Women 50+ for October
Replies
-
Congrats, Mary!
I'm down too but I'm not changing my ticker. I think it's just water weight because of my Half Marathon yesterday.
I'm so excited because I ran it in 2:11 and that's about 10 min. faster than I thought I could do. I was 81 out of 364 in my age group!0 -
Hi All.
mary, I am so envious. 70 pds. Good for you.
Today I did great as always and then got into my kids cake we made for the contest at school. Oh, good grief. Where are my dreams for my Birthday. I've been trying to lose weight since I was ten years old. may I should just give up and croak.
Eegads, am I sick of myself. I gotta pull it together. Actually, I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS ME.
AND who cares about yesterday. Today I am happier than I ever was for the last 50 years. I got a great friend and two gorgeous grandboys who think of me as their mom. I gotta do this. Love ya all, and thanks for listening. kc0 -
:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:Congrats, Mary!
I'm down too but I'm not changing my ticker. I think it's just water weight because of my Half Marathon yesterday.
I'm so excited because I ran it in 2:11 and that's about 10 min. faster than I thought I could do. I was 81 out of 364 in my age group!
That's great!0 -
:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:Hope all are doing ok - I got released from PT today, and have to fly to get dinner ready, as I am playing in a concert tonight. Have a great evening, all!
Good for you!
You're amazing!
wow!
70 pounds!!!!!!!???????
:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:0 -
Way to go Mary!
I weighed this morning and was down .5 lb after a week of being strict with myself. Maybe I was a little too much so. I'm going to try & eat all my exercise calories this week & see if that helps.
I'm also going into menopause and haven't had a period for 2 months but this morning there was a little there. So disgusting, I so want to be completely through with that phase of life!
Hey! I'd be happy with .5 each week! :grumble:
Good luck & take care.:flowerforyou:0 -
Lots of success to celebrate tonight. Congrats everyone. I looked at my journal Wed.-Sun. and realized I ate an entire day's worth of extra calories. On a better note, my husband and I did a 6 mile walk in the country yesterday, I did zumba tonight, and my husband (who has a second job working with hazardous materials) avoided getting blown to bits on Saturday. I have much to be thankful for. Have a good evening everyone.0
-
Wow !! All you ladies are doing great !! Losing weight, being released from PT, learning how to use this darn computer........Proves we can do anything we set our minds to. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
I walked for an hour this morning then worked in my yard for about 5 hrs. Did really well on my eating and actually had a few calories left over......YIPPEE FOR ALL US LADIES .
Good idea to buy candy for the family that I don't like......problem is, there ISN'T a candy I don't like. A friend of mine told me that WalMart has a good variety of sugar-free candy and mints. She says she keeps them around the house to curb the sugar craving and says they taste great.0 -
Good idea to buy candy for the family that I don't like......problem is, there ISN'T a candy I don't like. A friend of mine told me that WalMart has a good variety of sugar-free candy and mints. She says she keeps them around the house to curb the sugar craving and says they taste great.
Whoops.......disregard this.......I entered it here but also edited my last posting so it's on here twice. Still learning this stupid computer.:grumble: :grumble:0 -
:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Hi Everybody,
Jake left today for his visit to his mother in Ohio and I'm here with the dogs and cats. I always enjoy a few hours of having the house to myself but this is going to be nine days----much too long :sad: :sad: :sad: I took the dogs to the dog park right after he left and after dinner I walked the dogs and rode the exercise bike for 40 minutes and did my five sets of crunches.:bigsmile:
:flowerforyou: Nancy, welcome back. Glad you decided to share your stress and frustrations with us. I am so sorry to hear about the shingles. My mother had them and I remember how painful they were for her. When my doctor told me about the shingles vaccine I raced over to get it and didn't even think about how expensive it was. I wish you a speedy recovery.
:flowerforyou: MacMadame, congratulations on your great time on the half marathon. I'm so glad that your hard work paid off. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: Rosemary, thank you for reminding me to drink more water. Keep reminding yourself of your goal and the ability to resist all that food will get better.
:flowerforyou: SheilaJane---you are so right about getting away from the candy and tempting food. There is a lot of evidence that the longer you stay away from sugar, the less you crave it.
:flowerforyou: kc, I discovered that I have no idea what it means to "eat normal" If I want to be at a weight I like, then I need to give up eating as a recreation and stick to a plan like someone being treated for a life threatening illness.
:flowerforyou: Alice, I agree with you that it is hard to find something healthy to eat at festivals. It's easier at a restaurant where you can ask for things to be cooked a certain way or have sauces on the side.
:flowerforyou: Barb, I hope you had a great day off and will enjoy your new schedule
:flowerforyou: Mary, congratulations on your weight loss and for getting off physical therapy.:bigsmile:
:flowerforyou: heartrw, besides learning about healthy eating and exercise on MFP, it looks like you're getting a good education in computer skills. We're glad to have you with us.
:flowerforyou: sissy, glad to hear from you again. Take it one day at a time, and leave yesterday's actions in the past and make good choices today.
:flowerforyou: Susan, thank you for sharing all the healthy facts about drinking water.:bigsmile: :bigsmile:
Thank you all for your encouragement, wisdom, and good humor. I can't do this without you.
hugs,
Barbie0 -
Made it to the gym. It's a struggle but I'm not giving up. Kathy 0
-
Does anybody besides me ever wonder why some days exercise is so difficult and then others its like you can't do it soon enough or hard enough? Both yesterday and today I had to FORCE myself to finish and both times I felt like I needed a nap afterwards. Seeing as how I exercise first thing, that's not good! I was so very thankful for that massage yesterday afternoon!
My masseuse is also a personal trainer and he has a physical therapy background too, so when he tells me something I usually pay attention. Many of you may already know this, but I didn't:
"Jogging is like a massage for your internal organs. "
He's so proud of me for getting to the point I can run/walk instead of just walking. Maybe someday I'll be able to do all jogging. He also told me I should replace my walking/running shoes every 3 months. Didn't know that either....
I have a busy week ahead getting ready to get out of town next week. At least exercise is out of the way today.0 -
Quick post: Did my Half Marathon and finished in 2:11!!! (Unofficial time)
I'm so excited. I figured it would take me 2:20 to 2:30. I ran it faster than any 5k I've done, as part of a triathlon or stand-alone. I attribute this to Crossfit Endurance, a new training system I've been using for a couple of weeks.
Congratualtions!!You sre a winner!!!:flowerforyou:
Birdie:happy:0 -
Hello Everyone!
I haven't posted in a couple of months. The last couple of months have been terrible. :grumble: Budget season hit at work - with unbelievable demands and since I got my garden planted late everything came in during August and September when I was working 16 hours a day, 7 days a week.
After I presented the budgets in Atlanta (my husband usually goes with me on my trips) I drove down to Orlando to visit our daughters
for a few days and wound up working the whole time:frown: so it really wasn't much of a vacation but at least we got to see them.
My wonderful neighbor took care of the garden while we were gone and canned me 12 quarts of tomatoes and froze a gallon of okra for me. When we got back I canned 24 pints of pickled beets and 12 pints of carrots and shared with her. We try to take care of each other. :happy: My diet pretty much went out the window for the last two months - I have lived on M & M's and coffee. Since budget presentations we have had to revise them about 5 times and all of the supporting schedules with very short deadlines. Twice I've had to work until 3 in the morning to meet the deadlines. Still canning tomatoes, peppers and making relish.
I have been exhausted and wound up with Shingles - very painful.:sick: I worked from home for four days because they were on my waist and back which made it very difficult to wear regular clothes. As long as I have an internet connection I can work from anywhere in the world so it was nice that I could work in my gown. Hopefully we won't have to revise the budgets again then we get to start on doing the standard cost. Yea:frown: I still haven't recovered fully, but I did go back to work last week with it being the end of the month. A lot to do and of course short deadlines. I had to work yesterday so I can meet the 11:00 a.m. deadline tomorrow.
I am planning on taking two weeks off at Christmas can't wait:bigsmile: . I am going to try to behave myself this month and try to drink more water:drinker: and eat healthier . I'm still dragging and know I just need some rest both mentally and physically. It's been cool and rainy here today. I made a pot of vegetable soup and basically haven't done much of anything else since I got home from church.
Good luck to everyone on their goals this month!
Nancy
My goodness Nancy, hang in there. My father had shingles and said it was the most painful thing he ver experienced!:noway: Be good to yourself and don't lose hope! We're here for you:flowerforyou:
BirdieM:happy:0 -
Hi Everyone! :flowerforyou:
Lots of new folks - fabulous - it is always great to hear the stories - helps us all know we are not alone and that together all things are possible!
I have been off-line a lot and October is not looking too good in terms of time - work stuff mostly. Did not meet my September goals but did have a great and restful vacation so I am very happy about that!
Have found out I have fibromyalgia - not great news but I figure it could be worse - sure helps explain why I felt so sore all the time - was driving me nuts! Exercise is one of the things that seems to help so although I am a natureal couch potato I think doing the Walk will be part of my dialy routine!
working in keeping the calories down - so much of eating is habit - frustrates me often!!
Take care everyone!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
Heather [the other Heather from Ontario :laugh:0 -
Barbie, thank you.
I don't know what to do. I want to not be obsessed with food but I guess I need a plan too. Any ideas of how I can be obedient and not obsessed?
I will take any and all ideas. Today I have commited to take good care of myself and head toward weight loss. I want to lose weight for my bday and beyond. I really like reading and writing to all of you. Thanks, kc0 -
Good Morning ladies,
Well so far the sun is shining here. I dropped girls off at preschool and went to the gym. I burned over 1000 calories according to my HRM. I will weight myself on Friday. I has been a few weeks and I have been doing everything right so hopefully I will have a good number.
Susie I dont know the right answer to your question but I have a theory. I do the same thing. I think our bodies know what they are doing. I think sometimes we need to let our bodies rest and we just keep pusing. Or could be something you are eating that drags you down. Just theories. Have a good day. ladies.
Vicki M0 -
Hi everyone,
Took the kids to school and then went for a mile walk.
Suezzzque, I have a theory that when I have to push, my body is either one of two things. it needs to rest and I need to make sure I am eating right and getting enough sleep. The other thing is that it is going through a change and releasing weight and water.
For me, I know the answer is that I have not stayed on my food program and my blood sugars are high. When they are running a bit high, I am dragging. When I eat right, I have tons of energy. Right for me is no sugar and very measured carbs. No bread. My carbs need to be clean.
Hope this helps. All things are possible through Christ who strengthens me.0 -
Barbie, thank you.
I don't know what to do. I want to not be obsessed with food but I guess I need a plan too. Any ideas of how I can be obedient and not obsessed?
I will take any and all ideas. Today I have commited to take good care of myself and head toward weight loss. I want to lose weight for my bday and beyond. I really like reading and writing to all of you. Thanks, kc
Hi kc, :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
I have been inspired by two friends who joined those anonymous food addict programs. They found food plans that work for them and they stick to the plan no matter what. They bring their own food to potlucks and never buy the catered meal at an event. From them I learned to plan (and post) my food ahead of time and stick to the plan. I made a rule for myself that I won't accept any food that is offered to me not matter how benign (grapes, celery, etc). I made the decision to stop entertaining myself with food and to seek ways to get together with friends in ways that don't include food. I make sure my day has time set aside for meal planning in the same way I set aside time for prayer, personal hygiene, sleep, and interacting with loved ones. Everything I do well today, I learned one little piece at a time. Some days it is easier than others but I refuse to give up. Most of what I learned, I learned from reading posts on MFP and the rest I learned by being open minded to new ideas and seeking information wherever I go. Staying away from sugar, artificial sweeteners, white flour, and caffeine has made a huge difference. I think you've figured that out.
Never, never, never give up.
hugs
Barbie0 -
Look at my ticker, look at my ticker, look at my ticker! I weighed this morning, and yes, I met my September goal of 8 punds! I'm so excited! Now join me in praying that my hip has improved enough that I get released from PT today.
Have a marvelous Monday!
:flowerforyou: Congratulations Mary! That ticker is sure looking impressive! :bigsmile: Keep up the good work and I hope all goes well with your knees!
Birdie:bigsmile:0 -
Yep, it was water weight. I'm back where I want to be.I'm down too but I'm not changing my ticker. I think it's just water weight because of my Half Marathon yesterday.
Um, yeah?my husband (who has a second job working with hazardous materials) avoided getting blown to bits on Saturday.
(Sounds scary.)
I find the two things that help me are to write everything down and to weigh myself every day. If I go over 114, I cut back for a few days and, if I go under 110, I eat more.
I'd love to be able to just eat when I felt like it and have it all work out, but I don't think I'm there yet and I accept that I might never be.0 -
Hello everyone
Congratulations to all for your victories - be they weight loss victories or other, equally important Non-Scale Victories. Some pretty small clothes being purchased - You go girls!!!
I am headed back down on the scale but perhaps back up on the blood pressure:laugh: Never a dull moment in my life - that's for sure.
Busy at work and busy at home and busy with kids - you get the picture! Canadian Thankgiving is this Monday and I'm having company from out of town. BIL AND SIL coming from Alberta. It will be great to see them but I think I'm heading for overload!! It seems harder to get my home "in-law" clean than just normal clean:laugh:
I bought these little things for my shoes called 'heel halos' They are little gel things that sit in the back of your shoe and have a hole in the middle (hence the name) and are meant to relieve the pressure of heel spurs. It has gotten to the point for me that I feel every step in the pit of my stomach. Here's hoping they work for me and I can get back to walking without pain :drinker:
Gotta run
Take care my friends
Heather0 -
Barbie, thank you.
I don't know what to do. I want to not be obsessed with food but I guess I need a plan too. Any ideas of how I can be obedient and not obsessed?
I will take any and all ideas. Today I have commited to take good care of myself and head toward weight loss. I want to lose weight for my bday and beyond. I really like reading and writing to all of you. Thanks, kc
Kc Glad to see you back posting.:happy: Along with Barbie's ideas I also would like to say some things that work for me.:happy:
:happy: #1. I make it an absolute priority to have foods in the house that I can eat, especially standby's like vegetables, fruits, hummus, almonds etc. that I can always make a meal around when I don't have time to plan. But I agree with Barbie about making it a priority TO plan. #2. I don't keep anything in the house that is an especially tempting food. Although I live with my daughter and husband, I have found that there are some foods that they will like just as much as my tempting foods without making them suffer and/or me nuts!
#3. I put food in its place. It's a momentary pleasure that has a lifetime of consequences. The minute I start thinking about food, I get busy doing something else, like posting or housework, or I take a walk or talk to other guests at a party etc. #4. I remind myself that before anything passes my lips, it first starts in my head, so instead of being afraid of food, I'm far more conscious about what's going on in my head and I stop the nonsense before it gets down to my fingertips and into my mouth!
:flowerforyou: #5. I picture, in my mind, what I want to look like, which is a healthy, strong, disciplined and slim woman. I ask.....Would SHE be interested in eating the things I'm thinking about eating or binging on?? NO!
So I choose with every food thought, the slim me.... rather than a bite of something that's going to keep me in a body I'm unhappy in.
:blushing: #6. I let go and let God! When I have a good day, I thank God for His grace to get through that 24 hrs and the next morning I give it to God again for another 24 hours. We can do anything for 24 hrs. that we couldn't possibly do if we are looking at it as a task for a lifetime. Just 24 hrs! YOU CAN DO IT!
I would forget about doing it for your BD, and concentrate on doing it for today!!
BirdieM:bigsmile:0 -
The last couple of days I have been drinking lots of water (a direct influence of this thread) while simultaneously lowering the amount of soda & artificial sweetners I consume. I must tell you that I am accustomed to drinking so many caffeinated diet drinks, that whereever I went and whatever I did, it was a sure bet I'd need to find a ladies room. Also, I want to share something else I am excited about . . . I'm reading a wonderful book entitled "100 Best Weight Loss Tips." I have read so many books on weight loss, but this one truly stand out. Turns out the author is a practicing physician in my city, in fact, in my neighborhood! I have made an appointment for Thursday and will print my diet & exercise regimen and see if he can fine-tune everything. While I haven't been posting that long on this site, I must say, I'd feel lost without it. What about you?:flowerforyou:0
-
:flowerforyou: Good evening all. I don't know what is wrong with me. The last couple of evenings I have been exhausted.:yawn: I'm fine during the day. As soon as the sun goes down (which is about 7 these days) I start yawning,:yawn: my eyes start watering and I can't keep my eyes open. :sick: I haven't been able to weigh in because my scale keeps resding error and the one at work says 149 lbs (which I know is a complete lie) :noway: So guess I will have to get a new scale. Going to bed now.....zzzzzzzzzz Everyone have a safe and blessed Wednesday, Rosemary
And Oh Yeah :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: That water0 -
:flowerforyou: Good evening all. I don't know what is wrong with me. The last couple of evenings I have been exhausted.:yawn: I'm fine during the day. As soon as the sun goes down (which is about 7 these days) I start yawning,:yawn: my eyes start watering and I can't keep my eyes open. :sick: I haven't been able to weigh in because my scale keeps resding error and the one at work says 149 lbs (which I know is a complete lie) :noway: So guess I will have to get a new scale. Going to bed now.....zzzzzzzzzz Everyone have a safe and blessed Wednesday, Rosemary
And Oh Yeah :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: That water
DON"T buy a new scale just yet. If your scale is digital, chances are it has a BATTERY. When the battery gets low on my scale "error" is what you get until you put a new one in. I hope you have a chance to check out this possibility before you go buy a new scale you may not need!!:laugh:
As far as the exhaustion thing, take a look at your food diary and make sure you are getting enough protein. I know when my food for the day is lower in protein, I tend to get tired more easily.
Good luck!!
Barb0 -
:flowerforyou: Good morning All : Finally found a scale that works....we have a chair scale at work and I used that one. You have to have someone behind you to read it so I hope they weren't just being nice:laugh: another lb. (finally 40 lbs :drinker:) Good morning Barb....the very first thing I did was put in a new battery, I couldn't be so lucky still reading error. I even waited a few hours thinking it just needed to readjust with the new battery in place:noway: but to no avail. So, Walmart here I come.:ohwell:
:huh: I probably won't post tonight. My daughter won tickets to 'Sesame Street Live' at the civic center for tonight and she invited me to go with her, Jason and Matthew. I have to go home pick up Jason and Matthew and meet Malisa in Salisbury at 5:30. The show doesn't start until 7. They informed me last night we are going to Red Lobster for dinner. I looked up Red Lobster on the food list and I am going to have a nice salad and grilled fish. I will still be below my calories for the day. I am going to do my mile walk at lunch but I probaly won't have time to exercise tonight though. Gotta get to work. Everyone have a great day, Rosemary
:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:0 -
Hubby went to work early this morning, so here I am alone with the dog. Pretty unusual for this time of day, and I find myself not wanting to get around and get ready for work.
I have a busy evening today - potluck dinner at church, and then bell choir and choir practice. I have learned to talk more and eat less at church dinners, so they aren't stressful for me.
Everyone have a wonderful Wednesday!0 -
:flowerforyou: After making a mess of September and deciding that October was going to be a good month for weight loss, I have bombed it so far. :grumble: It seems, as has been the case through the years, that when I really dig in and decide that I'm going to be serious I eat things that I hadn't planned on eating and don't necessarily even want.:noway: If I can just get back on track, I'll be okay.0
-
I was on a message board of daily gratitude. And it was really wonderful to read all the posts. I am over 50 and thought I would post what I am grateful for here each time I log on. I think it becomes easy to focus on what is not right. But in my weight loss journey I have found that focusing on what I am grateful for helps me to keep a better attitude towards my weight loss.
One key thing I have found is that I do blow it from time to time. But the difference now is that when I blow it one day or two days, I just jump back on and stay within my calories. It did not take one or two days of bad choices to put on 40 pounds. So I have made a decision to always jump right back on, and the result is that my weight loss has continued. Not there yet...but I am not back tracking.
I am grateful for:
:flowerforyou: This site that gives me guidelines My husband who loves me nomatter what weight I am. My kids who are healthy and strong. My home that is comfortable.
:flowerforyou: God, who is very patient.0 -
:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Hi Robinia,
Welcome to the 50+ Women thread. This is the greatest group. Thank you for posting your gratitude list. A few years ago when my life was at a very low point, someone suggested that I start my day with a gratitude list. I've been doing that ever since and you are right that it keeps me focused on the right things and improves my attitude.
It helps me to read and post every day to be always in the company of people who have health and fitness as their goals and who will applaud my successes and encourage me when I falter.
Barbie :drinker: :drinker:0
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.2K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.2K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.4K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 421 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.7K MyFitnessPal Information
- 23 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions