WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2025

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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,689 Member

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  • mcmillonmail
    mcmillonmail Posts: 210 Member
    edited April 2

    Hi everyone;

    I got up early and went to the dealership to get an oil change, the tires rotated, and new wiper blades. The total cost was $328.00, including three more oil changes. Car upkeep can be costly. I wonder if the maintenance on your Tesla would have been expensive as well, Barbie. I picked up breakfast but only ate a small amount. I weighed in and lost 1 pound this week. I took a nap and forgot to set the timer to pick up DH. Thank goodness he called. Rose and I jumped in the car to get him. Then he had me talk to his mom. His phone slipped out of my hand and broke. The front shattered. So now he is at the phone place to get a new one. Not a great start. Rose is currently napping on her bed. He should have had a protective case and screen protector. The phone slipped out of the case. We were going to go to lunch, but Rose was with us. It is 84 degrees and would be too hot to keep her in the car. That is so hard during this time of year and summer. Rose goes everywhere with me except at work. I would hate to leave her in the car overnight.

    Lisa, I cannot believe a family lived there. That place is inhabitable. That would be pleasant land to raise chickens on for fresh eggs. You could have an ADU built or more farm animals. A vegetable garden would be lovely as well. It needs to be demolished first.

    Barbara, I hope you are doing okay. I am sending you tight hugs and prayers.

    Heather, I love your candor. You tell it like it is. I love your picture with your friend.

    Tracey, I love the dog hanging the missing sign as well. That made me laugh out loud.

    Rita, I Love your Hoka sandals.

    Rori, Thank you, and I look forward to seeing where you go next. Get healthy first.

    Allie, do you have to wait 8 weeks post-operation before driving? That is the rule of thumb for our teens after that kind of surgery. Just be careful and gentle to yourself. You are precious cargo.

    Well, that is all I have to say. I need to pack.

    Xo,

    Mo in Mississippi

  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,484 Member

    🚘😃 Mo. I'm sure maintenance on the Tesla would have been pricey but the reason we traded it in for a Toyota was that the only places that could do repairs and maintenance on our Tesla were more than a two hour drive from our house. When Jake realized that he couldn't make the drive we made an immediate decision to trade it in for a more conventional car with nearby service.

    🎶 Barbie in NW WA

  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,654 Member

    Dr katie – you’re on a roll now with the weight loss! Awesome. Prayers for your SIL. What kind of morning workouts are you doing that make you more flexible? I’m the most inflexible person on the face of the earth

    A guy came here to hopefully give us a quote for landscaping. I’m not sure that I want to stay with the guy we have now. A few of my neighbors use him and they’re very satisfied. So we shall see…

    Rita – great shopping

    Kaycee – welcome. I’m sorry you’re in pain right now. But keep coming back for lots of support

    Went to the nursery and got some more plants. I HATE the juniper the guy planted, it’s so –green. So I dug them all out (about 15), now to plant those plants

    Lisa – is there a piece of equipment that will make a hole for a plant. It’ll take me forever to dig these holes. Hopefully, there’s a piece of equipment that will help. A post hole digger won’t be big enough, and I think it’s hard work anyway in this red clay.

    Vince’s back is acting up again. So he can’t help me dig the holes, it’ll be just me which is why I’m asking if there’s a piece of equipment that I can even rent. Wouldn’t surprise me if he doesn’t go to bowling tomorrow. Update: I'm going to call Exodus Works to do it. Exodus Works is for people who are recovering from addiction, etc. They are under supervision, but they do do good work.

    Barbie – yea for cutting grass! Just think of the steps you’ll be getting! I know that I usually get around 5-7,000 steps when I cut the grass.

    Mo – do you only do step aerobics for exercise? You might want to try mixing it up. I, too, am worried about Annie.

    Re – are you going to put tile or flooring in your kitchen? I can’t decide which would be better.

    Barbara – how can you leave us hanging? Talk about spoilers! What’s with the water and BBB?

    Made chocolate bran muffins for me. Now trying a lemon custard cake for Vince. We shall see how that turns out

    Jeanette – welcome! Slow and steady wins the race is all I can say. You’re doing great

    Just checked on the lemon custard cake. It really isn’t custardy at all, more like a dense lemon cake. Oh well, it was worth a try. Still...it has good flavor

    Making yogurt right now. Subbed for Vince bowling tonight. I probably increased my handicap….lol

    Shower and get ready for the gym tomorrow.

    Michele

  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,850 Member

    Rita - thank you for showing us your HOKA sandals. I need to get my rear in gear and get on their website. Hope you are feeling better.

    Kay - you are a great "techie" for figuring this spoiler stuff out. Thanks for the info on your SIL. Addiction / alcoholism is a tough disease. Sounds like your SIL is losing the final battle with it. 😥

    Rori - how are you using the bands while you walk? Yesterday the therapist had me walk around the floor carrying 2# weights - I told her I did this at home all the time. Then she had me hoist 1# weights and hold them above my head/shoulders while I walked and I told her I felt like I should shout "hallelujah!". Gave her a giggle.

    Mo - glad your DH made it to your place and sorry to hear about his phone, stuff happens sometimes. 84F is pretty warm! We're still in the 40's and just had small hail and a huge downpour, very typical here in the foothills in the spring.

    Tina - interesting the wildlife you are now seeing in your area.

    Michele - if you correspond with Annie, please tell her we miss her and wish her well!!

    Lanette 😎

    SW WA State

  • mcmillonmail
    mcmillonmail Posts: 210 Member

    Hello everyone, I am back.

    Michelle-Step Aerobics is my favorite exercise, but I also walk, and now that it is warming up, I can go swimming. I like to do yoga and strength training for toning. I don't want to be muscular like a man, so I also want to buy a new bike to go biking. I love Zumba and other moving exercises. Michelle, do you like to bake? Have you been back at BK since you got home?

    I hope I have more energy tomorrow. I took two naps today with Rose. When I woke up to pick DH up from the airport, my blood sugar dropped, so I drank Powerade and had a protein bar. I felt much better then.

    I didn't go back to the hospital to check on my patients. I decided to let it be and relax. DH has a new phone and is playing with it. So Rose and I are headed to bed. I must do laundry, wash my hair, do my nails, and pack. I got to take Rose to Petsmart, too. I am going to miss her. She just helped me locate my favorite flip-flops. I forgot to order swim trunks for DH. Maybe he has some in his drawer. I had only one headache today. Yay!

    Jeanette, welcome. This group is great for discussing the ups and downs of weight loss, healthy foods to eat, and whatever else is on one's mind. That helps to reduce stress eating, or we can talk about the situation that caused stress eating. There is a lot of insightful information in this group. We stay away from talking about religion and politics. The latter tends to stress me out. 😅

    Goodnight everyone!

    XO,

    Monique in Mississippi

  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,689 Member

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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 26,006 Member

    Welcome here!

    I've been losing weight since the beginning of January, and have lost 7 kg (about 15 lbs), so we're on about the same pace and doing great!!

    I've been thinking the weight loss is actually happening pretty quickly. "They" usually recommend going for about 0.5 to 1 lb/week. We're about 13 weeks into the year, so a little bit ahead of schedule.

    Remember that working out is one of the many things that causes water weight gain. I am my lightest on Saturday mornings, then I exercise a lot during the weekend, and will be a bit higher on Monday mornings because of the water weight gain. Then I gradually lose that during the week.

    If you're weighing every day, you may see a similar pattern.

    Machka in Oz

  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,175 Member

    Everyone take care, Sue in WA

  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,587 Member

    I have Shakespeare Study after lunch. We are starting Coriolanus. Tomorrow morning I have Latin, then Parchment Craft after lunch. Our weather is quite settled for a few more days. The sunshine and blue skies are very welcome. Temperatures are in the teens, but there is still a chance of air frost in the mornings.

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

    🙋‍♀️ céad míle fáilte to our newbies

    ☘️ Terri

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 26,006 Member

    Lisa – is there a piece of equipment that will make a hole for a plant. It’ll take me forever to dig these holes. Hopefully, there’s a piece of equipment that will help. A post hole digger won’t be big enough, and I think it’s hard work anyway in this red clay.

    Michele - a mattock will do it. But go easy … don't do too much at one time.

    Using a mattock is a lot of work and will use muscles in new ways.

    Machka in Oz

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 26,006 Member
    edited April 3

    I laid down for a little nap and slept fairly solidly for 2.5 hours. I did get up after about 1 hour to use the facilities, but had to lie down again - dizzy and nauseated.

    Either it was the shot itself … or it was the combination of

    • the pain I have been in for the past few weeks
    • the restless sleep I've had for the past 10 days or so because I have not been able to sleep on my left side
    • the stress I've been under with work (mainly) and other things
    • and the pain from the when the the anaesthetic wore off from the shot. WOW did that hurt!!

    According to a few sources, it's common for a bursa inflammation to flare up quite badly for the first 24-48 hours after a cortisone shot. Then it should start to work. That's part of the reason they recommend we rest for 48 hours.

    Machka in Oz

  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,864 Member

    Good morning,

    Checking in! Ginny? I would have slept through the storms, but a neighbor called to say a tornado was right over us. My phone is set to Do Not Disturb at night and apparently I need to figure out how to allow emergency alerts to come through- ooops. It was actually about 5 miles north of us. We are fine. The sun is just starting to peak, so can't really see any possible damage outside yet. What I can see looks like a few more small branches down but minor! I am ever so grateful that my DH finally (after 15 years) listened to me about a whole house generator!!!!! Power went out at 1:00 AM. It is nice to not be worried about things.

    Re- I love my vinyl plank floors in my kitchen and laundry room. They held up with a German Shepard and a Great Pyrenees running around on them. I don't have to worry about water damage like laminates. Easy to clean. Did get some that actually has like wood grain in it, so it isn't even too slippery when wet. It has been down over 15 years! I am thinking that we will be using it again when we redo master bath. My bath has tile which is beautiful, but man is it slippery when wet. Not a good idea for a blind man! I love that you are fixing it up the way that you will enjoy!

    Michele- Yes, as Re said there are drills with bits that will drill up to a 1 gallon hole. My mother used one many years ago to plant about 50 azalea bushes at her home in NC. Great exercise, but a lot of work!!!!

    Heather- Lovely group of ladies!

    Mo- Some days are just rough! Enjoy your time off!

    I am not weighing right now! Childish yes, but …. wants to jump between 134-137 every day. So for now, concentrating on walking, water, and protein! Making the best choice I can in the moment!

    Welcome to the new ladies!

    Hugs to any who want or need!

    Prayers for those asking!

    Respect for everyone's journeys!

    Grateful to share in all of your lives!

    Must get ready for work, work, work,, ugh. I did do paperwork sitting outside on back porch last night. It was warm, breezy, and peaceful!

    Much love,

    Kylia in stormy Ohio

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 26,006 Member

    Machka - 

    Soooo much sympathy. I finally figured out how to prop myself in the bed so I couldn't turn over, because every time I turned onto my right shoulder, it woke me from the pain. I've been a side sleeper all my life! Figured out that, with my knees over a large pillow, I simply can't turn to either side while I'm asleep. I can now sleep on my back without ever turning one way or the other, for up to 9 hours. Eventually, I guess we'll have to get one of those beds where the head rises, and the knees rise on the mattress itself, but they're just stupid expensive. That knee pillow and propping my head and shoulders up on two pillows has kept me from waking up hurting because of my shoulder, though.

    I have a large V-shaped pillow on my left side which prevents me from turning that direction, and a body pillow on my right side which I use like you do. I curve it so that it is a pillow under my knees. Then I have smaller pillows which hold my head in place. It's OK, but only for about an hour before I'm restless.

    Machka in Oz