WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL

jam0525

Terri – Don’t let the couple of pounds setback get to you. Spring is here and you will have more opportunities for fresh air and exercise (aka yard work).

Faye – When you get to 199 pounds I pledge to celebrate with you by doing 10 minutes extra cycling!

Viv- You gave me an idea for a challenge for our group if some are up to it. We should all pledge to do 1 charity race/walk this summer for what ever our favorite cause is. It might motivate us all just a little. Most events have a short walk available for those who can’t walk/run a 5K. How about it? Any one up for execising for a good cause (besides our own health) this summer? With that said, ours will either be the Run for the Zoo or the Doggie Dash and Dawdle. It will depend on DD’s recovery time tables.

Ainslieglen – welcome! Your grandchildren are lucky to have you flying around to see them every year. I hope you can keep it up for years to come.

Rebel – way to go on the bike ride!

OK, I was bad. I didn’t take good enough notes to know who have been throwing out the fish dishes. They all sound good. I think I will try the peachy sounding one next week.

MIL arrived safely! I have off today but each kiddo has 2 doctors appointments, so I will be driving back and forth and around and around all day. Well, off to get some exercise in before I start driving around all day,

Jeannie

kackie

The scale is stuck...the scale is stuck!!! I am going for a long walk/run (mostly walk) here shortly to try to shake off another pound. I think my one bad day last Saturday is paying me back. I am eating at home all week in order to have more control over ingredients so HOPE something will give soon. I still have hopes of makes the 3 pounds by May 1!!! Somehow!?!:glasses:

Rebel: Hope you don't fall asleep today after your long bike ride and early morning!
Jeannie: I like your challenge that we all find a charity walk/run to motivate us AND help a worthy cause & Viv...good for you for already signing on for yours. I will look around for the right one near me.
Mary: Good for you for donating blood. I hope that the water intake will help you recover and also just help you in general
Laura: So glad to hear your Mom is making progress. I do hope that continues
Terri: Hope those 4 pounds go away soon so you can enjoy a nice massage. It is my favorite treat too. Keep up the good work...your ticker proves you know what to do!
Barb(weaklink109): Reading your doggie adventures made me tired! Aren't you glad that you called about your appointment before you actually went?
Rose: Did you find your wallet? Glad to hear about your lost 4 ounces but hope you find the wallet!!!

I am heading to my walking shoes right now!!! Have a great day all, Kackie:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

amasot

A beautiful, sunny, spring day here in Greece abd I'm starting to feel that we are finally getting out of that deep dark tunnel that was my winter! The temperature is about 20 C and dreams of summer are dancing in my head
Of course, summer to me means sun, the beach, swimming... uh oh swimming means swimsuits and all my blubber exposed to the world!! :sad: Guess I need to redouble my efforts in this weight loss trip!!! :ohwell:
At least I did get a bit of exercise on the machine last night and I'll try to up it to 20-30 minutes tonight. It won't help me lose weight but if it helps me walk a little in the summer, I'll be happy.
The fish turned to shrimp yesterday because that can I thought had sardines in it had different fish that looked like sardines but gosh, it tasted awful! :noway: Luckily, I had shrimp in the freezer and the day was saved!
About those recipes: I cook very simply because I can't stand around too long making elaborate dishes. I like spices of every kind and like trying new and exotic things - as long as I can get the ingredients locally. I do like the Mediterranean cuisine, especially the herbs and I avoid processed foods as much as possible. I like to taste each individual ingredient in my dishes, not change them beyond recognition. I made guacamole once from a recipe I found online with cream cheese and countless other ingredients in it. It wasn't bad, but I'm just as happy cutting an avocado in half and adding a little salt and lemon or lime juice.
I hope you are all having a wonderful day!

Amalia

amasot

Amalia--I don't know if they have Tilapia where you are, but if not, any mild white fish will work with this idea. I take a fillet and put peach mango salsa, or regular salsa or some pico de gallo over it and microwave it long enough for the fish to cook. Very yummy!!

Thank you Barb, but your recipe has 3 ingredients I can't find locally: tilapia, salsa of any kind and pico de gallo. :sad:

ainslieglen

Hi everyone

It;s bright and sunny today, and it sure does lift the spirit to look outside and see spring.

I do my first weighin/check in on Sunday when I've completed my first full week at mfp, and I really am terrified that nothing will have changed. I'm tempted to find out today, and there's nothing to stop me, but it would be like opening your Christmas presents on Dec.23.......I think I'll wait until Sunday.

smelliott.....isn't Calgary a fun city? Were you there during Stampede week? I hope you had great weather, and that you got to visit Banff and Lke Louise.

Kackie.....hi friend and I hope your scale gets unstuck...you know it will!

I'm about to tackle my day now.....I hope you all get to have a lot of happy moments today....even one is priceles.

Ainslieglen

mynyddisamrs

:flowerforyou: Hi everyone ..... a lovely sunny, ashless day in N.Wales!!

Again ... a quick dip in to this great "Club" today.
:indifferent: I didn't weigh today.... I'm still in with calories and have logged in the Indian meal were just about to have already. A bit of a guesstimate but can't be far wrong!!

I can still get in to those UK size 16's .... today I resurrected a bright pink skirt that hasn't seen the light of day for a few years (owing to it shrinking you understand!!) :laugh: I do love bright colours!! It's so much nicer to have sun to wear them in.

:ohwell: Mum's not much further forward today. Still not feeling well and not cheery. Still not eating and couldn't eat more than two bites of a nice ham sandwich on homemade brown bread. I do fear she'll be home, possibly in three weeks time, unable to walk. We're hoping she'll at least be able to stand and be able to get to a wheel chair without a hoist. Fingers crossed it'll be better than that..
Anyway....

:drinker: Good luck all you "gals" that have found your charity walk to support. To any of you that are still playing catch up (like me) after see sawing the lbs ....keep trying!! Being aware of what's happening is half the battle I think. At least if you know the lbs have slipped back you can set another goal!!!

Bye for now...:bigsmile: off out to dinner with DH

Back tomorrow
Jackie

BirdieM

Greetings all from sunny Rhode Island!!! :happy: Hubby and I took a bike ride last night for an hour. It was real nice. :blushing: I don't know much about bike gear,:embarassed: (even though I've been doing it for the last few years....or trying to):embarassed: but....those helmets!!! I hate them! So uncomfortable!! Maybe the one I have doesn't fit right. (It was my husband's). I have very thick hair and a big head!!! :laugh: :laugh: It looks like someone bobbed me over the head and a big blue bump is growing on the top of it!!!:laugh: :laugh: Also, I have a seat that I keep slipping off of. We've tried to reposition it but I have to keep pushing myself up....back onto the seat! Quite a sight, I might add!!:laugh:
But all kidding aside, I have a seat that is in 2 parts (each part shaped like a kidney bean....one for each cheek:blushing: ) so you can seperate them....tilt them etc. It's made especially for women to protect their (privates :blushing: ) from getting sore. Has anyone ever had any experience with this type of seat? I've had it a few years and am still trying to figure it out!:ohwell: Maybe I should just go back to a standard seat...hmmm:huh:
Hope everyone's having a great day!
BirdieM

Laura80111

:flowerforyou: Good Afternoon

It's lunch time and my boss is gone for a few hours so even lunch will be quiet today:bigsmile:

Terri - Hang in there it's just a mini set back and you will be on top of it in no time.

Barb- I guess that will teach us to be more careful in the "praise of doggies":noway: I know that when Peanut has done something he knows is wrong he's usually slinking around and then the hunt is on to find out what he's done:grumble:

Faye - YOU EXERCISED IN FRONT OF A MIRROR:noway: not too sure that I'd be that brave, I'd be looking to see if I could hide behind some of those "kids" :drinker: Congrats on that pound you got ridd of!

BirdieM- enjoy that beautiful weather:flowerforyou: it's sure to get to you...this rain and clouds That bike seat sounds interesting:noway: can't say that I've ever seen or heard of that but on my bike my hubby got me a big seat that's really padded:blushing: and then I have the padded bike shorts...plenty of padding to keep from hurting:blushing: :blushing:

Michele - Pumpkin seeds...I can't remember the last timej I ate some...probably in my 20's:huh:

Viv - Good for you doing the race for life:flowerforyou: Last year when we were on our UK vacation we were in Glasgow when a group of Bikers arrived with plenty of fanfare and bag pipes. It was the end of the ride I guess they started somewhere in Ireland, I got lots of pictures, some were really decked out:noway: it was fun to see and be a part of their conclusion. Good luck on the race, if nothing else it will be good exercise

Rose -:drinker: all those .4's add up! Keep it up! and your wallet???:huh:

ainslieglen - Welcome:flowerforyou: This is a great place for plenty of encouragment.

Robin - How's that puppy?:noway: It's amazaing what those little guys eat isn't it?

Kackie - good job on that 30 day shed:flowerforyou: I'm amazed at all the people that are able to do it...I guess I'm just not ready to jump to that level:blushing: Sorry to hear that the scale is stuck, :huh: I'm sure it's just a temporary mal function

Mary - hope you got a good nights sleep for once:yawn:

Rebel - Wow you inspire me, biking against the wind:drinker: and my bike in the basement only takes me as far as the news Glad to hear that there is "family" progress as to siblings and such with the FIL situation...continuing to send you all {{hug}} and prayers:flowerforyou:

Denise - yep noticed the picture change and the setting looks wonderful.

Jeannie - good idea about doing a charity walk/run...have never done one before so i will have to start looking in my area for one that rings my bell:bigsmile: Glad your MIL arrived safely, with the busy schedule you have I am so impressed that exercise is on the list first:drinker:

Amalia - Glad you are getting that "taste of summer, in the weather" Sorry that the can had different fishies, :grumble: but glad you were able to salvage the meal with shrimp.

Jackie - Do hope that your Mum will continue to improve so that when you get her home it's not more work for you How was that dinner out last night?:drinker:

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Last night talking with Mom, she was telling me that she had two PT sessions and I said that's good, I think she was hoping I would feed her thought of two is too much and then she said she had that other Therapist and I knew she meant Sean ...she doesn't like him because he makes her work:huh: and I just reinforce that I'm glad he does...so she clams up and says she's not going to tell me anything about PT anymore .....but she doesn't know that the nurse social worker will call me and tell me anything I want to know about Mom's care or if she's cooperating with them Boy do I hope I don't get this stubborn if i live to be her age (83):ohwell:

Tomorrow is weigh in day and I'm hoping for 4/10 to go away of course more would just be a bonus.

Everyone have a good afternoon and evening and may tomorrow be another day where we are all a bit smaller:drinker: :drinker:

Laura

anotheryearolder

Just a quick post before I head out to the gym. Tonight it's spinning, which I haven't tried yet, and pilates. I will get my 45 minutes on the treadmill before the classes so I can get home by 6:30 to warm up the dinner I have just made.

I was in NYC a couple years ago and had a wonderful chicken dish that I tried to replicate today. It's pounded chicken breast that had rappini and some other ingredients rolled up inside it like a pinwheel. I got 6 big breasts on a killer sale, pounded them really thin and cut them in half. Then I sauted 12 portabello mushrooms and a onion added rosemary herb seasoning, garlic salt, garlic pepper (everything I cook that isn't sweet has garlic in it) and put that in the food processor to mince it up fine. Then I added a bunch of cleaned blanced rappini (brocolli rabe) chopped up fine, a cup of grated asiago cheese and 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese. Seasoned the breasts with the pepper rosemary mix, put a dollop of the stuffing on each one and rolled it up and secured with skewers. Gave the tops a spray of olive oil and baked for 40 minutes. They sure look and smell good. time will tell. There is about 3 ounces of chicken in each and just 2 Tbs of oil for sauteing. IT shouldn't be too hard to figure out the protein and calories for the cheese and meat. I'll do that when I get home.

Kackie and smelliot – Thanks for the encouragement! That's what is so great about this place. May 1st will be here soon and I'm pedaling as fast as I can. :bigsmile: I have a looong way to go, but I'll get there.

Jeannie - I love your idea of a celebration - exercise. Now there's a good mindset! :drinker: I'll let you know when it's time for your 10 extra bike minutes. I've seen those skinny seats on the spinning bikes...... hopefully I can walk tomorrow. :blushing:

Well, that wasn't so quick - gotta go.

Faye

MacMadame

:yawn: You'd think I would have a great sleep after a 20k bike ride. :yawn: instead I was awake at 4:30 this morning. :yawn: Yawn

I love to bike! My club does a regular bike ride on Thurs. and today is our "hilly" route. My last hill workout before my Half-ironman. I'm so excited!

Oh and add me to the list that loves to spin!

ainslieglen

Gotta drink water, gotta drink water,GOTTA DRINK WATER!!!!! Why is it so hard to remember?:drinker:

wizzywig

:drinker: Good evening everyone

:noway: Rose, how awful that you may have lost your wallet. I do hope you have left it at work. On Wednesday I met some friends in the works canteen and forgot to pick up my handbag, I felt sick to my stomach when I realised I’d left it (a whole 15 mins later) I went running back to the canteen and luckily it had been handed in. It made me feel so shaky though so I can imagine how you are feeling.:frown:

:flowerforyou: Faye & Kackie good luck with losing 3lb before 1st May, I’m sure you both can do it!

:flowerforyou: Ainslieglen - Welcome, this is a good place to get advice and support and yes you can vent, everyone will soon help you back on track.

Barb I too like to hear the stories about your naughty dogs, ours are quite boring in comparison. Mind you with Frankie being so difficult it’s probably a good job they are reasonably good in the house. Tara isn‘t too bad, but Frankie has been known to pinch food if left within his reach. Frankie is much better behaved in the house than when he is outside on walks. It’s just a pity that he can’t be trusted with any one but daughter me and hubby. Oh for a normal dog. If ever we get another dog it has to be normal :bigsmile:

Robin was there anything in the soil - chemicals to help things grow may be harmful it depends how much was eaten. Best check with the vet just to be on the safe side.

:drinker: Denise I’m like you and need to do more exercise. I am pretty active during the day though but feel I need to do what I call proper exercising rather than just rushing backwards and forwards to work and walking the dogs. It was gone 9p.m. by the time we got home tonight and I was just too tired to exercise.

:bigsmile: Ainslieglen I know, why is it so hard to remember to drink water :laugh: At work we remind each other, but once I am home on an evening that's it I have maybe two cups of tea.

Well if I'm to make one of my goals (get to bed before 11:30 p.m.) I'd better say goodnight all

Goodnight All

Viv

rjadams

Denise - the picture is nice

Reb - I so want to get my bike seviced so I can ride. (its been gather dust for 6 years) DH and I used to ride. Don't know what happened.

Ainslieglen - welcome and just say chug a lug

Jeannie - Glad MIL arrived safely and I hope you got to the Dr.s appointements okay.

Kackie - we all know the scale stalls sometimes. Change something up, a new move, a new food, extra water something.

Amasot - good job starting the exercise thing. it helps

Laura - sorry your Mom can get so stubborn. But at least you still have her. I would give anything to still have mine.

Faye - the chicken sounds wonderful. You are really working it out so I guess it doesn't matter so much what you eat



Edited because it posted before I was thru

MacMadame - half Ironman? You rock. - BTW ...I don't like spinning cuz I don't have any padding on my butt.

Viv - sweet dreams

So Bodi seems fine. nothing in his poop but plenty of it. I love dogs to death especially him but sometimes it can be so frustrating. I ahve been busting out the exercise this week. I am at 5559 for the week. I hope it shows on the scale tomorrow. the sun is shining this afternoon so I actually got a few blocks in place. the wall is slow going but I enjoy it more if I don't push.

I hope you all have a great evening.

rfsahae

Mary - Donating blood is worth, like, 500 calories, yes? I like to donate and encourage others to do so but I can't donate this year because I traveled to one of the malaria counties within the last 12 months.

Rebel - Very good plan, - - eat pizza, bicycle 20K. You probably came out even, and added some muscle, which will increase your metabolism and burn more calories. Excellent long term plan.

Barbiecat / MacMadame - - the thing that convinced me that exercise makes a major difference is The Biggest Loser. They eat 1200-1800 calories a day, depending on sex, age, health, and consistently lose 3 to 10 pounds per week. Yes, they are working out 5 hours a day, but in an ordinary person that rate of weight loss would be unhealthy. I know they are pre-screened and are basically healthy, so of course you have to modify everything with your personal situation, but still... their results are amazing. And it's largely exercise.

Denise - - Yes, cold miserable weather makes me want a cup of hot chocolate. Yay sunshine! :flowerforyou:

Laura - - Very glad your mom is making progress. Slow forward is still forward. I'm sure that talking to you is a highlight of the day for her, even if she can't discuss Physical Therapy with you. You can still ask about her aches and pains and probably get a rundown on the PT that way. 83 is a lotta years. I hope I make it. :drinker:

Terri - - It's possible that weight that goes back on quickly is mostly water retention from salt. You might find that your 4 pounds are easier than you think.

Faye - - I eat a little of my exercise calories as well. Just means you won't lose quite as fast. But that's ok, it's like having a small reward for exercising. I used to have a foot problem too, pulled a muscle in my arch that took A YEAR to heal, because I kept injuring it when walking. The solution for me was an orthotic insert for my shoes. They are WONDERFUL and I never walk without them. I don't get them specially fitted, I just go to Foot Locker and buy off the shelf. I LOVE them. (P.S. They are green, to match your complexion)

Viv - - I log my food before dinner so I know what I can eat in the evening. Otherwise I think I would be over every day also. How great that your work offers activities like a walking challenge!

Rose / Laurel - I hope your wallet is at work. What a hassel. I guess if you called any of your card companies and there was a charge on it you'd know that the wallet probably wasn't at the office. Ouch.

ainslieglen - - Welcome. This is a good group. Even if we are old enough to be your daughters.

Kackie - - Get a large hammer and give the scale a little tap. I have a degree in engineering from a prestigious university, you can trust my advice. :happy:

Randy

jam0525

Amalia – I love Mediterranean food too and was just thinking of how to work it into next week’s meals.

Jackie – I will keep my fingers crossed that your Mum comes home able to stand and transfer. I will also say a prayer or two in case the fingers don’t work.

Faye – You got me laughing. Those seats sure are small aren’t they?

I made it through all the doctor's appointments today. The lunch at Dairy Queen did my calories in, but it was so good. lol
DD will not be able to do the Run for the Zoo this year, it is too soon. So we will also be looking for another charity run/walk to do. Albuquerque has a lot of them, so it shouldn't be too hard to find a good cause. Thanks for the positive feedback on the suggestion.

Well, off to cook dinner.

Jeannie

heartrw

Welcome to...ainslieglen, babybluebarbie, skbgogirl (Sharon), memarioz, LollyOllie , Candy and debieanne (welcome back??)...I'm a little slow in welcoming but just as sincere

Why do little puppy boys chew on everything? DH is upset with me because I didn;t notice that Bodi pulled a tin foil brownie pan off the outside table - it had potting soil in it. He proceded to shred the thing and now DH is all worried about him. I am assuming that he didn't swallow big chunks and that he should probably have some sparkly poop for a day. Do you think I should be more concerned?

:laugh: We once had a dog (puppy--part pit bull) that ate the metal aluminum slats out of a chain link fence, chewed the wheels off the barbecue, the bristles off a steel bbq brush and chewed through the main electrical wire on a central air conditioning unit to our house...all without any lasting effects...to the dog!!:noway: The mutt was indestructible!! Everything the dog got ahold of, however, was pretty much toast!

Thank you everyone for your kind thoughts and wishes. I am happy to report that I have no plans to self destruct this coming weekend as I did the last one! I just need to kick my butt back into exercising...speaking of which, I need to cut this short and go jump on the treadmill. I am struggling with the idea of abstinence in OA...I have come to the conclusion that FOR ME, a life without ever enjoying wine, happy hours or the occasional piece of cake is pretty much not something I can commit to. I think I need to allow myself the lattitude to have an hour or so off (at a time, i.e. a happy hour, or a dinner out) without allowing it to stretch into a three night free-for-all as I did last weekend. Also, I've decided that I need to follow the good examples set by so many of you here, which is concentrate on trying to up the amount of time for my dedicated exercise time as well as ramping up my other activities such as gardening and house cleaning. If I keep my level of activity up, then the occasional glass of wine or other indulgence won't be a big deal! Wish me luck!

Five more days to work this temp assignment. I've been doing good with packing healthy lunches. But you do notice how quickly I fell into that work-reward cycle we talked about some time back on this thread. You remember....treat yourself on Thursday because tomorrow is Friday...treat yourself on Friday because you worked all week and it's Friday...treat yourself on Saturday because you worked hard all week and it's Saturday night and, after all, you deserve it!!...treat yourself on Sunday because tomorrow is Monday and you have to go back to work!!!! And I'm only working a three week job...so I really feel your pain all of you full-time girls!! It is tough not falling into the weekend diet trap!

Have a good night all! Terri

anotheryearolder

Dang Jeannie, small isn't the word for those bicycle seats. :noway: But I didn't chicken out I stuck out the whole 45 minutes, though I must confess this first time I didn't stand up. I cranked up the tension with everyone else but thought I'd best not push my luck. I'm going to sneak in there and try one by myself and see if I can do it before next class. :bigsmile: I know the instructor was keeping and eye on me. I did make a joke about if my face matched my shirt there might be a problem ( I had on a bright pink top).

Yup, orthotics can work wonders Randy! Mine is a titanium plate and it works great. I have worn it for two years now after doing 3 months in a orthotic boot. I fell into a deep ditch with a big dog crate in my hands and landed with all my weight on the toe of my left foot. I finally can go without it for part of the day, unless I'm doing something strenous. It's amazing how long ligaments and tendons can take to heal! :grumble:

Getting in a hurry can make you do stupid things.:embarassed: I was trying to get a dog to the vet and the crate wasn't co-operating. I forgot that I was in our son's driveway not ours and stepped off the drive to set the crate down and landed in the ditch. My driveway doesn't have a ditch that close to the house and I was so peeved at being late I forgot.

To top it all off, I was taking the dog to be neutered and the family all remind me that I was the one who spoiled all his fun. That's gratitude for doing their dirty work for them. :laugh:

I'll check out Foot Locker when this orthotic wears out. I didn't know they had them - and green too! Hopefully it will be cheaper that the one I currently have. The coating on mine is getting ratty but I don't care, it still serves the purpose.

Well, I sis the numbers on my chicken creation and it figures out to 234 calories per piece. So after I added my family sized portion of veggies - tonight was cauliflower, zuchini and peppers plus 3/4 cup of quinoa my dinner totaled 508 calories. I am still stuffed and have eaten a total of 1100 calories today, which is way under the 1500 MFP allots me, not including exercise. I don't usually eat way under my calories but tonight I may have to make an exception. It can't be good to eat, just to eat. I've been doing that for way to long already on my own!

I need to find a charity walk/run too. That's a good idea.

Well goodnight all; I've nattered away for way too long.

Faye

msh0530

:yawn: You'd think I would have a great sleep after a 20k bike ride. :yawn: instead I was awake at 4:30 this morning. :yawn: Yawn

I love to bike! My club does a regular bike ride on Thurs. and today is our "hilly" route. My last hill workout before my Half-ironman. I'm so excited!

Oh and add me to the list that loves to spin!

I did it! I have been working towards this for about 18 months, hoping to get there by late May, and today I swam 1/2 mile, doing the crawl stroke, non stop! If you can't tell, I'm pretty excited about this even if I do swim slower than my swim buddies. (It took me 45 minutes. They swim 2/3 to 1 mile in that time.) I really never thought that I would see the day that I could do this!

MacMadame, as you pointed out, the triathalon requires the 1/2 mile swim, but with my arthritis, I don't see the running part in my future. I admire you for your dedication, though!

On the subject of sleep: so this morning, I woke up at 4:30, after going to bed at 11. As I said, the night before was about 3 1/2 hours. I have no clue why. This is not like me. I seldom do this, and if I do, I usually know why, but not this time. I'm hoping to sleep until the alarm goes off at 6 tomorrow. Maybe the swimming will help with that.

Hope all are doing well. Here's to smart choices!

MacMadame

I don't have any padding on my butt any more either. But my bike shorts have built-in padding! :laugh:

Got my protein tested again -- it's much better!

barbiecat

:drinker: :flowerforyou: I just read two days of posts and laughed and cried and thought great thoughts but have not enough memory to respond........we who continue to post, log our food and exercise, and look for ways to be useful in the world. we are the winners.......the pounds and inches lost are additional treats for us.

:flowerforyou: If you have been logging your food and exercise for awhile and want to go back and see what you ate or how you exercised in the past, it's really easy........look at your food or exercise diary and next to the place with today's date is a small icon that is a calendar, click on it and use the arrows to go back to whatever date you choose, then you can go forward or back to other days or use the calendar to click to another day. when I started on MFP in February 2009, my first goal was to eat all the canned, processed, and frozen food i had so I could start buying only the healthy stuff......so for a couple of months I ate the weirdest meals until all that stuff was gone.

:flowerforyou: the dog park is open again......the new chain link fence is in place to replace the useless orange plastic one......we went for a walk at the park and went past the off leash area to see what progress had been made with the fence and were amazed to see dogs playing.......the girls took one look at the chain link fence and figured out immediately that they couldn't get through, over, under, or around it and went to play with the other dogs.

:flowerforyou: we went on our "date" to our favorite restaurant for chicken curry. I drew a line down the middle of the rice and the curry so I could eat half and take half home....with the veggie/tofu spring rolls with peanut sauce the calorie toll was high and I needed an hour of dog walking, two hour line dance class, and a lot of time on the exercise bike to make up for it.......the sodium was a killer so the scale will tell me that I've gained weight (I know it's just water).

:flowerforyou: Rose, please let us know the fate of your wallet........my recurring nightmare is about losing my wallet......I hope your story isn't a nightmare.

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: when DH came home from his trip he brought a wii sports and hooked it up yesterday so I've had a chance to try it out.......it's fun and exercises muscles I don't normally use, but so far I am a klutz at all the games.:laugh: :laugh:
hugs Barbie

kackie

Randy: Thanks for your "technical" advice concerning the scale. It actually registered .5 loss this morning...YEAH:bigsmile: WITHout the whack! Only ONE WEEK until May 1, so don't know if 2.5 pounds can go away by then...but I will TRY. I am trying to do something different every day. Yesterday I did a bit of a bike ride in addition to a walk/run. Today is the young person's Yoga class. I will hide in the back and try to do everything. It is the "flow" class, which I like but constant moving for 90 minutes and sometimes head stands. I won't be doing those!
Mary: Way to go on the 1/2 mile swim...that is fantastic!!!
Barblie: Thanks for advice on how to go back on postings

Regarding biking and padding: I still have some I would like to get rid of. Any takers?

take care, kackie

arborsong

Good morning, all!!! It's a beautiful day here in NC and I'm off to lunch with a "blind date". Woohoo!

Here's my update: I've been MIA for 3 months now due to tax season. I was working up to 16 hours a day and 7 days a week, but I survived the chaos. That said, you can only imagine I got zero exercise and ate whatever was handy. Just before all this began, I had lost 6 pounds. Well, on April 16, I weighed and had put all 6 pounds back on. The good news is....if I hadn't lost the weight first, I would have been up 6 pounds. So, for that, I am counting my blessings. Last Friday, one week ago, I returned to normal life and have been to the gym several times, worked in my yard, walked and paid attention to my food. So the super good news is that it paid off and today I am down 4 pounds. YEAH!!! I'm marching on to victory! Please come with me!

jam0525

A quick welcome back from tax season to Louise.

A quick WOOT WOOT ( a congradulatory cheer) for Mary on her swimming.

It's off to work for me.

Jeannie

Laura80111

:flowerforyou: Good Morning

Denver Rainy cloudy:grumble: mountains getting 2 feet of fresh snow:noway: if I was a skier I'd love it...since I'm not, looks like it will be a good afternoon to head to the basement and get in some exercise

Today was weigh in morning and I'm down 1.2 from last week:bigsmile: only about 1/2 lb more and I will have met my April goal as well as be at the half way point:drinker: It's really starting to show in the way the clothes fit, finally:ohwell: and when I told ALL to my hubby (I really didn't want to tell him how much I had to lose:huh: or was it how much I had gained :huh: no..no it was I didn't want to confess how much I weighed when I started:sick: )he was very proud of my progress. Now I'm really motivated to get this excess off and get to some of those clothes just calling to me

Only a short day at work today Peanut is at the Vet for his annual physical, he was not a happy camper I had to pour him out of his carrier:laugh: to get him on the scale. When I pick him up this afternoon he will be mad at me for the evening:grumble: and will most likely want to sit on hubby's lap for the evening ignoring me:huh: too bad he doesn't understand it's because I love him

I'll have to catch up with all of yesterday's posts this afternoon after my work out....continue getting rid of all those pounds:drinker: even if they don't want to go

Laura

AliceLMS

Hello All; It's your resident lurker.

I am so impressed with all your progress, I wish I had some of my own to report. I continue to burn those cals and watch that intake and am just staying the same. I vary a pound or two this way or that but that's it. I am uncertain what my body is doing but it's healthy so I will be content, and keep working.

DH and I had a quick trip to Alaska for their Kidz Day event in Anchorage. This is the second time we've been there and we love it.
Trip was short as this is a very busy season for us, but definitely well worth the effort. I was frisked at the airport on the way home, that was different! There may be a ring of radical farmwife Grammas out there, you never know. Actually it was not a big deal, and as I told the officer " If this keeps a plane in the air, it is well worth the extra bother."

I am busy in the gardens and busy in the barns, with the animals, and busy with the Grandkids. They came for supper last night. Found them in our closets picking out clothes, they were Gramma and Grampa for the rest of the evening.
Am not sure of Em's interpretation of Gramma, she had on a Zebra striped shirt, a scarf with a different black and white pattern, which was held in place by her glitter headband. She looked like a little gypsy and told me quite seriously that, "We were just alike." I'd best check the woman in the mirror more closely!

Take care all, Barbies, Mary, Terri, Kathy, Swissmiss, Louise, MacMadame, Vikki, Birdie, Renny, Laurel, and anyone else I am forgetting to mention, look at how this thread has grown! What a great neighborhood and a wonderful bunch of women.
Trials and tribulations we all have, but we have triumphs also! I love reading all your posts, thank heaven you're not all lurkers (((((( ))))))) Alice

mynyddisamrs

:flowerforyou: Good evening all .... another lovely sunny day . :glasses: I got a bit red sitting in the sun yesterday so will have to be careful. I know I could have been pulling a few weeds but the arm /shoulder still hurts and I'm still being careful. How long can I keep this up ....hope not much longer as things need doing.

Last nights meal out ...curry ....was good but sadly I didn't stick to the plan and went a bit over . I actually felt so podged out it was uncomfy.Serves me right!:indifferent:

:drinker: Today ...scales were the same and it's the Moroccan Lamb for tonight. Didn't actually have it the other night. Should be in the calories if i'm careful.

:happy: Wishing our life away or giving us even more to look forward to was on the agenda today ...we booked another cruise to Alaska. Sept.2011 from Seattle. I liked the way you said you just popped over there Alice!!!

:laugh: I must just add that You won't see me in the London Marathon this weekend ...... not quite my thing as you can probably tell!!

:grumble: Mum no better today ...still not eating. What a fuss she made when the nurse tried to get her to take a yakult probiotic drink was nobody's business!!

:drinker: Oh well ...dinners done, the wines chilled and I'm starving!!!

Have a good weekend everyone ...including all the Newbies!
BFN
Jackie

RebelRenny

Update: FIL indicated he wants to go to Jesus. We are happy to hear that he has made peace to step over that threshold. I just booked a flight for DH leaving Sunday. We are fortunate that space was available given the backlog of people trying to get to and from Europe. May the cloud of volcano ash not interfere!

:flowerforyou: Thanks ladies for thinking of our family. :flowerforyou:

Rebel

babybluebarbie

Hi all!

Life is beginning to return back to normal! My son went back to his own bedroom last night! He asked me the night before how long it would be before he could forget what he saw at the viewing(our little community 13 year old that died), and remember her for the outgoing, social butterfly she was............I told him time would help and had him keep a picture of her on his phone close at hand.

Having my bed to myself again means more sleep!!! Yeah! So, hopefully, I will have the energy to get back into my exercise routine. I really need that, and am looking forward to it.:flowerforyou:

Alice: I love your reference to a ring of radical farmwife grammas! I look forward to the days of being a grandma! It sounds like you have such a wonderful time with your grandchildren.

Laura: You go girl! You'll get that last 1/2 pound I know.

Gotta get back to class all. Will have to comment again later. Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! I am heading off to Kansas City with my daughter and friend. Shopping time!!!!!:bigsmile: Nike Outlet here we come. My daughter is a fitness director of a gym and she loves the Nike Outlet store.

Barbara

ainslieglen

Hi everyone!

Ok, right to my gigantic "I'll just show You" tantrum last evening. Completed my diary, hit the enter button, and there was a message at bottom telling me I needed more calories and must get the minimum 1200 a day goal or my metabolism would do whatever metabolisms do and I'd be in deep doo doo. OK......MORE CALORIES? So, in a big snit, I went and got a bag of chips(240 calories) AND a chocolate bar(210 calories) and ate both in about 5 minutes.Grand total 450 calories, thereby cheating myself out of almost a whole day in what would be a good week come Sunday. If I'm really honest with myself, I believe I was grateful for a so-called reason to do it. I weighed myself this morning and am down 3 pounds (hurray!), but, man it's a wake -up call that I'm capable of sabotaging myself at the slightest opportunity. I can't even trust ME!!!! I'll do better after this cr--py performance. As I write this I just want to cry...oh oh....no pity parties Ainsliglen! I always invite Marsbars to them.

Enough about ME,ME,ME.....I hope all of you have a happy day!

Kackie I'm glad your scale offered good news this AM. And MIMI/grans, you are an inspiration!

Ainslieglen:flowerforyou:

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: Rebel, I'm so glad to hear that your hubby will be going to see his father.....I know that I am grateful that I was able to be near both my parents at the end of their lives.
:flowerforyou: Alice, on the subject of flying and airport security, when we went to Phoenix, they searched my backpack (the "strange" items turned out to be bars of hotel soap) and while they were searching my backpack they stopped the carry-on of another "granny" so maybe you're right that the new terrorist profile is farm grannies:laugh: :laugh: I too, willingly submit to all the security procedures and only afterward do I make jokes about it......we just get to the airport extra early.....DH has an implanted defibrillator so he has to be frisked every time.

:flowerforyou: there was no line dance today so I slept late, spent a lot of time talking to DH, ate breakfast, rode the exercise bike, and only now (10:30 AM) am thinking about getting in the shower

:flowerforyou: Louise, I'm glad to hear that you survived tax season.....I hope all your clients love and appreciate you as much as we appreciate our wonderful tax preparer.....

:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: Jackie, we went out for curry yesterday and the scale reflected the huge sodium intake....I brought half of it home for lunch today so the sodium overload will continue....:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

:flowerforyou: Laura, once you tell hubby how much you weighed when you started, then he can celebrate with you as the pounds go away......keep on keeping on......your focus will help you reach your goal.....
have a great day hugs Barbie


:huh: :huh: :huh: :huh: :huh: one more thing, we are approaching 500 posts......when we get to 500, the thread will be locked (you'll be able to read but not post) and there will be a link at the bottom of the last post to get you to the new thread (WOMEN 50+ for APRIL part two)