WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2019
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grandmallie wrote: »I'm taking a mental health day.. I'm exhausted..
It's great you are listening to your body. Sending healing vibes your way.1 -
Hi ladies and thanks to Barbie and Kelly for the link. November! This year is flying by.
Kitchen update - The guy who drew up the plans has not listened to me at all as to where I wanted the appliances fitted and did not explain to me why he has changed it. I only found out yesterday when joiner told me that the washer is scheduled to go under the large window. Apparently it is because they are integrated, or something. I wasn't going to bother, but my friends hubby (who got me the good deal on the kitchen) said it woud be better for them to be integrated so I just go along with it as usual!
I'm trying not to let it bother me - I mean in the scheme of things it's nothing, other people have real problems, my sister in law is going through cancer treatment at the moment and another is waiting to hear if she also has cancer. I am very worried about both of them, but just for once I wanted things to go right first time. It's already gone wrong with the gas fire, the electrician has to come back and find out if there's more lead piping going into the fire, but this means ripping up floorboards upstairs in the bedrooms. I can't cope with the upheaval.
Sorry to be such a debbie downer today, but everything is getting to me, I'm really worried about my sister in law she is the same age as me and we are very close, she's the nearest thing to a sister I have.
Thanks for letting me vent. I'll allow myself a few more minutes of wallowing, then I need to put my big girl pants on and be thankful I have a kitchen and that I'm in reasonable health!!
Love to all
Viv UK
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Good morning all! Halloween is over and today I am hoping for a relaxing day with my little ones. lol Probably won't be as relaxing as I would want; but due to a couple of kid's doctors appointments and one with the flu, I only have three kids today. All under 2!
My goals for October worked well for me (with a kick in the kiester from the challenges Machka recommended)
My goals for November:
100 miles of walking (not including the walks with the kids)
24 hours of exercise (other than walking and what I do with the kids)
log every bite/sip
one pound of veg a day
keep water intake up (harder in cold weather)
Other November goals:
Begin paperwork and trainings for renewal
finish trainings for CDA (only seven hours needed)
Welcome new girls!
Lanette and Barbara- I was the one who recommended Atul Gawande's Being Mortal. It IS a pretty depressing read, but it came along at a time when I really need to read it, due to my mother in law's failing health and her children's insistence that she go into assisted living. Depressing, but so insightful; and I really took away a more open minded view about aging and listening to the aging and their desires. And, YES, Lanette, the fact that falls are generally the proverbial "straw" that breaks a camels back when it comes to your health deteriorating. Scary stuff and it definitely is a motivator to stay strong and limber/agile.
I had NO trick or treaters. That is okay. I got a few more things tossed into the big dumpster (it is going today!!) and was able to sit down and talk to Tim about being my co-worker when my zoning approval comes through (soon I hope).
I got my five mile walk in this morning. I really hate walking in the dark. But...it is done. I also did my yoga and 40 minutes of core and leg/glute work. WE will see if I can lose another eight pounds this month. Wouldn't that be wonderful?!
Kids are beginning to arrive. I better fly! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)5 -
Good morning everyone
I have been lurking on this group for a while now and have decided to take the plunge and join in. I am 52 and living in Ireland. I am finding losing weight more difficult the older I get. I am also hoping to move more. October was up and down weight wise and ended up losing 1 lb. Hope to do better this month. Nell8 -
Yes, it's me (again).
November Health Goals- Weight Loss Goal: 6 pounds
- Food: Record every day, pre-plan meals, and stick with established habits.
- Cardio Goal: Daily Minimum 30 Minutes
- Weight Training: Three Times per Week
- Planks: 60 Minutes this Month!
- Yoga: Weather Permitting Schedule 2 Outdoor Sessions, Take Free Monthly Class at Work
- MFP Start Date: 08/24/19
- Starting Weight: 195.0 pounds
- 09/30/19: 180.6 pounds
- 10/31/19: 171.6 pounds
- Total Loss: 23.4 pounds
- November Goal: 165.6 pounds
- Ultimate Goal: 155.0 pounds
November Personal Goals- Work upon the reasons why getting rid of the desk is so hard. Will removal happen this month? Only if I can align my true feelings with the irrational ones.
- Take two flower arranging classes. Scheduled!
- Embrace Thanksgiving as a holiday for giving thanks and spending time with a wonderful group of friends. Taste the things I love and leave the rest. On the big day double the workout and plan on eating some exercise calories.
On a side note. I am a little disappointed this morning as I just found out my best friend will not be visiting today because he is not feeling well (no sleep and a sore throat). We haven’t seen each other in quite some time and I was looking forward to some shopping therapy and catching up over lunch (my first one out since the end of August). Not sure what kind of trouble I will get in to today. I hate to waste a vacation day cleaning! LOL
Take care one and all. Here’s to a November filled with fond memories and results!
SuziQ – Broward County – Florida
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It's finally in the 30's here! 
A hot cup of coffee is just the thing!
Thanks Barbie for the start of a new month!
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Our heart failure dog Bailey scream-yelped as he was going down the steps from the kitchen to the garage on his way out to piddle this morning. He was in a lot of pain & had trouble bearing weight on his rear legs. I'm afraid he hurt his back. It might just be an injury to a rear leg, but we are prepared to let him go if it turns out to be a spine injury. He has end-stage heart failure and recovery from a spine injury would be difficult if not impossible for him. He's currently gnawing on a chewy treat; perched in his favorite place between my feet on the footrest of my recliner. His pain seems to have subsided. Our vet appointment is in an hour. My heart is breaking.
One of our Yorkies (Mabel) has already been up to offer comfort to me, and the other Yorkie (Molly) is perched across the room keeping an eye on her buddy Bailey. Usually she tortures him by chomping on his jowls, teasing him with toys & bones, and stealing his chewies. This morning she's just watching him from a respectful distance. Such smart doggies.
Karen in Virginia14 -
Good morning ladies! Happy November 1st!
Barbara AHMOD - there is a Better Bones/Balance class several times a week at the college extension down the road, quite a drive tho to a more remote part of the county.
BUT I snooped around this morning and actually found the class I bet you are taking: https://extension.oregonstate.edu/bbb I ordered the DVD!! Only $15. The website is nifty and has a tutorial. Interesting it mentions weighted vests, can't wait to read more about this.
Kelly - I'll bet the Being Mortal was a great help in understanding your MIL's situation, and from her eyes. Some thoughts:I guess the depressing thing, to me, is elderly who become frail who really have no one like a child living nearby to check on them and help make decisions. His observations about how our society/culture here in the US has changed in a few generations from family taking in elderly and revering them vs. shuttling them off are very realistic. But often necessary. There's no place like home. We've been fortunate here in the US that we haven't had to move or lose our homes due to wars/political unrest and become refugees. In many ways, family was all these people had left so pulling together and caring for one another became top priority.You are right. All the more reason for us to take care of our health and keep our "wits" as long as we can!
I will finish the book, just needed a break.
SuziQ - our local library has Prevention magazine, I checked out the October issue. Read through it in about 10 minutes, which is why I don't subscribe anymore I guess. I'm going to get more of the back issues and hopefully the November one is available. Your weight loss stats are very impressive! Way to go!!!
Viv - how frustrating when the workmen decided they knew what's best and did't consult with you on their decision in your kitchen remodel. I am crossing fingers that you'll adapt to what they are doing and it will be the best thing in the long run. Sorry to hear about your SIL. Sending healing thoughts to her and hugs to you!
Carol and others who have seen such a hot summer - glad to hear rain and cooler/even cold weather has arrived.
Karen in VA - so sorry to hear about your little Bailey. (((HUGS)).
Welcome new ladies! Jump in and join the party, lol. Make it a fanastic day!
Lanette
SW WA State
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Rori – what great news, and to be so close to your BMI
Did 30 MF Plateau Buster DVD today. The plan for tomorrow is to do another part of the Melt It Off DVD
Rained last night on and off, but we did have about 35 T-or-Ters. Now to take candy back to WalMart. I stood in the kitchen working on a scarf that I’m making while it was TorT time.
JR – happy early birthday
Pip – are you and Kirby planning to retire in the near future?
Went to WalMart last night and got candy for a lady to give out at the school she subs in. A little over $50 worth.
Terri – congrats on the loss!
Welcome everyone new to a warm and great group.
Karen VA – (HUGS) I never ceased to be amazed at how animals “know” something.
Barbara – well, that WATP DVD was just for 30 minutes. I used to do a DVD for an hour when I took the Actonel so that the time would go by faster, but one time I did start to feel funny. So now I take it the day I take the water aerobics class. Which reminds me, I’m supposed to go to the MD for my routine physical this coming Wednesday. When I had my BDT done, the osteoporosis is back. I was afraid this would happen not being on the Prolia. He wants me to go back to Prolia which I don’t have a problem with at all. For one thing, it’s much more convenient. Get an injection and forget it for 6 months. Plus, if I’m on Prolia the prescription cost on medicare is significantly lower. Right now I’m not enrolled in a prescription plan, but I plan to be after I see him.
Michele in NC
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Karen so sorry about Bailey. Praying for all of you.1
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A clean slate and already 3 pages to read. 😂 I have a busy few weeks ahead so may only be skimming until then. Just off out to Parchment Craft. Type to y'all later.
Welcome to returnees and newcomers.
And a thousand thanks to our leader, @barbiecat for keeping us going.
For those who may not know me:
I’m Terri from Northern Ireland, and I am working on improving my fitness and health.
DH and I will celebrate our 54th wedding anniversary next July.
We have 2 daughters, 3 grandkids. And live in a town on the coast near Belfast.
Original Goal for 2019 was to reach 155lbs, which I have already achieved. I have now revised it down to <150lbs. Weight has been steadily trending downwards. I am now at my lowest weight in 4 decades!
Just a few details on my personal journey to health and fitness.
Aim for 2019 ~ reach 155 <150
Aim for each month ~ Weigh less at the end than I did at the beginning
This month, I am FOCUSED on heathy food choices and DETERMINED to achieve my goals!
Age: 73; Height 5’2”; Female
SW: 227lbs (Mar 2014)
LW: 153 (Oct 2016)151.6: 1 Nov 2019 (75 lbs Discarded:- not lost, not looking for them 😂 😂 😂)
UGW: 155 140s (this may change when I get there 😂 )
CW: 151.6Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!- For the last 3 years I have tended to bounce up and down between 160 - 170. Occasionally I bounced up/down a little more.
- My ideal situation would be to be below 155, to allow me some wiggle room for holidays/celebrations, hence my original goal for 2019, which I have now revised down a little.
- I use CI/CO and a variety exercise for extra calories.
- Logic would suggest that I have found a natural comfortable weight, and, according to modern BMI calculation, I am in the upper range of normal for my age and height. However, logic doesn't always dictate our desires and feelings. 😂
- Getting and staying healthy and fit requires the development of a permanent lifestyle reset.
- Replacing unhelpful habits with more useful ones is key to to the process.
- Losing weight is only one of the elements.
- Eating healthy and staying actively is not OPTIONAL, but an ABSOLUTE ESSENTIAL.
REMINDERS One or two thoughts on weight which might give heart to some of you.- Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be several lbs a day for no apparent reason.
- A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
- Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
- The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
- Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
- The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
- When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
- Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a permanent lifestyle change for most people.
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Challenges ... if challenges appeal to you, don't forget about MFP's Challenges subforum:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/categories/challenges
Pretty much the same as last month ... aside from exercise, this month will include ...
-- work ... I've got several projects I should try to finish or get on top of by the end of the month.
-- university ... I start my next course on Nov 11. It's a spring/summer course and entirely online so I'm curious how it will go. Later in November, I need to enroll in my course Semester 1 courses.
-- cycling club ... I have a lot of work to do in this area!!
-- website ... lots of work to do and start attending Wordpress meetings again.
-- husband ... becoming more involved with our local brain injury association.
-- medical ... attending a whole pile of different physio appointments and other medical appointments. There is not a single week without a medical appointment of some sort.
-- and continuing to organise things at home. I've been working on this for a while now, but especially since I wrote my exam on Tuesday!!
Machka in Oz4 -
Happy November everyone! Hugs to Karen and her furbaby. Hugs to Viv and Allie vent away and enjoy a mental health day, it's good for you!
Goals this month:
*Follow the "new to me" challenges that Machka and Kelly are doing.
*Treadmill HABIT
*Bypass mindless eating, notice when the impulse is there, wait 5 minutes to see if it goes away!
*Maintain weight and count your blessings, not your calories
If I follow the above goals, I will stay at my maintenance weight (135 lbs) at this hectic concert/school season.
Someone posted this quote a while back (Machka?) and it sits on a post it note on my laptop to see every day:
No amount of regret changes the past
No amount of anxiety changes the future
ANY amount of gratitude changes the present
NYKAREN
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Michele NC - Thankyou my Birthday 🎂 landed at 5pm Thanksgiving Day for my Mom so no money but she got a Lobster 🦞 Dinner with the works y a picture in the paper lol .She loved it . Of course Doctor 👨⚕️ told them since I was a preemie (Extremely preemie) that I wouldn’t make it take me home for my final days. Lol I’m still here lol 😂 too stubborn to die!
Barbara- Doesn’t feel like a church more like a Starbucks! Hubby never been in a small country church so couldn’t understand my complaints at all .After going he gets it huge difference but being a city boy he doesn’t feel comfortable in the country church because he feels like your being judged because they want to get to know you lol 😆. I understand he’s used to zero connections wander in tap a cell button beep hoop bop then into a church like a concert guitars 🎸 doing there solos! Then browse the stores inside buy a latte walk out making no eye contacts. I’m used to small 20-30 people everyone knows everyone in the church at one time maybe 12 people show up we pray for the members in the nursing home,announce Mable fell broke her hip who can go make food rounds to her or visit? Where’s George??? Anyone see George??? Oh his car broke down which part? Well hope he gets it fixed anyone have a spare part for Brother George? Lol 😂 Gotta get George back on the road. Decon making coffee sacking your groceries for some one in need.Pastor writing ✍️ a check even tho the church is poor for a young couple in need with a bag of baby diapers from the nursery. A sign up sheet for who can preach to do Sunday schools lots of empty spots the same names in the same spots. Everyone at potluck saying don’t leave rolls down baby 👶 Calvin has a wheat allergy.
Amber Tx
Not weighing in till tomorrow cause candy last night.Starve y weight tomorrow diet? Hubby joked. Yes I said .
Sw 195
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Wow, it's like Fall blew out and Winter blew in. It's 36 degrees and the wind is howling. I'm debating taking my usual walk. I might get blown away. We only had 8 trick or treaters last night instead of our usual 60 or 70.
Shirley6 -
Karen in VA - all good thoughts for peace, no matter what may happen, winging their way to your beautiful Bailey, and to you.
Went off to my Chamber of Commerce breakfast - honestly my idea of what the circle of hell where I'll be pitching my eternity tent will consist of--a room full of people I do not know whom I must talk to in order to meet a goal that I have no control in setting. I only survive it by focusing on one person at a time and ignoring the rest as though they don't exist. Otherwise, I'd be a gibbering, sobbing wreck in the corner...
OK, that may have been a tad overdramatic, but still. Not my favorite thing. Can you tell?
Viv - comparing travails isn't actually a valid emotional activity. Your upset is your own, and comparing the validity of your emotion with someone else's experience helps neither you nor them. My opinion (and worth what you paid for it): If you're paying for the work, you should either be getting what you want done the way you want it, or you should be getting an explanation of why from the person who made the change, and it needs to be a very good reason. You're the one who has to live with it. All that said, you might have dealt with the change better if you weren't so worried about the people you love. Take a breath, dear heart, and ask the questions you need to ask to set your mind at ease. Many good wishes for your sister-in-laws, both of them, and for you.
The rest of the day is short... we only work 'til 1:30 on Fridays. It's a good thing. Yawning already.
Later y'all,
Love, Lisa in AR6 -
KetoneKaren wrote: »Our heart failure dog Bailey scream-yelped as he was going down the steps from the kitchen to the garage on his way out to piddle this morning. He was in a lot of pain & had trouble bearing weight on his rear legs. I'm afraid he hurt his back. It might just be an injury to a rear leg, but we are prepared to let him go if it turns out to be a spine injury. He has end-stage heart failure and recovery from a spine injury would be difficult if not impossible for him. He's currently gnawing on a chewy treat; perched in his favorite place between my feet on the footrest of my recliner. His pain seems to have subsided. Our vet appointment is in an hour. My heart is breaking.
Karen in Virginia
So sorry Karen. Sending positive thoughts to Mr. Bailey and you.2 -
Thank you Barbie!
Lanette - All the houses in this area were built around the same time, 1926?? They are very solid. In the UK it is extremely difficult to get a mortgage on anything that isn't brick with a tile roof. Anything 'non-standard' you would have to use a broker and pay more interest. Most houses are brick. Our house is one block away from the one I showed and is detached with off street parking and a garage. It is rendered and painted white. Some very nice stained glass. We feel very lucky to live here. This area was the only one we were interested in when we had seen a few areas. Close to the sea, some friendly local shops, near buses, doctor, dentist and very quiet. There is a great feeling of neighbourliness and the garden is a bonus. The sky seems big and it is light. I love not having to get in the car for everything.
My friend in the photo still has her natural blond hair at 70! Mine, alas, is out of a bottle. All her family are blond and I used to sit behind her sister at school who was white blond.
Today DH and I got the bus into town to buy a sweater each. He wanted something a bit thicker, while I like thin ones. Neither of us can bear the itchiness of wool, so we are limited as to where we can buy acrylic ones. I found two (they were cheap) and he found two sweaters and a cardigan. One of the colours I bought was a change for me, but I do like it - a sort of pinky brown with black flowers. The other is lilac. I spend nearly all my life in gym clothes, but a light sweater is useful for public days.
It's pouring with rain now, so we were lucky to miss it!
Karen - sending good wishes for Bailey.
Love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxxx7
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