WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2025

Heather - Love it! There's something about the swirling lines on the pavement leading to the spokes of the giant wheel reaching for the sky and either cradling or skewering that swirling cloud. The choice of which one you see is in the perspective of the beholder... Nice asymmetrical framing, drawing your eye inescapably to the center of that wheel.

stats for the day-

Walk kids- 13.23min, 1332steps, 2.07ap, .47mi= 53c
Strava app= 58c
Housecleaning etc- 1hr 39min 12sec, vacuum, dust, laundry fold/put away, make/refill hummingbird food, etc= 451c
Walk to Starbucks and back- 33.19min, 4054steps, 22elev, 3.78ap, 101ahr, 123mhr, 2.10mi= 258c
Strava app= 255c
Walk kids- 9.17min, 898steps, 2.54ap, .39mi= 42c
Strava app= 47c

Total cal 804

2534.50 miles ahead

997997

Barbie thank you BUNCHES for the lightweight stainless steel hose suggestion. Having a new “toy” turned the wind-driven watering chore into a joy, especially the multifunction nozzle with cutoff switch. Whod’ve thunk it? “…so soothing to be in charge of …” Amen, sister, AMEN!

Lanette Here is the link to the official OHSU BB&B program. https://extension.oregonstate.edu/bbb/participant-resources

Coach Ken started with that but enhanced it as he learned more and more. Listening to the (garbled, staticky) voice memo recordings made me realize that trying to do the entire 60 minutes would be so overwhelming as to not happen. Soooo… I’m starting by committing to 8-12 minutes, every morning before I weigh in. First stab at details in spoiler

You’re right, the message used to be that walking isn’t enough. Glad to hear there’s research proving otherwise. Likewise I feel like the “50% chance of dying within a year of a broken hip” and “within 6 months of a long bone fracture” could be talking points provided to GP by Big Pharma.

Annie “… will Annie be coming along…” ((hugs held extra long))

Ginny your major purchases sound exciting. Look forward to pics of your new digs. Thank you very much for sharing your oral surgeon’s feedback.

Terri thankful it cooled of enough to sleep.

Lisa belated happy birthday to Corey! Definitely not surrender, just strategic plan of attack . . . ;}

Margaret I remember those high humidity/high heat days when visiting my Aunt Margaret in St. Louis, every other August. With the only a/c being a kitchen window fan, it was truly miserable. ((gentle lightweight quick hugs))

Carla ((hugs)). Neither would I want to think about knee replacement surgery. [shudder]

Okie hope your knee replacements were successful. Did you do PT exercises in preparation?

Carol sorry to confuse. I’m trying not to take medicine for bones because that medicine can make the bones in your jaw die back. Since it is VERY likely I’ll have to have some pulled in the next year, I don’t want to risk the bone medicine. So, to keep bones strong without medicine, I need to do weight bearing exercise and keep taking supplements. Thanks for the good wishes!

Kim, yep, you described my MRI experience perfectly.

Debbie, yours to Kim. ((hugs)) Funny you should mention driving across bridges, Mama was terrified of them and even STOPPED in the middle of the Richmond-San Rafael bridge shortly after it opened. I was less than 9 yrs old and remember trying to soothe her and encourage her to drive on. I finally said “Mama, you have to take me home right NOW”. Must confess that I get a little oogley going across some… ;}

Allie sorry you’re feeling yucky ((hugs))

Rebecca wow that ranch dressing, is sure high sodium!

Rita, “Lady Baa Baa” rotflmao

Heather I can’t think of you living anywhere else either! ;) There aren’t enough drugs in the world to get me to ride that Giant Wheel.

Whoops, it’s twenty past Tummy Time…
Later, lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD

June focus: Just one thing from the OMG room
2025: Chose NOW: to move more than yesterday (5 sit to stands every potty break no excuses), fuel better than yesterday (hold that after dinner sweet down to two pieces of dark chocolate max), open heart and mind before mouth

Bridges - I'm not keen on crossing bridges either. In fact, that's one of the reasons why I drive to a certain point on my way to work, and then take the bus from there!

The Tasman Bridge is 1.4 km (0.87 miles) long and the lanes are narrow.

And the Tasman Bridge collapsed on 5 January 1975 after a ship hit the bridge and sank. It was fixed and reopened in October 1977.

I do drive across it from time to time … like twice today when I took my husband to physio … but I'm never comfortable.

I did a little research about regular walking carrying light weights (or wearing a weighted vest, etc. or even walking on its own like Debbie and Barbie  do) and it appears it's beneficial to bone health if done on a regular basis, like building a callus - and might be as effective for bones as doing strength training 2 or 3 times a week. Per Copilot: The "bone callus" (not really a callus, just gradual building) doesn’t just grow from trauma—it responds to repeated demand.  Heavy loading can accelerate adaptation, but light, regular, well-aligned movement (like walking) is often safer, especially for folks with low back arthritis or disk problems. The reason I bring this up is that the message used "walking, by itself, isn't enough." Maybe not walking from the couch to the fridge, but it looks like walking on a regular basis for a period of time has merit.

Yes … of course walking on a regular basis for a period of time has merit. I haven't walked thousands of km for nothing! I aim to walk at least 50 km/month and have done for the past 20 years or more … prior to about 20 years ago, I walked, but didn't track and log it. I've been walking regularly since I was … what … about 18 months old? 😛

My parents walked places, so I walked. For slightly longer trips, we often cycled.

From Grade 8 to 12, my brother and I walked 3.2 km (2 miles) a day to and from school … over 600 km a year. And somewhere in there, I started running after school as well!

I've frequently had jobs where I could walk to work and attended universities and colleges where I could walk from home or walk between work and school.

Even now, at the end of each month, you'll see I frequently walk at least 50 km.

Some of that has been just me … some has been with heavy backpacks.

Walking for good health

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/walking-for-good-health

5 surprising benefits of walking

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/5-surprising-benefits-of-walking

Speed walking for bone strength

https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthbeat/speed-walking-for-bone-strength

Exercises for osteoporosis

https://healthybonesaustralia.org.au/news/exercises-for-osteoporosis/

Exercising with osteoporosis: Stay active the safe way

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/osteoporosis/in-depth/osteoporosis/art-20044989#:~:text=Weight%2Dbearing%20aerobic%20activities%20involve,activity%20as%20you're%20able.

998998

Beth the pictures did not make the spoiler. Love to see them.

Lanette looked at the article. One of the first things I did after DH passing was to delegate the Microwave to the basement. I have not missed it and enjoy the extra counter space. We did not have an over the stove model. Food can do wonders, but I am also realistic about the quality of our water, soil, and air. So I do what I can with my diet, my personal products, my cleaning products. I sleep with an air purifier going. The varnish and stain that will be used on my new windows will be water based which will make them far less toxic.

There is more info on cancer in going back to the theory that cancer is a metabolic illness. Years ago a scientist observed that the mitochondria in cancerous cells were not functioning correctly. He also observed they were using glucose as food. Unfortunately there are so things that damage our mitochondria. The best we can do is reduce exposure to toxic quantities in our environment (this includes stress) and making our diet as healthy as we can. This includes reducing foods that spike our insulin. Those with type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetic make themselves more vulnerable. This theory also can explain why so many are getting cancer with no genetic history.

Dogs have it worse than we do 1 in 2 dogs now will get cancer before age ten. On walks they are breathing in the chemicals people put on their lawns. Kibble is heated at such a high temp that the fats become toxic plus the quality of the ingredients have much to be desired. Often they are over vaccinated. Because of the fear of heartworm and flea and ticks they are given a monthly pesticide. This does not include all the drugs given to them to help them with the symptoms of itchy and bald spots created by a bad diet.

I read a story of a dog who had the condition DrewB had that died at age six. She was given the conventional treatment of steroids and blood transfusions. DrewB will turn 9 tomorrow. I did not go down the conventional road. I changed her diet, no more pesticides, only vaccines if proven necessary.

We have more power over our health than we think we do…

We can't put pictures into the spoiler with the new MFP user interface.

Hence why most of mine are smaller and off to one side.

Machka in Oz