WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2019

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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,180 Member
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    klanders30 wrote: »
    Katla I thought about elliptical cause it is a great workout but whenever I use one at the gym my ankles and feet ache after 15 minutes! Am I doing something wrong?? I am not a fan of cycling indoors either. Such a whiner :s;) I did walk 2 miles on treadmill at gym today—I’ve got the month of September before the gym closes.

    NYKAREN

    I've never found an elliptical machine I'm comfortable on either. The foot things are so far apart ... like trying to walk in the old fashioned wide woven snowshoes ... it's just not natural.

    I'm also not fond of stationary bikes because the saddles are way too wide. But I don't mind my bicycle on a trainer in front of a TV showing me Zwift. :)

    In addition to my bicycle on the trainer with Zwift, we've got a good treadmill now which I really like, and a Concept2 rowing machine which I also really like.

    We have a small weight bench which I need to start using. And I've been picking up stuff that our physiotherapists have been recommending and which we've been using in the physiotherapist pilates classes. Just yesterday I got thick bands which my husband was using in the class, so we'll give those a go at home too.

    It's really nice to be able to get a good workout at home! :)


    M in Oz

  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
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    @ydalley Yvonne, the iron I took was supposed to be with the meal. I also remember that caffeine wasn't to be consumed at the same time as iron. Maybe it depends on the type of iron. We actually had many heat waves this year so I can relate about automn. I was really feeling that at the time of the extreme heat wave in July.

    There are such mixed reviews about coffee these days. Good for this, bad for that.

    @JRsLateInLifeMom Amber, he doesn't look 4ft tall in the photos. He must be a handful!

    @gothchiq you may find some of the women here have some great advice. I'm just discovering frequent joint issues.

    @GodMomKim congrats on the financial situation. That's major!

    @ginnytez yikes for your sister's situation. Does the housemate have family, pension, etc. That said sometimes even family can't take care of a person (lifting, getting to bathroom, cleaning self, etc.) At 80 it would not be unheard of to move to a health care place if needed. When my mom was no longer able to care for her self and she was more than people could manage (needed more or less care for washing, moving, etc) she first went to a group home for the elderly and then to a nursing home. Surprisingly perhaps, though the group home looked nicer, the nursing home was much nicer. At the group home it was like a duplex with the family on one side and the 6 elderly on the otherside (with microphones etc for emergencies). The middle aged couple who ran the place seemed fairly harried and annoyed. In a nursing home there were social workers, nurses aids, some of with whom she really connected, communication classes, and so on, many options for the elderly even if it didn't look very beautiful. One nurses aid would take her out to the patio sometimes and read her poetry (she was blind then, having refused cataract operation for several years, before later having the operation and regaining her sight partially). In the group home the 2 caretakers didn't have time for things like that and the only activity I recall was a pastor who would come and possibly sing with the elderly who could and would sing, maybe once a week or less. She was much more stimulated and connected in the huge nursing home. Is there an option of moving her out to a care place? In ny state if someone didn't have the means the nursing home was government funded. My mom had a very low income and they took all but 50 dollars pocket money per month to pay for the hospital.
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
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    grateful today:

    nice weather in morning and evening
    fan is still working a bit
    enjoying breakfast
    chasselas grapes are in season and tasty in small quantities
    water
    pretty good night's sleep
    can do things mostly at my own rhythm this week
    was able to reschedule foot MRI without too much delay
    bird songs
    quiet apartment
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
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    very slow to get into action today;
    had breakfast and shower, but not coffee or tea, and have an appointment in 35 min that need to print out stuff for. (5 min walk to get there)

    ok:
    get dressed,untangle hair: 5 min
    print stuff: 5-10 min
    tea :10 min

  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
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    Kate UK <3
  • wizzywig
    wizzywig Posts: 1,246 Member
    edited August 2019
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    It has been so hot here, I managed to cut the grass at the back early morning, on Saturday, I knew I was visiting mysister in law in Shipley on Sunday, so left it an hour before cutting the grass at the front too, I was exhausted by the time I had finished. Felt good to get it done though.

    My sister in law was upset to hear that her elder sister is having treatment for breast cancer, they haven't spoken to each other in years, so maybe this will bring them closer, I hope so, life is too short to be falling out.

    It's a little cooler today so far thank goodness, at least I'll be able to get things done without having to stop and rest every five minutes :)

    I've been following Fly Lady, but can't seem to get into a routine, even though I try to follow her emails about the zones. I'm almost there with a morning routine, and I have decluttered a lot (still a long way to go though) it is easier now that I have retired, but need to be more ruthless and not move things from one spot to another.

    Oh no, it is raining, better dash and get the washing in. Think we may have thunder storms later.

    Take care everyone
    Love Viv UK <3

  • ginnytez
    ginnytez Posts: 1,358 Member
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    Connie-great news on your Mom! Also good job with weight loss.

    Regarding SIL situation, it is really dependent at this time on what Doctor's say she (housemate) is capable of. Poor SIL gets that they are concerned with elder rights but is feeling like she has not rights concerning her own house she has paid for. She let her stay there because her family is not overly supportive. Will need to see how the medical stuff goes. I have a nephew who is an attorney who will help with eviction process if it comes to that. SIL knows housemate can't really function on her own (she can present well to doctor for limited time), so she has the concern that if she goes to her own apartment with no support she will die. I have faith it will work out. SIL has done this for years because it was the right thing to do. Just tough to see her so stressed when her own health is not well. I can't make decisions for her, so I am just trying to listen and support her.

    Hope everyone has a good day!

    Ginny in Ohio
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 9,804 Member
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    morning ladies~
    well yesterday i worked 7:45- 6:11 pm as Mary was out and we keep the schedules full, and then they fall apart, the last week of summer vactions, sickness ,school . and so the Dr pulls me into the back office and accuses me og messing up ,what are you doing to drive these patients away, you have been doing this since March and by now you should have a way of keeping these people and there appointments together..OY i hate getting talked down to ,but I just want to get through this week and I will worry about a job next week.
    my DD and DGD went up to her new school for an open house and they were both so super excited about it, Taliah said she wanted to teleport to today so she could be there right then,lol
    the only kicker with it because it is about 1/2hr away with many stops to pick kids up she will be on the bus 3 hrs a day a hour and a half each way. but she is super excited which thrills me..
    a couple of days until both reunions and I have to get it together.. working a full day tomorrow and then off for the weekend..
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,180 Member
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    So ... I guess if I'm going to be stuck on an island for an unknown period of time, it might as well be a pretty island ...

    Check out the pictures on this site. :)

    https://www.facebook.com/Tasmania-510433652440037/


    Machka in Oz
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
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    I'm attempting 12h "intermittent fasting" 8pm to 8 am
  • bananasandoranges
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    @grandmaillie getting talked down to is the pits. what a messed up boss. he sounds like he has a poor temperament. wow for 1.5h each way trip! how old is she? homework or catching up on sleep (or socialising?) on the long rides? my sis once had an hour busride commute for a few years and she missed the people from the bus when she stopped.

    @machka9 stunning island. I have a couple of friends who live in Tasmania. it seems so exotic to me when they post their pics on facebook. they are from aussi though so it's not far from their home. I think they still do a big trip every few (maybe 5?) years or so, visiting family and friends in the old world (France and Germany). I found Australians would travel less often but for longer trips. maybe with time you can organise something in a year or two? I know that doesnt sound ideal now but time passes so quickly and the planning can be fun. I know it's hard to plan w your dh's current state but maybe there are options to look into, with longterm planing options. (stability enough to travel w time and support in the arrival country or developing support in Tasmania to look after dh and allow you to slip away for a week or two..., for example).
    I know it's not sure, but little is as we age: our own minor or major disabilities, our loved ones illnesses and passing, financial hits...political and governmental happenings. My lovely hiking trip was a bust as a hiking trip due to knee/foot issues. I had put it off for a couple of years at least due to little issues in this or that part of the body. (not this year, not this year...) I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to backpack again, and even looong backpack free hikes I'll have to see. (where I was someone can drive your backpack from place to place for 8 euros a day. definitely better than destroying one's bones, cartilage, tendons, etc.)
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,372 Member
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    Connie, Happy to hear the great news about your mom.[/quote]

  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
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    <3
  • okiewoman510
    okiewoman510 Posts: 1,297 Member
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    Connie - Great news!!

    I saw a blurb that a new season of The Great British Baking Show would drop on Netflix in September sometime. I'm not sure of the exact date.

    Okie in the TX Hill Country
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,411 Member
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    Connie Great news about your mom!

    Heather Your story about your cancer friend's negative energy strikes a chord - I hope I remember this when/if I ever become the "cancer friend". It does no one any good to go around being bitter & negative & martyrish - at least not all the time - & it puts people off that could be very supportive and helpful during one's last days on earth.

    Kelly This video? This is very sweet, made my morning!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eELvx-IrEkA

    Karen in Virginia taking care of grandkids & studying for PALS
  • bwcetc
    bwcetc Posts: 2,777 Member
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    KarenVA ... will you be working with your Grandson again this school year?

    Beth

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