WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2016
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Hello and thank you for giving the Fifties and Fabulous women a place
July Goals
Gym 5 days a week accomplished
Begin running half accomplished; sidelined pulled quad
Lose 2 lbs week only lost 1 lb week
Lost 2 1/2" on waist
Lost 2" on hips
Lost 1" thighs
August goals
Gym 5 days a week
Run 4 days a week
Bike 2 days a week
Lose 2 lbs a week
Try meditation
Try something new that I've never done5 -
Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .
Good Evening Ladies,
Just a quick drive-by to say Thank You, Barbie for the new month.
I’m off to bed and will see you all tomorrow.
Love ya,
DJ
Myrtle Beach, SC
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WITNESSING, yo!
August? What? How?
I haven't even thought about goals. I'm back on track after struggling for a couple weeks...first the exercise got hit-or-miss, then I broke my ketosis. Of course, I had a migraine...
Goal Number 1: figure out more concrete goals!
I took Sonja out for brand-new wheels, and a ride, today...that's her resting against my leg. It was opined that we made an interesting picture, and I guess I didn't argue.
Tomorrow, back to work! and hopefully, a good workout. Definitely a couple walks...
Edit: Smaller version of the photo...
Larisa in Seattle7 -
Hello Delectable Dames;
You all are so good about having goals… I have only one goal… to keep on doing what I am doing. So, for August my goals are:
1) To not be laid off from work
2) To keep on logging my food every day
3) To keep on exercising every day
Now, if I lose weight – and seriously, how could I not? – I will be pleased – but, I am not going to get all riled if the scales do not cooperate. What I am doing is not about changing a number on the scale, but about changing the shape of my body and the way I live my life. So, fingers crossed, nothing exciting happens to me, any time, soon. I find that so long as I can maintain the status quo, this is not that difficult. I am humbled by those of you who manage to keep on doing the right things in the face of adversity, illness and loss.
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Pip – you crack me up! And Kirby is adorable… They are so cute when they are sleeping. And gratz on the challenge finally be over… we hope.
Charleen – Marvelous quilts! And you are so sweet to make the quilt for the OS… You are completely correct… older sisters need to feel special, too.
April – Welcome! I imagine it would be harder to be more or less healthy all your life and then suddenly find yourself fat… for me, when I turned 40 was when I finally got it together. I had spent my whole life as “the fat girl.” It wasn’t until I started to feel my mortality that I really snapped out of it and make a change. This is a great place to be… we are here for you.
Becca – thank you. Your goal weight is just that… YOUR goal. Forget the doctor’s goal, or the insurance companies… I had the same initial goal weight as you – 200 – but have recently changed it because I have decided I want to be half the woman I was… Now my goal weight is 183 – half my highest weight. And Becca – I WITNESS THIS!
Carol – Thank you. Is there any end in sight on the rental house? Good luck with all that.
Joyce – Thank you. Hugs for you, Hon. Hopefully, that genetic fun will skip a generation. And Joyce, your girl will ALWAYS need her mother – just not the same way. Take it from a girl who still needs her mother at 51.
Allison – I assume the dogs survived the trip? *grins* Glad you had a good time. I am with Barbie… I hope someday you have your cottage by the sea, and all the peace and pleasure that go with it.
LisaAnne – Welcome!
Heather – your family is gorgeous. I love the Pokemon pictures… Good job on skipping the alcohol… Gold Star for you!
Kim – Thank you… And I am glad your garden has a chance against the bunnies and the birds. It’s nice that the two can coexist. I am rather fond of bunnies… but, I am more fond of my garden vegetables!
Karen/VA – your Mom sounds like a wonderful woman. ((Hugs!))
NYKaren – glad DH is going to rent the car. I wouldn’t want you to have an accident trying to see through your tears on the roadway coming home! And take heart… you know you have done everything in your power to raise that girl right. She will be just fine.
JPS Girl/Leigh – Welcome, and thanks for the flowers. :] And I am with you… Logging and eating low carb are the ONLY things that have ever worked for me.
KarenE – Thank you. And it must have been something in the water, yesterday… I ended up having a giant burrito for dinner. I didn’t go over my daily goal = but it was a near thing. Since my calorie goal is very generous, that means I ate a LOT. But Kudos to you on the exercise! Keep it up.
Margaret – Thank you.
KJ – Thank you… Yeah, Denial… just call me Cleo. I feel ya on the speeding ticket… we don’t have to take classes here, but we do have to pay for the nose for Deferred Adjudication… oh, and I am still laughing about you “sleeping in” until 6:00. That’s AM, right? That is sleeping in? Sheesh!
Lisa/W.TX – you hit ‘Gentle Humor” right on the nail. The toast idea is cute. Gratz on making your goal. I could probably use “be lighter” as my goal, too. Not putting any huge pressure on myself… I figure I get enough of that from the rest of my life. Just trying to do what I know I should do so I can be healthier.
Spikeyhair – Welcome! So sorry about your DGD.
Michele – thank you. Yes… I was actually kind of shocked by how much difference there is between 260 and 243. I can’t wait to see what 220 looks like. So, what do you do with your purple potatoes? Anything special? Or do you just use them like any old potato? I have never tried them.
Katanthus – Welcome!
Cheri – I hope you have the easiest move ever!
DJ – Thank you. Hope you and DH had a marvelous time at the beach!
Beth – We will remind you, for sure. And you know you raised your DS right… He will be just fine.
Barbie – Our own Dancing Queen… It sounds like your exercise is a lot more fun than mine. Of course, I like being able to go whenever I want – so, I will take the monotony in order to keep the flexible times. Thank you so much for keeping this thread going.
Larisa – you are a legend at your gym? Do tell… lol. Nice pic. You named your board? I never did get the skateboard under control.. so I am in awe.
Katla – Thank you. And isn’t it always great to be home? No matter how much fun you had, home is always a relief.
Mary – Thank you.
Summer – Thank you, and Welcome!
Chris – Hello!
Carrie – Thank you.
Miriam - *waves* I am a cat person, too. Don’t have any cats right now – DH was so heartbroken when his cat died, we haven’t gotten another. He doesn’t think he could stand another loss.
Meg – I hope you manage to get Benny’s meds down.
Betty – Thank you. Sorry about the deer eating your flowers.
Lenora – I am not a country girl, either… *ick* Mold is bad.
Janet/OKC – so jealous of the squats… someday, I will get my knees fixed, too.
Janet/TX – Welcome. Another Texas gal. Whoot!
KarenZ – Welcome!
SoCal Runner – Welcome!
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Wow – so many wonderful women, all in one place. Are we lucky, or what?
Here’s to another great month, my Beauties… *raises her glass of iced tea*
Hugs for everybody!
Re in TX
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Good morning. Woke up early, so came downstairs to talk to you lot on this 1st August. It's actually my ex's birthday and I did send him a card this year as he has been ill and had an operation. He won't see the card until he gets back from New Orleans. His wife is a huge blues fan and plays the harmonica. They have taken their two teen kids.
Missing the grandkids already. This week I have my yoga friend coming to the house tomorrow for a yoga session and then DH has four days of cricket watching, plus a one day game on Tuesday, so I will be on my own a lot. And you all know that is a challenge for me. The fridge starts its siren call. :sad: I hope to get some writing done.
Barbie - Thank you so much for continuing to point us in the right direction. :flowerforyou:
Katla - If you are anything like us, you will continue to talk about your trip for ever!
Charlene - Fabulous quilts! I am so in awe.
Welcome to the new people. Slow but sure does it! Faithful logging and moving more! I don't believe in fancy diets, unless you have a medical condition, but I would like to put in a word for vegetables. Heap them on your plate! Especially green ones. Last night we had chard and runner beans from the garden and some frozen broad beans. Plus 4oz lamb. I allowed myself 75 extra calories for an olive oil and lemon juice dressing with garden herbs.
On the whole I feel better and find it easier to keep to my generous allowance if I keep carbs low, but I am not fanatical about it. At DS's house I eat more carbs because my usual foods are not available, but I did extremely well only having a taste of the fabulous focaccia and no cheesecake for dessert. I had three slices of mango.
Will have another alcohol free day today.
So , my only goal for August is to drink no more than 14 units a week.
Everything else is going along fine and I'm enjoying using the kettlebell. I want to lose two and a half pounds eventually, but there is no rush.
My swim outfit arrived yesterday and it fits well. That's a relief as it's Asian sizing. X L . The top and stripe on the leg are not exactly the same pattern, but they are in the same colourway, so look fine. I won't be on a catwalk, but snorkeling in the sea or a lake. It will save me having to lather myself with sun cream and I will be able to swim in the middle of the day. I can also swim in my new beach shoes so I'm all set for next January. :laugh: (I'm going to Mexico)
Must take DH a cup of tea.
Heather, hoping for some rain tonight for the garden.4 -
Hello Ladies,
Happy August to everyone! Thank you for this thread Barbie!
August goals:
1. Do not quit no matter what!
2. When I make a mistake- pick myself up and move on! Gave myself some slack!
3. Log in daily
4. Get moving: A Monday-Wednesday-Friday walking the river at the Ymca in Caldwell. Tuesday-Thursday walk the track at the Y. Saturday pickle ball .
5. Learn something new example Pickleball!
6. Prepare my lunches a week out so not tempted for the fast food thing! Same money eat healthier too.
This is a fresh start ! X 3 times but as goal 2 says pick up learn from my mistakes and get moving! I don't want to be as obese who lot less of me by next year!6 -
Elizabeth- I have seen pickle ball advertised to join a team but I have no idea what it is.0
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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
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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... 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 Texas2 -
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..1 -
sandflower81 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!0 -
Lenora-
Got your check for the postage for the DVD's. thank you very much.
Michele0 -
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. 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
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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 BC2 -
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
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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.
Barbie from beautiful NW Washington3 -
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 steps1 -
Barbie Thank you, this thread is a lifeline. Thanks for the reminder about gratitude.
Michele!!! FIrst day of freedom!!!
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:- Honestly log everything everyday
- Weigh every week
- Write out my progressive kettlebell and dumbbell routine for the month of August so I'm not winging it
- Green vegetables at 2 meals every day
- Learn something new in August
- Look for opportunities to perform random acts of kindness
- Be lighter by the end of August.
Welcome Newbies!!
Karen in Virginia
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