WOMEN ages 50+ FOR JULY 2016

fanncy0626

cityjaneLondon wrote: »

depending on how we sleep, may stay another night. I do not sleep well in their spare bed. Too bouncy.

Love Heather xxxxxxxxxx

I couldn't let that one go, is it to bouncy because of the DH or the DGC?

fanncy0626

Stronglift Rest Day

Kettlebell Swing

Goblet squat-3X5X 35
Russian kettle bell swing-13 X 10 X 35

This is week two, day one of my five-week program. I feel that I am gaining strength in my swing and can tell that the increase of 5 pounds is making a dramatic difference in two ways. First my body is extremely toned. Second I do not have to worry about what I eat or drink anymore. In fact, I have to eat a lot more so that I don't drop too much weight too quickly. I noticed four weeks ago that I was dropping about 4 pounds per week. My daily routine was one hour strong lifts, 19-22 minutes of kettle bell swing, and a 5 mile walk 3 days a week. Then three days of up to 22 kettle bell swings with up to a 5 mile walk which on my phone is around 13,000 steps. I alternated between these two programs. I had one rest day. I don't know if it makes a difference or not but at the same time I did start to do the 19/5 hour fast schedule as often as I can. This is where I eat during a 5 hour window. This works well for me because I am not hungry during the day and I love snacking and eating in the evening. I have never been able to eat completely clean. I love my sweets way too much including pop.



Mary from Minnesota

barbiecat

I have driven Jake to get his hearing aids checked and I'm sitting in the waiting room Later I'll drive to take the dogs to the groomer. Later I'll take Bernie, the cat to get his claws trimmed then back to pick up the dogs. Can you tell that I am looking forward to him being cleared to drive again

Katla49

Heather: My weight is up a bit, too. Too many treats. :grumble: My guess is that your power was likely out due to electricity demands caused by the heat wave. I hope you enjoy your visit with DS & family at their new place.

Lisa: Everyone who ever had chicken pox is vulnerable to shingles. We have the virus inside our bodies. I've had the shingles shot and hope it will do the job for me, but it is not a guarantee. :flowerforyou:

Joyce: I hope surgery goes very well. (((HUGS)))

Meg: It is good to see your post. I hope things ae going well and DD brings you dinner. :flowerforyou:

Terri_mom: You have been missed!


There isn't much on my to-do list today. It is too early to pack for our trip and I'm not quite sure what to do with myself. I'm getting excited about the travel. DDIL says to be prepared for heat. This has been a very cool summer here, and they're getting temps in the 90s every day. I am a shade flower and DH is a deep shade flower. I hope we're able to get out and see the sights. Seeing the kids will be great, but this is a rare opportunity to see the capitol.

Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

Tibetan proverb: "The secret to living well and long is: Eat half, walk double, laugh triple and love without measure..."

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison

KetoneKaren

Here is my two cents' worth on the shingles vaccine: The vaccine is only about 50-60% effective at preventing shingles. However, the people who still get shingles usually have a less severe case. It is a live, not killed virus, increasing the chances of adverse side effects. I have not had one yet, but am going to get one.



Karen in Virginia

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janetr7476

Karen, I second your opinion. After getting shingles the week before Christmas just last year and having 9 out of state house guests for 4-5 days and 22 for Christmas dinner, anything would have been a help. I had been talking for three years about getting the vaccination and didn't. I definitely wish I would have.

Off to do 90 minutes of weight resistance training. TTYL


Janetr okc

csofled

GRITSandSLUTS wrote: »

Cheri – I don’t know where in Texas you’ll be living; but, you can check the zone you’ll be living it. This you can get from most any reputable nursery. In GA, we have several zones because we go from mountains to sea shore. Day lilies are very resilient; you can ‘dig them up’, wait several days until replanting them and they’ll recover. You might not have blooms, if they are flowering now, until next blooming season. It ‘might’ be less taxing on them ‘if you remove any flower stalks; but, I have planted some that were flowering when I transplanted them. I’ve planted one fan or several fans together of the same variety. One reason they are called ‘daylilies’ because that is the ‘one day, occasionally two’ they are the prettiest. They like the full sun; NOT heavily mulched (which slugs like and will chew them up) and, they might need a little more water at first. I’m in Zone 8 in SW GA and they grow like crazy in full sun or under trees; where they get ‘mottled sun’; like pine trees. I only saw the first house y’all had a contract on; it did not look like it had any trees. Not sure about the 2nd one. All of mine get ‘full sun’ (planted on the South side of my house) or out in a flower bed that really does not get ‘any’ shade. When I have bought fans, sometimes it is several days before I plant them, they recover quickly. I tried to find my Southern Living Garden book; and, I could have told you what zones they do best in; but, if you are bringing them from Ohio and they lived through the cold winters and snow, they ‘should’ do fine in Texas. They are very drought resistant. My BF has dug up her daylilies and moved them around in her yard; and, several times she left them out nearly 2 weeks. They were pitiful looking; but, by the next year they had recovered from the shock. She had thrown them in a wheelbarrow with a little water in the bottom. They looked like they were dying. Even in Ohio, there should be a nursery that can tell you the zones they do best in.
Lenora

Thanks so much for this information! They have all bloomed or are blooming. So I think he will combine some of them into one large pot to transport. The new home we rented is very similar to the other. I will definitely have to check out the planting zone for the area. One thing we noticed was the lack of summer annuals. We love a good flower garden and when we buy a home in a year from now will have to investigate what we can plant. I remember when we lived in South Florida for 11 years that the impatients would grow into bush size! Each area is different and just brings a new adventure in gardening for us. This is the one he wants to bring. It's in an antique galvinized bucket and the other one behind is in a large plastic outdoor planter.



Cheri
in Sunny Fairlawn, oHIo

KetoneKaren

Janetr ugh. that must have been a test of your stamina to pull off Christmas with shingles...and a houseful of guests...

Cheri purty

kabwe777

Hi y'all

GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS

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KetoneKaren

@kabwe777 Hi back atchya.

debbierichardson7186

Ate 1800 cal yesterday but had pinto beans as a snack to get in carbs. Not something I want to do again.
Today is DH birthday and DD is taking us out where they have a salad I love. It fills me up so it's all I eat.
Guess calories will be down today.
Did walk at the gym for 35 minutes and was tired but not exhausted. Am thinking about having the trainer help me with a personalized fitness plan.
DebbieTX

miakoda40

Re in TX -

IremiaRe wrote: »

Another glorious week has passed and I am down another pound. So stoked. I am having a hard time deciding what to say, here, because I want to just babble about how excited I am... lol. I will restrain myself.

I will tell you that I tried my first Plank the other day... *snorts* yeah... about 15 seconds. I am thinking that is going to take some working up to.

Hooray for one more pound down!!! One pound in a week is fabulous progress and you should be excited. Babble away.

Your first plank lasted about 10 seconds longer than my first plank. Be proud that you are trying it and keep on working at it.

janetr7476

KetoneKaren wrote: »

Janetr ugh. that must have been a test of your stamina to pull off Christmas with shingles...and a houseful of guests...

Cheri purty

It was a bit trying for sure, but luckily the house guests were my girls and grandkids so close family and then Christmas dinner guests were all of my kids and Jack's kids and everyone helped. I had cooked and frozen a lot of stuff before they came. I was sure glad I had.

Janetr OKC

pipcd34

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Peach1948

GodMomKim

IremiaRe

Hello Fantastic Femmes;

Not much happening in my world. DH had a docs appt. this morning, so I only got in 20 minutes on the elliptical, but, I went, just the same. I am sitting at my desk eating a banana cream Greek yogurt… not bad. Tastes like dessert for only 80 calories – and high protein to boot. Win/Win.

Betty – so glad the scale is cooperating… Gratz!

Lisa – Shingles are to be avoided, for sure. Hope your busy day is going well.

Kim – Slow and steady. No more injuries…

Margaret – the flowers are gorgeous. Thanks for posting such lovely pictures.

Mary – Thanks for keeping us all up to speed on Kettlebell Swing. And naughty for teasing Heather… *giggles*

Janet – Excellent NSV – Stronger is awesome. Gratz! And 90 minutes of Strength Training… I envy you the time. And I doubt that any of us are in the same league with Mary when it comes to Kettlebell…

Pip – Words I thought I would never hear from you... “I was unprepared for the gym…” lol

Joyce – I hope that the docs get Charlie all fixed up – surgery or not. My condolences on hours of Fox News. :] They were playing clips of the speech today on CNN – first Trump’s wife, then Mrs. O. It was a pretty close match… Since I am sure that neither woman wrote the speech for herself, I am sure it was just some speech-writer hoping nobody would remember back as far as 2008. Oops.

Cheri – I am getting this vision… like the Beverly Hillbillies – the truck all packed with you sitting on a giant mound of “stuff.” Lol. I can see why DH wants to bring those daylilies. They are lovely. Hope they make it.

Anne – Thanks. I expect I will babble some more, as more cool stuff happens. The last time I lost weight – ten years ago – I was SOOOO far from my goal. Even after I lost 100 lbs I was still at 267 – so, while it was cool and stuff, and I felt great, it wasn’t as exciting as it is now. I am within shouting distance of an acceptable goal weight – I would be happy with 180 and that is a mere 63 pounds away. I am practically giddy.

GLo – A pound and a half this week? Nice work! You have to make a little noise about that sort of thing. Whoot!

Debbie – Great job on getting in a few more calories… I am thinking about getting with a trainer, too. I am just doing the same thing, right now – elliptical and crunches – but, I know I am going to have to branch out, eventually. Good luck!

Michele – sounds like you have a busy week. Hope the Vince mystery date is fun!

Karen/VA – I am glad you had a good Birthday. Your GD sounds like fun! And how have they managed to make exercise sound naughty? Lol

Marcelyn – Hope you are having a marvelous day… Stay cool.

Katla – Ahhhhh. Feeling more relaxed, now? Excellent. A Masseuse is a great friend to have. Be careful on your trip… if you are going to be in the sun, don’t forget to put sunscreen on your feet, if you wear sandals. DH got awful burns on his feet when we first moved to TX.

Heather – enjoy the Yoga… and please, step away from the wine…You don’t want to lose that fantastic figure that you worked so hard to get.

Allie – Don’t beat up on yourself, too much. You know what you need to do – and when you are ready, you will do it. Small steps in the right direction will get you there, eventually. Good Luck.

NYKaren – great quote!

KJ – I always get that early warning– the scale warns me several days in advance. If you know you are doing the right thing, and getting your exercise, then you know the scale will self-correct, eventually. Don’t lose heart! We can do this…

Barbie – sorry about the leg pain. Hope it’s something easy to fix. Hope Jake is cleared to drive, soon, too.

Carol –

Miriam – bathroom renovations are the pits.. until they are done, anyway.

Lenora – Don’t I know the abdomen is the last place you lose… lol. Oh well. That’s why God gave us liposuction.

Meg – hope your dinner plan comes through. Any meal I don’t have to cook is a great one…

Terri – Great job on getting your steps while travelling.

Kabwe777 – Hello!

Mia – Thanks! I was really disappointed in that plank time. I was hoping for 30 seconds, at least – I have been doing crunches for the last several months – but, I know the plank works more than just the abdominals, so, I will keep on plugging away at it.

Sue – excellent work on on the challenge! You are on your way to that 190 goal!

Well, getting back to it…

Hugs all round!

Re – Giddy in TX

jmkmomm

Surgery is over! He tried to do the laporoscopic but soon saw the gall bladder was just to large and inflamed so did a regular removal. I met the surgeon this morning and he has the personality of a wet noodle. But as long as he did a good job it's fine with me, he will be here about 3 more days. If it is 4 more days, we get that 7th day free! Since we are no longer in emerge much status here, I will no longer feel I have to be here all day. My Mom would roll over in her grave if she knew I said that. And I was her transport for her to stay all day with Dad. That meant me picking her up before I went to work at 6:30 AM and she had to stay in the main lobby as she couldn't even be on his floor until 9. Well I have put the tv on NBC so maybe I can keep it here for awhile. He is still in recovery.

Joyce, indiana

pipcd34

iremiare - yeah.... my routine is so automatic I'm kinda surprised too.... lololol... oh well, I am human... super human but still human

mycoffeetherapy

My goals for July are:
July Challenge
Every day drink my 8 cups of water.
Pick one place in the house and clean each day.
Dance to the Wii at least three times this week
Cook one veggie recipe from Pinterest
Walk for 10 minutes each day
Do a night of pedicure or something good for me that is relaxing once a week
Post food each day.
Keep writing in my blog
Do something nice for someone each day.

GodMomKim

KetoneKaren

Vickil57

Happy Tuesday from HOT Nebraska. Only going to get worse as the week goes on. Over 100 several days. I am so looking forward to Fall. Weigh in this morning was not good. I gained a little over a pound. I have to get back on track. I have to figure out another way to deal with the stress.

My mom is back in the hospital with lower lobe pneumonia. She just can't seem to get completely over it. This time the plan is to keep her in the hospital till it is all gone. I just wish she wasn't so far away.

Kim--Sorry your mom says not nice things to you. Remember you are importion to us and a good person.

Rosie--Sending you hugs.

Heather--Such a beautiful smile. Thanks for sharing.

I sure didn't get far today. They came in at 11 this morning to replace the security monitors at my desk. They have been out for almost 3 weeks. They got done at a couple minutes before 5. So have been working around them all day. So be back tomorrow. Take care ladies and know that each of us are important.
Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE

janetr7476

Re wrote "Janet – Excellent NSV – Stronger is awesome. Gratz! And 90 minutes of Strength Training… I envy you the time."

Ahh, one of the perks of being retired. I know how hard it is when you work full time. Thanks for the encouragement.

Janetr okc

GodMomKim

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grandmallie

evening ladies~
well day is done, came up to Faith's and she is already sleeping, they fed her and gave her her pills before leaving... God Bless them and I hope they have a wonderful time.... going to try and figure out how to post picture of my grandaughter..
there ya go ~ Isn't she just the most adorable thing, the photographer had a ball with her cutest flower girl I ever saw.. sure did make grandma cry

janetr7476

Allie - so so gorgeous, no wonder your buttons are bursting. Thank you for sharing.

Janetr okc