WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2013
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Cheryl, you've lost 8 lbs in 2 1/2 months - just slightly lower than 1 lb a week. You're still doing great - please don't get discouraged.0
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Howdy all. It’s an office day for me until 3:00 then I have to help with a test review. The students have all made it through 2 weeks! Woohoo! Something is wrong at our house with the electricity in the garage and outside. No power. The GFI trips, hubby resets it then it goes off again. Thank goodness it has been pretty cold so nothing in the freezer or outside fridge has been ruined. My fitness buddy and I weighed in today; she gained 5 pounds and was so upset. I don’t think you can actually gain that much weight in one week, so I told her it had to be water weight! What do you guys think? I was up 0.2 pounds, but that isn’t bad considering last week when I lost all that I hadn’t been eating hardly at all. So I’m ok with it. I do have to be better about logging. I went back and looked at didn’t log at all on three days. UGH I don’t know why.
Last night I think I did an emotional eating mini-binge. I was watching the lance Armstrong interview on TV and right in my line of sight is the pantry, and right at eye level was a bag of chips. I don’t usually buy them but needed them to top my very yummy tuna casserole. There they sat; no one else had eaten them either, so I had some. Not a ton, but probably 3 servings. I wasn’t hungry; I wasn’t craving them; I just sort of though well,,, there they are and I never eat chips! It could have been much worse, but I can’t figure out why I did it!
BJ: Hope your friend is on the mend soon! Congrats on hitting such a great milestone!
Lin: have you ever had Trader Joe’s frozen mango chunks? I haven’t but keep hearing how great they are so one day I’ll head over there!
DebA: good for you for hitting the gym!
Gail: I bet you are happy that your niece was booted for another 6 months! Prayers to her.
Lynn: good for you to get that swimming in!
Liz: great news on the circuit training!
Barbie: I have been trying to join the walk across America, but it never lets me finish the process. Gremlins!
Lila: tuck in early tonight for the extra zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzs! I gave DD#1 my opinion, but then let it go at that. She’s going to do what she wants no matter what.
Kate: been missing you! Good to see you again
Viv: have a great weekend!
DeeDee: we’ll all be cheering you along as you train for your 5K
LindaC: great news on your blood sugars!!!
Katla: great job on your weight loss! You deserve it!!!
Mndtowka: cute joke! You’re right we need to laugh more!
Lenti: you’re right about the banks being way behind!!!
Nancy: I consider that a victory that you only gained 2 pounds over Christmas!
M: Boy I agree with your friend….watching Oprah? I’ll never admit that I did! DD#1 was 13 and DD#2 was 9 when we adopted them. Good job on your weight loss and have a wonderful birthday weekend!
Lucy: so glad to hear your meeting went well. I am sure you feel so much better!
Wessecg: where do you find out about quicken loans? We have 4 rental properties we want to refinance.
Robin: is there room in your rainbow cloak for me too?
Glenda : The way you described the shower sounded lovely! I’m glad you made good choices!
janeHadji: happy birthday!
Alicia: welcome
JaneM: have a great weekend too. Hope you get lots of grandma time!
Well I have eaten my yummy ham-and swiss-and lettuce-and cucumber sandwich, so it’s time to get back to work! Take care all and let’s have a fun weekend! Meg0 -
Hello Ladies, just found this thread, Im 52 and its a struggle to get the wt. off, doesnt help being short, perimenopausal, low thyroid...uggg, Have to work that much harder. So this is new for me, but Im finding all the posts encouraging, and helpful. I have always been physically active and eat healthy (most the time), but when I fall off the track the wt. really piles on fast......so here I am:flowerforyou: back on track with my first goal of 30lbs...I live in beautiful far northern Wisconsin. Walking is my main passion, so when the snow flies, I strap on the snowshoes, and hit the trails out my back door, or when its below zero, I drive 38 mi. round trip to the gym 3/ wk., or get beat up by Jillian:laugh: well, off to a weekend trip to southern Wi.,have a good weekend all...I plan on returning...hopefully 2lbs lighter:drinker:0
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Thanks for the encouraging words.
Megblair, they just kept calling me and I kept hanging up on them. Finally one day I said, "Listen, you will NOT BE ABLE to refinance this property because the mortgage is $200,000 more than the value of the house, and it is an investment property. To which they said, "We know that and we can do it." Then they did. It is awesome because our money is sooooo tight (with 3 mortgages, $1200 a month child support, 3 kids, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 8 horses and a parkeet) but this year we refinanced both of our homes and now have an extra $750 a month. Doesn't sound like much but when you're to the wire like we were it's like being given free gasoline for the month.0 -
Thanks for the encouraging words.
Megblair, they just kept calling me and I kept hanging up on them. Finally one day I said, "Listen, you will NOT BE ABLE to refinance this property because the mortgage is $200,000 more than the value of the house, and it is an investment property. To which they said, "We know that and we can do it." Then they did. It is awesome because our money is sooooo tight (with 3 mortgages, $1200 a month child support, 3 kids, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 8 horses and a parkeet) but this year we refinanced both of our homes and now have an extra $750 a month. Doesn't sound like much but when you're to the wire like we were it's like being given free gasoline for the month.
Congratulations! Who were you doing business with?0 -
Hi, I am Barbara.I started my fitness pal January 8,20130
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Hi all! I didn't have time to post this morning as I was substitute teaching. The kids just make me laugh, and it forces me to get up and moving fast in the morning. My hats off to all of you who work! It really takes effort to be organized wrt your food and exercise. It is also cold here (finally!) so I didn't feel like going out for a walk ... although I did walk the little dog. She stopped having seizures after 24 hours. That seems to be her mo these days....24 hours of seizures once a month or so.
I love reading about everyone's progress and commitment! After just a week I FEEL better, but so far don't see results on the scales, etc. Keep telling myself it's all about being healthier. The rest will come if I stay slow and steady.
Barbara! Welcome to this group. These ladies are the sweetest and will lift you up! Just start typing!
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Good evening!
Meg...oh, I think we can ALL relate to your chip eating experience or we wouldn't be here! I'm not sure anyone ever really knows why they do it...but you limited your binge and you told us about it! That's got to be a good thing, right? Today is a new day!
Busy outside day here for me, somI am behind inside! Gotta go clean up the kitchen!
Take care, DeR Ladies:drinker: Kackie0 -
MEG - I got a laugh when you said how much would I walk if I ate pizza. Don't know but more than 2 miles! I also joined the Virtual Walk and am excited. It took a long time to get the pages to continue but I left it for a few minutes and when I returned it had completed the entry.
What a happy day for me today. Played golf with my Friday girlfriends in 64 degree weather. We were all getting "cabin fever"
I didn't take notes today so will just say to everyone I've enjoyed reading about your journey.
Have a wonderful weekend.
SueBDew in TX0 -
Hi, I am Barbara.I started my fitness pal January 8,2013
Barbara, if you're over 50 and want to hang out with a bunch of nice ladies, you're in the right spot. There is a lot of mutual support and several members who reached their goals and continue to visit here. Just read and post when you can. We all talk and give each other lots of vitamin F- the support of Friends.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Did you know that January 8 is the King's birthday? Good start date; you'll be able to remember your anniversary here.:bigsmile:
Katla from NW Oregon0 -
Hello Everyone,
Having a busy couple of days but I am staying focused and that is a good thing. Fridays are usually errand days...it is the one consistent day off that my husband has and I try to schedule my jobs on other days so I have Friday off too. I began the day with a mammogram at 7:30 am and then we had the dentist....so the "errands" were fun but everything went well!
Time to get to bed...lots to do tomorrow,
Have a good night,
Sally0 -
Gotta ask: what is 'bump'?0
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Hope everyone has had a good week! I am rather proud of myself, I ate out twice and made good choices both times! I am ready for Renny's fruit and vegi challenge tomorrow too! I have some rather good incentive to keep this up, my first grandbaby is due any time now and when mom goes back to work (she has 10 weeks off) I will be "Granny Daycare". I currently work PRN (means as needed) as a pharmacy technician so this is going to be a big change for me. I finally told my boss what my plan was so it is now official.
I read all the posts and get a great deal of encouragement from them though I haven't had a lot of time to post! Please know I am here and wishing you all the best!
Lori H.
Southwest Missouri0 -
:flowerforyou: Just posted the Fruit and Veggie Challenge for those who wish to participate. This is especially for those who are interested in increasing their daily consumption of fruits and vegetables. Personally I have been increasing my produce consumption and feel great. I notice a reduction in my belly weight. Weight loss is not necessarily the main goal however, although a nice side effect. It is about getting and being healthy! SundanceB provided me with a lovely word of wisdom the other day : "You are more than a number on a scale." Let's remember that!
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/858607-fruit-veggie-1-day-challenge-saturday-jan-19-2013
ttyl
Renny
Vancouver Island, BC: likely the only place in Canada where my DH could play golf today! Lucky man:bigsmile: :bigsmile:0 -
Hi Ladies! I am very happy it is Friday. My decision to take my first "land" zumba class was thwarted by the continued ache in my quads from the Wednesday training/torture session. I did go to aqua zumba and then spent some time in the hot tub at the Y last night. Heading back to the Y tomorrow.
Meg - I understand about the chips. I had a Milk Duds moment the other night!
BJ - Congrats on 100!
Liz - Good for you on the circuit training. I was so nervous the first time I ever did a spin class, but once you make the first step...
Wizzy - I hope you feel better soon.
Katla - Congrats on the 1/2 lb!!
M - 2 lbs - WTG!!!
LucyT - You are so brave and I'll bet it's a relief to have that meeting over!
Alicia - Great start!
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.
Liz from CT :drinker:0 -
Hello every just found this thread. I'm from the midwest and 55 y/o and started MFP last August. Really focused now planning a curise to the Bahamas in March and want to buy a new smaller swim suit even if is just one size smaller than the one I have. 0
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Good evening ladies! Hope it was a beautiful Friday for all. Read thru the posts and thinking of everyone. We're on this weekend to celebrate my uncle's 60th. Planning on eating right and no adult beverages that might throw me off track. Thinking a few LaCroix instead. Big plus is all the dancing we'll do :happy: Fruit and veggie challenge sounds good. I expect I could benefit from a veggie juice detox. Probably not gonna happen this weekend. Maybe Monday?!?! See ya then!
Make it a great day!
Shrimp (Becky)0 -
Joke of the day:
Everybody should pay their taxes with a smile, said Bob. “I tried it, but they wanted cash.”
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: anyone smiling yet?0 -
Meg - my heart breaks for you. What does she study in college? If she can't go back to Russia, you KNOW that she's going to be a b**** Our yoga class was originally scheduled for 9-10 but for one reason because of the constant opening and closing of the door, we moved our class back to 8:45 to 9:45. But they still open and close the door. At least zumba doesn't need any equipment!
bj - sending you a virtual cupcake with candle on it (hey, a virtual one has no calories). Congrats congrats congrats on the 100 day mark. WTG on hitting that weight loss goal. Onward and upward! So sorry about your friend
Did an hour of stepping on the AMT machine at the Y today. I started out usinhg the elliptical, but I could feel where it slightly was hurting my achilles, so I went onto the AMT. Actually, when I first got to the Y both machines were in use but after 5 minutes one guy left so I used that machine. Tomorrow they're having some sort of open house at the Y which means the class time is going to be cut down so I'll just do a yoga DVD at home.
Bryan called today. Seems that we'll be flying to Spain in June. From what Vince tells me, her father is dead and she really wants her grandfather to walk her down the aisle. He's evidentally in poor health so that's why they're pushing for June. I'm happy that he's happy, but I'm also sad that I don't know her. I don't even know if she has any brothers or sisters.
Denise called. She sounds quite sick. Last time she was sick she wound up in the hospital with pneumonia. She works at a daycare, and I'm surprised that being so sick they are still having her come in today. I realize that there are ratios of children to adults that they need to meet, but what about the health of the children and the workers? I was also surprised that they allowed her to start work even before all of her background checks had come in. I know that she's not a child molester or anything, but if it were my child, I would want to be sure that each and every worker was checked out before they came in contact with my child.
After the Y went and played mahjongg (maj'd twice!) then did a little food shopping and stopped at Dunkin Donuts to get Vince two donuts. When I got home I checked my email and this one gal asked me to come to her house to play this game on Monday, so I need to make something to take. I'm thinking of these wontons that are boiled so tomorrow I'll probably run to WalMart to get the ingredients.
katla - great job being down 1/2 a pound
mndtowka - there ARE Les Mills on utube -- the entire hour? I remember seeing just a few minutes but not the entire thing. Is it the entire thing?
Nancy - you are such an inspriation. Great job keeping away from those brownies, etc.
M - congrats on the great loss
Lucy in DE - that's wonderful that your bosses listened.
Cheryl - impressive chart. You have lots to be proud of. Wish I could say the same! That's wonderful that you were able to refinance
robin - that cloak works wonders! Can I borrow it sometime?
tammytylerjon - it doesn't seem right that your dog should have seizures once/month. I would think that eventually it would affect her brain. Isn't there some sort of anti-seizure med she can take? We give phenobarbitol to our cat twice/day.
Glenda - congrats on just having the fruit!
Meg - I can't see how someone can gain 5 lbs in one week unless they aren't watching their portions and what they're eating, and I know she is. Who knows? It might even be a snaffu with the scale. That's been known to happen.
wisconsinboog - welcome. And welcome to everyone else new that I may have missed.
sally - good girl getting your mammo!
Meg - I had a chocolate cookie night tonight. I think we all go thru times like this. I attribute this to stress finding out that I won't get to meet the girl who makes my son so happy until they wed. My incentive after this will be so that I'm in svelte shape for Spain!
Renny - thanks for the smile
Have a great evening everyone.
Michele in NC0 -
Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:
Jane Hadji and M...Happy birthday:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: !!! Hope you are having a grand time!!!!
Cheryl Looks like you`re doing great!!! Be proud of your success!!!
Liz from CT The hot tub sounds devine! Hope your quads are feeling better!
Meg Hope DD#1 will have a change of heart:sad: ! Sometimes food calls my name too, there are times I ignor it:bigsmile: and other times...not so much
. I find that I want to eat at night not because I`m hungry, but because I`m tired, and I`m trying to stay awake...I`m learning to just go to bed!
Renny Thanks for the laugh:laugh: ! That`s one of my goals..find sometihing to laugh about everyday!
Michele Spain in June...sounds lovely! Hopefully she is the perfect one for Bryan! I`m sure you will be the stunning mother of the groom! Hope Denise gets to feeling better:flowerforyou: , she probably picks up all kinds of germs from the little ones.
Lucy Lucky you, have a wonderful vacation! Glad the bosses listened to you!
Becky Happy 60th to your uncle:flowerforyou: ! Hope you have a great time!
Welcome to the newbies:flowerforyou: , jump right in and start chatting!
I tried jogging some yesterday...whew...walk, jog, walk, jog, walk, walk, walk, jog., my legs were telling me last night they were not very happy with me:grumble: , but I was very pleased I could do at least a bit! I have an appt. with my Dr. on Tues, just to get a check and make sure I`m fit to do the 5K, plus I want to talk with her about "being stuck" for the past 2 1/2 months gaining and losing the same 3-4 pounds , see if she has any advice for me!
Well, it`s that time again....have a wonderful Saturday ladies! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!!!
Hugs,
DeeDee in NC0 -
These are notes I got yesterday. Son came over and wanted puter and I never did get back to doing this.
Julie
Meetings are tough especialy when food is involved.
You did great
Cheryl
So you had a few cookies.
Now your over them. There probably wasn't even a showing on the scale
katla
Doctor wouldn't even put me on estrogen. Said to much cancer in the family.
Mnd towka
That's putting wood in the furnace early. Getting yourself reved up for the day.
Lucy
Fun things first and don't let what the boss said yesterday to bother your holiday.
Robin
Lot's of exercise don't take the cloak off it's working.
Laura
Hope you find your file probably on the bosses desk.
Jane
You did great on your outing.
Wish your dad a very nice birthday.
Becky
Nice of you to stop in. Just some of us have more time than others.
M
Laughing with you I hope. Hope the tooth don't give you to many problems.
If indoor exercise is what your looking for there's lots on U tube all kinds.
JUdy
I sold fry's in my fry stand for 17 years the best fry's are red potatoes fried in peanut oil.
Good luck in landing the job.
Librfun
Congrats on quitting smoking.
Good luck on getting healthy.
Razbet
Don't let her kill you. Just help you
Karen
Yes it was -34 on thursday down to -24 yesterday -23 this morning but suppose to be a high of -3 this afternoon. So i'll be going for a walk outside if that happens. Yes we need to flush and more than just the toilet. LOL>
Liz
How was zumba. I do it with u tube
Katla
Yea yoga on full stomach wouldn't be the best.
Hope the bank gets things fixed up for you.
Cheryl
It won't make you go gray any faster.
Just hard to get back to your natural colour.
Glenda
Even if it took time 8 lbs is something.
Sue
Probably Meg did the balance the one where you put balls in the holes sure hurts muscle you didn't know you had.
Golf in Jan. Son would sure like that. Did you to florida a few times to play. But he found it expensive taking a week of work. Plus the expense of the the trip hasn't went in a few years.
Eilleen
Nice being close to goal
Michele
You are so dedicated to exercise.
Happy happy that's me.
If i'd wait for no snow to go out i'd be home bound from oct. till may.
Well that's what I had for yesterday.
Now to go and catch up on the rest.
Linda C in far white North0 -
So there all caught up but not responding to all this morning. It's already 9 o'clock nothing done yet. I'm going to make today a good one and hope you all do the same.
I found a chat room for diabetics and enjoy going there so going there for 1/2 hour then tackle the house. Company this afternoon. So reason to straighted things out. Not realy she's seen my house in worse shape that this lol. Friends don't care what the house looks like not true friends anyhow.
See you all later
Linda in the snow.0 -
Good morning everyone, happy Saturday! I've been reading some quotes about Perserverance in reaching goals. Reading these has set the pace for my weekend. Sometimes we all need a little reassurance. :flowerforyou:
With ordinary talent and extraordinary perseverance, all things are attainable.
~Thomas Foxwell Buxton
Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.
~John Quincy Adams
Don't be discouraged. It's often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock.
~ Author Unknown
Great changes may not happen right away, but with effort even the difficult may become easy.
~ Bill Blackman
Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.
~ Newt Gingrich
When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.
~ Franklin D. Roosevelt
Keep on going, and the chances are that you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I never heard of anyone ever stumbling on something sitting down. :laugh:
~ Charles F. Kettering
Look at a stone cutter hammering away at his rock, perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the hundred-and-first blow it will split in two, and I know it was not the last blow that did it, but all that had gone before.
~ Jacob A. Riis
Have a terrific day! jb in Portland OR
Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars. ~ Les Brown0 -
Yesterday was DH's turn to cook. He put a pot-roast into the slow cooker, and it was still mostly raw at 8pm. I was starving, had over an 800 calorie deficit at that point, and ate some even though the potatoes and carrots were still rock hard. It was not enough calories. I'm here to say, it was not a pleasant evening and I was not a pleasant person. DH went to bed early, and I can't honestly say whether he was tired or wanted to escape my grumpy self. This really took me by surprise, because I've had a really easy time of things so far-compared to what I'd expected. So I ate some things I shouldn't have. I still ended with a calorie deficit, but I didn't like myself very much.:noway:
Luckily every morning starts a new day and I'm promising myself to find pleasure in this one, and do a better job with meals.
:drinker: :flowerforyou: :drinker: :flowerforyou: :drinker: :flowerforyou:
Katla from NW Oregon0 -
Good morning, all. We just got back last night from Parris Island, watching our youngest graduate from Marine Boot Camp. We did the whole family thing. The place we stayed was on base and it didn't have a phone or internet due to construction.
I've come down with a terrible cold and feel like doo doo .
I tried to eat good, but I couldn't log, so we will see in a couple of days when I can look down again. Time to go back to bed.
Tigress in GA with some very pale stripes0 -
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Yesterday was DH's turn to cook. He put a pot-roast into the slow cooker, and it was still mostly raw at 8pm. I was starving, had over an 800 calorie deficit at that point, and ate some even though the potatoes and carrots were still rock hard. It was not enough calories. I'm here to say, it was not a pleasant evening and I was not a pleasant person. DH went to bed early, and I can't honestly say whether he was tired or wanted to escape my grumpy self. This really took me by surprise, because I've had a really easy time of things so far-compared to what I'd expected. So I ate some things I shouldn't have. I still ended with a calorie deficit, but I didn't like myself very much.:noway:
Not sure if I did this right, trying to respond to Katla.
When your blood sugar drops too much (and you don't have to be diabetic for that to happen) you can become VERY grumpy! My 3 signs of low sugar all come at once, shakey hands, very crabby, and feel like I could cry with ablsolutely no reason. It's the crying part that I recognize the easiest because that is completely out of character for me.
Lori H.0 -
Hey, look at that! I did it right! :laugh:0
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Happy sat!!
Make it a good one!
HUGS
jane0 -
:drinker: Here's to the power of the cloak.
Last week I won about $70 in lotto, survived my boss' dings and applied for the only open position in the company that I can two days ago and I got called for an interview.!!!!!
Now I need lots of positive energy to fill my cloak so I get the position.
I met all my goals this week.:bigsmile: at least 15 flights of stairs per day,3 litres of water per day, over 10,000 steps per day (averaged 15000 per day for the week) dreadmill every day averaged 60 minutes for the week. Kept my calories close enough.
I feel pretty good.
Have a great day ladies.
Robin, Bodi and Ritter
From the very foggy PNW0
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