WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2019
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Heather, Terri, Debbie - I, too, see my mother in the mirror. Funnily enough, I looked quite a bit like my father (my abuser) growing up... but the whole family comments every time they see me now at my resemblance to Mama. For me, it's a blessing, as looking like my father was MY nightmare.
And Heather, KJ's got it right--we ARE our own worst critics. I would say you should ask your husband what he sees... but it's an awfully dangerous question for men. Plus, we never believe them if they're complimentary! They can't win. But... try to look at the video and see yourself as someone ELSE would see you, not through your own eyes. That said, a picture when I was at my heaviest, singing on stage, got me going on my own weight loss journey, so whatever it takes to make things work is worth using.
Got out early got all the grocery shopping done for the holiday weekend, as most people are taking Friday off, and don't want to be in the stores if I can help it. Just kind of ooching through my last day at work before seven days to myself... Well, four. My husband's home tomorrow and the weekend days, but I like him being around, so that all works out.
Love y'all,
Lisa in Arkansas5 -
Hello hello from sunny New Hampshire.. so glad to be here.. dont want to leave the dog in the crate alone to go to the beach but it feels great just to be sitting on the screened porch..
My brother called me on the way up and told me he has lady friend staying here with him.making it very awkward
They are at the lake now and are on there way back down .. so we shall see how it goes.
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@grandmallie Glad you are getting the break you need. And why feel embarrassed? It’s his lady friend, his problem. He doesn’t own the place. Surely it’s a joint property!0
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Terry ,it is his and his wife's... I gave up rights to it when I was still.married to Tom....but I have lifetime rights.0
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It’s my day away from the farm.I vacuumed,mopped and did laundry as usual.Im sun bathing in the back yard (privacy fence)and have kept the doggies sprayed down as it is HOTT out today.Its peaceful out here today .I wish y’all could be here,honestly 😊.
Debby In Va2 -
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July Goals
evening check in
Health
1. Write what I'm grateful for here daily ✔️
2. At least 30 min exercise 6 days a week✔️
3.Track all ✔️
4. Five minutes meditation 5 days a week
5. Average 1100 calories net
6. Lose 1-2 kilos
7. Take measurements every 2 weeks (?)
8. Go to free coaching session
9. Try one class per week at gym (I had signed up-annual sign up- for the 7 euros a month extra for classes and havent gone since the "zen" stretching classes weren't great.) Try different classes.
10. Use city bike 1x a week (I also signed up many months ago at about 3-4 euros per month, there was no bike free the first time I wanted to use it and I had completely forgotten about it, it's not in my habits).
11. eat fresh leafy greens 4 days a week ✔️
Long term writing
12. Spend at least 2h/day on long term writing project average ✔️
13. Produce at least 3 rough pages per day average 2 pages
Home
14. Average at least 15 min/day of cleaning nope
Paper
15. Make a list of short term tasks, etc and prioritise them, and do them not yet
16. Take care of at least 2 short term (1 pagish) writing or administrative task/bill per week not yet
17. Taxes not yet
18. 1 h per week filing not yet
Art
19. 1 hour on art project (other than sketching) per week not yet
Work
20. do one work-related thing per week other than the above, to progress (I have to network and take initiative etc, in my job and I haven't been doing so much since focusing on thesis) not yet
Remaining from May to do in July : Make appointment with dentist 1, dentist 2 and acupuncturist1 -
Highfive each of you! (With a look of care, and concern).💖
💖Rebecca7 -
Going to only be in the 90's today. Had some pretty heavy rain yesterday just when I got off work. Walking to my car I was soaked. But cooled things off and I am happy about that. Did I say I am a wimp in the heat. So glad I work where we have AC.
Allie--Sending hugs and prayers. I understand the toll stress at work can have on a person.
Meg--So glad to see you posting. Been wondering about you with all the rain and water damage in your part of the state and now this terrible heat.
KJ--love the colors and I agree it should be easy to keep track of everyone.
SueBDew--Happy belated birthday. Sounds like a good day.
Rebecca--Althena is beautiful, thanks for sharing the pictures.
Beth--WOW!! So much happening. Sending prayers and hugs.
Heather--I only see you as a caring loving person, who loves life and would never do or let anything happen to those you love.
Proud of myself I got all of June read and up to here for July. I am off tomorrow and then work Friday and off the weekend. We are talking of riding the motorcycles to Lincoln tomorrow which is about 100 miles each way. Enjoy the day and thank you for all you do.
Blessings, Vicki GI NE0 -
Hi my friends. What a weird day. I just can’t get my finger on anything long enough to get it done! I had an eye appointment this morning and as a splurge got a new pair of glasses and a pair of sunglasses that don’t have correction on the top and readers for the bottom. YAY now I can read outside! My dry eye is slightly worse, although they feel better even tho I am non-compliant with the treatment. I don’t mean to be; I just don’t ever think about eye drops on top of the gazillion meds I already take.
I have a counseling appointment then a massage. Somehow I have to get to the store for ingredients for appetizers I’m taking tomorrow for a party. I’m taking the next 11 days off. I plan to get lots of projects done around the house. Maybe I’ll even get our taxes done! OMG
Lynette: I think I’ll join you and all the others who post daily goals!
Kevrit: I saw your photo yesterday. Hilarious!
Amber: I’d be mad too! That is aweful!
Pip: I just love your pics!
Michele: You are so consistent that a little cheese OD will be fine!
Connie: LOL @ “Cinder-effing-ella”!!! She is old enough, I agree.
Allie: I’m surprised there isn’t any kind of reference for you! I’d get a new job too if I cried there every day!
Matchka: I love your instruction manual idea.
Bananas: I hope your emotions get settled down and you get everything done.
Lisa: you are my inspiration to finally get my colonoscopy done. I think at 60 I should get my first one! :O
KJ: Love the shirts!
Heather: I have started using the age card too. What a hoot about your knickers!
Barbie: last year fireworks were banned except for three days out of respect for all our veterans, many of whom
have PTSD that gets triggered by them. Guess what? They are worse than ever this year. GRRRRR
Suebdew: WHAT?????!!!!! You can’t be 80! You look so young in your picture! Well congratulations and happy birthday my friend!
DebSoCal: welcome aboard! We are a very chatty group!
Rebecca: AMEN SISTER~ And kitty is so cute!
Beth: (((Hugs))). I’m so sorry about losing your beloved Zeke, and for your other troubles.
Heather: I’m so sorry about the abuse and your mother. I read a great book not too long ago called “Mothers who can’t love”. It gave me good insight into my own mother, also a difficult case. You know none of it was your fault and you did not deserve it. You are a strong and beautiful lady!
Margaret: that sounds horrible and I’m so sorry!
Vickie: We were lucky with the water. The nearest creek that flooded is about 1 mile away, and we sit on a hill. Everyone around us has sump pumps. We had the hole made for one, but never put it in and never have needed it!
Well everyone stay cool in this heat! We are getting storms later. I have been loving all the fur baby pictures! Take care, Meg from Omaha
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Wow I had a spiked seltzer.. lol tasted good..
My SIL is texting me about my brother seems she is missing a check from her dads account ,and if my brother took one and forged he could be in some deep doo doo..
So I handed him my phone when she started blowing it up with texts..
Wish me luck...6 -
bananasandoranges wrote: »how is Keto working for those of you who use that? it seems so low in carbs. if decreasing carbs one increases % of fat? (that's what seems to be recommended) does that work out ok without excess?
Increasing over 25 g of carbs can kick you out of ketosis. That is the fat burning mode that your body is in at that level. Some people can increase and still stay in ketosis. But very unlikely for those that just started. You can get keto sticks that you urinate on to tell you if you are in ketosis or not. I lost all of my fat doing the keto diet. I am now in maintenance. I love eating the keto diet food but, now I am more calories in calories out. If you want to be low carb you will burn all your carbs up first then fat. The key is to do what works best for you. I have read that a person cannot metabolize more than 100 g of carbs the rest turns to fat. Good luck!
Beth i’m so glad to see you posting! But I am reading with you over your loss! You have been going through a lot of turmoil lately. This place is a great place to relieve stress and we are all here for you. (((Hugs)))
Mary from Minnesota/Arizona1 -
Pip - love your memorial. I will try post a photo of ours below. We've lost 7 cats in total, so it takes up a large wall space (but it means a lot to us).
Beth - so sorry to hear about Zeke. How heartbreaking! I hope July is less stressful for you!
Heather - I can totally understand what you mean about turning into your mother (and the abuse, et al). That is one of the (smaller) reasons I'm trying to get fit. I see my mom and how small her life is (most of which has been self-inflicted) and I just don't want to be there. I know that I will not be there in regards to personality or pushing away loved ones.. but physically I am headed in the same direction (or worse, really - I weigh a whole lot more than my mother ever has). Sorry you had such a shocker, but sometimes those are the best motivations, too, eh? I know I barely know you, but reading your posts I find you exceptionally inspirational.
Allie and Lisa - have a great vacation!
Rebecca - cute cat photo!
I've been really enjoying Pahla Bowers (fitness trainer). She has a website and tons of videos on YouTube and she also has a podcast called "Let's Run" (but it's about all types of fitness not just running). I listened to an episode called "Choosing the best workout routine" today and it was terrific. She talks about how important it is to figure out very specifically what you want in regards to fitness and how to get there. Good stuff. Oh, and here's a link to this episode on YouTube (or you can download it in your podcast app): https://youtu.be/NP8Fk9WsCBY
Well, got the 2nd part of my cleaning today at the dentist. I hadn't had a cleaning in about 10 years. I have severe anxiety with most health stuff, but especially with dentists. Next week I am getting some cavities fixed, but we're doing "oral sedation" (which I've never had), so I'm hoping everything turns out okay.
And here is that photo of our memorial wall. We have the "candles" set up to light up at night. On the day I took this photo, one of them malfunctioned and lit up during the day for some reason.
-Shannon in rural Ontario, Canada
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Beth ~ So glad to hear from you and so sorry about the upsets during the month of June. I hope that July will be a better month.
Heather ~ You certainly look very thin and lithe in the photos you have shown us. I have begun communicating with my family on Messenger and my face takes up the entire screen when I am skyping. Feel like I look so old.
I am another one who sees her mother when she looks into a mirror and I don't like what I see...especially when I don't have on any makeup. I have developed a perpetual frown between my eyes that makes me look worried. I am wondering if I need a change in glasses.
Carol in GA3 -
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Beth oh sweetie not good at all.. my prayers are with you.. xoxox
Well my brother,his girl and our friend Rob off to a Foghat concert.and I am left to watch 3 dogs... that's ok though.. I'm tired.. the sea air wipes you out..did go down to the beach for 1/2 hr or so will try and go at sunrise tomorrow1 -
Long day - kept on track barely for calories maintaining weight so far. Bank they gave JR an iPad but the battery died he ran off yelling “Who going to charge this!!!” “
“ Ooooh Noooooo What are we going to do!!!!” He’s a dramatic kid lol 😂. Went to Starbucks he had Pooh Bear 🐻 in their chips pretending Pooh was eating them all . He got his cookie 🍪 settled down.He then took my almost finished small Oreo Frappe 170calories well we don’t know how to use straws yet but he has the sounds down perfectly.Gasp* A young 20yr old kid or younger said OMG she’s giving a baby coffee!!! I couldn’t help but think okay kidless teen policing my parenting pipe down! But my tongue 👅 since she’ll think differently after she’s older. JR ran up to her mouth on the side of the cup (he doesn’t know a straw goes in your mouth 👄) he made his dipping noises with fake aggghhhh mmmm yummy 🤤. The girl started laughing saying he’s pretending! No duh kid 🧒. Everyone watched his performance until we left. Then Outback Steakhouse the girl messed up my order didn’t tell her just ate it payed $10 more than expected. She was so busy but she took time to get JRs order perfect 👌 he ate it happily.Now home ate sushi 🍣 here watching dragon 🐉 how to train movie.
Amber Tx2 -
grandmallie wrote: »Terry ,it is his and his wife's... I gave up rights to it when I was still.married to Tom....but I have lifetime rights.
Ah. Right. Anyway enjoy your time away from work. You've sure earned the break.0 -
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