WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2022

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  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,292 Member
    Mary thanks for the tips! I have a twelve pound kettlebell - I should find myself a video and get swinging!

    Annie in Delaware
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    <3o:)<3

    Katla
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,047 Member
    <3
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    Anniesquats100 wrote: »
    Mary thanks for the tips! I have a twelve pound kettlebell - I should find myself a video and get swinging!

    Annie in Delaware

    Did I show you my kettlebell swing program before? I love it! I modified it for me. If you want it let me know. I also have an old kettlebell thread in success stories.

    💞 Mary from Arizona/ Minnesota
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,616 Member
    Bicycle ride -- my husband and me. :) I still can't turn my head left.

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    Machka in Oz
  • ginnytez
    ginnytez Posts: 1,404 Member
    Rori-your vacation sounds perfect. I am not that much of a snow activities person, but I can appreciate anyone getting the chance to do that which makes them happy.

    Mary-I think you hit the key that everyone is somewhat different and you have to figure out what works for you. It all rotates around CICO but how we do that can differ. Years ago (like 2006) I did Adkins (early Keto?). Lost 40 pounds, got dow to 180. I hung out around that number for years-figuring that since I have no thyroid, that was best I could do. Since then I have found out I was mistaken and MFP and counting makes the difference for me. I don't know if intermittent fasting would ever be for me-but I'm not closing any doors.

    Machka-have you had your neck checked? Your symptoms remind me of when I had cervical herniated discs. They may be able to give you therapy to help. I have had two fusions (years ago) that provided my relief. Not saying that is what you have, but I wouldn't just write it off to stiff neck if it is persistent.

    Heather-congrats on weight loss. I had similar experience this am. It really does motivate you. It also struck me "see, it isn't all that hard when you really do what you should." Glad issues with DH seem to be straightened out.

    Going to be warmer today (in the 30s). Off to sort out some papers and start pulling things together for my taxes.

    Have a good start (or finish) to your Sunday.

    Take care all,

    Ginny in Ohio
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,716 Member
    Went for my 5k run this morning. Gorgeous day. These are the lovely older women who go swimming every day, even though the temperature reached freezing last night. I love their bobble hats and their dry robes as they warm up together with a hot drink. <3

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    Did my rowing when I got back.

    Now on with my Art Club submission.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxx
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,616 Member
    edited January 2022
    Sunday --

    Weeded the jungle. We have a narrow area between Rhody's catio and the fence. In that area are several manferns (beautiful!) All around them and halfway up were weeds. Horrible sticky weeds and others. I waded in with long socks and gloves ... and pulled it all out. Then practically ran for the bathroom where I pulled off 100 or more little sticky seeds and washed my arms to above the elbows. I was so itchy!

    I took these photos after the weeding so you can see right through to the fence. :) It looks much better. :)

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    Then we cycled, as I posted above. :)


    And then I set up my Work From Home "office". :grin:


    Machka in Oz

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,616 Member
    ginnytez wrote: »
    Machka-have you had your neck checked? Your symptoms remind me of when I had cervical herniated discs. They may be able to give you therapy to help. I have had two fusions (years ago) that provided my relief. Not saying that is what you have, but I wouldn't just write it off to stiff neck if it is persistent.

    Have a good start (or finish) to your Sunday.

    Take care all,

    Ginny in Ohio

    I may have to have it checked.

    I used to get this kind of stiff neck quite frequently when I was younger and haven't had one in a long time. But then I started all this gardening and at the beginning of January, my mid-back cramped and pulled a rib out of place. Now it seems there has been another cramp in my neck/shoulder area. Thursday it felt like it was coming on. Friday was quite bad. Now it feels slightly looser. I'm hoping it continues to ease off.


    M in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,616 Member
    I agree with the others here:

    - get a food scale. It's quite revealing!
    - find a plan that works for you. For me, I stop eating about 9 pm and start again about 11:30 am. And I follow a diet that is sort of close to Mediterranean.


    Machka in Oz
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,292 Member
    So today is day one of my plan for 250 calories of exercise a day. I usually walk 30 mins on Sunday, but today I plan on 65 minutes in circles in the basement. Snow and ice outside today. I know MFP inflates calories for walking, but I'm going to use them as they are for a baseline. I'm going to be tired and sore enough as it is.

    I'm also going to drink more green tea to keep my daytime metabolism going, and try to reduce naps. Except for after Sunday dinner.

    So it's a good day to explore podcasts. Amazon music has several I've never heard of. Plus New York Times and NPR National Public Radio.

    I'm starting to see why so many of you do audiobooks. I have been making do with music, but that's getting old.

    Annie in Delaware who is excited about a new beginning all over again.
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,260 Member
    Finally got bone scan done. I took a Vit D the morning of the first time I made my appointment. I missed rescheduled two other becasue of weather. The scheduler was supposed to tell me no vitamins or calcium the day of the test because it throws off result. I have a 12% chance of a break or fracture in the next few years ie bones are in great shape. One thing off the list. In the spring I hope to get into a dermatogist for a skin cancer check.
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,292 Member
    Machka hope your neck feels better! Yoga is showing me how much stiffer mine is lately. Gentle daily stretching ought to do it for me.

    Annie in Delaware
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,716 Member
    Rori - I am so happy for you on your snowy adventure! <3 Cross Country Skiing has always sounded like enormous fun. Not a lot of snow in Hove.

    I finished my drawing. Not Great Art, but that's not the point of the TV programme. It's to encourage ordinary people to have a go. I really enjoyed making the video to go with it, and sent in the first take. Bit dismayed at how wrinkly I look, but that's reality! As I say in the video, I haven't drawn anything in many years. Whenever I've tried anything artistic in the past, it's always been Abstract. This is a bit more Tracey Emin.

    Glad I did it, as I have been hesitant about making and posting videos on Instagram and this enabled me to break through my reluctance to even attempt to make one. I will be back!

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Today is “bone density day,”. I take 1 alondrate sodium 70mg tab once each Sunday morning. This helps me to have strong and healthy bones. I now need to sit upright for half an hour. Coffee after that.

    Katla in NW Oregon
  • 1948CWB
    1948CWB Posts: 1,608 Member
    Mini ~ Harley is a cutie! :)
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,099 Member
    Morning ladies
    I slept pretty well and slept in,the sun came out today and im thinking around here we got about a foot of snow..
    Did go up to Susans last night for dinner with us usual girls and had chili and a few laughs as usual..
    Today is cooking shows on TV ,and this afternoon ill have to go clean off the car.. darn darn so wish I had a garage but alas I dont...
    I am enjoying a cup of tea.. i havent had one in awhile and it tastes heavenly, I paired it with an english muffin with irish butter and honey
    Its only 15 degrees and will stay cold today
    But hey its winter in New England
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    We are puppy hunting. We expect to see a litter in our area but haven’t made a solid appointment for seeing them as yet. I hope to call the breeder tomorrow. ⭐️❤️⭐️❤️
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,279 Member

    Ooooo
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,196 Member
    1948CWB wrote: »
    Machka ~ Your colorings are so bright and pretty! :)

    Katla ~ I hope you hubby finds a car that he loves. My car is 16 yrs old and still drives like a dream, but, I would love to trade it in for a newer model.

    Barbara ~ So sorry about your mail box robbery. A lot of folks in my area have been writing about a huge increase in car breakins.

    Rori ~ What a lovely scene you had to look out through your window. Congrats on your snow shoeing.

    Annie ~ Wow! You seem to be plagued with fleas.

    For years my weight stayed at 166 lbs but over the last 3 or 4 it has crept up to 172/173. I can still wear most of my very old clothes, but, would be a lot happier to get it back down. Guess I'm not willing to do the work. Until I was in my 40's, the weight was always less than 130 lbs.

    Carol in GA

    Carol, I am feeling the same way. I was always under 120 until mid to late 40's, got up to 175 but now back down to 153.At just 5', that is too much.
    Six years ago, I was REALLY motivates- seeing hubby #1 for the first time in 20 yrs- I was on the treadmill for 2 hrs every morning, then pushing the triplets in a triple wide stroller for two more hours every morning. I got down to 129 and I was thrilled.
    My goal is 125 but unless I can figure out what I am doing wrong, I don't know if I will get there. I really have a lack of motivation.
    I am sticking to the 1100 cal a day or close to it, never going over 1200, sometimes just having 1000
    but not motivated to start hitting the treadmill again-it is now buried in the garage plus it is very cold out there(I know, excuses-before I was out there at 5am in the middle of winter)
    My only real exercise is my two zumba classes each week.
    I used to walk every day with a friend and loved it- then she joined a gym so we dont walk at all now, maybe once a month at most.

    Debbie
    Napa Valley,CA
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Yesterday DH asked me to stop at the store to pick up a prescription. The pharmacist did not have the medicine. He is not someone who works there regularly and I went away empty handed. DH is not happy and will likely go to a different pharmacy in the future. We will see.

    Katla in NW Oregon

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