WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY

joylaut

bsn - I can relate. That's why I don't even bother to mark 2-3 lbs on my ticker because simple indiscretions result in gaining it back. One of the reasons I continue to check in on this thread is to stay motivated and inspired.

MrsA - hope you are feeling better.

Robin - how does it feel to be back at work?

Barbie - congrats on the clean colonoscopy. Now it wasn't all that bad, was it?

Mimi - the cashews and olives are healthy. If only they were just a bit lower in calories. I LOVE nuts but I can't just eat one serving. I wish I could get my DH de-cluttering in order to move elsewhere.

Good to hear from you again, Diva. Glad the year is going well.

Frogma - I have a feeling that having the energy of the zumba class probably makes it more fun than me alone.

Joy

loulou1949

Hi, I am new to the message boards. I have lost 40 lbs, 8 of those pounds here with MFP. I am in a rut and need to lose 25 more lbs. My exercise routine right now is brisk walking for 45 mins and then the elliptical on the weight loss program that is about 29 mins 4 days a week. I do weight and strength training at my home. I am 61 years old and I too had a heart scare. That changed my life. I feel much better and I love my walking routine. My cholesterol, tryglycerides, HDL and LDL were all out of whack. Now that I am eating better my numbers are fantastic. I work 3 days a week and my worst time of day is after lunch to supper time. I eat all the wrong things lately. Does anyone else have that problem? Good luck to all of you. We can do this.:bigsmile:

icubsn98

Good morning everyone! I had a pretty good Tuesday. Exercised with the Wii and a DVD since it was raining in the a..m.and I'm at my vacation home instead --no treadmill here. Before you think..vacation in January sounds fun, I'm not vacationing. I live in a rural area with no high speed internet, so when I have a lot of work to do and a short time to do it in, I come here and spend the better part of 24/7 doing medical record review. I am a nurse and audit medical records to make sure patients are getting the preventative health care they need. As much as I love what I do, it has contributed in part to the body I now live in. I am an ICU nurse by trade (hence the icubsn). That career had me on my feet twelve to thirteen hours at least a day. But this job, keeps me on my butt for the same amount of time or more and if I do no make myself stop and exercise, I do not move my body at all.

Barbie,---- congrats on getting the colonoscopy over and done with. I know the worst part of that was getting the nerve up to go through it the first time.

loulou--yes, afternoon is a hard time for me very often. I struggle with getting famished around three oclock. I posted something about that on the message board the other day and after some responses, I have changed things a bit and it has helped a lot. I make sure that I eat a snack around 1:30-1130. Then I have a smaller lunch, and another snack about 2:30-4:00. I do not let myself get overly hungry that way and it makes me have the ability to make a wise choice instead of eating anything that crosses my path. Also find I do best when I drink my water. By two or so, I try to have had at least 6 cups.

joylaut--this board has helped me tremendously in just the last week. What a great group of people,.

Hope you all have a great day. I'm off to get my exercise done and then my head into work.

Rhonda

mookiemoomoo

well done lou lou on the 40lb loss way to go .

i cant still remember every body but i have caught up with every body now , and it does give me inspiration . im going through menopause due to having every thing out in nov. and i cant understand what is going on with my body .

i feel all bloated and im exercising every day and i put 2 pound on last week . i am so trying to keep my chin up but its hard i don't think im eating enough fiber as i cant go to toilet .

so today is a new day had my weetabix going to do my exercise and thank you all for giving me inspiration

tiarapants

Hello my dear friends.

It's a cold day here in London. I had my early morning therapy appointment and I'm now home for the day. My plan is to get into my gym for a couple of hours later on.

I've just had my lunch which consisted of a salad with a little couscous and roasted veggies topped with a spoonful of hummus and a couple of chunks of melon. Delicious and now I'm totally stuffed! Once upon a time it would have taken me a LOT more than that to feel even a little bit satisfied.

Mid afternoon I may treat myself to a low fat hot chocolate - just because I can! I don't do it very often, but it's quite a cheery thing to do on a cold day.

Sister Veggie Queen - we really need to see your pup! She's sounds absolutely darling.

I have offered my wedding dress to my daughter to have it made into christening gowns for the twins. I'm not sure if she will use it or not and I don't really mind either way. One thing I do know, it's much too big for me now! Both my daughters are married, so wouldn't need it and my son's future wife doesn't want a traditional dress and may go for red (which would be stunning as she is from Sri Lanka and has the most gorgeous coloured skin). It's a shame to have it boxed up for ever. What did you all do with yours?

Does anyone have a good healthy recipe using amaranth? I would like to try something new.

Time to get moving.

Have a great day everyone.

Love

Amanda x

edmontonukeplayer

Hello to all,

I think I am pulling myself out of the funk I have been in for the past 4-5 days. Ironically, yesterday was the worst day I have had with my specialist. He was very frank with me that I will be off work for a much longer time but continued to speak positively that we will continue to work on solutions for a cure so that I can return to work down the road. I was "down" all day yesterday but today is a new day, I am over the attack that was influencing me yesterday and I feel some optimism again that I will get better: I just have to be "patient".

I will continue to take inspiration from all of you who are dealing with health issues but still pushing on, eating healthy, and exercising as possible.

Darlis, I hope tests are going well with your husband. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Sending out hopes for a healthy day for all,
Karlene

chicletgirl21

Barbiecat:flowerforyou:

An extra flower for you:flowerforyou: for your recommendation of a towel or blanket for my chair. I really didn't want to go and get a cushion. 1.- Because I didn't want to spend the money and 2. Because these particular chairs were not meant to have cushions and wont look nice it I put them on. It's more of a modern type table. The towel idea is perfect!:drinker: Something so simple, yet all my mind could think of was cushions! I think my mind is going numb from taking care of my mother 24/7.:laugh: Thanks.

Well tomorrow mom and I go out for our first outing in her power wheelchair by ourselves minus a caregiver. Access will pick us up at 8:30 am and take us for our hair appts at 10:00 am. Had to allow for rush hour traffic. Then we leave at 1:30 pm to go home. Should be back by 2:30 tops. She will be seatbelted in the whole time, but the hard part is if she has to use the restroom. Their toilet is low and I am hoping she will be able to stand from it. I am hoping that Access will allow me to bring her walker with us so she can get up. Calling them today t get clearance. Then of course their is the putting of the diaper on while she is standing. I hope she is strong enough to stand long enough to have this done. I must say I am an expert on diaper changes, but have never done this while she is standing up. Crossing my fingers on this. I will be doing a "test run" today to see how it goes.

Have a good day everyone!

Chiclet

BirdieM

Good morning lovely ladies! Welcome, welcome to the newcomer!:flowerforyou: This website has changed my life!:bigsmile: Finally after 62 years of dieting...I have found....here at MFP....a sensable way to lose and maintain my weight! :blushing: It simply makes sense to track what you eat and then burn it off or gain weight!
The 2 pounds I gained ...I have taken off as of today! :blushing:
Track....drink water...one day at a time....burn more than you take in....and life becomes so much easier.:happy: I don't consider this a diet....as I would have been off it a long time ago!:ohwell: But giving me a tool to track....so I can be in control of my choices.....simply made the difference!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :drinker: :drinker:

Have a great day everybody! :flowerforyou: I am at work, so can't individualize my comments:ohwell: .....but hugs....and encouragement to all!
BirdieM

EMMOM

Hello everyone! I weighed in today and have lost 20 lbs since I started my new lifestyle. I am so excited. Here's to my and everyone else's next 20. Hope everyone is having a good day.

icubsn98

Emmom

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that is awesome, what a great success. ,

anotheryearolder

I've been so busy running the roads (with my car NOT my feet :noway: ) the last couple days that I haven't been on here much. I've skimmed the posts and will make do with just a couple comments. We are a growing group here! It's great but makes it tricky to keep up with everyone.

Darlis – Your and your DH are in my prayers. Worrying about a loved one is so stressful.

Jeannie – You do have a full plate. I admire how you balance it all.

Mimi – I too want to see Izzy. She sounds so cute. I like the description of where you live. I am out in the countryside as well and loving it.

Good job on the colonoscopy. :drinker: I guess it's my turn... I have never had one and am way past due, as I'm almost 61.

I so want the gym to reopen soon. I think I am down a couple pounds but want to weigh myself on the same scale to be sure. I would hate to put down a loss and have to take it back later. Soooo, I'll wait until I can get back in the gym under new management before I commit to the loss. I really really miss the elliptical. A year ago I would have never made that statement! :noway:

I have been knitting in the evening to keep the munch monster in check. It's working pretty well. Also a trip to the library for a couple good night time books is helping.

Faye

frogmama

Loulou- Congratulations on the 40lb loss. I am also 61 years old, have lost about 59lbs and have 16 more to go! It seems that the weight is coming off ever so slowly, but we need to keep working at it and I'm sure we can get to our goal.

Emmom- congratulations on your 20 lb loss.

To all of the rest of the lovely ladies-- Keep up the healthy eating choices and the exercise!

weaklink109

Hello All,

There is no way I can reply to everyone, but still want to get a few messages in:

Barbie, Glad your procedure is over and you are not going to have to do another for 10 years. Good for you!

Mimi, I join the chorus of requests for a picture of the newest member of your family. "Izzy" sounds like a cutie. Those barks you hear in the background are the "Three Little Pigs" sending the warmest and "woofiest" of greetings to your new "furbaby."

Chiclet, It sounds like things are getting a little easier as far as caring for your mom is concerned. I hope your excursion goes well, and I am glad you found a solution to your newly protruding bones.

Darlis, I am thinking of you and sending thoughts for a positive outcome for your spouses medical tests.

Frogmama, Croaking frogs in the laundry room is better than "bats in the belfry," right? LOL BTW, if I worked where you do, I would just have to sign my paycheck over to them every week. They have great clothes!!

Well, I need to think about dinner. Actually, I have been thinking about it for the last hour, but it is hard to cook with a computer in your lap, so BFN

Barb

vikkij12

bump I will get back and catch up later.

mimi7grands

Here's a pic of Isabella (Izzy most of the time).



LOL, I gave this (putting a picture up) a try and, to my amazement, it worked! Now I'm editing my post to tell you a little more about Isabella. This pic was taken at the shelter about 3-4 weeks ago. Since then, Izzy has had a clip. I can't find the connecting cord to download the pics I've taken but will do it when I find it. I'm amazed the photographer got this pic of her. It's hard to get her to hold still for more than a second at a time. Unless she's flat-out sleeping of course!

She looks short and squatty in this pic (which is what I expected her to be), but she's actually built more like a dainty miniature poodle. Although she weighs only 10 pounds, she's fairly tall. Under all the fur, she's a skinny little thing. I know it's not good for a dog to be overweight, but I'd like to see a little more meat on those bones.

Izz took me for a walk this morning. We explored the road going west of our house - lots of downhill and then, of course, on the way back, lots of uphill. It's the first time I've walked down that road. My 4-year-old granddaughter went with me. I gave her a piggy-back ride for a short distance on the way back. Will the firsts never cease? (And may they never cease.)

I kept Izzy on a leash because our local hawk (who lives about 200' away in a tall pine) was circling, and screeching, and generally looking way too interested. Izzy probably looks like a nice afternoon snack to him. My grandson tells me a pair of hawks are nesting in the tree, where they are raising their family. At night, there are the owls. So, unless there are a bunch of people around her, Izzy will be on a leash.

She's full of energy in the morning. I play with her for awhile then, when I move on to other things, she amuses herself by throwing her toy bone up into the air, pouncing on it, jumping around, then doing it again. She's fun to watch when she's off-leash. She's amazingly fast and beats both the youngest grandkids handily. She looks like a speeding dust mop.

My DD, SIL, grandkids, and I took a trip to PetSmart this afternoon. $70 later, I left with a new harness, a bag of food, a yellow raincoat, and a blue sweater for Izzy! I can see she's going to eat into the budget. BTW, she loves her new food. It's called "Blue" and is the primo of primo dog foods. She wasn't liking the Rachel Ray Nutrish I'd bought for her. (I couldn't give her the same food that she'd eaten at the shelter...it was something special someone had donated.) Fortunately, her digestive system seems to handle the changes easily. (I mixed the old and new dog foods 50/50 to help with the transition.)

I did well with eating this morning and afternoon. However (!), after our trip to PetSmart, the crew and I went to Costco, where we ate after finishing shopping. The chicken caesar salad wasn't too bad for calories but a few other things, that shall remain unnamed, were not so good. :embarassed: Deviating from my routine is not a good thing for me these days. :noway: Back to the S&N in the morning.

lyn54

Good Morning,
Eaarrrrly morning for me. I've been awake since 4:am...Recovering from a 2 day Migraine. Looks like all of you are doing well these days.

Chiclet-hoping your day out with your Mom goes well.:flowerforyou:

Rhonda-you are off to a good start.:flowerforyou:

Frogmama..your posts are interesting- Frogs huh? I have a cousin who screams no matter if it's a real frog or fake frog. :laugh:
She scared us, badly, one time when we were out for a walk. We didn't know what was trying to "get " us...it was a little, bitty, frog.:laugh:

Mookie-you are at the right place. :flowerforyou:

Viki-bump back in.

Mimi- Your pup is cute:flowerforyou:

Birdie your posts are always inspirational:flowerforyou:

Kackie, Laura, Michelle--:flowerforyou: Miss you and hope things are okay with you. :flowerforyou:

Barbie -Relief for 10 years. Glad things went well for you!:flowerforyou:

Karlene-It's probably still very cold in your neighborhood. We had somewhat of a break but the weather is coming back in.

Amanda-I may have missed it but what kind of therapy are you doing?

Wizzy-your pic is very nice and you are running around all the time these days :happy:

Okay, I've probably missed someone or several someones...it's the Migraine Meds...not my age:noway: :noway:

Have a good one~~:flowerforyou:

rjadams

Just a quick fly by. I have a ton of stuff to do before I begin my job tomorrow.

The way things work out I will ease into working again.
Week 1 only 1 day (friday)
Week 2 only 2 days (mon and tues) then off to the wedding
Week 3 only 3 days (wed thur and fri) after we get back.
Nice way to get accustomed to the grind again.:bigsmile:

mimi - love the pup!!!! so cute.

I will try to check in later. I hope you all have a wonderful day.

AliceLMS

Morning all, I am still living the lifestyle, and enjoying myself.

Very cold here this a. m. now I remember why I fill the wood rack every three days. It is great exercise and serves another purpose. The woodstove in my home office is toasty war this morning and so am I.
Stoking the stove is the first thing I do after, I grab a cup of half caff coffee, drink a glass of H20, eat a peanut butter Wasa. Then I throw on a dvd and burn some calories, or jump an the elliptical, and so my day begins.

Last night I looked out and the local theives (deer) were raiding my bird feeders.:grumble: I would happily feed them but it is quite illegal, and they have become very overbearing as it is. They are standing on their rear legs and punching the feeders.
Hard on the feeders and wasteful. They challenge you to come out and chase them off. Last night opening the window and speaking to them sufficed. Some times they just stand and stare at you til you haul yourself out into the cold and chase them off. It was too cold for that last night.

Darlis prayers for you husband and you.

Mimi she's a beautiful little dog!

Barbie, that wasn't so bad eh?

RJ good news on the job. Will you be working all over or in a specific department?

Nyll54 hoping the migraine leaves today.

To everyone I do remember but do not have time to post about, Thank you for your help and inspiration. Alice

MacMadame

I ordered a BodyMedia FIT on Jan. 3rd. Last night they FINALLY sent an email saying my order was being fulfilled. Not mailed, mind you, just fulfilled. And I had to send a complaining email to get that. I am not happy about this!

pmjsmom

EMMOM--Congrats on the loss!

Karlene--I hope you are having a good day today.

Mimi--Your new baby is adorable! Almost (not quite) makes me want to get one!

Robin--Good way to get back to it! I start at 20 hours a week when I go back and I can pretty much spread them out however I want to. I check with the store, though, and try to be there for the deliveries.

I will finish later. The baby wants the lights on the computer so I need to turn it off!

msh0530

I wish everyone a great day today! We have been dealing with ice here, and I hate slick roads and sidewalks. At least the sun is shining today, even though it is only 15 degrees out, so life is looking up. I have just been feeling cold and incredibly lazy, but need to get going.
Amanda - My mother sold my dress right after my wedding. It was okay with me; what would I do with it?
Emmom - 20 pounds? Totally awesome!
Mimi- Cute little girl!
Everyone - Happy Thursday, all!

weaklink109

Mimi,

Izzy is totally adorable!!!!

"Blue" is excellent food. I just discovered they have a senior food, so as soon as Mai Li is close to finished with the current supply of her food, I plan to try some. The other two are on prescription diets--Pepper, to avoid kidney stones; and Bradley, to keep the kidney function maximized.

BTW, I see wheyour mention of the yellow raincoat reminded me that I wanted to tell you about Foster and Smith, a mail order place for all things doggie and other pets. My late MIL got a raincoat with Dreyfus's name embroidered on it for the first Christmas we had him. He looked so cute. It fits Pepper now, and since he can't read, he is happy to wear it!!! I just checked the website and they don't seem to have the personalized ones any longer, but they do have a yellow raincoat available, if anyone else is interested.

The website is:
www.drsfostersmith.com

They also have prescription meds available and many times for less than you can get them through your vet. When Dreyfus was still with me and having daily doses of "Optimmune" ointment for canine dry eye, from the website it cost me 1/2 of what it did through the vet's office.

NewsFlash!! We are supposed to go all day without any rain!!! But it will return this evening. I am going to try and get the piggies out for a walk while we have the chance.

BFN


Barb

lyn54

:flowerforyou: SNow, Snow, Snow ...been coming down since 10 and still coming ....we'll see how much accumulates. It was a little too warm when it started. There is about 3 inches out there now...it would have been more but it was just above freezin when it started and was slow to "stick."

AliceLMS

This is looking out my bedroom window. Warmed right up to 10 today. I am off to fill the wood rack!

ellens292

Hi, All, I haven't been around for quite some time and don't recognize most names, except Callie, who has already been kind enough to write a note. And good to see you're still here Barbie. Sounds like you are doing very well in spite of nasty medical tests. But good news for you. Do you struggle at all with eating properly these days or is all that passe for you. I would love to be at that point. Need to get with it, relose a few lbs, tho' I'm glad to say it's not too many in spite being AWOL for many months. All the best to everyone in this NEW YEAR.
Ellen

AliceLMS

Hello Ellen, nice to see you again.

This is the view from my bedroom window. I am glad I am inside!


This is the wood rack I fill. 40 minutes and 354 calories tonight hauling wood and hauling into the house.


My gloves were damp from the snow and were freezing to the door handle. Believe it's going to be right brisk tonight.

lyn54

:laugh: Hey Alice-those are awesome icicles...um..that could be a risky tongue twister:laugh:
Wow! 10 degrees and where is that?

Hi Ellen- I'm probably a newbie to you. I've been on here since September. :flowerforyou:

Be careful-Mary-...we don't want you falling.:flowerforyou:

I drove back home on slick, icy roads today. Made it okay. Was glad I wasn't out any longer.

Have a good night!!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

lyn54

Oh and Alce, you should have some "cut" biceps hauling that wood!!

weaklink109

Hi, All, I haven't been around for quite some time and don't recognize most names, except Callie, who has already been kind enough to write a note. And good to see you're still here Barbie. Sounds like you are doing very well in spite of nasty medical tests. But good news for you. Do you struggle at all with eating properly these days or is all that passe for you. I would love to be at that point. Need to get with it, relose a few lbs, tho' I'm glad to say it's not too many in spite being AWOL for many months. All the best to everyone in this NEW YEAR.
Ellen

Hi Ellen,

I didn't realize how long it had been until I saw your last post before today was in Dec of 2009!!!! Thanks for the personal message you sent me earlier today. I hope you will bring us up to date, when you have a chance, on what has been going on with you this last year. Welcome back! All those hands you see reaching out to you are offering to help you climb "back in the wagon."

Robin, I hope everything goes well your first day back in the (work) saddle. If I read it right, tomorrow is your first day.

I have been too busy lately to say much about what has been keeping me busy. I recently changed company affiliations, choosing to go with a group of experienced agents who are establishing a new agency in my town. We are still in "start up" mode, so I thanked the Lord for what happened at the beginning of this week.

Someone from my past, who has been in the financial services business for almost 40 years, called me out of the blue last week, and what timing he has!!! I met with him today, along with another associate. He has a BUNCH of existing clients that he doesn't have time to follow up with, many of whom are likely prospects for the insurance-related product that I am now marketing. There are so many people in his files, it should take me and my associate at least a month to contact them all.


We are VERY pleased with this turn of events, as having a warm introduction to prospects makes establishing ourselves a little easier and should certainly speed up the process. We will be working out the details this weekend and starting to make contacts next week.

Well, I have to do grocery shopping for my mom yet tonight--thank goodness for stores that stay open until 11p and another that is 24 hours.

Bye,

Barb

mimi7grands

Hello from (I *almost* hate to say it) sunny California. We're in the 60's here. Sweater weather, but no slipping or sliding.

It's odd to have dry weather for such a long stretch (a couple of weeks). I'll enjoy it while it lasts. The last few months have been pretty wet, which is not doing our road (the gravel's wearing thin) much good. We have to make it through the winter at least then we can do some work on it.

Barb, thanks for the website info. I'll take a look. The yellow raincoat I bought for Izzy is too short so will need to exchange for a bigger size or see what I can find on the website you mentioned. Congratulations on the happenings at work. Sounds promising.

Robin, good luck with your first day on the new job. You must be excited!

I'm annoyed with myself for not doing better with what I've eaten today. Unfortunately, there are no magic shortcuts, just one day at a time. I did get out for a walk with Izzy, so that's good!

Good night everyone. Thanks for being here.