WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2017
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hi friends. Well I just don't know what happened to the last 3 days or my good intentions. We are supposed to have severe weather tonight so all of you in the area impacted, take care. I have read all your posts and want to comment on all the wonderful photos. thank you for sharing. I do have good intentions of being here more often, so don't forget me!
meg in steamy Omaha 5 -
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Hello ladies, here on the Oregon north coast we are having such a cold dreary winter and spring...I feel like it is winter. We are going about in sweaters instead of teeshirts. Granted,
we are supposed to have rain and foggy days, this is the coast after all!
I am so impressed by those of you who are winning battle of weight control. I have managed to find that magic amount of calories vs activity to stay absolutely the same weight. Well I can see that the balance needs changed. More activity vs less calories. I guess this isn't rocket science.
I had to laugh about jmkmomm and her husbands reluctance to have lawn maintence! It must be some sort of masculine territorial thing. My husband is exactly the same. Also about his style of dress. Same thing year after year. The silly thing is, he will buy new shirts etc that look great on him but they hang nicely unworn in the closet! I guess we all have strange habits that drive others a bit wonky.
To Becca, my neighbor, all my best wishes for your long suffering husband. He must have suffered hugely. I also understand about the empty nest. I missed each of our children as they grew up and left home. I still have moments when I just want to go gether them up and bring them back home.
Deep breathes, keep smiling,
Patsy4 -
Just dipping in quickly. We are very hot here, in the mid to high 80s, but with no air conditioning in most homes, it is almost too warm to be comfortable.
Becca: Hope your husband recovers soon!
Allie: Sending you hugs! Stay strong!
Hello to everyone who is new!
Leigh in France5 -
Walked Annabelle this morning, and she attacked a fresh mole mound, the nut! I tried to "direct" her toward a puddle, but she is a smart cookie! I walked her on the wet grass as much as possible though, then before I let her into her apartment, I wiped off her legs, cleaned her face a bit, for her Momma... Lol! She is a character! I called on behalf of Prudence, my neighbor, to that senior assistance program again, and got thru. She has an appointment with a lady at 2:30 tomorrow. Its a home evaluation thing. I told Prudence that she needs to tell them her limitations, so that they can help any way they can. By not letting them know, it only hurts her. She promised she would inform them. We will be on our way to Longview with the sin for his DEP meeting tomorrow, or I would be there with her. Prudence has a nephew, and brother that will be coming Fromm Bend sometime next week. So, the Calvary is coming! About time right?? I have positive thoughts for her!
Everyone seems to be handling life well on here! Allie, you are our hero, like a bullfighter, grabbing life by the horns and holding on until you bring him down! Great picture huh! We love ya, just know that.
Katla glad your finger is on the mend! Hugs to you my neighbor over the hill!!
Hugs to ya all, happy Tuesday!!
Becca
Oregon
For those that haven't seen Annabelle!
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June Accountability
Progress - Tuesday , June 13th
✔1. Carbs 50-75g (limit 25g/meal)
(B0, L8, D16, AS0, BBS23 = 47g)
✔2. Fiber 30g (37g)
✔3. Track/complete entry daily
✔4. Vegetables - big salad daily
✔5. Exercise - log 30 Fitbit minutes
6. No eating after 9pm.
7. In bed by 12am
✔8. Zone work - 15 minutes daily
• I slept late. Really late. So no breakfast and very little lunch. Supper was a grilled ground beef patty with a big salad with olive oil and lots of added fiber: flaxseed, chia seeds, sunflower seeds, hemp hearts. Late night snack of yogurt with more flaxseeds, chia seeds and walnuts.
• Exercise. Managed to get 17 active minutes just doing things in the house non-stop. I was sweating and my heart rate was up - so I'm sure it helped. At least it motivated me to do a 15 minute Leslie Sansone walk at home video. (I was watching the clock too! Whew! I used to breeze through her 1 mile walk as a warm-up. But I'm proud of myself for doing it. One step closer.
I was up late again... Naturally. Because I've got my sleep schedule so messed up... I did quite a bit of work around the house. Had my planned late night snack - after 9pm. And got to sleep after 2am. Oh well. Something to work on. It felt like a good day.
Onward.
-- Ginger in Texas
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Still chasing after your posts..... I'm through page 26.
Ginger - thank you so much for the article. It really speaks to me.
Lenora - "Ditto" what others have said about the pics.
Penny - Lovely views
Janetr - The newly weds look so sweet.
Katla and Tracie - hoping for quick healing for you both
Pip - Awwwww! Love it!
Allie - Prayers for you.
Felicia - I am from central Kansas. Graduated from K-State in 1970. Moved to Tennessee from Wichita in 1981. Yes, Kansas can be a stormy place for sure!
Must get busy, more reading later......
Toni in Tennessee
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Just finished reading a book called The Obesity Code. I thought he made some interesting points. He discussed the effect insulin has on weight. I remember my dad talking about this 40 years ago. He too believed insulin and how your body responds to it is a factor in weight gain. The author discussed insulin resistance as being a factor in why it is hard to lose and keep off weight. Cortisol and medications that increase cortisol can have a negative impact on weight too. Other factors that make it hard to keep off weight is stress, lack of sleep, what you eat and when you eat. Things the help include fiber, no snacking, eat when you are hungry, and try to eliminate refined carbs as much as possible. Refined carbs spike insulin.
He also went on to say in the fifties there was a revolution in how wheat was produced. To increase yield a dwarf variety took over. It was not tested just like trans-fats and high fructose corn syrup was not tested to see the effect on our health. Needless to day he recommends the less processed the food you eat the better and again to reduce starches and sugars, stress, and work on getting a good nights sleep.
He does go onto to recommend fasting as a way to reset insulin levels. How he reached this conclusion other than looking at how common it was in past cultures and in some present cultures was not clear to me.
He does not recommend grazing. He believes grazing keeps your body in a constant state of higher insulin. I know for me that when I try to graze it does not work for me. I end up eating much more when I do. Buffets are hard on me as are parties that have a wide variety of foods.
I am still processing some of his points. Most of them are common sense. I do believe the stress I was under this past year is a factor in why I regained my thirty pounds. I do feel my stress in getting better and I am starting to see some of the weight starting to come off.
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oystereyes wrote: »Hello ladies, here on the Oregon north coast we are having such a cold dreary winter and spring...I feel like it is winter. We are going about in sweaters instead of teeshirts. Granted,
we are supposed to have rain and foggy days, this is the coast after all!
I am so impressed by those of you who are winning battle of weight control. I have managed to find that magic amount of calories vs activity to stay absolutely the same weight. Well I can see that the balance needs changed. More activity vs less calories. I guess this isn't rocket science.
I had to laugh about jmkmomm and her husbands reluctance to have lawn maintence! It must be some sort of masculine territorial thing. My husband is exactly the same. Also about his style of dress. Same thing year after year. The silly thing is, he will buy new shirts etc that look great on him but they hang nicely unworn in the closet! I guess we all have strange habits that drive others a bit wonky.
To Becca, my neighbor, all my best wishes for your long suffering husband. He must have suffered hugely. I also understand about the empty nest. I missed each of our children as they grew up and left home. I still have moments when I just want to go gether them up and bring them back home.
Deep breathes, keep smiling,
Patsy
Dear Patsy,
Husbands in general are quite a unique breed! My empty nest has been approaching slowly over the years. All to the Navy, which technically speaking gets them for twenty years. Yet I have to mentally hand them over when they are 17 almost 18 yrs old. Totally unfair, lol! I like to point my finger at my sons and state I Bore You!
My husband is doing well today, no I'll effects from the endoscopy. Crazy they can go thru the throat to deal with stents in the abdomen area! I try to not remember the bad times, when I stopped being a wife, and reluctantly picked up a caregivers cap! Ugh! I remember thinking I am not a nurse, this is crazy ( scary). Its nice to see him healthy, and full of the OK nick!
Heading to the food bank in Astoria (blue church), and we are grateful. Husband retired early, and I stopped working to care for him. Now we are just having fun, and making up for lost time. I could work but then I'd miss out on The Us.
Are you active on Facebook? There is a group called Astoria Rocks, that hide rocks around the city. Some amazing artists. You find one, you can keep it, rehide it, or replace it with one you paint.
Take care
Becca
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Patsy,
Oh and you post a pic of the rock finds and so the artist knows. Some of the artists post pics of rocks they are hiding and the area they will be at. Then young moms can take kids exploring. The proud smiles of the youngsters are priceless!
Becca3 -
Margaret Thanks for your thoughts about The Obesity Code.. It's on my reading list.
Sounds like the same advice my doc gave me. He says it's the insulin causing the problem. He recommends I limit carbs to 75g daily. I asked how about limiting to 50g? He said less is better - but harder for most people. He also told me not to eat more than 25g per meal. And - get 30g of fiber daily - with plenty of fluids. (Start slowly increasing fiber until your body adjusts to processing more fiber.) He suggested I add Metamucil twice a day for added fiber. I try getting fiber from other sources - but I'll use Metamucil to supplement when I remember.
This was my gastro doc. My last colonoscopy wasn't clear - because there was a sticky residue in my colon so he couldn't get a clean field to inspect. I have to do it again in a year. He suspects I'm not getting enough fiber and fluids. I think I get plenty of fluids - but I needed more fiber.
I don't graze. And I do fairly well during the day. I've had problems with binge eating. Late night, overwhelming urge to get out of bed and eat anything I can get my hands on. Mostly carbs. Mostly sweets.
I'm reading Brain Over Binge. Interesting idea about the cause of binging: the urge. (Duh!) But she goes more into why we have the urge and dealing with it. She has a podcast too.
In 2014 - I dropped 60 pounds (302 - 242). I started by counting calories - then went to 50g carbs daily. And I walked. I used a Fitbit and built up to 4-5 miles daily. I felt so good. I walked my first 5k. I got so inspired - I decided I was going to do more 5ks. I started training.., over-enthusiastically. Torn meniscus. Scope surgery. Downward spiral. Took the wind out of my sails - and I've been fighting my way back.
Onward.
--Ginger in Texas6 -
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Mary from MN: Have a great week. :flowerforyou:
Meg: You are not forgotten. Post as often as you can because we miss your comments.
Becca: Thanks for the hugs. Back atcha! (((HUGS)))
We're having a misty day so far. It isn't the sort of day that I want to walk the dog and I'm feeling a bit low on energy. I guess having the cast put on my broken finger took more out of me than I expected. Tiny break, tiny cast, minimal discomfort, NO pain--so why am I tired?
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
"Normally I'm quite normal . . ." The Gods Must be Crazy
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"Salt, Sugar, Fat" by Michael Moss is a great book to read for anyone having trouble with binging and weight loss.4
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Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! The company that sent the replacement tea towels have sent the SAME wrong ones AGAIN! So now I have 6 tea towels and only 2 are ones I ordered. I have emailed them again and may get another 3! 9 for the price of 3!!!
How can people misread things so badly?
Carol - Oouuufff! That is some price for a few injections! :sad:
Had a good shopping trip. Bought local strawberries (eaten ) and three bunches of local asparagus (to be cooked tomorrow with sea bass and some to have cold for the next day for lunch) I am bursting with good veg. All very reasonably priced.
My elder son who is unemployed, and suffers often from severe anxiety and depression, has just failed a second interview for a job he was very hopeful for. He has another interview next week. He has had his iphone cut off. He''s on a temporary phone. I did pay a few months ago for his Internet to be reconnected. Can't help but worry.
He is writing some articles for Airsoft magazines, but that's pocket money. His two rescued greyhounds are keeping him going.
Wish I could wave a magic wand for him.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx3 -
Did an hour on the bosu today. The plan for tomorrow is to do a workout on the step. Then we have a Newcomer general meeting.
A guy who used to work for Vince is coming here later today. He's coming from PA to FL so he'll stop here. Right now I'm making him butterscotch spice cookies since I know the butterscotch chips won't melt in the FL sun. I also made an apple pie. Not from scratch -- Mrs. Smith's. Usually I don't do this, but I got it at such a good price and I really would like the room in my freezer.
katla - I'm glad you can type better
Alison - good girl! Like someone said "a tiger can't change his stripes"
Remember how we were talking about preferring our food to prepackaged? Well, because it was on a really good sale, I got one of the Mrs. Smith Apple Pies for Vince. I baked it this morning and decided I'd try some. Really, I didn't think it was all that great. I would much have preferred to have had one that I made. Talk about how our tastebuds change!
Jess just told me that her surgery is scheduled for the 12th. It seems to make the most sense for me to go from her place to my cousin in VA's place. This is going to be a real true test diet-wise. I'll be gone for something like 20 days. Usually, when we go away it's for a week or so and I many times take my own food so I can control it. But I don't think I'll be able to this time. Any hints?
dana - we have a pergola over the equipment pad for the pool. How can I explain it? There are wooden boards on the front (like you see on the top only this one is not only on the top but also in front so you don't see the equipment). Hung up on there I have a butterfly, angelfish, starfish, seaturtle and now I'll have the dragonfly there. Dave was one real cruel guy. So glad you got rid of him!
Becca - happy birthday
Meg - we could never forget you. Come in when you can
Leigh - I didn't realize that most homes in France don't have a/c. I know most in Switzerland don't. But I didn't realize that most in France don't.
Well, Vince's friend should be here soon so I'll post this now.
Michele in NC
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Making a fresh start, this month. Eat healthier. More fruits and vegetables. Plan and cook my own meals. Exercise daily. Slowly but surely get rid of excess baggage. Save, save, save.10
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Barbie I read that book too. I thought it made a good case for trying to limit processed foods. The author of the Obesity Code also mentioned that book. Eating on the Wild Side also makes the argument how much of our food supply is manipulated to our taste rather than our health. I do believe knowledge is power. Learning more about food and how it comes to me helps me make better choices for my health.
Ginger the fiber helps to mitigate the insulin reaction that is why he is recommending the extra fiber. In the Obesity Code he recommended vinegar for the same reason. I know oil and vinegar would be better for me on my salads.
Mary were you the one who talked about adding apple cider vinegar to my ginger drink to help with inflammation. Margaret 2 -
Becca So happy to hear that your hubby is out of surgery and doing well. Can identify with the caretaker role and it can be demanding. Hoping he will heal up quickly!
Just finished 1 1/2 hours weeding. Seems like the weeds are winning this year but I'm determined in the the fight.
Margaret Interesting about the insulin. As I just was diagnosed with diabetes last week, or was it week before? Time flies! Anyhow, have been eating the diabetic diet plan of course and testing before and after meals. With my blood sugar in the correct range, my hunger is gone! I don't even need the snacks I plan for... Amazes me. Lost 5 lbs last week. Nothing since Saturday and have worked hard but it will come off as I add more exercise.
Ginger in Texas Oh the torn meniscus. Did that about 5 years ago walking my crazy alaskan malamute. The doctor did surgery and couldn't repair it, but he drilled holes in the bone somewhere as it can cause the meniscus to regrow! Then I went for cold laser therapy too and have never had another problem with it. It's frustrating when you cannot walk though, isn't it?!
Allie Your life will get better and you will feel peaceful and happy again. Keep hanging in there and recognizing the attempts to control you for what they are. Been there. He's playing the victim now- "poor me- no friends etc." He made his choices and needs to be held accountable for them.
Our spring is sure being cool but the flowers seem happy with the occasional sunshine. Pic of my hanging baskets attached. Is there anything cheerier than bright flowers?!! Have a great Tuesday everyone.
B.L. Weez'
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Becca Forgot- Annabelle is a cutie! B.L. Weez'1
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Mary from MN: Have a great week. :flowerforyou:
Meg: You are not forgotten. Post as often as you can because we miss your comments.
Becca: Thanks for the hugs. Back atcha! (((HUGS)
We're having a misty day so far. It isn't the sort of day that I want to walk the dog and I'm feeling a bit low on energy. I guess having the cast put on my broken finger took more out of me than I expected. Tiny break, tiny cast, minimal discomfort, NO pain--so why am I tired?
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
"Normally I'm quite normal . . ." The Gods Must be Crazy
Dear friend, just imagine what chaos is going on in your body right now!!! The platelet's all heading toward your finger in a constant state of hemoglobin traffic jams! Much arguing is going on at who's responsible for what, so the big REST button has been pushed! Get the picture? It's a city underneath your skin, and any broken bones can make you tired. Listen to what your body is telling ya! Hugs!
Becca5 -
Margaret- not that I remember. I do use apple cider vinegar for gut health and to keep sugar spikes low.
Katla - thanks! DGS's Baseball games, Road trip baseball tournament and exercise are going to keep me really busy but i'll be checking here as much as possible during the downtime.
Mary from Minnesota2 -
Lanette Awesome job at the gym!
Ginger Thank you for sharing your story
NYKaren I had a tough day too so thanks for the quote. Hope tomorrow is better for you
Beth So sorry to hear about your husband
Barbiecat I'm going to get that book. That has me written all over it! Except the binging.
So today was good until 3 when I got a stressful text at work but when I think about it, no one died, the world isn't crumbling; I made it bigger. So now I am going to chill and enjoy my evening! Barbiecat's quote the 90 - 10% rule was perfect timing!
Did Leslie S this morning. Had my favorite salad for lunch:- Pineapple
- Cucumber
- Slivered almonds
- Dried cranberries
- Fresh cherries
- Pumpkin seeds
- Feta
Sweet potato veggie burgers and coleslaw for supper. Sarah. 3 -
I didn't want to just disappear and have people wondering why I'm not here but I'm finding myself stretched for time to keep up. I've been juried into a big craft fair in November and panic is setting in. So wishing you all well in your journeys and perhaps we'll connect again in the future.8
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Almost done with work today.have been waking up at 3:30 when Tom leaves..so by the time I get home Im nackered... hopefully he has found some legal help and we can get this show on the road...5 -
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A while back, like 20 pages ago, someone was talking about incessant itching. Well, I was on my neurologist's FB page and noticed this article. I thought if the itching was still a problem it could be if some help.
Becca your Annabelle is so cute!
I love all the pictures y'all share!
I didn't feel like a traditional dinner so I had a plate of raw veggies, hummus, boiled eggs and cracker. It tasted so good and satisfying just to snack.
Of course DH went to Burger King. He don't do vegetables.
I'm grateful to be feeling well again. Just to get out of the house and drive downtown!
Life is wonderful!
Dana in Arkansas
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STATS for the day:
**wahoo hrm not recording right, still!**
hip getting better :0)
bike ride hm 2 gym- 10.17min. 17mph, 148mhr, 2.9mi = 113c
apple watch- 98c
ROWING MACHINE- 30min, 52aw, 4793meters-2.98mi. = 30c i doubt it
apple watch- 228c
Plyometrics exercises- 14.23min, 2ets of 10each, burpees, squats, running stationary lunges, single leg toe touches, ceiling to fl single leg touches, push-ups, hamstring leglifts, crunches, sit-ups, reverse bicycles, leg lifts, = 19c uhhh no.
apple watch- 105c
bike ride gym 2 dome- 5.53min, 14.3amph, 135mhr, 1.4mi = 60c
apple watch- 39c
jog station 2 wk- 4.47min, 184mhr, 9.35min mi., .5mi = 79c
apple watch- 49c
jog wk 2 sta- 5MIN, 9.45min mi, 180mhr, .5mi WINDY!!= 81c
apple watch- 59c
bike ride dome 2 hm- 19.40min, 8amph, 148mhr, 2.6mi, WINDY!!! = 193c
apple watch- 154c
total cal 8184 -
Dana- I'm glad that you are feeling better!4
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