WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2023

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  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,786 Member
    Tina - Envious of your diving trip. Apart from the coldy husband! I have only dived once (apart from practicing in swimming pools) and that was in the Red Sea. Wonderful! I remember a huge scallop scampering across the sand and the gorgeous corals and fish. I also saw a huge moray eel.

    Picked up Bea from school. I stopped off on the way home at our Mediterranean shop. Bought two packs of frozen artichoke hearts, falafel paste, and tahini. Then off to the Arabic wholesalers and bought frozen tilapia for our fish soups.
    Tonight we are having pigs cheeks, stewed in beer, with kale as a side. Unfortunately, we couldn't resist accompanying Bea with her choc ice dessert. :o:p Oh well.

    Much love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,254 Member
    I don't like plain water, only drink it during Zumba usually.
    This time of year, when it is so cold, I have a cup of tea with me from the time I get up until I go to bed. Regular with caffeine or ones with extra caffeine some days until 1-2PM then switch to decaf or herbal for the rest of the day. I have only been up a few hours and I am already on my second cup.
    During the summer I drink a LOT of seltzer, plain or flavored. We have our own SodaStream plus buy when ever Safeway has the damaged packages marked 1/2 off. We have at least one in each car so if we get thirsty when we are out we can just grab one.That started by accident one time and now we make sure to do it all summer. I still start my day during the summer with a cup of tea and another in the evening. I drink some cool tea during the day too(no iced because ice = instant asthma attack(hoping the new meds will help with that, haven't tried yet)
    I have never liked sodas. Too sweet. The only soda I drink and it is once a year is root beer for a root beer float. Once a summer seems to be enough.
    I keep a cup or glass of something to drink with me all the time at my desk(and I am there way too much)or when watching tv. Keeps me from snacking as much.
    I have a TON of different teas so switch up the flavors. I tend to go for the chia or cinnamon. Not a big fan of most of the fruit teas.I will drink them if my others aren't sounding good that night.
    Stock up on my favorites and also really stocked up when we went the two times to the Celestial Seasoning Factory in Bolder. LOVED that place. Found out from them, tea never expires.
    Favorite one that I have shared with friends and they love it too, is the Good Earth Sweet and Spicy.
    STRONG cinnamon taste. One friend used to drink way too much Fire Ball whiskey. Tried this and rarely drinks the whiskey now. This tastes the same and better for her. Former hubby is now hooked on it too. A nice just sweet enough so you think you are having a sweet treat but 0 calories.
    Grocery Outlet has it $8 for four boxes which is a great deal. Amazon has it but more than twice the price.

    Debbie
    Napa Valley,Ca
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,254 Member
    Don't think I will walk today. It is cold with a high of about 50 and raining AGAIN. Rain again tomorrow too. Hope that is the end of it for at least a few days.
    Good thing I did extra yesterday- almost an hour and a half walking the wetlands then another hour of zumba so over 18,000 steps/17floors/8.2 miles/2361cal(so my fitbit app says.)

    Looking forward to nice longer days so I can walk with my friends again. I enjoy the wetlands alone but doing it all the time is a bit boring some days. Love walking and catching up with friends too. One friend tends to push a bit and we do a lot longer walks which is great. The other is happy just doing the hour. Both are nice changes for me.

    Debbie
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,254 Member
    kevrit wrote: »
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    The biggest help is always having a drink cup filled near you. Fill it only when empty so you can count how much you drink. You end up drinking mindlessly, and sip without thinking making it a habit.

    I hope this helps Mary!

    RVRita

    This is what I do,it really helps(except I don't wait until it is empty. I go top off /warm up my tea when it is about half or has gotten too cold).
    I know I am drinking alot because I am running to the bathroom so often ;)

    I need to cut back on how much I drink at night to cut down the times I wake up to use the bathroom.
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    edited March 2023
    Thanks ladies for all of your ideas on how to consume more water! I like the different ideas that each of you have. One thing that I’m going to start to do is add the fruit to my water. Since I live in Arizona, we have lots available! Several of you mentioned setting up a routine for drinking it. I’m going to have to really concentrate on this. I never really thought about it much before. Then I realized that some days I didn’t even drink a full bottle of water. I mostly drank pop. I think the pop turned into my comfort drink! Now that I am able to exercise, I want to eliminate pop for most days. I don’t drink much alcohol so when we go out, I have a soda. I like the idea of substituting maybe flavored water. The only thing I have to make sure is not to get any artificial sweeteners in it. Supposedly they cause leaky gut. I don’t know what that is but I just heard it while I was watching the souping infomercial. I’m going to put some of your suggestions to work!

    💕 Mary from Arizona/Minnesota
  • sh0tzz99
    sh0tzz99 Posts: 971 Member
    Rosemarie2972 wrote: »

    Well yesterday the yard man charged the battery on the disability van for me. I went to drive the van and it died while I was driving it. I waited 2 hours for the Triple AAA to come help me! The van is in my driveway and I plan to private tow it to the Dealer and get a new battery. A rather unexpected expense! The proper person came and picked up the hoyer lyft to donate to the ALS Foundation. Every donation or change to the house is bittersweet. I cry an ocean! I wish it would warm up here so I can garden. I long to be outside!!!! I will take a walk today at the nearby college in the cold today!!!

    Here, AAA will come to you and replace the battery in the vehicle. I have found it to be the same price as putting it in myself and it is far more convenient.

    Tina in CA
  • sh0tzz99
    sh0tzz99 Posts: 971 Member
    cityjaneLondon wrote: »
    Tina - Envious of your diving trip. Apart from the coldy husband! I have only dived once (apart from practicing in swimming pools) and that was in the Red Sea. Wonderful! I remember a huge scallop scampering across the sand and the gorgeous corals and fish. I also saw a huge moray eel.

    Much love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxxx

    We didn't expect to enjoy this trip as much as we did. There were many diverse dive sites. Some reefs, some walls, several WWII wrecks. They had really big eels there too and the biggest giant clam I've ever seen (nearly as big as me). I had hoped I'd lose a pound or two from all the diving, but the food was just too good.

    Plus, it was nice to be warm for 3 weeks!

    Tina in CA
  • sh0tzz99
    sh0tzz99 Posts: 971 Member
    Karen-Hope you figure out your spouse's medication side effect issues and hope the resolution is simple (i.e. just stop taking the offender).

    Lisa-Yay for pain free days! I wish many more for you!

    Barbara-Sorry you're sick! Hope you're tip top soon!

    Rori-Same best wishes to you.

    Carla-Sorry for your loss.

    Allie, Vicki-enjoy your trips.

    I am envious of all of you gardeners. I do not like the gardening part, but I like the food it produces!

    Well, it's a very unpleasant-looking day outside, but I need to get out in it and pick up more anti-malarials. My nurse practitioner didn't prescribe enough for me initially. So, out I go and part with yet another co-pay. Ugh.

    Tina in CA
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,254 Member
    Barbara- Thanks!!
    The water wasn't that deep and there was a fence at the edge so wouldn't go far :)
    I had to pick my daycare girl up so really didn't have time for the 30min it would take to get all the way back around the other way.
    Yes, I was thrilled when our tour guide told us that tea never expires.(from another tea horder to another). I have so many boxes but can't pass up a bargain of something I know I love or one that sounds great. Right now I am having Hot Cinnamon. It is a new one to me. It is more of a ground cinnamon flavor which is good but I really love the red hots type cinnamon. I am the same way with peppermint. Most is good but a trick my former brother in law showed me that I continue to use, is adding a little bit of candy cane in my tea or just hot water. Love the flavor, so warming but very low calories. 99% of the things I drink are 0Cal. Once in a while I will have coffee which I have to have creamer in.

    If you are like me and love tea, and if you ever get the chance. Go to the Celestial Seasonings Factory in Boulder,CO.
    They have a huge tasting room- all free. You can stay and try every one of the teas they make.
    The factory tour is free-your "ticket" for the tour is a pack of tea(the 4 tea bag pack)
    The tour is amazing, so informative . Then you end up in a great gift shop.
    I bought so much that they had to ship it home for me(they just charge the exact shipping)
    At least this is how it was when we went a few years ago.
    Really want to go back. I was with dh, our son and dh's friend. I could have stayed and looked a little longer but they were done long before I was.
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    Carla sorry about all the typos in Rich’s, obituary! I’m very sorry for your loss.

    💕Mary from Arizona/Minnesota
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,251 Member
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  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,887 Member
    Well I had three street tacos. I added a small bowl of cucumber slices in olive oil, a dash of doy, a splash of ACV and everything seasoning. I had with my Fresca a hearty splash of ACV. No fruit, but awe well, tomorrow is another day. Wearing a necklace I haven't worn in ages. I always felt like it was choking me, today it feels comfortable. Yay.👍🏻
    Today a gal is coming over to get some free items I had online. Bandages, a bead holding box, little bead plastic containers, foot cream, and other stuff I let go. I have been going thru drawers and such.
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    The minimalist is training
    Wa
  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 2,950 Member
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  • Vickil57
    Vickil57 Posts: 1,894 Member
    Rebecca--Hugs!!
    Rosemarie--Baby steps and One day at a time. Taking care of you is something new, but you can do this.
    Allie--Glad you are having fun, Please do get checked when you get home.
    Katla--Glad to see you post was worried.
    Annie--Good job on getting the taxes done and checked off the to do list.
    Kim--No words just hugs and prayers.
    Carla and Allie--Sorry for your loss. It is never easy to lose a freind.
    Heather--Love the family pictures. Those children are growing so fast. Looks like everyone had fun.
    Tina--Sounds like a very interesting trip. Sorry to hear you and DH were ill.
    Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE <3
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,251 Member
    :)Annie, I'm so glad you got your dad's taxes done. That is something that is always stressful for me even when I have all the documents and have a professional fill out the paperwork. You are a super hero.

    <3 Barbie in NW WA
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,145 Member
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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,355 Member
    grandmagege wrote: »
    Hi I haven’t done my fitness pal in awhile. I’m trying to decide if I want to go premium. It looks like if I don’t it only tracks my calorie and from what I’ve had today I’m not using enough calories. And it I’m replying on someone post I’m sorry. I don’t know how to start my own post.

    I tried it for the free trial, to me it wasn’t worth it so I switched back to free
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Katla, So glad you had a nice visit with your daughter! <3 Karen in Virginia
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    edited March 2023
    Katla it’s good to see you!

    Pip cool knife!

    Margaret My family tells me that it’s beginning to feel like spring is coming to Minnesota 💐🌺🌸🌻

    💕Mary from Arizona/Minnesota
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,554 Member
    Did a body pump DVD, then went to a few stores. Got meringue powder that I needed, looked for any St. Pats day shirts but no one had one that fit me. Work tomorrow.

    After doing the DVD walked around the track at the gym. Honestly, it’s a bit boring. One of the things I liked about FL was that there were lots of sidewalks. OK, not everywhere, but there were lots

    Went to WalMart. Made a shrimp gumbo, cupcakes for Vince and icing for them. Went for a bit of a walk with Vince.

    Mary – I find that I want to drink more water when I have something to eat that is dry (like popcorn) or very spicy

    Tina – sounds like a wonderful holiday!

    Mary – the problem with diet soda is that you have those artificial ingredients. And I believe it’s aspertame that’s linked to altzheimers

    Annie DE – how right you are that the more you drink, the more you need to go to the bathroom. I always say “name the store and I can tell you where the bathroom is”

    grandmagigi – welcome! I prelog my dinners for the following week and never had a problem. I don’t have premium

    Heather – many years ago Jess did a “behind the scenes” at SeaWorld. She enjoyed (natch) working with the animals

    Debbie – I, too, very rarely drink soda. I might have one/year, but that’s about IT. Definitely don’t do the “diet” sodas, and I just can’t justify the calories in regular sodas. I’d much prefer to have water. Unfortunately, around here there’s lots of sweet tea (yuk, and double yuk)

    Barbara – glad you’re better now, we were all worried.

    Annie – Good job getting those taxes done!

    Pip – so sorry to hear this about Lucy. What happens now? How do you get around taking her for walks especially when she needs to go to the bathroom. Neato knife

    Got to go take a shower and get reads for work tomorrow

    Michele NC

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