WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2022

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  • minicooper452
    minicooper452 Posts: 644 Member
    Grateful for...
    27-*small thing I use daily-my coffee cup
    Love and Blessings, Carla, in MN
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,997 Member
    edited November 2022
    Hi all. Taking another easy day today. Had a long lie-in. I did work on a spreadsheet while I was there though 😝 I’m now relaxing after a nice lunch, and at 4pm will be Skyping with my family.

    Flea I’m so sorry to that. He sounds like he was well loved and will be missed. So heartening to hear that he crammed in a lot of memories lately.

    Food/Diet: My strategies
    I had a system for meals etc when I was working and operated a 4 week meal cycle. It made prep and shopping super simple, especially when DH was made redundant and took over the domestic side of things. I always had a tick list for shopping which was set out according to the layout of our grocery store. We kept it on the kitchen counter and automatically ticked anything which we need to replace as we went along.

    We just continued with that when I retired, and I have adjusted the system to reflected the changing lifestyle choices of both of us.
    Breakfast/lunch
    • We both eat the same similar breakfasts most mornings. Fresh fruit, grains, yogurt
    • We have a lunch tray in the fridge which has cheeses, cold cuts, butter etc.
    • We buy artisan bread twice a week, and we keep sandwich loaves in our freezer for other days. We often have soup and/or salad with lunch
    Dinners
    • We have a roast each Sunday which gives enough meat for Mon, Tues, and Wed. We have favourite recipes that we use for the various meats. Currently we have a 3 week rotation for beef, pork, and chicken.
    • Thursday is salad night.
    • Friday is fish night
    • Saturday we have venison or beef burgers or sausages. DH’s choice.
    • We have a selection of appropriate veg with each meal, and occasionally eat vegetarian.

    None of it is set in stone, but it is convenient most of the time to know what is available.

    I am a great believer in the saying that knowledge is power, so I track all my CI/CO and weigh myself every morning. I have no forbidden foods, but choosing to eat within my calorie budget means I limit myself to small portions. A little of what you fancy does you good. It’s a no brainier for me if I want to stay fit and healthy.

    I’m currently working on dropping a couple of lbs as a hedge against the festive frenzy which is December.

    November Gratitude:
    1. smell. Vanilla ice cream
    2. technology. Internet - access to y’all
    3. colour. Golden tones of autumn
    4. food. Mussels in white wine
    5. sound. The sound of DH in the kitchen making morning tea
    6. nature. Woodland and mountains
    7. memory. Holding my 11 day old DGD on Christmas morning 1994
    8. book. All books 😝
    9. place. My garden
    10. taste. Chocolate
    11. holiday. Cruise to Norway to see the Northern lights. We did so many things on that cruise.
    12. texture. There are so many textures, but I love the sleek silkiness of my hair when it is newly washed.
    13. abilities. I find it invaluable to be able to concentrate and focus on the positive, and use my analytical acumen. I can bring it to bear in finding the positive in unhelpful events. Learn from experience, so to speak.
    14. sight. Literally grateful for my sight. I only have good sight in one eye due to a birth defect in the optical nerve in my left eye. I don’t miss what I never had, but am super aware of the importance of my one good eye.
    15. season. Spring is my fav season. It’s a symbol of renewal.
    16. about your body. My sturdy strength, and the ability to heal quickly.
    17. knowledge. My happiness is entirely up to me. Happiness isn’t something that you have to put off until x, y, or z, or some event which may or may not happen. I look for happiness in simple things, a beautiful sky, birds singing, raindrops running down the window pane, autumn leaves. Also, it’s not my responsibility to make other people happy.
    18. piece of art. Too many to list 😂
    19. touch. The feeling of clean linen on the bed
    20. who. My DH. He looks after me so well.
    21. song. Cyndi Lauper: Girls just wanna have fun: anything by Cliff Richard, Tina Turner, Queen, ShaniaTwain …. etc etc etc
    22. story. Jesus of Nazareth
    23. tradition. Christmas
    24. challenge. I relish the opportunity to play it forward by volunteering to lead groups for our local U3A, a lifelong learning charity. However , it can be a challenge to get other people to do their bit in the groups I lead. So many are happy to take, but find excuses when asked to reciprocate.
    25. moment this week. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to our singing group, who were giving a short concert at the Christmas party on Thursday afternoon.
    26. form of expression. Writing poetry, and watercolour painting.
    27. daily use item. My iPhone. I use it as a calender and have many reminders set on it.
    28. what happen today.
    29. friend/family member.
    30. talent or skill.

    Virtual (((hugs))) and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for those who need them.

    🙋‍♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.

    💕💖💕 to all

    ☘️ Terri
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,285 Member
    I walked thirty minutes Yay!

    Annie in Delaware
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,246 Member
    OregonMother so sorry to hear. Thoughts are with you
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,789 Member
    Well up a lb since Thanksgiving. It was to be expected. Today I am going to make some sort of chicken stock soup, with onions, mushrooms, chi ken and rice or pasta. Maybe some shredded cabbage or potatoes. I don't know.
    I am getting anxious about my surgery on Tuesday. But I am trying to distract myself. Made peanut brittle for my middle son for his Christmas package. We are going to buy them a WA parks yearly pass, so hopefully they can use it, maybe an Oregon one too. Then we still need to buy some sort of Gardening assistant stuff for Athena. A shift apron, shovels, label sticks, or cute things to stick into plants. Home Depot, or the nursery, or our farm store here might have it.
    We had quite a storm last night. Really windy! Some rain. Lee is out picking up sticks and branches. I am sipping my coffee. 😜💖
    Have a goid day all!
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,184 Member
    OregonMother wrote: »

    Betsy, your question to your friend is valid. My father had health issues, and the last couple years of his life, he took a lot of attention from my mom, which she gave freely. After he died, she went on one date (she was about 68). She figured out right away that the guy was looking for someone to take care of him. She said no thank you, to herself. She told me that she'd had enough of that and wasn't interested in doing that again.

    Flea
    Willamette Valley OR


    My mom has said the same thing. She was married to dad for just months shy of 65 yrs. She is 79 and on her own for the very first time. She gets to make all the decisions for herself now. Not interested in dating someone new.
    Debbie

  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,285 Member
    I usually start eating about eight in the morning and stop about four in the afternoon so that's an eight hour window. When I'm being good. I end up sitting and watching my parents eat, which is good socializing, but hard on my diet.

    I have gained ten pounds since August, so something has to change. Most likely the cookies and chocolate. And too many "special" meals. I really think a mango smoothie will help my routine, and then I can vary from that framework. I prefer to eat by routine. I can't imagine managing inventory of thirty kinds of plants. I'm still working on five servings of fruit and veggies a day!

    Annie in Delaware

  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,692 Member
    Kim - It was easier on the cruise than it is in 'real' life. Someone else was chopping, grating, washing, slicing, delicious salads and with it I could have fish, no potatoes, extra vegetables, for lunch.
    I could eat the tops off the canapés and leave the base with a clear conscience.
    Having said that, many people had dessert every day, plus scones and cakes for afternoon tea. Ice cream.
    I had none. I did not miss it because there was so much other delicious food to eat! :p
    I am very lucky that I don't have a sweet tooth. One candy a day is enough for me.

    Annie - it's very easy to eat 30 different plants a week. Spices, herbs, all count. Every tiny bit can get counted. Coffee. Plain chocolate. Which have the added advantage of being fermented, which he highly recommends. The important thing is variety, to encourage the microbiome.
    Variety is the spice of life!

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • 1948CWB
    1948CWB Posts: 1,590 Member
    :)
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,191 Member
    :) I agree. It is very different to contemplate being a caregiver for someone you have lived with and loved for decades compared to someone who comes into your life when you are 70+ years old.

    :) Also, the best eating plan is the one you'll stick to. I prefer scheduling, predictability, and repetition. Others prefer novelty and creativity

    :) I walk for more than two hours a day and ride my exercise bike for 2-3 hours. On Fridays I dance for more than an hour in the morning. If I don't eat some of those exercise calories, I wouldn't have the needed energy.

    <3 Barbie in NW WA
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member
    Heather - Sugar is the toughest thing for me, but I have learned that the first bite and maybe the second are the best, any thing after that are not as amazing. So it is helpful to share; as throwing out food is very hard for me. Although I can cut a cake or pie into the skinnyist of pieces.... anyone who says it can't be done, isn't trying hard enough.

    Kim
  • 1948CWB
    1948CWB Posts: 1,590 Member
    Kim ~ I have found when I take a bite of something sweet I can cut down on further temptation by eating a dill pickle or a couple of olives.

    Carol in GA
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member
    LOL Carol! A dill pickle or olive is enough to get me off food for ever!!!! I do not care for much pickled my silly taste buds, just hate it. Now a sweet gherkin maybe - but back to my love of sugar.

    smiles Kim
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,086 Member
    edited November 2022
    Afternoon ladies
    After that Thanksgiving meal and me feeling nauseous afterwards ,I haven't felt the urge to eat alot .ans I didn't while we were out.. we had a lovely lunch in Sandwich on the Cape when we got there..and then we didn't eat that night..Doris had leftover lunch and my stomach was stopped up.. so i just drank water.. next day didn't much we didn't go out to eat at all Doris had Ramen she brought again nothing for me.. and then Thursday we had Thanksgiving dinner at 1 and it was a large meal.. and thats when i got sick.
    Watching National Lampoons Christmas Vacation... ive never seen it all the way through .. hysterical...
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,645 Member
    Ladies, lots of interesting discussion here today. <3

    Betsy - it's 6 months now since my DH passed, and I can't imagine getting married again, or even having a serious relationship. He really was easy to care for as his health declined, I'd been dealing with his RA for the past couple decades and he really wasn't in severe pain or limited health-wise until his final couple years. His short term memory started to fail, but he didn't want to drive anymore so I didn't have that battle. He could still walk (slowly) take care of his hygiene and feed himself. His depression and sadness was hard for both of us.

    I do know a couple elderly widows who were on the prowl pretty quickly. I'm enjoying my freedom and as I've said many times, my life is now peaceful. Not sure I could be patient with being responsible for someone in my life who violated my peace. We'll see who shows up, if anyone. Not on my priority list, and I'm not looking, that's for sure.

    Weight loss/Intermittent Fasting - I'd been on and off Weight Watchers since I was nineteen, and it helped me lose 50 pounds and keep them off - when I'd gain ten back, I'd go back to meetings or use their on-line logging with points or whatever scheme they had going. I was a lot more physically active then too with farm chores.

    About 5 years ago they completely reformatted their webpage to make it smartphone based, and the website really took a dive. As luck would have it I ran across MFP and this group and it was easy to transfer over to MFP's diary to log what I ate. That pesky ten pounds was back.

    One day Heather posted info about a Michael Mosley documentary on intermittent fasting. Here it is again if anyone is interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihhj_VSKiTs I rewatch this video at least once a year!

    Since I don't like to count calories and am a big fan of healthy fat, it's fairly easy for me to do 16:8 or14:10. Some IF researchers and "experts" advise that for folks over 70, a 12 hour fast is long enough and while it might not help with weight loss, there will be some autophagy.

    Several years ago, I could do a 19:5 especially if I'd really overeaten the day before. Now, I tend to get light headed if I go too long with just black coffee and tea so when I get the signal, I eat if it's been 12 or 16 hours since I've eaten last. No more watching the clock.

    I'm on the borderline of being overweight. And I've made my peace with it. Genetics have predisposed me to a thicker middle and my ancestors were healthy eating plenty of butter, lard, meat, potatoes, bread and all that good farm cooking. Mom lived to 89, grandmothers into their mid-90's. They never worried about being on diets, either. They were grateful for their good health and that's enough for me.

    So I'm more interested in the healing powers of autophagy triggered by IF. Definition of autophagy per the Cleveland Clinic: Autophagy allows your body to break down and reuse old cell parts so your cells can operate more efficiently. It's a natural cleaning out process that begins when your cells are stressed or deprived of nutrients. Researchers are studying autophagy's role in potentially preventing and fighting disease. Aug 23, 2022

    I watched an interesting Dr. Been video yesterday about intermittent fasting as a modality to help those suffering from long covid, and how the autophagy can help eliminate spike proteins and toxins from other diseases as well that make it hard for some folks to heal.

    The video above also mentioned a supplement called "spermidine" which helps induce autophagy - looks like it's a derivative of wheat germ, but not sure. When I get a chance I'll research it more. For a person recuperating from a serious illness, it might be beneficial along with some food restriction.

    Lanette B)
    SW WA State



  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,997 Member
    Night night, my lovelies. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday, if you’re across the pond. It well past my bedtime.

    ☘️ Terri
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,246 Member
    Stats for the day-

    Housecleaning etc- 2hrs 15min 58sec, vacuum, dust laundry fold and put away, water plants, refill hummingbird food, sweep front entryway and front patio, fill up back fountain = 639c
    Walk w/all kids- 16.58min, .53mi= 59c

    Total cal 698
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,517 Member
    Did Amy Dixon’s Breathless Body DVD then since it was raining, did a Leslie Sansone DVD. Perhaps it’ll get nicer in the afternoon and I can go for another walk. Work tomorrow so no formal exercise but we do have bowling in the afternoon and then ceramics at night.

    The shingles for the new roof should be delivered tomorrow. If we’re at bowling, Vince plans to use a traffic cone we have with a sign on it “put shingles here” so that it’s not in front of the garage door we use. They should start work Tuesday. It looks like rain Wednesday so if it’s raining, they may do the roof of the detached garage Thursday

    Betsy – HUG

    Made the pierogi today for Christmas and will just put them in the freezer. Fortunately, since there will only be the 4 of us, I didn’t make that many. I’m thinking that next year we’ll probably have it here and so I’ll probably make more. But that’s not until next year and who knows what’ll happen?

    Now making more of the chocolate chip banana muffins. I didn’t like the way they came out when I used the bananas Jess gave me so I’ll make some with my bananas and just tell her that I used hers.

    I have to say that I usually pre-plan our dinners and my exercise. I usually do this one week in advance. I’m pretty good about sticking to this. It’s the snacking at nighttime that is the killer to me. I try, I really do. I usually reserve something to have late at night like an apple, which I’ve already logged.

    Not sure why I’m so tired, I got lots of sleep last night. I’ll probably go to bed earlier today. Went for a walk this afternoon.

    Michele NC
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    GodMomKim wrote: »
    But if the way you choose to change your eating habits is a way that has you counting the days until you can “cheat” that is not the right choice

    Smiles Kim in N. California

    Very good point.

    I'll also add that things change from time to time and what might be working right now and for many years, may need to be re-evaluated and changed with changing circumstances.


    Machka in Oz

  • bwcetc
    bwcetc Posts: 2,826 Member
    Small Thing Gratitude ...Cell phone ... not to talk on but to be able to use as a transcription device when people have masks on and I can't read their lips. (MyEar app).

    Remarrying ... while my husband is alive and well, I know that should he pass before me there will be no remarrying for me. I've had enough caregiving in my life and I think Betsy's question to her friend is an important consideration in new relationships later in life.

    Rebecca ... I am thinking of you and will be praying that the next few days you experience only peace. Remember, your surgery is intended to make your life better!

    Beth near Buffalo
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    Anniesquats100 wrote: »
    I usually start eating about eight in the morning and stop about four in the afternoon so that's an eight hour window. When I'm being good. I end up sitting and watching my parents eat, which is good socializing, but hard on my diet.

    I have gained ten pounds since August, so something has to change. Most likely the cookies and chocolate. And too many "special" meals. I really think a mango smoothie will help my routine, and then I can vary from that framework. I prefer to eat by routine. I can't imagine managing inventory of thirty kinds of plants. I'm still working on five servings of fruit and veggies a day!

    Annie in Delaware

    Could you shift the time period that you eat back so that you eat dinner at the same time your parents eat dinner?


    M in Oz

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