December Chat
retirehappy
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Forgot to start this thread, sorry.
With the colder weather and snow, etc. These workouts on the blog today might come in handy:
https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/4-indoor-cardio-routines-that-are-more-effective-and-fun-than-the-treadmill/
I used the treadmill at one of the motels while traveling and remembered how very much I HATE them, so boring. 15 mins. felt like and hour. Dancing and walking are much more my style of exercise.
With the colder weather and snow, etc. These workouts on the blog today might come in handy:
https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/4-indoor-cardio-routines-that-are-more-effective-and-fun-than-the-treadmill/
I used the treadmill at one of the motels while traveling and remembered how very much I HATE them, so boring. 15 mins. felt like and hour. Dancing and walking are much more my style of exercise.
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So true. I've tried reading, watching TV on treadmill. Would rather dance while no one is watching. :-)0
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Android app users, the new update fixed both issues, the big problem and the lesser problem.. The worst was not being able to see complete diaries of friends and the irritation was of not being able to see what I was inputting in the forum posts.
Log on, all, especially during the holiday season. :-)0 -
For those of us who geek out and use our tablets and smartphones for monitoring our behaviors, here is an app from Stanford University to check out. You design what you want to track and the apps gives you graphs and charts to measure your progress.
patienteducation.stanford.edu/myactionplanner/
The FAQ says it isn't available for Kindles (nor Nooks), but I know for a fact Kindles will side load any android apps. PM me if you need to know how to side load apps on Kindle, sorry don't know if it is even possible on Nooks.
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I am back here tracking after a several month break. I have had some major life changes-the biggest one is I moved from the isolation of of our ranch ( 15 miles to town) to a beach community where I would not be so isolated.
Shortly after I spent some time visiting my family - lived out of my suitcase for 3 weeks.
What is interesting is the habits I acquired held up well and I did not gain weight. I walked a lot when I was on vacation but did not count steps or calories.
Here at my new home I walk with several others in the mornings and the beach is close as well.
So back to tracking and hello to you all!
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Itreadlightly wrote: »I am back here tracking after a several month break. I have had some major life changes-the biggest one is I moved from the isolation of of our ranch ( 15 miles to town) to a beach community where I would not be so isolated.
Shortly after I spent some time visiting my family - lived out of my suitcase for 3 weeks.
What is interesting is the habits I acquired held up well and I did not gain weight. I walked a lot when I was on vacation but did not count steps or calories.
Here at my new home I walk with several others in the mornings and the beach is close as well.
So back to tracking and hello to you all!
Welcome back. I am a beach bum at heart and having a beach and others to walk with sounds great to me.
Glad your new habits helped you out.
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I just wanted to pop in and say Happy Chanukah to any people who may be celebrating this week. It's just me and hubby now, but dinner was made and candles are lit. For me, it isn't necessarily religion, but a tradition, that my non-Jewish husband of many years, encourages. This is the season of miracles, light, and peace. Enjoy everyone!0
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I just wanted to pop in and say Happy Chanukah to any people who may be celebrating this week. It's just me and hubby now, but dinner was made and candles are lit. For me, it isn't necessarily religion, but a tradition, that my non-Jewish husband of many years, encourages. This is the season of miracles, light, and peace. Enjoy everyone!
Thanks for stopping by. We miss you when you don't post
Have a wonderful holiday season and may the world move more towards the light and peace, and that is gonna take a miracle right now.
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Happy Chanukkah. We know off that miracle, and let's sincerely hope miracles continue.
GLAD to see folks getting back in touch, finding new ways to maintain their health. It's a good habit.
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It's more difficult to pop in using the iPad, at least, for me. But I'll try to be here more often. Not much to say, just holding my own which, of course, is a good thing. I don't know if I told this group, but I was diagnosed with mild to moderate COPD earlier this year and I'm not quite over the ups and downs to acceptance yet. I go to the Y twice a week for enhanced fitness and chair yoga to teach me how to w to control my breathing and strengthen my muscles. I don't know if I'll be able to go when the snow starts to fall because the Y is about 35minutes away through farm land. We'll see--I did it through a bad fog today! Be well everyone and enjoy the holidays, whichever one you celebrate!0
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It's more difficult to pop in using the iPad, at least, for me. But I'll try to be here more often. Not much to say, just holding my own which, of course, is a good thing. I don't know if I told this group, but I was diagnosed with mild to moderate COPD earlier this year and I'm not quite over the ups and downs to acceptance yet. I go to the Y twice a week for enhanced fitness and chair yoga to teach me how to w to control my breathing and strengthen my muscles. I don't know if I'll be able to go when the snow starts to fall because the Y is about 35minutes away through farm land. We'll see--I did it through a bad fog today! Be well everyone and enjoy the holidays, whichever one you celebrate!
Take notes in the class and do as many of the exercises as you can at home. Youtube has lots of good yoga videos, some not so good as well, but worth checking out.
The snow around here is pretty but a real hassle when driving so I know all too well how driving that far might not be possible in winter months.
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Crazy weather. Windy and rain but I did bundle up and walk this am.0
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Happy Hanukkah, @gramanana and all who are lighting up the candles this week. And welcome back, @Itreadlightly! ~ Kathy
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Itreadlightly wrote: »Crazy weather. Windy and rain but I did bundle up and walk this am.
You're a better woman than me. The 50+ mph wind kept me indoors, with no rain. I used dvds to get my 10 K in.
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I just wanted to do a quick check in. The craziness is my life is not quite over. Next week I have a colonoscopy and just completed my physical therapy so its winding down. My husband had some complications with his ankle surgery and will not be off work until January 11th, so I am going to have to deal with getting back on program with him home and that is not going to be easy. Considering everything, I have stayed pretty stable but my journaling and exercise have suffered and I am going to start working on that today. I also need a new computer keyboard and just typing this is challenging! Will stop back in at the beginning of the week when I hope to be back in full swing!0
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Just figured out the cute slippers I wear here in Nevada do something to my step count. Been wondering, since it seemed I was moving a much as usual in the house. Switched to outside slip ons, and yup, I am still moving. :-)0
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Been walking on my treadmill - the wind and the rain! What a dramatic weather week here on the central Oregon coast. The surf is up over the stairs I usually take to the beach
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Snowy day, it is a mess out there right now. No outdoor walking today
. I have been using the Overdrive app for Kindle to get books from my
local library. It is so easy to to just spend and spend in the Kindle store, and a lot of them are not worth reading. A few have been very good, but
not my style really for most of them. So getting to grab books from the city library is a real treat for me.
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Husband has put foot down on playing tennis while the wind is blowing and it's cold. Subbing other things.0
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Cool photo of your beach steps. !!!!0
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Wow Sharon, does not look very inviting for a walk!
Joell I have never heard of the overdrive feature. It's amazing how much you can do with a kindle!0 -
Because I am home a lot and its frequently HOT outside, I incorporate a lot of my 5k steps into my housekeeping routine. Hate to admit it, but I have done a lot of it in flipflops. So I decided to buy a pair of healthy sandals! After researching, I bought a pair of Chocos. I saw many warnings from people saying that they are tough to get used to if you are not used to exercise sandals and you can expect to fall completely in love with them about mile 10! Well I am on mile 2 and definitely not used to this firm arch support! What I am questioning though, is if this is normal or if I I might need to switch to the wide shoe. I do not normally wear wide shoes and have never had a problem. Does anyone have any experience with these types of sandals?0
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DreamOn, I had to google those
. I have to check out the regular shoes they have, South Denver has a shop that carries them. I have to try on shoes,
no mail ordering for me, my feet are so hard to fit.0 -
Love my Chacos, although I've tried the ones with the big toe strap and couldn't get used to them. I also wear Keens for hiking.0
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I had some Chacos once and couldn't get used to them, too narrow in the arch area and too, too heavy. Also couldn't keep the straps from tightening up as I walked. My go to shoes are Keens....sandals, hiking shoes and slippers.0
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What a challenge this month is !! I feel like giving up until 1/2/16. I certainly can still control what I put in my mouth, but cooking ahead, planning ahead has been quite difficult.
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What a challenge this month is !! I feel like giving up until 1/2/16. I certainly can still control what I put in my mouth, but cooking ahead, planning ahead has been quite difficult.
Oh well, tomorrow is a new day !!
You can do this. Some cooking ahead, tracking it all. Moving a bit more. You will do fine. Please don't feed your head "giving up". That is a slippery slope, don't even
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Lovely pic Cris!
The Chacos have gotten looser and somewhat more comfortable, but I will wear them for only about a thousand steps a day. They feel heavy to me and I certainly am not ready to say I love them! Considering what I paid for them, I am still going to give them a bit more of a chance though. Several people said they fell in love at mile 10 and I am certainly not there yet! lol0 -
Cris, what a beautiful photo with the reflection!0
