WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2012
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Lila, you're absolutely right. I'm verrrry happy about losing as much as I have! Getting the last few pounds gone is going to be a challenge, but I'll get there eventually.
Maybe I've had too much wine, but when I quickly scanned your post tonight, Michele, it looked like " breeding grounds for bacteria in the underwear at Walmart" LOL :laugh: :laugh:
Ok, I'm cut off. :blushing:
jb 0 -
JB_sorry for the mistake.0
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hey, guess what?? i just happen to be 51! i need all the help and support of everyone. this looks like a good spot to land. and true that motto, now is now! it all adds up! :flowerforyou: holli0
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and guess what? i need to move my little weight loss ticker a little farther down the line. it's been stuck awhile.:sad:0
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Hi! I am new on this site... also looking for support and motivation,after all I have not gained a pound in the last two years ...I seem to be in this coasting/maintence stage. I do allright with the food part ,....I just can't or won't push harder on the excersize part,I'm so afraid of injuring my back again!0
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Good morning ladies
Blue skies in London, but chilly! I'm at work and feeling a lot better than I have been for the last couple of days, thank goodness.
I had a call from my Australian buddy who is coming to stay with us for six weeks starting at the beginning of December. Hooray! He's a good house guest and I'm in the process of booking some tickets for us to go and see some shows (ones that my DH will not see even if pushed!)
Having been unable to do much in the way of exercise for a couple of days, I am now itching to go for a good stomp, but it will have to wait until I finish work, although I will make sure that I do as much stair running as I can at the gallery. Let's hope for a busy day!
Must get on, but will be back to read more posts later on.
Love to all.
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Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:
Welcome to all the newbies:flowerforyou: , come in often and chat with us. This is a great group of women!!!
M Hope you have a fabulous run, I`m cheering you on!!!!
Yesterday was busy busy busy!!!! I walked over 14000 steps and climbed 27 flights of stairs, by the time I got home my entire body hurt:sad: . I don`t think I posted here at all yesterday:grumble: :ohwell: . I`m meeting some friends this morning for coffee and maybe a little shopping, however after my shoe shopping the other day, I need to keep my wallet in my purse:embarassed: !!! I will try to catch up with everyone later on today. Hope you all have a wonderful fun filled Saturday!!!!
Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: , and log your food!!!
Hugs,
DeeDee0 -
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Good morning everyone. I've been away from the forum for a while, maybe a month or so. I'd mentioned in the past that my husband
is sick, rectal cancer diagnosed in March-- cooincidentally just after my decision to lose a little weight. At that point, i was a few months shy of 50 and feeling a little dumpy.. with a realization that it was not going to get better on it's own. The creep always continues.
Flash forward 7 months and a lot of stuff has happened, mostly all good!
- My hubby has undergone several months of chemo, then combo chemo/radiation for 6 weeks with excellent results Doctor says he had excellent response to the treatments which is great for long term prognosis.
- He finally had his surgery last Friday. Still in the hospital after a week but may come home tomorrow. I'm commuting 1 hour each way and staying long days so not soon enough! Surgeon said no evidence of disease spread, but we're awaiting the pathology reports-- the big wait for news. He'll come home, recoup for a month, and then finish 3 or so months more of chemo every 2 weeks. If disease hasn't spread, doctors say chance of future reoccurance < 10%. Yay! We have a long 6 months yet ahead and another surgery at the end but all news thus far has been GREAT.
- At the start of all this, I started up with a personal trainer 3x a week and committed to a diet. First few weeks really hard and I'm still hungry most of the time but maybe just now more used to it. I'm eating healthy and found much more fortitude than I thought I ever had. MFP has really made a difference in my life. I am 5 ft 5.5 and started out about 153lbs. I was getting chubby but not terribly over weight. My goal at the start was to lose 10 or maybe 15 lbs. If I could get to 140ish-- bliss!
SO, the good news for today:
- I've logged successfully for 7 months and probably only missed a week total or so of logging. I've had a few gut buster excursions (somehow usually involving BBQ ribs) but for the most part stuck to it. I lost it slow and sure, .5 to 1 lb a week.
- Today, I stepped on scale and it said 126 lbs. GRIN. I've lost 26 lbs! My ultimate goal was only 130lbs. Unfortunately hospital food and the schedule has only helped my efforts and I'd found I lost 2 lbs this week alone. Now I seem a little motivated to lost that last lb or so and get to 125lbs (and I can see how eating disorders start, the drive to lose can be obsessive).
- I have decided I'm "done" though. I am trying to transition to maintenance slowly and hopefully everything stabilizes. This is the scary part for me, adding more but not too much! I'll figure it out I'm sure. I've been nursing a bag of Pepperidge Farm cookies in my husband's room-- only about 60 cals each and they are a delightful new treat!
-The real wow! in this to me is how much the personal training workouts have helped. Not probably in losing weight, but to keep my body strong. I suddenly have "Michelle Obama" arms and shoulders, and underneigh a little layer of belly flab I have abs starting to show! :-) haha I never dreamed of being "toned"
The bad news is I have a lot of pants I can't wear any more. I better collect some belts or find some money for new pants soon.
Sorry this is long and thanks for listening. I know how hard it is to lose weight around our age and it was a long, slow and hard process. I found that sticking to a goal helped me focus on "me" a little at the rough times and I am very proud of myself. I hope you all find equal success and self satisfaction. After this week, I'm bone crushingly tired, but I think if I hadn't been working out and eating well, it'd be much harder to get through this last few weeks. 7 months later I'm now fabulously 50 and happy to be part of your group!:flowerforyou:
Good luck to you all too!
Donna in NJ
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Donna - so nice to see your smiling face again! I'm so glad to hear how well your husband and you have both done. (So right about the hospital food being an aid to losing weight! When our son was in for a prolonged time the hospital food available was NOT a temptation.) Congrats on your weight loss, too, and recognizing it is enough. May the upcoming days bring only good news!
Gail
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Just a quick pop-by: Ran the 5k, ok, walked the uphills, but finished in 39 min/12 minute miles - that qualifies as running. I didn't die, but my average heart rate was 144 and my peak was 186 - super high for me. You could say I got my cardio in today . It was 35 degrees when we left the house, but it was clear and wound up being a gorgeous day. 40 minutes, done for the day and now off to see the little one at her horse show. Have a great weekend everyone! 0
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Congratuations to everyone with these wonderful success stories. Donna that is great that you have improved your health so much during such a stressful time in your life. What fortitude. And so many ladies losing weight and on the verge of being at their goals.....wow, inspiring.
Hope everyone has some enjoyment this weekend.
I had a nice visit yesterday with a friend I'd not seen for quite a long time. She'd had eye surgery and hadn't felt like going out. So that was nice to try to catch up. But you know, we never do---there's always much more to say but time just flies away.
Also went to a book sale out at the fairgrounds. Unfortunately I did not find any of the books I was looking for but kind of fun to look around. The books are marked down at the end of the sale but I don't really see any reason to go back. On the plus side, I didn't add to the clutter in my house.
Also stopped by a health food store I'd not visited for a long time. I use to stop by on my way home from work as it was on my route but since I've not had a job I had to reason to go that way. Anyway, kind of nice to look around and pick up a few things....felt a bit like being home.
Have I every mentioned I tend to procrastinate on some things? Well, I have a big project to do and I sincerely just do not want to do it for a lot of reasons. I've moved all the material to the counter in my kitchen and it's staring at me. There are SIX INCHES of receipts and correspondence that relate to when my folks built their house. Yeah, I'm suppose to calculate the cost basis of the house since my dad hasn't personally lived in the residence for a number of years. And even if I get through that I have no idea how to figure out the value of the 3 acres it sits on. They bought the entire farm and then after they got the county to parcel that site off. ACK. I need someone to give me a swift kick!!
We had thunder storms this morning and more are expected later. Be safe be well drink your water.
Lin
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Hi! I am new on this site... also looking for support and motivation,after all I have not gained a pound in the last two years ...I seem to be in this coasting/maintenance stage. I do allright with the food part ,....I just can't or won't push harder on the exersize part,I'm so afraid of injuring my back again!
:flowerforyou: Rosemary, welcome.......do you have a pedometer? Walking is a great way to get exercise with less potential damage to your body.....a good pair of shoes and a pedometer will get you going on exercise that will make a difference. and with that said, I'll put on my coat, leash up my dogs and head out for our morning walk.
:flowerforyou: Barbie from NW Washington where we are getting some much needed rain.:bigsmile:0 -
Good morning, it's the weekend!
Jane, :flowerforyou: I just noticed you've lost 114 lbs! WOW! That's absolutely wonderful!
Still feeling full from last night, I ate more than my share and didn't complete my food diary. I think I was celebrating! Since it was the first rainy day of fall, and I'd gotten completly soaked and cold while picking things at the garden, I came home and turned the heat on in the house for the first time, and well, just started cooking (and eating)! I roasted a couple pans of tomatillos for freezing and started a batch of M's hot sauce by chopping up a pound of red jalapenos with a little salt in the food processor. After work I made parmesan chicken, baked gold nugget squash, roasted beets, baked potatoes with sour cream and chives, carmelized shallots and steamed snow peas. To top it off I had a nice dish of homemade raspberry-applesauce for dessert. A pretty healthy pig-out, but I ate way too much and felt like a bottomless pit! Today I must think thin.
I haven't watched any cooking shows for the longest time, but yesterday I watched Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten's show, which I've always liked. I took notes on how she made the carmelized shallots, easy and delish. Melted butter and a tablespoon of sugar, toss in the peeled shallots and cook on med-low until carmelized. Great side dish, and I have so many shallots from the garden that I need to start using.
Yes, I got soaking wet at the garden early yesterday morning, the rain wasn't "supposed" to start until noon. I went to pick the rest of the summer vegs, but did I take a raincoat and gloves just in case? No. And did it pour down rain the entire hour I was picking peppers and things? Yes. Well, guess I'll chalk it up to a day of christening. I'm ready for fall now, raincoat, hat, gloves, and plastic bags in my shoes, lol. Need to go shopping and use my birthday $$. I could fit 2 people in my raincoat from last year.
Lots of cooking and canning on the agenda for today. I think I'd better hit the track first thing. I did go yesterday, too, making 3 days in a row, woo! Keeping it up on weekends would be most brilliant.
Have a great day everyone. jb 0 -
:flowerforyou: donna - congrats on the weight loss and hope news for dh continues to be positive
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- I have decided I'm "done" though. I am trying to transition to maintenance slowly and hopefully everything stabilizes. This is the scary part for me, adding more but not too much! I'll figure it out I'm sure. I've been nursing a bag of Pepperidge Farm cookies in my husband's room-- only about 60 cals each and they are a delightful new treat!
Donna in NJ
:bigsmile: Donna, congratulations on your weight loss and fitness success and on your husband's great progress in his treatment.....I wish you both the best. A word about maintenance :flowerforyou: continuing to eat healthy is probably the best thing you can do for your body.....adding calories of healthy food rather than sweets will deep your body nourished and help you avoid the urges to eat more than you need.0 -
Just a quick pop-by: Ran the 5k, ok, walked the uphills, but finished in 39 min/12 minute miles - that qualifies as running. I didn't die, but my average heart rate was 144 and my peak was 186 - super high for me. You could say I got my cardio in today . It was 35 degrees when we left the house, but it was clear and wound up being a gorgeous day. 40 minutes, done for the day and now off to see the little one at her horse show. Have a great weekend everyone!
Congratulations!! Now you have some choices...A - 5k done ..crossed off the bucket list or B- gee, that wasn't so bad maybe I'll do another one!!! Lol
I am most definitely not a runner so my choice would end up being A!! Lol
Enjoy the rest of your day
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Hello, I just found this group. I am in my 50's. I have been having a lot of trouble sticking to any plan for some reason. I found this online, some one had recommended it to a friend on FB. I really like the tools, just have a little trouble from switching to calories from points. I have not been keeping up this last week, but I am committed to continue trying and not give up.0
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Happy sat>
Welcome to the new people.
Donna welcome back,glad your hubby is doing better.
Went to pt,got the go ahead to exercise,no restrictions.Dr said the back pain,burn etc was spasms.
Hope everyone is doing ok today.Rain today,glad I exercise with the dr.
HUGS
jane m0 -
Hello everyone - I've never posted at this website before, but feel that I could use all the help I can get.
I'm 57, female, have an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) and NOW type 2 diabetes. Really need to get "on the ball" before my health issues keep me from1) living a long healthy life, and 2) traveling (which is what I like to do). So, I'm putting myself out there and joining your group - if anyone has any helpful hints, I'd love to hear them!. Thanks.0 -
:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: oh happy day....ds is back in CA from Afghanistan! :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
he is spending a few days with a friend and his family in Laguna Beach and will come home to NYS for leave in a couple of weeks....did I already sing oh happy day?!
Have a good night
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Jen YAY, YAY, YAY:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: !!! So glad he`s back in the USA!!!!!! I`m doing a happy dance for you!!!!
Hugs,
DeeDee0 -
Good evening beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:
Cheryl Congrats on that pound gone!!!! Loved reading about your "bathroom" exercises:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: ! Hey if it`s working, go for it!!!
Laura80111 Hope Peanut`s vet visit went well, its about time for Noel to have her teeth cleaned too:bigsmile: . Woo hoo on that sweater fitting, it`s a great feeling!!!
Gini Glad you`re feeling better this week!! Hope you have a fun time with the little ones!!!
JaneMartin So glad to hear great news for your friend!!!!
Deborah I`m with you on butternut squash, I cut one once and wondered if I would ever get it cut through
. I think a saw sounds like a good idea. I have a gratitude journal I write in every night, I like reflecting on my day and what I have accomplished, to remember just how very blessed I am!
Kim Hang in here:flowerforyou: , you`ll get lots of support!!! We all go through rough patches, and the ladies here are just so fantastic, encouraging and motivating!!!
Michele Love the pool:glasses: ! Looking forward to more pics!!!
M Teenagers make you want to pull your hair out:explode: Hang in there, they will eventually grow up, mine is now 33 and I actually miss those days, sometimes, not very often though:laugh: .
KathyL. I`m so glad your daughter is getting a second opinion, and it`s wonderful they didn`t charge you for the copies of the records!!!
Glenda I laughed at your response to running:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: , I agree with you I prefer walks!!! Getting into those over the knee boots was exercise, I was sweating as much if not more trying to get them on as I do on my long walk:laugh: . At least I can now say I put a pair on...once:laugh:
Mary Your goals look good for Oct.!!!!
Lila Hope you`re feeling better:flowerforyou: !!!! I will try stabbing my butternut squash and microwaving it, anything has to be better than trying to cut through that skin! Thanks for the tip!!!
Jb:laugh: "breeding ground for bacteria in the underware at Walmart":laugh: . That`s like Meg reading I had enough cats for soup, when it was really cals. for soup:laugh: . I do enjoy a good laugh!!!
Oh gosh I still have more people to respond to, however if I don`t start my dinner now, I`ll be eating at 9pm or later. I`ll be back after dinner to finish.
Hugs,
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Oh Jen! What great news!!! Is he based at Pendleton? We are hoping that my son is back the first week of November. His wife bought tickets to the Marine Ball on the 9th hoping he will be there with her.
Eileen0 -
mark is based at pendleton...he will probably be home on the 9th for the marine ball...is your dil going to las Vegas for it? Hope your ds is safely home soon as well...I did not realize the stress I was carrying until tonight when the burden lifted...funny how that works..Oh Jen! What great news!!! Is he based at Pendleton? We are hoping that my son is back the first week of November. His wife bought tickets to the Marine Ball on the 9th hoping he will be there with her.
Eileen
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Jen, My son was at Pendleton for 4 years. I loved it since we are about 40 minutes away. Now he's based in Yuma and their ball is there. I think each division...or unit...or whatever...has their own ball. I'm so happy that your son is back safely. I was lucky enough to be able to be there the first time when they came back in helicopters and the second when they were bused in. This time I don't think he comes back here. Probably straight to Yuma. I don't care though...as long as he's safely back. Eileen0
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Thanks for such an .inspirational post. My prayers are with you and your friends family.0
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Hello everyone - I've never posted at this website before, but feel that I could use all the help I can get.
I'm 57, female, have an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) and NOW type 2 diabetes. Really need to get "on the ball" before my health issues keep me from1) living a long healthy life, and 2) traveling (which is what I like to do). So, I'm putting myself out there and joining your group - if anyone has any helpful hints, I'd love to hear them!. Thanks.
:flowerforyou: welcome, you have come to the right place for support and encouragement and good ideas.
:flowerforyou: the best way to start is to jump right in.......make a plan for your food tomorrow (don't worry too much at first about calories,yet) and then agree with yourself to stick to the plan no matter what happens....say no to any food that is offered to you no matter how benign.....then do the same thing tomorrow........exercise today.....take a walk, do an exercise Video or anything else that you can think of and make an agreement with yourself to do it again tomorrow.
:flowerforyou: ask questions on this thread about good ideas for healthy meals and begin to make changes in your eating a little at a time......cultivate an attitude of gratitude that you've decided to take this journey now instead of waiting a day, a week, a month, or a decade. Barbie from NW Washington
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Hi, I'm 55, a runner and hopping over here from an experience with Lose It that has left a bad taste in my mouth. I've lost my weight and been maintaining for about a year now. 2 years ago I decided that I needed to learn to run and have run 3 5k's now. I'm still not sure if I enjoy it but it sure is great exercise and has improved my cardio so much. I also cycle when the weather permits. Looking forward to getting to know you all!0
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Good evening again beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:
Amanda glad you're feeling better! Hope you got a "good stomp" in today!!!!!
Donna Congrats to you and your hubby:flowerforyou: !!! It sounds like things are really good with hubby now, praying that all be well 6 mos. from now too!!!!
M Congrats, you did it!!!!
Lin Good for resisting the books you really didn't want! I love books, however I'm running out of room for them, I need to find a place to donate some.
Jb Your Friday night dinner sounds amazing - wish I had been there, I had leftover carrot soup and while it was really good, I would have traded it for your dinner!!! I know the feeling getting caught in the rain, I'm usually walking the dog when it happens, and my raincoat doesn't have a hood
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Eileen I so hope your son gets to be home for the ball, will keep him in my prayers!
Barbie You have wonderful advice, thank you for sharing it!!!
Welcome to all the newbies:flowerforyou: , come in often and chat with us! This is a great group of women ! Listen to Barbie she knows what she's talking about!!!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Saturday, and hope your night finds you relaxed and peaceful!
Until tomorrow....
Hugs,
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This looks like a group that i would like to be part of, I really need all the support i can get as my nature is to give up when I get off track and I'm really hoping to avoid that this time. My goals for this month are to keep my weightloss happening by logging all my food and hopefully adding some exercise to my routine more than just walking to and from work. I am a 60 year old mother of 5 and work full time as an aid in our local nursing home so am on my feet pretty much 8 hours a day. I find that after work and general housework and gardening getting up for exercise is something I often shirk.
My sympathy goes out to the lady who lost her friend to breast cancer, such a scary painful disease.0
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