WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2024

margaretturk

3 wins...Had a healthier meal when I went out to eat with my son, roof here completed and paid for, staying on track with diet

3 improvements son's deck project still in progress, windows cleaning still in progress, more strength training needed

Grateful for DrewB my dog and friends

Intention to keep learning and having an open mind

Excited...Going to State Fair next week

Intention...Like to see happen today get DrewB nails clipped, get outside and enjoy a good weather day, continue to work on home projects.

LisaInArkansas

Heather - Checked back and forth a bit, since I was not working on all cylinders... Well done on the writing again! Hope you enjoy your Thursday, even if it's not yours alone.

Annie - Thank you dear, thinking about you. I've got an alarm at my gate, let's me know when anyone goes in and out. About $35 through Amazon, might give you a little more peace when your dad is outside, as well. Just a thought. Enjoy your ride, sounds like you could use a little break.

Kylia - The grands look thrilled about their new licenses! They're all growing at a rate that's just head-spinning.

Margaret - Thank you! So far so good... 🐱

My version of Machka's list:

• 3 wins in past 36 hours
- Woke up after enough sleep that I felt myself again
- Didn't let Tuesday's issue grow into a week's problems
- Talked to my son at length this morning in his relaxed communication space - texting

• 3 areas for improvement in past 36 hours
- Floors. Freaking floors. I really need to do floors.
- Not let momentarily physical problems throw me into a mental tail-spin
- Sit down when I'm sick. The laundry will wait.

• 1 Intention for today
- Floors!

•1 thing I am excited about
- Don't really need excitement per se. Joy is enough.

• 3 Things I would like to have happen if the day were to play out the way I would like it
- Making chicken, sausage and shrimp scampied with Cajun spices and roasted garlic and onions over basmati rice for dinner. Maybe a vegetable. Broccoli?
- Pop up to Aldi and get a vegetable to go with dinner, one that my husband will like.
- Floors!

Later babies,
My energy's coming back, can you tell? 😁
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR

Vickil57

kevrit

It’s been so hot here, I’ve been simply lethargic. Supposed to get over 107 again today and up to Sunday. Breaking all kinds of records. I did get a 30 min walk in this morning and need to do another once I’m finished here to put the reservation signs out. Oh well, part of living in the desert.

Dinner yesterday was steak, gravy with veggies (peas, carrots, celery, onion, seasonings) and bits of beef, Mexican rice, salad (olives, Romain hearts, cucumber, tomato, olive oil and vinegar). Orange for dessert. Supper was 1/2 apple, 1/2 whole wheat pita, 1T fresh ground peanut butter. Snack was a Fage cherry yogurt. Under calories by 365. Breakfast was old fashioned oatmeal with 1T muesli, 1T butter, and 1/2 banana. 18+ plants-seasonings and muesli had different types of nuts and herbs in them.



RVRita in Roswell

kevrit

My class says to ‘remember! There are no bad foods!’ It’s the amount that matters.

RVRita in Roswell

SophieRosieMom

Barbie - very nice that your daughter has a way to help line up drivers in the future. I just checked - my little county has a type of "taxi" service affiliated with the bus system and serves the area I'm in. $3 plus 30 cents a mile - people can use it to get to medical appointments in town, grocery shopping, etc. It appears it would take a person all the way to Olympia and the hospitals there, I'm going to check. We need to reserve it a couple days ahead of time, a driver with a car does the transport. I see them around town sometimes.

Kylia - so glad you found you DH's missing heart trinket - What a stroke of luck. Was my gold necklace there with it? Can you believe how old your grands are already? Amazing since you don't look a day over 40.

Lisa - happy to hear you are feeling better today. Onward and upward. The floors will wait, tell them to mind their own business if you want to put it off another day or two. That's my strategy!

Heather - good job doing the floor exercises yesterday ... and getting back up. And lifting weights and wall pushups. You are in great shape. It took me a while, but I eventually came to the conclusion that being busy doing things with others isn't a virtue. When it gets to the point that it's stressful, time to give it up or cut way back on the jaunts and visitors, like you said. Nice to hear you're back writing again.

Tracey- The bus service sounds so dangerous with drug activity.

Mo - hope your headache is better today. Interesting that your mom is losing weight - if so, is this intentional? What kind of dog is Rose? She sounds like good company for you- nice to have a daycare to give you some peace, lol.

Annie - I forgot to mention earlier - happy to hear you're able to book the trip to Las Vegas and will have someone to babysit your dad. You need YOU time - something fun to look forward to!

Rita - "There are no bad foods, it's just the amount" - I'm sure that's true. It's the amount that challenges me at times. When my A1C was checked a few months ago and was up, Dr. Lisa said go ahead and have a treat once a week or so, it won't throw me off. So far I really haven't - luckily, sugary stuff doesn't tempt me anymore. I guess good sourdough does it for me but again, hard to stop at one slice. I'm getting tired of nuts for a snack - though they really do the trick filling me up for a bit. The other day I just grabbed a tablespoon of plain cottage cheese. That worked too.

I've been experimenting with some different recipes using almond flour, egg and a few other ingredients, making fake wraps and the like. Not impressed. I threw the last batch over the fence for the crows and even they weren't tempted -- it took several days for them to disappear.

I follow this Dr. Litrel on FB - he seems like a wise fella, wish there were more like him. I ran across one of his reels this morning: "being old is about loss of mobility". Amen, brother. He talks about the benefits of strength training and lifting weights - I need constant motivation to get back in the habit.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1222454038920044

Make it a fabulous day!

Lanette
SW WA State

pipcd34

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margaretturk

Today with my bone broth rather than have crackers I am having cucumber slices topped with a piece of avocado and cheese. Adds a veggie and no processed gluten free cracker. Yes crackers are a plant but have little fiber. Cukes with skins have much more fiber!

Rita it surprises me that foods that could spike insulin are not discouraged in your diabetic class and or limited. Sounds like they are still on the calories model. A serving of soda and a serving of almonds are about the same calorie but do not have the same affects on your insulin. Also 30 calories are used to digest the almonds, the fiber in the almonds feeds the gut, there is no fiber in soda nor calories used to digest it. Does your class bring out this fact? When you have too much insulin in your blood that is what is turned into fat. Your body handles fats and sugars differently in the digestion process. The 80's pyramid got it wrong. It is insulin gone awry because of what you eat that puts the pounds on. This is why fiber is your friend. Fiber slows down insulin response. So for me there are food choices that do not love me. Those would be high processed food,sugar, and starches that do not have fiber think potato without the skins because they are not good for insulin levels. My diet is not perfect and I am still tweeking it as I learn more but I no longer eat fried foods, rarely starches without fiber, greatly reduced my sugar consumption when giving up gluten foods. My blood levels will not be tested for a few more months so it will be interesting to see if they follow how well my blood pressure is doing now.

1948CWB

GodMomKim

Thought the questions Machka shared were interesting so here is my list.

Hi Gals,

• 3 wins in past 36 hours
Mom said thank you without prompting after I spent 2 hours cleaning her bathroom
Had a long phone call with a girl friend who lives too far way
Walked 3 days out of 3

• 3 areas for improvement in past 36 hours
Need to stay focused on work
Need to stay more committed to some yard work each day
Working on more fiber via veggies in my diet

•1 thing I am grateful for today
Cooler weather

• 1 Intention for today
Finishing a letter jacket (a big work thing)

•1 thing I am excited about ...
I’m having breakfast with a girlfriend tomorrow

• 3 Things I would like to have happen if the day were to play out the way I would like it
The lawyer I called about the medicare nightmare calls me back
My counselor and I can come to a financial agreement that I feel I can afford to continue counseling with out my insurance
I would get the 3 patch order placed for another client.

smiles Kim
In N. California

margaretturk

I wasn't able to add to my above response that what bacteria you have in your digestive system also has a profound impact on your metabolism. They took stool samples from thin mice and gave them to overweight mice and the overweight mice lost weight. When they did the reverse by taking stool samples from overweight mice and giving it to the thin mice the thin mice became overweight.

LisaInArkansas

Ha! Thought about you Lanette as I was walking back in from Aldi, and I was thinking, "Yeah, the floors are going to have to wait for one more day..." Not quite as recovered as I thought, though I'm certainly on the way.

Somehow, I lost the "1 thing I'm grateful for" in that list above. I'm so lucky to have my family, both near and far. Talked to my son, my daughter and my husband (twice) this morning. Called my sister to wish her a happy birthday, too. I'm so grateful for their presence in my life.

More later, kids,
One more nap on my list, it looks like,
Love,
Lisa in AR

grandmallie

Hidee ho ladies
Lisa- yes she is off until January so I have a break until then and im I will get a break when I go on my cruise.. which I am highly looking forward to.. my 45 high school reunion is a week from Saturday and that should be interesting..I planned the last one. Tracy because she is a high risk pregnancy is seeing the dr twice a week up until the time she delivers..

pipcd34

Stats for the day-

Walk w/family- 2hrs 12min 2sec, 54elev, 2.83ap, 79ahr, 105mhr, 6.33mi= 584c
Strava app = 767c
Zwift home spin bike- strava stats- 47.52min, 725elev, 126aw, 106ahr, 133mhr, 17amph, gear44, 13.52mi= 291c
Strava app = 344c
Zwift stats- 47.52min, 728elev, 125aw, 47arpm, 14amph, 13.5mi= 344c

Total cal 875. Took it easy today

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TerriRichardson112

Virtual (((hugs))) and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for those who need them.

🙋‍♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.

☘️ Terri

Pg 38

kymarai

3 Wins in the past 36 hours
Made great progress on catching up with work paperwork
Cleared/filed/sorted/shredded paperwork from pool table at home
We were able to get my DH's laptop working again

3 areas for improvement in past 36 hours
Staying focused during working hours
Eating in a way that is way better for me
Drinking more water

1 thing I am grateful for
The means to do things that I desire

1 thing that is intention for today
Getting all warranty and registration paper work caught up

1 thing I am excited about
The mountains are calling my name!

3 things I would like to happen if the day played out the way I wished it would
Work would be caught up
Laundry would be done
Grocery/meal planning would be done

Started this before dinner. Then took the kittens out on their harnesses after helping DH with short project. The kitties are so funny outside! They were more into it this evening. Cali even tried climbing a tree a couple of times. I only let her get as far as I could reach her if she got stuck. Tori found the ground hornet nest again. I don't think she got stung, but she and I ran quickly away.

Hoping for some reflection/planning time while on vacation.

Thank you all for sharing your thoughts, ideas, and encouragement!

Love,
Kylia in another cool night in Ohio

GodMomKim

Well,
my day did not turn out as I wanted it to if perfect..... Counselor totally is in my corner, and is going to do a cash/barter system with me, but is also going to have her BIL who is a lawyer help her send a demand letter to the insurance system and medicare to get paid, and that she is seriously concerned about my mental health, wants me to consider medication and maybe level up the amount of help I am getting. Yesterday I was at mom's and although she said thank you - my brother again threatened to kill me. I called him out on being a bully but did it alone, not calling her for help after as I knew that was another expense. Right now the health care system is claiming even though I have bank statements saying I have paid in a timely fashion that I have had all my claims since 12/31/23 denied and they are taking me to collections for almost $11,000 - and I really have not had that much medical care in the last 8-9 months, but just the mammogram I got they are claiming is valued at $2500..... this is a financial nightmare. the stress is not good for me.

Sorry for being a downer......
just where I am right now.

Kim in N. California

OregonMother

Oh Kim. It is all so nightmarish. I'm so sorry you are going through all of this, especially after being so hopeful for qualifying for Medicare and how it could change your medical care. It is heartbreaking. Do you have a political representative that could help advocate for you?

Flea
Willamette Valley OR

Snowflake1968

I’ll catch up tomorrow. I’ve read today but didn’t take notes.

Hugs Kim

Tracey in Edmonton

mcmillonmail

Hi Kim, If you pay $10.00 a month and tell them that is all you can afford, they must take it. You may need to look into AARP to supplement your Medicare. It isn't cheap—it is about $336.00 per month. Make an appointment and see your options; open enrollment is coming up. There is always an option. I always say that they cannot squeeze blood out of a turnip.

Allie, I am so happy that you are going on a cruise. Ensure you get "me time" each week when looking after the baby. I told my friend that I wanted to go on a cruise to Greece or the Mediterranean. She said she was in. I also want to go on an Alaskan Cruise.

Lisa, I say yay for naps! I planned to take one today, but I worked on my project instead: cleaning and sweeping under my bed. I thought the dust mites might cause my allergies and headaches, so I cleaned and swept under the bed. I am glad I did, even though it wasn't enjoyable under the bed. I found missing socks, hair ties, multiple dog bones, my mom's cookie bag with cookies, pizza crust, various balls, dog toys, a teddy bear, and numerous plastic bottles on my husband's side of the bed. I swept up so much dog hair, too, with dust. I am thankful that all that stuff, including my son's Ninja Turtle, is no longer under the bed. My dog uses my bed to hide things. I am glad she was in daycare because she hates it when I look under the bed and bother her stuff. I am thankful for friendship as well. I worked out for 45 minutes.

Kylie, I am happy you have three things you can say are done. My three things are that 1. My bed has clean sheets, 2. My bed is clean underneath, and 3. I stayed within my macros, and I worked out.

Lanette, the headache was back, but I was able to clear it up. Your positivity makes me smile. Have a wonderful day.

I am going to bed now; tomorrow is the beginning of my work stretch. Have a wonderful day.
Xo,
Monique