WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2024

TerriRichardson112 · February 20

Rats just lost a long post, and too bushed to redo.

Off to bed.

🤗🤗🤗 and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for those who need them.

🙋‍♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.

☘️ Terri

ATnowornever · February 21

kevrit wrote: »

@April in Indiana it is called Everlywell they have a website, and I’ve seen it at Walmart and Walgreens

Thank you @kevrit I will definitely check it out.

anmlmzdiet · February 21

@Snowflake1968
I too have just about had it with my scale. Last week it reported that I was 8lbs down. This week it added 4lbs back. SMH I really want to get a new one, but hubby is being frugal and trying to fix it. Looks like I won't get a truly accurate picture till I go back to the doctor.

@margaretturk
I appreciate your run down of the speaker you were talking about. I especially liked the part where you talked about how everyone needs to learn empathy. It is truly important for everyone to be heard and acknowledged. I know I haven't been here long, but even the
small mentions of what I post have been nice.

@LisaInArkansas
My neurologist is one beautiful man, so I understand how something like that can be distracting. I had ti take my husband with me to break the spell. I was not getting all my questions answered when I was alone. However, when I brought my gorgeous husband, I was able to talk. Go figure.
Anyway going back to see him soon. 😁
BTW I love your word "puckish" I'll definitely be making that my word of the day soon.

For my West Coast CA friends, you must have sent us more rain out here in the NV desert. It hasn't stopped pouring here all day. I absolutely love the rain, but it is hampering my decluttering efforts, since I'm trying to go through old boxes in the separate from the house garage. I've been working outdoors, and the rain washed me out.

I've been feeling like I want to eat a lot lately, because of a change over in my depression 🫥 medication. It's made me feel kind of lonely 🙁 in this house full of people. It's a strange feeling.

Anyway, I do what I can. Look at my beautiful tea 🍵 I got different shapes in a box from Uncommon Goods at Christmas time.

And they taste good too.

Just trying to keep the spirits up.

Michelle in NV

SophieRosieMom · February 21

GodMomKim wrote: »

Lanette - when I was working in the camp garden, I would start tomatoe and pepper seeds in early january so they were ready in 4 inch or bigger pots to go out in April. Your growing season is a bit later than we are down here but you might want to pot those seed up asap if you have room so you have bigger plants for planting out... That always means a sooner harvest. I am aways ready for the first tomato harvest before it is here. LOL

smiles Kim in N. California

Kim - thank you.

When I grew lots of tomatoes for the Master Gardener Plant sale held toward the end of May, I'd get them going in January. They had to be in gallon pots, preferably 18" tall or taller and staked, so they needed a lot of growing time in the greenhouse.

Now that I'm just growing a few in 5 gallon buckets for myself to snack on, I don't need them any higher than 8" in 4" pots by the end of May. And I plant them as deep as I can so they make plenty of roots.

My house and back yard are in a challenging microclimate and I can get frost through the end of May.

My place is at 600'. For folks in the valley at 100', it's a different story.

A few years ago, the summer here was so chilly, the plants just sat for a month in suspended animation. I didn't even get Sun Golds until September - I'd usually start picking them in late July. Just too cool to set fruit. Then, once they started to ripen, the nights began to cool and they started to split. Aggravating. Last year was a little better, but most of the varieties still started ripening within a week of each other. No use to plan for "early ones." Maddening.

Maybe my luck will change with the Glacier - 55 days. We'll see.

Lanette

SW WA State

pipcd34 · February 21

Stat for the day-

Walk w/family- 2hrs 10min 17sec, 40elev, 2.81ap, 84ahr, 102mhr, 6.23mi= 598c
Strava app = 763c
No time to spin or go to the gym

pipcd34 · February 21

Old car 2018 Subaru Outback with 33k miles

2024 model

Our car was suddenly starting to give us issues, after 3 days the battery would be dead (yes it had a new battery). Kirby was fed up and didn’t want issues (we drive it usually once a week). He started doing research about leasing instead of buying one. It will always be under warranty we average driving 8k miles a year but we got the 15k option before we would start getting charged 15 cents a mile. When we first took the cr to the dealer they were calculating 142 dollars a month. After we finished with everything, we are at $240. Month which is still low. After 3 years, we can get another

Deb__23 · February 21

I want to say sorry for the late reply yesterday was not my day
A BIG thanks to Barbiecat and Machka9 my cal intake is 1200 but with walking It is up to 1800+I can not eat that lol so I decided to forget the cal for I am not hungry or filling faint
and the foods I eat are healthy so this keep going forward and not stress about it .

Deb__23 · February 21

ginnyliz hi there my cal counts is 1200 most days it is past 1800 with exercise and right know I am trying to focus on being in the healthy BMI low end then try for more weight loss but this is my 1 goal ,breaking it up in stages

exermom · February 21

Did Cathe’s Pure Strength Back Biceps and Abs DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do a 20-40-60 workout on the treadmill.

Went to the Space Center today. Jess got us all tickets. The nice thing was that at the end of the bus tour there was a launch. So glad Colby got to see another launch

Ginny – hope you find the right person

Tracey – Vince and Colby went up to Daytona Sat. for the Xfinity qualifying then on Mon. for the 500. Vince got cold so they didn’t stay for the Xfinity. It’s interesting that he got cold but Colby didn’t.

Admitted, I haven’t been good at eating, especially today. I tell you, there wasn’t much to eat at the Space Center (decent food, that is). But I did resist having a calzone for dinner and just had a turkey hero.

Wore my pedometer today. Walked almost all day but it only says I walked 8,000 steps. I’m sure it’s because most of the walking was stop and go. Barbie says that her pedometer gets confused with all the stop and go when she’s walking the dogs and I’m sure that’s what happened to me

Flea – how wonderful for your hubby and you

Lisa – so happy you found such a great MD

Michele now in FL who is tired

pipcd34 · February 21

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auntiebk · February 21

Today’s gratitude: Joe sharing his Jeep diagnostics with me. He figured out the repair shop didn’t thread the serpentine belt according to the diagram that was right there on the engine cover. I loved how he showed me, asking be to look at the small wheel and belt, then at the diagram, letting me figure it out too. He was so proud, as was I.
Welcome @Krisandthemum Kristen from ME and @jedayp Jeda from CA! Always room for one or two more

Oops, I see Michele beat me to it. “like Jell-o” :laugh:
Michele your “…set an example…” to Carol. Well put.
Lanette, Lisa’s talk of squirrels had me thinking of Kylia too. Hope all’s well. Aha your “rivels” are Mama’s spaetzle

Vicki sorry for your DH’s loss. Safe travels!
Ginny many thanks for the crockpot balsamic chicken breasts recipe. Will make a nice change from my go-to grilled chicken breasts.
Thanks Rosemarie, I’ll look for that post. Something about your insights is niggling away at my brain.
Pip

the new lights!
Tracey “I logged every bite and drank 1.5L of water” Bravissima!!!
Debbie “back tracking my food” Brava to you too! You’re inspiring me to think about starting some seeds too.
Heather those cards sound beautiful. Lucky friends. Could the phone appointment with the NP be a gateway to an in person consultation with an MD? My MRI is scheduled for March 19 and I found a PT who is accepting new patients, but is booked out ‘til mid-April.
Annie tea and puppy lumps of love, great way to start your day.
Kylila glad to see you popping in, sorry the weekend was so rough.
April ((hugs))
Margaret what you said about our tribe.

your planned response to the “How are you?” and Dr. Singh’s insight about intentions.
Rita they had me at “like Trader Joe’s honey mints…”

Thanks for your “what I have tried” process of finding what works for you list. HOORAY for no more NASH. VERY well done!!!
Kim whooshing you virtual chicken noodle soup. ((hugs))
Flea Eeeee! So excited for your DH (and you). Whew!
Lisa I teared up reading about your appointment with the cardio who wanted to know the whole situation and actually listened. So glad the gastro ARPN can see you Wednesday.
Sue fingers X’d for the podiatrist appointment.
Michele in NV ((hugs)) That tea would make me smile. ((hugs))

2/19: Move mins- wii:11 PT:0 d:0 x&a:0 dogs:13 line dancing:80 Steps: 5885
Fuel: sugar in vs mfp=23 CI<CO net=385 vits=1
Live: Joe, readings, BP, ptT, ptS, one load laundry. Wt:133.4

Later, lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD

February: Move more than yesterday, fuel better than yesterday, live NOW.
Open heart and mind before mouth.
2024: Strengthen: body, mind, heart-connections.

kymarai · February 21

skuehn48 · February 21

Machka9 · February 21

Deb__23 wrote: »

I want to say sorry for the late reply yesterday was not my day
A BIG thanks to Barbiecat and Machka9 my cal intake is 1200 but with walking It is up to 1800+I can not eat that lol so I decided to forget the cal for I am not hungry or filling faint
and the foods I eat are healthy so this keep going forward and not stress about it .

Are you entering your exercise?

When I enter my exercise, I choose a slow, low amount and round my time down. So 1 hour of walking works out to 200 calories. For me to burn 600 calories while walking, I would have to walk 3 hours.

I found that when I understated my exercise, MFP didn't demand I eat a certain number of calories. And if I did happen to misjudge the number of calories I consumed onceinawhile, that was OK because I probably made up for them.

M in Oz

TerriRichardson112 · February 21

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cityjaneLondon · February 21

Took me ages to get to sleep last night, but I chatted with John this morning over our morning cuppa, and I'm feeling better. I was too enraged last night to even tell him about the text I got from the doctors' practice. I just brooded.

Not a good approach.
The weather forecast is terrible, so I don't think I can walk today, but I will tomorrow, as I'm out for lunch.
I will do my normal exercise at home today. I could walk around the house at lunchtime.

Love you all, Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Machka9 · February 21

My husband and I went to the optometrist today.

Apparently, I've got vertical diplopia (double vision) because my eyes turn inward (esotropia) because of a muscle weakness in/around my eyes caused by ... we're not sure yet but maybe Sjögren's syndrome.

I've noticed it for a while (years), but couldn't put my finger on it. What I noticed was that even though I went through the eye tests and even though my long distance vision was corrected with eyeglasses and I could see the razer sharp edges of leaves in distant trees, my shorter distance vision was always slightly blurry.

The eye doctor would do the "is this one better or this one" thing, and I'd say that this was better than that, but what I didn't say was that neither one was very good. Until this time. She was busy doing the "this one or that one" thing, and I finally said, "The first one is better but neither of them are very good - they are both fuzzy around the edges." And in another instance, I said, "I can read the first three lines quite well, but the bottom line is moving around so I can't read it."

That's when the optometrist suddenly realised I had double vision!! My next set of glasses will have prisms in them to help correct that. I really hope they work because what I've interpreted as "blurry" or "fuzzy" is that I'm seeing a second image of the letter or picture or whatever above or below the real one. And I have constant eye strain.

In a couple weeks I'll also go through a whole bunch of other tests for my eyes, including one to test for Sjögren's syndrome.

Meanwhile, my husband has had diplopia since his brain injury, and still does. His is horizontal. But the prisms in his glasses do help.

He's also showing signs of glaucoma and cataract(s) so he'll be going through a whole bunch of tests in a couple weeks too.

Machka in Oz

cityjaneLondon · February 21

Machka - Good job they've caught your eyes at last. It must make computer work quite a strain. It's amazing they can put prisms in glasses!

I thought I would tell you a couple of sweet stories from yesterday.
Bea, as most of you know, is a force of nature. She orders poor John around shamelessly, and he generally complies.

Yesterday she decided she was tired after school, so she leaned her head right back into his hand as they were walking home. All the way home. He had to change hands occasionally. If he had taken his hand away without warning, she would have fallen flat on her back. What trust!
When we got back we found my son putting the finishing touches to a huge lasagna for his friend, who is coming out of hospital after nearly two weeks. Apparently, his youngest son loves lasagna. I was very impressed with his solicitude, and told him that it was a very American thing to do, as I have learnt from this thread.

I was telling Edie about it, and how kind that was of him, and she said, "Mum's been nagging him about it for ages. It was her idea, and she's been reminding him all the time. He's finally got round to it."

Out of the mouths of babes ......
I always go to Edie for the lowdown on what's going on.

So, a little snapshot of my world.

I'm pleased to say I have had a glimmer of an idea for my next book. There are many things I would love to write, but can’t, out of respect for living people. This idea combines history, science, philosophy and memoir. I'm getting excited!

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Machka9 · February 21

Machka9 · February 21

cityjaneLondon wrote: »

Machka - No, I've never smoked. I suspect I have some artery narrowing in the pelvic area. This causes the thigh ache and the intermittent claudication. I have been watching lectures by vascular surgeons. The prognosis is OK provided I do the walking to claudication exercises. That is the treatment at the vascular clinics. And many personal testimonies. To see what is really going on I would need an arterial ultrasound and a CT scan.
The waiting list over here for any treatment is completely ridiculous, but I will battle on. People are waiting years.
That October 22 consultation was entirely by phone and resulted in a blood test and then nothing. No follow up. I have emailed the doctor I saw last week, but have heard nothing back yet. She did not do a physical exam. I will ring again on Wednesday if I don't hear. The system is broken and in a mess. I will persist.
I have normal sugar and chloresterol levels, but i do have high blood pressure. The main factor is genetic. My father had a similar thing, and my brother, although he is diabetic.

Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Sorry ... sort of assumed that growing up when you did in the UK, just about everyone smoked.

Well done on avoiding that!

Lots of appointments here are done via the phone these days ... modern times.
At least you do get to talk to an NP ... if I can't get into my regular doctor, I see an NP at an after hours clinic. She can send me for Xrays and all sorts. And I find the NPs to be quite personable.
You'll be able to tell the NP what you think is going on and ask for that ultrasound and CT scan.

M in Oz

Machka9 · February 21

SophieRosieMom wrote: »

cityjaneLondon wrote: »

Lanette - I don't have swelling as such, although my ankles swell occasionally. The claudication is in my left thigh, on the inner thigh. Otherwise, I am just in uncomfortable pain on walking. And moderate pain at night, but some nights are worse than others.
I have always had 'thigh aches', even as a teenager, cold feet, hate standing, and been a terrible walker. I just thought it was 'me'. I would still think that, if the claudication hadn't come back. I first had it 20 years ago.
I have a non aligned patella, which meant my left leg became very weak. I went to a private sports physio and she helped me hugely. I still do those exercises every day. I used to dance, because I loved it, but latterly in pain.
Probably, quite a lot of me is furred up! I walked in the house this afternoon, because I was waiting for the cleaner, for 15 mins, including some backwards. Not enough to bring on claudication, but tomorrow is Bea pick up. I always get it then. It truly is agony and brings tears to my eyes. No one can understand another's pain. My husband doesn't understand, despite wanting to be sympathetic.
The instruction is to walk to the pain, rest, and continue. Pain, rest, continue. I will take my little chair with me.
Over time I should be able to walk further without claudication.

And thank you for your lovely review.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Heather - do you have chiropractors in the UK? A doc that does spinal adjustment? Just wondering if a major nerve is pinched or irritated in your leg/legs and the problem is up in your spinal column? Sometimes they can remedy pain problems.

Maybe a physical therapist - I think you call them physiotherapists - could help too. You probably need a referral from an GP. I think you were looking into that (maybe you did already?)

Just a thought.

Lanette

The physiotherapists here are great! They can order scans and all sorts too. Even though I have to pay more to see a physiotherapist than a doctor, I tend to go to physiotherapists for a lot of things.

I am planning to go see a pelvic physiotherapist soon. I do have to check if I need a referral - sometimes that's required, but it might not be required because I've seen her before.

M in Oz

kymarai · February 21

Good morning!

@Deb__23 I have found that on a lot of days especially when my choices are great it can be hard to hit 1200, but within a day or two my body is hungry and I tend to go over a little. Like Machka if my exercise is light I tend to not eat back those calories. It is a balancing act. The closer to goal weight the harder to lose. Life happens which is why so many will tell you this is a journey not truly a destination. Habits and choices help to make good life style changes to stay in maintenance range. Listening to my body has been something I have had to relearn.

Machka Your statement to the optometrist reminded me of my mother. She finally spoke up like you and was excited to see clearly for the first time in a long time! I hope the new glasses work for you.

HeatherUK I hope you find some answers soon. It is amazing to watch the grands' personalities growing.

"Book of Mormons " was raunchy and hilarious! The only thing that would have been better would have been not having a really tall broad man sitting in front of me! I only actually saw 1/2 the stage a lot of the time, sometimes less than that. Was a good if long evening. I did get to talk with youngest granddaughter for a short time. She is still in a boot due to ligament damage in big toe. She is in dance classes learning choreography, but not dancing. Her next competition is in two weeks. She is trying to rest it so that she will be ready for competition.

Hugs!
Healing thoughts!

Love,
Kylia in Ohio with 60°F days and 29° F nights

LisaInArkansas · February 21

Morning, all, from too flipping early in the morning in the westernmost reaches of the Arkansas River Valley... warm, though!

Supposed to be up to early summer temps this morning, mid-70s (24C). That part makes me happy. This was the first morning this week I could sleep in to my more usual 6:30 or so, and woke up at 4:20 anyway. Grf. And oh well. Perhaps this morning I'll get to that digital declutter that I didn't get to yesterday. Gynecologist today at 11, which, while necessary, is most dreaded. No telling what a VA gyn will be like, and am trying not to dread it, without success. But it's been eight years, and no sense in getting everything else fixed and letting my lady bits go unsupervised. That didn't come out right, but you know what I mean.

Corey's up and going through his normal morning routine, noisy man. I screwed up his haircut last night😯. Haven't tried to cut it in years, but he asked. While I was cutting, it just kept getting higher and higher in the back... so he's now got a crew cut, which he would prefer anyway, but isn't my fave. Ah well. It's not my hair, and he was quite relaxed about my botching it.

🐈‍⬛Egg is "quacking" at him at the moment.😸She follows him in and out of every room, patting his foot when he sits still and stretching up on his jeans-covered legs once they're protected from her claws. If it's lace-up boots this morning, she'll play with those while he gets them on. I'll get used to the haircut. 👀 Soon, hopefully.🙃

Ah, he's gone - I can go back and re-read the last couple pages. Couldn't keep my mind together enough before.

Later,
Lisa in AR

Machka9 · February 21

cityjaneLondon wrote: »

Machka - Good job they've caught your eyes at last. It must make computer work quite a strain. It's amazing they can put prisms in glasses!

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Yes! Glad she figured it out and amazing about the prisms. I was amazed when this optometrist told us she would order them for my husband's glasses back in 2019.

I had to laugh a bit because my husband and I tend to copy each other. I had DVT in my leg, he got DVT in his arm. He had a brain injury, I was suddenly diagnosed with a large cyst on my brain. There are lots of similar instances. And again now ... he developed double vision because of the brain injury, and now it has been revealed I've got double vision!

I'm sitting there muttering to my body ... "You don't have to do everything the same!!"

But one of the reasons the optometrist figured it out is because instead of me sitting there saying this one is better than that one while thinking, "but neither one is good", I actually spoke up! I decided I would describe exactly what I was seeing.

The new glasses should be here in a couple weeks ... and then we'll see what kind of difference they make!!

For several years, my eyes have been sore, itchy, and so dry - almost gravelly. And I get floaters the size of life rafts wafting around my eyeballs. And I struggle with headaches and eye strain. I've been going to the optometrist once a year in the hopes for some relief, and for a little while after I get new lenses, my eyes feel a bit better, but then they deteriorate again. Fingers crossed these lenses help!!

BTW - this is one reason I started colouring. I don't have to wear my glasses when I colour, things are clearer close up, and I don't have so much eye strain.

M in Oz

Machka9 · February 21

LisaInArkansas · February 21

Machka - My son was diagnosed, finally, with something similar and was given prism glasses. He said it's the reason he never learned to drive and got motion sick when being driven by others. It hadn't been recognized for many years, but he's in glasses all the time now and says he doesn't know how he saw at all without them. Pelvic pain is a huge part of why I'm seeing the gyno this morning, will be interested to hear the results of your pelvic physiotherapist.

Lanette and Michelle in NV - It IS disturbing to be around a man that is that good-looking. This is a link to his bio page at the hospital, and if you slide down to the bottom, you can click on the video. His voice is even better, and the pictures don't honestly do him justice. His manner does show in the video, and was ... disarming to say the least. He's the guy who seats the Watchman, and there's a video of that on his page, too. Kinda interesting.

Kylia - Good to see you - I've been too self-absorbed to notice you weren't posting, hope things are going a little better, dear heart. Glad you enjoyed the Book of Mormon.

Heather - Bea is indeed a force of nature. John is such a patient, lovely man with her. Bet that walk home got a few sideways looks! 👀😂 Edie's wonderful as well, and am interested to see Max's changes as he goes through the teen years. There's a love with grands that I never expected, and many times I wish mine were closer. 🥺

Barbara AHMOD - Love it when Corey shares things like that with me, especially when it comes up again later and I can respond intelligently or ask the right question! 💗

Vicki - Traveling grace for the funeral, so sorry for your DH's loss.

Rosemarie - Your grand-dog sounds absolutely lovely!

Margaret - Your insights are always welcome.

Michelle NV - Kinda loving that teabag, but I had to keep looking back at it to see if it was what I thought it was!

Hope it helped your unease. Going on or off of depression medications is always rough. Having to wonder whether your emotion is how you feel or the product of the medication takes time. I hope things even out. And I like the word "puckish," too. Makes me smile. I deal with situational depression and can feel myself edging close to it again, but can't bring myself to talk to my current GP, either to get a referral or ask to be put back on meds. Just can't add another appointment to this merry-go-round yet.

Ah... time to accomplish something, even if it's just a shower.

Love y'all,
Lisa in AR

Anniesquats100 · February 21

Good morning ladies!

Machka Yay! So happy about your new glasses coming. Eyestrain is a miserable thing to live with.

Dad asked for help with his taxes yesterday. I hate taxes but I have to do it. He doesn't have the input information and he wants me to magically produce it.

The cleaning ladies come today, which will test my new habit routine. There might be interruptions but that's okay.

I'm doing really well on drinking water. Yay! And doing well on snacks, eating yogurt or nothing. Still I could stock up on 100 calorie snacks to be more sustainable. I tried to buy two kiwi, but they come in a pack of at least six, and they were beyond firm.

Dad just got the newspaper and hoisted the flag and sang the anthem, all outside, without his pants. No one was hurt, but mom would have been appalled. I'm trying to remain calm.

Have a marvelous day ladies!

Annie in Delaware where it is quite chilly outside.

Machka9 · February 21

LisaInArkansas wrote: »

Machka - My son was diagnosed, finally, with something similar and was given prism glasses. He said it's the reason he never learned to drive and got motion sick when being driven by others. It hadn't been recognized for many years, but he's in glasses all the time now and says he doesn't know how he saw at all without them. Pelvic pain is a huge part of why I'm seeing the gyno this morning, will be interested to hear the results of your pelvic physiotherapist.

Love y'all,
Lisa in AR

Now that you mention it, I often struggle with motion sickness when on the bus or when someone else drives me. Maybe new glasses will help that too!

I want to ask my pelvic physiotherapist about Pudendal Neuralgia.

https://www.thepelvichub.com/pelvic-health/pudendal-nerve-neuralgia-symptoms
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24438-pudendal-neuralgia
https://www.melbournepaingroup.com.au/conditions/pudendal-neuralgia
(and heaps more)

M in Oz

Anniesquats100 · February 21

I think my next snack adventure will be Cole slaw. It looks like one of those foods where it can be slathered in fat and sugar, or can be made quite low calorie. And cabbage keeps for a long time.

So if a cup of chopped cabbage is twenty calories, the dressing should be about eighty calories per 2 tablespoons. I will have to shop for that. I think I want to buy the dressing because I'm lazy and I want it to last longer in the fridge.

Annie in Delaware

pipcd34 · February 21

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