WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2019

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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,878 Member
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    pipcd34 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    pipcd34 wrote: »
    i actually have two that i run, on my stats you'll see the apple watch, that's on my wrist. I have a chest strap that is a wahoo fitness tracker. if one fails, i go by the other one.

    https://www.wahoofitness.com/media/catalog/product/cache/17a074c58ea84a7e384629d8574b8486/t/i/tickr-1.pngddz0jj6eqspm.png

    I also have two different wahoo fitness tracker HRMs one is a plain one and the other is has some extra connectivity that tracks me on the treadmill.

    Plus my treadmill came with an HRM if I want to use it.

    Plus I have a Polar one which I used on the bicycle outside. I'm not sure if I'll continue using that one outside or if I'll go with one of the wahoo's.

    We just end up collecting these things!

    M in Oz

    i've worn out polar watches a few times. the treadmill hrm you have to hold on to, so i don't use them.

    My treadmill came with a chest strap too. But it doesn't count cadence or connect to Strava so I've only tried it once.

    M in Oz
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,046 Member
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    All your base are belong to us!

    An old text game quote. I played DAOC then Warcraft.
    Annie in Delaware
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
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    Barbie: I got the two-shot shingles vaccinations a year or so ago. The shots weren’t comfortable, but they weren’t awful, either. Now DH’s MS doctor wants him to get them and DH is dragging his feet. I think DH is very foolish. I know a couple of people who’ve had shingles and it is horrible. My elderly auntie was miserable until she finally died. A sailing acquaintance eventually recovered but was sick for a long time. Shingles is not fun at all and very painful from what I’ve heard. The pain of a shot is short and its benefits can be huge. :star:

    Rebecca: I love your humorous posts. Keep ‘em coming! I also like the baby Athena photos. :smiley:


    I had meetings yesterday evening and the evening before & I am still exhausted. I’m ready for rest!!

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,116 Member
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    Rho It’s Allie’s ex-husband.
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,741 Member
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    cityjaneLondon wrote: »
    Katla - We have done our wills, but DH is very resistant to LPA. I really want to get it done. If he is out for the count I have no access to his money for specialised care etc. He has a lot of savings accounts and is quite private about them. We do have a list with the wills, but need to update them.
    Now I have my new laptop I will print out all the info and forms and hope he agrees. I would ask his younger daughter to be the other signatory. Of course, I will reciprocate. My near miss with the road accident last winter concentrated my mind. I could have ended up in a vegetative state. Ugh.
    Aka Machka's husband, you never know when the axe might fall.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

    It’s very important to have those things in order. I am learning so much about how abusive families can be to their elders, so giving lots of thought to who you trust is very important. I found out a couple of weeks ago that my Aunt who married her second husband in 1995 was the sole beneficiary of everything for him. He fell and became paralyzed and had to go into a nursing home. When she was starting to show sign of Alzheimer’s his daughter offered to take her out for errands. It was found out only after he passed that she had taken my Aunt to sign everything over to the daughter. My Aunt ended up being destitute. It’s sad how greed plays into things.
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 16,549 Member
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    stats for the day:

    more running
    wore out another heart rate monitor

    bike ride hm 2 gym- 6.46min, 13.9amph, 1.55mi= didn't record
    apple watch- 62c
    treadmill jog- 45min, 10.38min mi, 5.5-8.0sp, 4.23mi= didn't record
    apple watch- 516c
    bike ride gym 2 dome- 5.34min, 16amph, 1.48mi= didn't record
    apple watch- 46c
    bike ride puy 2 sumn station- 14.32min, 12.4amph, 2.99mi= didn't record
    apple watch- 135c
    jog station 2 wrk- 5.08min, 10.03min mi, .51mi= didn't record
    apple watch- 57c
    jog wrk 2 sta- 4.11min, 9.11min mi, .45mi= didn’t record
    apple watch- 56c
    bike ride dome 2 hm, windy- 18.50min 8.2amph, 2.57mi= didn't record
    apple watch- 146c

    1018 total cal
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,878 Member
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    As most of you know, my husband had a workplace accident in March 2018 and suffered a severe traumatic brain injury ... he has made a 'remarkable' recovery given the severity of the injury, but of course there are lots of ongoing issues.

    So I read a lot about brain injury.

    This article came up in my newsfeed and I thought it was quite good. The compensatory strategies can be used by all of us as we get older and experience moments of "brain fog", but may also be useful as we deal with partners or parents with stages of age-related memory loss.

    https://msktc.org/tbi/factsheets/Memory-And-Traumatic-Brain-Injury

    Some people think that these methods weaken memories. But that’s not true. When you write down information or enter it into a phone or computer, you may actually strengthen the memory trace in your brain, and the information will always be available for you if you need it.

    Here are some compensatory strategies to help work around memory difficulties:
    • Get rid of distractions before starting on something that you want to remember.
    • Ask people to talk slower or repeat what they said to make sure you understand it.
    • Give yourself extra time to practice, repeat, or rehearse information you need to remember.
    • Use organizers, notebooks, or a cell phone calendar or “apps” to keep track of important information, such as appointments, to-do lists, and telephone numbers.
    • Keep all items that you need to take with you (e.g., wallet, keys, and phone) in a “memory station” at home—like a table by the door or a special section of the counter.
    • Use a pill box to keep track of and take your medicines accurately.
    • Use checklists to keep track of what you’ve done or different steps in an activity. For example, make a checklist of bills that you need to pay each month and the dates on which they are due.




    Machka in Oz
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
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    I like video games but not until I was in my 30’s.Had an Atari once y old Nintendo y gameboys but barely played.Now I log in everyday to silly games whether it be a card game (solitaire) to The Trail Game (like being on the Oregon Trail. Lol 😂 guess might as well going to have to be techish savy for parenting in JRs generation.
    Amber Tx

    Well was right on track calories wise then while listening to the President long speech (how come no president keeps it short? 2hours to say 20minutes worth of stuff every president we have had!) I cleaned the bathrooms in the middle came back I didn’t miss nothing he was on the same topic.Ate JRs cookie 🍪 1 ‘!! 70 calories now I’m 55cal over
  • janetr7476
    janetr7476 Posts: 4,001 Member
    edited September 2019
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    On the topic of bras, if they made training bras big enough to go around me, I'd be just fine.

    Janetr OKC

    P.S. Who ever heard of a fat old lady with no boobs? ;)
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,116 Member
    edited September 2019
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    Janetr - and even fat old man have them :*
  • janetr7476
    janetr7476 Posts: 4,001 Member
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    fanncy0626 wrote: »
    Janetr - and even fat old man have them :*

    I know right? Lol

    Janetr OKC
  • bwcetc
    bwcetc Posts: 2,752 Member
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    Have finally used up the last of the produce my farmer friend gave me last Friday. Made Cabbage Roll Soup, Simple Cabbage Soup and Tomato Soup with Fresh Tomatoes. I made enough zucchini bread to choke a horse. Froze all the Swiss chard for use in frittatas later. Saved some of the soup for lunches this week, but froze most. Will be visiting my parents next weekend and like to take a cooler full of things they can use as they will.

    NYKaren ... that is not a nice adventure at all! Glad you didn't seriously hurt yourself.

    Beth near Buffalo
  • Rho97070
    Rho97070 Posts: 84 Member
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    Allie My apologies for the fopaux.

    NYKaren Thank goodness you're okay!

    dandi1986 Congrats on dropping below 200! Yea! :smile:

    Barbara Sadly, the nearest animal shelter is an hour's drive one-way :'(

    M in Oz Good article on TBI that you posted. I already use some of those compensatory strategies, lol! Have to :# lest I may have a "senior moment".

    I'm familiar with severe TBI due to my mother (auto accident age 38) and #2 son (bicycle accident a few days before turning18). My son also suffered paralysis nipple down. He pretty much had to learn everything all over again. Mom was never the same.

    I'm not in the medical profession, but differ about the author's claim, “brain training programs and memory drills don’t really help". I think it's possible that they can, and that recovery has a lot to do one's age, one's will, and the support the suffer receives. Bike riding was one of the things the rehab docs pushed my son to do because it helps neurons connect :-) Brain training was also on the agenda, but not via computer. Only paper and pencil and verbal repetition were used. He'll be 45 next month, very athletic (though sometimes in pain) and the smartest and most successful of my sons. He speaks four languages, but can't write or spell worth sh#t! Some things he chose not to re-learn. He figured learning how to talk to many different people would serve him better than learning how to write well in English or spell. Here's a link you might find interesting: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5415868/ Lots and lots of patience, m'dear <3

    Reinventing Rhonda - Day 12
    Got two walks in today and now I'm sore.
    Under limits for total calories but over on carbs, sugar and fat. Ugh!
    Can't eat an apple, a banana and an orange on the same day and not go over my sugar limit.
    Sheesh! Eating to stay under all limits is harder than I thought it would be. :o
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
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    @JRsLateInLifeMom that's horrible about what you had to go through in terms of racism.did the woman with mixed ethnicity grandchild soften up or stop being racist. those bras look good.

    @cityjaneLondon I also often wear knit camisole bras a bit like the 2d one amber listed. I agree we have nipples.

    @auntiebk I don't know if microfibre is as breathable as cotton. it's supposed to be. I prefer cotton too. the sizes are oddly S M L XL.

  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
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    I sometimes play spades online on pogo.com to decompress or when I can't sleep. it's said to not have viruses worms, Trojans, etc, but I'm not sure.
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 9,703 Member
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    Rho- no worries.thanks Fanncy for throwing that in there lol
    Rho- I got divorced a year ago march as my ex was cheating on me after 20 yrs of marriage..
    I have chosen to forgive him as I take care of his dad who has dementia down at the nursing home and we have 2 dogs together.. I go down after they go to work and take the dogs for a walk. One of them is eeking along and i have been able to get a bit of chicken into him in the mornings..
    These ladies have been here for me through thick and rhin.. and love each and every one xoxo
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
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    hi I wrote a long detailed post w several personals on various subjects yesterday! but all seems to be not there.
    did I not push send? or did the network go down when I did and I didn't check?

    sorry !

    I did read many posts and all personals and answer but it's too hard in working days to go back again (2 days = about 10 pages!)

    onward!
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
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    I haven't been tracking and have slipped into more more starches. not big binging, but more whole grain good bread, and so on. sneaks in. weight is slightly up as of this morning. disappointed but not surprised especially w difficulty walking. I didn't do much sport but potter considerably at time and always walked about 30 min at least per day on walk, errands outside. now it's been minimal minimal for past month due to knee.

    it has an effect on my mood. I managed to feel great at the beginning of the week but was cranky yesterday and today.

    I had to deal w dishonest hr guy at one school. I forgot that if I take one on one appointments he will smile and say yes yes and then do the exact opposite and probably use the time to get info that he can use as he wants. I'm very active in a sort of union like way and they do not like that. HR person is like assistant to director on that level. not there for the employees but for the directors.some union guy said it used to be the opposite somewhat at least.hr was supposed to be there to watch over decent conditions. I don't see that much at all where I am. lots of illegal contracts at this school and they pretend to be in favour of improving that but it's 100% BS.
    the hr guy is very young, soft-spoken and friendly but a slippery person and, after a summer of dealing with more straightforward people I hadn't forgotten the trickiness of this type of person.
    I feel in a bad mood due to this.

    high amount of work at present and over next month and it's super stressing me out.

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