WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2020
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First bicycle ride of the year!
Distance: 14.52 km
Elevation: 65 m
Moving Time: 1:00:17
Elapsed Time: 1:09:33
Speed: Avg: 14.5 km/h | Max: 19.4 km/h
Machka in Oz
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Thank you Barbie! Thought of your “be more agreeable” intention from years past this morning and it really helped!
"Todo"s and "done"sdone: 30 mins cleaning MBR, phone calls (vet re flea/ heartworm rxes & dog group flyers, laundry (whites, colds), no nap after eating, bonus 10 mins filing.Storm came in so the lopping postponed to next dry day
to do: invest 10 mins cleaning kitchen, prep veggies, roast prime rib, b sprouts, potatoes-postponed from yesterday to let roast thaw another day, dust LR, call Carolyn, sign/scan/email grant acknowledgment letter.
Borrowing from Julie’s “clean 10 minutes” and scheduling a different room for each day of the week might just work for me. So far GuestBth, LR, DR, MBth all look better. If I can keep it up for a month, (and can afford it after laptop, electrician bill and H20 system upgrade) will treat myself with a Dyson stick vac. Roomba will have to wait til next year.
Will review Dec and set Jan strategies and 20 for 20 later.
Happy and Lighter New Year, lovelies,
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
2020 phrase: Pay attention!
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Hi everyone,
1 good thing for beginning of year: I meditated 1 hour this morning.
Do you all track all every day?
I find I have not been able to keep up with it regularly for quite some time. I track a couple of days or a week at best and then just forget for a while.
Do you buy food online?
I'm GF which is more expensive than usual, plus aiming to add more protein. I saw a food buying online thing offers lower prices but for a subscription price of 50 euros or so. I spend a lot on food so 4 euros per month is a drop in the bucket. I tend to support brick and mortar businesses, even if they are organic food chains, -still have humans working in them, and I find food shopping often pleasant when not overbusy, another tiny way of being connected to my community, but GF is so pricey, plus the online thing gives other options.
Do you have resolutions or goals?
For the year?
For the decade?
Thinking about a decade seems: daunting, possibly empowering, and impossible due to unknown.
Off the cuff :Things that seem to have evolved positively in last decade:
Have master's degree
Have 'permanent' work contracts
Not concerned with friends and buddies thoughts about me so much at all
Have lease (I had been paying under the table for 10+ years)
Connected much more with one sister (she had been out of touch with family for 20+ years)
Connected with my father's cousin, as a somewhat kindred spirit
More frugal
Bought 2 tiny investment studios on credit (after 10-20% downpayment the rent pays 15 year credit)
More aware of worker's rights
More politically aware (that is not fun, but reasonable)
More at ease speaking to and meeting all sorts of people I think
Am a coordinator in one school
Am on international commission in one school
Much more involved in places I work at. (I feel like this is both a grown up thing and a fall from grace. before I used to just come teach and leave and know nothing. Now I'm very aware of political things and not very good things, and it's disheartening.
Deepened my teaching skills
Have more professional recognition
Mixed : Defending workers rights (I feel this is a "good" and necessary thing to do, but it does not leave me light-hearted at all. on the contrary it leaves me heavy-hearted and disappointed much of the time. The directors give lip-service but are all more or less disparaging and even illegal with particularly some of the lesser paid teachers (which I am one of). I aspire to leaving this to others in 1-3 years. But at present I'm in the thick of it.
Less interesting evolution:
Not in a couple relationship (not that it's necessary but the one I was in was imperfect but interesting enough)
Much less exercise
Foot and knee issues
Gained 5 kilos
Have more tension and distance with some family of origin members
More frugal
Unable to keep up with housework and paperwork much of the time
Less close friendships.
Difficult relation with thesis teacher, very stuck in thesis.
Doing much less art work
More conflictual work relation.
3 legal cases in action in relation to 2 work places. (1. contestation of statutory decision. 2.harassment 3.illegal conditions of our contracts at one school from 2008 to 2017- they were obliged to give us normal contracts but did not; I am not alone here, but only a few of us prefer to fight for our rights). At this point, for the latter, it has bearing on our retirement.
I think a major shift is I have been putting more energy into work and less into personal life. Most of my life I didn't so much focus on work in a strategic way. I was not so concerned with retirement reality. I focused on relations and present moment. I've had to grow tough and defend myself, at work (enormously), with my landlady.
My lawyer made a request on the last possible date, on Dec 31, for 42,000 euros from my employer, 20,000 from harassment, particularly in a period 2015 -2017 rather well-documented. And the rest from mismanagement of my working file, and prejudice, a little bit from outright legal fees (about 2000). He doesn't think I will get all, but he thinks I will get some. It sounds- according to the lawyer- like the common response would be a refusal from my school and then necessity to go to court. Which takes 2 years. Another hypothetical possibility would be a highly respectable counter offer.
Nonetheless, I am surprisingly relieved that the letter has been sent. We have a school wide lunch next Wednesday. The director will have received the letter and will - once again- be all over himself with seething anger, I assume, but I'm not too concerned about it at present.
I make so many goals and achieve just a few in the year.
Of course ideal would be to make less, but it's not so easy. I'm a bit under economic (and thus partly professional) pressure. I was not recognition or money focused in the early part of my life, that is for sure. I was more living in the present moment, which can be very pleasant but problematic when you come to retirement, and the present didn't involve retirement planning. Long story. Now I realise minimal recognition is necessary for minimal money (in my field), and possibility. Higher ed is a very competitive, even cut-throat field. I didn't realise when I arrived as an adjunct, but when one wants to go further it really is a rough road. It's hard to change paths at this point (56) and whose to say other fields aren't the same in one way or another. Thank goodness the relation and work with the students is mostly quite good still.
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@LisaInAR Thank you for the Ny's wishes ! right back to you!
And Happy New Year to everyone !
@exermom, if you want a Roomba as a gift I would ask for it. personally I wouldn't buy it as a gift, without a specific request. it's mechanical and with quite variable specs, some better for sweeping, others for mopping, and so on. But even moreso, my mom, mother of 5 was totally offended when she got household gadgets as gifts. Even when she was living alone and I bought her a blender, way back when. It was surely a throwover from when my dad must have bought her a washing machine or something as a gift to do the laundry for 7 people. She said "so I can make you food!" which was absolutely not our dynamic- I was moved out and she never made me food.
And also about 10 years back a newish serious BF was too haggly to buy me a 30 euro natural necklace without haggling (and so I didn't get it) and offered to pay for half of a new stove 250 euros. It seemed so unromantic and I declined. I think farther on in the relationship I'd have accepted but it just didn't sit right for the 1st few months of a relationship. So: 2 x negative experience with household appliances as gifts. Though it depends on the person. my older sister is super-frugal and happy to get any practical thing. I got her spark plugs and a measuring cup (to replace her melted one still in use) one time and she was totally delighted : "spark plugs!
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@machka9 what are some low cal interesting foods you've found?
off the cuff:
Financial Goals: use a monthly zero-based budget, track all expenses and income. I used to do this.
Organizational goals: get all papers filed (this is massive!)
Spiritual Goals: meditate daily 10-60 minutes
Fitness Goals: 20 min minimum per day 6 days a week, including 3x a week at gym at maximum target rate, tracking all daily. (i'll keep working at that)
Educational Goals: Finish thesis and get Phd (I'm in last possible year and stuck)
Family Goals: Go out on one date a week. Very easy living in a big city with apps. At our age there seem to be more normal guys and less creepy guys. This has not at all been a priority for me these past years. I have to kick myself in the butt to do it. Usually it's pleasant. I met some nice people last summer. Then I get so busy and I just don't care. There are some softer apps (not tinder) and it seems like there are some nice guys happy to meet for coffee.
Career Goals: Get website redone professionally. See if I can get another professional in terms of a related point.
Social Goals: Meet a friend for coffee or something once a week. I usually do but with transport strikes for past 27 days it's harder to get around.
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@bananasandoranges
Do you all track all every day?
When I am on a mission to lose weight, I do. I track every day and I remain within my calories every day.
Do you buy food online?
Absolutely!! It has been such a relief to place orders online and have them delivered to our door.
Do you have resolutions or goals?
For the year?
For the decade?
See my post on Page 1 for a few comments on goals ... otherwise ...
Machka in Oz12 -
@auntiebk awesome about cleaning and filing. I started with wordy flylady site. She says 15 min per day and changes rooms every week. I had a country house 13 years ago, where I spent all school vacations, that was hard to keep up with. The 15 minute timer sessions helped me loads. If I do it now, it's 15 minutes minium and then 4x 15 minutes in different rooms when I have more time, courage and energy. I then found out that researches often do 4x 25-30 minute timer sessions. I was on a researcher forum once and they were all talking about their timer sessions. They are sometimes called pomidoros after Italian name for tomatos, after old tomato-shaped timers!
Yesterday I did 4x15 in bath, bedroom, living, kitchen and it definitely helps make a dent.
I have major paperwork disaster. anyone have any tips?
It wasn't great before- comes and goes- but when I had those work issues in 2015-2017 I drowned in the papers involved in keeping documentation and never totally got my head out. I have boxes and piles and areas of papers spread out on the floor, and covering many surfaces.
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bananasandoranges wrote: »@machka9 what are some low cal interesting foods you've found?
Yogurts and puddings with no sugar.
Frozen dinners that have lower calories and better flavours and choices than WW brands etc.
A no-sugar maple syrup which I use on vanilla yogurts because I don't like vanilla yogurts.
Certain soups and "international" foods.
Veggies, of course.
You'd have to explore your own grocery stores to find things ... I suspect much of what I've found may be limited to Australia.
M in Oz2 -
Happy New Year to All!
Michele ~ You waited months to get your Instant Pot and now you are going to wait to get a Romba (sp?)? From all you write about, I think you can afford to buy yourself the vacuum and not have to wait. I think you deserve that.
Quiet New Year's Eve here (except for the neighbors behind us setting off fire works at midnight). We always have nibbles on this night...chicken wings, smoked oysters, cheese, crackers, shrimp, etc. I was very proud that I did not overdo it and this morning the scale finally showed a 2 lb loss of the 4 lbs I have gathered lately. Today, I will cook black eyed peas with a ham bone, bake corn bread, and open a can of Glory brand collard greens.
Julie & Barbara ~ Good for you both doing the 15 minute unclutter. I sure could use that method in my house.
Carol in GA7 -
HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone. I decided to start the year off right by getting on here early. My weight goal for this year is 50 lbs and keep it off. I plan on 5 lb. increments for my goals. I love red wine vinegar/oil for dressing salads but haven't found a good recipe for one. Taking 1 day at a time. Christmas decor. are still up. Hope all of you had a good Christmas. See you all tomorrow!
Marianne-WV5 -
2019Jan-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
May-19 ... 164.0 km (101.9 miles) = 29 hours 10 minutes
Jun-19 ... 246.2 km (153 miles) = 25 hours 40 minutes
Jul-19 ... 217.3 km (135.0 miles) = 33 hours 45 minutes
Aug-19 ... 162.5 km (100.9 miles) = 28 hours 4 minutes
Sep-19 ... 136.0 km (84.5 miles) = 23 hours 10 minutes
Oct-19 ... 196.5 km (122.1 miles) = 31 hours 27 minutes
Nov-19 ... 155.5 km (96.6 miles) = 25 hours 01 minutes
2019 Monthly December
Walking Distance (km): 89.8
Walking Time (min): 1105.4
Cycling Distance (km): 106.0
Cycling Time (min): 380.0
Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 95.0
Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 76.0
Rowing Distance (km): 8.0
Rowing Time (min): 53.0
Totals
Total Distance (km): 203.7
Total Distance (miles): 126.6
Total Time (min): 1614.4
Total Time (hr): 26:54:232 -
Welcome to returnees and newcomers.
And a thousand thanks to our leader, @barbiecat for keeping us going.
Word for 2020: DEPTH
For those who may not know me:
I’m Terri (AKA ☘️ Terri ) from Northern Ireland, and I am working on improving my fitness and health.
DH and I will celebrate our 54th wedding anniversary next July.
We have 2 daughters, 3 grandkids. And live in a town on the coast near Belfast.
December Update:
Original Goal for 2019 was to reach 155lbs, achieved, and revised it down to <150lbs. Weight has been steadily trending downwards. I am now at my lowest weight in 4 decades! I have been bouncing around 150 since early November 2019.
Just a few details on my personal journey to health and fitness.
Aim for 2019 ~ reach 155 <150
Aim for each month ~ Weigh less at the end than I did at the beginning ✅
Age: 73; Height 5’2”; Female
SW: 227lbs (Mar 2014)
CW: 151.4
(75 lbs Discarded:- not lost, not looking for them 😂 😂 😂)
LW: 149.8: 30 November 2019
Some background info:Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!- For the last 3 years I have tended to bounce up and down between 160 - 170. Occasionally I bounced up/down a little more.
- My ideal situation would be to be below 155, to allow me some wiggle room for holidays/celebrations, hence my original goal for 2019, which I have now revised down a little.
- I use CI/CO and a variety exercise for extra calories.
- Logic would suggest that I have found a natural comfortable weight, and, according to modern BMI calculation, I am in the upper range of normal for my age and height. However, logic doesn't always dictate our desires and feelings. 😂
- Getting and staying healthy and fit requires the development of a permanent lifestyle reset.
- Replacing unhelpful habits with more useful ones is key to to the process.
- Losing weight is only one of the elements.
- Eating healthy and staying actively is not OPTIONAL, but an ABSOLUTE ESSENTIAL.
REMINDERS One or two thoughts on weight which might give heart to some of you.- Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be several lbs a day for no apparent reason.
- A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
- Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
- The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
- Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
- The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
- When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
- Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a permanent lifestyle change for most people.
☘️ Terri
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@Machka9 thanks
I tried re-inputting my goals. If I put 1000 calories per day they say it's too little. It's annoying because being older, small and not intensely active mfp seems to not adapt. I'm 5 2 but my family has slow metabolism in general. What about a woman who is 4' 9 and sedentary? I put it at 1000. I wonder if one can healthy be an average of 1000 or if it needs to be an average of 1100. In another online thing it says I need to eat 1100 average to lose weight and 1000 (average!!) to lose fast. There's a bit of a blind spot.
To anyone who wants to answer:
What is your daily calorie goal?
Do you aim for an average (weekly)? (how do you plan fluctuation? - occasional splurges- by putting lower goal or by averaging out over week...)
What is your macro ratio ?1 -
Good morning ladies and happy new year..
Barbie thank you again for all that you do starting us off month after month...
Well I decided to step on the scale..I fell off the keto bandwagon and gained back 13 lbs ,just went willy nilly over the holidays.i am back to 170 and I was as low as 158 ,soooo
It worked for me and will work hard at getting the weight off I know what I have to do.. my first goal is to lose enough weight in the next month and a 1/2 to be comfortable in the clothes I have and be able to.fit in a airline seat.. I know I will do this ..
Had Baileys over ice last night and am still lolly gagging in bed .going to finish my water and do some laundry .and study the strict keto guidelines again.. also will try intermittent fasting...
Tomorrow I pay for the tour part of the trip which is 859.00 6 days 5 nights..fully guided tour with hotel and most meals,we will be visiting Lima,the colonial and Modern Lima and the Larco museum,then the next day we fly to Cusco. This will give you time to acclimate to the air levels. So a city tour at the san pedro market and ruins in the sacred valley. The next day we take a 3 + hour train ride to Machu Picchu and will tour around there and take the train back to Cusco ,staying overnight there. In the morning we fly back from Cusco to Lima and will stay at the airport as we have a 1 am flight out of Lima. 6 he flight from Lima to Atlanta,and from Atlanta home by a bit after noontime..6 -
Dec-19 ... 203.7 km (126.6 miles) = 26 hours 54 minutesReview ... (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
May-19 ... 164.0 km (101.9 miles) = 29 hours 10 minutes
Jun-19 ... 246.2 km (153 miles) = 25 hours 40 minutes
Jul-19 ... 217.3 km (135.0 miles) = 33 hours 45 minutes
Aug-19 ... 162.5 km (100.9 miles) = 28 hours 4 minutes
Sep-19 ... 136.0 km (84.5 miles) = 23 hours 10 minutes
Oct-19 ... 196.5 km (122.1 miles) = 31 hours 27 minutes
Nov-19 ... 155.5 km (96.6 miles) = 25 hours 01 minutes
2019
Cycling Total: 1021.9 km
Walking Total: 1086.6 km
Rowing Total: 109.2 km
Flights of Stairs: 1342
Goal: Really, really hoping for a better year than 2019!!
Wednesday, 1 January 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 14.5 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
2019 Monthly January
Walking Distance (km): 0.0
Walking Time (min): 0.0
Cycling Distance (km): 14.5
Cycling Time (min): 60.0
Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 0.0
Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 0.0
Rowing Distance (km): 0.0
Rowing Time (min): 0.0
Other Distance: 0.0
Other Time: 0.0
Totals
Total Distance (km): 14.5
Total Distance (miles): 9.0
Total Time (min): 60.0
Total Time (hr): 1:00:000 -
Happy New Year Ladies!
Okie in the TX Hill Country0 -
bananasandoranges wrote: »@Machka9 thanks
I tried re-inputting my goals. If I put 1000 calories per day they say it's too little. It's annoying because being older, small and not intensely active mfp seems to not adapt. I'm 5 2 but my family has slow metabolism in general. What about a woman who is 4' 9 and sedentary? I put it at 1000. I wonder if one can healthy be an average of 1000 or if it needs to be an average of 1100. In another online thing it says I need to eat 1100 average to lose weight and 1000 (average!!) to lose fast. There's a bit of a blind spot.
To anyone who wants to answer:
What is your daily calorie goal?
Do you aim for an average (weekly)? (how do you plan fluctuation? - occasional splurges- by putting lower goal or by averaging out over week...)
What is your macro ratio ?
I think my daily calorie goal is 1350 or 1375 or so. If I'm really trying to lose, it should probably be down to about 1325.
When I'm actively losing weight, I meet my daily goal every single day. There are no fluctuations or occasional splurges. Ever.
Now that said, I exercise and my exercise gives me extra calories to work with. A 12 km bicycle ride might give me an extra 200 calories. Rowing for 20 minutes might give me an extra 150 calories. Walking for 30 minutes might give me 100 calories.
So if my daily goal is 1325 and I go for a half hour walk at lunch, then come home and row for 20 minutes, I'll have an extra 250 calories bringing me up to 1575 calories and I will eat up around 1500 calories that day.
I don't care about macros.
Machka in Oz3 -
There's a question in the Fitness Forum:
What was your surprise accomplishment for 2019?
Mine:
Probably the half marathon I ran last January!!
I'm a cyclist, especially a long distance cyclists ... I've dabbled in running now and then, but didn't really expect to ever actually run anything as long as a half marathon!
Machka in Oz3 -
Happy New Year!
Barbie - thank you for keeping us motivated and giving us this forum for support and friendship.
I'm enjoying reading everyone's comments on their 2019 progress and their 2020 plans. Love how we are able to guide one another along if need be.
I know the holidays were hard for many of us. I came across this meme, which really spoke to me today. Really loved the coffee part. OK, all of it. 
I mentioned that I'm going the IF (intermittent fasting aka time restricted eating) route, which is actually similar to how we ate on the farm when I was a kid. Supper done and dishes washed and put away by 6. Breakfast the next day at 8 am or later after the morning chores were done. Meals were big and highly nutritious, rarely any snacking.
So instead of working on a list of low-carb snacks, I'm working on a list of what I can do instead of eat.
Take a walk. Clean out a drawer or clean off a counter or shelf. Start another pile for the thrift shop. Back up the computer. Go do my SWSY workout. Read a couple chapters in good book. Work on grocery list adding lots of veggies, and look up the recipes. Read the research done on nutrition, fasting and aging brains.
Delay, don't deny. Simple and sustainable.
Make it a fabulous day, ladies.
Lanette
Dark, chilly, and invigorating SW WA State
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Hi all and many thanks to Barbie and all this fabulous group for all their wit and wisdom. I have learnt so much from you all over the last five plus years I have been with you. I have so many more strategies for dealing with life's ups and downs.
We joined the family for lunch at Marroccos. I decided to run there.
It was huge fun. This was taken before the food arrived. I had freshly made pasta with clams and a small chocolate ice cream.
My son and DDIL have decided to do Veganuary, but they decided to postpone it by one day so they could enjoy the first lunch of the decade. Good idea.
We talked about how much things have changed in a decade. They were living in a small London flat with no kids.
A decade has flown by. In 2030 I will be 80 years old if I am still alive. The kids will all be teenagers.
I am determined to make the most of the time I have left. My word for the year is UNLEASH.
Here is Edie making her way out of the restaurant through the ice cream queue.
The sea front was very busy with strollers. There were people swimming!!!!! and paddle boarding. A big group was having a bbq on the beach!!!!!!
Lanette - Love that hand quote. Since moving here that is how I feel nearly all the time.
Much love to all, Heather UK XXXXXX6
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