In your 60’s

fitlulu4150 wrote: »

That's a really cute puppy @alteredsteve175. We rescued a great dog from the shelter who was going to be put down in 2011 and she's my best walking buddy ever. I think she might be my last puppy and we're enjoying every minute with her that we have.

@Evamutt, I can't imagine having 6 dogs, you're a saint! The most we've ever had at one time is 2.............LOL but I've had dogs since I was a child. Man's best friend is no joke!

I agree that the once in awhile splurge is okay.............I just did that Saturday at a dinner with friends we have every couple of months, rotating houses. Everyone always goes all out cooking for the group and it feels like it would be rude to bring something else to eat in that situation. Like you though, if it's just appetizers, or something similar, I may not indulge and will bring food with me to share or just skip the tempting taste treats.

I mentioned the kitchen floor situation last week...........so stressful with trying to get out of here on Thursday but I think we at least have a start on getting it fixed although it's definitely going to cost us some money. Insurance will pay for the damage to the tile but we have to pay for the repairs.

Our insurance company sent someone to look at the water under our tile in the kitchen and they're saying it's not a water pipe leak but a septic pipe leak from the kitchen sink. There's probably a crack in the cast iron pipe but luckily it's not leaking very much..................yuck. Anyway, they'll have to lift the tile, jack hammer down to the leak, and then repair it and resurface the concrete and then re-tile. If they can't save the tile, or if the pipe needs to be completely replaced then they'll have to re-tile the kitchen, the dining room, the laundry room and 1/2 bath. Unfortunately, the tile matches the tile in our other 2 bathrooms so I'm not sure what to do about that. Try to get close I guess. I wouldn't mind having all new kitchen flooring though..............LOL

It's gonna be a mess when I get back from CO but we'll turn the water off to the house while we're gone so there won't be any further damage.

Got Penny Lane (my sweet poochie) out this morning for a couple of miles and will try to get to the gym in the morning but I'm not going to stress over it if I don't make it. I still have a lot to do to get out of here on Thursday morning.

Hope you're all having a great week!

Hope everything gets sorted with your kitchen!

@fitlulu4150 thank you for sharing that, it's good to know where we're all coming from. I always have to get my mind in a good calm state before I walk my dogs because in the early 90's I got a dog, as a puppy & as she grew she became very aggressive towards other dogs (not her pack at home) just on seeing dogs on walks. I took her to dog training class & the trainer said she wanted to kill dogs. I grew up with dogs & have never seen a dog that aggressive & never thought about aggressive dogs. When she was 2, she aggressively growled at our oldest son, so we found her another home with an experienced dog person but it impacted my life so much that I was afraid to walk my dogs for the next 10yrs! I always needed another person to walk with me, or I took them out on my bike. My knees would literally shake if I saw a loose dog from afar. Then I discovered The Dog Whisperer & implemented what he taught, about thinking about a person I respect & putting that attitude in my mind, controlling my thoughts, walking with shoulders back with my head up-body language. Walking out the door first & mostly not treating them as my "babies" but asking for respect(never hitting or having anger, but confidence) & learning to communicate more like a dog so they understand. It changed my life with them & with ppl too. It does not involve any kind of harm or meanness, on the contrary, it turned into mutual respect & I got closer to my dogs than when they were my babies( giving them nothing but affection & no discipline ) & I humanized them. After that my fear began to fade but a small part lingers in the back of my mind, more so when I'm tired. I've seen the 3 big dogs down the street run out & attack a little dog & didn't see but they attacked my friends dog who almost died. They killed some cats too so I carry a taser, don't walk down their street & keep my eyes open. sorry this is so long. There are other trainers who are like him & I read several books too over the years. I get compliments how well my dogs are behaved & I can take them anywhere. I'm sad that now a days ppl & positive ONLY trainers bash him & others like him, it's as if I were saying a political statement that everyone hates, the way they criticize so I don't say much. I & I'm sure everyone here disciplines ourselves to live healthier & happier not just go with what our feelings want at the moment, sorry again for going on. I want to start walking more again so this has been on my mind, to go without fear

fitlulu4150 wrote: »

We've never had anything but shelter or rescue dogs and did have a bit of trouble with two of them at first but I'm a firm believer in training classes and we have a really good facility here. The man who runs it even took my trouble maker home with him for two weeks to help me get her under control. My current dog, Penny Lane, is a sweetheart and really the best dog we've ever had and we've had some great ones. She did really well with training and is a very obedient walker for me. She even walked next to me backwards one time when we had a little yappy nasty dog following us home. She wasn't aggressive but I felt like she was trying to protect me by not letting him get too close..............LOL

Taking off for CO in the morning to visit both my son and daughter's families and my two grandsons, 13 and almost 2. I'll check back in next week to see how you're all doing! Have a great weekend while the nice weather holds still!

Have a lovely time!

I have had animals in my life since I was four. Last December, the last of my pets (an 18 yr. old cat) died and I've decided not to have any more pets, as it wouldn't be fair to them, since I'm in hospital so much. My home feels incredibly empty now. I've had to make do with feeding stray cats, birds, squirrels, raccoons, a skunk and an opossum. It's just not the same though.

So many inspirational stories here. Keeps me motivated. Thanks to all for sharing!! Have a great Friday! Off to walk, then to Zumbaaaaaaaa.

alteredsteve175 wrote: »

The
Grind
Includes
Friday.

One more day. Planning some woods therapy with my daughter and granddaughter tomorrow. Some hiking and playing, a campfire and Dutch oven lunch (and possibly s'mores) and a dip in the hot springs!

Sound like super fun!

Happy weekend!

Love seeing the pictures @megamom , great to get a visual, GREAT JOB!!! I'm still working on these 10 lbs I gained. I know it's going to take mostly more exercise as I'm doing pretty well with food intake & only indulge once in a while, like last night it was my dtr in laws B day. Our son made sandwiches out of 3 crusty french breads & cut them into about 4" slices, I had one & 2 bacon wrapped hot dogs, chips jello dessert & a slice of an apple pie I made with 1/2 cup of brown sugar. I know I went over some but not by much. I went to lunch for our monthly lunch out with some friends. I had baked Tilapia with veggies. The best part was I didn't have any of the chocolate cake with chocolate gnash from Whole Foods, I looked at the label & it said 920 calories for 1/8 piece!! how could that even be? Most days I eat around 1600 cal but to lose even 1/2 lb/week, it's 1430 ugh! so I have to up my exercise. I've tried many ways to eat less but I get too hungry eating under 1600

61 over here, starting again to lose weight and get healthy. could use some friends

Fantastic pic, Megamom. I'm sure you don't have any idea how much you've inspired many of us.

fitlulu4150 wrote: »

I just read this article on aging and complexity. It just reaffirms for me that we are on the right track to slowing the aging process down through exercise. I also do mentally challenging puzzles and they are mentioned as well. I haven't been able to skip a birthday yet..............LOL but I do feel that I'm ahead of the game at least a little and I'm sure some of you are as well!

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-real-secret-of-youth-is-complexity?utm_source=pocket-newtab

Thanks we play words 2 and I play memory games as my family has a history of dementia but my mum is 85 and strong as an ox apart from her mind she always had dogs and used to walk daily and garden i think that kept her strong.

Hmmmm sorry annaliz, didn’t catch the part about your mum’s mind until after I wrote that response. Dementia/Alzheimer’s is so tough on families 😢

Hi, all. Anyone else doing Couch to 5K? I had the app on my phone from ages ago and decided to give it a try again. First day is a mix of walking and short (1 minute) runs. 8 runs spread over 30 minutes with 1.5 minute walks in between. I made a playlist that is about 130 BPM and that is a nice push for the walking part and kind of slow for the running part. Day 1 felt pretty good. Woo hoo!