Aug 18, 2025 of Low-SOS Vegan Plan

(This blog began 3/15/2015)

MEDITATION:

Proverbs 30: 6-33 “If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.”

EXERCISE:
* Facial lymphatic massage
* Bicycle ride 5k outdoors
* PT APP workout
–low back stretch / strengthening

WATER:
(2) × (32) = 64 oz (+)

EATS:
* Moroccan stew w/ loads of veggies, rice, some added sauerkraut & 9 grain sourdough avocado toast
* watermelon
* vanilla-choco ice-cream sandwich (flourless black bean cookie)
* unsweetened apple sauce
* banana & strawberries

… SUN HAS SET …

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly lucious food, and wautéed means water-sautéed

California Valley fever cases could break 2024 record, health officials say

Symptoms of Valley fever can vary in type and severity, but they tend to mimic those seen in patients with COVID-19, experts say.

“Some [people] may have a fever, chills or fatigue, or just feel generally unwell,” Thompson of UC Davis Health said.

Since the fungus that causes Valley fever lives in the soil, infection is often “hobby-related,” Thompson said. He said he sees many cases among people who are in archeology or who spend a lot of time outdoors.

For those in high-risk groups [people 60 years of age and older, those who have weakened immune systems as a result of certain diseases or medical conditions, pregnant women, people with diabetes, and people who are Black or Filipino], the doctor recommends avoiding construction sites or areas where soil is often stirred up into the air.

https://www.foxnews.com/health/valley-fever-cases-spike-record-levels-west-coast-state-health-officials-warn

MWF 15 Minute Home Workout!


Asking chatGPT for a friend:

I am a 70+ year old female who doesn’t like to exercise. I have a set of canvas suspension straps (like TRX) and a poster of suspension exercises. I need a schedule of suspension exercises 3 times per week to build muscle and bone mass. The workouts must not exceed 15 minutes each day. Can you help me?


ChatGPT said:


Absolutely —

✅ Workout A: Lower Body & Core Focus (Monday)


Warm-Up: March in place + shoulder rolls, 2 mins


1. Squat with Suspension Support, 1 min
2. Hamstring Runners (on floor, heels in straps), 1 min
3. Tiptoe Calf Raise with Strap Support, 1 min
4. Glute Bridge (heels in straps), 1 min
5. Standing Knee Lift (Balance), 1 min (30 sec each leg, holding straps for support)
6. Plank (on knees w/ forearms on floor or in straps), 1 min


Repeat exercises #1–6 once more, 6 mins


Cool Down Stretch , 1 min

*******


✅ Workout B: Upper Body & Core Focus (Wednesday)

Warm-Up: Arm circles + shoulder shrugs, 2 mins


1. Row (back exercise), 1 min
2. Chest Press, 1 min
3. Bicep Curl (palms up), 1 min
4. Tricep Press, 1 min
5. Standing Hip Drop (core), 1 min
6. Seated Crunch & Curl (sit on floor, pull knees in), 1 min


Repeat #1–6 once more, 6 mins


Cool Down Stretch , 1 min

*******


✅ Workout C: Total Body (Friday)

Warm-Up: Light marching + arm swings , 2 mins


1. Assisted Squat & Row (combo move), 1 min
2. Chest Fly, 1 min
3. Reverse Lunge (hold straps for balance), 1 min
4. Overhead Superman, 1 min
5. Side Step with Strap Support (balance), 1 min
6. Standing Torso Rotation (core), 1 min


Repeat #1–6 once more, 6 mins


Cool Down Stretch 1 min

*******


✅ Tips for Success
Form first – Use a mirror if possible. Don’t rush reps.

Breathing: Exhale on effort (e.g., stand up, pull).

Intensity: You can increase difficulty by stepping forward/back to change strap angle.

Rest: 15–30 seconds between exercises if needed.

Hydration: Sip water before and after.

You’re doing something great for your long-term health — even if you don’t like “exercise,” you’re training smart. Let chatGPT know how else it can support you.

“Secrets” of preventing osteoporosis & back pain

Peter Rogers says:

Bone can gradually grow
stronger. Good habits = exercise,
sleep, avoid unecessary
psychological stress + Good diet =
low fat vegan, no caffeine ->-and
bones-will-get-stronger. There’s
no-short-cut. There’s no-do
something for a-week, and then
you’re set for life. Just-have
good-habits-and-good-diet-every
day. The-fastest way-to-put
muscle-on the human-body-is to
do-squats. One-begins-with
stretching, then-air squats, then
high-reps-with-the bar alone, then
with-weights. Look at the Bantu
women. Look at Buettner’s blue zone centenarian populations:
Women-who-eat-plant-based
diets-and- keep-busy-physically
with-activities-like-walking, etc,
they-do-well. It’s-the Westernized
women-who-are relatively
sedentary, sleep-deprived, &-eat
meat, oil, processed-food,
caffeine, GPF [Glyphosate – a widely used herbicide that controls broadleaf weeds and grasses] who have problems.

Mcdougall’s newsletters Feb &
March 2022 are good on that;
how dexa is standardized based
on a premenopausal woman, and
that postmenopausal women
do not need that much bone
mass. Healthy people in
epidemiologically successful places
like Dan Buettner’s “blue zones”
don’t take any pills or
supplements. They just eat plant
foods & keep busy with a lot of
movement. The Bantus are a
good example of how minimal
dietary needs are for calcium.

Aug 17, 2025 of Low-SOS Vegan Plan

(This blog began 3/15/2015)

MEDITATION:

Proverbs 30: 1-5 “Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.”

EXERCISE:
* Jog 5k outdoors
* PT APP workout
–low back stretch / strengthening
–mid & low back strength
–quick full spine stretch
–lower body exercise for walking

EATS:
* homemade open-face mega-veggie burger
* gorilla salad w/ 3-2-1 dressing & teff injera
* vanilla-choco ice-cream sandwich (flourless black bean cookie)

WATER:
(2) × (32) = 64 oz (+)

… SUN HAS SET …

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly lucious food, and wautéed means water-sautéed