60 yrs and up

springlering62 · November 10

so now, on top of all your other attributes, you’re the Plant Fairy, too!!!!!

Wierd morning. Temperature dropped from 75 yesterday, to below freezing this morning. The High Anxiety Dog was rattled by the wind and the Kiwanis flags (for Veterans Day) snapping in the wind, so I took him out at 3am, no point going back to bed. He was wound up, and so was I after venturing into the chill in my jammies.

Decided on a whim to bake berry scones. They were delicious and before I knew it, I ate half the batch. So that with coffee/collagen, means a breakfast in the 1,000’ish range. (Worth every bite!)

Went ahead and started my pre-logging for the week ahead. Got to the end of pre-logging today - and Mondays are high activity days for me- and I will be 156 short, not even including exercise, and even with the monster breakfast.

Does anyone else find it weird when that happens?

It’s like those weird days that seem to stretch forever and then the next one flies by. Same with calorie counting?

springlering62 · November 10

whoops, forgot the serving of dried berries in my scones. Almost back to par!

BigDfromNJ · November 10

Such a sweet story @AnnPT77 You made that guy's day! ❤️

lionessroar1 · November 11

The first day of being 63 brought snow to northern Maine. I just had snow tires put on yesterday, and put the summer tires in the shed. Tomorrow, 11/11, marks the halfway point of autumn. It's already dark at 4 p.m. We go rapidly headlong into grumpy November weather with temps in the 30s, some snow, and rain.

Is it coincidental that my appetite has shifted dramatically? I'm sickeningly ravenous in the morning, and by 6 I'm ready for bed with no appetite for supper. I get up too early, get a necessary nap in the afternoon, and drag off to bed as soon as I can. Yep, it's November, and I'm closer to the North Pole than to the equator. I deal with limited sunlight and rural life.

My carbs are up, mostly in the form of sourdough bread and apples. My protein, which I have to limit to 65g a day, peaks with the chicken I air-fried for lunch. Fats are up because of the indulgences of my birthday.

I hope this year brings a stable weight and a continued healthy attitude toward fitness. The approaching winter brings its health challenges related to the weather, and snow and ice are not kind to older folks. Someone's always taking a fall.

I didn't expect such changes in my attitude toward eating and exercising at 63 even a few years ago. Now …. lifestyle.

BigDfromNJ · November 11

Good Luck @lionessroar1 and Congratulations on turning 63! I found turning 63 found changes yet again to my metabolism. I started gaining weight for no reason, so I've come back to MFP to track what I'm eating and figure out what food it is that my body no longer likes. Aging is a constant battle but worth the fight! I too know the struggles of approaching winter. If you don't already take any aerobic classes, look to see if there's a zumba or dance aerobics by you and try to take one at least once a week. Not only will it be a fun way to exercise but you actually will exercise your brain too and make social connections! I highly recommend it. A lot of senior centers offer free classes!

springlering62 · November 11

We dropped into the very windy 20’s this morning. Tickly throat.

Since I’ve had severe issues related to strep several times in the past, I utterly freak out over tickly throats.

I think today is going to be an R&R day with chicken broth, and hot water with honey and lemon. My appetite seems to have plummeted since breakfast time.

Trying to stay healthy, in case I’m needed to “be Mom” on the other coast, since a surgery may have to unexpectedly be moved up.

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