WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2021
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Barbara way to go, making me go back and find Lisa's post so that I could see her word. Considering my late grandfather's occupation, I should have thought of that meaning, too, but I didn't. I love the word with Lisa's take on it.
Michele, your trees are lovely. No way could I handle storing that many Christmas decorations the rest of the year, but it obviously makes you and Vince very happy. My favorite was the tree skirts you made yourself.
I've decided on TRUTH for my 2021 word. As in, "the truth shall set you free" or "gird your loins with the belt of truth", i.e. "put on your big girl panties, Kay, and face the facts....." My weight is within 1/2 lb of what it was at the beginning of 2020. Yay me, for not gaining, but really????? The truth is that it see-sawed some throughout 2020 and I hung on to onederland by a thread. I need to up my game. I'm going to focus on eating more whole foods, upping my protein intake while lowering my intake of processed foods and sugar, truth journaling daily, especially when I break my food boundaries, exercising daily with strength training 3 times a week. I had let the strength training go with the broken finger but the TRUTH is that I can still do it. I can't do some things, but I can still curl, press, squat and plank, just to name a few. Another truth I need to face is that I am not personally responsible for keeping my MLM friends in business. Neither am I personally responsible for keeping Amazon in business! Shopping, like eating, is something I should do out of necessity - not for entertainment or therapeutic reasons.
Beth, yes! That is the decluttering group I used to belong to. I loved her challenges, but I always fizzled before she got to the hard stuff. At one time my laundry room was in her hall of fame. I don't know if it's still there or not. She is another decluttering/household organizing blogger that I like, although Dana K White resonates with me more. I actually think she and Dana are friends, because I've heard Dana mention her on podcasts.3 -
Over Thanksgiving and Christmas I got by without making any special treats. However, over the past two weeks I have made two cobblers and bought a pecan pie. Sad to say, I did my share of consuming them with ice cream. This morning I ate my second helping of peach cobbler. In addition, I have eaten French onion dip with crackers, cheese, smoked oysters, and chicken wings.
So Barbie, I resolve that it is time to get back to my normal eating patterns and cut out all of these things that I have eaten mindlessly over the past two weeks. Haven't gotten on the scale in three days but will get on it tomorrow. I have been on MFP for 3 yrs and have not successfully lost any of the 30 lbs I have gained since I was in my 40's. But, as long as I don't gain any more, I will be OK with that. I know I am obese at 5'2" and weighing 170 lbs but sure don't want to be any heavier. End of complaint!
Debby in VA
Happy belated birthday!
Will go back and read 3 pages I skipped now.
Carol in GA
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Restarting...getting & keeping my mind in the right place to be successful is the most important element to this healthier me journey.4
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Hope springs eternal.
I miss Calvin and Hobbes.
This was the final strip - December 31, 1995.
(Bill Watterson/Andrews McMeel Syndication)
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Rori - it’s nice to see you post. Do you still get the help with your husband for a little bit of time a week?
Machka - I’m sorry to read your husband is deteriorating.
Heather - I never made resolutions or yearly goals until 2019 when both of the groups I follow on MFP started talking about them, I thought maybe that’s what I was missing. I really don’t think I was missing anything though.
My husband is terrible about throwing things out. I have gotten much better since 2015 when I had to clean my Mom’s house and then in 2016 when we moved from a 3 bedroom townhouse with finished basement to a 2 bedroom mobile home with no storage.
Katla - I think I’m putting Christmas away today too. I at least am going to start with the tree.
Lisa - a great word for the year.
Pip - I love that picture of you and Yogi.
I am in so much pain from all of my work yesterday, but think I need to just keep at it and get the house back in order today. I can’t handle the mess anymore.
A coffee is in my near future and I think while that is being made I’ll go get the totes out of the shed to bring in to start warming.
Tracey in Edmonton
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Tracey
The doll beds are so cute and I know your granddaughter will love them. Sorry you are hurting from all you had to do to make them possible.
Lisa
Cute Calvin and Hobbs cartoon!
Carol in GA1 -
Well my dear friends I have read all of your "word" for the year comments and I've yet to come up with mine. I will continue to ponder.
Today I feel particularly "house bound" and going stir crazy. Needless to say it causes me to be unhappy and grumpy. The only positive I see from this is I workout more consistently/longer to help pass the day.
Janetr OKC3 -
Read to pg. 3 DH wanted to go shopping.
RvRita1 -
Well i fell back asleep for a couple of hours... Trudy tried calling me as she was out and I didnt answer.. gee guess I needed the sleep
Will get going on my PT in a little bit...2 -
3 things grateful for today-Lovely long walk and tea outside with S: friendship, company, and lots of healthy exercise and fresh air
-Plenty of healthy food choices
-Home relatively quite tidy and pleasant
3 things accomplished today-Got plenty of sunlight (relatively speaking), starting early in the day (to get self back in rhythm or sleeping better at night and being up and active during all of (very few) daylight hours.
-Prepared a big healthy very simple veggie soup
-Saw sunrise (late over buildings, but that's what's on offer). Was on park bench writing for a few minutes till sun was visible above 6 story or so buildings, at past 10.
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I listened to over 100 podcast episodes by "The Minimalists" and they helped me be emotionally prepared to clear out the the physical and emotional clutter in my life. They talked much more about the emotional, spiritual, and cultural roadblocks to getting rid of things and helped me find my way. I had to be emotionally ready before I could take any meaningful action. It's a lot like knowing that broccoli is healthier than pecan pie, but needing to have the right attitude to begin. One book that helped me is "Outer Order, Inner Calm" by Gretchen Rubin. I read other books about decluttering that helped me see a simpler household as a thing I wanted. One great thing about my house is that I know what I have, why I have it, and where it belongs. All the good things are the result of years of preparation and action. Nothing worthwhile happens overnight (or even in a month). Jake set up a Zoom call with his granddaughter and her kids but they didn't show up. Poor guy sat at the computer staring at his own face for about 15 minutes before he gave up. Now, the laundry that I ignored at bedtime, is staring at me and demanding to be folded and put away....also the dishes in the dishwasher.
Barbie in NW WA 7 -
Barbara: Our weather closely matches yours. It is raining and 46 degrees Fahrenheit. I suspect today’s exercise will be riding my tryke in the garage. It does an excellent job of burning calories and giving me an aerobic workout.
Heather: I hope you will enjoy your Fruitful year. :flowerforyou:
Lisa: “No” is often thought of as negative, but in fact, it is powerful. I hope this is a good year for you and you are able to say “no” to the things that are not good for your health and happiness. I hope to do the same.
(((Allie:))) I hope your nerve endings settle down so that you can rest.
Karen: Your team of people poking into 2021 is funny. I appreciate their caution, but the bottom line is that we really can’t avoid the open door forever. I hope some good things come through it for all of us.
Machka: Enjoy your beautiful day!
Pip: Lovely photo! You look beautiful.
It is the day for us to start taking down Christmas decorations. They didn’t get set up on one day, and it will likely take more than a day to put them all away.
Katla in misty NW Oregon
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Ladies I just use the 12 x 12 calendars. We had a Portland city calendar last year so these are my envelopes from that.👍
Have a great weekend all! We're going out on this blustery day to look for sheet set, new jeans for him and I, and hopefully a case for this Fire tablet.🙃😋😁
Rebecca5 -
I took down my cards and a few battery powered lights today. Plus packed away my huge baubles. The cleaner was coming, so I wanted a clean sweep. I left up the mains string lights on the mantlepiece. I love them. I didn’t decorate this year for Christmas, just a bit of winter cheer.
I will be getting my artificial snowdrops and helibores out of the garage tomorrow. Spring is on its way! We have bulbs shooting up in the front garden. Some already have buds.
Sainsburys will soon have bunches of daffodils for sale!
Spiral starts tonight, a French detective series. Engrenages in French. It's the last series ever.
I hate surprises, so I researched the plot, and the ending, to see if I can bear to watch. It started in France in September, so I could easily find out.
I will miss them all. They are a great source of slang expressions.
Much love, Heather UK xxxxxxxx2 -
I also use all my envelopes from bills and stuff. Just cover the business address. My "drying area".
Rebecca
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I listened to over 100 podcast episodes by "The Minimalists" and they helped me be emotionally prepared to clear out the the physical and emotional clutter in my life. They talked much more about the emotional, spiritual, and cultural roadblocks to getting rid of things and helped me find my way. I had to be emotionally ready before I could take any meaningful action. It's a lot like knowing that broccoli is healthier than pecan pie, but needing to have the right attitude to begin. One book that helped me is "Outer Order, Inner Calm" by Gretchen Rubin. I read other books about decluttering that helped me see a simpler household as a thing I wanted. One great thing about my house is that I know what I have, why I have it, and where it belongs. All the good things are the result of years of preparation and action. Nothing worthwhile happens overnight (or even in a month). Jake set up a Zoom call with his granddaughter and her kids but they didn't show up. Poor guy sat at the computer staring at his own face for about 15 minutes before he gave up. Now, the laundry that I ignored at bedtime, is staring at me and demanding to be folded and put away....also the dishes in the dishwasher. Barbie in NW WA
How wonderful! I watched The Minimalist on Netflix ( two guys). The dark haired guy said he went hardcore into the minimalistic lifestyle by packing everything in his apartment. Then over a month taking out of the "well labeled boxes" only what he needed. He found out he didn't use 80% of the items! So he just donated it all. That's hardcore huh!?
Rebecca6 -
It is a rainy Oregon morning. I plan to start putting the Christmas decorations away. I will start with the ornaments on the tree so that we can put it in the garage to transition back outdoors. Luckily, the outside temperatures are not freezing so that should be a relatively easy transition for the tree. I already put up our 2021 calendar. 😊1
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I've read the Minimalists books and heard a lot of podcasts. I would love to be a hard-core minimalist, but it ain't going to happen while I'm living with DH. He likes a certain amount of cosy.
Had a Waitrose delivery today. Lots of items unavailable or substituted because of all the hold ups at the ports this Christmas. Most were fine, or better, for the same price, but I sent a couple back. I always feel mighty relieved when I've managed to stow it all away! My veg box in the fridge is stuffed.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx3 -
I know some of you are probably sick and tired of seeing the following, but actually I do it for myself. When I get that "this is too hard" thinking, I remember why I chose to do this. It's more than one word, but I think " Pick Your Hard" will be my word/motto for the year. Keeping 125# weight loss off is hard. Not being able to walk through the grocery store because your knees hurt too badly, taking meds for high blood pressure, Type II diabetes, high cholesterol among others. Also hard is, missing out playing on the floor with grandkids or not building a snowman by yourself, not fitting in clothes you like, that is all HARD. The choice is mine.
The first picture was taken in May 2012, I had bariatric surgery in December 2013. The second picture was November 2019 on my 70th birthday.
Janetr OKC16 -
Janet
You are amazing! 1 -
Good job Janet!
Happy birthday Debby!
I went for a short walk today because the weather is so nice for January. My legs still hurt by the end. So my marching in place is doing some good but not as much work as walking apparently. That or my Christmas break was overlong. Anyhow, I got moving which is always good. And I got out of the house which is good, too. I'm so proud of my little walk!
I am five foot four inches and maintaining at 172 pounds. I would like to be closer to 142. I need to quit the cookies and candy entirely since small portions are too tough, and find a way to lose steadily every week. More calories out, and fewer calories in!
I'm a little disappointed in my dumbbell routine. I do about seventy five minutes of exercises, three times a week, steady enough to get my heart rate up, but it doesn't seem to be enough. I miss my treadmill which is in storage in VA.
All I can do is keep trying.
Annie in Delaware3 -
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Janet, you are such an inspiration! You just ooze happiness and confidence in your recent pic.💖👍
Hugs, Rebecca
Whidbey
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Stats for the day-
Walk w/family- 1hr 18min 4sec, 3.58ap, 95ahr, 161mhr, 4.66mi= 435c
Strava app = 565c
Zwift bike trainer- 47.10min, 591elev, 19.1amph, 141ahr, 158mhr, 15mi= 459c
Strava app = 429c
Total cal 8942 -
Today I took the ornaments off of our tree and put them away in their boxes. The tree is back in its place in the yard. The weather is cool and rainy & I think this will help the tree’s transition to outdoors. I have MANY boxes of ornaments to haul up into the garage attic. 😊1
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Barbara: Our weather closely matches yours. It is raining and 46 degrees Fahrenheit. I suspect today’s exercise will be riding my tryke in the garage. It does an excellent job of burning calories and giving me an aerobic workout.
Heather: I hope you will enjoy your Fruitful year. :flowerforyou:
Lisa: “No” is often thought of as negative, but in fact, it is powerful. I hope this is a good year for you and you are able to say “no” to the things that are not good for your health and happiness. I hope to do the same.
(((Allie:))) I hope your nerve endings settle down so that you can rest.
Karen: Your team of people poking into 2021 is funny. I appreciate their caution, but the bottom line is that we really can’t avoid the open door forever. I hope some good things come through it for all of us.
Machka: Enjoy your beautiful day!
Pip: Lovely photo! You look beautiful.
It is the day for us to start taking down Christmas decorations. They didn’t get set up on one day, and it will likely take more than a day to put them all away.
Katla in misty NW Oregon
U r too sweet. Thanks 😊
Weighed myself, started the new year still under my goal weight....1 -
Whidislander wrote: »Janet, you are such an inspiration! You just ooze happiness and confidence in your recent pic.💖👍
Hugs, Rebecca
Whidbey
Washington
Thank you, Rebecca. One of my good friends always calls me Sassy. !ol
Janetr OKC0 -
This afternoon on one of my FB groups, I saw this. Exactly what I was trying to say earlier about choosing your hard.
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Janetr OKC9 -
Karen in VA. Help, please tell me again how to put things in a Spoiler so everyone doesn't have to see these gigantic images and Thank You.
Janetr OKC0
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