WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2020
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Margaret- Yeah seems scary how they even have people not sick running out of food but won’t allow food in out of fear.
Amber Tx0 -
Margaret Me too. Not sure what my days would be like without you all.2
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Karen- Agree 100%! You guys get me through the lowest days .
https://youtu.be/luztqxUBvZo A day in Wuhan quarantine zone Guy not Chinese citizen so guess he’s allowed to film.
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lots to think about and respond to. Will try to do that tonight. At work now.
Kylua in ohio where the sun is on strike1 -
Heather ~ I had to look up squid...Ugh! I don't think I could eat one of those.
Suicide: I have had several times in my life when I thought about it mostly due to depression. But, it would be totally against my religion and I would not want to hurt my family.
My new dishwasher got delivered yesterday and now is being installed. My husband is the most negative person you could ever meet. He has questioned every step of getting the dishwasher and getting it installed (I am the one who initiated the buying and having it installed). I am a wreck after listening to all his doubts. Next time something breaks, he is going to have to handle the whole thing.
Carol in GA
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Pg 84 done. I’ll catch up while doing laundromat in a bit.
RV Rita2 -
Welcome back Lin. I'm an old timer.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx0 -
Allie - I think the walk to work will do him good. He might realize that he needs a full time job or another part time! This might be the push he needs.4
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I feel as if the day, supportive or not, kinda went sideways into a gray place for all of us--sorry if I was part of causing that, it was genuinely not my intent.
Love,
Lisa in AR5 -
OK, first day ladies with My Fitness Pal. Just was diagnosed with diabetes and need to lose at least 30 lbs. I have never been on a diet for more than a month as I usually don't follow it closely and end up not losing so I give up. Not going to do that to myself. I broke by foot in August and just getting back to walking without pain or swelling, I also just got a new job and they have a fitness center so I have no excuses. I started the first of the year and have only lost 3 lbs, and this time I have really tried to stick to the plan. I know its the end of January but hoping this ladies over 50 continues.6
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Our skies are gray here. Despite my stress I do not consider myself in a gray place. I am enjoying a great cup of coffee and enjoying looking at some yellow mums I bought last week.3
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LisaInAR-What are you longing for?
I have been longing for the same thing for many, many years. Not to sound like William Wallace or MLK, Jr; but I am longing for freedom. This doesn't mean freedom from my work, or my husband (god love him). I just long for the freedom to plan, do, go as I please. Most decisions I make I do have to run by my hubby and we are a very yin and yang type couple. He is my own personal devil's advocate and sometimes dark cloud. The things that make me feel exhilarated and excited (like the thought of going skydiving) send him into a pit of despair. The other glitch in my bid for freedom is the financial part of it. I am still working on being financially free to plan, do, and go. So hard to have wings on your soul and an anchor on your self. I will get there. It is just going to take a couple more years.
You sound B like a mirror of my life! I gave up longing for this type of freedom and just work a little at a time towards my wish. Made it a long term goal.
I long for my children to come visit me instead of the other way around. And for my step-daughters (2) to talk to their father again.
RV Rita
Ps. Was sick most of January. Better now. Went for yearly checkup. Great report! Low carb, no grains or sugar paying off! We use stevia for sweetener in everything. My DH is the chef and uses it in tomato sauce too. Works for us!4 -
1948Peachy wrote: »Heather ~ I had to look up squid...Ugh! I don't think I could eat one of those.
Suicide: I have had several times in my life when I thought about it mostly due to depression. But, it would be totally against my religion and I would not want to hurt my family.
My new dishwasher got delivered yesterday and now is being installed. My husband is the most negative person you could ever meet. He has questioned every step of getting the dishwasher and getting it installed (I am the one who initiated the buying and having it installed). I am a wreck after listening to all his doubts. Next time something breaks, he is going to have to handle the whole thing.
Carol in GA
My DH stuffs squid and cooks it in a tomato sauce. Yummy! I had real suicidal thoughts with my first husband but didn’t want to leave my kids in his care. They were the only reason I didn’t go through with it. More recently, I had a bit of a nervous breakdown with anxiety attacks that had me suicidal about 5 years ago. I found I’ve healed from all of that since moving to living in an RV full time and volunteering at this park. I’m the happiest and most content I’ve ever been.
Negativity in DH might give yours a run for his money Carol! Lol. Even his doctor said he was the most negative person he has ever met!
Took whole hour of laundromat but I managed to finally catch up! Yay me!
RV Rita8 -
Did Kathy Smith’s Build Muscle Shrink Fat DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do a DVD for the bosu
Volunteered at the Green Room then went to Food Lion. Didn’t realize that it was the small box of Cheerios that were on sale. Not much of a sale. Then home.
This morning I opened the package of Bubba vege burgers. I didn’t realize they weren’t precooked so I tried cooking them in the microwave. They never did cook. Unfortunately, I put them on for 5 minutes and it burned. Plus, it melted the food cover that I had. When will I learn to take the cover out of the microwave before using it? Now the house is smokey. I opened the porch door but Vince wanted me to close it. Wound up cooking them on the stovetop. Which reminds me that I have to clean it
M – great job on that race! You are so right…thank goodness for online menus
Lisa AR – the doc thinks your weight has something to do with it? But you aren’t THAT heavy, not at all.
Lin – so great to see you!
Pick – welcome! At the end of this month, Barbie will post a link for posts for the next month. We go on and on and on and on. Just be sure to bookmark this site so you can come back
Longing – how I wish I could see PJ! Even skyping would be fine.
Rita – I’m so sorry you were sick but glad you’re better now
Michele NC
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Hey lovely peeps.
Sending lots of hugs. Many, many strong ladies here
Lanette
SW WA State5 -
Heather - I am with you on the partners and food. I love to cook and my mister eats whatever I put in front of him. I have a friend who has the palate of a 5 year old...chicken strips, cheese pizza, mac & cheese, bread...He would drive me nuts.
Allie - I think he should walk to work. 2ish miles each way is good exercise for him!
Headed out for a run on this Santa Ana day. Will have to get used to it. Our only car went out of service in a big way yesterday.
Tina in CA
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LuciBThinner wrote: »Karen Thank you for your input on assisted suicide. I grew up with my Dad being bipolar (and my first abuser). He threatened suicide from the time I was 10. I have also struggled with depression and anxiety over the years, but suicidal thoughts stopped when I had my children. I could never do that to them! My friend apparently stepped in front of a train...such a tragic ending. That is why I wish she could have had medication to end things peacefully! 😭 Still interested in everyone else's feelings on this subject!
On a happier note, I am taking care of my DG today...5 1/2 weeks old now. My how she changes from week to week!! She is such a happy baby!
Luci (still struggling a bit) in WNC
I am sorry for your loss, Luci. That is horrible -- a very difficult thing to deal with.
Re: Assisted Suicide: I do believe people should be allowed to die with dignity. My husband and I just dealt with some of this with his mother. She was on hospice at the end, and all they were doing is making her feel comfortable. None of her regular medicines were administered in the last week. She couldn't eat or drink. He said she did seem peaceful. But some of his family (aunt and niece) are a little miffed because we didn't have her on life support. They couldn't understand why she wasn't on IVs or oxygen or or or. Now my husband is struggling with that, too. "If we had had her in a regular nursing home, she could have had life support," is what he is struggling with. But I believe it is much better this way. She would never have wanted to commit suicide, she wanted to cling to every shred of life -- and I don't mean in a good way -- but I do think her body was ready to go, even if she still wanted everyone to do everything possible to keep her here. Her body was done. I believe she had a dignified death. She followed a natural course.
So I guess I believe people should be able to choose their exit. I don't see myself choosing that route, but just because I wouldn't doesn't mean that I believe others shouldn't have the opportunity if they want. Does that make sense?
Flea
Willamette Valley, Oregon4 -
Good afternoon!
My pup is not doing well. At his last appointment, the vet diagnosed the beginning of a heart condition. We think it is progressing -- lots of coughing, heavy breathing, trouble sleeping. He still runs around to chase the cat, but sometimes, when she comes to him to try to egg him on (She steps on his tail or swats him in the face to get his attention), he has snapped at her. Not aggressively -- just a back off kind of thing. Not like him. He is always up for a romp around the living room with the cat. And how bad of a person am I that I have not cried for my mil (although I have cried with my son and husband because they were sad), but typing the text to the vet that we need to come in has me all teary. He has an appointment tomorrow morning.
Last week, my OSU son went to the emergency room. After driving down there in a panic because his friends couldn't tell me what was wrong, only that I needed to get down there "ASAP," it appears that he had a gallbladder attack. He had three that week (!), the last one sending him to the ER. His liver enzymes are off and his white blood cell count was elevated, so they did an ultrasound and saw the stone. He is changing his diet (no more greasy pizzas, hamburgers, and ramen noodles), and he has been instructed to follow up with his pcp. He doesn't have a break until March 20, but he said he can make it until then. The ER doc said it is not an emergency.
And work . . . oh dear. So much anxiety. After not moving along in the job search I applied for at the other institution, I may be getting a big promotion here. I literally almost threw up on my walk back to my office from my boss's office. It is not a sure thing, at all, and wouldn't be for 8 or 20 months, but it still sent me into an anxiety spiral. Deep breathing.
My weight has stabilized, so I feel like I am ready to head back down again.
Prayers for my son are appreciated. He did not need this since he is trying to work himself out of academic warning status.
On a positive note, after days and days of rain, the sun is actually out today!
Flea
Willamette Valley, Oregon6
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