WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2017
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Kate UK
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Hi everyone. I have just come back to MFP.
I had 3 weeks off from everything due to flu and the pneumonia. It has given me a lot of time to think.
I am 69, retired from teaching but tutor part time. I have grandchildren under 3( triplets, single, single) and identical twins due any day now and another single. So in July I will have 8 grandchildren under 3yrs 6months. I love them to bits and help out when I can.
However enforced bed rest made me realise I just have not found time for ME. Tutoring means sitting down for hours so my fitness levels reached rock bottom and pounds went on. Visiting grandchildren meant hours in the car.
I need to lose about 40pounds and improve fitness The after effects of pneumonia means exercise has to be low level so now trying to walk more. Last week getting dressed was a major achievement so I am making progress.
Anyone else started from a very low fitness level and how did you do it?
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Good morning ladies! Happy Sunday!
Welcome new girls!
Annie- Whenever you are beginning a new fitness routine, regardless of level (low or high), remember to take baby steps. I think one of the easiest things to do is walk. Because you are recovering from pneumonia, do some slow movement or stretch-style resistance or strength training. Welcome and congrats on the grandbabies!
Heather- The party sounds like it was a great day! Yea for your DH for being the "popular kid" at the party! So sweet that they want him to come and make play more fun! Bea, of course is darling! And you know that beauty is subjective! If we all had the same standards of beauty, everyone would be attracted to the same people. Besides, my grandma always said; "Pretty is as pretty does."
Cathy- My book suggestion is one I give everyone: The Kindness Diaries by Leon Logothetis. It is a few years old, but a wonderfully inspiring book!
Gloria, Sarah, Paula, and Becca- All of this talk about ceramic cookware and rice cookers! I feel so behind! I have some old non--stick (that are now basic, tired, used pots and pans) and I cook rice in pans, using steamer baskets at times depending on what kind of rice I am cooking. Because I work at home, I don't buy many small kitchen appliances. I figure, as long as I am home, I can keep an eye on what is on the stove. I will be listening/reading in regards to your ceramic cookware reviews, though. Always need new pots and pans. One thing I have noticed that I will be needing soon is a food processor. Lots of chopping is really starting to bother my hands (a little arthritis, maybe?) Heather- That Instant Pot is SO tempting, though! There are times when my day is busy and I forget to get dinner started on time. The potatoes that came out of that thing, (when I borrowed a friend's Pot last month), were so unbelievably tender and SO quick! Tempting!
Well, I stayed up late last night; set the clocks ahead before turning in, then woke up at 4am! Ugh! Too much going through my mind. Had me waking up every few minutes between midnight and 4. My sister's death, my daughter and impending birth of pi-baby, DH's job loss... I see a nap in my future! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (kelly)2 -
welcome Annie I was basically a sedentary person and it started having negative effect on my health. My best advice is go slow, go little by little but be very consistent about every day movement. Don't overdo, but move every day. Walking is the best!!!
I will admit to having instapot envy, especially the idea of making yogurt in it. Heather is right, the price has gone significantly, I will wait until my wonderful rice cooker gives up the ghost before I make the purchase, perhaps this summer. I am on a very strict budget so I avoid most shopping unless absolutely necessary.
DD, DH and I had a lovely homemade dinner (teriyaki tofu and noodles) and viewed vacation pics last night. DD is a little too skinny but is sounding very positive. She is making social plans, I hope she pours her heart out to my sister, who has promised to counsel her, but my sense is the difficult bit we went through last month is healing, I am getting lots of good hugs! NYKAREN3 -
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I decided we need a bit of seasonal poetry. I found this rendition of an old favorite online.
author unknown:
Spring is sprung, the grass is ris.
I wonders where the birdies is.
They say the birds is on the wing.
Ain't that absurd?
I always thought the wing was on the bird.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
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I had a friend in high school who used to write that ditty in my notebook every first day of spring, but just the first 2 lines. For many years after we would call each other to recite the poem and catch up. All these years I had thought she had made it up!! No matter, I'm charmed to see it again and think of her. Now I know the rest of the poem too. Thank you Katla. Another amazing reason to be a member of this fantastic group, you just never know what someone will write that will spark joy.
Chris in 6 degree MA Brrrrrrrrrrr1 -
Heather, I remember you met your husband online and are now happy together. It has given me hope that I may someday meet the companion I have been searching for and also find happiness in this next stage of life. You are my inspiration in so many ways. Thank you.
Chris in MA where it is still 6 degrees.2 -
Happy Sunday
Weigh in today a pound up but not surprised will do better before going on holiday
Done 50 squats with KB, 10 KB swings and 15 min Leslie Sansone vid. Will also be out and about today so steps shouldn't be too bad.
Welcome to all newbies, keep on logging
Kate UK 3 -
KJ - Hugs (((((*))))) I so relate to your nights like that. Grrrrrrrrrr! I usually read for a bit to take my mind off "the loop" and tell myself "I will worry about it tomorrow ". You can even schedule yourself a "worry hour" . I do find writing it all down with all my feelings really helps. I do BIG writing scribble.
I do have a meditation scenario that I developed at a personal growth course I went to that helps me. It is basically a beautiful place I go to and a teacher is there. I swim in a lovely lake etc., have a massage, walk through fields with butterflies. I have a delightful home there with everything I want, a crackling log fire, a meditation room, a beautiful dining room, with an exquisitely laid table etc. The views are wonderful. This all helps me when my brain gets stuck on "repeat".
I am taking the kudos today for remembering that our hot water tank is also an immersion. Have never used it as such, but it suddenly occurred to me that I could switch it on. Voila! Hot water! :drinker: Did I ever tell you that my DH is technically useless? :laugh:
One more pic of Bea, who is now standing up! How she gets on her feet at such a weight I don't know!!! She is in her party dress!
And one of the three of them all ready for bed after a happy, but tiring day partying!
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
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Morning Ladies
I met Tom on line also back in the mid 90s..Everything went along well.for the first 10+15 yrs..Have been trying to work things through lately.1 -
Annie - Welcome! I started at a very low fitness level after cancer treatment and just letting myself go. I am 67 now and pretty fit and reached my target weight over three years ago. I lost 57 lbs. I started slowly and worked my way up to a comprehensive fitness regime. One thing about being older is we have the time to devote to ourselves and the wisdom to know that time is not wasted.
Good luck! Heather UK xxxxxxx
KJ - I have ordered the book you recommended. Thank you.
PS - we are having the Unstuffed Cabbage Bowls from skinnytaste.com that I cooked and froze a couple of weeks ago. Love my freezer.
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Good morning, from South Maryland.
Goals for March (what's left of it):
1 - Track it!
2 - 30 minutes exercise 2X to 3X a week
3 - No soda!
4 - Cook dinner 3X a week0 -
Greetings Lovelies!
Back from church and just stopping by. The past few days I've been busy with work and study projects, so I am not in the least surprised to see that I have missed out on more than 400 messages from you all.
Please know that I have nothing but love for you all, but I will only be able to just skim the large majority of them all before getting on with the rest of the day.
My weigh in this morning was disappointing - after 3 weeks on a plateau I managed to gain 1.6lb
Oh well, I guess I will have to look to my NSVs to keep my spirits up this week.
Welcome all newbies, and I'll try to stop by later.
Love love love from
Yinka in Worcestershire (UK)
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Katla, thanks for the poem. My mother liked to recite that.Annie, get out of your chair and walk a bit....then walk a bit more later....before long, you'll be walking a lot...then add something more strenuous.Kelly, I have many of those crazy nights when my brain reminds me of a lot of things I don't want to think about and suggests that we sit up for awhile and talk about them. Getting out of bed and doing something useful is the only thing that works for me to shut off my pushy brain. Barbie from dark NW Washington 3 -
Good morning, and Happy lose an hour day for those who are forced to celebrate lol!
Ceramic pan feedback: yes the instructions recommend using wood or plastic utensils only and no abrasive cleaning. So far I love it and nothing sticks and I don't use any oil or spray. Cleaning has just been a wipe with a soapy sponge. We are piloting it for a few months and then may buy a few more sizes.
Always feel weird when we lose an hour. Can't get myself grounded. Today is cleaning day: my duties are two bathrooms, laundry room and depending who is done first DH and I usually share the kitchen. He does all the sweeping and dusting. I am so blessed to have a husband who sees women truly as equals, not that I would put up with anything less but his mama raised him right. He loves his family, is very loyal and works hard in and out of the home. I tell her how thankful I am for him and what a great job she did every time I see her.
Watched a good movie on Netflix "The Siege of Jadotville", a true story. It is a war movie in a sense but that is not the point and although there is violence, it is not gratuitous. Love to hear others' Netflix suggestions although sometimes we don't get in Canada what you US folks get but let me know your favs.
Well it is chore time, have a great day beautiful gals! Sarah, Ontario 2 -
I had my once a month lunch date with dear former co-worker yesterday. What a nice 4 hour lunch
. I had a salad and water and lots of taliking, but not much movement. Once the weather warms up a bit, maybe we will take to a walking path instead of sitting to talk.
Well the pomeranian puppy went home with her mommy, my DDD, late last night. She's alot of work (the pup, not my DDD , although DDD can also be a lot of work too sometimes ) but I'm going to miss her. She plays and runs and jump with all her heart, but then just plops over on my lap and takes a snuggly nap for an hour- fun!
Chris in MA -your date sounds nice. You had asked about the success (or not) of my finger surgery 2 weeks ago. My finger is mostly healed on the outside, still a bit of pain if I bump it on the incision, i can bend finger as I used to before the cyst, and still a bit of swelling in the joint from the arthritis 'scraping' . I think the scar will be very faint. Overall, I count the procedure a huge success and definitely worth it (and i had two weeks off from cooking and washing dishes AND 2 weekends off from laundry! Back to doing my share yesterday though). The surgeon had said to expect 4 to 6 weeks until full recovery but I think this will be a shorter time frame considering the progress made in 2 weeks.
Regarding annoying telemarketers -We once had a so-called computer memory clean up service call and my DH played dumb asking them all kinds of computer questions. At first i thought he was seriously interested, until i listened more closely. They ended up cursing at DH and hanging up on him when they finally realized they just might have a professional computer nerd on the line who was just stringing them along. he's pulled that on a few other telemarketers, but none to the same level of success. I told him he needs a more productive hobby.
Becca -I read books the same way. I don't enjoy movies that are based on novels, because the movie on the screen rarely lives up to the movie in my mind as I read the book!
Thanks for sharing the pics of grandbabies, fur babies, beautiful scenery, etc!
Have a great day!
queene in PA4 -
Welcome to Sunday!
Ladies, I am intrigued by the on-line dating thing. I know several professional couples who met their spouses online and are very, very happy. Perhaps when we're older, we know ourselves better and what attributes the other person should have.... minds and vision less crowded with raging hormones. That sex calendar comes to mind.
Anyhow, Chris, good luck with this and hope you find (or perhaps have found) someone compatible that you enjoy spending time with.
Heather, love those Bea pix - and the photo of the grands in their matching PJ's. Sorry to hear about the boiler! We have a heat-pump for heating and of course cooling and it seems like it never fails, if there's a cold snap or a heat wave the thing always goes out on a Friday night.
Re ceramic cookware, I also have been using the Greenlife skillets and love them. Found them on sale at KMart several years ago - have tossed my expensive Teflon-type coated pans. Truly non-stick and so easy to clean up. One thing I found out is when they get hot, they stay hot for a bit and need watching.
Sarah, your job move sounds very good. I'm sure you'll be missed, but nice to be doing something you really love.
To all those with loved ones on the mend - (((HUGS)))). My DH did a bit in the garden on Friday and yesterday his back was aching - I'm sure it was just a pulled muscle. So easy to get out of shape when stuck in the house and I told him one of these days we'll actually have more than an afternoon of sunshine so he won't feel compelled to overdo it. I was talking to myself as well.
If he feels up to it, I'll take him along to Walmart this morning so he can check out the TV's. Our old Samsung is on its last legs. Apparently the Smart Samsungs are not compatible with the SlingTV app and about 90% of what is watched is on Sling. So he can see what's on Walmart's TV wall.
I am so tired of the TV - but have been walking more = puddle jumping, and getting more seeds started. Looks like warm and rainy today but I can at least get the potting shed organized without my hands freezing.
Here's the thought for the day - reminds me of when I started to do a bit of jogging last year and I complained to one of my friends who's a marathoner that I was only good for a mile it seemed and then it was a run/walk combo. She said she was very proud of me and that something like only 10% of folks even did any walking or exercise at all. Not sure of the exact percentage there but it was low. So just by getting out and moving, we're part of an "elite" winning team already.
Here goes:
Make it a good one!
Lanette
SW WA State where we're still on yesterday's time.
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Morning all...
Quit cigarettes two months ago today, which is sparking a lot of joy for me at the moment. They smell so foul to me now, it still makes me wonder why I picked them up again. Corey will be at one month quit this week, so he's right behind me. I used Chantix, he went cold turkey. I've felt since about a week into the quit that this will, finally, be the last time. It's a good feeling.
Woke up turning someone's mantra from past months over and over in my head--I think it was Barbie's. I will probably write my editorial on it this morning. I'm shortening it severely, but basically, it was "which do you want more?" I think it has echoes through everything, not just getting our lives back like we're all here to do.
For us, of course, it's: which do you want more, that piece of cake (or Grands biscuit!) or to feel better, move better, be happier inside your own skin? Which do you want more? To sit and watch your body expand and hurt every time you move, or to get moving and know you're helping yourself live longer? And to make it even better, you'll be able to play with your grandkids, instead of saying, "No, Grandma's too tired."
Annie - agree with others, getting moving to start with is the biggest thing. Doesn't matter where you start, matters where you end up. Just try to do one more step tomorrow than you do today. You have to start somewhere, and I'm horribly guilty (in the past) of trying too hard to begin with, injuring myself, and using it as an excuse to sit down. I don't do that anymore... just take the first step. Then tomorrow, take two. You can do this!
Allie - You're in my mind and on my heart.
Chris in MA - So good to see you back. Your weight-loss journey is always inspiring, much like Heather's. You show me where I want to be. Glad someone's telling you you're beautiful, you deserve that. As do we all.
Off to get my writing done... then go work out. Being able to move again is bringing me much joy as well. I do a lot of preliminary taping! Knees, ankle, whatever it takes.
Love y'all,
Lisa in West Texas7 -
Going to look at more RVs today. Older ones we can buy outright. Wish me luck. Stress will drop if we find something.......
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mikesmom1983 wrote: »Heather, I remember you met your husband online and are now happy together. It has given me hope that I may someday meet the companion I have been searching for and also find happiness in this next stage of life. You are my inspiration in so many ways. Thank you.
Chris in MA where it is still 6 degrees.
Jack and I also met on line ten years ago in April. Like Heather and her husband we married 18 months later (my 3rd marriage). I waited a Long time for the love of my life, but so so happy I found him. We laugh and have fun everyday. We shall grow old together.
Hang in there
Janetr okc6 -
Stronglift Workout B
Squats-1X5X 55/65/75/85, 5X5X 90
OHP- 1X5X45/50, 5X5X 55
DL- 1X5X95/105/115/120
Kettlebell Swing
GobletSquats- 3X5X30
Russian Kettlebell Swing- 18X10X30
40lbs loss by May 27th Challenge
Walk daily! Still extremely cold so a short 2 mile walk today!
My keto diet has been going awesome! I lost another 0.8 lbs this morning!
Heather - beautiful grandchildren!
Chris- thrilled for you!
Lisa- Congratulations on 2 months not smoking!
Katla - thanks for the poem!
Mary from Minnesota4 -
Good morning everyone!
Ginger - I love thin mints!
Chris - what an inspirational loss. I hope to reach the point that I can shop regular sizes. That is one of my long term incentives, but I am still pretty far away.
The weather here is beautiful. All of my daffodils are in bloom and my yard is carpeted with yellow primroses. A sure sign that spring is here.3 -
Lanette- your thought for the day reminds me of this quote:
"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." John Bingham, No Need for Speed: A Beginner's Guide to the Joy of Running
Lisa - congrats on quitting cigarettes for good. My DH struggles to quit and had severe nightmares on Chantix. I'm worried he will never break the bad habit. He can get down to about 3 a day and usage creeps back up to almost a pack a day before he tries again. I have had severe allergies all my life and was never tempted to pick up a smoke
Here's a pic of my healing finger mentioned in my earlier post
queene in PA5 -
Lisa congrats on quitting smoking what an accomplishment. I know how hard it is; I smoked for 7 years and quit over 30 years ago. And I love the "which do you want more" mantra." It speaks to me! Thanks.
Rita good luck today, I hope you find your perfect home away on wheels!
Well done part 1 of chores and don't feel like doing anymore but to heed my new mantra, which do I want more? A clean kitchen or to sit on my butt typing a longer post. Which you all would probably appreciate more that I clean and write a shorter post lol!
Today, I am changing my goals to 1.5lb loss per week, and lowering my calorie intake from 1590 to 1290 to see if I can encourage my beautiful body to let go of some of its insulation ha ha! Sarah 3 -
Happy Daylight Savings Time!!!!! 2
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Thought For Today:
Change is the end result of all true learning.
— Leo Buscaglia
Janetr okc1 -
Swell~ we have a blizzard warning for Tuesday.. over a foot of snow or more possible... and of course Tom will take off for work and leave me here to snowblow and shovel.. which I HATE... hope they close the state down and he will have to stay home..3
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Cold, Wet Rainy Day in GA
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Lisa, congrats on your no smoking milestone. There are many who say that quitting smoking is harder than quitting alcohol or cocaine.Rita, good luck on your RV shopping.Katla, I know that you and I disagree on Daylight Savings Time. I tried not to grumble for the first hour of walking the dogs while carrying a flashlight after getting used to morning daylight.Queene, great news on your finger's recovery from surgery. I have a restful day planned with folding laundry and dog walking as my major chores. Jake offered to make lunch so we're having grilled cheese sandwiches and I suggested a vegetable as a side dish. I rarely eat sandwiches but I love that he wanted to fix lunch. In honor of keeping the sodium at a manageable level, I declined the dill pickle. Barbie in NW Washington 2
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