WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2024

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  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,873 Member
    pipcd34 wrote: »
    Whidislander wrote: »
    So nice to have foods in my vicinity that are my favorites. Not that I didn't like what I was offered at my sisters. We were busy most every day, and didn't eat our meal until early afternoon. We had spaghetti twice, burgers twice, and then Thanksgiving foods. A lot of heavy things and my body is paying for that!😂.
    Today is 1/2 apple, handful of chopped roasted chicken, 2 stalks of celery chopped, walnuts, handful of cabbage shredded, mayp, mustard, ACV, and spices.
    Its my fuel salad, and it makes me happy!
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    After eating this I will be decorating, photos to follow.💖🎄🎄
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa

    That looks good

    I don't know if its the sweet apple, or the crunchy celery, or the walnuts, but all together its amazing!
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,873 Member
    From Machka in Oz
    @Whidislander - Rebecca - I have a couple friends who make lefse. There's a fairly large Norwegian population in Alberta. In fact, my mother spent quite a few years when she was young in a community with a high population of Norwegians who celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve ... so her family started doing the same thing ... and my father liked the idea when he and my mother got together ... and they raised us kids celebrating Christmas on Christmas Eve. And because of the Norwegian community in Alberta, I have always celebrated Christmas on Christmas Eve. :smiley:

    Reply: oh that's so cool! I would've loved to celebrate within a community like that! There are many baked holiday treats that I still have never personally made like the sweet delicate rossette's that are a batter dipped cookie into hot oil for a sec, then the pressed cookies rolled around a cone thing. All things my mom did and we watched.
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,873 Member
    barbiecat wrote: »
    :) Daughter in North Coastal California texted us yesterday to say that they were all fine after the earthquake and keeping watch on the tsunami warning. Since we avoid the news, we had no idea that it had happened. Later a friend in the same area called Jake to say all was well where he was. The news may have made more of a story than was warranted.

    <3Rebecca, your lovely card and holiday family note arrived today. There is no end to your kindness and thoughtfulness.

    :)Annie, just keep putting one foot in front of the other and you'll find your way through this holiday challenge with your father. Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

    <3 Barbie in NW WA

    Hugs, friend! Glad you rec'd it. I am old fashioned this time of year. To the point of hot gluing flowers onto clothes pins, to hold the cards I receive. It just makes me happy to send and receive.🤗😁
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    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa

  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,241 Member
    very quick post. I will be heading up to mom's for the weekend as soon as my daycare girl leaves. I wasn't supposed to have her today- her mom called last night and needed me to pick her up from school. They had a funeral inSacramento and wouldn't be back in time to get her like they thought(or they were going to take her with them but changed their mind)

    I will be home Sunday night.
    This is our candy making weekend.
    DH picked up a ham and turkey from the deli at his store- they were marking them down. They are cooked(from their dinner meals). Got them for $5 each. We will have them for dinner while I am there and I will pack some in the freezer for her to have for other meals.
    She doesn't eat like she should when she is there by herself so I make sure to cook bigger meals when I am there and leave left overs for her.

    Michelle- I got the check- so sorry the tree didn't work out for you

    Debbie
    Napa Valley, soon to be Alexander Valley.
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,241 Member
    Whidislander wrote: »
    From Machka in Oz
    @Whidislander - Rebecca - I have a couple friends who make lefse. There's a fairly large Norwegian population in Alberta. In fact, my mother spent quite a few years when she was young in a community with a high population of Norwegians who celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve ... so her family started doing the same thing ... and my father liked the idea when he and my mother got together ... and they raised us kids celebrating Christmas on Christmas Eve. And because of the Norwegian community in Alberta, I have always celebrated Christmas on Christmas Eve. :smiley:

    Reply: oh that's so cool! I would've loved to celebrate within a community like that! There are many baked holiday treats that I still have never personally made like the sweet delicate rossette's that are a batter dipped cookie into hot oil for a sec, then the pressed cookies rolled around a cone thing. All things my mom did and we watched.
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa

    I have made the rossettes in the past- they really are simple. I need to make them again. The ones I make are a mold that is dipped in batter then fried and I also have pizzelle maker(haven't used it yet) that you can serve flat or in a cone.

    Mom used to make a flat thin fried "cookie" for Christmas- they were eaten before the next batch were out of the fryer. They were so good. Haven't had them in close to 50 yrs now but I still remember them.
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,345 Member
    edited December 7
    Stats for the day-

    Walk w/family- 1hr 51min 10 sec, 76elev, 2.83ap, 76ahr, 97mhr, 12726steps, 5.27mi= 500c
    Strava app = 639c
    Zwift home spin bike- strava stats- 16.26min, 118elev, 139aw, 98ahr, 129mhr, gear61, 20.2amph, 5.18mi= 86c
    Strava app = 122c
    Zwift stats- 15.27min, 119elev, 138aw, 41arpm, 20.16amph, 5.19mi= 123c
    Housecleaning etc- 2hrs 10min 49sec, laundry fold/put away, rake leaves from front patio and front entryway, fill front water fountains, empty/clean/refill birdbath, wash dog bedding etc= 596c

    Total cal 1182

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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,681 Member
    Interesting articles ...

    Slower Walking in Older Adults Could Signal Early Dementia, According to Research
    https://www.verywellhealth.com/slower-walking-linked-to-dementia-8757289

    How Does Fat Leave the Body When You Lose Weight?
    https://www.verywellfit.com/how-does-fat-leave-the-body-4165132

    How Long Should You Really Nap for Optimal Brain Function?
    https://www.verywellhealth.com/how-long-should-a-nap-be-8756044
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,873 Member
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Whidislander wrote: »
    From Machka in Oz
    @Whidislander - Rebecca - I have a couple friends who make lefse. There's a fairly large Norwegian population in Alberta. In fact, my mother spent quite a few years when she was young in a community with a high population of Norwegians who celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve ... so her family started doing the same thing ... and my father liked the idea when he and my mother got together ... and they raised us kids celebrating Christmas on Christmas Eve. And because of the Norwegian community in Alberta, I have always celebrated Christmas on Christmas Eve. :smiley:

    Reply: oh that's so cool! I would've loved to celebrate within a community like that! There are many baked holiday treats that I still have never personally made like the sweet delicate rossette's that are a batter dipped cookie into hot oil for a sec, then the pressed cookies rolled around a cone thing. All things my mom did and we watched.
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa

    I have made the rossettes in the past- they really are simple. I need to make them again. The ones I make are a mold that is dipped in batter then fried and I also have pizzelle maker(haven't used it yet) that you can serve flat or in a cone.

    Mom used to make a flat thin fried "cookie" for Christmas- they were eaten before the next batch were out of the fryer. They were so good. Haven't had them in close to 50 yrs now but I still remember them.

    My father tried to make them and made a batch, sprinkling them with sugar and a bit of powdered sugar. Then tasted them, uuuck! He said they were awful! Tried again and again, then finally realizing he was accidentally sprinkling them with salt instead of sugar!😂
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,873 Member
    Oh and I lie, I DID post these photos on Facebook! Haha!
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,067 Member
    <3
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,774 Member
    We've got rain and high winds for the next two days. Gusts of 60 mph at the moment.
    My friend L in Wales is under a red warning of 90 mph.
    Terri- have you had it bad?
    We always worry about our fences. And hope our TV aerial stays up.

    I'm going to make broccoli soup for lunch, and pigs cheeks in ale for dinner. That won't interfere with my baking with Edie, as I make it in the IP.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,774 Member
    Just watched my favourite YouTuber get to 1,000,000 subscribers. Cas (Clutterbug). Wow! That's one whole lot of work and dedication over seventeen years.

    Broccoli soup, first stage, in the IP by 8.20 a m. The house smells very veggie. :p I will cook the florets at the last minute to keep them green. Then stick blend the lot.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,694 Member
    Heather- I'm looking at the UK weather on Windy.com right now. Two days of the severe wind for you folks. Do you get this often? It looks like your version of the "bomb cyclone" we experienced a few weeks ago here in the Pacific Northwest, except ours blows in and is generally over in a day. I would probably lose the roof to my house and definitely electricity for several days with sustained winds like you are having.

    Is your son back home yet? I'd hate to be in an airplane in this. :#

    Stay safe, ladies!

    And thank you for the IP information.

    Lanette B)
    SW WA State
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,681 Member
    I needed today!

    I slept about 11 hours.
    I tidied around my chair, picked up all my socks from the floor, and put away most of my laundry.
    I made progress decorating the Christmas tree.
    I went through some of the left over cycling event stuff.
    I finally found my referral for an abdominal ultrasound.
    I started colouring again.
    And my husband and I went to a community carols thing.

    I feel slightly more on top of things.

    Regarding the socks ... I wear socks when out exercising or at work or wherever, but I shed them soon after I arrive home. So I end up with socks here and there around the place. And sometimes more than one pair a day if I have a pair I wear for work, and shed them, then use another pair for cycling in the evening, and shed them. Plus sometimes I put on an at-home evening pair thinking my feet will be cold, but they rarely are, and I end up shedding them somewhere too. I much prefer being barefoot at home.

    Machka in Oz
  • 1948CWB
    1948CWB Posts: 1,649 Member
    <3
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,694 Member
    About protein - I ran across a YouTube by Dr. Rhonda Patrick, who presents a comprehensive discussion about protein requirements, especially for older adults, to maintain or increase muscle mass and strength. She covers a lot of research pertaining to when and how much protein we should be eating, the impact on kidneys, type of protein, etc.

    If interested, here are the topics covered with timestamps:
    (00:02:47) Why muscle matters
    (00:05:12) Why do we lose muscle?
    (00:06:46) How to negate anabolic resistance
    (00:07:39) Why it's never too late to build muscle
    (00:08:20) Requirements for overweight & obese individuals
    (00:09:07) Exposing the flaws of the RDA
    (00:10:27) Optimal intake when resistance training
    (00:11:10) What to do when losing weight
    (00:12:24) Does protein harm healthy kidneys?
    (00:14:14) How important is distribution?
    (00:16:27) Debunking the "anabolic window"
    (00:18:04) Benefits of pre-sleep intake
    (00:19:36) Timing & distribution takeaways
    (00:20:17) What are the best sources?
    (00:23:22) Animal vs. plant protein
    (00:25:44) Protein supplements (whey, casein, & collagen)
    (00:27:14) Does high intake accelerate aging?
    (00:30:49) Why exercise changes the story
    (00:33:19) What we can learn from athletes
    (00:33:54) Does high intake accelerate atherosclerosis?
    (00:36:08) 8 key takeaways

    The video (40 minutes):
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvO8e-2y37k

    Lanette B)
    SW WA State
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,345 Member
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