WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2016

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  • lhannon062709
    lhannon062709 Posts: 1,140 Member
    Charleen... the quilts are GORGEOUS! Someday, when life isn't so busy, maybe I can get back to it.

    Goal for July--"Be lighter" - made it. Three pounds lighter, nine pounds for the year, two past my overall goal, which is just be lighter each month than the one prior. I was at 186 in January, 177 now.

    Goal for August -- "Be lighter." That's it.

    Here's to a triumphant August for us all... and hopefully a cooler one here. We had some rain yesterday afternoon... enough to water the "grass." It's green, we mow it, so we call it grass. However, in terms of temp, it's much like being a turkey in the oven. First you get roasted, then you get basted... :wink: then you get roasted some more.

    My husband made an amazing dinner last night - chicken enchiladas. Threw a couple chicken thighs on the grill, and when they were done, added them to a crockpot with green enchilada sauce, a brick of cream cheese and cream of chicken soup... let it all stew for a couple hours. Then scooped the chicken out into flour tortillas, rolled them up, used half the remainder of the sauce in the bottom of a 13x9 pan, half over the top, in a 400 degree oven for a half hour. Could be made very healthy with just changing it out to chicken breast, fat-free cream cheese, low-fat cream of chicken soup, corn tortillas (which are only about 10-20 calories). I could only eat one, but one of the most amazing tastes he's created yet.

    Off to the races...
    Love y'all!
    Lisa in West Texas
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,074 Member
    Morning Ladies~
    Thank you Barbie for keeping the thread going...your such a peach xoxo
    well this week is gonna be a doozy at work so glad I had a day and a 1/2 or relaxation.. im on my own with the doggies and on my own as an assistant all week.. we on monday,tuesday and weds, have 2 drs working, well today we have 2 drs and me, I am gonna be running like a chicken with my head cut off today. and wont take a lunch with me as I have to come and let the dogs out...
    Tom and I are talking on the phone , but I dont call him, he can call me, I was so tired last night I was asleep at about 6:45 and got up around 4:15.. dont have to cook anything as Tom isnt here..
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    sandflower81 wrote: »
    Katla49 wrote: »
    I just found an excellent article about weight loss & muscle loss on facebook and hope I'll be able to share it here:

    Uncannily Youthful At 67, He Embodies Antidote To Bummer 'Biggest Loser' Study
    http://www.wbur.org/commonhealth/2016/07/29/biggest-loser-weight-regain

    Great article

    I totally agree!
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,507 Member
    Lenora-

    Got your check for the postage for the DVD's. thank you very much.

    Michele
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,683 Member
    edited August 2016
    Katla - Good article. Of course it's only what we've been saying all along, but it's nice to see real research endorsing it. When I started 4 years ago I didn't understand the importance of strength training and didn't think that it was for me as a woman. Now I love my arm definition and slim waist. I'm hoping the kettlebell will lick my thighs into shape, but I think I'm stuck with the cottage cheese cellulite. :ohwell:

    The next door neighbours have just knocked on the door and handed us a bunch of flowers and a nice bottle of Rioja. :D It's a thanks for putting up with all their noise from the extension. How nice of them. It was an absolute pain - we couldn't use our garden or even have the windows open. But they've finished now and it is beautiful.

    Got to wash my hair and then go food shopping with DH this afternoon. Mainly veggies and fruit. Fish tonight or vegetarian - we've eaten a lot of meat recently.

    Lisa - Congrats on the weight loss during such a stressful time.! :flowerforyou:

    Love Heather xxxxxxxxxx

  • karenleona
    karenleona Posts: 3,959 Member
    I need to seriously get my act together. My daughter got married yesterday so all if that stuff is done. I am going to ethiopia in october and need to be able to walk more at an altitude if 7700 ft above sea level. So here is my plan:
    20 min treadmill 5 days a week
    20 min bike 5 days a week
    Take dogs for 30 min walk 5 days a week
    Log all food and be mindful of what i eat.
    I must do this or i will not be able to go!!

    Karen from BC
  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    Wishing everyone a wonderful August!

    Many schools start here today so traffic will be heavier than usual!

    August Goals:
    Honestly log what I eat!
    Lose at least 2 pounds

    Carol from GA
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,185 Member
    <3 Thank you for joining me on my journey to health and fitness. I got up at 3:45, walked each dog briefly in the back, wrote in my gratitude journal, and have had my usual breakfast while reading about everyone's plans for August. Next I'll meditate (I'm up to 12 minutes and 15 seconds), then take first Brandy then Sasha on a long walk that should total close to two hours. Then I'll be ready to shower and dress for the day's activities starting with grocery shopping.

    <3:) Barbie from beautiful NW Washington
  • nddavis1
    nddavis1 Posts: 9 Member
    Hello to all you fab fifties+ - I've recently joined again and so starting my challenge just a week ago...as put on 3 stone and need to lose. I want to be fit and thin again by Oct/Nov and will be motivated to get back into a bikini :-)


    August goals
    Gym minimum 5 days a week
    Body Pump 2 days a week
    Yoga/Pilates 2 days a week

    5:2 diet - Monday/Thursday

    No Bread, sugar or alcohol apart from a drink at the weekend and only after 5 miles of activity - 10,000 steps
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Barbie Thank you, this thread is a lifeline. Thanks for the reminder about gratitude.

    Michele!!! FIrst day of freedom!!! old-lady-driving-smiley-emoticon.gif

    Mary I'm thinking of buying an adjustable kettlebell. I need a couple of other sizes and am at that juncture. Do you have several or just one adjustable kettlebell?

    Larisa and Sonja Ooh la la!!

    Re You're the funnest plugger I know.

    Heather Thanks for reminding me about vegetables. I do love 'em.

    Elizabeth I like the "learning something new" goal.

    Karen from BC OMG! Ethiopia sounds like a wonderful wonderful trip of a lifetime!

    Carol Thanks for the "honestly logging" reminder.

    Lisa "Be lighter". That's a good goal.

    Taking a page from your books, my August goals are:
    1. Honestly log everything everyday
    2. Weigh every week
    3. Write out my progressive kettlebell and dumbbell routine for the month of August so I'm not winging it
    4. Green vegetables at 2 meals every day
    5. Learn something new in August
    6. Look for opportunities to perform random acts of kindness
    7. Be lighter by the end of August.

    <3

    Welcome Newbies!!

    Karen in Virginia


  • melaniemetoyer
    melaniemetoyer Posts: 50 Member
    edited August 2016
    Good morning ladies...hope the finds you all well. Perhaps I need to set some specific goals for August. My birthday is Sunday, I will be 55 :# Where has the time gone. So here's the deal, weighed in yesterday, 214. Up since I weighed in last week, but down overall. I'd like to get down to about 180. STILL not able to notice (feel) any loss in my clothes. Perhaps I'm doing something wrong? HELP PLEASE!!! Anyway here's my goals for August
    *Log EVERYRTHING (including anytime I use oil for like the hashbrowns in the morning) haven't been doing that.
    *Learn how to enter recipes in the database-this hopefully will help when it comes to logging multiple ingredient stuff like spaghetti-is it logged as a whole or each ingredient?
    *WALK WALK, WALK-DRINK MORE WATER
    *explore strength training....have NO upper body ...would love to go waterskiing-can't get up :'(
    *join the Orange Theory fitness center and go at least once a week.

    Anyway have a great day ladies..I'm off to work

    ~Melanie-Baton Rouge~

  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
    ;) Laid awake from 3 am to 5 am with a moving loop playing in my head. Drinking my cup of coffee, which is black - blech - cause I ran out of flavored creamer and didn't want to buy another bottle at this point. Then on to packing all the "last to pack" things.

    Thanks Barbie for moving us forward into August!

    Hugs to all!

    Cheri
  • jbatinker
    jbatinker Posts: 313 Member
    Hello everyone. My name is Janeanne and I am hitting that magical 5 0 next month.

    In August we are going to spend 4 days in Disney World, and then take a 7 day cruise. My goal is to walk as much as I can and make smart choices while on vacation. I do not intend on depriving myself and know that I may gain a few pounds but am committed to walking daily and really reading the menu to understand what is in the dishes I am eating. I will also try and record as much as I can.

    The first two weeks of August (before vacation)

    1. Logging Daily
    2. Trying to get 12K steps a day
    3. Eating clean
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,248 Member
    Thanks Barbie.

    Goal work portions. Paying attention to what my mind and body is telling me about my health.

    :heart: Margaret
  • oceanmelody
    oceanmelody Posts: 464 Member
    Thanks, Barbie! Clicking like crazy on that star but it does not want to bookmark yet, will try again later.
    LOVE the quilts!

    My goals for August are to get back on track with bicycling once my company is gone and to not tank emotionally once she leaves, That is about all I think I can handle besides work and weeding and laundry this month. Maybe spend some time on a lounge chair and finish a couple of McCall Smith books. Maybe have a margarita sometime?

    Hugs to all you ladies!

    Betty
  • carriels7
    carriels7 Posts: 39 Member
    Thanks Barbie for this thread.

    All you guys are incredible!! Learning to quilt is my next project - so admire Charlene. Might have some questions later
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    I woke up in my own bed this morning! It is good to be here. :heart: I have a couple of errands to do today, and have already checked one of them off of my list. I contacted the people we rented our mobility scooter from and asked them to contact DDIL to let her know when they'll be there to pick it up. They were supposed to get it yesterday but didn't make it due to the volume of scooters to be picked up and traffic. I need to run an errand at the bank for my daughter as soon as they open and after that it will be "me time" and yoga at the gym. :bigsmile: I've missed it! It is 7 am right this minute, so I can't get to the banking errand for at least an hour.

    Have a great day & don't forget to move more, monitor your portion sizes and log your food.

    Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
  • Annr
    Annr Posts: 2,765 Member
    "Barbie Thank you, this thread is a lifeline. Thanks for the reminder about gratitude." (stated by Karen in Virginia).
    A never truer comment! Awesome, awesome people you all are!
  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
    Kate UK

    Can't believe it's August already, thank you Barbie for the thread. Started day off with 45 minute cardio workout updated FitBit and MFP read all your posts.
    Goals - Keep doing what I've been doing
    Drink more water
    Try a kettlebell
    I know some of you great ladies use a kettlebell
    I need some advice I use hand weights at the moment got up to 5lbs in each hand I don't go to a gym so what size kettlebell should I start with
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    Pip- Congratulations on your achievements! Such a worthy cause. Thanks for all you do!

    <3

    Mary from Minnesota
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,223 Member
    thanks fanncypants !
  • Rini_s
    Rini_s Posts: 68 Member
    Happy August!
    I didn't really have goals for July...just getting started was an accomplishment.

    Goals for August
    - Vacation happens in August - so the biggest goal is to not go backwards so soon out of the gate
    - Log every day - even during vacation time
    - Make reasonable choices while eating out, bring health snacks and grocery shop/eat in while traveling when possible
    - Continue kettlebell program, bring kettlebell with me during road trip to Colorado
    - Continue to post and remain accountable for my choices - progress, not perfection
    - 10,000 daily steps 5 of 7 days
  • miakoda40
    miakoda40 Posts: 467 Member
    August has barely begun and we are on Page 2 already. So glad I dropped by. If I read now I might stay caught up in Aug.

    Mia in MI
  • carriels7
    carriels7 Posts: 39 Member
    Wow. Wrote a whole message but it didn't record. Wanted to put down my Aug Goals so I can remember them
    1 - Cardio fit class 3x week - just started this and its fun
    2 - strength training at least 2x week
    3 - 8k steps 6/7 days 8.5 yesterday and 5.5 already this am
    4 - situps and planks most days
    5 - log everything and - listening to Heather - focus on vegetables first. actually, just read that when you plate, put on veggies first, then other stuff. That way, vegetables are the focus
    6 - drink at least 64 oz water daily
    7 - walk on beach at least 1x week - silly to live near beach and forget to go!
    8 - gratitude - here I am at 69.5 and pretty healthy, moving a lot and trying my best to drop pounds and have more energy. I see lots of people complaining about weight, but don't adjust eating habits nor move. Several friends are like that. then also have friends that are very sick. So sad. So tons of gratitude and positive thinking.
    9 - would love to say I'd like to lose at least 8 pounds this week - but was UP this morning and have been pretty diligent, so cannot focus on the stupid number on the scale, am down a whole size in pants and tops and have more energy. Really want to feel excellent by a cruise in early December.

    With your guys help and motivation - I'll get there!!!

    Carrie in SC
  • carriels7
    carriels7 Posts: 39 Member
    Wow Pip - amazing!
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    Stronglifts Rest Day

    Kettlebell Swing
    Week four, day one, increasing reps from 7 to 10 using the 35 pound kettle bell.
    GobletSquat- 3X5X 35
    Russian kettle bell swing- 19 X 10 X 35

    Walk 1,000 Miles Challenge
    3 miles

    I am going to be extremely busy today as we are expecting company. Lots of housework to catch up on!

    <3

    Mary from Minnesota

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