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Post by BSJ on Jan 1, 2018 20:30:55 GMT
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Post by eloneen on Jan 1, 2018 20:43:46 GMT
Thanks, BSJ. I have to do something else at the same time to distract myself. Otherwise, exercising is much too boring. I've never really found sports to be very much fun, so the advice of finding a fun exercise activity never worked for me. This is how it has to be! When I put my mind to it, I can make it happen! All done: 2 miles in 40 minutes of walking.
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Post by BSJ on Jan 1, 2018 20:46:57 GMT
Not a fan of walking. But I do it because our neighborhood is so pretty (and safe). Rather lift weights with a DVD first in the morning. Get it over with.
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Post by eloneen on Jan 1, 2018 22:22:17 GMT
BSJ That's so good that you can get motivated to exercise in the morning! I do not find it hard to get up early, but I do find it difficult to voluntarily do anything that I find less than pleasant (i.e. exercise) in the morning before I go to work. Afternoons and evenings are a lot easier for me, when I do manage to exercise. I'm in the habit of taking a weekly 3 mile walk indoors because my walking buddy hates the heat, and I dislike the cold. Walking indoors makes it a no-excuse year-round commitment for both of us. We've been walking together at least once a week on an indoor track at a local rec center for years. We have a great time talking and laughing together and the time goes by fast. We both look forward to it. It's probably the most successful, consistent exercise I've ever gotten, apart from required PE classes at school and when I had to walk all the time when I lived in Paris. I wish we could do it more often, but scheduling it so it works for both of us is a challenge. Oh well.
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Post by BSJ on Jan 2, 2018 3:09:28 GMT
Normal work week is two days. And I don't crawl out of bed until 9:00 - 10:00. So it's really not a big deal. You found the perfect buddy to work out with. You're more social than I. I will never work out with someone (or shop with). Would feel like a hostage negotiator having to agree on terms.
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Post by queenofthehours on Jan 2, 2018 20:00:36 GMT
My resolutions are the same as last year -
To enjoy seeing Jeff live (not a task as such but at least I'll complete one resolution) To wash my face properly in water every night (face wipes are bad, according to magazines) To try a new cheese every week (adventures in food to broaden the mind)
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Post by Timeblue on Jan 2, 2018 20:39:30 GMT
My resolutions are the same as last year - To enjoy seeing Jeff live (not a task as such but at least I'll complete one resolution) To wash my face properly in water every night (face wipes are bad, according to magazines) To try a new cheese every week (adventures in food to broaden the mind) Cheese......yes! that's a good resolution to do....
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Post by eloneen on Jan 5, 2018 18:25:46 GMT
Didn't get on the treadmill yesterday, but I did another 40 minute, 2 mile walk on the treadmill today, and I'm well on my way towards meeting my water intake goal for today!
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Post by Timeblue on Jan 5, 2018 18:47:04 GMT
Go girl....
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Post by eloneen on Jan 5, 2018 18:51:43 GMT
Not having to go in to work seems to be very good for my health! Not sustainable as a lifestyle --yet. (At least 7.5 years until retirement.)
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Post by Timeblue on Jan 5, 2018 19:25:40 GMT
13 till mine....
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Post by eloneen on Jan 6, 2018 13:33:38 GMT
Hang in there! (What type of work do you do? You can PM if you don't want to post it.) I might work full time to age 62 (9.5 years) to have a little more income in retirement, but I doubt I'll work full time after that, even though I really like my current school and intend to stay there until retirement. When I stop teaching, I think I might try to find a fun part time job to fund some cool travels with Hubby and other retirement adventures. I like the idea of having a separate pot of guilt free "fun money." With my summer job earnings we typically fund our family's summer fun. I want to keep up the exercise so I can be in good enough health to enjoy my retirement for a long time. Hubby and I each have one side of our respective families with a history of longevity (and the other not so much), so we want to improve our chances of having long, healthy lives. I have to remember that when I grumble about the treadmill!!
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Post by unomusette on Jan 6, 2018 20:52:04 GMT
I'm determined not to still be working when I'm 60 - when I began work there was something called the 85 year rule, where when your age and length of service added up to 85 you could leave on a full pension. I could have done this at 53 (last year in fact) But annoyingly since the credit crunch our pension scheme has been mucked about with so much this rule doesn't exist any more.
My best bet would be Volunatary Severence, which means they do away with your post and if you're over 55 you can take your full pension plus an extra lump sum. Unfortunately since they stopped filling vacant posts I'm now doing about three jobs and it's really unlikely they'll be able to do away with me. But I've still expressed an interest in it and live in hope they'll decide to design me out in about 18 months time....
*piggie flies past, oinking derisively*
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Post by BSJ on Jan 6, 2018 21:30:06 GMT
They keep upping the age to get Social Security, I think it's 66 now. The longer you wait to collect the larger your monthly check. No way I'm waiting - 6 years to go . We baby boomers are sucking out the funds. I hope there's some left for Davey. He's 6 years younger then me.
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Post by eloneen on Jan 6, 2018 21:45:11 GMT
Keeping my fingers crossed for you, unomusette ! There used to something similar to that rule of 85 for us, too. If I had started and continued in public education, I would be eligible for retirement at the end of this school year, as we can get full retirement at any age after 30 years. I taught in private schools for a while, so my years that count towards retirement in the public system are fewer. I can retire with full benefits at age 60 with 25 years of service. If I stay on two more years after that, I'll have more income in retirement and I can pair it up with early Social Security for a nice little income, or I can combine any or all of the above with part time work. It's nice to have options and to think about them! We'll see how I feel when the time comes. Even though I've been a teacher all these years, my career has been full of twists and turns. A lot can change in a few years, for better or worse.
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