WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2021

barbiecat
barbiecat Posts: 17,202 Member
in Motivation and Support
ah3ma1exd6ss.jpg


:) Welcome to a friendly community of women who support and encourage each other on the journey to health and fitness. We hope you will join us.

:) I have made and maintained huge changes in my life because of the support of this community.

:) Share a bit about yourself, come back daily to read what others have written, and join the conversation.

:) Don't forget to bookmark this thread so you can find it again. Also sign your post with a name or a nickname and a location, specific or general, so we can all get to know each other better.

<3 Barbie from NW WA

My word for 2021 is "lighten up"---weight and outlook on life.

The reason most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want the MOST for what they want at the MOMENT.

"The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials."
Lin Yutang
«134567…42

Replies

  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,267 Member
    P
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,611 Member
    Thank you, Barbie

    Machka9 wrote: »
    October Plans

    - Lots of cycling including at least one 50 km ride.
    - Walking ... as regularly as possible.
    - Pilates and strength training at home.
    - Climb Mt Wellington - Hobart's Mountain - virtually as part of a stair climbing challenge at work. It's a smaller mountain but I've got quite a bit of time off work in October so I won't have the days to climb more.
    - Audax: we're hosting a weekend of cycling later in October. Plus I've got some Communications work to do.
    - Events: a play, a film festival, bees, seeds, family, and maybe a little travel around Tassie.
    - Medical: there is some of that with my husband of course, and will likely be a bit of that with me too now.
    - Plus, of course, my 2021 To Do List: getting organised, simplifying, etc. - specifically, I'm getting rid of uni notes etc. right now.

    Review:
    - quite a bit of cycling including one 50 km ride
    - not as much walking as originally planned. Pouring rain is a deterring factor
    - some pilates and strength training
    - yes, I climbed Mt Wellington virtually
    - we hosted the set of events and I'm working on catching up with everything
    - the play was cancelled, we went to the film festival, we've got the beehive and need to build it, I've weeded the garden in preparation for the seeds, we visited family early in October and did a little bit of travel around Tassie
    - lots of medical appointments
    - worked on To Do list which just seems to be getting longer rather than shorter!


    M in Oz

  • linder4866
    linder4866 Posts: 11,424 Member
    ❤️
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    <3
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,815 Member
    Made chicken fried rice tonight. Its a two cast iron pan meal, and protein packed! 5 eggs, 7 chicken tenders, 3/4 package of bacon, 12 cups of sticky rice. Its a workout mixing my Bulldog tonkasui sauce in it! I always leave a couple "slugs" in it (totally white blobs of white rice). Son and husband enjoyed!
    No trick or treaters, but there were a lot of "trunk or treat" places.
    Thanks Barbie for starting our month out on a positive note.💖. We appreciate you!
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Washington
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,611 Member
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    Machka - I am more than a little envious of you. I had just made it to the 6 month mark and have had to restart the count again.
    I’m with you on the mail, I rarely even check ours anymore.

    Tracey in Edmonton

    I made it to 8 months last October, and thought that I might actually be done ... and then I wasn't so I had to start the count again. This time, I've made it a full 12 months!! :) Any restarts now mean that I need to visit my Dr because something has gone wrong.

    I've still got hot flashes but not as much as I did at one time. At my peak, I was getting one an hour or occasionally even more often than that. And they were horrible with nausea, dizziness and everything.

    Now I'm down to about 3 a day. I don't know if it is the medication I'm on (serotonin-based anti-depressant) or if the number is naturally reducing. But whatever it is, I'm happy it is less.


    Nice photos, costumes and Christmas decorations!


    M in Oz

  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,046 Member
    <3
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    <3
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,095 Member
    Well ive been awake since 12:30 and wide awake at that.. must have gotten my allotment of sleep over the weekend.. or maybe just the anxiety of the guys coming to do the windows and patio door, plus the guys from here who want to check to make sure there is no rot ,so there will be guys hoofing in and out all day.. luckily Alfie will be over at Toms and ill just leave my door open so they can go in and out..
    But geesh i dont like having people trotting through my place making a mess..
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    BARBIE Thanks for starting us off and setting up the framework for exchange as always! So precious!

    LISA again congratulations for the SV!

    MACHKA great job on the to do list! You are really tending to your health.

    BARBARA I hope you feel better after a rest.

    HEATHER Very rare tuna is great too.

    MICHELE your cat is lucky to have such a kind and caring family to live with


    PHONE BUDGET agreed its hard. At one point I had 25 euros a month in monthly computer an also for scooter, (calculating repairs, insurance, replacement, resale value).
    But they are getting higher and higher (phones and computers are more expensive and don't last all that long)

    NICE HALLOWEEN PICS to all those who posted them!



    Julie France
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    weight is not going in the right direction.
    writing is plugging along.
    I aim for up to 8 hours a day but often it's less.

    Today I did some pre-writing work for maybe 30-60 min in the early hours.
    I had to print, fill out, scan, send some related admin stuff, and correct and resend another not received. And composed a list of parts of chapter 1.
    Now going to café to reorganise and cut parts on chapter 1 (all read through on the weekend) before final 1st full draft rewrite.
    I have about 100 pages of writing from past bits on this subject and need to get it down to about 25 pages or so. Doable, it just takes time an organisation.
    Under time pressure, but so be it. That's sometimes how things go.

    Today is a public holiday, All Saint's Day. a day many people (even non-religious people) visit the graves of those they had lost.

  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    edited November 2021
    Barbie - Thank you for the November thread! I appreciate the gift of each new month. :star::heart: :star:
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,614 Member
    "Get to do"s and "chose well"s
    Chose well: take BP, dogs to powerline, livestream church, zoom council.
    Bonus: bottle drop, Grocery Outlet, Freddie’s, veg prep.
    Just one thing: hosted A’s mushroom hike=almost 5 lbs golden chantrelles
    Get to do: take BP, dogs to powerline, make up 30 mins Tuesday line dancing (practice WBW, DM, SWTD, SL, GDLL,) backup files then call pc guy to schedule tuneup, fire district: research district tax exemption for volunteer firefighters, AFG grant requirements including NIMS, call NFPA cancel inactive accounts, clarify benefits included in annual dues, input 2019 call sheets into NFIRS, work with chief on equipment letter, substance abuse policy, NFIRS, index mutual aid files and share with L; start Part D research with new rx info, watch STAS Day 20, declutter sideboard, learn new dances (Tequila Little Time, Homesick, Nothing but You, A Little Less Broken, Blame it on my beating heart, Do Your Thing, practice dances: All Night, TGIF, I ain’t never gonna love nobody but Cornell Crawford (Alley cat), One Margarita, I’m So Used to Being Broke); finish mulching flowerbed, invest another 10 minutes in prepping living trust, Freddie’s for complete series TDAP <$48, get Shingrix vaccine, find and configure a screen time popup, figure out where to plant the last of the naked lady bulbs, and soon as it warms up above 50 and dries out below 60% humidity I’ll tape and spray paint those rusted areas of Aunt Elsie’s stove, ask Te about GB’s FD firetruck tax levy – contacts, media, advocate???, Sunday: call S, Reward: inventory seeds, plan next spring’s garden, wishlist replenishments (Milena F1 orange peppers and beit alpha cukes next year).
    Reminder: Weekly: Mon=15 mins SWSY. Tues=30 mins line dance at home. Wed=30 mins T’ai Chi & 1 hr pack walk. Thurs=15 mins BB&B. Fri=30 mins T’ai Chi. Sat=1 hr pack walk. Sun=15 mins pilates, yoga or wii balance games.
    October
    31: Set a goal that brings a sense of purpose for the coming month: after readings and before solitaire- invest just 5 minutes a day excavating the sewing machine.
    November
    1: Make a list of new things you want to do this month: cut torn sheets and practice sewing; try recipes containing Harisa; learn new dances (Tequila Little Time, Homesick, Nothing but You, A Little Less Broken, Blame it on my beating heart, Do Your Thing, practice dances: All Night, TGIF, I ain’t never gonna love nobody but Cornell Crawford (Alley cat), One Margarita, I’m So Used to Being Broke);

    Thank you Barbie. That Scream meme was me on the scale this morning. Too much Munching ;)

    Ugh. Gained almost 4 lbs this month. This before Halloween candy, Thanksgiving feast, Christmas cookies, homemade toffee and adult fudge. Can’t blame it all on the edema which has mostly receded. Could it be those midnight cocoa and cookie comforts? Time to go back to yoghurt treat or just a cup of Sleepytime vanilla and trust it will make the difference.

    Just skimming but :love: Carol’s, pip’s, Heather’s, Margaret’s, Beth’s, Debbie’s and Tracey’s pics.
    Kay con VERY gratulations on leaving the obese category behind. Well done!
    Michele Lexi’s story is a heartbreaking one. How many good years have you and Vince given her?
    Tracey 1987??? Sure hope Rodger’s eye appointment goes well Wednesday. Praying your pain eases and hoping your next physio appointment is soon and successful.
    Julie pre-writing is still work, and necessary for the writing to progress. Well done.

    October Summary and November Plan

    Weight UP another 4 lbs, back almost to Jan 1. Yuck. Hoping it was all that sauerkraut.

    Nice improvement in average steps to 7391, CI<CO, CI<250<CO, Tumble time (at the cost of Shadow time), AF, cleaning (!), outside.
    Sit with Joe, vits, log, mfp, up hill, pack walk, rx, TC, line dancing, pack walk all back up to where they should be or held steady.
    SWSY, BB&B good start.

    October results:
    daily: sit with Joe: 100%/94%, steps=average: 7391 vs 7228 step days:94%/61%, vits=100%/97% log=100%/97% CI<CO= 97%/90% CI<250<CO=74%55% Tumble 5/10=103%/84% Shadow 5/10=87%/97% mfp=100%/90% AF=61%/48% outside= 116%/87%, up hill=100%/90% cleaning80%/40%
    wkly: Mon: SWSY=105%/28%,Tue: dance=75%/50% Wed + Fri T’ai Chi=98% Thur:BB&B=108%, Wed & Sat walk with T or Joe and the dogs or pack walk x2=100%/89%, Sat: rx=100%/100% Sun: wii=100%
    monthly: board mtg=100%/100% grant=0/2 review progress on 21 goals: bupkes/.

    Oct 31: 145.1 Sept 30:141.3 Aug 31:140.0 July 31:140.2 June 30: 141.5 May 31:142.4 Apr 30:141.5 Mar 31:145.3 Feb 28:142.4 Jan 31:141.3 Jan 1:145.3 Dec 1:143.3 Jan 1 2020: 142.3
    Waist: 42.0/42.0 thank goodness.

    November resolve- .
    Maintain pre-solitaire habit of daily activity.
    Increase at home SWSY and BB&B to 20 mins/day, keep LD and TC at 30.
    Add 5 mins of sewing machine excavation.
    Continue to be really present with Joe, and to get those dogs down to the powerline rain or shine.
    Weekly: Mon=20 mins SWSY. Tues=30 mins line dance at home. Wed=30 mins T’ai Chi & 1 hr pack walk. Thurs=20 mins BB&B. Fri=30 mins T’ai Chi. Sat=1 hr pack walk. Sun=15 mins wii balance games..
    Encourage Joe to walk or bike.

    No trick or treaters, none expected, we’re over a half mile from pavement in the deep dark woods. No need for me to costume up, I look witchy enough ;)

    Lighter, lovelies!
    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    November: leaner/stronger/kinder than October.
    daily: sit with Joe:31, weigh/wii: 31/5/80; steps>7228=7564 vits=31, log=31, CI<CO=29, CI<250<CO=22, Tumble=32, Shadow=27, mfp=31, outside=36, up hill=31, clean 10=25.
    wkly: Sun:P, Y or W=4, Mon:SWSY=4 , Tue:LD=3 , Wed:TC=3.87 , PW=3, Thurs: BB&B=4.3, Fri:TC=3.97, Sat:PW=5, rX x5=5.
    wt=1/31:141.3 2/28:142.4 3/31:145.3 4/30:141.5 5/31:142.4 6/30:141.5 7/31:140.2 8/31:140.0 9/30:141.2 10/3:141.3 10/10:141.8 10/17:141.8 10/24:143.5 10/31: 145.1 :rage::sick: :rage:
    mnthly: board mtg=1 , grant=2, plan=, waist=42.
    bonus: AF=19, play=80 sew=
    2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,611 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
    Jun-20 ... 130.9 km (81.3 miles) = 18 hours 50 minutes
    Jul-20 ... 41.8 km (26 miles) = 9 hours 8 minutes
    Aug-20 ...148.9 km (92.5 miles) = 21 hours 43 minutes
    Sep-20 ... 119.8 km (74.4 miles) = 23 hours 17 minutes
    Oct-20 ... 191.7 km (119.1 miles) = 23 hours 40 minutes
    Nov-20 ... 273.0 km (169.6 miles) = 29 hours 16 minutes
    Dec-20 ... 216.8 km (134.7 miles) = 21 hours 59 minutes
    Jan-21 ... 208.2 km (129.4 miles) = 24 hours 39 minutes
    Feb-21 ... 229.6 km (142.7 miles) = 29 hours 01 minutes
    Mar-21 ... 259.8 km (161.4 miles) = 30 hours 48 minutes
    Apr-21 ... 282.1 km (175.3 miles = 28 hours 42 minutes
    May-21 ... 197.9 km (123 miles) = 25 hours 3 minutes
    Jun-21 ... 188.2 km (116.9 miles) = 28 hours 5 minutes
    Jul-21 ... 244 km (151.6 miles) = 32 hours 33 minutes
    Aug-21 ... 234.4 km (145.6 miles) = 27 hours 53 minutes
    Sep-21 ... 216.3 km (134.4 miles) = 33 hours 04 minutes

    Monday, 1 November 2021 … 5.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs


    2021 Monthly November
    Walking/Running Distance (km): 5.0
    Walking/Running Time (min): 62.8
    Cycling Distance (km): 0.0
    Cycling Time (min): 0.0
    Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 4.0
    Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 2.9
    Rowing Distance (km): 0.0
    Rowing Time (min): 0.0
    Other Distance: 0.0
    Other Time: 0.0

    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 5.0
    Total Distance (miles): 3.1
    Total Time (min): 65.6
    Total Time (hr): 1:05:38
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,611 Member
    November Plans

    - Cycling - including at least one 50 km ride.
    - Walking regularly.
    - Pilates and strength training at home.
    - Running - easing into it.
    - Climb Mt Wellington - Hobart's Mountain - virtually as part of a stair climbing challenge at work. It's a smaller mountain but I want to focus on other exercise.
    - Audax - communications work. We don't have any events to run till December
    - Events - maybe a little travel around Tassie.
    - Medical - I had an appointment today, my husband has one tomorrow and one the day after. If all goes well, that might be it for the month! That would be nice!!
    - Plus, of course, my 2021 To Do List - getting organised, simplifying, etc. ... only that list seemed to get longer throughout October. :neutral:

    Or maybe I didn't have the time and energy.

    Hopefully I've got more energy this month! But so far, it's not looking good. I didn't sleep well last night, dragged through the day, and fell asleep on the bus before we left the city ... and struggled to wake up for my stop.

    However, I did perk up enough to plant my flower seeds with my husband this evening and practice a little piano before dinner.


    M in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,611 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    However, I did perk up enough to plant my flower seeds with my husband this evening and practice a little piano before dinner.

    M in Oz

    Where the soil is dark is where we planted today ...

    k8r0zy1kodsy.png


    Incidentally, I snapped this photo last week ... those are our fuel prices in Australian dollars per litre. I take the bus and walk a lot.

    9x7zhcky6bdi.png


    M in Oz
  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    tndurmivwqr8.png
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,291 Member
    Happy November! Thank you for the thread Barbie!

    Trick or treat is generally a nuisance for me. My parents hand out candy while I stay in the back bedroom with a barking dog. We had kids come by for two hours.

    Today is my parents' first doctor appointment in over a year. It will be the first time I go with them. It promises to be awkward. Or maybe I'm just anxious about going out to a new place. But this will be the new normal.

    Annie in Delaware

Categories