WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2018

LisaInAR

Hello, ladies, just getting this started, albeit in inferior fashion to Barbie's. Please post how you did on your July goals, what your August goals will be, and let the discussion begin!

Regards,
Lisa in AR (who fervently hopes Barbie will be able to take this back over next month!)

LisaInAR

I'll get us started - the goal in July was to lose 5 pounds, I lost 3.

My goal for August - lose 3 pounds, even though I'm traveling lots and lots and lots!

Love y'all,
Lisa in AR

grandmallie

Thanks Lisa-
Sure hoping Barbie is ok love her bunches..and of course love you all XOXO

margaretturk

Thanks Lisa
I tried to do the same but had trouble finding where you set up the link so I changed my page to something else so others would not be confused.

Met my goals for July
Down 5 pounds
August goals:
Continue to eat a high fiber diet
Continue to swim, Zumba 2 to 4 times a week
Take a daily mile walk
Continue to work on getting 7-8 hours of sleep
Appreciate something beautiful everyday
Try to do something kind for another and for myself everyday

Margaret

okiewoman510

Thanks for stepping in Lisa!

Barbie I hope you are feeling better soon!

I posted in the July thread my results, but I’ll briefly mention them again. I did close all my rings each day and earned my special badge for July. I did not maintain my weight, I actually lost 1 pound.

My goals for August will be the same. Close the rings each day on my watch and earn August’s badge and maintain my weight, or even gain 2-3 lbs.

Okie in the TX Hill Country

1948Peachy

Thanks for getting this started and hope the best for Barbie!

pipcd34

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barbiecat

Thank you Lisa and Margaret for stepping up and getting the new thread started. I woke up in the middle of the night and remembered that I didn't start the new thread and wondered if anyone else would do it or everyone would wait for me.

Thank you all for your concern. You all mean so much to me.

Barbie

Resolutions for July:
*keep doing what's been working--log food and exercise, walk, dance, ride the exercise bike, work in the yard, spend time with hubby, drink water

My word for 2018 is "tenacity".

Resolutions for August
*Do what's necessary to deal with back pain that came on suddenly
*Act the way I want to feel

lilnoramitchellandre

Nothing to say …

klanders30

hugs for Barbie

Thanks to Lisa and Margaret for stepping in!

I loved July, I hit a lot of my goals, I exercised almost every day, kept my eating out spending remarkably low (for me) and didn't play that silly puzzle game on my phone even once..... I can leave that game out of my life!!!!

August goals:

--enjoy travel with DH and our b-day visit to Rachel in South Africa (travel makes me anxious)
--exercise every day or close to it
--stay mindful of thinking positive in spite of anxiety or backward thinking
--bullet journal for daily tracking, this helps with procrastination of onerous tasks

Here's to a productive and healthy August, NYKAREN

Vickil57

Meg--Sorry to hear about your infection, hope you are better soon.

Lisa-Thank you for stepping up and getting us started for the new month.

Barbie--Praying you feel better soon. Back pain is nojoke and I know it has to take it's own time. Please take care of you
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Wish I could say July was a positive month, but not true. I lost and gained the same 5-7 pounds all month. But new month and new start. One day at a time.

Blessings, Vicki GI NE

cityjaneLondon

Thank you Lisa!
Glad you just forgot, Barbie!

My goal for August is just to continue to keep a few ounces under maintenance. That means log, log, log.
My word for 2018 is EMBRACE.

I am sooooooo impatient to get on with this move and can't stand the snail's pace the solicitors are working. I would like to chill a little and not get myself worked up.
I will carry on sorting boxes of writing etc. A little every day.

In the short term I need to get in touch with my cancer friend and my ligament friend and pay them a visit.

My visitors have left. It all went very well. DH even came out into the garden to join us for a cup of tea when we got back from the pub. I was nervous, but it all turned out ok. They stuck to soda water. I even managed to offload a Jones sewing machine cast iron base that has been sitting in the garden sInce we moved here. They crammed it into their boot/ trunk! Years ago I used it as a garden table, then it was a dressing table for years.

Now to relax. Fish soup for dinner. Nice and easy.

Oooooffff!

Love Heather UK xxxxxxx

DanaReel180

Good morning! It's a beautiful morning and only 65 degrees! Unusually cool!

Thank you Lisa for adding the link for August!

July was a pretty good month for me. I went swimming a lot and stayed with my goals (pretty good except drinks by the pool) and I lost 3 pounds!

My August goals:

• Keep swimming
• Try yoga at the Y
• Walk more
• Find a battery for my Fitbit
• Stay on track logging food
• Log food ahead of meals to be mindful of what I'm eating
• Drink more water

Have a good day! I'm off to the Y!

Dana in Arkansas

exermom

Thanks, Lisa. I was thinking that barbie had some certain privilege which allowed her to make a new thread for this site. That was very nice of you to do.

barbie - so glad to hear that it was just that you forgot and not something much more serious. If you hadn't checked in yet, I would have been officially worried.

Michele in NC

csofled

Happy August everyone!

Hugs for everyone!

Cheri
in steamy College Station, TX

auntiebk

Thanks Lisa for the fresh start!
Way behind (pg 69) and fell off track.

July stats
daily: 60g protein=84%, one more step than monthly average=52%, meditate, knee exercises=52%
4x/week: core=88%, walk Tumble 71%
SWSY, hang/purge art 0%
Bonus AF=94%.

August intentions, same as July:
daily: 60g protein, one more step than monthly average, meditate, knee exercises.
4x week: core, walk Tumble.
SWSY Mondays and Thursdays,
One piece of art up or purged per week.

Gotta dash to T'ai Chi, later, lovelies!

Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD.

LisaInAR

Yay, Barbie! I was a little worried about you, too... but knew you'd understand if we went ahead and got things going.

Lisa

fanncy0626

Barbie - I hope you feel better really soon!

Lisa- thanks for getting us started!

Margaret - thanks for your effort as well!

Wendy - I decided to hold off on my five-day fast. Too much going on here with special events and not so special events! I'm going to wait till we go back to Arizona. There I have a lot of control over daily activities. Thanks for the information on supplements.

Update on my daughter, she will be having surgery in the near future. It will be done by a robot. Not sure how that works! She will have five incisions in her abdomen. That's as much as I know! Update on my daughter-in-law, she will also be having surgery. They wanted to do a complete hysterectomy but she just had major surgery where they fastened everything in place on her insides. So they are going to do something on the inside instead of removal. Then while that will be going on my husband will be up north farming with his brother for five weeks. I will be helping at the farm as well as helping my girls when needed. I am very glad that we are retired so that we can be of help to other family members during their time of need.

July goals I don't even remember what they were! All I know is that my clothes still fit! I also swing my kettle bell 6 to 7 days a week. I can see my muscles are looking very nice. And I have very little fat on my body. The squats that I do with my kettle bell are giving me a very nice butt lift. The swings that I do with my kettle bell have toned my body from head to toe. The kettle bell along with eating a keto diet which is a fat burning diet has eliminated all the fat from my stomach. Yes ladies it is possible at our age to not have stomach rolls! Or a muffin top!

August goals
1. Eat a keto diet when not at a special event.
2. Kettle bell workout 6 to 7 days a week.
3. Enjoy time with family and friends.

Word for the month-gratitude

Have a great day everyone!



Mary from Minnesota \ Arizona

janetr7476

Barbie we all love you and, as you can see, we are lost without you. You have been such a wonderful and inspirational role model for us for so long. We tru!y appreciate your time and dedication. Biggest big hug

I'm MESSING around with these last few pounds, up a couple down a couple, ultimately getting no where. It ends today. A new month a new start, I've got this.

My word for this year is recommitment, and I'm claiming it this morning.

Janetr OKC

grandmallie

Barbie- so glad your ok,was really worried.
Mary- I had a robotic hysterectomy ,and the Dr still does the surgery but uses his fingers to work the machine,all I know is the dopes knew I had mitral valve prolapse and the tilted me backwards and my heart went haywire.i was out so I knew none of this until I woke up in recovery with this little Indian Dr looking at me saying you gave us quite a scare...lol

coastalgosgal

Thanks Lisa for starting up this month. Barbie, no worries about not being as prompt as you'd like, you have a lot going on!💗. Take care of you! Hugs!

Hmm August already??
I was up at 6:30 am took a shower, helped husband, I really have more energy than I have had in a long time! We are simply, took our meds, and now I have finished paying bills. This morning I drive to take husband to doctors at 9:45am, mail some Japanese candy to Navy son, and will come home. Maybe have that bean soup I made yesterday for lunch. It is misty this morning, so a great time to pull weeds!
Yeah!
Oh I'm back up to 235.8 but my quick 3 lb loss was due to just not eating. I am still eating small portions like I am a giant eating small human food! Using small plates and little sauce bowls! I tower over the good spying it!!!

Have a great day y'all!
Rebecca
Whidbey island
Washington