WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2012
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For Meg: I'm living in North Carolina jut north of Raleigh Durham Area in the country.0
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I just read an article on sleep deprivation and how it affects your metabolism....WOW...what an eye opener!!!0
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:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: no time for personal responses but I've read everything and feel so blessed to know all of you.
:flowerforyou: it helps me to read this thread every day and post something.......and sometimes to respond to everyone.
:yawn: only exercise today was a lot of dog walking----almost 20,000 steps :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
I've been invited to a birthday breakfast tomorrow and the hostess said that there would be fruit so I could eat something :bigsmile: I thanked her, but said I won't be eating anything because I'll eat before I walk my dogs and will just enjoy everyone's company when I get there........it is easy for me now to go to events and not eat the food that is served....it wasn't easy the first time because I worried about what people would think and now I realize that it's no big deal.
Barbie from NW Washington 0 -
Good evening beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:
It has been a long day and I'm extremely tired:yawn: :yawn: :yawn: . I have read all the posts, wow, so many!!!! Congrats to all that have lost , and to those that are struggling, keep at it, one day at a time, sometimes one hour at a time, you can succeed!!! I know it's someone's birthday, Polly:flowerforyou: Happy birthday!!!!
Welcome to the newbies:flowerforyou: The women here are amazing!!!
I am now going to turn in for the night, hope everyone has sweet dreams!!!! Until tomorrow.....
Hugs,
DeeDee:yawn: :yawn: :yawn:0 -
Hello Everyone!
@Polly Happy Birthday!
@Dixie. Big Hug!!!
@Laura80111 Hoping your new grandbaby arrives soon.
@Meg Thanks for the words of encouragement!
It is very hot here in Idaho. Drinking lots of water. Using the cell again
Not very good at it. My laptop is dead saving up for a new one. My daughter has one but it is hard to find a time she isn't using it. But at least I have this. I am able to read everyone post. Hello welcome I will do better next time responding. Take ceveryone drink lots of water. Keep coming back
Thanks
Liz0 -
Hey Ladies, I have a new goal for August...to win or at least make the finals for my age group in the atkins all star competition I entered last month. I just found out yesterday I had made it to the semi finals 24 of us, 4 catagories, I am in the women over 40 and of course the top vote getters are in that group. So if anyone wants to support me and vote, just go to facebook and type in atkins all stars in the search box and you will find me on page 2. You can vote once daily for one week. When you go there you will see my new before and after shots...they look impressive if you ask me 102 lbs lost thanks to my support here at mfp....0
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Hi all...Making progress...it's been hot but I've been riding my bike. My son is home on leave from the Air Force and he is a slave-driver on the bike! We rode an hour and went 15 miles the other night, and surprisingly, it didn't feel all that bad. Finally over the "lose that first 10 pounds" hump and that feels good.
The Kid and I leave Thursday morning to drive from Chicago to Las Vegas, where he'll be stationed for the next couple years. It will be fun to have all that time in the car together - 4days - but then, it's 4 days in the car together! 8^) Hoping for hotels with pools and exercise rooms. And I have my knitting packed for entertainment.
Obstacle: Lunch meetings at work. Hard to figure out how to post foods. And hard to know what to choose. I am beginning to hate buffet lines! Too many choices and way too easy to put a little of everything on the plate. I was pretty good today...totally skipped the desserts, and took salad and a small sandwich, a few chips, and drank water.
We love to eat out and it is nice to find so many places' foods listed in MFP. That is really helping me maintain control of what I eat.
Not taking the laptop on the road this time...I'll continue to record, but won't be able to weigh in or post here til I get back next Tuesday.0 -
Good evening lovelies!
Happy Birthday Polly and MacMadame, hope your days were great!:flowerforyou:
Dixie, Jeannie and all who are sad
and struggling:brokenheart: , breathe out. Your body will remember to breathe in for you. Then its just one foot in front of the other, and know that we are all here for you .
Brenda loved
the positive, proud approach.
Too pooped:yawn: to reply to all but inspired by you all, I got a jeweler to put the wristband back on the HRM's watch part. Maybe tomorrow I'll read the instructions on how to program and actually USE it. No mat work today, but did make over 15,000 steps and that's what I'm proud of today!:laugh:
Welcome to all newbies and hugs to all I missed, but it's off sleep before I put anything else in my mouth.:bigsmile:
Barbara, the AHMOD who WILL be size 10 one day
August: EVERY DAY: 2 fruits + 7 veggies, 30 mins of any exercise, some mat work 5 days a week, average 10K steps, no more than 2 drinks Thurs-Sunday, PERIOD!!! Let it be. Really.
2012: dance more, bark less and CHECK IN!!!
matminutes: 7=0 6=28 5=0 4=0 3=0 2=0 1=0
steps: 7=15066 6=10878 5=6859 4=5008 3=5673 2=8464 1=98480 -
Hi Barbiecat! Im 55, a Seattlite, erg, my spelling. Would love it to get support from women my age group. Is this an official group? Friend me please I lost the ability to connect to my other online group so I faltered and re gained 3#. Boo! I was dianosed pre diabetic about 3 months ago. Advised to lose7% of body weight, which would be 18 #. So my group had 16 weeks, but 12 weeks later I only lost ten. So today,to encourage myself I looked for photo online of what10# of fat looked like. Found a photo of 5# of fat...eeeww! So imagine two and a half fat french bread loaves, mushed into a yellow lumpy mass...anyway look it up if you get discouraged...:smooched:0
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I know! Just took a college course called sleep and dreaming who knew?0
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I don't need to look at the weight in fat that I'm carrying around. It's become quite enough knowing that I have to fight to lose it. I don't hate myself but knowing that I did this to myself out of a need to feed my emotions is hard to get around.
Instead of looking at that, I visualize how much better things will be when I get healthier and more able to do stuff that others take for granted. It makes each step that I take now a little more important to take.0 -
Hi Ladies, :flowerforyou:
Meg, yes peach pits are poisonous , but our little Talula is a rescue and she was on the streets of Mexico so she has learned to eat what ever she finds. So, now we have to go out with her each time and make sure she doesn’t eat any more. She is not vomiting any more.. I am feeding her white rice and chicken, so far no signs of obstruction. She is a standard size Xoloitzcuintli.
She is coated and this is probably why they abandoned her, as most of the wanted pups are hairless. She is a wonderful dog!
My injury was from falling down a set of 2 stairs. I was the 5th person to fall down the stairs. They were abnormal size. After I fell they changed the color of the carpet and put up a sign. I fell from about 5 feet onto my knees. I hurt my lower extremities .It took so long to get the surgery that I needed that it has weakened the muscles of my lower back. :grumble: :grumble:
I can’t wait to try the prune puree, how many jars of baby food do I need to buy , say for a brownie recipe? I have not been baking, but will try this next time! I could not imagine going back into the hosp to work now. I love the direct pt care, but I couldn’t do the standing or walking required! Good for you, it must be fun to work with the students. I love the teaching aspect of nursing! You rock, and nursing instructors are in DEMAND! :happy: :happy:
Praying for your DH and his surgery in the am, a speedy recovery and the surgery goes well.:bigsmile:
Laura8011 hope that grandbaby is here by now! :noway: :noway:
Liz, hope your headaches are gone!! :explode:
Barbie, Like Meg, I love the dancing kitty too! :laugh: :laugh:
Cjspensley-good to you back. I am an Air Force Brat and we lived at Nellis for some time. Thanks to your sons for their Military service. I was in the Air Force reserves as a flight nurse and I loved it! :drinker:
AZDee- wow that is amazing 102 lbs, how long did it take you and did you do Atkins or ? I will check you out on facebook! Congrats! :drinker: :drinker:
Mommie55, yes lack of sleep is a weight gainer! Thisi is something that I really need to work on!:yawn: :yawn:
Michele,how is the pool coming along!
Amanda, almost over !!! Soon London will be yours again!:drinker: :drinker:
Ok , time to head to bed, Love watching the Olympics during the summer!!!! Go USA! :drinker: :drinker:
Welcome to all the new ladies, this is the place to be!:bigsmile: :bigsmile:
Have a good Wednesday and I'll be back tomorrow night. :flowerforyou:
Keep coming back, reading the posts, chatting,logging and drinking that water! YOU DESERVE TO TREAT YOUR BODY WITH LOVE AND KINDNESS- YOU/WE ARE WORTH IT!!!:drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
Linda SundanceB 0 -
Hi everyone,
I am a fifty something with about twice my age in lbs to lose. (my 'name' gives my age, or at least dob, away) I've been dieting for about forty years. It seems every time I lose something I gain it all back plus a few extra pounds for good luck. Now with age should come wisdom, instead in blew a whole host of health issues. I have been told that the magic key to resolving these issues is to lose a 'little' weight. So here I am. I live in the chilly, damp north of Britain. Well in Shetland to be precise, which is nearer to Greenland than Scotland I believe. I am married and have two, almost, grown up sons (15 & 19). I want to grow old with style. I don't want to be a cuddly mum/ wife/ aunt etc. I joined MFP in June and it is helping me no end. My age and meds are making it harder to lose weight but to every problem there is a solution. So I want to become fitter and stay healthier for longer. Help!
My goals
Log all my food, keeping under my target
Walk every day, even if it's only a little bit
Enjoy life, don't let my size weigh me down.
Joyce0 -
Yesterday was a good day. Stayed on track with my food. Which I haven't done in a while.
And had an hour of personal training with my husband. Lori our trainer is tough and I always feel quite spent at the end. I expect my tush is going to feel a bit sore today and tomorrow. We'll be back with her tomorrow. Over the course of the last couple of years I've always managed to get exercise in at least twice a week if not more and I think that is the only thing that saves me. I'm really hoping to keep the diet under control so I can get the weight in check to make the running easier. I know I can do it but I just have to keep doing it.
Sure is a lot of people finding this great group.
Nancy0 -
good morning ladies hope this finds everyone in fair health the reason i say that is some of us have health problems but on brighter note drink plenty water keep moving and log everything you eat plenty of fruits and veggies iam just about to get moved this weekend will be very busy hope everyone can do something postive today in order to reach their goals
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Morning girls,
just lurking and saving this spot0 -
Good morning ladies! It looks like i will be another beautiful day in the 90s. Need to get some exercise in early before it gets too hot. Then I'll add in my long walk this evening.
Nancy and Joyce- When I first started working with a personal trainer,I told him that I didn't want to be fat, frumpy, and frail!! He has definitely helped me get stronger and gain better balance. Wish I could run. At this point I can only run for about 5 minutes at a time. I WILL do a 5k someday.
bigpal- Thank you for all of you r words of encouragement every day. We CAN do it- one step at a time.
Everyone have a great day. Move, log, drink, and find something to laugh about!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:0 -
Hello again - wow, I think I say this everyday, but lots of wonderful posts to read over the past day! Amazing really when I think about all of us doing our best to live healthier lives and of all the effort we put into it. Great to read of so many successful journeys because heaven knows this is not easy!
Laura, I feel like we are all on baby watch!! I'm on pins and needles waiting to hear from you.
Time to organize the laundry and all those mundane things that need to be done.
Hugs to all. And :drinker:
Lin0 -
Went over my calories for the first time in awhile yesterday -- and then posted a loss this morning. Perhaps I should binge more often? It was a going away party for my oldest, who's off to college. Any recommendations for the emptying nest? (I still have one at home, but Aaron leaves a hole.)0
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Hello Ladies , wow it seems I don't have time for much of anything but work. all my sick co workers need to come back to work!
I did get some walking done yesterday although I didn' t get to log it all. My hubby fixed dinner last night, round stake and corn on the cob, and FF. I only had a few FF , I did go over a little , but I will have to be carefull the rest of the week.
must get back to work , you all have a great day!0 -
Laura - I hope everything goes well for you and your parent's house and all that other stuff you have to do. There is certainly a lot to do.
(Should have written down the name) I do not understand throwing a child out for religious reasons. You are very kind for taking a child in and she is very lucky to have you. My cousin did the same thing 15-20 years ago. She was a manager at a grocery store and one of the cashiers was living in her car in the parking lot. Her parents moved and left her behind because she did not want to change High Schools in her senior year. My cousin took her in and turned their garage into a bedroom. Doesn't sound like much, but it was what they could do. For her 21st birthday they asked her what she wanted and she said she wanted them to adopt her, so they did.
I am standing firm with both my son and my husband on what I want and what I need. They are so use to me being so easy going and compromising it is a big shock to them. But, I will not be rushed and I will not let things important to me be gotten rid of.
Jeannie0 -
Happy Hump day!
Been so busy packing and bringing stuff to new home.Construction is under way for our room.If it`s not done,we`re moving this week-end,if we have to sleep on the floor.The stress here is getting to me.
So I will be here when I can cheering you all on.
Have a great day!!
HUGS
jane0 -
Happy Wednesday ladies!!
I talked to my trainer at the gym this morning about my back. He has me using that lower back muscle machine and I end up all achy for the day when I use it. He's changing me to using free weights which I adore anyway. I'll give an update after a few sets of that..
Weight is steady today, energy level high, house a wreck so I'll log in more exercise with housecleaning today LOL
Love seeing all the supportive and encouraging posts on here.
9 days smoke free! Go me!
Jan0 -
Hi, that was "me" (Donna = amiscci). I think this girls parents were quite unhappy for two reasons: a) she was having a closer relationship with her boyfriend than what was allowed (altho she was 20 years old) and they demanded that she give up her BF. Golly I've known that kid too since he was about 5 years old and he's a REALLY good kid. But the premarital sex thing from what I understand is a biggie no-no for her religion. b) the religious coherance of their home was a huge deal, she couldn't come back unless she re-embraced the church. These folks seem to have taught their kids to be pretty self reliant starting at age 18-- not a lot of money nor financial help from parents-- that's not a bad thing but they just totally "left her behind" in so many ways.
The part that irks me is that they moved without telling US, and they know where she lives. I have no idea how to contact them if I wanted to. Also, they made her come and load their moving van when they moved :-) and her dad is occasionally in our area for his work, and hardly sees her. I made a huge effort at trying to get her (rental kid) to see them when they were in living here-- go to dinner, spend Christmas there, etc, hoping it would help soften the tension but it was never good. Dad wouldn't even (this past week) share his tax info until very last minute so she missed the date to apply for financial aide for college.. hopefully it will work out as she finally got it this week but.. she may not be able to go back to school here in a few weeks. It seems intentional for sure-- just making life hard.
Lastly, she's my friend on facebook. I occasionally see the "isn't my dad the best dad in the world" and I shudder a bit. I do wish
they all could get together and have a good family unit, but inside of me screams "not so much" more than I'd like about them being good people. I think it has less to do with religion as just being careless parents and trying to use power to coerce her into living the life they want for her. As parents we all want our kids to be happy, tolerant, and self-sufficent-- I just can't see ever turning my back (unless, as another poster noted about her nephew, there are major drugs and life issues you can't manage.) This is a GOOD kid. I joke about "rental daughter" b/c I now see her as one of my own to a great extent. It's not perfect but she has a family again :-)
have a super day!
Donna0 -
Went to dear Dr today - A1c = 5.6 (good), Cholesterol = 219 (high - with Simvistatin), CRP = 6.4 (high)
So I guess my body does not like Simvistatin - going to try generic of Lipitor next.... what can you do :>/0 -
Good Morning everyone, I got in my walking this morning even though I got up late. I have stayed on play so far and have lost 4.5 lbs. My goal is 5 lbs a month, knowing that the first month will probably be greater (well at least I hope so) I have been increasing my walking a little each day, working toward my 5 to 10 miles a day. I enjoy walking outside, now I just have to add some strength training.
Jane- I know moving into a new place is exciting, don't let it stress you out.
Laura- any babies yet?
Hope everyone has a great day. Tigress0 -
:flowerforyou: Hump day Wednesday (that much closer to the weekend)
Sandhill- on your hands and knees doing the weed pulling, yep that would be a good workout. It's a good thing you are already planning on how you will get your eating right during the school year...it's all in the planning:drinker:
~ Kathyszoo-glad you are healing and have made it into your bed off the couch. Good for you on doing those chair exercises to keep you in shape while your foot heals:flowerforyou:
Carolyn- you are right it's all in the planning, when you plan for it it really does help keep you on track:happy:
~ Deb A- My DIL married to son #1 lives in Las Vegas and works for a private school and her new job is to learn all that she can about the new high tech (i pads etc) things and how to incorporate them into the classroom, her job is to teach the teachers how to use them...she loves her new job . I eat pretty low carb and high protein, you can check out my food diary if you want to and I will answer any questions you may have.:flowerforyou:
Meg- hoping your hubbys surgery goes well:flowerforyou: ICU nurses truly ROCK, when my parents had been in ICU the nurses were always so nice, helpful and compassionate
~Polly- Happy Birthday:flowerforyou: Hope it was a good one.
Brenda- All day I will be thinking about what am I proud of today for what accomplishment....hummmm....:ohwell:
~Janehadj- :noway: 17" waist...yep I remember that from Gone with the Wind....I don't think I've every had that:noway:
Dixie-good for you planning and packing your food for your trips for hubbys treatments. Glad he's having good days and feeling happy:flowerforyou:
~Liz-sorry you are having computer issues but glad you have a phone that you can still access MFP on:flowerforyou:
AZDee- I will head over to Atkins and vote:happy:
~cj-have a safe journey with your son, enjoy that time with him:happy:
Sundance-even a short fall is painful, makes me hurt just thinking about it:happy:
lentigogirl- ahhh that empty nest in 2002 all three of my sons moved out in a 6 month period, boy was it hard:sad:
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Yesterday once again we thought (that will teach us to think) that Gradson #3 was coming, DIL #2 saw the midwife and she did some procedure that we thought would make it a happen...NOT:grumble: I even left the dog at home and had brought my camera to work with me so I could go straight to the hospital....then last night after our bike ride we hurried home to shower and clean up so we'd be ready....this little one is just liking his warm cosy cooker and doesn't want to arrive:grumble: so we continue to wait.
I had a .4 loss from last week:happy: I'm really glad for that, of course I'd like a larger loss but I do know that these last few pounds will only come off kicking and screaming as they just seem to love me
:flowerforyou: Welcome to all the newbies, this is a great place:flowerforyou:
Everyone have a good day, eat it and log it, drink it and log it and then get up and move it and log it...that's how we will win at this journey:drinker:
Laura80111 0 -
To answer how I lost the weight....well I started out in Jan 2010 found this group of women over 50 made friends (to whom most are gone...:( hope you are all doing well) anyway a friend said mfp really helped her so I joined. That's about all I did, tried working out, tired dieting but if someone brought in something unexpected that would be cause to go off the diet....Each day I started out fresh and really tried until around 4:00p somehow by bedtime I would have killed any hopes of losing that day. Each morning brought another day of being mad at my self and me saying to myself another day to live fat.....I was so depressed and just felt like at 57 my life was doomed to be lived as a old fat lady...
Then last summer at my grand babies 1st birthday party I saw pictures of my backside, (not my best view) and something snapped, they were so gross I could not continue that was 9/24/2011
I started eating what I call a motivated Atkins plan, I did not go crazy with unlimited fats, but ate mostly lean proteins, vegetables, and berries and Greek yogurt, eggs...nothing in a box or can....wow all real foods!
With in a few days the sugar was out of the system and so was the hunger, the weight finally started to come off and that was a great moderator.
so here are the things that made this time so different. #1 is How bad to you want it #2 the decision to be on a diet has already been made (so when these dough nuts show up at work, you already know the answer) #3 The scale was my new best friend (for me I weighed daily) it kept me motivated #4 Log into MFP daily it will keep you honest, and the support is wonderful...
I truly believe I am a sugar addict and it took getting all the sugar out of my system for me to get a clear head, one that would allow me to stay faithful to this program....
So as far as the question did I do this with Atkins, yes but like I said, I still watched how many calories and kept the fats low, but followed the rest as far as no carbs and sugars....it works for me...so if anyone would like to support me go to facebook and enter in the search box on top, atkins all star competiton, I am on page 2.....I am only trying to win in my age group, the prize is $1,000 wooohooo that could help in some skin reduction....0 -
first time here... will make the attempt to check in frequently.... I am a THYCA survivor....my metabolism is way off.... but slow and steady wins the race.... 10 years ago I was 350lb ++ I lost 200 and stayed there for 3 years.... Fell in love, started cooking more and working out less and gained 38 lbs! yikes! Joined MFP in May and have made conscious efforts to up my workouts and improve my choices in food.......My goals for august
hit the gym AT LEAST 5 times a week
eat more fiber rich food
drink AT LEAST 10 cups of water
add strength training0
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