WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2019
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I/F from what I read, you can have coffee with full fat cream, broth, and water to hold you over. Bullet Proof Coffee (google recipe) also is allowed and works best. This I can drink without any tummy issues.
Macros for yesterday I had more carbs than usual because we went to a Chinese buffet:2 -
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I was a bit tense when the kids arrived, but we all settled down eventually and they LOVED their dinner! After that we watched half a silly pirate film and then it was bath time. After bath we had reading and it seems they have gone to sleep, though I mustn't speak too soon. They are all very good sleepers.
I expect I will be a bit restless tonight, listening out for them.
DH is watching the England /Wales rugby game we recorded, as it was on when they arrived. At least he can fast forward through the chat and the dull bits.
Then later it's a really good Icelandic series.
Hope to catch my son and DDIL at around 10.45 - 11.15. DDIL is going to wear bright pink shorts and my son bright yellow long socks. Going to be difficult keeping an eye on the kids in the crowd. We will take a picnic.
Can't hear any noises upstairs.
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Thought this was hilarious! Very true huh! Hugs ladies!
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Rita thanks for sharing the info in your daily intake! Very insightful!0
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I have been reading along but haven’t had much to contribute.
I had a phone interview yesterday, not for the job I really want but it would be a job. I was told not to expect to hear a call or anything until the middle of the week. This one is a fair distance from home and the hours will not be the best, but I’ll deal when and if I get it.
I also applied for a job at the seniors lodge just down the street. It is 1.1 Kms from the house. That would be ideal. They actually asked that you apply in writing, that may give me an edge as most people don’t read instructions.
We have the Grands again tonight. Lauryn’s Saturday schedules are ending late, so it is easier on them just to spend the night. Tomorrow, I will return them to their Dad earlier.
Tracey, preparing for more frigid temperatures in Edmonton
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trucker743 wrote: »Pip! im so happy you’ve turned the corner! I still contend that dealing with your demise would have been a great deal more expensive than a doctor bill. We have all these reasonable Urgent Care clinics here. They coordinate with insurance if you have it and are reasonable if you ask them to keep testing to a minimum.
Lanette, i thoughtfor sure I was in for it on my way into work this afternoon. Snow and freezing rain was going all the way from Issaquah to work in Redmond - about 20 miles. Thank heaven it quit and I came home in drizzle.
I am stuck at 207. I can’t understand how this is possible at 750 or less carefully measured calories per day. I HAVE come up a bit short on fluids lately, but have yet to come up with a hot drink that is good without sweetener. Broth has calories, coffee has caffeine - a no-no - same for tea. And cold drinks are anathema right now. I try to down enough water, but feel nauseated after the first 20-30 ounces. I’ve started eating a lot of soups for that reason. My dietician appointment is next week. I’ll work on it.
Sharon, nearly frozen today Near Seattle
actually, it would have been cheaper still. I am not going to have a funeral, Kirby would have only had to pay about 700-800bucks to burn me2 -
My diary is open for those who are interested in what I’ve been eating on this new adventure. The macros I have set are from my doctor. I go over on carbs and protein often but the fat macro is alway highest. Take a look if you want!
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Wed- manual treadmill- 30min .90mi 97ahr
Thursday-Treadmill- 40min 2.3sp 1.0incl 20min 1.5incl 15min 86ahr 1.5mi
Fri- recumbent 50min 2-5 resist 7.19mi
Sat 45min 106ahr 77w 78r 10mi
See, I have been taking it slow. I didn’t ride the bike all week. The first time I all the years since I’ve been riding (over 15 years). Monday I plan to start riding again
Riding a recumbent bike at the gym is murder on my *kitten*! I don’t know how people do it, that hurts!2 -
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Lanette ... With the 19:5 program I'm following, it is not recommended that you drink anything but black coffee or water or unsweetened teas. It's called a "clean" fast. However, they also concede that some individuals can use cream or bulletproof coffee and lose weight. It just depends on the individual. I do not add anything to my coffee ... only drink about 12 oz per day anyways and my beverage of choice is then water or unsweetened iced tea (even when my window opens) having stopped carbonated and sugared drinks years ago.
Kelly ... I make both chicken and beef bone broth. I'm not really into sipping it like some do, but I love using my own stock in cooking, especially soups. Look in my freezer and you'll find strange bags of scraps that will be used later in stock making. But I have never made vegetable broth. Hmm.
Spent the day getting started on Spring cleaning. Started in our bedroom as both my husband and I have been stuffed up in the morning and I have to confess that the dust was getting bad. The walls and ceiling have some kind of DIY texture treatment that the previous owners applied ... it's awful ... but here we are 25 years later still living with it.
Now I'm binge watching "Say Yes to the Dress."
Beth near Buffalo where they're calling for a major windstorm tomorrow.
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Lenora – how are you doing? Been thinking of you a lot lately
Michele - If I could stand and move in an 'upright' position, I'd probably be a lot better. After my fall at Christmas, had to use a walker, not easy to do it correctly. Guess I am far too impatient to do it. Then tried cane, which was worse when I needed to walk with a walker. Two PTs and one OT came to the house and the PTs would tie a belt around my waist to make sure I stayed in the U-shaped portion of it. Lots of crying. I've done a little better with the cane. They showed me how to get up in my bed which helps when the bed sits 42" off the floor. Take my step-stool to the end of the bed; then grab the post and swing around; but, I had to remember to turn C-pap on before doing it and pulling back my linens so I could show myself up into the bed and get to the pillows at the headboard. It has become more of a habit to me. I got a little dizzy earlier this month and fell while walking with the walker. Thought I had picked it up high enough to go over the footstool that Louis moves from the end of the bed to the side table. Misjudged it and fell face first in the doorway and had a black eye, huge bruise on the inside of my left arm and down my left boob. Sore and beginning to think 'if I go out in public' people will think Louis beats me.
The driving restrictions have been worse of all - I think it has been 17 months since I was first put on one due to having what I believe was a seizure. I was aware of where I was, hearing people, just not able to respond. Seven later over the course of 3 days, talking to a friend in TN and she kept asking 'what's wrong, Lenora'? When I came out of whatever it was I told her I thought I had had a seizure. She called 9-1-1 and had it transferred to this county, called Louis and he was just 25 miles away and already on his way home. I was not even going to tell him about the fall I had in early January until he asked about the bruises.
My family thinks I need to be wrapped in bubble wrap. I'm thinking about finding all my bubble wrap and having it on when Taylor moves back home.
Louis and I watched a 'Flip' house and we were surprised at how much these houses sell for; down here, they would be, at least a third of what they cost up north or west.
Oh well, got to get off the computer and watch something on TV - getting close to time to take medicine and be 'in bed' when I do.
Lenora
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Karla, I really like the fact that your comments are helpful almost invariably. I have a number of herbal teas stockpiled around the joint that I haven't pondered recently. Time to haul them out and take inventory.
You also seem to love words, meanings and nuances! I suspect we have a number of English majors, literature majors, teachers of all sorts and folks who do crossword puzzles or play Scrabble for fun. Are you one of those, or a very precise thinker?
Oh, Lisa in AR! It sounds like your pist-surgery protocol is very similar to mine. I have a Rx for Omeprazole that protects my pouch while I heal. I can't do citrus juices or lemonade but lemon herb seasoning is very useful to pep up my veggies or chicken thighs. The flavorings for water don't seem to bother my plumbing at all. The soups are lower sodium bone broth (yum!) With a tiny sprinkle of 5 spice powder I'm in my favorite pho joint. Pho was my first out-to-eat food. No noodles, no meats, vegan broth with sprouts galore! I ate (drank!) about a third of a small. Still well within calories for a snack. I take several calcium chews a day, so I'm good there. I'm getting 70g protein a day. If I'm a bit low I add unflavored powder to a drink. My peeps at the Bariatric center are terrifically responsive. I can count on one if our dieticians chiming in on chat. But you've told me things I never knew about water that explain a lot.
One thing I loved about the 10 days I spent in Leslie in late June/early July in 2017, I got my fill of thunderstorm appreciation! They were great.
Thank you tremendously for your help! 💫
Michelle, you enjoy that pool for all of us.
Machka, that picture is adorable. What are Pennyfarthing Chsmpionships? I live the sound of it.
KJ(Kelly), I hope the days go fast until your time off!
Barbiecat! that walking poodle is darling!
Pip! You must have heard of Peopke's Memorisl Society. They are going to handle mine. I found a cemetery in Langley on Whidbey Island that does Green Burials. They open the spit, your loved ones wrap you in a shroud or a beloved spread orbthrow, lower you in, and the folks cover you back up. No casket, no vault, no embalming. I love the idea!
Well, folks, now you've had posts from me about Death and Taxes. Guess it's time to sign off!
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trucker743 wrote: »Karla, I really like the fact that your comments are helpful almost invariably. I have a number of herbal teas stockpiled around the joint that I haven't pondered recently. Time to haul them out and take inventory.
You also seem to love words, meanings and nuances! I suspect we have a number of English majors, literature majors, teachers of all sorts and folks who do crossword puzzles or play Scrabble for fun. Are you one of those, or a very precise thinker?
Oh, Lisa in AR! It sounds like your pist-surgery protocol is very similar to mine. I have a Rx for Omeprazole that protects my pouch while I heal. I can't do citrus juices or lemonade but lemon herb seasoning is very useful to pep up my veggies or chicken thighs. The flavorings for water don't seem to bother my plumbing at all. The soups are lower sodium bone broth (yum!) With a tiny sprinkle of 5 spice powder I'm in my favorite pho joint. Pho was my first out-to-eat food. No noodles, no meats, vegan broth with sprouts galore! I ate (drank!) about a third of a small. Still well within calories for a snack. I take several calcium chews a day, so I'm good there. I'm getting 70g protein a day. If I'm a bit low I add unflavored powder to a drink. My peeps at the Bariatric center are terrifically responsive. I can count on one if our dieticians chiming in on chat. But you've told me things I never knew about water that explain a lot.
One thing I loved about the 10 days I spent in Leslie in late June/early July in 2017, I got my fill of thunderstorm appreciation! They were great.
Thank you tremendously for your help! 💫
Michelle, you enjoy that pool for all of us.
Machka, that picture is adorable. What are Pennyfarthing Chsmpionships? I live the sound of it.
KJ(Kelly), I hope the days go fast until your time off!
Barbiecat! that walking poodle is darling!
Pip! You must have heard of Peopke's Memorisl Society. They are going to handle mine. I found a cemetery in Langley on Whidbey Island that does Green Burials. They open the spit, your loved ones wrap you in a shroud or a beloved spread orbthrow, lower you in, and the folks cover you back up. No casket, no vault, no embalming. I love the idea!
Well, folks, now you've had posts from me about Death and Taxes. Guess it's time to sign off!
Sharon Near Seattle
Actually I haven't heard of them. I am an organ donor, then I'll b burned and my ashes will b spread in a place of my choosing0 -
Did 10MS Tone Trouble Zones DVD. Found out that it’s really not a good idea to do a band DVD at the clubhouse. It’s just too slippery and the band gets too wet. It’s a good place to do something aerobic, you just have to be careful. Also, I don’t like getting on the ground there, it’s just too dirty. The plan for tomorrow is to do Body By Bethany DVD (yoga). I can do this in the condo.
Rita – almost every day I’m over on carbs. I know a lot of that is because I eat fruits
Newcomers: got an email from Greg asking if two people were members. I didn’t recognize their names. Anyway, he was saying how he has to “activate” them. I just hope he doesn’t “activate” them giving them access to the website until we have their membership money. He’s so much into this. I haven’t gotten any applications from them. I told him that I guess it is possible that someone has it and just hasn’t given them to us yet. However, Adra is very good about scanning the applications in and I know Dianne would. I haven’t gotten any applications while I’ve been down here. Well, I’ll check in a few days to see if they are on the “new directory”
Went to church the back for dinner after being in the pool and laying in the sun. Actually, the pool isn't real refreshing. They seem to always keep the temp at 86. And with the sun down here beating down. But I'm sure the reason they keep it so warm is for people who have arthritis. Now just watching TV
Pip – the recumbent bikes at gyms usually have hard seats. That’s why I insisted to Vince when he bought one that it absolutely must have a soft seat and back
Lenora dear – you sure have had your share of bad luck! You know, it sounds to me like you may be overmedicated. But I know what a catch 22 it can be. You may very well have more seizures without them, but they are (possibly) causing you to fall. You’d most likely fall when you had a seizure but you’ll fall without having a seizure. ((((HUGS HUGS HUGS))). Louis sure is an angel, you are so lucky to have him
Sharon – you’re plans (PMS) sound really neat. That even saves the cost of cremation.
Michele
Whose legs are no longer ghost white
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trucker743 wrote: »Machka, that picture is adorable. What are Pennyfarthing Chsmpionships? I live the sound of it.
Sharon Near Seattle
This is actually two races ... the end of the "Over 50" one and then onto the "Over 60" one.
I'll see if this will work ... it's a link to a short video that I shot (and then edited).
https://www.flickr.com/photos/machka-bb/47142621292/in/album-72157701105222642/
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Sunday -- gorgeous day. Bright sunshine, blue sky, not too much wind. I was still feeling a little bit blech from my flu over the past week, but wanted to get a ride in.
Distance: 20.53km
Elevation: 76m
Moving Time: 1:15:15
Elapsed Time: 1:21:18
Speed: Avg: 16.4km/h | Max 28.1km/h
The last couple days have been about 26C and brilliantly sunny. My arms are as brown as can be now.
Machka in Oz2 -
Busy day. Lots of details. I will check in later tonight or tomorrow morning with you all! KJ 2
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Lenora good to hear from you.
We added to our snow fall the past couple of days. I stayed in and just relaxed.
Prayers for those in Tennessee with all the floods.
DS new home will need a new furnace and AC. It still works which gives us time to find the right new furnace/AC and the right technician to put it in. I have been doing some research and who puts it in is just as important as what type of furnace you buy. Any of you out there bought a new furnace in the past five years and would you recommend the brand especially any of you who live in colder climates.
I also learned that if you have a CO detector it only lasts about 7 years and not to place it by the furnace. If you have forced air there should be one at every level of your home. Son's new home has all new detectors. Margaret
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Margaret ~ My son put in a Carrier system last year. He said he was told that this was the best.1
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So far behind, will skim and catch up later. ;}
Tree crew was here "bright and early" Wednesday to burn the detritus. Fascinating to watch them burn branches in the rain. Missed T'ai Chi to stay on site while Joe went to eye Dr. appt. Pressure up, Dr. trying new drops, has mentioned "laser procedure" for the first time. I've stopped using the word surgery and whenever Joe mentions the procedure I say, "better than losing your sight!" Then got a call from appraiser, she'll be in town from her home base 3 hrs away, could she come today? Of course house is a mess, but better now than to get on a waiting list for next opening. Bank paperwork messed up, coming in as if for a home equity line of credit (which they do not do for manufactured homes) and showing us paying closing costs (not what the banker sold us.) email flurry, local banker thinks underwriter picked wrong form, she's working on it. [sigh] Since we've already put the 1/3 roof deposit on our Discover card I sure hope they get this straightened out soon. We won't be able to afford the roof without it.
Joe and I are both looking forward to a couple of days with no one coming to the house... then I ran into the neighbor who does water systems and asked him to stop by at his convenience to look at our pump house and give us an estimate on what we need to do. Sure hope he doesn't show up til Sunday, we need some alone time to rejuvenate.
Too rainy to go to dog group. Fire district board meeting adjourned in less than 45 minutes, a record!
Squandered our sunny Thursday morning on board minutes, why do I do that when I know rainy days are coming? Guess it's better than procrastinating on the minutes...
Friday coffee with the gals after T'ai Chi and the atmospheric river started washing in.
Saturday popcorn, movies, fire in the woodstove, no dog group or exercise but sweet time with Joe.
And now it's Sunday Morning and time to start fresh. Since my wii broke, haven't been weighing myself. Nor have I been active or staying within CICO. Deep breath, Barbara and get up off your butt!
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD.
walk one more step 17/28, 60 g protein 23/28, rx/vits 22/28, meditate 19/28, knee exercises 19/28, SWSY 4.5/8, play with Tumble 11/28, hang up or purge art 0/4 AF 16/28.Word for 2019: "GOOD" good attitude, good food, good times, good choices, good enough, feel good, GOOD!
02/20 LT:SWSY half-Y , MT: CFRFPD meeting prep, 4H and CFRFPD meetings-Y , ST: call Ray-Y
02/21 LT:SWSY half-N, MT: CFRFPD history away, email Allied Construction specs-Y, ST: file loan app paperwork away-Y
02/22 LT:SWSY half-N, MT: CFRFPD minutes-Y, ST: Call Roto-Rooter and Community Forester-Y
02/23 LT:SWSY-N, MT: label and start seeds-N, ST: woodland mgt notebook-N
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Phew!
The kids have gone home, though Edie really wanted to stay on.
They slept really well. Didn't wake until well gone 6.30.
Unfortunately Bea had done a really runny poo in her diaper and then continued to have diarrhoea throughout the morning. A very sore posterior. She was very brave, but spent a lot of time in her push chair while we were watching the race. Had to be taken off behind huts etc at regular intervals!
We saw both DDIL and my son run past. My DDIL was well ahead of the 2 hr pacer, so we had high hopes. She finished in 1 hr 55 mins. My son stopped with us to relace his shoes so we were able to hug. He finished in 2 hrs 11 mins, which pleased him greatly considering his recent injuries.
They came to fetch the kids with their medals around their necks and brought us a big bunch of flowers. We were just finishing watching ET. 
I feel we did a good job, especially as Bea was poorly. I expect we will catch it.
Now relaxing.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx7 -
My son re-lacing his shoes with Edie and Max looking on.
He is doing even longer next weekend with his running club to keep training up for the full marathon on April 14th!
Love Heather UK XXXXXX9
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