WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2020

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  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,795 Member
    Terri - How did our children get so old? :D<3 CONGRATULATIONS to your daughter.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    Heather DH’s DD and DSIL were there as well. I don’t think we would have survived without them! We put on over 6 miles walking. I hope you are able to go on your cruises and the virus doesn’t affect your travel plans. I know that here they are offering all sorts of waivers for people that change their plans.

    <3

    Mary from Arizona/Minnesota
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,261 Member
    :) We have changed all our clocks that can be changed manually except the car which is a challenge. Jake says he'll get out the manual tomorrow and look for directions on how to change the clock. We'll be headed to bed on DST.

    <3Katla, sorry about your tough day. It looks like you learned some good stuff about your insurance company, the 911 people in your town, and how alcohol isn't a good choice for you.

    81824br5uyrfrsr.gif Barbie in NW WA
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,361 Member
    stat for the day:

    Zwift bike trainer- 60min, 159mhr, 143ahr, 82aw, 14.4amph, 14.43mi= 650c
    Apple Watch- 661c
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,697 Member
    evie1958 wrote: »
    Coronavirus, while there are some confirmed cases in Canada, I don't think that every province has been hit, not yet anyway. I also feel that we do need to keep it in perspective and that more deaths are caused by "regular" flu every year. I always have enough stuff, foodwise, to last a few weeks. We would get low on milk, but I figure if I could get someone to go buy it and just leave it on our doorstep to collect it would be fine. And if this flu is anything like any other flu I've ever had, I didn't feel much like eating anyway, and for water all I need to do is turn on the tap. We don't spend a lot of time with large amounts of people either, so that should minimize our exposure. And as hubby pointed out last night, as I was reading the blurb in the paper talking about steps to take and whose most vulnerable, we are both in pretty good health. We both had the flu last year and only felt really crappy for a few days, and there was no question of "should we go out and do this?", we both were pretty firmly entrenched in the house. Not a happy few days, and nothing that I'm eager to repeat, but we did survive just fine.

    Canadian Government Advice ... good for this flu ... good for all flus and colds.
    https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/being-prepared.html

    Only 3 Canadian provinces have incidents:
    https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection.html


    Australian Government Advice ... good for this flu ... good for all flus and colds.
    https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov

    All 6 Australian states have incidents:
    https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert


    And I figure we'll handle it much like how you have mentioned. :)

    Regarding milk - we have long-life milk here so I ordered 6 instead of 3 in our last delivery. When I place the next order, I'll order another 6 instead of 3. I should probably order some chicken-noodle cup-a-soup because that's all I feel like eating when I've been sick in the past.

    Speaking of delivery... when my husband came out of the hospital, I started ordering my groceries online and having them delivered. So much easier!! I figure that if we are sick, we could get the guy to drop them at the end of the path and we'll pick them up.


    Machka in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,697 Member
    Caledonia44 wrote: »
    I turned 76 yesterday and have been gradually gaining weight over the years. If I don't get ahold of it, I won't be able to fit into my Summer clothes and my Spring ones are pretty tight! I've heard about this site and thought I'd give it a try. Support from some other people age 70+ who have actually lost weight with this would be very helpful. I'm not sure it's possible but I know I need to believe I can do it.

    Happy Birthday!
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,697 Member
    edited March 2020
    TerriRichardson112 wrote: »
    KJLaMore wrote: »
    Just think, if everyone spent more time outside, how much healthier (or at the very least) less sick everyone would be!

    This is just what I have been doing. The weather this week has been much milder and we have had lots of sunshine. Our clocks go forward in a couple of weeks time. But in the meantime I'm enjoying the extra daylight hours.

    Also, I have been working on a better sleep routine to improve health, and making sure I get exercise and good nutrition routines in place.

    ☘️ Terri

    All very important. :)


    I've looked at different "Wellness Wheels" and I think I like this the best of what I've seen. It addresses some of the things you've mentioned. :)


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    And it's more or less where my goals come from ...
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Educational Goals -- Uni! I would like to finish my Master's degree in 2020.
    ** I have finished my summer course (but still awaiting my mark). I have started two courses this first semester. One is in person and the other is online. I haven't done 2 courses at once during this Master's degree so we'll see how it goes. **

    Family/Medical Goals -- Husband -- Never-ending stream of medical appointments + projects with 2 or 3 different organisations. And me! A goal is to get me into healthy shape again!
    ** March is shaping up to be "medical month" ... just got to get through it all one day at a time. And March is the 2nd anniversary of the accident that changed our lives. **

    Fitness Goals -- Exercise, Eating, Sleeping -- Working up to running 5 km at least a couple times a month. Working up to cycling 50 km at least once a month.
    ** I was hoping to run a 5K in Feb, but that didn't happen. I have, however, joined a "Run Strong" program to learn to run with better technique. And I'm climbing a multitude of stairs. Hoping to get another 500 in March. I've also got one or two cycling events to organise this month. **

    Career Goals -- One of the main things my area is planning to work on is streamlining the processes a bit. Meanwhile I need to learn a lot more SQL and as much about what 2 different people I work/worked with did. I'm also on the board of two organisations now. Both interest me a lot, but I'm also hoping that taking on leadership roles might help advance my career a little.
    ** March is a big month at work with at least 3 significant submissions. I've spent the end of Feb trying to get older submissions tidied up and resubmitted if necessary, and I've made a start on these 3 upcoming ones. And I've got 3 or 4 meetings with one of the organisations I'm on the board of. **

    Organisation/Financial Goals -- Getting our taxes done and other paperwork in order.

    Spiritual Goals -- I'd like to start attending church a bit more regularly. I'll also include relaxation and recreation in here. Down time. I get very little of that at the moment and need more. For me that might be sleep and photography. :)

    Social Goals -- Cycling Club. I've made a detailed list of what I need to do, which helps.
    -- My Personal Website -- I have started working on this: machka . net This has a social aspect in that we go to Wordpress meetings now and then.

    Machka in Oz

    Machka in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,697 Member
    edited March 2020
    On washing hands ...


    Why Hand-Washing Really Is as Important as Doctors Say
    Washing your hands decreases the number of microbes on your hands and helps prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

    https://www.snopes.com/news/2020/03/03/why-hand-washing-really-is-as-important-as-doctors-say/


    And washing hands while singing Happy Birthday twice is a L-O-N-G time! I just tried it and apparently I'll have to double the amount of time I spend lathering up!


    This article is also interesting ... about the history of hand washing in medical circles ...
    https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2020/03/handwashing-once-controversial-medical-advice/


    M in Oz
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    KetoneKaren wrote: »
    Rebecca Look how long Athena has gotten! Such a sweet picture.

    She's exploded!💖
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,361 Member
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  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,557 Member
    Amber – thank you for the link, but I really prefer not to use artificial sweeteners, mainly because I don’t have any in the house and can’t see buying it just for one time. If worse comes to worse, I can always delete a dessert

    SuziQ – thanks for that great recipe. Maybe I’ll add even more veges, like mushrooms

    Karen VA – the only two days someone isn’t signed up to bring them something is two Fridays. I may have to do a Friday in the morning take it to them because I need to be at the soup kitchen at 11 Update: someone signed up for one of the Fridays.

    Think I’ll watch a little TV. So many shows were recorded while I was in FL

    Michele NC
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,076 Member
    In the middle of virus epicenter here. The nursing home where they have had 13 deaths including the first in US is just a couple of miles from where my son lives. They have been closing schools and we do not have church tomorrow morning. Glad DD and I live out in the country. We will keep doing what we do and keep safe as possible.

    Everyone take care Sue in WA
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Michele, most diabetics avoid sugar except to treat a low blood sugar episode. I would suggest a meat or veggie tray. Peanuts are a favorite of my diabetic DH. Cheese is also a great choice.
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,620 Member
    "Get to do"s and "chose well"s
    Chose well: invest 10 mins cleaning Office, carry over 10 mins cleaning Master & Guest Bds
    Bonus: additional 16 minutes dusting.
    Get to do: church, McKay’s, invest 10 mins cleaning Kitchen/Laundry, board meeting minutes, new beer release party, bake something for Joe, Freddie’s for complete series TDAP <$48, get Shingrix vaccine, follow up with Doug for iCloud for Win10. Reward: inventory seeds, plan garden, order replenishments.

    Too blustery for either pack walk or burn barrel. Caught up on carry over cleaning before succumbing to 50’s noir SF movie and wine with Joe. Alas for that 3rd glass of wine which led to the B&J pint slice and took me way over CICO.

    Katla May this week be boring, with only fun for excitement.
    Michele would the Lutheran Ladies’ Grief Casserole work?
    Prep a box of Stovetop Stuffing according to directions. Butter a Pyrex baking dish. Scatter cooked chicken on the bottom. Spread a can of cream of mushroom soup over chicken. Cover with sliced Swiss cheese. Spread a can of cream of chicken soup over cheese. Dot with clumps of stuffing. Bake at 325 30 mins. Salty, easy for tight throats to swallow, still good re-heated.
    Welcome @korlandi1 to this chatty, supportive, wise compassionate group. You are no longer alone on this journey.
    Welcome @Caledonia44-Belated Happy Birthday!
    Rebecca “Same can be for how you look at yourself. I am eating like a slim, self aware, confident woman! I walk and talk like I have completed my journey and my brain is happy about that.👍. (Actually it doesn't know the difference, and its physically connecting neuro pathways to make it happen).” Bravissima!
    Oh Sue in WA, do take care!

    Still no cases in Curry County so plan on going to Church, grocery store and New Beer Release party tomorrow. It seems easier to keep within CI<CO when I’m out and about than when I’m cabin bound. Gonna have to develop some coping strategies if we self-quarantine.

    Lighter, lovelies!
    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    February: better than January.
    daily: steps=2143 :tongue: vits=6 log=7 CI<CO=4 CI<250<CO=3 Tumble & Shadow 5=3 mfp=5 clean 10 mins=7 outside=3 up hill=2
    wkly: BB&B x3=3, rx=1 dance=2 pack walk=1
    mnthly: board mtg=0 grant= review 20for20=0
    bonus: AF=4 play=2 sew=0
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Barbara C'mon, now. What flavor was the Ben & Jerry's pint slice?
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,157 Member
    cityjaneLondon wrote: »
    Terri - How did our children get so old? :D<3 CONGRATULATIONS to your daughter.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

    I was a child bride 😂 she’s my youngest. The elder girl is 54 this year.
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Irish Terri Both of your girls are old enough to join us. :)
  • SuziQ113
    SuziQ113 Posts: 1,520 Member
    I did not realized this week is going to be a doozy. Friends in the medical field are asking for prayers because not only did we push our clocks forward there is also a full moon and Friday is the 13th. They all say there are spikes during any one of these events so they are all expecting long hours and lots of craziness this week.

    Barbara – My mantra since I started working is not to touch something twice. As we all know it isn’t always possible but simple, transactional-type of functions should be one and done. Lots of ego at corporate (we own you). It’s an interesting project where requirements gathering basically occurred during the last 20% of the project. I have thought more than once it is too bad I decided against working on a doctorate because the experience would have made for a great thesis. There are a few reasons why travel is not quite possible yet, the biggest being financial. I am still paying off the debt I racked up after my year of hell (losing MIL, Charlie and my job) and then ignoring it for almost a decade. The others include I really hate flying, enjoy being on the road, and most of my travel would require two weeks of vacation time. And, although never said, most of the corporations I have be employed by frown when a two-week vacation is requested or even suggested.

    Rebecca – Athena is growing so quickly. Enjoy seeing her pictures.

    Michelle – If you search “Impossible Pies” within the Bisquick site you will find many variations. Here’s the link to the search: https://www.bettycrocker.com/Search?term=impossible pies
    If I am using a deep-dish pie plate I double the recipe unless the recipe states it is for a deep dish.

    Sue in WA – It is so sad many of the deaths are related to those living in the nursing home – some of the most vulnerable.

    Karen – You crack me up! What flavor! My latest binge, besides those darn Robin’s Eggs, was Haagen Dazs’ Rocky Road. It was BOGO at the local grocery store. After enjoying both pints (not in one sitting) I decided it’s best for me to go back to practicing buying single-serve portions or not buy it at all.

    It is going to be a week of adjustment for me. I am looking at the clock and it is already 8am. I need to get meal prep done for the week and some household chores done. I would like to start wearing my sandals again (it hit 90 twice last week) and I am definitely in need of a pedicure. I do my own so it will be a perfect time to catch up with some recently recorded shows.

    Praying we all stay healthy and well during the ramp up of this virus. The first cases were recorded in China in December so we have some time of being overly cautious and heeding the smartest advice currently available.
    SuziQ – SFL
  • KJLaMore
    KJLaMore Posts: 2,847 Member
    Good morning all. Happy Sunday! Sitting here with my coffee and watching the sun come up. Time changes really don't bother me; but this does mean that my morning walks are in the dark in the morning (again). For the past couple of months, it would be dark(ish) when I started out, but then the sun would be coming up by the time I got home. This morning it was dark(ish) for the entire walk. I might try and switch my walk to the evenings for a while.
    Amber- Baby cages?!?! :o I have never seen/heard of that before. The sight of putting kids in those suspended high above the ground is chilling, for me! I love the fact that parents have so much information, literally, at their fingertips (online); BUT I think social media (especially facebook and the like) is horrible for parenting. It really puts pressure on parents (especially mothers) to do/have things a certain way, and because people only post the "perfect" moments, it tends to make every mom feel like a failure. I tell all new mommies that for peace of mind, to stay off facebook, or at the very least, take everything they see with a grain of salt. They are seeing the successes and not the failures of parenting.
    Happy Birthday to newgirl @Caledonia44 ! Welcome!
    On a side note: Is anyone else irritated with the piechart at the bottom of our food diary?! Ugh! I have long known that this site doesn't differentiate between good carbs/ bad carbs and good fats/bad fats; but the pie chart feels like it is putting it right in my face and I keep thinking I need to do better, (which there is some room to make better choices on some days, lately). Is there a way to get rid of the pie chart?
    In the mean time; I have put a time limit on my computer time, so I can have more "activity" time. So...tick tock goes the clock and my time is done. Love and hugs to you all! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,261 Member
    :) I didn't sleep well last night which meant that I got up at my usual time. The dogs and I enjoyed the full moon during our before breakfast walk. We'll notice the time change when we go out after breakfast and have to walk in the dark again.

    :) My friend who usually wants to walk with me on Sunday mornings is in Texas so I'll the morning to spend at home doing tasks that have accumulated. I do a lot of my chores while listening to podcasts so that will be fun.

    <3 Barbie in NW WA
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,707 Member
    Happy Daylight Savings Day to those of you who "spring forward" <3

    I am probably one of the few in the US whose brain never changed when we went back to regular time last fall. Still continued to wake up/get up at 3 or 4 am instead of 4 or 5 am, would go to bed at 6:30 or 7 instead of 7:30 or 8. So finally my brain will sync with the clock starting today, lol. A benefit of being retired-no longer need to to force my brain into schedule change to conform to the workplace clock. B)

    Got tomato seeds started a couple days ago, so need to set my plant shelf in the garage today. Once I see their little heads emerge from the soil, out they go to the garage nursery under grow lights, I set them up at "kiss" level, lol. Didn't start many this year, we'll see what pops up. Some of the seeds were 4 years old - I am always amazed at the germination rate of some of these elderly seeds, so anxious see if that repeats.

    Welcome new ladies! Make it a great day B)

    Lanette
    SW WA State
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,795 Member
    edited March 2020
    Bea is here. :o<3 She did eat some pasta with pesto for lunch. Basically that is all she will eat, or pasta with Marmite. She eats fruit and biscuits. And pizza. Neither I nor my son can understand how he has raised such a fussy kid. Edie is just as bad, but different fads. Luckily Max is coming out the other side and will eat a lot more different things these days. He is really skinny, but has a huge appetite. :D
    It seems so ironic as we are all passionate about food.
    She and DH are out in the garden exploring behind the shed.

    We are no further with the cruise decision. I think they are waiting as long as they possibly can so everyone 'amends'. If we were to book now for the rest of this year they have announced you can cancel anytime, and get your money back. Grrrrrr! We still have over a week before we reach the point of no return.

    Much love, Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • Workoutahloic50
    Workoutahloic50 Posts: 391 Member
    edited March 2020
    Coronavirus-confirmed case in Va,fort belvoir.I also see confirmed in N.C.My youngest daughter had H1N1 when she was in high school,she knew she was dying.Poor thing really couldn’t even get herself to the bathroom.On Halloween I had come home from work and she was boiling 🥵 105 temp.I picked her up and rushed her to the hospital.Obviously she survived,but it was scary to see my child that sick.I guess I am concerned but not to the extreme that some are.Taking the necessary precautions is pretty much all we can do.Its funny though,the weather here is fairly nice ,but you would think it’s summer the way the younger people are dressing.Before you know it,they’ll be sick.Never fails..Prayers,(((hugs))),love💕,and much gratitude for y’all.
    Debby in Va
    Happy International Women’s Day!!!!
  • 1948Peachy
    1948Peachy Posts: 1,511 Member
    Michele ~ I think the couple you are helping would enjoy a big pot of vegetable soup and corn bread.

    Carol in GA
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