WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2024
barbiecat
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The Community section on MFP allows us to form supportive relationships with others. This thread has been an important part of my life for years. I treasure all the friends I've made here and hope to find some more this month.
It's time for a clean slate to build new habits and behaviours and to solidify those that have been working for us.
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How have you been doing on your journey? What do you plan to accomplish in July? Do you have questions? Do you have concerns? Someone on this thread will have a supportive response.
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.
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Carol: Wow, I hope your comfortable during the holiday and can get into the dentist before the holidy.
Allie: Happy Birthday1
Lisa: Such a cute picture of Egg.
Barbie: The weather sounds nice! Great Annie enjoyed the walk.
McMillionmail: I an glad your son is better and likes NYC. We are suppose to attend a wedding in MA in Sept. My son and
DIL are flying from Atlanta to NYC, spending the evening/night in NYC and taking the Amtrack to MA the next day. Sounds exhausting to me now. But I would have done it at their age!
Heather: I have not read DH Lawrence. What a joy that John helps with the shopping!
Kylia: I know people that love their CPAP. I am not wearing mine right now. I have an appliance from the dentist I am using.
Annie: Glad your riding again!
RVRita: Your doing well with your diet!
Blueyedgyrl69: Welcome!
Sista67: Welcome!
Lanette: I like mopping the floor, once I get started!
Machka: Great on reading the books! I am listening to Covenant of Water on audio.
Tracey: Have you watched Elsbeth?
Michele: I am sorry you lost a friend.
I decided for my plants that for this year I would re-plant them into bigger pots and keep them on the deck. I lost several Gallery Blue Lupines ..I was watering enough. I have been sitting on the deck at 6:30 every morning before the heat comes up! I do Wordle and listen to some audio news. I have been struggling with time management so I consulted a coach. This has been a big help. I mean it is fortunate that I have interests and pretty good health. I just can't seem to get into a routine and to select what activities I want to be doing. (I know I am very blessed/lucky to have such a problem).
Anyway she is helping me to decide my priorities. Sitting on the deck is a priority so getting into bed early enough becomes a priority so this can be accomplished. Sometimes I sit on the deck too long and miss exercise class. So her idea is for me to get off the swing 10 minutes before I have to get up and move to a chair. And then once I leave the chair have a plum or peach or something like a treat in the house as a reward to make going in the house more inviting. I know this is all rather touchy feely,,,but it actually is working. And when I wake up I immediately do 2 down dogs and 2 planks and get up off the floor, so even if I do no yoga that day, I have done some yoga! And I immediately feel less stiff!
I am on a little bit of a male vocalist kick, vocalists my age, Leonard Cohen, James Taylor, Bob Dylan, Don McLean. Amazon music is getting quite the work out!
Best,
Rosemarie from GA
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Thanks Barbie, July already!
Rosemarie - nice to see you popping in, always great to read what you're up to. I just looked up the Gallery Blue Lupines... I might have to put in another seed order for next year. Your porch sounds so nice. Those singers you are listening to are some of my favorites too.
Add me to the group who watched Celine Dion's documentary yesterday. Fascinating to contrast the stage presence with the mom at home going through a tough medical ordeal.
Kim - hope you are able to get your mom on the right track. So neat you have a friend who gives wise counsel. Friends like that are worth a lot.
Lanette
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Whew! Made it to July! 😃🥰😁 Thanks, Barbie!
Love,
Lisa in AR3 -
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Barbour: I’m glad your visit from family went well. They seem like genuinely caring people.
Good morning from the damp and overcast Irish countryside, which is allegedly, going to clear up later. (I’m not holding my breath for that 😂).
Kim: I imagine your mum may not even remember what she asked you to do when you next see her.
Rosemarie: It’s a good idea to be purposeful and mindful about developing new habits when our old habits no longer serve us. Add me to the list of people who like those older singers
Michele: Thinking about you and your friend this morning (((hugs)))
Today is the first day of my Summer break. I could have wished for better weather but will make the best of what transpires. I have plenty to keep me busy.
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June Exercise
Walking/Running Distance (km): 27.3
Walking/Running Time (min): 341.8
Cycling Distance (km): 0.0
Cycling Time (min): 0.0
Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 238.0
Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 171.4
Rowing Distance (km): 0.0
Rowing Time (min): 0.0
Other Distance: 0.0
Other Time: 300.0
Totals
Total Distance (km): 27.3
Total Distance (miles): 17.0
Total Time (min): 813.1
Total Time (hr): 13:33:07
Not much!
No cycling.
Very little walking.
Some stair climbing ... that's 238 flights of 20 stairs for a total of 4760 stairs up and down, with several extra down.
The 300 minutes of "other" are house-related activities like scrubbing walls.
Machka in Oz
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2024 Goals
My 2024 goals are a continuation of my past goals based on my ToDo list and my 50Things list with reference to a Wellness Wheel.Intellectual/Occupational/Financial or Education/Career: Advancing my career. Moving from adequate to proficient at SQL, brushing up on cost accounting and learning clinical costing, learning Python and data analysis software.
Also, I want to have a closer look at our financial situation to see where we can save money and to make sure we're on top of things.
The goal is to expand my skillset and to improve our financial situation.
Medical: my husband's appointments, which I also need to attend because I'm his ears and cognition and my appointments.
I also want to create medical record binders (and on the computer) for both of us, in case something happens.
The goal is to keep us as healthy as we can be and to ensure we have information at our fingertips.
Fitness/Sports > Cycling > Audax Tasmania: There are a number of fitness/sport things I'd like to try, with a focus on cycling, and a large part of my cycling endeavours includes my volunteer work with Audax Tasmania ... and maybe even riding some events again myself!
On my 50Things list I have all sorts of things like learning to swim, riding a horse for the first time, trying archery, learning to dance. Maybe this might be the year to try a bit of that.
The goal it to improve my fitness level.
House > Office > Computer become more specific as they go along. I have a number of thing which need to be done in the house (kitchen, dining room, etc.) but most importantly the home office needs a whole lot of work. And along with that I need to organise the drives on my computer into a better filing system.
The goal is to have an organised and decluttered house and computer system.
The goal is also to ensure all paperwork is up to date and accessible by both of us.
Garden: I have several projects I would like to do this year. One of the main ones is to finish the border around my dry stream and bulb garden.
The goal is to have a pleasant, creative, relaxing and functional area outside for reading, exercise and socialising.
Spiritual: Continue to read the Bible every day. And attend church a little bit more often -we've got some plans in this regard.
The goal is to learn, relearn, revitalise.
Emotional/Social/Recreation: More creativity, relaxation, connections. I have all sorts of things on my 50Things list like doing more with my photography, playing the piano again, working on my website and more.
The goal is balance. Doing a variety of things that aren't just work and education.
JuneHighlights
Intellectual/Occupational/Financial or Education/Career:
SQL coding like mad this month and building a database.
Medical:
It was all about teeth this month. Appointments for both of us.
Fitness/Sports > Cycling > Audax Tasmania:
Less exercise than last month.
House > Office > Computer:
Painting done.
Slowly moving in.
Garden:
Just about cleared out "old" garden.
Spiritual:
Read the Bible every day.
Emotional/Social/Recreation:
Read a couple books this month.
Did quite a bit of colouring.
Machka in Oz
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June update: I am still maintaining within my range, and will be continuing to work on developing and strengthening my solid habits into July.
Potted Bio - 2024Terri: Female; 77; living in Northern Ireland; married 57 years; 2 daughters, 3 adult grands; ex Maths teacher; volunteer group leader for U3A (University of the Third Age, life-long learning charity)SW: 227 (Mar 2014)Moving forward ……
In maintenance: August 2017
LW: 131.2 (December 2022)
GW: 130 < 140🌼🌺🌸🌻🪷🌻🌻🌸🌼I am a person who values the health and fitness of my body, mind, and spirit
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Habits keep me going when motivation flags.
This month I will …..
June Focus:
Flexibility - working on body flexibility .
In June I am …..
… being mindful of the flexibility of my body
To help me do this I am …..
… doing 15+ minutes of flexibility exercise daily
yoga/Tai chi/Pilates/Qigong
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I am pleased that I managed this one, and am definitely feeling more flexible. I need to continue this into July.
📌Consolidating Solid Habits
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Happy that I have established habits which are so beneficial to my progress.
Great Oaks from little acorns grow!
Daily Solid Habits:
(Developed over time)💎Right This Minute: Anti procrastination strategyYOU are worth the effort!
💎Just DO it!!!
Morning Routines:
💎Daily Meditation
💎Walk/Make beds/Shiny Sinks
💎Post Sole Mates steps
💎Weigh 130 < 140/log
💎Monitor %age Fat/Muscle
💎Log CI<CO/Balance macros
💎Herbal tea/supplements
💎Self care
💎Quality time with DH
💎Ablutions/dress/Shiny sinks
💎Breakfast
In between:
💎Intentional exercise > 60 minutes
💎Cardio > 5500 steps
💎Strength > 15 minutes
💎Flex > 15 minutes
💎Active hours > 6
💎Zone minutes > 150 (per week)
💎Declutter > 15 minutes
💎Daily chores
💎paint/draw/write/read
💎Craft/crochet
💎General chores
💎Gardening
💎jigsaw/puzzles/TV favourites
💎Meet with friends
💎Quality family time
Evening Routines:
💎Sole Mates evening reminder
💎JGM10Ds/JFT/UAC/Hogwarts
💎Close Fitbit rings/Zone minutes
💎Building Healthy Habits
💎Duolingo Latin
💎Update Women over 50
💎Clutter Sweep
🧝🏻♀️Terri 🕊️
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Went to physio. He said I was doing very well and I don't need to come back until after the next op. I had a go on the stationary bike, so will start back at that at home.
Then I decided not to phone for a taxi, but to get the bus home. That involves a decent walk to a bus stop and a shorter walk the other end.
Did it!! Hooray ! I've been itching to get on a bus since the op.
When I got off I picked up a few bits from a food shop and made my way home. All good. Very happy.
Love Heather UK12 -
Morning, my chickens...
Listening to Corey rustle around getting ready for work, and grateful for the fact that I married a man with an incredible work ethic. It's a double-edged sword, though. We talked a lot last night about how long it's taken me to stop working (mentally) and relax. My own work ethic was embedded very deeply as well.
The change hasn't been just mental, but emotional, as well. Reorienting your life to one without time pressure takes... well, it takes time! We talked about how much that's changed things for the better, not just for me, but for both of us. I look forward to watching him struggle with that transformation when the time comes for him. He just turned 55, so it will be a bit, yet.
Regarding goals, etc.: For those who are new, one of the parts of the change for me was pushing most of the goals OUT of the numbered range. So my goals switched from the micro to the macro: Be lighter, be healthier, stick to the budget. That's all. It took an enormous amount of pressure off my heart and mind, so for me, it's largely been successful.
This doesn't mean I don't weigh myself, or use numbers within these goals. Budgets are ALL numbers, after all. It just means that I'm not as invested in each tenth of a pound, and am able to see the bigger picture. In other words, I would beat myself up for failing to reach a goal of losing five pounds in a month, EVEN IF I LOST 4.8 pounds. Now, I'm either lighter or I'm not. I am healthier or I'm not. For me, it works.
So - for June, I met the goal of being lighter - I weighed 159.6 this morning, and was at 160.1 on June 1. I'm healthier - the Skyrizi is definitely beginning to work. The budget, after some tweaks, was reasonably successful, and I'll be able to wiggle $500 out of this, that and the other thing in order to pay the unexpected expense of getting the tree cut down today, as well as get the home insurance paid this week. So my goals for July will be the same.
Whoops! Got to get moving. Need to leave for town in an hour to get my oil change done. It's under the warranty, so it should be paid for already. Then back home to meet the tree guy here this afternoon. Busy Monday for me!
Later,
Love y'all!
Lisa in AR9 -
Step 1 to feeling better in July ... get rid of my new can of hairspray!
I bought a new hairspray just recently because, with my former hairspray, my head was frequently itchy in the area where I use the hairspray. I figured it was worth a shot to try a different hairspray to see if the itching would stop.
The new hairspray was supposed to be gentle and conditioning on the hair, and I have to say it is. The itching is gone! However, the smell is horrid! According to reviews others think "the smell is delightfully vintage" ... yes, if by vintage you mean 1970s perfume that has sat on the shelf for a couple decades; "the fragrance is very subtle and does not clash with other fragrances" ... it doesn't clash, it completely overwhelms all other smells in a 100 metre radius.
The smell has been so bad that it makes me nauseated on the bus on the way to work! Usually I'm only nauseated on the way home from work. And I've felt like apologising to everyone on the bus.
Even washing my hair and soaping it thoroughly doesn't remove the smell entirely. I've discovered it takes at least 2 washes to reduce it down to a faint hint.
Last week, I bought a small hairspray of a different brand so I could alternate between them, so the smell wouldn't keep building up throughout the week. I like that small hairspray - there's not much smell.
I don't use hairspray on the weekend, and over the weekend, my migraine gradually felt better. Then I used it again this morning and the headache was back with a vengeance and I felt nauseated on the way to work. Ah-ha ... obviously the smell is not helping me at all.
Today I bought a new hairspray and I am not touching the smelly one again. I tried to stick with it a little while to see if I could get used to it, but nope. I can't believe that something with that much scent is still on the market with scents in general being so unpopular.
Hopefully my headaches ease up now!
M in Oz10 -
Stat for yesterday- housecleaning etc- under 1k calories
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Good morning beautiful ladies!
Machka you are doing such a great job managing that move on top of everything else you do. And it's wonderful that you figured out the hairspray! Hope your headaches are reduced.
Barbie great that you got a new vacuum! Happy all around. And thanks for the new thread.
And yes today is a good day to improve my diet. I do pretty well in the morning, go off the program in the afternoon and give up by dinner. That's gotta change.
Mollie in TN welcome! We are a very friendly group, partly because we don't discuss religion or politics. Glad to have you aboard!
Heather you sound joyous! Congratulations on taking the bus again and all your steps forward!
Carol sorry about your jaw pain. Getting appointments is one of those challenges of modern life that shouldn't be so hard.
Allie glad you had a happy birthday. Take care of those kidneys!
Kim dementia is so hard to deal with. There's a grey area where you want to be straightforward and honest but it blends into the time when a little deceit is a kindness. Whatever you decide to tell your mom, remember that there are no perfect options and doing your best is plenty good enough.
Debbie may your garden grow tall and fruitful!
Rosemarie glad you enjoy your deck so much. I have my spot in my big chair, and I spend too much time there.
Lisa Yay for Skyrizi! I know you have some fatigue with it, hope that fades away. But it's wonderful that this drug is working!
And greetings to everyone else! I don't always have a reply, but I love spending time with you all each morning.
I have to call DMV (department of motor vehicles) and figure out the paperwork for Dad's car. The title needs updating and the registration is expired. He doesn't want to sell it, but I don't want to maintain it. I ran it for fifteen minutes in the driveway yesterday.
Have a great day! May you all be happy, healthy, safe and free!
Annie in Delaware
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Allie Happy Birthday :flowerforyou:
I went to a friend's memorial last night. Her three children spoke and a grandson. Their talk sparked good memories with my friend. I like how the minister talked about her in the present tense. The memorials helped me understand my friend better. I wore a turquoise tunic with an Indian vibe. We met at a bazaar sale at our church. She learned I like turquoise and had at the time had turquoise as one of the main colors in my kitchen. She wanted to see it. She also did volunteer work in India and she knew my mom was born there.
She was the friend who had three cancers and was showing signs of dementia. I took her out on her birthday and it took half an hour in heavy traffic to get to the restaurant because she got confused in her directions. I know she enjoyed the lunch. My last memory was seeing her on Mother's Day!
Because she was an avid gardener too I picked a bouquet of white hydrangeas, daisies, and small red roses from my garden. I am glad I did. They added a nice touch to the service.
There was a meal. I stuck to the salads without sugar. No jello salads for me. I also did not have any of the lunch meat or rolls. I did take a bit out of a gluten free brownie I didn't care for it and left the rest on the plate. I just had more fruit salad for dessert. Because it was after 6:30 I had lemon herbal tea. I didn't bloat or add a pound the next morning.9 -
Barbie ... thank you for the new month!
Margaret ... glad to hear that the memorial service for your friend was a celebration of her life. I too have found that I gain new insight into people when hearing those who loved them best share about their lives. My husband and I attended a memorial service for a friend on Saturday and we were moved by the words his children spoke.
Annie and Kim ... my mom has advancing dementia. Yesterday, she wanted to know if I saw the white horse outside of her window. No I did not. Nor did I see the man with the red hat she claims is outside there everyday. Or the ducks she was certain were in the yard. Or the priest who has too many young boys around him. The woman in the room next to her didn't see the horse, but told us she could talk to animals so she would see if she could convince the bunnies to come to the window for my mom. I just go with the flow now ...
I forgot to record my June 1st weight and have not consistently weighed this month, so I'm not entirely sure, but I think I stayed the same. Not my desired goal. July will be to get healthier and be lighter by the end of the month.
Beth near Buffalo
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Thank you Barbie for starting us off on the right foot for July! I appreciate you, and all you ladies in this group!💖
This month is fairly quiet with a fun journey towards the end. I have planned a trip by Amtrak down to see my eldest sister in Oregon. I get on the bus at 11 am travel to Seattle, then take a train until about 7:30 pm. Its a long day, but I look out the window, read, and do lots of day dreaming. My cousin and her husband are driving up from their home in Lake Havasau AR, so it will be fun to see her. I am hoping my middle son can come that weekend with wife and kids. I stressed to son that I missed him. The fact that he's probably an hour and a half away, and I have spent 8+ hours getting down here, it seems only fair. I think Athena will love picking vegetables, and exploring around. They can bring their dogs, hopefully they will all get along. My sister has Tucker her Bernese Mountain dog, which is just too goofy to be a threat to anyone. My cousin has a couple dogs, one I think is a small dog and old and grumpy like my sons small dog. Maybe they will commiserate together.😁. My sister wants to see Whidbey island so she plans to put Tucker in doggy day camp, her cat too in his respective place, and we travel up to Port Townsend to take the ferry. She wants to visit the towns along the way, like Gig Harbor. We will stay overnight so we can take the ferry early morning. I want to organize one excursion while she's here of going out on a whale watching boat. Its not cheap at $99 per person, but I have always wanted to go. Husband is a salty old sailor and says he's had enough of the Big Blue for his lifetime. Other than that its just visiting shops, and exploring. It should be so much fun!
I know I said I wouldn't be traveling this year, but the last video call with sister I exclaimed how tan she was! I wanna get some sun. This house of eternal shade will not let me get sun😂😂 Plus it will be nice to visit, get my floofy dog and cat fix with my sisters animals. Also her home has so many plants exploding everywhere, its a visual treat! Spring has been wet and her plants look really happy.
Yesterday I did my civic duty and attended a community play with a friend here on Whidbey. The play was Cinderella. It had everything. Some good singers, some not so good. The lighting great, the music too loud, and the Mic sounds blasted your eardrums periodically. Everything you kind of expect from community theater.😂😁💖 But one of the sisters was a dude which was cute, low voice and all. There were lots of kids in the cast, as mice, a cat, a bird, and as townkids. We were given bubbles and blew them during the wedding. Afterwards my friend and I went to Applebee's for dinner. We had planned to go to an Olive Garden that is 30 minutes off island, but her husband didn't want her going off island. Didn't really understand all that, but our visit was nice. I had pasta with chicken, and 2 Stella beers. She had never had Stella, (what??). We kind of shared that first stein, so I was empty with 1/2 my plate still, and Joe the waiter was so darn sweet... You know how it is! I was mildly buzzed but not dancing on the table or anything. I do recall us both agreeing to being friends for life. 😁👍🏼
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa
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Terri - I always enjoy reading your goals you post every month. Very motivating. I've come to the conclusion that at my age, if I'm not moving forward, I'm going backward. No more standstill, lol. You give great examples of exercises and activity that indeed do keep you moving forward.
Lisa - great that Skyrizi is helping you. And sending good thoughts to the tree guy. I'm with you on goals. Getting into a "range" works best for me. I know keeping track of weight down to the 10th of a pound works fine for some, but I let myself get hung up too easily when the scale isn't going in the right direction. Years of shame and guilt thanks to WW weigh-ins, lol.
It's been a busy morning so far, I'll soon be ready for a nap. Walked a brisk mile, pulled dandelions out of the driveway for 20 minutes. Did stretches, cat-camel and bridging shortly after I got up. So my back feels good.
Diabetes prevention class this afternoon. Not sure if I should wash my hair to get the frizz tamed beforehand or just celebrate the frizz and let it go, lol.
Make it a fabulous week!
Lanette
SW WA State5
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