WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2020

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  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    JRs bedtime is messed up darn time change!
    Gots us all frazzled!

    Amber Tx
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,071 Member
    :)
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,687 Member
    KJLaMore wrote: »
    On a side note: Is anyone else irritated with the piechart at the bottom of our food diary?! Ugh! I have long known that this site doesn't differentiate between good carbs/ bad carbs and good fats/bad fats; but the pie chart feels like it is putting it right in my face and I keep thinking I need to do better, (which there is some room to make better choices on some days, lately). Is there a way to get rid of the pie chart?
    KJ (Kelly)

    I don't scroll down far enough to notice it. I only just discovered it the other day!

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,687 Member
    kymarai wrote: »
    Afterwards we had to stop by their house to pick something up. The funny thing is I have never been in their house. We have been friends about 5 years or so. My phone got left at home because the battery was dead, no magazine or book in truck. I add these details for a reason. When we got to their house, the wife says thank you and goes inside. My husband and her husband commence to talking and drinking. I was not dressed for walking (heels and no coat). An hour and 30 minutes later we finally headed home. I will say I cleaned out the console of the truck and did a lot of singing to the radio. I rarely sit with nothing to do. I either have book, magazine, phone or tablet even when watching tv.

    You were left sitting in the truck for an hour and 30 minutes???

    I would have been furious. Or I would have joined them. But just sitting in a vehicle would drive me crazy!


    kymarai wrote: »
    Speaking of husband......his tracker says he expands over 4000 calories a day. I know what he eats most of the time. He has cut WAY down his junk stuffs, yet he has gained 5 pounds since January 1. I don't understand! I am really confused. I plate the man's food. I don't know if he is getting too few calories. I am thinking of setting him up an my account just so we can see really what he is eating. He needs to lose an out 25 lbs now. His heart with afib needs the break. I don't want to lose him early. Any words of wisdom welcome....

    Kylia in windy and sunny Ohio


    Expending 4000 calories seems like a lot. I know that probably includes just existing, but still ... if he expends, say, 1600 just existing, the remaining 2400 calories burned is a lot.


    Maybe the tracker is over-estimating.


    Machka in Oz
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,619 Member
    edited March 2020
    "Get to do"s and "chose well"s
    Chose well: church, McKay’s, , new beer release party, invest 10 mins cleaning cleaning Kitchen/Laundry.
    Bonus: Puppy DVD intro & chapter 1, Shadow “place”, veg prep, 15 mins cleaning stove top.
    Get to do: BB&B, invest 10 mins cleaning Master Bth, board meeting minutes, bake something for Joe, Freddie’s for complete series TDAP <$48, get Shingrix vaccine, follow up with Doug for iCloud for Win10. Reward: inventory seeds, plan garden, order replenishments.

    Karen in VA “The Tonight Dough” :tongue:
    Welcome Pat in GA and MelanieCostello921
    Kim thanks for checking in, you were missed!
    Kylia I don’t quite understand, the woman went inside but her husband stayed outside talking and drinking with your husband for 90 minutes? Seems strange…?
    Patricia in FL, can you look at menus online and pre-log before you go? Making a meal of an appetizer and a side salad can save both calories and $$.
    Ginny in OH Happy mfp anniversary and congratulations on discarding those 24 lbs!
    Heather love the pic of DH and (Queen) Bea. Sorry for the rough night, hope today will be better.

    Was it Lanette who recommended the “biotic” woman film? Whoever it was, thank you! Piqued my interest in ancestral, seasonal eating/fasting.

    Too sleepy for more.

    Lighter, lovelies!
    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    February: better than January.
    daily: steps=2143 :tongue: vits=6 log=7 CI<CO=4 CI<250<CO=3 Tumble & Shadow 5=3 mfp=5 clean 10 mins=7 outside=3 up hill=2
    wkly: BB&B x3=3, rx=1 dance=2 pack walk=1
    mnthly: board mtg=0 grant= review 20for20=0
    bonus: AF=4 play=2 sew=0
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,687 Member
    edited March 2020
    One sort of amusing thing ...

    There was some sort of caravan tour group on board the cruise ... grey nomads.

    Even though I've turned a year older, during that cruise I came to the conclusion that I wasn't ready to join the ranks of the grey nomads. :grin:

    I'm kinda glad I'm still working, going to university, cycling, taking a "Run Strong" course, travelling on our own, etc. etc. etc. :)

    M in Oz
  • SuziQ113
    SuziQ113 Posts: 1,520 Member
    Happy birthday Machka!
  • SuziQ113
    SuziQ113 Posts: 1,520 Member
    Michelle- When I have to pour food in to a bag I usually put the bag in to a bowel that I can overlap the bag top over the bowl edges. No need to have assistance. If really loose fit I'll use those black paper clips to clip bag to rim of bowl.
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    auntiebk wrote: »

    Karen in VA “The Tonight Dough” :tongue:


    Lighter, lovelies!

    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD

    Aha!
    The Tonight Dough: "extra-chunky concoction combines chocolate and caramel ice creams with chocolate chip cookie dough, peanut butter cookie dough and a crunchy chocolate cookie swirl. The Tonight Dough is chock full of the stuff people love… a double-double flavor with two ice creams, two cookie doughs and a crunchy cookie swirl"
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,145 Member
    Morning Ladies~dressed and having my tea.. last week at work, but today I am on my own, which will be kinda high stress but will make it through...
    I have a cruise coming up in October and now ,I am having second thoughts I have put a $250.00 deposit and would lose that if I cancel... but will continue to monitor.. I dont have to pay up until July .. so will keep my eyes peeled
    packing my lunch for today.. dont know if I will get it or not.. but will bring it anyway..
    the rest of the week Aimee will be there so I dont feel so bad.. the 2 of us will go out with a bang...
  • SuziQ113
    SuziQ113 Posts: 1,520 Member
    Eating in restaurants.....
    If planning on eating out I usually search the menu online before I go and make a game plan. If I really want to enjoy I eat very light during the day. Anytime I eat out or have unplanned meals I take a picture of the plate before and after I eat. When taking the picture I make sure my hand is in it as a guide.
    Speaking of our hand it is a good measuring tool when we are out. A fist is a cup, first digit of thumb is a tablespoon or an ounce of cheese, your palm is a serving of meat (3-4 ounces). I'm sure there is something online.
  • SuziQ113
    SuziQ113 Posts: 1,520 Member
    The time change has thrown me off. No time to fit in a walk before work. At least it will be light out this evening.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,687 Member
    edited March 2020
    cityjaneLondon wrote: »
    DH has a lump on his head. He must have hit something when he fainted. He felt a bit nauseous this morning, but he managed all his exercises, albeit very slowly. I would say he feels fine now. :)

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

    That does not sound good at all!! If it were me, we'd be in the Emergency Department right now and I'd be insisting that there be a CT Scan and MRI. Also that fainting doesn't sound good. I hope he doesn't drive anymore.

    https://www.headway.org.uk/about-brain-injury/individuals/types-of-brain-injury/minor-head-injury-and-concussion/

    https://www.cdc.gov/traumaticbraininjury/symptoms.html

    https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/head-injuries-and-concussion


    But then, I'm very cautious about these things now.


    M in Oz
  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,728 Member
    Machka- Happy birthday! Sounds like a great weekend. As for waiting in the truck, normally I have something to entertain myself. If it hadn't been cold and in heels I would have walked. The men in my life talk too much! A lot of them have cigars as well which I prefer to avoid. At least the radio was playing great songs!😉 When my husband was finally diagnosed with AFIB(after 3 years of saying his heart wasn't right), the heart monitor he wore for a month showed that his HR was over 150 beats per minute for over 10 hours! No wonder he lost weight then. I need to look at the heart rate on his tracker. The cardiologist did say that the tracker may not track heart rate correctly because of funky beats. I will bring it to the new Dr attention. I am going to set him up an account on MFP to log his eating.

    Allie- Take deep breaths! You are close to closing that chapter of your life. You are a strong woman!

    HeatherUK- HUGS! That was a long night. I am glad your husband is okay. You will make the right decision for you both when the time comes for the cruise.

    Work today. Massage and grocery tonight. I watched a fascinating documentary on the history channel last night about the foods that made America. Coke, Heinz, Kellogg, Post, Hershey.......will have to finish watching on recorded as it was on until midnight. I did get laundry started and dusted our bedroom and the new room. Weekend guests coming, so planning on dusting rest of house this week. Will shampoo carpets Saturday morning. They have a daughter close to my oldest granddaughter's age, so they will be hanging out. At 15 and almost 17, I don't expect we will see much of them.

    Eating out- I try to check menus before going. When I don't, things surprise me! I find that if I eat my afternoon snack a little later, it helps me make better choices. Kind of like not going to grocery hungry. Water helps beforehand too. I don't generally drink much while eating.

    Welcome to the new ladies!
    Hugs (since I can as they are only virtual)
    Congratulations on the losses!

    😎😍
    Kylia in Ohio
  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,728 Member
    HeatherUK- I think I agree with Machka....bump and naseous= ER to me......prayers and hugs!

    Lisa- LOVE!
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,786 Member
    edited March 2020
    Kylia - I'm with you. I find I do better if I'm not starving. :o

    Machka - DH has a low BP anyway and round about once a year he forgets to drink enough and has this fainting thing in the night. When old men wee it sometimes causes a sudden drop in bp. It's only ever at night. Usually after a hot day. It's quite common in old men. The danger is from how he falls and if he hits anything. He seems totally fine now. It's called Post-Micturition Syncope.
    It obviously knocks his confidence a bit.

    Waiting for the results of the COBRA meeting today. It might affect what Saga do.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,687 Member
    SuziQ113 wrote: »
    Eating in restaurants.....
    If planning on eating out I usually search the menu online before I go and make a game plan. If I really want to enjoy I eat very light during the day. Anytime I eat out or have unplanned meals I take a picture of the plate before and after I eat. When taking the picture I make sure my hand is in it as a guide.
    Speaking of our hand it is a good measuring tool when we are out. A fist is a cup, first digit of thumb is a tablespoon or an ounce of cheese, your palm is a serving of meat (3-4 ounces). I'm sure there is something online.
    kymarai wrote: »
    Eating out- I try to check menus before going. When I don't, things surprise me! I find that if I eat my afternoon snack a little later, it helps me make better choices. Kind of like not going to grocery hungry. Water helps beforehand too. I don't generally drink much while eating.
    Kylia in Ohio


    On eating in restaurants ...

    Like you two, I check the menus before I go.

    If there are calories on the menu, great! I make my selection based on how many calories I have available.

    If there are no calories on the menu, I look up my preferred choices on recipe sites to see approximately how many calories they might have. Then I'll choose something at the high end of the calorie choices I find.


    I'll also do things like:
    - starting with a garden salad without dressing
    - not drinking my calories ... water, diet drinks, black coffee
    - eating a bit lighter during the day
    - getting some additional exercise ... in addition to whatever our usual exercise is, we'll often park a distance away from the restaurant and walk, or if we're travelling, we'll walk from where we're staying.


    Machka in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,687 Member
    kymarai wrote: »
    HeatherUK- I think I agree with Machka....bump and naseous= ER to me......prayers and hugs!

    Lisa- LOVE!

    Yes!
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,356 Member
    Machta Happyyyyy bdayyyyyyyy
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    <3
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    kymarai wrote: »
    Machka- Happy birthday! Sounds like a great weekend. As for waiting in the truck, normally I have something to entertain myself. If it hadn't been cold and in heels I would have walked. The men in my life talk too much! A lot of them have cigars as well which I prefer to avoid. At least the radio was playing great songs!😉
    😎😍
    Kylia in Ohio

    Kylia C'mon, girl! If the circumstances were reversed, you would never have said "thank you" and without a backwards glance headed back into your house without either inviting your friend in or checking with her to be sure she preferred to wait outside for her husband. It's odd and not sociable, and an indication that something is out of order. Maybe hoarding or a stinky cat box or something. Whatever it is, it must have caused her anxiety if she thought you might invite yourself in. Maybe she'll confide in you at some point.

    Lisa I adore that picture of your husband and grandchildren. It melts my heart.

    >>>

    My grandson had writing SOLs Thur/Fri last week. He was the first one out both days, always a worrisome sign. He said it was easy and he thought he did really well. All he has to do is pass to be able to advance to 9th grade in the fall. It is likely that he passed.

    Karen in Virginia



  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Today JRs 3yrs old it’s raining 🌧 just like the Day he was born!
    (Raines with Daughter too)

    So excited 😆 can’t open all the gifts until Saturday. 1 today is okay 👌

    Amber Tx

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