WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2020

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  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Michele- I want your cherry pitter!

    MFP been working off y on for me. Can’t get here to read much so behind will skims

    Daughter - Sore throat,headache,y fever 🤒 The base said she has to get worse to get a test (short supply all of California needs them). She’s staying in her room y being careful for room mate. She took nothing for the fever so she could fight it off better. A few crew members got in contact their feeling terrible some felt terrible awhile back especially the one who’s positive so may have caught it then during something called a underway.

    JR was so happy Daddy came home He pooped 3xs in a row (poor hubby left 3 or 4am drove straight no stops I was crumbling with a fussy toddler) .Hubby stayed up for movies with JR y pizza 🍕.

    No word on how cousin is doing if he having symptoms or not.

    I was so stressed Aunt Flo hit hard a stress triggered one..the worst kind. Grrrr 😖

    Can’t sleep 💤 but will try

    Amber Tx
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Cheat meal- I base it on what calories are left over at the end of the day. Then make a homemade cake with lesser cal ingredients or salad or fruit bowl what Im in the mood for if need be add back a few exercise calories. I try to stay at 1200cal even if I exercise.Everyones body is different with my health issues sometimes I need protein (iron deficiency) or quick iron rich foods like a plate of nachos refried beans y spinach leaves.

    Amber Tx

    My diet is loose more about feeling full,nutritional vitamins met, y satisfied with my choices in my calorie zone.
    So sweet tooth day more fruits to cake.

    Feeling salty more meat to pretzels 🥨

    Feeling spicy banana peppers to lots of flavors

    Feel like veggies mood then no meats vegan,vegetarian,y regular vegetable based food cookbook to pantry item grab

    Feel like pizza 🍕 I watch the slices only need 1-1 1/2 no more for a meal. Feel like fries -I half it with JR. Etc
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,072 Member
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  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,258 Member
    GodMomKim wrote: »
    dlfk - I have MFP do all the heavy lifting for me, I watch calories, protein, sugars and fiber as I know even if my calories are right often I am heavy in sugars and low in protein - and the cravings go down if my fiber is high. But I have been here for years... I started with just calories, then exercise, then started looking at the makeup of the calories... I am an ease into it type person, who LOVES to cook. I would say look at this all as a game, tweek it so it works for you. some of us need a glass of wine, some chocolate, some the same few meals in rotation works, some need lots of change. Think about what you know about yourself and then play with it.

    One of the first things I realized was the amount of calories I was spending on salad dressing and BBQ sauce; I started reading labels and trying different ones until I found ones I liked that had a calorie count I could deal with. This can be a creative fun way to make some lifestyle changes, or it can be a diet. You'll stick with the lifestyle changes longer.

    Kim in N. California

    Thanks for the suggestions-
    I have been making my own dressing lately. Especially when I am making just cucumber salad. It is just a little seasoned rice vinegar, a little mirin, garlic salt, fresh grated ginger and a few drops of sesame oil. The sesame oil is a strong flavor so you only use a little bit. I started making it and now husband asks for it and his mom even liked it.
    Stuck it out and did 90min on the exercise bike instead of an hour. Finishing up my 1000 cal by having some popcorn. The only sugars are usually just fresh fruit.

    Totals 1,010 79 45 70 896 27
    Your Daily Goal 1,821 228 61 91 2,300 68
    Remaining 811 149 16 21 1,404 41

  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,786 Member
    Michele - I always do the extra calories after lunch, whether I need them or not. :laugh: If I don't do them the weight doesn't budge. I had to insert the extra exercise session a couple of years ago as the old regime wasn't working any more. I don't know if I was slacking on the food front (probably), or whether my body is just so used to my lifestyle that it just plateaued. The morning exercise is always the same rowing, elliptical, biking, floor exercises, weights. Around 105 mins. The afternoon could be running, 55 mins, rowing, 30 mins, walking, 60 mins, dancing, 60 mins, or it could be moving boxes, as in moving house. When we first moved here the weight fell off because I was doing so much rushing around and lifting. On holiday I walk, dance and swim all the time.
    I am naturally a couch potato, I'm not naturally active like you, so I am still amazed that I keep at it. The truth is, I have no choice if I want to live a healthy life. I am too vain, and like feeling good too much, to allow myself to do what I am naturally inclined to do - slob out. That future feels as if it is always just around the corner, so I keep driving on.
    I am enormously helped by my DH who is naturally active and does the same regime and timetable as me. I just know I need his good example to keep me on the straight and narrow.
    At the moment I still need to lose a few pounds to get back to my happy baseline.

    Kim - That is fantastic news! I hope the collaboration goes well and he can use you again in the future. <3 Terrific publicity for the business.

    Raining, cool and dreary today. Hooray!
    It's a strange feeling, not having to plan and cook a meal for tonight. I always feel a bit lost when that happens, though I'm delighted. We will share a bottle of something red. I can see some extra rowing and biking in my afternoon. I have no idea what this delivery will look like and I just hope we don't get food poisoning or covid from a start up business.

    Amber - I'm so sorry for your stress. Glad your hubby is home to help. Those days with a scratchy toddler are hard, hard, hard, when you have other worries. I needed my friends then, but that's not an option right now. We used to spend a lot of time on each other's sofas bemoaning our lot, while the kids played and scrapped and wailed. Just getting through the day was a huge achievement. In the summer I used to go to a play session in the park with other mums, but that too is really not an option now. I believe it is the hardest job of all, apart from caring for an elderly relative, so hats off for all you carers! And a big clap!

    Time to take DH his cup of tea.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,147 Member
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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,689 Member
    Saturday ...

    My husband and I went for a nice casual flat walk at a beach 34 km away from home. That's the first time we've been that far from home in months!! It was cool but sunny.

    When we came home, I did a 16 minute row on my rowing machine. And finally, I did a half-hour run on my treadmill.

    7 Mile Beach Walk: 43:08 min | 2.61 km

    Evening Row: 16:08 min | 2,554 m

    Zwift: Run!: 35:57 min | 4.10 km


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    And more: https://www.flickr.com/photos/machka-bb/albums/72157714538003193


    Machka in Oz
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,147 Member
    Machka: it’s good to know that DH is out and about already.
    Amber: (((Hugs)))
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,689 Member
    TerriRichardson112 wrote: »
    Machka: it’s good to know that DH is out and about already.
    Amber: (((Hugs)))


    They told us that he needs to rest a lot (no lifting, no bending, no standing for long periods of time, no sudden moves, etc.) but that it is good to go for a slow casual non-strenuous walk each day to keep the circulation going and promote healing. Especially for someone who has had DVT, which we both have had.

    So he sleeps more than usual and spends quite a bit of time resting, but we are doing these walks too. :)

    And of course, finding places to walk well away from other people.


    M in Oz
  • LisaInAR
    LisaInAR Posts: 2,020 Member
    edited June 2020
    Machka - so glad he's up and about.

    Katiebug     - was glad to hear yours was buzzing around as well.

    Ginny – THANK YOU for not painting that Mersman table! The current trend to paint good wood furniture breaks my heart. Covering up beautiful wood with paint is just beyond me, but I love making the wood glow again. Hope to do some refinish work in the spring and fall. Just too hot outside for the moment. Hope the news is good on your coworker.

    Kim – Woot! SO pleased on the drapery panels and the potential for more and better things. I have got to get back to my sewing machine in the afternoons when I'm driven inside by the heat.

    Once the sleeping cat departs my lap, I will be getting laundry going, and then onto the elliptical and rower. My husband is still blissfully asleep, and hope he sleeps for hours... I slept in 'til 5:30 this morning, an hour later than my usual.

    The first rush of weight falling off was, as it usually is, water weight, so I put most back on... but have slowly pulled it back off again. Pleased that I haven't let minor gains dishearten me, other than temporarily. It's not a sprint, it's a marathon...

    As far as how I track on MFP, I don't. I use calories in/calories out (CICO) but simply write it down on a piece of paper. It makes me slightly less obsessive about what I'm eating, and just focus on weighing and measuring foods, so I don't try to "eyeball" my servings, which I'm no good at whatsoever. One thing that's come clear here with this group is that shooting for an average over a week's time suits me better than adhering to a specific number for a given day, and MFP doesn't give me that option. But with this as a goal, if I go over the day average by 100 today, I'll go under it by 100 tomorrow. Keeps me away from the "well, I've blown it now, so I'll eat everything" mode which has been my usual in the past. And while I cannot seem to break myself from weighing every day, I selected Sunday as my official weigh-in day, and that's helped me ignore minor upticks and stay oriented on the overall goal.

    Off to do the laundry,
    Later,
    Lisa
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,689 Member
    Joyful June Calendar ...

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    https://www.actionforhappiness.org/joyful-june

    1. Look for what's good ... lots of things!!

    Cycling outside
    Rhody
    Jam

    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. :)

    2. Reframe a worry and try to find a positive ...

    A worry?
    Well, one of my many worries is that I won't pass my courses. So I'll use that as motivation to start studying for my final exam tonight!! :)

    3. Think of 3 Things to be Grateful For

    The COVID-19 shutdown.
    Working from home.
    Rhody.
    I could go on and on!

    4. Show Appreciation to Those Who are Helping Others

    I think of people like Rori, Tracey, Allie and the others here who are caregivers and especially caregivers to those with brain-related issues. :heart: :heart: :heart:

    Also, co-incidentally, June 2 was Thank A First Responder day. My husband and I have been fortunate to be able to thank those who have helped him. Wonderful people!

    5. Smile and be friendly, even when you're social distancing.

    That's something I've really enjoyed about all this. When I'm out walking, running or cycling, we exchange waves, nods and smiles with other people. It's nice. :) We can still be friendly, even with a road in between us.

    6. Notice the upsides during the lockdown, however small.

    There are so many upsides!! See the list I made for June 1 above!

    7. Find a joyful way to be physically active (indoors or out)

    For me, being active is joyful. I love being active.

    I love walking, running, hiking, cycling, canoeing, rowing, splashing around in water (my version of swimming), cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, etc. etc. Give me an individual or partner activity (preferably not a group activity) and I'll most likely try it. I've given body boarding a try. I've given both individual and dual kayaking a try, and tennis, badminton, golf ... and I've got archery and dance on my list.

    As I mentioned I am studying for my final exam. The course is about the interaction between technology and humans, and this actually ties into the lecture I'm currently watching (I'm watching the Q&A section after the lecture right now) as well as the talks I watched earlier today in that technology taking something away from our sense of place.

    The talks have hinted at it, but haven't come right out and said it ... balance. I like technology. I like being able to go online to work, to attend university, to communicate with people. But I also like setting it aside for periods of time, going outside and doing something.

    8. Write a letter to thank someone for what they did.

    I'm not one for writing letters anymore. I used to have a set of penpals and used to spend quite a bit of time writing, writing and writing but I stopped doing that in my late 20s. Now if I write, it's by email.

    However, I did thank my husband for Thursday when I wrote my exam. He was very quiet!

    9. Find the joy in music today: sing, play, dance or listen.

    I have ABC Classic FM on during the day and that has been great! I love having that sort of music on in the background when I work, and my husband and I are both also enjoying the small bit of commentary explaining some of the background to the pieces and bringing them to life. :)

    If I have to go back to work at the office, I'm going to have to figure out how to "listen live" there.

    10. Take a photo of something that brings you joy and share it.

    Rhody, relaxing in one of his favourite spots!!
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    11. Say positive things in your conversations with others today.

    On Thursday the 11th, there wasn't much conversation. Most of my time was spent studying, then doing my exam, then going into a semi-vegetative state. But I'm usually pretty positive with my husband. :)

    And I hope you all have a great day today!! :)

    12. Make a plan with friends to do something fun together.

    Um ... even if we're starting to be allowed to do that, we're not doing that. We like the shutdown, staying away from people, staying home most of the time, and not socialising. :smiley:

    But if all goes well, we'll get outside for a bicycle ride tomorrow.

    I was thinking of cycling or running today but I'm just really, really tired.

    13. Appreciate the joy of nature and the beauty in the world around

    Always do! And thankfully I live in a beautiful place.
    Tasmania in the Winter of 2020: https://www.flickr.com/photos/machka-bb/albums/72157714538003193
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    14. Do three things to bring joy to other people today

    Took my husband and I for a bicycle ride. :)

    Took my husband and I for a bit of a drive in the country ... checking out a possible cycling route and an area that we hadn't really ventured into before. I'm not sure how it will work for cycling, but it was interesting to see something a little bit different.

    Told my husband we could eat cake for breakfast?!? He made a white cake so we had it with my apple jam and whipped cream. :)

    15. Rediscover a fun childhood activity that you can do today.
    16. Ask a loved one what they feel grateful for at the moment.
    17. Be kind to you. Treat yourself the way you would treat a friend.

    A fun childhood activity would be cycling. :) I have been riding a bicycle since I was 6 years old ... or earlier if you count my tricycle.
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    Grateful for Rhody!

    And I find it difficult to take care of myself when I've got so much to do.

    18. Send a positive note to a friend who needs encouragement. :):heart:

    19. Create a list of favourite memories you feel grateful for. So many of them! I have an incredible number of wonderful memories throughout my life.

    20. Make time to do something playful today, just for the fun of it. Getting closer to doing that!

    21. Enjoy trying a new recipe or cooking your favourite food.
    22. Share a happy memory with someone who means a lot to you.

    Well ... the apple jam is both a new recipe and it is quite good. I'm enjoying it. :)
    And I've shared several happy memories of my cats with my husband.

    23. Look for something to be thankful for where you least expect it.
    24. Thank a friend for the joy they bring into your life.
    25. Eat food that makes you feel good and really savour it.
    26. See the upside in a difficult situation you learned from.
    27. Watch something funny and enjoy how it feels to laugh.

    23. The rain ... Tasmania needed it! Plus we were thankful for a nice, warm dry house. :)
    24. I don't have a large number of friends, but thank you all for your support.
    25. I have a little bit of chocolate each day, which I enjoy.
    26. One thing that has come from the most difficult situation in my life is that I've significantly increased my knowledge of the brain.
    27. I don't laugh, or rarely. But we have been watching Blackadder and I've had the occasional chuckle.

    Machka in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,689 Member
    Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of rowing)
    Mar-15 … 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
    Apr-15 … 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
    May-15 … 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
    Jun-15 … 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    Jul-15 … 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
    Aug-15 … 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
    Sep-15 … 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
    Oct-15 … 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
    Nov-15 … 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
    Dec-15 … 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
    Jan-16 … 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
    Feb-16 … 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
    Mar-16 … 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
    Apr-16 … 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
    May-16 … 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
    Jun-16 … 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
    Jul-16 … 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
    Aug-16 … 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
    Sep-16 … 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
    Oct-16 … 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
    Nov-16 … 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
    Dec-16 … 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
    Jan-17 … 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
    Feb-17 … 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
    Mar-17 … 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
    Apr-17 … 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
    May-17 … 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
    Jun-17 … 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    Jul-17 … 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
    Aug-17 … 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
    Sep-17 … 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
    Oct-17 … 647.1 km (402.1 miles) = 57 hours 19 min
    Nov-17 … 427.0 km (265.3 miles) = 50 hours 4 min
    Dec-17 … 553.5 km (343.9 miles) = 52 hours 12 min
    Jan-18 … 590.2 km (366.7 miles) = 57 hours 49 min
    Feb-18 … 826.9 km (513.8 miles) = 57 hours 35 min
    Mar-18 … 582.01 km (361.6 miles) = 50 hours 11 min
    Apr-18 … 176.23 km (109.5 miles) = 29 hours 47 min
    May -18 … 167.6 km (104.1 miles) = 29 hours 08 min
    June-18 … 349.9 km (217.4 miles) = 36 hours 58 minutes
    July-18 ... 324.2 km (201.5 miles) = 24 hours 26 minutes
    Aug-18 ... 210.1 km (130.6 miles) = 25 hours 59 minutes
    Sep-18 ... 261.7 km (162.6 miles) = 25 hours 11 minutes
    Oct-18 ... 230.8 km (143.4 miles) = 30 hours 15 minutes
    Nov-18 ... 216.8 km (134.7 miles) = 30 hours 3 minutes
    Dec-18 ... 285.2 km (177.2 miles) = 37 hours 49 minutes
    Jan-19 ... 241.6 km (150.1 miles) = 27 hours 2 minutes
    Feb-19 ... 175.5 km (109 miles) = 19 hours 8 minutes
    Mar-19 ... 170.3 km (105.8 miles) = 28 hours 21 minutes
    Apr-19 ... 160.3 km (99.6 miles) = 25 hours 4 minutes
    May-19 ... 164.0 km (101.9 miles) = 29 hours 10 minutes
    Jun-19 ... 246.2 km (153 miles) = 25 hours 40 minutes
    Jul-19 ... 217.3 km (135.0 miles) = 33 hours 45 minutes
    Aug-19 ... 162.5 km (100.9 miles) = 28 hours 4 minutes
    Sep-19 ... 136.0 km (84.5 miles) = 23 hours 10 minutes
    Oct-19 ... 196.5 km (122.1 miles) = 31 hours 27 minutes
    Nov-19 ... 155.5 km (96.6 miles) = 25 hours 01 minutes
    Dec-19 ... 203.7 km (126.6 miles) = 26 hours 54 minutes
    Jan-20 ... 304.4 km (189.2 miles) = 32 hours 49 minutes
    Feb-20 ... 248.6 km (154.5 miles) = 34 hours 50 minutes
    Mar-20 ... 148.3 km (92.2 miles) = 30 hours 12 minutes
    Apr-20 ... 171.9 km (106.8 miles) = 19 hours 28 minutes
    May-20 ... 183.7 km (114.1 miles) = 20 hours 49 minutes

    Monday, 1 June 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 10.8 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 2 June 2020 … 4.5 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 1.6 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 3 June 2020 … 4.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 1.6 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 4 June 2020 … 3.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Friday, 5 June 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 6 June 2020 … 0.5 km walking + 11.5 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Sunday, 7 June 2020 … 3.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs

    Monday, 8 June 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 13.6 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 9 June 2020 … 3.1 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 10 June 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 11 June 2020 … 5.4 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Friday, 12 June 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 13 June 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Sunday, 14 June 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 16.4 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs

    Monday, 15 June 2020 … 5.7 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 16 June 2020 … 6.4 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 17 June 2020 … 3.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 18 June 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Friday, 19 June 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 20 June 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Sunday, 21 June 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs

    Monday, 22 June 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 23 June 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 24 June 2020 … 4.5 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 25 June 2020 … 7.4 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Friday, 26 June 2020 … 6.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 2.3 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 27 June 2020 … 6.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 2.5 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs


    2020 Monthly June
    Walking Distance (km): 65.6
    Walking Time (min): 816.9
    Cycling Distance (km): 52.3
    Cycling Time (min): 195.0
    Rowing Distance (km): 8.0
    Rowing Time (min): 51.0

    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 125.9
    Total Distance (miles): 78.2
    Total Time (min): 1062.9
    Total Time (hr): 17:42:52

    Trying to get some exercise in!
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,689 Member
    Welcome newcomers ... jump right in where you feel comfortable. Tell us a bit about yourselves. :)


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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,689 Member
    edited June 2020
    Tips that have worked for me

    Put your current numbers into MFP
    Select sedentary as your activity level
    Choose how much you'd like to lose (i.e. 1 lb/week)
    MFP will give you the number of calories to eat
    Eat those calories
    ... and weigh (with food scale) and log every bite.


    A few extra things have helped me along the way:

    1) Exploring my grocery stores and markets to find delicious, filling low calorie foods. It's amazing what's out there.

    2) Exercising as much as possible. Exercise gives me extra calories to work with so that I can have things like pizza now and then ... but to keep my sanity and not wear myself out, my exercise quantity varies as does what I do for exercise.

    Also, I tend not to eat all my exercise calories back.
    If I've just done a little bit of exercise like a 3 km walk or something, I'll eat about 50% of my calories back.
    If I've done a moderate amount of exercise like a 5 km run or 50 km bicycle ride, I'll eat about 75% of my calories back.
    If I've done a lot of exercise, like a half marathon or a 100 km bicycle ride, I might eat about 90% of my calories back.

    3) Eating how I want to eat. This is where everyone is different ... some people prefer to employ fasting, others like high protein diets, some like vegetarian diets, some like to eat 2 or 3 meals a day, others like to graze. Go with what works for you.

    Personally, if I had to define what I do, my diet is probably most similar to a Mediterranean diet with a vegetarian lean ... and I'm a grazer. I also have to adjust what I do depending on my cycling events ... they're tricky because I need the fuel without going overboard.


    And stick to it for 5 weeks, then reassess how things are going. :)


    Regarding Cheat Meals
    When I was on a mission to lose weight in 2015, I never went over my calorie limit. I stuck to the plan like glue. And I lost the weight.

    But I broke it up into weeks. When I started I had 16 weeks until we were going to Canada so my plan was to stick to the calorie limit for 16 weeks and then take a 1-month break while we were in Canada. I did that and lost 15 kg in that time. After the 1-month break, I eased back into it for a couple weeks, upped my calorie limit slightly, and then stuck to it like glue for the next 16 weeks in which I lost 11 kg and took me close to Christmas when I took another break for about a month.


    10 Things to Stop Doing If You Want to Exercise
    https://www.verywellfit.com/things-to-stop-if-you-want-to-exercise-1231403


    Machka in Oz
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,356 Member
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  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,556 Member
    Did the Yogini Workout. Actually, about ¼ of the way thru, it stopped in my laptop so I just did another yoga DVD. It isn’t critical that the yoga or pilates DVD’s play in my laptop since we have a DVD player at the condo and that’s the only place where I do yoga or pilates. The plan for tomorrow is to do some balance games on the Wii

    Colby came down here late last night. I must have been asleep because I never heard him get here. Jess said something about them going out to eat but I’ll ask Colby if he would like some beef stronganoff so I’ll know to buy the ingredients. I have to go to WalMart for pool salt (the website says they have it in stock), then I’ll stop at the farmers market but probably won’t stay long, then go to the Salvation Army which is right there.

    Dlfk – I find that I lose even if I go over a bit on calories, I lose if I don’t have anything to eat at night. This is hard for me, I admit. Lately, I’ve been TRYING to take a walk after dinner or if it’s hot go in the pool and having a piece of fruit (that I’ve already accounted for the calories for) as a snack. I just can’t seem to give up a snack, but a piece of fruit seems to be decent. Not great, just decent.

    Heather – how I wish Vince would get into exercise. I really think that would help me. I wouldn’t want him to show me up….lol But he’s waiting for them to invent the “vitamin E”

    The lady whose dog Jess helped stopped by yesterday to say “thank you”. She said that she hasn’t been able to walk her dog up our street until now. Totally understandable. I just told her that in a way I was glad it happened where it did so I was able to call Jess. The only better thing would have been if it had happened in front of our house. So that was a blessing in disguise. In a way, I did think she might give Jess something, but she didn’t. Well, really, it’s not like we were looking for anything. Maybe she was upset that the dog died and Jess didn’t really help save the dog. Whatever…… no biggie. If it had been me, I probably would have given the person SOMETHING, even a candle or something, to say “thank you” for trying. Well, we’re all different

    Lisa – I’m with you, I usually just jot on a piece of paper what I ate. But then I do log things, only not as I’m eating it. Sometimes I’m able to eliminate something if I hadn’t realized that I’d gone over, sometimes not. That’s when I say “thank goodness for the exercise calories”

    Michele NC
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,147 Member
    Lanette: That looks like the Atlantic Coast in the West if Ireland. There’s nothing between there and the States. We holiday there most summers with DED and the grandkids.
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,251 Member
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    :) Here is Jake with his new cordless mower. There were a few bumps in the road for him figuring out how to assemble it and start it, but he re-read the directions and made two phone calls to customer service and kept his cool and when it finally started. he was ecstatic.

    :)Machka, I'm glad your husband is on the road to recovery.

    :)Kim, congratulations on your new work opportunity.

    :) It is almost to the end of my walking friend's two week quarantine from walking with the dogs and me. Yesterday we dug up the iris that I promised her because it was a color she liked and didn't have. I brought it to her house so she could plant it in her yard. Jake misses her, too. The dogs seem to have concluded that they have no idea when she'll return.

    :) I had heard about potatoes and onions somewhere in Washington that were being given away and some of them miraculously appeared in my neighborhood and were left in bags by one of the banks of mailboxes. I picked up a few potatoes and told Jake to see what he could fix in his Foodie with ingredients that we already have in the house. There will be no trip to the grocery store for at least two more weeks.

    :) The dogs are giving me "the look". They have eaten and they know it's time for a walk.

    <3 Barbie in NW WA
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,147 Member
    It’s a wet dismal day, so planning to have a fairly relaxed time. I’ve already been to our local shops before lunch, and planning to write a little this afternoon.

    céad míle fáilte to our new people. Drop in often, and chime in as the spirit moves you. We’re a chatty lot, so don’t be put off.
    (((Hugs))) to those in extremis

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    Find something that lights your fire, and warm the cockles of your heart.

    ☘️ Terri
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,146 Member
    Well im showered and dressed.. have to go to the bank and then drop Alfie off for a couple hours with Tom and Elena.. he hasn't really been over there since my trip to Peru.
    So will enjoy a nice a lunch with my girlfriends
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,293 Member
    edited June 2020
    Barbie we have a Greenworks electric mower too. Ours uses a cord. We have used this type of mower for over thirty years so used to handling the cord. Love how handle folds so easier to store. One thing I would recommend before mowing is check the screws and bolts. We lost a few through as we mowed because failed to check before starting to mow. Love having no fumes, quieter, easy start, and no maintenance in the fall other than making sure debris cleaned out and sharpen blade once a year.
  • 1948Peachy
    1948Peachy Posts: 1,511 Member
    edited June 2020
    Kim ~ Congrats on your new job! Hoping it will lead to even more opportunities through the decorator. :) I used to have lots of cana lilies but when the county decided to change the ground on the outside of my fence, they were all bull dozed down. :'( Before this happened, I gave some to my DnL and they now look pretty in her yard.

    Barbie ~ Jake looks so happy pushing the new mower. Another new gadget to keep him happy. I love new gadgets.

    Lanettte ~ Your lunch date sounds like a fun day and the visit for organic veggies will be another fun event.

    Lisa ~ I love all my old "as it is" wooden furniture pieces. But, I must say that when I was growing up, I painted the hand me down pieces for my bedroom white.

    Welcome to all who visit and best wishes and prayers to you!

    Carol in GA



  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    edited June 2020
    Amber: The new MFP owners seem to be trying to irritate us all so that we’ll pay a fee. I assume the new owners want to make a bigger profit. When I started here you could post for free but had to put up with commercials. That was basic. I hope to continue that way. :star:

    Kim & dlfk: I try to have my macros as close to thirds as I can. My body seems happy that way. I don’t make the equal thirds all the time but I’m pleased when I get there. :star: Regarding salad dressing, DH likes blue cheese. I don’t. I make my own salad dressing. I got the recipe from a cooking show many years ago. The lady’s name was Ina Garten. I substitute my favorite vinegar in place of hers. I prefer Bragg's Organic Vinegar. :flowerforyou:

    Machka: You are lovely. The location is beautiful, and you look healthy and happy. I presume your DH took the photo. It is delightful. :bigsmile:

    Kim: Congrats on the big order. :star:

    Lanette: Is this the same awakening from alzheimer’s series we saw before? That was fascinating. :flowerforyou:


    I am scheduled for a colonoscopy on Monday to see how my innards are doing. I had to go in and get tested for Covid 19 yesterday. It was a drive-up situation. I stayed in the car and a nurse came out to the car and put the world’s longest Q-tip up my nose to see whether I have the corona virus. She didn’t give me any answer on that. The results went straight to the surgeon’s office. Tomorrow I take the first bottle of the prep solution. Monday I take the second dose & colonoscopy is also on Monday. I’m not looking forward to the ride into the doctor’s office and can’t wait until it is done. :grumble:


    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,689 Member
    LisaInAR wrote: »
    Regarding calorie burn on exercise machines - most are a load of bunk for us, as they're set for a 150 to 160 pound male in his mid 20s.

    However, if you look at the Harvard Medical School's calorie chart for various activities, you'll see they at least change the burn by the weight of the person exercising.

    I quit using MFP's exercise calorie burn rates because I didn't trust them, and I certainly don't trust my own elliptical machine or rower to tell me how much I'm burning. For instance, my elliptical this morning said I burned 79 calories, while the Harvard Medical School chart says I burned 400. That's a pretty huge gap. When I'm tracking it (which I'm not at the moment) I just use the HMS chart, but use a percentage based on my perceived exertion - so if I was running on the elliptical at an estimated 3/4 of my ability overall, I take 75% of that 400. I don't take my exercise into the equation at all in terms of how many calories I can eat, but everyone's different on that.

    One heartening thing for me - yesterday was five months I've had the elliptical, and I've worked out at least three times on it every single week, even when I was still working and stressed out. Corey reminded me that, in our marriage, every machine has been put away within a few months - this is my longest string. :)

    Later, y'all,
    Love,
    Lisa

    I actually find most calorie counters (on machines, on MFP, etc.) give me an overly high number of calories and a common mistake I see in other posts in other subforums here is that people assume they are burning much more than they are. I've seen some wildly high numbers ... like where people are complaining they could never eat back their calories because somehow some machine has given them 1000 calories for an hour's exercise.

    For example, when I walk for an hour, I probably burn 200 calories maximum. But various things give me as much as 300 calories. When I run I might burn 500 calories an hour tops ... but I've seen 600 and more on some calorie counters. When I cycle my personal calculation is 100 calories for every 5 km. At 20 km/hour, that's 400 calories. But again, sometimes I see as high as 600 calories.

    So I tend to select a low, slow, light options in MFP.

    For example, I know my actual walking speed is "Walking, 10.5 mins per km, brisk pace" but instead I choose "Walking, 12.5 mins per km, mod. pace". When I cycle, I'm often in the "Bicycling, 16-19 kph, light (cycling, biking, bike riding)" range, but I'll select "Bicycling, <16 kph, leisure (cycling, biking, bike riding)" instead.

    And then I only eat a portion of that.

    It has definitely worked for me! :)


    I hook everything I do up to Strava which allows me to enter my gender, weight etc.. It's pretty good with some things, like cycling -- the numbers there are fairly realistic.

    But it's a bit optimistic for walking. It gave me 257 calories for the slow 40 minute walk I did with my husband. There's no way! Not at the pace we were moving. At best, I figure I might have burned 100 calories.

    For my half-hour run, it gave me 212 calories. That's reasonable.
    For my 16 min row, it gave me 127 calories which is, I think, relatively reasonable too.
    I'll take those two, and assume about 100 calories for the walk. :)
    And if I were tracking right now, I'd eat about 220 of those calories ... maybe up to 300 if I were really hungry.

    M in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,689 Member
    Katla49 wrote: »
    Machka: You are lovely. The location is beautiful, and you look healthy and happy. I presume your DH took the photo. It is delightful. :bigsmile:

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

    Thank you, Katla! <3

    He did take the photo of me ... but this was the first one he took. Me hiding behind my coat!

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    And this is him ... he's bandaged underneath his top.

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    M in Oz
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,702 Member
    Katla49 wrote: »

    Lanette: Is this the same awakening from alzheimer’s series we saw before? That was fascinating. :flowerforyou:


    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

    Katla - I think the one we watched last year was "Broken Brain". This one is a new one for me, although it looks like it's been out for several years. I might have posted the link way back when and never watched it, lol. The host is a gal named Peggy Sarlin.

    Good luck with the colonoscopy. I know you'll be happy when it's all over, and crossing fingers they'll say "come back in 10 years" :)

    Lanette
    SW WA State
  • sh0tzz99
    sh0tzz99 Posts: 971 Member
    exermom wrote: »

    I’m looking for about ¼ yard of San Diego Charger material. If anyone can get some and mail it to me, I would really appreciate it. I’ll be more than glad to reimburse you for the material and postage. Charger material is no where to be found around here.

    Michele NC

    SD Charger material is vintage now, but I'll ask if anyone has old t-shirts or something if that will work.

    Tina in CA

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