WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2013
barbiecat
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:bigsmile: Welcome to the friendly community of women supporting and encouraging each other on the journey to weight loss and better health and fitness.
:flowerforyou: The title say women ages 50+ but all women are welcome.
:flowerforyou: How did you do with your goals and resolutions for February? What goals and resolutions to you have planned for March?
:flowerforyou: Whether you have been part of this thread for awhile or are just joining us this month, we’re glad you are here. This is a journey best taken with others and with a healthy dose of Vitamin F (friends).
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Barbie from NW WashingtonResolutions for February (with end of the month comments)
*Add more yoga stretches to each day (lots of good stretching this month)
*Weight training three times a week (twice a week was what I accomplished)
*Act the way I want to feel (there have been some challenges and this helped but I was not always successful)
*Put half ounce of walnuts in morning shake (every day)
Resolutions for March
*twice a week dance practice at home
* make appointment and go see the osteoporosis doctor
*act the way I want to feel
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Drove home today. It's funny, the condo has this shopping cart you can use to bring things up/down and when Vince went to go get it to load it up to take to the car, Bonnie, Clyde, and Loki were sitting in front of the door. See, they didn't want to leave.....lol
Didn't exercise today, spent the day driving. Got home around 8, had some dinner
grandmalle - you've had me have a craving for those chocolate bran muffins, so even tho I didn't need to up my water and I really didn't want it, I had to have one.
Eileen - congrats on taking the water with you! Wonderful!
Nancy - have a wonderful trip. What kind of Spanish do you have downloaded? Where did you get it?
Lucy in DE - I think we all (well, probably except for barbie) have chocolate binges. The important thing, and you succeeded, is not to let it go on and on
It's almost midnight, so will skim the posts and be back tomorrow.
Cheryl - yea, you're getting your Fitbit! Now get a mammogram!!!!!
Lin - congrats on your loss
lentinogirl - enjoy your party
jolene - feel better fast
Brooke - now to donate those pants! You don't need them now and you never will.
barbie - good thoughts for Jake's new defib
jane - prayers
Making my comments short. I can feel my sinuses are acting up, will probably take a decongestant before going to bed. This always happens when we go to FL, there is just such a change in the barometric pressure.
Deb - welcome!
How did I do with my Feb. goal of adding more protein. Well, I would probably say I achieved 50/50.
Have a great evening everyone.
Michele now in NC0 -
:flowerforyou: My goals for March are: Do water aerobics at least 1 hour, 5 days per week! Eat healthy and lose 2 lbs each week! Call and make an appointment for myself and my children to have our teeth cleaned! Focus on the beauty of each day and the beautiful and possitive actions of people every day! See each of you here on mfp every day, Teri:bigsmile: 0
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Bump to find you again! Eileen in sunny San Diego0
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I PROTEST. IT'S STILL FEBRUARY!! (Kidding)0
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Barbie, I love this message. It is so true, and so you! Happy first of March.:flowerforyou:
My goals are the same, log my food and exercise, and try to remember to drink plenty of water.:drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
Katla in NW Oregon0 -
Dydd Dewi Saint Hapus!
Today it is St David's Day in Wales UK! St David is the patron Saint and there is lots of Welsh heritage to celebrate!
This afternoon I will go to the Eisteddfod celebrations at two of my Grandchildren' school! Each class will perform from age three to eleven. It will include Welsh songs, poems and dancing and is so cute! The girls wear National costumes and the boys maybe caps and waistcoats or Welsh rugby shirts. I will wear a daffodil the national flower.
I have made some traditional Welsh cakes and some Leek and Potato soup. ( leeks are the national vegetable)
There will be competitions in school for drawing and story writing which culminates in the "Chairing of the Baird"
Such a lovely day and it was my favourite day in school when I was teaching. We would make Welsh cakes with the three and four year olds and hold an Eisteddfod . I never knew what was going to happen and they were always quite funny! My Welsh is not that good as I come from London!
Got a bit behind with febs thread so I will just wish you all the best with your March goals!
Febs results
1 Continue to eat well and maintain my weight : Lost 4lbs and got to goal! YIPPEE!
2 From today average 10,000 steps a day : Made a great effort and pleased with achievement.
March goals
1 attempt Jillian Michaels 30 day shred Level 1
2 Continue to make Healthy scrummy low fat meals
3 maintain weight and have fun!!!!
Have a lovely day
Good luck with your goals
Keep smiling
Jo
Wales UK0 -
Hello Ladies,
Thank you to all for the well wishes.
@Cheryl I am happy to I haven't come done with the bug either.
@Lin congrats on the los
@Michele. Enjoy your trip.
Sign up for 2 - races this year one is in August called the Color dash 5k and in Sept to be a part of a 3k the Women's. Celebration. Again will be in the walking part. Getting a training plan together.
@Jo from Wales "Dyed Dewie Saintnl Hapus to you.
Well heartburn attack yuk so up for a bit. It's beginning to lessen so going to go try to get some sleep.
Wishing everyone a happy Friday.
Liz from Caldwell, Idaho0 -
Bump and Happy March!
Jackie0 -
Hello sisters,
This is my first plan a head month on here. I only found you yesterday and yesterday was my 28th day on mfp.
All in all I had a good February and lost 12lbs. 82lbs to go! it was less than I'd hoped for but I'm surprisingly ok with that. February was a month of change for me. I moved my son out to his own flat , a bitter sweet thing. There'll always be a home in my heart and at my heath for him. I began to accept stuff about my failed marriage which has led me to make some very fundamental conclusions about the position I am in. I've accepted more responsibility about me and I'm slowly rebuilding myself.
resolutions:
1.. Keep on track! Keep logging everything!
2. Walk more.
3. Practice Mindfulness everyday.
Barbie- Thanks for doing this!
Jo- Dydd Dewi Saint Hapus!
MacMadame- Wow! Well done just 1lb to the 100! Great work girl! :-D
Good luck for March everyone! (Deep breathe and here we go!)
Jacqui in a grey but thankfully dry Devon, England.
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Happy March! I love the beginning of a month and everything being new again.
February's goals were met and unmet:
FEBRUARY'S GOALS:
1. To end the month at or not far from the distance/pace I was running before I got sick (and I actually got sick twice).
:happy: I have SURPASSED this goal.
2. To drop a few more pounds. I'm not going to put a number on it. A woman's body does weird things like retains water. I simply want to be a "few pounds" lighter at the end of the month. I lost 7 from 1/10/13-1/31/13. That would be an agreeable amount for the month of February.
:happy: Well, I am around 7 pounds lighter. I can't exactly tell if it's 6 or 7 because I can't narrow down the date here. Am I missing how to see how much we weighed on a particular date? It's not marked on my report and it could either be one number or another. Either way, I am happy, happy, HAPPY!
3. To put in one hour a day on my Russian language work.
:noway: Big, fat, old failure! I remember a few weeks ago driving to language lessons and my daughter and I learning our numbers on the way! This was probably not realistic.
4. To faithfully do my personal training routine 3 times a week, start to finish, at home. (Totally separate from the running work.)
:happy: This was a success, but more because I got in the Broad Street Run and it's part of the training plan.
5. Paint for no less than 5 hours each week. This shouldn't have to be a goal. Five hours for an artist is pitiful.
:ohwell: On average, I'm painting about 2 hours more each week. This was probably not realistic either. I have to find studio space in order to make this happen
MARCH GOALS:
1. Russian Language Lessons--practice/study for an average of 2.5 hours each week.
2. Painting--no less than 4 hours each week. (I can do this at the current studio).
3. Increase to a long distance run once a week of 6 miles by end of month, without walking any part of it.
4. Do strength training one hour per week at home (even if part of cross training day). Already see the trainer twice a week to prep for run.
5. Begin to organize my office and home and to see a noticeable difference by end of month.
6. To lose about another 7 pounds.
There it is.
Jackie in Cherry Hill Outside of Philly0 -
Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:
Happy March!!! Spring will be here soon
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Barbie
Thanks for continuing the thread! Love the graphic!!!!! Vit. F is probably the most important Vit. to have!!!
Goals for Feb:
1) go to every training session for 5K...:bigsmile: yes, even though I`m just walking now because I have pneumonia, I`m still there twice a week!!!
2) Check out yoga place...:frown: , didn`t have time
3) Be grateful for every ounce or inch that comes off...:bigsmile: , yes, I lost one of the three pounds I`ve been struggling with since Nov., and lost 1/2 " in my hips!!!
4) Check in here everyday...:bigsmile: , yes!
5) Try one new low cal recipe...:indifferent: , I don`t remember if I did or not:embarassed: .
I will be back later to post my goals for March! It`s after 7am already and I must get ready for a morning meeting:grumble: !
Lila & M So good to see you both!!!! I`ve missed your posts!!!!
Have a wonderful day ladies!!! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!
Hugs,
DeeDee in chilly NC0 -
Morning Ladies,
Well I tried the elliptical yesterday, and was in severe pain for the rest of the day, now both heels hurt:grumble:
I am at a loss of what to do at the gym anymore, my stamina on the recumbent bike isnt there either:grumble:
I do alright with the machines but that doesnt really get your heart rate up.
I will not give up.. I will find something that will get me going again.I guess we all have good days and bad days ,and today is not a great one for exercise for me:ohwell:
I am doing ok with my 1200 calories a day and i am religous about logging it in....
well I am getting flack from the DH because I haven't cooked a big meal this week,even that my hours are cut. I think he wants a homecooked meal every night and everything all done when he gets home...
He is very good about doing things around the house, laundry,pellet stove,and he is a wiz at cleaning bathrooms so I consider myself lucky,but sometimes I just am not in the mood to cook,anyone with me on that
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Bump for when I get back from my travels. Lets see, I will be "off the grid" (I won't have my laptop, just my smart phone so I will be be logging) for 1 week. We are on page 1 now. I am predicting page15 by the time I get back! Have a great week everyone, good luck with your goals, and as DeeDee would say, DRINK THAT WATER! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:0
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Gail, metro Atlanta0 -
:laugh: It tried to post twice, so I erased the second one. It won't let you post "an empty post" and it doesn't give you option to delete so you get this!:laugh:0
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February goals:
1. Measure and chart all food every day -
I did pretty well with this. Charted on mfp every day but sometimes I submitted the amount too early and I went over later in the evening
2. Continue to stay off the scale and just trust the process.
Eat 5 fruits/veggies a day.
exercise 30 min/5 days a week
Figure out my TDEE and other important numbers(?)
Continue to say "NO" to goodies at work and eat only what's in my lunchbox.0 -
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oops! submitted too soon! This is a do-over:
1. Measure and chart all food every day -
measured and charted but went over in the evenings a number of times after submitting food chart.
2. Continue to stay off the scale and just trust the process -
Well, did OK at first, not so much the past week - not trusting the process.
3. Eat 5 fruits/veggies a day -
maybe not 5, but close. Also tried out some new recipes for roasted vegetables. Yummm!
4. exercise 30 min/5 days a week -
getting closer to that than I've ever been in my life. I'd consider that success.
5. Figure out my TDEE -
Did that. Still not sure I'm at the right calorie level. Need to try it out awhile and see what happens.
6. Continue to say "NO" to goodies at work and eat only what's in my lunchbox -
Absolute success when it came to the workroom goodies and there were A LOT of them. I checked them out and walked away many days. Can't say that for the Valentine's candy I bought for the kids:(
March goals: See above and I will shoot for meeting them this month.
Happy March everyone!0 -
Bump! See all later.0
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Goals for February
1. Sign in and record everything every day
2. Find new low carb recipes
3. Don't worry about the numbers, just keep on track.
Goals for March
1. Celebrate turning 65 on March 6! Most of my family died before 60, so this is a BIG deal for me.
2. Finally have my breast reduction surgery on March 11.
3. Continue to sign in & record everything.
4. Start meditating
5. Walk more.
6. Practice my French lessons
7. Celebrate life every single day :drinker:
Judy from Bergenfield, NJ0 -
Happy March!
My goal is to keep eating healthier and healthier.
Exercise every day at least 1/2 hour. (It has to be every day for this menopausal body!)
Love on my friends.
Tammy in Va Beac0 -
bump so I can find you when I return home from work today. I will respond from my computer that has all of my Feb. goals. 0
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RABBITS! RABBITS! RABBITS! Okay, does anyone else say this on the first day of each month to ensure good luck? I've been doing it as long as I can remember, but don't remember how or why it was introduced to me :ohwell: I guess old habits die hard, and I figure if it might work . . .
First off, Barbie - thanks for "hosting" this awesome forum!
Michele - glad you made it home to NC safe and sound (and yes, I WILL be donating all my "too big" clothes!)
terspa5 - LOVED your thought "focus on the beauty of every day . . ." what a beautiful goal always
Jo - Dydd Dewi Saint Hapus!
Liz - blech, heartburn, hoping you're feeling better!!
Jacqui - congratulations on 12 lbs. lost in February, here's looking at March being as or more successful
Jackie - Way to go on achieving so many of your Feb. goals!
DeeDee - You too had an awesome February!
Grandmallie - sorry to hear the elliptical hurt you, have you tried swimming/aqua exercise???? Also, yes you are definitely not alone in not feeling like cooking "on command" - I love to do it when I want to do it!
MARCH GOALS:
30 Day Shred (scared but gonna give it my best starting today)
60 miles (want to do more, but also want to be realistic)
Daily exercise of some kind
Strength training every other day
Logging every day
8 fruits/veggies daily
No less than 8 glasses of water each day
Brooke from Colorado0 -
:flowerforyou: Michele, I don’t binge on chocolate any more, but I’ve had some very unbalanced overindulgences in raisins, cashews, peanut butter, and Kashi Go Lean Crunch cereal…..I’m glad you let us know that you got home safely.
:flowerforyou: Katla, I love your back to basics approach to goals…..without the basics, all the other stuff is futile.
:bigsmile: o in Wales, your holiday sounds like so much fun. Thanks for telling us about it.
:flowerforyou: Liz, signing up for two races is an awesome goal
:bigsmile: :bigsmile: MacMadame, what a great surprise to see your post…….it may have been February for us on the west coast of the US but for those in the UK, it was deep into March.
:flowerforyou: Jacqui, taking personal inventory is a painful process that reaps great rewards…you have found a great community of women to support you on your journey of rebuilding yourself.
:flowerforyou: Jackie, your goals are an awesome collection that covers so many parts of your life
:flowerforyou: DeeDee, I had yoga as a goal for several months and never did meet the goal
:flowerforyou: Grandmallie, I taught my husband about “Find it and Fix it” days because I don’t want to have to cook a big meal every day……I’ll shop for foods he likes that he can prepare by himself……somebody else called such days “YOYO” You’re on your own.
:flowerforyou: Nebslp, I like your goal about saying no to goodies at work….sticking to your plan is the key to success.
:flowerforyou: Judy, great goals, and best wishes for an easy and successful surgery.
:flowerforyou: Tammy, exercising every day is a great goal……it doesn’t have to be massive, just being active rather than sitting too much.
:flowerforyou: Brooke, thanks for the reminder about being realistic with goals.
:flowerforyou: I want to be more involved with this thread so I’m quitting some other threads that were time consuming and plan to spend more time with all of you. Barbie from NW Washington
My word for 2013 is “Stretch” inspired by “The Happiness Project”….I will seek opportunities to stretch my body and stretch myself personally by improving skills and trying new things.
Resolutions for March
*twice a week dance practice at home
* make appointment and go see the osteoporosis doctor
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Official monthly weigh-in is 1.5 pounds up from last month's low. I'm blaming last week's vacation, yesterday's dessert amock, and the salty soup for dinner. Tomorrow I'll post a loss, but I am decidedly plateaued, about 5 pounds up from my low last fall. On the other hand, a year ago I never would have imagined plateauing a little below my original goal weight.
March goals:
1. Do not post a weight gain on April 1
2. meet my exercise goals, including hula hoop
3. no more than once a week over calorie goal
4. survive first public dance performance on the 26th (and have fun)
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Hi everyone, happy March! Breathing a sigh of relief that February has finally said farewell. It was a tough month (in my mind), not that anything bad happened, but it's been a long set of days full of inner struggles. This morning, though, a hint of a smile showed on my face. Ahhh, breaking through!
Early morning exercises on the agenda for me so I'll leave you with these quotes and poems in regards to welcoming in our lovely month of March.
“With vision there is no room to be frightened., No reason for intimidation. It's time to march forward! Let's be confident and positive!” - Charles R. Swindoll
[The energy of the month of March may be related to a second meaning of 'march' as in walking, long trek, walking in a military campagin, marching in a coordinated manner in a group.]
"March bustles in on windy feet
And sweeps my doorstep and my street.
She washes and cleans with pounding rains,
Scrubbing the earth of winter stains.
She shakes the grime from carpet green
Till naught but fresh new blades are seen.
Then, house in order, all neat as a pin,
She ushers gentle springtime in."
- Susan Reiner, Spring Cleaning
"March is a tomboy with tousled hair, a mischievous smile, mud on her shoes and a laugh in her voice."
- Hal Borland
"Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush."
- Doug Larson jb in cloudy, but warmer Portland OR 0
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