60 yrs and up
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Drive by check in here. Kathy's health continues to deteriorate. We meet the new oncologist on Monday and will have the latest blood test results. Hoping for some positive news, but I'm prepared for anything.
Keep up the good efforts, you beautiful seasoned citizens. You inspire me!12 -
Years ago I read a book called "Thinner this Year" by Chris Crowley. It inspired me the first time I read it and I continue to look at it whenever I need a re-boot. Like right now. For those of you who don't know the author, he was in his late 70's when he wrote the book and was still skiing black diamond runs and cycling 100 mile races. The book has lots of information on nutrition and exercise for those of us in our "Third Act" so I thought it was worth recommending on here.
I no longer down hill ski, but my cross country ski season just finished and I was able to get out 19 times this season. I'm 62 and my husband is 72. He joins me most times, but my dogs are my favourite ski buddies
Two tips for an awesome workout 🙂
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@ridiculous59- I think cross country skiing is fabulous, always watch those events (and the Biathlon) during the Olympics. But have never tried it. I've also thought about snowshoeing, have you tried that?
Rarely enough snow around here, and it generally doesn't last more than a day or two. Would have to head up into the mountains. And rent equipment somewhere. Maybe next Winter when I am down another 30+ lbs (God willing)! 😉
@alteredsteve175- thinking of you and your family. God bless you and keep you. 🙏2 -
@BCLadybug888 I do quite a bit of snowshoeing too. I'm kind of a wimp and don't ski when the temp is below about -12C because the windchill when going down the hills is just so cold! But with snowshoeing you just dress appropriately and the temp stays pretty much the same. I take my dogs out everyday so on the colder days I'll go to a different area and snowshoe instead of ski. Snowshoeing has no learning curve. If you can walk you can snowshoe. I have a group of friends and some don't ski but we all go snowshoeing together. I'm the youngest at 62 and the oldest is 80 🙂5
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alteredsteve175 wrote: »Drive by check in here. Kathy's health continues to deteriorate. We meet the new oncologist on Monday and will have the latest blood test results. Hoping for some positive news, but I'm prepared for anything.
Keep up the good efforts, you beautiful seasoned citizens. You inspire me!
Steve, thinking of you and yours.
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karlschaeffer wrote: »alteredsteve175 wrote: »Drive by check in here. Kathy's health continues to deteriorate. We meet the new oncologist on Monday and will have the latest blood test results. Hoping for some positive news, but I'm prepared for anything.
Keep up the good efforts, you beautiful seasoned citizens. You inspire me!
Steve, thinking of you and yours.
Thanks, Karl. The oncologist ordered more lab tests on Monday, so we are still waiting on a prognosis.
Kathy was very weak and unsteady when she woke up this morning. We loaded her in the car and my daughter took her to the ER. Waiting for news now. Its always something!
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Hi everyone. I’m not 60 but will be 56 this year so I hope you don’t mind me being here. I’ve had five hip replacements (finally signed off by my Consultant a couple of weeks ago) and many other surgeries and am trying to shift my tummy which seems to be getting bigger the further I’m lurching through menopause. I’m hoping to lose weight over the next couple of months so I’m not so self conscious on the beach with my family when we all go on holiday together at the end of May.
I’ve just been able to begin more serious exercise which I enjoy, and that also helps with my mental health. 🌸5 -
Good luck CapeKell
Your in my prayers Steve0 -
I think I beat everyone age wise on this site....80 years old next month🙃. I've been a WW member for a long time but I don't like the new program. Never tried counting calories, etc., but thought I would give it a try. I want to lose at least 30 pounds by next October (grandsons wedding) plus better health reasons too.11
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@donbonsully -- I've been through the same thing with WW. I've been on caloric restriction diets, since age 10, when I lost 10 lbs on a doctor prescribed one. After that and all through my teens, it was as though all would be well if only I could be "skinny". Had varyng levels of weight fluctuation throughout my life, mostly lucky enough not to have more than 30 lbs to lose. At age 45 I joined WW for the first time, and was thrilled to lose about 40 lbs -- and it was pretty easy once I committed to the program at that time, perhaps because I was already very active. That was called 1-2-3 Success, but each year they changed it, usually making it more complicated. Maintained for about two years, and rejoined about five years after. It was complicated, but I did buckle down and was able to lose about ten lbs that I'd put on. Then... Bam!!! they really made it tough for me to follow. Obviously, it was always about calorie reduction, with the best nutrition possible, and increased activity, but I just couldn't get with it. I have in the past also started (and had some success) using MFP. Now, I am 67 now and following threads like this, mostly for inspiration. After menopause and onward, it has seemed like a whole different ball game, with different motivations and challenges. So, I really appreciate the posts from other lifers!6
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So ski season has ended and it's time to open the C25K app on my phone. Its something I do every spring to get me started running for the summer months. Unfortunately wildfires often curtail my running later in the summer due to the air quality, but at least I get a good start. One year I even did C210K!
Quick explanation for anyone who doesn't know: C25K is a walking/running interval program that guides you from the couch (i.e. a total non-runner) to being able to run 5 kms. Its a free app that you download on your phone. You hit "start" and a polite voice tells you when to walk and when to run. Easy peasy. You can even re-do some days if you feel like you're not ready to progress at the rate they suggest. I'll be honest, by the end I'm not actually running 5 kms, but I am running for the entire time that it tells me to. I'm more of a plodder than a runner, but at 62, I'm okay with that!
And what inspired me to take up running a few years ago after a 30 year hiatus? A book called "What Makes Olga Run". Its an inspiring read about a woman named Olga Kotelko who competed at track events well into her 90's. She died at age 95 and had been competing at events earlier that same week. Its also a book about how we age and the things we can control (eating and exercise) vs the things we can't control (genetics). Just a really good read and I recommend it.
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Hi everyone. I’m not 60 but will be 56 this year so I hope you don’t mind me being here. I’ve had five hip replacements (finally signed off by my Consultant a couple of weeks ago) and many other surgeries and am trying to shift my tummy which seems to be getting bigger the further I’m lurching through menopause. I’m hoping to lose weight over the next couple of months so I’m not so self conscious on the beach with my family when we all go on holiday together at the end of May.
I’ve just been able to begin more serious exercise which I enjoy, and that also helps with my mental health. 🌸
I've never seen anyone here checking IDs at the door! 😉
Obviously, I don't speak for anyone but myself, but: Welcome!
It sounds like you have some specific goals, which is great - helpful. Like you, I enjoy some exercise, and find that my mood starts to slip if I slack off for too long (not to mention starting to feel physically tense, stiff, etc.).
What kind of exercise are you doing and enjoying? Me, I row (boats when I can, machines when I must), do some biking (trails in Summer, stationary in Winter) and mix in a bit of other miscellaneous fun stuff.
Welcome to all of the other first-time participants in the thread, too. Keep us posted on how you're doing.
Wishing you all success!
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@ridiculous59 Great post! I find it inspiring to read of other runners in our age group who may not be the fastest, and the books that have helped them get out there. I, too, am a runner, currently in hiatus and working it to get back. Started at age 52 with Running Room (Learn to Run, 5K and 10K -- where you work up to running in 10 minute increments, with one-minute walk break). After falling away from the initial love affair with running, I also have tried C25K --- completing more than once! With a few aches and pains last few years, have thought that running is done for me, but not so. This summer I read about niko niko pace (running slowly enough to "have a smile", even if it is slower than walking!) --- and that's my normal pace anyway! I've been out a few times this year, trying various short intervals, beginning with salt and pepper jaunts--- that is, going out for a walk, and throwing in some random bits of running. I have the C25K app on my phone, and I might try a few of the first few weeks' runs here and there. Now, I've started learning about how to Jeff. Jeff Galloway run/walk/run method started this, and I used to think that I was already doing what used to be called "gallowalking" with run/walk intervals, but now I realize it is something different. Now, the advice is to not have any walk breaks more than 30 seconds, and I tried that, with 30:30 first, but got tired very quickly. Now it will be 15(run) to 30 (walk) or 20:30. This is a whole learning process for me, and I have a vibrating Gymboss to set intervals, so I can listen to music at the same time. I hope you will post here about your running --- any and all of it is good to me, even if it do not seem like "progress" to some others, in my eyes, getting out there takes courage. Good on you!5
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You ladies inspire me. I want to read that book. It sounds like something I need. “What makes Olga Run”.2
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Drive by check-in.
First the good news - met with the oncologist yesterday - blood markers are normal - myeloma is dormant at present. Kathy suggested we go out to her favorite diner for breakfast as a little celebration. And so we did.
Now the bad news - I come home last night to find a glass of whiskey on Kathy's coffee table. She has been repeatedly warned by the medical professionals to avoid alcohol while taking pain meds. But addicts do what addicts do. I am beyond disheartened today. 😒
Thanks for putting up with my rant. Needed to get this off my chest.7 -
alteredsteve175 wrote: »Drive by check-in.
First the good news - met with the oncologist yesterday - blood markers are normal - myeloma is dormant at present. Kathy suggested we go out to her favorite diner for breakfast as a little celebration. And so we did.
Now the bad news - I come home last night to find a glass of whiskey on Kathy's coffee table. She has been repeatedly warned by the medical professionals to avoid alcohol while taking pain meds. But addicts do what addicts do. I am beyond disheartened today. 😒
Thanks for putting up with my rant. Needed to get this off my chest.
I'm glad to hear that the oncologist delivered good news, @alteredsteve175, but sorry that there are . . . other issues. That's so hard, all the way around. My sympathies!
Please come here and rant or vent or whatever you need, to get through this as best you can. Sending strength, positive thoughts!2 -
@alteredsteve175 so much stress in your life. I have a friend who also has myeloma. She's scheduled for a stem cell transplant towards the end of April. With three young daughters in the school system, plus a working husband, right now her prayer is that she stays healthy (no one brings home the flu, a cold, COVID, etc) so that the procedure can happen. She is a light who inspires me every day. Myeloma is not an easy thing to live with and it's been seven years for her. Look after yourself. No one needs to tell you that it's a rough row to hoe and you need to be mentally and physically cared for as well.2
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I’ve been following along @alteredsteve175 as to Kathy’s situation and wish you strength and offer support. I’ve been through this with loved ones but not with an other.3
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alteredsteve175 wrote: »Drive by check-in.
First the good news - met with the oncologist yesterday - blood markers are normal - myeloma is dormant at present. Kathy suggested we go out to her favorite diner for breakfast as a little celebration. And so we did.
Now the bad news - I come home last night to find a glass of whiskey on Kathy's coffee table. She has been repeatedly warned by the medical professionals to avoid alcohol while taking pain meds. But addicts do what addicts do. I am beyond disheartened today. 😒
Thanks for putting up with my rant. Needed to get this off my chest.
I'm glad to hear that the oncologist delivered good news, @alteredsteve175, but sorry that there are . . . other issues. That's so hard, all the way around. My sympathies!
Please come here and rant or vent or whatever you need, to get through this as best you can. Sending strength, positive thoughts!
Hey Steve; Agree with Ann, rant away. A frustrating situation.1
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