WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR JANUARY 2019
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My husband and I cycled 40 km today ... longest we've cycled since before the accident!
M in Oz9 -
Barbara .. thank you for taking time to comment on other's posts. I always appreciate your thoughtfulness!
Cleaned my kitchen last night. Cleaned my sink. Sink and counter were dirty this morning ! Will need to speak with husband and son!
This morning I am hungry! Stomach is growling and I've committed to waiting to eat break my fast at 3:00 pm. That's 7 hours from now... we'll see how this goes! I do know I didn't eat enough or well yesterday. Lesson learned! Will plan satisfying meals for later.
Taking down Christmas decorations today so younger son can help me put the boxes away. The artificial tree is exceptionally heavy. If he weren't here, I'd just let it slide down the basement steps and push it around from there! Taking advantage of the free help instead.
Have a great day!
Beth near Buffalo
Changed my profile picture .. but can't get the thing to center. Anyways, thought I should be honest about how I look.9 -
Penny you are describing the old fern room. I loved that space too. when they remodeled they created a fern room without step to make it more accessible for all. I still prefer the one like a grotto too. They were able to put elevators into the sunken garden so that space is basically the same. The flowers and plants they use gives it a different look for each season. I love that they only used double red poinsettias this year.4
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This is my first time in the over-50 group so I'm guessing an introduction is a good thing? I'm 63 and was diagnosed a few months ago with non-alcoholic cirrhosis, first stage. Since then I've lost 22 pounds (as recommended for people in this predicament) and have seriously trimmed back the salt (also recommended) and lowered the fats. The salts has been the hardest as I love to cook and salt is used in almost every recipe. Salt substitutes are a no-no for people with my condition (like No Salt) so creativity has been a must.
I share all this so people will know where I'm coming from.
I would like to be part of a group on here (my first time for this as well, I've always been an observer type). But that's my goal for 2019- to get out of this self-imposed life shell and be part of something. I hope you all don't mind.
By the way, I have a blog I'm working on and could use some "retro recipes" (recipes dating from 1930's -1970's). If you have any, please message me with them. I will be sure to give you credit. Thanks!7 -
Well DFIL chowed everything up this morning mostly on his own..and was in a chipper mood ..always a plus..walked the boys and see that Elena has moved a bit of stuff in the rest will come this weekend.. feels very weird walking in after 20 yrs seeing someone else's stuff there.. oh well I truly wish them both the very best.
Wish me luck today going to work with new boss there.6 -
Jake wanted pizza as a treat for New Year's Day so I agreed. It was delicious. We got enough for two meals. By bedtime I was so thirsty and kept drinking more and more water. The thirst is gone, but my weight is up by over 2 pounds since yesterday morning. The same thing happened with the Chinese food we had for Christmas Day. Those are two rare departures from my disciplined eating so it's not too big a problem, but I am so glad to be back to real life today. Last night Jake wanted to talk about what we should do to celebrate our anniversary that will be in two weeks, and I suggested a movie rather than a restaurant meal. After the way I felt last night, I 'm ready for a diet of steamed veggies, scrambled eggs, and oatmeal.
Penny, Thanks for the suggestions about keeping my hands warm. It rarely gets below 30 degrees here so staying warm is easy enough most of the time.
dauchsmom, welcome, keep coming back. You'll get the encouragement you're looking for.
Machka, my husband's health problems have done the same for me---to pay more attention to the important things and ignore the rest.
Barbie from beautiful chilly NW WA8 -
Penny - It was far more dangerous jogging round the lanes in Hampshire. No sidewalks and some very stupid, inconsiderate drivers. Here I have sidewalks to get to the seafront and only have to cross two main roads. There are pedestrian crossings if there's heavy traffic. The main danger is from tree roots making the sidewalks bumpy.
On the seafront there are one or two cyclists who don't keep to the cycle lanes, but in general it's just a matter of weaving around chatting groups! Dogs are fairly well behaved in general. They are supposed to be on leads, but some are loose.
Today the sea was mirror smooth. Just now we have had a lot of migrants crossing from France in small boats because the weather has been so calm.
Welcome dauchsmom. Do you have an easier name and vague location? Do you know Simon Hopkinson's book THE PRAWN COCKTAIL YEARS ? I love that book and use it quite often. I once did a whole dinner party from it. I even served drinks from the 60s. Sorry about your liver. My ex had something similar. He is much better now, but it was very tiring. He was not a drinker.
Best wishes to all, Heather UK xxxxxxx2 -
Hooray for the long bike ride Machka!
Margaret - Thanks for the reminder! Yes, it was the fern room. *sigh* Naturally they will have made the entire conservatory more accessible by now. Fifty-five years ago, accessibility hadn't been invented yet, and even if it had, it wouldn't have occurred to me that stairs could ever hinder anybody. We live and learn!
Thinking of you, Allie, and keeping my fingers crossed that you'll finally get the recognition you deserve now that your workplace is changing hands.Penny - It was far more dangerous jogging round the lanes in Hampshire. No sidewalks and some very stupid, inconsiderate drivers. Here I have sidewalks to get to the seafront and only have to cross two main roads. There are pedestrian crossings if there's heavy traffic. The main danger is from tree roots making the sidewalks bumpy.
On the seafront there are one or two cyclists who don't keep to the cycle lanes, but in general it's just a matter of weaving around chatting groups! Dogs are fairly well behaved in general. They are supposed to be on leads, but some are loose.
And speaking of cyclists, I vividly remember something I overheard once while cycling along a lake near central Stockholm. The path was divided into two lanes, one marked with a bicycle, the other with two stick figures hand in hand, one large and one small. A young couple, hand in hand, were meandering back and forth across the path, blocking my way. She pointed at the bicycle painted onto the pavement at their feet and said to her companion "I guess that's so they stay on their part of the road." :grumble: :laugh:
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Mon - fri i am up at 4am, we are on our bikes at 4:30am, we split up at one point. he goes to the bus station, i go to the gym. other than the gym workout, i have ridden 6miles and ran a 1/2mi to work,. so when i get off work, i'll run 1/2 back to the bike locker and then ride 2.5miles (uphill) home, that's the usual every weekday. i am thrilled to stay in bed by 9 that's for sure. when kirby is off, we go to the gym by 8 on saturdays and later on sundays, then it starts all over again.
oh my blood type is O+
my word for the year? don't have one, yeah i'm boring
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Evelyn - I know some gals (my sis for example) whose weight never changes more than a pound from season to season or day to day! I wonder, for some of us, if our ancient genes are programmed to put on weight during the winter when food isn't plentiful (or it wouldn't have been 10,000 years ago) and slim down in the summer when we are naturally more active and there's more food? Not saying that as an excuse to keep gaining and losing the same 5# of course. I would tend to beat myself up for bulking up a bit during the winter and eat things that really wouldn't tempt me during the summer. I decided I don't need to stress about it and trigger wolfing down the sympathy cookies, lol.
I also don't weigh myself much or tie myself to the scale anymore. If I clothes are getting tight, then I do, but otherwise I don't care that much. After decades of celebrating or mourning due to that Weight Watchers scale at the weekly weigh-in's, I've given up letting someone else's number determine how I'm going to feel about myself. Consequently, I've been able to stay within my BMI a lot easier. That's what works for me at this stage of my life.
Lisa - love that drafting table! Looks nice and sturdy and should serve you very well!
Carol - thanks for the scoop on Lenora. Hope 2019 is much healthier for her! Our New Year's Day food was traditionally sauerkraut when I was a kid.
Barbara AHMOD - I had to look up my fiber foods.... I generally get fairly close to 30 gm each day. 1 slice Ezekial bread, 3 gm. Avocado - from 5 to 7 gm. Fresh fruits which might be apple, blueberries, raspberries - 2 or 3 gm. Fresh veggies - romaine, chopped cabbage, carrots, broccoli - from 3 to 5 gms. Nuts - 1 or 2 gms. Oh, and beans - legumes. I nearly always have at least 1/2 c per day in some fashion (soup, salads, hummus) which can range from 4 to 6 gms. You can see I'm getting plenty of good carbs that have fiber!
Barbie - amazing to see how our bodies hold water after eating salty foods like Pizza and Chinese. Luckily when we get back on track, this extra puffiness goes away.
Margaret - thank you for sharing those photos of summer in the winter! It's been rather mild here so far and I see little shoots coming out on the honeysuckle. I wish this climate change would make up its mind, I'm ready to plant orange and grapefruit and avocado trees! Pineapples and pecans too!
Penny - you and Heather are the intrepid runners. Whether running on your frozen ground or along the beach, I'm with you in spirit. Up until a couple years ago when I got that stone bruise, I was doing the walk-run and loving it. Haven't gotten beyond walking since then and not sure I ever will because of foot pain. I was once lamenting about it to a friend who is a marathon runner - she's had to slow way down because of injuries too - she said be proud of walking! Even if I only get in a mile at a time, that is way more than 90% of gals my age do. Not sure where she got the 90%, but I needed to hear that. If I can get 4,000 steps per day, that makes me happy. Because moving, in any form, fast or slow, is good for my body and muscles and helps burn glucose.
Speaking of walking, if it's not icy I need to get out there and get some fresh air.
Have a wonderful day ladies!
Lanette
SW WA State7 -
Monarch1982 wrote: »January 1, 2019! My first day of eating clean and healthy was a success! I am going to take this journey one step at a time. My goal is to lose 25 lbs. The pounds just crept up in the last few years and now I suddenly look at myself and do not like what I see. My clothes are tight and I feel down. For me "not feeling good about myself" is not an option. I have a positive attitude and know I can reach my goals. Let's support one another and before we know it.....we will be at our goal weight. Peace love and happiness in 2019.
Warmly,
Michelle
Welcome! Where are you from? This is a great place to start, a great mental reset.👍. I too have turned the page. These are some things I do to reset:
-organize my pantry. Rallying the troops, and getting my ordinance in order!
-Recd a calendar and bought a binder. Logging and journaling, it helps my brain think thin.
-read up, its nice to see how others do it. I pick and choose things to help me along the way.
-make an index card full of great sayings! When you want to attack your pantry, sit with a cuppa and read thru them. You are reprogramming your brain.👍
We got this!
💗Rebecca4 -
Mon - fri i am up at 4am, we are on our bikes at 4:30am, we split up at one point. he goes to the bus station, i go to the gym. other than the gym workout, i have ridden 6miles and ran a 1/2mi to work,. so when i get off work, i'll run 1/2 back to the bike locker and then ride 2.5miles (uphill) home, that's the usual every weekday. i am thrilled to stay in bed by 9 that's for sure. when kirby is off, we go to the gym by 8 on saturdays and later on sundays, then it starts all over again.
oh my blood type is O+
my word for the year? don't have one, yeah i'm boring
Awe Pip, you are not boring, you are Chaos On Wheels!💗 and we love ya!
💗Rebecca
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Penny the fern room was a favorite room of mine too. I do have a post card of it and I display it under a glass tabletop.
They sold the sandstone that made up the walls as a fundraiser, Unfortunately I found out about it too late. One one them would have made a nice addition to our garden. I was glad to hear the recycled the stone.2 -
Work up early with husband this morning. Early as in 7:00am, (instead of 9 over the holidays). I stretched like an old person, waiting for my turn in the shower, (and no we both can't be in there)! Had my Wheat Chex, cut up banana with honey cereal, and feeling good. Was up early enough that I heard the owl hooting. Such a calming thing. Wondering if its my owl. I think its a good possibility. For those that don't know me I will write a describing sentence. I am 56, early retired, keeping Navy retired Chief of a husband that got a liver transplant in 2014 going strong, living with active duty Navy son as a roommate, on Whidbey island in Washington state. 😁
I am an obese woman, have been pretty much all my life. I do not state it to get sympathy, its just what I am. I have not ailments to speak of, but my husband can drag on me abit! He talks and talks about politics and I answer every once in awhile, "uh-huh". Not that I don't care but its the on and on! We have been married 34 years, so he might be a crusty old sailor, but he's MY crusty old sailor and consequently my best friend.💗
I have 3 sons, one lives with us, middle is married and expecting in May, and youngest is stationed overseas. No pets, if you count my whining husband.... Haahaa.
Well, restarting our exercising again after the holidays. We attend the gym on base Mondays thru Thurs, workout in the weight room, doing each station. My husband does most weights at 30-50 lb weights. I do 10-20 lb weights. The pull down weight machine I do 40 lb weight, and the back arch machine I do 80 lb weight. Those feel really good!
Then husband and I use the treadmills for 30 minutes. I walk at a 3.0-4.5 pace. We try to get machines side by side, or I am on a machine behind him so I can oogle his butt. When we are side by side he tries to mess with my machine, or poke me. I try to mess with his machine, or tickle him. He makes it interesting!😋
Today we will shop after exercising. I hope I won't feel too much like a wet noodle, after my sauna!
💗Rebecca
Whidbey island
Washington4 -
First mug of the year!
💗Rebecca
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dauchsmom ~ Google a Woman's Home Companion cook book. It was published in the 40's. My mom loved some of the recipes from that.
Carol in GA2 -
Ladies, I wanted to mention a logging tip I picked up from Heather. Since I eat many of the same things every day (well, at least 60 - 70%), I simply "copy yesterday" found in the Quick Tools section after every meal. I even forge ahead for a few days and prelog using this method.
It's easy enough to change foods or move them around, but is especially handy for planning snacks. Air popped popcorn and veggies/hummus are staring me right in the face if I really want to graze, lol.
Lanette
SW WA State4 -
This is my first time in the over-50 group so I'm guessing an introduction is a good thing? I'm 63 and was diagnosed a few months ago with non-alcoholic cirrhosis, first stage. Since then I've lost 22 pounds (as recommended for people in this predicament) and have seriously trimmed back the salt (also recommended) and lowered the fats. The salts has been the hardest as I love to cook and salt is used in almost every recipe. Salt substitutes are a no-no for people with my condition (like No Salt) so creativity has been a must.
I share all this so people will know where I'm coming from.
I would like to be part of a group on here (my first time for this as well, I've always been an observer type). But that's my goal for 2019- to get out of this self-imposed life shell and be part of something. I hope you all don't mind.
By the way, I have a blog I'm working on and could use some "retro recipes" (recipes dating from 1930's -1970's). If you have any, please message me with them. I will be sure to give you credit. Thanks!
I have old cookbooks of my grandmother’s from that period and before, are there any particular foods you are looking for?
Tracey in Edmonton1 -
Welcome dauchsmom! I have my grandmother's recipes from that time as well. Some make me shudder!0
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