WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR DECEMBER 2019

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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,610 Member
    Meanwhile, my husband and I had a great 31 km bicycle ride this afternoon!! :)

    Some days have very good moments in them! :)


    M in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,610 Member
    edited December 2019
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    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!!

    Physical - Exercise, Eating, Sleeping -- exercise every day or just about. Eating ... could be better. Sleeping ... not bad now that I've got my cocoon of silence. :)
    Work -- working on instructions these days, but I see emails starting to come in about other projects. They'll be for next week, I think.
    Uni -- I've downloaded the initial information for my new course. Will need to acquire a textbook. And I've enrolled in the remaining courses for my Master's degree.
    Cycling Club -- I'm focusing on this right now. Several things to do!!
    Website -- must look at it one evening this week. I've got a Wordpress meeting on Saturday.
    Husband -- we're going to a Brain Injury forum next Monday. Plus his BPPV flared up again this week, so we've had that treated. If you are having trouble with dizziness and balance, this is a great site with lots of information: https://vestibular.org/
    Medical/Health -- I have a complete physical booked for next Friday, but had to go into a Dr early because of the spider bite. It is starting to fade a little, I think, but the medication makes me a bit nauseated. I have several other things I need to book - probably next most important is dental for my broken tooth.
    Organisation -- first the cycling club stuff ... then I'll have to wade into more organisation stuff.
    Recreation -- exercise, entertainment (symphony, plays), and photography are usually my recreation, but I'm starting to think ahead to time off over Christmas and travel.

    Physical - Exercise, Eating, Sleeping -- Need to start exercising more now that I'm almost recovered from spider bite and medication.
    Work -- still working on instructions these days, but I see emails starting to come in about other projects. They'll be for next week, I think.
    Uni -- Will be doing a lot of reading this weekend.
    Cycling Club -- I'm focusing on this right now. Several things to do!! I made some good progress on the website last night which I was really pleased about! :) But most urgently: We've got another cycling event on the weekend which we're hosting ... tomorrow! I went shopping at lunch for it.
    Website -- must look at it one evening this week. I've got a Wordpress meeting next Saturday (1 week).
    Husband -- went to a Brain Injury forum last Monday which was quite interesting ... projects coming soon.
    Medical/Health -- Complete physical today.
    BP is a bit high. Will be tracking it over next couple weeks. Had ECG - good. Will have heart ultrasound soon.
    Got measles vax. I am in the age group that only had 1 vax but 2 are needed. I may have had measles in 2016, but just in case I didn't, I want the vax!!
    Booked appt for shingles vax.
    Dentist next week.
    Organisation -- first the cycling club stuff ... then I'll have to wade into more organisation stuff.
    Recreation -- exercise, entertainment (symphony, plays), and photography are usually my recreation, but I'm starting to think ahead to time off over Christmas and travel.

    Physical - Exercise, Eating, Sleeping -- Walking more + lifting some weights. It's sleeveless season shortly and I'd like my arms to have some muscle tone.
    Work -- Finishing up instructions, starting to get into projects. I've got 4 projects before the end of December
    Uni -- Much reading + need to start first assignment.
    Cycling Club -- I'm focusing on this right now. Several things to do!! Website + prep for December 1 event.
    My Personal Website -- must look at it one evening this week. I've got a Wordpress meeting next Saturday.
    Husband -- always a never-ending stream of medical appointments + some projects with 2 or 3 different organisations.
    Medical/Health -- Tracking BP. At home, it's OK. Heart ultrasound on Monday.
    Booked appt for shingles vax, second measles vax, and mole biopsy.
    Dentist on Friday.
    Organisation -- first the cycling club stuff ... then I'll have to wade into more organisation stuff, but kind of picking away at it.
    Recreation -- exercise, entertainment (symphony, plays), and photography are usually my recreation, but I'm starting to think ahead to time off over Christmas and travel. I'm off for 16 days and we'll go away for a few of them. I've booked peace and quiet!! I hope! :) Hopefully there will be some beach time too, both at home (we live close to a beach) and away ... and cycling time!! It would be fabulous to be able to cycle and/or run/walk every day during those 16 days!!!

    Physical - Exercise, Eating, Sleeping -- Trying to fit it all in. So tired.
    Work -- And now all the projects begin + a couple extra I hadn't anticipated. Four projects due tomorrow!
    Uni -- Much reading + need to start first assignment ASAP.
    Cycling Club -- Several things to do!! Most importantly right now, we've got a big event on Dec 1 which I'm organising. My stomach tightens.
    My Personal Website -- I have started working on this. I'd post it here, but not sure if I can: machka . net That was a bit of fun.
    Husband -- Never-ending stream of medical appointments + projects with 2 or 3 different organisations. **I actually asked for one of them to reschedule!!** I don't usually do that but when they wanted me to take an hour or so out of my day tomorrow, when I've got 4 work projects due ... I just couldn't! :astonished: It actually felt good to ask them if we could reschedule! Small victory. :)
    Medical/Health -- Had heart ultrasound on Monday. Watching BP.
    Booked appt for shingles vax, second measles vax, and mole biopsy.
    Need to see chiropractor.
    Organisation -- Can't do much of this till closer to Christmas.
    Recreation -- Not much of this until Christmas.

    Feeling really stressed this week.
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    Pretty much the same as last month ... aside from exercise, this month will include ...

    Physical - Exercise, Eating, Sleeping -- Trying to fit it all in. So tired. And yes, I need a new pillow. I sleep on my right side and my right arm is killing me.

    Work -- Lots of work projects until Christmas.

    Uni -- Much reading + need to complete first assignment ASAP. That's my main focus outside of work this week.

    Cycling Club -- I have a few things to do to wrap up our event on Dec 1, and a national committee meeting next week, but then I've got a bit of a break from this till January.

    My Personal Website -- I have started working on this. I'd post it here, but not sure if I can: machka . net That was a bit of fun.

    Husband -- Never-ending stream of medical appointments + projects with 2 or 3 different organisations.

    Medical/Health -- Booked appt for shingles vax, second measles vax, and mole biopsy. Need to see chiropractor about my right arm.

    Organisation -- Can't do much of this till closer to Christmas.

    Recreation -- Not much of this until Christmas ... unless you count Christmas decorating!

    Challenges -- I've joined 3 challenges in the Challenges forum. :)
    If challenges appeal to you, don't forget about MFP's Challenges subforum:
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/categories/challenges


    Machka in Oz



    Update:

    Physical - Exercise, Eating, Sleeping -- Got a new pillow which is wonderful! And I'm getting bits and pieces of exercise in despite my right leg. :confused:

    Work -- Got done what I needed to get done. :relieved: But lots of work waiting in the wings for January.

    Uni -- Completed first assignment. Completed half of second assignment. Need to finish second assignment ... and so much reading. I'm doing a bit each day but I'll probably have to pick up the pace. :grimace:

    Cycling Club -- I think I've kind of got things organised. There's lots to do, but I think I've got a plan.

    My Personal Website -- I have started working on this. I'd post it here, but not sure if I can: machka . net That was a bit of fun.

    Husband -- Never-ending stream of medical appointments + projects with 2 or 3 different organisations.

    Medical/Health -- Second measles vax and mole biopsy done. Shingles vax in early January. And CT scan of nose etc. on Jan 14.

    Organisation -- Maybe in February?

    Recreation -- Taking a work break now!

    Challenges -- I've joined 3 challenges in the Challenges forum. :)
    If challenges appeal to you, don't forget about MFP's Challenges subforum:
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/categories/challenges


    Machka in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,610 Member
    2019 Monthly December
    Walking Distance (km): 85.9
    Walking Time (min): 1056.6
    Cycling Distance (km): 106.0
    Cycling Time (min): 380.0
    Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 95.0
    Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 76.0
    Rowing Distance (km): 5.0
    Rowing Time (min): 33.0

    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 196.8
    Total Distance (miles): 122.3
    Total Time (min): 1545.6
    Total Time (hr): 25:45:38
  • SuziQ113
    SuziQ113 Posts: 1,520 Member
    grandmallie wrote: »
    Woke up in the city that never sleeps,I slept well and going to take the subway uptown to check out central park..and maybe the upper east side to see how the rich and famous .live..

    Glad to hear about your travels and happy you are having a great time!
  • SuziQ113
    SuziQ113 Posts: 1,520 Member
    tekavincent wrote: »
    Still problems posting my pics.

    I was having issues posting pics yesterday too. You are not alone!

    Beautiful children.

    Prayers to you and your recovery!
  • SuziQ113
    SuziQ113 Posts: 1,520 Member
    margaretturk wrote: »
    Fell asleep in front of TV again. Just woke from 2 hour nap. Our streets were like skating rinks this morning. Our DS parkeed car was almost hit by a neighbors car because they tried to go up our street and slid down the street instead. Grateful they were able to stop.

    I used the morning to get in touch with a friend I hadn't talked to in months. Turns out she was in a terrible car crash and was in intensive care for two months. Husband got on the line and said he thought he called me. I told him he had enough on his plate and I understood he needed all his attention on just getting through those months.

    It was a total shock. Talking to her she sounded great. There were a few things after I knew in retro spect I could tell something had happened to her. She did suffer a brain injury.

    She was hit on the way to work by a man speeding and possibly on drugs. He did not have a license and no insurance. She can no longer drive and can no longer work at the job she loved.

    She is lucky to be alive. She said part of what saved her is she had an Apple Watch that alerted the emergency squad she needed help. Have you heard of this? My car has ONSTAR if I choose to activate it. After what happened to her I will think about using this feature.

    Sorry to hear about your friend Margaret. I do not have an Apple watch so was not aware of the feature. Technology definitely has many upsides.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,610 Member
    Some things to think about as 2020 approaches ...

    How to Set SMART Goals for 2020

    https://www.daveramsey.com/blog/smart-goal-setting


    Machka in Oz
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,657 Member
    edited December 2019
    Good morning ladies!

    Up early. Wi-fi on the blink during the night. I did did the magical "unplug the modem for a few minutes" tech thing and now we are back up and running. Playing catch-up.

    Karen in VA - I hope Olivia is doing better. That photo of her was a heartbreaker, you could just see she wasn't feeling well. Any plans to go visit this year? I reckon your partner needs to be back on her feet first - hope SHE is doing well!! I got such a hankering for biscotti after seeing your batch I grabbed some "Nonni's" brand at the store. Not as good as home-made but still good for dunking. B)

    Evie - good to hear from you! <3 Hope we get a quick catch-up from Tracey one of these days and all is well in her busy, busy world .

    Machka - will you need any more surgery on your leg where they took the biopsy or did that procedure take care of everything? I always enjoy reading about YOUR busy life. Happy for you that you are getting better sleep with the new pillow!! :D

    Barbara AHMOD     - so very sorry the crud is keeping you down. Sending plenty of healing hugs down your way!

    Rebecca - seeing Athena just brightens my day. Hoping Owain's CO will remind him and everyone else in his unit to "send your folks/loved ones a quick Merry Christmas message"!! At the very least!

    I've noticed this year that most of the neighbors on our street took down their outside decorations the day after Christmas- one still has the icicle lights up along the eaves and that's a ladder job. Past years, they stayed up until after New Year's.

    Margaret     - what a shock about your friend. Very sad. Hope she can regain enough to eventually do some type of work again.

    Rori - hope your DH slept through the night. James Clear has several good articles on his website that I've been reviewing this past week, many of which he probably incorporated into "Atomic Habits". Are you on his weekly email distribution list? Very nice photo of you, DH, and your brother. <3

    SuziQ - Scottish eggs! Love them! I made them this past summer with chicken sausage and they were divine. I'm loaded with eggs right now so need to put sausage on the grocery list. ***by the way, I've been misting the little palm plant daily. It's holding its own - thanks for the tip!**

    Time to feed dog #1 and let her out for her run. Back later.

    Make it a super Sunday, ladies. Last one in 2019! <3B)

    Lanette
    Warm SW WA State

  • ginnytez
    ginnytez Posts: 1,403 Member
    Getting ready for last two days on vacation. Eating hasn't been as horrible as it has in the past. While food has been good I am looking forward to getting back to my regular schedule of eating and exercise. Haven't been on a scale, but can tell there are a couple extra pounds, but clothes fit so that's good.

    Grandson woke from nap yesterday with fever. He, my son and his wife all got the flu/respiratory thing about a month ago and it isn't going away. Saw lots of that in Ohio also. Hopefully he is better today. They gave him some tylenol and once that kicked in he ran around like normal, He is sleeping in late for him so we shall see.


    Surprised this am that it is 34 in Phoenix and and 51 back in Ohio. Figures that when I come here in winter for first time, they have one of their coolest in forever! Hope to get out for a walk in a bit.

    Ginny in Ohio
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Rebecca - she can FaceTime now we started JR young lol 😂. Was More face shock hearing grandma y eyes pressed up with wet kisses lol.

    Yes proud he gots ABC down y 1-10 also. Going to keep working on it all.

    Amber Tx

  • Workoutahloic50
    Workoutahloic50 Posts: 391 Member
    LisaInAR- maybe let your daughter know you really want to be there and would greatly appreciate it if the snake and you didn’t meet in Any way,shape,or form.She is obviously aware of your feelings and should respect how you feel.
    Debby in Va
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Rebecca: I have no idea why your son isn’t calling as he should. It hurts my heart for you and your husband. Too bad we can’t give him a good boot up the backside. Pip could go first to show us how and we could all take our turns. :devil:

    Allie: I am delighted that you’re having such a good time in NYC. :bigsmile:

    Michele: When I speak to my son I usually text first to set up a call. He sets up facetime. During the call I talk to DS and DDIL. When I call my daughter I usually talk to her first, and then sometimes the grandchildren. I’m not much of a fan of her DH and we don’t have much to say to one another. :embarassed: I love your Christmas lights!!! :heart:

    Margaret: I’ve never used an Apple Watch and didn’t know it had such a valuable safety feature. I know that my cell phone has the feature. :star:

    (((Evelyn))): Uneventful can be very good, especially if you have enough fun to keep you smiling. When I set my goals, I added one that says have fun every day. I’m relatively easy to please in the fun category. Yoga classes are fun, walking the dog on a dry day is fun, horseback riding lessons are fun, setting up Christmas decorations is fun, and taking them down is less fun. In the long days of low light winter, turning on as many bright lights as I can in my home helps chase the blues away for me. We have replaced incandescent bulbs with solar temperature LED’s wherever possible. They brighten the house and reduce the electricity bill all at the same time. They also help to vanquish the winter time blues. :bigsmile:

    Machka and Rita: I love the Brightside message, “Don’t wait for things to get better. Life will always be complicated. Learn to be happy right now, otherwise you’ll run out of time.” :heart:

    Carol in GA: Enjoy the time you’ll be getting with your grandchildren today! I’ll admit to a little envy because all of mine are far away. :heart: I think your comments to Michele are good advice. :star:

    Barbara: Sending good thoughts your way. I hope you feel better soon. :flowerforyou:

    KJ: The story of the Apple Watch calling 911 is impressive and thought provoking.. :star:

    (((Lisa))): I “hate” snakes, too. My intellect knows that garter snakes eat bugs and are not dangerous--except they can cause a heart attack when unexpectedly seen moving. :ohwell: I agree with Debby in VA—your daughter should respect your feelings and leave the snake at home with a critter-sitter if needed. :flowerforyou:


    It turned out that Walmart doesn’t sell dog meds any more. The vet is the only supplier for this medicine so we’ll be getting it from the vet. This time they gave us enough meds to last at least 4 weeks. Yay! An improvement!!

    I have a riding lesson at noon today! I am looking forward to it.

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

  • pipcd34
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  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,317 Member
    Found this about difference between active and total calories on Apple Watch and other activity trackers:

    “If you're unsure of the difference, we've got answers. Simply put, active calories are those you burn while walking, climbing, jogging — whatever you do for exercise. Total calories include active calories and resting calories, which are those your body burns naturally, even when you're just lounging on the couch.”

    RV Rita
  • SuziQ113
    SuziQ113 Posts: 1,520 Member
    kevrit wrote: »
    Found this about difference between active and total calories on Apple Watch and other activity trackers:

    “If you're unsure of the difference, we've got answers. Simply put, active calories are those you burn while walking, climbing, jogging — whatever you do for exercise. Total calories include active calories and resting calories, which are those your body burns naturally, even when you're just lounging on the couch.”

    RV Rita

    The Samsung Health function on my phone does the same thing. It's amazing how accurate it records activity when I am carrying it.

    Hope all is well Rita!
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,037 Member
    edited December 2019
    Michele: I understand that you’re disappointed at not seeing Dense et al over Christmas. We can’t control what others do, but we can decide how we react to their actions. I’m sad that you are upsetting yourself over what others chosen to do.

    It’s really lovely that you went to the trouble of making the dds picture for Maria. Why don’t you wrap it up and then you can give it to her the next time you see her or visit Denise.

    Love you lights video. Well done on posting it!

    ☘️ Terri
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
    For those of you that use kettle balls what is your routine? I just discovered them at our Planet Fitness. Did a few sets of swinging with a 10 pounder and love how it felt. Got my heart rate up there and felt the workout all over. Thanks in advance for any advice!

    Cheri
    in windy College Station TX
  • okiewoman510
    okiewoman510 Posts: 1,316 Member
    Lisa - Unfortunately, I have no advice. I too am terrified of snakes. I think I would choose to stay at a hotel and limit my time at the snake house to the very minimum. Maybe visit while she is still in the hospital so you don’t have to go to the house? It’s bad enough to know the snake is there, but to literally be waiting for the snake to drop in your lap.........ugh!

    Okie in the TX Hill Country

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