WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2019

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  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,259 Member
    Evelyn congratulations!
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,615 Member
    Monday

    7.6 km walking
    5 flights of stairs

    And we (my husband and I) went to one of our physiotherapists and were assessed for small classes ... so it looks like we'll start going to a modified pilates class tailored to our individual needs starting toward the end of the month. :)

    Part of the reason for all that walking was getting to and from the physiotherapist business, but the bulk of it was walking to uni and between uni and work.

    And this evening has been a homework evening.

    M in Oz
  • suebdew
    suebdew Posts: 1,298 Member
    Evelyn- beautiful new granddaughter. I bet you will find out that you will be needed lots more with two little ones to care for now. Glad you did a good job while you had him.
    Lenora- the only time I use essential oils is at yoga. They are passes around. My headaches aren’t mirGrains but a four word description that means really bad headaches that don’t go away. I discovered that I felt much better after yoga so have decided it had a lot to do with muscles. I started doing. AM Yoga with Rodney Ye and it is helping.
    Off to balance class, sounds easy but it is so good for me.
    Suebdew in TX
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    late afternoon check in

    ✔️ 1. weighed in 58.6
    x 2. tracked yesterday
    ✔️3. 30 min exercise
    x 4. five minutes meditation
    ✔️5.Spend at least 2h on long term writing project
    x 6.produce at least 10-11 pages per day (until May 14th)
    x 7. Take care of at least one shorter (1 pagish) writing or administrative task/bill, (union work doesn't count)
    x 8. At least 15 min cleaning
    x 9. At least 15 min filing/paperwork
    let's see 10.average 1100 calories

    • Overall Feeling: better than this morning- pretty tired and a little achey
    • Tracking :today
    • Exercise : steps ok
    • 1100 calories net average : didn't track on the weekend. have 42 calories left at 5pm if I didn't forget anything
    • Long term writing 2hrs: yes
    • Long term writing 10-11 pages day until May 14th : not exactly
    • Short term writing/admin : no
    • Bright Spots : some colleagues and sunny day and got 23 pages of thesis sent out

    Grateful :
    1. sun
    2. café
    3. corrector 1 seems really serious and helpful and communicative
    4. ok music
    5. some nice colleagues
    6. got 23 pages sent out
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    I'm glad I was writing really early. then got caught up in stuff and now it's afternoon and my stick to it-ed ness is not brilliant. thinking's I'm gonna take a short nap and back to work.
    I think that little GF vegan pizza didn't help my energy level. still pretty starchy. 450 calories, 73 carbs....

    I have writing deadline and papers to correct; yikes.
  • grogers511
    grogers511 Posts: 477 Member
    📙Accountability post for Sunday, May 12th
    ✖️1. Carbs 50g max with no more than 25g per meal. (131g)
    ✖️2. Fiber 25g. (2g)
    ✔️3. Track in MFP. Complete the entry daily.
    ✔4. Exercise - log 30 Fitbit minutes (57 Active minutes).
    ✖️5. No eating after 9pm.
    ✔6. In bed by midnight.

    • Overall Feeling. Loved.
    • Exercise. No intentional exercise. Just s busy day with lots of family.
    • Eating deadline. Nope. Late night snack
    • Bedtime-Sleep Hygiene. Exhausted and in bed early. But awake in the middle of the night.
    • Bright Spot today. Family here today. Such a delight. Laughing. Reminiscing.
    • Today I’m grateful for:
    1. My mother.
    2. My family.
    3. This beautiful sunny day.
    4. New clothes.
    5. Coffee.

    -- Ginger in Texas
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  • OregonMother
    OregonMother Posts: 1,664 Member
    bananasandoranges wrote: »

    Went to a work thing and it was fine but I found the dynamic stressful at the end. there was a drink and many use the time to network. Since I'm adjunct status in non-main subject my status is low. on one on one people are friendly but in networking scene people want to speak with people of similar or higher status, and for those of us with lower status it can be uncomfortable. Probably even below us are some of the support staff, and so on. I did work for free for oral entrance exams, basically for the networking opportunity (90 teachers are there), and found it rather so-so whereas it took up most of the day.

    My thesis director is not supportive at all. I really had to insist to get an appointment. I've met with her one on one 1x in 4 years. She's pretty negative, well has favorities and there is some corruption. in fact her big favorite who gets all the opportunities, finances, etc, is a beautiful young phd student who's been sleeping with one of the top directors for 4 years. I was just looking up level of corruption per country. I think USA falls in the mid high teens (like 17th least corrupted country in world) and France falls around 23.

    I'm finding it's everywhere.

    I feel bad about it on a world level and really bad about it when I encounter in professionally which has been happening a huge amount these past years.

    Then there's sexism, (most of the teachers in 1 school are men who lunch with men and hire more men) and I feel so discouraged.

    Great for SV at least. didn't track at all yesterday as we had work meal and snack after. had a glass of wine alone when I got home rather than at work function.

    going to gym and then will work on thesis all day today and tomorrow.

    Congratulations on the SV!

    On the other part, I wish I could offer some encouragement. I know that getting through academia is stressful and very unfair in so many ways. I was lucky, but I also had moments of humiliation and devaluation. I don't know why it is this way so much -- I wish everything could be on merit, but I am not naive enough to know that happens enough.

    Hang in there. Remember other people can't define you, even though they may try.

    Felicia
    Willamette Valley, Oregon
  • OregonMother
    OregonMother Posts: 1,664 Member
    I have to run to a meeting, but I wanted to add my congratulations for the new babies. What precious gifts! Enjoy them!

    Felicia
    Willamette Valley, Oregon
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    edited May 2019
    Lisa How far have you gotten with the diagnostic process for your health problem? What a PIA.

    Michele Wishing you much joy in celebrating the arrival of your amazing, healthy grandson!

    Pip You were gorgeous and radiant even when you were overweight. How did you manage that? Wow. Inspiring.
    __________
    Fixing salmon, asparagus, & stuffed mushrooms for dinner.
    __________
    xoxo

    ((Hugs)) and strength for all who need either.

    Karen in Virginia
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,530 Member
    In one respect, I can't wait to leave and get back home. It's practically killling me not to exercise. And the stress eating has been totally out of control. The kids are in Philly visiting pete's grandmother so I have time to get caught up. So sorry if I miss anything, I'll just have to skim since I have over 30 pages to get caught up on

    tracey - outdoor clear varnish - great suggestion.

    Welcome everyone new

    Although in one sense I need to leave -- for me and also because Pete and Denise should have some time alone before he goes back to work. Wouldn't surprise me if he gets rid of the dog. He's sweet even if he is a pitbull. But there are lots of times when Pete is giving attention to the baby (that's natch) but pushing the dog aside. I see the dog getting jealous in the future. Well, hopefully they'll work it out and they won't get rid of the dog.

    Rebecca - what an adorable idea for a craft with the kids. Do you have to draw the leaves or is it a kit and you just put the footprints in?

    KJ - at the hosp Denise told me that she asked everyone not to post anything on facebook until we got to see the baby. I think everyone complied. Of course, once we saw him, the pictures were flying

    They're having the organizational meeting for the bowling today. Called and found out my teammates. Also asked that I lead off (I like that spot best) and also gave a suggestion for a team name. Told them that we don't have to use it, but i bet we will. Every year there's always the "what should we name our team" "I don't know"

    Yvonne - I like the "no diet day". It's been that way every day I've been up here. How I wanted to learn the ski machine at the gym. But as soon as I wanted, they got rid of it. It looked like it would have been a really great workout. Then "lost sock day"

    Rebecca - my heart breaks for you not being there for the birth. Pete's mother couldn't get over how fast I got up here. She thought for sure I'd taken a plane....lol No more falls..ya hear????

    barbie - I'm so sorry about your sister

    Healing thoughts being sent to all who need them

    Just really filled the dog's food dish and cleaned the litter box. these are things they'll have to learn to work into the schedule

    barbara = so sorry about your friend

    M - what a cute cartoon about the metal fillings pulling a person into the kitchen

    Lisa - congrats on the grandbaby

    The other night Denise talked about getting the baby baptized. Since she's not a parishioner of a church around here, I suggested she go back to where they got married. I have a suspicion that's what they'll do.

    Rori - that's very interesting about the purring of cats and bones

    karen in NY - congrats to your husband

    Rori - that's the kind of boot I had when I fractured my bone. I couldn't wait for it to be off. It will for you soon. Until then, take care of yourself

    Katie - I was the same way. I'd walk to the bathroom but only when Vince wasn't around. if he ever saw me, he'd have a fit

    Heather - I'm so so sorry for our loss. What were some of the signs of the post partum depression? I know Jess is really worried that Denise will have it. I'd like to know what to look for so I can tell Jess that Denise doesn't have this and that

    Lisa - 14 miscarriages!!!!???? My mother had 2 miscarriages before she had me. We suspect that she was RH-. Since most babies are + it seems logical that the reason I survived her pregnancy is because I'm -

    Rebecca - Athena Rose is so absolutely adorable. I cried, too, the first time I held PJ

    Heather - originally denise told us that she wanted to name the baby Collin Jesse. She just thought Collin was a nice name and jesse was my FIL's name. it made Vince cry when she told him that's what she wanted to name the baby. But I guess Pete wanted it named after him.

    Evelyn -congratulations

    KJ - I bet this is one birthday Trenton will remember for the rest of his life. And his mother is probably extra-appreciative, too

    Allie - what a great gift. And when your FIL does go, you'll have the knowledge that you gave him the best of care.

    Well, I think I've about caught up. My apologies to anyone I've missed.

    Michele who will be sad to leave PJ
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/xkEx6lX3Q3iIjfBvKpyaIA.NCAKQtm1peTjhWpohb1UxQ
    My trees!
    💖Rebecca
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    Felicia thanks for your understanding.
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/SpYXM2noQZ2RoZf8hZB1mA.fEOwOPgzu3WZYroXOPF3hd

    Backyard trees!
    💖Rebecca
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,714 Member
    Rebecca - I can't believe you have got your home so sorted already!!!!! It took us weeks to get our boxes unpacked. We still have a few left. :embarassed: I'm still not that tidy. CONGRATULATIONS on your new home and your new grandchild. <3

    Love Heather UK XXXXXX
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    I did that Katla, with my 1/3 of a bottle of whipping cream vodka! I was having it with my hot chocolate at night.😁

    💖Rebecca
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    Thanks Katla, for the nice words. Its crazy that we can move yet have everything in place after 3 days. Every nail, pen, book, in its home. It makes me calm to ponder a neat life.
    💖Rebecca
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    edited May 2019
    ✔️ 1. weighed in 58.6
    ✔️ 2. tracked
    ✔️3. 30 min exercise
    x 4. five minutes meditation
    ✔️5.Spend at least 2h on long term writing project
    ✔️ 6.produce at least 10-finished pages per day average (from May 13 to May19 ) I have a lot of rough pages.
    x 7. Take care of at least one shorter (1 pagish) writing or administrative task/bill, (union work doesn't count)
    x 8. At least 15 min cleaning
    x 9. At least 15 min filing/paperwork
    x 10.average 1100 calories

    • Overall Feeling: medium and mixed
    • Tracking :yes
    • Exercise : steps ok
    • 1100 calories net average :no ! 500 over, mostly due to chocolate! 239 carbs yikes
    • Long term writing 2hrs: yes
    • Long term writing 10-11 pages day until May 14th : didn't make it at all.
    • Short term writing/admin : no
    • Bright Spots : some colleagues and sunny day and got 23 pages of thesis sent out

    Grateful :
    1. some pages done
    2. some pages sent
    3. corrector 1 seems really serious and helpful and communicative
    4. was able to track even if I went over in eating
    5. some supportive people
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    Michele, I think the artist just put the footprints on the picture wherever you wish, then the stems and leaves were drawn freestyle.👍
    💖Rebecca
  • cmsavells
    cmsavells Posts: 257 Member
    Michele- I did not realize your are a bowler. I bowled for years and was a certified youth instructor. It was lots of fun.

    Not the healthiest eating today. A former student brought me a sliver of homemade German chocolate cake for Mother’s Day. I couldn’t resist and it was so sweet of her.

    Had a luncheon for our graduates today, but I stuck to a baby spring mix salad with mandarin oranges.

    Connie in Ky
  • LisaInAR
    LisaInAR Posts: 2,020 Member
    Karen in VA, The original Crohn's-type symptoms are somewhat better, three days into the antibiotics. Will know if there are more tests/meds after this week. Thanks for asking...

    Lisa in AR
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,203 Member
    auntiebk wrote: »
    Had to share this ;)
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    I resemble that remark! ;)

    :)Barbara, Thank you for this. I, too, resemble this. I spend so much of each day in the company of dogs and that's just the way I like it.

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