WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2019

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  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,945 Member
    Heather - have a wonderful cruise!

    Well this is the issue I have with my job, it’s my only complaint. I absolutely love my job!
    We have too many food events though. Yesterday was a pizza lunch that didn’t get delivered until 130. At 2 there was a retirement party with chips, seeets, dips. Today there was a coffee and cookie sale to raise money for the Alzheimer’s society. I bought 4 cookies and brought 3 home for my husband. However, because I had to sit my turn at the sale table I was behind and didn’t get lunch until 230, so I wasn’t hungry at supper and now it’s 830 at night and I’m hungry.

    Every week there have been events with food sometimes two - three times a week. There is candy around everywhere and my boss is worried that we are too busy to eat so brings in granola bars, Rice Krispie squares, candies. We won’t starve we have a dining room that is always cooking too!

    I need to come up with a polite way of refraining and I need my hip to finish healing so I can at least start working out again. It is better this week than it has been since I injured it. If it wasn’t for my tooth ache. I would feel pretty good today.

    Tracey In Edmonton
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,191 Member
    :)Tracey, The way to refrain politely is start with your own decision of what foods you eat and don't eat and what time of day you eat and don't eat. Then you can say "No thank you. I don't eat____" or "No thank you. I don't eat at this time of day."
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Tracey- I had a lunch box pulled it out with my tuna packet y crackers measured out back in the day with my drink. When pushed to partake in what I knew I could be allergic too,cause me bathroom 🚽 distress, or well not on my list of safer foods for me (greasy a no-no) Is say oh got my lunchbox.They’d push repeat myself until they learned I was always going to eat the same meal every day from my lunch box. Now that I’m at home bet the tuna companies are crying over loosing their best customer lol 😂
    Amber Tx

    Exercise feeling slowly better depression fogs lifting. Decided against surgery it didn’t work first time I know the new one their trying to get on the market has a 97% success rate vs the 50-60% now. Less side effects. If I’m going to spend money be laid up again want to try something that might work. Better boat not sinking ship 🛳.
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    What I ate these Tuna Packets (also these salmon y chicken ones)
    http://www.walmart.com/ip/4-Pouches-StarKist-Tuna-Creations-Variety-Pack-2-6-oz-Multiple-Flavors/40711460
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    http://www.walmart.com/ip/16-Pouches-StarKist-Chunk-Light-Tuna-in-Water-2-6-Ounce/472893847

    http://www.walmart.com/ip/6-pack-StarKist-Salmon-Creations-Mango-Chipotle-2-6-Ounce-Pouch/486275152

    http://www.walmart.com/ip/6-pack-StarKist-Salmon-Creations-Lemon-Dill-2-6-oz-Pouch/351930350

    http://www.walmart.com/ip/3-Pouches-StarKist-Chicken-Creations-Chicken-Salad-2-6-oz/340071110

    http://www.walmart.com/ip/StarKist-Tuna-Creations-Ranch-2-6-oz-Pouch/32257670

    Crystal Lemon 🍋 aid mix for water bottles
    Pink or yellow both good Sugarfree
    http://www.walmart.com/ip/Crystal-Light-Sugar-Free-Lemonade-Powdered-Drink-Mix-10-ct-0-14-oz-Packets/10402770

    Any type of crackers changed it up a lot from cheese y crackers to peanut butter to ritz etc just any I felt like.

    Amber Tx

    Meal was around 250calories if I wanted another tuna pouch well 70-100calories more so wasn’t bad at all

  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    traey. I like barbies approach to the treats/snacks all around—-no thank you, I don’t etc. also key thing is to stay fed so you don’t hit those snacks when you’re vulnerable —if you are well fed, feeling full, you can walk on by. Is it karen va who pretends the sweets are covered in something gross? That’s another strategy.

    I am bombarded at work with junk food, seasonally and randomly—and Halloween in the US is pretty nuts, let me tell you. And it’s Right around the corner :s. So a plan to walk past is going to be so very important- we can do this!!

    NYKAREN
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Tracey & NYKAREN Yep, I pretend the snacks are contaminated with E. coli or Salmonella. Even though I know I made it up, once the thought is in my head, the food loses all appeal.

    Karen in Virginia
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,692 Member
    Suitcases lined up at the door. :o Just about to start on the rolls I've prepared.
    Butterflies! :D

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • okiewoman510
    okiewoman510 Posts: 1,313 Member
    Heather - Have a safe, fun, exciting cruise! Happy Birthday early in case you don't have wifi on Wed!

    Okie in the TX Hill Country
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    End of the work week!! And we got it done! I clicked the "Submit" buttons with a little group of witnesses cheering me on. It has been such a busy week!!

    This weekend, I've got to get going on my last assignment for my uni course. No rest ...

    We did have a bit of fun at lunch ... a Footy Grand Final Lunch Celebration. That's what's on this weekend here in Australia.


    Then I came home and rowed for the first time in 3 weeks. That was a bit of an effort!

    And ... I completed Strava's Escape Challenge, mainly with walking! Plus 2 days of rowing and 2 days of cycling. The challenge was to do a minimum of 15 min of exercise 5 days a week, for 4 weeks. :) All about consistency.


    Annual Walking Totals - to September 27

    2015 - 757.0 km
    2016 - 743.2 km
    2017 - 854.5 km
    2018 - 967.9 km
    2019 - 794.5 km


    Machka in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    Regarding sleep ...

    Just about every day this week, my husband has had to wake me in the morning. My alarm goes off, and I think I sort of heard it each time, but I just kept sleeping.

    Today, I did NOT want to wake up.

    I've found lately that if I sleep anything less than 7 hours, I battle to get up ... but even 7 hours 5 min, and that's better.

    I'll be sleeping in tomorrow!!

    M in Oz
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Heather Safe Travels & Exciting Adventures!
  • wizzywig
    wizzywig Posts: 1,246 Member
    <3
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,517 Member
    Did a DVD on the bosu today. The plan for tomorrow is to do an extreme pilates DVD.

    Welcome everyone new (looking at firetop)

    Tracey – many times when there’s food fundraiser, unless it’s something I REALLY want, I just give them a donation. Like just recently a lady at ceramics daughter was selling these brownie bites. Personally, I thought they were overpriced. But Vince wanted them so we got one pail. If it had been me, I would have just given her a donation. There have been times when I’ve even said things like “I’m allergic to peanuts” Not that I am, but that’s a good reason not to buy something. If you can do it, ONE candy, etc probably won’t hurt that much. I know that Rice Krispie bars are fairly low in calories.

    Heather – have a great trip!

    Sleepyhead KJ – hope Tim is better soon.

    Soup kitchen today. Need to leave a bit early to give the gal at the bowing alley Newcomer’s schedule. I might make these meatloaf muffins to have later in the week. I don’t know if I will

    Michele in NC
  • LisaInAR
    LisaInAR Posts: 2,020 Member
    Karen in VA - thank you for the flowers & coleus! So beautiful... Our morning glories are nearly done blooming here, and I've gathered seed to plant them along some of the fenceline for next year. My coleus is nearly five feet tall, and I have to decide when/whether to cut it back!

    Gym done, now some yard work.

    Later, y'all,
    Lisa in AR
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
    💞🙋
  • 1948Peachy
    1948Peachy Posts: 1,511 Member
    Heather ~ Have a safe and happy trip. Happy early birthday wishes. :)

    Flower Photos from Karen and Terri....Beautiful!

    Kelly ~ Wishing Lauren a safe birthing and love hearing how Joaquin is already bonding with his new brother.

    Loving the aura of Fall in the air each morning!

    Welcome to all the new chatters and wishing all a happy day.

    Carol in GA



  • SuziQ113
    SuziQ113 Posts: 1,520 Member
    Hello all of you working gals.
    I use the same strategy when it comes to treats around the office. I say to myself, "wow, someone else's leftovers". I would never dare (unless homeless and starving) to walk by someone's leftover plate and eat from it.

    I am trying to plan my treats. A bowlful of chocolates on someone's desk isn't planned. I would rather have a nice creme brulee that I could savor after dinner.

    I also have been making sure I bring some fruit every day when I work. So, if I am craving something sweet I have something on hand.

    Hope everyone is having a great day - back to the races for me (work). :)
  • sh0tzz99
    sh0tzz99 Posts: 971 Member
    I have a question for you all. Do any of you get barometric pressure migraines and if so, what do you do about them? I can't just lay around in a dark room for 2 days (which doesn't really help the pain anyway). Is there a solution? Nothing seems to work for me and in this day and age, I cannot imagine there isn't some sort of way to make it a little better so I can function.
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    edited September 2019
    Pip: I love your dog photos. This portrait is particularly sweet. Bullwinkle? I like you and Kirby in the surf, too. :heart:

    Heather: Bon Voyage! Take ginger lozenges for motion sickness if it is a problem for either you or DH. I’ll be doing so when I fly to Illinois. I would be surprised if the ship doesn’t have a supply. I see that Machka has also given this advice. :flowerforyou:

    Annilz: Sorry to hear about your bad knee. I have one, too, and I sympathize. There is always a low level of discomfort. The doctor I went to advised against surgery. He told me to do knee strengthening exercises whenever I was sitting. I did a lot of them in the house and also in the car. My exercise was to hold up my injured knee for a long period of time using only my leg muscles. I did much of this work while driving or riding as a passenger in the car. My injury is inside of my left knee and my right foot controls the accelerator so the car was a doable exercise location. I also joined a yoga class and it has been a very good thing for me. Mine is a permanent injury to my knee joint and will never be good as new, although it is now good enough for me to enjoy life and do the things I love to do. :flowerforyou:

    Machka: I am happy that you are getting needed sleep. :flowerforyou:

    SuziQ: Raw celery is a gift. The body burns more calories to digest it than it contains. Unfortunately, dips and other additions can add a lot of calories. :star:

    Shotzz99: I have experienced headaches during road trips that have a lot of elevation gain. Sugar-free gum can help my ears adjust to elevation changes. Sometimes there has been ear discomfort on flights or road trips over mountains, but they usually resolve with chewing gum or deliberately yawning. :yawn:

    Yoga today!!! YAY!

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
  • bjmcq
    bjmcq Posts: 305 Member
    Hi, thanks for that app info, very helpful, have not seem Strava before.

    Good luck with the end of the month struggles everyone.

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