50 and Over: Too Cold for November Tuesday~~

[fox2star]

Good Morning!

It is really cold here and the weather is supposed to get nasty later. I am late in posting because DH and I went to the polls at 6 am to vote.

I did the Amy Bento Slo-Mo Back & Shoulder workout this morning. I had to do only 2 sets instead of 3 on some excercises to keep it around 50 minutes. Every excercise she does is something I have never seen before. I changed some things.. like using the stability ball.. mine is very squishy ( is that a word?) and does not support like it needs to for what she does. Some I like, and some I don't. If you are bored with Slow & Heavy, you will probably be bored with this one too. She does 3 sets of 8 for everything with various rep speeds, a lot of 4 count lifts. I will give it a chance. I still have to do the chest, tricep & bicep workout.

Todays menu:
Post workout: Protein drink with water/ice
B- Special K with strawberries & skim milk
s: LF Yogurt
L: Ham on WW, grapes, skim milk
S: apple & stringster cheese
D: Hunan Chicken or Pork & Won Ton soup :9
S: Skinny Cow ice cream sandwich or WW ice cream bar

Garance:
Too funny on describing Leslie's voice :7 Your dinner sounds scrumptous!:9 I love Macaroni & Cheese. I love it too much! I looked at the shoes they are really cute!

Josie:
Great workout! I am so glad your friend was able to walk down the aisle for the wedding.

Linny:
Good for you on the candy! One day at a time, as they say. DH and I are so far removed from movies and other media stuff, except for the news. He has not watched television in about 3 years and I only watch Dancing with the Stars and All My Children.. both taped so I don;t see any commercials.

Regarding the menopause question, I have not had a period for about 4-5 years, and most symptoms ( hot flashes etc) are very rare. When I first started, I too had long heavy periods, which were not normal for me. I actually was so worried that I went to my OB/GYN and he did a test to see if everything was ok. He told me it was the start of menopause. Then they went very light, to nothing. . Are you having any other signs?

Have a great day..

Deb;-)

 

[linnyrn]

Good Morning Deb and those to follow:
Deb: I haven't watched All My Children in years. I use to be a big fan. On menopause=I don't really have any other signs, except the allergist I saw this summer(hives)said I was post menopausal. I hadn't had a period in 3 months then Shabam! Its been 2mos. of bleeding. I may go to my Gyno to check it out too.
Maybe I won't get Slo-Mo. Idon't have the patience for Slow and Heavy so probably not for Slo-Mo either.
Got to go to work. Have a great day everyone~Linny~

 

[garance]

Hi Deb, Linny, and any later posters--

I did the 67 minute upper body premix on the LIS and HIS disk. It includes Chest, Back, Shoulders, Bis and Tris. It's a good one.

I, too, am done with menopause. I had a hysterectomy by laparoscopy three years ago because I had a very large fibroid that was causing very heavy bleeding, and that stopped everything, although prior to that I had these horrendous spells of bleeding and was very anemic. Linny, I would definitely see your ob-gyn. She or he will probably do a biopsy in order to find out if there is uterine cancer, because heavy and persistent bleeding is sometimes an early symptom. I had it done twice--a very easy procedure. It was just the fibroid and menopause coming on.

It's cold here, too, and very suddenly. I guess it couldn't last forever--this incredible fall. I love my new flats--both pairs are very comfy.

Josie, that's so great about your friend making it down the aisle.

Hmm, I am still thinking about Slo-Mo. Deb, do you think these exercises are effective as well as different?

 

[Josie]

Hi Ladies,

I walked for 1 hour last night and tonight I will be running 5.5 miles.

It is getting cold here in LA also, it is great weather for running.

I need to start getting ready for Thanksgiving! What do you ladies do?

Josie