WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2025

Garden875 · February 28

@SophieRosieMom
Lanette, sounds like lovely weather there with a view! I love that you have that option for them to help out at the gas station place in that capacity. I don’t know if we have anything like that near us.
Weeding is never fun; however, I love how my garden looks after I do!
You’re welcome for the charts!

@exermom
Michele, enjoy your fun in the sun!
You continue to inspire with your activity levels! Great job planning out your exercises for the week and dinners!

barbiecat · February 28

We are having what I call "fake spring" here---warmish sunny days that get people outdoors working in their yards. Some people plant the little flowers they find at Home Depot and WalMart and other places and the little plants freeze to death in March and early April when winter comes back. Maybe today I'll go pull some weeds or do other clean up.

My lesson at Wal Mart is that I'll never go back. I found what I needed online.

The mobile dog groomer came yesterday. The dogs are clean and nails clipped. It's pricy and worth every cent. This is the time in my life to use the money I saved over the years to buy the services I can't do for myself.

Clutter clearing lesson for now---celebrate every item I discard, even if there are only a few and they are small.

Barbie in NW WA

kevrit · February 28

Busy day yesterday. Unexpected meeting with the rangers about changes in personnel (only affects rangers). Then went to post office, then therapy. DH went to rental unit to empty car while I was there. Prior to all that, got an email from my DS about him falling asleep at work and being sent to dispensary who then sent him to ER. Long story there, I then called my DOD and updated her about son, then left for the docs. After therapy, we went to Golden Coral for lunch then WM for meds and a few fresh veggies/fruit. Got home and found out DS denied being admitted to hospital for treatment. He quit talking to me for the night at that point. (For those that don’t know, he has schizophrenia and has run out of meds). My DH and I are in total meltdown because of all the sudden stress with forced move, changes in the park, problems with my DS and DMD. We are too old for this s**t!

So 2 Thoughts for today:
What did the drummer call his twin sisters?

Anna one, Anna two……

What animal is the best one to call if you are locked out of your house?

A monkey! 🤪 🙈🙉🙊

Have a great day! See you in March!

RVRita in Roswell 👽

cityjaneLondon · February 28

Lisa - What a super photo! I must dig out an early one of John and me.

The girls are here, playing cricket in the garden. Bea's pasta is cooked, and I will put Edie's gf pasta on soonest. I cook Bea's in advance because it takes ages. Farfalle. She always has pesto with it. Edie is having olives, cherry tomatoes and feta cheese.
We are having fish soup later. When I got the fish and prawns out of the freezer, they were covered in an iceberg! I hope they thaw out. The soup is French and we have it with the fish and prawns, croutons, and a rouille, which is a spicy, garlicky mayonnaise. I will also make a green salad.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

pipcd34 · February 28

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Whidislander · February 28

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A little bit at a time .... 4.5 kg (10 lbs) lost since Christmas.

Wowsa! Good going! That's only 2 months ago, so fabulous!
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa

Thanks ... it's going steadily.

On January 11, before I started actively losing weight, I did a 60 km bicycle ride. I had been cycling through the Christmas break and my legs felt pretty good to start. But once I hit the hilly section, I struggled. Then I had a long time during the rest of the ride to think about things as I plodded along.

I think of weight in terms of 2-litre bottles of pop (soft drink). Is that 68 oz in the US?

On January 11, I calculated that I could definitely stand to lose at least 16 kg (35 lbs). 16 kg = 8 of those 2-litre bottles of pop.

If we were to place 4 of those 2-litre bottles of pop into one shopping bag and 4 in another and then pick them up ... they'd be fairly heavy. If we were to go for a long walk carrying them, or try to jog carrying them, or if we were to put them in a backpack and go for a ride ... they'd soon start to feel really heavy.

No wonder I struggled in the hilly section of that ride!! And then had to do the rest of the ride quite slowly.

Now I've taken 2 of those 2-litre bottles of pop and placed them back on the shelf. My shopping bags are lighter! I can walk a bit further!

Meanwhile, I have been exercising to strengthen my legs (in particular, but other parts of me as well).

Now I cycle up hills and they're not quite so hard as they once were. Now I jog and can manage 1.5 km rather than just 1 km. I did a 7.5 km walk just recently which is the longest walk I've done in a long time.

Every 2-litre bottle of pop I put back on the shelf should make the activity I do a little bit easier.

And the more active I am now, the easier it should be for me to be active as I get older.

Machka in Oz

That's a great way to view it!
I have wanted to go to a gardening/landscape area of our home improvement store, with a scale and buy like 7 10 lb rocks. Then a sturdy backpack and just spend a year carrying them. Then when I lose 10 lbs, out comes a rock and I paint it and stick it somewhere. If they were flat rocks I could put them along with paving stones in a garden path.
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa

auntiebk · February 28

Belated welcome back @jazzypdx Tamz in Chehlan Valley WA! Watch for Barbie’s link to the March thread later today.
Lanette well done on the seeding shelf and recycling!
Vicki praying the bank is a good fit for you and that your DH is truly recovered enough to return to work. It makes me mad that employers can refuse to allow workers to return to light duty.
Rebecca and Allie I was right there with you both. Yesterday, had many outdoor plans, dog walking, playing in dirt. Had a little toothache so took an aspirin and laid down “for a half hour”. Rolled over 3 hours later! SMH!
Ginny would it be better to have the surgery before your retirement is official?
Machka “..doing things we haven’t done before but have wanted to.” Brava! Two 2-liter bottles of pop “put back on the shelf”, bravissima! The cat/inkjet Venn diagram made me laugh out loud to scare Joe!
Beth watermelon, peppers and zucchini in NY State in February???
Margaret, “drop everything and dance” Inspiring! Might be my plan for March!

Mo my heart breaks for you. Not only are you an angel to your little charges, but an example of returning good for evil to your mom. ((hugs held extra long))
Kylia imho, if you’re full, stop eating. More important to honor your body’s signals than force yourself to eat to fulfill some external “minimum requirement.”
Heather what you said about small actions (and inactions) snowballing.
Barbie what you said about fake spring, but it’s oh so tempting!!!

Rita ((hugs held extra long))
Carol so glad you got back into your original FB account. Can you change the password to something that you know?
Time for me to drop everything and go outside to enjoy this beautiful sunshine. It’ll be gone tomorrow.
Later, lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD

February focus: OMG room
2025: Chose NOW: to move more than yesterday, fuel better than yesterday, open heart and mind before mouth.

grandmallie · February 28

Afternoon ladies well today was a good day with the little miss
. No crying and quite chatty.and took a couple naps..then went and took my brother over to Aldi to pick up a few groceries and now home. Fighting a bit of a headache will take a little tylenol to quell it.other than that making a grocery list.for Sunday.

pipcd34 · February 28

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exermom · February 28

Heather and Rebecca – you’re in the running for “Food Porn Queen”. I’m not sure who is in the lead

Just came back from walking to one store to take my plastic bags. Wanted to stop at the fitness place to see about the free use of it, but they close on friday at 2. what is it down here? Same thing with this bins and something place. I’d be interested to see it.

Cindy and everyone else in FL – I seem to be on the go busy so much. Yet, last night someone asked me what I did that day and it really didn’t seem like much. How do you all do it?

Ran the mop across the kitchen floor, it had water stains so just got that up. Didn’t do a fantastic job, just enough to make it look decent.

Well, gotta get ready for the pot luck

Michele

cityjaneLondon · February 28

The girls told us at dinner time that my son had been on a business trip to Finland and had secured a big contract. He got home at midnight last night and today was conducting the Celebration of Life.

While in Finland he went husky sledging in Lapland.
In this picture, Bea is overarm bowling. John says she has perfect form! Note the homemade cricket bat made out of cardboard and tape.

They left at 5.40 for the swimming pool. Edie's session is 8.15 - 9.15.

They cheered us both up with their high spirits. On the way home from school they made up a song about everyone in the family. Hilarious!

Watched Dearh in Paradise.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Garden875 · February 28

Rebecca- what an inspirational idea!

dlfk202000 · March 1

Michele- thanks for the reminder- had a load of laundry that needed to be put in the dryer. Another load of pee pads.

Walked the wetlands again today- weather is PERFECT at 70 with just a slight breeze. Yesterday the breeze was a bit more.
Got in 18,000 steps /8.12 miles yesterday.
At 11,000 so far but walking the dog again in an hour and meeting my friend at the park at 6:30

Tomorrow son is meeting us at MIL's house to start clearing some of the stuff out, Not as much stuff that he wants to get rid of- he would be happy to just toss everything pretty much. Dh isn't ready for that much change quite yet but is willing to let ds move things around and get rid of some stuff.
His girlfriend has an interview in the optical dept at Kaiser(medical center) today. She works in that dept at Walmart and has for a few years. They paid for her training. They really want to move in to MIL's house by May because she is living with her brother/SIL plus their son and also her parents(brothers house) and SIL is expecting in May so they will need the extra bedroom. We will work on getting the house closer to the way they like but not totally the way son would like it. It will happen in time.

Debbie
Napa Valley,CA

TerriRichardson112 · March 1

🤗🤗🤗 and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for those who need them.

🙋‍♀️ céad míle fáilte to our newbies

☘️ Terri

barbiecat · March 1

I've just come back from my last walk of the day. I start with both dogs, then Bessie wants to come home. then Annie and I walk for awhile until she wants to come home, then I walk by myself for awhile. I'll finish the day with over 13,000 steps.

I just started the new thread for March. Here is the link:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10933918/women-ages-50-for-march-2025/p1?new=1

pipcd34 · March 1

Stats for the day-

Walk w/family- 1hr 51min 12sec, 12582steps, 74elev, 258ap, 82ahr, 98mhr, 5.08mi= 500c
Strava app= 615c
Faster walk around rv park- 32.35min, 4078steps, 3.79ap, 99ahr, 120mhr, 2.04mi= 185c
Strava app = 248c

Total cal 685

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Justawingnut1971 · March 3

Good morning, all!

What a week last week was....

While the loss of our Libby was still fresh to us, I ended up with Covid on Monday - which is why I haven't posted since then. I have been down and out until basically yesterday. I didn't want to move. I don't know if it was all Covid, but I was so wrung out, so tired. I didn't have a bad cough, but my sinuses were so plugged and swollen. With all my health concerns, they immediately put me on Paxlovid. And while, I "think" it helped, it left me with THE WORST taste in my mouth ever!! BLAH!! NOTHING tasted good - at all. Everything tasted bitter.

Did a short walk this morning, and will do another at lunch time. Back to tracking everything again also.

Hubby and I have decided at the end of the month, we are going to take a short weekend trip up to West Virginia and stay in some cabins that I found just for a chill weekend. I love a fire and they have fire places in the cabins. We are still close to where we usually go ride the side by sides, and can go visit a few friends if we want to while there.

Hope everyone has a wonderful day!!

Lynn in NC

Rosemarie2972 · March 4

Lisa: Lovely picture!

Grandmallie: Your grandchildren warm my heart!

Barbie: I am seldom in a store. I did walk around ACE Hardware early yesterday and enjoyed this! I buy eye brow gel from Sephora and am just overwhelmed in there!

Rebecca: My sympathy on the loss of your Aunt. I like the hair cut!

Debbie: What a blessing that your Mom in law always knew her son and husband! How is your other mother in law?

McMillionmail: Glad you were able to get out and mingle with friends!

Michele: I do admire your dedication to exercise. I am doing a cycling class and zumba. I am telling myself I am going for the music and if I get exercise in that is an added bonus!

Pipcd: Enjoy your trailer this Spring. I am a little jealous. I do go to the State Parks but am afraid to venture too deeply into the woods at them. I stay on the paved roads. But at least that is something!

Heather: John seems to be doing pretty well over all! Congrats on finishing another book!

Ginny: Maybe your NP moved on because she didn't care for how the practice was managed either!

RVRita: Will you stay in NM? I believe you lived quite a bit on the East Coast. Do you miss the East Coast? Did I tell you I was once with a friend at a conference in Roswell. We were headed back to Gallup and there was snow on the highway. I was trying to keep up with the traffic in a Chevy Cavalier. Cars were spinning out! Well, next thing I know we are hydroplaning off into the desert! We were okay. We were towed out and kept going. The next month I was with people at Telluride in CO. It snowed and even with chains I absolutely refused to drive on the mountain road until later in the afternoon. Others drove in the snow. But I knew hydroplaning off the mountain was not the same as hydroplaning near Roswell NM!

Evelyn: I got Vision Insurance. I need to double check that this is worth it. I think it might be though! I have also purchased frames from Cool Frames on line. And the Vision Center nearby is okay with this. I recently purchased my frames on Cool Frames for 80.00. In fact I got an extra frame to put away. ...because I like the frame. I had been 8 years at a previous eye care center. They charged 250.00 for the same frame.

Vickie: I like the prom dress! Did your grand daughter purchase this dress?

Tracey: Congrats on graduation!

Well, I am 2 years a widow and my son lives in town, but he really does not want to hear about my day to day life of running the house. If I text about the house, he really doesn't respond back. And he is not interested in my day to day budget decisions. Maybe this has a good side...it forces me to be independent....which I can be...but I experience it as lonely.

I tend to overshare with him by text. I am working on this. I am having a little trouble with "money values". I purchased the dog..which heart guard/and Nexguard cost 38.00 a month, and I agreed to the beach vacation with my friend...which i didn't appreciate would add up. And there is a wedding in Boston in June 2026.

And my front lawn needs attention...we have never put any money into it ...but there are large brown patches now. And I still need to purchase carpet mats for the stairs so I don't slip. This job hasn't even been done yet! I rejoined the Gym.. which I am doing cycling and Zumba...but do I really need a gym. My azaleas did not not bloom last year. So I purchased some liquid fertilizer and fertilized them. I spent 80 unexpected dollars at ACE.

I went to J Jills..we won't discuss this. Do I want to go to the coast or have a garden? I realize I am blessed to have the health to be pondering these decisions.

But I need to not go in so
many directions. Because directions cost funds. I did get some inexpensive poster board to make a Vision Board. AI gave me 6 categories to consider for my age! Maybe 1 category would be better!

Best,
Rosemarie from GA

Garden875 · March 4

@Rosemarie2972 at the end of February, they posted that there would be a new feed to post on for March. You might want to go look for that in community. Hugs and prayers sent your way!
Cindy in Florida

okiewoman510 · March 4

Here’s the March link again.

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10933918/women-ages-50-for-march-2025/p1?new=1

Okie in the TX Hill Country

WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2025

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