WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2018

barbiecat
barbiecat Posts: 17,251 Member
edited December 19 in Motivation and Support
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It helps me to make a clean start at the beginning of each month. It helps to be in touch with other women who are concerned about their health. Thank you to all of you who will join me on this journey.

Be sure to bookmark this thread so you can find it again.

Resolutions for June (with end of the month comments)
*15,000 steps a day--- averaged over17,000 steps a day
*plank daily-ish---did this only a few times
*work in the yard three or more days a week---great success
*work on scanning project daily-ish--great progress

Resolutions for July:
*keep doing what's been working--log food and exercise, walk, dance, ride the exercise bike, work in the yard, spend time with hubby, drink water

My word for 2018 is "tenacity".

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  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,556 Member
    Did Biggest Loser Cardio Mix DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do a Body By Bethany (yoga) DVD.

    Went to the farmer’s market early today. Got 4 dozen of these really good ears of corn then came home and cooked them up. Put some in the freezer. Made a baked ziti for Vince for later, then a banana bread.

    Kim – Lady Luck is on your side today. First the lady wasn’t upset about the pot then you might be getting more business. How wonderful!

    Barbara – Bubba is the name of the manufacturer of the mug. You can check it out here: https://smile.amazon.com/Bubba-Classic-Insulated-Desk-Black/dp/B01DGMBBL0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1530377202&sr=8-3&keywords=bubba It’s made more of a heavy plastic than aluminum. One of the nice things about them is that they are insulated.


    Lisa – when we moved into this house, we found a dog dish in the woods behind our house. At first I didn’t know what to make of it but I found out that the lady who lived here had a dog that her sons wanted (they were like 7 and 9). She felt that since they wanted the dog, they should be the ones to take it out and feed it. Yea, like a 7 year old is going to take care of a dog. When a 7 year old asks for a pet, we all know who takes care of it.

    M – how wonderful that hubby is home! I bet being home will speed his recovery and it’ll sure be easier (somewhat) for you

    Allie – happy birthday you spring chicken!

    Carol – it’s not so much a coffee stain as a coffee flavor. I like my water and I can taste the coffee in the water. I’m just hoping that the peppermint will overpower the coffee flavor

    Tracey in Edmonton – when I’m “lazy” (like sitting in front of the TV), I usually wind up falling asleep! That’s one of the reasons I like to keep busy even when watching TV. I try to do some crochet or whatever

    Lisa – following your blog every day

    Re – love hearing from you. Pop in more often. So sorry about your personal trainer, but I am sure you’ll find one that’s just as good.

    Sue in WA – please tell your daughter to take care

    Michele in NC
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,708 Member
    thanks Barbie
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,251 Member
    coastalgosgal wrote: »
    Thank you Barbie, you are our voice of reason. You are our anchor, and without this group, I would be a wallowing mess!
    My July Goals
    - To think of tasks in 30 minute increments. Give my all for those 30 minutes!
    - To count my blessings along with my calories.
    - To appreciate my life, and have no pity parties this month!
    - To exercise with husband, (no no not THAT), I mean at the on base gym!
    - To attack my yard!
    Every one have a nice holiday!
    Love Rebecca

    :) Your goals are awesome, as is your great sense of humor.
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
    Thanks Barbie! <3:)<3
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,786 Member
    Re - Great you see you - to see you looking GREAT! :p

    Kim - How wonderful that your goddaughter is coming over! You must be doing something right. <3

    Thanks Barbie for keeping us on the right track. :flowerforyou:

    I keep waking up early thinking about the house. I am sooooooo impatient to get moving on it. Conveyancing grinds so slowly. I'm there in my head. I haven't had a reply to my email to the agents about a rough floor plan or a second measuring visit. I am definitely in love with that house and almost holding my breath. :o:o

    Making blackcurrant jam today with our glut. Normally we just freeze them and they last right through the winter to put in our stewed apples, but, if we are moving, that won't work. I rarely eat jam, but DH loves blackcurrant when he does occasionally have some. We will definitely put a blackcurrant, a gooseberry and a rhubarb in our new garden. Loads of fruit for virtually no work. Our new garden is suprisingly large for a city. There is an old apple tree there.

    It's getting a bit muggy here now. Some areas will be having storms, but not here I think. Don't like humid. I feel as if I want to do something for the move. Maybe wash some sofa cushions. Decluttering my study. If this move happens I won't have to get rid of everything as there is a lot of storage, but I don't want to take redundant stuff with me.

    Much love, Heather UK xxxxxxx


  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    Ooh I was woo 'ed! Haahaa! Aww Barbie, humor is what will get me thru, thru anything.👍
    Love, Rebecca
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,689 Member
    2017 Exercise to the end of June
    Walking Distance (km): 726.4
    Walking Time (min): 8877.6
    Cycling Distance (km): 1966.4 (total inside and outside)
    Cycling Distance (km): 1612.19 (total outside)
    Cycling Time (min): 6189.7

    Stairs Climbed Number: 643.0
    Stairs Climbed Time (min): 514.4
    Other Distance: 0.0
    Other Time: 50.0 (weight lifting)


    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 2692.8
    Total Distance (miles): 1673.2
    Total Time (min): 15631.7
    Total Time (hr): 260 hours 30 min


    The first 6 months of the year is 4344 hours, so I've exercised for 6% of the time.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,689 Member
    edited July 2018
    Machka9 wrote: »
    2018 Exercise to the end of June
    Walking Distance (km): 726.4
    Walking Time (min): 8877.6
    Cycling Distance (km): 1966.4 (total inside and outside)
    Cycling Distance (km): 1612.19 (total outside)
    Cycling Time (min): 6189.7

    Stairs Climbed Number: 643.0
    Stairs Climbed Time (min): 514.4
    Other Distance: 0.0
    Other Time: 50.0 (weight lifting)


    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 2692.8
    Total Distance (miles): 1673.2
    Total Time (min): 15631.7
    Total Time (hr): 260 hours 30 min


    The first 6 months of the year is 4344 hours, so I've exercised for 6% of the time.

    Exercise Minutes over the past 3 months ...

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  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
    Thanks for July thread BARBIE

    RE you look great, nice to see you pop in

    Another hot day today, we are so not used to this weather, not knocking it though.

    Off to do KB and cardio workout, then my treat of the week, proper English breakfast cooked by my lovely hubby, then out for our Sunday date (few wines and good company)

    Kate UK <3
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,146 Member
    Morning Ladies~
    I am up and took Alfie for a walk... today is a stay inside day as it will be close to 100... and I will try and study some and do laundry. I am sitting and having my cup of tea...
    I must admit I did buy some ice cream, but bought lots of fresh fruit...
    I can't tell you how much fun I have had since moving out on my own.. I am so blessed to have such wonderful friends..
    only thing that miffed me a little bit was that I didnt get a call from my daughter, she only acknowledged my birthday when I sent her a picture of all the cards I got, last night she did post a GIF with a dog with his head out the sunroof wishing me a happy birthday, and my son was on facebook wishing me Happy Birthday.
    im only working 3 days this week...one of those days is Saterday.. was going to take it off, but want to keep what I have left which is a whopping 11 hrs..of vacation time for August 25th....
    I do have the a.c. on and can here the dollar signs flying lol
  • okiewoman510
    okiewoman510 Posts: 1,319 Member
    Good morning Ladies -

    Thank you Barbie for continuing to start us off each month with a clean slate. We appreciate you!

    June goals - Did I meet them, no, and they were simple. My goal was to work on maintaining my weight without logging and weighing everything I ate. I failed miserably. I did log everything and I didn't maintain my weight. I just looked and I was down 1.2 lbs from June 1 - 29. I seem to be maintaining in a range below where I wanted to be.

    July goals - Maintain my weight while closing all 3 rings on my watch each day AND doubling my move goal on my watch 11 days during the month. The last one is the goal my Apple watch threw at me, I HAVE to do it, if I don't, I don't get the extra badge for the month and those darn things motivate the crap out of me.

    Happy July Ladies -

    Okie in the TX Hill Country
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,293 Member
    Thanks Barbie!

    Did well on staying on track with the diet.
    Sleep is improving because I am having fewer leg cramps.

    July
    1. Me time everyday
    2. Continue diet of eliminating as much sugar as I can and refined grains.
    3. Continue to walk and attend Zumba classes when I can, Swim at least once a week. Adding exercises that help my glutes not be so tight.
    4. Continue to try and build a sleep routine that I stick to.

    :heart: Margaret
  • 1948Peachy
    1948Peachy Posts: 1,511 Member
    Happy July 1st to All!

    Re: Glad to see you popping in. Please come again soon.

    Barbie: Thanks for getting us going once more.

    Carol in GA
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,251 Member
    :) Today will be about 64 degrees F and drizzly. It won't rain enough to absolve me from watering my friend's yard. She is on a cruise to Alaska and has a yard full of newly planted bushes and trees and I offered to make sure it stayed watered. She is the friend who walks the dogs when we're gone all day and gives me rides when Jake has the car for something. I am so blessed to have a friend like her and so grateful that I can be useful to her. She is the friend who cared for her husband with Alzheimers for several years until his death about a year ago. We walk every day so while she's gone, the dogs miss her.

    :) Jake has planned an adventure today to drive up a road that we've not been on before. All the roads going south from here go up the foothills of the Olympic mountains.

    <3 Barbie
  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,728 Member
    I really need to learn some tricks for posting.. We will make that a winter goal ;) Sorry so big.
  • linder4866
    linder4866 Posts: 11,453 Member
    <3<3
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Happy July, everyone!

    Janetr: Your neighbor sounds like an ignorant idiot. I'm sorry he was so openly rude. :grumble:

    Becca: I hope your vertigo goes away and stays gone. Sorry about your sister being a nitwit. :flowerforyou:

    Karen: Barkeepers Friend sounds just right for taking care of our new BBQ. Thanks for the tip. I've never heard of the product before. :smiley:

    Meg: Welbutrin is an antidepressant. I am not depressed but when I started I'd just lost my mom and was having a tough time. The reason I still take it is that I get day length depression in the winter and it relieves those symptoms. I'm guessing your doctor prescribed it because of the situation with your DH. Checking with your doctor is a great idea. :flowerforyou:

    Ginger: That dust looks horrible. I imagine people are having breathing problems. Stay safe inside if you can. (((HUGS)))

    Sue in WA: I hope the car troubles are sorted out ASAP. :flowerforyou:

    Janetr: You are currently looking great. If you choose to lose a few extra pounds, I'm sure you'll handle it well. I am below MFP's recommendations on weight due to bursitis in my bad knee caused by an over use injury, and it is feeling much better now. :smiley:

    Machka: Congratulations on your DH being home!!!! :heart: :heart: :heart:

    Allie: Happy 58, you sweet young thing! :bigsmile:

    Lanette: Thanks for the tip of CBD oil. We're leaving today for a week. I'll see about getting some after we get home. Thank you and Karen! :star:

    Mary: Congratulations on Sarah going home today. Yay!!! :bigsmile:

    Heather: Congrats to your brother for his renewal of vows ceremony. :flowerforyou:

    wildrosedragon: You are wise to focus on what you can control. Congratulations on your progress. :flowerforyou:

    Re in TX: What a great amount of progress, you are looking GOOD! :bigsmile:



    We are leaving today for a week. I don't know whether I will have internet access or not. I'll stay in touch if I can.

    Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

    July 2018 Resolutions:

    1. Log every bite and swallow.
    2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week. Work on strength and stamina.
    3. Have fun every day.
    4. Drink at least 3 glasses of water a day.
    5. Monitor sleep. Average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly.
    6. Avoid alcohol.



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