WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2022

I woke up this morning on time but as I staggered to the bathroom and took my thyroid med, I realized that I have a migraine. Spent an extra two hours in bed waiting for it to go away, and it did not. So I got up, took the OTC migraine pills, and am now starting my day, late, with the thought that maybe hot tea and breakfast will help. It would at least help me. (wry grin)

We have plans for an elaborate dinner tonight (Chinese barbecued pork ribs with fried rice and crab rangoon) and I had been hoping to make bread, but I am not going to make bread when I feel like this. I'm going to curl up with my hot tea and a book on invertebrates in the Ordovician and hope the weight on my eye goes away.

Hi All!

I have tried different groups but it seems many of the conversations are old and I get no response to my posts. Also, I don't want to join a group that requires extensive logging on a spread sheet. I use the MFP diary to log foods and exercise and try to make friends with other MFP users for support with that.

I'm 67, newly retired, live in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Last year, using NOOM I lost more than 30 lbs. I went from 187 down to 154. In November, I decided to take a break for maintenance, since that always seems to be the hard part! I gave myself a range to stay within and I have done that. I now weigh 158-159.

Now that the weather's getting warmer, I want to continue losing weight to reach a healthier BMI, 145 lbs. I need to cut back on the winter carbs, up the fruits and vegetables, and take some hikes and long bicycle rides. I do live on a small farm so there's no end to gardening and other calorie-burning work.

I admit I've only skimmed over the posts on here. You seem to have become friendly with each other. Do you have a way of checking in with other when it comes to nutrition, exercise, etc.?

Thanks so much!

Luanne

Machka, congrats on the grand baby!

Katla, so glad your daughter is coming to help out.

OMGosh Karen all I can think of is "PINK... is my SIGNATURE culoh" (head flip) They look AMAZING!

WOOHOO Charlene!!! WTG!

I'm so sorry Alexandra. Relax and try to sleep and get better.

Hi Luanne! This group is great. This thread is great. Come awhile, come every day, hang around, post, don't post, it's all good here! I'm sure, if you mention your location, you could find someone relatively close by (or not) who'd be willing to be your body-buddy. Sorry, not me. I'm just here for the food tracker and minimal walking/body groove. I won't be much help, I'm afraid.

Carla, in MN

Hi Luanne! This group is great. This thread is great. Come awhile, come every day, hang around, post, don't post, it's all good here! I'm sure, if you mention your location, you could find someone relatively close by (or not) who'd be willing to be your body-buddy. Sorry, not me. I'm just here for the food tracker and minimal walking/body groove. I won't be much help, I'm afraid.

Sorry, not sure how to use the BBC code. Or tagging!

Thanks for your welcoming response, Carla. I do have some walking and cycling friends. We text each other regularly for meetups. That helps all of us a lot!

I'll keep reading and posting here and getting to know you!

Luanne in Virginia

I’m just hanging in there. Starting my no drinking rule for myself. That alone will help me lose.

They keep changing the date for my video call with DS. Now it’s around 5 pm Friday.

Today I drive an hour away for my mamo. Missed it last year and the hospital near by has a broken machine. So traveling all day.


Stayed under calories yesterday and trying for another good day. One day at a time. Back to low carb high fat. This works for me. Alcohol is a carb so good riddance!

RvRita

Hey ladies, just checking in. So sorry Allie, your sweet family is really having some serious issues. Effective communication isn't easy sometimes, but poor Kyle needs to learn some I'm afraid. To sit and listen to what Carmine is trying to say. Then bounce back what he's hearing by saying things like, "so what I am hearing is .......". Carmine can say either, " no that's not what I mean, ...etc. I remember when Lee and I were having problems we learned this. It was like learning how to talk to him all over again. We spoke in polite tones, slower, with words we chose carefully. I think that helped us re connect. We'd drive to the Hammond Marina, and park, looking out at the water. Where we put our problems out on the table. I think writing down our grievances helped. One exercise was writing all my terrible feelings and I gave it to my therapist and she shredded it. They had no hold on me. Maybe Carmine could do that? All their unspeakable feelings on paper, you have a place to PUT the anger. Then either shred or burn it. Those feelings have no hold on them. Hugs friend!
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa

Betsy - glad you checked in, hope the focus issue is short-lived, it must be frustrating. Spring is here too, and I guess it's time to bite the bullet and prune the roses. Christmas before last, my daughter bought me long-sleeved leather gloves for just exactly that thing - they cover nearly to my elbows, and help diminish the damages from the thorns!

RVRita - Just one more reason not to drink, as it puts weight on. I don't have the need for alcohol, but that's just because I can't handle the taste unless it's mixed in some foo-foo drink with high-calorie sweetness, like a pina colada or daiquiri. Those are also ways to gain weight fast. So I don't drink them. That's not me being all virtuous or holier than anyone--I'm definitely not. I never had the craving for alcohol and am happier when I don't drink. Plus the world is hard enough already, making it fuzzy just makes it worse.

Hi @Luannelizabeth - if you want to answer someone's specific question, you can simply use the clickable "quote selection at the bottom of their message. Their message, in its entirety, will be copied to your own answer box so you can respond to it directly. In order to not have your response show up inside the gray box, you have to make sure your typing goes after the [ /quote ] at the end of their message. All this is on a computer, by the way, I don't use my phone to post here.

To get someone's attention, you put an @ sign before typing their username, and they should get a form message saying someone's entered their name on the thread.

For everyone who is new, please know that, for many of us, the vast majority of our interaction on MFP is limited to this thread. This may mean that a request to be a friend will be turned down. We love to see you here, and please don't try to answer every one! It can be exhausting and just another stressor, which is not why any of us are here.

So, I shuffled a few papers around and made the phone calls that needed making.

1. Called the gastroenterologist in order to see whether the Humira is in the works or not. I called two weeks ago and was told it would be a week before the nurse would call me. I really wish people wouldn't promise what they can't deliver. Now the nurse is supposed to call me this evening. I will not be holding my breath.
2. Called Social Security because there's been a mix-up with something on one of my forms that was inserted on their end. This is the fourth day in a row I've called the same person and left my details on her answering machine. Hope the squeaky wheel (me) will get some response. Not holding my breath for that one, either.
3. And... I called the VA because they still have my previous married name in their benefits records for me - because the minor benefit I receive for a blown knee while in the military is apparently completely separate from my information with the VA healthcare system, which has my correct name. That was an hour on the phone with their national benefits hotline, and I had to upload my marriage certificate, current VA card, current driver's license and my passport to prove my name change. Such a byzantine system.

Much like hitting myself on the head with a hammer, because it always feels good when I stop.

A corn dog for lunch is improving my current outlook on everything, though.

Later, y'all,
Love,
Lisa