WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2012

mimi7grands

I have to get moving today so don't have much time to post but I have to say, "Sea Lions?" Yowza. We Do have a variety of critters to watch out for!

I hear you about the flabby skin. I remind myself that flabby skin is a small price to pay for how much better I look and feel. I still don't like it!

msh0530

So far so good for me. But I have a problem with some of the calorie counts. When you are making a reciped that don't have the calorie count...do you just take all the ingreidents and add them sepratetly? I think I maybe getting to ticky. But I've been under my calorie intake for the past two days. And I'm trying to over figure the calories that I do eat. Because they have diffrent amounts that show up when I check them. I drink ALOT of water...so I'm really just not hungry. And when I am hungry I eat. This has never happened to me before :happy: . And I love SALADS!! So I'll be looking for some great ideas! Have a great week everyone!
Laura

The easiest way to add one of your own recipes:
Click on your "Food" tab. Underneath it in the darker blue, click on "Recipes." Then on the right, click the green button that says "enter new recipe." From there, you can enter the title of your recipe and how many it serves. Then start adding ingredients. It will give you a running total of calories per serving at the bottom as you go. When you are done, click save at the bottom. I usually don't click to share my recipe, because I am unsure if they have come up with a process of how they are going to do that yet.
Anyway, then whenever you go to add food to your diary, you can go to the recipes and add a serving easily. If you have problems or I wasn't clear enough, feel free to message me your questions and I would be happy to help you. Mary

jadinecg

Hello everyone!

blissfuldrake

Well, guys and dolls, it has been a while between posts on here. I've been rather 'BLAH' about doing the super fast paced exercising that was giving me huge boost of frenetic energy and happy, happy endorphin highs. Need to start walking with Leslie again.

Today, the weather is in the 60s with clear skies and a wonderful breeze. It was perfect for walking. Barb and I took a couple of dogs and started exploring the back side of the property...all the way down to the creek (or 'crik'). Cinnamon isn't used to walking. so about a half hour into the walk she was INSISTING on being carried. LOL Does that count as weight training? She's pretty fat, so I'd guess she's around 15 pounds. I had a shopping bag with scissors and loppers and two jackets (in case we got cold) I was lugging around, too. Picked some nice wild onion chivey things to dry and use later.

Yesterday was just as beautiful. I took Connie out for some instruction/discussion and harvested charcoal left from the sacred Yule/Winter Solstice fire. We ended up walking the same route Barb and I took today.

Doors and windows are open all over the house and the fresh breeze is invigorating the place, driving out all the old, stale air. And believe me, it can get old and stale pretty quick with two smokers, a cockatoo and 17 Shih'Tzus in the house...LOL

Ariel is squirming around, wanting to pre-wash my plate that held my extra-spicy hummis. Hmmm... :evil: yep, I'm letting her have at it. Meanwhile, Bella is in my arms giving me puppy kisses.

Vickim...good to meet you. Life is an ongoing challenge. I'm glad you're up to it.

Blessings to all. I hope your days go well.

jugar

Hi all,

Such a quiet Monday so far -- I hope Nancy's isn't balancing mine out in the universe by being completely nuts! I'm off to try my new interval cardio training set for this week (shorter rests...) with the music I downloaded yesterday that is set for the exact number of seconds for each interval. It's supposed to be helpful -- I'll see about that!

I'm envious of all you with dogs. I used to raise boxers and always had dogs except for the years I went away to study and began my working life, but since I joined forces with DH have had to give them up due to his asthma. I'll live vicariously through your doggie walks, ok?

OK. Can't put off the workout any longer!

liselyn

LauraJWStevenson

Thankyou...I'll give that a try.
:happy:

linmartermarros

Hi:

Such a joy to read all the posts - from sea lions to saggy skin to skiing.

I have had a wonderful day thanks to not listening to the weather forecast. Road my bike to the grocery store to weigh in (7 miles), came home and walked 11/2 miles and since the rain continued to hold off I jumped in the pool and swam a half mile and did water exercises. Forgot to eat lunch - wanted to do one more thing before I ate. Now I know every day can't be this great, especially after we head back to Pittsburgh for the summer and leave this weather paradise of Florida, but I can dream.

Have a great week everyone.

Linda

Pam3

good afternoon all,
i weigh in before packing up the scale....and i am NOT surprised i gained:mad: :explode: , i adjusted my ticker to reflect the gain....i have been eating and eating, it a combination of sadness, a bit of a funk and frustration.....we have moved into #2sons house and will be moving all of our stuff into a storage unit for a couple weeks, until we move into our house.....this month has been maddening between being sick(stomach, bronchitis) i have only workout 4 times....so starting thursday its back to what works for me, exercise, logging and eating well....thanks for listening, guys...:flowerforyou:

mixdouble

Hi all,
My weekend was sure crazy trying to get ready for my flight to Dallas on Wed. Sure hope the weather there is good. I'm looking for a little vitamin D.
Saturday I squeezed in an hour walk with my crazy lab, the went to a meeting and worked on my computer getting ready for the trip. We had dinner with friends at Macaroni Grill. Ended the day way over calories...but had a great plan for Sunday.
DH planned to join my sister and me to provide "color commentary" for the Oscars. Started the day with Rowing machine and Cycle workouts, went to the mall to look for missing wardrobe pieces (not much luck there) and then made it home for the Oscars and dinner. We planned ahead so that the food was healthy and easy to eat as we watched. Home made guacamole on fresh red pepper spoons, cold grilled chicken tenders, plain fat free greek yogurt with fresh raspberries and grapes. Yes, I had my wine but drank lots of water too. We had a great time and the payoff was this morning when I got on the scale and hadn't gained any weight.
Sure would like to leave at least 1 more pound on the ground when I fly away.
No work out today unless I can do some after dinner walking.
Tomorrow will fit in at least 30 minutes before heading to work.

Laura80111

:flowerforyou: Just popping in to save my place...hoping to catch up tonight:flowerforyou:

marlouise

Hello ladies, been sick and working, very tired after. Trying to get some work done in the house ready to sand and finish my soft pine floors and paint my walls. I like fall colours, they give me energy, so I am trying to find some of those colours I can co ordinate around the house without making a flash or loud look. I have thought of some soft beiges, rustic browns, greys and blues to add in.

Have not had the time to read posts as yet, just got the time to check in and now I must get to the chores. Tomorrow is eleven hours at work, so I must get things done today. Have a great week everyone, stay focused and remind yourselves that you do the best for yourself and yourself will look the best.

Take care;

Marilyn

westernjoy

Just a quick check-in last night of graveyard.
I was wondering if anyone can recommend a book or web site for routines for free weights.
Everyone have a great week.
Joyce

Laura80111

:flowerforyou: Monday is almost over...

Jane Congrats to your Hubby getting a job:drinker:

Welcome to all of those of you new people, and I see that we now have TWO Laura's...so I guess I will be Laura80111.

I had a very busy weekend and before I knew it it was Monday and I hadn't been on the computer all weekend.:blushing: I will try and be better in the future, because that's what got me in this "gained some back" position to begin with.

It's very windy here in Denver today, we've had some really big gusts of wind and it makes it feel colder than what it is, although I'm looking at sun with blue skies

I will post more tomorrow, I am planning on making lasagna rolls for dinner tonight and I'm hoping Hubby likes them, I keep using him as a "test taster" and so far he hasn't rejected any of my lower fat, lower calorie, no sugar foods.

Everyone have a good evening and don't foreget to drink your water and get up and get moving.

Laura80111

Marcelynh

Evening folks. Checking in before choral society practice.
It was a day FULL of grandkids. Two kids here this morning (regular morning for their mom to go to school) and then this afternoon I watched the newborn for a couple of hours so the new mom could get some needed sleep. Of course he slept for me the entire time. lol

I got up and went to the gym this morning. Forced myself to move. Tomorrow I'm getting up and running. I have to do something because evil food entered my house over the weekend and I snacked on it WAY too much today. Stayed within calorie count but it wasn't healthy calories.

Yay for the husband's job! Always good to hear of jobs being gotten!

barbiecat

:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Vicki, I am so glad to see you back and it is really true that today is the first day of the rest of your life and it can be a new beginning......this thread continues to have the support and encouragement that you remember from before and we will all be here for you.......use the tools that worked for you before and stay open-minded to learning some more :bigsmile:

:bigsmile: Virginia, when I lost weight I discovered, like you did, that I am colder than I used to be and the side benefit is that I wear more long pants and long sleeves and don't have any need to be showing off my flabby skin in shorts and tank tops in hot weather.

:bigsmile: Joyce, right now I am doing a weight training program at home with dumbbells and ankle weights........the program comes from "Strong Women Stay Young" by Miriam E. Nelson........the other book that I'm using as a resource is "Strength Training for Women" by Joan Pagano :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Nancy, I have seen the spots on TV supporting BC teachers and wondered how it was affecting you......in my years of teaching I experienced several face-offs as a teacher and remember how hard they were on everyone.......where I taught in California, negotiations were by school district rather than by state which is different from BC.

:bigsmile: Kackie, you and DH look great on the slopes.

:flowerforyou: jb, sea lions in the river

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one more reason I don't ever let my dogs off leash except in the house :laugh:

:flowerforyou: blissfuldrake, I think you'd have to raise Cinnamon up and down over your head or do squats with her in your arms to really qualify as weight training.:laugh:

:bigsmile: cold (-4C, 25F) and beautiful here this morning :bigsmile: perfect for walking.....found time for chores and errand and yoga ( the part of my February goals that gets neglected).

Best wishes to all for an active and happy and healthy week.:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Barbie from NW Washington

rjadams

:bigsmile: Kackie you and DH look great. I am so jealous. I wish I could go skiing again. It has been 20 years.

Like Barbie said it was really cold this morning. I had to scrap the windsheild. I wish I could have stayed home and walked the dogs instead of heading off to work.

I don't see mountain lions around my home but I do run into deer alot.

Just random thoughts. trying to post more. off to make chicken topped salads for dinner.

megathome111

Good Evening all...

Made it through the weekend relatively unscathed...the Coq au Vin was not exactly diet-friendly and Rob's Amazing Mashed potatoes were amazing...but again not diet friendly. I concentrated on serving size, and was up a bit from yesterday morning, but all in all, I wasn't unhappy. Tomorrow is WW Weigh-In, so we will see what it brings. I know what my scales say, and I am pleased...but the only ones that count tomorrow are the WW scales.

Walked at lunch and this evening...I have to admit that the alarm clock won out over the treadmill this morning...will rectify that tomorrow morning. I think it had to do with being up until 10:30 with the kids & grand-doggie here. I am a very early to bed, early to rise type person...normally crawl off to read for a bit at 9 am. It was well worth it...we had a really nice visit..

Brian had planned fajitas for dinner...which I love, but even the wheat wraps are hard for me to justify. Luckily my co-worker who is a master gardener brought me a big bag of fresh lettuce from his garden today. I washed it up, chilled it up, forgot about the wrap and had a healthier Fajita salad. It was almost a crime to cover that wonderfully fresh & tender lettuce with all the fajita fixin's, but I did, and it was very good. Have another salad fixed up and in the fridge for tomorrow's lunch, and already looking forward to it.

I think I am going to head off to bed to read (or at least try):yawn: . Hubby is watching the race, which I have no interest in, so will delve deeper into The Happiness Project.

Great evening all,
MEG

Sherryh1234

Congratulations on the weight loss!! WTG!

yoyoung

Hi Ladies,

I just turned 50 and am looking for women with hormonal, hypothyroid weight gain issues. I just joined the site yesterday and love it.

frogmama

Good evening ladies. Back to work tomorrow (my work week is Tues-Sat.) so I will make this brief.
Had a decent weigh in today- down .4 pounds. I have 1.6 more to go to my goal. Walked in the park today. It was in the 40's but still pretty windy.
Tomorrow is a long day-5 hrs at the airport and 5 hours at Christopher Banks. I have ingredients ready to make pulled chicken in the crock pot. That way I can get a walk in at the mall before I come home and dinner will be ready when I get there. No one else in my house knows how to cook! Actually, I think that they just don't want to.

brunsda

Enjoyed reading all the posts. Have a great week everyone.

Dawn

beth40n2

Hello all,
Thanks for the new friends invites! It is good to help others, but lately I have been too high on my calories and need to get back on track. I guess I need to get back on my old schedule where I walked the treadmill every morning or did a video work out. It seems if I start out right, the whole day goes better. If I sleep until the last minute to get ready for work, the whole day is off. With that being said, I guess I better get to bed at a good time.

exermom

Did an hour of yoga today. So far the news said that it doesn't look good for the race to start on time.

Welcome murfee

Laura - add each ingredient in your recipe individually and MFP will calculate the calories/fat/protein etc for you for a serving

Suz - That's good that you see ALL of your posts. I also want to check out how you cook your beans. I'm thinking that I could get some dry beans, soak them overnight, and then cook them in the crockpot.

Welcome yoyoung

Well, we did go to the race today. I really like this step class here on Mon and Fri, and I know I won't be here Fri. But this is also important to Vince and I'd NEVER hear the end of it if I wasn't here at 10 to leave. (this was before they postponed the race until 7:00). So I did a yoga DVD here in the condo. I don't know if I can bring a Leslie Sansone walking DVD, it might be too loud early in the a.m. Anyway, sat around the condo most of the day, did a latch hook for a friend of mine, went to Lowes and a few few other stores, came back then went to the race. We left after the firey crash which red flagged it for 2 hours. I'm a bit surprised Vince didn't want to stay until the very end. We watched the end in the condo.

Tomorrow I'll do a downloadable workout for the spin.

Gotta get to bed. Will clean the condo tomorrow and then we will probably leave for home Wed.

Here's hoping everyone has a great evening.

Michele

yellowrose5321

Wow! Just finished catching up on 2 days worth of posts -- now it's time for bed! :yawn: :yawn:

Will post tomorrow when I have more time.

Linda

MacMadame

Wow! Just finished catching up

This time of month, I give up. I figure a new thread is coming soon. :laugh:

I just read the last page and hope I don't miss anything too important.

DarleneBDA

Weigh in today... down 1.3 lbs. Excited to be down over 8lbs... hopefully next week will hit my 10lb mark. Its gonna be a busy crazy week... My In-Laws fly in for a week. Mom is a bit nervous... because we live on a boat and she's not sure if she can handle it. I told not to worry, nothing to fear.... I exercise on a rocking boat........LOL

Anyways hope you all have an amazing week.......... and keep :happy: :happy:

realpure

Marking my spot. Welcome to all the new faces. Congrats to all those who are watching the scale move or shopping for shorts for the NEW you! The birds and bunnies think it is Spring in VA so I think I'm going to go along with them. It is a whole month early.

Tried Virginias 3x 32 oz of water yesterday and ............... my scale moved! After obsessing over food for the last 6 weeks, I've figured out what I can and CAN'T eat. So I'm excited that exercise and WATER might help. Guess there isn't a magic bullet, darn it! It does seem like toning and weights help a great deal.

Happy Tuesday!

mazaron

Kackie, your ski picture looks fantastic. What a great sport skiing is.

Thanks to all who commented on my Principal for the Day post. I was a principal for a long time, so picking up the threads for a day or two is no big deal. There's not much students (or parents) can do that scares me. Yesterday’s issues were all pretty minor – a grade 7 girl who hid under a table and would not come out, a couple of grade one boys in a fight on the playground and recess duty on a very cold and windy day. Acting principal doesn’t have to worry about the paperwork or the politics! Tomorrow the teacher’s union takes a strike vote and over the next week or two the job action will be resolved one way or another. Now that's politics! :grumble:

So, no, Liselyn, I did not balance your end of the universe by having a hectic day. What kind of work are you taking a leave from?

Realpure – god luck on your pantry overhaul, and thanks for the quote about smiling. I am going to share that one with my students in a math class - exponential returns!

JB I envy you being able to walk by the ocean, I also sympathize with your reaction to sea lions. Yikes!

My salad today has left over grilled red snapper, green peas, greens and lemon juice.

Suz, your garden sounds amazing. I have pots with lavender in them around my patio and pots with rosemary in them around my outdoor dining area. That’s it for this not-so-green thumb. I like the idea of gardening, but that’s as far as it goes. :blushing:

Virginia, have you looked at the Land’s End website for shorts? They have a huge range of styles and sizes. I tend to do a lot of on-line shopping because there is only one (yes one) women’s clothing store where I live. I’ve always found Land’s End to be good quality and true to their advertising. It’s the best place ever for bathing suits, they even have some styles they sell by bra size (very important to a well endowed woman such as I am!).

Blissfundrake – I’m with you! I love the first warm day when I can open all the doors and windows and blow winter’s stale air away. I also love it when it gets warm enough so I don’t have to wear tights or nylons with my skirts. I hate that fiddly stuff! It would be great to live in a climate where I never had to wear socks! (Except when I went skiing, of course!)


Mixdouble, I hope you got your walk in. I did three miles after supper, it wore out Buster the Poodle but I felt great. :happy: Your Oscar Show feast sounds delicious. I have some avocados and some red peppers in the fridge – that’ll be our first course tonight.

Joyce, Westernjoy – Try “The New Rules of Lifting for Women” for a book on free weights. Nerd Fitness “How to Build Your Own Workout Routine” is good internet resource. Have fun! I also have “Strength Training for Women” by Joan Pagano (Barbie mentioned this one) and it’s a good starting place too. I could send it to you because I don’t use it anymore….

Meg – tortillas in lettuce….I will do that. I usually just have the filling on a plate, skip the wrap all together in spite of how much I love them.

Michelle – Safe driving on your way home!

Yikes, it's already 7 am. I have to put the rest of the ingredients into the tagine in the slow cooker, wake up J'boy and get myself from pajamas to school clothes. Unfortunately, it's a day for wearing tights under my skirt. I think I'll wear the new skirt, the one I got in a size 8 a couple of weeks ago to replace the size 12 I bought last fall! :happy:

New Rules of LIfting for Women workout B2 today :explode: includes lunges with weights. I hate lunges, they are such hard work!

Hasta pronto,

Nancy

vickim26

Good Morning ladies,
Day 2 of my recommittment. I did good yesterday. I ate well and stayed withing calories and got some exercise in. I feel so much better even after one day. The scales were down this morning 3 pounds. I know that is just water and changing my habits but I will take it. Oh I forgot to post yesterday that I plan to weigh myself every day for the rest of my life. Barbie you know how hard that will be for me but I am going to do it. Keep my honest with myself. I have a funny story from yesterday. I have not used my treadmill in quite a while so yesterday put it down(one of those fold up kind) and decided I was going to walk. So I plugged it in put the magnet on and nothing. Tried several times and still nothing. Called the warranty place to get service and discovered that warranty expired in Jan cause I forgot to renew. So son and son in law looked at it and nothing. Kenneth came home later after work and I went to take bath while he ate supper. When I came out of bath he asked me to come see. Treadmill was running. He joked at first and said it just came on by itself. Then he told me there is a switch on bottom that was off. I was so glad. Thought of getting rid of that thing and whether or not to get a new one was not a good thought. Since I had just had my bath I did not get on but will get on today. Anyway going to dentist in a while and will report back later. So good to be back. Have a wonderful day ladies.
vicki m

AHealthierSuzyQ

I'm entering crunch week at my house. Last week I got new tires, this week my first ever gps arrived so I need to become familiar with it. Next week I will get the car detailed and start packing. I leave next Thursday for a 3 wk long road trip driving myself, my Mother-in-law and her sister to Virginia and back for my son's marriage blessing. They got married in a private civil ceremony before he deployed 3 years ago when he realized a fiance had no legal rights, but a spouse did. He was stationed in Oregon, her folks live in Wisconsin and we live in West Texas. So this church vow renewal is a huge deal for both sets of families!

Due to my MiLs and Aunt's health, we won't be driving more than 6 hours on any given day, so finding time to walk or hit the hotel gym shouldn't be too hard. They are both diabetic, but aren't the least discriminate about what they put in their mouth so staying "clean" on this trip will take lots of forethought and determination on my part. I don't own a laptop or tablet so logging food oe checking this thread MAY become tricky. Any and all suggestions are welcome.

Yesterday didn't turn out to be as active as I had planned. Ended up riding with hubby to pick up parts for work 120 miles away. So today is catch up day on many fronts. On goes the pedometer and the Shape ups. Lets see how many steps I can take today :drinker: