WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY

FabulousFifty

Barbie,
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. I will look for the new thread each month. Congrats on your weightloss. You are amazing and such an inspiration to all.

My monthly goals: 4lbs down; workout 3X week; water water water!

Have a good day all!:flowerforyou:

mamacindy81

Good Morning everyone!

I'm hoping to get out of this house some time today! Cabin fever has definitely set in and I must go out!

I'm just checking this morning and saying I hope everyone has a good day and makes good choices!

Cindy

mynyddisamrs

Hi everyone - :happy: Have had a good day so far... Scales were the same but hey it's early in the week!! Day out in Liverpool . Pub lunch was no problem... Cajun chicken, salad and 1/2 jkt potato. Sorry... I had salad dressing and a bit of butter on my potato. Had a black coffee for dessert and lived dangerously and had a diet coke. And it was.....boring but worth it! It was ...It was!!:drinker:

Tonight I've earmarked some Vegetable soup and Ryvita, some carrot sticks, and my hot choc. drink. Well within the calories . No exercise today so I have nothing to help anyway.

I told my friend in Liverpool about MFP and especially 50+ and what a great bunch you all are. Maybe she'll tag along but I think it'll be in the 40+!!! which as she said is bad enough!! We're all still young at heart eh?
What age do you all feel or think you'd like to be?:laugh:

Bye for now then ... working towards a lighter life!!

mamacindy81

Hi Jackie,

Glad to hear from Liverpool! I use butter and salad dressing all the time, just in smaller quantities. If in a restaurant always ask for the salad dressing to be on the side and I think some say to dip your fork in it and than get a bit of salad. That way you lose lots less!

I've mentioned MFP to lots of my friends and my relatives and I can't seem to get anyone on board with me. My sister especially needs to lose. I got busy this past November when my Dr said he wanted to put me on meds for high cholesterol. That just isn't something I'm comfortable with without giving it a go on my own first. My sister said she is on them and it isn't bad you just have to get a blood test every 3 months to make sure it isn't harming your liver. No, No, No.

I've washed the dogs this morning, vacuumed, moped floors, made bread and of course taken care of Granny. I've just been Miss Suzie Homemaker today

BBL

Cindy

arborsong

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I've washed the dogs this morning, vacuumed, moped floors, made bread and of course taken care of Granny. I've just been Miss Suzie Homemaker today

Cindy


Hey, "Suzie" when you get through at your house, I'll give you the key to my place. I could use all the same. Bring Granny with you!!! LOL!!!

mamacindy81

Actually I used to clean for other folks, I had 2 - 3 regulars but had to give it up when Granny became home bound.

Believe me, it is much easier to clean some one else's place than your own. You go in do the work and get out and the funny thing is usually they straighten up before you come.

I had one friend I worked for and I went upstairs to the teenage girls rooms and they were so messy (especially the bathroom) that I couldn't get to any of the surfaces to clean them. I marched myself right back down stairs and left her a note saying..."If I can get to it I'll clean it but I don't know where any of their stuff goes and that's not what I'm here for in the first place". she called me later that day to apologize and say the girls would be cleaning their own room that week!

Their rooms were picked up after that!

BirdieM

Just a quick hello, as I am at work....and it's still busy but not as "over the top" busy as it was in January.
I got weighed this morning and to my surprise I lost another 2 lbs! :bigsmile: I was so sure I gained as I have not been able to exercise and had a couple sloppy days. So 40 down and 10 to go!:bigsmile:

The only thing I am concerned about, is that I have had spouts of dizzyness off and on for the last week. I tried to get back on the treadmill this week and lost my balance as I did last week. :ohwell: Barb, I did look at my protein amounts and they seem to be what this web site suggests. I'm going for my yearly check up in a couple of weeks and will have him do bloodwork done to make sure that I'm not lacking any nutrients. It could be Vertigo or something.:ohwell:

In the meantime, drinking tons of water:drinker: :drinker: and trying to stick to my 1200 calories a day!:flowerforyou:

Have a great day everyone....even in the UK!!!

BirdieM

mamacindy81

Yeah Birdie!!!!! don't you just love it when that happens!

mynyddisamrs

Ditto that Cindy ... come to Wales and Do my housework!! Your Gran can chat with my Mum!!
Know what you mean about easier to clean for others! My "People" are great .One house has two young children you wouldnt even know were there! and the other couple don't seem to live in the house at all! DH and I whizz through ours at the weekend! Funny how we still "Do" things at the weekend as if we still worked full time!
Good evening so far with no deviations from the calorie path!!

Cheers all!
Jackie

arborsong

mynyddisamrs - I didn't realize you are in Wales. That's where I ancestors are from. I'd love to visit sometime. My son was there one summer studying horticulture but I've never made the trip. Wow! I feel like you're my cousin or something!

mynyddisamrs

Hi Louise - Was your son near Wrexham or Mold ? - There are 2 Horticultural Colleges near us here.
Still doing well - no "naughties" have passed my lips tonight!!

Night All!
Jackie

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: I love how we are in so many different time zones so someone is posting at all hours. We have the cable guy here today to hook up cable internet that is supposed to be much faster than what we have now. The dogs bark every time he comes in and out of the house.....DH is on the phone so it's crazy here. We had a quick Isagenix shake lunch so we got nourishment without a mess before all this started happening. I go to the dentist in an hour and the weather looks threatening so there might not be a visit to the dog park:sad: :sad: :sad:

:flowerforyou: Birdie, congratulations on your weight loss (40 pounds looks great on your ticker)and good luck finding out why you're getting dizzy....seeing your doctor is a great idea......I share your frustration with those days with no exercise......staying at only 1200 calories a day is very challenging.

I have to get off now to let the internet connection work proceed.
hugs Barbie

pmjsmom

mynyddisamrs--most of the time I think I'm about 25! But then I have a rough day at work and feel like I'm 95!:laugh:
I don't know what age I'd like to be--they all had their challenges! I guess I'm happy being the age I am now!:happy:

Work is going well. Lugged around a bunch of trees today (they weighed about 40 pounds each!) and, since no one seems to know where they're supposed to be, I guess I'll be moving them again soon!:grumble: Actually, I don't mind. I've been back at work for 3 days and it already seems easier than it was last year!:happy: We'll see how I feel when the hot weather starts!

I've been meeting my goals for the month so far and plan on doing so all month!

Have a good evening, day, night, whatever, all!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

firetuck

I'm back on track after my "weak" weekend. YEA!

I saw a couple of posts about how hard it is to stay at 1200 calories when you don't exercise in a day. Boy can I relate to that! That's why I try to make sure that I do at least a little something every day so I can eat a little bit more. When I can't I make sure I drink a bunch of extra water and chew gum to keep my mind off of it. And if I know in advance of a day that I won't be able to exercise - I try to plan out my food for the day making sure it is high in fiber and protein. Makes a big difference. Hope this helps!

jam0525

Hello everyone,

It is so great that we have such a variety of people in the forum now and we are truly "international". I love hearing about everyone's day.

Cindy - You and I need keep each other from going crazy with all the parent stuff and the snow. I love the snow and hope it keeps coming but I just wish the driveway would shovel itself. We got 6 more inches today and it is suppose to snow 4 out of the next 7 days.

I'm deciding that government agencies are all disfunctional. They can't communicate with each other. The local schools all let out at 1 today due to the weather. All of us parents left work and started home only to find out that the State Police closed the highway and the Police closed the side road. I'm sure a lot of kids got home only to find the houses locked and empty. Tomorrow I will write to everyone I can think of to tell them how stupid they were closing the schools then not letting parents go home. Luckily, my kids were with my hubby as they are all at the same school now. My normal commute is 45 minutes. Today I left work at 11:30 and got home at 3:30.

Have a good evening,

Jeannie

l_mahloy

Hello everyone,

I haven't logged in for a couple of weeks. Again my mom was in the hospital each time she enters she seems closer to death. She rallied again and is in a rehab facility. Didn't lose any weight in Janurary but have maintained my weight. This is so stressfull going from her being home trying to regain her strength then congestive heart failure and pnemonia spending 12 days in ICU this past trip to the hospital.When I am in Tennesse we eat out every meal. So I am full of stress hormones for sure. I hope to lose weight this month if I don't I will keep trying.
Take care all,
Lynn

RebelRenny

Hello everyone,

I haven't logged in for a couple of weeks. Again my mom was in the hospital each time she enters she seems closer to death. She rallied again and is in a rehab facility. Didn't lose any weight in Janurary but have maintained my weight. This is so stressfull going from her being home trying to regain her strength then congestive heart failure and pnemonia spending 12 days in ICU this past trip to the hospital.When I am in Tennesse we eat out every meal. So I am full of stress hormones for sure. I hope to lose weight this month if I don't I will keep trying.
Take care all,
Lynn

:flowerforyou: Hi Lynn. Kudo's to you during this very stressful time. Yes, stress does something to the body, so if you maintained your weight, you actually did exceedingly well. :flowerforyou:

Keep well, my friend. You need good health during these difficult times.

Rebel

RebelRenny

The only thing I am concerned about, is that I have had spouts of dizzyness off and on for the last week. I tried to get back on the treadmill this week and lost my balance as I did last week. :ohwell: Barb, I did look at my protein amounts and they seem to be what this web site suggests. I'm going for my yearly check up in a couple of weeks and will have him do bloodwork done to make sure that I'm not lacking any nutrients. It could be Vertigo or something.:ohwell:
BirdieM

Hi Birdie, I appreciate you writing about this. I also need to be aware that I actually eat enough (good food) to keep me going. Can't ignore it. If you exercise you need more calories to keep your body fueled.

Keep well, Birdie. and let us know what the blood work says.

Rebel

msh0530

Don't really have much to say, just wanted to let you all know that I am still here. I'm reading your posts but a little too busy to post the past few days! Happy Wednesday, all, and here's to smart choices!

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: My visit to the dentist was a great success

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he said my teeth were in great shape and he'd see me again next year:bigsmile: I had time in the waiting room to read some in "Fitness" magazine......a woman who had lost a lot of weight said that what helped her was "no excuses"....another one said that it helped to make small manageable goals because looking at the big picture was too overwhelming.

:bigsmile: Now if I ride the exercise bike for awhile I'll have enough calories for apple and peanut butter:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
Barbie

MacMadame

I did look at my protein amounts and they seem to be what this web site suggests.

IMO the default settings for protein on this site are VERY low. I always change mine when I'm fiddling with my settings to get them more where I think is reasonable.

DebbieW

Good Morning everyone!

I know I haven't posted in a bit but I' have been working out everyday and reading the posts faithfully to keep me inspired.

Lynn - I am so very sorry about what you are going through at this time with your mother. I do wish you and your mother all the best. Stress is so very hard on our bodies. I know that you are doing the best that you can during this difficult time.

Know that you have a lot of love and support right here with all of these lovely ladies.

Take care.

To everyone on this thread, today is a new day, a day of opportunity and of making positive and healthy choices.

Debbie

mynyddisamrs

Hi everyone - on a damp and drizzly afternoon . 7degrees C so should feel warmer but it doesn't.... I've got my warm slippers on, extra cardi and had a mug of hot chocolate. Feel a bit warmer now!:drinker:

Lynn ... I do hope your mum is rallying around. It's not easy, I know ,when you're trying to keep things together and be positive. She sounds like a fighter though so... look forward ! I heard on Sunday that my Dad (divorced from my mum 30 yrs hence) was in hospital too. My Stepmother was a nurse and copes with him very well! 5 years ago he ended up in ICU on life support. with a perforated bowel and complications .He now has a colostemy bag and is on kidney dialysis 3 time a week at home! We did 4 weeks of dashing up and down the country until they switched off the life support. He held his own and astounded everyone.Since then he's back playing bowls, been on holidays & cruises etc!! ...... Now he has a severe chest infection but as he needs dialysis it complicates matters as far as which hospital he's in. He should be out after the weekend and if I can, I'll dash down to see him while DH looks after my mum. Just sending off some get well cards from the grandkids to their great grandad.

Today has been good .... 2lb lighter!! Food diary logged and it's looking as if I should have no problem keeping within my limits.
I have my cleaning calories in reserve but I shouldn't need them.

Keep posting folks ... It's great to read them all. You are all so inspirational ... Has anyone added together ALL the pounds everyone's lost to see what sort of a butter mountain that would be?!!

Benson

Hi everyone!

Just a quick post to tag for later.

Lost another 1.8 last week. Yay - finally I've lost two weeks in a row. Still busy - still going to the gym 4-6 times a week. Seems to be working. My challenge is the weekends so this weekend I'm going to try really hard to keep my calorie intake in check.

Take care everyone

Heather

Laura80111

Hello everyone,

I haven't logged in for a couple of weeks. Again my mom was in the hospital each time she enters she seems closer to death. She rallied again and is in a rehab facility. Didn't lose any weight in Janurary but have maintained my weight. This is so stressfull going from her being home trying to regain her strength then congestive heart failure and pnemonia spending 12 days in ICU this past trip to the hospital.When I am in Tennesse we eat out every meal. So I am full of stress hormones for sure. I hope to lose weight this month if I don't I will keep trying.
Take care all,
Lynn

Lynn, I feel for you:ohwell: I am an only child taking care of my Mom long distance and this week she's been sick (lifeline called me twice, my care giver that oversees everyone else has called me twice a day since Monday and I'm sitting on a fence wondering if I can make it until the end of March to go out there to see her and get her taxes done.

Glad for you that you haven't gained during this stressful time.

:flowerforyou: hang in there ... February will be a better "loss" month!

Laura

vickim26

I just skimmed a few of the posts. I realize it has been a while since I posted. since the beginning of the month at least. am just now feeling better with allergies. no medicine yesterday or today. No exercise all week. Been trying to eat right but messed up some. I feel much better so am planning to get back on total track with eating and exercise. I will post my goals at end of message. The ball is Sat to answer someone's question. I will post pics on Sunday once I am awake. The ball does not start until 10 pm and we are usually in bed by 9 or 9:30. It will be interesting. I went today to Dress Barn to look for some blouses for our trip in a few weeks. Remember that dress I tried for the wedding that was a size 12. Well they did not have th 12 but had a 10 and it was on sale. A 60 dollar dress for 24. I tried the 10. It was snug but I think after getting back on track it should fit well by April Their return policy is 60 days with tags so I got it. I figured what the heck. I know I can I know I can Iknow I can. With help from you guys I can do this. I started this journey last year about this time. FEb 24 to be exact. Now I plan to start fresh and lose at least anohte 50 pounds.
My goals for feb are:
1. log in each and every day without fail
2. drink my water each and every day
3. eat the right foods each and every day
4. exercise each and every day.
thanks for all you do for me.
Vicki M

BirdieM

I did look at my protein amounts and they seem to be what this web site suggests.

IMO the default settings for protein on this site are VERY low. I always change mine when I'm fiddling with my settings to get them more where I think is reasonable.

How do you know what's reasonable?
BirdieM:huh:

doobiedoo

:flowerforyou: Hi friends! I've been working at the Post Office all week and this is the first time I've been on MFP this week! I miss reading all of your posts and more so recording my calories and exercise. It's good to get in some extra hours at work, but I am very tired when I get home and just kind of crash. Good to hear you are all doing well. Keep on keeping on!!:flowerforyou:

jam0525

Lynn- My heart goes out to you and your family. I hope your mom gets better and stays better.

BirdieM- Are you doing any better with not getting dizzy?

Mary – Glad you had enough time to say hello. I’m sure things will calm down in May or June depending on when your school gets out. Hang in there.

Mynyddisamrs & Benson – Congratulations loosing this week!

Laura- I hope your Mom gets better too.

VickiM and Doobiedoo – I hope you both do find the time to post more. I know we all wonder about you and each other if too long goes by without a word.

I'm in a grumpy mood. Hubby and kids had the day off and they did nothing all day. The wood is in the garage and not stacked. The snow did not get shovelled at all. No chores got done. I swear I'm the only one in this house that does not have ADD and can actually think and act. So, I will have to get after them this weekend to get things done.

On the upside yoga was fantastic again today and shovelling snow is a good calorie burn.

Have a great evening everyone,

Jeannie

firetuck

Birdie - I set my numbers at 55% carbs, 30% protein, 15% fat. Very different than what the default is but I find it works well for me. I did a bunch of reading on the internet to determine my numbers and set them this way because I lift heavy weights twice a week in addition to my cardio workouts. I also set my fat very low because of my family history of heart disease. I usually have to supplement with whey protein shakes if I burn a bunch of calories. There is a ton of info out there - it's just a matter of sifting through it. Anybody else set their numbers different than the default?