WOMEN AGES 50+FOR MAY 2024
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Aon here, age 53 in AZ. I just finished the last full semester of my MSW grad program, and although I've maintained over the last two years of school, this final 2 months I felt like a log jam in a flash flood, and late night study sessions ended with middle of the night meals (cause I hadn't eaten in 6 or 7 hours by 3 am). Anyway. I'm at 211 today, here to lose the 10 pounds I gained lately, and then make it to my goal of 171 (where I was last at 18% bodyfat and stinking strong and fit. Won't be that way now, 15 yrs later with a lot less muscle)...but that's a good goal to shoot for, then go from there.
By-the-way, I'm trying for 1900 calories per day as that seems to be the amount that keeps from making cortisol from eating too little food as we age. Too little calories makes us older gals hold on to fat better. Also trying for 23 min of moderate heart rate raise per day also strategized for keeping less stress and therefore less cortisol production; (or a 15 minute HIT workout- because I love them).
-eating 2 meals + snack from 12 pm to 7/8pm (18 hours intermittent fasting)
-Drinking loads of water (12-16 cups)
-attending to de-stressing activities (stretching, being in the present, breathing out slower than in when I'm tense, mindfully petting the dog).
Sleeping regular hours 11 pm to 7 am. ( not tonight obviously).
Glad to be here with you gals. I can't wait to read your stories.10 -
Tracey - You are so creative with your cards! I remember my mother taking cold meds when she had to go on stage (amateur) with a bad cold. Day ones and night ones. It got her through.
I will let John do the pick up today and I will rest and make frittata for dinner. I have broccoli and green beans to use up. Plus the usual frozen suspects. With feta.
Lisa - I usually make pesto (which freezes) with that amount of basil. Or just basil oil. But you may not like that. Otherwise, I would just freeze it in clingfilm. It will wilt though. You can keep the herbs fresh for a couple of weeks, or more, in the fridge, by wrapping them in damp kitchen towel, and then in a plastic bag.
Flea - You can grow basil in a pot outside, or, do what I do, and buy it from a store and take out most of the shoots, leaving three or so, and grow it on your kitchen windowsill all year. Mine is currently huge, and I must make pesto from it. In the winter it doesn't grow much, but I do use it for fresh leaves. I keep mine for ages and they even survive my cruises in a shady spot. I cut them right back before and make pesto.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx3 -
Morning ladies the cat woke me up at 4 am and a few other times but luckily i was able to get back to sleep..im hoping to grab a couple more hours before I have to get up and get to the drs appointments.2
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Edited to say, I have the basil in a pot with a water reserve, to which I add Baby Bio in the summer months. The plant has completely outgrown its pot, so it is now hydroponic!
Bea has a tummy bug, so John is not required to pick her up from school. My son says it's best to stay away! I suggested we have a painting session instead, as we have already scheduled a cuddle session on Thursday. I'm still waiting to hear about the baby, which is now overdue.
Welcome Aon. Sounds as if you know what you are doing. I also don't do restricted eating, but I am very limited in exercise at the moment. I am still doing strength and isometric stuff to prepare for my operations. I haven't put on as much weight as I feared. I eat well and very healthily, but a shade too much for my present circumstances. Still fitting into nearly all my clothes. I kind of follow the ZOE model without doing all the technology. I'm hoping the 'French Paradox' will apply to me.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx4 -
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Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa
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Morning, my chickies, up early for what promises to be a sunny day in Arkansas,
Mo in Miss ( @mcmillonmail ) sounds like a long 17-month journey ahead of you, and sorry about the fractured foot!
Tracey - Love the cards, you do have a gift. Thanks for the flower inspiration, I'm looking at how to do a simple gladiolus, not sure it's possible, but it will be pretty if I can accomplish it. Hope the cold can be controlled enough for you to get through your last few days... you've worked awfully hard for this.
Heather - The basil seems to have survived the night in the fridge, and I think I will make a pesto variation this morning. I've got lots of pecans (pine nuts are prohibitively expensive these days!) and I think I can make something that will freeze well. Thanks for the inspiration.
Aon in AZ ( @4Aon ) Welcome, and it sounds like you're working to your plan. The key is always to do something you can and will keep doing. Drop into any conversation where you're comfortable, all are welcome.
Just barely dawn now, and a little chilly, at 59F (15C), but a dry day ahead will hopefully mean the ability to get out and get a few things done in the yard. Much of the soreness from landing on my butt on Saturday morning has faded, which I appreciate. Time to get some laundry going so I can get a few things on the line once the sun's up.
Hope it's a lovely Tuesday, past, present or future...
Later, my lovelies,
Lisa in AR4 -
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Good morning ladies!
Have a beautiful day, and may you be happy, healthy, safe, and free!
Annie in Delaware4 -
Yesterday - flu shot
Today - more dental work
I am a pincushion.
But both days I have climbed up 20 flights of 20 stairs and down 24 flights of stairs.
I've also walked 2 km and 1.5 km.
Machka in Oz9 -
Aon here, age 53 in AZ. I just finished the last full semester of my MSW grad program, and although I've maintained over the last two years of school, this final 2 months I felt like a log jam in a flash flood, and late night study sessions ended with middle of the night meals (cause I hadn't eaten in 6 or 7 hours by 3 am).
Glad to be here with you gals. I can't wait to read your stories.
Well done!
I graduated with my Master's degree in 2020 at the age of 53. We're never too old for more education!
Machka in Oz
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I hope my husband's "symptoms" settle down once we're settled.
Today I figured out what he wanted to do with the shed in the back yard! I finally got it!Because of his brain injury, problem solving is much, much slower than it was prior to his injury. He's tenacious, so he will usually get there eventually, but what used to take no time at all, can take weeks now. (I just have to be patient) But sometimes, he gets stuck and really struggles to figure it out. When that happens, sometimes he'll figuratively toss it in the "too hard" basket and won't do it - which means I will have to do it. Or sometimes I can see that he's spinning his wheels and getting nowhere, so I'll try to think of creative ways to give him ideas that might help.
Creative ideas include taking him to a garden centre or Tip Shop or somewhere to see things or sending him pictures I've seen on FB or something.
He also has aphasia (likely Wernicke’s aphasia given that he has a lot of damage in his left temporal lobe and area). So he has difficulty reading and understanding instructions, and he has difficulty explaining his ideas to me. When he gets really tired, he has difficulty putting a coherent sentence together. The more tired he gets, the less understandable he is - the more he uses made-up words or the wrong words because his brain can't pick the right word. It can be challenging to translate!
https://www.healthline.com/health/wernickes-aphasia
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/wernickes-aphasia#definition
Fortunately, (even though I didn't understand what he was thinking) I did help him when he was spinning his wheels last week by taking him to the Tip Shop on the weekend. I took him there and told him to look around until he saw something that might work for him. He found it almost immediately. He knew more or less what he was looking for even though he couldn't express it.
So he has been trying to explain what needs to happen in the garden, but I didn't translate it correctly until today! I was in the shower this morning when the light bulb suddenly came on and I figured out why he bought what he did at the Tip Shop!
Whew! Now I can help him because I get it.
Machka in Oz
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Flea herbs like rosemary, lavender are mediterranean plants so they don't need much water. Basil likes to stay moist and likes some shelter from intense sun. I pot mine separately from other herbs for this reason. When about 4-6 inches cut off tops to get it to fill out and not go to seed.
If I want it handy I will cut off a sprig and put it in a small glass of water. If the house is too warm I will put this in the fridge. I do this with asparagus to keep it fresher. I do not grow things only in water to eat. The soil if it has not been treated with herbicides has microbes that we need for our health.2 -
Had no inspiration at all for our painting session. Tired, in pain, and no enthusiasm. Decided to do it anyway as the first step is the hardest.
As we were unpacking our art supplies, and deciding what needed to be thrown away, I spied the gold bottle I bought last year. Thought I could just have fun with that, so painted some gold leaves. And so on ........and so on.....
Ended up with this, that I'm calling 'Pondlife'.
The colours and the metallics are much brighter in real life. Not something I would submit to the Royal Academy, but OK for a very reluctant start.
Now for a nap.
Love Heather UK xxxxxx9 -
Heather--Love the leaves painting.
Welcome to the new ladies.
Today we are having our big monthly management meeting and the new CEO is here. He started yesterday and looks so much younger than I expected. Guess he has a good background for the job.
So far he seems ok, at least he has said good morning the last couple days instead of just walking by like we are not here.
Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE4 -
Sometimes, we need to take the first step, no matter how hard it is. Goes for crafts, art, exercise, reading, writing, anything. I was able to write some yesterday because “I just did it”. Decided to start and see where it goes. Worked to finish my third chapter. I do this when I need to walk and just about anything. The “Just Do It” slogan Nike has is very apt. Once you start, put that first foot in the walking shoes, or the first word on the computer (paper), or begin the exercise routing, the rest follows easily. I really need to listen to my own advice! I need to move more and my therapist gave me a goal of doing some real exercise, besides walking this month. I have the Silver Sneakers app and have yet to start using it! It is hot already this morning being 77 degrees at 8:30 am so I must get going before it does get too hot!! I don’t have much room in the camper to exercise but can manage to do yoga in it if my DH is not here. I need the whole hallway to do it. I am too self conscious to do it outside where people can see me. I’ve seen other campers do it, I know I can but have to get over my embarrassment.
I old enough now to not have to explain myself, right??
RVRita at Bottomless Lakes8 -
Today is time to do the Chicken Dance in your Denims then go for a hike!! I may have to do this!!
RVRita in Roswell 🛸👽
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Good morning ladies!
Beth - thinking of you this morning, hope all goes well with the "turn on".
After over a week of wearing my left-ear hearing aid, I had to remove it early because the top of my ear was so sore from the eyeglass ear piece pressing on it for 8-10 hours at a time. I tried three different pairs of glasses yesterday, all hurt. Not giving it up entirely, just will wear it daily until the ear gets too sore. And wear it when I'm with others so I can hear them better.
Mo - sorry to hear about that fractured foot! Didn't you say you are an RN? If so are you doing a desk job? Sounds like you live in a beautiful area right now.
Tracey - hope you can knock that cold and finish your practicum OK. Sounds like you had a wonderful Mother's Day! Again, neat cards. I saw a report about parts of Canada -BC I think - being on fire again. Wow. Hope the smoke isn't too bad, guess it's hitting part of the northern midwestern US as well.
Diabetes Prevention class yesterday was good, went over our goals and just more housekeeping. I will need to weigh once a week and report that to the group leader who's a Registered Dietician (RD) and also keep track of activity by minutes. I can guesstimate how much power walking I do, and I can now add in weed eating, pruning and other outside/gardening chores. It's a year long class because we should be well on our way to better habits and some weight loss goals in the first 6 months. The second 6 months is about staying on track. Great concept.
She's going to email more info today, and I will share what I can.
Time to head outside and get in some activity. I have a big "to-do" list.
Lanette
SW WA State
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Up early but feel pretty rested. A bit chilly at 56 right now- cats aren't even up yet(well, they weren't when I got out of bed). I am sure they will get up if I go back in there. Dh is still sleeping.
Have been enjoying my quiet time with a cup of tea. Need to make a second one, and feed the cats, then wait for dh to get up/bathroom/shower/etc so I have about an hour.
Only plans I know of today, at least for me, is walk MIL's dog for half an hour and later, work in the garden. I really need to finish. I didn't work in it yesterday. Not sure what dh has planned.
I did get 15,000 steps in though with walking the dog, shopping and zumba last night.
Tuesdays are the only day I don't have extra exercise planned(zumba M/W, wetlands walk Th/F) so it is a perfect day to weed/chain saw so I can get the weed block down and plant the rest of the garden so I can give away what plants I won't be planting.
Debbie
Napa Valley,CA4 -
Heather - Loving the leaves...
Rita - The answer is "YES, you are old enough that you do not have to explain yourself." I did not want to do yoga this morning, I was a little ouchy still, and my gut hadn't settled down yet, and I was hungry and I did everything I could, from laundry to dishes to making pesto and filling the bird feeders, and used every excuse in the book. And then I turned on the music anyway, and slung my yoga mat out on the floor. And I started. And I just finished. I did not want to in any way shape or form. But you're right, I "just did it."
Country girl yoga:Green = added this week:
Time to eat something...
Love,
Lisa in AR3
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