WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2018

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  • evie1958
    evie1958 Posts: 863 Member
    Marcelynh, I was getting my nails done by a woman named Delia and she was telling me that a woman was talking to the receptionist and asking for Daffodil. Delia couldn't convince her that she wasn't daffodil! We laughed..
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,595 Member
    edited January 2018
    tracelw wrote: »
    Hello all from Melbourne Australia!

    Looking forward to interacting with you all and hi in particular to all my fellow Aussies!

    Trace from Melbourne, Australia

    Welcome here ... from an Aussie in Tasmania :)


    Machka in Oz
  • wildhorsewendy
    wildhorsewendy Posts: 563 Member
    edited January 2018
    Welcome Trace from your cousin across the ditch in New Zealand.
    <3 Wendy
  • oldgirl235
    oldgirl235 Posts: 10 Member
    Hi tracelw,
  • LisaInAR
    LisaInAR Posts: 2,020 Member
    Morning, afternoon, and evening all... and a big welcome to those who are new! Please tell us what to call you at the end of each post, and a place helps, too - it gets hard to keep up with people, but that makes it easier to reply to specific folks.

    Carol - I wasn't saying things have tumbled with our living situation, was saying everyone's relaxing enough to be themselves, and those selves are occasionally cranky. It's human. Love gets you through a lot, and our daughter is an amazing and loving person. That said, when she went out to meet the crapweasel sperm donor in the driveway, she had her pistol with her (she has a concealed carry license). That may tell you how much she trusts him. But, he brought Tyler with him, left unperforated, and now all her chicks are home.

    Lanette - so glad you liked the Big Book of Death posts - there's no greater gift you can give your family when you pass away than making sure all the details are resolvable. Didn't post it, but I've actually written my obituary--wanted to make sure people are laughing at my funeral. With seven kids of her own, and me second from the bottom, my mother still had her funeral insurance made out to me, as she knew I'd deal with it. When you're grieving over a loved one, it's even harder to wade through all the detritus of their lives and try to make sure it's all settled correctly. Allie's struggle comes to mind, and at least she has time with her dad to hopefully get it all sorted out.

    And speaking of which, Allie - you are such an amazingly strong person. Proud of you continuing to get along with Tom, even with his past behavior. Proud of him that he's helping out, and your son, as well.

    All my chicks may be with us in March. Our son, who got out of the Air Force mid-year, is using his GI Bill to go to culinary school in Denver. One of his uncles got him an apartment, paid for the deposit, etc., so he could start school this week, and he's planning on coming out to see us at his spring break, end of March. I'll be in El Paso when he gets here, if the dates are what we think they are, but will be back soon after. Trying not to count my chickens before they hatch, but it would be lovely to see him. Miss that boy, and he's that one you have the constant niggling worry about. Seems like everyone has one of those kids...

    Glad to be back in somewhat of a routine... like Marcelyn, I run for pleasure, not for pain, and at 17 degrees F outside (-8 C), I ain't running anywhere. So, this morning, I'll be looking for an exercise video on Amazon Prime that I can use to get the exercise I need without blowing my knees out even worse.

    My word for 2018 is BALANCE...

    Love y'all!
    Lisa in NC
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,595 Member
    Lagopus wrote: »
    Ooops! Prepping my 500 grams of veggies, I had a little accident. Taking a peeler to my parsley root, I aimed wrong and sliced off part of my left thumb. Dang! I've done this before. Won't I ever learn?
    /Penny, now bleeding at the t07190.gif

    Ouch! I sliced into the tip of my index finger on my left hand making a salad way back when I was about 20, and still have the scar. It took years before I had feeling back in the tip of that finger.

    I hope yours isn't as bad.
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    Mornin’ and off we go! I do love a clean slate B) First day back to work - strategy really is stronger than will power—healthy meals and snacks are prepped, clothes are ready to go and gym bag is packed!

    I am taking on two “fun” challenges this month just because..one is an uberfrugal challenge-no spending and a 48 hour wait period if you must spend, should be interesting—the other challenge is a meal planning boot camp that sends tips to use up pantry items, no unnecessary grocery trips with fun recipes to use up what you’ve got in the bottom of the freezer.

    Janet you are gonna love the IP. Have you made hard boiled eggs yet—they peel like a dream. I just made my favorite lentil soup for the week-love it!

    Stay warm ladies. NYKAREN

  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,696 Member
    edited January 2018
    I sliced my thumb when I was slicing the zucchini for the lasagne NYE. I was using an OXO Y peeler - very sharp! It still has a bandage on it.

    Today I'm going to do kettlebell swings for my pm extra exercise. :D I woke up with a stiff lower back today, but I tend to do that from time to time. Still did all my exercises though. I am now up to 8 military push ups. I started at 1. (Press ups in UK) On alternative days I do 22 from the knee push ups. I have noticed a big difference in my arms, which are looking sooooooo much better. My right one still has a bit of wrinkly skin left over from years of lymphodema, but I think I may be able to go bare armed this summer and maybe buy a sleeveless formal dress for the cruise. That would be huge for me.

    Penny - We very sadly took down the 2017 Spitzbergen calendar that I bought in your church when we visited you. We are keeping it though, for the photos. (We now have a British Railway posters one up.) Our trip to Svalbard and our meet up with you was one of the most memorable of our lives. <3B)

    Janetr - I hope you will have fun with it. I do so much more than "cook" with it. Masses of websites out there with great info. I lurk on the Facebook Instant Pot Community via Google and have garnered loads of links. I bookmark recipes and websites under an IP file. It is best to use a trusted recipe until you get the hang of it. Lots of helpful videos too. Americans cook loads of things that we don't much over here, like mac n cheese and ribs, but I'm always interested to see what people cook. For me the "keep warm" function is one of the best things about it and the fact that I don't have to watch it. Just walk away!

    Well, time to get on with my editing of my memoir.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,595 Member
    Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of running)
    March 15: 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
    April: 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
    May: 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
    June: 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    July 2015: 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
    Aug: 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
    Sep 2015: 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
    Oct: 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
    Nov: 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
    Dec: 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
    Jan 2016: 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
    Feb: 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
    March 16: 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
    April: 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
    May: 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
    June: 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
    July 2016: 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
    Aug: 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
    Sep 2016: 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
    Oct: 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
    Nov: 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
    Dec: 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
    Jan 2017: 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
    Feb: 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
    Mar: 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
    Apr: 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
    May: 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
    June: 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    July: 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
    August: 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
    September: 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
    October: 647.1 km (402.1 miles) = 57 hours 19 min
    November: 427.0 km (265.3 miles) = 50 hours 4 min
    December: 553.5 km (343.9 miles) = 52 hours 12 min

    Jan: 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
    Jan: 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min

    I've had some busy Januaries in the past! Here's hoping I can maintain the tradition! :)

    Jan 1 - 4.9 km walking + running (32 min) + 32.5 km cycling (102 min)

    Jan 2 - 4.8 km walking (60 min)


    2017 Monthly January
    Walking Distance (km): 9.7
    Walking Time (min): 92.0
    Cycling Distance (km): 32.5
    Cycling Time (min): 102.6
    Stairs Climbed Number: 0.0
    Stairs Climbed Time (min): 0.0
    Other Distance: 31.8
    Other Time: 0.0

    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 74.0
    Total Distance (miles): 46.0
    Total Time (min): 194.6
    Total Time (hr): 3:14:38

    Machka in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,595 Member
    edited January 2018
    Good article:

    How to Cultivate Mental Toughness
    What can we learn about mental toughness from the world's top athletes?
    https://www.verywell.com/how-to-cultivate-mental-toughness-4134660 :)

    M in Oz
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,253 Member
    edited January 2018
    Sue I hope heat is back on. Are your water pipes okay? If you still do not have heat. Leave a faucet running at a small steady stream. I hate to waste water, but it is necessary in the situation you are in with no heat and freezing weather. That will hopefully keep your pipes from freezing. The homes further south do not have as much insulation as we have up here. We are at below zero up here in Minnesota. When I look at the map the cold snap is all over. We are more used to the cold, but the cold we have now is dangerous. Frost bite on unprotected skin in 10 minutes.

    Those of you in the path of this cold another thing you can do to prevent pipes from freezing is open up your cabinets under your sinks. They also sell an insulating material you can put around your pipes. We do this for our hot water pipes to save energy. We also have hot water heat and I have insulated some of those pipes too.

    If you have plastic pipes you can wait until it warms up to unfreeze them. If you have copper like we do you unfortunately have to call in the plumbers, and they are probably booked solid now. Frozen copper pipes can burst, and then you do have a mess.

    It is another reason you do not want to set your thermostat less than 50 degrees.

    I did brave the cold to get to Target's 90 per cent off sale. Our church has a party every year where they gift wrap presents for those in need. I bought 4 big rolls of wrapping paper for less than $2.00. Also bought some scarfs and hats for students at 50 cent a piece. New stuffed animals for my friend who teaches Kindergarten also at 50 cent each. They were just about to box the remainder up and send it off to Goodwill. I laughed with the clerk they have just that much less to box up. I did buy myself an ugly sweater coffee cup for 50 cents because it made me laugh, and I am going to an ugly sweater tea this Saturday. I thought I would bring my own cup.

    :heart: Margaret
  • times60
    times60 Posts: 204 Member
    Can some tell me how to bookmark. When I click all it says is I have no bookmarks. Doesn's allow me to bookmark and I would love to join this site. I am a 50+ women who would love some friends to share stories
  • Marcelynh
    Marcelynh Posts: 974 Member
    Lagopus wrote: »
    Marcelyn - A couple days ago you mentioned that your husband had been to Stavanger. I'm curious, did he fly direct from Houston to Stavanger?

    No, he flew from Edinburgh, Scotland to Stavanger. It was the quite the experience as on the way back he sat next to a man who was quite talkative. He was speaking English but had such a heavy Scottish brogue that my husband said he only understood one out of every ten words. He did a lot of head nodding that flight. lol

  • KarenUK56
    KarenUK56 Posts: 143 Member
    coastalgosgal wrote: »
    Welcome Terina! I live near Astoria, so hello fellow Oregonian!
    OK you do have your hands full with 4 kids still at home! I am 55, a retired Navy Chiefs wife, married 33 years, have 3 sons. One is stationed in Washington state at a squadron. Another is in transition, having done his 4 years in the Navy, married, and is going to have the Navy pay for his electrical college, when he does start. Wife is starting first, also out of the Navy, studying to be a nurse. My youngest has just entered the Nuclear Navy, so he will be in the next 2 years.
    I have recommitted myself, (just without the straight jacket), to losing 50 lbs this year. I am presently 244.8 lbs. Oh to get into Onederland again!
    Nice to meet you!
    Becca
    Oregon
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    Becca,
    You must have had an exciting time being married to a Navy Chief? Did you travel a lot during that time?
    Karen UK
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,518 Member
    Did Gilad's Cardio Classic DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to go to the deep water class. I wonder how it will be since it's so cold here.

    Welcome everyone new!

    Penny - that's horrible. My peelers are never sharp enough where they'd slice off part of my thumb Hope it heals fast for you and that you aren't inconvenienced too much.

    Lisa - "left unperforated". Loved it! You have such a great way with words

    Heather - whenever I do a pushup, I always need to do it from my knees. Well, unless I'm only doing one. I am just concerned that on my toes I don't have proper form

    barbie - how can someone go a year without shopping? I understand not shopping for clothing, etc. But you need to go shopping for groceries. How did she do it?

    Have to volunteer at the Green Room today. It should be slow since tickets are only sold to benefactors today, and there aren't all that many benefactors. Wonder if Lynette's mother will come in. She's a benefactor and many times comes in the moment she can. I know me, and I'll have a few cups of tea while I'm there. As a matter of fact, they have a Keurig machine so I gave them pods of tea. That's the least I can do. After the Green Room I think I'll go to Aldi. Vince needs milk and there are a few things there that I can use.

    Times - at the top of the page you will find a star. This is the one that is right above the magnifying glass, NOT the one that is on the same line as the bell, numbers, star and cog. Click on that star (the one above the magnifying glass). When you click on that star, it will turn yellow. Now this site is bookmarked. In the future, you can just click on the star (the one on the line of the bell, numbers, star and cob) to get your bookmarks

    Michele in NC
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,595 Member
    times60 wrote: »
    Can some tell me how to bookmark. When I click all it says is I have no bookmarks. Doesn's allow me to bookmark and I would love to join this site. I am a 50+ women who would love some friends to share stories

    You join simply by making posts here. :)

    This thread is in the Motivation and Support subforum within MFPs forums, and since there's a lot of activity here, it is almost always right near the top. Easy to find. Personally, I don't "bookmark" this site because I don't want all the notifications.

    However, if you want to do that, scroll up to the top, then look to the right side of your screen. Look for a clear star, on the right, in line with where it says, "WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2018".

    If you click that clear star, it will turn yellow, and voila ... you'll start receiving more notifications that you could imagine. :)

    Welcome here!

    M in Oz
  • langman22
    langman22 Posts: 786 Member
    Hi ladies,

    Welcome to the newbies. Glad you could join us. This is a wonderfully supportive group both for weight loss as well as life events. Post whenever you feel the urge.

    Allie, what a gift you are to your father. I hope he is receptive to getting everything in order. Although it’s not something that is easy to discuss, it is such a gift when parents have their plans made. Mine did and I will for my DD.

    Barbie, I like your only 3 meals a day and wish I could do that. I have low blood sugar so should eat about 8 times a day. I have the hardest time in the evenings but try not to eat anything after 7. So a lot of planning to spread the calories out. I tend to eat the same things to make it easier.

    Penny, hope your finger heals quickly . That’s a hard place to have a cut.

    Well have the day off and spending it with DD. I have errands to run and we plan to go to a restaurant we like for their salad bar. Also have to go grocery shopping as I don’t have a lot of “good” food.

    Well better get on the move. Hope you all have a nice day.

    Terry in VT where it’s -14.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,595 Member
    I don't know how much you all have explored the other subforums here (we're in Motivation and Support), but if you head over to the Challenges subforum, there is a whole list of challenges you can join to help keep you motivated.

    Have a look: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/categories/challenges

    M in Oz

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