WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2012

DOCTOR REPORT - NO SIGN OF PNEUMONIA ALL CLEAR, JUST HAVE TO SLOWLY BREAK BACK INTO MY EXERCISE. THAT WONT BE HARD AS I GET TIRED VERY EASILY. SHE DIDNT SEEM CONCERNED ABOUT THAT, SO I GUESS MY ENERGY WILL PICK UP AS I GET STRONGER. :flowerforyou: THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR WELL WISHES.

:laugh: anitasongs - I like pausing rather then menopausing, I think you have coined a new phrase, we can all just be pausing for a moment.

:ohwell: djhobs - me too, I am forever writing what I think are masterpieces of inspiration and motivation and then I lose the post it just disappears. I blame it on my fat fingers. Or maybe the universe didnt see it as the masterpiece i did and saved MFPers from it.

scompton54 - Good luck with the nano and rice. I have heard others have success with this so I hope you do too.

:happy: barbie - The Happiness Project another book for me to look for. I am a bit of a book addict/hoarder. Bookcases are over loaded and have books piled in front of them. I have also become a little bit addicted to health magazines at the moment. If only I lived all the tips I read I would be the healthiest, fittest 52yo with the body of a supermodel. Ahem.. I'm not. Its a bit like all the cleaning products in my cupboard if i put them to use my house would sparkle. It doesn't. I'm too busy reading all the books.

:flowerforyou: JipsyJudy - thanks for the info about the Surfshelf Treadmill Desk, I tried to order one but they don't ship to Australia. At least I know they are avvailable so i can try and hunt one down.

:blushing: well since I got such a good report from the doctor i was so happy i came home and ate way too much for lunch. I am an emotional eater. Any emotion and i eat. But my worse offense is eating when I am tired. I was tired at 11.30am and should have taken a nap, but it seemed wrong to nap at that hour. next time I will take a nap to save me from myself.

:drinker: Cheers to you all have a fabulous Tuesday.

Tip sharing : Indulge in hand cream instead of late night snacking.

Speaking of menopause. For those who have gone through it.....just how do you lose any weight? Everything slows down so much. I hear advertisments for medications that help but I don't want to go that route. I went through menopause 10 years ago. Any advice???

Amanda I wish I knew how to make it all better. Might be worth talking to a counsellor or mediator. Perhaps your doctor could suggest someone you can talk too. We are here for you and it's good to share lows as well as highs. If I won lotto I would fly over there hug you and sit with you and hold your hand tight. Have faith it will work out.

Amanda- Hugs to you. I have had my share of unfair heatbreaks in the past and we just have to find a way thru. I know you can do it and we are all here to listen to your vents and I know that nothing anyone says makes the hurt go away. Only you can work thru the hurt. I truly feel for you.

Kackie - you are so right about muscles increase. We lose so much muscle as we age that we have to work to get it back. more muscle equals increased calorie burning power so we can help keep the weight from coming back. I have started a 3 daya week kettle bell workout and I already feel so much better.

I wish I had more time for all the posts. Take care dear ladies.

Robin, Bodi boy and Ritter bit in the PNW.

Hi ladies

Struggling at the moment as I would really just like to hide under the blankets and not get up. Since the argument with my son-in-law, I have been cut out from any contact with my grandtwins. Apparently they have been put into a nursery. I'm devestated - the babies have been everything to me since the day they were born. Add to that, my younger daughter has moved to Germany and I feel as though my world has fallen apart. My poor DH has had to put up with a lot of tears.

I know that I just have to learn to adjust, but, wow - it's hard!

Sorry to moan again. One day soon I will be more positive and will be able to contribute to the forum again.

In the meantime, my love to you all.

Amanda x

I've never had grandchildren, but I think I can relate. When we moved here both my parents had just died, our son was stationed in Oregon and we left our daughter 700 miles away in Arkansas. My sanity was my great-nephew who was only 10 minutes away and about 9 months old at the time. I kept him every Thursday through the Summer into Fall while his mother, my niece, had a day out with her mother or just to run errands. I was grieving for all the losses in my life and my whole week began to revolve around him and what we would do together. It was quite a shock to my system when his grandmother, my SiL told his mom I was not a good influence and that I shouldn't be keeping him. I cried buckets of tears as it became apparent I wasn't to be trusted with him. Hubby was working lots, my own kids lived hundreds of miles way and I thought my life had ended. Depression enveloped me.

I'm not saying it was easy, but it was about then that I discovered mfp and began my journey toward health. I used that lonely season to focus on me. I began to exercise, make healthy food choices and get regular massages. I took the dogs on long walks, wrote in my journal and prayed alot. I had to learn to refocus and trust God with the outcome. It still hurt, but I learned to forgive, cope and trust. Things did eventually work out.

:flowerforyou: Its okay to cry and vent for a season. Just don't get stuck there! For now just focus on THIS hour and keep doing what you know is right. You know the truth about what really happened. Don't waste your energy rehearsing the problem. Do your best to find something to smile about, as hard as that may be.

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I got another room clean yesterday. Today is errand day. Thank goodness my doctor appointment is day after tomorrow!

Amanda....I'm sending you a big hug. Hold on. You have amazing strength and you will get through this. I hope the situation resolves quickly with a positive outcome.

The sun is shining...its a beautiful day here in RI. I have a pile of nice clothes I will bring to the Donate Shop on my way to meet some friends for lunch. We don't have yoga classes this week so it is a different schedule for me. I plan to get a nice walk in with my two "god-dogs" (my godchild's dog that I baby sit for!!) this afternoon and then I have my Weight Loss Challenge tonight.

Enjoy the day!
Sally

Amanda,sending you hugs,during this difficult time.
The weather is sunny today in the 50`s.
Pt is going well.Tolerating more with less pain.Goal is do get to walk more without flareups.Got to walk 10 min in the deep end of pool and walked 1 lap .Sounds like not much,but to be able to do that is a lot from doing barely anything.
See the ortho dr in 2 weeks and should be released from him.Pt should end soon.
Hope everyone is enjoying their day.
Welcome to the new ones and any one struggling,one day at a time.You can do it!!!
HUGS
jane

Hi Everyone:

Hope your Tuesday is going well. I am trying to see if I can sneak my time in at work because when I get home, I get so busy packing these days and organizing that I am forgetting to sign on and I don't want to lose my time - again

Anitasongs - I loved your "me pause" - that is what is actually is, in fact, when we go into menopause, it is a "pause" phase, isn't it? Our lives, our relationships, our weight, it seems everything seems to go into a pause and we need to kick start just about everything around us :laugh:

Michele - I have no idea how you can stay so much on track when you do all this wonderful baking that you do, you are amazing; I know you give a good deal of it away, but still :drinker:

fitz1191 - Yes, I think my little grandson, Jayse is going to be giving the schools a run for their money :happy: I hope your new little grandbaby arrives soon and safely :flowerforyou:

jellyfishjen - So glad to hear you are getting better

Amanda - Again, overseas (((Hugs))) being sent to you. I have a feeling that this will work out, as most dark periods in our lives do, but the thing is, you ARE in that dark period and need help now to get out of it. Is there anyone there that you can rely on or talk to? I feel badly when families are in turmoil; my own was in terrible turmoil and remains so to this day - I have 2 sisters I have not spoken to in years and 1 brother who is now dead that I did not talk to for years before he died. So, turmoil in a family is terrible and causes horrible stress in your life, you need to address it, so I hope there is someone that you can talk to :flowerforyou:

Kackie - Congrats on getting so many compliments; you have earned it :drinker:

Sally - Good luck with your weight loss challenge

Minawp - Welcome Back

Jane - You are doing so well

dafoots0911 - Thanks for my laugh out loud moment; I loved your post :laugh:

I hope you all are okay and those that have been feeling badly are getting better. I hope none of you are affected by any of this severe weather seen on the tv.

I put on a bit but am slowly losing again (what else is new??). Come hell or high water, one day I will make it to my goa :laugh:

The house is beginning to look rather like a bomb went off with so many boxes everywhere; we almost have to make pathways through the boxes to get around, but such os the life, I guess until we move now :noway:

Well, better go and not push my luck since I am at work :laugh:

Talk to you later,

Love, Cathy xx

Happy Tuesday to all of you to ! sorry I have not log on much. It seems . when I am at home there is so much to do. I haven't read all of the post yet , but just wanted you all know that I am still here , and working on my goals. it rained off and on all weekend and so the Grandkids and I had to settle with using the Wii. did some spring cleaning and that is about it. this is a new week and so go we go. hope you all are having a wonderful day !

Welcoming in a very wet Wednesday. Torrential rain. Nice if you dont have to go out in it. I had to fast overnight for my diabeties test. I'm expecting good results even though I have had pneumonia. My last test was good and I was able to come off all medications. I always look forward to my breakfast so was happy to get home and be able to eat. Favourite brekkie at the moment, is porridge. I add extras like, flaxmeal, psyllium husk, lsa, wheatgerm, fruit, etc. and i have it with Soy milk. Yum.

I enjoyed a slow 30 min walk on the treadmill last night. Hoping to do that again tonight. Although I am on standby to take my daughter her spare key, she locked herself out of her unit. She is trying to get on to her neighbour who also has a spare key. They both work multiple jobs to be able to afford to live in the city, so sometimes hard to meet up with each other. (1 hr travel for me)

I have lunch today with 2 girlfriends we try to meet every 6 weeks. We take turns choosing restaurants. Todays choice is not going to be easy for me. I will enjoy the food and the company and there is always tomorrow.

I remember reading in one of the posts here something about the health benefits of Walnuts. I can't find the post now. Can someone remind me what it was about. Maybe its for memory, I need that.:laugh:

Cheers Jenni