WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2012
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Thank you Laura!
We only got a trace of snow here too. Just enough to cover the grass, make the roads wet, and track mud into the house. :ohwell:
Where in CO are you located?
Welcome Jan in NJ! You've landed in a great place here! :happy:
Back to work!
Janice
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Janice,
I'm south of the Cherry Creek Resevoir, in unincorporated Arapahoe County, in a small area surrounded by Greenwood village and Centennial. When Centennial was being formed we were given the choice of joining them or NOT, our neighborhood decided we didn't want to have the additional taxes :bigsmile: so we have an Englewood mailing address. We moved here from Oregon in 1992 and since that time boy have we seen a lot of changes:noway: places that were just fields are now full of houses, malls, schools and so much more. We used to be on the edge of the city but not anymore:grumble:
So I commute every day from i-225 at Yosemite to 120th & Tower...about a 35 min commute on a good day (not today:sad: ) about 28miles one way.
It's stopped snowing here, now it will just become a muddy mess:grumble:
Have a good day.
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Hello ladies!
Checking in. Been having internet problems for a couple of days. =-(
It has been great reading all the posts. It makes me realize other women struggle with similar issues.
Does anyone know what nutrients/supplements are healing/good for kidneys? Just found out tests done in October - results were not good and am getting tested again.
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Woohoo! I found the old people thread again 0
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Woohoo! I found the old people thread again
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Yay!! We are all in the boat together and it hasn't started sinking yet!! Let's keep lightening the load, one calorie at a time!!0
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Hi am new and looking for some real friends... meaning people that I can just let it all out with. I was invited to this group by Laura80111 and want to thank her for the invitation! I hope I can encourage all of you as much as I hope you will encouragment me! Now let's see if this 50+ lady can figure out all of this new technology!0
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Hi !
Laura- How encouraging that you can button those pants AND they are comfortable
JB- congratulations on your jumping jacks. You definitely are getting stronger
Only my third day back to work and I'm beginning to feel sleep deprived. Yesterday after work I had a dr appointment. He said two more weeks before I can go back to the gym, though I am doing well. He said to keep up the walking. Sooo, on my way home I went to the part and did a slow jog.:bigsmile:
We are babysitting my daughter's dog so we are now sharing the bed with two labs. Needless to say, I can't move too much. The other night, all of a sudden, Autumn jumped down, started barking like crazy and ran downstairs. Of course, Kona had to follow suit. They continued barking so I got up to look outside and there were 3 deer standing in the street in front of the house. I think they could hear the dogs because they just stood there looking towards the window. It was a stalemate.! Finally, the deer moved along and we all went back to bed.
Today I had a chiropractor appt. He asked me if I have been exercising and I said no due to dr orders. He told me to be very careful because it could affect my herniated discs if my abs are weak. I just cant keep everybody happy!
I have been eating pretty well this week and have stayed away from the hershey kisses. The scale was down a bit this morning, but I only count it on the official weigh in days. Hopefully it will stay down until Monday.0 -
Hello Everyone…
I am feeling better (thank goodness). Having that virus really was a pain. I am glad it only lasted a few days. I still haven’t gotten to the gym but yesterday we took a nice walk after dinner and tonight I put my ipod on and danced around the kitchen for 30 minutes while the chicken was cooking. I know it looked crazy but I wanted to keep moving. I hit a new low weight today….that always makes me feel good. When I was sick my weight went up three pounds (and I wasn’t eating anything).
Realpure…I hope you find an outfit that you feel good in. I think that is so important. Your days sounds very busy. I am a retired teacher and I have such a respect for teachers who sub---there are many times when it is combat pay!!
AHealthierSuz…..I would love to take your second and third paragraph of your post and put it on my mirror…..just the words I need to read…Thank you. I want the numbers to change on the scale a lot faster but I have to think that I am getting smaller sizes. I am focusing on living healthier and I feel better when I have whole foods.
Janice…Congratulations on all the wonderful family news. Wow…lots of things happening for you this coming year.
Welcome Cdjames8, StillLonely…. This is a great board.
Mimi…Thanks for the food scale recommendation. I keep thinking of getting one ..so I will have to put that one on my wish list.
Frogmama….. That is so hard when you get two conflicting suggestions from the doctors. Glad that you are feeling better.0 -
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Evening all...
Started my day with a much better attitude...the alarm went off at 5 am, I reset it to 5:30 am..:yawn: .but my inner-want-to-be-skinny & healthy-self got me up at 5:10 to do 20 minutes on the treadmill. Lunchtime walk & evening with the dog & hubby put me at an hour. The treadmill is making me push myself, and that is a good thing.
Virginia...today I drank 3 thirty-two ounce cups of water...and as a result got extra steps going to the restroom! Does your bladder every catch up to your water intake? Thanks for that advice.:drinker:
Nicolette...welcome...you are among friends here...and this is a pretty beautiful pasture here! :flowerforyou:
Jane... take things slow...we all want you better!
Frogmamma...geocacheing sounds really interesting, fun & healthy. Think I will check out the website.:happy:
Michele...were you at the twin 125's today? This is the first year my husband hasn't gone to FL for Daytona in over 20 years. He talked to his buddy he usually goes with tonight...and they have already decided that next year they will be there. :glasses:
Amanda...posts like yours and Virginia's about maintaining after your amazing weight loss journeys are the BEST motivation going. I plan to join you at some point...but one day at a time at this point.
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Realpure...good luck with the shopping ... and keep those rose-colored glasses close at hand. Positive attitudes are the ticket to our success ... (and whining once in a while helps to:bigsmile:
Suz... "It took me 5 decades to get comfortable in my own skin. I'm gonna stay active, choose REAL foods, find something to smile about every day and be the best me I can be... period." I love your quote, and very much feel the same way. Some ladies dread their 50's...I am embracing my 50's. I find that I am much happier with my inner self than I have ever been (other than that menopause thing). It's a shame it sometimes takes so long to find ourselves.:happy:
Nancy...definitely need to get that book...I manage to pretty much keep my clutter in the walk-in closet...but it sometimes is hard to "walk-in":blushing:
JB...Congratulations on your 56 pounds gone. I say gone, because when you lose something, you usually want it back. We don't want what we are losing here to be found. :flowerforyou:
Janice...Those "traces of snow" can truly make a mess.:ohwell:
CDJames...welcome to this great group...come join us on our journeys.
Chargers8709...don't let that plateau get ya down...you can overcome..:drinker:
Mimi...thank you so much for the info on the scales...I was wondering the best way to find a reliable one. I actually found my Weight Watcher Scales from circa 1970's...and decided they weren't worth messing with. I wonder if they are considered a collectible?
Laura...urban development...it's a necessary evil I guess...but sure know how you feel. I love our 5 acre spread in between two farms of about 100 acres each...old homesteads...so hopefully they will stay that way.:ohwell:
Brunsda...I'd stick with "the doctor's orders" if I were you, after some not so positive results from a non-medical advisor. :sick:
Lesle1...115 pounds...another amazing inspiration!:flowerforyou:
BobbieLee...I like your attitude!
StillLonely...Welcome...this is a wonderful group for moral support. :happy:
BTW... I don't want to jinx anything...but stayed within my points again today, and the scale was kind this morning...I am just hoping they stay that way. Hubby is going fishing on Saturday morning, so I have my list of items I am going to hunt for to aid me in my journey. I ordered something called Zaggora Weight Loss Hot Pants (and no...they don't look like the hot pants of our youth) from a Groupon Promotion. They are being shipped from Europe and I am getting anxious to get them...I keep reading positive things about them. I hope they are as good as they sound...if not, it was a poor $25 investment.
Happy Friday Eve ladies...really looking forward to TGIF. Off for some downtime before bedtime:yawn:
MEG0 -
I took what was called "cardio strength" class. Really, what it was was zumba with 2lb weights. I don't think I'll take it again. The reason? Boy does this make me seem so old. Because the music was so loud! I really didn't feel that I got a good workout, loud music just doesn't motivate me. Then I took a class they call "stretch" but it's more yoga than anything else. Tomorrow I'll take a yoga class and then some step and then an upper body workout. I really need to do more weights...but you can't get everything when you're on vacation. They have body pump-type equipment so I really want to record a workout that this gal gives back in Hickory, put it on my iPod, and then I can use it down here. If we're here next Thurs, instead of this cardio strength class, I'll do a downloadable spin workout. Won't get any exercise in this weekend since Sat. is the Nationwide and Sun. is the 500. Sat. I will get lots of walking in. Vince goes to the race, I go shopping. But they close the mall on Sun so I do go to the race.
There was a leak over the doorway, so a few years ago Vince tore down all the plaster, it hasn't been wet so we got that fixed. Just have to paint. A rod in the master bedroom closet came down so Vince is putting it back up. Next time we come down he'll bring his drill and we'll have a decent closet. There were a few tiles in the kitchen that for some reason popped up, so Vince took them up, now he needs to get grout and regrout it. Shouldn't be that much work.
Was almost 80 today so I laid down by the pool for a bit. Then I came up and am working on this latchhook that this lady gave me. It really is going quite fast compared to the rug that I made, I just want to get it done.
Suz - I'm with you, I weighed myself at the Y here and I didn't lose anything. I think I might have, but if not, that's ok, I feel better. The sad part is when we go out to eat for dinner, I would want a piece of fruit for dessert and very few places have any.
Tonight I had this chicken salad. It was iceburg (wish they'd use romaine) lettuce, chicken strips on top. Just had water to drink. Had steamed broccoli and carrots on the side.
Did 2 loads of laundry today. Vince needed whites so I decided to also do darks. The dryer is a gas dryer so I'm hoping that this one pair of jeans will shrink some.
Janice - congratulations on all counts!! Actually, WE'RE the lucky ones to have you with us
Jan - what part of NJ are you in? Welcome!
jb - congrats on the jumping jacks. Victory tastes so sweet, huh? And it doesn't even have any calories...lol
cdjames - welcome! What kind of business do you own?
chargers - welcome! Are you in CA possibly? Hubby loves the Chargers (yes, we're in NC, he's loved them since he was a little boy in NJ. Never lived in CA but still loves the chargers)
stilllonely - welcome! You've come to a great place to vent and get inspiration and ideas. Thanks, Laura, for inviting her
Meg - we didn't go to the twin 125's today, watched them on the TV. But we'll be there Sat. (I'll be shopping) and, of course, Sunday. Looking forward to it. You know, every time I hear Chubby Checker's "Twist" (and I hear it a lot at the senior bowling), I can't help but think of the 50th anniversary when he was there.
Off to take a shower, watch some TV, then bed. Hope everyone has a great evening
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:bigsmile: :bigsmile: From my morning reading:
“The control of the palate is a valuable aid for the control of the mind”
Mahatma Gandhi
“No need to talk of fasting or strange diets. Just resolve to move away from foods that don’t benefit your health and begin choosing foods that do.”
Eknath Easwaran
:flowerforyou: I have been reading all the wonderful posts and feel blessed to have found all of you to inspire and encourage me. I started putting stickers on my calendar years ago when I had a particularly challenging job. I put a sticker on my calendar every day that I behaved well even when others didn’t and when I refrained from prattling endlessly to others about how hard my job was. Later I began putting a sticker on the calendar for walking 10,000 steps a day…..now I’ve increased the goal a little at a time until this month the goal is 16,000 steps a day.
:flowerforyou: I need rewards and have stopped thinking of myself of childish for wanting them……..having a pedometer and a heart rate monitor are part of my reward system as is the exercise tracker on MFP. The first reward I bought myself for losing weight was a food scale and pretty measuring cups. I use them all the time.
:flowerforyou: I have been reading about heart rate monitors since I started MFP and thought the chest strap would be annoying. When I read “Younger Next Year for Women”, one of the first recommendations was to get a heart rate monitor and I almost quit reading the book because I was so resistant to the idea. Fortunately I kept reading and kept thinking about the idea of a HRM until I began to understand how one could be useful to me. I researched on the internet and by reading posts by MFP members to find the one I wanted. Now it is my best friend (don’t tell my husband or my dogs or my pedometer or my mp3 player :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: )
:flowerforyou: When I started MFP three years ago, someone suggested that I stay open minded to new ideas and because of that, I’ve learned a lot and made many healthy changes.
:flowerforyou: I reached my goal weight after about 18 months. Since then my weight has gone up a bit as I’ve walked more, joined the 100 squats a day challenge, and added strength training. I upped my goal weight by three pounds and feel great. Getting healthier is a lifelong goal for me and checking in with all of you is part of my plan to reach that goal.
:bigsmile: I am retired which gives me a lot more time for exercise than someone with a full time job. My children are dogs and walking with them is a central part of my exercise. My average heart rate walking dogs is higher than when I dance. I just found out that the heavier weights I’m lifting raise my heart rate higher than dog walking or dancing. Thanks to Nancy I’m reading “The New Rules of Lifting for Women” and feeling challenged to work harder with heavier weights rather than longer with lighter ones. Right now heavier for me is six pounds on my ankles and ten pound dumbbells but I expect that to increase slowly.
:bigsmile: Welcome to all the newcomers. I hope you’ll come back and be part of the family. Do not be discouraged and never, never, never give up.
Barbie from NW Washington
My life today is so great today it should have background music
February goals:
*walk the dogs for an hour or more every morning no matter how cold, wet, windy, or snowy.”
* Yoga three days a week
*100 squats a day
*strength training two days a week (three would be better)
*16,000 steps a day
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"The reason most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want the MOST for what they want at the MOMENT."
"The temptation to quit will be greatest just before you are about to succeed."0 -
Evening everyone. I forgot to get my pad of paper and pencil before getting in bed with the computer so I won't have my notes to remember what everyone's up to. so.....
Why is it the first 50 pounds seemed to come off at a steady pace for the most part, only one or two plateaus and the last 12 won't budge an inch! Gah! I am so tired of not seeing that scale go down....
The new grandson is still cute. They came home from the hospital today. They actually live about 40 feet from my back door so I'm sure I'll get plenty of baby holding in the next few weeks. Until the other grandma comes from Ohio at which point I am stepping back and probably going on vacation. It's my policy that when my kids inlaws come to town I disappear so they get the grandkids all to themselves. All nice folks but hey, I get these kids all the time, let them have their undivided attention for a while.
If I can figure out how to post a picture I will. We'll let him get past the squishy face/flat nose look first. He's a little chunk though, started out at 8 lbs. 13 oz. and eats a ton. Mama's going to be producing a lot for that little guy!
I've been lazy about my running and only put in a few miles since my half marathon. Tomorrow morning I'm headed out, going to do three miles at least. If I go early enough the deer will run with me (we have about 8 - 15 in the neighborhood that will run alongside early morning joggers. Kind of fun.... sounds like a movie... "runs with deer."). It's supposed to be in the high 70s tomorrow with a chance of rain I think so I'd rather head out when it's cooler.
Planted my roses today, need to get my other flowers and the tomatoes in the ground. Time to take the petunias out (my winter flowers) Yes, I know some of you have snow........
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A Quick Good Evening!
Meg: So glad you are feeling more "up"! Sounds like you are moving in the right direction...we hardly ever move in a straight line...just keep moving in the right direction
SallyCC: so glad you are feeling better and congrats on your new "low"! That's something worth celebrating!
Barbie: I love your quotes...your posts are always inspiring and helpful! And I relate so much to your suggestion to stay "open" to others' ideas on MFP. I also love my HRM and was very resistant to the idea for a long time. You were helpful in getting me to purchase one and it is a fabulous fitness tool. With all things, however, you have to be in the right "place" for certain ideas or suggestions to work. I am appreciative of your guidance and friendship here!:flowerforyou:
Michele: I don't know if your place in FL is something that you rent to others or only use yourselves, but in regards to flour, spices and other food staples, you could put them in your refrigerator or in glass jars so that you could have them to use when you are there. We first built a small guesthouse in SC for a few years before DH retired and we moved full time there, that we used on occasion and when I would come down it was always a challenge with food and I learned to leave flour, cereals, etc. in glass containers and certain spices in the frig. They made my trips there easier because I could cook what I wanted and the items were safe from the humidity and heat while I was away. This may not work for you, but just an idea. Enjoy the rest of your trip!
Frogmama: Thank you for the information on geocaching...it sounds fascinating and something that I would enjoy too! I love to hike and it sounds like a great "hide and seek" adventure! Any excuse to be outside and moving around!
Realpure: Yes, a nice outfit that makes you feel good is important and I am sure you will find it. Keep us posted! I too am a former teacher and I send you my best regards for subbing! We need all the good teachers we can get:flowerforyou:
Skied a few runs this morning but the wind was still blowing and I was cold!!! What a wimp. I did come home and do Leslie's 4 Fast Miles. I am determined to up my stamina. It is amazing that the more you do, the more you want to do. I hope that I can remember this when I am feeling less energetic!!!:huh:
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Hi everyone. 68 here today. In February! What's up with that?
mazaron: I wasn't offended. I guess I worry talking about how scary it is to stop losing when so many are trying to lose. I'll get it figured out. And you guys all have so many tasty, healthy food ideas. I do think my variety has improved tremendously since I've been hanging out with you wonderful folks. Nice to have this group, isn't it?
I have been known to make my cat INTO the bed. It's a game we play. If she sees me making the bed (especially changing the sheets!) she immediately jumps aboard. I continue making the bed and she ends up a lump underneath. I then laugh as she tries to find her way out.
tiarapants: I'd love to hear what your dietician says. It's funny, but I've never learned to eat healthy with a significant amount of calories. I can eat low-cal, or high-cal junk, but a healthy medium is tough for me. All the healthy foods I choose when I'm losing are the lowest of low-cal choices. Need healthy moderate-calorie foods!
realpure: I do eat steel cut oats. They are soooo healthy, high in fiber, they have a little protein, complex carbs to keep your blood sugar more stable. I do try to drink 100+ ounces of non-caffeinated, non-carbonated,non-caloric liquids a day. Try upping your liquids to at least 80 oz. I think you'll see a difference.
AHealthierSuz: This: "No more beating my self up for not being a size larger than I was in my early 30's! It took me 5 decades to get comfortable in my own skin. I'm gonna stay active, choose REAL foods, find something to smile about every day and be the best me I can be... period." Is absolutely PERFECT. Go you!
jb_2011: I love your post. So many things your body will do now that it wouldn't before. Isn't it grand? But I still hate jumping jacks!
Barbiecat: You provide AT LEAST as much inspiration and encouragement as you get here. Thanks for posting these threads.
OK, folks. I gotta go work hard for my money, so hard for it honey...
Happy Friday!
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Can I just say I really miss the time I had with MFP when I was unemployed. I was able to respond much more personaly to the posts. I was an exercising fool logging between 10 and 12 miles a day on the treadmill, I was lifting weights (with Chalene Xtreme) I was eating healthy, driniking around 20 glasses of water a day and dropping the excess pounds like there was no tomorrow. Now everyday is such a struggle. I have a hard time getting in any exercise, I haven't lifted weights for months. I don't drink as much water (only around 10 glasses a day) and I struggle with wine because I am not getting all those wonderful exercise endorphins. My house is a pigsty because I have not desire to clean when I get off work. I miss that version of me and I can't figure out how to get her back while working a hideous job that saps all of my life force.
Sorry for the little pitty party. I am just soooo frustrated right now.
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:glasses: Its shaping up to be another sunny day so I will be out working in the yard again this morning before the wind has a chance to get up. Blowing dirt is the norm for West Texas in the Springtime. Some days all I have to do to get a free micro-derm abrasion is step outdoors.
YESTERDAY was a busy, but productive day:
* While I was gone hubby came home on his lunch hour and filled another of my raised beds with soil.
* The new tires make my car drive like it did when when it was new.
* I found a hardback YOUNGER NEXT YEAR (in large print) at the thrift shop for $1 and I thought , why not!
* Discovered a Sprouts nearby and got lots of good-for-me produce and clean baking supplies for about the same or LESS than our local grocery store sells the artificially laden stuff for. I also found a new kind of dried bean we haven't tried. This is a BIG deal since we pretty much eat SOME kind of beans every day! Loving the new coconut products for sweetening and baking! I am trying out a new coconut pineapple muffin recipe for the weekend. You really CAN have good things to eat without all the refined sugars and flours.
You know the old adage, "Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper." Easier said than done.... IF hubby gets to come home for lunch, we have our big meal then and just do soup and/or salad for our evening meal. But on work days, a big breakfast is hard to do. He's never been a breakfast eater. So I send him out the door with boiled eggs, oatmeal muffins and a piece of fruit. One thing we've stuck to since reading MASTER YOUR METABOLISM is no starches of any kind for supper.
:flowerforyou: No more beating my self up for being a size larger than I was in my early 30's! It took me 5 decades to get comfortable in my own skin. I'm gonna stay active, choose REAL foods, find something to smile about every day and be the best me I can be... period.
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Hi, all! I jumped in here, then jumped out. I am really facing my own excuses and hope to hang out with this wonderful, positive group of women. I'm down 1 lb. this week, after deciding to eat clean, measure and log everything, and stop kidding myself. Also upped my water intake, which feels great.
Nancy, I LOVE "My Happiness Project"! I intended to start in January but wasn't organized enough, so I started in February (enhance my energy), prepared a pink spread sheet for the month with 8 goals to focus on, and am amazed to find out how helpful it is. It's particularly useful to spread out my goals over the course of the year, so when I start beating myself up because my finances aren't in order, I think "oh, I'm going to focus on that in August." It really helps me to avoid feeling overwhelmed. Gretchen Rubin, the author, has a website with lots of good information on it.
barbie, I also loved "Younger Next Year for Women." I was already using a heart rate monitor so I was with them on that, but the biggest message I took from that book is that we need to exercise every day for the rest of our lives. I'm getting over the shock of that and starting to accept it. Even if it's just a 30 minute walk, we need to move every day.
Realpure, I am in a similar place as you, having hovered in my low to mid 150's most of last year while trying to lose, then jumping to 165 after my trip to Italy and broken ankle, which kept me pretty inactive through the end of the year. What keeps me motivated is your labeling these the "wrong direction" pounds! It seems discouraging to have to lose the "wrong direction" pounds before we can start losing the "real" pounds, but I think if we can get on a roll with losing the wrong direction pounds, we can keep on barreling past the roadblock where we hovered before and make some serious progress this time. I'm with you!
jb, I love your description of your budding plants and hope you'll keep us posted as your garden grows. I used to enoy growing plants from seedlings -- that first hint of green as the plant pushes through the soil, the first two leaves, then the rest as a tomato distinguishes itself from a pepper or a cucumber, just through the size and shape of their leaves. I gave up gardening a few years ago when the deer decimated everything and a farmer's market opened just around the corner that sold everything I wanted. I think as my energy returns I may consider fencing an area and getting back into it. If you keep sharing your stories I'll keep lusting after my abandoned passion!
katie, thanks for your great list of what HAS changed in your life, even when the scale may not have moved. I've been doing a lot of reading about positivity, and I think focusing on the positive (I am learning, I am changing, I am better off now than I was a month ago) rather than the negatives really can change your life.
My current challenge to myself is to live my weekends as healtufhully as I'm learning to live my weekdays.
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Lost the thread in all lifes chaos. Jumped in to try and catch up. Onward and upward, Alice0
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Can I join this group?? Am 58 and on my second week on mfp. Have done great with food & exercise - but blew it last night when a neighbor brought over fresh, warm zucchini bread!!! (I had never had it before & needless to say it was delicious - so much so that I had more than one slice....)0
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:flowerforyou: TGIFriday!
Let me start by saying it's only 14 here in Denver right now...Virginia I would love a 68 degree day:drinker:
Frogmama- glad you saw the scale move. Your deer in the front yard reminds me that at one time when we lived in Southern Oregon, in the country on 5 acres we had deer in our front yard all the time. It was also the first and last time hubby helped me put in a garden as all I did was feed the deer:blushing: we never got anything from it.
Michele- your warm weather there in FL sounds wonderful...laying by the pool...that's several months away Enjoy your shopping:drinker:
Barbie - thank you for all your words of encouragment, you always have great words to share with us:flowerforyou:
Marcelynh-enjoy that grandbaby. It's interesting about being the grandparents our #2 DIL's parents are some of our closest friends and when we get together our grandsons manage to keep all four of us hopping:laugh: and no one feels left out...but when they leave we all feel exhausted
Robin- you can have your pity party here any time you want to...hang in there take it one day at a time:flowerforyou:
Suz- I loved the picture you put in with your post...yep that's exactly how I feel:happy:
MEG- yep those "hot pants" of our yesteryears wouldn't help any of us lose weight...oh but I wish I had that "hot pant" body:noway:
Stilllonely- WELCOME:flowerforyou: glad you were able to find us, I wasn't sure if my directions would work:huh: we all look forward to hearing more from you.
Well the scale has continued to bless me this week...of course I'm not logging it yet as I do consider Tuesdays my weigh in days and I do have to get through the weekend, they are so hard for me:ohwell: out of my "work week" routine. Weekends start at 11:30 on Fridays when I get off work and so for 2.5 days there is no routine:sad: and sometimes no discipline:sad: I will need to work on that.
Everyone have a good day, drink your water:drinker: and let's keep moving.
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Laura - I have a terrible time with weekends too. Too easy to just stay in and eat way tooooooo much. I need to do better discipline and planning. I know that's where I fail.0
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GOOD Morning!
Eileen: Yes, living as well on the weekends is a challenge, isn't it? I don't notice as much of a difference now that we are retired, BUT being consistent over time is the goal, right???
SuzyQ: I LOVE your cartoon photo!!! Oh, so true! And my Mother is always saying to enjoy THIS AGE, because you won't ever be there again. When we are in our 80s, we will look back at this age as so desirable! So............
Laura: Glad your scale is going in the right direction and hope it continues that way! Good going! I think you sent your colder weather our way in MT! It was 5 when I woke up, BUT the sky is blue and I am SO HAPPY! I will take cold if I can have the sun!
Linmarten: WELCOME! We are happy to have you here and look forward to getting to know you!
Went to bed last night with only some plain yogurt for dinner, because we had gone to "Pub Night" for homeowners at our lodge. I normally only have 1 glass of wine there but someone gave me a second one, and yes, I drank it. By the time we got home at 9 I was STARVING, so ate the yogurt and got in the bed. I would have eaten all the wrong things at that point if I had started looking for a real dinner. Feel great today, so it is a good strategy for the future. :flowerforyou: That second glass of wine is when I start making bad food choices:grumble: :grumble: :grumble:
Gotta go get on my ski clothes...it looks like such a perfect day out there! Take care, Dear Ladies! Kackie 0 -
Of course you can join! Just jump in with us, and welcome to you and all newcomers!Can I join this group?? Am 58 and on my second week on mfp. Have done great with food & exercise - but blew it last night when a neighbor brought over fresh, warm zucchini bread!!! (I had never had it before & needless to say it was delicious - so much so that I had more than one slice....)
Can I just say IT'S FRIDAY! I may be just a little bit glad to see it this week. Yesterday, I had to go to an unexpected workshop in a town about 90 miles away. Why can school administrators not tell you that they have registered you to attend something? I found out about 48 hours in advance. Anyway, at least it was beneficial, although I am probably weird for finding the common core standards for math interesting.
As my grandson once told me, my allergies have risen from the dead. I am already tired of sneezing and it is only February. What's up with this weather??
You probably won't see me much this weekend, as I am keeping my 6 year old and 3 year old grandsons. Can I count that as days worked out?
I had better get back to work at applying those math standards. Have a great weekend! Mary0 -
I haven't posted much here but have been reading. What a fantastic group this is. I am so inspired by the dedication and awesome weight losses of most of you. I also love to read about your grandkids, many of you are so lucky to have them living close to you, mine (ages 19 mo. and 2 mo.) are across the country but we Skype every weekend.
Liz from WA State0 -
Happy Friday, I have had a busy week, yesterday my grandson was here when I got home from work, by time MOM got here we had a late dinner and wasn't a good choice dinner. But time with my grandson is worth falling of the wagon I will start over again today. Lots of restarts lately. Took day off of work to go and make some money at another Dr office, so double money today woohoo will help with my mini vac a GF and I will take in March before my 2nd grandchild come.
Lots of water today
Eat Healthy Ladies.0 -
Happy Friday-
Sally- Glad you are feeling better. I liked your idea of dancing while cooking. I will have to try that. Congratulations on hitting your new low weight.
Meg- Hope your hot pants arrive soon!
Michele- Sounds like you have been keeping busy in Florida- and you have been keeping up with your exercise and healthy food choices. Nice job!
Barbie- Thanks for all of your inspirational posts. I also love my heart rate monitor. It's like I have a contest with myself to see how I am doing.
Marcelynh- Congratulations on your new grandson. I can't wait until I have grandchildren, but it looks like it will be awhile.
Robin, I certainly understand how frustrating it can be when work cuts in to the exercise, time to prepare healthy foods and having a clean house. Don't forget the sleep too. Just remember= our day is coming!
Suz- Sounds like a good book. I will have to look for it on Amazon
Laura- glad the scale blessed you too. You can make it through the week-end! Think how great it will be on the official weigh in day
Kackie, It seem like anything after that first glass of wine often leads to bad choices. You had a great strategy in going to bed after the yogurt. You are a much stronger woman than I am.
It is really raining here today, but better than snow. I think it is supposed to get colder tonight so we will see what happens. The airport was super busy today. Usually we are busy in the very early morning and then it dies down. Today the line just kept coming. I can't imagine where everyone is going on a Friday. Usually people leave on Sat for their vacations.
Working at Christopher Banks this afternoon. Maybe we will get some nice to fashions in today. DH is meeting me at the mall at 5 when I get out of work so that we can walk for an hour. Then we are going out for a fish-fry. Have a good week-end all.
Lynn0 -
Good morgan and happy Friday to all - I'm down another pound! It was like pulling eye-teeth getting rid of that sucker.
Thanks so much, everyone, for the kind words of congrats on my recent success with jumping jacks - not sure what it is about them that makes me feel like I'm on the road to fitness - but I have this picture in my memory of a bunch of young guys in military boot camp having to do 100 jacks first thing in the morning. Where'd that come from? Watching TV when I was a kid?? Have no clue, lol. Yesterday I did 45, not sure I'll make it to 50 today with the way my calves feel - sore from jogging in place for 30 minutes doing aerobics for the last 3 days. Now I'm thinking about getting a jump rope. This is crazy! :noway:
It's clear as a bell and sunny here in Portland today, after running some errands I'm going to get my bicycle out of the shed and see what condition it's in. Might need a little TLC. I'm anxious to try riding - might have to walk it down the hill from my house to get to level ground, though - I'm afraid my hands won't be able to squeeze the brakes hard enough to hold my weight during gravity-pull. Now there's some faith for ya! :laugh:
Eileen, I hope you're able to garden again one day! Oh are things ever starting to pop up out of the ground around here. All of the perennials are coming up, along with lettuce and spinach seed that we sowed in the garden a couple of weeks ago. Yay Spring's a-comin'! :flowerforyou:
Better get a move-on, need to get out in that beautiful sunshine! Have a great day!
:^) jb0 -
Hi All,
So happy to find so many fun notes and inspiration this afternoon. Laughed out loud at your cartoon SuzyQ. That is the truth for sure.
Got some new measuring cups to add to my counter and stocked up on my veggies and healthy dinners for the weekend. Looking forward to a girls night with our daughter tonight. She wants to see the "Vow"....
Had some success shopping for the 50th Anniversary. Managed to find a pair of attractive black pants and picked up a great fun necklace. Still shopping for shoes ( my ankle won't tolerate heals yet, so this might take me a while)
Wishing everyone a great weekend. -0 -
@Desiree – My son’s stationed in Wiesbaden. Hope you enjoy your trip. I want to go before his tour is up.
@Janice – sugar and most of the processed carbs do that to me as well – I get tired and lethargic, and if I sit in one place too long I fall asleep, doesn’t matter what time of day or how much sleep I’ve gotten. Also, Congrats on being a grandmama again – I have another one coming in June and one in late Oct/early Nov too! Aren’t they great!
@Meg & Diva (and others frustrated with getting no results) – It really sounds like your eating is in line. I would strongly suggest the food scale and measuring everything you eat. I bought a food scale a while back and was very very adamant about weighing and measuring everything. I got to the point where I could estimate my portion sizes fairly accurately, so the weighing and measuring tapered off – and so did my weight loss. When I finally got back around to weighing and measuring again, my “eye-balling” had gotten WAY off – in the wrong direction of course!
The other thing I’m curious about – what kinds of exercises do your workouts consist of? Do you change your workouts up every 2-3 months? Are you lifting weights? If you’re doing the same workout you did 6 months ago, or even 3 months ago, your body gets used to it, and doesn’t have to burn as many calories to complete it. If you normally walk, try an aerobic exercise video that incorporates more side-to-side movements for a while. If you walk 6 days a week, change 3 of those days to strength training (every other day). Even if you’re doing a variety of exercises, if you get into a regular pattern – walking on Mon, weights on Tues – your body will eventually get accustomed to it. That doesn’t mean you have to do something different every day – changing your workouts every 2-3 months (usually at the point where you can get through them without ever breathing too hard) is most beneficial.
@schmogo9 – You and me both! :sad: The week of Valentine ’s Day was crammed full of celebrations for me: my daughter’s bday and a baby shower on top of Valentine’s Day. I could have done worse (and have in the past), but I still had way too much chocolate and a couple of pieces of cake that week. I thought I could just go back to my normal eating, eliminating the junk food and logging my food as I had been doing. But I struggled all this week with cravings – mostly chocolate and Mexican food. So I started back on Phase 1 of SouthBeach this morning. Success so far – we’ll see how this evening goes!
@Laura – congrats on having such a great week and a NSV to boot!! :bigsmile:
@Barbie – Thanks for your thoughts on the HRM. I’ve resisted getting one too, partly because I’ve read posts from some people who didn’t feel they were that accurate (even the ones on the chest strap). Everyone I knew a couple of years ago was getting Body Buggs, but you have to subscribe to some website to be able to download the data, from what I understand, and I don’t want the extra expense of that. Does yours have the capability to download the data, or do you just read it off the monitor?
OMG! Hot pants! Haven’t thought of those in decades!! :laugh: :laugh:
Well, the scale was up 2 lbs this morning, but after the temptations and struggles of the last 2 weeks, I’m actually surprised it wasn’t more than that. It had been beautiful and about 80 here the last 2 days and I was really getting the urge to get my veggie garden going. Today the wind will knock you off your feet, though, and it’s only about 55, so it’s not gonna get started today. Tomorrow, I have an extended family get-together to go to (Mom and Dad, all my sisters and most of their families, and my kids and their families). We will be celebrating my Mom’s bday, but I will be hosting it, so I’ve already planned a healthy menu, and will only have a small piece of cake, if any at all.
Hope everyone has a wonderful, productive weekend! :drinker: :bigsmile: :drinker:
Linda0
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