Prosperous soul embraces creativity & mortgage neutrality

skint_spice

Maybe I am not allowed to post links but there is a Michael Mosley show on the bbc sounds app about standing on leg.

beanielou

savingholmes said:

WelshmansDaughter said:

That article sounds interesting can you share?

I looked this morning but couldn't find it again. It's things like being able to stand on one leg with hands by side 

Doing 40 push ups

Being able to climb 4 flights of stairs unaided and without stopping for breath

Being able to sit cross legged (I can't have a problem with hips)

Speed of walking - so a mile in 15-18 minutes

Being able to get up from a cross legged position without using anything or any part of your body to lean

I thought it was in the daily wail

Only one I can do is sit cross legged!
Am good at falling though! Fact.

beanielou

savingholmes said:

Honeysucklelou2 said:

Just catching up...sorry to read about your loss and your brother’s comments.  Will the PIP decision be quite prompt? Love the “ Life is a rollercoaster” design.

That year has flown by. It’s amazing how much you have achieved in that time. 

The PIP decision is likely to take another 7 weeks - and that's if I don't have to appeal. If I get it - it's backdated to mid Feb though so I would get a chunk of £.

The year has flown. I keep reminding remind myself of all the positives that have come my way that I could never have predicted. Gift of £4K. Other small gifts. Getting out of debt. Sales of random stuff. Having an EF. Getting my regrade - and it being backdated to December - so getting backpay there too and a further increment towards Xmas. DD and DS getting jobs in that time and no longer being official dependents. DS moving out. The balance class. More recently the occasional swim. Start of new friendship circle of neighbour, someone from the gym and a previous writing instructor. Having £ for trips and time away. I've had enquiries about my art but not translated into sales yet but it gives me hope - I even had one last Friday. My MH improved significantly - although still struggle. Started weight loss journey.

Grateful that I've paid £4.5K off the mortgage now. My work DB pension is still growing. Should now be worth £10.5K per year - plus have another DB at £3.8K plus only 3 more years needed for full state pension entitlement when I'm old enough. I am worried about what the gov are doing on pension age. It looks like I may get stung by the changes planned for 2037-39. I think it may only be a month or two difference but still really irritating. It matters because my current DB pension is tied to it...

Thanks Mark too.

Lots & lots of fantastic positives here.

Humdinger1

@savingholmes you are doing so brilliantly; as for the brother, who put him in charge?

SandyShores

Hi savingholmes, just popping in to catch up and I love the chat about balance and standing on one leg.  It was an article in the British Journal of Sports Medicine - 20 seconds or longer is good.  The previous advice I saw was to  practice when you are brushing your teeth and to eventually try it with your eyes closed.    Also agree with @jwil about being able to get up off the floor.  Its surprising how you lose your strength and then later in life if you have a fall, you might not be able to get yourself up, especially if you're injured.  In our exercise class we do lots of getting down on the floor to do exercises and then getting up again.  Its slightly annoying, but reading this has reminded me how important these little things are 

Merlin's_Beard

skint_spice said:

Maybe I am not allowed to post links but there is a Michael Mosley show on the bbc sounds app about standing on leg.

Just One Thing is the name of the thing - lots of episodes about small things you can do to improve health that are official study-linked.

savingholmes

Thanks all. Interesting debate!

Glad to have finished work for the week. It's slightly cooler here today which is nice. It reached 28 yesterday which was too hot for a working day I skipped my balance classes this week and next week isn't looking good either - if I go to the funeral. Still debating attendance - but if I go it would use up 2 days leave - as I'll be too knackered to work the next day. Sis may drive me. Still not sure whether to go or not - but it's not something you get a do-over for! I looked at getting an overnight stay - but all the options were dearer than I'd hoped... I think the strikes have made it worse. Going will also cost a lot in fuel and may cost for accommodation unless we do a return trip in the same day.

I've not had the best diet week. Tried to reset my body by not eating until late afternoon today. I didn't feel hunger pangs - just wanted to eat from habit really. This contrasted well with the last two days where I ate far too much. Instead at lunch I spent 20 minutes weeding and pruning in the garden. I then had a 3 egg omelette with cheese, onion and peppers as an early tea.

beanielou

Have a good weekend 

girlatplay

savingholmes said:

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...I then had a 3 egg omelette with cheese, onion and peppers as an early tea.

Thank you for the meal idea.  I was struggling trying to think of something and now I'm tucking into my 3 egg omelette with cheese, onion and peppers!

savingholmes

Thanks Beanie and GAP. Glad the meal idea helped.

I find omelettes in particular do help settle cravings. Just been out to the pub with my neighbour. I just had soft drinks - she paid for one of mine - so only £2.75 spent. Result. Nice to get out and have someone to talk to for a bit. It was a relatively quiet pub so was fine. Feel sorry for the landlady though as in the past I've seen it full on a Friday night and there was hardly anyone in.