WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2019

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  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    I tell Hubby someday will wear matching jogging suits together.He says No but I already got Green Bay Packers ones picked out he never says no to his team! I’m a Woman with a plan.

    Filling Foods-
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    Meal Prep Foods-

    https://www.asweetpeachef.com/meal-prep-for-weight-loss/
    https://skinnyfitalicious.com/meal-prep-turkey-taco-bowls/

    https://presentlyobsessed.wordpress.com/2013/04/10/a-week-of-low-calorie-filling-meals/amp/


    Filling Meals that are low Calories -
    https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/200-400-calories

    https://www.slenderkitchen.com/blog/thirty-six-recipes-for-200-calorie-meals

    Amber Tx
  • Workoutahloic50
    Workoutahloic50 Posts: 391 Member
    KJ-lol,told my daughter the same thing.
    Connie’s and Rebecca- my heart goes out to you both and prayers ❤️🙏.
    Debby In Va
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,251 Member
    Rebecca prayers for DDIL.

    :heart: Margaret
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,085 Member
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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,246 Member
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  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member

    Hi Gals,

    Bananas – I get it. I am very concerned about our world and the choices made and options available. I focus on the things I can do myself. For a while on Earth day I spent money on something that would make a difference – that was how I paid for my double paned windows – I saved each year and in April I would have one more installed. And other such things. Things that would help me make a smaller foot print. Since money has been tight I have been unable to afford some of the bigger things, but still rinse and reuse bags, foil, take my own shopping bags. I read an article about how much more waste that the “fast food” drive through style food establishment create that a regular restaurant; that plus the calories have helped me kick that habit. I shop at my local 2nd hand stores for almost all my clothes and am delighted when I find the right thing…but I also try to have what I need but very little extra. I do check on the point of view of politicians and impact of laws when I vote but most of what I do is not very public.

    Lisa - what the grant was for made me chuckle I know exactly what each one I write is for and was dancing a jig for a $25 one I got. I have yet to attack one over 2,000…..

    Rori – What a mixed blessing. How long with brother be staying? I hope DH remembers him. He’ll be exposed to healthy eating at your house.

    Kim from N. California
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,246 Member
    stats for the day:

    day 9 (mon-fri)
    no gym workout

    bike ride hm 2 gym- 6.25min, 14.5qmph, 139mhr, 1.55mi= 73c
    apple watch- 58c
    bike ride gym 2 sumn station- 48.52min, 14.5amph, 150mhr, 11.83mi= 510c
    apple watch- 455c
    jog station 2 wrk- 4.50min, 145mhr, 9.54min mi, .48mi= 59c
    apple watch- 54c
    jog wrk 2 sta- 4.19min, 9.42min mi, 149mhr, .44mi= 61c
    apple watch- 55c
    bike ride dome 2 hm- 18.47min, 8amph ,147mhr 2.5mi= 202c
    apple watch- 133c


    total cal 905
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Maureen- correct place we start a new thread with month y year on it every month to start a new. Welcome.

    Carbon footprint 👣- I love reusable Tupperware because of that but wish mine was sectional.Saw some cheap ones but can’t rationalize buying $35worth if stuff just to get free shipping.

    Amber Tx
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,246 Member
    Katla49 wrote: »
    Irish Terri: I love your word for July, enjoyment. Excellent choice. I also think you’ve chosen excellent goals. :smiley:

    Peach: Happy August backatcha! :wink:

    RV Rita: Congrats n meeting your July goals. WTG!!!

    Heather: What caused your bad knee? I don’t remember the details. I also have a bad knee. Mine is the left knee and I damaged in during a horseback riding lesson many years ago. My teacher was not using the thinking side of her brain when she had me posting in a circle at a trot the same direction for a whole hour. The inside knee took the punishment and I will always have this problem. The orthopedic doctor said that he wouldn’t advise surgery and sent me off with leg strengthening exercises. I found a better teacher and cope with the knee well enough. The discomfort is still noticeable but not as bad as it was at first. :ohwell:

    Pip: You are beautiful! :smiley:

    Rebecca: I’ll send good thoughts for your DDIL. Let us know how she does after the surgery. :flowerforyou:

    RV Rita: Feel better soon! :star:

    Lisa: Good luck with your grant application. I hope you end with it fully funded, or at the very least, well enough funded. :heart:

    Rori: I hope that your brother turns out to be an excellent guest and you are able to enjoy some time together. :flowerforyou:


    I just pulled up my bean plants and picked the remaining beans as I went along. They were planted in a u-shaped flowerbed beside our driveway. The beans are/were on the outside edge. I have blue wildflowers growing in the center of the bed that are loaded with honey bees. Seeing the bees enjoying the flowers makes me happy.

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

    I need to learn to accept compliments, I suck at it, always making excuses, like oh, that was a day that I didn't work or ride so my face was rested or some other reason. so I will shut up and say thank you for the comp. u are very sweet to say that ;;; as I blush ;;;;
  • ginnytez
    ginnytez Posts: 1,400 Member
    NYKaren – congrats on 4 years!

    Connie – sorry to hear about your mom. My mother had breast cancer. Hope they find an appropriate protocol.

    Down 3 pounds in July, hit my first goal. Hoping for two pounds this month. Focusing more on toning and strength. Still haven’t figured out final weight so I will just keep doing what I have been doing and see what my body thinks about it. I am in the upper end of healthy BMI. Have read some things that older folks shouldn’t necessarily worry about being under 25. But who knows? I mean, I don’t know from day to day if eggs are on the good list or back on the bad!

    I do want to continue decluttering. It’s funny, but you make progress and then discover there is still more.

    Ginny in Ohio
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,517 Member
    Did 2 segments of Jillian Michaels Killer Buns and Thighs DVD. Then went to Dollar General to get a knee pad and exchange the one I had for a different color. Unfortunately, their summer things are no longer on sale 50% off. I’m a bit surprised, I would have thought they’d want to clear out the summer things to make room for Halloween. Oh well….then went to Big Lots to get more Chips Ahoy for $1.10 (I can’t believe how many Jess eats), then to the farmer’s market for a Burpee Hybrid cantaloupe. Are they ever sweet.

    The plan for tomorrow is to do a 30Minutes to Fitness Body Design DVD. This is a new one and I have no idea what it’s like, so we shall see.

    Vince wants to go to PetSmart. We do need dry food. There are a few other things he wants to get. Then he wants to go to WalMart so on the way back we’ll stop to get gas for me. Personally, I’d like to go in the pool since they’re calling for rain later in the day. Vince has a meeting to go to this afternoon so that’s why he wants to get the shopping done earlier

    Mary – thanks ever so much for information about putting the hot dogs/hamburgers in a pan to keep warm. I’m going to have to come in the house to put the cheese on them. Actually, most people will probably say that they don’t need their cheese melted.

    Connie – so sorry about your mom. What horrible news!

    Lisa – I should name my pounds too! They’re like a bad penny

    Deb in VA – at your gs’s age, he’ll heal quickly

    Barbara in SCal – welcome back!

    Maureen – welcome! You’re in the absolute right place. What to post? Whatever’s on your mind. If it makes you feel better and more accountable, post goals and workouts. Share joys, sorrows, everything. Some people need to post all their workouts, that’s OK. Others don't

    Rebecca – good news about DIL. So sorry about your lunch

    Michele in NC
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    monaghme wrote: »
    Hello ladies over 50. I'd like to join your group please. I've been on MFP a couple of times but haven't been here in several years. Two ladies that I work with just joined WW and they inspired me to get back to healthier eating. I've lost 6 lbs. in the last two weeks. I will be away on vacation 4 days to Maine with a couple of girlfriends starting Sunday so that's going to be my upcoming struggle. I will try to read back a few days on this thread to get an idea of how many are in the group currently. Are there any things that I should post each day or is it just for fun? I didn't see a post for August, hope I'm in the right place?? Maureen

    This is the thread for August (see title of thread). :)

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    And it is just for fun. Post whenever you want.


    Machka in Oz
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    edited August 2019
    Meg Omaha- Take your measurements.Every 2 weeks take them again! Neck,arm,leg,hips,waist,boobs then see if theirs a change sooner or later. Take before pictures one by one see if your face changes shape to maybe arms look skinnier. Look at the scale but remember some folks remain their weight yet their pants get looser y looser or even their bra size shrinks.
    Take a look at what your eating does anything need to be changed? Too high in sugar/carbs but not in protein y veggies? How many calories are you going for? 1200cal normal amount for us menopausal gals if sedentary or low exercise,but if your weight lifting to strength training that changes what you need may need to increase. Gastric bypass changes the rules again.
    Some folks have to stick with it awhile before results I hit hard plateaus then bam finally go down then plateau gets me awhile then finally go down.My plateaus are up y down like 160-170 bouncing around like a ball lol. Up wheeeee down up down up up y away then plummets down then up...until I finally go down.Just do your best watch YouTube videos to articles on how to eat healthier.Gives good ideas to recipes that way even products to help. Salads healthy until you pour a ton of high calorie dressing on it.I changed to a 0 cal dressing watch my serving of it.

    Amber Tx
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,039 Member
    Taught water exercise this morning. It was really hot in there and the group was too large for me to get in the water so I got in afterwards. It felt really good.

    I usually get carrots for the horses and cut them in pieces for them at the evening feeding. I get evening feeds ready when I go out at 3:00 or so to check water, etc. The last few days something has been stealing the pieces of carrot and last night some apple treats I had gotten ready. I wish I had a motion sensitive camera to find out who is so bold as to come right in the barn to get treats. Doesn't take any feed just the treats. LOL

    Barbie and others - Thanks for the new link.

    Rebecca and Connie - Sending healing angels to your loved ones.

    Tracey - take care of that hip.

    I am like Lisa I need to concentrate on just one thing. This month it is going to be no eating between meals. That is when I am most likely to eat sweets and I just need to get rid of the sugar.

    Everyone take care, Sue in WA
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member
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  • evie1958
    evie1958 Posts: 863 Member
    Thank you Barbie for setting up the month and Machka for posting the link.
    I really need to get my act together, I'm still not gaining but I'm not losing either, so time to straighten up and fly right! I think I too need to focus on just one thing and this month it shall be logging my food, the good, the bad and the ugly....
    As some of you may remember, I bought a bike a few weeks ago after having borrowed a friends bike for a few weeks, the idea being I could ride to work. Well, the borrowed bike gave me a pain in the "you know", but I rode my bike on Sunday and felt great! The seat is a bit wider than the borrowed bike and I also have dual suspension, so that, I think, makes a HUGE difference! My backside felt just fine when I got home, such a relief! I have been on holiday all week, but back to work tomorrow and will be riding. It's a great calorie burn and I'm feeling much more confident. Need to make sure I don't get over-confident tho, I can see bad things happening to me if I do that! lol
    So sorry to hear of people's loved ones having medical issues, hoping that everyone receives good treatment and that the healing is speedy.
    Rebecca, that photo of Athena in her oh-so-comfy looking chair made my heart smile.
    Too many posts to try to comment on, sorry, please know that I still read everything and laugh, smile and commiserate with each and every one of you. I celebrate your successes and sympathize with your setbacks. Now, since I decided that my goal for this month is to log every day, I must go and log today's food and exercise!
    Hugs for those who need them, congrats to those celebrating and welcome to the newbies!
    Evelyn, Vancouver Island
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    August goals
    ✔️ = 1 day in the week
    HEALTH :

    Thoughts
    1. Write what I'm grateful for daily, here or elsewhere
    2. Five minutes meditation 4 days a week ✔️
    3. Write feelings here or somewhere ✔️

    Movement
    5. At least 30 min exercise 6 days a week ✔️✔️
    6. Go to gym 2x a week
    7. Use city bike 1x

    Eating
    8. Track all ✔️
    9. average less than 100 carbs per day ✔️
    10. Take measurements 1x
    11. Eat fresh leafy greens 2x a week

    Eating and movement
    13. Lose a kilo (from average 59.13 over past 7 days on Aug 1)

    LONG TERM WRITING
    12. 15 min a day ✔️
    13. Produce at least 1 rough page per day

    HOME
    14. Average at least 15 min/day of cleaning ✔️✔️

    HOME AND PAPER
    15. 15 min/day paperwork most days ✔️✔️

    PAPER
    17. taxes done
    18. pay 1 bill per week ✔️

    remaining from may see dentist 2

    Grateful:
    time to take care of little things
    nice people at scooter shop
    cleaning person coming today
    back better today than 2 days ago (less pain)
    café

    Challenges: feeling a little better emotionally than yesterday. Still have on and off mystery allergic reaction, most often after eating various simple foods I've been eating for years. (today, soy coconut no sugar yogurt, gomasio, squash seeds, half banana, spirulina, vitamin, almond butter, and sudden runny nose). Mild back pain, doctor said to avoid exercise other than walking for a few days; foot issue (very minor scooter accident last week), so don't want to walk too much... No weight loss to speak of in months.

    Accomplishments or successes: Got one admin thing that took lots of calculating done, and sent off; sent off insurance papers for water damage (paperwork!), Weight is stable. started back in on thesis even if only a few minutes.

    Wow 54 posts since yesterday same time! I don't know how some of you guys are able to read all. I used to be able to read and respond to all in other threads, but I am never able here w 54 posts in 24 hours and then It seems so random otherwise. I find it very frustrating.

    Going for a espresso coffee (that's often my treat on non-working days, 1.20 for a coffee standing/sitting at the bar, reading the paper), then pick up scooter, then see banker (see if I have any credit possibilities, for possible investment), then 2h cleaning session w cleaning woman (I clean and tidy at same time). I find since about age 50 I'm not able to keep up w housework. I'm working more than full time (120%-130% due to very low salary). I was able to stay on top all through my 40s.

    Overall feeling: a bit groggy, but could be worse. Any tips for feeling energised when advised not to get much exercise?

    I'm thinking of going to the low chlorine pool to patter about but 1) I'm afraid it'll be packed, by the time I'm able to go, 2) it's a bit of a hike, maybe 20 min on scooter....
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    bananasandoranges wrote: »
    August goals
    ✔️ = 1 day in the week
    HEALTH :

    Thoughts
    1. Write what I'm grateful for daily, here or elsewhere
    2. Five minutes meditation 4 days a week ✔️
    3. Write feelings here or somewhere ✔️

    Movement
    5. At least 30 min exercise 6 days a week ✔️✔️
    6. Go to gym 2x a week
    7. Use city bike 1x

    Eating
    8. Track all ✔️
    9. average less than 100 carbs per day ✔️
    10. Take measurements 1x
    11. Eat fresh leafy greens 2x a week

    Eating and movement
    13. Lose a kilo (from average 59.13 over past 7 days on Aug 1)

    LONG TERM WRITING
    12. 15 min a day ✔️
    13. Produce at least 1 rough page per day

    HOME
    14. Average at least 15 min/day of cleaning ✔️✔️

    HOME AND PAPER
    15. 15 min/day paperwork most days ✔️✔️

    PAPER
    17. taxes done
    18. pay 1 bill per week ✔️

    remaining from may see dentist 2

    Grateful:
    time to take care of little things
    nice people at scooter shop
    cleaning person coming today
    back better today than 2 days ago (less pain)
    café

    Challenges: feeling a little better emotionally than yesterday. Still have on and off mystery allergic reaction, most often after eating various simple foods I've been eating for years. (today, soy coconut no sugar yogurt, gomasio, squash seeds, half banana, spirulina, vitamin, almond butter, and sudden runny nose). Mild back pain, doctor said to avoid exercise other than walking for a few days; foot issue (very minor scooter accident last week), so don't want to walk too much... No weight loss to speak of in months.

    Accomplishments or successes: Got one admin thing that took lots of calculating done, and sent off; sent off insurance papers for water damage (paperwork!), Weight is stable. started back in on thesis even if only a few minutes.

    Wow 54 posts since yesterday same time! I don't know how some of you guys are able to read all. I used to be able to read and respond to all in other threads, but I am never able here w 54 posts in 24 hours and then It seems so random otherwise. I find it very frustrating.

    Going for a espresso coffee (that's often my treat on non-working days, 1.20 for a coffee standing/sitting at the bar, reading the paper), then pick up scooter, then see banker (see if I have any credit possibilities, for possible investment), then 2h cleaning session w cleaning woman (I clean and tidy at same time). I find since about age 50 I'm not able to keep up w housework. I'm working more than full time (120%-130% due to very low salary). I was able to stay on top all through my 40s.

    Overall feeling: a bit groggy, but could be worse. Any tips for feeling energised when advised not to get much exercise?

    I'm thinking of going to the low chlorine pool to patter about but 1) I'm afraid it'll be packed, by the time I'm able to go, 2) it's a bit of a hike, maybe 20 min on scooter....

    I skim the thread during my half hour bus ride home after work and pick out one or two things I'd like to respond to. Then I might respond when I 'm on the bus as I am now or I might wait till I get home.

    Are you allowed to walk?

    M in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    TerriRichardson112 wrote: »
    JULY UPDATE
    Word for July:-
    ENJOYMENT! Life is for living. 😂
    Goals for JUNE
    FOOD:
    • Weigh/Post in JGM10Ds Except on holiday week, when I forgot to take my scale with me.😂😂😂
    • Prelog food, balance macros/micros 😁
    • follow through 🤪 Mostly!!!
    • Hydration 😄

    EXERCISE:
    • 6000+ steps 😁
    • 15+ mins strength 😁
    • 15+ mins flexibility 😁

    OTHER:
    • Meditation 😁
    • Post in UAC/Post Sole Mates Evening Reminder 😁
    • Read/Comment in Women Over 50 thread 🤪 mostly!!!

    Word for August is REFLECTION
    The beginning of a new month seems an appropriate time to rethink goals.

    Scale Goals progress:
    SW: 227 (Mar 2014) Worsening hip problem made weight loss imperative.
    Jan 2015: 220: -7lbs; Struggled on my own to lose that 7 lbs. Joined MFP on daughter's recommendation.
    UGW: 153 (losing 1 lb per week)
    Sept 2015: 189:✅ -38; Had my hip replacement op.
    Oct 2016: 153:✅ -75: My lowest weight in a long time. It was a really struggle losing the final few lbs.
    Nov 2016: 160:🤦🏼‍♀️ -68: A holiday and several family celebrations later.
    Feb 2017: 164:🤦🏼‍♀️ -64 Christmas and more celebrations!
    Aug 2017: 159.2:✅ -68.8 I seem to have reached an equilibrium around 160/5.
    Jan 2018: 165: 😏 Still working on discarding that last 12 lbs.
    Jan 2019: 165: 😏 Still working at it.
    Goal for Dec 2019: 155
    Apr 2019: 162.4: 😄 Decided to concentrate more on health and fitness. I am increasing my strength training.
    Jul 2019: 166.2: 💪🏻 Muscle % increasing, but so is weight. Measurements are decreasing. Holiday 20 - 27 July Is bound to push it up more!
    28/07/2019: 169.6: 😜 Holiday baggage is the pits! This morning My Scale informed me that I was 'Overfat'. Let's see what I can do in 4 days to bring this back down!
    1 Aug: 167.8

    August goals
    • Start each day with Meditation/Reflection
    • Have as much fun as possible every single day
    • Prelog food/follow through/hydrate
    • Weight less at the end than at the beginning
    • 30+ minutes intentional exercise + 6000 steps
    • Continue to work on improving strength. (As of today, Muscle Mass has increased 3%)
    • Continue to do Physio for knee and shoulder. (Both of these are slowly improving)
    • Keep on top of laundry/general housework/chores
    • Spend quality time with DH
    • Work in the garden (weather permitting)
    • Work on completing crochet projects
    • Declutter 15+ minutes per day

    Added one more goal to my list! 😂

    ☘️ Irish Terri


    Go Terri!
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    edited August 2019
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Aside from exercise, this month will include ...

    -- work
    -- attending uni
    -- doing 2 of my 3 assignments
    -- doing several things for my cycling club
    -- attending a whole pile of different physio appointments and other medical appointments. I really need to make a dentist appointment!!! There is not a single week without a medical appointment of some sort.
    -- and sorting out the things associated with something I posted last month, as follows ...

    Machka in Oz

    Tonight is "doing several things for my cycling club" night. I've got a list.

    Got a bit of a headache because the last couple days have been quite intense at work working with code, submitting data to those who need it, having the data rejected, revisiting the code, resubmitting, etc.

    But it's Friday night, and we've been watching Bargain Hunt over dinner. Easing into the weekend. :)

    Next I need to remember how I converted my files in Ride with GPS from my own account to my cycling club's account. I've done it several times over the last month or so, but it has been by accident each time!! :astonished: I need to figure out how I actually did it!


    M in Oz

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