WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2019

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  • janetr7476
    janetr7476 Posts: 4,001 Member
    coastalgosgal wrote: »
    So I am disappointed with myself. Most of the pictures taken of me at my son's I looked hideous. I need to get my act together! I shall get my journal out and log, weigh, measure good intake the old fashioned way.
    💖Rebecca

    First of all you did NOT look hideous. I loved the pictures of you loving on your grandbaby. Perhaps try cutting carbs a bit and upping protein if possible. Lots of water. You're already exercising. Of course you're the only one that knows what works for you. You've got this girlfriend. Biggest Big Hug!!

    Janetr OKC
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,611 Member
    Recipe Sites:

    Skinnytaste: https://www.skinnytaste.com/

    Slender Kitchen: https://www.slenderkitchen.com/

    Emily Bites: https://emilybites.com/

    Cooking Light: https://www.cookinglight.com/

    Eating Well: http://www.eatingwell.com/
    Eating Well's low cal pasta dishes: http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/20105/low-calorie/main-dish/pasta/


    I've found that these have some good low-cal options. :)

    Machka in Oz
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    edited July 2019
    @Machka9 did you say you had been to La Rochelle ? was that the west coast of France you loved? I have hardly been to Switzerland. good you have decent rent. my rent is super low but I know the landlady is gonna sell in 3 years. thanks for the recipe sites!
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    edited July 2019
    July Goals
    morning

    Health
    1. Write what I'm grateful for here daily
    2. At least 30 min exercise 6 days a week✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️
    3.Track all ✔️
    4. Five minutes meditation 5 days a week 2/5
    5. Average 1100 calories net
    6. Lose 1-2 kilos not yet
    7. Take measurements every 2 weeks (?) not yet
    8. Go to free coaching session not yet
    9. Try one class per week at gym (I had signed up-annual sign up- for the 7 euros a month extra for classes and havent gone since the "zen" stretching classes weren't great.) Try different classes. ✔️
    10. Use city bike 1x a week (I also signed up many months ago at about 3-4 euros per month, there was no bike free the first time I wanted to use it and I had completely forgotten about it, it's not in my habits). not yet
    11. eat fresh leafy greens 4 days a week two days
    12. try skipping breakfast ✔️✔️✔️
    13. less than 50 carbs :no 62 and 102, which is better than previous average of about 170 per day!

    Long term writing
    14. Spend at least 2h/day on long term writing project average one day so far
    15. Produce at least 3 rough pages per day average no

    Home
    14. Average at least 15 min/day of cleaning not yet today

    Paper
    15. Make a list of short term tasks, etc and prioritise them, and do them not yet
    16. Take care of at least 2 short term (1 pagish) writing or administrative task/bill per week not yet
    17. Taxes not yet
    18. 1 h per week filing not yet

    Art
    19. 1 hour on art project (other than sketching) per week not yet

    Work
    20. do one work-related thing per week other than the above, to progress (I have to network and take initiative etc, in my job and I haven't been doing so much since focusing on thesis ) not specifically

    Remaining from May to do in July : Make appointment with dentist 1 yes, dentist 2 no and acupuncturist yes,

    Grateful:
    skype when in a pinch
    datebook
    good night's sleep
    home less messy than sometimes
    green tea
    quietness on Sundays
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    I'm not sure if the Keto or the skipping breakfast is the right thing for me. I guess I'll try both for about a week and see how that goes. maybe it's too much to try both at the same time. I'm wondering if 16:8 wouldn't be better than skipping breakfast( giving more flexibility).
    yesterday I skipped breakfast but later overate. I felt stressed about something. that seems to be my recent pattern: being stressed and eating at end of day. I didn't used to be an evening eater, though I know that is a common issue for some/many.

    I was probably eating too many carbs before anyway. It seems a little weird that carrots are not recommended in Keto, whereas they are generally considered very healthy and not high calorie.

    I'm wondering about mostly eliminating (or greatly reducing) beans as Keto seems to encourage.

    I like most protein foods and veggies, so that's good.

    I had a student who missed lots of classes in fall semester so had to do a make up in the end of June. he wrote to me the night before saying he wouldn't be there that his mom was ill and he had left two days previously, that since it was a heat wave that probably suited me, and that he thought he would probably be given his credits for the overall year, by the end of year jury. (the jury decides, in looking at a year, if the student has to redo one or more classes or redo the year). he said that a teacher had told him that just missing one minor class he would have his credits for the year given by jury. it might be that a student told him that and not a teacher. in fact a few years back with another teacher, several students missed classes and then didn't go to make up exam and got there year without any problem.

    we wrote to him and said he could do his make up by skype and he didn't answer. after 10 days one of the directors wrote to him to say he would be kicked out of the school if he didn't do his makeup. (He had already repeated his 1st year and one generally can't repeat it 2x).

    then he finally got in touch. they said they need the grades by today so we had to do it on the weekend. I wasn't available yesterday so the only option was this morning. 1st time giving an oral test to a student on a Sunday!
    I had to spend much time setting up skype and then I had an internet problem this morning so spent much time on that. a real time suck. he's a nice kid though. I was not super friendly and was rather serious, but he's young, and it seemed crazy to let him mess up his future due to a very unwise calculation on his part.

    on another subject,
    yesterday evening I was a bit stressed. I had told this senior colleague about a meditation thing. she is sometimes warm ad friendly and sincerer, and sometimes distant and seems to be calculating. she has a fair amount of sway for my situation. she then looked it up and said she would go on Saturday and wanted me to go with her. I could go so I figured it would be good to support her (she lost her mom this year and has been really sad she said). I found her to be pretty distant and a bit evasive afterwards. it was annoying to have given time to support her and then have her be her distant self.

    it was so hot. I wouldn't have gone otherwise. gave me a bad feeling. hard to explain. she is so warm and friendly and supportive sometimes and distant and calculating and evasive other times...

    Humans!
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    I didn't get much done this week. just pottering getting the minimum done.
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    @cityjaneLondon I had never heard the acronym CICO. that is my main approach too, though I tend to eat a fair bit of low fat protein, veggies and fruit.

    @janetr7476 I'm so sorry you had to go though those unpleasant things when you were younger.
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    @Anniesquats100 I'm never able to keep up with this list. sometimes I am able to ready the past 24 or 36h but very often not. I find it frustrating but I don't know how to manage otherwise. I was previously on a thread with about 7or 8 regulars and I could take an hour or personals and reading. here, we are so numerous, I think it would take 2h to answer everyone every day.
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    @evie1958 like you I'm stable and not losing. (but not gaining) and am not as active as I would like to be. what a pain about the car. good that you didn't let that get to you too much and got it sorted out ok.
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    @Machka9 oh, yes, I think you told me before! those are lovely big empty miles and miles of beaches behind sand dunes around the Bordeaux area: quite well-protected.
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    zzzz
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    Heading home this am which means loads of sitting in the car! Rachel spent yesterday visiting someone she knew from Her time abroad, was thrilled with her day. DH and I kept it low key, wandering and walking through town then an afternoon nap. Turkish lamb Kebabs for dinner, tasty.

    We plan on stopping along the drive for anything that strikes our fancy. I am hoping to pick up produce from a farm stand, one of my favorite things to do to bring back something healthy and tasty for us and our neighbor who always checks on mail and lawn while we’re gone.

    NYKAREN
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,611 Member
    bananasandoranges wrote: »
    on another subject,
    yesterday evening I was a bit stressed. I had told this senior colleague about a meditation thing. she is sometimes warm ad friendly and sincerer, and sometimes distant and seems to be calculating. she has a fair amount of sway for my situation. she then looked it up and said she would go on Saturday and wanted me to go with her. I could go so I figured it would be good to support her (she lost her mom this year and has been really sad she said). I found her to be pretty distant and a bit evasive afterwards. it was annoying to have given time to support her and then have her be her distant self.

    it was so hot. I wouldn't have gone otherwise. gave me a bad feeling. hard to explain. she is so warm and friendly and supportive sometimes and distant and calculating and evasive other times...

    Humans!

    Sometimes meditation can cause negative side effects.

    "Anxiety, fear, and an altered sense of reality were some of the examples of negative meditation experiences researchers cited"
    https://www.sciencealert.com/new-evidence-reveals-there-s-a-darker-side-of-meditation

    "The surveys indicated that 25.4 percent of the participants reported experiencing unwanted effects of varying degrees of severity. These included symptoms of anxiety or panic attacks, physical pain, depersonalization, symptoms of depression, and dizziness."
    https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324839.php

    https://www.insider.com/why-meditation-can-be-bad-2018-3


    After my husband's accident, I tried a little bit of meditation, and all it did was to make me feel very unsettled, anxious, and cranky.

    So .... since she lost her mom, perhaps she hoped the meditation would help, but it ended up being a negative experience for her.


    M in Oz
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,095 Member
    I am up and having my tea.. will watch joyce and then get dressed. after Bridal Shower today im coming home and cooking and cleaning..
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,029 Member
    KetoneKaren wrote: »
    I dunno. I like the word aging. Like fine wine or expensive stinky cheese, LOL!!!

    I’m all for the fine wine. Not so keen on the stinky cheese! Lol!
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,029 Member
    edited July 2019
    Machka: “And what the next 4-5 years after that will bring ... who knows!!
    “
    Who among us really knows what is ahead. We just make our plans, and cross our fingers!!! 🤞🏻
    I hear you on tracking calories when I was younger. Apps like MFP made it so much easier this time round.
    Allie: Ah! The body shaper! I found one of mine from way back a few months ago. Struggled into it, took twice as long to get it off! It went straight in the recycle/donate bag!
    Connie: So pleased to hear about your mum.
    Janet: Melting Snowman!!!😂🤪🤣😂 Me too! But it the saggy bags do seem to be slowly reducing.
    Julie: Absolutely love the Atlantic Coast of France. Spent many happy holidays there with our girls growing up. Mostly around Sable du Lonne area.
    ☘️ Terri
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    edited July 2019
    @Machka9 you are right. at the moment she just spoke about not having been comfortable sitting, but today by mail she wrote it had been difficult for her but also good for her and that she's interested in things like that and thanked me. I had a difficult time once and had a solid practice of meditation and found it just wasn't what I needed. the advice was to do "metta meditation"( sending positive thoughts to self and others, like, "may all beings be happy, peaceful and free from needless suffering", and in a really tough time I was advised to focus on extremities (fingers and toes), I think because they are easier to focus on if one is stuck.

    I had an old bf that I brought to a meditation thing. though he was interested, he found it a bit too nicey-nice at the moment, he said, but he said that it sat with him and came back to him, and then he went to a meditation place on his own later, some months or a year after.

  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    @TerriRichardson112 I went to sable d'elonne a long time ago a few times.
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,290 Member
    Hi.
    I wear a sports bra for horseback riding, but can't stand control panels over my belly. To each her own way!

    My mother's theory of the universe is that everything is ultimately caused by food allergies. She would definitely believe that a person who is sometimes distant has some sort of discreet belly distress.

    A hot humid sunny day here. My ankle is still sore. I think I will let everything rest until Tuesday. That's when I exercise with my father.

    Annie in Delaware
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,529 Member
    Did a hour of training games on the Wii. The plan for tomorrow is to do one segment of 10MS Carb Burner DVD then take the extremepump class.

    Connie – So grateful your mom didn’t break anything!

    Rebecca – gee! You didn’t post any pics where you look hideous. What am I missing?

    My girlfriends came yesterday. We had a good time talking. One gal would talk a lot, but I think some of that is loneliness on her part. I get the feeling that she isn’t someone who is adventurous. She’s been in NC now for a couple of months and from what I understand she seems to know only two streets – hers and her daughter’s. Rita got her out and she was amazed to see tall buildings in Greensboro. And to make the trip to Newton, that was something that seemed to be out of her comfort zone. I gotta go see her sometime. Unfortunately, I don’t know her address but I know that Rita does so maybe I’ll email Rita and ask for it.

    Sun is out a bit. I’ll probably go in the pool today. It was rainy off and on yesterday

    Michele in NC
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,658 Member
    It's Sunday ladies!

    Some thoughts....

    CICO - I tend to try to "outsmart" strict CICO, so gave that up decades ago. I would use a large portion of the day's calories on donuts, candy, desserts... I deserved treats, right? And I stayed within my calories, sort of. A couple more cookies wouldn't hurt. :s Even with WW, I'd turn to salty and sweet snacks to use up extra points.

    I'm finding that with eating fewer carbs/sugars and upping the healthy fats and proteins, the total calories are coming in where I want them - which right now is around 1600 per day in an effort to drop a few pounds around my middle. Normal maintenance for me is around 1900 - 2100 per day and it's a challenge not letting the salty/sugary stuff in to make up the difference.

    ON getting older. I like "mature" the best, but consider "aging" OK in the broad sense, lol. "Senior" is generally OK. How about "wise" or "experienced?" >:)B) I do not like the term "elderly" - to me, it's one step away from being frail, but that's just me. The tribes refer to their older population as "elders" which has the connotation of the generation that is respected and wise among their people. Love that.

    Machka     - I'm a big fan of Fitday, and purchased the software from them about 15 years ago so it's all resident on my PC. Interesting to read my food and weight log and throughout the years and the comments. And I still have my WW logbooks from decades ago.

    The MFP diary has taken over the food logging part these days, but I still log my weight (generally once or twice a month) on the Fitday weight log. I think Fitday has a free online version. Funny to see back in my early 50's how I'd despair at a weight which was perfectly fine for me, yet always wanting that five pounds less. :(

    Now I base my expectations more on my health and how my clothes fit rather than that nasty scale since menopause has decided to rearrange my fat deposits. :#

    Connie - glad your mom is basically OK. Whew.

    I'd better get cracking around here. Make it a great day, ladies! <3

    Lanette
    Cool & cloudy SW WA State

    Program: IF 12:12, Net carbs under 80 gm, Fiber over 25 gm, Total sugar under 50 gm. Added sugars under 10 gm. On maintenance attempting to ditch 5 lbs. 1500 - 1600 cal/day. Macros: 25% Carb, 55% Fat, 20% Protein Current BMI: 24.2


  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,611 Member
    Sports Bras -- absolutely! Especially when I exercise! But I haven't worn a bra with a clasp since my very early days of wearing bras many decades ago. Well, I've tried, but just can't do it. And definitely no underwire. In fact, quite often I'm in a tank top with a shelf bra ... when I discovered those, there was no going back!

    Body Shapers -- nope. I don't like wearing anything tight.


    The Tour de France is back on!! So much for sleep for the next 3 weeks. :grin:

    It is played live from about 10:30 pm to whenever they're done which can be anywhere from about 12:30 am to 2:30 am ... so I will watch most nights until 1 am, which is when I usually go to bed.


    Machka in Oz
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Machka - Thankyou new recipes!!! You had a few I haven’t found!!! All recipes help!

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    Bananaandoranges- Was the young mans Mom just having the flu 🤒 or was it something more serious like cancer,aids, diabetes that’s hospitalized her? I always did my homework 📚 but would start to struggle to get my work in when Moms Cancer would get deadly.Finally the teachers sat me down asked but didn’t believe me so told them Moms hospital 🏥 room number they showed up. After that they brought me clothes to food helped me by giving class materials ahead of time so I was always ahead (Think I was in 4th it 5th grade maybe lower). The Special Needs teachers helper gave me stuff for Mom to help Autistic/Downsyndrome/retardation said she wished she had stuff for cancer too (Was items to help with learning that was plenty in my eyes). They even showed up at my jobs to support me by saying how wonderful I am to my bosses. (Been working since I could push a broom 🧹 different era back then). They clipped coupons for me those were the best! I used my paycheck to buy groceries so used the coupons stocked up on items we needed like 10c shampoos after coupon! One gave me a Luby’s Coupon cause he found out I went there on report card day as a family Dad y me pulling our cash together.He double whammy surprised me by showing up paying for my meal at the register so mom (coupon) y me (he payed I got the kids plate) were free! So only Dads with the money saved we payed extra towards the car insurance saved $30 more for paying in full.Used the $30 towards being ahead on the light bill so on a bad month had a cushion.The same teacher was my driving instructor for my hardship license.They also had to accommodate my health issues y my now kids Godmother.They found out when she was with me about how she had a McDonald’s job lied about age to work to help a single mom who escaped an abusive ex with 3kids gave her mom a lunchroom job! Her Mom was able to go from 4jobs to 2 that way while she worked after school. Well confided in them about more kids had another single parent home with a baby sister he worked under the table for the water plant.We were their A y sometimes all A’s 1B students.One struggling the hardest they supported by giving extra homework help to keeping an officer 👮 posted near her classroom when she got the courage to leave her identical twin sister Jennifer behind move in with a Jewish boy from school to escape a cult her parents belonged to they showed up for court to support her give testimony.Jeanet married the Jewish boy Chad been happy ever since ,but she can’t see her family at all last I heard her identical twin brothers had ran away moved on with them so 3free from one action .She’s now a Rabi wife her hubby heads his Dads church after he retired.Sad part is I saw other kids with zero burdens who chose not to do homework took the easy route in life which had bad endings. I can understand troubles in life causing homework issues but laziness cutting corners you get what you get if they don’t head the warnings once let alone twice they never will!

    Brain fogs 🧠 extra bad today but started a period (last one 2 1/2weeks ago was 7days long spotting only) so my period y Menopause tracker apps are loosing their minds lol. The darn anxiety level in my chest is annoying me. Yes melting snowman ☃️ in my mirror too lol especially my belly y bra area. Of course I’m more worried how the face mask will go watched a YouTube tutorial said make sure it touches no hair well goodness my hairy areas are the most wrinkled to needing dark spots removed! Guess it can just tug out my chin strands, thick mustache,y side nose hairs. Good thing it’s not on my hairy chest! Pregnancy post menopause leads to a ridiculously high testosterone levels with zippidy doo dah estrogen. So I got hair like a man I fight with now figure oh well mask is going to be a wax job lol. Wore my surgery tummy control stuff for years took it off finally not wearing anything like that ever again!!! Hot heavy ridiculous to wear when changing diapers on the floor! Posted a pic of what so wear under dresses that blow up or short if you bend for pets/baby/gardening!
    Tired but pushing through.

    Amber Tx

  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,202 Member
    :) I have meditated "dailyish" for about four years and it has added to my life. I meditate in a chair usually with my husband meditating in the living room at the same time. We do silent meditation. He has been meditating for decades.

    :) CICO along with staying with nutrition dense foods is what I have used as the basis for weight loss and keeping the weight off. I have a few small high quality treats but don't eat sugary or salty snacks. Right now I am trying to further cut back on sodium.

    <3 Barbie in NW WA
  • dremes77
    dremes77 Posts: 4 Member
    I am seeing a weight specialist he has me watch the saturated fats to 7g and limited sodium to 1500g daily it is hard to watch the fat but I am losing weight.
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Oh yes here in SanAntonio Texas we have ice cream lickers to listerine back in the bottle spitters striking out stores! Then putting it back on shelves their on the help for all the kids they have ruined their lives thinking their YouTube games so important! Food tampering is a felony here! Started with 1 kid now tons of copycats here! Can’t even buy groceries without wondering now.
    This kid tho is lucky going to Juvenile court because she was younger than they first thought! She’s a middle schooler not high schooler yet her boyfriend older than her.
    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.foxnews.com/food-drink/police-san-antonio-viral-video-ice-cream-walmart.amp

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/bizarre-footage-of-walmart-shopper-gargling-mouthwash-and-spitting-back-into-bottle-causes-outrage-online/news-story/c2ce7ced73c8bd0122a9c0d455de6132 I recognize the layout looks like a Walmart near my area.

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.popbuzz.com/internet/viral/ice-cream-licking-challenge-video/


    Amber Tx

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