WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR FEBRUARY 2018
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Happy February everyone. Glad that each day brings me closer to Spring. I start dreaming and planning the garden and that always cheers me up through the cold and dreary winter days here in NY.
Thanks Barbie for the new slate to write on, we sure are a chatty supportive group, and I count of that!
Well I've decided to continue to continue my goals once again
Reduce grocery spending
Limited eating out (except during vacation this month)
Exercise at least 5xs per week
No eating after 7 p.m.
Journal every day
Keep up with my goals calendar (which is a lot of fun!)
Here's hoping we all have a productive, healthy month together.
NYKAREN7 -
Barbie ~ Your are our hero!
Becca ~ You look beautiful in that photo. Your hair is pretty and you have a happy smile.
Sharon ~ I assume Courtney is your granddaughter. She sounds like one of our new generation of entitled individuals. Hope it all works out. Happy birthday to Keira.
Glad for a new month! There are no birthdays this month...Yeah! Well, there is Valentine's Day. I've already bought the grands a card to send.
Carol in GA
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Hi ladies! I am a 57 year old woman who would like to join up with you. I was here for a bit last year. The hard thing is keeping up with all the posts!
I am having a really hard time getting motivated to stay on track. My weight is at an all time high for me. I really want to turn that around! Sugar is my addiction!13 -
Hi ladies! I am a 57 year old woman who would like to join up with you. I was here for a bit last year. The hard thing is keeping up with all the posts!
I am having a really hard time getting motivated to stay on track. My weight is at an all time high for me. I really want to turn that around! Sugar is my addiction!
Hi Ann!
I skim the posts and if something catches my eye, I'll comment. That's the only way I can keep up!
Machka in Oz4 -
Hello all! Happy February! Happy Thursday! I got all excited when I hopped on mfp and saw only 16 posts! lol then I remembered it was a new month and found Barbie's link to follow you all! Thanks Barbie!
Welcome new ladies! We are a chatty group; but the chatter keeps us sane. Think of it as friends meeting over a cup of coffee a few times a day! If the many posts seem overwhelming, feel free to skim. I think most of us do, at times.
Pip- L VE the profile pic of you and Kirby! You know we love anything you post that has a pic of your adorable hubby!
Wendy-So glad the surgery went well for your daughter! Yes, please let her know that she is still in our thoughts and we are sending love. lol I have an image in my brain of the SUPER supermoon being so big that it took out some trees and squashed the dog house!
Well, I am back to wearing the knee brace. Had a couple of knee straining incidents the other day with the kids, and pulled that knee muscle/ligament a bit. Knee swollen and sore today. So frustrating. So...my walking is taking a back seat, again, for a while. Back to RICE, (as much as possible with kids in the house). I will have to focus on making healthy food choices/aka sticking to my meal plan. I am pretty sure I will lose, if I do so, even without the exercise; it is just going to be at a slower rate for a while. But loss is loss, right?
January was my "get real" month as I finally weighed myself (found myself 10 lbs heavier than my last weigh in, pre-injury in November), got results back from my blood work (cholesterol and thyroid on the high level), and realized that I need to get my weight under control before I am in serious trouble. End of January brought my high protein, low carb meal plan back to the forefront and a three pound loss within two weeks of beginning. I will take that.
Goals for February: keep on with the food plan, keep on with becoming "less" in body- "more" in spirit! I can do this! I think I will begin a "leg free" strength training plan. Swimming is out again, but maybe the therapy pool? It is a warm pool (ick) but only about four feet deep, so I could do some cardio and movement...
Ah well, on we go! Kiddos arriving! One more day this week. My great nephew and niece are here. I love them, but it is quite obvious that they spend a LOT of time with mommy. Not socialized well aka a little on the spoiled side. I am glad they are only with me two more days! REally makes me appreciate those kiddos that are with me daily and have been given equal amounts of love and discipline. Whew! Exhausted this week!
Question for all- Menopause! For those of you that have been through it. Does your body still react emotionally, physically the way it did at the "time of the month"? I know you don't bleed monthly anymore; just wondering if you still go through the emotional swing when that "time" gets closer?
that's all for now! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)3 -
Good morning ladies!
Thank you Barbie for starting us off again!
Welcome to the new ladies.
I posted January results yesterday after I weighed in for the end of the month.
FEBRUARY goals:
1. Lose 3 lbs. I’m getting close to my goal so I’m expecting things to slow down. I will also be away from home several days at mealtime so I won’t be preparing as much of my food myself. I realize I still have control of what I put in my mouth, but sometimes your best estimate is off with hidden oil, etc sneaking in.
2. Close all rings on my watch every day.
3. Continue to stretch 3X a week
4. Continue to log every bite.
That’s all I’ve got! Happy February!!
Okie in the TX Hill Country
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Yesterday we had "Thanksgiving Dinner." It is not so easy to find turkey in January, but the local Safeway had two. We took the smaller one and it is huge. We shopped day before yesterday and managed to have the turkey thawed in time to cook yesterday's dinner. Dinner was divine.
Our son and DDIL have an event in mind for today, a car show. I hope we have a good time. The baby is a sweet natured little boy & I expect him to do very well during our outing. It will be hard to leave him when we head back home after our stay.
Here is my January summary:
January 2018 Resolutions:
1: Log every bite and swallow: Done!
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week. Work on strength and stamina: I did exceedingly well until we left on our trip to see grandchildren. Since we left on our trip exercise has been sporadic and I've missed my routine.
3. Have fun every day. Done!
4. Drink at least 3 glasses of water a day. Done!
5. Monitor sleep. Average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly. Done
February Goals: (As always)
February 2018 Resolutions:
1: Log every bite and swallow.
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week. Work on strength and stamina.
3. Have fun every day.
4. Drink at least 3 glasses of water a day.
5. Monitor sleep. Average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly.
Katla, temporarily in beautiful Virginia
"You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending." CS Lewis
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Welcome to February, ladies. Spring is around the corner!
Thank you, Barbie, for getting us set up for a new month!
I didn't look back to see my January goals - but I do know that thanks to many of you, last month I learned about the benefits of intermittent fasting (for me, stopping eating by 4 or 5 pm and not having breakfast until 12-14 hours later).
I'm getting better sleep and hopefully my brain is having a chance to reboot itself, lol. Plus, I used to do my worst grazing after supper with sugar loading. No more. Kitchen is closed!
So, my February plan is to stay on this healthy trend:- Stay off added sugars and processed foods including bakery goods
- Cut way back on dairy and grains (yogurt OK and a slice of sprouted wheat bread)
- Keep eating lots of veggies, greens - both cooked and raw, bean salads, eggs, good quality meat now and then, healthy fats like avocado.
- Keep logging to make sure my fiber is at least 30 gm, and that I'm getting enough protein and calcium.
- Strength training 3 times per week and some "cardio bursts" on off days. 6000 steps minimum per day.
- Keep up with the 12 to 14 hour stretch between supper and breakfast, plus make sure I stop eating at least 3 hours before bedtime. (I turn in early and get up early!)
Lanette
Rainy SW WA State - who can't get rid of that mysterious #7 in the list above! Fill in the blank, lol.
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Evelyn - Your rate of weight loss is excellent. It took me 80 weeks to lose 57 lbs, but the good thing is that I've been able to stick at maintenance for 4 years. Slow but sure is best.
Suebdew - Great hair!
Going off in a minute to do my Day 2 Week 5 c25k.
KJ - I know how frustrating those knees can be. Grrrrrrrrrr! Mine is holding up for the moment. When it goes out it makes you feel so helpless. Have you looked up wheelchair exercises? You can do sitting weights. If you strap it you could do floor exercises. Good luck!
Sunny but chilly here today.
We've got a viewing booked for Saturday at 2 pm. We moved it forward to 2 so that DH would not miss too much rugby. :laugh:
We've decided to go to our nearby town and have a pub lunch. They do a delicious fennel and spinach salad. Yum!
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx6 -
Machka you learn, get things done quicker with fewer mistakes, and perform better on tests if you get about 8 hours a night.
I know you are under pressure. It sounds like a paradox sleep will help.1 -
Hi ladies! I am a 57 year old woman who would like to join up with you. I was here for a bit last year. The hard thing is keeping up with all the posts!
I am having a really hard time getting motivated to stay on track. My weight is at an all time high for me. I really want to turn that around! Sugar is my addiction!
Welcome, I hope you'll keep coming back. I found that regular participation in this thread increased my motivation--first because what everyone said and second because they recommended reading some books that helped my inclination to stay on track. Right now I'm reading "Thinner This Year".
Barbie2 -
annieguz420 wrote: »Started on this mid-January 2018. The nature of my job has me sitting in traffic for at least 2 hours each day, sitting in meetings and/or sitting while I write/review documents. It may not seem like much for some, but meeting my daily goal of 8K steps a day is a huge boaster. I purchased a fitbit Alta HR tracker and it helps keep me accountable and encourages me to take those extra steps each day. I've also been using Fitbit coach to get in daily workouts. It's hard to find the time to get to the gym and being on a treadmill bores me, but these 8-11 minute workouts provide enough variety and are short enough for me to get at least one round in each day. Again, it may not seem like much to others, but doing at least two push-ups a day is better than doing none, and helps me build up to more. I am looking forward to seeing where this year takes me.
Do you use your two hours a day to listen to podcasts or audio books? That could be a good time to listen to things that would improve your inclination to eat better and exercise. It sounds like you have a great plan already that fits in with your schedule. I hope you'll keep coming back and sharing your journey with us.
Barbie1 -
Morning ladies
I have an appraisal on the house this morning to get just the correct amount per my attorney..then taking a death certificate over to probate Court to see where we start? Then up to dad's to start the process.6 -
I am excited to report that even after a couple of devastating losses in Janauary, I didn't let it deter me from my path. My word for 2018 is RENEW. Renewed motivation and getting back to the mind set I had four years ago when I had gastric bypass surgery. I made that decision as I felt the surgery was my last chance to save my life. So starting the new year I increased the protein intake, cut out carbs, mainly my addiction to sugar, kicked out late night snacking, got my meal size back to the size that is acceptable for a "pouch" (stomach the size of an egg). I have consistently exercised daily.
I have been rewarded with a 13.5 pound loss for January. Of course a lot of that was water retention due to the extra calories, carbs and sugars.
I plan to keep on this path until I reach my desired weight. At this point, I'm not even sure what that is.
I love and appreciate you ladies
Janetr OKC12 -
margaretturk wrote: »Machka you learn, get things done quicker with fewer mistakes, and perform better on tests if you get about 8 hours a night.
I know you are under pressure. It sounds like a paradox sleep will help.
Yeah, I know ... but this project is just so time consuming. The way R is set up, I can't even quickly type a bunch of code in notebook and copy & paste it in. Nor is it intuitive like some other languages I've used so I've got a pretty good idea if what I'm typing is right. It's one line at a time, and hope I get it right.
It has taken me all evening this evening to get about 6 lines of code. Now that did involve quite a bit of research because what I wanted to accomplish with those 6 lines of code was complicated.
However, it's 1 am, my data is finally set up the way I want it, and so I'm going to bed ... a bit earlier than any other night this week. Tomorrow evening after work, I'll do all the analysis of my data. I am too tired to do that tonight.
BTW - the last time I got 8 hours a night for more than maybe a night or two on a weekend was when we were on holiday in Canada last June/July. Most of my life I've figured I'm doing well if I can get 7 or maybe even 7.5 on a semi-regular basis for a few weeks, and I usually feel all right with that.
Machka in Oz3 -
cityjaneLondon wrote: »We've decided to go to our nearby town and have a pub lunch. They do a delicious fennel and spinach salad. Yum!
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
My two favourite veg! Wish I could have some too.
Podcasts: Any recommendations? I get impatient and frustrated with audio books, but enjoy listening to conversational style podcasts. Looking for some good ones to load in my phone so I have company on my walks to work.
It looks like we will take a mini trip to visit friends in San Antonio this month. I do love San Antonio, so I’m going to have to make some plans. Obviously an afternoon or evening on the River Walk, but I might have to excuse myself while they all have a drink or something because I’m the only one who will want to WALK. Lol. There are way too many good food options in S.A. So that will be easy. And if the weather is good, maybe I can convince them to go to the Botanic Gardens. I’m excited.
Husband is feeling better now that he’s seen the otolaryngologist, so life is returning to more normal. Thank heavens. I don’t much like grumpy sicky DH and have limited patience with him.
Mr Mustachios has not been around to visit Sweetheart lately, but a new kitty has - I call him Applesauce. All three are feral, but somewhat acclimated to people. They don’t run away, but don’t actually let us get too close either.
A picture of Applesauce:
Rye10 -
Hello all! Happy February! Happy Thursday! I got all excited when I hopped on mfp and saw only 16 posts! lol then I remembered it was a new month and found Barbie's link to follow you all! Thanks Barbie!
Welcome new ladies! We are a chatty group; but the chatter keeps us sane. Think of it as friends meeting over a cup of coffee a few times a day! If the many posts seem overwhelming, feel free to skim. I think most of us do, at times.
Pip- L VE the profile pic of you and Kirby! You know we love anything you post that has a pic of your adorable hubby!
Wendy-So glad the surgery went well for your daughter! Yes, please let her know that she is still in our thoughts and we are sending love. lol I have an image in my brain of the SUPER supermoon being so big that it took out some trees and squashed the dog house!
Well, I am back to wearing the knee brace. Had a couple of knee straining incidents the other day with the kids, and pulled that knee muscle/ligament a bit. Knee swollen and sore today. So frustrating. So...my walking is taking a back seat, again, for a while. Back to RICE, (as much as possible with kids in the house). I will have to focus on making healthy food choices/aka sticking to my meal plan. I am pretty sure I will lose, if I do so, even without the exercise; it is just going to be at a slower rate for a while. But loss is loss, right?
January was my "get real" month as I finally weighed myself (found myself 10 lbs heavier than my last weigh in, pre-injury in November), got results back from my blood work (cholesterol and thyroid on the high level), and realized that I need to get my weight under control before I am in serious trouble. End of January brought my high protein, low carb meal plan back to the forefront and a three pound loss within two weeks of beginning. I will take that.
Goals for February: keep on with the food plan, keep on with becoming "less" in body- "more" in spirit! I can do this! I think I will begin a "leg free" strength training plan. Swimming is out again, but maybe the therapy pool? It is a warm pool (ick) but only about four feet deep, so I could do some cardio and movement...
Ah well, on we go! Kiddos arriving! One more day this week. My great nephew and niece are here. I love them, but it is quite obvious that they spend a LOT of time with mommy. Not socialized well aka a little on the spoiled side. I am glad they are only with me two more days! REally makes me appreciate those kiddos that are with me daily and have been given equal amounts of love and discipline. Whew! Exhausted this week!
Question for all- Menopause! For those of you that have been through it. Does your body still react emotionally, physically the way it did at the "time of the month"? I know you don't bleed monthly anymore; just wondering if you still go through the emotional swing when that "time" gets closer?
that's all for now! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)
Yeah I love that one too, even tho I was fatter then. That was at a New Year’s Eve function. I always dress him and do his hair, he’s my boy toy2 -
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Hello ladies,
Lost only .2 lbs again this week. But, I'm now one and a half pounds lighter than I was 4 weeks ago. I'm going to do as a lot of you do and work on a month to month basis instead of week to week. I shall still weigh every Thursday and record it and hope that, at the end of the four week cycle, I weigh less than I did at the start!? Hope that makes sense, it does to me!! I have doubled my daily walk to 3 miles by getting a job in a local school, and, whilst there, am on the go the whole time.
I really enjoy reading all of your posts and check in at least four times a day so that I don't miss any!
Lovely blue sky here today but very, very cold.
All the best
Karen UK (windy Wales)6
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