WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2022

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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,616 Member
    edited February 2022
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Kylia- it is great to see you post- thanks for the update- Missed seeing you post.
    I had cataract surgery on both eyes at 50. Still wear glasses for astigmatism.
    Yes, still had dull ache/pain after drops were done.

    CICO- I have no problem at all with CI- many days I am under 1000 a day, I grab a little snack to get it to 1000-1100. I did 1000 cal a day for almost 2 yrs then took a few months break then got back. Still stick closer to 1000 because I worry about if I am tracking correctly(like yesterday- had imitation crab salad from the deli- tracking it could be 110 cal up to 350 cal. I have asked dh to find out as it came from his deli but he hasn't or if I forget to put something in. My problem is CO- I used to do well but never 1000 cal. out. I do zumba two nights a week and then some gardening sometimes(not much during the winter but it will pick up soon but still not 1000 calories worth). I need to find my motivation.
    Intermittent fasting is pretty easy- don't eat until noon most days with no problem- yesterday it was almost 3PM before I ate anything- just plain black tea before that.

    Pip- milk of magnesia works great for that- DH went 10 days without going after his first hip replacement surgery- He still has "issues" because of waiting so long- he made sure he had a bottle here after the second(and third and forth) surgeries.


    Watching church now and then plan to clean out both refrigerators- really clean out, not just dump the old left overs, so I have room for stuff and can find what I need.
    Other house cleaning to do but not sure how much will get done.

    Debbie
    Napa Valley,CA

    A good portion of CO is existing. We burn calories just being and most of us will burn at least 1000.

    So if you're eating 1000 calories and remaining the same weight, your CO is 1000 calories.

    Things like standing rather than sitting will burn a few more calories. Walking burns more than just standing. Climbing stairs burns more than walking. But all those things increase your CO.

    M in Oz

    THANK YOU!!
    I was just going by the actual exercise that I track and was wondering how you all could work out that much to be more than what you ate.

    I've discovered I can maintain on about 1500 calories a day doing basic daily stuff. Nothing I would actually call exercise.

    I prefer to eat about 1800 calories a day. So if I am going to eat 1800 calories a day and maintain weight, I need to exercise at least 300 calories a day.

    1800 - 1500 = 300 exercise calories.

    If I want to lose weight, I need to exercise to burn more calories like 350 for a really, really slow weight loss or more for a faster weight loss.

    Or I need to eat less. Or some combination of the two.

    For example if I ate 1600 calories, I'd need to exercise to burn 100 calories to maintain and more to lose.


    As for the calorie burn ... for me, I seem to burn about 200 calories per hour walking and about 350/hour cycling.


    M in Oz
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,278 Member
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  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    The rain awakened me in the middle of the night. It is 1:31 am. I hope to get a bit more sleep before morning.

    Katla
  • KJLaMore
    KJLaMore Posts: 2,847 Member
    Kim- My preferred protein sources are: Greek Yogurt, cottage cheese, and egg whites. I am not big on meat, either. KJ
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,292 Member
    Betsy Yay for good surgery results!

    Annie in Delaware
  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 2,901 Member
    It's just dawn here, woke up again about 3:30. I did hope that sleeping 7 or 8 hours a night would continue, but I also said I wanted my old life back. And in my old life, I slept between 5 and 6 hours a night. Ah well. Be careful what you wish for and all that.

    We broke our Keurig coffee maker yesterday - well, Corey broke it. That's what I'm telling him anyway. :smiley: I honestly have no idea how it broke. He decided he wanted a small percolator, so I got one ordered for him on Amazon. The small electric ones are surprisingly expensive, but finally found one where he liked the 4-cup size, as there's less waste, and I like the way it looks, and it won't bust the budget. In the meantime, he gets coffee set up the night before in the Coleman stovetop drip coffeemaker. It comes in handy when the electricity is out, too. :smiley: I'm drinking decaf tea these days, so I use the electric kettle anyway.

    Looks like my daughter and the grands will be coming for spring break, so the 10th to the 14th. Tyler's birth father will pick him up here, we're about halfway between where Kelsey lives and his father's Texas home, so easier on everyone. It's sad we won't see much of him, but glad to see them at all.

    Thinking about doing some furniture moving in my office. Now that I'm no longer in it for ten hours a day, I need less workspace. Not sure I can get it all done today, but I should be able to get some of it done. :smile: If I have things measured correctly, I should be able to get the dining table and chairs accessible in what was, after all, the dining room originally. Right now, they're shoved against a wall. It will all be incremental, work when I can and sit when I must, but then again, I have plenty of time. :smile: It also makes it much easier for the grands to have a table to sit at while they're here - but they honestly prefer the barstools at the kitchen counter so they can add to the chaos. :wink:

    Can't believe March is already tomorrow - for those that this is their first month in the thread, Barbie will post a link to the March thread this evening. Clean start for all each month.

    Later, y'all,
    Lisa in AR
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,278 Member
    Wwww
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,614 Member
    Machka would you point me to the other calendar you use? As I was looking for Mindful March was thinking the Action for Happiness.org calendars were getting stale, no longer resonating with me as they once did. Then I opened tomorrow’s message: “Set an intention to live with awareness and kindness.” Thunk. Speaks directly to something I’ve been pondering lately. What is it about me that attracts hyper-sensitive people? Or do my self-involvement and obliviousness lead me to tromp on perfectly reasonable people’s toes? Maybe…
    Lighter, lovelies!
    Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    2022: Be still and listen.
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  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Barbie— Thank you for the information about your wonderful poodles. We have been looking at Moyen Poodles. DH says Moyen means middle. We met a medium sized gray poodle at the breeder’s home and were charmed by her. She will be having puppies at the end of March. DH is hoping that we will be able to get one of those puppies. We live in a neighborhood with lots of good places where we can walk & play with a dog. We have a lawn area for a dog at home and local parks close by. We’re keeping our fingers crossed for one of those puppies. 🐕‍🦺 🐩. Wish us luck.
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,820 Member
    auntiebk wrote: »
    Accountability:
    Chose well: Joe, 19 mins wii, BP, readings, livestream church, steps >7400, CI<CO, CI<250<CO, active 5:00
    Bonus: 26 mins grooming Tumble, Freddie’s
    Workin’ on it: 142.4, H20x5.
    Friendly February 2022
    27: Call a friend to catch up and really listen to them. C?
    28: Give positive comments to as many people as possible today.

    Go figure. Wearing velour “running” suit instead of pjs, and despite last evening’s yoghurt, chocolate and peppermint stick, down 1.1 lbs this morning. :astonished:

    Ginny fingers Xd the plumber finds no issues with the toilet/platform.
    Karen, Kylia, Terry, Mary, Kay so happy to see you popping in! 
    Heather con very VERY grats! And ditto what KJ said about knowing you anywhere, any color. ;)
    Lisa and Julie hope the insomnia eases.
    Margaret ((hugs))
    Debbie were all four of your DH’s surgeries hip replacements? I feel ya about the fridge purge.
    Rebecca Tucker is beautiful!
    KJ your and your son’s comments about us friends who haven’t met IRL made me feel all warm and fuzzy. Thanks both! Afraid Joe would be clueless on how to let y’all know if something happened to me. Maybe I’ll ask my god daughter.
    Pip glad you decided not to wait. Prayers for swift action and complete healing.
    Allie saw those mini apples at Freddie’s today, but passed them up for a bag of clementines. Let me know how you like the apples?
    Betsy hooray for clarity and good luck St. Patrick’s day!
    Kim, like you I lost 20+ pounds back in the day but have stabilized at 35 lbs above goal and do not like how I look. Haven’t been a veg since I broke my wrist in 1980. Back then I was an “ovo-lacto” vegetarian, meaning I’d eat animal products if it didn’t mean killing the animal. When my protein is low for the day I’ll have some fat free Greek yoghurt to boost it up. Or a devilled egg. You have to eat a lot of calories worth of beans, seeds and nuts to hit those protein goals but the fiber and nutrition are worth it, right? ;)

    Raining pretty good so didn’t take the dogs to the powerline. Got steps in by shopping and marching in place watching Journeys in Japan. Tomorrow meeting my friend D for coffee. Rain will prevent our usual stroll/n/chat.

    Joe has to go to Medford Tuesday for eye pressure check. Means I’ll have the house all to myself for my 72nd birthday. Planning an indulgent day, starting with crème caramel coffee and a cro-nut, finishing with steak, baked potato, home made coleslaw with currants and spicy pecans. Oh and yes red wine ;)

    Lighter, lovelies!
    Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    2022: Be still and listen.
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    He is! And he kinda knows it.💖😋😁
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    Hugs!
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Re Calendars — Our county electricity provider sends everyone a calendar with beautiful local sites. Each month we see a new lovely photo that has been taken by a local citizen. I like those photos!
  • sh0tzz99
    sh0tzz99 Posts: 971 Member
    Good day, Ladies. I had a busy-ish weekend. Went on a difficult hike Saturday, then tried a new restaurant. Good sandwiches, crappy beer. Sunday, kayaking in the morning and finally got around to washing wetsuits after our vacation. Cooked up all the food that is getting close to spoiling. Then tried a new restaurant for dinner. Good value, which made the *meh* food better. We are trying to find restaurants that have good food that aren't horrifically expensive. That has meant more takeout and casual places that don't have a good beer and wine selection. But, getting mediocre food for $20 feels a whole lot better than mediocre food for $100.

    Annie-Programming jobs are in high demand right now. It’s possible you could write your own ticket and even get full time work from home.

    CICO-The problem I have with it is that I make most of my meals at home. This means that every recipe I make has to be entered into the program to get a close count of CICO. I also don’t often make the same dish more than a few times, so that just complicates it, but is also my own issue. I like to eat a lot of different things and I like to cook. CICO is much easier, not healthier, if you eat a lot of pre-packaged stuff because the calories are right on the package. I just won’t do that.

    Lisa-Thanks for the mention of the recipe app. I do have some recipes I love and would be crushed if I lost them because the website went dark. I have copied/pasted them, but would love something where I can put all my favorites together…forever. I assume there will be a time I just want to take the complication of cooking out of my life and will make the same things repeatedly. I’ll take a look.

    Pip-Good thoughts sent your way. I have something like that too, but pain comes and goes. It flared up a few days ago after being very quiet for months.

    Kay-Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, but many people use Benadryl to sleep. Most people I know get sleepy with just 10 mg. Perhaps that will help your dad sleep, if he can take diphenhydramine. Hugs to you.

    Kim-I have never been able to hit protein numbers without eating meat, unless I use protein supplements. There are some liquid ones that are 50-100 calories that work best for me.

    Hugs to those who need them. I know I missed a lot of you.

    Tina in CA
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,292 Member
    I did my 8 mins elliptical, 6 mins marching and two yoga videos for 58 mins. Yay!

    Annie in Delaware
  • 1948CWB
    1948CWB Posts: 1,608 Member
    LEAH & ALL OTHERS ~ Welcome and keep coming back. We are a great group of women.

    REBECCA ~ You and your sisters look lovely in that photo. I think you have your father's smile.

    CI/CO ~ I have found that pastas for dinner really pile on the weight. I will eat a meal with pasta and have to spend 2 or 3 days to overcome the gain.

    Carol in GA
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Barbie— DH corrected me regarding the poodles he fancies. He says they are Moyen Poodles, not Moyden. They will be middle sized. Our most recent dog was Schooner, a Keeshond, and he passed away last fall. We both still miss him. We’re ready to adopt a new puppy when it is ready to come home with us.
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,716 Member
    edited February 2022
    When I log I only have a very few things that are itemised. Most of the time I use Quick Add. I know the calorie value of everything, and have for over for 60 years, so I weigh stuff, and total up each meal in my head. Sometimes I just add them together for lunch and snack. I'm not interested in values etc, because my meals are all very healthy and made from scratch. Lots of veg, fruit etc. Not much sugar apart from one toffee.
    It makes life much easier and I log it all every day. My current calorie deficit is 550-600 calories a day plus the 400 that MFP factors in. That way I lose a pound a week, because I am OLD. My exercise takes me between 135 and 150 active minutes a day. Includes machines, yoga,, pilates, weights, running.

    Tonight is 500 calories of cauliflower cheese. Very fattening, but I am not drinking at the moment and not snacking. :D

    My shopping trip to the pharmacy resulted in getting most of what I needed. Just paracetamol to get now. I also bought frozen artichokes from a Mediterranean store. My favourite thing of all time. Plus bags of fresh spinach for tomorrow dinner.

    My friend G went to the doctor about her swollen knee. At the hospital she heard them say 'rheumatoid arthritis '. Scared her witless. The doctor told her it was 'reactive arthritis '. LISTEN UP FOLKS! :*>:)
    Probably caught some bug in Singapore.

    Love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxxx and WELCOME new women! :drinker:
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,193 Member
    edited February 2022
    Machka9 wrote: »
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Kylia- it is great to see you post- thanks for the update- Missed seeing you post.
    I had cataract surgery on both eyes at 50. Still wear glasses for astigmatism.
    Yes, still had dull ache/pain after drops were done.

    CICO- I have no problem at all with CI- many days I am under 1000 a day, I grab a little snack to get it to 1000-1100. I did 1000 cal a day for almost 2 yrs then took a few months break then got back. Still stick closer to 1000 because I worry about if I am tracking correctly(like yesterday- had imitation crab salad from the deli- tracking it could be 110 cal up to 350 cal. I have asked dh to find out as it came from his deli but he hasn't or if I forget to put something in. My problem is CO- I used to do well but never 1000 cal. out. I do zumba two nights a week and then some gardening sometimes(not much during the winter but it will pick up soon but still not 1000 calories worth). I need to find my motivation.
    Intermittent fasting is pretty easy- don't eat until noon most days with no problem- yesterday it was almost 3PM before I ate anything- just plain black tea before that.

    Pip- milk of magnesia works great for that- DH went 10 days without going after his first hip replacement surgery- He still has "issues" because of waiting so long- he made sure he had a bottle here after the second(and third and forth) surgeries.


    Watching church now and then plan to clean out both refrigerators- really clean out, not just dump the old left overs, so I have room for stuff and can find what I need.
    Other house cleaning to do but not sure how much will get done.

    Debbie
    Napa Valley,CA

    A good portion of CO is existing. We burn calories just being and most of us will burn at least 1000.

    So if you're eating 1000 calories and remaining the same weight, your CO is 1000 calories.

    Things like standing rather than sitting will burn a few more calories. Walking burns more than just standing. Climbing stairs burns more than walking. But all those things increase your CO.

    M in Oz

    THANK YOU!!
    I was just going by the actual exercise that I track and was wondering how you all could work out that much to be more than what you ate.

    I've discovered I can maintain on about 1500 calories a day doing basic daily stuff. Nothing I would actually call exercise.

    I prefer to eat about 1800 calories a day. So if I am going to eat 1800 calories a day and maintain weight, I need to exercise at least 300 calories a day.

    1800 - 1500 = 300 exercise calories.

    If I want to lose weight, I need to exercise to burn more calories like 350 for a really, really slow weight loss or more for a faster weight loss.

    Or I need to eat less. Or some combination of the two.

    For example if I ate 1600 calories, I'd need to exercise to burn 100 calories to maintain and more to lose.


    As for the calorie burn ... for me, I seem to burn about 200 calories per hour walking and about 350/hour cycling.


    M in Oz

    I wish I could figure this out for me. I can only guess that I need to exercise more because I can't eat much less(won't let me track if I go under 1000) and I can not seem to loose any weight.

    I have tried to eat a little more but that is hard to get my mind to allow that. Don't want to gain more weight. I can't even remember eating more than 1200 in a day. Maybe during those six months after covid/dad passing when I quit everything but even then, only gained a pound or two.
    I tend to stick at 1000 on days I don't do any exercise and 1100 -1150 on days I do zumba or walk for 90 min. Scale is just not moving. Even if I could loose 2lbs and be under 150 that would be wonderful- just to see it move.

    Barbara- yes. Dh had both hips replaced and less than 5 yrs later they had both failed and had to have them replaced and damage repaired from the faulty hips(Cobalt/Cromium poisoning destroyed some of the bone)
    Your birthday is the same as my mother in laws and a week before mine.

    Heather- have you tried the Sea Bands for sea sickness? They seem to really help me. Amazing how those little bands really help. Just make sure to put them on early enough. The first time I didn't and I paid for it- super sick in my cabin the whole first night. I learned my lesson. The next cruise, those things went on right when we got on the ship.

    Tina- I am one of the few that can NOT take Benadryl to help me sleep- as mom says, her and I are "wired backwards"- that is like a few cups of coffee for me. Found out the hard way that Tylanol PM, the PM is Benadryl- sure wasn't good beings I was hoping to get some sleep that night. Mom can't take Nyquil for that reason and I have never tried it.

    Rita- I hope you find your son and lessen your stress. HUGS
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,820 Member
    1948CWB wrote: »
    LEAH & ALL OTHERS ~ Welcome and keep coming back. We are a great group of women.

    REBECCA ~ You and your sisters look lovely in that photo. I think you have your father's smile.

    CI/CO ~ I have found that pastas for dinner really pile on the weight. I will eat a meal with pasta and have to spend 2 or 3 days to overcome the gain.

    Carol in GA

    He was a great guy, laughed like a donkey! Good memories.💖
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    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,820 Member
    Had a good workout session. Walked for 2 miles at 2.7, on the treadmill. After checked my blood pressure and it was 122/76 99 bpm. So happy about that.👍

    Yesterday I made a nice square pan of lasagna for Lee. I did well building the thing, 6 layers/rotated the pan even. So today there's some leftover lasagna noodles, and I am going to create lasagna soup. Cooking up a couple meatballs in onion, mushrooms and garlic paste. Adding a spoonful of red pepper bruschetta and a handful of shredded cabbage. After it wilts a bit, I will add a spoonful of the leftover spaghetti sauce, chicken stock, and noodles and simmer. It should be heaven!
    REBECCA
    Whidbey
    Wa
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,716 Member
    Debbie - I have never been seasick. Even in a bad storm I just feel a bit 'full in the head'. I have taken Kwells in bad swells as a precaution since I was a child. Usually I only take a couple at most per trip. It's DH who gets dizzy and feels bad. Kwells do help him from actually being sick, but he has to retire to his bed in a heavy swell. My worry is that he has not been on a ship since he banged his head nearly two years ago now. He had vertigo for a year. I'm crossing my fingers for a calm Bay of Biscay. It's notorious for bad weather. :o He is also worried about going to the toilet in the night if it's rough. He has to get up three or four times a night.

    Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    edited February 2022
    Just got a flood watch message here on the Lower Columbia River. It isn’t scary so far. On the plus side, I just had the privilege to watch two Bald Eagles fly past our windows. I am thrilled to see them.

    Katla

    (ps- The Bald Eagle is a symbol of the United States of America. I saw them before, a couple of years ago in high water conditions. Bald Eagles are fish eaters.)
  • sh0tzz99
    sh0tzz99 Posts: 971 Member
    dlfk202000 wrote: »

    Tina- I am one of the few that can NOT take Benadryl to help me sleep- as mom says, her and I are "wired backwards"- that is like a few cups of coffee for me. Found out the hard way that Tylanol PM, the PM is Benadryl- sure wasn't good beings I was hoping to get some sleep that night. Mom can't take Nyquil for that reason and I have never tried it.

    Benadryl doesn't make me sleep either. Most things that help people sleep don't work for me. In Fiji, I had Kava again (I usually don't partake) and it is supposed to help with sleep. I was wide awake all night.

    Tina in CA
  • teklawa1
    teklawa1 Posts: 678 Member
    On family and friends.... that is a hard one. Yikes. Family is a given and we make it work if we can. Friends are a choice. This group is a support and fills a need for me that family can't and doesn't.

    Rita, hope you have luck finding your son and then feeling less concerned.
    My husband's oldest son has cut us out of his life and we don't know why. He lives across the country from us and just kind of went off the deep end. In October 2020 he came to visit for ten days. He told us he was taking two weeks off from work to visit us. During the visit he was very distant and didn't want to eat at the table with us or go hiking with me. He played games continually on his phone and didn't really engage in conversation or shared time with us. He quit showing up for work when he went home after the visit and after several "second" chances was fired from his job. He hasn't worked since and according to his mother (Jack's ex-wife) he refuses to even look for work saying he is afraid of catching Covid.It breaks Jack's heart, this son he raised from the time the boy was 5. Mark missed Jack's 80th and 81st birthday. He knows Jack's heart failure is severe but still doesn't have the decency or courtesy of communicating with his dad.

    We are close to my sister and her family ... but my brother not at all. Families grrrr.....

    Betsy in NW WA

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