WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2023

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  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,040 Member
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  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,411 Member
    Katla Taking charge of the things you can control is so healthy. Much better than fretting over things you can’t control. Much love.
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,022 Member
    Hello ladies!

    There's lunch, then some mail to take care of, then groceries. I'm expecting a package with tee shirts from colleges I attended. And I have to find a birthday present for my sister. A routine day in a pleasant life.

    Have a great day!

    Annie in Delaware

  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 3,793 Member
    March, 2023 Action for happiness.org

    Word of the year: Appreciate : today I appreciate having patience and persistence.
    Exercise goals added
    Yoga 10 mins 3 times a week 9/15-(100%,100%)
    Walk 7,000 every day 24/31 (84%,86%,)
    Arm weights twice a week 3/10 (100%, 60%hurt my elbow, hurt my shoulder)
    Meditation: daily. 24/31 (82%(started Feb))

    1. cut back drinking and limit to 2 days a week. 9/8–(100%,100%)
    2. Average 7,000 steps a week. 9484, 9104, 9417 (7,700,100%-9851,100%)
    3. Update budget every 2 weeks 1/2 —(100%,100%)
    4. Contact close family every week (4x) 14/158/ —(100%,100%)
    5. Contact Donat and sibs once a month (8x)26/64–(100%,100%)
    6. Weigh less last day of month compared to first until I reach 140. Start at 178.6,176,174.2—(100%,100%)
    7. Develop a journaling practice by aiming to journal at least 5 days a week. 17//20-(100%,88%)
    8. Read 12 books at least this year. 10/12 (100%,100%)
    9. Pay off credit card debt by January 2024 by making monthly payments to NDR——3/12—(100%.100%,100%)
    10. Continue building emergency fund at SLFCU (min$25 a month)$25+$25+$71(100%,100%,100)
    Decided that if I do more than stated I will not grade higher than 100% 2/5/23

    January Met —100%
    February met —-90%
    March met met
    April met
    May met
    June met
    July met — met
    August met
    September met
    October met —
    November met—
    December met—



    1. Set an intention to live with awareness and kindness. I intend to live with more awareness and kindness every day.
    2. Notice three things you find beautiful in the outside world. The blue water of Lea Lake, Snow on the mountains at a distance, walking a nature trail. All at Bottomless Lakes State Park.
    3. Start today by appreciating your body and that you are alive. I am healthy and above ground. I can walk,talk,hear, see, taste, and smell (mostly). I appreciate that I alive and have a healthy body.
    4. Notice how you speak to yourself and choose to use kind words. I will try…
    5. Bring to mind people you care about and send love to them. I sent texts to my long distance friends to send them love.
    6. Have a ‘no plans’ day and notice how that feels. Most days are like that for me. So much less stress!
    7. Take three calm breaths at regular intervals during your day. Sounds like a plan.
    8. Eat mindfully. Appreciate the taste, texture and smell of your food. Started at breakfast.
    9. Take a full breath in and out before you reply to others. I will need to keep this in the front of my mind all day.
    10. Get outside and notice how the weather feels on your face. Every day!
    11. Stay fully present while drinking your cup of tea or coffee. In the process of doing that right now!
    12. Listen deeply to someone and really hear what they are saying. I will have to really try to get this done today.
    13. Pause to watch the sky or clouds for a few minutes today. I love doing this!
    14. Find ways to enjoy any chores or tasks that you do. I made a necessary task to go for a liver scan enjoyable by buying lunch for myself for a change.
    15. Stop. Breathe. Notice. Repeat regularly. I really need to do this today! Didn’t remember to do this.
    16. Get really absorbed with an interesting or creative activity. I have stones to paint. Will be distributing along the trails in exchange for free peddle boat and paddle board rentals. Didn’t do this. Too windy out. I colored instead.
    17. Look around and spot three thing you find unusual or pleasant. Will do. 1. Lady wanting us to cut a lock off of her propane tank. 2. The rock formations around the park. 3. The lake surface when wind blows over it.
    18. If you find yourself rushing, make an effort to slow down. I will consciously try to do this. I completed this!
    19. Appreciate nature around you wherever you are. Easy here. I do it every day! Appreciation list in spoiler
    20. The blues,of the lake
    21. BirdsTweeting in the sky and trees
    22. Birds drinking water out of a plastic cover
    23. Kids laughing
    24. Salty look of the sand
    25. The piles of dirt along dug out canal
    26. The blue sky with wispy clouds
    27. The strong cold wind
    28. The boardwalk
    29. The hides to watch birds
    30. The blue ponds made by the canal
    31. The ducks swimming in the ponds
    32. The quack of the ducks
    33. The snow cap mountains in the distance
    34. The white dry spots of salt and Lyme along the trail
    35. The dead branches and bushes along the budding ones
    36. A spot of green here and there
    37. The red of branches preparing for spring
    38. The bubbling water in the canal
    39. The beginning green of the salt Cedars
    40. The baby fish in the puddling waters of canal overflow
    41. The mud sludge gathering under the bridge
    42. The brown prairie grass bending in the wind
    43. The tall swamp grass bowing down
    44. The bubbling water as it splashed out from under the bridge
    45. The white salty mounds along the dirt trail
    46. Holes dug by animals for burrows
    47. Tumbleweeds trapped in the brush
    48. The coo of a dove welcoming me back from the walk
    49. 20.Focus on what makes you and others happy today. Going to try!
    50. 21. Listen to a piece of music without doing anything else. I listened to music while walking, but not just sitting still.
    51. 22. Notice something that is going well, even if today feels difficult. Doing the wash and calling my mother.
    52. 23. Tune into your feelings, without judging or trying to change them. I try all the time since I’ve been meditating. Working well since I started in January.
    53. 24. Appreciate your hands and all the things they enable you to do. They do too many to list!
    54. 25. Focus your attention on the good things you take for granted. Even the little things like sunshine, a cup of coffee, you are alive, nature, etc. These are some of mine.
    55. 26. Choose to spend less times looking at screens today. I will! I had 58% less screen time this week than last week. Working on this!
    56. 27. Cultivate a feeling of loving-kindness towards others today. I’ve been working on this in my meditations.
    57. 28. Notice when you are tired and take a break as soon as possible. I will try.
    58. 29. Choose a different route today and see what you notice.
    59. 30. Mentally scan your body and notice what you are feeling.
    60. 31. Discover the joy in the simple things of life.
    Barbie's Happiness Commandments

    Be Barbie
    Lighten up
    Do it now
    Dance more
    Choose strategy over willpower
    Cultivate an attitude of gratitude
    Come from a place of love
    Stay in the moment
    Act the way you want to feel
    Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good
    Don't expect praise or recognition
    It is what it is
    Don't take things personally
    Treat yourself like a toddler
    What's fun for other people may not be fun for you, and vice versa
    You can choose what you do, but you can't choose what you like
    Be kind, no exceptions
    Ask always, how could my life be better with less?

    RVRita
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,427 Member
    1948CWB wrote: »
    Rebecca ~ I can't picture you with a high, childlike voice for some reason. My voice sounds like a whiny hay seed on the phone recording...a Georgia twang.

    Mary ~ What a lovely view of the lake, the ducks and the grands.

    Rained really hard this morning but now the sun is out!

    Carol in GA

    Heehee, yep! I will send you a voice message on Messenger! Googling whiny hay seed....😁
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,427 Member
    exermom wrote: »
    Been busy. Did Denise Austin Boot Camp DVD Sun. The plan for tomorrow is to do a body pump DVD.

    Jess and Colby came here this weekend. We went to Hibachi Grill for their birthdays. Just got food off the hibachi but I did have to constantly remind them no butter. I did have a piece of cheesecake since when we go out is the only time I get it. Only water to drink

    Had senior bowling today and tonight is the first time we’ll be at ceramics.

    Been working on the xstitch for Jess, you know, the one that I made the stupid mistake on and couldn’t fix so I had to start from scratch. I’d like to get it done before this one gal at the condo leaves so I can text her a picture and she can show someone else. The lady is 89 and not real good with the phone. Made an amaretto cake for Jess and Colby (his birthday is Sunday). Walked down to the dollar store yesterday and got cards.

    Got a stye in my eye. Have rice in a sock that I microwave and put that on my eye. It’s feeling much better since I’ve been putting the heat on it

    Lisa – awwww that pic

    Barbara – when I worked at Food Lion we weren’t allowed to accept tips when we put someone’s groceries in their car. I would usually just tell them to make a donation to the soup kitchen. It probably never got done

    (((Destiny)))

    Apologies to anyone I missed. Having to skim since we need to leave earlier than before for ceramics

    How I love seeing pics of Miles!

    Rebecca – how old is Athena now? Is she 5? She gets more beautiful every day

    Good for you Allie getting away

    Rita – Glad to hear your hubby did a “turn around” and hope that lasts

    Went to the dentist and was told that I need a crown and possibly more work done. Hope it isn’t a root canal. Have to go back next week. They’ll take off the crown that’s there and they may have to replace it

    Katla – having your own stuff makes things so much better.

    Better get dinner ready. Don’t have to do too much since I started to get it together and then Jess came in so I just put things in a microwave dish.

    Love to everyone,

    Michele NC

    Athena will be 4 in May. I think she looks older too!💖👍🏻
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,427 Member
    Last week I bought a bunch of mackerel in different flavors, some in a Mediterranean sauce, some in tomato paste, others in a lemony olive oil. I have only had tinned mackerel in olive oil and I just mixed with a bit of mayo and squirt of wasabi over sticky white rice. Do any of you have some suggestions?
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    In a mackerel quandary in
    Wa
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,631 Member
    Rebecca my advice is to return it.... fish in a can with eyes looking at you is creepy no matter what sauce!

    Kim in N. California
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,022 Member
    Machka sorry you had such a rotten day. Hope you get to do something nice for yourself.

    Annie in Delaware
  • anitanap2
    anitanap2 Posts: 6 Member
    Anniesquats100 wrote: »
    Barbie thank you for another month!

    I did my dumbbells thirty reps Yay! I'm using my five pound weights for most of it now. Yay!

    I ate 1083 calories for a calorie deficit of 309 Yay!

    Annie in Delaware

    @Anniesquats100 what's your dumbbell routine? I am just getting started with strength training at home.
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,022 Member
    @anitanap2 hi! I would recommend you start with the book Strong Women Stay Young by Miriam Nelson. She has a complete routine with ankle weights and dumbbells that is tested and has all the right instructions.

    I do over thirty exercises at home including squats, deadlifts, upright row, single arm bent over row, cross punches, triceps pullovers, wrist and bicep curls, chest press, overhead press, and flies. I also do a bunch of stretches, and some knee PT and planks and sit-ups. I do a little bit of everything, generally with only five pounds, thirty reps, and I keep moving. My tempo is too speedy by most muscle-building experts, but it keeps the calories burning.

    Good luck developing a routine that works for you! Keep going, and adjust as you go.

    Annie in Delaware
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,326 Member
    Worked then got to the gym. Of course, stopped at the Salvation Army. The plan since I’m not working is to do a spinning downloadable workout

    Allie – I had an absolutely terrible night last night. First, my eyes were watering (I must be allergic) and now my sinuses are really acting up. Because I got bad sleep, I’m very sluggish today

    I don’t understand the torn jeans, either. Ugly if you ask me. Another thing is people in a 2 piece bathing suit who should not be wearing one.

    M – you have had some day. Hope your finger isn’t broken, just bruised

    katla – good for you getting back into yoga. I’m sure you greatly missed it

    Took a walk down to the vet to get a prescription for Loki and then stopped at Food Lion (mainly to use their bathroom...lol). Got some asian pears (they are good) and this free rub that I’ll give to the soup kitchen

    barbie – happy belated birthday. Don’t worry, Barbara, you aren’t the only one who missed it

    Ceramics tonight.

    Michele NC
  • bwcetc
    bwcetc Posts: 2,743 Member
    Allie ... the doctor said to remove sharp items from Carmine?? Is Carmine threatening self-harm? I'm wondering why the doctor didn't recommend a residential program or hospitalization if that's the case. Medications take time to take effect and Carmine's situation shouldn't be taken lightly.

    I cannot get up from the floor without bizarre movements. I need to push myself out of both chairs and the toilet seat. Knees without cartilage that are waiting on replacement are the culprits.

    Kim ... the bane of every wheelchair user is bathroom door widths. This was a problem for my son whenever we visited friends or family ... narrow doors.

    Spent 30 minutes Sunday and 15 minutes today in "stick-pick-up!" Already see a huge improvement in the front yard clean up. Also continuing with my bike and treadmill, more for therapy at the moment than weight loss.

    Speaking of leg cramps, had a doozy while seated on a bench at a Mexican restaurant today at lunch. Dang thing launched me out of my seat. My friend and I quickly paid the bill and left, hoping I would be able to drive. Heated seats did the trick. I think the bench was short and pinching a nerve behind the leg. So glad it released and I was able to drive my friend home. Never a dull moment.

    But not as bad as your day, Machka! So sorry everything seemed to go wrong. Hoping you have a better day tomorrow.

    Beth near Buffalo

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