Week 23: Odds and Ends that Keep Us Afloat

On Thursday, June 19, we had a small, but productive group. Here are some of the odds and ends we shared. Perhaps they'll help you!

1. Water aerobics:

We reviewed that there are excellent deep and shallow water aerobics classes offered at our local recreation centers. A group of us attended one on a Thursday evening, had great fun and exercise - for a mere $6 each. Check your local Parks and Recreation Department.

2. So what to do about a swim suit?

Nobody seems to like how they look in a swimsuit, at least in the over-50 crowd. But here's a resource that came up:

From Junonia.com

 



Junonia.com sells active wear, including swimsuits like the one at right, for women from size XL through 6X. They carry swimsuits, athletic wear, swim cover-ups, even swim shirts. They even market swim separates!

Land's End sells swim separates also, and in a broad range of sizes. Both vendors have great return policies.






3. Snacks, anyone?

If you are looking for the crunchy variety, try to find "Good Bean" snacks. Made of chickpeas (garbanzo beans), these come in a  variety of flavors, i.e., cinnamon, spicey, sea salt, etc. Drugstore.com or Amazon.com carry these. They're not inexpensive - but they may get you through the day with far less caloric impact than so many of our favorites.
 

The Good Bean

None of these ideas will win a Nobel Prize in anything, but sometimes a simple solution can keep us going through another day.

 

Remember, we're all in this together.

 

Linda Gromko, MD