WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2024
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So sorry Machka. I have friends in Ontario who live on the border and tell me a lot of things are not available in Ontario, but are just over the border in the USA. Who knows??
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painting nails I go on ‘fits’. I will do my nails for a year then not for a year. It’s time to start painting them again.
Pill timing I have mine, my DH’s, and my dogs pills in daily containers. I fill them on Saturdays. I found this morning that I took the morning pills for today instead of the nighttime ones yesterday. Thought about taking nighttime this morning, but those are all pills that make me sleepy, so took Tuesday’s morning pills. If I didn’t use those containers, dogs and DH wouldn’t get their pills at all!
Today is a lot to think about today: typing day, well, I’m using a keyboard and type with all my fingers all the time. Learned how to in High School and have ever since. Male watching day, always interesting 😈 Gluten Free Day, well I don’t eat wheat, so no gluten anyway, and women’s day so I’m gonna celebrate me!
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Just for fun for everyone getting snow, or wanting it to snow. This is what happened every time there was a storm when I lived in CT and TN, and come to think of it in NM too! Even though we don’t get much at all!
RVRita in Roswell, NM6 -
Lisa - So happy for you to get some hugs.
My cleaner took the knives
and I finished sorting and cleaning the kitchen drawers. Three oyster knives anyone? Random picks? Two nutcrackers. Haven't cracked a nut in 20 years! I've moved them to the utility room under 'pending'. Divested myself of random bits of silverware!
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx4 -
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I just watched this short (11 min) presentation on foods for gut health by Tim Spector. Another reason to eliminate or at least really cut down on ultra processed food.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPI-FJj8f5o
Lanette
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Hello ladies
Well today is the endocrinologist for me,tomorrow the eye dr for Doris and then we have a deluge of rain coming.
My place looks like a tornado blew through here,today im going to do some clean up to the best of my ability..
Im just ashamed Ive let it get to this point.4 -
Hi everyone!! I am a return visitor to MFP. Need to focus on my own success and I know my health will be better should now be a priority. I am 70 years old and currently in term 2 of Nursing School. Any support will be appreciated!!
CooperandCayennesMom7 -
MFP Weekly Check-in January 8, 2024
Debbie in Napa Valley, CA - Up a pound over the past two weeks- 152.4 Getting back to tracking and walking this week.
Rita in Roswell, NM - I’m proud to say that I lost 3 pounds since last week. My change in diet and attention to what I’m eating is worth it!
Kylia in Ohio - Good morning! Small changes equal nearly a pound lost this week! I am excited to keep this roller coaster going downhill. Cheers to a week of continuing small steps.
Evie in BC - up half a pound this week.
Sue in WA State - started the year at 227 pounds. Walked 5 min per day 5 days this week.
Lanette in SW WA State – staying on even keel weight wise. Have lost 5 pounds in 5 months just by walking a lot more- 5 or 10 minutes at a time. Kind of fast – like I’m “in a hurry” mostly in the house while carrying some weights. Eating a lot more protein helps me limit sugary and "junk food" snacks.
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Michael Moseley has a programme tonight on what is actually in people's shopping baskets as opposed to what they say they eat. Yes, I know it's a TV programme and a bit of a set up, but I think we are all guilty of editing our consumption. I consume too much alcohol. If we ate what we said we do,we would all be skinny. We know who we are!
I'm looking forward to watching it.
The stuff we admit to eating and the actual stuff we eat/drink can be very different.
Said with love and empathy.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx7 -
Lanette enjoyed the video. On his page except for the grains. He didn't discuss meat or fish either. I am eating less of those too. They take a longer time to digest. A question do these microbes help you digest harder to digest foods like meat, milk, eggs? Watched the video on the heart and it as I thought. Diet, exercise, figure out healthy ways to handle stress, and sleep can keep the stent doctor away!I do need to up my blue veggies and use more olive oil. I did sleep better the past two nights.2
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Welcome to those who are new, we're glad you're here! Please feel free to drop into any conversation where you feel comfortable, or ask questions.
Allie - Don't beat up on yourself, baby girl, just do something about it. The recent emphasis here about uncluttering has a lot to do with people who feel the same way you do right now, but shame isn't useful. Determination, on the other hand, is very useful. Make a promise to yourself to put one thing away each day. Then tomorrow, put two things away. You can do this!
Well done to those checking in with Lanette - Owning our journeys is always the first step. What Heather said about admitting what we eat is one of those steps, too, one that MFP really helps with. I can always tell when I'm veering into sub-optimal eating, when I don't want to write down what I'm eating, or decide not to measure my food. Makes it so much easier for me to lie to myself!
The storm here brought winds high enough that it snapped my metal flagpole... but it's the hazard to an all-weather flag - wet fabric is heavy. Anything not nailed down outside has moved around, but so far, no major trees lost this time. The wind has dropped for now, but still pelting down rain.
The last day my daughter was here, Egg (the cat) spent all day between the bed cover and the sheet. Hiding from the bad critter, one assumes. I literally had to make the bed around her. She's apparently decided that's the best place for the winter, and even with the daughter gone, I'm still seeing the Egg lump under my bedcovers. Pretty sure she's decided that is now her warm and cozy place of choice for the winter. Not a battle worth fighting.
Heather, I had great sympathy at the time for your fears when your son and family were flying to and from the continent or Greece. When your heart is in the air with these so-loved people, you can't settle until their feet are on the ground at their destination. Mine have another four hours in the air, and will be landing in a rainstorm.
So, I'm going to go do something to distract myself until dinner, which will be leftovers.
Love y'all,
Later,
Lisa in AR6 -
Today’s gratitude: 1/8 the puppy tummy time alarm clock team
Not such a good start. Steps and vitamins down, Sugar, sodium, weight up. PT nonexistent. BUT, when I mistyped wt as “142.3"was grateful not to be there any more. ;}
Lanette you are so brave to update to Win 11 by yourself! I’ll have to be dragged kicking, screaming and clinging to Win10 by my fingernails. May my laptop outlive me!
Carol prayers for your DH, your BIL and you.
Machka doing one thing is a triumph when you’re sick. Hope the warmth and humidity help your breathing. Loved the meme, reminded me of the time my cat took one bite out of each of a dozen muffins . . . Glad you spoke with the MD and are taking your sick leave. ((hugs))
Kylia I just love your “you do you” advice to Allie and others. Well said. This morning’s quote: “When you say ‘yes’ to others, make sure you are not saying ‘no’ to yourself.”
“…I felt isolated being on one, like I wasn't doing something right.” IMHO anti anxiety prescriptions are medicines when taken according to Dr.’s orders. You are doing something right by following Dr.’s orders. And YOU are classy, beautiful and smart, not to mention an Energizer Bunny.
Rita How do you clean your salad spritzer? Mine got gummy and rancid and had to throw it away.
Barbie would you remind me how old your puppy is?
Rebecca what a blessing your sister is to you, and you are to her.
Heather “Doing something is always better than doing nothing.” I needed to be reminded, thanks!
Ginny 13K steps? Well done!
Debbie hope you continue to feel better and don’t overdo.
Margaret “…My take away is you never know where an opportunity might lead especially when others can count on you.” Truth this!
Pip poor Chispa! Good thing you have the trolley and sling. . .
Michele would you remind me why you can’t mail Lynette her gifts?
Simone congratulations on the 3 lbs but most especially for the miles walked. Well done!
Annie ((hugs)) You are right, you do not have much control over your dad’s eating and taking medicine. ((hugs))
Lisa the image of you waking to the Elvis movie and your “knew the ending” response to your daughter made me snort my tea. :laugh:
Welcome back @cayenneandcoopersmom ! Term 2 of nursing school? Brava!
“Leftovers,” yup part of the annual pantry freeze purge resolution not to buy anything but fresh veggies and dairy that will be consumed in the next week1/7: Move: ZERO sets PT, not even Jeopardy walking.Later, lighter, lovelies!
Steps: 4095
Fuel: sugar in vs mfp=0 CI<CO net=370 vits=0.5
Live: Joe, readings, BP, AF, ptT, ptS, church, budget committee meeting, newspaper to KH, donated books for Friends of Library sale, tiny time grooming Tumble, tree undecorated. Wt:134.7!?!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
January: Move more: dailyish PT, play with dogs, more steps than yesterday.
Fuel better: less sugar, CI<CO, dailyish vitamins. more AF days than not.
Live NOW: dailyish time with Joe, dogs, readings, Hebrew, meditation.
Open heart and mind before mouth.
2024: Strengthen: body, mind, heart-connections.
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Septic guy came for the second time this morning. He came last Thursday but couldn't get the lid up so came back today. Was supposed to have help with the lid but the other guy got stuck with a non-working truck and couldn't make it so they are supposed to come back this afternoon for the third try. I certainly hope the third time is a charm.
Called the appliance people. They delivered our new clothes dryer on Saturday, did all the setup and then it did not work properly. Sent it back and they are working on getting us another one. I currently have wet laundry hanging in my bathroom and walk-in closet to dry.
Annie - go see your horse, Henry, I think. My horse Moose absorbed a lot of tears in his mane over the years I had him. Cortisol which is a stress hormone is released in tears and it always seemed to help.
Everyone take care, Sur in WA8 -
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margaretturk wrote: »Lanette enjoyed the video. On his page except for the grains. He didn't discuss meat or fish either. I am eating less of those too. They take a longer time to digest. A question do these microbes help you digest harder to digest foods like meat, milk, eggs?
Margaret - I'm not sure if the healthier gut has impact on helping digestion of meat, milk and eggs. I'm no expert but I think the protein foods get digested in the small intestine and not the "gut" - colon? I could be completely wrong there.
I think the emphasis of this video was on increasing fiber and colorful fruits and veggies which helps our immune system, helps heal our gut lining and prevents leaky gut. And other benefits. I'm drawing on lots of other ZOE presentations I've watched, not from what he said (or didn't say ) in this video.
Barbara - I'm sure downloading Win11 on this laptop was MUCH easier due to the fact it was a clean slate. Loved this morning's quote, “When you say ‘yes’ to others, make sure you are not saying ‘no’ to yourself.” I seem to be reminding myself of that a lot lately.
Sue - for Pete's sake! What next? Hope third time is a charm with the septic guy getting that lid removed. What a shame about that new dryer. Can I ask where you purchased it?
Pip - how's Kirby?
Heather - Mosley's program should be interesting. My shopping basket is generally the healthiest though I do have slip ups. But compared to the carts/buggies? loaded with chips, cookies and soft drinks all around me at the grocery, mine isn't bad. I don't know how they afford this stuff.
The wind has picked up a little. Hope we don't get what Lisa had, but there's always a chance. So far my temporary fixes to the chicken coop and run seem to be holding to keep the horizontal rain out. and Lisa - I've started logging a lot more since I'm curious about my protein intake.
Lanette
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Lynette - we got the dryer at Albert Lee. They are working on getting us a different one. We bought our refrigerator from them a couple of years ago and have been really pleased with it.2
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Quick bio for those who are new: At the age of 45, I was 5'1" tall and weighed 303 pounds. That was 19 years ago now, I'll be 64 in 2025. I had a gastric bypass, and dropped down to 137 over the next two years, watched my first marriage die with a whimper and not a bang, and landed back in my home state of Texas in early 2008. Met the love of my life within the first month I was there, but we were both in the middle of a divorce and didn't start dating for six months. Married him six months after that, and he brought a 17-year-old daughter and 15-year-old son with him. They now both call me "Mom," and my grands call me "Gramily." Because I won't answer to anything else.
I was diagnosed infertile 40 years ago now, so to say my life is different than I could have imagined is wildly underestimating it. However, the happier got, the more weight I gained... But four years ago now, I began dealing with an autoimmune disease, and either the disease or the medications forced my weight from 219 down to 137 again, and forced me into retirement at age 60. In the last year, I've been able to start getting healthier and stabilize my weight between 150 and 155, which I'm pretty happy with, as I feel better than I did at 137. I'm back up to 5'2" tall, as it was the weight that was compacting me so many years ago, as well. Health is my main focus, naturally, and am working toward a way to eat that will not hurt me, but help me, as are we all.
Re: Protein digestion -Protein begins being digested in the stomach, and is digested in various parts of the small intestine, and finally digested in the ileum, which is the last part of the small intestine as it ends into the large intestine. Should be right around your right pelvic bone or thereabouts. It's also where you absorb B12, among other things. I'm reasonably aware of it because ileitis, or inflammation of the ileum, is what moved me from a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis to a Crohn's disease diagnosis, which simply involves further inflammation up into the small intestine as the major difference.
Relaxing now all the chores are done... the fire's burning merrily, and I'm chilling out, crocheting in between writing y'all and watching a little TV. Still need to shower before Corey gets home.
Later, y'all,
Love,
Lisa in AR7
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