WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2019

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  • b4leaving
    b4leaving Posts: 90 Member
    happy birthday SueBDew!!
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    amen!! Becca
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,243 Member
    stats for the day:

    bike ride hm 2 gym- 6.49min, 13.8amph, 133mhr, 1.57mi= 83c
    apple watch- 63c
    0 RUNNER- 21min, 128mhr, 111ahr, 10.11min mi, lvl9-10, 11h, 126c, 44l, 2.06mi= 189c
    apple watch- 155c
    bike ride gym 2 dome- 4.47min, 18.5amph, 131mhr, 1.47mi= 57c
    apple watch- 49c
    bike ride puy 2 sumn station- 14.19min, 12.7amph, 141mhr,3.02mi= 149c
    apple watch- 111c
    jog station 2 wrk- 4.52min, 141mhr, 9.43min mi, .50mi= 64c
    apple watch- 56c
    jog wrk 2 sta- 4.03min, 9.03min mi, 203mhr, m.44mi= 84c
    apple watch- 58c
    bike ride dome 2 hm- 19.16min, 8amph, 138mhr, 2.57mi= 214c
    apple watch- 141c

    total cal 840
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,298 Member
    Workoutahloic50 wrote: »
    Mothballs are highly toxic to everything that comes in contact with them.We had an abundance of snakes at work this year,so I used cinnamon essential oil and water in a spray bottle and sprayed all around our stand and everywhere we have to walk.So far,so good.


    I won’t use mothballs for that very reason. I spray around my campsite with clove oil diluted in water. So far no snakes or ants!

    Rv Rita
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    edited July 2019
    SueBDew - I hope you have a fantastic Birthday!

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    <3

    Mary from Minnesota/Arizona
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,190 Member
    <3Sue Happy Birthday. You are a shining st as r to me.
  • Workoutahloic50
    Workoutahloic50 Posts: 391 Member
    Sue-Happy Birthday 🍰!!!
    Pip-still thinking of y’all and your loss 💔.
    Barbie-Thank you .
    I honestly feel I may be a little too broken to be here among you wonderful ladies.
    Debby In Va
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,515 Member
    Did Jenny Ford’s Hi-Lo Cardio and abs DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to go to the water class then I’ll stop by WalMart on the way home.

    I got a friend request again from a cjfields with the message “hi again beautiful”. Really? Doesn’t the fact that I declined you once before say something? Oh well…some people….

    M – I was just about to ask Allie if a program couldn’t be used? I see you beat me to it!

    KJ – where are you going on the field trip? When the kids were little and I took them to the pool, I always put brightly colored bathing suits on them for the exact same reason – so I could find them

    Allie – if your system isn’t automated, suggest to your boss that he purchase a package that can be used. You can pitch it from the standpoint that it would be more efficient, in the end he’d come out ahead. The mathematical chances with a computer doing it are much less than if a human did it. Initially, there is the cost of inputting the data. But once that is done he’d realize a profit. Win Win. Plus…if ever he had to hire another person, it would be so much easier for that new person to just update the information and the computer would tell the amount owed. So training a new person would be that much less. Your boss won’t care how it’ll make your job easier. He’ll want to know “what is this going to do for ME”

    Aldi had cherries on sale for $1.87/pound. WalMart was something like over $3 a pound. So last night I pitted some and just finished pitting some more. Now I have one bag for the freezer. Made some more brownies for Vince. Last time I made them I accidentally only put 2 eggs in the batter and they came out real hard. The recipe actually calls for 3 eggs so that is what I used today. Guess we’ll see how these turn out. Just finished making him mashed potatoes to have later in the week. I’m good for making things ahead of time then just reheating. Update: the brownies look good, now letting them cool and I’ll try cutting them later and see how they are. Update Update: they came out quite good

    Annie in DE – Welcome! This is a great group. I don’t know how to accurately describe the differences between a group and a forum, but you’ll find lots of wonderful ladies in this group. Keep coming back. Oh, BTW, what part of DE are you in?

    Suebdew – happy birthday

    Deb in So. Cal – welcome!

    Barbara – how wonderful, your weight and that you got a Wii

    Pip – did you get your hair cut? It looks really nice. Did Kirby?

    We just went to go see “secret Life of Pets 2”. This one kid screamed and screamed and screamed the entire time from about ¾ of the movie to the end. The mother didn’t take him out. How selfish can someone get. Not the boy, but the mother.

    Katla – enjoy! We’ll be thinking of you

    Debbie VA – how in the world can you be broken? If you think you’re “broken”, let us fix it for you. We care.

    Michele in NC
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,243 Member
    exermom wrote: »
    Did Jenny Ford’s Hi-Lo Cardio and abs DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to go to the water class then I’ll stop by WalMart on the way home.

    I got a friend request again from a cjfields with the message “hi again beautiful”. Really? Doesn’t the fact that I declined you once before say something? Oh well…some people….

    M – I was just about to ask Allie if a program couldn’t be used? I see you beat me to it!



    Barbara – how wonderful, your weight and that you got a Wii

    Pip – did you get your hair cut? It looks really nice. Did Kirby?

    We just went to go see “secret Life of Pets 2”. This one kid screamed and screamed and screamed the entire time from about ¾ of the movie to the end. The mother didn’t take him out. How selfish can someone get. Not the boy, but the mother.

    Katla – enjoy! We’ll be thinking of you

    Debbie VA – how in the world can you be broken? If you think you’re “broken”, let us fix it for you. We care.

    Michele in NC

    my hair is short like the profile pic right now.. I'm gonna grow it out. that is an old pic of us. Kirby has a version of that hair cut on the profile pic
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,588 Member
    edited July 2019
    Anniesquats100 wrote: »
    Hi. I just found the mfp groups. I thought this was a group, but I guess it's a forum? What is the difference? Anybody know any good groups? It really helps me remember my food priorities to read postings.

    Annie in Delaware

    The Message Board is a forum.

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    Motivation & Support is a sub-forum.

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    WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2019 is a thread.

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    This right here (the thing I'm writing and which you'll be reading) is a post.


    If you want to see Groups, try scrolling down to the bottom of the forum page. If you have joined a group, you should see a MyGroups section (these are some of mine) ...

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    If you want to see a full selection of Groups select Groups at the top, when you're in "Community". There you can search for and join Groups.

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    Within the Group you'll find several threads and within those threads there will be posts.


    Does that help? :)


    Machka in Oz



  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,037 Member
    <3
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,588 Member
    exermom wrote: »
    M – I was just about to ask Allie if a program couldn’t be used? I see you beat me to it!

    Michele in NC

    I've been in a lot of medical offices over the past year or more, and I don't know of any that aren't completely computerised.

    Even with our insurance, they enter our insurer and my number, and can immediately query the current bill to find out how much of the bill the insurance will cover. For one of my recent physio appointments, the lady told me that my insurance was covering $10 less than the last time I had come in, so it must be running out. They've got all the information right there at their fingertips! I've even had my optometrist do a series of enquiry queries to see which of Option A or B would work out to the more economical amount for me.

    Even for me ... in data ... it's still amazing. :)


    Machka in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,588 Member
    bwcetc wrote: »
    Hello Ladies! I was incredibly behind in June but felt a need to read through all 900+ posts before replying. Thank you for thinking of me. June was insane and difficult. First...

    Beth near Buffalo

    {{{{{{HUG}}}}}}}


    Machka in Oz

  • cmsavells
    cmsavells Posts: 257 Member
    Today was a much better day on the home front. My Hannah remembered to tidy the kitchen after lunch. Dinner was some leftovers plus pasta. I had everything done by 8 so we watched Big Brother together. Not exactly my idea of great viewing, but it’s the togetherness that counts. Finished off my night with some time at the gym...alone!

    Connie in KY
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    @suebdew Happy Birthday! <3
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    @auntiebk great that the bear spray is working. the concert sounds fun. I guess a wee dram is a drink?
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    The director's announcement was predictable and very general.

    The class was less bad than usual; the spoiled teacher's pet presented a new research project idea that was clearly off and we were all telling her that it was off. She finally accepted that. She's at the end of her thesis and doesn't need to branch off into a new idea that she knows nothing about.
    She got a 2 year teaching gig. after finishing a 3 year scholarship. it's annoying because she is the one who's (or was) sleeping with a senior teacher, and her research is average, but doesn't stand out. She's very pretty. She was slightly more humble than usual and the teacher was being more firm with her on this point and another older student who is very direct was very clear. The other favoured guy(the only boy) is also uneasy. The teacher always says he is writing well and working well but she said he cut off contact for months, no answer to mails or calls and was ready to drop every thing months before finishing; apparently he's having a hard time finishing. I understood he didn't have a chance to speak and had to leave to catch a train so he had come about 2h for this session and left.

    Another person is supposed to have a committee review her work but won't have a committee until after 3 years (she's supposed to have it after 18 months-which she is at now). she didn't insist. the teacher was very cavalier saying they don't have enough time for her to have one.





  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
    Happy birthday Sue x

    Well done USA ladies best team won on the night sad for our lionesses though :'(

    Kate UK <3
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    edited July 2019
    ]June Goals

    Health
    1. Track all yes, unless I forgot some
    2. Lose at least a kilo (2.2 lbs) no
    4. Average 1100 calories net no, average tracked 1250
    5. At least 30 min exercise 6 days a week yes
    6. Five minutes meditation 5 days a week some days
    7. Write what I'm grateful for here daily yes


    Long term writing
    8a.Spend at least 2h/day on long term writing project average
    8b.produce at least 2 pages per day average
    8c. Send 26 pages to correctors by June 10
    8d. 76 pages sent off by the post by June 17th

    Home
    9. Average at least 15 min/day of cleaning

    Paper
    11. Average at least 5 min/day of filing occasionally
    11a. Take care of at least 3 short term (1 pagish) writing or administrative task/bill per week. some
    11b. Make a list of short term tasks, etc and prioritise them, and do them.yes, yes, some

    Art
    12. do 5 min of artwork or music/day sketching some days

    Remaining from May to do in first week of June: Make appointment with dentist : wrote to dentist 1. dentist 2 no, and acupuncturist no


    July Goals

    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
    5. Average 1100 calories net
    6. Lose 1-2 kilos
    7. Take measurements every 2 weeks (?)
    8. Go to free coaching session
    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).
    11. eat fresh leafy greens 4 days a week

    Long term writing
    12. Spend at least 2h/day on long term writing project average
    13. Produce at least 3 rough pages per day average

    Home
    14. Average at least 15 min/day of cleaning

    Paper
    15. Make a list of short term tasks, etc and prioritise them, and do them
    16. Take care of at least 2 short term (1 pagish) writing or administrative task/bill per week
    17. Taxes
    18. 1 h per week filing


    Art
    19. 1 hour on art project (other than sketching) per week


    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)


    Remaining from May to do in July : Make appointment with dentist 1, dentist 2 and acupuncturist
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    July Goals

    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
    5. Average 1100 calories net
    6. Lose 1-2 kilos
    7. Take measurements every 2 weeks (?)
    8. Go to free coaching session
    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).
    11. eat fresh leafy greens 4 days a week

    Long term writing
    12. Spend at least 2h/day on long term writing project average
    13. Produce at least 3 rough pages per day average

    Home
    14. Average at least 15 min/day of cleaning

    Paper
    15. Make a list of short term tasks, etc and prioritise them, and do them
    16. Take care of at least 2 short term (1 pagish) writing or administrative task/bill per week
    17. Taxes
    18. 1 h per week filing

    Art
    19. 1 hour on art project (other than sketching) per week

    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)

    Remaining from May to do in July : Make appointment with dentist 1, dentist 2 and acupuncturist

    Grateful:
    -afternoon meeting yesterday
    -running into B. and rich exchange
    -no pressure this morning
    -colleague, J.
    -fellow-student, R.
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    @Machka9 I decided to try 1h per week filing as you had suggested I'll see how that works. the 15 min cleaning average works great for me. the 15 min is on a lazy or busy day and 1h+ on strong days balances out with the zero days and I'm usually in the black.

    I'm open to tips for losing. not very successful so far in past months.
    I've tried to log all and seem to be at average of 1250 net rather than 1100 net. finding it super hard to stay at 1100. do ok on a good day but on high stress days or kick-back days 1100 feels so draconian.

    I read that for women over 50 skipping breakfast is sometimes a good idea!
    (goes against all sorts of philosophies read). I did that a few days during heat wave and it seemed to help.

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  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    how is Keto working for those of you who use that? it seems so low in carbs. if decreasing carbs one increases % of fat? (that's what seems to be recommended) does that work out ok without excess?
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,588 Member
    bananasandoranges wrote: »
    @Machka9 I decided to try 1h per week filing as you had suggested I'll see how that works. the 15 min cleaning average works great for me. the 15 min is on a lazy or busy day and 1h+ on strong days balances out with the zero days and I'm usually in the black.

    I'm open to tips for losing. not very successful so far in past months.
    I've tried to log all and seem to be at average of 1250 net rather than 1100 net. finding it super hard to stay at 1100. do ok on a good day but on high stress days or kick-back days 1100 feels so draconian.

    I read that for women over 50 skipping breakfast is sometimes a good idea!
    (goes against all sorts of philosophies read). I did that a few days during heat wave and it seemed to help.

    I haven't eaten breakfast since I was about 19 years old, except for weekends and holidays.

    Co-incidentally, I've also remained at the low-mid range of my normal BMI, with occasional dips into underweight most of my life. :grin:

    Well, being very active might have also had something to do with it.



    For the last month or so, for some strange reason, I haven't been hungry all morning. So I stop eating about 11 pm, and don't eat again until noon. I don't know what's up, but I'll go with it.


    Machka in Oz

  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    beth(((( <3 ))))) you are handling a lot. Sorry for the loss of Zeke. The double rainbow was definitely a sign.

    Hope both boys are settling in and healing

    NYKAREN
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,001 Member
    edited July 2019
    Anniesquats100 wrote: »
    Sue Happy birthday! Congratulations!

    🎂🥂🍾Belated Birthday Greetings🍾🥂🎂 @suebdew
    Hope you had a cracker day!

    Welcome to our Newbies!
    (((Hugs))) to those who need them.

    ☘️ Terri NornIrn
  • LisaInAR
    LisaInAR Posts: 2,020 Member
    Beth - many, many hugs. That's a rough few month, indeed. Pleased for you for the weight loss in the midst of all that, your strength is amazing.

    Allie - thinking of you. Hope the days get better.

    Last day of work before vacation! Channeling the Little Engine that Could today.

    Love y'all,
    Lisa in AR

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