WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2019
barbiecat
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Establishing new habits and sticking to them is difficult, but having supportive friends to travel the road with you can help. That's what this thread is all about. We support and encourage each other.
The name of the thread is "Women Ages 50+" but all women are welcome to participate.
It has always helped me to start the new month as a clean slate, putting last month's experiences behind me and making a fresh start.
If you made any goals or resolutions for July, how did you do?
If you made any goals or resolutions for August, tell us about them
Be sure to bookmark this thread so you can find it again.
Please sign your post with a name or nickname and a location so it's easy to reply to each other personally.
Barbie from beautiful NW Washington
The name of the thread is "Women Ages 50+" but all women are welcome to participate.
It has always helped me to start the new month as a clean slate, putting last month's experiences behind me and making a fresh start.
If you made any goals or resolutions for July, how did you do?
If you made any goals or resolutions for August, tell us about them
Be sure to bookmark this thread so you can find it again.
Please sign your post with a name or nickname and a location so it's easy to reply to each other personally.
Barbie from beautiful NW Washington
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Thanks Barbie found it by typing the name in the search.
Went to a book club meeting on the novel The Hummingbird.
Margaret3 -
Thanks Barbie!
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SW 195
CW 164.2
Made it
Amber Tx5 -
This was July .... I wanted to do more than June and did accomplish that in terms of time. But my distance was somewhat lacking.
Still ... those pilates classes are helping me build up some strength, and the variety of exercise is helping with muscle tone.
We've got our little home gym set up now, and have been using it quite regularly. It's great!!Jan-19 ... 241.6 km (150.1 miles) = 27 hours 2 minutes
Feb-19 ... 175.5 km (109 miles) = 19 hours 8 minutes
Mar-19 ... 170.3 km (105.8 miles) = 28 hours 21 minutes
Apr-19 ... 160.3 km (99.6 miles) = 25 hours 4 minutes
May-19 ... 164.0 km (101.9 miles) = 29 hours 10 minutes
Jun-19 ... 246.2 km (153 miles) = 25 hours 40 minutes
Goal: More than June!!
Monday, 1 July 2019 … 2.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 16 flights of stairs
Tuesday, 2 July 2019 … 4.3 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 8 flights of stairs
Wednesday, 3 July 2019 … 6.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 6 flights of stairs
Thursday, 4 July 2019 … 6.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 6 flights of stairs
Friday, 5 July 2019 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Saturday, 6 July 2019 … 0.5 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Sunday, 7 July 2019 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Monday, 8 July 2019 … 3.1 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Tuesday, 9 July 2019 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 2.5 km rowing + 6 flights of stairs
Wednesday, 10 July 2019 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 2.8 km rowing + 5 flights of stairs
Thursday, 11 July 2019 … 3.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 3.2 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
Friday, 12 July 2019 … 2.5 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
Saturday, 13 July 2019 … 2.6 km walking + 1.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Sunday, 14 July 2019 … 3.6 km walking + 9.0 km cycling + 3.3 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Monday, 15 July 2019 … 6.5 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs + 30 min pilates!
Tuesday, 16 July 2019 … 7.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
Wednesday, 17 July 2019 … 2.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 15 flights of stairs
Thursday, 18 July 2019 … 2.0 km walking + 5.0 km cycling + 2.3 km rowing + 14 flights of stairs
Friday, 19 July 2019 … 5.3 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 1.0 km rowing + 14 flights of stairs
Saturday, 20 July 2019 … 2.0 km walking + 11.4 km cycling + 1.5 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Sunday, 21 July 2019 … 2.0 km walking + 18.4 km cycling + 1.6 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Monday, 22 July 2019 … 4.9 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs + 30 min pilates!
Tuesday, 23 July 2019 … 7.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
Wednesday, 24 July 2019 … 5.5 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
Thursday, 25 July 2019 … 4.5 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 2.4 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
Friday, 26 July 2019 … 5.3 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 2.5 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
Saturday, 27 July 2019 … 3.1 km walking + 17.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Sunday, 28 July 2019 … 3.6 km walking + 18.5 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Monday, 29 July 2019 … 4.3 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 2 flights of stairs + 30 min pilates!
Tuesday, 30 July 2019 … 5.4 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
Wednesday, 31 July 2019 … 5.1 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 3 flights of stairs
2019 Monthly July
Walking Distance (km): 114.0
Walking Time (min): 1416.3
Cycling Distance (km): 80.2
Cycling Time (min): 260.5
Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 135.0
Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 108.0
Rowing Distance (km): 23.1
Rowing Time (min): 151.0
Other Distance: 0.0
Other Time: 90.0
Totals
Total Distance (km): 217.3
Total Distance (miles): 135.0
Total Time (min): 2025.8
Total Time (hr): 33:45:45
Machka in Oz5 -
Michele - I think Kelly has a great idea. I personally would not want to eat food kept warm.
Kelly - you will have these children ready for school with the things you teach them. I marvel at you. Maybe you’ll need to rub the CBD oil on Tim too. Tell him it’s a new massage oil. 😂
Barbie - thanks for a new month. July was a blur, I am hoping that August is better. So far this year has not been the best for loss, but at least I can say I haven’t gained everything I lost last year back.
I found out yesterday that I have a hip flexor injury commonly found in hockey players. It is something that is not easily fixed and it will take time. Physio May help, but as I have no benefits right now I can’t afford that. I’m hoping it heals fast so I can start walking to work and getting back on track. I can at least work on my diet in the meantime though.
Tracey In Edmonton
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Hi, I am really struggling to log every day, I am struggling to make a plan for myself for the day for the week, and I’m struggling to stick to any plans since I haven’t really made a super good plan in the first place. I could use a little extra motivation on how you go about making your eating plan for the day and week to make sure you get your nutrients. Do you plan out a perfect day and then try to follow something similar to that every day? Do you plan out a week of what y’all and we are basically? Are you conscious and checking in every two hours and logging everything you eat to make sure you’re staying in track and then making decisions as you go during the day? Or are you planning your day and your week in advance and then just following the plan?17
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As always I appreciate you Barbie, for keeping this thread going. I don't think you ladies realize how much of an integral part you are in my day to day life.💖. I don't always text, but I take in your positivities! Thank you!💖
Your cat lover, that doesn't own a cat.... Wahhhhh!
Darn cat hating husband!
💖Rebecca
Whidbey island
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Took the water class today. First went to CVS to get some cereal since I had a coupon and a raincheck. The plan for tomorrow is to do a Jillian Michaels Killer Buns and Thighs DVD.
Mary – I read on the internet that you use beef broth to keep the hamburgers moist while in the crockpot. Just a small amount on the bottom, right? I wonder if you can put hamburgers and hot dogs in the same crockpot. I can’t see why not
KJ – Vince feels that people will be expecting hamburgers and hot dogs. There are at least 2 small children next door (who knows if they’ll even come?) and two boys across the street who I would guess to be about 14 or so. So I would think they’d like hamburgers and hot dogs. Personally, I’d think a pulled pork would be good. Hey, a sloppy joe wouldn’t be bad. Kids would like the sloppiness of it. Oh, I’m sure Jess is under stress. Remember, she’s in vet school. Plus, she’s taking out student loans to pay for it. At one time she said “if I’m paying for this, you’d better believe I intend to ask all sorts of questions and get good grades”. So I’m sure she’s putting stress on herself. Then, when she comes home (like for the summer), it’s very hard to go to healthy eating when you’re used to dinners of things like mac & cheese. I’m so sorry that happened to you with Trentin. Maybe the mother just forgot????
Banana – what is the US Navy Method of determining body fat. How do you go about it?
As far as what to cook for the neighborhood pool party, I think I will have hamburgers and hot dogs because I have this insulated pan, so if I put a little beef broth on the bottom (thanks Mary), cover it with foil and keep it in the oven, it should be OK to eat. I know Vince wants hamburgers and hot dogs so I have to compromise. Now just to think of something for me.
Pip – who is that lady in the pink glasses?
Allie – St. Anthony comes thru lots. If he doesn’t, think to yourself that whoever found the ring probably needs it more than you do. That’s what I think of every time I think of the ring my father gave me that I know this one girl took
Thanks JR for the link
Jojo – I usually plan my dinners a week in advance. Mainly so that I have time to take whatever I need out of the freezer or buy it at the store. Personally, I like variety so I have different foods (for the most part) every day. I usually jot down on a piece of paper what I ate and then shortly before dinner I log everything. This way I don’t forget anything. By this point I can usually plan if I need to take calories (most of the time desserts) away to keep under. Good luck, I know you can do it.
Michele in NC
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Hi Gals,
Barbie – thanks for setting up the August page and Machka thanks for posting it.
Tracey – sorry to hear that! Could there be any youtube videos about the right exercises to do?
JoJo – welcome – each of us does it a bit differently. I have a set breakfast that I eat 80-90% of the time, and then lunch and dinner vary..
Kim from N. California
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jojoSwanson wrote: »Hi, I am really struggling to log every day, I am struggling to make a plan for myself for the day for the week, and I’m struggling to stick to any plans since I haven’t really made a super good plan in the first place. I could use a little extra motivation on how you go about making your eating plan for the day and week to make sure you get your nutrients. Do you plan out a perfect day and then try to follow something similar to that every day? Do you plan out a week of what y’all and we are basically? Are you conscious and checking in every two hours and logging everything you eat to make sure you’re staying in track and then making decisions as you go during the day? Or are you planning your day and your week in advance and then just following the plan?
I eat basically the same things every day, so I go in and prelog my week.
Then if I make some changes, it's just one or two things.
M in Oz4 -
Michele
1. Heat enough beef bone broth low sodium to cover bottom of pan. 1/2 inch only!!!!
2. Place precooked (medium to medium well) burgers (can be done the night before) in a shingle formation in bottom of pan, can build up layers. He doesn’t recommend putting the hot dogs with but said it really wouldn’t hurt but place one down and rest the tip of 6 across then alternate. Think of Lincoln logs. This creates air space for the moisture to keep them hot and fresh.
3. Pour warmed broth over top and cover. Check often like a turkey, and baste and add broth as needed.
Mary from Minnesota/ Arizona2 -
Thank you Barbie. Hope your pc reconnects soon!
Julie why do you feel crappy? A bug? Or feeling low from the struggles with your thesis advisor? or???
Machka Brava for the pilates! That's the way to healing your hip etc.
KJ a word on the gummies, check to be sure they are CBD and not THC. I had some with THC, the dosage was a half of a gummy, but I didn't carefully read and popped a whole one. Did NOT like how they made me feel. I'm OK with CBD but THC not so much :sick: Power tools, hmm, just getting used to them is a challenge for me, they're so LOUD! But the electric staple gun was WAY easier to get staples into plywood than the manual one. It would have killed my hand.
Carol school starts TOMORROW??? Noooooo!
Rebecca "muscles in each ear..." LOL!
Rori so happy for the successful energy healing.
Welcome JoJoSwanson. I usually pre-log the day, then adjust as things change.
Took a break from the goop project today. All that scraping has inflamed a little something between the right shoulder blade and spine. Still made it to T'ai Chi and dog group, but no progress on the deck and plan to take another aspirin tonight.
Way behind updating stats. Time to simplify goals and recommit.
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
will update these later too, haven't been keeping up on my metrics. Meditate 0/31, knee exercises 0/31, CO>CI 5/31, vits+rx 3/31, play with Tumble 2/31, AF 2/31, steps: Tues:5770, Wed:3425 :{ Thur: 5949 so far
Word for 2019: "GOOD" good attitude, good food, good times, good choices, good enough, feel good, GOOD! Word for July: consistency.
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July was not a good month. My goal was to lose 6-8 lbs. I lost 4 lbs and was sidelined for a week with a gout attack. All better now and back to the gym. I made it 15 minutes on the elliptical tonight.
July was not good for my mom. She had a bad fall and still has some soreness. She spent a day in the ER being treated for dehydration. She had her blood pressure meds changed to help with evening high blood pressure. At that doctor appointment she tells her doctor there had been some changes in her breast. Tuesday she was diagnosed with breast cancer. We go tomorrow for a biopsy so they can do hormone testing on it. Then we will see a surgeon as soon as it can be scheduled. I feel so defeated.
August goal - lose 5 lbs and keep my act together!
Connie in KY13 -
Connie - So sorry to hear your mum has had so many health troubles. It must be very stressful for you.
Kim - They really are so furious with themselves. They have a safe, and had everything locked in it when they went away. When they came home they unlocked it to put stuff back in or out and they did not lock it up again. It was a few weeks later when they discovered what had happened. Ugh. :sad:
Got to get back on track today after two slack days. I bet I've put back the two pounds I lost! Not weighing myself until I've been a bit more disciplined for a while. Hope it's not too hot for a run today. The sausages I cooked for the kids yesterday were far too delicious.
Lots of love to all and many thanks to Barbie, Amber, and Machka.
Let's see if I can lose those few pesky creep pounds before the cruise.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx7 -
Thanks for starting us @Barbiecat
August goals
HEALTH :
Thoughts
1. Write what I'm grateful for daily, here or elsewhere
2. Five minutes meditation 4 days a week ✔️
3. Write feelings here or somewhere
Movement
5. At least 30 min exercise 6 days a week ✔️
6. Go to gym 2x a week
7. Use city bike 1x
Eating
8. Track all
9. average less than 100 carbs per day
10. Take measurements 1x
11. Eat fresh leafy greens 2x a week
Eating and movement
13. Lose a kilo (from average 59.13 over past 7 days on Aug 1)
LONG TERM WRITING
12. 15 min a day
13. Produce at least 1 rough page per day
HOME
14. Average at least 15 min/day of cleaning
HOME AND PAPER
15. 15 min/day paperwork most days
PAPER
17. taxes done
18. pay 1 bill per week ✔️
remaining from may see dentist 2
Grateful:
sun on my back and shoulders
reasonably priced doctor
decent doctor assessment
coverage for some medicines
hammock
legs that walk
electric fan
café
pens
Challenges: I am still not feeling great at all emotionally. Physically have on and off allergic reaction (not sure to what, it look as though I'm allergic to new foods) and back pain in the middle of the back that the doctor says is probably muscular. It was intense yesterday morning but is better today. No weight loss to speak of in months.
Accomplishments or successes: It felt good to get a tiny bit of paperwork done, and start on taxes. Weight is stable.
Painter is coming by today to do estimate of bathroom that suffered water-damage from a leak above. The insurance covers it.5 -
July Goals
Accomplished
1. Write what I'm grateful for here daily [b]often[/b]
2. At least 30 min exercise 6 days a week [b]mostly[/b]
3.Track all first 2 weeks of month
4. Five minutes meditation 5 days a week occasionally
5. Average 1100 calories net almost never
6. Lose 1-2 kilos lost 0.13 LOL
7. Take measurements every 2 weeks took once
8. Go to free coaching session yes
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. went once
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). no
11. eat fresh leafy greens 4 days a week. hardly ever
Long term writing
12. Spend at least 2h/day on long term writing project averagenot at all
13. Produce at least 3 rough pages per day averagenot at all
Home
14. Average at least 15 min/day of cleaning probably, more or less
Paper
15. Make a list of short term tasks, etc and prioritise them, and do them no
16. Take care of at least 2 short term (1 pagish) writing or administrative task/bill per week probably 1 per week average
17. Taxes started them
18. 1 h per week filing no, just a few minutes on July 31
Art
19. 1 hour on art project (other than sketching) per week not at all
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) possibly, networking type-stuff
last month:
last month:
yesterday:
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"What's the carbon footprint of … the internet?"
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/aug/12/carbon-footprint-internet
"despite ecological claims for the virtual economy, the digital era may be no less energy-hungry than the paper-based world of 20 years ago. Part of the reason is the so-called rebound effect – the phenomenon that when something (in this case the storing and interrogation of data) becomes cheaper and more energy-efficient, we often end up simply doing more of it, with the result that there is no net reduction, or even a rise, in cost or impact."1 -
Bananas- Thanks for drawing our attention to that article. It's not something I have really considered. However, in northern Sweden last year we drove past the data storage 'cloud' centre for Facebook Europe. Interesting.
My new excuse for not updating our house is that it is more environmentally friendly to keep using the old stuff and our garden is insect friendly.
Most people are very plastic conscious over here. David Attenborough did a great programme on tv that influenced a lot of ordinary people. They charge for single use plastic bags. Most of us have got much better at remembering to take a bag with us. I have one in my purse.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx4 -
Barbie & Machka for August thread.
Connie Sorry for your mom's health issues.
I think 4 lbs is a darn good weight loss for July. (((Hugs)))
Karen in Virginia3 -
Thank you, Barbie (and Machka and Amber's assist) for beginning our journey through a new month once more!
Goals for July - couldn't find 'em, but came out of the month heavier than I went in. I swear I'm going to start naming the top five pounds, as they keep coming back so often.
Goal for August
1. Exercise five days a week at the gym.
Connie - I'm so sorry for the news for your mom. Hope tests show it's non-aggressive and treated easily.
Tracey - For me, if I flip my own attitude so that an injury or being in pain gives me time to focus on my eating and get it under control, it's helpful. As the saying goes, "you can't outrun a bad diet." For this month, I'm trying to get my exercise back into a groove, and weight loss will be a bonus. If I try to extend my focus to everything, my strength gets diminished with every single one I add, it seems to me. Which made me go back to my goals and erase four of them. Thank you for reminding me of that. One thing at a time for me. Doesn't mean I won't try to eat right, just means that the laser focus - the priority - is on one thing this month. I will get that in the groove, working well, then bring the next thing to the party. That's just how I'm trying to deal with it, though. Decide what makes sense for you.
Rori - So glad the reiki is working well for you!
On to my day - not sleeping well, as I'm aching from the exercise, but this too will pass. Will get an appointment set up with my doc to see about alternative anti-inflammatories. For those about to suggest it, yep, I've tried CBD, both in oils and capsule form, and it doesn't help me. Nor does glucosamine-chondroitin or any variation of it. Unfortunately, the only thing that has worked is Aleve, and it's now giving me mouth ulcers, which are just miserable. We'll see what else is out there.
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR
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morning ladies and welcome to August~
Thank you Barbie and Machka for posting the new thread..
your right about the ring.. but I believe St Anthony will help find it, if not I have found a replacement though it is not the serenity prayer it is a rememberance ring for both my parents..
my goal is to weigh less in Aug than I did in July though it is coming off slow it is coming off..2 -
Good morning and first day of August.Thank you Barbie and Machka.My goal for this month is to drop ten pounds and keep it off.My 4 and a half year old grandson fell off the monkey bars yesterday at a playground and cracked his elbow.The doctor put him in a sling and said keep him in it for at least a week (lol).If he’s still in pain bring him back.I just hope he heals quickly.
Debby In Va4 -
Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of rowing)
Mar-15 … 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
Apr-15 … 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
May-15 … 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
Jun-15 … 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
Jul-15 … 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
Aug-15 … 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
Sep-15 … 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
Oct-15 … 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
Nov-15 … 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
Dec-15 … 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
Jan-16 … 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
Feb-16 … 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
Mar-16 … 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
Apr-16 … 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
May-16 … 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
Jun-16 … 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
Jul-16 … 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
Aug-16 … 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
Sep-16 … 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
Oct-16 … 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
Nov-16 … 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
Dec-16 … 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
Jan-17 … 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
Feb-17 … 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
Mar-17 … 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
Apr-17 … 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
May-17 … 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
Jun-17 … 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
Jul-17 … 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
Aug-17 … 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
Sep-17 … 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
Oct-17 … 647.1 km (402.1 miles) = 57 hours 19 min
Nov-17 … 427.0 km (265.3 miles) = 50 hours 4 min
Dec-17 … 553.5 km (343.9 miles) = 52 hours 12 min
Jan-18 … 590.2 km (366.7 miles) = 57 hours 49 min
Feb-18 … 826.9 km (513.8 miles) = 57 hours 35 min
Mar-18 … 582.01 km (361.6 miles) = 50 hours 11 min
Apr-18 … 176.23 km (109.5 miles) = 29 hours 47 min
May -18 … 167.6 km (104.1 miles) = 29 hours 08 min
June-18 … 349.9 km (217.4 miles) = 36 hours 58 minutes
July-18 ... 324.2 km (201.5 miles) = 24 hours 26 minutes
Aug-18 ... 210.1 km (130.6 miles) = 25 hours 59 minutes
Sep-18 ... 261.7 km (162.6 miles) = 25 hours 11 minutes
Oct-18 ... 230.8 km (143.4 miles) = 30 hours 15 minutes
Nov-18 ... 216.8 km (134.7 miles) = 30 hours 3 minutes
Dec-18 ... 285.2 km (177.2 miles) = 37 hours 49 minutes
Feb-19 ... 175.5 km (109 miles) = 19 hours 8 minutes
Mar-19 ... 170.3 km (105.8 miles) = 28 hours 21 minutes
Apr-19 ... 160.3 km (99.6 miles) = 25 hours 4 minutes
May-19 ... 164.0 km (101.9 miles) = 29 hours 10 minutes
Jun-19 ... 246.2 km (153 miles) = 25 hours 40 minutes
Jul-19 ... 217.3 km (135.0 miles) = 33 hours 45 minutes
Goal: More than July!!
Thursday, 1 August 2019 … 1.8 km walking + 7.3 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
2019 Monthly August
Walking Distance (km): 1.8
Walking Time (min): 22.5
Cycling Distance (km): 7.3
Cycling Time (min): 24.0
Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 4.0
Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 3.2
Rowing Distance (km): 0.0
Rowing Time (min): 0.0
Other Distance: 0.0
Other Time: 0.0
Totals
Total Distance (km): 9.0
Total Distance (miles): 5.6
Total Time (min): 49.7
Total Time (hr): 0:49:42
It has begun!5 -
Good morning all! Happy Thursday! Happy August! Thank you to Barbie (and Machka and Amber) for bringing us into this new month! Well, July was my party month! With a weeks vacation then a day and a half with my sister I enjoyed the month, but surprisingly stayed well within my calorie limit, upped my exercise and have ended the month at 230! A five pound loss! I am going into August with the same goals, log everything, drink lots of water, increase exercise; I have also gone back to the "pound a day" of veg. Another thing I am not going to do is let the mfp gods get under my skin when I get the warning that I am not eating enough calories on any certain day. That would always bother me when I would see it, and I would search for something to eat/drink to get my count above that threshold. Not anymore! I have a day or two here and there when my eating is over my allowance, so I figure the two will balance each other out.
I had an interesting thing happen when I ran out to the store last night! I just had to pick up a couple of things and I noticed that they had cherry juice on sale. While I was in the juice section a man came and stood next to me and started chatting me up about juice. He told me I was in good shape and he could tell I know my juices. He was hitting on me! ??!! Anyway, he asked me if the cherry juice was the best for stamina, so I said, "My husband seems to think so!" and walked away. lol There was a time, when I would have been flattered and stayed and flirted, but I was a little flustered (because I haven't been hit on in YEARS) and also tired, and let's face it, the last thing I want in my life is another man. lol Anyway, I told Tim about it when I got home and he got very agitated. Seems my new haircut and weight loss/redistribution has been bothering him because he thinks I am going to leave him due to his RA and constant peevishness because of it. A hug, some kind words, and a kiss seemed to soothe him. Now I am flattered that he thinks anyone would want anything to do with an old lady like me. Wickedly, I think that adds to my strong SUPERPOWER feeling. But, I have the power and will wield it wisely.
Kim - My core age group of daycare kids is newborn to age 5. Most kids leave daycare to begin preschool at age 4. This year all of my kids live in a different school district, so none of them will be before and after school. Once they start school, that is the last I will see of them until next summer. Trentin is with me evenings and weekends and he is 8.
Barbara- Thanks for the heads up on the gummies. I told DH that we are going to go check them out at Health Hutt and find someone there to talk to about them. He seems on board with trying them since I pretty much planned it all, already. I told him we will give it two-three months tops to see if they work.
Tracey- I took your advice and bribed Tim with massages if he would try the cbd oil. lol Men.
Connie- So sorry to hear about your mom! Sending thoughts/ prayers of strength and peace to you, her, and your family. Tough stuff!
Debbie in VA Ouch! The elbow! lol The doc's words regarding a four year old boy's injury are killing me! "keep him in a sling" lol (right). Then I read "if he is still a pain bring him back." Trying to keep a four year old in a sling is going to be a pain, I am sure. On the plus side, if he is not keeping it on and using his arm, that means that it isn't broken or requiring further treatment. Good luck!
Lisa- Mouth ulcers are a side effect of Aleve?! I will have to let Tim know that! He has been plagued with them since he started his RA meds. He has also been taking Aleve.
Rori- Congrats on the successful reiki treatments! Ah, the freedom of life with less pain!
On a side note: Our oldest son asked to borrow our trimmer, leaf blower, and electric bicycle pump. So, before I went to the store last night I charged the batteries for the tools and put air in our bike tires. Because of my knee and ankle pain, I haven't ridden my bike at all the past year (make that two years, because I only ride in spring and summer). Tim asked if I would ride around the block with him (he wants to try to build his bike strength back up; he used to be quite the cyclist). I am jumping on that! OMG! Anything to get him moving. So...I am getting ready for that wonderful bruised tail bone feeling...
Well, kids are arriving, I better scoot! Love and hugs to all who need them! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)7 -
Barbie - Thanks for starting us off with a clean slate!
My goal for August is back to basics....log every bite and swallow and end the month lighter than I am today. Pretty basic.
JoJo - I too am a prelogger (is that a word?). I log the next week on Sunday, usually just by copying one day to the next. I eat typically the same things every day during the week and have a bit more variety on the weekend when the hubs is home and wants to go out to eat. I will make changes as I change what I actually consume....add some cheese, delete a snack, whatever. It gives me a good jumping off point for each day. I weigh every bite I take and log (if needed) as I go so I know where I'm at for the day.
Tracey - I hope your hip gets to feeling better soon!
Okie in the TX Hill Country
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Aside from exercise, this month will include ...
-- work
-- attending uni
-- doing 2 of my 3 assignments
-- doing several things for my cycling club
-- attending a whole pile of different physio appointments and other medical appointments. I really need to make a dentist appointment!!! There is not a single week without a medical appointment of some sort.
-- and sorting out the things associated with something I posted last month, as follows ...
Make things easier on yourselves by ...
-- making sure all affairs are in order. 2 names on all accounts, enduring power of attorney, whatever it takes.
-- making sure you're fit and healthy. Being fit and healthy improves the odds. Also could you actually support and lower your partner to the ground, should he/she collapse? Do you know first aid?
-- making sure your house well set up. Are there stairs? Tight corners? Difficult showers?
-- having a look at options around you. What would you do for groceries? What if you couldn't drive? If you have never used public transportation, try it now while you're still able. What about things like doctor's offices? Hospitals? All the stuff you use? Is it scattered around and difficult to get to or quite convenient?
--making sure you've got resources. Do you have people who can offer assistance? Knowledge of who to call if you've got problems with the house? Do you know about services in your area which can help?
One of the side effects of brain injury can be seizures/epilepsy ... and my husband has been diagnosed with epilepsy. So ... one of the other things we're doing this month is "seizure-proofing" the house to some extent.
I picked up thicker, fluffy bath mats today. That was one of the suggestions.
I'll be moving some of the ornaments and things.
And I'm debating what to do about the coffee table and dining room table ... the corners, in particular. I want the living area to look nice and I like the look of the wood, so I don't want to cover it all up with padded table cloths or something.
But I want the place to be safe.
That's August!
Machka in Oz6 -
Lisa- Mouth ulcers are a side effect of Aleve?! I will have to let Tim know that! He has been plagued with them since he started his RA meds. He has also been taking Aleve. KJ (Kelly)
KJ - This is the third of the NSAIDS family that has given me mouth ulcers, so once I started getting them serially again, I figured that might be what it was. My only proof is that I moved over to Tylenol, and the mouth ulcers disappeared within a few days. Correlation, not causation, but proof enough for me. Unfortunately, Celebrex is one of the ones that causes mouth ulcers for me, and it's one of the most effective anti-inflammatories for arthritis. I can deal with small, intermittent ulcers, but when you're getting three or four at a time, some as big around as a pencil eraser, it gets old fast.
Honestly, there's something about the February surgery that has disturbed a number of my body systems, including the tolerance for Aleve. In one case, it's also reset them. I'm back to having an extremely bad reaction to sugar again, after a number of years of being able to eat it without too much problem. Was having a moment yesterday, and ate some Girl Scout cookies (job hazard for me, they're always around). Within an hour, I was nauseated, had to lay down for an hour and passed out for half of that, and when I woke, had to scramble to the bathroom with diarrhea. It's called "dumping syndrome," and a particular issue for those who've had a gastric bypass--basically your body pushes all the food into your small intestine very quickly, then "dumps" insulin into your system so fast that you have a horrible reaction as noted above. Haven't had one of those episodes in years.
I think I'll be staying away from sugar for a while, though. Not a bad thing for someone trying to lose weight.
Later, y'all,
Lisa in AR8 -
happy August!. Thanks as always barbie
Can’t believe how quickly July flew by. Goals we’re well met this summer. I lost the gain and am back at maintenance weight. The UTI was knocked out thank goodness it wasn’t a kidney stone
August goals:
-Keep moving
-Be social when you want
-Putter and declutter to your hearts
content
-savor the open schedule and don’t
overwhelm yourself with to dos
NYKAREN
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"Bananas- Thanks for drawing our attention to that article. It's not something I have really considered. However, in northern Sweden last year we drove past the data storage 'cloud' centre for Facebook Europe. Interesting.
My new excuse for not updating our house is that it is more environmentally friendly to keep using the old stuff and our garden is insect friendly.
Most people are very plastic conscious over here. David Attenborough did a great programme on tv that influenced a lot of ordinary people. They charge for single use plastic bags. Most of us have got much better at remembering to take a bag with us. I have one in my purse.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx"
@cityjaneLondon I was looking into the question after 2 work-related things. I work in 3 schools. in one, the director is quite dishonest, and when I asked him to make available legally required documents (online or sending them to employees) he said if they are on the site no-one reads them and if they send the attachment it is "not ecological" ). That was 100% bs. but made me look into his argument (which he absolutely doesn't use for countless other mails he sends).
INTERNET ECOLOGY
Another director, a 6- year old or so guy, is high integrity, rather honest and very ecologically-focused. He and a fellow colleague separately lamented and criticised the use of paper in classes, implying online documents were necessarily better. I looked into paper vs internet issue and the jury is out. The type ofraw material and pollution are not the same in the 2 cases, plus it is impossible to know how much energy is used in email (depends on type of computer, etc). If I send an online document as an attachment (or a downloadable page on an online platform) to 100 students, for students to get it that requires sending them all a mail (with a certain energy footprint per mail, compounded by the attachment). The student may keep the document online and thus use energy for every instant of access. But also many of the students may well keep the documents online indefinitely or for a very long time, for possible future use (just in case, why not?) which is stocked data centres day after day, year after year, and perhaps decade after decade. It would seem to me that printing 1 page per student x100 students, printed pages would use up less overall energy and might pollute less long-term given this information, especially looking at decades-long storage probable in some cases.
BUYING NEW CLOTHES
I'm having a renewed uneasiness with the world ecology situation. I have had a hard time buying clothes of late, aware of the abuse of fast fashion (cheap clothes produced by near-slave labor or close to indentured type labor - less than 2 dollars a day for 16 h days). I recently saw this video interview of a young girl who lived in a poor country labouring long hours in unseemly conditions and then (still young) went to live inthe usa where she saw the masses of clothes in shops and outlets, this is not a scoop, but sometimes it's just harder to ignore. When I go into a clothes shop now, I usually feel like I'm going into a gambling den or something, it feels so unethical. Sorry to be a downer, but that's how I'm experiencing things at present. I did buy some sandals and a cheap white shirt a month and a few months ago. I felt bad particularly about the shirt. (10 euros for a new white shirt at Uniqlo). I had little time and picked a fast answer.
"...Whoever is going to wear these clothes, I hope they can feel me. I hope they can see my tears....I hope they can give me a chance to be free of this suffering....So when I came to America...I saw where clothes were getting sold and how disconnected the people were from the source of manufacturing..." (same in Europe)
https://www.facebook.com/JayShettyIW/videos/368826617014379/
TRASH GOING TO CHINA
and then on Trevor Noah's daily show the other night he explained how plastic, etc trash, has been exported to china, but with china's economy improving china & co are no longer accepting as much trash.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-htnUTN4mH0
it seems there are cycles. in the 60s and 70s it seems like with hippy culture there was more thought about ecology, etc. then in the 80s, 90s and 2000s I didn't find the average person here to be very ecologically minded or politically or socially aware on a lot of levels. it seems like a world trend for people to be more aware now, like (in a certain way) in the late 60s and early 70s. I think the urgent state of ecology will make it more than a shaky trend now.
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