WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2016

barbiecat

Welcome to a wonderful supportive community of women. The name of the thread is Women Ages 50+ but all women are welcome.

Some of us have been posting on this thread for awhile and others are new.

Please join us on the journey to health, weight loss, and fitness.

If you made any goals or resolutions for December, how did you do?

If you have made any goals or resolutions for January, please share them with us.

Barbie from beautiful chilly NW Washington

December Resolutions: (with end of the month comments)
*walk an average of 13,000 steps a day (great until the "week of no exercise")
*knit hats for three great-grandkids (finished and mailed to them in Ohio)
*meditate for 10 minutes a day four or more days a week (consistently almost every day)
*answer a friend's e mail that I've put off too long (answered and then she replied so she's on my list again)

January Resolutions
*meditate for 10 minutes a day four or more days a week
*sort and discard papers for 15 minutes four or more days a week
*treat myself like a toddler (as suggested by Gretchen Rubin)
*get income tax papers gathered in one place

My word for 2015 is "alacrity"....I will greet all experiences in my life with cheerful readiness

exermom

Did about 50 minutes of a Cathe Friedrich After Burn DVD today. The plan for tomorrow is to do an extreme cardio DVD.

Sharon - so sorry about your son. How devastating, especially at the holiday time

Lisa - I'm pretty sure Bryan never told his therapist that he was SEVERLY (like he didn't walk down the hall -- he waddled) overweight and that's most likely the reason he didn't ask a girl out, he was too ashamed of his weight. Even if his therapist did discuss this letter with Bryan, I'm very surprised that he would tell Bryan to send it without having spoken to me. Like I said, there are three sides to every coin. I bet he never told the therapist that my nickname for him when he was little was "my little MAN". No, it's just easier to blame everything on me, not take any personal accountability. I really think that he spoke to Denise and is saying that her childhood was his. They are like night and day. They have two things in common -- their last name and their parents. Looks like there's nothing I can do.

Welcome everyone new, rebecca

kimses - so glad you're safe. CO is not a thing to fool around with

mojohamme - enjoy the movie.

Put most of the inflatables away. Had to go to WalMart to get a new container to hold the santa in a chair that a friend gave us. His wife was the one who fell at the Newcomer social. She had a heart attack afterward then a bad reaction to a statin med she was on. He's not in the best of shape, either. So they decided to just get rid of this invlatable, and they gave it to us.

Alison - safe travels. Will wave as you go by. I'm so sorry that the hotel is that bad

sunsqueak - oh, yes, barbie will start a new thread tonight. Glad to have you with us

Gayle - so sorry about your friend. Hope she gets better fast.

margaret - beautiful pics

Just got a 2 sentence email from Bryan. Didn't say much at all, but what else is new?

Sylvia - happy anniversary. Your ex sure delighted in torture, huh? So glad you had such a good dinner

Becca - awesome workout! I'm sure your new suit will work out. I have a chlorine resistant one, and it's been years and I haven't had to replace it. The lining is starting to wear, but not the suit!

Mary - do you call that a rest day????

Michele in NC

janetr7476

Thank you, Barbie, for being our anchor.

I have not fully thot out my 2016 goals. I'm too tired tonight to concentrate on them. Will post them in the next couple of days.

I'm catching a cold. Runny nose and eyes, sore throat and tight chest. To top it off, I have 3 cold sores on the inside of my bottom lip. Ouch.

Happy New Year.

Janetr okc

kimses2

Thanks for starting this off, Barbie.

I have a plan for 2016 so I'll put it out here. I have gathered pieces of the full picture over this past year and used different pieces at different times. Time to put the three together:
1. Nutrition - I saw a nutritionist 5 times this year and she taught me the correct way to eat in regards to carb counting, grains, protein and carb balance, calorie range.
2. P90x3 - started this two weeks ago and intend to stick with it for increasing strength and flexibility.
3. Accountability - MFP - this group, the Weight Loss Challenge on MFP, logging (and stickers on the calendar!)

Call it my 3 legged stool.
I'll have to copy this out to a notepad so I have it to evaluate my progress against.

Starting tomorrow. Tonight all bets are off.

Happy New Year's Eve

Kimses in MA

klanders30

Happy new year
December goals:
--Monitor b.p. everyday
--Get christmas cards out early
--Maintain not lose or gain
--Dont stress about dd college application
--Move a little every day
So overall i did hit my goals, but most proud of maintainng healthy b.p., this is big for me and i will never take it for granted again!

I dont have any new year resolutions, but here are january goals:
--Read In Defense of Food
--Monitor b.p. and drink more water
--Move more everyday
--Lose 1 pound
--Celebrate my mom's life, my anniversary and my birthday this month in a positive and meaningful way, yet to be determined what meaningful means.

Karen from ny

cullie

Have a very happy and healthy New Year, ladies!

Goal for 2016 - loose 1 pound a week- and let's all take better care of ourselves and our loved ones!

csofled

Happy New Year!

Thanks Barbie for carrying us forward into the new year.

Cheri NE Ohio

DamitJanit

Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .

Happy New Year Ladies,

Barbie, thank you so much for always starting us on a new month. This year has flown by and I’ve enjoyed spending each day with you and our friends here. Glad you enjoyed your dances classes and that your legs held out.

Penny (Jaydasbuddy ), welcome. This thread has been going for years and will probably keep going for many years. Most of us are committed to this new lifestyle and cherish the support we get here. Please tell us about yourself so we can get to know you. We also ask that you end each post with the name you like to be called and a location, general or specific. Since we have a Penny already, perhaps you can add a last initial or something simple to help us know it’s you? Come often and join right in.

Janine, welcome to you as well. Read the post above to Penny and all the same applies. Glad to have you with us.

Linda, if staying home tonight makes you an old fuddy duddy then you are not alone. Not only do we chose to not stay up that late, but refuse to drink and drive. Maybe we have become a little dull but better safe (tucked in bed) than sorry.

Lenora, I’m so proud of you for your weight loss. The support from your DH is so helpful or at least I know mine is. Isn’t it nice to have them make the “skinny” comments all the time when you least expect it? Keep up the good work!

Rori, so glad you and your work friend got to vent to each other. It’s amazing how that can help us unload sometimes. I hope you have a fabulous 2016 along with all of our friends here.

Janetr, glad the weather has been mostly good for your drive. Go Tigers!!!! Lol

Joyce, I’m sorry about your eyes but happy there is something they can do about it. It just hardly seems fair that there are so many age related problems when it seems we should have paid our dues by now. ((((Hugs))))

Mary, this is just IMHO but I would keep the crate. They quickly learn that it is their safe place where they can go to rest or just get away from humans and no one will bother them there. If you ever want to move it, they still know it’s theirs.

Sharon, glad to hear that you had a good Christmas. What a terrible thing to happen to DS’s Mom and at this time of year. I hope your colds go quickly. Have lots of fun on the 1st.

Pole Penny, tee hee hee (that name makes you sound like a stripper) Isn’t it wonderful to have more lap now that we have less midriff? I’ll admit how jealous I am that you will get to meet Heather! She’s not too crazy about them, but give her a hug for me.

Lisa, glad ya’ll made it to the Gulf. I hope the weather clears for you and you have a good night.

Rebecca, welcome. You have come to a great place for support. I also quit smoking this year and happily haven’t gained any weight. I also haven’t lost any since that time, but that’s okay. Come often and join right in.

Beth, OMG, I know I’d go blind with that coloring book! I kept seeing them in stores but never even picked one up to see what they looked like. I think I’d need one for a 3 year old.

Mary, sorry Shep got bullied. I don’t know what that’s about either. (later) glad Pip had the answers.

Heather, thanks for giving Beth that needed Kick in the *kitten*. I had just taken my kickin’ boots off so wasn’t up to it. So glad that you at least opened your Word document. I’m sure it will take a bit to get back into it but you know I’m here pushing you in that direction. (((Hugs)))

CarolGA, good for getting that attitude straightened out. My guess is that you didn’t need the calories on those special snacks and this did you a favor? I am and shall remain grandchildless  so try to enjoy your time with them.

Gayle, that is terrible about your friend. Sending a prayer for her speedy recovery.

Kimses, so glad everyone was okay. Did one of the alarms go off in the middle of the night?

Margaret, absolutely beautiful pictures. Thank you for sharing. I know you enjoyed that! Cute newsletter.

Sylvia, Happy Anniversary as well as Happy New Year. I think you found a “keeper” this time.

Allie, I think we are all hoping next year is a lot better for you than this year was. Safe travels home.

to any Newbies that I missed. Come often and join in the chat. This thing works!! Please sign your post with what you want to be called. It makes it easier for us to respond to you. Also a location is great, be it specific or general. We are happy to have you join us.

I started this post this morning and didn’t finish and here it is late in the evening and I’m just finished reading all the posts. It’s been an incredible year and I look forward to 2016 with all of you. Of the 60 pounds I’ve lost, only 34 were in the past year and most of those in the first 4 to 6 months. This is the first month that I have actually gained weight. My body should be used to this weight by now so it’s time to move on down that scale.

For next year I will renew my commitment to exercise. Work out in some way at least 4 days a week.
I will renew my commitment to eating right, counting calories and logging everything that goes in my mouth. That includes staying with my 1200 calories a day.
Continue to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day.
Cut back on alcohol.
Be kinder to others.
Be kinder to myself

I cannot express the love and closeness I feel for you ladies. You give me hope and inspiration to carry on with this new lifestyle. I've been on this journey for 14 1/2 months now and I know I would not have made it if I hadn't found you. I hope all of you have a healthy and happy New Year.

Words I live by:
Savor. I have to slow down and savor every bite.
and
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

mars735

Hello everyone & HNY!
I would love to join this group. I'm 62 & live in No. Cal. I've been on MFP since 2013 when I lost 85 lbs on very low cal, low carb, low fat. I've kept most of the weight off but would like to shed the 20 that have found their way back.
January resolutions:
Do some form of exercise each & every day, 10 min minimum.
Stick to my eating plan.
Eat less protein, more low carb veggies.
Take more time eating.

~Mars in No.Cal.

Katla49

Happy New Year! I hope that 2016 will be good to each of us. :flowerforyou:

Here are my December goals with comments:

December Goals :

1. Log every bite and swallow.
Done! This is what keeps me on track.

2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week. Work on flexibility and back strength.
I was doing great until I got the flu, and then I did nothing. I finally got back to a yoga class yesterday. I've missed it, and came home sore.

3. Have fun every day.
I even managed to find something fun while sick. This is a goal that is teaching me to appreciate life.

4. Drink at least three glasses of water daily, preferably more!
Done!

5. Eliminate alcohol.
Not perfect. I had alcohol a few times during the month AND counted the calories.

6. Monitor sleep. Try to average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly.
Done! My sleep averages are excellent.


My January goals will look familiar. :bigsmile:

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

January 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.

fanncy0626

Happy New Year!



Mary from Minnesota

GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS

GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS

Sleepy

janemartin02

Happy New year all

NO_Excuses_515

Happy New Year!

jsann

I haven't made any health goals in three years, and I'm really overdue. My goals are:
To lose 10-12 pounds this year.
To workout five times a week.
To sleep 7-8 hours every night.
To balance work & fun.

jmkmomm

Another quick post.

Sharon!!!!!! Where have you been lady???? I have been waiting to know what that at home sleep study was!!!!!!

Well the specialist office called me this morning just like they said they would. They even waited until about 11 AM since I told them I slept late. So she said she had gotten the referral about the left eye and the clouded over bad cataract lense implant. So I asked her about the right eye. Nope they didn't get a referral about that so she said she would call me back. No call. At least they could have called and let me know that the eye doctor hadn't faxed them the referral. So know that tomorrow is the 1st that means I have to wait until Monday. There are dozens of things swimming around in my eye right now plus the 'dirt'. Actually it is better in a darkened room and on a darker screen for me to write.

Happy New Years my friends. It has been a good year in many ways and trying times at others. But it those trying times that makes us grow and that we have done. Talking about Charlie and I know. His other problems have always been easily taken care of by medicine or a stent. He wanted to go out tonight so he spent a lot of time in the BR trying to go and when he thought he was done we got in the car and went down the street a ways and he realized he had to come back home. So he did some more and again we were in the car. And then again we came back home to go to the BR again. I am telling him I will fix something. But I think he thought that was him giving into his problem and letting it win. So the 3rd time was a charm. We were able to go out and have a nice meal.

Nite nite. Neighborhood fireworks going off as I speak.

Joyce, Indiana

drkatiebug

Happy New Year, my friends!

In case you are interested, 2016 is a quite special number. It is 2^10 +2^9 +2^8 +2^7 +2^6 + 2^5.

I'm still thinking on my goals. I'll post tomorrow.

Joyce, I am worried about you and your eyes. My DH has had emergency retina surgery three times. His retina tears were caused by pressure from glaucoma. The urgency of his situation has me worried about them taking their own sweet time. But then I have a friend who has floaters all the time and they don't seem too worried about hers. She is fine except for the nuisance factor. Please get some answers soon.

wizzywig

Hi Barbie and everyone Happy New Year

I have been missing for the most of 2015 but would like to join you all again. There are a few names I remember apart from Barbie - Hi Michele and DrKatiebug. Thought I'd start the new year afresh rather than try to catch up, but hope everything is well with you.

Starting today I am logging everything I eat and hope this will get me back on track.

I'm back at work on 4th January so not sure how often I will be able to post as I usually log on to the computer on the morning before work - it doesn't give me a lot of time to read and post plus enter my food. I am hoping to reduce my days from 4 to 3 days though in the next few months.

I've also joined a group on "household management" as I am totally disorganised in everything at home. The stock phrase from them is "baby steps" so that is what I am trying to do. I've almost got the night routine in my brain, but must confess I went to bed last night without drying the pots and putting them away. She does have a point as it so much better to come downstairs on a morning to a clean and tidy kitchen. A little order in the chaos. I'm hoping that if I can organise my home I'll be able to organise myself to be healthier. So tonight I will ensure that I have a clean kitchen before going to bed.

One small goal I have for January is to go to bed earlier. (I was in bed very early last night as I didn't celebrate the new year) Feel a little more positive this morning. Trouble is my moods are still up and down so this could change within the next 5 minutes but so far so good.

A new year and hopefully a new "healthier" me.

Viv aka Wizzy

Lagopus

Thanks Barbie!

Margaret - Thanks for the pictures from the conservatory. I wrote about my childhood experiences of Como Park (Zoo and Conservatory) a long time ago, as you may recall. The pictures took me right back again. What better day for a trip down memory lane than New Year's Eve? Should auld acquaintance be forgot...

Hi Wizzy! I'm one of the "new" people from your perspective, though I've been posting for nearly half a year now. Sounds to me as though you've found Flylady. I learned a lot from my time with Flylady, and although some routines have fallen by the wayside, others have stuck with me. Just a few days ago Barbie posted a link to a few tips on how to achieve a happier home. http://gretchenrubin.com/happiness_project/2012/11/12-tips-for-a-happier-home-adapted-from-nursery-school/?utm_content=buffer53f22&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Rule number 3 ends with the words "Outer order contributes to inner calm". That really resonated with me (and now I'm about to get to the point) because when I was "flying" most enthusiastically, I was amazed at the serenity I felt in my day-to-day life. I've been considering re-establishing a Flylady routine or two as one of my goals for January. You've inspired me to go from thought to action!

We're on the mainland now, wa-a-a-a-y south, where it actually gets light every day, even if the sun won't actually rise for another three weeks. Here's a picture I took when we were waiting for the ferry out to our island. You may think it looks pretty dark, but for us it's incredibly bright!


In November, I failed so utterly at reaching my goals that I didn't even set any goals for December. My most serious lapse was that I couldn't get my pound of veggies every day when I was in Asia, and I didn't get started again when I got home. That habit really makes a difference in how I feel, so it has top priority. Get back on track now Penny!

January goals:
1. Re-establish 500 g per day veggie habit
2. Declutter 15 min per day
3. Exercise formally three times per week (jogging or weight lifting)
4. Walk everywhere, whenever possible
5. Plan meals for the week
/Penny at the

jaydasbuddy

Hello All, I'm a total newbie on this thread. First time I've read it but I'd like to join. I'm going to read through the December and join in this one. It is a chilly morning here in NW Ohio. Much to do early this morn but I'll be back. Happy 2016 and I hope you are blessed this coming year with many successful results as I plan to be. Onward and upward. ~Penny