WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2018

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  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Lanette: Thank you so much for the broken brain links! I have gained a lot of support there for the practices I am following, and some new ideas for continuing good health. Just watched a segment on MS, but couldn't talk DH into watching it. He has MS and it could be of value to him, but he's wearing his "no" hat. :-

    Wendy & Heather: Arrow has nice accommodations in comparison to many places I've seen. He has a large box stall with a roomy attached paddock. He spends his time out in the paddock beside the fence, side by side with a neighboring horse. They are often close enough to touch. He tends to get sour when he doesn't get enough attention and that has been the case lately. His owner has a husband with medical issues that have kept them both running to the hospital in Portland & I was not feeling well enough to go out and exercise him, either. I will be absent again in a couple of weeks while I travel to see my grandchildren. Which reminds me, I need to let my friend know that I'll be away for a couple of weeks. Poor old Arrow needs more attention than he is getting right now from either or both of us. :embarassed: My friend does an excellent job with feed, care, and cleanliness at the stable. I'm not sure how many horses are currently in residence there. I think she is about my age +/-. She loves horses and works hard to provide good care. I should have been out to see Arrow more often, but was under the weather for a while and didn't feel well enough to go. We're both doing the best we can with our personal situations. :ohwell:

    Allie: Mr. Alfie is a cutie. :smiley:

    Karen: We're planning to find a new cleaner when we get back from our trip east to see our grandchildren. :heart:

    Lisa: It sounds like you are superstitious, like me. I keep quiet about things I really want to have happen out of fear that I'll somehow jinx the situation. Keeping my fingers crossed for you. :flowerforyou:

    Heather: I agree that our cleaner is too expensive. She doesn't do things as well as they need doing, either. Change is needed. :grumble:

    Terry: Speaking of Rings is a great business name WTG!!! :star:

    Joyce: I'm glad you're finally feeling a bit better. Good news! :flowerforyou:


    I'm starting to get excited about our upcoming trip to see kids and grandkids. We leave in only 6 days. There is still quite a bit to do, but we have the dog taken care of and need to get ourselves in order and pack. We'll solve the cleaner problem when we get back.


    Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

    “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison
  • wildhorsewendy
    wildhorsewendy Posts: 563 Member
    Hi Katla, thought of one more idea that might take some of the pressure off you as well as improve Arrow's attitude: If his owner agrees, maybe there is a horse-mad girl who hangs around the stable or in the neighborhood who would come and give him attention and/or ride him a couple days a week when you are not able to. THat is one of the reasons I continue to have students despite my Busy Bee schedule, because my horses love the attention they get from those horse-mad girls. I can go out riding, and a student will ride one my horses with me, so I am actually able to exercise two horses at once. Appeals to my multi-tasking get 100 things done at once side. LOL. If you don't actually know a teen with horse fever, I bet putting up a notice in a local store would scrounge some up. LOl <3 Wendy
  • dreamwriter
    dreamwriter Posts: 610 Member
    Made notes. Will post tomorrow. Fridays are tough for me.
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,776 Member
    Barbie - I love both those books. They are full of really good advice, backed up by real science. Plus humour. Plus they are not smug. I reread them both from time to time, mainly for the science bits. Aren't our bodies just amazing?!?! :D
    For anyone who hasn't read them - YOUNGER NEXT YEAR FOR WOMEN and THINNER THIS YEAR. Exercise is the focus of the first one and gut health of the second. Some of the info is a little out of date, but the principle holds.

    Another thing we talk about in this group is Mental Hygiene. Equally important.

    Much love, Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,681 Member
    langman22 wrote: »
    Machka, have a scone for me please. my DD starts classes next week. She is taking Statistics, Java, Physics and Algebra. Good thing she quit her job. I think she is going to be very stressed. After this semester, she just has her internship over the summer and then she will graduate with her Associate’s degree. She is a late bloomer but I’m so gal she did it. She is on the Dean’s list and hopes this semester doesn’t bring down her GPA. Then she wants to find a job with benefits and will pay for her Bachelor’s.

    Good for her!! I hope she continues to do well. It can be stressful, but also very rewarding. :)

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,681 Member
    edited January 2018
    lhscapil wrote: »
    I try to walk each day - I don't huff and puff by any means, but walk at a fairly good clip. And do strength training every other day, including some jumping jacks. I generally work up a sweat by the end of the workout. I'd like to do something to get my blood really pumping (high intensity) on the off days. Suggestions - running in place? More jumping jacks?

    Climbing stairs
    Hiking uphill
    Running outside
    Cycling ... especially intervals or cycling uphill
    Join a netball team and play netball with them once a week (netball is really popular here in Australia), so if it isn't popular where you are, perhaps another team might work
    Zumba or other classes at the gym
    Skipping/jumping rope
    Cross-country skiing
    Snowshoeing

    Here you go ... here's a list of sports. Maybe one of them will appeal to you. :)
    Obviously some on that list won't burn that many calories (card games) but others will.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sports

    _____________________________________________

    Today, after making the jam, I got out for a hilly 39.2 km bicycle ride! It was good! But since I've come in, my feet have been freezing. It was chilly and damp (high humidity and a tiny bit of drizzle), so maybe I got a little chilled.



    Machka in Oz

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,681 Member
    langman22 wrote: »
    Yeah! I’ve finally decided on a name for a jewelry business. There is no other website or e-mail with this name and I will own it. DH is setting up the email and website address in my name. Now I just have to create a website and take pictures of my jewelry.

    The name will be “Speaking in Rings”.

    I’m so happy to have finally made a decision. Also, I just have to do a few more tweeks to the design of my business card and I can have them printed. Right now the S in the word speaking is one of my bracelets shaped like an S.

    Terry

    Sounds good! :)
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,681 Member
    Regarding coffee ... I drink 1-4 cups before 4 pm each day. Black.

    Regarding salad dressing and other sauces ... don't care for them. However, I don't mind so much when I prepare something in the slow cooker with a sauce like I did today.

    Regarding gluten ... I love gluten-free chocolate cake. Mmmmmm!! But other than that, no. And in fact, prior to joining MFP and starting to lose weight, I hardly ever ate bread. Didn't really like it. Within weeks of joining MFP, I started craving bread something fierce. So I started eating bread. Now I have 1-2 slices a day.

    Regarding housecleaners ... still thinking about getting one. We're loving our gardener! He's come by twice now and it is so good to come home to a neat yard. :)

    Machka in Oz
  • langman22
    langman22 Posts: 786 Member
    Lisa, I think you are wise to take a day with your DH.
  • langman22
    langman22 Posts: 786 Member
    suebdew wrote: »
    Good evening friends. Played 9 holes of golf. It was cold and windy so didn’t finish 18. Went to dentist for cleaning and checkup Monday. Today bit into a honey graham cracker and broke a tooth. What the heck. Monday everything looked good and healthy.
    Lisa- also holding my breath for the closing.
    Katla-I think of you when I go to yoga. I am hoping for that good feeling but right now it is a bit hard. I know I need more practice.
    Allie- Allie is soooo cute. I know he is a lot of company for you.
    Better get off computer.
    Sue
    .

    That’s crazy about your tooth.
  • langman22
    langman22 Posts: 786 Member
    grandmallie wrote: »
    Heather~ you are right..
    I have so much on my plate right now that I can't see the whole picture...but meditation is such a good idea, I started doing it and stopped, now that I live on my own(sort of )I am going to pick it up again..
    I am up showered and ready for work.. lil Alfie is passed out on my bed will leave him there and hope he doesnt wreck anything before I get home... he has been pretty good so far..

    Little fur face is so sweet. I can see why everyone loves him. I agree with Heather.
  • langman22
    langman22 Posts: 786 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    lhscapil wrote: »
    I try to walk each day - I don't huff and puff by any means, but walk at a fairly good clip. And do strength training every other day, including some jumping jacks. I generally work up a sweat by the end of the workout. I'd like to do something to get my blood really pumping (high intensity) on the off days. Suggestions - running in place? More jumping jacks?

    Climbing stairs
    Hiking uphill
    Running outside
    Cycling ... especially intervals or cycling uphill
    Join a netball team and play netball with them once a week (netball is really popular here in Australia), so if it isn't popular where you are, perhaps another team might work
    Zumba or other classes at the gym
    Skipping/jumping rope
    Cross-country skiing
    Snowshoeing

    Here you go ... here's a list of sports. Maybe one of them will appeal to you. :)
    Obviously some on that list won't burn that many calories (card games) but others will.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sports

    _____________________________________________

    Today, after making the jam, I got out for a hilly 39.2 km bicycle ride! It was good! But since I've come in, my feet have been freezing. It was chilly and damp (high humidity and a tiny bit of drizzle), so maybe I got a little chilled.



    Machka in Oz

    That’s great that you made the jam. I’m sure it will be wonderful. It’s a lot of work. I can remember my mother making it.
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,776 Member
    edited January 2018
    Lisa - I've provided a link to another list of what mentally strong people don't do in the 50+ group you created in November. We are not allowed to create links here. :o:/;)
    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,695 Member
    Katla - Terry Wahls had a remarkable recovery from MS according to the Broken Brain interview-I kind of wanted to see her walk B) But even arresting the progression of a disease like that is a win. I looked her up on the internet. She does private consultations including testing, etc. for $7997 and less. Whew! But I think the tips given by her and others were very good and like you said, it's validation that you're doing things right for your health.

    Regarding the price of cleaners - the going rate around here is from $17 to $25 per hour, depending on whether the cleaners bring their own products, vacuums, etc. A $17 per hour one might want a 4 or 5 hour minimum, whereas a more expensive one might only have a 3 hour minimum.

    Lanette
    Chilly SW WA State
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,244 Member
    globedit wrote: »
    I was at work from 9 to 5, teaching, prepping, and grading papers, but I still got in 9,500 steps. My commitment to 2018 is to continue living without sugar, to eat healthy, and to walk/jog/workout 6 days a week. Knowing I am fitter at 70 than in my 40s is no excuse to slack off.

    Gloriously green, though rainy, Seattle, WA

    :) Welcome. When I was still teaching, I read something in one of my professional journals that changed my life. I found most of the professional suggestions overwhelming but one person said that she came home from work every day, changed her shoes and went for a walk for an hour. I started doing that immediately and continued that practice until I retired. Now I walk in the morning and routinely get a lot of steps before I take my shower and prepare for the day. I hope you'll keep coming back and join in the the conversation.

    <3 Barbie from NW Washington
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,244 Member
    community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/123702-women-ages-50

    This is the link to the group where Heather posted the great article about what mentally strong people don't do. It is worth your time to read the article and think about whether any of it would be useful to you. :)<3
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,287 Member
    cityjaneLondon wrote: »
    Lisa - I've provided a link to another list of what mentally strong people don't do in the 50+ group you created in November. We are not allowed to create links here. :o:/;)
    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx

    I just googled mentally strong people and a number of sites popped up. They might not be the same as your list. I imagine they contain much of the same info. I have learned to include some of the points on the lists. I do feel my life is better for practicing some of these ideas.

    :heart: Margaret

  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,549 Member
    Did Jari Love Get Ripped 1000 DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do Body By Bethany DVD

    Put chicken in the crockpot for us to have later in the week. Also did a load of laundry and have it in the dryer right now.

    Wendy - Major sure knows who to charm!!! That was very nice of you to help those ladies try to find their keys even if you weren't successful. I certainly agree with those ladies -- you DO look like you're in your 20's

    M - To be honest, I'm wondering why you couldn't make the jam without any of the sugar. The fruit is sweet enough. I'll be interested to see if you need to add the sugar to have it set up properly. I hope not. Maybe more of the sugar/pectin????

    Regarding coffee - has anyone tried using those individual coffee filters that you get in a hotel in a Mister Coffee. I'm not a coffee drinker (neither is Vince) so we wouldn't be able to tell if it was good or not. How does it turn out? Denise won't drink decaf but most Newcomers only want decaf. This way I can have both

    Allie - while we were shoveling snow, I thought of you and how you used to shovel all the time and now you don't have to shovel at all.

    Guess I should go to Aldi today. I won't be able to go Monday (when I usually go after exercise) since I need to pick up a platter of an antipasto. I had no idea whatsoever what went into one, so I just ordered it. We have a Newcomer "Destination Dinner" Monday night (what a weird time to have one) which we're going to.

    Michele in NC
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