WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2018

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  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,244 Member
    <3Becca , When my life was in shambles a few years ago, a friend told me to "stay in the moment " If necessary, talk to yourself about what you are doing in the moment to distract your mind and keep it from running amok with fear. Since then I started meditation. Meditation is a way to train your mind. It helped me keep my mind from wandering into dangerous places.

    <3 Barbie
  • evie1958
    evie1958 Posts: 866 Member
    Becca, I have to agree with Barbie. I'm sure it's quite overwhelming having so many things up in the air at this point, you have to try to let the ones that you have no control over work themselves out. Meditation sounds good or anything else that will help you forget, even if it's just temporarily. I would love to be able to tell you how to get a good nights sleep, because that would mean that I could get one too. :/ {{HUGS}}
    Wendy, LOVE it!! Gotta keep those young guys on their toes!
    Allie, glad that the service went well and that Tom was a help. Must be a bit of a relief to have it done with. I love the baseball idea. A very neat memory either for you or to be placed with your dad eventually.
    Beth, good luck with the exercise room! I agree ambience is important! I also think it can't have too many distractions in it. I do some exercise in the room that holds my computer and craft stuff. Sometimes, the pull of the computer is strong..... lol and it takes all I have to say NO to it! I'm getting better tho. lol
    Evelyn, Vancouver Island
  • jayne6485
    jayne6485 Posts: 18 Member
    Suki the cat is beautiful! Those eyes are such a pretty color. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a cat with that color eyes. ❤️❤️❤️ @costalgosgal

    Jayne

    Texas
  • drkatiebug
    drkatiebug Posts: 1,978 Member
    (((((((Becca))))))) stay in the moment is better than any advice I can think of. There is no use fretting over things out of your control, but I know that is way easier said than done. You are a strong woman, and you will survive.

    Warm/cool/warm/cool. Y’all know I’m not artistic, don’t you? I think my house may be a conglomeration of both. It is as confused as I am! My kitchen is black, white, and gray with a little red thrown in. The living room is yellow, but that will change sooner rather than later. The carpets are a sage green, but they will eventually be changed to hardwood in antique gunstock. The countertop in the bathroom is what it is. It will not be changed. The cabinets are white. Towels and rugs will be changed, for sure. Ours have had it! I’d kind of like to keep wall color and shower curtain, because I bought three of them, and Mama cut two of them into custom window toppers, but it’s not a deal breaker if I have to change them. I’m not really leaning toward the taupe. It is just the one I picked out yesterday. The gray I’ve had since October. I know I’m really clueless when it comes to decorating, but I see cool in the taupe and the kind icy blue of the accent. Both do match the countertop, they just bring out different aspects of it.

    I’m going to post a couple of pics of the current bathroom. Please don’t judge. It looks pretty grungy.

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  • jayne6485
    jayne6485 Posts: 18 Member
    @wildhorsewendy That’s funny! I’m still wondering what “to root” is.
  • jayne6485
    jayne6485 Posts: 18 Member
    @costalgosgal Things will get better and there is always something to be thankful for. A favorite aunt use to say: this too shall pass. It’s the truth too. Hugs and have a blessed weekend. ❤️❤️❤️
  • drkatiebug
    drkatiebug Posts: 1,978 Member
    jayne6485 wrote: »
    @wildhorsewendy That’s funny! I’m still wondering what “to root” is.

    I’m afraid it means what I think it means. Oh, my!

  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,345 Member
    stats for the day:

    spin class- 41min, 104aw, 79ar, 139ahr, 160mhr, 10.9mi= 439c
    Apple Watch- 395c
    floor exercises- 6min, 1set of 10 ea, 9 diff. exercises, 133mhr, = 33c
    Apple Watch- 36c

    total cal 472
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    edited January 2018
    Wendy :D:D:D
  • suebdew
    suebdew Posts: 1,298 Member
    <3
  • drkatiebug
    drkatiebug Posts: 1,978 Member
    Welcome back, wessecg. I remember you. I saw your name and thought, she’s the one with horses. When Wendy first started posting, I thought it was you. It took me a little while to figure out I was wrong. Will be interested to hear what you learn at the brain center.
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,695 Member
    edited January 2018
    wessecg wrote: »
    Thank you. I will check it out. Yes, my brain is older than it should be due to the amount of trauma it has suffered. Also, I will be going to a Brain Health center that is supposed to give me a list of preventative measures.

    Please check your messages - I just sent you one with a link you might find helpful. B)

    Lanette
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,681 Member
    If you're the type who likes to follow a plan, you might like the weekly meal plans that SkinnyTaste posts. I get them in my Facebook feed.

    https://www.skinnytaste.com/skinnytaste-meal-plan-january-29-february-4/



    She posts a meal plan each week, and you can look back at other weeks as well by clicking the Meal Plan link at the top.

    https://www.skinnytaste.com/meal-plans/


    Personally, I'm not that much of a meal planner, but I have tried a few of the recipes now and then and have liked them. And I know it can be helpful to follow plans, even for just a little while, to get on track and develop habits.


    Machka in Oz
  • drkatiebug
    drkatiebug Posts: 1,978 Member
    I did not know skinny taste did that, Machka. Thanks for the link. I’m going to give it a try.
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,695 Member
    Machka - thank you for that list of exercises. I downloaded a document from that same organization a few months ago which actually gave the following exercise recommendations:

    Post menopausal women and middle aged men-
    [/b] Encourage participation in a multi-modal exercise regimen inclusive of moderate-high impact weight-bearing exercise (eg: 50-100 jumps) and high intensity progressive resistance training at least 3 times per week.
    Specific spinal extension resistance training during middle-age has been shown to reduce vertebral fracture rates over 10 years.     Note: leisure walking on its own is not recommended as an adequate strategy for bone health although it has benefit for general health and fitness.


    I think that website you mentioned above is really great, lots of good ideas. And YOU gave me an idea. The tallest public building in our county is the courthouse - 4 stories. I need to remember when I'm in town to walk UP the stairs and back down again. Some of my co-workers used to do that on their breaks. In retrospect, I wish I had joined them.

    I plan to make a chicken vegetable curry soup tomorrow. Don't have any cauliflower but I do have a nice fat sweet potato!

    Lanette

    Sorry for the boldface - posting seems to have a mind of its own on this laptop, lol.

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