WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2021
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Machka does the weather affect your hip? The rain sure gets my knees…
Not so far. The weather has been nice here for a while, and yet my hip started acting up.
Losing a few kg might help.
I am using it differently now and that may be helping.
And I've started doing a few exercises ... I have a collection of hip exercises and remember just a few.
I'll have to dig out my exercise page. But nevertheless the hip pain has eased a bit.
M in Oz2 -
hi, what a world!
I absolutely need to take care of insurance and dental appointments today! I'm putting it off (like myriad things that need to be gotten to).
class today ok.
a bit hard to start at 8:30.
we had some scheduling confusion this year for various reasons. so though the class started really well, it got a bit bumpy. There can be a tendency to arrive late for 8:30 am classes, and putting them online really didn't help. I was not quite ready at 8:30 either, but it was fine.
THIS IS NOT NEW NOR ORIGINAL BUT
since social life, living alone and having work 100% online only with students (almost 0 contact with colleagues!), is nearly zero, and many other pleasures eliminated (going to gym, pool, too seaside, tiny trips, meeting new people, going to café...), I'm finding that eating is one of the remaining possible pleasures, and it's more challenging than usual not to eat too much. in normal times I could naturally go to café, get a green tea, and work for hours, and not give food the slightest thought.
today I was looking around for organic bananas in decent shape and went to 4 (very nearby) shops before finding some. one advantage of changing shops is looking for stuff one sees less often.
I followed machka's suggestion, looking for lowcal food.
I didn't find much, but got some ground coriander and marinated ginger.
also got roast organic chicken and roast potatoes to go with (not low cal), a few pre-packaged meals (medium cal) some GF chips I thought were lowcal but are not so much, and a naked carrot cake bar (no sugar but not low cal--I only had 1/3 of bar -50 calories though).
I had breakfast at 7 min break in class....
Lunch after class at about 1pm: roast chicken breast, roast potatoes, endives, 1/3 naked bar, and 1 of my frozen maple sweetened bean brownie.
Feeling a bit sad with this long aloneness, but just have to go forward.
I went for short walk but the weather is unappealing: around freezing (0° or 32°) and very gray and humid, got an espresso at local café (takeaway) while going through newspaper.
15 min slow on recumbent bike after lunch.
MEGA PRIORITIES:
1) make dentist appointment with number given by S.
2) Ask B. for recommended dentist from last dentist.
3) go through insurance offers
4) and do all to concretely and definitively change offer (may require sending registered letter). France is one of the countries that's horribly demanding for paperwork.
5) 1h on thesis
Then, if time:
15 min each
cleaning
meditation
paperwork
then, if time
more and faster on stationary bike
upper body work
Hey, good thought, my divider got here yesterday and it looks nice. At present I'm using it as a background when on zoom work calls. it's about 1m70 high and a bit more than 2m wide when unfolded
. it makes a decent zoom background
my living room is fairly sober and unpatterned so it makes a nice flash of color.
I have prune coloured curtains but the rest is mostly wood, white, gray, and black...
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Getting to know each other question ...
What makes you laugh?
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I chose last night to walk Drew then sit with her and give her extra love. She found going through the car wash with me a traumatic experience. Then I scrolled through my timeline on Facebook and looked at all the beautiful pictures I saved from throughout the world. I came across the one that said for those of you having a bad day here it a hedgehog wearing striped pink socks. The share still made me laugh. (answer to M question) and I shared it again.
This is one reason I love the Light being a good word for this year. If I can be a light that makes someone day a bit brighter it makes my day a bit brighter too. I said before I found a car magnet for my car that says treat people with kindness. This is how I chose to go forward regardless of what goes on in the rest of the world.6 -
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Hi all!
Very heavy frost last night. The house is struggling to get back up to temperature. I might leave the heating on tonight.
But ......the sun is shining!
We grabbed the opportunity to walk our 5k on the seafront. Quite a few people about, but not uncomfortable. The sea was a gleaming millpond. 4 swimmers and 2 paddleboarders. 
Gorgeous out.
This morning when DH finished his elliptical he said it was his best time since March. Of course, that spurred me on and I did my second best time ever.
Listened to a BBC World Service programme on the Swiss guy who made a serum against bubonic plague. In Vietnam. Never heard of him before.
I'm taking a leaf out of Lisa's cookbook and making oven baked meatballs today. Tomato sauce and roasted cauliflower. There should be loads of meatballs over to freeze for another day. Yesterday was vegetarian and the previous two days were fish, so I feel a bit of meat is in order.
All good here. Still writing regularly.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx2 -
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Getting to know each other question ...
What makes you laugh?
Machka in Oz
Hmmm, often best laughs are spontaneous moments... conversations, live with friends (or family).
I laughed out loud at some things seen on line recently but I can't remember what. Often humor that is a bit deep, and a bit quirky.
In terms of shows SOME SNL skits are SO funny to me, others are off the mark.
I'm not big on animated in general, but really liked the show "Big mouth"...
I liked the show "Let Down"... sort of slice of life things with a bit of darkish, or quirky or edgy (but not extremely dark and not mean) humour. I don't like mean humour.
@Machka9 sorry about your hip I hope it's better soon...
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Tina so glad to hear shortness of breath is improving. Might allergies be triggering the drainage cough?
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Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
January: leaner/stronger/kinder than December.
daily: sit with Joe: 6, weigh/wii: 6/10, steps>5592=3474 vits=6 log=6 CI<CO=6 CI<250<CO=5 Tumble 5=5 Shadow 5=6 mfp=6 outside=5 up hill=3
wkly: BB&B,T’ai Chi or SWSY x3 =2 rx=1 dance=4 clean 60 mins=2 packwalk=1
mnthly: board mtg= , grant= , 21 plan= bonus: AF=3 play=5 sew=
2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW
Yes, the drainage is allergy related, but for some reason I cannot get a handle on it this season. I tried zyrtec before and it does not help with the drainage cough, but I'm giving rhinocort another try and taking far too much diphenhydramine. But, the diphenhydramine stops it. I just know it's not good for me to take so much.
Tina3 -
Machka: My wrists are doing okay this morning. The left was more damaged in the fall. I used DMSO on the left wrist and on the left side of my forehead. I bought this product from Amazon. I’ve been using it for many years when it is needed. My physician, who has since been long retired, told me it was safe and okay for my external use. My vision is below par and has nothing to do with DMSO. It is because of a severely scratched lens from the fall.
Your graduation photo is one that shows triumph! CONGRATULATIONs! :bigsmile:
Pip: I love your dog photos!!
Our next-door neighbor is having some remodeling in her townhouse. We share a common wall. The carpenters started pounding before 7 am this morning. We are NOT happy about this. We may complain to the home owners association. I’m considering talking to the HOA President about it. :grumble:
Katla, the wounded and grumpy
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Dentist numbers found and dentists appointments made. CHECK
an administratif bump to sort out today. took an hour.
Now to do insurance numbers!
I don't hate numbers but before starting this time, I'm really not gung ho!
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Just wanted to say Welcome to our newbies. This is a great bunch of girls who have a wealth of knowledge and life has experiences to draw on. Someone will always answer any questions asked. It's a busy group, so don't feel you have to comment on every post. Just jump in when your interest is sparked.
It's good to see past members reposting. You were missed.
Machka: I have a quirky sense of humour. So many things make me laugh. Especially the absurdities of life.
Kylia: You have had an eventful time of it. 😢Sara.
Allie: Relieved that you are negative. Hope that the pneumonia gets sorted quickly.
Lisa: 😍 That stunning wedding dress! Lovely to see it again.
Karla: Sorry about your fall. Hoping you aren't incapacitated for too long.
So sorry. Will pray for a good outcome.My brother who caught Covid from his step-grandchildren was admitted to the hospital this morning. He has congestive heart failure which has complicated the Covid. His oxygen sats were down in the 70s this morning so DSIL called the doc and was told to take him in. Just found out he has Covid related pneumonia and they are going to keep him for a while on oxygen, fluids and antibiotics.
Everyone take care, Sue in WA
We went out again today for a walk despite the dullness of the day. We did get slightly wet, but we're appropriately dressed so no biggie!
Finally caught up.
☘️ Terri3 -
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Still here. Beginning to feel better.
RvRita6 -
15 min cleaning kitchen, found lots of covers behind shelves and Tupperware under the sink hobnob...recovered a few lost pans from behind the cupboard...
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Hello Everyone, I am back once more. I won't call this starting over because I am not sure that is what this is. My mom died 7 years ago, since her death I have lost 67 lbs. I have put on taken off put on taken off, but during what was the emotional disaster of 2020 I managed to lose a total of 10 lbs. Is it what I would like to have lost, no, it is better than gaining back, yep. So, I have grocery shopped, I have created a menu, and I have begun once again to track my food. Of course, MFP has given me the standard 1200 calories. I have never been able to do it. So, my goal is to manage my carbs. This is most important to my health and has led to the most lost weight. My pupper, Bumble, is my joy. He is keeping me walking and getting outdoors and visiting natural areas where I can mask up and social distance. My word for 2021 is transformation. Happy New Year everyone!10
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One thing I love about my DH is that we LAUGH such a lot.
I am so blessed.
My previous husband was a good man, but my spirits sank whenever I entered the house. I describe it as if I was serving a ball and he just let it drop. There was never a return.
With my DH our life is humorous. It's not jokes, but a sideways way of looking at life. I laugh a LOT. Our whole conversation is like a great game of tennis.
If we are thinking about a hysterical belly laugh I just love the BBC programme, Would I Lie To You. On a good week I am helpless with laughter. A real tonic.
Traditional comedians leave me cold. Make my flesh crawl. I hate those weird old men who think they are funny. Just creepy to me. Don't like many "funny men". Not funny, just hideously creepy. They are odd and not savoury.
But I find so many things to laugh about. The grandchildren make me laugh. Life is very funny.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx3 -
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