WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY

msh0530

Robin - sounds great! My dad worked for Boeing as an engineer for his entire career.

rjadams

Robin - sounds great! My dad worked for Boeing as an engineer for his entire career.

DH celebrates 25 years with the Boeing this year. and my best friend just celebrated 30 years with them. I love working for them.

msh0530

My dad started out when he graduated from the University of Nebraska working for Boeing in Washington. (My older sister was born there.) He then transferred to Wichita to be closer to family, as he and my mom were both from Nebraska which is why I landed in Kansas. My brother also worked for Boeing until he retired.
I tried a new recipe tonight for ham and creamed vegetables. I had leftover ham from New Year's that needed used.
http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Ham-with-Creamed-Vegetables
It was really good. I used the vegetables that I had on hand (carrots, onions, celery, cabbage, spinach) and put in a lot more of them than called for, added garlic, and just chopped the leftover ham and mixed in. It was really quite good, and pretty healthy.

AliceLMS

Great news Robin!! Sounds very interesting. A multi-taskers heaven! Good luck, Alice

lyn54

Hey Robin--it finally happened, girl. Relief is not spelled Rolaids tonight its spelled Boeing isn't it?or hmm..I think that is right
Oh well, they say it's the thought that counts..I suppose "they" never considered if one wasn't thinking too well:laugh: :laugh:
Anyway, I will try to not be so foolish and CONGRATULATE YOU!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: I really do hope it works out well for you.

Doobiedo--glad you're back and sorry you had the loss of your Dad.

Barb--Moms are great...95years...You know I can see my Mom doing that too. She's in Florida..down Faye's way..the only state with no snow.
Faye--vegetables growing...can you believe it...we have 24 degrees and more snow predicted for the weekend...I don't think I have what the lady in Michigan has with the husband looking in the window:laugh: :laugh:
Karlene is having a lot of snow...whew...
I know you may think I'm nuts..(you may be right) but I love snow...ask me again in February:laugh:

Renny...I've lurked a lot too but when you are snowed in you soon find yourself on here typing again.

Can you believe Barbiecat had 50 degrees going on there??:noway:

Birdie...I am justing coasting on this weight thing right now...my patience is strrrrrreeeeeettcccchinnng thin..as I "speak.":grumble:
but I have to "hitch up my pants" and keep at it.

Good luck to all of the rest of you and have a good night's sleep...I hope I do...I haven't slept well all week...who knows??:ohwell:
Maybe tonight will be the night....:yawn:

chicletgirl21

YEA ROBIN!!!!!

Congratulations on the new job! I am so happy for you! Boo and I are doing our happy dance for you.




Chiclet:drinker:

tiarapants

Hi ladies.

My broadband is down again so I can only post by iPhone - Grr! But I read every post and think of you all.

Robin - CONGRATULATIONS!

Off to vent frustrations over rubbish Internet connection by marching on my treadmill now.

Love
Amanda x

mookiemoomoo

hi ladies just been catching up with the posts happy new year to every one all operations done with now trying to get back to fitness .

debieanne

good morning, amanda we have been having the same problem hope it starts working soon. i have a laptop here that is just working so everday i am thankful .half the keys don't work and we have to keep pressing so when the interent isn't working either stressssfullll. this is one of my calming places think it may be time to do a layaway but i have to finish my wii first.what is evryone doing today for exercise today is toning for me. do yous tone every day or everyother day. i have been trying to walk everyday and tone everyother. may today be a good day for everyone debi(momof10)

anotheryearolder

Robin - Woot Woot!! So glad to hear you are employed again and at your old company as a plus. :happy:

Peggy - CAN you dye your hair grey? If so, I'm in. I actually asked awhile back at the salon I go to and she said no but maybe they just don't know how or don't want to do it.

Just a fly by, I need to get my grand dog (he's our sons dog and also a grand/cool dog) to the vet for his annual check. Our son is on an extended business trip and Bull is developing abandonment issues. Poor doggie loves to visit but wants to go home. He frequently parks himself at night by the front door waiting for him and sometimes wakes up from a nap imagining he is here and insists that someone is at the door.

Here's to a great day. I have my water bottle in hand. :drinker:

Faye

rjadams

good morning ladies

I was so relaxed this morning. Its amazing how much stress just melted away yesterday. I feel light. today I go get the dress fitted for the wedding. I will let you all know how it goes. gotta treadmill and stuff first.

thanks for all the congrats. Like I said, I feel great and it is so much fun to share great news with friends.

much love to all,

BirdieM

Just recommitting for today, to stay within my calories.:happy: Yesterday I was successful but as we all know....all I have is today....so....for today I will stay focused on being disciplined.
I changed my marker to reflect the 2 pound weight gain.:embarassed: It's part of being honest. But....hey....I can look forward to losing it again!!!:laugh:
I work in an accounting office and being Tax season.....and very busy...people tend to bring in treats etc and one of our clients.....about now....will be sending us a box of some of the finest.....most decadent... chocolates.:noway: So when they come, I will consider them a box of worms....and this little Bird does not like worms!!!!:laugh:
Have a great day!
BirdieM:drinker: :drinker:

400440

My grandchildren came in to see me today and asked if I wanted to go to lunch, when I told them I couldnt (grandmas mouth hurts) the three year old patted me on the head and said OK - Went to lunch anyway and had tomato soup and youghut.

I lost another pound last night - but I'm worried that when I can go back on my diet in a realistic way and not liquids that it'll come back on because I don't think soup, smoothies, and youghut will help keep it off.

mimi7grands

Hi everyone,

Robin, a big congrats on the job. Woo hoo!

Barb, congrats to your mom. Mine will be 85 in a couple of weeks and I think we'll have a shindig too. I'm grateful for every healthy year.

Doobie, I'm sorry about your dad. You must miss him. A friend's mom died of Alzheimers. When her mom was alive, my friend couldn't conjure up her "old" mom. After she died, my friend's memories of her mom pre-Alzheimers started coming back. That was a blessing.

I'm back after a week visiting with family. I do not do well with eating when I'm away. Probably gained 5 lbs. I don't like having that remnant of old behavior. It scares me. I'm glad to be back home and back to healthy eating.

I've been looking around a little for a job. Not much fun! It would be nice though to have the money to finish up my "granny unit." Although it wouldn't pay well and it's not my background (tech writer), I'd like a more active job.

Robin, maybe some of your good fortune will rub off on me!

Hugs to you all.

Mary

msh0530

Mimi - good to see you back!

Just a quick in and out today. I found another website with recipes. http://www.eatbetteramerica.com/

My grandson is the attendant for Winter Royalty at the high school (where I work) basketball game tonight, so I have to go and be proud grandma. I took him to the practice yesterday while I was at work, and then he got to hang out at the high school with me for the next hour until I got off of work. (He is in kindergarten.) Made my day more fun!

Better go get ready for the game. Have a great Friday, all!

edmontonukeplayer

Hello to all,

So happy to see the good news of jobs and healthy beginnings/recommitments. Congratulations all around!

It has been a long day and my eyes are very heavy so I will send out good thoughts of a healthy day tomorrow for all floating through this wonderful thread.

Good night,
Karlene

mrsanderson404

Fell off the wagon a bit tonight...but the one thing that struck me is that while I ate a meal not on my food plan, i didn't clean my plate (like I used to do), didn't woof down the chips and salsa, and didn't keep eating after I was full. The one thing I did learn tonight is that I used to eat like this all the time...no wonder the pounds crept up....soooo....extra exercise for me tomorrow and back on my plan!

So much good news about jobs here....yea for blessings!!

Stay warm and safe, those of you in the cold, wet, snowy parts.......I won't bore you with the temp here in So. Cal today.....I happen to like winter so I am welcoming back the chill next week.

joylaut

Peggy, I'm in La Crescenta, north of Glendale and west of Pasadena. When I first came to CA, I live down in the So Bay area in Hermosa.

Robin, congratulations. What a relief! 20 months is a long time to be off but it sound like you put it to good use by becoming a workout queen.

Doobie, sorry about your dad. My father-in-law just passed in Sept, from a stroke but he had Alzheimers. We were glad he didn't have to suffer for years with it.

Like some of you, one of my reasons for being on a wgt loss and calorie watch is preventative as much as appearance. I've got diabetes on one side of my family and heart disease on the other.

400440 - there is an email joke that I've gotten several times about finishing what you start. It begins with all the reasons you should (finish what you start) and ends by saying..."so I finished that bottle of wine I started yesterday, finished the chocolate cake from last weekend, finished the vodka, etc... Your finishing goal sounds much healthier.

Mrs A and Mary, that's what it's all about -- recognizing the oopsies and getting back on track. I went out for Mexican food tonight, overdid the guacamole and chips but then ordered a fish taco and NO Margarita --- I can't really drink anything with tequila anymore, anyway. But I lifted my weights and went on a hike today and still had enough calories left for some dark chocolate covered pomegranates.

Have a good weekend everyone!

Joy

sseus

Hi as a newcomer to MFP I am really impressed with the friendly encouraging community. I have achieved early success with the MFP tools and whilst I am a 'private' person I am finding the community dialogue interesting and useful.
Reading about other members successes and challenges keeps me motivated and focussed. Im nearly 55 and have found it harder and harder to stabilise my weight, let alone shed it. This is the most successful experience I've had with my weight in 10 years. I do weekly Yoga/Pilates class and daily circuit work at Contours Gym for women, now I feel like I have the tools to manage food intake and energy expenditure. :happy: I have not seen any Australian members, I'm sure ther are some here??

jam0525

Robin – I will cross my fingers as soon as I finish typing this post. Good luck in getting back to work in a job you are looking forward to.

400440 and Sseus – Welcome. I look forward to getting to know you both.

Welcome to any other newcomers I may have missed.

Doobie – Sorry to hear about your dad. I bet it is hard on you and your family. We were told at a bereavement lecture last week that the lost of a parent can take 1-3 years to get over. Hang in there and feel free to chat about here if you need to.

For those who are Costco members ours has a special going on garden lite Zucchini dishes. They have quiches and marinara bowls. Neither my son nor I could decide between the two, so we got 1 box of each. They are both low sodium and low calorie.

I saw a recipe for vegetarian quesadillas that I want to try. dry fry drained corn (cook with no oil), chili peppers, diced onions, drained dice tomatoes until heated and cooked. Cut a tortilla in half and spoon the veggie mixture on one half, add some shredded cheese and top with the other half of tortilla and toast until the cheese is melted. I actually heat mine in the broiler and just flip them over in a few minutes. You could probably add some drained beans to the mix to make it more of a meal.

Both kids are doing really well in their new schools. DS has 3 As and only 1 F. Usually, it is the other way around. DD still has her As and is slowly making some new friends. I am surprised but it is harder on her than on him. I thought that would be the other way around also.

I had a really bad week calorie wise and went over every day. I don't have the time to eat before starting my car pool loop in the morning and have made some bad choices on what to eat for breakfast. Not posting whole day's foods isn't helping either. But with all change comes adjustments. I am sure I will figure it out and get back on track.

Have a good day all,

Jeannie

doobiedoo

Well, so far so good. I think I will just weigh once a week. Before, when I weighed on Thursday it was an incentive to be careful over the weekend (my easiest time to NOT watch what I eat). It is really good to be eating right. I miss the sweets a little, but try to eat a few nuts when the sweet urge strikes. Hope you all have a good weekend. Keep on keeping on!!:flowerforyou:

rjadams

Just a quick fly by,
The fitting went well yesterday and she perfomed miracles on the dress. It should look pretty good for the wedding.
I have been experimenting with new (for me) vegies. chard and kale. I love them both. I am totally hooked on kale with white beans.

I hope you all have a great weekend.

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Yesterday was our 22nd anniversary and the 2nd anniversary of the day we said that we were tired of being "Roley and Poley" and started our weight loss journey so last night DH selected a romantic restaurant that we've never been to and we went out for dinner----twinkling lights, fire in the fireplace, romantic music---cod tacos for an appetizer, pumpernickel bread, salad with about a dozen different veggies (corn, cucumber, yellow squash, red onion, tomato, black beans, garbanzos, leaf lettuces) Parmesan crusted cod, baked yam, steamed veggies, and flourless chocolate cake for dessert.......I didn't even try to count the calories......I brought half of my entree home for lunch today and DH brought half of his steak. They even took a picture of us as a souvenir of the occasion. :bigsmile:

:grumble: :grumble: :grumble: my colonoscopy is scheduled for Tuesday......my fancy dinner last night felt a little like "the condemned man ate a hearty meal":laugh: the directions from the doctor say that tomorrow I can't have nuts, popcorn, seeds, tomatoes,cucumbers, raspberries, strawberries, apples or anything with skin.....so I decided today that I would avoid those things today and get a headstart.....then on Monday I do all clear liquids and start the prescription liquid at 6 PM.....one good thing is that after two years of MFP and Isagenix, I am accustomed to drinking a lot of water and liquids every day :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

:flowerforyou: welcome to the new members:bigsmile: when I started MFP I had never posted on any online forums....I found MFP because I wanted to count calories.......I posted on one forum and I was hooked......now I have four threads that I post on and I have learned a lot and gotten a lot of support to help me along a journey that I never thought was possible......my life has been reinvented :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

msh0530

I just tried another new chicken recipe. http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Applesauce-Barbecue-Chicken It got rave reviews, even from my picky 5 year old grandson.

By the way, I was also not one to post when I first joined, but when I timidly started, I found that it made my journey easier.

cdhtn10

Hi Folks! I'm sort of new here, have been trying to start for several weeks and keep falling off the food wagon! I'm 65 and really having a hard time getting extra lbs off. I'm hoping this is the beginning of my success in 2011. I have about 50 lbs to lose and I would love to have support from this group. Losing wt. past 50 is a whole different ballgame than for gals in their 20's. I get exhausted just listening to the younger ones. Feel free to friend me if your so inclined. Thanks and here's to a slim New Year! Carol in TN

frogmama

I wanted to make german potato salad for the daughter's BF. He had never had it before. I always use my grandmother's recipe. It calls for 3/4 cup of ham fat or bacon grease. I cooked up some of the outer skin from a ham and had 1/4 cup of grease.I decided to try it with this amount, and it turned out delicious. Now I know it certainly isn't healthy, but its got to be better than the original recipe.:bigsmile:

julieoem

Hello to everyone! It sounds like almost everyone is on their path to a healthier being! Keep up the good work! :flowerforyou:

My plan for this month was to reward myself with a star, on the calendar in the kitchen that I see all the time, every day that I exercised! And I am excited to tell you that I have a star on EVERY day this month! It really makes me hop on the treadmill every day, even when I have worked and it is after dinner! It has been a very positive, and inexpensive, reward system! My husband even asked me what the stars were on the calendar! :bigsmile: I am suprised he even noticed! :ohwell:

So don't forget to reward yourself along the way with something other than food!!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: I have even lost 4 pounds this month!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Good luck to everyone for the last half of the month!

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: Welcome, Carol, you have come to the right place.....this thread has the most amazing women who have formed a community that welcomes newcomers and provides encouragement and support to each other.....it helped me to read the posts every day and to share a bit about myself to help everybody get to know me better.

:flowerforyou: Julie I love the image of stars on your calendar for exercising.....I don't think we ever outgrow the need to be rewarded and it is so smart to provide your own rewards rather than waiting for someone to do it for you

we have drizzle here but I just watched the news and found out that not too far away there are floods and mudslides.....we are very lucky.

joylaut

Welcome newcomers!

sseus - what also inspires me is looking at everyone's tickers, the wgt lost and the length of time it has taken. It's a reminder for me that to lose in a healthy way, is not going to happen overnight.

barbie - congrats on your anniversary (both of them). The colonoscopy prep should be good for a couple of pounds , however unpleasant. I'm sure it will go smoothly. As has been mentioned, prep is worse than procedure. Like you, I joined mfp because I wanted to track calories...and what an eye opener that was for me -- to see how many I was mindlessly consuming daily. I am definitely shifting my behavior in the right direction.

Julie, congrats. I still reward calories earned by exercise with chocolate so I must find a healthier reward. Maybe an itunes song purchase. Any suggestions, ladies?

Doobie - as I said above, sweets are my downfall but a few posts back someone mentioned taking apple cider vinegar to manage the cravings.

Robin gave me this link to a previous thread about it. (Thanks, Robin)
Here is a link to a thread that Suzy posted a while ago about vinegar
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/83045-apple-cider-vinegar-helps-conquer-carb-cravings?hl=apple+cider+vinegar&page=2#posts-1647159

Now to be honest, it has not yet become a habit. Like any new thing I add, one day I remember, the next day I forget. But from what I've read, it's a good thing to take for a number of other good health reasons. I don't have a problem drinking it straight.

Mary, we are seeing Yogi Bear with our grandsons, tomorrow.

Welcome, Carol. I did friend request you. I also am open to being friended by anyone else on this thread, too.

Have a good Sunday, Everyone.

Joy

zmankin

Hi, everyone,

I've enjoyed reading your postings, though I'm not all caught up. So many interesting and supportive women!

I've been on MFP for about 3 months and I've found it a great motivator to exercise, but not so good for helping me to avoid snack attacks. I lost a little weight and then I gained most of it back. I feel great about going to the gym and can see from the reports that I've only missed three days in the last two months. On the days when I don't slide, I keep quite well under my target calories (including those earned from exercise). But there are days when no amount of will power can be found - I still work out, but eat too much. I'm 180 pounds, trying to get back to 140. Eight years ago, I got down from 210 to 135, and after about a year of holding well, started gaining back, pretty slowly at first, fast now.

Being mindful about food when I'm on an eating program seems to lead to thinking about food too much. Other times that my weight went down instead of up, I was more indifferent to food. Does anyone share this psychology? Anyone have any ideas for psyching up against it?