WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2022

Snowflake1968

Karen - I wish I lived close to you. I love antiques. So does my daughter, she and her best friend both decorate with antique items. Not the fussy furniture but items and trinkets

Lisa - 😂 what an image. I more have a husband in my ear that bugs worse than a 2 year old wanting a piece of candy. For some reason though his desire for plants has nothing to do with the work involved with them, just the beauty. For me it’s just something else to look after.

Betsy - I would be staying behind with your husband. I would love the beauty and the nature, but want the modern convenience of indoor plumbing and electricity.

Kim - we call them yard sales and garage sales here. I don’t hold them because I find them to much work. I donate a lot or sell on Marketplace if it’s something I think I can get a bit of money for.

Carla - there are few neighbourhoods like that around here. That is how my girls grew up for the first few years of their lives though.

Allie - Is Carmine wanting to transition to male? I sure feel bad for them, and for Tracy and Kyle. It must be such a difficult time.

I am the furthest thing from a minimalist. I love trinkets, pictures on the wall, decorated shelves. I switch things up fairly frequently. Usually as the seasons change, I end up getting rid of stuff and bringing some different things in or I just use things I have in different ways.
It’s one of my favourite hobbies.

It’s late. I’ll catch up tomorrow.
Tracey in Edmonton

Machka9

In my garden ... the dry stream project in its early stages ... snowpeas just about ready to pick and eat ... and another of our sunflowers.




I just came in from a delightful 1.5 hours digging in the garden where the dry stream will go. I'm digging the soil, unearthing roots and rocks.
The roots (big root nests) I'm removing because I've found them wrapped snuggly around my bulbs. I suspect that might be part of the reason some of my bulbs didn't grow. The roots are from weeds, grass, and the rosemary hedge.
The rocks ... when this house was built, they left a lot of the rocks and bricks used in the building of the house there and covered them over with a light layer of soil. I don't have to dig down very far to find pieces of broken brick. It's OK that they are in the soil because plant roots will go around them, but I'm removing them because they'll be part of my dry stream.

I had ABC classic on and was listening to my quiet music while digging in the the soil with the sun shining on me. Lovely!

Very therapeutic. Much needed after an incredibly busy, frustrating, loud, noisy, demanding week.


Machka in Oz

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auntiebk

Accountability:

Chose well: Joe, readings, BP, CI<CO, CI<250<CO.
Bonus: chiro, Freddie’s, recycling
Just one thing: back to bupkes.
Workin’ on it: 139.8, H205, active 3:42
Mindful March
24: Appreciate your hands and all they enable you to do.
25: Focus your attention on the good things you take for granted. Breathing, vision, consciousness.

MRI Scheduled April 8, grateful only a two week wait. C’s DH has been waiting over a year for his MRI from the VA. Communication SNAFUs. Leg seems better, swelling down, knee more reliable. Couldn’t quite make step goal, but doubled yesterday’s count. Looking forward to Elks’ Bingo tomorrow with T & C.

Saw this and thought of Rori’s Mars the leash-loving cat.
https://youtu.be/a3ta5Q3ITUc
Annie thanks for the meditation reminder! That I can do!
Katla so thankful you, DH and DD are pleased with the new doctor. Is he your doctor too?
Rebecca you can never come to my cluttered house, it would give you fits!
Pip 5 miles? Again??? You are triumphant!!!
Michele somehow I don’t see you sitting still for very long Glad the pills are helping.
Thanks Machka, I forgot about Ginko Biloba. :laugh: Lovely dry stream project coming along beautifully.

Going back and forth in my mind. March goal activities have been a total bust, some excusable, others not. Part of me wants to just bag it, part of me says “Don’t wait ‘til next month, tomorrow is a fresh start.” Yesterday, average steps were 5110. Interim goal for the rest of the month is to better that every day. Today brought average up to 5192. Never give up!

Later, Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
2022: Be still and listen.

Machka9

This early evening, we got out for a decent little bicycle ride ...

Katla49

Barbara — I have a different doctor than DH. Both men are in the clinic here in our town some days. Mine works here some days and also in NW Portland other days. Both DH & I had a wonderful woman doctor. She decided to be a stay at home mom with her teenage daughters.

LisaInArkansas

Barbara - Loved the Walter video! and yes, I get the reminder of Mars the leash-loving cat...🤣

Pip - Your incredible health before the surgery is serving you well now... a reminder for all of us as we age. You still astound me.

My office is making me a little wiggy at the moment because in order for me to declutter it, I had to bring a number of bins in to sort through for sell/keep/donate, and I'm having a hard time getting started. In fact, typing to y'all is providing me with a good excuse not to start...

Corey's in the last 15 minutes of his going-to-work routine, and the washer and dryer are doing their thing. I've taken the water pill that will cut in about 15 minutes after he leaves. It's all about timing... Egg has been complaining all morning that she does not get enough petting by making herself a speed bump. It's a matter of tripping over her or petting her. Goofy kitty.

Below freezing now, but supposed to get up to the 60s for a high--the last couple of gray and gloomy days have matched my mood but feeling better this morning.

If it's warm enough this afternoon that my hands can take it, I want to build myself a sort of travois. I have a bunch of 12-foot long bamboo and want to build a triangle with cross-bars that will be sturdy enough to hold large branches so I can pile brush on top of it and drag it to the burn pile.

I've tried dragging a tarp behind my little lawn tractor, and it works, but the tarp tears on sharp rocks and small tree stumps and ends up useless. A bamboo travois should hold up, and if tied correctly will work. I've got a whole pile of grapevine that I need to use, and I should be able to use that to tie the crossbars on. The bamboo poles were free, and the grapevine was essentially free as well--I just pruned all the grapevines back to the stocks. We'll see if it holds up over the year.

Off to get something done in my office. As soon as I read the news...

Love y'all,
Lisa in AR

Katla49

cityjaneLondon

Another fabulous spring day. I went for my 5k run after breakfast and it was already warm. Came home via the butcher and bought their wonderful 'artisan' scotch eggs and pork pie. Yummo!
Did an extra 25 mins on the rower when I got in to make up the 600 calories morning goal.

For those of you who like Sounds, Desert Island Discs this morning was Alan Cummings, which some of you may remember, is my brother's wife's sister's ex-husband's brother. The ex-husband, Tom, mentioned in the programme, used to be our painter and decorator when we first moved to our last house as he couldn't find work at that time as an architect. My brother and DSIL (currently with covid) are close to Alan, go to first nights and stay in his apartment in NY. Anyway, it's a good listen, especially for those who had a hard time as children. Lisa - you could listen while you declutter.

Then I wrote my morning allotment of words. A good day.

Zoom this afternoon with my old schoolfriends. G has just got back from visiting B in Glasgow. I'm not sure they told my difficult friend about it in advance, but I hope they will come clean this afternoon. Otherwise it's a bit awkward.
Must wash my hair now.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Machka9

Katla49 wrote: »

Barbara — I have a different doctor than DH. Both men are in the clinic here in our town some days. Mine works here some days and also in NW Portland other days. Both DH & I had a wonderful woman doctor. She decided to be a stay at home mom with her teenage daughters.

When do you and your daughter see your Dr?


M in Oz

1948CWB

Machka9

susseca2 wrote: »

Hi there all. I am new here so I hope I am doing this right. Anyway, my name is Suss, I'm 57 and disabled after a long term CO leak. I have struggled with eating habits and eating disorders my whole life. I am advised by doctor to not vaccinate since I have had anaphylaxis to medications many times. And so I still have to isolate and my gosh have I grown. I have not dared to weigh myself for a while.

I tried Noom but it didn't work for me. The articles were good but you could not see what was in your food in the end of the day. My diabetes doctor say I cannot loose weight since I take so much insulin. But I have decided I absolutely have to get in better shape. And I believe that if you just work hard enough on it, you can overcome the impossible.

I look forward to get to know you all. It was a bit of a challenge to find the way in this discussion jungle so I really hope to find my way back again.

Have you been able to find your way back yet?

Machka9

cajmanthei wrote: »

I am trying to get back to healthy eating and lose some weight. I am 61, so well over the 50 mark. Blessings to all!

Welcome here and feel free to leap into any of the conversations.

Machka9

KobiHensley wrote: »

Hi Everyone,

My name is Kobi, and after a long hiatus I'm back on My Fitness Pal.

On my 55th birthday I decided that I don't want to live the rest of my life obese. I have lost 50 pds so far, I went off track for awhile and have cleared my head so I'm back to it.

Please feel free to friend me

Welcome here!

I'm also 55. I lost a lot of weight when I was 48/49 but it seems to have found me again so I'm working on it with increased activity.

Machka9

ShrinkingOtter2 wrote: »

Hi - I'm a 65 yo woman who's trying to navigate MFP after using Spark People. Just looking for a place to go for insight and support! I have 80-90 pounds to lose. I lost 10 in November/December but then gained them back over the holidays and on my vacation - now I'm trying again (I always keep trying and I've lost 4. It seems so much harder at this age! Am I too old for this group?

Not too old at all ... welcome here!

Machka9

cattherien wrote: »

Thank you for the welcome! I've just been reading the group posts and it seems very friendly. ❤

So yesterday, I had an attitude adjustment about tracking my food. I think in the past I've thought of it as a boss. A very demanding boss. And I'm not sure how I got to that idea. But I'm being intentional today, about seeing tracking as a tool, a very specific tool, like needle nose pliers, or better yet, pinking shears (I sew, and that tool is indispensable). Yeah. Using the right tool makes doing a project *so* much easier!

Charlene in Peoria, IL

That's a very good way of thinking about it.

Machka9

Luannelizabeth wrote: »

Hi All!

I need to cut back on the winter carbs, up the fruits and vegetables, and take some hikes and long bicycle rides. I do live on a small farm so there's no end to gardening and other calorie-burning work.

I admit I've only skimmed over the posts on here. You seem to have become friendly with each other. Do you have a way of checking in with other when it comes to nutrition, exercise, etc.?

Thanks so much!

Luanne

We do post about our exercise ... and a bit about nutrition.

Tell us about your bicycle rides. I'm a cyclist too.


Machka in Oz

Machka9

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
Oct-21 ... 187 km (116.2 miles) = 19 hours 31 minutes
Nov-21 ... 222.3 km (138.1 miles) = 32 hours 34 minutes
Dec-21 ... 200.1 km (124.4 miles) = 30 hours 15 minutes
Jan-22 ... 328.0 km (203.8 miles) = 36 hours 09 minutes
Feb-22 ... 223.9 km (139.1 miles) = 26 hours 04 minutes

February wasn't brilliant. Too busy! March is starting slowly as well.

Tuesday, 1 March 2022 … 1.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 10 flights of stairs
Wednesday, 2 March 2022 … 2.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 10 flights of stairs
Thursday, 3 March 2022 … 3.9 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 10 flights of stairs
Friday, 4 March 2022 … 2.9 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 10 flights of stairs
Saturday, 5 March 2022 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Sunday, 6 March 2022 … 0.0 km walking + 11.2 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Monday, 7 March 2022 … 4.5 km walking + 10.6 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 14 flights of stairs

Tuesday, 8 March 2022 … 2.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 10 flights of stairs
Wednesday, 9 March 2022 … 2.7 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Thursday, 10 March 2022 … 3.3 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Friday, 11 March 2022 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Saturday, 12 March 2022 … 5.1 km walking + 52.8 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Sunday, 13 March 2022 … 5.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Monday, 14 March 2022 … 1.1 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 1.8 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs + weights

Tuesday, 15 March 2022 … 1.1 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 3.1 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs + weights
Wednesday, 16 March 2022 … 2.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 5 flights of stairs
Thursday, 17 March 2022 … 3.5 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Friday, 18 March 2022 … 1.5 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Saturday, 19 March 2022 … 0.0 km walking + 13.1 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs + garden
Sunday, 20 March 2022 … 0.0 km walking + 10.9 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs + garden
Monday, 21 March 2022 … 6.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 7 flights of stairs

Tuesday, 22 March 2022 … 2.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 5 flights of stairs
Wednesday, 23 March 2022 … 2.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 10 flights of stairs
Thursday, 24 March 2022 … 2.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 5 flights of stairs
Friday, 25 March 2022 … 0.0 km walking + 17.7 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs + garden

2022 Monthly March
Walking/Running Distance (km): 56.1
Walking/Running Time (min): 701.6
Cycling Distance (km): 116.2
Cycling Time (min): 395.2
Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 96.0
Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 69.1
Rowing Distance (km): 4.9
Rowing Time (min): 30.8
Other Distance: 0.0
Other Time: 110.0 (weights and gardening)

Totals
Total Distance (km): 177.2
Total Distance (miles): 110.1
Total Time (min): 1306.7
Total Time (hr): 21:46:45





Machka in Oz

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