WOMEN ages 50+ FOR JULY 2016

janetr7476

fanncy0626 wrote: »

Stronglifts Workout A
Squat- 1X5X 55/65/75/85, 5X5X 95
BP- 1 X5X 55/65/75/85, 5X5X 80
BR- 5X5X 85

Kettlebell Swing
Russian kettle bell swing-23X 10 X 30

Walk 1,000 Miles Challenge
3 miles



Mary from Minnesota

Mary, we are still traveling, we'll be home tomorrow. I took my kettlebell with me. So watching in the closest mirror in the hallway of the motorhome, I tried sumo squats. I was able to get completely down and push against my thighs to open up my hips and get up. I am so thrilled and in total disbelief. This is after two knee replacements last year. Who would have thot?

My sis just older than me said yesterday, I have to do a double take every time I see you, not used to you looking like this. I said GOOD!!! Lol. Thanks for your great example and encouragement.

Janetr okc

barbiecat

I am headed for bed so I've posted the new thread for August. Don't forget to bookmark it so you can find it again.

Here is the link:

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10436537/women-ages-50-for-august-2016/p1?new=1

miriamwithcats

Kim, I was going to suggest cats, too. Most shelters have cats that are too feral to adopt out that they will send to farms if they are going to have food and shelter. They are neutered and have an initial rabies shot usually. My four indoor/outdoor cats, all strays who came to stay, keep the bunnies and voles under control in my yard. They even catch grasshoppers! Mine come in at night, usually, but if they have a shed or barn to sleep in that is fine too, especially in CA.

AAMFitPal

Hi Kim! That is amazing - small world huh?

It is looking like a beautiful evening - the weather has really cooled down

If you ever want to meet when you are in Livermore just let me know.

The quilts that you ladies make are beautiful - just incredible really.

April in Livermore

GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS

On vacation and definitely eating my calories back. Won’t even worry about it because I am going to be walking my @$$ off. LOL! Back in room after walking an hour on the beach; and 3 more hours at the Zoo. Damn, I’m tired! Back is killing me, up and down little ramps. Dodging strollers and people who walk all over you. Got back, took a shower; boy was I ever grimy. Saw ‘blue trees’ at the zoo; had a website you could go to; should have written it down. Bright blue bark on trees that look like ‘crepe myrtles’. Is this a hoax or what?


DJ – My ‘grands’ tell me that someone has to ‘put the pokeman’ somewhere and you have to go there to capture it. Some hot spots for Wi-Fi have them as well. DOGD ‘hates’ the game and took it off her phone because she says it is way too ‘time-consuming’ and ‘somewhat addictive’. She’s got to study. We were at Sonic and she said that she put one on Papa’s Head. Damnest thing I’ve ever heard; but, I’d be pissed if someone walked on to my property because one was ‘supposedly’ there. It’s bad enough that these generations (millenniums and their children) walk with the heads down and their fingers moving all the time. Makes me want to ‘dough pop’ them on their heads. Got to move out of the way to keep from being walked over. About the only thing I do with my smart phone is send and receive calls or texts and take pictures. Basically got it for the camera feature, so I can actually see them.


Jpsgirl96 – Thanks for the hydrangeas – beautiful! The ‘good’ thoughts are also appreciated.


Karen in Virginia – What a nice thing to do for your mom. Such a nice bucket list; I think the museums would be on my ‘bucket list’ if I ever made one. But, there is so much in the USA that I’d love to see, probably first. I know you miss her.


Charleen – BEAUTIFUL quilt. Stitching is beautiful on it. I can imagine one like this taking a lot of time, therefore worth a lot of money; but, people balk at paying some of the prices that are being asked. People have no idea the time, effort, and love that an artisan puts into their work. One reason I only do paintings and drawings on a ‘commission’ plus costs of expenses. I’d rather draw and paint at my leisure for my pleasure.
I think it ‘great’ that you also made the ‘big sister’ a quilt of her own. So many times the older sibling feels left out when the new baby comes along. I’ve always taken an older sibling a present when I go to see the ‘new’ baby in the house.

Could the baby’s quilt look sideways because of the pattern maybe? Have you measured it? I do know that ‘triangles’ that are offset can make for a real ‘optical illusion’. Add that to the ‘circles’ of stitching … it still is a beautiful quilt; and, I doubt that anybody would notice it if you don’t say anything about it. Is the binding around the quilted portion with the triangles something you added to it? Maybe the backing turned over? I’d love any quilt. My parents had a lady “Miss Minnie” who gave each of us one and then apologized because that was all she could afford to ‘give us’. I still have mine … and about killed Louis when he grabbed it to put between some shutters he had painted. I grabbed it out before he could leave. I wanted to ‘choke’ him. Put it back ‘on’ my DYS’s bed, one way to hide it from being used for that purpose.


Lenora

Charleen2

Rori Colorado Foothills - Larimer County Fair. They open August 5th through August 9th. It's held at The Ranch in Loveland next to the Embassy Suites and the Bud Center.

pipcd34

see u in august peeps

IremiaRe

If you are wondering where we went... scroll up to Barbie's link, if it doesn't work from here.

barbiecat wrote: »

I am headed for bed so I've posted the new thread for August. Don't forget to bookmark it so you can find it again.

Here is the link:

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10436537/women-ages-50-for-august-2016/p1?new=1

Katanthus

Just finished a blanket for our grandbaby who is due in October. This is a photo of it when it was in progress.

Lilymay2

lisaannegrif wrote: »

Hello to all. I am hoping for support from this group as I live in the middle of no where in Mississippi and have no one to talk to about my body image issues! I am in menopause and at the same time I developed hypothyroidism. Yay. I have always been very fit and active and never had any weight issues. Boy did that change with menopause. Nothing I did helped either. Finally in the last 6 months I have lost 16 lbs. I am almost back to my pre-menopause weight and wanted to share what has helped me more than anything I have tried. Obviously I needed my thyroid under control, so I finally think that is straight. Then I realized I needed to control my appetite (calorie intake) and I did not want to take any kind of a pill for that. I guess no matter how active you are, age slows the metabolism. I am very much into a healthy, mostly organic and mostly plant based diet. So, I started reading about psyllium husks and how they did lots of positive things including helping with a feeling of satiety. I also began taking Great Lakes Collagen Hydrolysate (I know not plant based, but supposed to support thyroid). Both of these items really help control my appetite, and I mean a LOT! There also do not seem to be any negative side effects of either of these foods according to all I have read on this. I only have 5 more pounds to go. I hope this will work for other people here and wanted to share my story.

Welcome and thanks for the info. I have Hypothyroidism too, so I am going on read up on you suggestions

Lillian in the middle of nowhere too!! LOL in Saskatchewan Canada

miakoda40

Re - Wonderful pictures showing the progress you have made! You are smart to take a reminder every now and then of where you are in the process.

Katie - you look great!

miakoda40

Heather - I love you family pictures. You all look like you are having a blast.

Kim from N. California - I love those cages to protect your plants. They look like they would be fairly easy to make. PVC pipes or metal?

miakoda40

NYKaren -

klanders30 wrote: »

I was thinking of writing some little notes for her to find among her things like little inspirational sayings, pictures or chocolates or $$$ so she can feel supported. Lately she has retreated to her room, not going out with friends
I think she is as nervous as I am!!! Just wants this new phase of her life to begin.

What a lovely idea. I think I would have enjoyed this very much if my mom had done something similar when I went off to college.

jpsgirl - Thanks for the hydrageas. They are lovely.

Charleen in Colorado - those quilts are gorgeous!

karenleona

Got derailed on my last 12 hr night shift and then hearing some devasting family news that may well result in legal charges. Has fractured our family and possibly alienated my daughter from me.
I wish i was one if those people who could not eat when they were stressed

GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS

Karenleona - You've come to the right place to get support and encouragement. You need to go back a few postings and find Barbiecat. She posts a link that will take you to the August site. When you get there, you need to click on the outline of a star, it will turn yellow; then you'll be able to find us easily when you open up the community and click on the gray star between the bell and gear. A dropdown screen will appear and then all you need it to start chatting with us. Welcome! Tell us a little about yourself, such as what name you prefer to be called, family, hobbies, and goals ... that type of stuff. I know we have a couple of "Karen" members, so add something to your name so we had distinguish you from the other ones.

When you post, make sure you are on the last page, before you do. A lot of us will open up a word processing program and put them side-by-side so you can comment and direct it to a particular person. Then cut and paste it into the yellow block which is the part you type in. If you have any questions, my 'user name' is GRITSandSLUTS.

Lenora

CSSJ09

Apologies to all the wonderful ladies on this chat. I am waaaay behind on my MFP reading, logging and posting


The last few weeks have just flown by. I was on grandmother duty, working on new project, and ripping out and replacing the front walkway. Of course, I picked the two hottest weeks on record. Because of old tree roots that were never removed, it took much more work and longer than expected. There were holes in the underlayment.
I finished yesterday by adding a border of bricks along each side on top of a Gravel base to improve drainage in the adjoining flower beds. The steps were redone in concrete. In the fall, I will think about porch decoration. Perhaps removing the current rail and replacing with wrought iron and repainting the woodwork. We shall see.
Meanwhile, the gardens are terrific. I have been putting up tomatoes. My sunflowers look like something from Jack and the Beanstalk. They are for the birds. The pumpkins are growing.
Does anyone know how to get rid of thistle? I just learned that I should not pull them out, but cut them back and poison them. However, I am an organic gardener so this won't work.


Panting in the 104 F. Or 40 C. Heat and humidity index and wishing it would rain.
CJ

GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS

Hi, CJ - go back a few posts and get the 'link' that will take you to the August site and remember to 'bookmark' it so that it will take you there whenever you want to find where everybody has gone.

Marcelynh

Hey all, I've been offgrid for about a month. But I tracked you down. mwahahaha.

Last week I was aboard a dive boat for a week. We live on board for the entire week and dive up to five times a day. I was in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Here's a picture of me with regular diving companions.....