WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER

AHealthierSuzyQ

Today is the sewing potluck. I am bringing a green salad to share and a boiled egg and chicken breast to add to mine since I was told the main dish was chicken spaghetti. If I can NOT take even one bite of the desserts that will be sure to be there I will do fine.

I have someone interested in adopting Sophie. We have been emailing back and forth for a few days. She's supposed to come Friday afternoon to spend some time with her and maybe even take her home. Will let you know how it goes.

Laura80111

:flowerforyou: Today is Thursday...but my Friday of the work week

When I last was able to sit and read it was page 11 1/2....don't have time to catch up

We leave for Las Vegas after work and will spend the evening walking the strip while #1 Son & DIL work (they get off after 11:30) so even though we won't have a "regular" work out we will do a lot of walking:bigsmile:

I did my weigh in for the week today as the kids don't have a scale and I have no idea what we will be eating while we are there:huh: I will just try and make good decisions. I'm only .4 away from the full #37 lbs lost...soooo close it makes me giddy.

Last night I had my dinner planned on my food diary and had forgotten that I had put Navy Beans and a ham hock in the crock pot. I had read that beans are good for you, filling and full of fiber....now I have to go in and enter the receipe and see how much I did eat...it was really good

No exercise last night:sad: , beside getting home late we still had to pack so I was up and down the stairs all evening and of course went to bed later than I would have liked and because I was so pumped up my mind was racing and getting to sleep was a bit of a problem:grumble: The alarm went off way too early:yawn: and am fighting being tired.

I have to get to some billings and my payroll so I will say bye for now....keep up the good fight against the excess calories:flowerforyou: drink plenty of water:drinker: and get in some exercise

I will try and check in but if not I will be back on Tuesday....and by then it will probably take all week to get caught up

Laura

HerbieSue

Well, football season is here, and I find it harder to lose weight in the fall. I always seem to dread switching to shorts in the spring, but in the fall, I dread putting the jeans back on because they are usually so tight and confining. I am hoping they fit better this year since I have lost some weight. Last year I did purchase the "Not your daughters jeans", and ladies, they are great! Not the low waisted jeans you find everywhere, they fit really nice and are very slenderizing and have some built in stretch. I bought mine with some cute bling on the pockets and love them! My husband likes to have homemade chile & cornbread on weekends during football season, so I'll be looking at some lowfat recipes for sure! Here's to "sticking with it"!!

tiarapants

Hello ladies.

I'm still at work, but have popped on for a few minutes as things are winding down for the evening. I'm looking forward to leaving here in an hour and walking down Bond Street (having a good look in all the big designer windows - Tiffany's, Harry Winston, Cartier, Chanel etc etc etc) before heading across St James's Park (waving at Buckingham Palace as I go). It's been a while since I've worked in the Mayfair area and I am remembering how much I love it.

I brought a couple of litres of bottled water with me and I've all but finished them. I'll pick up another bottle when I leave here and try to get another litre finished before I get home. At least I'm getting plenty of walking in.

SuzyQ, I didn't realise you weren't keeping Sophie. I thought she'd become a permanent fixture. Bet you'll miss her!

I hope everyone is doing well. Catch up with you later.

Amanda x

jam0525

Wow! on the number of posts and the number of newcomers. I only missed a day and it is amazing.

No trips to the gym this week. =( My DS had two soccer games, both on my gym days. I am a little over on calories, but considering I have resisted a lot of temptations around here and at home, I am OK with being a little over. A little is a lot better than a lot.

Have a great day and may we all make good choices.

Jeannie

BirdieM

:flowerforyou: Vicki: I feel the same way you do about getting weighed everyday. :noway: For some people it’s motivating and they choose that (weigh) to be accountable. :flowerforyou: If that works, and as you say there are many successful people on this thread that do that....then fine. But some of us get discouraged easily if the scale moves up and down, which it has a tendency to do when you get weighed every day.:noway: But for me, the scale becomes another obsession (I have a compulsive/ obsessive nature):embarassed: That’s me. :embarassed: I find weighing weekly keeps me accountable without putting too much emphasis on the scale. :happy: Again, there is no right or wrong... way (to weigh :laugh: ) In the end (bad choice of words):laugh: it’s what works for you without creating another stress situation which it WOULD for me....just like NOT getting weighed daily...... would create stress for someone else. :ohwell:

LuckySue welcome!:flowerforyou:

Thanks for the input on the treadmill everyone. Perhaps, because I DO eat my exercise calories, and I DO weigh less than 150 pounds...I should only track....say...450 calories when I burn 500. Got to think about that one because I don’t have a HRM and can’t afford to buy one right now. But if I’d like to take off a few more pounds it might help to do that. (That is, track less calories then what it says I burn). Hmmm:happy:

Sister Veggie Queen:laugh: ....so glad to hear from you and I think we’re both on the same page about a lot of things!:flowerforyou:

HerbieSue...so glad you’re doing well!!:flowerforyou:

Marilyn: Hope you got a better night sleep last night.:yawn: They say that getting enough sleep is sooo important to keeping YOU healthy!:flowerforyou:

Chicletgirl: It’s a very sad thing:frown: that people judge us by what they see. How unfortunate for you that you had such a bad experience after losing your first 100 pounds! :frown: It’s a very shallow thing...but society puts such importance on such UNIMPORTANT things . As far as barriers....I find that I have some and probably always will.:ohwell: E.G. I was uncomfortable wearing a fitted top to a recent wedding, because I’m not comfortable walking around without layers of clothes on. So, I wore the fitted top....got lots of compliments....and yet..that little voice STILL says...well..maybe they were just being nice! Body image is a real barrier that takes a while to adjust to....just like eating healthy food is. But we can break through them all!!!!!:happy: :happy:

Kathy, Suzzy Michelle, Amanda, Laura and Jeannie.....always good to read your posts!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Obviously, things are slow at work this week,:laugh: so it gives me the opportunity to post more. When I don’t post often....I get so far behind.:noway: ...I can’t catch up! It’s a nice change to be able to converse with you lovely ladies more often this week!

Have a healthy happy day!:flowerforyou:

BirdieM

AHealthierSuzyQ

My husband likes to have homemade chili & cornbread on weekends during football season, so I'll be looking at some lowfat recipes for sure! Here's to "sticking with it"!!

Try making your usual chili recipe only using half ground turkey and half lean ground beef. Hubby won't miss it and may even think its more tender. Mine did! As for cornbread about the only way to healthy it up without destroying the taste and texture is to substitute Splenda for the sugar and replace 1/2 to 1/3 of the oil with applesauce and use oatmeal flour instead of white. You may need to increase the baking powder some because whole grain flours don't rise as well as white.

I made it through the sewing potluck without touching the simple carbs ~ which EVERYTHING was except the salad I brought. I'm munching on almonds now.

As for finding a new home for Sophie, hubby says there is a VERY good chance we could be moving cross country and renting again for awhile to keep a job, so I thought it would be less stressful to begin looking for her a home now instead of waiting until the last minute. Muffin will be glad to see her go, but Violet and I will miss her!

marlouise

Hello everyone; a little shy on the sleep again, up late talking to the sisters, they were with mom, texting from a phone. Nice things can come from tech. but sure too some things were better before someone invented a better way. Pencil and paper are my favorite picks, new cash registers go on the blink, or hydro goes out, and the person at the cash can not add your order, lack of skills.

the house is so quiet, the cats are sleeping, ready to run the house tonight while I try to sleep. Mom is still hanging on, she is not in her right mind now, slipping away slowly. Hope to see her this weekend, before she checks out of life's hotel.

going to hit the bed early tonight even to lay there will be a rest instead of being up and working at my desk.

may not check in tomorrow, have to pack for sat day trip. check in again maybe on sunday.

luv to all Marilyn

HerbieSue

Love it! I will definitely try using half turkey and half lean ground beef. I will feel better about eating it too! I'll let you know how it turns out! Thanks for the tip.

Rororosie

Just checkin in... I have been reading recent posts, hoping to gradually get to know everyone.

I am one who cannot weigh daily. In fact, I cannot even weigh weekly. I weigh every 1-2 months at the doctors office. I can tell if I'm going in the right direction as my clothes will change in the meantime. I am just a sort of super-crazy person when it comes to weighing.. :embarassed: . I find then I focus on the results rather than the behavior changes. I get all caught up in whether or not the results match what I think I put into it that week, and rather than keeping going on my efforts, I tend to fall off the wagon, because it's never enough!!!

For me, what I focus on when I DON'T weight tends to be how I'm doing on my eating and my exercizing. Since I stopped weighing in weekly I've finally made progress and gotten past the point where I always used to stop and regain the weight.

(They need a cross your fingers icon!) LOL!

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: This week has been an interesting adventure for me and I’ve learned a lot in addition to all the new dances. I brought my own food and had a plan for what I’d eat so I wouldn’t be faced with choices that I didn’t like. On the other hand, I didn’t want to seem like I was always being different and setting myself apart. Breakfast and snacks were easy but lunch and dinner were more challenging. There were doughnuts every morning next to the coffee pots. Some of the dancers had organized lunch each day and charged only $3.00. I knew I wouldn’t eat the pulled pork lunch because I don’t eat pork, but as it turned out, all the other lunches were deli meat, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes for making sandwiches along with potato salad, macaroni salad, and chips so I walked back to the hotel (20 minutes each way) to eat the food I brought. I skipped the potluck which was a great idea since the highlights of the meal were meatballs, fried chicken, potato salad, and a ton of desserts. Tonight is the catered meal and I paid $10.00 for it but I’ll skip the chocolate decadence cake and eat the chicken (I hope it’s not fried) salad and baked potato.

So what did I learn? I already knew that if you fail to plan, then you plan to fail. The new lesson was that if I stick to my plan at every opportunity (bringing my own food, exercising at every opportunity, taking the stairs), then when a meal like the one tonight comes along, it is only a bump in the road and not part of a series of detours.

The other thing is that I have a thick skin when people say things like “I thought you didn’t eat real food” because I know that what I’m doing is good for me. One woman said, “you’re so tiny, are you getting enough to eat?” why do people comment on my eating now but they said nothing when I was stuffing myself and getting fatter?

:flowerforyou: hugs to all......I think of you and thank you for all you've added to my life.

barb3321

I;ve got tons of feelings right now , it takes me time to sort them out. I'm new just joined today and looking for a support friend and /or sponsor.:flowerforyou:

thanks for the sharing and i'm excited about this program.

How to reach me : bar3321@ sbcglobal.net

msh0530

Just a quick post to tell you that I am headed out to a music festival for the weekend. Catch you next week! Have a great weekend to all!

BirdieM

I;ve got tons of feelings right now , it takes me time to sort them out. I'm new just joined today and looking for a support friend and /or sponsor.:flowerforyou:

thanks for the sharing and i'm excited about this program.

How to reach me : bar3321@ sbcglobal.net

Barb3321...Welcome:flowerforyou: This group of women are great! :happy: From USA, Canada....England etc. So many woman with so many ideas and helpful hints to dealing with weight and life! Pop in anytime,,,,you are most welcomed to join us!!!!
BirdieM:bigsmile:

mimi7grands

Hello friends,

I'm still doing the 'not tracking but eating healthfully' thing. Will start tracking again this weekend. I'm planning to do this every once in awhile - mostly when I'm away from home and can't easily track. I like knowing I can still eat reasonably when I don't track. On the other hand (a big other hand!) I know tracking is a key to losing weight and one of the things I love - and that has worked for me - about MFP...so, back at it for me!

Chiclet, thank you for your very wise words (and for the nice things you had to stay). You are so right that "normal" often means eating crap. Skinny does not equal normal. :noway: I love knowing I AM eating in a healthy way - more healthily than I ever have before.

It's a new experience to me to be seen as a role model. What? Me? You must mean somebody else! I am excited to see other people get enthusiastic about fruits, veggies, and other wholesome foods. The documentary, Food Inc., and Michael Pollan's Food Rules had a huge impact on my thinking. (For anyone who hasn't seen/read them, you can find them on Amazon for not many $s.)

Barbie, I admire your strong backbone. You stand up for what you believe in. You're a great example.

Birdie, I'm glad you have more time to post just now. You are one of my heros.

Everyone who's on a losing track, congratulations. We can do this. We ARE doing this! Here's to continued success. :drinker:

To everyone who's struggling, I so relate! One of the wonderful things about this group is the constant support and the message that, when we get off track, it can be for just a day or two (or, better, a meal or two). Getting back on is as simple as choosing healthy food for the next bite.

Thanks to all of you for reminding me of what it's all about.

BirdieM

Hello friends,


It's a new experience to me to be seen as a role model. What? Me? You must mean somebody else

We mean YOU Mimi....... You are a delight and uplifting addition to this thread. Never underestimate yourself! You are a hero to me too with your inspiration and joy!
BirdieM

Bermudabarbie

When I started a thread wanting to chat with other 55+ dieters, I did not know about this group. I am brand new to MFP and am just getting used to the way the Boards work, etc. I would love to add some friends too.

So pleased to meet some of the older dieters here at MyFitnessPal.

weaklink109

Hello everyone,

Too busy this morning to post, .

I had to take my dad's car into the shop today. He is almost 84 and there are some things it is just easier for me to do for him.

The shop is less than a mile from a Goodwill store, so I walked there to kill some time and I scored 2 jackets, a black knit top, and a grey washable wool skirt (Eddie Bauer) for less than $26!! Then I went to Jo Ann's Fabrics and bought a replacement button for one of the jackets for a DOLLAR!!!

The jacket is black, and fitted at the waist, and along with my red silk dress and a black belt, and black shoes with rhinestone accents, I should be presentable for the wedding. The dress I am wearing is 21 years old,:noway: but it is a classic style and fits me again. I probably have only worn it about 4 times previously. If I can get someone to take a picture of me that they can forward by email, I can put on my profile. We will see.

My eye is still an annoyance, but I haven't commented on it because no one wants to listen to anyone whine all the time about something that they can't change. Today, I noticed some flashing symptoms at one point.

At the moment, the biggest annoyance I have is named Mai Li--who is having a temper tantrum:explode: because I won't feed her again. She just ate about 3 1/2 hours ago, and after 10 minutes of pitching a fit, she FINALLY figured out that I am not relenting, so now she had a drink of water!!!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Unfortunately, she started up again a few minutes later.:ohwell: and is continuing.

I finally made some arrangements for the doggies that I am comfortable with. The friend who has been helping me with my cleaning projects has agreed to come here and spend the night when I am attending that wedding. The doggies like her, and although they will miss me, I know they will be well taken care of while I am gone.

Well, I am extra tired tonight from all my running around, so g'bye for now.

Barb

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: just wanted to tell all you dog lovers that DH has me talk to the dogs when I call him.....he puts the phone to their ears one at a time so I can tell them that I miss them :bigsmile:

wizzywig

Hi ladies

:flowerforyou: Welcome all newcomers

:drinker: everyone is doing so well - congrats. I've had a bit of a bad week :frown: all my own fault I've made bad food choices, but today is a new day. I WILL do better today! (one day at a time!)

Well I need to go buy a new keyboard, this is taking too long with the on screen keyboard :grumble: looked on internet and should be able to get one for just under £10 if they are in stock.

Hope to catch up with you later.

BFN
Viv

tiarapants

Hello Ladies.

I've just finished catching up with all the posts. Does it seem that we are overrun by Barbs and Barbies?

Hi to all the newcomers - you have come to the most supportive group of women EVER! Feel free to pitch in and tell us a bit about yourselves.

I am full of a cold and a hacking cough at present (I swear it's because I've been travelling on the tube/subway - too many germs, too many people, not enough clean air). Being asthmatic, every little thing seems to go to my chest and cause infections there. I will be back in the gallery again on Monday and then that should be it for now. Mixed feelings about that. I've enjoyed it tremendously but I have such a lot on my plate at home - and I don't mean on my dinner plate! I'm all about the portion control these days!

Sister Veggie Queen - you are DEFINITELY an excellent role model! :flowerforyou:

Barbiecat - love the idea of you talking to your doggies over the phone - DH used to think I was crazy when I used to do that with mine.

Viv - you are correct - today is a new day. Pick yourself up and brush yourself down and start all over again. :drinker:

Barb - well done on your charity shop purchases! Don't you just love it!!

I'm going to have a hot blackcurrant juice now, to try to soothe my throat and cough.

Catch up with all you ladies later on.

Amanda x

AHealthierSuzyQ

Apparently a very low carb diet plus zumba were the changes I needed to finally get the scale moving again. I haven't had a simple carb since Sunday and have limited the complex ones. Last night's zumba class didn't leave me feeling so sore as the first two and I am happy to report I have lost 3 of the 4 pounds I put on over the summer. :happy: Bottom line is I am addicted to simple carbs and the best thing for me to do is avoid them altogether. :noway:

Walking Sophie was a bittersweet experience today as it is most likely going to be the last time I get to do that. But the grad student who wants to adopt her will be giving her a much better home that she has here. She runs 5-6 days a week, has no other pets and plans to make Sophie a full-time house pet. She has really come along way from the matted up cowed down gal who showed up here the end of July. Time to go give her a bath so she'll smell sweet for her potential mommie.

kackie

Good Morning, Ladies! Just tried to read and catch up on posts. DH and I returned to MT late yesterday from our wonderful roadtrip. Those of you in the PNW and BC and AB sure live in a beautiful place. We will certainly return to some spots to spend more time. We did lots of walking and in Jasper-Lake Louise...lots of hiking. I did not log in or track food but tried to eat healthy choices. I am sure that I had more bread (simple carbs are my downfall too, SuzyQ) and a few more glasses of red wine than usual, but all in all I think I did ok. It was a great thing to go somewhere different every day!

Welcome to the newcomers. I look forward to getting to know more about each of you. And I look forward to getting back to the business of moving the scale.

Mimi: Looks like we have been doing the same "time out" sort of thing. I need the tracking to actually lose though...so here we go!

Will try to read more posts later. Take care all. I have missed you! Kackie

jam0525

Hello everyone; a little shy on the sleep again, up late talking to the sisters, they were with mom, texting from a phone. Nice things can come from tech. but sure too some things were better before someone invented a better way. Pencil and paper are my favorite picks, new cash registers go on the blink, or hydro goes out, and the person at the cash can not add your order, lack of skills.

the house is so quiet, the cats are sleeping, ready to run the house tonight while I try to sleep. Mom is still hanging on, she is not in her right mind now, slipping away slowly. Hope to see her this weekend, before she checks out of life's hotel.

going to hit the bed early tonight even to lay there will be a rest instead of being up and working at my desk.

may not check in tomorrow, have to pack for sat day trip. check in again maybe on sunday.

luv to all Marilyn

Marilyn, I hope you get to see your mom and I will keep you in my thoughts with all you are going through. Jeannie

missjo113

(They need a cross your fingers icon!) LOL!

I agree!

weaklink109

Hello All,

Marilyn, I am thinking of you,:flowerforyou: and hope you have a chance to see your mom this weekend as you had mentioned.

Amanda, you said we are overrun with Barbs and Barbie's, and it reminded me when I was in first grade (1960), out of a class of 50 students, there were FIVE Barbara's--three of them with the same middle name--Ann. That poor nun should have been ready for retirement, but instead, she taught many more years, and only retired altogether about 4 years ago. She is in her nineties now.

Barbiecat--regarding you talking to the dogs by phone while you are away--all I can say is if they talk back, Jake should take a video and call the local tv news!!:laugh: :laugh:

As for "talking dogs"--Mai Li hasn't had much to say this morning, unlike last night, when she wouldn't shut up because she thought she needed a second dinner!! I wonder if Yerba tea would kill HER appetite??:noway: :laugh: :laugh:

I am on the second day of a relentless headache, another side effect of my eye problem, and I have put off starting my new position until September 28th. I haven't been able to do much reading, and I still have material to cover before I can start. This way I will have a little more time.

Have to get moving, so BFN

Barb

exermom

Boy, this is the first time today that I've actually stopped. For some reason, and I think this has to do with hormones, there have lately been quite a few mornings when I wake up really early, but I'm not tired the rest of the day. Anyway, today was one of those days so I've decided that when this happens to me, I'm going to do some yoga. Did 30 min this morning. Then went to the Y and walked on the treadmill at 3% incline 4mph for an hour. Then went to a food store, then had lunch in my car (I'd packed it the night before), then went to the MD, then back to the store since they'd held my refrigerated/frozen foods for me. Only they couldn't find the refrigerated so they let me take things from the shelf. I totally forgot that I had a rotisserie chicken in there along with some ground chicken breast meat. They told me that as long as I brought in my receipt, they'd give it to me. Came home, brought in the groceries, made some iced tea, picked up my bowling ball, bought the meat for dinner tomorrow, then Vince and I went bowling, made dinner (and found out that Bryan had eaten half of what we were going to have so I just didn't have the meat), cut up the meat for dinner tomorrow, grated a cabbage for coleslaw for tomorrow. Now I'm sitting down and breathing.

Tomorrow I'm going to take an class called xtreme pump (kind of like body pump).

SuzyQ - good for you not having any desserts! Reading about you and Sophie brought a tear to my eye.

barbie - you sound so much like me eating your own food at the hotel! I just find it amazing how unappealing lots of foods are and how I really want veges and fruits. Only thing is, that isn't what you get so many times so I bring my own.

Welcome barb3321. You'll get lots of support here. Tell us some more about yourself. You, too bermudabarbie.

Vince found that his bowling ball wasn't hooking (to make the spares). Seems there are newer materials that do better on the lanes today, so he bought a new ball.

Jessica and her bf came here around 1 last night along with the cats she's fostering. We're going to have friends over for dinner tonight. Vince is going to grill some steaks (I know Ken likes his steak), I've also made terriyaki chicken (only I "fixed" the recipe so I halved the sodium), made coleslaw, I'm going to make peas and carrots (one dish of each since Vince won't eat the peas), a chicken pesto salad, I'm going to have some veggies, made lemon bars and lemon muffins for dessert. We have green iced tea (unsweetened), made cornmuffins. Corn on the cob is out of season so that's out.

Bryan's last night of work was Wednesday. He leaves with Jessica tomorrow (and I start my crying). But I will get to see him in January, so that's a positive.

Tomorrow...yoga. First off, tho, the farmer's markets.

Havae a great day everyone

Michele

missjo113

Just reading through the posts for the last couple of days... there's so many that it's hard to keep up, but that's a good thing!

Laura - Congrats on your 'almost' 37 pound loss! and have a wonderful time in Vegas! :drinker:

Marlouise - my thoughts are with you and your Mom. :flowerforyou:

Barbiecat - good for you for taking your own food along with you.

Mary - have a fantastic time at the music festival. Here in central Alberta there is a huge Country music festival every summer. It's called Big Valley Jamboree. 3 days of top country entertainers. Every year I think about getting tickets but I've never made it yet. Maybe next summer... :ohwell:

My weekend will be spent continuing with our kitchen renos. It takes a bit of time when you're doing them yourself but the end product will be well worth it. We don't get a lot done during the week because by the time we get home from work and then pick up food (as our kitchen is kind of out of operation at the moment) it only leaves us with a few hours before we have to get to bed (5:00 am comes awfully early) . :yawn:

drink the water, move the body, and endulge in the harvest of fresh veggies!

BirdieM

Barb: I’m so sorry you’ve been having so much trouble with you eye and headaches! :frown: Be well....soon!:happy:
BTW My middle name is Ann and just about every catholic girl back then had the middle name Ann (after St. Ann the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary) or Marie after the Blessed mother.
My grandmother wanted to make sure my father , (who was the oldest child) was named after all the important saints, so seeing as she didn’t know if she’d have another son....gave him 5 middle names!!!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
But that’s okay; I feel honored and have a special place in my heart for these holy people who watch over us.

Michele...I’m exhausted just reading your post!!!! Yikes...take a breath!!:noway:

Missjo: We are working on our kitchen too, especially on the weekends as we both work full time. It’s a lot of work but will be worth it in the end. We’re saving a ton of money doing it ourselves!:happy:

Everybody have a great weekend.:flowerforyou: :drinker:

TGIF!!!

BirdieM

HerbieSue

Yes, BirdieM, TGIF!!