WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2018
Options
Replies
-
Hi! I’m new to this community. I’m 47 and had surgical menopause last April. I’m pretty discouraged right now because I’ve gained about 20-25lbs since surgery even though I’m a pretty clean eater. I would love having some friends to stay motivated with as I’m setting up new goals. Focusing on exercise every day for minimum 30 minutes and watching calorie intake. Today is Day 1 of the serious start ( I’ve had some trial starts lol). ☺️13
-
After the extremepump class, went to the Salvation Army. Found an exercise top that I liked, just not sure that it fits but for $3 I’ll manage. Then went to Aldi to get Vince milk
Becca: Thought you might find this interesting: Oregon Food Bank Voluntarily Recalls Pumpkin Seeds Because Of Possible Contamination By Listeria Species. I can send you more info if you are interested.
Went to ceramics tonight. The mushroom is coming along pretty nicely and quickly, I think I’ll take the other mushroom Wednesday and start to clear glaze the inside. Then went to mahjongg. Now home.
CharlieAnn – you did great at the dinner. I love spaghetti squash.
KJ – I’d love to travel but I know that I don’t want to travel by myself and Vince doesn’t care to go. For one thing, he really doesn’t want to spend the $$. Plus, he did all his traveling when he worked. I didn’t get to go but stayed home with the kids. Now he no longer cares to travel and I’d like to.
Yvonne – Vince likes strange music. Hawkwind is a favorite. He likes the Berlin school of music – Klaus Shultz. Things like that. Electronic music some
Janetr – fantastic picture
Lenora – so happy that your wrist is healing.
Rori – so glad you’re loving retirement. You sound so happy
Barbie – I know you’re happy that the pets are at home
Bubbi – welcome
Michele in NC
6 -
Hi! I’m new to this community. I’m 47 and had surgical menopause last April. I’m pretty discouraged right now because I’ve gained about 20-25lbs since surgery even though I’m a pretty clean eater. I would love having some friends to stay motivated with as I’m setting up new goals. Focusing on exercise every day for minimum 30 minutes and watching calorie intake. Today is Day 1 of the serious start ( I’ve had some trial starts lol). ☺️
Welcome, you've found a terrific group for support and encouragement. Please give a name to call you and your location so we can remember you when you next post.
Hang in there, it sounds as if you have a positive plan to move forward with.
Janetr OKC6 -
Last call before they go to the Salvation Army:
I have Kathy Smith's Life Weights to Lose weight DVD and YogaShakti with Shiva Rea DVD. I only ask for the cost of the postage for either one of these (or both). The postage is usually less than $4.
I also have Stephanie Vitorino Body Target, Untimate Weight Training Cardio Workout with Terry Simpson and Cario Metabolic Interval with Gay Gasper. These I would just give someone.
If you are interested, please PM me.
Michele in NC3 -
janetr7476 wrote: »Hi! I’m new to this community. I’m 47 and had surgical menopause last April. I’m pretty discouraged right now because I’ve gained about 20-25lbs since surgery even though I’m a pretty clean eater. I would love having some friends to stay motivated with as I’m setting up new goals. Focusing on exercise every day for minimum 30 minutes and watching calorie intake. Today is Day 1 of the serious start ( I’ve had some trial starts lol). ☺️
Welcome, you've found a terrific group for support and encouragement. Please give a name to call you and your location so we can remember you when you next post.
Hang in there, it sounds as if you have a positive plan to move forward with.
Janetr OKC
Thanks Janetr OKC. I’m Tracey MI. I’m excited about being in this group!8 -
Hi Gals,
Thanks for the support!
Hugs to all, I am not taking time to respond to all…
Penny and others, actually you can make wonderful flavored vodka with any fruit or even peels, I made great Lemon vodka with peels once.
Kylia – Just the idea that your blind DH can even attempt to fix the brakes on your car is mind blowing; I am beyond impressed!!! I did the brakes on a car once with a mechanic friend and it took two days and I owed him 10 home cooked meals he was so frustrated with me….
Disneyland- Living in CA with grandparents in close-ish proximity to Disneyland made it an every summer family vacation, but that was back in the day when it was much smaller and my folks and us 3 kids would go for the day. I have been back as an adult, and had a trip planned for about 9/20 (right after 9/11 and debated if we should go or not, went and it was great, the park was “empty” by Disneyland standards and everyone had great attitudes.. I actually think it was one of the best trips ever to the happiest place on earth.
Janetr – BEAUTIFUL – definitely a Christmas card!
Working on my check list of family things – I’m trying to do some funeral/burial pre-planning and the cemetery guy( “Family Service Consultant” what a title! ) who doesn’t know me or the history, says would you like to have the plot have room for you to be interned with your brother? Just about gagged on the air! Poor guy didn’t know what was wrong… I just said no… but I must admit it made me think, I don’t know what I really want. When I was younger and what is currently in my will is that I want to be cremated, ashes packed in fireworks and shot off a party boat in international waters as it is illegal on land. But as I age and go to funerals with my mom for her friends I realize that it’s possible that my friends would not be able to go on the party boat for my celebration… so I don’t know what I want to do, I will say that doing something at the same time as we do something for my brother could be a HUGE savings, set up for 1 is about $6000, for 2 is $8000… I can’t face the idea that I’d have to be next to him forever, is that silly? It’s just ashes my spirit would be somewhere else.
Smiles
Kim from N. California
6 -
Kim, it is definitely not silly to not want to spend eternity next to the person who abused you. I know, I know, it's not really you there, but the principle is there and if it would make you uncomfortable while you are alive, you should not arrange it that way. Let him make his own arrangements.
Hi all, I'm way behind to respond to individuals although Kim's was the last post I read so it was still fresh in my mind!
This week hasn't been horrible, but not great either. Today I was pretty much on target, did go over calories, but only by 7, I think it was, so I'm okay with that. Had an early shower and so brushed and flossed early too, really need to get to bed earlier tonite, which means I need to make this quick!
Welcome to the newbies! One lady talked about not being able to do much exercise to start with, the good news is, you don't have to!! All you need to do is go for a walk. It can be to the end of the driveway, if that's all you can do to start, then just do that. But keep doing that. Just incorporate little things into your day, they will add up to make a big difference!
Congrats to those with victories!
So glad to hear of those whose lives are getting back to normal after surgeries (theirs and their loved ones!) and injuries. Hugs to those who are still struggling. Hang in there, we can do this together!
Evelyn, Vancouver Island7 -
Hi everyone,
I am Stacy (Louisiana) and have mad it a whole week now.
My exercising is starting to get easier. I struggle with a food addiction.
I welcome any advice on this journey to lose 100 pounds and become more active.
I work nights so my schedule is hard on me, but I am determined to make it work.12 -
Hi Stacy Determination was also my key to losing my weight through a lot of bumps and difficulties. Put my stubbornness ( one of my key weaknesses in life) to work FOR me, I did.
There are many different keys for different folks, and if determination isn’t getting the job done, planning, micro-actions and other fantastic strategies can be great too. Coming here, reading these lovely ladies struggles, successes, and encouraging words was another secret to my success!
As for becoming more active, I agree with the sentiment it is important to find activities that you like! It has taken me a year to find a few I enjoy - and I keep trying new exercise and activities all the time. I certainly recommend weights - I love the Strong Women Stay Young program recommendation for weights, and there is a large Kettlebell contingent on this thread - as well as cardio and activity. For me, keeping music on around the house helps me move and unexpectedly added a couple thousand extra steps to my days!
A week is a great beginning, so congratulate yourself and try for another good week this week!
Rye, TX8 -
Random thoughts and replies:
Never been to a Disney Park, LOVE rides, so would love to go.
Weigh myself every day. Bluetooth scale logs it to my phone health app.
Growing up in Chicago in the 1970’s I could walk to three movie theaters so I saw a lot of movies. But we did not have a color television until I was a junior in college in the mid 1980’s. My sedentary ways come to me through my love of reading, not TV watching.
So sorry to hear about the snake pet passing, Allie. I have always wanted to meet a snake. I very much like reptiles. Gosh, your weather is abominable this year!
Kylia, i love your sign off, please do ‘keep kicking’.
Barbie & Becca I’m so pleased your DH’s are on the mend.
Katla, I have never had my own boat, but being out on the water is one of my most special treats. I envy your time with your boat and commiserate at its loss. I’m glad you have replaced it with a fun pastime for you - tho in my mind riding a horse is quite a different type of experience!
——
Sick kitty still sick. Third ailment in a row. Worried.
We have taken on a project that has a high chance of being a colossal failure, and potentially expensive. But success would be life changing for me (I mean that literally- truly a life changer). I’m afraid if jinxing it, so I’m not going to say more but if I refer to it again I’ll just call it project BB42.
Took a several day ‘vacation’ from work over my bday and I continued to hula hoop most days but I really didn’t get any other exercise in. Got horribly sore doing ‘nothing’ tho so swam extra long today to loosen up all the muscles. Seemed to help.
Doing well on the Hula Hoop Challenge I set for myself in March. I watch the show Laugh-in on amazon Prime while hooping. I was only three when the show started, and the humor is very 60’s focused but I love it.
Ok, gonna try to get some more sleep - have an extra shift at work tomorrow if boss’s baby actually came last night and not just another false alarm.
Rye in TX still struggling with hot flash induced insomnia.7 -
Good morning, all, afternoon and evening,
For those new ones searching for advice, you'll find it here. I personally don't add people as friends within the MFP app, and I'm not the only one, so please don't be offended if not everyone responds to a friend request. We tend to center our communications around this thread, and our amazing and stalwart Barbie begins a new one for us each month, so we all start out fresh and clean again as each month goes by. Bookmark it at the gray star at the top of the page, and it will be easy to find us again. I use my browser bookmark function to make it even easier, but I tend to access the thread on my computer. Whatever works for you. We're glad you're here!
I think the biggest thing I've learned through this thread is the same thing that Rye in TX mentioned, and that's the importance of finding an activity you like. The same thing goes for your eating regimen. I've seen people here who have success with OA, WW, keto, Dukan, eating clean, paying attention to macros, My Fitness Pal CICO (calories in < calories out), and even that includes debates on whether or not to eat your exercise calories back. In the end, it boils down to "find out what works for you, and what you will stick with."
The successes I see here are micro-actions: Logging your calories, if that's your path. Adding in activity you like in small increments. Park your car at the far end of the parking lot from the store to add steps. Small things that are within your abilities will add up to big things as you add ten more steps each day, one more block, one more mile. Do better than you did yesterday. Don't put yourself in competition with anyone (and especially not your younger self!).
Try to remember to sign your posts with the name you'd like to be called, and a location (so we can get to know who you are if there's another one with your same name). You don't have to respond to everyone, I'm certainly not capable of it, but some keep notes as they read in a separate window and then put it all back into their reply as they get to the end. We're a chatty bunch, don't get overwhelmed. The only rules are not to discuss politics or religion--we have every version of both in the group--and the rest becomes clear as you go along.
Lisa in NC9 -
Hello everyone
I am soon to be 50 and would LOVE to lose about 7 or 8 lbs before my birthday in April. I need nighttime accountability!! I am great in the day but come nighttime I want to eat the house and all. haha. I exercise regularly and don't really eat tons of junk - so I do have that on my side.10 -
I have always wanted to meet a snake. I very much like reptiles.
Rye in TX still struggling with hot flash induced insomnia.
We've got quite a few of them around here, but all/most are poisonous so we keep our distance. You just simply don't walk into long grass in Australia.
But before I came to Australia, I had the chance to hold a snake, and that was a bit of a surprise ... like holding one big, heavy muscle.
And my hot flashes have made a return appearance the last couple days. Just mild ones and I wondered what on earth was going on the first day ... and then I remembered. Oh yeah ... hot flashes. Back into the lightest clothing I can get away with.
I tried on a top today that I was thinking might work for winter ... nice and smooth on the outside and lightly fleeced on the inside. I think I could have worn it because it seemed to be smooth enough. Ever since the measles my skin has been really sensitive so that I can't wear anything remotely rough or textured (half my wardrobe), and hot flashes make it worse. But as soon as I put it on, I was hot, and I thought "nope" ... I just can't buy something that makes me feel hot 2 seconds after I put it on.
I'm sorry you're still going through all that.
Machka in Oz6 -
snow tonight and tomorrow 6-12 inches heavy wet and windy 4th storm in 3 weeks ugh8
-
Morning, as Allie told you all, another snow event heading our way
I’ve got groceries and a clean house so I will have to find something else to focus on when I’m stuck inside.
Welcome new folks, Lisa’s post is a great synopsis of what we’re doing here. Keep checking In—this works!
Barbie, enjoy your happy fur family reunion!
NYKAREN
7 -
Good Morning,
Mother nature is trying to rain/ice on our day today. So far all is calm and just in preparation stages.
Caroline- Life is ever changing. This group of women is non-judgemental and supportive. Stick with us. We have those going through divorce, health issues, family issues, and weight issues. We are here for you. One day at a time and one step at a time. I am not an exerciser though probably should be. I do try to get my steps in each day. I am amazed at the exercises these ladies accomplish. I am currently working on stretching. Remember to start where YOU are. Exercising may just mean just walking to the end of the driveway and back, it could mean running a marathon. There are so many variations. Just standing up and sitting down during commercials. Little steps add up. I don't know your starting point, so these are just suggestions. Just do one thing more than you did yesterday. One thing. You can do this! YOU deserve to be happy! Stick with us and feel free to share your struggles. ((HUGS))
Caroline's post just spoke to me. I had to answer before I finished reading. Now to finish catching up.
Kylia staying safe in Ohio7 -
Very bad day. Cat is bleeding all over house, looks like UTI on top of other problems. Husband very busy at work. I don’t drive and have to work double shift b/c boss wife has baby last night. And got practically no sleep last night. Very worried. How to get him to vet? Wish I had a baby stroller - he is too heavy to carry in cat carrier for 2 miles so can’t walk there.12
-
WOW! Talk about support! I think I even forgot to like a few posts as I was reading. I love this group of ladies!!!!
We really are on the same page. Lisa in NC said it so well. We are all different and yet our goals are the same. We all want to be happy and healthy.
Kim in NC- I love the idea of fireworks and ashes! I don't want to be buried anywhere. My family knows my wishes which is the most important thing. Pre-planning does help the loved ones left. I agree with the other ladies, I see no need to be buried near your brother. ((hugs)) during this difficult time.
My favorite part of going to FL, when my husband's family owned property there, was going out on the boat and fishing. That was a new experience for me as I had to learn to drive a boat since husband could no longer see. I do miss being on the water. It was calming.
Tracy MI- Changes in hormones will definitely take time to get use to. You sound like you have a solid plan. Welcome!
Welcome to all! Stay safe wherever you are. Mother Nature needs hormones! I really don't remember such confused seasons when I was a kid......
Happy Spring! In spite of the rain/ice/snow ! Outside activities are coming soon! I just know it!
My fur baby keeping me company as I respond. I really need to get her to the groomer!
Smiles to all!
Kylia dreaming of Spring in Ohio
9 -
Rye- So sorry about kitty! Prayers! I know you are worried!5
-
Rye - do you have taxis where you live? Might be worth splashing out.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx6
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 391.4K Introduce Yourself
- 43.5K Getting Started
- 259.7K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.6K Food and Nutrition
- 47.3K Recipes
- 232.3K Fitness and Exercise
- 388 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.4K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 152.7K Motivation and Support
- 7.8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.2K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.2K MyFitnessPal Information
- 22 News and Announcements
- 918 Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.3K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions