WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2017

Heather - Thanks I hope so anyway have just completed 45 min video and KB swings 5x17x13 and hard boiled egg for lunch. Going to try and eat less carbs this year

Kate UK

Stronglift Rest Day

Kettlebell Swing
Goblet squat-3X5X 30
Russian kettle bell swing-17 X7X 30

40lbs loss by May 27th
Fitness Test
Push-ups-3X 15
Sit ups-3X 15
Jumping jacks-3X 15



Mary from Minnesota

barbiecat wrote: »

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Before we bought an RV we read a book called "The Complete Idiot's Guide to RVing" It helped us first to decide that we wanted to RV and then to know what to buy to meet our own special needs. We owned an RV for five years and loved every minute of it, but one day decided to sell it and travel a different way. One summer we traveled in the RV for 99 consecutive days and learned a lot about our marriage. Have you ever seen the Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz movie "The Long Long Trailer"?

Barbie

Going to buy that book! Thanks for the advice Barbie.

Also going to try to find the Lucy movie "The Long Long Trailer".

Karla, why do some parks not allow older trailers?

On my shaker disability, I was granted disability, 2 years after I applied. I was out of money while waiting, so had gone back to work to try it. That put my disability on hold. Ended up with 3 jobs in 3 years and realized I wasn't going to be able to stay at work anywhere so am doing an "expedited reinstatement " ( their words), which gave me 6 months of payments until they decided I wasn't healed enough to work. My 6 months is now up and they sent me a letter stating that I am not getting any more monies until decision is made. That is why I am in this limbo state.

Rita in CT

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HI there..Stuck inside in NorCal due to flooding. The roads are literally washing away! Who has a great beginner workout youtube suggestion? I don't have any machines, so basic low impact videos. I have been looking, but got a bit overwhelmed, so I thought I'd just ask here. I am currently doing 30-45 mins of yoga daily. I want to add on

Good morning all! It's beautiful here today, and after the weekend's hard freeze the high today is supposed to be 80 degrees. It's very windy too, and that blows tons of cedar pollen and whatnot into the air so just about everybody around here is coughing and sniffling and hacking. That's life in the pollen belt!

Re - Thinking good thoughts for your knee. I hope you're able to find comfort soon! Swimming is easy on the knees - is that a possibility?

Pooshka - Welcome back! I conquered flossing procrastination by putting a package of floss on my desk. Now whenever I'm waiting for something to load on the computer, or for someone to send something, I get my flossing out of the way.

Canookie - Here they are! The pionus is Six and the galah is Kiki (a.k.a. the Pink Peril). They're sweet birds. Kiki has the most ridiculous pink cartoon voice, and the cats are afraid of her.



Karen - Thank you for the book recommendation. I'm going to see if our library has "Hardwiring Happiness."


I split yesterday's workout again, half on the Nordic Track and half on the exercise bike. Wasn't sure how the knee would handle the ski machine, but so far so good. I have to see my doctor before she'll refill my hypertension meds, so I thought I'd ask her for a referral to physical therapy. (You can't see a PT here without one.) We don't have much to spare, but I think a few sessions might help make sure I'm on the right track with recovery after my accident.

My sister and her family gave us a three-meal gift certificate to HelloFresh for Christmas. We've made two of the meals so far, and they were good. All three meals have a higher calorie count than I'd have expected though - between 550 and 600 calories. Nonetheless it's been kind of fun for me and my husband to cook together, and with everything measured out for me, I feel like a TV chef!

Have a lovely day, everyone!

-Yvonne in TX

Cat in VA: I always chose healthy food, but I ate way too much of it. When I started on MFP I bought a food scale and dishers to measure my portion sizes. They worked miracles, but those miracles took time and weight drops were intermixed with plateaus when I did everything right but the weight didn't shift. Don't give up on the process. It works well but more slowly than we wish. On the plus side, I learned to keep the weight off along the way. If you're stubborn and stick with it, you will, too. :flowerforyou:

Joyce: Thinking of you. I hope things go well. Congrats on the new hairdo.

The Better Becky: Congratulations on your success.

Becca: You are doing great! (((HUGS)))

Pooshka2: A DH is a dear, darling or d*mned husband. Welcome to a great group. :flowerforyou:

Alison: Your bed is gorgeous!

NYKaren: A two pound weight gain in one day? Did you eat a box of salt? If so, water will help. (((hugs)))

Lisa: Eye surgery for DH is tomorrow. thanks for your good wishes. :flowerforyou:

Heather: I'd love to have your recipe for shin of beef stew. It sounds yummy. I love egg salad sandwiches. Egg salad=hardcooked eggs, mayonnaise, with a bit of mustard and salt & pepper to taste. :bigsmile:

Rita: I don't actually know why some RV parks don't accept older rigs, other than to keep out the "riffraff." I was told this by an RV salesman who had an older model for sale because the owners bought new. Friends of ours have an RV that was new in the 1980's or 90's. They are members of Thousand Trails and have had no troubles that they've mentioned to us. :flowerforyou:


Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

Tibetan proverb: "The secret to living well and long is: Eat half, walk double, laugh triple and love without measure..."

Katla not a bottle of salt, a bag (LARGE) of doritos, there I have admitted it, I will move on! NYKAREN

Karen in Va- thanks for your kind words! Love the plow. I could have used that this week. Your pups are so cute!

Cat in VA- I’m sorry you have not found relief. The first doctor I went to was useless and his expensive inserts and shots did not help at all. The second doctor I saw has been amazing. His shots work so quickly and help for years. I have also bought some shoes from an expensive specialty shoe store. They did help and have held up well. Being able to walk is worth the cost! Good luck with your weigh in. But don’t be discouraged if the scales don’t show results right away. So many other factors can have short term effects- salt, hormones, fluid retention, muscle weight replacing fat, and the list goes on. Do you eat all of the exercise calories? Do you use a scale for high calorie items? It sounds like you are doing good things. Don’t let the scale discourage you!

Michele in NC- we must have been on the same page. I had broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, green beans and a half a baked sweet potato yesterday. I also had spaghetti squash with chili on it. And the remains of a bag of Butterfinger Baking Bits. Which are really crushed candy bars disguised as baking supplies. Oops! I’d better not buy those again.

Beth- Fish sperm? Lol. I’ll never look at chia seeds the same way. I don’t cook with them. I toss some in a smoothie, in my oatmeal, or on a salad. When I remember.

Heather UK- your trip sounds like it will be so much fun. I hope you will post pictures! I am not sure about the availability of cress in the US. I don’t think I have had it, at least not knowingly. I can get watercress through this greenhouse that delivers greens to my house every week, but I haven’t tried the watercress. I googled it to see if they were the same and the answer is depends. Well, watercress is going to go on my next order. What seasonings do you use in your egg? It sounds like something I’d like to try.

Re in Tx- thanks for the info on sending messages. Good to know the trick. I hope your knee gets better quickly. Would an insert in the shoe of your shorter leg help? Or a special shoe? At least as a temporary measure? Good luck with your physical.

Dr Katie- I can relate to how difficult it is to give up books you love. I have been slowly whittling down my collection. They take up space and the dust they collect isn’t good for my allergies or my grandson’s. But at least you know they are going where someone will appreciate them and you will have space for other books you want.

No school/work for a second day due to Saturday’s snow. Yesterday my daughter took me to a medical appointment because my car rides so low and the roads are mostly unplowed. It was nice to spend time with her without the grandkids for a change. Then we went to Wal Mart and got to just chat while picking up a few things.
Jana in VA

Re - you say your knee bothers you at night - Just a thought: Do you have back trouble? When I am having sciatica from my low back it travels down the side of my leg and settles in my knee. It is so miserable, keeps me from sleeping, and has me constantly seeking a position to ease it, but it all comes from my back.

Marnie - so glad you are lighter! Yeah!

I have my best success when I pre-log and adjust my food to fit 100 carbs, 100 protein, and 30 fat grams. Today nothing sounds good to eat. I work this pm so I think I will at least have scrambled eggs and grape tomatoes for lunch and let the inspiration for dinner hit me latter.

Toni in Tennessee

I forgot to say -

Yvonne - the birds are lovely. I imagine my kitty would be intimidated by a statue of a bird let alone to chirpy ones like yours!

Allie - beautiful bed!

Toni

Cat in VA … weigh everything … vast difference between size and weight … and it can make a huge impact.

Canookie … thanks for the infographics. My initial reason for trying chia was to up Omega-3s. Neither my husband nor I will eat quinoa .. we tried.. we really tried. Good job with the 3.8 pound weight loss!!

DrKatie … LOL! Kiss my Math!!

Allie … don’t borrow trouble from tomorrow … just one day at a time! And enjoy that bed! It’s beautiful!

NYKaren … I’m back at it today as well … my oreo binge put me up 1.5 pounds. Now you know that’s not real weight … lots of bloat … but it has to stop.

Lanette … I am a self-proclaimed “germaphobe.” I practically wash my hands raw during flu season … but then I also haven’t had the flu in years.

Well, one of my goals for January is to log everything. I haven’t completed my entries since the 1st. I don’t think logging just the morning meals and conveniently ignoring the afternoon food choices is going to cut it. So honestly completing log diary is now the updated goal … Oreos (Doritos and Chocolate Chips) and all.

Beth near Buffalo

NYKAREN A few months ago I ate almost an entire box of multigrain crackers. OMG! I was stuffed, mad, and self-loathing. So I just went right ahead and ate the last few crackers to finish up the box, so I could log the whole dang box. Which I masochistically did (log the entire box).

Marni Nice, nice weight loss!!

Heather I did not know you were a doctor/surgeon in your dreams!! I suspect you could do anything you set your mind to...

Chia Seeds Never had them, but now looking forward to trying them. Thickener, antioxidants, good fats, fish sperm...oh, I can hardly wait!

Getting rid of books This was made forever easier for me to do the day I saw my mom throw some hardback books in the trash can. I was aghast. She said the library didn't want them, she had already tried to sell them at a yard sale, and they were in her way! That was before the days of recycling, and we didn't have any easy way of donating items in our little town at that time. Somehow, the "hard cover" made discarding a book taboo in my mind...since then I have thrown away, recycled, and donated many books, and have many more to go. They are, after all, just bound paper, and often have no value at all...old outdated college texts, old reference books, PDRs, all kinds of books often "look" important, and were at one time, but in fact, are now just clutter. Also journals and magazines, most of those get recycled now. I still have way too much paper clutter. And they are heavy to move from house to house, I might add!

Yvonne in TX Love the birds!!! Wonderful!

Karen in chilly Virginia