WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY

grabbit97

Ok Ladies, who has had a knee replacement recently, within the last couple of years... tell me about it..
I saw ortho doc, and I am going to go to physical therapy, and try that, if that does not work, I have scheduled my right knee for replacement... can cancel it if PT helps...
I think I lost another pound, so I recorded it..
Have not eaten much today, was at doctors all day, didn't have a chance..
Will eat later..
natalie

SallyCC

I have struggled today….don’t you just hate it when it gets hard to do what we need to do! I spent the morning at the DMV. I need to register and change plates to a new second car we will use. It was over a three hour wait for what took about 5 minutes of service. I got home (had a salad for lunch). A friend dropped in and stayed and stayed and stayed. In my head I am thinking of all I need to do and the big mistake I made was cutting out my gym time. Sometimes I think I have come so far in getting my good habits to be a way of living and then a day comes up and I crash. I plan to drink my water tonight, go to bed early and be ready to have a great day tomorrow. Thanks for your post…

Barbie….what a great post. Just what I needed to read tonight.

Lorrie…good for you for readjusting your goals. I think really assessing what works and what causes a struggle is important in this process.

Amanda…sorry to hear about your father-in-law.

Natalie…another pound…good for you. I hope the PT helps your knee.

kackie

Chicka: welcome, welcome! We are happy to have you and most of us have faced what you are now. Regarding SLOW weight loss...that seems to be a common complaint around here too. I think that when you are used to exercising a lot anyway, which I was too, our bodies just adjust to the decreased calories. VERY frustrating, isn't it:grumble: I am far from the perfect example of what to do, BUT, the only way I seem to be able to get the scale to move is to do interval training, getting my heartrate up by adding in some jogging and mixing up what I do. I also seem to need to do more than one workout a day. Adding an evening bike ride or brisk walk on top of an earlier, interval-type training session AND managing the right foods and water, make the scale move. Now... I know what works for me, but I don't obviously do it in a consistent way or I would be at my goal by now. (I can stay on track for weeks but seem to fall off when life gets hectic with travel, houseguests or things like that. Then I gain back some of what I struggled to lose:noway: :noway: ). The women who have done the best here pick something that they can live with every day and LOG EVERYTHING EVERYDAY...so you are on your way and I am sure that you will have success. Hang in there:flowerforyou:

Amanda; You take care of yourself, ok? And i am thinking of your family & your FIL

Sally: You are doing great...be kind to yourself!

Everyone else...Take care and hope you're having a good day.

I leave SO early tomorrow morning to make my way out to MT for a while. Trying to close up house, move plants, etc. I am looking forward to the cool, mountain air. It is sticky, hot summertime here now. The good news is I am feeling better and have gotten my 4 fast miles done indoors today. Doesn't it feel good when you're done?:flowerforyou: See you soon, Kackie

grabbit97

Started PT last night, she is really good, knee felt better.. but my back, stopped the chiropreactor, he hurt my hip trying to do something, now iceing, bummer...and will probably have a knee replacement next month (after our daughhter gives birth to her baby)...

I am down another 2 oz... 21 pounds in total since Mrch 7, long time long haul, but I am sticking to it, can't exercise at all, so I am happy I am losing anything.
I am following the 17 DD kionda, I am on c3, D8,r2, don't know how much I have lost this cycle, but I do know I lost something, could be I have lost my appetite from the pain meds (celebrex).l

Going to try and do some water aerobics (non weight bearing) and see if that helps.

Natalie

annvey

@Natalie: I hope all goes well for you, your daughter and up & coming new grandchild. Good for you losing without excercising.
I don't lose if I don't exercise. Lost 20 lbs. since Mar 28. I also swim and do water aerobics. Keep that up. I believe it will acutally help your knee and hip. I am in awe of how my aches & pains disappeared being on a regular exercise routine of biking, walking &
swimming.

annvey

Sally: I know what you mean about the 1st thing we give up on a busy day is usually our exercise. I am guilty of that one. Please don't beat yourself up about it. Life sometimes gets in our way. Look at your success and how many times you went to the gym for the week. Next time a friend drops by, go for a walk while you talk! Keep it up, push forward and don't look back.

annvey

@Mary Anne: Pre - Peri - Post....any menopause stage throws off our metabolism. I went to the gym for a year and lost no more than 5 lbs. I finally consulted my gyno and totally fit son. They both told me to lay of the carbs. Including fruit. I did just that and
lost 20 lbs since Mar 28th of this year. When I think I can eat carbs again....I do and then stop losing. It's crazy I know! Here is a sample of what I eat. Its alot of food and I'm never hungry.

Breakfast: 1/2 c. oatmeal dry - (my only carb for the day)
5 large eggwhites
4 T Salsa

Snack: Optimum Whey Protein Drink
16 almonds or other kind of nuts

Lunch: Giant Salad
3 cups combo of lettuce & spinach
2 Persian cucumbers
1/2 c. grape tomatoes
And any other veggie you want to throw in
4 oz turkey or chicken breast or tuna

Snack: Same as abovd

Dinner: 6 oz protein (chicken, fish or turkey) no red meat
2 cups of any veggie or another Giant Salad or both

Snack: If needed. If you get hungry or if you haven't eaten all your calories.

Lots and lots of water! (I drink 80 to 128 oz per day)

I hope this helps Mary Anne. If you decide to try this, please let me know how it goes.

Ann

exermom

collycan - glad to give you the idea of no butter on the baked potato. An added benefit is that sometimes it can be a bit dry, but that makes you want to drink more water. Am I sneaky or what?

Tonight (Mon) Vince is talking about going to Subway for dinner and then to Brusters. I alread have my cukes cut up and some radishes (will make me want to drink more water). I'm taking an apple and, I think, a peach with me to Brusters. Last time we were there, there really wasn't much that I wanted. I think I wound up not having anything at all. They didn't have a small (child) size cone even. Update: I made a BAAADDD mistake, I had my fruit all with me but then I caved in and had 2 scoops of sherbet. Shouldn't have had that, just should have stuck to what I'd already planned on. Well, I learned a very good lesson. Today (Tues) we went to the Space Center. there was this turkey sandwich which looked like it was decent. But I just had a salad with some veggies that I'd brought like I'd planned. Didn't have the turkey sandwich. Wish I'd brought a package of the tuna with me, tho.

We did find one restaurant around here that doesn't give you humongous portions and the food is fairly decent. There I wouldn't mind going back.

Went to the Y here today (Mon) and did 45 min of a cardio step class. Evidentally, the Monday class is geared for newbies because there was a lot of repetition. But that doesn't mean that I couldn't ramp it up which I did. Then I did 15 minutes of abs. Unfortunately, there wasn't any focus on the back. that seems to be the way it is in any abs class -- all abs and little or no back, and you really do need to work the opposing muscles. Tomorrow I'll take a zumba class, at least I'll have an excuse for looking so awkward....lol Plus...they won't see me for a few more months. Then there is a cardio strength class that I'll take. I would stay for the abs and then try the yoga but I know that Vince wants to go bowling so I'll leave early. He didn't tell me that he wanted to go back to the Space Center today or else I wouldn't have gone to this restaurant supply store or the Salvation Army or the health food store. This is the ONLY place where I can get hulless barley. I'd swear that they used to have a package of unsalted pumpkin seeds, but they didn't have any this time. At the restaurant supply place I got these holders like you see in restaurants for sugar packets and sugar substitute packets. I only had to buy 2 of them. The guy was very nice and gave me a few filters for my large coffee pot. I don't use the coffee pot very much -- only like 2 or 3 times/year. They sell the filters in boxes of 1,000. That would last me until I died and until my children died....lol

Deborah - good thoughts being sent your way.

Amanda - prayers coming your way.

Took a 45 minute zumba class today (Tues) and then 45 min cardio strength training class. I would really have liked to have tried their yoga class at 10, but Vince wanted to go to the Space Center so I left after the strength class. Tomorrow, I'll do some HIIT since Vince wants to go bowling early (because there is a free extreme bowling for kids at 1, it probably lasts until around 3 or 4, then there are most likely leagues). I've been utilizing the pool here, but I only stay out for about an hour/day because I burn easily.

You know, Vince told me today that Jessica is very concerned that I'm losing weight. I've been keeping track of my weight for the past few years, and I really haven't lost anything. Some weeks up a few pounds, some weeks down a few pounds. I think I'll update that spreadsheet and show it to Jessica to prove to her that I'm really not losing weight. I've sort-of checked my menus since being down here. Every day my protein number is higher than the fats. Of course, carbs is going to be highest since veges and fruit are high in carbs. Oh, what kind of fish is the best to have, I guess there are different things like salmon is higher in calories but also high in omega 3's.

Looks like Vince is getting ready for dinner. Better go! Best to everyone.

Michele

barbiecat

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Today has been a sad day. We had our 16 year old cat, Haifa, euthanized. Some of you remember his blood glucose problems at the beginning of 2010 and how we thought we’d lose him then. So he has been living on time we never expected and has had a great life. For a few weeks we have been pretending that nothing was wrong but we finally knew it was time and when the vet saw him, he agreed. We held Haifa’s paws as he drew his last breath purring all the time and now he is over the rainbow bridge with his cat brothers, Noah and Trouble, and his Golden Retriever sister, Shilo.

Haifa's picture is my avatar today.

We found Haifa abandoned at a rest stop about 100 miles from our house in 1995. We saved his life and gave him sixteen years with a loving family.

magglett

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Today has been a sad day. We had our 16 year old cat, Haifa, euthanized. Some of you remember his blood glucose problems at the beginning of 2010 and how we thought we’d lose him then. So he has been living on time we never expected and has had a great life. For a few weeks we have been pretending that nothing was wrong but we finally knew it was time and when the vet saw him, he agreed. We held Haifa’s paws as he drew his last breath purring all the time and now he is over the rainbow bridge with his cat brothers, Noah and Trouble, and his Golden Retriever sister, Shilo.

Haifa's picture is my avatar today.

We found Haifa abandoned at a rest stop about 100 miles from our house in 1995. We saved his life and gave him sixteen years with a loving family.

Before anything else I have to say ... I want to say I'm so so sorry for your loss. I too had to let my 16 year old cat "Fracker" up last year. It truly broke my heart ... she had kidney failure at the end after many years of other little troubles. Man I miss her so much but it was the right thing to do. My thoughts are with you during this time of sorrow.

magglett

I was thinking of posting a thread for people around or near the age of 50 for help and support but then I found all of you. Is it okay if I join in with you? I'll be 50 in March and I'm enjoying my life and the journey toward my healthy lifestyle goals and would love a group to share with.

bkrbabe57

Barbie - so sorry for the loss of your beloved Halfa

Deborah1954

I'm so sorry to hear about Halfa ~ it's never easy to let a family pet go to rest. Take comfort in knowing you saved him and gave him the best years of his life and you will never forget how much he enriched yours. My heart is very sad for you...

Hugs,
Deborah :flowerforyou:

Deborah1954

Welcome to our group, Magglett ~ I just returned here myself after a lengthy illness. It is so great to have a support group again and judging by the posts I've read the past few days, it's a great group of ladies!

Hugs,
Deborah :flowerforyou:

Deborah1954

Michele, we always have the best intentions to eat a healthy diet when we're away from home. I'm the same way and have recently bought a thermal lunch bag to keep in the car when I'm out and about. The first time, it worked like a charm ~ I had a turkey sandwich, bottle of water, and a piece of fruit that I was able to enjoy between stops. Alas, I have since been forgetting to pack stuff before I go out! :ohwell:

Great work on being so active! I bought a club membership and also some Zumba DVDs just before I took ill. I'd sure like to try it but will have to wait until I'm stronger ~ my cardiologist is booking an appointment for some tests to see what my fitness capabilities are at present. Never thought I'd envy someone's exercise. :laugh:

Hugs,
Deborah :flowerforyou:

Deborah1954

Gosh, I should have thought ahead and put all these messages into one ~ my excuse is that it's late and I just wasn't thinking (and I'm sticking with that story)!! :yawn:

Collycan, sending you strength vibes to get you through the next few days!!

Hugs,
Deborah :flowerforyou:

janemartin02

Barbie,
sorry for your loss.We loss our beloved Gizmo this year,he was 18.
take care
jane

CatharinaC

Hey All
Well June was a slow start for me... I am reading and you all are amazing... I was a thin active person till I moved into office work and my July is starting off with a slow but sure footed start.. It is getting easier to do my 30 minutes. Now to stay on a healthy diet, and drink much more water... Ugh!!!

wizzywig

Hi everyone

I've been missing for a week or so sorry, lots of posts to catch up on.

:brokenheart: Skimmed the last few and just wanted to say to how sorry I am for your loss Barbie, I am a bit worried about our cat, he's getting on in cat years and is on thyroid tablets, but he looks "old" now if you know what I mean. We are cherishing him while he's still with us.

I have a pre-op assessment on Friday, so I must remember to ask a few questions! I am trying not to think about 19th (keep it out of my mind) otherwise I get a bit panicky.

Everything else is fine here and hope all is well with you too Must dash - guess what - yes I am late for work, :laugh: I'd much rather stay with you guys but heyho I have to go.

Viv

rjadams

Barbie, the sorrow we feel at the loss of our fur children is so painful. I teared up just reading your post. My thoughts are with you.

sissygok

Good Morning everyone, :flowerforyou:

Been MIA for a while we have been busy going to the gym and to hubby's dr. appointments.
The scales were good to me this morning and I am pleased that I am over halfway to my interim goal with about 10 more pounds to go before our cruise.
:bigsmile:
Barbie, my heart goes out to you, I am so sorry.:brokenheart:

Today we go to Fayetteville AR for my hair appt, and boy do I need it, roots are grown out and I really need a haircut.:noway: Meeting our niece and her husband for pizza later, there is a place in Fayetteville that has gluten free pizza..thinking I will eat half of a small pizza and a salad and save the rest for a treat another day, will hold calories down low for entire day to do this...I know I will be pushing my calories to the limit today, but will jump right back on track tomorrow and who knows maybe it will jumpstart my metabolism a little, well I can dream can't I. There are not many foods I would go off plan for but since being diagnosed with Celiac several years ago I can count on one hand how many times I have had the opportunity to eat pizza, so I am going to enjoy every bite.:drinker:
Have a wonderful hump day everyone!:flowerforyou:
xoSissy

Deborah1954

Morning, Sissy! Great work on getting closer to your goal. It takes a lot of strength and determination (and a bit of good luck) and I'm happy for you. Enjoy your pizza ~ I often save half a meal for my next lunch, that is unless I'm really enjoying it!

Hugs,
Deborah :flowerforyou:

pmjsmom

Barbie, so sorry for your loss. Haifa sounds like he was a good cat and you gave him a good life.

luv2laf1

Hi all! I am just starting out. I am 55 and my goal is 155. I am currently 188. I have struggled losing and gaining and losing and gaining. I need to get on the train to consitent eating and exercise. I would like to join this group. I don't know how it all works. If anyone can direct me how to keep in touch with this blog, please let me know.

tiarapants

Hello ladies

Barbie, I am so sorry for your loss. I know how you adore your animals. It's hard when they go, but you gave him so many happy and well loved years.

DH went to visit his dad last night. He came back in great sorrow. There is no indication as yet when he will pass, but we are all hoping and praying that he will not linger too long. Even though his pain is being controlled, he is definitely a mere shadow - sad to see in such a vital person. Also, his second wife is nearly twenty years younger than him and they are totally devoted to one another. It will be extremely hard for her.

This morning I had my regular psychotherapy appointment - followed by a physiotherapy appointment. Honestly, one day I'm going to get confused with the two and probably feel much better afterwards!

I had a phone call from my cardiology department asking why I had missed my appointment there - well, on the card that I received from them, it says my next appointment isn't until next month. I scanned the card and attached it to an email which I then sent to the hospital - just so they would know that it isn't me in the wrong ..... this time. It's funny though, the last couple of nights I have heard my valve much more than previously. It's not really an issue - quite comforting really, as at least I know it's working! Plus, it's only just over three months since I had the surgery, so it may still be settling in.

Right, got to get moving. Going to pick my father up from a church outing to the Chelsea Physic Garden, then take him shopping before I go off to visit MIL in the nursing home. Could somebody please tell me how I used to find the time to work??

Love and hugs to you all.

Amanda x

grabbit97

PT did help..going again in an hour... did seem liked it helped, but still in alot of pain, and now my side/hip is hurting.. ???? Don't know.. could be from the way I am walking too.
surgery for knee replacement is scheduled for aug 11. NOt looking forward to it, I am SCARED.... never had anything done to me except childbirth. Looks like I dropped another .3 oz ... seems my weight is steadily going down, probably from the pain pills and lack of appetite... I am forcing myself to eat.
fourth grandchild this one a girl, we have 3 boys 7, 5, and 2 by our first daughter, this daughter .. our youngest will be her first child.. she is going to be 30..
Scheduled the knee surgery until AFTER the birth... due Aug 8.. but who knows with the first child.
Have a good afternoon.
Natalie

janemartin02

Happy hump day!
Welcome-luv21afl-not sure what your name is.
Natalie,good luck with the surgery.
Hope everyone else is doing ok.
take care
HUGS!
jane

ritamerlot

hugs, barbie.

pets hold a special place in our hearts.

SallyCC

Hi All…
We had our Girls’ Night last night and the food and drinks were flowing. I did have a watermelon martini and it was a nice treat on such a warm night. Today I am drinking lots of water. I had to wait for the car people to come and take away our old Jetta. This week is the car saga week so lots of waiting and calling—not my favorite things. Dealing with this car was a little sad today..it was the last car my dad helped me buy so there were many sentimental feelings seeing it leave on the flatbed. The tow guy was great and said all the right things. I just feel sad. Tonight I start teaching the summer session of our yoga and we are doing Balancing the Boomers as a theme. We have oldies music to warm up the joints before we get into our yoga practice. It’s lots of fun.

Kackie and Annvey…Thank you for the encouragement.

Michele…What great exercise you are getting!

Barbiecat…I am so sorry about Haifa. He’s a beautiful cat… and think of the wonderful life he had with you and your family.

Sissy….good for you with your progress!

Chickabittie

Chicka: welcome, welcome! We are happy to have you and most of us have faced what you are now. Regarding SLOW weight loss...that seems to be a common complaint around here too. I think that when you are used to exercising a lot anyway, which I was too, our bodies just adjust to the decreased calories. VERY frustrating, isn't it:grumble: I am far from the perfect example of what to do, BUT, the only way I seem to be able to get the scale to move is to do interval training, getting my heartrate up by adding in some jogging and mixing up what I do. I also seem to need to do more than one workout a day. Adding an evening bike ride or brisk walk on top of an earlier, interval-type training session AND managing the right foods and water, make the scale move. Now... I know what works for me, but I don't obviously do it in a consistent way or I would be at my goal by now. (I can stay on track for weeks but seem to fall off when life gets hectic with travel, houseguests or things like that. Then I gain back some of what I struggled to lose:noway: :noway: ). The women who have done the best here pick something that they can live with every day and LOG EVERYTHING EVERYDAY...so you are on your way and I am sure that you will have success. Hang in there:flowerforyou:

Amanda; You take care of yourself, ok? And i am thinking of your family & your FIL

Sally: You are doing great...be kind to yourself!

Everyone else...Take care and hope you're having a good day.

I leave SO early tomorrow morning to make my way out to MT for a while. Trying to close up house, move plants, etc. I am looking forward to the cool, mountain air. It is sticky, hot summertime here now. The good news is I am feeling better and have gotten my 4 fast miles done indoors today. Doesn't it feel good when you're done?:flowerforyou: See you soon, Kackie

I was out of town, or I would have responded earlier!
Thank you Kackie for taking the time to write down what works for you. Adding another workout is very interesting, and I'm definitely gong to try that! I appreciate the kind welcome and the wealth of information and knowledge you ladies have to offer.

And Ann, thank you so much for taking the time to write down what works for you. I really appreciate it. I love my carbs, so I might have to cut back, and see how that goes. I only eat whole wheat or multi grain carbs, or brown rice, but it is still carbs. Drat! I am going to copy and paste your diet, and give it a try soon. Thank you so much!

I hope everyone is doing well and feeling well.

Mary Anne :flowerforyou: