WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2024
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Tracey - you commented a week or two ago about how expensive CGM (continuous glucose monitors) were in Canada.
I ran across this fella, who lives in Toronto. Diabetes Type 2 runs in his family and he decided to start testing the reaction of a LOT of different foods with a CGM. Pretty interesting.
His YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@insulinresistant1
An interview, about 1 hour:
Lanette
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Stats for the day-
Walk w/family- 2hrs 12min 53sec, 41elev, 2.71ap, 77ahr, 100mhr, 6.13mi= 566c
Strava app = 751c
Zwift home spin bike- strava stats- 36.13min, 659elev, 143aw, gear30, 16.6amph, 115ahr, 137mhr, 10.02mi= 253c
Strava app= 297c
Zwift stats- 36.13min, 662elev, 143aw, 60arpm, 16.57amph, 10mi= 297c
Total cal 819
Left home at 4:50am and got home before 7:30am, when we left it was 77 degrees.
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Good evening all. Had a restful day.
@carlakringuette Welcome to the group. You joined by posting 😂. That’s quite a saga. Love your positive attitude.
Barbie: Love your yard, especially the raised beds.
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Evening folks
I was bad and had McDonald's today but I did put it in the diary and that with a few animal crackers is it for the day
Put clothes away.. and hanging with Alfie
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So I guess my sandwich didn't impress you all. No worries, I will try to not take it personally. Here's my salad today.
1/3 of an Asian salad kit (minus the crunchy bits, forgot those)
2 beets
3 pickled asparagus spears
Some clover sprouts (my new addiction)
1/2 a large tomato
(I didn't take a photo, no food P0rn for you today ladies)
Rebecca
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Haven’t posted in a while. Pool has been around 90. Not very refreshing. Usually went for a walk after dinner
kylia – I can’t wait till I can get a new CPAP and get one that uses cellular
Welcome everyone new
Rebecca – I get the feeling. PJ has not once been to our house and he’s 5 years old. Then again, he’s only been to PA, DE, NJ, and MD. I know that now I regret some of the decisions I made in my youth, and I’m sure our kids will, too. To me, a busy life isn’t really a good excuse not to visit. When my kids were little, we would make a 2 DAY trip every year for a week to visit Vince’s parents. That meant 3 overnight bags (in addition to ours), different clothes etc. But to me, it was worth it. To this day, Jess has a special bond with MIL even tho she’s passed. I didn’t get a call from Denise for this Mother’s Day. I never get a card, I don’t even expect it.
Got a bag of corn today and another dozen. I suspect they might have overcharged me. I’ll maybe ask him next year. Cooked it. Vince is at the lady’s house that he’s helping. Seems some people are interested in the speakers she has from her brother but she was hesitant to have someone come to the house so Vince said that he’d be there when they were there.
Heather – I was just thinking that you haven’t mentioned the spinach feta pie in a while. Glad to see you’re back to it. The store stopped carrying the shirataki noodles but now carry something like it called Miracle Noodle. It’s shelf stable, maybe that’s why
Quiet 4th. Vince was concerned that the kitties would be bothered by the fireworks but that didn’t happen
Got the orthotics that are supposed to help with that callous. Really, I don’t feel a difference. I did put one of those Dr. Schols callous removers on so we shall see if that helps at least some
A friend of mine had an injury to her leg almost a year ago and she can’t get the leg wet. What she does is uses the shower wipes.
Annie – at least now you have a definite diagnosis for your dad. I totally agree with others, don’t mention the fee
We’re going to have a ceramic pool get together next weekend. Just a few of us. I’m thinking we’ll have hamburgers, hot dogs, pulled pork (because I have bbq sauce that Vince isn’t crazy about that I want to use up), I’ll probably be able to get a key lime pie from the soup kitchen and maybe get some rice krispie bars. One of the gals is a vegetarian. I was going to have a vege burger for me, so now I don’t feel so bad.
Lately when I go for my walk in the evening, I wear my bathing suit, work shorts and a top. Then I go in the pool with the idea being that I’d cool off. Only lately that hasn’t happened (pool is 90)
Allie – good news for Tracey that she can see her regular OB
Barbara – yea for showers. These are the protein bars https://www.bing.com/search?FORM=U079DF&PC=U079&q=/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=39JKLUSMK2DFK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nK3Dho38VGZ9nNDmLs4od3qvBO6ZhEk The vanilla dream, I think the calorie count is different for the different flavors
M – yea for no headaches. Glad you got it figured out
Lanette – there’s a lady in our neighborhood who always walks with weights. Many times I’ve gone shopping and laugh to her “see, I’ve got my weights (groceries)”. Oh, I’d be in the water with Yogi, too.
Went to Sam’s for salmon on the 3rd. The line!!! There was no way on this green earth I was going to stand in that line. So I went finally on the 5th. I was the only one at the checkout. Surprising...not
The carpeting in the rooms where the kitties are right now is looking pretty bad, especially since Yoda had a problem with vomiting. We did take him to the vet and what happened is that we changed to the clumping litter and he ate some of it. So that was in his intestines. So we gave him a laxative and he passed it. Now, hopefully, when the kitties have run of the house, we can put down hardwood flooring. If Lisa and Corey can do it, I’m sure Vince and I can
Margaret – Keep meaning to mention how very informative I find your posts
Fell into the “well, I blew it for today, so what the heck” mindset. No more
Started to take my walk and it started to rain. It got heavier and heavier so I cut it short. At first I was going to come home and get an umbrella but it’s raining so hard now that I’m glad I didn’t. Just won’t get my steps in today, but that’s life.
Rita – that festival looks neat
Having a problem with our oven. Well, it IS about 17 years old. The top element stays on so everything gets burned. Well, at least I can use the stovetop and the microwave. Waiting for a repairman to come and give us an estimate. But with the holiday it's taken longer
Ordered some shorts from JCPenney. they should have been in yesterday. I'm thinking that they're in but they didn't give me a call to come pick them up. If I don't hear from them by Mon, I'll give them a call
Regarding news: I depend on Vince to give me the highlights
Carla – we’d love to have you. Boy, I am so sorry about all that you’ve gone thru. You will find so many women here who have been where you are
Picked up my Tigger from ceramics the other night
Well, going to play mahjongg with the kitties. You have no idea how much they like it!!!! And the help!
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Guess I hit "Post Reply" before the pic finished loading:
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Heather - I listened to Food for Thought, very interesting. It’s very much what Rita, Margaret and others have been saying on here.
The Guardian is a news outlet that keeps publishing news about glysophates in New Brunswick. Canadian news is shut down when they try to talk about it.
Machka - those exercises are ones that my exercise therapist gave me to do to help my hips.
I hope you’re done soon, you need a break
Let me state that I really am an ostrich when it comes to the news but I’ve been wondering if that’s the right way to be. I’ll put this in a spoiler:I follow a lady in NB that is one of the now over 300 patients suffering from a mystery neurological disease. She posted a thing the other day that said something to the affect of, if we choose to not to follow or keep informed of the news around us we don’t know to speak up when we see something wrong. I too am an ostrich when it comes to news, but I think it’s the big headline news that I find so infuriating, it’s the little news things that are more “hidden” that interest me. Not conspiracy type stuff, but little things that make you shake your head and say, “that shouldn’t or should happen”.
I hope Kelsey is able to make a trip. Can she tack a few days vacation onto her stay so she has more leeway?
Debbie - I’m going to have to buy some of those. One of the things I find very frustrating is the batteries required for these.
Our place is never pitch black. Our neighbour has a light outside all night. I just have valances on my kitchen windows so that lights up enough to see. We have lights outside that shine in the hall window as well.
In the Winter I have a couple of night lights, but like Evelyn at this time of year it’s really only dark dark around midnight to 3 am or so.
Barbie - pretty view!
Rebecca - I enjoy the pictures of your foods. I don’t normally comment because I am too fussy to be as adventurous as you, it sure is pretty though.
Most of you are much more adventurous than me, I would be joining Allie for McDonalds.
I went with Lauryn to pick Michaela up from camp today. It’s a 2 hour drive each way. It was a nice drive though. Michaela had her hair down when we arrived, she normally has it in braids or a ponytail. I didn’t recognize her at first.
We stopped at a yard sale on the way home. She bought two purses, 2 comics and a stuffie. She has learned the colour cyan, the stuffie is a narwhal that is reversible sequins. She was excited because it was purple and cyan.
Here she is reading her comic book when she got home.
I am tired tonight, I had a nap in my bath lol.
Tracey in Edmonton
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Today I actually had "appetite correction" happen. I had my salad. Then a bit later I had some leftover sticky rice, some chicken from my roasted chicken I buy at the commissary, along with a steamer bag of veggies. Oh and some La Choy crunchy noodles in there as well as some raw cashews. Well everything fit in my ramen bowl and I mixed it with a splash of heated up chicken stock. I ate about 5 bites and I was like "uugh, I'm full". So its in the fridge for tomorrow. I ate a slice of cheese and an Atkins chai protein shake in a little carton at about 5 pm. Its really yummy for days like today, when I didn't get in as much protein as I should. After I sipped the chai I closed my eating window (in other words started fasting again).
Rebecca
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Athena and Eli💖Rebecca
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Moving house with a person with severe traumatic brain injury isn't necessarily like a "normal" move. We opted to take it slow. We had 4.5 months from when we took possession of the house until we had to be out of our rental, and will take the whole of those 4.5 months to complete the move.
With a severe traumatic brain injury, processing time is very slow. So we do one step at a time, and let things process, then do the next step.
So there won't be one big move day, like many/most people do. Instead, there are many, many small move days.
I have taken long weekends (5 days) twice now ... once to do the painting and now this weekend to do a little extra push. Then we'll resume the little bits here and there.
Although it's a bit tiring, it's also keeping us both sane.
M in Oz6 -
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Today’s gratitude: no apparent issues from dropping iPhone into the water bowl.
Actually did the planned shoulder PT and BB&B combo this morning, yay me. Skipped dog group for a BBQ/Dance at the Elks. Fun time though the music was too loud and the portions too huge!
Yes, Carol, we’re able to use SOME water, but it still isn’t potable. Joe checked the tanks and said they had enough for me to water some plants this morning. After that, he pumped some more from the stream to the cistern and from the cistern to replenish the tanks. One of us can shower, OR I can water some plants, OR I can do a load of laundry… . I’m thankful the stream is running well. We won’t likely see rain again until October or November. I’m weary of having to rinse dishes and vegetables with store bought water.
Pip your oh-dark-thirty bike rides, Inspiring!
Machka thanks for the stretches meme. I got down on the floor for the first time in months this morning, will try again tonight. Want to be able to get down on the floor in Better Bones and Balance class next week
So sorry about your hand.
Tracey, your insight to Annie about the smell, would never have thought of that. Brava for researching placement agencies and applying for jobs.
Lanette thanks for the Dr. Bickman links. Just listened to the first 15 minutes of one and it just confirms my suspicions about my insulin resistance. Now to listen to how to fix!
Terri I’ve been wondering where the great statesmen were… [sigh]
Welcome @carlakringuette ! What a five years! You are a real survivor. Here you’ll find support, ideas, information, and most of all shoulders to cry on and ears to listen when you need to vent or process.
Evelyn glad no ill effects, it was quite a cluster of quakes. I get email notifications from USGS on quakes in the northwest and my inbox was full of them. I’ve never heard an earthquake that sounded like a large truck hitting the house, but in ’89? Loma Prieta sounded like a freight train running through our 5th floor offices. Finding my way to the bathroom in the dark would not be safe. Too many dogs and dog toys to trip over.
Barbie what a lovely, relaxing view!
Debbie every time you mention Aqua Zumba it makes me smile.
Michele, sorry that link took me to some baby wipes. Are the vanilla dream protein bars made by “Genius Gourmet”?
Tigger.
Rebecca Oh that Eli. Giving Athena some cuteness competition!
Well, hallelujah. While sitting here the temperature has dropped from 100 to 85 and the evening ocean breeze is making all well. Like Kim, we have no A/C, and depend on the marine layer to keep us comfortable.
Later, lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMODMove more than yesterday, fuel better than yesterday, live NOW.
Open heart and mind before mouth.
2024: Strengthen: body, mind, heart-connections.
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Sue's visit has been a great success.
She is a lovely guest.
They both went over to my son's house , and enjoyed watching England win their quarter-final. There were half-time snacks of sausage buns, and lots of chocolate that John had bought.
They came home to Tandoori Chicken, that I had made, with lots of salad and yoghurt, so it all worked out fine. Sue had brought homemade profiteroles, so we had two each for lunch and two after dinner.
I ate my Tandoori earlier, because I can't wait to eat late, but I sat with them at the table and had a glass of red wine.
Earlier, John had taken Sue up to our wine merchant, and she selected two bottles for her delayed birthday present. I showed her some white, ribbed, ceramic vases I had seen on Amazon, and she picked out one she loved for her present from me. It will arrive at her house tomorrow! She has a garden full of flowers.
Of course Edie was delighted to have someone else to quiz about John's complicated family history and got down to it at half-time when John was playing table tennis with Bea.
They are both coming over this afternoon to have an Art session.
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Just a quick pop in this morning. We are going a celebration lunch at elder daughter’s for youngest grandson’s 21st birthday.
Our shower is out of commission as DH is regrouting the tiles.
Rebecca: Your food choices are always interesting. I like your appetite correction. I think I need more of that in my life.
Michele: 💗 Tigger.
🤗🤗🤗 and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for those who need them.
🙋♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.
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Barbara – sorry the link took you to wipes. Yes, they are by Genius Gourmet
Lately, my throat has been “scratchy”. I’ve been having a lot of pops (frozen yogurt and orange juice.) Like now I’m awake so I can have a pop
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Good morning beautiful ladies!
Machka sorry to hear about your hand and shoulder. Seems like moving always results in some kind of injury. So much lifting!
Carla in TX welcome! You have had a wild ride! Jump in whenever you feel like it, but we do avoid religion and politics. It keeps things friendly.
Michele Love that Tigger!
Barbara so glad your phone is okay!
Hmm. Dad has church this morning, but he didn't get up yet. I better watch that.
Have a great day, my friends! May you be happy, healthy, safe and free!
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Good morning all you lovely ladies. I'm sittimg here watching tje sunrise. Feeling happy & content. Things are getting back to "normal" around here and it feels great.
You see when we lost our house to the Hurricane our church & libray was flooded too. The whole town was a mess. Yesterday we had our first potluck in 2 years. It was awesome Lots of food to navigate. naturally. Didn't do too bad cuz it was so hot.
Hubby grilled BBQ chicken right before. That was our contribution. Lots of laughter during the trivia games. Fun times.
Gettimg ready to do our yoga then we're off to church then scoop up Daddy for lunch with my guys (Daddy & Hubby) We will probably let PawPaw aka Daddy "cook" which means fish poboys. I'll pass on the onion rings and will swap my Dr Pepper addiction for a water
Hubby has to drink 68 oz of water & for awhile I was keeping up with him but the Dr Peppers have sliped back in. To counter that I'll put just a splash of fruit juice (grape. pinespple or apple) in sparkling water & pretemd it's a soft drink.
Have to finish our menu for the week and make a grocery run.
Ot's so mice to be back in our routine again.
It's so hot & humid. I can gatden real early or in spurts of 15 -30 minutes or wait til 8:30 pm. Still too hot & humid for our walks.
Looking forward to some gardening for exercise, piano for stress relief & I might even get to read my book today.
Ya'll are a lively group. Looking forward to getting to know everyone.
Anyone else from southern USA?!
I'm from south Louisiana. New Orleans area.
Anybody find any good healthy and tasty recipes layely?
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carlakringuette wrote: »I'm from south Louisiana. New Orleans area.
Carla in Louisiana
Hi Carla,
I'm Canadian-Australian, but my brother and his family live in Louisiana.
We've been down to see them once. Unfortunately we haven't been able to travel for a while. He and his kids evacuated to Houston a few years ago when a hurricane came through. They're scary!
Machka in Oz
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Hello, my chicks,
Another quiet day in the offing? Probably. I'm OK with it. I took two naps yesterday, sent Corey off to the grocery store and read an entire book. He was in and out of his chair all day, picking tomatoes and carrots, roasting, cooking and canning and reading his book in between. I... was not. Then I still slept nearly 7 hours last night.
Funny - so many people yearn for this kind of life, and I have had such a hard time just getting here, protesting the whole way. Ah well. Apparently you must have a quiet heart and mind to have a quiet life, and I am closer right now to having those things than I've ever been.
My husband and a few very good friends have told me that I've changed in the last few years--I know that some of it came out of stepping away from work four years ago, and more came out of getting sick. I like knowing that something of lasting benefit may come from years of adversity besides just moving this uncurable illness to stillness.
As an aside, I'm not sure I'll ever be able to call Crohn's subsiding as "going into remission." It smacks far too much of competing with cancer for severity, when that's not true at all. Anyway...
Welcome to those who are new to the thread - we're glad you're here. There is support a-plenty. Speaking of which:
Rebecca: Hard for me to comment on your sandwich, as it's so far away from my eating patterns, but it's super easy to comment on the grands! The pictures of Eli and Athena are so wonderful. He's growing so fast, and I hope they're having enormous fun together. Our siblings are so important as we grow and later, as we age. So pleased to see you logging again, too. It's such a key for us to know what's going in our bodies.
Annie: Thank you for your comment on my getting better. Still much thought and many hugs wrapped around you as you deal with life as a caretaker for your dad.
Carla in Louisiana: I'm so glad you were able to find your way back to us! Your life has been in a whirl for a long time, and a steady hand extended from a group like this one can be a keystone to building the healthier life you're trying to find. No recipes from me, I'm afraid. My husband's the cook--I'm just the sous chef! I was raised in Deep East Texas, about an hour and a half from Shreveport, so not quite your neck of the woods, but close!
Heather: So pleased to see that things went well with Sue.
Corey's just up and around here just past 7 a.m., so I'll ferry a few cups of coffee to him the next few hours. Got one load of laundry going, but other than that, time to dive back in to another book, or go work on the quilt. Hope it's a peaceful Sunday for all, whether past, present or future.
Later, y'all,
Love,
Lisa in AR
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Lanette I do not log my food...I added up the plant foods in my breakfast it was 11 plants including spices and herbs. It would take too long to list all of these. My goal is to have at least 5-7 plants, spices herbs, a fermented food, and a good protein in my three meals a day. No wheat, corn, or soy if at all possible.
I am on a plateau of 162 pounds. Which puts me for my height at 25 BMI. Blood pressure now normal, gum disease improved, and no sinus infection.
I gradually went on this diet and did at first use gluten free baked goods. I no longer buy these. I will occasionally make pancakes out of almond or coconut flour. If I notice a food disagrees with me I eliminate it and try to reintroduce it slowly. One tbsp to start.
(((Carla))) Take time when you can to take care of you...Your plate is beyond full.
In many of the talks I have listened to stress affects the gut. Making it harder to lose the weight you are trying to lose. Tools are to live mindfully and take time to meditate and or deep breathe.
With a change in diet and a life with so much less stress my belly fat is much less. Saying No even to fun things if too stressful (Like friend going to New York to see the fashion history exhibit and going to the Twins Game on the fourth of July) has worked for me.
Michele Love Tiger!
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Gorgeous sunset at the new house tonight.
And fortunately, we didn't have to move anything too heavy today. Yesterday was a heavy day and I woke up stiff and sore all over today.
Quite often we unpack a bit when we're at the house. Yesterday (and a few other Saturdays) we had pizza for dinner there because we like the stove better than the stove we've had for the past 10 years, and I unpacked some clothing.
But it's amazing how much stuff we've collected in 10 years!
It's also amazing how much dust and cat fur there is in behind the furniture! I know I have vacuumed back there, but not frequently. I'm taking allergy meds every day that I do packing and shifting of furniture.
M in Oz8 -
Art this afternoon with the girls. I managed to complete my painting.
Sue is coming back in August with a lasagne to help look after me.
Love Heather UK xxxxxx
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Burger in yesterday’s dinner was stew meat DH bought and ground up, so very lean burger (bigger serving than usual but I only ate 1/2). Salad with no dressing, chopped up leftover jalapeño popper that I put on baked potato with butter, slice of provolone. Plum for afternoon snack. Breakfast was a sausage biscuit (homemade by DH) with 1/2 banana. Supper was just a snack: a biscuit topped with peaches and cool whip. 22 calories left for the day.
RVRita in Roswell
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Today is Chocolate, strawberry Sunday and macaroni. I will have pasta fasoli, for dinner and a strawberry Italian ice today to celebrate!
RVRita in Roswell working the paybooth for the 3rd day in a row. My back is yelling at me!!
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Morning all
I have to remember not to coke zero late in the afternoon😬
Didn't sleep well ..
Its hot and muggy today here. So we are staying in.
Rebecca- I was thinking of getting some of those chai latte protein shakes..but when I looked at the ingredients its alot of chemicals..
So Im still thinking about it.. I need to keep my protein up to at least 40 a day.
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Heather I love the shifting perspectives in that painting! You have excelled at so many styles!
Lisa thank you. I'm doing the best I can for my dad, but it's not perfect. One of the next things is a party for his 90th birthday. I hate entertaining, but I can do this much. My sister will be here so that's a big help.
And there's his car paperwork. And I still need to update his beneficiaries. I'm doing okay at the daily stuff but I need to push on the projects.
And I need to call the doctor about trying a medication memantine. At first we thought the meds were pointless, but it might give him an extra six months at home.
And I need to get Teddy to the vet and me to the doctor. Always more to be done.
Annie in Delaware7
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