WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2012

scompton54

Hello again ladies & welcome to new friends.

I'm re-starting tomorrow after loosing my way completely since Christmas. Just stopped my portion control. Carried on with the gym, water & veggies so things could have been worse.

I've prepared lunch for tomorrow - Salad Sistas, you would be proud:laugh:

Any tips on motivation to exercise? I'm still so self concious about going to the gym plus when I get there, I never quite sure what to do.


If you can afford it, working with a trainer once or twice can help you figure out what the heck you should be doing and get an exercise program in place.If you can't afford that, you can find all sorts of work outs on the net. As to being self-conscious, try not to be (easier said than done.) You are going to the gym to get fit and that takes time. I joined my own gym when it first opened and there were a lot of us in dire shape. It's been inspiring to me to see how we've all changed and got fitter. Although I haven't lost all the weight I wanted to, other people tell me how great I look. I also am able to gauge how much stronger I am when I can move up the weights I use or do an exercise which was impossible when I started.

Good luck!

I've decided to set definite goals rather than a wishwashy loose weight etc.. So this week I will loose 2lbs.

Have a great week ladies & good luck with your surgery Jane.

Geri in England.

FabulousFifty

Being back with this group kept me on track today! All in all...a good weekend. Went out to eat after church and said no thank-you to the rolls! Hello!!!! Did I say that?! lol Also, cut my portions in half and brought up supper. I did not get exercise in today but had a nice workout yesterday.

I am trying the Biggest Loser/Cardio Max DVD and just love it. Does anyone have it? I have a good "sore" feeling the next day after the workout. I know it is doing some good. I got it at Walmart and highly recommend it!

Have an awesome week skinnies! :flowerforyou:

barbiecat

How can anyone resist these sweet dogs asking to go for a walk?

yellowrose5321

@Sarah – I’ve been working on the 30-day Shred too. I only do it 3 times a week, so it’s gonna take more than 30 days (it wouldn’t matter if I did it 3 times a day, every day – it’s gonna take way more than 30 days for me to get anywhere close to being “shredded” :bigsmile: ). Still on Level 1, but noticing a definite difference in what I can do. I have to substitute another movement for the jumping jacks – my knees just won’t tolerate them right now – maybe 50 lbs from now!

@all the new joiners – Welcome! It’s so much fun to read about everyone’s triumphs and exchange ideas with others. Very inspiring place to be!

@everyone who lost lbs, inches, or had other successes – CONGRATS!!

@those considering dropping calorie totals below 1000 – PLEASE DON’T!!! I’ll try to post more in a day or 2 on this topic – I have an assignment due tomorrow that I have to work on tonight – but this is something that I feel very strongly about. If you’re not able to lose weight without dropping below 1000 calories, the most likely reason is because, at some point in your past, you went on a restrictive diet and it caused your metabolism to slow down. Restricting your calories again will just cause your metabolism to slow down even more, and you’ll get caught in a vicious cycle where you have to eat fewer and fewer calories. The only way to break this cycle is to INCREASE the number of calories you’re eating daily, and ADD strength training to your workouts. I know . . . it doesn’t make sense to lose weight by increasing the calories that you eat – and you will probably gain a little bit in the beginning while making the transition – but you WILL start losing again, faster than before. It works!! I also know that, for many women, strength training is a dirty word. Don’t know why – strength training is a dieter’s best friend! More to come . . .

I don’t believe it – we’re getting snow! :noway: Not much, mixed with rain, and it’s not cold enough to stick around. Must have missed a weather forecast somewhere . . .

DH took me to Red Lobster yesterday for an early Valentine’s dinner. Happy to report I was very good – got the Garlic Grilled Jumbo Shrimp with wild rice pilaf and steamed broccoli. A little confused though – when I logged it, it said 370 calories for the 2 skewers of shrimp, which I thought was possible depending on what they put on it. But it also said it had 40 g of carbs!! As far as I could tell, there wasn’t anything that should have given it any carbs – boiled shrimp doesn’t have any. A little marinade might have had a few, but 40?!? Did the 370 calories include the rice pilaf and broccoli – does anyone know?? The 40 g of carbs sounds like too much for just the shrimp, but 370 sounds kinda low for the whole dinner. :huh: :huh:

Gotta go translate English sentences to ASL. Hope everyone gets a great start on their week!!

Linda

mazaron

Our Bonspiel (curling, if you were wondering) was a blast :happy: !

The theme was “Disney” and, as some of you know, my team dressed as hockey players from the movie “The Mighty Ducks 1” we wore our jerseys to play and got up in full hockey gear for the Saturday night fashion parade. We identified with this bit of dialogue:

Coach Bombay, “What, do you guys like loosing?” :huh:
Player, “Not at first coach, but you kind of get used to it!”

That said, we played five games and won one (quite usual for us). Had a fantastic time and by our last game on Sunday were curling rather well but by then we were so far down on the roster that it was hopeless. I kept my calories within reasonable limits and logged everything except the Saturday night banquet (just too complicated) so hope that the weekend did minimal damage to my long-term plans.

One thing to count on the positive side, I got a lot of exercise! Anyone who says curling is not a sport should give sweeping a speeding rock down a sheet of ice a try! :explode: I wore my HRM so can verify the 300 calories an hour burn.

Just got the book “The New Rules of Lifting for Women”. Pleased to read that, in the author’s opinion, I am doing quite a few things right. Now to try the new workout routine and see where it takes me.

Salad sista’s, rock on. This week’s veggies are prepped and ready to go for lunches.

Skiing again on Wednesday. I am tired out tonight. :yawn:

Hasta pronto,

Nancy

Marcelynh

I just joined MFP yesterday after not having great success on WW. I need to see the numbers and measure the exercise I'm doing against actual caloric intake. I have been faithful to the WW program - tracking fastidiously:happy: and attending meetings. I am not losing even the minimum range of .5 pounds per week. I am hoping to have greater success with MFP. Jenny

Hi Jenny, I did Weight WAtchers for two years. It did help me get the first 50 off but then I reached a point where it wasn't working. I found MFP is helping because there's nothing "free" here. Those carrots and apples really do have calories! lol (gosh, who knew? lol) I did keep on WW for a few months while i figured out what the differences were and which program was really helping me. If you are really tracking then you'll love MFP. I find the database to actually be more complete than the one on WW, at least for the food I was eating.

Keep at it, it WILL work and you WILL have success!

Marcelynh

So many posts for the weekend. I'll just say "howdy" and call it good. lol

My daughter had her first "real" contraction today. I knew it was real from the look on her face. She just looked at me and said, "I may be rethinking this all natural thing" . Then she laughed. She'll do fine but I remember that first contraction can be a doozy if you don't know what it's going to be like. So maybe baby will be here close to due date (Friday). I keep telling her to plan on late though, better to plan late and be surprised that late and miserable.

scompton54

Good Sunday evening

X country skiing today and my HRM said 1691 calories burned over 3 hours which MFP said was X country skiing for 3 hours at a light/slow rate..... sure didn't feel light to me!! My legs were jelly at the end of the day.

My kids have been really supportive of me on my journey to lose weight and get fit. My tracker may only say 6 lbs here, but I have lost over 30 now, and have got a lot more fit since I started this all three years ago. Anyway, my eldest daughter is doing her PhD in English with a focus on rationing and food in WWII literature. In her research on food propaganda in England during the war, she came across this suggestion that if you eat your bread or toast, butter or jam side down, you will get more flavour because all your taste buds are on your tongue, not on the roof of your mouth. Thought that might be worth passing along.

Have a good week all, I am taking my very tired butt to bed.

Sarah

exermom

Pam - I'm like you, I only note my "formal" exercise. I don't log things like "cleaning the house".

What helps me lose weight? Not eating after dinner (which is hard). Also, have a large lunch but a light supper. Wish I could do that more often

Oh, how I wish we could get my pool! I really, really want that. Since it doesn't look like it, I'm pushing to see Bryan this year. I'd like to go to Italy. I know Vince isn't that enthusiastic, tho.

shmogo - hope you feel better fast.

darlene - I wear no line eyeglasses. What kind of problem are you having?

Jenny - Welcome and best of luck to you! We're here for you any time at all

laila - welcome. Glad your daughter told you about us. You'll find lots of support and helpful hints here.

Meg - I roasted the beets, but it was still a bit of a chore to get those skins off. Now these were small beets. See, I really don't want to have the red beets. I had them once and the next day at 6a.m. I went to the bathroom and my pee was pink. The day before on Dr. Oz's show he mentioned how if your pee is pink he worries about lukemia. At 6 in the morning, that was all I could think about. After I woke up a bit, I realized that beets will turn your pee pink. That was enough to scare me into having only the golden beets. I just wish these skins had slipped off.

harmony - welcome

Did an hour of Wii training games then an hour DVD of yoga. Needed to try out that DVD to be sure there wasn't a problem. I really liked it. Has anyone done any DVD's by Gwen Lawrence? I really liked the way she really explained things, especially because at times you just can't look at the TV (like when you're in down dog).

Tomorrow I'll take the extremepump class then go for the reclast infusion. There is a free bowl that I'll probably go to from 1-3. Tomorrow night there is some sort of fitness meeting here in my town. I'm thinking that I'd like to go, if anything to meet others who are into fitness. I swear, sometimes it is so hard here in the South. People just aren't into fitness or healthy eating. You go out to eat, and almost everyting is deep fried!

Well, here's hoping everyone has a great evening

Michele

ZumbaLin

Hi! Didn't really make specific goals for January. For February, at least for the rest of the month are
4 hours of cardiac a week, weight training 2x per week. Drink more water.

westernjoy

Been a tough week. Been burning the candle at both ends. With Work and family being pulled in 2 different direction. Had a bad Headache it has come back again for the 2nd time this week. But I did get a really good upper workout tonight. Made some summer sausage. Have it all ready for the smoker tomorrow. With the mixing grinding and stuffing. My shoulders are burning.
Welcome all the newcomers.
Congrats to all the new baby's.
If you lost weight or inches. (YAHOO) .
If the scale isn't moving don't get to discourage. We have all been through it.
My thoughts and prayers are with all who are going through some trying time.
Just remember we are here for you. Even it is just to vent.
Joyce

frogmama

Just a quick hello before go off to bed. I didn/t really do too much exciting today. I did get to the mall with DH and got in an hour of walking. Only thing is, that's all we did. Not bargain shopping! Maybe tomorrow I will get out to walk by myself!:bigsmile:

Glad to hear so many of you are doing so well with the healthy eating and the exercise. Keep up the great work

Lynn

MacMadame

It's been a bit crazy for us. MacBoy told me on Wed. that he was in bad shape and needed to see a counselor or check into the hospital. So Thurs. we went to see our Family Doctor who referred us to some places and we called ahead to the ones that took our insurance and found only one with open beds. They are an 'unlocked' facility so everyone is there voluntarily, no violent people, etc. But no adolescent program so only one even close to MacBoy's age.

The first thing they did was adjust his meds and it's made all the difference. His old shrink had him on a low dose of the antidepressant and high of the anti-psychotic even though he was very depressed and not particularly psychotic. MacBoy didn't like her and I had never been overly impressed and this just sealed the deal.

He's got appointments with a new shrink starting in March set up already and I bet they let him out this upcoming week.

Though they said they wanted him to stay a week which means they would want to release him on the exact same day that Mini-Mac is getting her tonsils (and possibly adenoids) out! We already told him no on that one. He can wait until Friday!

Toodletoo

Ok, my first day on this site. Have been doing weight watchers and lost 32 ponds since April. Ready to lose 30 more. Really need support!!

Cando055

Well, I didn't have the best weekend, but then again, it wasn't the worst, either. I have a hearing tonight that is really causing a lot of stress, and I let it get the better of me yesterday. It's an occupational hazard. tomorrow I'll be on the other side of it and can breathe again.

eileen

realpure

Hello, Hope everyone had a great weekend. I was a bit off track at our brunch yesterday for our son, but I ended the day ok. I've lost the 4 pounds I gained after I started here in January, so hopefully I'll finally loose some "right direction" pounds by the end of the week.

I've been reading a thought provoking book "Why we Get Fat: And What to Do About It", by Gary Taubes. I have struggled with blood sugar issues this last couple of years so I'm particularly interested in his thoughts on how hormones play in weight gain and loss. Has anyone read it?


Wishing everyone a great week!

realpure

Well, I didn't have the best weekend, but then again, it wasn't the worst, either. I have a hearing tonight that is really causing a lot of stress, and I let it get the better of me yesterday. It's an occupational hazard. tomorrow I'll be on the other side of it and can breathe again.

eileen

Good luck Eileen!

mazaron

Good Monday to all, :happy:

Boo Hiss, I don’t mind loosing on the curling rink and I really like loosing on MFP, but I’m up three (3!!!) pounds :sad: on the scale since Friday. I sure can’t loose three pounds in three days, don’t know how I could gain that much. Here’s hoping it’s water, or sodium, or some other anomaly that will drop as fast as it appeared. I’m definitely back to real life today!

Great weekend, Sarah! Cross-country skiing is a lot of work, I am glad you had fun too. Your daughter’s PhD sounds fascinating.

What seems to help me loose weight? Eating oatmeal for breakfast, cutting way back on bread products and alcohol, no food after supper, and most important - portion control!

Westernjoy I hope you have an easier time this week.

MacMadam, It sounds like you’ve made a good move for your son in finding him a new psychiatrist. Stay strong, I'm pulling for you! :flowerforyou:

Eileen, I hope your hearing went well. Exercise relieves stress. My new mantra: "Treadmill, not wine. Treadmill, not wine" :happy:

Realpure: Can’t think of a better reason to be off track than brunch for a son. Today’s a new day.

OK, as stated. Today's a new day. I am back ( though still doesn't seem fair that one weekend off should cost three pounds! :grumble: )

Thanks for listening.

Hasta pronto,

Nancy

Pam3

good morning ladies,

i had been feeling iffy the last few days(my youngest had a cold)anyways i have it now....honestly between the stomach flu and now this cold i really need february to be over with....and my eating has been off the charts....though i am logging regardless if the numbers end up in the red......yesterday i took the day off and rested but today i cant do that.....
hope you all have a wonderful day:flowerforyou:

jaks97

Happy Monday. Weekend went by too fast, dinner tonite with "my friend" so will try to make good choices. He too is trying to lose weight, so no alcohol with dinner. I got this quote in my email today:

Just because you don't see results after a day or even a week, don't give up! You may not see changes, but every smart choice you make is affecting you in ways you'd never imagine.

Sherry

chrisdslv

Hi Ladies...looking forward to spring as well. This winter in CT has been pretty much snowless but it still feels so very long. At least I was able to get out and walk more than most winters. If it wern't for my bellydance classes 2 night a week, I would not bother to get off the couch. Anyway thanks for keeping this message board...need some motivation and support from like minded women right now. Down 8 pounds from September but seem to be stuck at my present weight (plus or minus 1-2 pounds) I know if I get off my butt and excercise more it will go away. Come on spring!

AHealthierSuzyQ

Hello ladies :drinker:

The scale hasn't budged for weeks , but my clothes are fitting looser and looser so I'm calling it progress. I had a wonderful birthday Thursday, thanks mostly to that full body massage and a niece who has also jumped on the clean eating bandwagon. I still feel a teeny twinge in my lower back when I move the wrong way, but am finally confident I can resume exercise without creating further damage.

We had a Valentine banquet at church Saturday night. I have to honestly say the starchy things like bread and potatoes we're even a temptation for me. But I did indulge in the chocolate fountain with several skewers of strawberries. We've been eating healthy for long enough now that when we cheat even just a teeny bit our digestion revolts, so temptation grows less and less all the time. We just FEEL so much clearer and energetic! It also helps that I have found several clean eating websites with yummy recipes that satisfy our desire for an occasional treat. My current favorite is breakfast cookies made using oats, coconut, nuts and fruit. The hard part was finding unsweetened coconut!

Its time to stop playing on the pc and get on the elliptical. As you all know, talking about it, doesn't change a thing. Its the doing that counts.. and I haven't been doing much of it lately.

jb_2011

Rainy Portland morning. Not exactly jovial; dark sky, dripping. On a happier note, Monday is always the perfect day to regroup.

So here I go making promises: Revise, reform, remodel and reorganize my food plan after a 3 days of blunders. I slipped, tripped, stumbled and fell into a wild-goose chase of eating....mostly in the evenings which worries me a bit. I lost what little control I thought I had and although it wasn't horrible, it's cause for concern. I'm not going to dwell. Just file it away under "dangerous weekends", fugettabout it and move on. Looks like a few of us had the same sort of weekend.

Salad Sistas! We must get together and have a virtual pinky-swear for today and all of this week. Almighty salad, how I love thee! You wouldn't know it by looking at my foods for the last 3 days. Potassium count has been significantly lower than usual and a swift kick to my own rear is in order.

Put a smile on and let's get started with a good week.

:^) jb

shmogo9

Good morning everybody :drinker:

Darlene - thanks for your comments - I really hope I don't need to get another plate made - I'm off to the dentist AGAIN after work today to grind down some more teeth - actually think it might be the plate that they have to take down a bit....and definitely because of my overbite and I just can't figure out why there's such a problem since they took so many different impressions and molds of my teeth and bite....geesh :grumble:

:flowerforyou: Welcome and/or welcome back Jenoflexington, laila101, harmonysnana, Toodletoo,

Jane - good luck with your surgery :flowerforyou:

Geri - motivation to exercise? I heard somebody on one of the daytimes shows say - motivation can come and go - you just need to make up your mind to move! I started by standing up and then sitting down - up and down - through all the commercials for the shows I was watching on TV....it helps to get started - now I have a friend that comes over and we work out in my 'gym' in the basement...a friend always helps to support and motivate - for me anyway....and yes going to the gym when you're over weight can be very intimidating, especially with all the hard bodies showing off lol....good luck in your journey - I'm sure things will fall into place and once you start seeing the results that will be your motivation!

Darlene - I love the quote :Strategy is stronger than willpower" - it sure is sometimes! and I too wear progressives lenses and it took some time getting used to them - where to look etc. was quite dizzy at first. Also, my second pair were better and the frames were a little larger- sometimes if the frames are too small it's such a small variance that it makes it hard too. Good luck - hopefully things will settle for you BUT if not soon, go back to the eye place and get them to adjust if necessary - don't want to ruin your eyes if the lenses aren't lined up properly....just my 2 cents on the issue :ohwell:

Virginia - can't wait to see the new avatar

Renny - I find I go over my sugar levels when I eat too much fruit....I know it's good for you so I do it but it bugs me that it shows over the limit on sugar yet I'm under my calories most days :noway:

Cathy - absolutely you can only do what you can do - stress is the worst thing for anybody trying to lose weight - stay strong and let the chips fall on somebody elses shoulders :happy:

FabulousFifty - I love your pic lol....that is so cute!

Barbiecat - your dogs are so cute - and probably very good company on your walkts!

Linda - I agree with your post - don't go under 1000 calories a day - definitely slow down your metabolism and put your body into starvation mode - been there - done that! :grumble:

Nancy - love the loosing quote...lol...it's all about having fun - if you win - bonus if you loose - you at least had fun and worked off any of the "good calories" or "indulgence calories"

Marcelynh - good luck with the new grandbaby....hope all goes swimmingly for your daughter!

Sarah - GOOD FOR YOU 1691 calories burned...wow...I wish - congrats on a job well done :drinker:

Eileen - deep breaths and one step at a time :flowerforyou: we always come through the other side :drinker:

I hope everybody who is under the weather feels better soon and everybody who is feeling better - glad to hear it too! (how's that for summarizing - need to be quick - I'm at work today :laugh: )

MacMadame - hope all works out well for MacBoy {{{hugs}}}

realpure - let us know how the book is....I've been reading Jillian Michaels Master your Metabolism and yeah - it's quite an eye opener as to how hormones play a role in your weight gain and loss...

Nancy - I wish I could adopt your new mantra "treadmill not wine" if only :noway: and you will get back on track - you've done so well already don't beat yourself up...it happens and now it's behind you. I don't believe in deneighing yourself on special occasions or events - just do what you have to to get yourselve back on track afterwards....

Pam3 - hope you feel better soon - and yes it's a good idea to log everything even it you go over...keeps you accountable to yourself...

AHealthierSuz - glad to hear you're not letting the scale dictate your progress...inches lost are wonderful arent' they?

jb_2011 - good attitude :flowerforyou:

okay - phew - back to work I go....then back to the dentist later - have a GREAT DAY everybody !

take care
BethB

BlueEyedRedhead

Hi! Just found this thread and decided to join you all!
My February goal is to break through my plateau and get the scales moving again!
:explode:

AHealthierSuzyQ

Surprised myself by doing 20 minutes on the elliptical first day back. Those exercise endorphins are pumping! :happy:

msh0530

It's Monday - once again time for you all to snooze while I give you my weekly goal accountability report. Please feel free to move on to more interesting posts and skip mine!

February, week 2: Still doing pretty well with my goals, so they are doing their job of keeping me focused. I have successfully logged every bite, lick or sip of the day 6 out of 7 days, putting me at 11 on my goal of 21 days this month. I did click complete diary and all were within the calorie range that I committed to, 1200-1700. My average intake was 1544.
My goal of exercising at least 21 days is also progressing nicely. I exercised 4 days, my totals being 375 minutes and 2598 calories burned, per MFP calculations as I don't have a HRM. I am at day 8.
I continue to focus on my motto of the month. No progress yet on my journal or my updated profile, but thankfully, February has 29 days this year, so I have been given an extra to accomplish my goals. You know, a procrastinator's dream!

Once again, boring report done, you can all wake up now! The establishment thanks you for your attention, or at least your polite lack of attention!

Linda, I did some research on the Red Lobster website, and found that the info that you entered was accurate calorie and carb counts for the 2 skewers of shrimp, broccoli, and rice pilaf combined. Did you manage to stay away from the biscuits? If so, you are a better woman than I am!

Nancy, in regards to your 3 lb. gain: I don't know if you saw this link that I posted earlier this month, but it may help explain the scales. http://www.healthdiscovery.net/articles/scale_lies.htm

Now to everyone ~ have a wonderful Monday! Mary

seaglass2

I had a pretty good week last week - down 2 pounds!

A little frustrated today. I wanted to add strength training to my workouts so I ordered Les Mills Pump. The clips for the barbells don't work. After a frustrating morning of trying to get a live person in customer service I am told it is a known problem and they will send me new clips and I should have them in 5-7 days. Ok, but I wanted to workout today.....and this week...while I am motivated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh well it is just how the world works these days you can't even enjoy spending your money.

Hope everyone has a great week!!
Donna

p.s. - I am getting lost in the length of this thread. Anyone else? Has there been any thought to starting a Women Ages 50+ Group? Just putting it out there

sveltewisher

Okay...It is the day before Valentine's Day and it will be my FIRST valentine's day without chocolate or red wine. Scary:huh: However, I am on a good roll - I will stay go out to a restaurant with my sweetie but have a lean, healthy meal. Wish me luck!

determinedinAZ

good idea. I think