 3 shorter (1 pagish) writing or administrative task/bill, (union work doesn't count) per week
x 8. At least 15 min cleaning
x10.average 1100 calories net
• Overall Feeling : middling
• Log all: I think so
• Exercise: barely
• 1100 calories net average: nope! 300 over and stilll hankering to nibble
• Long term writing 2h :yes
• produce at least 2 finished pages per day average long term writing project (from June 1 to June 10,): no
•3 Short term writing/admin per week: yes on Monday
Grateful :
1. got some stuff taken care of
2. friends-collegues doing some altruistic work1 -
Went to the water class today. Boy, was I sweating in the class! The plan for tomorrow is to do Get Ripped with Jari Love DVD. After exercise went to this lady’s house, she made another set of “booties” for my elf costume, then stopped at the Salvation Army where I got what I hope will be another pair of work socks. If not, I’ll take the ones out of my bowling bag and use these for bowling, home to get dinner ready then tried to go to SC since I want a special paint for Sally only there was a BAD accident on 85 and I knew I would never get home in time. Maybe tomorrow. Just made an appt for an eye exam in December
Pip – you make me feel like I was there
Margaret – (((PRAYERS))) for you and your son
Rebecca – how fast can the scooter go? Around here they’re called “liquor cycles” since people who have lost their license for DWI usually get them.
I find (thank you Wii) that if I have some saltines or applesauce in the evening, my weight the next day is either down or at least the same as the day before. I many times add some cocoa to the applesauce just to give me that chocolate taste
Lag…. – welcome. We’re here so tell us more
Heather – if you’re in touch with Penny any more, give her my love.
Dana – your flowering magnolia tree, does it keep the flowers all summer? How “messy” is it? We had one when we lived in Stroudsburg, but I really don’t remember. My husband was the same way when I met up with an MFP friend. It must be a hubby “thing”. Now he had no problem with meeting someone on one of his forums
Jeopardy – I think James lost yesterday on purpose. I’m not a betting person, but I would have bet it all in final jeopardy. He only bet $1,000? That’s not like him at all.
Sharon – can you just imagine today if someone took a picture holding a cigarette??? Handsome dad you had
Ceramics tonight. Vince isn’t going to go because he says that the chairs there are too hard on his back. They do have a pillow there so I suggested he could use that, but he still doesn’t think he’ll go. I want to go and will probably finish Lucy and maybe Snoopy. I’ll start working on Linus or Sally.
Michele in NC
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Michel in NC, his scooter goes 55 mph, so still needs a license plate etc. My husband could never pass the darn motorcycle class to get his scooter license, just kept doing the learners permit thing. A scooter can't creep along like a motorcycle can without falling over. This was my husband's in California. He loved it!
Well got a lot of questions answered today at primary doctors appointment.
- Blood pressure was 112/77 so the pb pills are working!
- am on some muscle relaxers, if I need them. I think my achy muscles are the one reason I have 1-2 nights a week with insomnia. These won't hurt my stomach like an Advil would.
- my Tums eating a couple of nights a week might be an ulcer. Its not acid reflux, but a burning in my belly, like I'm hungry. She is ordering a GI appointment, and have an upper endoscopy, just to make sure. I have some meds in the mean time that will help me, until they are what's going on.
- my blood results show that my calcium levels aren't high like before I had my parathyroid procedure done. My glucose levels are good, my liver function has slowed somewhat, but still good. Age she said it happens.
So all in all a very proactive appointment. 👍
💖Rebecca6 -
DanaReel180 wrote: »Hello y’all!
Pip your pictures are fantastic! You both look so relaxed! Did you fly to Seattle? I’m not sure where you live. My parents drove to Alaska all the way on the Alaskan Hwy. most of it was gravel back in the 70’s. My dad was very adventurous and hunting and 4-wheeling was his thing.
Rebecca Athena is so adorable! I bet you just want to hold her close! Precious!
Heather My father was on a British base during WW2. He was a tailgunner in a B-17 and sat what amounted to a bicycle seat behind a large caliber gun. Him and his crew bombed the Nazi army over Berlin and France. He was there on “D Day”. I’ll post some pictures I have on FaceBook tomorrow.
They were shot down in the English Channel and the Brits picked them up.
Barbara coastal AHMOD
say, what is AHMOD?
I see that all the time. LOL
Rori. That flower is a magnolia on our tree out back. I was lucky enough to get a close shot off the deck.
Yes I am 70! . My birthday is March 11, 1949 and was born in SoCal.
Been busy vacuuming and washed the kitchen floor. Washed the floor rugs too. I love to walk barefoot on a nice clean floor but most of the time the dogs track too much dirt in.
I’ve been staying under my calories and trying to keep moving. I was going to the Y this morning but got side-tracked!
Meeting up with a MFP that lives here in Hot Springs too. Going to a grill on the lake. Should be interesting. My DH said, “Are you sure she is who she says she is?”
Then he said maybe she’s a man. OMG. It’s a public place for lunch.
I guess if you don’t ever hear from me again I’ve been murdered or ran away with this “man”! LOL
Lenora Hi! I’m glad you are back. Me too. I took a break for awhile too.
Have a great day!
Dana In Arkansas
We live in tacoma wa. About 30mi South of Seattle. We walked from hm to the bus station (backpack on each of us) then walked to see our stockbroker guy in Seattle, then walked to magnolia where the ship was. About 7miles total4 -
Rebecca--I bet you will enjoy every minute with that beautiful granddaughter.
Rori--How scary for you. Sending lots of hugs and prayers
Allie-You keep your share of the money. DSL has no right to try and talk you out of any of it. You have done more then your share for them. Sad thing about money and family they are not a good mix.
Pip--I have done the bar of soap under the sheet for years and it does work. Thanks for sharing all the pictures of your trip. I would like to go on crusie someday, but not sure I could handle being on the boat.
Tracey--Thanks for sharing the pictures. Looks like everyone had a great time.
KateUK- Love the socks and you could make them for Christmas gifts.
Margaret--Sending prayers for DS and that they get meds right.
AmberTX--Your life has been a adventure and what a beautiful son you have.
Well I am caught up again. We spent all last weekend and several days in Lincolin with DH sister. She has been on dialysis for 19 years and her body is tired. She weigh less 90 pounds and is 52 years old. Been diabtic since age 9. Really thought we were going to lose her and she is a fighter and will more then likely go home by this weekend.
I was up .3 for the month of May and have to get my ducks in a row. No excuse!
Blessings, Vicki GI NE Where the rain needs to slow down.
Ship is so damn big, u don’t even realize u r on a ship. Think about it. We were on the 10th floor5 -
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Way, way, way over calories today...loaded up on carbs. Hope for a better day tomorrow as this has been going on for two days. Combined pain in knees, sinus infection, and stress. Having rainy, overcast weather does not help. Took the BnL shopping for clothes today as he has lost so much weight that all are falling off. DH picked out what he thought he would want/need and he didn't say anything until he paid and we were getting in the car. Then he appeared upset and angry that we had not taken him to a mall where he had shopped before. Decided we had not gotten him what he had bought before even though it was the same brand.
Pip ~ Love all the photos. Makes me think again about going on a cruise. We did on our 25th anniversary but worried the entire son about our son roaming around (he was probably 20) and maybe falling overboard due to too much Long Island Tea.
Allie ~ Hoping things will get better at work.
Margaret ~ Prayers for you and your son. You both have gone through so much!
Amber ~ Love reading about your life.
Dana ~ Yes! Your hair looks wonderful. It does make you look younger and so pretty.
Carol in GA
Finished with therapy for knee and hoping to join the nearby gym tomorrow to get some additional exercise to keep the knees strong. Wish me luck! It has been a very long time since I had supervised exercise.
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Pip great trip!
Thank you dear friends! Sitting with son today. They are soon to move him to another floor where they can watch him more closely. Glad we got him here as quick as we did. They are going to take him off completely what he is on. Then decide where to go from there. I have been listening to healing music all day with him really has helped me. Right now I am listening to music to cleanse negative energy.Very soothing! I will not stay overnight because I need to get my sleep. I did wake up at 3 last night and did not get back to sleep because of worry. DH and I will be back tomorrow. We will take turns staying with him. He stayed with him last night at his house. Once he goes home we will take turns staying with him for awhile.
Margaret6 -
Pip: Thank you for taking us along on a photo journal of your trip. :bigsmile:
Lagilmore: It looks like you’re off to an excellent start.
Heather: Thanks for the update on Penny. :flowerforyou:
Pip: Love the photos. I think my favorite is Kirby and the bronze dog. I’m guessing he’s missing yours.
DanaReel: We’re practically twins. I’ll be 70 next month. I’m planning for it to be a very good year. :flowerforyou:
Rebecca: If the man on the scooter is your son Michael, he sure looks like his dad.
I took the car to a glass repair person and she improved matters with my windshield but said that it isn’t a good fix and we may need to replace it in the near future. She did what she could but didn’t charge anything. Nice woman. I need to talk things over with DH and the insurance office.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
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Sooo my hair came out good .. and DFIL ate well.morning and dinner...and i got a surprise phone call from.sarasota hospital about a job there.. very interesting..6
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Michelle, I think James was ensuring his second place finish in case he missed and the guy went all in. He figured the woman would bet enough to beat him by a dollar if she got it right, which is exactly the way she bet. Then if she missed the final jeopardy he would win. He knew he couldn’t win if she got it right, so there was no point in betting big. I think it was a strategic bet.4
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Katie & Michele ~ I just hope he doesn't lose all his winnings by gambling more. I read that since he lives in California, the taxes will be very high on his winnings. Read on Wikipedia that he was a math major and probably a genius in math and physics. Boy, do I wish I had those brains.
Carol in GA1 -
Dana - Looking good! I just had to get off all social networking sites, because of my fall right before Christmas. I'm still not over it, Neurologist said I still can't drive and we'd revisit it at my next appointment. Louis told him that he, our boys, and our oldest DGD don't think I ever need to drive again. After a few trips to Albany, I am beginning to agree with them. I have enough to keep me busy, and this week after Louis moves his cabinet doors I'm going to go drag out my art supplies, figure out which are still good and maybe try to figure out how to store them somewhere on my porch. The porch has become a bone of contention between us. The other day he commented that we need to work on it. When we were coming home from Will's.2
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