WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2018
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Hi Gals,
Heather – no swinging my arms, no music – my first priority is the dog when I walk or HS, so one hand has his short leash in it and the other has the bag for collecting Levi poo, I have a mile route, on concrete sidewalk, and I HS, and walk and stop for Levi bathroom breaks, Levi is other dog aggressive so I am constantly paying high attention to locations of possible other dogs, other folks out walking, or a garage door going up, we cross the street a lot and sometimes turn around or go down a side street to avoid another dog. I can control him, but he barks hysterically, and if another dog comes over he will nip/bite and at 5am the barking is unacceptable, at any time the nip/biting is unacceptable. But if it’s a human not a dog he is all love and kisses!
I harvested a bed of carrots expecting to give them to the kitchen at the Camp I work at. I planted short carrots supposed to be 6 inches, I was shocked when I pulled them up and found 2 inch carrots, and many with edges munched on by slugs/snails - I ended up bring them home and washed up and cut up all the carrots and had a tiny pile of carrots and a huge pile of beautiful carrot greens…. Googled what could be done with the greens,and ended up making pesto – I’ll add pine nuts and will serve it on a baguette for a gathering in the garden on Wedensday.
Smiles
Kim from N. California
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Kim, I like that you didn't waste your greens. I like that when you got a result that you didn't expect, you thought outside the box and turned a downer into an upper.
I also have to watch for other dogs when I take Major out as he is okay if they are friendly but if they growl at him, he'll defend himself, Majorly! And he is a stout-chested muscular dog now and can pull me right off my feet if I am not braced and ready. So I don't let him off-lead. He absolutely loves children and is always hopeful one will want to pet him, but he looks so foreboding that most parents steer clear of us. LOL. He is a polite gentleman and will sit down quietly to let children pet him, rather than jump or frighten them. Anyway, I have a lot of different places that I drive to (beach and forests), in order to walk my dogs and most of them are pretty deserted so I don't have to worry too much about other dogs. I run with Major and he is pretty good about not tripping me up or pulling my arm out but I do get a bit sore when I do my long runs with him. However, as a deterrent and security bonus, it is worth taking him with me. I don't know if he would actually defend me, but it is enough that he looks the part and COULD if necessary. I will be running with him and Jock this morning for my 30 minute run which I do on my farm road. Very rarely see anyone else on the road. Jock is a different problem. I often let him run off lead as he loves other dogs, but sometimes he will ignore me and play with the other dog and I will have to go back and put his leash on and drag him away.
It is Queen's Birthday holiday here today. Yaye! I have some creative projects I want to work on today. Yesterday I managed to catch up on some cleaning and organizing. I also made Longevity Soup, a recipe I got from The Longevity Plan by Dr. John Day. He went and lived for six months in a village in China with supercentenarians to find out their secrets of long life. One of their secrets is this soup. They make it with pumpkin greens and hemp seeds. I made it my own way. I used hemp seeds but I added a bag of mixed salad greens, steamed brocolli and cauliflower, onion and garlic and potato. I pureed it up to make it thick and creamy. Delicious! It's a good book if anyone wants to find out all their lifestyle and diet choices that help them live past 100 years old.
Wendy 3 -
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Bullwinkle is 13 today, our girl is still going strong!!!
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Got her beauty treatment yesterday
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Long day,on jammies and in bed.1
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Karen in Virginia after a long day at work...4 -
I'm not sure if I heard it here or somewhere else, but I made a cookie recipe today and instead of eggs, I used the "water" from a can of garbanzo beans (chickpeas, or white beans will work too) 1/4 cup for each egg you are replacing. I did it as I was cooking for a vegan, but what a great way to save some $$ or a trip to the store, and while the eggs have protein, there is 70 calories in an egg and 3-5 in a 1/4 cup of garbanzo bean water...
I did use the low sodium beans, I think if you were using the full sodium, I might cut back on any other salt in the recipe.
smiles Kim in N. California3 -
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Stats for the day-
Jog- 19.33min, 9.46min mi, 137ahr, 154mhr, 6.1-7.5sp, 2mi= 199c
Apple Watch- 224c
Other- Chin ups and am dips- 7.13min, 5sts of 10ea, 119ahr, 142mhr= 72c
Apple Watch- 64c
Other- leg ext n legs to waist- 6.20min, 5sts of 10ea, 113ahr, 127mhr= 60c
Apple Watch- 52c
Jumping- single/double- 10min, 134ahr, 162mhr = 108c
Apple Watch- 103c
Top cal- 4393 -
Ginger: It looks like you are doing well. Yay! Congrats on 8.8 pounds gone!!! :flowerforyou:
Viv: It is good to see you posting again. I'm glad that you're back.
Karen in VA: It sounds like knocking your DGS's and his dad's heads together was just the right thing to do. WTG!!! :bigsmile:
Heather: I love to read your posts when you travel. We don't do much of it and your tales help me to see the world. :flowerforyou:
klanders: I joined a sports club in the next town over & I'm lucky that my Medicare supplement plan pays for my membership. In the mornings the place is full of men and women "of a certain age" and a few stay at home moms whose kids are in daycare at the club or in school. In the evenings the working crowd comes in. It is a friendly and personable place. I'm happy that you've found a good place, too.
Lanette: Yoga is my health habit, along with cardio in the form of a stationary "bike" just to burn calories. I have a "move more" goal, and it includes all sorts of things, from walking the dog, to horseback riding and the gym. I am being richly rewarded for my efforts with social connections as well as improved fitness and a happier frame of mind.
Today we are looking for fabric to fix a problem in our new to us RV. We plan to visit a fabric store in Longview, WA rather than going all the way to Hillsboro, OR which is a pain in the neck. The distance is likely similar but the traffic is much less horrible going to Longview.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
That fabric store shares it's parking lot with the Recruiting Station! I know that area well! Enjoy your new to you RV!
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So, saw eldest son off to Alaska at the Navy terminal. No fun!
I think the last time I was in a hospital for me was for a colonoscopy in 2012. I have no pain threshold! Getting an IV is a big deal for me! It's the fishing for a vein that gets me, and then my arm gets so cold with just saline. When I had my toe worked on in 2006,when they have me medicine to make me sleepy, I remember just crying. Ack, I make a horrible patient.....
Tonight husband is making a baked potato, and I shall make a steak. We share it. I love potato skins, so he eats what he wants, then I eat! But I am having some of the steak, with some cool cucumbers.
Take care everyone! Love y'all!
Rebecca
Whidbey island
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Rebecca-I don't know what your surgery consists of but if they have to get a vein ,have the nurse get a warm wet wash cloth and that will plump it right up..worked for me,one of the younger nurses just couldn't get it..
Also if you need to be intubated ask them for the smallest tube they can use...less sore throts that way... sending you quick healing wishes..3 -
It involves a small incision in the neck. They do a scan using dye to figure out which parathyroid needs to come out. Less invasive. It's might just be easy peasy! Here's hoping it will be!
I don't wish to appear to be a big old baby! It will be a long day nonetheless!
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Did a Warrior DVD (this is yoga). The plan for tomorrow is to do some hula hoop (who knows, maybe I’ll break another hula hoop they’re so old), hold my plank, then take the extremepump class.
Betty – welcome back! You’ve been missed
Becca – no fair…now I’m having cravings…lol Great salad, and great that you are taking such good care of yourself and your family. They certainly are lucky
Have a question: is anyone’s skin dry? What do you do? I’ve tried EVERYTHING, you name the lotion, I’ve tried it. I slather on the sunscreen all the time. I’ve even tried glycerin straight. But at night my arms, mainly at the elbow joint, are so itchy. I scratch them in my sleep. So far this year I have not drawn blood (I have previously) probably because I’m using lotions and sunscreen, but it’s annoying. Anyone else have this problem? What do you do?
Viv – welcome back and congratulations. I know you’ll love retirement
NYKaren – I’m really happy with the gym I go to now. It’s really clean, it seems to mainly cater to the younger crowd which is good for me because it’s not a crowded during the morning so I can always get access to the equipment and not loud so I can really listen to my audiobooks while working out. I was just thinking that the other day. So glad you found a good gym – which one? I hear ya about the noise. The Y had people there all the time slamming down the weights. I think they think this is cool, makes them sound macho. You know, I’ve gone thru different stages, at one point I really loved cardio and only did weights because I knew they were good for me. Then I felt that way about the weights, now I’m back to feeling that way about cardio. Well….as long as I’m getting both of them in.
Pip – happy birthday to Bullwinkle
Kim – what a great hint. Thanks for sharing it!
Rebecca – sending you well wishes.
Michele in NC
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michele - Coconut oil - cheap soaks in quick, washes out of stuff if you get it on clothes or sheets....
Kim in N. California1 -
That is what I was going to say, coconut oil. Your skin just soaks it up and it is available in grocery stores.
We went to the outdoor wedding yesterday at 4 pm. The temp was 105. Don’t know what the feels likie number was but it was too hot. Theyserved marguarites and Mexican food. Too hot for me to eat.
Getting my tile floors cleaned and sealed in the morning. That means I had to move furniture and clean out the pantry and the closet in the utility room.
Battery about gone.
SueBDew in TX3 -
Michele, there is a part in The Hormone Solution which talks about dry skin being a symptom of being deficient in certain hormones: It says on page 106 "With a lack of thyroid hormones and growth hormone, the sweat glands, which secrete water, atrophy, and without enough estrogen, testosterone and DHEA, the sebaceous (oily) glands atrophy. With either or both, the outer layer of your skin gets less hydrated." Perhaps you need to boost your hormones too, or go and get your doctor to test you. Wendy 0
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Good evening, lovelies!
Lenora and Rebecca ((hugs)) for best possible outcomes.
Kim "constantly paying high attention to locations of possible other dogs" you and me both baby. Tumble hasn't nipped or bitten yet but goes ballistic, barking, belly crawling and sometimes growling. The wonderful volunteer trainers at dog group have been working with us. Tumble can now sometimes tolerate a calm dog to be within 12 ft or so, but if they make a sudden move or approach from the rear, bark Bark BARK!
Wendy what kinds of dogs are Major and Jock? Tumble is a Skye Terrier and I'll never let her off leash as she values her own opinion over that of others... including mine.
pip Happy Birthday hugs to beautiful Princess Bullwinkle!
Slacked on knee exercises the past two weeks, paying for it yesterday and today. Hope the trick knee straightens out for the first line dance class of the new session Tuesday.
3hr drive to Medford tomorrow for semi-annual skin scan. Was it Lanette who reminded me they check every square inch? Shaved legs today for first time in months
Fingers Xd the MD finds nothing serious, but if it's there, fingers Xd she finds it. Have had basal cell skin cancer 3 or 4 times, Mohs surgery 3 times, countless zaps with the freezer burner. I'm such a wimp, if there's even only zapping, I may take a motel room and self medicate with red wine.
Won't get steps in tomorrow so gonna try to get some more in tonight.
Sleep sweet all,
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD.
60 g protein 2/2, meditate 2/2, walk one more step 1*/2, 2/4 times walk Tumble
knee exercises 1/2, times SWSY 0/2, hang up or purge art 0/2
*it's POSSIBLE I could get another 300 steps in before bed...
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I have been googling how to boost your DHEA naturally. Here are some tips: "DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) is one of the critical hormones that scientists are calling the `fountain of youth.` This hormone is made from cholesterol by the adrenal glands and is a precursor to 18 steroid hormones including the commonly known sex hormones estrogen and testosterone. Healthy DHEA production is critical for lean muscle development, fat burning, bone growth, skin health, and immunity...An anti-inflammatory diet is a critical part to de-stressing the body and boosting DHEA levels. This diet should be very low in sugar and carbohydrates and very rich in phytonutrients and trace minerals from fresh, raw or lightly steamed vegetables. Powerful anti-inflammatory herbs such as turmeric, ginger, rosemary, thyme, oregano, & cinnamon should be generously consumed on a regular basis...Healthy fat consumption is an essential part of creating cholesterol which is needed to produce DHEA. Healthy fat sources include coconut products, avocados, olive oil, nuts and seeds." Wendy 2
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Any one that thinks Legos are just for kids needs to meet my eldest son! This is his Lego Room presently!
He's bought Legos that make a Japanese city. He has a bunch of large Star Wars ships each averaging $200+ bucks!! But it relaxes him, and hey, at least he isn't bar hopping or anything!
Rebecca
Mrs Lego Master
Whidbey island WA
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Barbara - South Coast --- I spent just under $1600 on training for Levi and finally connected up with a specialist in reactive dogs (that is the diagnosis) and after one round of 6 weeks of training, and some one on one evaluation she said it would be many years of training, and even then he would need to be closely monitored in an off leash situation. I decided to quit training and just work with him myself. Levi is a rescue dog I got him at 16 months old and was his 5th home. He did not have a good beginning. This is his forever home, and he's loved. He's now about 7.
Smiles Kim in N. California5 -
Thanks Barbara, you asked about my dogs, one of my favourite topics! LOL Major is 3/4ths American Bulldog and 1/4th Staffordshire Terrior.
Here is a photo of Major as a puppy with my granddaughter Clara:
Jock is half fox terrior half jack russell terrior:
And here is a picture of Lace, our rescue border collie. I took the photo this morning while walking through the garden to feed the horses. I was actually taking a pic of my beautiful weeping maple, but Lace photo-bombed me. LOL
I also have a dachshund "Honey" and am looking after my daughter's chihuahua "Molly" until she and her beau buy a house. They sleep in the "dog ditch" right between my husband and I. LOL, Wendy
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Did a Warrior DVD (this is yoga). The plan for tomorrow is to do some hula hoop (who knows, maybe I’ll break another hula hoop they’re so old), hold my plank, then take the extremepump class.
Betty – welcome back! You’ve been missed
Becca – no fair…now I’m having cravings…lol Great salad, and great that you are taking such good care of yourself and your family. They certainly are lucky
Have a question: is anyone’s skin dry? What do you do? I’ve tried EVERYTHING, you name the lotion, I’ve tried it. I slather on the sunscreen all the time. I’ve even tried glycerin straight. But at night my arms, mainly at the elbow joint, are so itchy. I scratch them in my sleep. So far this year I have not drawn blood (I have previously) probably because I’m using lotions and sunscreen, but it’s annoying. Anyone else have this problem? What do you do?
Viv – welcome back and congratulations. I know you’ll love retirement
NYKaren – I’m really happy with the gym I go to now. It’s really clean, it seems to mainly cater to the younger crowd which is good for me because it’s not a crowded during the morning so I can always get access to the equipment and not loud so I can really listen to my audiobooks while working out. I was just thinking that the other day. So glad you found a good gym – which one? I hear ya about the noise. The Y had people there all the time slamming down the weights. I think they think this is cool, makes them sound macho. You know, I’ve gone thru different stages, at one point I really loved cardio and only did weights because I knew they were good for me. Then I felt that way about the weights, now I’m back to feeling that way about cardio. Well….as long as I’m getting both of them in.
Pip – happy birthday to Bullwinkle
Kim – what a great hint. Thanks for sharing it!
Rebecca – sending you well wishes.
Michele in NC
My daughter had this problem when she was young, she would scratch herself until she was raw. I was told to switch to Dove bar soap, no liquid soaps. This fixed her right up. She says she still has to use it in the winter and she used body butter now from bath and body works.1 -
coastalgosgal wrote: »So, saw eldest son off to Alaska at the Navy terminal. No fun!
I think the last time I was in a hospital for me was for a colonoscopy in 2012. I have no pain threshold! Getting an IV is a big deal for me! It's the fishing for a vein that gets me, and then my arm gets so cold with just saline. When I had my toe worked on in 2006,when they have me medicine to make me sleepy, I remember just crying. Ack, I make a horrible patient.....
Tonight husband is making a baked potato, and I shall make a steak. We share it. I love potato skins, so he eats what he wants, then I eat! But I am having some of the steak, with some cool cucumbers.
Take care everyone! Love y'all!
Rebecca
Whidbey island
Washington
I wish you all the best tomorrow!1 -
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coastalgosgal wrote: »Any one that thinks Legos are just for kids needs to meet my eldest son! This is his Lego Room presently!
He's bought Legos that make a Japanese city. He has a bunch of large Star Wars ships each averaging $200+ bucks!! But it relaxes him, and hey, at least he isn't bar hopping or anything!
Rebecca
Mrs Lego Master
Whidbey island WA
My brother and nephew get the big LEGO sets for Christmas each year to do over the Winter, it’s a wonderful hobby! I have to remember to show these pics to my grandson.0
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