WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2023

barbiecat

Happy Canada Day - July 1

Pip, I thought of you as I took my morning walk. I walk first with Bessie, the slow walking dog, and my dog walking friend. After about 15 minutes Bessie is ready to go home. Then my friend and I walk for 45 minutes til she's ready to go home. Then I walk by myself with headphones and an audio book for another hour or so. When I left the house at 5:40 it was light and 49 degrees. I wore a coat and sweatshirt and long pants. When I got home I had unzipped my jacket and it was 57 degrees. What a contrast to your walk. We are both committed to our dogs and our walks but they are different in so many ways. When I lived in Redding, CA where is often in the 90's overnight in the summer, I walked Shilo, the Golden Retriever early enough to be home shortly after sunrise because of the heat.

Margaret, I admire all the research you do and share with us.

Barbie in NW WA

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myvt9v4crh

I am delighted to see a hummingbird feeding at my window two times this morning. I like using Perky-Pet feeders & was able buy two new ones. I have one perched on the feeder on my window now. 😊

We left our feeders on the windows when we moved to here in Illinios. Neighbors in our old home in Oregon have been good to fill the feeders for the hummingbirds there. ❤️

Katla in Illinois

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Stats for the day-

Walk w/family- 2hrs 5min 19sec, 25elev, 2.93ap, 76ahr, 88mhr, 6.17mi= 567c
Strava app = 756c
Zwift home spin bike- strava stats- 52.34min, 509elev, 116aw, 17.3amph, gear30, 101ahr, 138mhr, 15.13mi= 282c
Strava app = 350c
Zwift stats-52.39min, 509elev, 116aw, 53arpm, 17.21amph, 15.1mi= 351c

Total cal 849

At 9:30am, I’m done with the 6mile walk and 15mile spin bike ride and done with the shower. There is a benefit to starting out early.

LisaInArkansas

Happy Canada Day to our northern sisters...

Tracey - I'm so pleased your letter is in and you can breathe again.

My anniversary gift, a mulberry tree, came in yesterday, and Corey's planting it for me. It's nearly 90 and getting hotter, and I lose my breath too quickly to stay out for more than a few moments. He's having to shoulder so much of the work around here, I just hate it that I can't help. So much love in that man for me, and for this place, it just staggers me.


Lisa in Arkansas

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Tracey - now that you have the letter, what's the next step? Do you send it to your employer to extend your time off? So glad it arrived! One of the main reasons I go to the store sometimes twice a week is to replenish my stash of bagged lettuce and coleslaw mix, I know I would miss them a lot of they weren't available. I just can't seem to grow lettuce worth a darn and I eat a lot of it. Enjoy your fireworks, glad to hear the rain is back. We are both lucky to have brothers who are mechanics to call for advice.

Allie - Happy Birthday and so happy to see you enjoying the weekend. Neat story about the picture and chair.

Heather - love the Fjord photos, and thank you again for sharing your trip with us. I also wanted to comment on your leggings - very becoming, I especially like the color and pattern.

Joy - kudos on the lettuce crop. My neighbor across the street grows wonderful lettuce in her greenhouse, which is surprising to me because I always thought it liked the cooler weather but it probably depends on the type of lettuce.

Cathy from Tampa - welcome to our thread. And others of you who have recently popped in!

I wanted to take a minute to reflect on how this group has benefitted me since I joined in December 2016:

*Advice on various forms of intermittent Fasting long before it was "the thing."
*Suggestions for improving my all over health and bloodwork. What has worked best for many of you.
*Introduction to strength training and great advice on exercising and exercise equipment.
*Inspiring stories of health regained despite situations which set us back a little.
*Supportive conversations about caregiving, ill spouses, parents and children; widowhood and how we
can take care of ourselves throughout these difficult phases of our lives.
*Advice and support for a potpourri of topics including gardening, car maintenance, pets, difficult friendships, boundaries, vacations, cruises - the list is huge!
*Friends - some which have continued on Facebook or via email outside this group. We are always
here to share your joy and gratitude. And sympathy and understanding for those going through
tough times. I am continually learning from you all.

*** I could go on and on. Another reminder that we stay away from political and religious topics - we want this to remain a safe place for everyone. There are plenty of other places on social media to discuss controversial issues.

It's been a great morning so far. Long walk with my neighbor, nice visit across the fence with my 92 year old neighbor, did some weed eating without falling into a hole this time.

Make it a great weekend. Praying for rain, cooler temps and clean air for those who need it!

Lanette
SW WA State

barbiecat

A comment about political and religious topics. If I say that I voted or attended a service in my faith, that is fine. But if I make a case for whomever I voted for or whatever spiritual path I follow, then it is off limits here. It's the same thing as describing my eating and exercising. I just don't tell you my way is right and you should follow it too.

myvt9v4crh

Barbie—Well said. You are an excellent leader, and I am grateful for your guidance.

Katla

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cityjaneLondon

Chatted this evening with a very interesting couple on the next table. She was Finnish and married her husband 57 years ago. He was an Egyptian Jew, who came over in 1956 to escape persecution. Such amazing histories.
The sail out today to the next port is entirely inland. Fjords are long and join each other. We have nothing booked for Åndalsnes, but will wander about and have a quiet day.

On the way out of the fjord we stopped at the Seven Sisters waterfall.


So lucky.
Love Heather xxxxxxxx

Whidislander

thecat wrote: »

Good Morning All,

I am new to this discussion group and to the MFP App. I am 65 yrs old and overweight! I live in Tampa, FL where the humidity is off the charts right now. Last year I lost over 20 lbs and I was feeling great. I was walking 2 ro 3 Liles a day and for me that's quite an accomplishment since I have Fibromyalgia and back issues BUT LIFE HAPPENED and my husband had one hospital event after another and slowly the weight I lost started packing back on my body and plus an extra 5 lbs. I stopped walking amd stopped tracking and was eating badly thru the stress. I know these events should not be an excuse but this is my story. I say all this because I really need the support. Today is my day #1 to my healthy journey. Happy 4th of July to each of you ❤️

I am such a foodie, as my sons are all adults now. Gone are the days of my eating just leftover chicken nuggets, or leftover toasted cheese sandwiches. I find it amazing that now I buy the good things like veggies and actually eat them on a regular basis. They aren't just for show in my crisper drawer🙃😂. I have also honed in my eating to fix things that I like, and then either fix for husband like a chef, or he fixes it. He is not a foodie and is happy with soup from a can (uck!), and hamburger helper. My go to thing is to saute' some cut mushrooms with sweet onion. Then it can become anything. Taco meat, or soup, or a stew. I tend to add as protein either chicken (cut up precooked roasted chicken from the supermarket), cut up kielbasa sausage, a small steak cup up, shrimp (deveined and cooked). I add either boiled cubed poatoes, cabbage, wild rice (just pre cook wild rice in my rice cooker and press into containers and put in fridge), hearty grain bread, or a hearty pasta like campanelle, or cavatappi. I always simmer the chicken carcass adding lots of turmeric and cayenne pepper. Then I freeze it in ice cube trays to put in zip lock bags in the freezer. My go to veggies are cabbage, spinach, bag salad, zucchini, mushrooms, sweet yellow onion, bok choy, broccoli. I love eating vinegar laced foods like fridge pickled cucumbers, quick Cole slaw, and I drink apple cider vinegar (Braggs make one with cayenne pepper and honey) and mix it with a Fresca. 👍🏼💖
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa

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Thank you for the Welcomes!

This looks like fun, thank you for the link.

Machka9 wrote: »

Tell us a little bit about yourself!
You don't have to use a word cloud, unless you want to.

This is Me: Machka the Canadian-Australian. I'm 56, still working and doing a whole lot of other things.


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And please, if you've got any questions about any of those words, feel free to ask.


Machka in Oz

Jolene
CA

thecat

Anniesquats100 wrote: »

Welcome Cathy in Tampa!

Congrats on losing twenty pounds previously. Sounds like you know what works for you so you are ahead of the learning curve. Sorry to hear your husband had medical issues, hope that settled down.

I think I missed a few other new ladies, welcome everyone!

I'm not doing much today, just dyeing my hair this afternoon. But I am in the middle of a sister challenge. My sister is visiting July 24, and I want to lose a bit before then.

Annie in Delaware

thecat

Thank you for the Welcome Annie in Delaware.

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Whidislander

That was fun.
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa

grandmallie

I had a spectacular steak dinner ,and strawberry shortcake again.. and I sat down near the lake and Uncle Sean took Alfie in for his first swim... sort of..
Im sure Tracy will send me pictures of Miles watching the fireworks..

myvt9v4crh

I have been enjoying humming birds drinking sugar water in the feeder at my window. They seem to visit the feeder in the mornings & evenings. Watching them is a pleasure.

I fell in love with hummingbirds when we lived in Oregon, and I am delighted to see them here in Illinois. ❤️

Katla in Illinois

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Anniesquats100

Good evening ladies!

Today is day 16 of my sister challenge. 23 days to go. I ate 1193 calories which is pretty good. Yay! I had an extra yogurt when I was hungry and that was a smart choice. I did thirty minutes on my bike, with one quick sprint, and then my dumbbells. Yay! And my deficit came out to 402 calories. Yay!

Sunday is always my high calorie day, but I will have to be extra good because I already had a cheat day. And I have a lunch date Tuesday.

And I dyed my hair with henna. It looks great except where it got into my ear. Lol! I think I got it all out.

Annie in Delaware