WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2019

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  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,959 Member
    Rebecca - I’m so happy for you! What a great time you will have!
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    edited May 2019
    ✔️1. weighed in 59.5 up again
    x 2. tracked yesterday
    ✔️3.30 min exercise yest
    x 4. five minutes meditation yes
    ✔️ 5.Spend at least 2h on long term writing project yest
    ✔️ 6.produce at least 7-finished pages per day average long term yest
    X 7. Take care of at least one shorter (1 pagish) writing or administrative task/bill, (union work doesn't count) yest
    x 8. At least 15 min cleaning yest
    X 9. At least 15 min filing/paperwork yest
    X 10.average 1100 calories net yesterday

    • Overall Feeling : ok
    • Tracking yes:only breakfast
    • Exercise yes : gym plus longish walk w friend
    • 1100 calories net average : over
    • Long term writing 2h : yes
    • produce at least 7-finished pages per day average long term writing project yest (from May 25 to June 10, minus Sundays) : in a way : 14 pages
    • Short term writing/admin :no
    • Bright Spots : nice tea and walk w friend, good nap, good night's sleep
    Grateful :
    1. my friend D.
    2. pleasant moment
    3. some organisation

    Only 0.5 K loss (1 lb) this month, where as my very modest goal was 1k.
    I tracked almost every day in the first half of the month, only missed 2 days.
    In the second half of the month I only tracked 3 full days.

    I'm glad my goal was modest.

    These two charts attest somewhat to the value of tracking.
    That needs to be number one for me this coming month in terms of weight loss.

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  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,726 Member
    edited May 2019
    Dreamt weird dreams all night about the people we met in the pub. :o Such a fun night. :p

    I really must start to pull back on what I'm eating and drinking. Officially I'm still within MFP maintenance calories, but my body functions on a bit less than that. I've been very devil may care, hoping that the exercise will compensate. I haven't weighed myself, too scared, but my middle is feeling pudgy. Extra tires. :s

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    rita “never give up, never surrender makes me smile :D
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,072 Member
    edited May 2019
    @Machka9 Are those RTW people serious? Any fool knows that planning, and thus diaries/lists are an essential tool for busy people. I know that I couldn't function without them, as I tend to take on quite a lot even now when I'm retired. Digital has made life much easier, with all the reminders etc, but I still keep my paper journal/diary.
    Well done on the assignment and the weight drop.

    @coastalgosgal You will have such a wonderful time with that beautiful Athena Rose, Rebecca. Glad you have worked out a way to get there.

    @cityjaneLondon I love your zest for life. My motto is to be grateful for each new day, and to pack as much joy as possible into each one that I am given.

    I have been quite indulgent over the past few weeks as my minor injuries are healing. The knee is merely grumbling occasionally now, and the elbow still a little stiff, but otherwise, I am almost back to normal. Strength and flex have suffered slightly, but I plan to spend the next month gently working on recovering my former levels, using body weight to begin with.

    I put on a couple of lbs on my week's vacation in Croatia. This is mostly gone, so any loss from now is actual loss. 😂

    @kevrit Rita “never give up, never surrender you are so right! PERSERVERANCE is a good motto for me for June!

    Slept very late this morning. I have no formal plans for today. But that will change once I'm fully awake.

    ☘️ Terri
  • LisaInAR
    LisaInAR Posts: 2,020 Member
    SueBDew - What a cutie! I do miss having a dog, but until the fencing's done, there's just no way, and that's a year away, at best. You'll enjoy having a pup so much!

    Terri - I'm sorry you've had another tumble! And sorry you had the first, as well. I think 7558 average is awesome, personally. Well done on hitting your goals.

    Machka
    - Well done on the weight loss, with all you've got going! Enjoy your long weekend...

    Kate
    - Sympathy on the husband's inability to understand that keeping our environment clean of the junk food helps us. My first husband never understood that, ever.

    Tracey
    - sorry about the fires, and very sorry you didn't get the job. You know you did your utmost - and his "experienced" person may not work out... one never knows. One piece I read lately said "hire the person who fits your company culture, not necessarily the person who fits the job requirements," in order to get the right person in the job. They could end up coming back to you with an offer down the road.

    Heather
    - Pip is on vacation, but I could probably find a boot somewhere!

    Rita - Well done, huzzah, hurray, for size 12! So pleased for you, and to see you busy and happy and pleased with yourself. You should be, you've done amazing things.

    It's Friday, and I'm glad. It's not supposed to rain for until at least late Saturday, early Sunday, and I'm happy about that, too. One grant out yesterday, still working on the one that's got me over a barrel, but hope to at least get a draft done today. Easier to edit something down than to create it... See you on the June thread!

    Love y'all,
    Lisa in AR
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,107 Member
    Morning Ladies~
    I am up and had my tea.. and got the birds and Alfie fed.. and showered .. working 9-5 today and will go walk the boys and feed DFIL .. when you think all hope is lost..DFIL shows you he isn't going anywhere lol.. no needed oxygen, will be taken off trazadone at night.. he is just one amazing man,,
    Im blessed every day..
  • LisaInAR
    LisaInAR Posts: 2,020 Member
    Here's an interesting study for those of you who despair of reaching 10,000 steps (which was always an arbitrary number, by the way). https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190529180228.htm . Not saying you should stop striving to hit that, but every step helps!

    Lisa in AR
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,634 Member
    My daughter has been receiving items from Amazon in her name at her address. The first item was a usb cord, then a pack of wart remover pads, yesterday was a pair of shoes (expensive and in her size) and more wart remover pads. She has checked her credit card and the purchases are not on there. I told her if this continues she should go to the police and at least report it. It's creepy behaviour to me.

    We continually get things from a previous resident of our place. That person must have been into crafts because we get things like little boxes of beads and so on.

    We've tried returning them to the post office, and sometimes they take them, but then a few months later something else turns up

    I found out yesterday that I did not get the job. He was very happy with my interview and impressed with how much I learned in such a short time, but he really wants the experience so that the person could hit the ground running. I'm not really upset by it, I knew it was a long shot at best. 37 days to the wedding and less than 30 now before my MIL arrives. I'll apply for anything that I see that really catches my eye, but mostly I'm just concentrating on the wedding and activities surrounding it for now.

    We are in a haze of smoke from the wildfires burning far North of our city. I hope the communities that are evacuated get some relief soon. August last year we couldn't go outside at all due to smoke, I hope that isn't going to be the case all summer this year.

    I need to get off here and do some crafting, I'll post a couple of pictures later.
    Tracey in Edmonton

    Sorry to hear about the job. :(

    And the fires. :( I lived in the Grande Prairie area many years ago for 11 years and still have friends up there who have been posting photos of their air quality on FB.


    M in Oz

  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
    Thanks Lisa and I read that article too always known it was arbitrary just gives us something to a for

    Kate UK <3
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,634 Member
    May 2019
    Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of rowing)
    Mar-15 … 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
    Apr-15 … 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
    May-15 … 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
    Jun-15 … 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    Jul-15 … 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
    Aug-15 … 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
    Sep-15 … 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
    Oct-15 … 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
    Nov-15 … 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
    Dec-15 … 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
    Jan-16 … 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
    Feb-16 … 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
    Mar-16 … 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
    Apr-16 … 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
    May-16 … 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
    Jun-16 … 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
    Jul-16 … 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
    Aug-16 … 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
    Sep-16 … 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
    Oct-16 … 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
    Nov-16 … 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
    Dec-16 … 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
    Jan-17 … 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
    Feb-17 … 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
    Mar-17 … 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
    Apr-17 … 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
    May-17 … 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
    Jun-17 … 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    Jul-17 … 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
    Aug-17 … 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
    Sep-17 … 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
    Oct-17 … 647.1 km (402.1 miles) = 57 hours 19 min
    Nov-17 … 427.0 km (265.3 miles) = 50 hours 4 min
    Dec-17 … 553.5 km (343.9 miles) = 52 hours 12 min
    Jan-18 … 590.2 km (366.7 miles) = 57 hours 49 min
    Feb-18 … 826.9 km (513.8 miles) = 57 hours 35 min
    Mar-18 … 582.01 km (361.6 miles) = 50 hours 11 min
    Apr-18 … 176.23 km (109.5 miles) = 29 hours 47 min
    May -18 … 167.6 km (104.1 miles) = 29 hours 08 min
    June-18 … 349.9 km (217.4 miles) = 36 hours 58 minutes
    July-18 ... 324.2 km (201.5 miles) = 24 hours 26 minutes
    Aug-18 ... 210.1 km (130.6 miles) = 25 hours 59 minutes
    Sep-18 ... 261.7 km (162.6 miles) = 25 hours 11 minutes
    Oct-18 ... 230.8 km (143.4 miles) = 30 hours 15 minutes
    Nov-18 ... 216.8 km (134.7 miles) = 30 hours 3 minutes
    Dec-18 ... 285.2 km (177.2 miles) = 37 hours 49 minutes
    Jan-19 ... 241.6 km (150.1 miles) = 27 hours 2 minutes
    Feb-19 ... 175.5 km (109 miles) = 19 hours 8 minutes
    Mar-19 ... 170.3 km (105.8 miles) = 28 hours 21 minutes
    Apr-19 ... 160.3 km (99.6 miles) = 25 hours 4 minutes

    Goal: More than April. Actually, it looks like I kinda need to step up my game. I haven't cracked 30 hours of exercise in a month yet this year!! Health ... I need health!!

    Wednesday, 1 May 2019 … 1.4 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 2 May 2019 … 4.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Friday, 3 May 2019 … 2.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 2 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 4 May 2019 … 3.9 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Sunday, 5 May 2019 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 6 May 2019 … 5.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 3 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 7 May 2019 … 6.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 6 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 8 May 2019 … 3.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 1.8 km rowing + 12 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 9 May 2019 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 2.4 km rowing + 14 flights of stairs
    Friday, 10 May 2019 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 11 May 2019 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Sunday, 12 May 2019 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 13 May 2019 … 7.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 5 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 14 May 2019 … 6.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 6 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 15 May 2019 … 4.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 2.7 km rowing + 14 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 16 May 2019 … 2.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 16 flights of stairs
    Friday, 17 May 2019 … 6.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 16 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 18 May 2019 … 0.0 km walking + 12.1 km cycling + 3.2 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Sunday, 19 May 2019 … 0.0 km walking + 11.3 km cycling + 3.8 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Sunday, 19 May 2019 … 0.0 km walking + 11.3 km cycling + 3.8 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 20 May 2019 … 6.1 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 5 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 21 May 2019 … 8.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 6 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 22 May 2019 … 4.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 14 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 23 May 2019 … 2.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 20 flights of stairs
    Friday, 24 May 2019 … 4.1 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 20 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 25 May 2019 … 0.0 km walking + 15.7 km cycling + 3.2 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Sunday, 26 May 2019 … 0.0 km walking + 9.7 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 27 May 2019 … 6.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 6 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 28 May 2019 … 6.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 29 May 2019 … 2.5 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 12 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 30 May 2019 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 14 flights of stairs
    Friday, 31 May 2019 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs


    2019 Monthly May
    Walking Distance (km): 98.2
    Walking Time (min): 1227.5
    Cycling Distance (km): 48.8
    Cycling Time (min): 189.6
    Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 203.0
    Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 162.4
    Rowing Distance (km): 17.0
    Rowing Time (min): 111.0
    Other Distance: 0.0
    Other Time: 60.0

    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 164.0
    Total Distance (miles): 101.9
    Total Time (min): 1750.5
    Total Time (hr): 29:10:30


    Almost 30 hours!! Today was just a bit busier than intended or I would have done 50 min of exercise.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,072 Member
    @Machka9 You are a veritable powerhouse, my girl. I think you epitomise what my Nana used to say: ‘If you want something done, ask a busy person.’
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Happy Friday!

    Karen in Virginia
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,667 Member
    LisaInAR wrote: »
    Here's an interesting study for those of you who despair of reaching 10,000 steps (which was always an arbitrary number, by the way). https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190529180228.htm . Not saying you should stop striving to hit that, but every step helps!

    Lisa in AR

    Lisa - thank you for this link! Very encouraging to those of us who are unable to reach the 10000 step "goal".

    Between bad weather and my hurting foot my steps really fell off over the winter. I've reset my Fitbit goals to 6000 and make that most days, some days go over. And some days fall short but hopefully am getting increased activity - pruning trees, weeding, carrying dirt or water, etc. So am getting a bit of cardio there.

    The days I go over - normally those are my shopping days. I try to go from one end of Walmart to the other if I have the time and it's not too crowded - same thing with any store I'm in. Amazing how quickly steps add up there.

    I think it was Barbie who says "seek every opportunity to be active". B) That has stuck in my mind and gotten me out of my chair on a regular basis, lol.

    Have a great last day of May, ladies!

    Lanette
    SW WA State

  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,726 Member
    edited May 2019
    My cake is in the oven. o:) The batter in the bowl was delicious. >:)

    Don’t know if they are coming for "teaforlunch" or just afternoon tea. I will text my son once he has got home on Saturday. I know he is taking Max to a film on Sunday morning.

    Yes, Lisa, I need to get a grip. Much too much pleasure and leisure. (That rhymes in an English accent! )
    I'm thinking of picking up my kettlebell today, that I have only been using as a sitting room doorstop. I gave it up because my knee didn't like it, but I might try it again.

    Feeling dozy.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • DanaReel180
    DanaReel180 Posts: 463 Member
    Checking in! Doing ok, I tried to catch up from page 45! Gave up.

    I love all the pictures!

    It’s sunny today and I’m glad the rain stopped although major flooding is happening along the Arkansas River right now. A levee in Dardinelle breached and people are evacuating their homes. They news said 11.5 billion gallons of water is flowing thru Little Rock per hour!

    A friend of ours from church had kidney transplant yesterday. He’s doing well, but will have to stay in Dallas for the next 2 months close to his doctors. His wife had a lung transplant there a couple of years ago. Baylor has a wonderful transplant center there.

    Other than that not much happening here! We got a new sofa with chaise for the living room and bed set for the back bedroom for grandkids/guests. That was a lot of work moving furniture and cleaning house! Dust behind stuff!! Yuk!

    Have a great day!
    Dana In Arkansas
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    edited May 2019
    Lanette: Happy May 31! We have been working on helping our dog with pain management for his sore hip. He has pain pills from the vet, but we found a good local pet store that sells CBD oil. It is amazing how quickly it eased his hip pain. I am so grateful that you’ve shared the CBD information here. :heart:

    Machka: Congrats on finishing your main assignment and your weight loss. WTG!!! :bigsmile: I wonder whether RTW-zilla got a clear picture and has at least the tiniest clue what a jerk she has been. :mad:

    Karen in VA: Happy Friday backatcha! :wink:

    Heather: I’m up a bit, too. My knee is complaining and I need to get back on track. I’m within the goals set for me by MFP, but when the knee hurts I need to get weight off of it. :embarassed:


    Newbies, this is the last day of the month. Barbie will start a new thread for June. Watch for her link later in the day.

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    Kettlebell Workout

    Goblet squat-2X5X40, 1X5X45
    Russian kettle bell swing-8X7X40, 2X7X45

    Today is the last day of the month and I have been very successful in all of my goals. Very happy with my progress!

    Have a great day everyone!

    <3

    Mary from Minnesota/ Arizona
  • PurpleSparkles85
    PurpleSparkles85 Posts: 44 Member
    Lisa,
    Thanks for the article link!

    Kathy
  • 1948Peachy
    1948Peachy Posts: 1,511 Member
    B)<3:)