Monthly Archives: October 2014

10-23-14 – Thursday – Stay Focused

Posted on October 23, 2014 by SimpleLivingOver50

Not much to say this morning. I did great eating paleo yesterday, my sugar is down. Finger is still bandaged up and there will be no workout again today. I have to just stay on track and stay focused. It … Continue reading →

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10-22-14 – Wednesday – You got your good days, and you got your bad days

Posted on October 22, 2014 by SimpleLivingOver50

Yesterday was not a good one. I ate like crap again, I almost chopped off my fingertip and I got a new homeowners tax evaluation showing that our property taxes are more than doubling next year. So you got your … Continue reading →

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10-21-14 – Tuesday – 6 Months Smoke Free

Posted on October 21, 2014 by SimpleLivingOver50

Despite the fact that my numbers are high again this morning, today there is cause to celebrate. Today marks my 6 month anniversary of that day I decided to quit smoking. I can’t even begin to describe just how much … Continue reading →

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10-20-14 – Monday – Another day passes with too many mistakes made

Posted on October 20, 2014 by SimpleLivingOver50

Crazy screwed up day with eating yesterday. Way too much protein for breakfast, potato chips for lunch, pot roast and multiple root vegetables for dinner and all finished off with a few beers and a super sweet treat. Oh yea, … Continue reading →

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Native America before European Colonization

Posted on October 19, 2014 by SimpleLivingOver50
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Run for your life! At a comfortable pace, and not too far: James O’Keefe at TEDxUMKC

Posted on October 19, 2014 by SimpleLivingOver50
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Go for a walk

Posted on October 19, 2014 by SimpleLivingOver50
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10-19-14 – Sunday – Reading the body and going with the energy

Posted on October 19, 2014 by SimpleLivingOver50

It is Sunday and this morning I awake feeling very little energy. I felt this way yesterday too yet I pushed through a bowflex workout, as today I pushed through a cardio workout. I am having difficulty hearing out of … Continue reading →

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10-18-14 – Saturday – Re-examining Simplicity

Posted on October 18, 2014 by SimpleLivingOver50

As time is going by I am slowly realizing that being, “Simple Living Over 50” isn’t as simple as I thought it would be. Of course my life is 100% simpler than it was before we moved to Oregon, but … Continue reading →

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10-17-14 – Friday – Cookies, Donuts and Bosses Day

Posted on October 17, 2014 by SimpleLivingOver50

Yesterday was one of those days at work where it seemed that everywhere I turned I found cookies, donuts and cakes. The funny thing is that I felt no attraction toward any of them. It was bosses day and employees … Continue reading →

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