WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2020
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Did the yoga for belly butt and thigh DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to ride the recumbent bike
The biggest problem I see with doing yoga/pilates is that it doesn’t burn that many calories. But I know that I need it.
Beth – great insight for Karen. You brought up points I never thought of!
Karen – maybe Jeanette doesn’t realize that your relationship with your partner is platonic. Yes, she made a big mistake. Give her a chance to right it. I think Beth is right, she may be thinking that if she is in any way associated with you, then people might perceive her as being homosexual, and that she doesn’t want
Welcome everyone new and those returning!
All the Christmas decorations area down and put away. Didn’t think THAT would happen until we got back from FL
M – thanks for those great recipes. So many of them look so good. How I wish Vince would eat something like that!
Marianne WV – best of luck to you. I’m proud that you signed up
Does anyone know the answer: if you sub the whey from yogurt that you made for the water/milk in a recipe, if the food isn’t baked (like icing), does the item you made (the icing) need to be refrigerated?
Made chocolate chip cookies for Vince because I just realized that he has only a few of the lemon bars left. I’m not sure if that’s enough until we go to FL. B
Karen VA – I would definitely talk to Jeannette as Lisa suggested. It really sounds like there’s more to the “have a good life” than you know. You are an amazing friend to everyone and you deserve to know what’s going on in Jeannette’s mind
Sue WA – happy birthday!
Just made some chocolate chip cookies for Vince because I realized that he doesn’t have many of the lemon bars left, don’t know if he has enough until we go to FL. So I made more cookies. We can take them with us or else I’ll freeze them for when we get back. Hmmm…maybe I’ll freeze them.
RVRita – would you like to clean my car? Great goal. Only for me that probably wouldn’t work in wintertime. It was snowing yesterday
Lanette – I know this sounds really lame, but who is even playing in the SuperBowl? Is it Superbowl 54 or 53? I forgot about the Puppy Bowl or is it the Kitten Bowl?
Vince is getting packed right now, checking on the air pressure in the tires, etc. I have one suitcase packed and anything else will just go in this storage tote that I have. I don’t think I’ll have much to put in there. So far I’ve only had one piece of paper to add.
Oh, went to church tonight. The priest doesn't look at all good. He REALLY cut the mass short. Usually he gives out the communion. He didn't tonight but sat down. He had his eyes closed like he was totally exhausted. He's in his 70's so I'm afraid it's going to take him longer to get over whatever it is he has.
Michele NC
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Michele - This is Superbowl 54. Teams playing are Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49'ers. We really aren't big football fans though DH will watch on occasion. I think Football is boring except for the last quarter of a tight game, lol. Or maybe last two minutes (which actually can last ten minutes! )
Actually, we don't get Animal Planet so can't watch the Puppy Bowl. And you're right, there's a Kitten Bowl too - maybe on Hallmark Channel?2 -
Lanette - I think football is boring, too. That is....except for watching those guys run around in those tight pants....lol Now THAT I can get into....lol
Yea, the kitten bowl I think is probably on the Hallmark channel. We'll probably watch that.
Vince couldn't understand that for Loki, put 5 or so pills aside and pack the rest to take to FL. I honestly had to explain it to him. He was going to wait until the last minute to pack them. <sigh>
Vince is actually going to leave some clothes down at the condo. He laughed at me for doing this and now he is. He talked about buying another pillow to leave down there. Who knows what he'll do?
Michele NC5 -
Did the yoga for belly butt and thigh DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to ride the recumbent bike
The biggest problem I see with doing yoga/pilates is that it doesn’t burn that many calories. But I know that I need it.
Michele NC
We'll be starting Pilates again once a week. It burns more than yoga, but as you say, not a whole lot. So I walk from my office to the physiotherapist place where we do the Pilates, and back again. That's 2 km. Plus I usually go for a walk with my husband after work. And I do some stairs during the day at work.
So I don't just do Pilates, I do some cardio too.
M in Oz5 -
We aren't really football fans but we'll probably watch some of the game tomorrow. It will be Jake's prep for the colonoscopy day so he won't be having snacks and he probably won't be sitting and watching for long periods.
Barbie from NW WA5 -
Today my university is responding to the fact that its Chinese students will not be allowed into Australia because of the coronavirus.
The response is ... vague.
Typical.
M in Oz6 -
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SophieRosieMom wrote: »It's February, ladies!
We are off to a new start - thank you Barbie!
One more comment on girlfriends - Karen in VA, Ginny - I thought a lot about girlfriends I've lost touch with and vice versa because of getting married and the "couple" thing, general business and neglect, or the fact that we are now separated by miles. In a sense, since my DH rarely leaves the house and socially I'm on my own, I've had to develop my own friendships. It's working.
OK, review of last month. My goal was to find an eating plan that was simple and sustainable. Here's my journey into clean intermittent fasting (time restricted eating) thus far. The upshot is I've taken off around 6 lbs since mid December, my favorite jeans now not only fit but are too big, and inflammation is down. Details here (apologies for all of the bullets, I cannot get rid of them):- I restrict food anywhere from 12 to 20 hours, depending on degree of hunger and my schedule. Eating window generally closes at 4 or 4:30 pm.
- I “clean fast” = plain coffee, black tea or water. No flavors or additives of any kind. That’s the magic.
- I am back down to my pre-surgery weight of last August. Around 6 lbs lost in 7 weeks. All of my jeans now fit comfortably and my faves are too baggy to wear. And the microfiber undies I couldn’t wear last summer because they cut into the tops of my thighs… not a problem, don’t even know I have them on.
- Much less inflammation in my feet. Can actually go barefoot (on carpeting) without feeling like I’m stepping on gravel.
- Blood pressure back down. Daily Qigong and Wu Chi standing postures likely helping as well.
- No more nightly sugar cravings/before bed binges on candy, cookies and chips. I've had a few forays into the cookie jar during the past few weeks, but nothing major.
- I need to mention … I went through some pretty nasty bloating and painful gas about 3 weeks in from what I suspect was my gut biome changing. It’s happy now thanks to pre and pro biotics. From what I’ve read, this is common and some IF’ers who are really restrictive (19 hrs and above) become constipated or have loose stools constantly after breaking their fasts each day. And others sail right through.
- The jury is still out on the length of a fast for us older folks (nearing 70 and above). Valter Longo says no more than 12 hours. He says gall bladder problems possible… well not for me since mine is gone. Dale Bredesen, author of “The End of Alzheimers” recommends 12 hr fast, no food 3 hrs before bed but says OK to have extended fast up to 16 hours. My idea is to try for a 16 hour fast and if I'm not hungry, go ahead and push on. But don't get weak and jittery. By the way, I'm eating around 1600 to 1800 calories (or maybe much more or much less per day) but this is not about counting calories - it's eating dependent on hunger
- I’ve heard this type of IF is known as a “health plan with the side effect of weight loss”. I pretty much eat what I want, plenty of complex carbs, fiber, healthy fats, protein. Sweet treats are OK – like a cookie or a candy bar for dessert, which is satisfying. The idea is to keep insulin low and let the glucose drop so the body starts drawing from fat stores which can be at the 12-hour fasting mark. Folks with a lot of weight to lose might do better with Keto or low-carb. But there are plenty who lose doing a 16/8. Takes time and often the scale doesn’t reflect a loss, but there are significant decreases in measurements, clothing sizes, etc. from “body recomposition”. This might be anecdotal but worth noting.
- Lots of great resources – Beth’s favorite “AC-The Power of Appetite Correction” by Bert Herring, MD. “The Obesity Code” by Dr. Jason Fung. “Delay, Don’t Deny” by Gin Stephens and the associated Facebook group.
Rebecca - so glad to see IF is working for you! It's not as hard as I thought it would be. DH doesn't know I'm doing it, no one does except you gals, lol. Someone posted about not talking about it with people in general, like the fight club... "The first rule of the Fast Club is don't talk about the Fast Club" (to keep people from commenting it's not healthy, you'll starve, why not try WW or something else, etc. etc. - to avoid too much "helpful" unneeded advice!)
Beth - so sorry to hear about your hearing aid challenges. I popped mine in for a while last month, building up wearing time. My ear despises it-allergy to earpiece plastic? I took it out tho it helped a little - my problem is roaring tinnitus in the left ear. When the hearing in my right ear starts to fade I'll get serious again. Hugs to you.
I see I need to go back and review posts from the past several days, it's been super busy around here. Make it a super day, ladies and I'll catch you later.
((( Gigantic group hug to all of us who have lost trusted friends in our lives for various reasons )))
Lanette
Rainy SW WA State
Today was my first official day #1. I eat at 12 noon, 2 pm snack, 4 pm meal and 5 pm snack. I just want to be done eating before I have to cook my husband and son's meal. Today was a taco and coffee, applesauce, salmon with spinach and noodles, and finally mandarin oranges. I am feeling great so far!
I am kind of nervous exercising. I will have to be really conscientious of how I am feeling.
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Machka- probably the government was vague with them too.
Well 600+ calories over Hubby bought donuts 🍩 I ate 3. Was a happy 1st date anniversary,missing the family event pity party, y remembering my Mom. All in one day. Hubby ate more than me. Didn’t exercise been a moping around day y cuddling with JR day. Watched Gotham show with a hot water bottle for my period. Ate a healthy lunch .Pizza slice for dinner. A protein shake. So hopefully will just stay the same not go up. Sent an impersonal happy anniversary email done. Sorry to my cousin for missing him ,but found out he cancelled on them (He hates conflict) Found out I wasn’t the only one not invited. 2 step kids y 1 biological who was born for her bone marrow to save her sister (my 3 favorite little cousins) were also not there didn’t seem to be invited until last second or missed. One relative said All your cousin #%*+% kids came . I said even Alissa? Oh oh yeah guess she’s family too no she didn’t come. So not the only one seems like all with a kind heart ❤️ but never fully accepted wasn’t there.
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My salmon meal. I boiled my noodles, and used my screen that keeps bacon grease from splattering, and put that on top. Then I filled my steamer expandable bowl thingy with fresh spinach. By the time the noodles were done the spinach was too. Oh I also put a lid on the top of my spinach steamer contraption so it would stay closed up. The spinach was still firm ish and not mushy.👍
Rebecca
that is stoked and excited
About things!
Oh I used an old dry erase board and turned it into my water counter for the day! I will use beads and move from one pin to another.
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Hmm still needs more work. I will use the modge podge over the sides of the picture of the happy nudist.👍
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My dog Mickey died the night she was diagnosed with congestive heart failure, ten years ago. She was a great dog, a tiny papillon, but so smart and affectionate. She used to snuggle so close her tail would get caught up in my knitting.
Now I have Teddy, who is half Maltese and half Cavalier King Charles spaniel. He is 15 pounds of fluffy white dog, but he doesn't shed. Again a very smart and affectionate dog. He has been with me since before the divorce, living in four different houses over eight years or so.
Annie in Delaware9 -
Athena and her beautiful eyes!💖13 -
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Saturday (yesterday) -- My legs were dead!! I guess I put out more energy on Thursday than I thought! So we went for a short, easy bicycle ride.
Distance: 12.20km
Elevation: 83m
Moving Time: 48:44
Elapsed Time: 53:52
Speed: Avg: 15.0km/h | Max: 28.4km/h
Sunday (today) -- it's very windy, so I'll probably ride inside. I'm thinking of doing an FTP test on the bicycle so that I can get a power baseline for reference.
Throughout February, some work colleagues and I are planning to do a February 500 ... climbing 500 flights of stairs in total by the end of February.
So I'm curious ... if I do an FTP test today, then do the February 500, then do another FTP test at the end of the month, will it make a difference to my power!?!
I hope so!
Machka in Oz4 -
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Barbie: Thank you for the February kickoff and your stalwart support of this group. You are a treasure.
Annie: 💔💔💔💔 So sorry about Mickey.
We love all sports in our house, so we will have on kitten bowl, puppy bowl and Super Bowl with snacks. My brother is from the Bay Area, so go Niners!
My January ended with 3 extra pounds. 😫😫😫 February is bound to be better.
DH was a sweet pea today. After he showered, he was agreeable to going out for lunch. He enjoys all kinds of food, but the actual act of eating is a chore. For some reason he no longer wants to eat with his hands, so sandwiches and burgers are always dismantled and slowly cut into tiny pieces he picks up with a fork. Today it was a teriyaki burger and fries for him, and cobb salad for me. We are still full so not planning on making dinner tonight. Yay!
There is a big blond cat on my lap impeding my typing so gonna sign off.
Rori
Colorado Foothills
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02/07/20 My diary says I should weigh 219 lbs on this day, cant wait to see if its true. Counting kcals, 1200 a day. Its not been that bad so far (5 days lol)
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