WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2012

katiejarr

Hi All

:bigsmile: Nice weekend with my old hight school friends, great night Sat with them, laughing, drinking and just having fun:drinker: ,

Sunday was a hard day going to the memorial for one of the friends father who passed away, hard to day goodbye to a loving father, reminded me of saying goodbye to my mom, but it felt good to be there for a friend.

Rest of the weekend was quiet, DH and DD were working so I was puttering around the house, too hot to do much of anything else. Everyone home tonight so we all had dinner together :bigsmile:

:bigsmile: Kackie I love your new picture!

:bigsmile: Amanda Good for you!!! You should toot your own trumpet :laugh: my dear!!! Your deserve it!!!!!!!:bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Everyone have a great night!

Love Kat

SallyCC

I can't believe I haven't written in a long time. It was a crazy busy week and weekend. I am adding more students for summer work and meeting with teachers and parents is taking time. I can't wait until I actually know my schedule.
I will be back....

Sally

barbiecat

:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: It has been drizzling all day so my great plans for working in the yard have been set aside. I did plant some seeds and pull a few weeds but no significant projects. I walked with the dogs for over two hours this morning and then my friend who is trying to stay busy waiting for escrow to close on her house came over and we went for a walk for over an hour. It’s great to have friends who aren’t deterred by a little rain.

:bigsmile: Barbara, Bernie, my Maine Coon cat walks on my chest (he weighs 16 pounds) and pushes his face on my face to let me know that it’s time to get up (according to his schedule)……..I led about 15 dances at the line dance party, including “People Are Crazy” “Quarter After One” “Irish Stew” and “Tennessee Waltz Surprise”….that’s great that you are keeping track of your steps where we can all see it.

:bigsmile: Amanda, I agree that those lost pounds are not to be allowed house room….they are gone forever.

:flowerforyou: Cath, I’m like you about the dentist….the only thing that works for me is to stay in the moment so I don’t ruin “now” with dread about the future.

:bigsmile: Jen, your active weekend sounds divine.

:bigsmile: I roasted a chicken today so we’ll have leftovers for a day or two…I served it with sprouted rice and quinoa blend that I got from Costco and an easy gravy I made from chicken broth and the liquid from the chicken thickened with corn starch and a salad (spinach, tomatoes, peppers, sweet onion. We have our big meal at noon. After lunch Jake told me to sit still and he did all the clean up and I fell asleep in my chair

Barbie from NW Washington




May resolutions:
*walk the dogs for an hour or more every morning
* Yoga three days a week
*100 lunges a day
*strength training three days a week
*17,000 steps a day
*act the way I want to feel

janemartin02

Been on the go all week-end.Sat had a party for my twin niece and nephew who turned 2,sun we had a church celebration with pot luck,swimming afterward.Today was date day with hubby,went to a movie and then to a friend`s for pool time and dinner.
Home exhausted.
Hope everyone had a great week-end.
Thankful for all the soldiers today,my Dad,FIL,son.
Tomorrow is my last visit with the ortho dr.Know i`m on my own to get my knee stronger.
Have a good night!!
HUGS
jane

fitz1191

Had a great weekend with family went to the car races saturday with the whole family minus the grandkids just the adult kids well minus my son that lives in Pasco too but any way it was a blast then worked in the yard on Sunday boy was that a mistake way over did it and payed for it all night and most of today still hurting tonight but it is letting up some finally

Barbie & Jb I do pushups girlie style to Chris has me do what he calls a pushup burn out I do a set of 20 then rest for split second then do 2 sets of 15 sometimes I can't make it to 15 so he will have me do 10 10 & 10 0r 15 10 & 5 but boy are my arms tired when I'm done but I am losing alot of that arm flab and building muscle which he then makes me use to do planks I also do them on forearms and toes last week I did a minute then 45 seconds then 30 seconds resting in between of course but in the beginning I could only do like 10 second and maybe 5 pushups well probably not even that many, so excited to get to the point where I can lift up one leg or one arm or one leg and one arm he has all kinds of craziness lined up for when I get stronger keep it up ladies awesome job

valj77

hoping everyone had a great holiday weekend. it is quite warm here but i was able to get in several long walks over the weekend...despite the heat. just wanted to say hi to all!

msh0530

I have had a very busy weekend. Sunday I hosted a party at the park for two young friends who are getting married this summer, one in June and one in July. I decided to have the party to celebrate with them, as I will be gone on my trip and miss the weddings. I thought many people would be out of town for the holiday weekend, but apparently not, as I head 80 people RSVP and actually show up! That was a lot of cooking, as I served dinner.
Then yesterday, we had my oldest grandson's 7th birthday party. Healthy eating has gone out the window for the past few days, so I need to get back on track. I'm off to the school now to help my daughter pack her classroom. Have a great day! Mary

Skyecath

Just done an hour and half brisk walk with my friend. Feel great although I think I need new trainers, my feet are a bit sore underneath which isn't usual. Having said that I haven't done any serious walking for a long time not since before I was in hospital earlier in the year. So, back on track now and my new pedometer has arrived too. Hopefully I've walked some of those excess calories off that I ate at the weekend.

Glad everyone had an enjoyable weekend

Off for a shower now, it's so hot here again

Cath x

jb_2011

Good morning from still cloudy Portland. Didn't see the sun again yesterday. Good light for taking photos, though, I took several shots in my backyard. One thing nice about the cool weather is that my spring flowers are happy as clams. They don't last long once the weather turns warm.

Had a nice day yesterday, working in the yard, trying to get my transplanting done. I'm almost there. Walked dogs a couple of times during the day and played guitar out by the fire in the late afternoon. I just love having a campfire!

Wow Fitz, you're really doing some great strength work there! That's excellent, good for you! :bigsmile: I'm hoping the flab on my arms will disappear one of these days, I think it's called 'arm dangle'. :laugh:

:flowerforyou: Barbie, thanks for the link, I'll try doing that particular plank this morning. I've been doing the one with fully extended arms and toes, and it's a bear.

I really should get dressed and go do some laps this morning. Will be doing SWSY routine, too. Salad Sista salads on the menu for the week. Have a wonderful day everyone!

:drinker: jb

rpphillip

Hello Ladies ,:flowerforyou:
Did you all have a good week end.:happy: My weekend was go go go all weekend . Friday I did the shopping and I bought my self new walking shoes,:bigsmile: they sure make a big difference.

Friday night My son and familey came over for dinner, we had bar b-q ribs and salad, I know to much salt. Then 2 of the grand kids stayed over night , Hunter 8yrs and Zoe 5 yrs . Saturday morning after breakfast I thought it might be a good ideal to take the kids and the dog for a walk. :laugh: The kids wanted to go to a park so I said ok we will walk there. 5 blocks over. 3more down and then 3more over. and by then it was hot and the kid played while the dog and I watched.:glasses: Then the kid were hot so we walked 4 more blocks to my sister's house and called my DH to come and get us.LOL he was already out looking for us because we were gone so long. :
:huh:
after my son came and picked up his kids, I took a shower and at 3:00 Pm pick up my 2 older granddaughters and I niece at the highschool ,after they had marched in the 500 festival parade. They are in the Ben Davis Marching Band, anyway took them home to shower , change and off to go see another neice performance in sleeping beauty. My neice is a ballerina, and she also co-teaches a tap dance class. She is 17 yrs old

The girls stayed over night and we all went to church Sunday Morning. Then it was home and change , then off to the lake for DH's family reunion. That means more fun in the sun and more food ofcourse.

it was a good time , and I enjoyed every minute of it, but now it is back to the business of getting rid of these unwanted pounds.

Hope you all had a grand time this weekend as well!

Laura80111

:flowerforyou: Good day Tuesday All!

Just marking a spot ... I have 2 1/2 pages to read to catch up... Hope you all had a good weekend.

I did good with my eating (finally) on this past three day weekend:bigsmile: The exercise only so so because of how windy it was...but did get some in just not as much I would have liked:grumble:

More later.

Keep Moving, Logging & Drinking:drinker:

Laura80111

determinedinAZ

hi all:flowerforyou:
haven't posted in awhile. glad to see everyone had a good long weekend. will sign on later.......take care

anotheryearolder

Hello from soggy Florida. Beryl has done a number on us but thank goodness it was a tropical storm and not a hurricane! We needed rain and we certainly got, and are still getting, it. Our power went out Sun night around midnight and was out until nearly noon on Monday.

Our son and grandson were here for the weekend and I had just put DGS's clothes in the washer when the power went out. Like a typical guy, those were the only clothes he brought. :huh: Kids... Ones raised by a single father can be remarkably, how shall I say it, casual maybe? :laugh:

Good news is that this should help our rain deficit!

Off to the gym, there is a break in the rain. :laugh:

Faye

rpphillip

Faye , what part of Florida do you live in? My mother in law lives in Labelle and we go down there at the end of Oct. for a vist and take her out for her birthday , LOL she was born on Holloween and then my DH was born on her Birthday so they are both Holloween birthdays:laugh:

OH and it is rainning here in Indianapolis also , but we had great weather over the weekend and for the 500 race!:bigsmile:

brunsda

Hope everyone is having a great day.
Amanda-enjoyed hearing about your time with the grand twins. I feel encouraged that sweating will lessen as the weight goes down.
Laura-sometimes the job interview is much longer than we ever thought of-hang in there!
Katiejarr-I can relate to the early summer thing. There have already been too many hot and humid days for me. Maybe it will get it out of its system early..one can always hope.
Mary-Congrats on survivng school. Sometimes it seems a nearly impossible task to do:laugh:
Michelle-your schedule leaves my head spinning. How did the butterscotch banana cake go over?
Jen-those funks can be a real pain. Hope things are better this week!
Mimi-when I had bursitis in my hip area it hurt so bad i thought maybe I had fractured a bone somehow. Glad to hear that working in the water is pain-free for you.
rjadams-Happy Birthday-liked what you said about celebrating the fact that you have successfully been you!
Nancy-thanks for the reminder from the Happiness Project about acting the way you want to feel! Hope you get your okay to be in the pool soon.
jellyfishjen-sounds like you had some wonderful time with your daughter.
Joyce-A sleeveless top! To me that is a big thing-congrats!!
Fitz-you sure have a terrific friend in Chris. You are really gaining strength!
Faye-your nice description of your GS made me chuckle! It seems that guys are prone to not bringing extras with them.
Barbiecat-your determination is nothing short of inspiring. Glad you had "friends" to share a walk
with when others couldn't.

My weight has creeped up everyday this week. It seems like the weight goes up and down a couple of times before breaking into a new "low". Has anyone else experienced this?

Have a good evening all!
Dawn

jellyfishjen

I am still here, just been a bit busy lately. I love reading your posts and how you are all doing. Bit jealous about the warm weather most of you are having as we head into winter, and what looks like being a colder then usual one this year. Not so jealous about tropical storms or possible hurricanes.
Having to split my time between my mother and my daughter and then trying to keep up with my own things is quite a juggle. I spend one day a week with my mum. she has been sick lately, I think its the flu she is calling it a chill and is curing it herself. Will not see a doctor, but she never has in her life been much for doctors so why should she change at 81. She is being good though and resting and eating well. I usually stay with my daughter one night each week, so thats 2 days a week with her. I have been told I shouldn't do so much for her when there. cleaning, washing, shopping etc . But then I realised the people who are telling me this have their children still living at home, with everything done for them, my daughter works 4 jobs to pay her costs and goes to classes as well. She does her own cooking, and is really making some healthy choices and tries to keep most of her cleaning done. So proud of her. I guess I shouldn't tell people what I do, But I am an open book, so when asked what do I do each week when visiting her I tell them. I really think when people are jealous they like to find fault. All of her friends are still at home and studing and have a casual job to put money aside for holidays and evenings out etc. I would love to have my daughter back home. But the travelling was too much and she was often too tired for class so she made a decision to move closer. She is very determined to achieve her dreams. She is sick at the moment (flu ish virus) so I am thinking of going in tonight an extra night to give her some TLC. Wow didn't know that was inside me but now that I have got it out, realise how others were making me feel guilty for helping my daughter. I will no longer feel guilty. I will continue to help my daughter anyway I can. Life changes all the time and who knows what is round the corner. I will do what is right for now. Being home only 3 to 4 days a week is showing in my own house. Jobs left to another time and the garden is sadly in need of some care, but that can all wait. The hardest thing I'm finding at the moment is getting my exercise in. I have to work on that. So witth that said, shall step away from the computer and go for a walk, before the day gets much older (6.30am) and I find myself caught up in other ways.

BirdieM

Just a very quick hello! Very busy weekend like many. We had a BD and a wedding as well as many other routine things going on. The picture is me with three of my (6) sisters at the wedding! I finally got my black cocktail dress that I never thought I would ever be able to wear! What a great time and a great family! Hugs to all!!

djhobs

Jellyfishjen - you have to do what is right for you and your family...you are helping with chores, it is not as if you are enabling bad habits...stick to your convictions!:flowerforyou:

It was unseasonably (and uncomfortably) warm in NYS today..90+ and very high humidity...felt like late July not late May...dh had to put the ac window units in...we don't usually have them in until end of June...I hate closing up the house. I am a fresh air fanatic!:laugh:

I did do a 12 mile recumbent bike ride this am...woke up at 4:30am...:grumble: tried to go back to sleep,but finally gave up about 5:30...makes for a long day.

Am getting better about my eating and the healthy choices are becoming more normal and less like I am giving something up...hopefully the scale will start to show this trend...work in progress and not giving up...took me 50 years to get here...not going to see instant results!:bigsmile:

Question for the water exercisers....what do you do or is there a website or resource you can point me to? With the hot weather already here, I am hoping to find some things to do in the pool...above ground, round pool..hard to swim laps

Have a great night, ladies, love to read the posts...we do cover it all..fitness, healthy eating, venting and sharing the joys in our lives.

Jen

janemartin02

HI!All!went to the ortho dr,thinking I was done with pt.Dr said the quad`s are strong enough,that`s why I still have pain and can`t walk the stairs without going 1 ft at a time.Said I need the pt for 4 weeks,the home ex aren`t enough.Kinda bummed,but want to make sure I do what is right so have don`t have problems late down the line.
Got to the pool 2 xs this weekend and no pain with it.Walked today and it was painful when I got back.Dr explained the quad`s support the knee,if they aren`t strong enough,they don`t support it right,therfore causing pain and not being able to tolerate things.
Hope everyone is doing good and back on track if they over did the week-end.
Thanks for you love and support.

HUGS
jane

RebelRenny

I'd like to get rid of 35 pounds....again. wth is wrong with me and where is this yo-yo thing coming from:grumble: :grumble: I seem to have zero self-control :grumble: :grumble: all the while thinking I can do it, no big deal, yay for me:drinker: But not really :explode:

What a dilemma.

Renny, the Rebel

exermom

Amanda - that is so great the weight you've lost! You must be so very proud

Cath - ouch about the dentist! Did you see the dentist in Scotland, is that where you'll be having the work done?

fitz - you went to the car races Sat? Which races, stock car (they were at Charlotte this weekend)? Dirt track?
I also do the "girlie" pushups mainly because I'm concerned that if I do the regular ones, I will lose my form. Love your exercises!

Today I did 30 minutes of HIIT on the elliptical and then 30 min stepping on the AMT. This is the first time I tried the AMT, it's certainly different. Tomorrow is water aerobics

Last night I was really craving veges with my dinner. Hopefully, this is here to stay (the wanting veggies)

Dawn - the butterscotch banana bread was quite good. Initially, when I saw the title for the recipe, I thought "yuk" but all the reviews said how good it was and it was! I took 1/2 to the Y and the rest to the bowling alley.

Got my new beater for my KitchenAid today. Now to try it out..... what should I make?????

Faye - I'll be interested, too, in what part of FL you are in. We have a place in Titusville (east coast, across the river from the Cape). Yes, guys take just what is absolutely positively necessary. Vince can never understand why I need to pack multiple clothing sets when he only has one (and so, a smaller suitcase)

Finished reading "Master Your Metabolism". I'm going to try Jillian Michael's suggestion of no carbs after dinner. Last night I had some egg whites as a snack. I'd really like to have a larger lunch, but most days it seems that I don't have time.

Did some more crocheting last night. Now I know that I don't have enough thread on this spool to do the last round, so I'm going to ask the lady who teaches the crochet class if I should just not do that round or add from another spool.

Jen - your daughter sounds like a real hard worker! You have much to be proud of. That is so nice of you to help her. I'm sure she won't soon forget it, either.

Mary - alls I can say is "va va va voom"

jen - in my water class, we do cardio and weights. The weights are really foam barbells, but in the water they are much heavier. We do things like crawling on the water, stomping grapes (knees out and stomping), cross country ski, bicycle, jog, running in the water, sideways jumping jacks (I have the hardest time with that one). With the weights we pump our arms while jogging, lift one leg up and put the weight under the leg then the other then both, running in the water while holding the weight above the water, bicep curls with the weights, we also use these "paddles" which can be a real workout. If you google some of these items, you can get ideas of how they are used.

Here's hoping everyone has a great evening.

Michele

barbiecat

:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Jellyfishjen, in October you’ll be the one getting the good weather while all of us up north will be watching the leaves fall and the temperatures drop……..about helping your daughter…..don’t let the “dream stealers” get you down..do what you think is right and discard or ignore the people the people who criticize you.

:flowerforyou: Renny, the Rebel, I remember when you were focused and motivated and I know you can do it again….have been out on that great trail in Victoria that you used exercise on? Can you make one small change tomorrow?

:laugh: where did the day go? 20,000 steps, over an hour of weight training, time with friends, a trip to the paint store to buy paint for the back yard fence and deck, ,tea and lunch and TV time with Jake....another great day :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Today I started doing the “manly” pushups and did three sets of five getting low enough to touch my nose to the mat….an awesome beginning. I made a few other changes to my routine based on “the New Rules of Lifting for Women”

Barbie from NW Washington

plantlady99

Barbie your the best. I can't believe you have kept this post going. I am really trying to get through all of my troubles and getting on with my weight plan. I think more about what I'm not going to eat then thinking of what I am going to eat. That is a good thing, because all I would think about is bad food. Now I get my brain to think of all the good food that will help me get back to better health. My weight is still not what I want it to be and my energy level is a an all time low. Medical problems along the way have not helped. HOWEVER...

I am a fighter and I will do it AGAIN.

I have logged in all my my food for the day and printed it out. I will stick with it.

Yesterday was so warm here and with my Asthma it was hard to move.

I can't believe I have the best job (passion) ever going and I'm eating so bad. How does that happen? I have dreamed about teaching children the fundamentals of Art. I love watching them express themselves and be proud of the outcome. Then other things get in the way at times. Life sure is complicated.

Getting my weight down will help me for sure. Sorry about the ranting. I have to. this is my only place that I can put out my thoughts and feel like it will make a difference.

Best to all.

Kathy (plantlady)

rpphillip

Good Morning :happy: all Just stoping by to say Hello and wish you all a wonderful day!:bigsmile:

jb_2011

Oh Barbie, 3 set of 5 manly push ups, nose to the mat! :noway: My goodness, you're truly amazing. :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

I did 3 sets of 11 girlies yesterday and did a couple more singles at the end, total 35. THEN I got the big idea to try doing some manly ones. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Um, er, bottom line is, I can't do them. I started out in full plank position and could only lower my body about 3 inches. I had a pretty good laugh over it, lol. One day I'll look back on this day when I couldn't even do one of those buggars. I'm getting better at girlies, though. Poco a poco, as they say. I did a few of the planks on elbows, that's a good one. Thanks again for the tip.

Down another pound this morning, yay. Walk/jogged the track yesterday, reaching 4.8 mph for a full mile. I'll reach 5.0 one of these days and call it good. I'm not trying to be a runner by any means. But it sure is nice to know I could run a bit if I ever had to chase down a rabbit or something for a meal. By the way things are going with hubby's job search, I just might have to. :grumble:

Beans are cheap.

Have a great day everyone! :flowerforyou: Eat your greens, get your Omega-3s, drink your water and let's keep a-movin'!

jb

auntiebk

:mad: :explode: :grumble: Doing terrible on steps,:embarassed: the lack of dance classes really takes a toll.:devil:
Doing better on matwork, 3 days so far this week. Decided to get a jump on June and really commit to the mat.

:flowerforyou: Happy Birthday Mary msh0530!

Cath I am sooo with you about dental work. Sedation is definitely the way to go for exractions. Had a horror of one when I was 17, and vowed "NEVER again!".:noway: You won't remember a thing and sleep through the first part of the recovery. Watch that foot soreness. Stretch, massage, roll a tennis ball around with the bottom of your foot to prevent plantar fasciitis. It's debilitating and can keep you from the activities you love.
Barbie your chicken gravy and sprouted rice/quinoa sounds delish! The only one of your dances that sounds familar is Quarter after one. Tennessee Waltz was one of Mama's favorite tunes, Gonna look up the "surprise" line dance. And Irish Stew too (my maiden name is Kennedy ).
Jane Good for you to do what you must to prevent future problems. :happy: Swimming and knee exercises WILL strenghten your quads. Hang in there!
Jellyfishjen Salud:drinker: on your decisions to do what you feel is right despite the critics. Double salud :drinker: :drinker: on deciding to step away from the computer. I'm right behind you (almost):ohwell:
Birdie you look great in your little black dress!
Jen/djhobs "Long day" You're right! And I'm right there with you. No second sleep for me this morning :yawn: , Line dance class tonight, so expect to crash hard.
Fitz, JB, Barbie you inspire me with your pushups and planks.:bigsmile:
Reb yah what is it with us?:frown: We know how to do it. Just don't know how to make ourselves want to do it. Every day.:huh:
Michele, please do NOT share the butterscotch banana bread recipe, it's sounds yummy to me, I'd probably eat it all and not share. :laugh:
Kathy, that's the spirit! :flowerforyou:
Rachel. Michele, Amanda, Kat, Sally, Val, Laura, DeterminedinAz, Faye, Dawn, read your posts and send you all my very best,

Hugs,

Barbara, the AHMOD who WILL be size 10 one day
May: mat, SWSY, chiro or spa EVERY day. Average 10K steps/day. Let it be. Really.
2012: dance more, bark less and CHECK IN!!!

matminutes: 29=39 28=32 27=28

steps: 29=6186:embarassed: 28=2978:explode: 27=4088 26=5411 25=10053 24=4351 23=12155 22=8299:ohwell: 21=10834 20=1837:sad: 19=10440 18=4583:grumble: 17=11646 16=18349 15=17066 14=10677 13=2316:noway: 12=11167 11=8173:indifferent: 10=7642:embarassed: 09=11971 08= 07= 06= 05= 04= 03= 02=9169 01=8364

rjadams

I wanted to thank you all for the birthday wishes. I had an awesome weekend with my DH waiting on me hand and foot. Now getting back into the swing of things is a bit of a challenge.

I hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday.

Robin, Bodi and Ritter

Laura80111

:flowerforyou: Happy Hump Day!

So I made notes after reading all the weekend check-ins and realized that my post would probably take up waaayyy too much space:ohwell: so Know that I'm thinking of all of you and your interesting things happening.

To all that lost Congrats:flowerforyou: Welcome to the newbies and Welcome Back to those that have returned

Robin HAPPY Belated Birthday:flowerforyou:

Amanda - I'm sure that I knew it at some time how much you had lost but re-reading that number causes one to want to reach out and give you {{hugs}} of congratulations...YOU ARE AMAZING:drinker:

Jen- what a good attitude, Yes it has taken many of of more than 50 years to get where we are and you are right unfortunately it won't come off quickly...but then again if it comes off too fast our skin won't have the time it needs to return to where it should never have stretched in the first place:noway:

Jane- slow and steady on that PT recovery, I know it's not what you were hoping the Dr would say but doing it right will make it all that much better in the end:drinker: hang in there.

Renny- I so understand where you are coming from, some days I feel like I can conquer this weight and other times I think why bother...and that is when I head to my closet and start looking at the clothes I was wearing the end of 2010 and early 2011 and I know I just HAVE to stick with this...because I really can't afford to go out and buy new clothes

Michele-I am always experimenting with receipes. I made this potatoe salad on Monday and hubby took one bite and said it wasn't something he could eat...I loved it but because it's so much work to make I probably won't make it again unless I can figure out a way to subsitute the wine vinegar:huh: HIIT on the elliptical:noway: if I were ever able to do more than a 5 min HIIT on it I would be amazed...I am barely able to do a simple 15 min on it:grumble:

Barbie- 3 sets of manly push ups:noway: You are a trailblazer for the rest of us to look up to. Did you happen to see the segment on NBC Nighly news last night about women's health. They were saying exercise, lifting weights and of course eating right is what we need to be doing to keep from shrinking in height, it made me feel good about what we are doing here at MFP.

Kathy(plantlady) of course you can do it, great going of printing out your meals for the day to stick with the plan:flowerforyou: It really helps when you can see what foods you want/get to eat for the day...keeping that goal right in front of you.

jb- it sounds like you're doing a great job with the girly push ups. I'm sure with your determination manly push ups are in your future:drinker: keeping your hubby in my thoughts & prayers as he hunts for a job...my hubby still hasn't heard back yes no..so we continue to wait:ohwell:

Barbara- WTG on getting started on your June goals, I'm hoping that when I look back at May (I've been logging a spreadsheet with my May exercise) I will see a positive improvment over the first 4 months of the year:ohwell: seeing your log of steps taken is amazing:drinker:

Cath- I truly understand your dentist fear:sad: If there was a way to ignore the teeth I would.

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Over the past 10 days or so I have been teasing a loss of about 1.4lb and today I'm claiming the loss and going to move onward and downward:happy: I think that hubby is just resigned that the way I'm eating and cooking is not going to change, I just wish I could get him to take more care of what and how much he's eating. He is exercising but with the amount of food being consumed it doesn't make a lot of difference:grumble:

Barbie & jb- you both inspired me to get started on push ups...but I'm taking the wall route first. I am doing my push ups against the wall for now, I'm up to 100 per day (started with 10) and thinking I may add girlie floor ones next month. I continue to ride the bike when I get home from work and yes we do have a TV in there with our exercise equipment. I usually try to watch the news when I'm working out down there and when I'm done head upstairs to prepare our dinner.


Must get busy. As usual the paper faries failed to show up to work last night so I must get to what is need to be completed.

Everyone have a good day, keep logging, drinking and moving:drinker: It's what will get us to our goals to better health.

Laura80111

rpphillip

Hi all :happy:

Happy Birthday to all of the May BDs , and sorry if it is late , hope you all have or had a good one!

Jellyfishen : you should follow your own heart. I don't know where I would be now if it wasn't for my mom and dad. You should get the good Daughter and good Mother awards.

Hi Birde, congats on the black dress , you look great! 6 sisters! wow, I have 6 brothers and only one sister. I can't imagine what it would be like to have 6 sisters.

Rebepenny : hang in there It will pass.

Barbie cat : you and Fiz and Jb make me want to do push ups and so this morning I tried to do a plank, on my elbows and toes . LOL :laugh: I only lasted a few secons , I can do push up off the wall or useing a desk, but not on the floor. I need to build up my arms and upper body strength:blushing:

Kathy (plantlady) You are on the right track and we are here for you.:flowerforyou:

Barbara : I love the quote "dance more and bark less" LOL that is what I needed to hear.:happy:

well I got a good walk in before work and I plan to go on another one when I get a break.

check back later you all have a great day!:bigsmile: .

mazaron

Hello all,

Can’t have you thinking I dropped off the edge of Cyber Space. :laugh: No, not at all. I’m at my parent’s home in the big city. Today I have my six week check up on the foot, and expect the surgeon will tell me that I can begin putting some weight on it. Oh yeah! My left ankle, after six weeks in a brace, is noticeably smaller than the right one. :noway: Time for some strength building!

I passed time over the last few days reading the Hunger Games trilogy (have to keep up with my students!). I do not usually enjoy science fiction, especially dystopic futuristic themes, but I did like this one. Can’t wait to catch up with the rest of the world and see the movie!

If you remember my stories from the last visit, you’ll know my mother is a retired dietician, and an MFP member. So meals are nutritious, delicious, and portion control is exact. Trouble is, she’s also a really, really good cook. Yesterday I had one extra baking powder biscuit. One extra :grumble: and I was over my calorie limit. That’s the kind of thing I did all the time in my past life. One extra, two extra, another one before bed. Keeping track of what I eat makes all the difference for me, and I think I’m going to have to do it for the rest of my life. For sure.

Barbie, JB and the rest: Manly push-ups. :explode: Yes. My goal, when I can get back to them, is three sets of 12. My DH can’t figure this out because they’re easy for him. Well, he’s a man, duh. The trainer at the gym said that women don’t have the same kind of upper body strength. That’s my story and I’m sticking with it.

So, dearies, if I respond to all the posts I'll be taking up way more space than you want to read.

Watch this space for news on the foot fusion. Thanks for listening. :flowerforyou:

Hasta pronto,

Nancy