WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR DECEMBER 2019

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  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,659 Member
    Happy First of the month!

    Thank you Barbie for this December thread and getting us going during the final month of this year.

    Machka - I love the idea that as we get colder and darker here in the Pacific NW, you will be in the midst of your summer weather. Keep posting those photos. B)

    Terri and SuziQ - a big round of applause for your successes in the weight loss department. You both keep me inspired!

    Janetr
    - great hearing from you. A Christmas tree in each room, wow.

    Pip - so glad Yogi is on the mend!

    Rain/snow mix was forecast here this morning and I actually saw some fat flakes at around 6 when I let the dogs out. Looks like it's back to rain. If it's not coming down too hard, I'll pull on my woolie socks and get a brisk morning walk in. :D

    So our old (13 year old) back up Dell Laptop bit the dust this morning. I only use it to play Tai Chi DVD's. Turned it on to get anti virus updates downloaded and it got real mad about it and the hard drive crashed. Looks like I can drop it off at Staples for e-recycling. I will open the back and see what the "guts" look like and find the hard drive and yank it out if I can, if not, fracture/destroy it in some way. Sounds like surgery. No State secrets on it, but perhaps an old copy of our tax returns I'd hate for some clever person to find. ;)

    Patting myself on the back for having backed the whole thing up last year (mostly photos I didn't want to lose), and also for backing up this newer laptop yesterday for month-end. Have new December month end thumb drive ready and waiting.

    OK Peeps, that's the quick and dirty for now. Make it a fabulous day! <3

    Lanette
    SW WA State
  • Workoutahloic50
    Workoutahloic50 Posts: 391 Member
    Happy December 1st!!!
    Thank you,Barbie for bringing us into a new month.We sold 75 Christmas trees yesterday,just 2 of us.But it felt good to be busy and still able to lift the trees and carry them as I’ve done for 23 years. I was exhausted last night but it was a good exhausted.Thanksgiving was So nice for the first time in a Very long time.It sounds like everyone else had a good day as well.Prayerz,hugs,love ❤️,and gratitude for y’all!
    Debby in Va
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Barbara: I found a Christmas ships.org site with may photos. My phone is not an adequate camera to take the pics, so I don’t have any of my own. :ohwell:

    (((Lisa in AR))): Thanks for touching bases. :heart:

    Machka: Today I am grateful for the smell of coffee in the morning. :bigsmile:

    Barbie: My mom saute’d parsnips and I liked to put nutmeg on them. I haven’t had a parsnip in a very long time. It is a good memory. Thanks! I think I’ll go to the store and find some. YUM! :smiley:

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

    December 2019 Resolutions

    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.
  • 1948Peachy
    1948Peachy Posts: 1,511 Member
    :)<3o:);)

    Happy Sunday from Carol in GA
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,268 Member

  • okiewoman510
    okiewoman510 Posts: 1,316 Member
    Allie - What about a restaurant gift card for the your brother and SIL?

    Okie in the TX Hill Country
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,202 Member
    :)Phantom1961, You have come to the right place. Having a supportive husband is great but it is not enough. This thread will allow you to share as much as you want and ask all the questions you want. There are women on this thread with struggles that are similar to yours and they can share how they deal with the things that you deal with. I spent four winters in Southern Minnesota and know a bit of what your winters are like. I live in NW WA where the weather is more mild but I've bought lots of cold weather gear so I can get outside a lot year round. I also have exercise DVDs and an exercise bike so I can be active indoors when I don't want to freeze off my face and fingers. I hope you will keep coming back.

    <3 Barbie in NW WA
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,529 Member
    Rode the recumbent bike. Since I’m still coughing, I didn’t do it as intensely as I usually do it. The plan for tomorrow is to take the extremepump class

    How well I remember going out in the backyard of in-laws house and picking the oranges right off the tree and then making OJ. Can’t be beat

    Barbara – nope, almost all of the hotels we stayed at didn’t have the Weather Channel. We FINALLY found it at the last hotel we stayed at, but the one we mainly stayed at didn’t have the Weather Channel. We were mega-disappointed

    I’m not going bowling tomorrow but hope to get to the doctor’s. This cough is just a pain in the lower backside

    The MD wanted me to take my bp at home. I’ve decided not to take it in the month of December because I know it’s going to be high. Vince likes to put things off to the last minute and that’s something that really bothers me. I know I’m going to be getting anxious (like every year) about all the prep that needs to be done.

    After exercising went to WalMart to get things to make for dinner this week. Then had to run to Food Lion because WalMart doesn't carry the low sodium stuffing mix. And they wonder why there are so many problems (hypertension, etc)

    Welcome, welcome, welcome everyone new

    Michele in NC
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member
    B)
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,268 Member
    Uuu
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Rita: I love this message, “Don’t wait for things to get better. Life will always be complicated. Learn to be happy right now, otherwise you’ll run out of time.” Thank you for sharing it. :star::heart: :star:

    Heather: Great pic of your son. He’s close in age to mine, who is also 43. My son will be 44 in July. :bigsmile:


    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,712 Member
    For tomorrow, because I've just been watching a programme on Gauguin, my favourite piece of art has to be anything by Van Gogh, or Rothko. Very different from each other, but both give me that sense of hard won peace.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Heather: I found your son's airsoft action video. Great fun— :bigsmile: Does he post new ones from time to time? :star:
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,268 Member
    stat for the day:

    ski machine- 55min, 94av strides per min, 131ahr, 151mhr, 10incline, 40resist, 1.98mi= 542c
    apple machine- 447c
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,712 Member
    Katla - Just about one a week. If you can possibly find the one on French Army Ration Packs, it is hilarious!

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Barbie Love parsnips.
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,291 Member
    Hugs to those traveling tonight. It's brutal out there.
  • ginnytez
    ginnytez Posts: 1,404 Member
    Finally feeling like I am winning battle against UTI. I hate the stupid things, but there are far worse things a person can have. I just have a hard time dealing with how much they wipe me out. So, while I got everything ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas stuff shipped and things I had to do, I did not do anything involving work during my week off until today. I will be putting in lots of hours this week, but since I have rested so much, perhaps I will be sharp!

    Looks like everyone is settling into December. Hope those in the path of the storm are dealing with it well. We just have had some rain and wind, but nothing major.

    Got eating back on track completely today after the Thanksgiving goodies. Weight actually was ok-while up a touch, still within maintenance range, just not as low as before. I think I should be back there in a week or so. Going to try to run a bit of a deficit between now and when I leave for visit with kids at Christmas. DIL is a wonderful cook and makes things I never do so I want to enjoy within reason. Plus, I will have to take the grandchildren for ice cream!

    Have a good start to the week all.

    Ginny in Ohio
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Bugglover- Don’t feel bad my Mom died ,my baby died miscarriage,3months later bam 💥 pregnancy post menopause yet 2back to back! I was depressed to cravings bam 💥 up up y away went my weight then was told bedrest for over a year plus surgeries . Sons 2 1/2 I’ve finally lost 43lbs but took a long time still got a lot to go.

    Amber Tx