WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2017

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  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 16,907 Member
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    nurseadair wrote: »
    I haven't joined a discussion before. I would be happy to lose 3lbs by the end of December. Thinking of joining gym but bit restricted due to several health problems. Does anyone think it would be worth it even if I can only learn to use a treadmill for now. I have to keep my face warm due to a nerve problem so find it hard to walk when the weather is cold.

    :) Welcome, this is a good place to come for encouragement and support. About joining the gym, you don't have to join for the rest of your life, just join for a month or a few months and see if you can keep the commitment to go regularly and if the exercise there is something you will do. I have an exercise bike in the middle of my living room so I can be active while indoors and watching TV.

    Barbie from NW Washington where it is cold outside
  • barbiecat
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    ramonaroush wrote: »
    I'm new and just joining this group. I hope to get/give inspiration. I live in Colorado, and retired. Look forward to all your posts this month.

    :) Welcome, I am retired and have enjoyed the new friends I have on this thread. I hope you will keep coming back.

    :) Barbie
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 16,536 Member
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    Zzzzzz
  • LisaInAR
    LisaInAR Posts: 2,020 Member
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    Rori, so glad you'll have the plants to remind you of your friend... you're such a peaceful person, and so glad you're a part of my life. So glad you're ALL part of my life.

    As far as Christmas goes, we're letting our daughter take the lead. We've not celebrated for just the two of us since our son left for the Air Force six years ago, now... This will be our first with the grandbabies, and my daughter wants it to be awesome for the kids, as, of course their dad won't be here.

    Just kind of letting that sugar cookie crumble however it will. We're glad we're here, and the rest is all turkey gravy (one too many Christmas puns?)

    Love y'all,
    Lisa in NC
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 16,536 Member
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    Stat for the day-
    Spin class- 46min, 77ar, 117a, 136ahr, 160mhr, 11.8mi -= 440c
    Apple Watch-393c
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,852 Member
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    nurseadair wrote: »
    KJLaMore wrote: »
    Happy December all! Thank you Barbie for bringing us into December and showing us how to be strong and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Let's see...December goals will be a challenge for me. Let's see if I can put together a list I can follow.

    Follow my meal plan.
    Keep water intake up.
    RICE in the evenings.
    baby steps into exercise when the doc gives the okay
    enjoy the holiday season with senses other than my mouth.
    leave room in meal plan for a small treat so that I don't feel denied.

    Could you explain what "RICE" is please?

    Rest
    Ice
    Compression
    Elevation

    Used for things like sprains.

    I use the CE part of that if I've been exercising a lot, or on my feet a lot in a day, or if I've been flying. And I do that because I still have some lingering side effects of the DVT I had in 2009 (left leg full of clots from above the knee down), and my left ankle swells slightly. I'll wear my compression stockings and elevate my left leg for a while.


    If it is an unfamiliar term, I highly recommend taking a comprehensive First Aid course. :) I've been taking First Aid courses, and refreshers since I was in my early 20s. The information has changed over the years, and now they divide the courses so the recommended one is heart and airways but a comprehensive one will give you injuries, illnesses, and environmental things as well.


    Machka in Oz

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,852 Member
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    Machka9 wrote: »
    Happy because I'm finished my decorating ... and still feeling some of the endorphins from my run earlier. That's probably why I was able to finish the decorating. I had energy! :)


    Sad because of all the rain we're getting, and it is just pouring again now. It's heartbreaking. This is the last thing we need right now in the orchard. My poor husband was out there this morning trying to blow dry the cherries and said there had already been a loss. The loss is probably double now. He'll be back out there again tomorrow morning (in about 6 hours). The only thing that might help is the fact that the wind is supposed to start up sometime tonight and I think the rain is supposed to ease off in a couple hours.

    We're absolutely glued to about half a dozen weather sites these days.

    But as bad as it is here, Victoria (State on the mainland just north of us) is much worse. They've been really hard hit by the rain. We lived around the middle of Victoria for a number of years when I first came to Australia and our hearts are still there.

    Machka in Oz

    We've had 76 mm of rain, and all but 20 of that in the last 12 hours.

    My husband has been out to the orchard all morning and it's just too boggy and wet to do any blowdrying ... but he figures the precautionary steps he took before the rain might have helped. And on the positive side the tanks and dams are full!

    Unfortunately, it is still raining and it looks like we're in for another heavy downfall shortly.

    It's also so cold we're getting snow at higher elevation. Welcome to summer!

    M in Oz
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 16,907 Member
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    :)<3Meg, sending lots of hugs and encouragement to you. Your gratitude for what is going well shines through your writing. I know that you'll find the tools you need to get through this one day at a time. Your husband has a long road to recovery and having you supporting him will be great.

    <3 Barbie
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,338 Member
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    Did an extreme strength DVD today. The plan for tomorrow is to ride the recumbant bike some and then do a yoga DVD

    M - for the dough:
    4 cups flour
    2tsp salt (I never put this in)
    3/4 cup milk
    2/3 cup sour cream
    1 egg

    Mix all together until you get a dough. then I make small balls and run them thru a pasta maker to get the dough thin (my grandmother used to roll them with a rollingpin, but I would never be able to get them all the same thickness). I fill them with farmer's cheese (a dry cottage cheese). I pull the sides up and pinch them closed. Then I drop them in boiling water and when they float to the top, they are done.
    This recipe can also be doubled. I have just had to play around with how much cheese is needed for one batch of pierogi. Last night I made 71.

    Hope the rain lets up for you soon

    Becca - prayers for your son.

    Helped Vince with some of the outside decorations. Will work more on them tomorrow. Then made some chocolate cookies. I was going to make two batches, one to send to Penn and another for us, but I think I'll send him something else. Wish I could send "food" rather than cookies/cake etc.

    Decorated the tree a bit more last night. I should still have a bit more to do. Found the small tree Bryan used to have in his room. I was positive I'd seen it, Vince thought we had donated it. It wasn't where I thought it would be, but it was in another container I'd totally forgotten we had. So I put the tree together all two parts of it....lol Should be nice on our table. I remember I made a tree skirt for it. Now to just find that skirt.

    Carol - I'm with you, I really don't like the commercialism of the holiday. That's one of the reasons I enjoy making things to give people. Denise, on the other hand, is VERY materialistic.

    NYKaren - I usually have things ready the night before for my exercise the next day. If I'm going to the Y or the place where I do the extremepump, I put the things in the car. If I'm doing something at home, I put my water down in my exercise room and have my clothes for whatever I'm doing laid out.

    Wendy - you are so welcome for the "sour" advice. It worked for me, and I sure hope it works for you. Can't hurt, huh?

    Allie - whatever dog you adopt will be one truly lucky dog. sure hope the landlord says "OK"

    Have the Newcomer holiday party tonight. Going to watch what I eat. I know that my dessert will be some of the veges.

    nurseadair - welcome! It would absolutely be worth it to join the gym.

    ramonaroush - welcome, come back often.

    Rori - congrats on your loss for the month. That's awesome. What a wonderful thing to do to pay off someone's layaway! You are one in a million. My heart goes out to you dealing with the suddeness of having everything of your neighbor's cleaned out.

    Just got back from the Newcomer holiday party. In a way, I'm getting more disappointed with the Crowne Plaza. I asked for water without ice. All they had to do was pour the water from the pitcher and not pour out the ice. No big deal. I did it, certainly the waiter could. But instead he brought me out a styrofoam cup of water. I asked if I could get a caraf of hot water. That's what they did last year. Instead I got a styrofoam cup of luke warm water. Evidentally (even tho I didn't eat any) they ran out of the desserts. But they did replenish them. To me, the food wasn't that good this year. I had one piece of turkey (scraped off as much of the gravy as I could), filled up on sweet potatoes and sugar snap peas (which were overcooked), had a salad of baby carrots (some of them were bitter) and spinach (no dressing), just water to drink. We're thinking of having the magician like we had a year ago, but I'm thinking we should have it at another place.

    Michele in NC
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 2,817 Member
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  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,632 Member
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  • langman22
    langman22 Posts: 786 Member
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    Hi all,

    Spent the morning eating and laying around watching tv. Total slug! Not sure what’s gotten into me. I was going to get the tree up but didn’t. DH worked until 2:00. When he got home DD and I went shopping and out to dinner. We had a good time and I picked up some flannel pants and underwear for DH’s gift . He doesn’t ask for anything but I know he needed new flannel pants and it’s become traditional for me to give him underwear . DD bought herself a new sweater and was looking at a necklace that I’m going to go back and pick up for one of her gifts that will go with the new sweater. She wants us to give her money towards a passport as her gift but I wanted her to have something to open Xmas day too. My cousin didn’t want me to send them anything this year but I will send them some of my peanut brittle they love. So it’s really just DH, DD and I Christmas Day. I’ll probably make veggie lasagna that day.

    I’m sending good thoughts and ((hugs)) to those struggling right now.

    Dec goals:

    Continue to eat better
    Get more consistent with tracking
    Work on looking internally at myself and continue to reduce negative self talk

    Terry hoping for a better day tomorrow
  • hmo4
    hmo4 Posts: 1,673 Member
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    Hi! I’m new and need motivation!
  • wildhorsewendy
    wildhorsewendy Posts: 563 Member
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    Hi hmo4, what's your name and where are you from? I think motivation is like teeth brushing, it's a daily necessity and it's something you do for yourself. I have lots of ways to stay motivated, and reading these posts is one of those things. I also look at a website called The Daily Motivator, by Ralph Marsden, as it has valuable wisdom that keeps me looking on the bright side of life. My dogs keep me motivated to go walking or running. My scales keep me motivated to watch my diet. My pants keep me motivated to stay slim enough to zip them up. LOL. My daughters keep me motivated to set a good example in my actions and words. My fears keep me motivated to try my best so I don't get sucked down. Feel free to help yourself to any of my motivations. <3 Wendy

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