WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2020
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Hippie mama- sounds like your doing good to me.I lost 50lbs in 1 year. I hit plateaus get stuck yo-yo 🪀 area for months even before I go down a level. Found measurements of my body change even if weight doesn’t eventually.
Broccoli Normandy-
torn up Broccoli 🥦,sliced carrots 🥕, cauliflower diced up.
Boil it ,steam it,or bake it Depending on my mood. I’m boiling today plain nothing added drain out in Tupperware.
Amber Tx
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Vent ahead...I wrote about two weeks ago DH got mad at me because I tried to buy his bagels and bread at the store because he has cancer and is on chemo I felt I should be the shopper he disagreed. He at least started to wear a mask when he shopped. Fast forward . The past few weeks I have been eating lunch and dinner with son who is just out of the hospital. Because DS and other son he kept to themselves we are going to celebrate Easter tomorrow as a family. We were unable to celebrate Christmas together because of son's illness. We have had numerous holidays and birthdays spoiled because of son's illness. I had a friend who has has a large family and has had numerous family holiday gatherings criticize me for having son's at our home because of the virus. This is the first holiday she does not get to have her family and does think it is fair I should have mine. I have never said a word about all the holidays I have missed. It was too painful.
DH said he would shop for the ham. On Thursday I shopped for DS and myself I asked DH if he needed anything. I shop at 6 in the morning when there is about eight people in the store and they just cleaned the store. He said no. He said he would be in charge of Easter dinner.
So now it is Easter tomorrow DH did not buy a ham he said it was too big not did he buy anything else for Easter dinner. So the first time we will be together as a family I go into our freezer which I have had nothing to do with for about a month there is one chicken breast the boys will share, some hamburger I will have, and DH says he wants chicken legs. Because of the virus I do not want to go out and try and shop now. We will just make do.
DH had no idea ho upset this makes me especially after how hard he was on me when I tried to buy things for him a couple of weeks ago. I would have liked to have had a nice ham, roast , or steaks and make a special dinner.
I guess I learned the next time a special meal is in the works I will not included DH in the planning and I will get what I want. If he is critical like he is want to be I will just remind him of what happened at Easter.11 -
MARGARET ~ Completely understand your disappointment! So sorry this happened to you .
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SuiQ: "Quarantine day 16—Up on the Roof by the Drifters." Music helps mood.
Rebecca: I understand the situation shopping on base is very different than the shopping I do. So far no one has objected to me filling my own bags except the first day when another customer decided that I wasn’t playing fair. I am a tree hugger and don’t want to kill trees unnecessarily. Paper bags are on my avoid if possible list. I shop in privately owned or corporate stores where I am a regular customer. I suspect that is a reason they let me do it my way. They know that my actions never endanger anyone. :flowerforyou:
Peachy: Your granddaughter is lovely.
Barbie: I like your one day at a time message. Working plumbing is right up there on our gratitude list. So is walking the dog. :flowerforyou:
So far today I’ve run errands and watched the birds from our upstairs window. I hope my son and his family are able to get good rest today after their long drive back from DDIL’s family home. Her mom is at home with loved ones and surrounded by beauty. I don’t know how much longer she will be with us and I hope that she is able to feel the love and support from her family and friends. She has battled cancer for a long time. I hope she has the gift of a heart at peace. Thank you, Heather, for expressing those words. They fit the situation well.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
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stat for the day:
Zwift bike trainer- 1hr 6min 44sec, 15.8amph, 1608ft elevation, 17.58mi= 660c
Apple Watch- didn't record right2 -
Margaret- Can make you All holidays after the virus is said y gone.Were sort of celebrating birthday all others were not . JR won’t notice luckily but Daughter not going to celebrate her birthday at all especially since we had the death in the family (normal our family skips or postpones birthday to anniversaries when someone passes)
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Did Tracey Mallett’s Pilates super Sculpt DVD today. The plan for tomorrow is to do an Intense Burn Fitness 15 minute rest DVD
Rori – how sweet of you! Of course that will make Vince feel better. I’m just hoping they call early today for me to pick him up. I tried to call the hosp. last night twice and both times the phone just rang and rang. Update: they moved him to a different room, only they didn’t tell me.
Got an email from the Y around here saying that they have a free gift and to come to pick it up between certain hours. To me, this is extremely irresponsible. They are asking people to violate the stay-at-home order and possibly put their lives and the lives of the people who are giving out the gifts in jeopardy
I’ve been making this blanket and three times I had to rip it out, it kept tapering inwards. I even had a friend of mine who is a good crocheter look at it and she assured me that it wouldn’t taper inwards. But it did, just not as quickly. So I ripped it out yet again and I’m just going to work on a c2c one.
Remember that mask that a friend of mine made for me? Well, when they were going to take Vince to the hosp. I was going to go with him (I totally forgot that I couldn’t….totally) so I got it out and washed it. Well, it’s too small for me. Maybe when I go to pick Vince up, I’ll just give it to them at the hosp. I have a bandana that I can wear. Update: I was too embarrassed, so I used the material to clean the floor, but I won't tell her.
The EMS told us (this I didn’t know) that Vince having had WPW makes him more susceptible to a-fib. Never knew that.
Lisa – thanks for the photo of Levi. Oh, my heart aches for PJ!
Saw this uTube video of how to crochet a facemask which has a pocket for a filter. Might give this a try. But I have a bandana so I’m not really worried. I just thought this was interesting
Welcome everyone new!
Patti – are you near Beth?
Penny – did that Easter Bunny hide any eggs? Hmmm.. I don’t think I’ve ever had frozen eggs
Picked DH up at the hospital. He has a monitor that is attached to his chest that he needs to wear for a few weeks.
Katla – I’m so sorry for your son’s MIL
Jess said that Colby was on his way down.
Cleaned the whole floor with Mop and Glo. We shall see how long this lasts.
Then cleaned the counters. Light cleaning day.
Michele NC
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I haven't heard from my daughter since January. Today my parents shared with me a letter they got from my ex with her news. It just confirms that my ex is manipulating the situation as always. She is 25, and lives with him. At least they have income, that is no small thing in today's economy. So nothing is really wrong except she won't answer my texts. And I am restless and irritable to begin with. I should go read another book.
Annie in Delaware9 -
Margaret - I’m so sorry your meal isn’t what you were looking forward to. I would be very upset too.
Michele - glad Vince is home.
I saw this and had to giggle at it.
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Good afternoon.
We made three masks today. Mine was the first one -- and it has issues. Including the fact that my husband cut it so that the license plates are upside down. Lol
My son's was the last one, and it turned out pretty well. He is a bit of a ham.
On hold for Petco pharmacy. Leif needs a refill of his Vetmedin. Kind of frustrating. Seems silly, since it's a refill. I should be able to just click a box on line and get it, but no.
Was introduced to a new Oregon poet yesterday through OPB. Even though I am not watching and have not watched Game of Thrones, I have read all of the books, and the sentiment of this poem captures how I feel about what used to be normal:
WATCHING GAME OF THRONES IN A TIME OF CORONAVIRUS -- https://aliciajo.com/pandemicpoems/
Yes, I’m late to the party.
But I’m glad I waited.
I can’t watch those other
Shows, the cute ones,
Where nothing bad happens
While everybody stands
Too close, touching doorknobs,
Sharing food, as if everything
Is normal. These characters, though,
Get it: enemies at every gate,
Hospital tents in the city square,
Leaders who care only for power,
Heroes who give their lives
To save the rest of us.
My love and I watch side by side
On the couch, and after
Each episode we look
At each other as if to say,
Did we dream all that?
Not the show but real life:
Schools closed, doctors
Weeping, empty streets…
But no, the prayer against plague
Is still taped above our doorway.
We are still in the middle
Of this season, and no one
Knows how it will end.
Flea
Willamette Valley, OR
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Margaret - So sorry. Hugs. Could you throw all the bits of meat together, add some veg and gravy and make some kind of pie? Amazing what a topping of pastry will do. You can decorate it with Easter shapes.
My Norwegian series was good and I think I understood a lot more this week. It is a different dialect to the one I am learning, so it took a while to get my ear in. Tonight I should be sailing up the North Sea and getting used to the movement of the ship. We would probably be in the bar right now, after a show.
Heather UK xxxxxxxx5 -
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Flea- The masks look so nice! Way 2 Go!
Made soup packet type egg noodle chicken soup . Added a can of green beans drained, can of corn with its water, broccoli Normandy so should stretch y bulk it up some. Turned out good y very filling.
Quick Vote 🗳 YES (Family is complaining about the meals being repeats or too new lol they balk at it) or NO (Their happy with anything I can make)
I’d have to say YES if I feel I’m Moses wandering the desert 🐫 🌵 with a bunch of complainers lol 😆. Hubby saying chicken soup ugghh not chicken. Okay what do you want then? Baked chicken with mash potatoes y broccoli Normandy y expired crackers. ✅ Requested Chicken 🐓 for the man 👨 tired of chicken 🍗 ??? Quarantine brain farting at its finest
Amber Tx
Still sewing masks mine are not fancy but got a crying toddler every time I stitch so what folks get they get2 -
Heather thank you for the idea. I do have to remember my choir colleague who has two parents with COVID and it does not look good for her dad. Puts things in perspective.2
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I just burned 300 calories on my stationary bike down in the garage. Most of my body loved it but my left knee is seriously grumpy. I put liniment on it that is now warming up nicely and it is already feeling a bit better. YAY!8
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Margaret - Mexican casserole type can be made to nacho soups. Maybe take the ingredients create a potluck recipe of some sort or a pot pie like Heather suggested
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Dinner this evening. I cannot wait to dig in!
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Wish I had prelogged, wouldn't have gone over if I had. Oh well....probably won't log tomorrow since it's Easter.
Michele NC1 -
I have to say this is innovative.....
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I am going to do quite a large shopping run on Tues. We have both masks as my son needs to have a totally black one at work. I am planning on bringing a ziplock baggie of wipes to periodically wipe my hands with. Sadly when you eat food down to the bare minimum, it takes a large run to make meals with.
My choice for protein :
-roast chicken
-beef kielbasa
-albacore tuna
-beans of some sort
-eggs
-tilapia
My carbs are:
Hearty grain bread
Wild rice
Baby potatoes
Veggies:
Bok choy
Seedless cucumbers
Fresh spinach
Diced tomatoes and onions (canned)
Cabbage
Dairy:
Greek vanilla yogurt
Fruit:
Strawberries or blueberries
That's pretty much it. The fact that I have 15 dinners planned makes for the long list. But my list is pretty simple. I need to find a sweet thing. I want to buy some wasabi almonds as a treat. Not like I will pig out on those. My last shopping run I bought toffee cashews. Bad choice as the blasted tin was hard to put down!
Hugs ladies!
💖Rebecca
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Thank you AmberTX! It's good to know that a plateau can be common. I'll keep working away and try not to get too discouraged. We will have 4.5 months until the wedding.
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Keep in mind I started loosing weight a few months before the Doctor thought it wasn’t fast enough so downloaded the app that’s why it looks like a 1 day drop lol. I lost before y after the same just eating healthier now building muscles back from surgeries
Hippy- Ones dress does not make a special day for the one who chooses you. You are what makes it special they loved you before the dress,makeup,sparkles,y weight loss will after the big day. For men the big day is when you said yes. For us Women we put too much of our priorities on a day that’s only 30min-3hrs long depending on if theirs dancing after or not. You’ll reach your goal of becoming healthy in the end. Exercising,portion control,read even the condiments calories when counting them.
Also if clothes become loose it’s a sign y expect the first weight to poof from the boobs!
Amber Tx
Rebecca maybe write alternatives too on your shopping list. Sometimes if the fruit your wants gone it’s good now to have 2 backups.2 -
hippymamax12 wrote: »Good morning from sunny but cold Canada! Looking for some extra tips as I seem to be stuck on my weight loss. My goal is to drop 30 pounds. I have managed to lose 10 pounds in the last 6 weeks but for the last 2 weeks, I've stayed at my current weight. I work out daily (32 minutes on the treadmill/2 minutes cool down) and use our BowFlex 4 to 5 times per week. Stretches each day. Definitely am losing inches and feeling tighter in various areas. But why, why, why is my weight stuck? I'm geared for 1200 calories a day and typically add in 200ish with my workouts, but mainly am under at the end of the day. Lost my appetite with this Pandemic but eat each day to sustain. I'm 57, went thru menopause quickly, with no issues and no residual effects. I take no hormones. Anyone else had this experience? I'm going to keep going as it's helping me have increased energy and I feel good. But our son is getting married in September and we are both working hard to get back in shape and this is making me a bit down. Would love to hear if this is normal. Thank you everyone!
Weight loss isn't linear ... it doesn't happen nice and consistently as we would like. Stick with it!
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Hi. This is my first time vistas this site. I have been up and down with working out since the quarantine started. I managed to lose weight because I refuse to snack everytime I get anxious. I just got back from a 4 mile walk after an hour workout this morning. I really wanted to keep my goal of working out a minimum of 3 times per week. So look for me here again. I can use the inspiration as I work towards my hot wife summer😊.4
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Amber-Yep, I do need to be adaptable. I have been looking at the health treats monthly subscription clubs online. I sometimes get in a rut snackwise. I buy the same things. But I am hesitant to try new stuff. I have had a couple of bad decision making purchases. One was a fat free truffle, another was some bars that tasted cement-ish. If there is a couple of different items in a box, if I don't like it, then I make a note to never order it. But subscriptions can be dicey.
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Hi Gals,
2-3 rolls of TP a week??? Ok I’m under performing… 2 squares per #1, 3 squares for each wipe of #2 sometimes more than one wipe… A roll is lasting 10-18 days….
Today was great - I gardened at a client who was not ok with having me over due to the virus, but this week she called! and between rain and a couple of things going on Saturday turned out to be the best day… but she is over her case of nerves and I am back to once every week gardening. That is a beginning to helping my budget.
A few have asked about masks, I have tried out a few different styles and have decided that the one with the pleats on the side is best, the fitted one is more comfy but the row of needle holes from sewing the 2 halves together lines up with your nose and mouth and that doesn’t seem like the way to go. They are being sold all over Etsy, but I will be making a couple for me and my mom and am happy to make some for you all, - I will be using supplies I have on hand, so very limited fabric choices, I will ask that anyone who is interested PM’s me. I will just be asking for covering the cost of mailing. Quantities will be limited.
Kim from N. California
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