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70 is the new 60...or even 50
Just found this group. I am a happy, healthy 73, at my goal weight thanks to MFP and my friends here. I love the encouragement I get on the site, enjoy passing it on, and I keep an open diary. It will be fun to be able to reach more people though this forum. Happy Springtime! (Yes, it's coming...really.)
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March is National Nutrition Month
Today's paper (yes, people over 60 still read newspapers!) had a feature on this subject. We've all read the obvious advice, but they did make some interesting points. Load up on fruits and vegetables. If you can't find good ones in season, frozen make a good substitute. Think about restaurant meals ahead, and it's OK to…
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Tomorrow starts a new month
Good morning, all. After a crazy winter...still going on in most of the country...March, the lioness, will hopefully go out like the proverbial lamb. We're getting some much-needed rain here in California, so today is a stay indoors and reflect sort of day. Much planning is going on here. Setting up the garden, of course,…
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In the headlines this morning
There was an article on the first page of our paper this morning about lowered rates of obesity in preschoolers, but a rather sad statistic they mentioned is that obesity rates in older adults has increased in the last several years. What I found most interesting is that the increase is fueled by women aged 60 and up.…
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Heading out of town for Thanksgiving
Just started on a successful trip down to my favorite weight...122 (5'4")...where I can forget loose sweaters and be able to tuck blouses into jeans. Right now I'm down 2 pounds, and weigh 125. We're going to a family get-together for 24 people, and our assignment is stuffing, so bringing a plain salad isn't an option. I'm…
