WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2023

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  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member
    Barbie - thinking of you and Jake!

    Kim
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,817 Member
    Thanking of you Barbie (((hugs)))), and hoping Jake's infection gets under control.💖👍🏼🙏
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,046 Member
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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,268 Member
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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,611 Member
    Regarding bare feet ...

    When I was in uni getting my Bachelor of Education, I took a "How to teach Physical Education" course with a British teacher who was emphatic that we and the children we taught should go about in bare feet as much as possible.

    Her theory was that wearing shoes, and especially clumpy winter boots, all the time weakened our feet and led to feet, hips, back issues later in life.

    Did my feet ever ache after the first few classes! The muscles in my feet, that is. But then they got stronger.

    I will wear socks at home if it is particularly cold, but otherwise I walk around the house barefoot. Outside, I rarely walk on the grass barefoot. I've usually got at least sandals on. But I will walk on the sealed footpaths barefoot. At work in the summer many of us (me included) kick off our shoes and walk around barefoot. In the winter several of us walk around in socks. And of course, we're barefoot at the beach ... can hardly wait for that.

    I have severe arthritis in my feet, but apparently using my feet, stretching them, walking around barefoot is good. One of those use it or lose it things.

    M in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,611 Member
    barbiecat wrote: »
    :'( Jake is in the hospital. What he thought was a badly twisted or sprained knee turned out to be a big infection. His primary care doctor ordered blood tests and an ultrasound of the area and had him go to the emergency room late yesterday afternoon. I left him there to come home and take care of the dogs. I went to bed fully dressed expecting to get a call in the middle of the night to come get him, but he texted at midnight that they were keeping him. He had good doctors, a comfortable bed, and I'll be bringing him some clean undies and jammies and personal care products early in the morning so he can get cleaned up. There is no projection about when he'll be coming home. I just borrowed a walker from my neighbor who is a former line dance student from my class.

    <3 Barbie in NW WA

    Sorry to hear that. Did he fall and cut himself?
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,611 Member
    edited September 2023
    sh0tzz99 wrote: »
    Machka-I can relate on the heat issue. I seem to be warm all the time now and have random overly-hot periods of a few minutes. Not like hot flashes. Those came from inside and radiated out. This is just an overwhelming heat all over, mostly on my head. However, the mister is always cold (I think a side effect of some medication he's taking), so we have a battle with the thermostat. He keeps it at or over 78F/25.5C. I want it well below that in the daytime and I'd love it around your temp at night. He likes to sleep in a sauna (always has). When he's at work, I crank the A/C down and I'm comfortable. At night, I toss and turn and sweat. Then he complains that I have health risks for not getting enough sleep. Well, he can just wear a sweater and get another blanket! It's so frustrating.

    Have a good day!
    Tina in CA

    The temp simply wouldn't be that high in my house!!

    I'd either burst into flame or melt like the Wicked Witch of the West.

    My husband and I sleep in separate beds, but same room. One of the benefits of that is he can sleep under a large warm down duvet ... and I can sleep under a sheet and light blanket.


    I have a friend who lives in Honduras. She seems to like it.

    M in Oz

  • ginnytez
    ginnytez Posts: 1,404 Member
    Barbie-how horrible about the infection. I assume it is all internal (or you would have noticed outside signs). Hope it heals thoroughly and they determine the cause. Take care of yourself.

    Heather-hope it isn't Covid. Sore throats can come from many sources but I think you are smart to test when you have the generalized symptoms. Latest booster just got FDA approval here. I will try to schedule close to long weekend next month. I have learned with all vaccines to give myself rest/recovery time since I seem to have definite reactions to them.

    Rebecca-Eli is gorgeous! An amazing amount of hair. Since I had 6 and 7 lb. babies he doesn't look tiny to me at all.

    Need to get stuff together to leave town for a couple of days. I plan to stop by house and change into jeans for drive and evening, but want it all ready to go. YS and DIL coming to hotel to meet for dinner.

    Take care all,

    Ginny in Ohio
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,611 Member
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  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,712 Member
    Machka - Have you investigated Vivobarefoot shoes? Dr Rangan Chatterjee recommends them and wears them. I have no personal experience.

    Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,611 Member
    cityjaneLondon wrote: »
    Machka - Have you investigated Vivobarefoot shoes? Dr Rangan Chatterjee recommends them and wears them. I have no personal experience.

    Heather UK xxxxxxxx

    I've seen them, but $200 - $480 is a little out of my price range.
    https://vivobarefoot.com.au/collections/womens
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,096 Member
    Morning ladies xoxo
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,258 Member
    edited September 2023
    I am copying this text from a Facebook text my cousin sent today...

    This hit home for me When a flashlight grows dim or quits working, do you just throw it away? Of course not. You change the batteries. When a person messes up or finds themselves in a dark place, do you cast them aside? Of course not! You help them change their batteries. Some need AA...attention and affection; some need AAA...attention, affection and acceptance; some need C...compassion; some need D...direction. And if they still don't seem to shine...simply sit with them quietly and share your light.

    I tried to post the original but was unable to do it.

    Heather if it does not improve in a day or two might test again for COVID and or strep. Both are better caught early. Take care and rest if you can. I have a friend who never tested positive for COVID but 80% sure she had it. People in her building had the same symptoms, and they tested positive for it. When I went to her retirement party I stayed outside, didn't eat any of the food served at the party, and wished her congratulations from afar. She still sounded sick the day of her party.

    (((Barbie)))
  • teklawa1
    teklawa1 Posts: 678 Member
    Barbie, my thoughts and prayers are with you and Jake.

    Betsy in NW WA
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,291 Member
    Hugs for you Barbie! Hoping Jake is better soon!

    Heather you too! Hope you feel better!

    Annie in Delaware
  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,702 Member
    Margaret I love that! I screen shot it.
    Machka So true! Even my conversations go that way. My DH says my squirrels get the best of me.
    :)
    Kylia
  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 2,896 Member
    Barbie - Thinking about Jake, so glad he went to get the knee seen to! Thinking of you, as well. Glad, too, that the kept an eye on him for the night. Hope there is no joint damage from the infection.

    Ginny - Hope you enjoy the dinner with your YS and DIL!

    Tina - First, welcome back! The pictures were just wonderful. Second, I'm with Machka - 78 degrees would drive me right round the bend for in-home temperatures. I get horribly cranky when I'm too hot for too long.

    Heather - Glad the results were negative, and hope you feel better soon! I'm going to have to look into my next booster as well, now that the FDA has approved them here. Jessamy is such a lovely woman - and all three of your grands have such great combinations of her features and Jack's. Handsome family.

    I've gained four and a half pounds in the last four days, and I've been tracking my food. I'm not eating nearly enough to account for the gain, and I've been moving, not being sedentary. I'm well aware that a large chunk of it is water weight, but I don't care how far we get past our "dieting" days, it's disconcerting.

    It has me seriously contemplating a two- to three-day bone fast at the beginning of next week. Corey was totally fascinated by the complete reset my system went through from the clear liquid fast prior to the colonoscopy. While he usually doesn't weigh in on my food choices, he has urged me to try a two- to three-day liquid fast (without, of course the complete laxative purge after!) to see if it would help me reset my system once more. I still haven't decided whether I'm doing it, but am going to go ahead and get a chicken in today to roast and then re-cook for bone broth, with the thought of attempting a bone broth fast. Has anyone tried this kind of fasting (or any voluntary 24- to 48-hour fasting), and if so, any advice or suggestions?

    Hope it is or has been a lovely day for all,
    Love,
    Lisa in AR

  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,268 Member
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  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,202 Member
    :) Sodium is something I pay attention to. My meals are generally low sodium but when I veer from that path (packaged foods or restaurant foods) I see the difference on the scale immediately and it takes days to reset when I go back to my regular foods. I don't take the scale too seriously one day at a time and look for trends.

    :) Jake is lonely in the hospital and sent his first text to see if I was awake at 3:15. When I got up at 4:20 I had so much to do getting dressed, taking dogs out, feeding them, taking them out again that it was 5:30 before I could talk or text to him. They are coming in this morning to see Jake for physical therapy and other treatment so I was able to postpone bringing things to him until later. I host a Zoom meeting at 8:45 AM so my visit would have had to be very early or wait to leave the house until after 10. It is about a 30 minute drive to the hospital. Instead, I was able to have quality time in the yard with the dogs and still take my 90 minute 10,000 step walk.

    :)Kelly, what a great plan to have your grandsons included in your day care group.

    :) I wear shoes and socks almost all the time so I'm ready to go out with the dogs. I wear socks to bed. I am barefoot only in the shower.

    :) We keep the thermostat at 69 in the winter and 74 in the summer with programming to go down to 60 at night in the winter and 70 in the summer. We wear lots of layers when it is cold and have small blankets available, as needed.

    <3 Barbie in NW WA

  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,321 Member
    2023 Self-Care September 2023

    Word of the year: appreciate. Today I appreciate the decisions our lawmakers make.
    Meditation: daily. 7/30 (82%(started Feb)(94%,100%, 74%, 93%,100%,100%)

    Recommended exercise: cardio 5 days 30 min 10/23
    Strength all muscles 2 x 0/8 a week
    Flexible (yoga, stretching) 0/8 a week 10 min
    Balance 5 days 10 min 1/20

    Rita
    Stop B12
    Switch DHEA to every other day on sept 6
    Kev
    Add folic acid, once a day
    Add magnesium to 3x a day
    Up Berberine to 3x a day

    Foods to avoid:

    Barley
    Bell peppers
    Chicken
    Clam
    Egg white
    Eggplant
    Ginger
    Rye
    Wheat
    Winter squash

    1. cut back drinking and limit to 2 days a week. 0/8–(300%,100%)
    2. Average 7,000 steps a week. 5784, 9858(7,700,100%-9851,100%-9526,100%-9,559,100%, -8347,100%—7465,100%—6328,90%—6059,87%)
    3. Update budget every 2 weeks 2/2 —(800%)
    4. Contact close family every week (4x) 188/208—(733%) should be 172 by October 1)
    5. Contact Donat and sibs once a month (8x)72/94 (800%)
    6. Weigh less last day of month compared to first until I reach 140. Start at 178.6,176,174.2,173.4,175.4,174,175.6,173.4 (500%)
    7. Develop a journaling practice by aiming to journal at least 5 days a week. 10/23 (681%,100%)
    8. Read 12 books at least this year. 34/12 (100%)
    9. Pay off credit card debt by January 2024 by making monthly payments to NDR/Reach Financial 8/12—(900%)
    10. Continue building emergency fund at SLFCU (min$25 a month)$25+$25+$71+700+25+25 +25+25 (900%)
    11. April started putting 4% on income in savings. 700,200,200, 107, 157,(500%)

    January Met —100%
    February met —-90%
    March met met —-90%
    April met——86.36%
    May met——-89%
    June met—-99%
    July met — met 81%
    August met—met 99%
    September met
    October met —
    November met—
    December met—



    1. Find time for self-care. It’s not selfish. It’s essential. Making time!
    2. Notice the things you do well, however small. I will. Talking to campers, meeting dogs, electronics.
    3. Let go of self-criticism and speak to yourself kindly. I will try!
    4. Plan a fun or relaxing activity and make time for it. Did this already! Went for a long walk this morning.
    5. Forgive yourself when things go wrong. Everyone makes mistakes. This will be hard because I tend to blame myself for everything.
    6. Focus on the basics: eat well, exercise, and go to bed on time. Will Do!
    7. Give yourself permission to say ‘no’.. I’m doing this more often now.
    8. Be willing to share how you feel and and ask for help when needed. I will try to remember to ask for help when I need it rather than struggle and get frustrated.
    9. Aim to be good enough, rather than perfect. This needs to be a mind change for me. Whenever I do something, I get upset if it is not perfect. I need to make it a point to accept what the result is while doing my best.
    10. When you find things hard, remember it’s ok to not be ok. This is apt for today.
    11. Make time to do something you really enjoy. I hope to go ‘window shopping’ today. Did this and colored.
    12. Get active outside and give your mind and body a natural boost. Went for a 20 minute walk then the rain started.
    13. Be as kind to yourself as you would to a loved one.
    14. If you’re busy, allow yourself to pause and take a break.
    15. Find a caring calming phrase to use when you feel low.
    16. Leave positive messages for yourself to see regularly.
    17. No plans day. Make time to slow down and be kind to yourself.
    18. Ask a trusted friends to tell you what strengths they see in you.
    19. Notice what you are feeling without any judgement.
    20. Enjoy photos from a time with happy memories.
    21. Don’t compare how you feel inside to how others appear outside.
    22. Take your time. Make space to just breathe and be still.
    23. Let go of other people’s expectations of you.
    24. Accept yourself and remember that your are worthy of love.
    25. Avoid saying ‘I should’ and make time to do nothing.
    26. Find a new way to use one of your strengths or talents.
    27. Free up time by canceling any unnecessary plans.
    28. Choose to see your mistakes as steps to help you learn.
    29. Write down 3 things you appreciate about yourself.
    30. Remind yourself you are enough, just as you are.

    RVRita in Roswell, NM

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