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@jillebean86
Google chair exercises. I used them after I had my hip replacement. Or search YouTube for them. There are all sorts and can be quite strenuous. Needs must.1 -
Cardio Chair exercises to be going on with.
https://youtu.be/_nZ07OVtSmQ
https://youtu.be/PXfS7CWM7lQ
https://youtu.be/xRI9obPG_aE
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@MadisonMolly2017 Thanks for your info! I will be taking things slow and steady, I think honestly August and September will be learning months for me, with a lot of trial and error as I develop healthy habits to develop a healthy lifestyle that I can continue for the rest of my life.
I am so thankful for the UAC! Everyone is so helpful. I think this group is the best-kept secret of MFP!0 -
@MadisonMolly2017 , this post is very helpful.
Thank you!
I had planned to write you, too, but life interfered. I agree with you that UAC is MFP’s best kept secret!!!
If I can be of help, I’d love to be...nothing would make me happier than to make others’ paths less stressful and easier!
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@MadisonMolly2017 , this post is very helpful.
I see my post to you got eaten 😳
I had planned to write to you too, but life interferes. I’m
Glad you found the post helpful. I’m happy to help further. Nothing could make me happier than to make others’ paths to health less stressful and easier!0 -
MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »@MadisonMolly2017 , this post is very helpful.
I see my post to you got eaten 😳
I had planned to write to you too, but life interferes. I’m
Glad you found the post helpful. I’m happy to help further. Nothing could make me happier than to make others’ paths to health less stressful and easier!
Haha I guess the first one didn’t get eaten whoops! LoL0 -
@TerriRichardson112 Ty for those chair exercises. It's good to know what is available.1
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Excited to be a part of this group! Working on eating three meals and snacks in between, even a tiny snack. Water also. Very hot summer so staying hydrated. Im a big water consumer ☺️6
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Would anyone else like to pick something from this "63 Micro-Goals" list and make it a personal challenge with me? (a pick-your-own-goal - doesn't even have to be the same "big category" as mine)
The acticle is from the MFP professional-blog section.
https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/micro-goals-keep-healthy/
mine is going to be about micro-workouts (a new way to think of NEAT activities) throughout my workday. More details to come.0 -
@BMcC9 Thanks for sharing that article!
Instead of me focusing on the large number of weight that I need to lose, I focus on a smaller weekly goal that will let me reach my big weight loss goal. If I think of that large number it discourages me. So I have a weekly goal of 2 pounds lost which feels more manageable to me. I also have a daily water goal.
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@readyornot1234 @TerriRichardson112 Thanks for your thoughtful replies! I'm actually pretty excited to try those chair workouts!1
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@BMcC9 I was really pleased that I already do a lot of the things that apply to me, but I definitely need to clean out my fridge.... The only thing in my freezer that is calorific is some Haagen Dasz icecream, but it's in little pots. My cupboards don't have snacks in, just staples, spices - yes, turmeric! - but there's quite a lot. Everything needs cooking or combining, so little danger of me just grabbing things. Under normal circumstances I like cooking, make batches and freeze some, but Corona confinement has taken some of my enthusiasm and energy and now it's hot I don't want to spend much time slaving over a hot stove.
MFP already saves my list of most used foods. I would like it to be more than 4 pages though. Should learn to use other features...1 -
@jillebean86 I have knee problems and sometimes my knee plays up so I cannot walk much. In my case the swimming pool is my first option, but I also have a Rosemary Conley DVD with a chair aerobics exercise. You can use weights on part of the exercise to make it harder and more cardio - effective.
I have found exercise classes that don't put too much pressure on my knee. Sometimes these knee and foot problems are a way for your body to say: Have a rest!1 -
Does anyone else have a meme or poster (or motivational short video or podcast that they watch / listen to on a recurring basis ) that feels particularly helpful or encouraging or bracing in a "be kind to yourself" kind of way?
I do not but for the last few days I have been running around yelling “plot twist!”5 -
This is my screensaver on my iPad at the moment. I find it uplifting.
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Yes, but mine is pretty simple. I fill the blender with very ripe peaches, turn it on for a few seconds and that's it. We have a small peach orchard, about 100 trees, so a very good supply of tree ripened peaches, the best kind. We freeze a lot of them, and do the same with frozen, have to let the thaw at least partially though. Our peaches are just barely ripening now, in another week we will have plenty. Though a freeze killed a lot of the blossoms this year, so not enough to sell.does anybody have a make-at-home recipe for a Peach Smoothie?
For breakfast I almost always have cereal, some kind of high protein cereal with homemade kerfir and a scoop of protein powder. A good way to get a protein start on the day.
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@alligatorob - that sounds lovely.1
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Peaches go with almost anything. Watermelon and a slug of coconut milk, yum! With ginger and red fruits! Even with cucumber, fresh mint and yoghurt!3
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Finally, it’s the weekend! I’m enjoying a couple active rest days. I’ll probably play a little VR to make exercise fun. I also just started diamond painting, as my best friend surprised me with a small kit the other day and I started the night before last. Talk about relaxing!!!
As some of you know, my dissatisfaction with my job is at an all time high, and I have been looking for work elsewhere, but have not had any luck, as yet. I talked it over with my husband and we agreed that while we could probably make it on his income for a short bit, the loss of my health insurance wasn’t worth the risk, especially now. So I’m hanging in there.My boss, apparently, is trying to make me quit and is doing some particularly shady stuff.
One example of this is on several occasions when I was on PTO, he texted me and had me working from home. I got one screen shot, because, at the time? I was floored by the way he was speaking to me, and wanted to show my bestie that I wasn’t making it up.
When I went to pull screen shots on my phone yesterday, EVERYTHING before July 14 was gone! Evidently, when one iPhone deletes text conversations, said conversations are removed from the other iPhone, as well. I didn’t delete them, because I’d incorrectly assumed that the woul remain on my phone. Who knew? 🤷♀️ Fortunately, they remained on my iPad, so I did get all the screen shots I needed, including the ones where he talked to me like a dog and the Saturday morning when he texted asking all kinds of questions about the transport software. I explained that my husband was getting ticked that my boss was texting me about work on a Saturday morning, My boss said, “Why? I’m just asking you questions,” and my husband took my phone and texted my boss back, identified himself, left his own number and told him to stop texting me when I’m not on the clock.
Another thing he’s done is send an email because one of my employees had two shifts on the same day in our scheduling software, and was pretty condescending when he asked what my reasoning was, and then stated that he was becoming increasingly concerned with my ability to manage the schedule. Now, I responded that when I had left the office the Friday prior, the schedule was fine, no double entries anywhere, and explained, too, that it is hard to put out 40 hour a week quality in only 8 hours a week, and asked for guidance. *crickets* Because I do have a mentor for this scheduling software, I called her and she showed me how to run an activity report and it was very clear that the system added the extra shift to the girl’s schedule. I asked if she would please let my boss know, and she said she already had, because he had already contacted her about it. No response, apology, or acknowledgement from him, whatsoever.
Ever since my husband told him to leave me alone when I’m not at work, he’s been cold and very unavailable, unless he wants to take a shot at me via email, which he’s done a couple of times over the past couple of weeks. Funny thing dawned on me the other day; I’ve been supervising with the organization since 2004, when he was still a baby nurse in the ER. His associate degree in nursing does not make him a good leader!
So, since I’m stuck where I am for a bit, I’ve got a meeting with HR Monday morning, and will be bringing printed email exchanges, as well as condescending text message screen shots, etc. And will be telling them that I am drowning in admin work and only being given 8 hours to do it is making me stressed, paranoid about making mistakes, due to being called out on something I had nothing to do with, and will be asking for guidance.
On another note, I’m down another pound this morning. Slow and steady!
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ourbestlife wrote: »Good Morning Group
Does anyone know why the tickers aren’t working? If there is a way to correct them? Thanks.
I have found a ticker on the MFP app. It is different from the old ticker, no cute red ladybug, and very simple. However, the info is there to help motivate me. I found it by clicking on "me" on the bottom right-hand side on the app. Just wanted to share what I found with you and anyone else looking for a ticker.1
