WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2018
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Hello everyone! I have been prepping for my three week challenge of keto diet since Monday. My DH has lost 10 pounds and I have lost 4.6 pounds. We know that 3 to 4 pounds of that is glycogen stores. The challenge starts this coming Monday. We have been slowly reducing the amount of carbs that we are down to 20 g per day.
Kettlebell Workout
Goblet squat-3X5X 40
Russian kettle bell swing-7X5X 40
I have decreased the number of my swings since going from a 35 pound kettle bell to a 40 pound kettle bell it was quite a big difference. I'm smart enough to know that it's better to go slow then injure myself.
Paying off the house versus mortgage I vote for paying off the house. We were going to pay ours off this year but have decided to sell it instead. Now that we are living in our RV which is paid for we decided that we no longer need the house. Our renters also decided to move out early and that gave us the idea that having renters would be a hassle. They are too undependable. Plus this way we are all really downsized, most of our money is cash or retirement accounts, we have no credit cards except for one that we pay off monthly and made a large amount on the yearly rebate almost $1000. This way if something happens to one of us our children will not have very much to do except for splitting up the cash.
Good luck everyone with your weight loss, maintenance, exercise goals.
Mary from Arizona6 -
Hello ladies: Crazy morning here, it pours rain and then we have a short sunbreak, then it pours rain again. We now have a small stream out back running into our pond that is not usually there. The horse paddock is a muddy mess and our efforts to get the water to run off keep being ruined by the horses walking through them. The puppy goes out and comes in with soaking wet paws.
We are currently paying a mortgage but we bought a place with our DD when I retired 3 yrs ago.
Well company arrived early so must go.
Everyone take care, Sue in WA6 -
Mary from Arizona, where abouts? I love the RV life too. No mortgage and debt free. Even putting some away for the first time in my life! I have family around Prescott. Heading for Nevada next week.
RV Rita in Columbus New Mexico4 -
gpurvis63, very possible that are retaining water, did you have something that may have been salty? Don't forget salt/sodium can hide in surprising places!! I wouldn't stress too much over one day, you will probably find that it's gone in a day or two.
Allie, so glad you were able to enjoy your friends party!
Machka, still very much in my thoughts.
Lisa, yup, you're right, she's an adult, needs to make her own decisions in regards to her health. This is getting to be an exciting time for you, I can tell by the tone of your posts! So nice that your trailer stayed nice and dry inside.
Kelly, I wish there was something like lol or cheering on here also. "like" just doesn't seem enough sometimes, but it's not a "hug" thing either
Oh well, just have to make do, I guess!
Busy day at work today, mind you, I'm making some of the busy part for myself! I hate just sitting around so I've been doing some cleaning around the facility today. The manager has been away for the past week, and I don't want her coming back and the place looking like we haven't done any cleaning! Well, I'm not sure that "we" have been cleaning, but I did a lot today, she should be okay with it. My other two co-workers this week are guys and they just don't seem to see the dirt. sigh.
I have been lax on logging so far this month. I'll get breakfast and sometimes lunch and then skip dinner altogether. Well, I've skipped logging it, I certainly don't skip eating it!! lol Trying to work on getting the food logged, I really do so much better when I'm keeping track of the calories. So, no formal exercise today, but according to my fitbit, I've already done my 10,000 steps and have walked for 102 min! And I still have a few hours of work left! I probably won't be doing too much more tho, need to get some office stuff done now too.
Hope everyone has a great day/night! Welcome to the newbies, hugs for those needing them, kudos to those celebrating!
Evelyn, Vancouver Island5 -
Janetr LOL! What a circus!
@gpurvis63 Salt & carbs are 2 causes of water retention. When people go on a keto diet, it's not unusual for them to lose 10 lbs in a week due to glycogen stores (carbs in the muscles & liver) being used up. It's almost all water weight that first week or two. Mary has alluded to this.
Carol You lost all your money with Edward Jones? Eeeek!!! Was this in 2001 or 2007-8 by any chance? Somebody from an investment firm came by to talk to us recently about rolling over 401Ks to IRAs and letting them manage it. I just dunno. I have worked so hard and been so frugal to be able to put some money away and now I'm reluctant to let someone else manage it. It feels scary especially when I am so close to retiring. But I don't know that I am doing such a great job myself...I just want to have enough for us to be able to retire comfortably.
I think it's a good idea to pay off the mortgage but I still have one for about 3 more years.
Karen in Virginia
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Hello from windy SW WA State!
Katla (and Becca) we got a 24 mph gust about half an hour ago, nothing to really write home about. Hope you are escaping the worst of it coming in from the Pacific.
Machka - you and your DH are on my mind constantly!
Terry - I can't remember, did you get that orthotic and did it help? Hope that itchy ringworm is going away and congrats on burning the mortgage! Good luck on that MRI.
This morning I went to the "Back in Control" website and reviewed what this back surgeon says about back pain and lots of chronic pain. He advises "expressive writing" twice a day -- hand-write any thoughts that come into your mind for 15 to 30 minutes then rip them up! According to Dr. Hanscom, lots of folks find relief from just doing this twice a day and doing mini meditations. Worth a try. Now that my back is feeling better I want to keep it that way.
Having a good day here - potted up 30+ little tomato plants into 4" pots, got in a really good healing nap after lunch - felt great when I got up, did my strength training - cut the weights back a little since I'd been away for ten days, found a piece of stiff cardboard to slide under the mattress topper which should help my back.
It's always exciting reading about Rita and Mary living in the RV's! King of the road! Mary - I wanted to say how happy I was for you getting that job! That's what you had been praying for, I know. Glad you are back in the kettlebells.
Warming up supper so better run. Have a great weekend ladies!
Lanette
SW WA State5 -
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Stat for the day
Spin- 33min, 143mhr, 126ahr, 111aw, 77ar, 8.3mi= 284c
Apple Watch- 294c3 -
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Not doing too well. Ups and downs. Trying again.
April goals:
- Lose 6 pounds.
- Start walking everyday for 15 minutes.
Just that.
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Lanette, yes I got the orthodic and it’s better than the over the counter one I was using. Ankle still hurts when I walk too much or twist my foot. Not sure when my MRI will be. Where I work has a benefit where if you have a test like an MRI and you schedule it with the most inexpensive place around, they give you a small check. I’m having the MRI changed to a smaller hospital a little further away. It’s so much cheaper that once I have the test, they will send me $100 for having it done cheaper.
Spent all morning spring cleaning my kitchen. It looks so nice and clean. Got rid of everything that was out of date in the refrigerator and gave it a good cleaning. I have so much space now.
Eating has been terrible and I’ve not been tracking. Why can’t I get back on track? Well tomorrow’s a new day.
Welcome newbies! Hugs for those that need one and happy dance for the losers.
Terry in VT4 -
Watching trading spaces,and think I broke my toe on Alfie's stairs oy.6
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Heather - Glad your family is being very supportive. You are a very strong woman to write this all down. Please let me know when your book is in create space
Machka - Thinking about you and sending you positive vibes
Lisa - Great idea about measurements - I am at a stall as well
Wendy - love the pictures
Allie - Hope you get over the vertigo and are able to go to the birthday party
Terry - Congratulations to your house being paid off - I hope ours is in the next 18 months
Janet - Wow!! is all I can say
Gpurvis63 - Foods heavy in salt. Think Chinese etc. Cruciferous veggies. (broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts),Beans (lentils) , Chewing gum, Carbonated drinks.
Went to the Dentist yesterday and had root canal and prepped for 2 crowns. Hubby went during his leave and had a root canal and 1 crown. Overall even with top health cover we are out several thousand dollars - ouch ouch ouch.
Hope everyone has a great day
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How are my pacific coast ladies surviving today? We've had lots of rain and some wind gusts, but no power outage here.
Felicia
Willamette Valley, Oregon4 -
We expected winds and rain today but got only an all day drizzle. This has been something of a rest day for me. I walked the dogs as usual this morning and several times in the afternoon for the usual today of about three hours of walking, but I stayed off the exercise bike except for about 30 minutes in the afternoon. The rest of the day was spent doing computer and paperwork. Jake was willing to go to the grocery store with me. He said he wanted to "go out for lunch" but that turned into getting a very nice sandwich and cole slaw from the grocery story deli and bring the food home to eat. After lunch we napped for two and a half hours. I guess I needed the sleep. We live in an 1800 square foot manufactured home with a tiny yard in a park where we pay rent that covers water, septic, and maintenance of the roads and public areas. We own our house with no mortgage. There are trails, private roads, and a lot of grassy areas for walking the dogs, but we don't have to take care of any of it. When we moved here, I found out that the dogs liked walking on leash here much more than they liked being off leash at the dog park, so I stopped taking them there. I took a day off from logging food. I do that about once a month.
No progress on building the fence because we can't make up our minds about where to put the gate and until we do that we can't order the materials and the builder can't start digging holes for the posts. Barbie from drizzly NW Washington 7 -
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In bed all day today nursing a very painful foot. I suspect a sprain. Instep throbs even when not bearing any weight. DH struggled with making himself even simple meals, but he did take the cat for a nice long walk. Hope tomorrow I can be back up on my feet.
Rori
Colorado Foothills9 -
Barbie, you are our leader but you have never mentioned where you live. Or at least not that I can remember. Nope you can decide what kind of fence you want. Do they have any rules there about a fence?
Well we woke up to an inch of snow but by the afternoon it was all gone. So we have enjoyed a nice sun shiny day. Hasn't been very warm, 40s, but nice sunshine.
We have a regular sporting event here, called Guns and Hoses. It is police vs firemen in boxing. I really have an issue with it. To me boxing is one of the violent sports and with this sporting event, that is very popular with families, kids are watching cops boxing or in my eyes, beating some one up. The cops pretty much win every year and I just don't like seeing our kids watching this happen. But, it is just my opinion.
Do you all have Honor Flights in your areas? We are having another one in a few weeks. I think it would be a wonderful thing if my DAd were alive and did this.
Woke up with my hand nice and warm and it felt pretty good until I knew I had to take a shower. But now it's 10 PM and it doesn't hurt to much. So this is a good day for me.
I am watching the news and hear hat a Canadian hockey team crashed and several players died. I am so sorry for the team and family and Canada.
Trinity had a member of her swing choir commit suicide. Why do people feel there is no other way out. I have never experienced any kind of depression so I don't understand that part of it. I know there are other reasons teenagers commit suicide. I just don't understand and I don't k ow how to help my grand daughter.
Hugs to you all, Joyce, Indiana8 -
Did Karen Voit's overall and abs DVD. It's really yoga, I thought it would be more weights, but that's OK. The plan for tomorrow is to do the Stott Pilates Secret to Flat Abs DVD.
Wendy - Lady is such a lovely animal. I swear, to me, someone who abuses an animal deserves the exact same treatment.
Lisa - your adventure sounds amazing
KJ - thanks for the morning smile!
janetr - An earthquake!!! We had one here a while ago and I didn't even feel it. Vince did, but I didn't. What a horrible feeling you must have had
Lenora - Home Depot did say that if we mention it to them the next time we rent something from them (who knows what that'll be?) they'll take something off our bill. Oh well...no biggie. I just thought that they might give us the 4hr rate because of the problems we had that weren't our fault.
jrpwgr - i love your picture!
Trish -
Rori - sending healing thoughts your way
Made brownies for Vince to have.
Michele in NC
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