WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2020

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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,251 Member
    exermom wrote: »
    Did Chris Powell Levels 2 & 3. This one is definitely going in the garbage, WAYYY to easy. The plan for tomorrow is to do a Karen Voit Get Fit Firm and Fast DVD.

    Went to Sam’s to see about the rib eye for Steve. I always got it here and it was good. They didn’t have any rib eye. So went to WalMart. They only had Choice so I got that, not sure how it’ll be. I also got 2 pork tenderloins. I forgot the bag with the Ground Clear in it so I had to go back, then sprayed the weeds on the pavers

    Kate UK – happy birthday

    Momnafit – welcome!!! I find that if I don’t do my exercise first thing in the morning, it doesn’t get done. I tried going for a walk after dinner, but that didn’t last. I just have a muffin in the morning, then exercise, then a big breakfast. Maybe if you can find one time and consistently exercise at that time it’ll help you???

    Pip – when is your birthday? Yes, momnafit, she WILL give you her opinion, sometimes more than you’d want….lol

    Lisa – (((HUG)))

    Tonya – you definitely deserved that award. How talented you are!

    Katla – happy early birthday to your hubby

    Is there some way to search for posts that just one person made? Machka, I know a while ago you posted a link about some positive thoughts, I would like to find that. I think it was probably months ago. Anyway, if I can search for only the posts that you made, then maybe I could find it.

    Michele NC

    lmao!!! you know i will.... my bday is 5/25/59
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,254 Member
    edited May 2020
    Kate UK Happy Birthday! :flowerforyou:

    Friend's son is finally recovering. Haven't heard much about niece.
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    SophieRosieMom wrote: »
    Good morning ladies!

    Happy Birthday Kate!! <3 My DH will also be 75 come November. Doesn't seem very old to me. B)

    All of this talk about squid has me drooling for battered and deep fried calamari that I used to get a restaurants in Seattle when I worked there. There's a little store in town with a gas station that makes mighty fine deep fried chicken gizzards and livers.

    Shona - welcome and looks like you have great plans for your day.

    In researching where in Germany my ancestors came from nearly 2 centuries ago, seems most of them hailed from Alscace Lorraine - they spoke German. That region isn't exactly on my bucket list but would be fun to teleport there for a day. B)

    Luci     - thank you for the baby photo - great way to start my day!!

    Kim - I'm late to the party here.... love the entry to your place and that gorgeous archway. How neat that people are interested in growing some of their own food - that's right down your alley!

    Beth - I got shivers reading your rainbow story. Would your son be able to do any on-line teaching at some point? I don't know if I'd have the patience for it though. :o

    Time to break from here for a while. Make it a good one!

    Lanette
    Rainy and cool SW WA State B)

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    Me too. Perhaps a river cruise…we went in 2015 and it was fun.
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,696 Member
    Had a lovely sing-song with DH this evening, singing along with our teacher's audio posts. :D Managed about 40 minutes before settling down to watch John Nettles last Midsomer Murders episode from 2011. The perfect evening. :p

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Heather If I divorce her I will have no one to blame when I misplace something, and it would make seeing Lilliana complicated. So that's a no go. I'll have to deal with her picky palate. For now. Plus, we like to sing together like you and your husband, and she's a better singer than me, so she sort of carries me…and there are a few other good qualities...

    Barbara I know, right? A Tavern on the Green party would have been one of the highlights of my life…

    Awwwwww...Randie was such a tiny little peanut…

    Lisa I would make up a story in my head that my bosses are giving every employee the same pep talk/planning session with "achievable rewards" as the emphasis because…drum roll…grant money isn't flowing right now. I'd tell myself they are trying to ameliorate frustration among grant writers, and have no clue how much it is stressing people out. As far as "building relationships", you could teach that class! I would have a box of Samoas nearby, and offer them each a couple, then act as a proxy Samoa eater for them. (((Hugs)))

    Karen in Virginia
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,003 Member
    SuziQ:
    🥂🍾🎂 HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎂🍾🥂
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,003 Member

    Kate UK:
    🥂🍾🎂 HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎂🍾🥂
  • LuciBThinner
    LuciBThinner Posts: 207 Member
    Machka Love all the pictures on here and at your page.

    Lisa Sorry to hear you are going up also. I am doing better in other ways also, but after all the work to lose, I am frustrated.

    Opening too soon rant:
    I know it is a very touchy subject. I understand people needing to get back to work if they can’t work from home, but I am very concerned the US is going to have a really bad relapse of Covid19 because they aren’t willing to adhere to the social distancing rules. I live in the Bible belt (and don't get me wrong, I am a Christian, but...)…many think just trusting God to protect them is safe. I think God gave us brains to follow the recommended rules to avoid getting ill. Sorry for the rant…it is so frustrating here!
    Also, I am ordering more toilet paper. As I have said too many times, with IBS, I always needed to have extra tp in the house for security. When I have episodes, I can go through a roll in a day…very TMI!! Anyway…I am more comfortable now with two packages in the house and will continue to add one order at a time when I order shipped groceries. I have only been to the store a few times since before March 14. Those were trips when I needed Rx. Otherwise, most of my orders have been from Walmart online and one pickup from Sam’s. I have not tried Instacart…not sure what it is like in our little town.

    Momnafit Welcome! Congrats on the prep for July 4 going well! You can do this!! I lost 45 last year, so I know it is do-able!! (I have no will power normally.)

    Barbara Interesting idea of the fear of gaining triggering cortisol. I am going to let that one soak into my brain for a while and see if I can change the outcome! Thank you!

    UnCommon Adorable granddaughter! Love the snake shots as well as others. And Randie! Wow!! The award-winning photo! Amazing!

    KJ The boys look terrific! I love all these little kids without even meeting them! The expressions!

    All the preemie stories are incredible! Great pictures! I have two close friends from high school who had their babies each at 7 months. They were both one-pound babies and both survived and have lived incredible lives. It amazes me what can be done these days!

    Bath time cuteness:
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    <3 and non-contagious hugs, Luci in WNC
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,648 Member
    bwcetc wrote: »
    Lanette ... my son has tried to secure work online as a teacher/tutor/etc... sadly, recruiters and employers see his disabilities not his abilities.

    Lisa ... oh yeah ... I hear Sam Elliott's voice ... >:)

    Ok, so I'm going to confess to you all how stupid I really am. My son and husband have been getting information back from their Living DNA tests they took last year. Just recently they were able to make "matches" to others who share a portion of their DNA. My husband asked why he had matches in France when his ancestry was mostly German, Irish, Scottish areas. I reminded him that his dad always said he had family from "All Saints Lorraine" :# Your posts today have shown me that it's "Allsace Lorraine." LOL!! Sigh

    I'm not signing this post ...

    Beth - I like All Saints Lorraine! Hurrah!! <3 Hey, I bet I'm your DH's 45th cousin 20 times removed or something!

    Lanette
    Cloudy, sunny, windy, rainy, wierd SW WA State B)
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,251 Member
    LisaInAR wrote: »
    Beth - thank you, I understand exactly what you mean.

    I've realized, and occasionally say it here, that by writing these things here, I do exactly what you're talking about - I get out of my head, I observe rather than simply brooding. I air out my worst-case scenarios in order to give room for the best-case scenarios to thrive. Which, all things being equal, they usually do.

    So, for a gift, Sam Elliott telling me pretty much the same thing. I don't know about you, but I read it in his voice:

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    Yep, that's right. And something Pip would say, most likely. :smiley:

    Love y'all,
    Lisa

    Damn straight skippy
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,596 Member
    edited May 2020
    exermom wrote: »
    Is there some way to search for posts that just one person made? Machka, I know a while ago you posted a link about some positive thoughts, I would like to find that. I think it was probably months ago. Anyway, if I can search for only the posts that you made, then maybe I could find it.

    Michele NC

    There are a couple ways to do it.

    From the main page of the forums ...

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    Click Search ...

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    Click the down arrow in the Search box ...

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    Type the person's name (Machka9) in Author, and the subforum where this thread exists (Motivation and Support) in the category. You can also narrow the search further if you remember dates or key words.

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    (right at this moment, the search feature appears to be down but it is usually available)


    M in Oz

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,596 Member
    Another way to do it is within the thread you think has what you're looking for. If you think I posted something in this May thread, you'd go to where it page numbers are at either the top or bottom

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    See the little magnifying glass there? Click it.

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    Now I prefer to just type a letter to get into more options. Type a letter and click Go

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    And now you're here ...

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    Click the down arrow in the search box and voila ... advanced search within this particular thread ...

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    Delete the letter you typed to access the advanced search, and type the person's name in Author. Use other settings as desired.

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    (again right at this moment, the search feature appears to be down but it is usually available)


    M in Oz

  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,251 Member
    stats for the day:

    Bike ride home 2 sumner station, rain/sprinkles- 1hr 3min 53sec, 141mhr, 12.4amph, 13.24mi= 486c
    apple watch- 467c
    jog sta 2 wrk, sprinkles- 5.37min, 141mhr, 10.03min mi, .55mi= 55c
    apple watch- 59c
    jog wrk 2 sta- 4.26min, 9.50min mi, 149mhr, .45mi= 52c
    apple watch- 57c
    Bike ride dome 2 hm- 18.16min, 8.7amph, 156mhr, 2.65mi= 187c
    apple watch- 143c

    total cal 780
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Heather: I’m hoping that your brother and DSIL will be treated well by the crowds at the anti-everything rally. :flowerforyou:

    Michele: Thanks for the Happy Birthday wish for my DH. :bigsmile:

    Lisa: Thanks for sharing the wisdom of Sam Elliott. :star:

    Kate UK: Happy Birthday! :flowerforyou:

    Snowflake: Our masks were a gift from a generous neighbor. She makes them. As far as I know, the state hasn’t bought face masks for anyone other than key people working in hospitals and public safety. :ohwell:

    Barbie: Happy gardening!!! :bigsmile:


    DH and I took the dog for a walk along the river bank and had a lovely view of the river on a nice day. We were not the only ones there, but nobody was anywhere nearby. It felt as though we had all the space and air we wanted. When we came home I checked the area where I planted bean seeds last week and saw that they are starting to come up. I still have beans in the freezer from last summer’s garden but there aren’t many left.

    Tomorrow is DH’s birthday. Normally we would go out to dinner to celebrate. Not possible tomorrow, but we may order takeout dinner from our favorite Thai Restaurant. The other option is grilling at home and that is my fall back plan.


    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,041 Member
    Happy birthday SuziQ and Kate!

    Katla, best wishes to your DH tomorrow.

    Everyone take care Sue in WA
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Sue, I’ll pass along your good wishes to DH. He will be happy to hear them. ⭐️🌺⭐️
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Tracey The fashionista and the hippie are adorable!

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    Katla Happy Birthday to your husband. What are your favorite things to order from your favorite Thai restaurant?

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    Heather I hope your brother & his wife will be OK at the protest.

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    Zoodles, shrimp, & garlic for dinner last night. So delicious.

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    ZOOMing with my buddies from high school in Nebraska this morning. Can't wait!!!

    >>>

    Karen in Virginia
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,596 Member
    edited May 2020
    It looks like I might be home till mid-July. :)

    Things I've liked since being at home from the end of March ...

    Being home all day with my husband. I've got a better understanding of how his day goes.
    Spending time with Rhody, getting to know him and getting him settled into our home.
    Being able to go outside to walk, run or cycle in daylight, despite the fact that the daylight hours are getting shorter.
    Having the energy to exercise regularly.
    Seeing more people outside exercising. :)
    Being able to sleep at least half an hour more each night than I was.
    Being able to go for a nap in the afternoon occasionally.
    Not having to spend 9-10 hours a week commuting!!!
    Spending my days with a 180° view of the bay and trees and outside instead of a wall.
    Being in an environment that rarely gives me sore, itchy eyes, sore throat, cough, and the sneezes.
    Being able to clean this and that.
    Wearing casual, comfy clothes.
    Not having as much stuff vying for my time.
    More time to work on my two courses at uni.
    Working remotely at my own pace ... which might lead to continued remote work ... maybe ... hopefully!
    Being able to attend church online.
    Feeling much more relaxed and less stressed!

    Just to name a few. :)


    Machka in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,596 Member
    edited May 2020
    Some exercise advice ... suggestions ...

    Use a tracking device other than Fitbit. I don't use FitBit ... I mainly use Strava connected to Zwift, Wahoo, and a Concept2 rowing app.

    I record time and distance, but I'm not out to beat anything. Training isn't about beating your time (or distance) each time you do something, it's about variety and a goal.

    For example, when I was training to do the ultracycling, I'd have a plan something along these lines:

    Monday - rest day where I might cycle a very short distance, or perhaps just walk. Maybe yoga.
    Tuesday - intervals or hill repeats
    Wednesday - moderate distance at a reasonably quick pace
    Thursday - intervals or hill repeats
    Friday - rest day where I might cycle a very short distance, or perhaps just walk. Maybe yoga.
    Saturday - long, long day at a comfortable pace
    Sunday - long day at a comfortable pace

    For my long, long ride on Saturdays, I would extend the distance each week for 3 weeks, and then on the 4th week, cut back. So it might be 50 km, 60 km, 70 km, and then down to 55 km. Then I would start again with 60 km, 70 km, 80 km, and cut back to 65 km. And so on until I was cycling 160 km or 200 km or whatever.

    If you just keep pushing harder and harder, then you burn out and don't reach your goal.

    Oh and also ... I have trouble sticking to any kind of plan without a goal. It's hard for me to just exercise an hour a day unless there's a reason to exercise an hour a day. Right now, I don't have a goal.

    It's difficult to have a cycling goal now because my husband likes to cycle with me. I would like to say that we'll aim to do a 50 km ride next month. I know he can do a 50 km ride because we have built up to it and have ridden that distance once since his accident ... but his energy and fitness goes in waves and changes from one day to the next. So he might be up for a 50 km ride next month ... or maybe not. I just don't know. Prior to the accident, if I said, let's go cycle 100 km this weekend ... we would. So it's a bit frustrating now.

    I'd also like to make a running goal, and may I just need to do that. I ran 8 km on the treadmill the other day and realised I could probably do 10 km. And I've done 5K outside. So maybe that will be my goal for this month ... a 10K on the treadmill.


    Machka in Oz
    I'm Machka and I am in Tasmania, Australia. :)

    Some of my favourite hobbies/sports/activities include:
    -- cycling
    -- walking
    -- hiking
    -- running
    -- reading
    -- working on my website
    -- photography

    I bake, but don't cook, sew, knit, garden, etc.

    Most of my day is spent working with health data, "attending" university (online now), doing homework, and spending time with my husband (who suffered a severe traumatic brain injury 2 years ago) and new kitty, Rhody.

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