WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2020

I have enjoyed my journey to better health and fitness in the company of other like-minded women. That's what this thread is about. The title says "Women Ages 50+" but all women are welcome.

I hope you will join me on this journey and talk about your up's and down's and the strategies that have worked for you.

Be sure to bookmark this thread so you can find it again.

If you sign your post with a name or nickname and a location, general or specific, it will help us get to know each other better.

Barbie in NW WA

The reason most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want the MOST for what they want at the MOMENT.

My word for 2020 is "flexible".

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grandmallie

Well Aimee gave her notice ,only a week so her and I have one week and he has no more office staff..that should tell him something..
Working my last Saterday tomorrow..

JRsLateInLifeMom

Grandmallie - Lol bet the look on his face was priceless! Glad your almost out if there!

Amber Tx

margaretturk

We just got our first confirmed case of Covid-19 in Minnesota. It was someone who was on a cruise. He is here in the Twin Cities. So if staying home is what needs to be I am ready.

I am glad we got those taxes to our tax person today!

There is a recipe for making wipes on the web. I will use the containers I already bought when they run out.
I have all the materials I need to make them.

Unfortunately we are also getting hit hard with the flu in this area too.

So far I am healthy and hope to stay that way.

Margaret

SophieRosieMom

grandmallie wrote: »

Well Aimee gave her notice ,only a week so her and I have one week and he has no more office staff..that should tell him something..
Working my last Saterday tomorrow..

Allie - Are Mary and Aimee going to other dentist offices? Have they said? I would hate to be in his shoes

JRsLateInLifeMom

Grandmallie- Maybe you y the other girls can get hired Together at another dentist. Apply where they do if 2-3 openings come up maybe you guys can get super lucky 🍀!

Margaret- Was it The guy who was on YouTube channel awhile back with his wife? I bet he’s virus free now most are sent to military towns like mine to California first before being allowed to travel home. But he still counts as a case if it is. Or is it a new guy?

https://youtu.be/syhA0MbhNZw

Amber Tx

My city hotline still busy .Other avenues I can’t get exact answers. Their puttin bees 🐝 in my bonnet! Of course you guys already know that. Funny how 1 number says none another told me 11 another 16 another said lots. If everyone would earn well agree that would help a lot. My sons Doctor said if I find anything out to let them know...she says CDC,WHO,City,other medical sources can’t even agree on the death rate. (I’ve heard 1%-3.5% who knows what numbers their seeing). I let them know I’m coming in April no matter what to get his checkup. Can’t put it off for a year got to live still.

https://youtu.be/YtfBPwEYcKA

kymarai

Soooooo......roasted brussel sprouts.....not bad. Had at Red lobster tonight. Theirs were a little tasteless and some not quite done enough (still hard), but liked them. What are you ladies doing to me?!? I have had fish 5 times (normally once every month or two), tried butternut squash(yummy), tried roasted brussel sprouts(will yet again at home with more seasoning), have even had 4 meatless meals this week (including lunches). Still not sure I am ready for cow tongue and pug cheeks are out as no pork, but I am getting more adventurous with foods!

Need to let food settle a little, then get my jog in.

💕
Kylia in Ohio

pipcd34

Tttttt

pipcd34

stats for the day:

bike ride hm 2 gym, rain- 7.59min, 133mhr, 11.8amph, 1.56mi= 63c
apple watch- 71c
LATERAL MACHINE- 35min, 10w, 1-7resist, 56arpm, 72aw, 136mhr, 107ahr, 4.10mi= 194c
apple watch- 206c
bike ride gym 2 dome, sprinkles- 5.50min, 133mhr, 15amph, 1.45mi= 43c
apple watch- 65c
bike ride puy 2 sumn station, rain- 16.18min, 147mhr, 11.1amph, 3.02mi= 141c
apple watch- 114c
Jog sta 2 wrk- 5.41min, 9.51min mi, 147mhr, .57mi= 62c
apple watch- 61c
Jog wrk 2 sta- 4.35min, 152mhr, 9.44min mi, .47mi= 54c
apple watch- 55c
bike ride dome 2 hm- 20.15min, 7.6amph, 147mhr, 2.57mi= 187c
apple watch- 157c

total 744 cal

margaretturk

Amber They are not releasing his name.

coastalgosgal

cityjaneLondon wrote: »

Rebecca - can I come to dinner?

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

My door is always open! Tomorrow my meal is salmon, with sauteed bok choy on a bed of wild rice. While I wait for the salmon I shall munch on some almonds! Dessert is coffee, vanilla Greek yogurt and strawberries! This is all during my eating window of 12-3 pm. Yay!
💖Rebecca

JRsLateInLifeMom

Margaret - Well darn it! Oh well yeah says he still positive but choosing to be home quarantined due to low to mild symptoms .Hopefully he gets well soon. Says he got off the ship just before the quarantine somehow ...Weird then went home 🏡 . They don’t (like Mall Lady ) know how many he came in contact with or who. He says he didn’t get out much if at all so hopefully no one got close enough to get it or was super healthy it passed them by or he stayed in except for a drive they burger 🍔 or so. (My hubby will not go into a store with a drive through he loves them a lot! Glad he does now but ask me back in December I would have called it a pet peeve)

https://www.twincities.com/2020/03/06/minnesota-records-first-coronavirus-case-health-officials-confirm/amp/

Amber Tx

coastalgosgal

kymarai wrote: »

Rebecca- I am going to hitch a ride with Heather to head to your place for food! Lol!

Heehee, more the merrier. I even put my water out for tomorrow, because I like it room temperature. Easier to guzzle! That's 72 oz. What I drink every day.👍

💖Rebecca

Samand303

Rebecca Kodak cakes are what our nutritionist suggested for more protein at breakfast. I toss in a handful of frozen blueberries and they’re yummy!
The rest of your meals sound terrific too! 😊
~ Samand

Samand303

😬 *Kodiak cakes

coastalgosgal

Samand303 wrote: »

Rebecca Kodak cakes are what our nutritionist suggested for more protein at breakfast. I toss in a handful of frozen blueberries and they’re yummy!
The rest of your meals sound terrific too! 😊
~ Samand

I'm excited to make it one of my meals! Planning on slicing strawberries and drizzle with honey! On the box it has recipes for cookies adding oats, and muffins! They seem really healthy!
💖Rebecca

JRsLateInLifeMom

Rebecca- Hubby introduced me to his fav 🍎 sweet Apple slices drizzled in honey 🍯. Was good! I like honey y strawberries 🍓 diced onion my special K cereal never thought of just berry with honey by itself. Sounds good! I also like room temp water I keep a 2 liter bottle out refill it once during the day.Takes me 24hours to drink 1.5-3litters tho. I keep 1 tiny cold bottle in the fridge but it’s more for if I feel a hot flash comin on .

Amber Tx

coastalgosgal

JRsLateInLifeMom wrote: »

Rebecca- Hubby introduced me to his fav 🍎 sweet Apple slices drizzled in honey 🍯. Was good! I like honey y strawberries 🍓 diced onion my special K cereal never thought of just berry with honey by itself. Sounds good! I also like room temp water I keep a 2 liter bottle out refill it once during the day.Takes me 24hours to drink 1.5-3litters tho. I keep 1 tiny cold bottle in the fridge but it’s more for if I feel a hot flash comin on .

Amber Tx

If I drink cold water from the frig, I get so cold, plus drinking it before my main meal I get a tummy ache! Awe, hot flashes aren't any fun! I so remember in the middle of the night feeling fuzzy hot! I have graduated and don't get anything! Praise be!
💖Rebecca

coastalgosgal

Samand303, I am inspired so this is my Sunday feast! Yay!

💖Rebecca

JRsLateInLifeMom

Rebecca- room-temps more for my teeth. After braces they were permanently sensitive. I get chills too so I like no ice in my drinks if I do 1-3cubes. I do like an occasional Starbucks small oreo Frappuccino worth the tooth 🦷 shock! But that I save for warmer Texas days which we get off y one even in the winter. High 80’s all week wish I could get one.

Growing up I ate peanut butter with honey 🍯 on my apple but tasted more peanut buttery than sweet honey, Hubby also loves honey on his bananas 🍌 in his oatmeal. I can’t stand bananas in my cereal I never liked oatmeal. Maybe when I’m 90 I will grandma finally developed a taste for it she said she’s past 90.

Amber Tx

Good night Rebecca lol my food went over by 200 calories lol 😂 I had brown sugar cake 🍰.

exermom

Spent the day driving. We left around 8:30 and got home around 6:30. So no exercise today. The plan for tomorrow is to do a Yoga for Back Care DVD (one of the new ones)

Amber – I’ve gotta learn that what the residents (year-round) want they get. We’re not there the whole year. You’re not allowed to smoke in the pool area. My concern (and it may be unfounded) is technically someone can smoke outside the pool area and if the wind is blowing just right, the smoke will blow into the pool area. Well, if that happens repeatedly, you know the residents will complain. I’m concerned also that only 20 feet from the building may not be enough, the wind can blow the smoke into the first floor condos. But I guess we’ll have to wait until there are complaints, and if there are we can just amend the rule. Not that I’m going to worry. The thing that affected us was their being able to smoke on the walkway between the condos. That’s no longer going to be allowed. Well, that’s especially good for certain people (like those with lung cancer). I guess time will tell. If you use the apple slice, I don’t know what I’d do but remember that the apples are juicy.

Tracey – love your gd and her new earrings

Came home and we’d said that we would pick up the mail but they delivered it. Well, saves us a trip to the post office….lol Vince looked at the grass and said “I’m shocked, I really thought we’d need to cut the grass” to which I said “oh, good, then we can stay and extra week next year!”

Viv – happy birthday you yungun’

Rori – I’m so sorry about your husband. Well, on the bright side….he may not remember that he didn’t want to go!

I totally forgot to take our bag of refrigerated items. Well, it’s not like those things can’t be replaced. It just annoys me that I forgot it. How neither Vince nor I saw it with all the times we were in the kitchen is beyond me.

M – happy birthday

Doing a load of darks right now. It’s funny, when we left the condo, I don’t have to do any laundry. The only dirty clothes were clothes that I leave down there so if I don’t wash them until we go again, no big deal. Vince couldn’t get over that I just left them. Well, I’ve been doing that for years, it”s not like their wet and will get mildewey

Welcome to everyone new and returning

So many pages, I’m afraid I’m going to have to skim, pretty tired right now

Will probably have to do some grocery shopping tomorrow

Can’t wait to make yogurt in my IP. How I missed it!

Allie – I was thinking, too, that it would be awesome if all you gals could go to the same place!

Rebecca – whenever we go out to eat, I always ask for “water, no ice”. So many places put ice in cold water that when you drink the water, you get “brain freeze”.

Michele who is off to bed

Katla49

Bad day at black rock. I hope tomorrow is better. DH feels awful & I had a fender bender at the grocery store. The car that hit me was not being driven by its owner and I am not even sure it was driven by a person with a driver’s license. I’ve been to my insurance agent and the car repair place. So far March 2020 isn’t that lucky for me. :noway:

Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

grandmallie

Aimee got a job close to where she lives with benefits doing insurance and billing,Mary got a job at a fertility clinic, and me havent found anything yet...

Machka9

Not to be "depressing" but just a bit of perspective ...

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/the-top-10-causes-of-death

By comparison, there have been 3380 deaths by COVID-19.

If you're interested in reducing the number of deaths each year ...

... encourage people to use public transportation, cycling or walking instead of driving. Encourage civil engineers to build better roads.

... encourage hygiene practices to help prevent the spread of all flus and colds.

... encourage healthy living practices:

Control your blood pressure.
Keep your cholesterol and triglyceride levels under control.
Stay at a healthy weight.
Eat a healthy diet.
Get regular exercise.
Limit alcohol.
Don't smoke.
Manage stress.
Manage diabetes.
Make sure that you get enough sleep.

https://medlineplus.gov/howtopreventheartdisease.html

Doing those three things might knock a few million off the death statistics.

At the very least, we can do those things ourselves.

Incidentally, I work in the Department of Health in Statistics ... and our state has set up the COVID-19 HQ in my building, on my floor, quite close to my desk.

Machka in Oz

KetoneKaren

Katla Sorry about your fender bender!

Katla49

Karen:
Thank you. Not my best day and your kindness is comforting. 🌹

fanncy0626

This is what we were doing today! Disneyland!

Katla thanks! I have been reading but really busy playing around! We’re having fun being snow birds!

Happy Birthday Macka! I hope you have a fantastic Birthday!

Mary from Arizona/Minnesota

cityjaneLondon

Oh grrrrr! What a miserable waste of your time and energy Katla.

Made the mistake of nodding off during a Vera repeat

and then looking at replacement Saga cruises if we amend. Bad move. Had to move to the spare room and read until 1.30

My mistake. I should know better. I do know better.

Cleaner coming in an hour. She had her new bicycle stolen earlier in the week. :sad: From outside my son's house just before we got there. I think it was locked, but not locked to anything. Grrr! Personally I would never leave a new bike outside, or rather, I wouldn't buy a new bike, just an old one that no one wants to steal if I am just using it for transport. Poor girl, she was so proud of it!

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Machka9

Waiting for 2 more riders to come in from our cycling event.

Meanwhile we had a driving tour of a beautiful piece of Tasmania and got out for a walk as well.

We headed up to the north coast to support the riders coming through that town and stayed a while to walk and stop for lunch in a cafe. Then we drove back via another stop for the riders to check on a friend of ours who was waiting there for the riders. When the first riders came in, we drove back to the finish.

It's been a lovely day. Everything is so green from all the rain recently ... it looks like it does in the winter when the world is a blanket of bright green! The sun has been out. The temp got up to about 19C. And the wind wasn't too bad.

But I am tired. Looking forward to sleep.

Machka in Oz

cityjaneLondon

Mary - superduper photo!

Are you there on your own with them, or are the parents around?

My cleaner turned up on a bike which she carefully chained to our porch. One of her clients had given it to her.

It's a bit tired looking, but it works and won't be stolen! Nice thing to happen.

It feels funny to expending lots of energy on our exercise machines while she is busy cleaning! I could be burning the same calories doing the housework! But I truly hate hoovering. After about two minutes my back hurts. We have two flights of stairs as well. Mainly we employ her to stop marital arguments as we never seem to be able to get it together to do the basic cleaning at the same time. We do keep the kitchen clean and divide other tasks between us, but somehow the vacuuming, dusting etc gets left. If I lived alone I would probably do it myself!

Saturday newspapers today. Thai green curry tonight with salmon. I bought some gorgeous little zucchini yesterday to put in it. Peas, celery also going in. Broccoli with it.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

ginnytez

Caught up on reading! Had a busy week. Happy to say I got 4 workouts in this week. Steps were a bit lower than I like.

Corona virus hasn't hit in Ohio yet (that we know of). Of course, I think we just recently got test cases. We are meeting with county and state leadership early this week. Since we are a public agency, we have limited choices as to how we handle things-if we close people go without necessary services. Everything we are being told is that the precautions people should take are really not much different than you should do anyway. It is sad we have to remind people to wash their hands, over mouth/nose when sneezing, stay home when you are sick. We will be providing extra cleaning supplies for staff to keep their area wiped down after client visits (but they have those anyway). I do feel bad for those who work who have no paid time to cover them if they don't go to work. This shouldn't be a problem for most of our staff, but those who run through every bit of accumulated leave as soon as they can may have problems. We'll just have to see how this whole thing develops.

Going to see if I can use last pair of computer glasses frames for sun glasses. I have been using the solar shield sort but have some extra money left on flex spending from last year that I need to spend or lose. I like the old frames so don't see use in just pitching them or donating if I can use. Other than that, grocery, laundry, etc. today.

All of the talk about fish on here has gotten to me also. Going to pick up a small bit of salmon and give it a try for a meal or two this week. Have only ever made salmon patties from canned salmon. Trying to decide if I want to try one of the pre-seasoned ones or something on my own.

Going to Columbus tomorrow for lunch with son and his gf. Think we are going to an Indian restaurant. I don't get that often so am looking forward to it.

Happy Saturday all,

Ginny in Ohio