Ages 70+

I like walking so I think the treadmill will serve me well during the long winter months. I wish there was a swimming facility in my area but there isn’t.

Ordered my treadmill. They will deliver and set up. Will be putting it in the basement. Hopefully it will come next week.

Nice sunny day today. Off to the dump tomorrow with household garbage as we still can't use our burning barrel due to dry conditions. Will take another couple of bags from my decluttering of the basement too. Slowly getting rid of stuff.

Well done on the exercise front! I need to move more.

Off to the dump with my bags this morning. Have a couple of items to put in the donation building also. Feels good to get rid of unwanted things. Stopping at our local restaurant for lunch....will be mindful of my choice as I don't want too many calories. Just had a light breakfast of a small bowl of cereal, banana and coffee so think I will make out ok. Would prefer just to come home but hubby wants to eat out. Think it's more of a social thing as he likes to chat with other patrons.

So true about the state of the world. I read the news daily and stay up to date on current events but I have to admit that I don't let my emotions come into play as I know that there isn't anything I can do.

My decluttering is my basement which is unfinished and has simply been a place to put unwanted, unused items. This is a habit that has been going on for years and I have finally come to the point that it is unacceptable and needs to be dealt with.

No drop on the scale so patiently waiting for that to happen. Trying to stop drinking diet pepsi and have switched to herbal teas. Just got a couple of different brands/blends from amazon and had one yesterday. It is from Harney & Sons called hot cinnamon sunset. Very nice flavor and taste is slightly sweet. Like that it has no added sugar so should be a healthier alternative. The other brand is one called Handpick and has a selection of different blends. Will try one this afternoon

oceanmelody Thank you for your posts. Looks like it's only the two of us again on here but I enjoy reading what you are up to and how your day is going. I'm sure you will find keeping busy will help with your emotions. Enjoy the day.

I love food, but after a while with someone else’s cooking I really like easing back in and enjoying simple things, like tea and toast in my own house. Then after a week or so I get more ambitious. Today I tried to make sauerkraut just to see what happens. If it doesn’t work out I am only out less than 2 dollars of cabbage and a carrot.
Fall is a good time for sauces and soups.
Scale just boomeranging—walked an hour and a half today and it probably won’t have much effect but at least my endurance seems better.
I never drank much soda, but love my tea and coffee. Switched to Stevia for the tea recently.

Lifetime tea drinker here. My Mama used to put sweet tea in our baby bottles. I think this was a southern thing. Now I drink unsweetened, hot or iced. I do add a dollop of cream to hot tea. I know this is bad but can’t break it. I like a classic black tea and my favorite is Yorkshire gold. I have never found an herbal tea that I like, but admit that cinnamon one you described tempts me.

Will definitely be looking for the Yorkshire Gold brand. Thank you for mentioning. Enjoying my cup of afternoon tea. Went back to the cinnamon one. Will check out the lemon and red zinger types too.

Poor hubby had a flare up of eczema yesterday. This was a severe one covering his chest and back totally. He hasn’t had an episode in years and never this bad. Lucky I had a couple of different eczema creams in the cupboard that seemed to help. Went into the local drugstore and asked pharmacist for recommendations. He was very unhelpful and only pointed out a small tube of cream. Put a call into dr’s office and waiting for them to call back. Need to get a supply of prescription meds in case of another flare up. Took a pic of the flare up to show dr as I’m pretty sure by the time he gets appt it will be cleared up.

I had to give my yogurt maker to my daughter. I went from a very large kitchen with a big pantry to a tiny little kitchen with limited space. I can use a glass jar and a heating pad now if I ever find them in unpacking 😂. I unloaded all the big appliances except for a stand mixer, breadmaker, crockpot and Vitamix. And it is a real challenge to find space for those! I am determined to get rid of lots mose stuff as I unpack. I am looking forward to being a minimalist instead of a hoarder.

I admire your commitment to exercise. I look forward to long walks when I get done unpacking and have the house set up. I still need to get my other knee replaced, but can’t face doing that again quite yet. Hoping Advil will make walks bearable.

Thank you. Knee is doing great with pain patches today.
I have never heard of Sunnyboy cereal before. Homemade bread is so delicious. I would never think of adding cereal. What is in Sunnyboy?

Hi +70 group. I've been lurking here for a week and am ready to take the plunge. The weather here is in the middle 60s and not a cloud in the sky. This is a treat for me since I live in the southern US. I took a walk this morning and went to my aerobic swim class afterwards.

Joy180vb Hope your treadmill is delivered early next week. I waited for my recumbent bike for two weeks last May. I sure understand!

Titus2cat Downsizing is a lot of work. It will be great to get settled into your new home and know exactly what you have and where it is.

Oceanmelody I enjoyed reading about the types of tea that you drink. I am a tea drinker as well. Every evening I have a big mug of Red Rose black tea with a little milk and some stevia. Yum!

Wishing everyone a great low cal weekend.

Welcome, hipper502!
Had naan pizza tonight. An easy meal. Did a recipe where you heat the naan on the oven grates for a few minutes before transferring to sheets and adding the toppings, then bake some more. It seemed to work. Very quick.
Two hour walk today. Saw my second bald eagle in less than two weeks! Had not seen any for a couple of years.
Hope the treadmill plan works well. I wonder if Sunny boy is a Canadian thing? Sounds good.

Joy1580vb wrote: »

hipper502 Welcome to our little group!

I’m looking forward to my treadmill. I live in Alberta, Canada and winters can pose a challenge to exercise outside. Hoping that the treadmill helps with my weight loss and gets me moving more.

I used to live in northern Ontario. I have somewhat of an idea of your winters. Keeping my fingers crossed that it comes shortly.

titus2cat wrote: »

Hey hipper502,
My new home is walking distance of the town aquatic center. If I ever get unpacked and settled, I hope to start water aerobics. The pool is heated to 85 degrees and i always freeze in there. I am thinking of buying a short wetsuit to wear.

My new approach to unpacking kitchen boxes is to find items to donate in the crammed full cabinets and replace them with items from the unpacked boxes that I need to keep. This is working pretty well. I am finding that I can in fact live without some things I thought I couldnt live without.
Keeping the breadmaker even though it is big and clunky and takes up a lot of space. Homemade bread is so worth it!!! If I ever find my flour canister, I plan to make some.😂

Yes, go when you can. I feel like a kid again doing jumping jacks and cross country moves in the water, all without hurting your joints.

Enjoyed some Sunny Boy cereal for my breakfast this morning. Haven't had that for quite sometime but since I bought a package for my bread making, thought I would. Sunny Boy is a Canadian brand and actually have their processing facility in Alberta (Sunny Boy Foods). Have dealt with them in the past as they have purchased organic barley and wheat from us.

Those who have an aquatic facility in your area are so fortunate. If I had, I would certainly be taking advantage of it.

Scale is still just bouncing around and I am patiently waiting for it to register into the 170's. Getting so close. Have stopped having an evening snack and just sticking to my 3 meals/day along with my cup of herbal tea in the afternoon. Slowly working through my variety pack of herbal teas and so far the only ones I like are the cinnamon and the peppermint ones. I have come to realize that there are a lot of awful tasting herbal teas out there!

Big big surprise-I am down half a pound.
Dont ask me how. We closed our kitchen two weeks before the move so the las 3 1/2 weeks have been fast food and take out. Has to be burning calories with all the hard work.