WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY2022
barbiecat
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July 2 is "halfway day" meaning that it is halfway through the year. What a great time to make a clean start on new habits and behaviours that will improve the quality of your life. The women on this thread have supported and encouraged me for years. I drop in here every morning to be connected to my community. My life is better because of this. Please let us know a name we can call you and a location either specific or general to make it easier to get to know each other. Be sure to bookmark this thread so you can find it again. My one word theme for 2022 is "continue". I have built many good habits over the years and this year I want to focus on continuing them.
Barbie from NW WA9
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My current goals are to get through each day with the best attitude I can. I am trying to work through my health so that I can support my DH and family.
I love the support of all of you ladies!
Kylia in Ohio9 -
Thanks Barbie! We appreciate you keeping us going.
Okie in the TX Hill Country
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Thank you Barbie again for keeping us going xoxox0
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Thanks for telling us about July 2. I love new beginnings. I am so working on one right now.0
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Thank you Barbie!
I did my dumbbells Yay!
Annie in Delaware2 -
Thank you, Barbie!0
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Barbie thanks for taking such good care of us!2
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Went in the pool then went to WalMart to get some things. Jess should be here tomorrow so I needed some things for dinner for them. Work and then Soup Kitchen tomorrow. Went for a walk around the block and then played mahjongg while sticking my feet in the pool
Thanks barbie
Michele NC
who will probably work some on the puzzle3 -
June's Exercise: A total of 21 hours 50 minutes.
Machka in Oz ... short for Australia
I'm a Canadian-Australian cyclist, carer and database management officer3 -
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Happy Canada Day (July 1) to all Canadians, even us hyphenated Canadians.
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2022 GoalsMy 2022 goals are a continuation of my 2021 goals.
Upcoming Appointments
Education/Career
Medical
House
Office
Computer
Garden
Spiritual
Fitness/Sports
Cycling
Audax Tasmania
Recreation
House > Office > Computer become more specific as they go along. I have a number of thing which need to be done in the house (sleeping room, dining room, etc.) but most importantly the home office needs a whole lot of work. And along with that I need to organise the drives on my computer into a better filing system.
The goal is to have an organised and decluttered house.
Progress: This has pretty much come to a halt.
Fitness/Sports > Cycling > Audax Tasmania also become more specific as they go along. There are a number of fitness/sport things I'd like to try, with a focus on cycling, and a large part of my cycling endeavours includes my volunteer work with Audax Tasmania ... and maybe even riding some events again myself!
The goal it to improve my fitness level.
Progress: Not bad. I've been active but the paperwork side of my sport is sliding a bit.
Garden is a very small category because that's my husband's domain but I'd like to finish weeding the place and get some flowers and other plants going to choke out the weeds.
The goal is to have a relaxing and functional area outside for reading, exercise and socialising.
Progress: This has slowed a lot with winter
Medical is mostly my husband's appointments, which I also need to attend because I'm his ears and cognition. It's also me now with my recent diagnosis.
The goal is to keep him as healthy as he can be.
Progress: We're looking at the diet end of things.
Education/Career ... little things like becoming really good at SQL, brushing up on VB, and learning data analysis software.
The goal is to expand my skillset.
Progress: I learned a lot in the 6-month position I just completed. On to new things.
June was a roller coaster ... up and down all over the place. Losing my phone. Getting it back a couple days later. Being diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease but fortunately, not Diabetes. COVID outbreak in my office. Working from home. And wrapping up the job I've done for the past 6 months but only being able to say "farewell" to a couple of my work colleagues because everyone else was out with COVID. Cycling another 50 km event and going to the first in-person play we've been to in quite a while.
June is also usually a low month for me, if I'm here in Australia, because the daylight hours reach their minimum around June 21. I go to work in the early dawn and come home in the dark. I'm a sun person. I thrive on daylight. In the past, when we could travel (pre-2018), we'd often go to the northern hemisphere in June to get away from the darkness. We can't do that now, but I must say that working 4 day weeks, as I did throughout this June, really helped. So did working from home this past week! At home, I am surrounded by windows to see daylight outside and from my home office area, I can see the bay just over the way - green trees, blue water. It's lovely!
On July 5, I will start my new job and will have an extra 6 minutes of daylight that evening ... consistently growing through the month of July. It's the little things.
Meanwhile, I've got a 4-day weekend between my two jobs and I'm about to get out in the garden to enjoy the first day.
July ...
FT Work - At new job. New office. New bus schedules. New people.
PT Work as "Legal Assistant" (j/k) most evenings and some days - I've got 2 smaller and 1 larger document to finish in the next few days.
Medical stuff in about mid-month.
Cycling club events, advertising, paperwork, etc.
As much cycling and walking as I can toss into the mix.
A bit of gardening ... mostly on weekends.
And whatever I can accomplish from my To Do list.
Machka in Oz ... short for Australia
I'm a Canadian-Australian cyclist, carer and database management officer5 -
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Happy Canada Day to you too Machka. 🇨🇦
The grands and our daughters and Grandpup are all coming to visit tomorrow. The Grands and their Mom are coming for the parade and will be going to the fireworks with me. Kaitlyn and Ember will come for part of the day.
My cousin’s granddaughter, the one who has lost both parents and grandparents in the last three years had her second baby girl today. (June 30) Her name is Lexie Sheri Faith. She was 19 days early, she seemed to have slowed her growth significantly so Mama was induced. They will be in the hospital until Saturday to make sure all is well with baby.
I know there was a lot I wanted to comment on, but didn’t take notes.
Thanks Barbie for the new month. I feel like we sit and have a coffee everyday and I miss it if I miss a day.
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It is late & I am ready for a little sleep. I plan to spend time with my family tomorrow.2
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Thank you Barbie! July 2 for a fresh start, yes!
Happy Canada Day to all our northern neighbors at home or abroad.
Tracey prayers all’s well with your beautiful cousin 3 times removed.
Kylia well done on maintaining attitude despite grumpy butt DH.
your response to SIL’s purchase. Bravissima!
Debbie hope you and DH can take comfort from MIL’s improved attitude to help ease the caregiving burden.
@DvineLvine Keren in OR oops! Forgot to add the pic of how to bookmark the thread so you can find us again easily. 2nd try’s the charm.
Watched a fox trot down the front yard and go out right through the fence as if it wasn’t even there. Tomorrow will search the fence for gaps
Forgot to drop off recycling when I was in town, will take the dogs tomorrow for a “joy ride” to get ‘er done. Joe heads 2+ hrs north to get his tooth pulled, poor guy.
June summary
Move more: average 4238 steps/day more than the last week of May but less than May’s monthly average of 4666
Fuel better: mfp’s chart shows more protein and fiber than May. Sugar and net calories but similar to last month but might be trending down.
Live Now: consistent morning time with Joe; daily PT exercises, weekly church, dog group, PT appts; twice weekly dancing; monthly district board meeting; finished district POV project.
Average Weight 138.8 down 2.4 lbs from May average 141.2
Done:6/30: Move: 1 set pt, dogs to powerline steps:6385
Fuel: protein=64g sugar=55g fiber=24g sodium=414mg fruit=2 vegs=5
Live: Joe, readings, BP, Chiro, Library, BiMart, Post Office, Freddie’s, 1 hr reconciling credit card, paying bills.
wt 138.7
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie Ageing Hippie Mother Of Dogs
2022: Be still and listen.
July: Move more, fuel better, live NOW.
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Our son and daughter are here and rearranging the house to improve safety. We will all work on making our place safer and easier for DH. I hope it goes well. ❤️
I'm glad to hear it. Is your DH still in ICU?
I presume these changes will also make things safer for you as well. I hope they're taking care of you -- I expect they are.
M in Oz4 -
Thanks Barbie: for keeping us going.
I’m reposting this from June.Terri - just an fyi I sent you a pm
Kim
I didn’t receive it. Apparently, MFP doesn’t let you send PMs to people unless they are on your friends list.
Allie: 🥳Happy Birthday 🎉 🎂
Beth: You did the right thing. Sorry that you had that stress and the car was damaged. Your DH was probably reacting to the prang + his diagnosis.
Time to move 😝
🥳🎉 Cheers to all those celebrating.
Virtual (((hugs))) and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for those who need them.
🙋♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.
☘️ Terri
UPDATE FOR JUNE
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Focus for June:
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Daily DONE Log: (Solid Habits)
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🔹log All food and drink; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; limit NLNS!!!
Exercise:
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Mind/Body/Soul/Spirit
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Morning ladies
I didnt sleep well,which is unusual with the new mattress and all my hips and back were hurting ..
But we shall see what tonight brings. Watching Miles and then going to Panera to meet my insurance friend and she will help me pick a medicare plan.right now im not paying that much so thay will take a bite out of my check but hopefully she can help me find the right one.
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Meanwhile, I've got a 4-day weekend between my two jobs and I'm about to get out in the garden to enjoy the first day.
I worked in the garden for about 2.5 hours this afternoon. It was reasonably warm out there, but I think I got a bit chilled by the end.
I pulled all sorts of weeds. Last year, I didn't know much about gardens and left the weed pulling until much later ... when the weeds had gone to seed. And I ended up with lots more weeds. This time I'm trying to get them before they go to seed.
I'm also trying to decide what to do with a couple other areas of the garden. One section already had a row of bushes, but I'd like to put something in underneath that doesn't grow high and will choke out the weeds.
There's an adjoining section which doesn't have anything in it and it's in shade. It's behind the greenhouse so it's out of sight. When I was back there pulling weeds today, I did think that when I was a child, I would have loved that area as a quiet hiding space, but I don't really want to put seating or something back there. I'm debating about maybe gravelling it?? Not sure.
Machka in Oz ... short for Australia
I'm a Canadian-Australian cyclist, carer and database management officer
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Thank you, Barbie! Glad to be here, glad y'all are part of my life.
June Goals:
✅ - Be lighter: I'm taking the win because I lost a whole tenth of a pound, from 176.7 to 176.6. It's better than gaining.
✅ - Be healthier: Doesn't feel like it this morning, but it's merely a summer cold. This too shall pass...
❌ - Stick to the budget: A few brighter moments, but overall, we're getting hammered financially at the moment. We're headed toward our goal of paying off the house by year end, and that is still accomplishable.
Update on my daughter:Kels is back in Kansas, starting to feel better. After her five-day Covid isolation, they sent her back to her home base. They're trying to get her into the August leadership class in San Antonio, as it's necessary for promotion. On her return, she saw her soon-to-be ex-husband for the first time in almost a year. Went out to eat with him and the kids. Apparently he was begging her. He's trying to force marriage counseling, but has yet to apologize to her for the trauma he inflicted on her and their kids.
When I spoke to her last night, she was at her friend's house. She sounded supremely unimpressed. She won't go to her house until he takes the two youngest to his parents for the holiday weekend. The oldest is with his birth father for the summer.
I may have mentioned that our daughter does not share any genetic inheritance from Corey (he adopted her after he married her birth mom), and doesn't share any of mine, either. I got her at 17, and had only a year with her until she went into the Army. With all that considered, she's an awful lot like both of us. When we say we're done, we're done. We don't waffle, we don't offer "If you do this, I might stay." That's just cruel anyway.
And... Corey leaves early Tuesday morning for his family reunion. I'll drop him off at the airport, and pick him up from there on the following Tuesday. I'm not sure we've ever actually been apart that long. The good part, though, is he's got the next three days with me. I'm sure going to miss him while he's away but will enjoy the time we have together.
July Goals:
Be lighter:
Be healthier:
Stick to the budget:
Lisa in AR
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Happy July First!
Barbie - thank you for getting us going. New month, new start!
Beth - glad you guys weren't hurt in that deer collision. It gave me the willies just reading about it. I have had so many close calls, and that's another reason I don't like driving at night. The rule on our country roads is: if you see one crossing the road, slow down and/or stop because there's another one getting ready to dart across.
Sorry there's such a backup at the collision repair shop. Hope your DH can get his diabetes under control.
Allie - Happy Belated Birthday, young lady.
Trudy's dinner sounded great.
Kay - Your dad's funeral was very nice, and a great tribute. There was a military presence at my Dad's as well. I feel a little bad I didn't have a service/burial for my DH with that ceremony. I'm finding things he collected from his time in Vietnam I plan to donate to the local Veteran's Museum.
Debbie - interesting to see your MIL's behavior changing a bit - quitting smoking. Glad to hear her appetite is coming back. And big congrats on all those steps!
Machka - someone once told me if you want something done, give it to a busy person. That's you!
Regarding Protein requirement for seniors and muscle loss -someone on this list - Annie? - posted about protein a while back. I was so focused on my DH's dwindling protein intake and muscle loss, I didn't pay much attention to mine.
I watched a neat video yesterday - Dr. Rhonda Patrick interviewed Dr. Stuart Phillips of McMaster's U. about protein intake, and the first hour of it had good info on why adequate protein is so important for seniors, plus the part exercise plays in maintaining strength. I realized this past 6 months I hadn't been doing strength training or much cardio for that matter and my protein intake was about half to 2/3 of what it should be: 85 - 90 gm, 1.2 gm/kg. That's minimum. Yikes.
Lots of other info too about how inactivity contributes to muscle loss, even being sick in bed a few days.
Here's the blurb from YouTube intro: Stuart Phillips, PhD, is a professor of kinesiology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, where he also serves as the director of the Physical Activity Centre of Excellence. His research centers on the roles exercise and nutrition play in influencing human skeletal muscle protein turnover and how these lifestyle factors influence body composition, especially as we age.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8DSpOd0NZc
They didn't really address higher protein intake and kidney function though. I wish they would have. Thinking of Allie and Machka here.
So I brought my free weights back into the house from the potting shed and set up a little area. And I'm going to start using the diary again to preplan my meals.
That's it for now, back later. Much more I want to comment on. Welcome new ladies, jump on in.
Make it a fabulous day.
Lanette
SW WA State where the weather is just about perfect. High's in 70's, lows 50. Finally getting May weather here.
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Allie, you are wise to get professional help about choosing a Medicare plan. I thought I was smart and researched online until I was ready to cry. I thought I was smart and could figure it out by myself, but we ended up getting professional help and that was much better.Terri, your list of the things you do consistently, just shows that when something is important, you have to make it a top priority and be consistent. I admire what you do and strive to do the same. Barbie in NW WA
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HAPPY JULY!
Barbie...Thanks for starting the July thread!
Carol in GA2 -
Good morning ladies!
My weigh-in went the wrong direction this morning: up .8 lbs. Time to cut back on all this food.
Annie in Delaware2 -
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Thanks for the July thread, Barbie!
Happy Canada Day!
Getting ready for our 4th!
Have a great weekend all!
Carla, in MN1 -
Barbie--Thanks for getting us started on the new month. Love the new start.
Kylia--Pray today is better.
Debbie--Glad to hear MIL is doing better with the way she is reacting to you and DH.
Katla--Great to hear your children are there and helping improve safety. How is DH doing?
Working on getting end of the month reports done and July 1 is the start of our new fiscal year so have that to finish up for last year and get started for this year. Then I have the next 3 days off. Going to motorcycle event tomorrow and church on Sunday and then to DS's for cookout and fireworks.
Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE 3
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