Ages 70+

BarbMessimer

Where is everybody? I hope this group doesn't dry up as so many others do. Please participate. Say something about how/what you're doing!

I worked all day in the yard. Lord knows how many calories I burned... Now I'm very tired and probably won't do much tomorrow. Have some good books to read (see above)... so may just take the day off and read.

Melwillbehealthy

Still here, reading everyone’s posts. Had a bad last couple of months and gained almost 10 lbs. started losing and living better recently. Tore a muscle in my shoulder, probably lifting weights, and had a bad bout of diverticulitis which really smartened me up to getting back on track. I realize I can’t afford these kind of slip ups. Weight gain really hurts me physically.

nettnett72

I've been reading your post and decided I would join in. I'm 73 and still trying to eat like a teenager. And I drink way to many Cokes. I call myself a coke a holic
I'm getting back on track today

Joy1580vb

I'm still here too. Been reading through the posts but have been negligent in posting. Will try to post more often.

Celebrated my 74th birthday yesterday with my husband at a very nice local restaurant. Enjoyed a steak dinner with all the trimmings plus desert. Now back to sensible eating.

Husband is starting to seed today putting wheat on one of our quarters. The other two quarters will be summer fallow. Haven't started my garden yet. My plan is to do it this weekend. I'm cutting back this year as I'm finding a huge garden along with a big yard to maintain is proving to be too much work. Looking forward to enjoying a more relaxed summer.

jonni82014

Good day
All of our mechanical (furnace AC humidifier + hot water tank) has been installed. As mentioned the heart of our house. Good for another twenty years.

Cleanup of the flower beds yesterday, not much to do as we cleared all debris in the fall however, very awkward. Used different muscles and my body told me so.

@BarbMessimer keep us posted along the way of how you are faring doing IE

Watched a very informative ZOOM meeting presented by the Seniors Centre on Women's Heart Health last night. Next week there will be a presentation on Hearing.

I'm quite happy today (though the scale did not move) that my exercises are paying off. My breasts are getting firmer, definition on my calves, biceps and triceps. The muscles are peeking out. I really have to buckle down on Core exercises . Don't care to do them. Think plank.
One of the Exercise Specialist (Carla) mentioned that getting exercise (movement) should be treated like going to work. Show up.

Chair yoga intrigues me. I can get off of the floor without help but it is a struggle; since my hip surgery. Chair yoga helps to increase core strength.

Have a healthy day, everyone

Joy1580vb

Good morning, ladies. Looks like a cool few days in the forecast. Was +4C this morning. Was planning on getting my garden in this weekend but think I will hold off until later next week as they are predicting showers/rain for the next few days. We are very dry so the moisture is certainly needed. Hubby got half the field seeded and may try going out again in the next hour or so if the rain holds off.

Hope everyone enjoys the day.

BarbMessimer

What a day!!! I woke up to someone knocking on my door.... Seems 3 golf carts were stolen during the night. Thank God they didn't steal mine. (I use it everyday to haul plants around). It was easily assessable on the driveway but doesn't go in reverse so maybe they tried but found it didn't work. (Glad I didn't get it fixed.) Police were out. Seems a golf cart got stuck in my backyard next to the creek and they were getting a truck to pull it out. They ran over a wooden pallet I had in the backyard and drug it with the golf cart and it got stuck. I'm not sure what we can do here when people come in and want to steal. I'm all in favor of making this a gated community. Man, you're not safe anywhere anymore!

BarbMessimer

Good to see all the updates. I thought we'd lost our group. 'm going to try to be active here. It helps for me to be with other ladies my age as we experience a lot of the same challenges.

@Joy1580vb ... Hope you had a happy birthday. Steak dinner is always a good treat! I know what you mean about gardening. I had planned to cut down on plumerias as it's become a lot of work but just as soon as I thought that, I inherited about 80 from a dear friend who passed away. I guess God wants me getting outside in the sunshine and working my muscles... lol

@Melwillbehealthy ... Whenever my weight creeps back up, my health goes down... back pain, groin pain, injured knee, less strength, etc. I really have no other choice but to stick with my eating regimen if I want to have any quality in life so I understand what you mean. Diverticulitis is very painful. Glad you're feeling better now.

@nettnett72 ... Hard to believe we're not teenagers anymore. That ship sailed a long long time ago! lol Good that you're getting serious about your foods and drinks.

@jonni82014 ... I bet you have peace of mind now that you have a new furnace/AC humidifier and hot water heater. I'm sure I'll have to replace mine before too long (It's 11 years old), and I don't have the money saved for it. So.... I better start squirreling some away. I'm enjoying my books and am incorporating some of the principles. I know that I need to lose the "diet thinking" if I'm to continue on my road to better health and losing weight.

@Joy1580vb ... Cool there? Where do you live? I'm in Florida and we've already had some pretty hot days. Just had a hard rain for about an hour but then it looks clear for the rest of the day. Weather is so unpredictable. I have plants in rolling carts that I put out in the sunshine but bring in under cover when it rains so I'm always checking the radar to see what's coming. Need to do some potting but have a doctor's appointment today (Heart) so may tackle that project tomorrow.

Joy1580vb

Good afternoon ladies.

Barb, I'm in Alberta, Canada (farming). It's cool today too but not raining so hubby is out trying to finish seeding the field of wheat. Should be done in about 4 hours.

Had my little 18 lb rescue dog shaved down by the groomer last week when it was warm here. Poor little thing is now finding it too cool so ordered a couple of sweaters from amazon for her. Should be here next week and I think that will make her feel more comfortable. Her hair grows back pretty fast (poodle/terrier mix). Ridiculous weather going from+27 C one week to +4 C the next.

Beautiful plumeria pics a few posts back. Would never survive our harsh winters.

Melwillbehealthy

Hi Ladies,
Went swimming with a friend today. Boy, everything moves easier in water.
I’m on the other side of Canada (Ontario), and it’s been a little cool here too. Raining a lot. I would love to see the Sun out, and feel its warmth. Soon I’m sure. I used to love going to Florida, but haven’t been in a long time since before Covid.

jonni82014

@BarbMessimer Thanks for chiming in regarding our group forum. I believe that it is wonderful to share like minded views and opinions. It is also good to read about some of the strategies that others might incorporate to be successful on their health and wellness journeys.
Losing the "diet thinking" is a challenge of itself.

@Joy1580vb Fellow Albertan here. A big thank you and your family for the hard work;
contributing to our food supply. My family comes from a farming background.

Some areas our province is experiencing snow showers it is 1C/33.8F, almost ski jacket weather.

Just for today: Off to the Rec Centre 45minute walk on track. 50minutes stretch and weights.


Have a healthy day everyone.

Joy1580vb

Good morning, ladies.

Thanks Jonni. We are organic farmers northeast of Edmonton. Starting to slow down now with our farming activities and will probably be putting our land back into hay within the next few years. Primarily grow wheat.

Finally saw a couple of hummingbirds yesterday. My feeder has been up for a couple of weeks and nice to see them return. Started walking outside as a form of exercise awhile back and finding that making it simply a part of my daily routine has been helpful. I'm up to 40 minutes per day and think I will stick with that.

Enjoy the day.

nettnett72

Good morning from South West Missouri
Went to the doctor with my knee and it's arthritis. He gave me an injection. The injection sight is very sore but the swelling has gone down.
My sis is planning her wellness journey and is writing things down. I need to do the same thing.
Thanks you for those farming.

BarbMessimer

I enjoyed reading all your comments. Had no idea how far north most of you are. I'm sure that makes it difficult to be active in the winter. I lived in Iowa for a year and couldn't bear the cold or being "shut in" during winter. Gave up a good job and got myself back home to Florida as fast as I could.

@Joy1580vb ... Your poor little rescue dog! I hope those sweaters get there real soon... and thank you for the compliment on my plumerias. They're just coming into their season now with the hot weather and rain and will be a glorious sight! I line my front driveway with them.... Later on I'll post a picture when they're in full bloom.

@jonni82014 ... Yes. Trying not to think what I'm doing is a diet... just a new way of eating that I will follow for the rest of my life. Enjoying my books.

BarbMessimer

I've become a night owl since retiring (I guess I'm rebelling against setting an alarm clock and getting up early like I did for 50 years) and discovered that I'm hungry at night. I've been trying to fight it but if that's when my body wants to eat, then that's when I will. Of course, I'll eat whole foods and have them prepared earlier.

Everyone is different. I can go all day without hunger, and I have more energy to do my projects. I don't want/need to stop to eat. It takes time, gets me out of the mood to work, and I'm not hungry anyway so why eat then? Just because others do? They probably go to bed at 10, but not me.... I might fall asleep at 4 or 5 in the morning. I need to listen to my body and follow what it wants. No more fighting night-time hunger even though people say you shouldn't eat at night. I need to do what works for me. What are your thoughts?

Joy1580vb

Totally agree with doing what is right for you regarding eating. For myself, I need to eat breakfast, lunch and supper at what are for me normal times.....7:00 am breakfast, 12:00 noon for lunch, supper is at 5:30/6:00 pm. This is a routine that worked for me throughout the years no matter what stage I was at (working/married/raising a family/retiring from work, etc.). I am definitely not a night owl and tend to go to bed right after watching the evening news at 10:00 pm.

Everyone is different and what works for some, doesn't work for others.

BarbMessimer

@Joy1580vb ... Yep... I'm not "normal"... lol

Melwillbehealthy

Hi Ladies,
Well, I’m feeling more positive about my health and weight loss this week. I’m losing again, I’m sure because I’m logging my food, and I’ve had a couple of great swims recently. Saw a physiotherapist who’s wonderful. She told me to swim if I want to, even with the tore shoulder. I do want to, and I did. Loved it!
@BarbMessimer I totally get your desire to eat late at night. I too became a night owl after retiring. I don’t think it matters at all when you eat f you’re counting calories. The problem for me is I was mostly overeating at night. This was happening a lot before I decided to lose weight about a year ago.
Mind you, a few days ago, I got up out of bed, was really hungry, had cheese and crackers and a piece of my homemade New York style cheesecake, and maintained my weight the next morning, no loss, but no gain. When I log everything, it doesn’t matter what time I eat it. I’m trying not to eat really late as I noticed I don’t feel as good the next day.

Joy1580vb

Good morning, ladies.

Melwillbehealthy well done on swimming. I don't have access to a pool close by as I live in a rural area. Nearest facility would be about an hour drive away. Wish we had one closer. Trying to get in better shape for an upcoming trip to Newfoundland which includes a 45 minute walk in order to take a boat ride in one of the areas we are visiting. It's an escorted bus tour that encircles Newfoundland and part of Labrador. There are two areas of Canada that I haven't seen yet....Newfoundland and Quebec. Hoping to do Quebec next year. I don't think I will have any problem with the walk as I'm finding my daily walk easy to do.

Still cool and a bit rainy here so no gardening for me until later in the week. Need to buy my tomato plants but will wait until the end of the month. I only buy 6 plants and like the Beefsteak variety along with a couple of Roma ones. I make sauce out of them and freeze it in two cup bags to enjoy throughout the year.

Enjoy the day.

jonni82014

@Joy1580vb Your trip sounds fantastic. So much to discover. Cool and rainy here as well. Much needed rain to tamp down the wildfires and feed moisture to the drought areas.

We live in the west part (prairie) of Canada. We tend to take occasional quick trips to Banff and Jasper, our back yard. Vancouver as well.
We have met so many islanders (Newfoundland Nova Scotia PEI + New Brunswick) living in our area as they re-locate to either settle here permanently or temporarily find work. We hear and see so many reasons as to "why" we should visit. The visit is on our bucket list. We have visited family in Quebec; again a lot to discover.

This year we are not planting any vegetables or bedding flowers as we will be away. I thank the perennials that show up every year.

@Melwillbehealthy reads like you are on the right track getting in exercise movement even though you are injured.

We rarely have concerns regarding late night snacking as our media (TV etc) is downstairs away from the kitchen. We nor our company do not eat any foods in the living room upstairs or the media room downstairs. Myself nor my DH were not allow to eat in those areas in our childhood; so the tradition carries on. Since Mar/22 I have had 9 incidences of Late Night Snacking. During those incidents; I had to fuel my body as I would have had a very late lunch and missed supper. I joined the forum No Late Night Snacking on MFP in 2022. Keeps me accountable. No late night snacking after 6:00pm
Yes, overeating or wrong choices are my downfall. Love chocolate.

Just for today: Off to the Rec. Centre 45minute walk 50minutes stretch and weights.

Have a healthy day everyone.