WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR DECEMBER 2019
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Karen in VA, I'm glad to hear that your partner's surgery was successful and that you are both home safely. Best wishes to both of you through the recovery period.
Barbie3 -
stats for the day:
no gym workout today, went to work early
Kirby got my gym strap working
bike ride hm 2 dome- 11.39min, 14.2amph, 141mhr, 2.74mi= 117c, 1.59mi= 117c
Apple Watch- 85c
bike ride puy 2 sumn station- 15.25min, 146mhr, 11.8amph, 3.02mi= 172c
apple watch- 111c
walk sta 2 wrk w/backpk- 9.53min, 115mhr, 17.27min mi, .56mi= 32c
apple watch- 49c
jog- slow jog wrk 2 sta- 6.04min, 142mhr, 12.01min mi, .50mi= 96c
apple watch- 89c
bike ride dome 2 hm- 18.17min, 8.2amph, 146mhr, 2.51mi= 236c
apple watch- 128c
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Machka- Switch bodies with me!! Give you a hundred dollars!
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Hi Gals,
Best wishes, hugs for everyone. I had to share a great day, a few days ago my car’s headlight burned out… so I went to the auto parts store thinking “I can do this” bought the part and then with 2 hours to do this read the owners manual and watched a youtube video not a single part looked like the mess in my car! Not one!!! So called my mechanic (a local shop in my town that I’ve used for years) sure come on over, he said. In 5 minutes the mechanic identified that I had the wrong bulb, found one at the shop and changed it.. BEST part no charge!!! What a great start; then I had late breakfast with a friend who is in town for the holiday with her kids and while I have been trying to get her to go along with a no gift, just time agreement for a few years (with no success) today it was a break through. We will do birthday gifts but nothing for Christmas except gather for a meal, a walk or something. This is huge as she always overspends and it is awkward.
Someone asked where all the cookies my Mom and I go, well one went to my mechanic’s shop today! I actually am making a list of who gets cookies this year, I’ll share it when the holiday is over.
My dog and I walk each morning (5:30am) and I often think that Barbie and her dogs are out walking when I am, but quite a bit north of me. I truly agree with Barbie there is no “bad” weather just inappropriate clothing, but this morning it was raining, I was in full rain gear, a head lamp, and a reflective vest, our walk takes us in a 2 mile loop in which we cut across a parking lot. We had just walked out into the parking lot when I looked out and realized that the walk across the parking lot (a 1-2 minute walk) was nuts! It was raining so hard that I could barely see the fully lit up bakery across the lot that we walk by, and the gutters and low ground drainage was all flooding. So for the first time I turned around and headed back to home. It just wasn’t worth it. Even Levi who loves puddles didn’t seem to mind!
Kim from N. California
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LuciBThinner wrote: »Never miss a day or it seems you can never catch up...LOL! It's my birthday today! I've been saying I'm 63 for a while...now I really am. I try to fool myself so I don't get upset on the day! I'll try to catch up soon. Have a wonderful day everyone!!
Luci in WNC
Luci, happy birthday, I hope you had a beautiful day.
This was bitter sweet for me to see this. Today would have been my sister's 75th birthday and her 55th wedding anniversary. She passed last month the day before my 70th birthday.
Janetr OKC8 -
LuciBThinner wrote: »Never miss a day or it seems you can never catch up...LOL! It's my birthday today! I've been saying I'm 63 for a while...now I really am. I try to fool myself so I don't get upset on the day! I'll try to catch up soon. Have a wonderful day everyone!!
Luci in WNC
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Luci!!!
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Running round like a chicken with its head cut off!! I'm finishing up for the year and preparing for punch biopsy of a mole on my leg tomorrow afternoon.
I just picked up a few pair of shorts. We're actually supposed to be getting something that sort of resembles summer weather over the next few days and the shorts should be comfy for hanging around the house if walking is painful.
Machka in Oz3 -
I started my day with yoga and enjoyed every minute. At home I worked on Christmas decorating. We have several little artificial trees and I relit one of them. The original lights were battery operated and not bright enough so I took that string off and replaced it with one that plugs into house electricity via a transformer. I am very pleased with the results. I hope to bring in the living Christmas tree tomorrow. DH wants to bring it in a bit later. We’ll figure it out.
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View on the way to work or on the way to the beach ...
My husband and I walked to the beach both yesterday and today, after I came home from work.
Machka in Oz11 -
SophieRosieMom wrote: »Karen in VA - so sorry to hear of the car break-in. That's rotten and a pox on the culprit.
Barbara AHMOD - and a pox on the mailbox thief.
Lanette
SW WA State
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Running round like a chicken with its head cut off!! I'm finishing up for the year and preparing for punch biopsy of a mole on my leg tomorrow afternoon.
I just picked up a few pair of shorts. We're actually supposed to be getting something that sort of resembles summer weather over the next few days and the shorts should be comfy for hanging around the house if walking is painful.
Machka in Oz
I also picked up a couple loose, comfy summer dresses and 3 books, used. So if I can't move much for a couple days, I'll be relatively comfortable with reading material.
Otherwise, as of about 2 pm tomorrow, I've got 16 days off! Reading and relaxing will take place!!
I've spend much of this evening tidying up "My Spot" and surrounding area. Unfortunately, my husband was a little discombobulated today and required a lot of reassurance when I got home, so I did a lot of that while I was tidying. I forget that his short-term memory is not very good and he got all mixed up about several things. The schedule is changing with me having time off and that seems to be throwing him off. Finally I put on a show he really likes, and that seemed to settle things down.
I have my CT scan for my nose booked and I've got the follow-up appointment arranged. There could be surgery coming up in late summer/early autumn. I wonder what it is like to breathe without working at it.
Machka in Oz
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Did a 60-40-20 minute workout today. The plan for tomorrow is to do a strength training band DVD. Thursday here: Did the Strength Training Band workout. The plan for tomorrow is to do Gilad’s Step and Tone DVD.
Went over on calories yesterday at Rummikub. But it was mostly protein bars, cheese and fruit. Not even going to log today because I’m making the rest of the desserts and putting them in the freezer for Christmas Eve. Made sugar cookies with chocolate on top and a chocolate cream dessert (except I didn’t put the whipped cream on top until the last minute. Now to get back to serious logging etc. Well, not going to log today, but am making sure my portions are right
After exercise needed gas so I went to WalMart which is right there. Didn’t get a whole lot, tho
Our first cat was a Maine Coon. They are gorgeous
Karen VA – glad they didn’t get much from your car. But it’s still unnerving.
The only “stuff” I want for Christmas are things that I want. What I started doing this year was keeping a running list of the things I want. Like a new float for the pool, a life preserver for the pool, a brush for the pool. Vince is of the opinion that you should get things for Christmas that you wouldn’t get yourself. I want what I need so that whenever I’m using it, I think of the person who gave it to me. Like I have a set of bowls that I got for my wedding shower and every time I use them I think of the people who gave them to me, even tho they are no longer here.
Almost forgot that we have ceramics tonight. None for the next two weeks.
Luci NC – Happy Birthday
Remember I was telling you about that cough that I had. Well, I was talking to this lady at the gym today and she mentioned Vicks. I don’t think Vicks will do anything but that got me thinking about this stuff, boroleum, that my grandmother used to use. So I put some in my nostrils and whenever I get the urge to cough, I breathe deeply and get the menthol/camphor. I haven’t been coughing much at all. Seems that many times the old remedies are the best.
Went to ceramics last night then to Publix and got a few gift cards and other things. Getting a box ready for Denise. Vince said that he was planning to get their cat and dog something today, so I’ll take the box to the post office tomorrow.
It’s weird, I haven’t had much sugar lately but yesterday I made the cookies and chocolate dessert. Today I have a stomach ache. Not real bad, but I don’t want any sugar. Last year I would have had a hard time staying away from the cookies, but not this year.
Karen VA – so happy for your partner.
I firmly believe that exercise helps lessen my hot flashes. When I was up helping Denise, I didn’t exercise for two weeks. When I got home did I ever have a hot flash to beat all hot flashes. But once I started to exercise, they really went down in intensity.
M – what great views. The problem with that is I would walk much slower and look all around….lol
Better post this before I get much more behind.
Michele NC
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Morning ladies~icy cold today here.. and taking my brother up for his surgery today..
I am on my second cup of tea and will finish that and get going, its about 10 minutes to go get him and a 20 minute ride to the hospital.. he is nervous as anyone would be, but i am sure it will be just fine
I have faith where he does not...
Luci~ Happy Belated Birthday... mine is coming up in June and will hit 60looking forward to it5 -
Kim, we, too, have had an occasional morning when the weather was too much to deal with. The dogs usually give up sooner than I do.
Barbie2 -
No time to go back and catch up. Hope all are fine.
Just back from Dancing group Christmas Party. I have logged everything and will compensate for the rest of the day. Hoping to finish cards for hand delivery today. Already posted the others off.
Bring the tree down later this afternoon. The storm last night has dislodged some of the outside light fixings on the front of the house, and DH is out making things more secure.
Karen in VA: So delighted to hear that your partner had a successful op.
Luci: 🎉🎈🎉Happy Birthday 🎉🎈🎉
Kim: Human kindness is alive and well!!!
Take care!
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Machka y Michele- I better not stop exercising then if these could worsen from not exercising I don’t want to find out! My 1st peri I had terrible hot flashes my hair y eye brows fell out y when a boss stuck a thermometer 🌡 in my mouth it showed I was running a high fever...few seconds later hot flashes passed retook my temp I was normal again (Did make my male boss realize it’s not in his wife,my,or other female workers heads tho!). I’m going to bring 2 chilled maybe 4 waters for when we go shopping to haircut for Daughter so when shopping triggers them I can whoooo take a sip. Of course hubbythink it’s just the walking when I leave the house I’m toting JR 40lbs of hoisting up y down from a truck to finding ways to put him in a cart or having him walk if it’s not a huge warehouse store (SamsClub warehouse need a cart/ Bath y Body soap candle shop he can walk).
The strength rubber bands finally found 1 Csection article that was dedicated to extreme Csection y hysterectomies they mentioned it was safe after a year. Where do you buy them? What do they look like? How do you use them? If it can help rebuild my stomach muscles back up that be a blessing before JR gets bigger again!
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Today (getting tired of so much meat Keto) chicken quesadillas or taco 🌮 for Brunch.
Dinner probably chicken y broccoli 🥦. Crystal light peach tea to boot. Snacks unknown. Didn’t finish my calories yesterday .
My sleep last night in the dark kept hearing whispering been a few nights of this “Quack like a Duck” so recorded with my cell phone turned the flashlight on it to on ... there’s JR whispering @Quack like a duck” over y over grinning with his Pooh Bear dancing on my butt . JR fighting sleep again so much for trying to make him sleep Alone darn escape artist!
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Machka: Thanks for a peek at summer. It is cloudy here and 41 Fahrenheit. Your photos of summer weather are very welcome. :bigsmile:
Allie: I wish your brother well.
Terri: Thanks for the snowy Christmas Card.
Amber: I have never been able to make myself try the Keto diet. I just count calories and typically eat a high protein diet. High protein is often accompanied with higher fat levels in food. It hasn’t had negative consequences for me so far. I think we all have differences that make it important to eat the things that make our bodies feel better and avoid those that make us feel worse. Bottomline advice, eat things that your body likes and count calories. :flowerforyou:
It is 7:24 AM and just beginning to get a little bit lighter outside. It feels good to be cozy and warm inside, and I think that all of my tiny lighted artificial Christmas Trees and bubble-light night lights give off just enough light to help me stay cheerful. We'll be bringing our live tree inside in the next couple of days. Her name is Alberta Spruce because that is what she is. The tree can only stay indoors for a week or ten days without getting too big a shock coming inside and going back outside.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
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Katla during the other months a Healthy diet was all I needed ,but this winter had to go more Keto. Seeing my weight not going up on it but definitely minute warmer weather returns going back to what I ate before the cold hit! I can’t do more than 4oz if chicken many days (6-8oz on good days). So keep making my self Refried bean items with 2oz of meat.
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Amber ~ I may be all wrong, but, if you are eating quesadillas and tacos I don't think you are actually following the keto plan. From what I have read, I think the keto plan is high in quality fats, medium protein, and very low carbs.
Katla gave you very good advice on eat what makes you feel healthy and watch the calories. You may be at a standstill because you may need to increase your calories for a while and then lower them again.
Just my humble opinion!
Carol in GA6 -
Just heard a few minutes ago that we have been selected for a video audition for Bargain Hunt - a very popular lunchtime TV series that we watch pretty much every day. They will be filming in March locally. For the final selection we have to send in a short video of the two of us being "bubbly and energetic".
DH is reluctant, but I hope I can get him to cooperate. I have applied to be on the programme about 3 times and this is the first reply.
Basically you have to buy three things and sell them at auction. You have an expert to help you.
I really hope we can get on the show!!!!!!!
Might have trouble persuading DH to act the fool.
Excited!
Unfortunately, just now I think I am coming down with something. Definitely feeling odd. I have made the bread sauce though.
Love Heather UK XXXXXX7 -
JRsLateInLifeMom wrote: »
The strength rubber bands finally found 1 Csection article that was dedicated to extreme Csection y hysterectomies they mentioned it was safe after a year. Where do you buy them? What do they look like? How do you use them? If it can help rebuild my stomach muscles back up that be a blessing before JR gets bigger again!
Amber Tx
Amber,
I found this workout online to be in alignment with what my personal trainer taught me about using resistance bands: https://youtube.com/watch?v=u2VkKpX23To&t=50s I bought a full set of bands with nice rubber handles for about $25 on Amazon. I worked myself up to the black band (most resistance) over a period of about 18 months. They also came in handy when I was rehabbing my broken ankles earlier this year.
You got this!
Rori5 -
Here I am waiting for my brother..he is all set and going into surgery now.. my SIL will be here in a few minutes.. it should take about an hour and 15 min for surgery..5
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"Todo"s and "done"sDid: skipped T'ai Chi entirely, dogsat instead. Finished whites, made gluten free almond flour russian tea cakes/mexican wedding cakes, made appointment with pc guy for tomorrow, made mac'n'cheese, took Shadow to dog group (she had her first pack walk!), picked up reports, prepped for Board meeting and went. Today will go into town to gas up, pick up post office stuff, drop off books and blouse at thrift store, stop at Freddies for bags and bulbs, recycle, make crescent batter, finish the tree, walk/comb Tumble, make list for pc guy appointment, wrap ornaments for Lois and deliver on way back home. Planning on some red wine this evening, will hold it down to two.
Luci belated best birthday wishes!
Rebecca what cuties! Awesome burn!
Shirley in Northern NY stay warm and safe!
Sue in WA Austrian chocolate balls?
Karen VA so glad to hear the surgery went well. Sending vibes for rapid and complete recovery. Josephina ballerina has been in my thoughts lately.
Kim Walking in the rain is one thing, trying to ford a flooded parking lot in the dark is quite another. Good choice!
Janetr you have truly had a rough season. ((hugs))
Machka hope the punch biopsy results are benign and your getaway is warm and relaxing. Ditto Katla's thanks for pics of sunny beaches, the atmospheric river has finally flowed in here... ;}
Pip Yogi and peanut butter Shadow too!
Michele “Getting a box ready for Denise. “
Allie your brother doesn't know you have us in your pocket, sending him and his healthcare givers good energy
Amber, maybe Santa would bring you one of these? Heather, “bubbly and energetic” not to mentioned gifted and artistic, you two will be great!
Rori thanks for the resistance band info. They look just like the instruments our BB&B coach tortures us with
Haven't seen either of the Vickies post recently?
Time to get MOVIN'!
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
Word for 2019: "GOOD" good attitude, good food, good times, good choices, good enough, feel good, GOOD! Word for December: get up and go outside EVERY day!
daily: steps=5146 better but still short of goal, vits=15.5 log=18 CI<CO=14 CI<250<CO=3 Tumble 5/10=8 mfp=18 AF=13 outside=8
wkly: BBBorTC x2=5, rx=2 dance=2 pack walk=1.6
mnthly: board mtg=1 grant= dog group email list= sew= play=
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