WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2105
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Heading out on our road trip. Bringing calorically approved provisions just in case!
Have a great weekend everyone!
Cheri in sunny NE Ohio heading to Virginia
P.S. The reason we are still at the ole homestead is my husband NOT me. Just putting this out there so I have a record for later when he grumbles that we should have left earlier.
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Your community is truly lovely with it's outpouring of concern and support. I can't quite put all the pieces together with the thread of stories ( I'm a newbie) but do hope you are all riding high on your successes this week and gaining new perspectives on the struggles.
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Forgot to mention I'm from the Catskills in NY0
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Mary ... I downloaded the app .... You said you didn't start with their 45 and 65 pound weights ... So I'm guessing you just used the app as a guide. This workout intrigues me! We have everything in limited form ( but no cage) so son said he would help me and spot me if necessary to begin. Look what you have started!!
Joyce... I was obviously did not look closely at the before photo because the after just blew me away! What a difference!
Alison... Praying for you and your weekend ...
G ... I might have missed it ... Did you see a doctor about your ankle? Once I rolled my ankle ... Told it was a sprain ... Actually turned out it was a hairline fracture with a torn muscle!
Today younger son has a part time job interview! Hope he gets the job. He has nothing saved for college and we're not going to be able to help him much either.
Funeral this morning for young man who died of leukemia the go get older son fir weekend. Older son is really struggling with his mental health issues ... Still off meds ... Waiting on appointments and medical tests scheduled for end of month. Hope we make it that long.
Going to do some cooking the rest of the day and then clean the pool.
Have a good day ladies!
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I did go to the dr. last night. She did not see anything on the xray. I did a resistance band chair exercise last night . I will do other chair exercises now.
bWCETC- my DS just went through his appts for MH issues, depression etc. He is on meds, counseling and reading a book called Feeling Good by David Burns. we go to counseling too. Good luck.
Lisa- I work in a restaurant too. Just book keeping on Saturdays now. I used to manage the place and my DH is a chef. So have been around it for the last 10 years. They are challenging and staff issues are no fun. I love reading on how well your doing. Keep up the good work. No show, no call are the worst. I had one guy call in and say he could not come in. I had a huge event booked and he was to be the main bartender. I told him he needed to come in. He did not. Our cook just got caught stealing and trying to sell drugs to the other cooks- can you say fired and now he is trying to get unemployment. (NO).
Gayle of Idaho
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Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .
Good Morning Ladies,
Betty, wow, that is a bridge. Good walk, gurl.
Barbie, you are just an exercise machine. Now you are going after those sexy arms and legs, too? Go gurl.
Rori, good to see you. Hope you have a good hike and enjoy the fresh air.
Lenora, if Buster is sick have ya’ll considered having him put down? It is always such a hard decision but then I hate seeing them suffer. I hope you at least find him.
Mary, I know I should shop at Goodwill and have a couple of nice ones nearby. I can just never seem to find anything. Now if I had you or my DD to come with me, I’m sure it would be a more successful trip. *Hint, hint*
Janetr, OMG, I doubt that I would ever be able to get my arm in the sleeve of my wedding dress. I was a thin bride but seems I started gaining ever so slowly right after getting married. Being contented is not all healthy. LOL Please don’t apologize for getting long winded, as you are sharing very interesting information. I haven’t lost anywhere nearly as much as you and I am even still shocked sometimes when I try on something and see how huge it is; and I used to wear that! I have always been a thin person in this body and can’t believe that I let myself get that big. But to be honest, I had pretty much given up on ever being below 200 lbs again. This is such a fantastic journey and you ladies are all such an important part of it for me. Thank you all!!!! And now you are all set for a second new knee. Good for you.
Katla, your riding lesson sounds like so much fun. I’m so happy for you that you are doing this for yourself.
Joyce, I’d say hiding mac n cheese shows some kind of problem? So glad you are getting control of that. Lol OMG your house looks wonderful. I knew it would make a difference but that is unbelievable. You have to be thrilled.
G, so sorry about all the pain. If it’s a bad sprain, the sad thing is, they can take a while to heal. You take care.
Heather, I don’t think that Belgian chocolate truffle box would be that bad if you did eat it.
Just stay away from the truffles! Enjoy your dinner tonight and your friends. Congrats on finally getting your Legacy!!! Wooo Hooooo
Allison, I hope you have a marvelous time this weekend. We will be thinking about you. (((Hugs)))
Janetr, Grits and ?, ya don’t have to tattoo your lips.
There is a lipstick that actually stays on and it is painted on with a small wand that gives great definition to your lips. It’s Cover Girl Out Last. It comes in a ton of colors, too. I basically wear the same color with everything. Once it dries and you apply the moisture coating, it does not come off unless you use makeup remover. I have used it for years and love it. When you first start to use it, it can dry your lips a bit, but then you adjust to it. It does come with a moisture coating that you can apply as needed throughout the day.
Lilian, I’m looking forward to seeing that new granddaughter. I hope you enjoyed your vacation. They aren’t always meant for working so it’s okay that you didn’t accomplish anything.
Cheri, funny that you mentioned your DH is the reason you have not left home yet. The first 30 or so years we were married, DH tried to blame me for us not getting an early start. Not sure if I was the cause, but it doesn’t matter. Now, when we get ready to go somewhere, be it the store, the beach or a vacation, I stand around waiting for him. He can take longer to just get his keys and a cap and get out the door….to the point that sometimes it gets on my nerves. But, hey, if that’s the worst thing he does, I figure I should count my blessings.
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I have to go get nails done today and then a little shopping. SC has a “tax free weekend” where you don’t pay sales tax on school supplies, clothes, bedding etc, so I have to at least go look. Then may lunch with friend if she can get away.
I wish you all a happy and healthy day.
Words I live by:
Savor. I have to slow down and savor every bite.
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Opportunity. Each day offers new opportunities for good health and happiness if we just look for them and choose them.
I Love you,
DJ
Myrtle Beach, SC
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morning peeps -
jmkmomm- the before and after pics are awesome! what a diff.
grandmallie- hope you find some peace at your cottage. just the sound of it sounds beautiful.
to all that are loosing, WAY TO GO!! to those who have gained ::::: cracking the whip ::::::: just kidding, brush it off your shoulder and get back on the wagon. to those of you who are intentionally eating what you shouldn't ::::: strapping on the boot :::::::: come on, you know better. like before, get back on the wagon.
i took a couple of pills when i got home and some benedryl. i wanted to try to get some sleep at least, even if the pain didn't go. i had some success. i slept better than the nite b4 which was zilch. however, today shoulder hurts more cuz i wasn't awake to pay attention how i was sleeping on it. oh well. kids let me sleep til 10 til 8am which is late for me. so now gotta go to the gym. going to the newer one cuz my gym is shut down, now showers or lockers, they are redoing them.
i didn't get to ride home from work the way i wanted to because my last call for the day was an *kitten* so i was there for 1/2 hour longer. by the time i would have headed out i would have gotten home a lot later. in a way that worked out because my back pack was heavier because i had to empty out my locker. so i may end up riding home tuesday....
type to ya later.
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Ah... personnel issues continued into yesterday. The brand-new Assistant Crew Chief told me end of day Thursday that she has nonrefundable tickets the 19th to the 22nd for Las Vegas. Just happened to wait until two days after she was hired to mention it. I told her no way... part of the reason for the speed in hiring her is that we have a number of people taking time off over that week... she should have said it during hiring--because bluntly, I wouldn't have hired her. And, afterward, and her husband proceeded to get on Facebook and trumpet all over this small town how much management at the restaurant sucks.
Told the crew chief she needs to encourage her to quit, or I'll be firing her on Monday. Not JUST because of that, but because she also neglected to mention that the reason she left the company six years back was NOT because she had a baby, but because she called the owner a B* word to her face, and was asked to depart. Those were just two reasons, there were a lot more... she's been a busy girl. Can't wait for THAT Facebook post. Compounding her sins was her recommendation of a dishwasher who, it turns out is on probation for felony theft. Just neglected to put it on her application. And it upset her when I did not hire the lady. I'm working on deposits every morning of about $1,000 to $1,200, and I'm supposed to have a convicted felon and me being the only people in the building? Nuh-uh.
Anyway... the staff recommended a lady named Lidia, who was contacted. Basically she said she wouldn't come back to work because she refuses to work with Joe--the cook with diabetes, who works nights. She came so highly recommended, I asked her if she'd work mornings only. She agreed, she starts Tuesday. Also had a guy come in that I had a good instinctive reaction to, wanted dishwasher, and willing to start today--used to work there, quit because of the previous manager. Again, recommended by staff.
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Joyce- wow! What a difference!
Gawworthington- I'm sorry to hear about your ankle. You can still do exercises that don't affect your ankle. Lying down leg lifts, for abs and legs, and all upper body exercises just get a pair of dumbbells and go at it. It will take your mind off of the pain and you will have calories to eat back if you want to!
Heather- at first the program takes about 45 minutes and you burn around 350 calories when you increase weight there is a longer wait time and higher intensity so you burn about 500 calories / hour. With added muscle you burn more fat and a higher amount of calories when at rest. This also counts as doing cardio so he suggests no additional cardio. This was hard for me to do but I have weaned myself down from 23 hours of cardio to zero. You need to rest one day between. He suggests MWF but I do every other day. Now if I do any cardio it's for fun not because I have to. The more muscle you build the more you need to eat. You will notice a change in your stomach within a week. Unbelievable! Yea! For getting the Legacy! My knee improved by doing squats. Never do anything that causes increased pain. There are different types of pain. Squats without weights really do a great butt lift and aid in improving knee health. Then slowly add weights. You and DH can do these together and get rid of the other equipment!
Allison - are you going there with Tom?
Beth - now you and your son have something to do together! I don't have the cage like he does I just have a squat rack and I increased weight by 5 lbs at first using the 12.5 lb bar until I got to the max weight. Remember don't add any weight for the first week as you are trying to get the form correct. I now only add a lb at a time. There is something called a reload when you fail to be able to get 5 reps on a particular exercise. The app tells you and you can change the amount of weight.
DJ - I would love to go shopping with you! Remember if you wear clothes that fit well you look thinner big clothes will make you feel frumpy. You are going to keep losing and getting tighter with exercising so flaunt that beautiful body of yours!
Thanks everyone for celebrating the sale and purchase of our houses with me! Have a great day everyone!
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Joyce: Wow! Your home looks so nice now that we can see it. Taking out the overgown plants was a wonderful thing to do. :flowerforyou:
Gayle of ID: So sorry about the ankle. :flowerforyou:
Heather: CONGRATULATIONS ON GETTING YOUR LEGACY! :drinker: This is definitely worth shouting from the rooftops! :bigsmile:
Alison: I hope you have a good trip to NH. :flowerforyou:
DJ from Myrtle Beach: The riding lessons are fun and I'm thrilled that I'm taking them. I wish I'd done things to make myself happy all along, but I was mired in a "duty" mindset. I've learned that happiness needs to be a goal AND that it needs to be noticed. It doesn't interfere with duty and both are a part of life. Simple ideas but they're finally working for me. :bigsmile: Too bad it took me 65 years to figure it out. :ohwell: Thanks for sharing about the Cover Girl Out Last lipstick. I'll look for it. :flowerforyou:
Pip: I am so unhappy you're in pain.
Our sailing club is having an event on the island across from us today. The local marina is providing BBQ pork, and we need to bring salads, desserts and appetizers. We're taking fruit, but I'm still thinking I might make cupcakes instead. I'll finally decide in a bit. Fruit will require a trip to the store, but I can make cupcakes with supplies at hand.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison
August Goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week. Work on flexibility and back strength.
3. Have fun every day.
4. Drink at least three glasses of water daily, preferably more!
5. Eliminate alcohol.
6. Monitor sleep. Try to average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly.
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DJ - my wedding dress is a 14 so not small lol I too never thot I'd be under 200 lbs again. I am really driving myself crazy about keeping it off, Jack says I'm obsessing, maybe I am but if that's what it takes to keep it off you can just colr me obsessive I don't usually wear lipstick now but wouldn't mind a little natural tint. I might try the Out Last, I've looked at it at the store many times. My lips are dry enough on their own, they don't need any help but with the moisturizer included maybe it would be ok. Thanks for the tip. Oklahoma also having "tax free" weekend. I went to Sears yesterday to pay the charge bill, Hubby buys all his tools there. He a "tool junkie" he is a terrific mechanic and now has a wood working shop out back and makes beautiful stuff. Anyway while there I looked around, really don't like shopping at Sears anymore, but they had all the summer stuff on sale for 50-70% off with an additional 30% off over that. I bought 3 pairs of capris, one top, one pair of yoga type pants and a lounge dress thingy (I wear them around the house in the evenings when it is so dang hot). Paid under $40 for all of that. I was all excited lol
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This is a picture of my squat rack, it is not a squat cage which is safer and I would recommend like the one shown on the app. You can see my 12.5 lb barbell that I started with. The 45 lb olympic bar looks like a stripper pole on the right.
This following 2 pictures are at my lowest weight of 135 and when I started on March 2 2015.
These last pictures I gained and weigh 142 lbs but I lost around 25 inches at this point.
This is only a 9 week difference. You can deffinately see less fat and more muscle tone. I also decreased cardio to 3-5 hours a week at this time as I was trying to wean myself down to zero from 21-23 hours. I also increased calories upto 1600 from 1200.
Mary from Minnesota
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I so envy those of you who are good at clothes bargains! I can NEVER find anything in the sales, apart from the occasional online thing. I need my clothes all nicely colour coordinated and matched up or I have no idea what I am doing. Over here the reduced stuff is just thrown in a jumble on a rack. My regular on line ranges sometimes have 25% off everything so that's when I buy them, but in the real world I hate sales.
Mary - thanks for all your help. I will definitely up my weight training and do more squats. I would love a cage. I want legs like yours!
It must be so great to get all that house business over with. You have been amazingly resilient over it all. I just need to sell my rental now. No offers at all, not even silly ones! The short lease is putting buyers off. My tenant moves out on Monday. I will get DH to go with me for moral support, when the agency have inspected and cleaned it, to have a look at it. I haven't seen it for seven years. :ohwell: Partly because I just had had enough of it. Ostrich mentality.
England won the Ashes! Yeah! DH's football team have drawn their first match in the Premiership! Yeah! Hope Hampshire are doing well at the cricket match.
Sending good thoughts to all those in pain, whether physical or mental.
Heather UK
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First time posting here. I left myfittnesspal for about 6 month and tried weight watchers but found it such a pain dealing with the points so I am back and happy to be here.!
I like the idea of posting my goals and it's interesting to see what everyone else's are. I have been really working on changing my attitude and am now taking the approach that my diet/nutrition is my hobby, it seems much more fun and positive now.
So here are my August goals:- Drink 8 glasses of water a day
- Walk or go to the gym 5 days a week
- Strength train 2 days per week
- Log my food every day
- 2 alcoholic beverages at most per week
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Heather- I just downloaded my starting pictures and May 4 progress shots to show how quickly your body can change. I think it is above your last post and you may not have seen it. I gained 7 lbs but loss 25 inches at that time. I hope you will get an offer soon! We were on the market last year the took it off over winter and put it back on this spring so I understand your frustration!
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I talked earlier about Jack's woodworking hobby. Attached are a couple of pics of the cabinet he finished a few months ago for me. Its sitting in my dining room outside the kitchen. I LOVE IT.
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welcom CWMCAA - where are you from and what can we call you???
Gayle Idaho0 -
Mary amazing- I will need to do this when I get closer to goal weight. Janet I love the wood working. Something I wish I could do. Maybe in retirement. I did get to do some basic wood working in school.0
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janetr7476 wrote: »I talked earlier about Jack's woodworking hobby. Attached are a couple of pics of the cabinet he finished a few months ago for me. Its sitting in my dining room outside the kitchen. I LOVE IT.
Wow! Your husband does excellent work!
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Mary Wow!
Janetr Love the Hutch!
Lisa thought of you today. I ordered a salad at a deli today. The clerk dropped it and then proceeded to clean it off the floor. She was going to dish up more salad without washing her hands. When I asked her to wash her hands first. She went to the sink got a dab of soap and a quick splash of water. That is when I said no thank you. Unfortunately she had already rung me up so I had to go to customer service to get my money back. I did explain why I was not happy. Usually I am very happy here. I didn't recognize her. MNMargaret 0 -
cityjaneLondon wrote: »I so envy those of you who are good at clothes bargains! I can NEVER find anything in the sales, apart from the occasional online thing. I need my clothes all nicely colour coordinated and matched up or I have no idea what I am doing. Over here the reduced stuff is just thrown in a jumble on a rack. My regular on line ranges sometimes have 25% off everything so that's when I buy them, but in the real world I hate sales.
Heather UK
Me too! The exception is when I get there early in the morning when there aren't many shoppers. I do NOT like crowds.0 -
Janetr - that is a great cabinet! Love the interior as well. It has a kind of Arts and Crafts vibe that we love.
Mary - did see your post after I posted. Marvellous! I have broached the idea with DH, but he does love his cardio! Will have to put our thinking caps on.
I showed him a pic of the cage I would like.
Heather UK, who is all glammed up waiting to go out to dinner - maybe a bit overdressed. :laugh:
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Mary, your pictures of the weight equipment convinced me that it won't work in my house, but there are things I can do to make to make the weight training I do now more efficient. Thanks, also, for sharing how awesome you look thanks to the weight training...also, congrats on the closing of both your houses..you have been very patient. Heather, congrats on finally getting the legacy settled....you have been very patient janetr, what a great hutch joyce, your house looks great without the bushes.
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Chiming in cause I'm two pages behind.
Went to my mom's home Friday and sis and I spent 3 hours cleaning out (sorting) one chest of drawers and a dresser. It took so long because there were pictures to go through and some papers. Afterward, went to see my mom in the nursing home and found out she had an upper respiratory infection which they were treating with antibiotics and nebulizer treatments. Left my house at 9 AM and got back home at 5 PM. Tired.
Today, I went to watch the 5 yr old GS try out for baseball. He can really throw well and actually hit the ball a couple of times. Will be busy going to his games and the GD's dance classes for a few months. They and their mom all went back to school last week and all seem to be happy so far.
Met 2 of my old college friends for lunch today also. Had seafood nachos which were delicious. We've known each other for almost 45 years and stay in touch which I find many folks don't do with long time friends. Anyhow, I've had too many calories for two days in a row but will try to do better tomorrow. My DH has lost 10 lbs in two week and I am so proud of him.
Becca ~ Good looking sons. I am glad that your life has turned around and that you are feeling so much better about life in general.
Sylvia ~ You are to be commended for ordering healthy foods. I love to eat and just try not to eat at restaurants very often as it is too difficult for me not to order something I really want instead of what I really need.
Mary ~ Congrats on your house closings. Also, you look great.
Heather ~ Your grand children are too cute.
To all I have missed have a great weekend. I need to go get my blood pressure meds refilled so will go back and read later.
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Afternoon,
Sitting on the side porch with a gentle breeze,just lovely,
Yes I did come up with Tom..
Will see how the weekend progresses.
It is a 1/4 mile walk to the beach from here so will do that later on ,a 2 1/2 trip took us 4 to get here.tons of traffic.. Taking a drive along rt 1a if you ever get a chance to drive this rt it is just stunning New Hampshire only has 13 miles of coastline. But just beautiful.will try and get some pictures.
Tom brought me up here because he knows I love it here.0 -
Mary - wow, its just totally unbelievable that you lost that many inches in such a short time. What an accomplishment.
Heather, I Love, love to shop. I do order some things on line too when I can get good sales and perhaps have an additional 15% - 30% off coupons. I love shoes to. I really need to stop buying clothes for a while. I think I'm doing it now instead of eating, plus its fun to be able to buy cute things in smaller sizes. Ugh.
Thank you all for the compliments on Jack's cabinet, I'll pass them along to him. He has done several things for the house. A couple of years ago he made his daughter and my two girls jewelry boxes that are gorgeous and all of the granddaughters little ones. He made his daughter a hope chest that would rival any craftman's work. He has had people ask him to custom make a piece for them but he does not have enough confidence in his work to do that. He put a new faucet in my kitchen this morning. I love it. It's one with the big arch in it that has a pull down sprayer. I love it.
Janetr OKC0 -
Allison- is that your DH in the picture with you? If it is he is a hottie! I would definitely be going to marriage seminars with him. Love and respect is a good one so is the Art of Marriage. We have gone every year of our marriage. Have fun!
Mary from Minnesota0 -
Pip the new profile pic is THE bomb!! lol
janetr OKC
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janetr7476 wrote: »Mary - wow, its just totally unbelievable that you lost that many inches in such a short time. What an accomplishment.
Janetr OKC
Thanks! I went from a size 10 down to a 5-7. It was very very easy. I felt like I wasn't even working out at all especially compared to how I was working out 3-4 hours a day prior to weight lifting. My only regret is that I didn't start lifting back in October when I started.
Mary from Minnesota0
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