WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2013
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Daughter and granddaughter are on their way home to CO. DH and I had a quiet supper and I'm almost falling asleep as I type.:yawn: I LOVED having them here.
We had so much fun, but now I need to rest.:yawn:
Katla in NW Oregon0 -
Hello Ladies
@Dee I meant sittups with your dog. Stupid auto correct:embarassed: Glad your headache is better.
@Cheryl I end up staying home today from work and the gym. I just wasn't feeling good. Stomach was reacting yo something for sure. But hope to be at the gym tomorrow.
@Lin that is great how you are able to start cutting out various meds.
Well I am on my way to bed now. Wishing everyone a good night.
Liz from Caldwell, Idaho0 -
Hopefully tonight is a better night and tomorrow starts a new road. I have already taken my Ambien, of which I hate to take and do so pretty rarely0
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Hi all, just got back from book club a few minutes ago, quite a long discussion. The book was Younger Next Year for Women and although I didn't enjoy the writing much, I really did get some good information out of it and some learning for sure. Some of the group didn't want to read a self-help book, and some really liked it. The funny thing is that those of us that read it, even if we didn't really like it, still got value from it.
Busy day, off to work early, optometrist for new glasses, hairdresser for new haircut, back to work, quick dinner and off to book club. I should be ready to sleep but I'm not ready yet. Tomorrow morning is physio for this annoying shoulder issue. I thought it was getting better with the exercise but tonight it's really sore again. Rats.
Maybe i'll crawl in bed and read a book for enjoyment instead of edification - lol.
Talk to you all tomorrow and will catch up on everything on the posts by then.
Lila in the snowy (yes it snowed last night) Kootenays in South East BC0 -
Morning Ladies!!
well out to the gym early today,dont have to go into work until noon. so load of laundry in dryer,and washer.
My heel is still really bothering me, but now I have a dilemma... Now that we booked the cruise I really want to as Emeril say's kick it up a notch. I want to really get moving and get the weight off.I know I have to do squats and lunges, but with my foot and unfortunatly my left knee, fell over a baby gate 8 yrs ago and lost all feeling and nerves under my left knee. I cannot kneel on the left knee ,so that will be out.
I need some inspiration~ any suggestions?
I tried to do some yoga yesterday, im so glad no one was here except the dogs:noway:
I have learned I have no balance,will have to work on that :laugh: I am thinking of maybe buying and sleeping in a boot for my foot. maybe that will help the heel.
Meg , my daughter is 24 and by then I was married and pregnant with my son. My daughter had done things alot differently.Different generation I guess and still I get blamed for alot:huh:0 -
Good Morning,
Getting ready to go see a student and then I have time to get to the gym this morning! First day back at the gym and I am looking forward to it. I teach a private yoga class tonight ---it is very gentle...but some nice work and stretching today. I am on a roll today---got my plan ready and looking forward to feeling much better each day. Got a shopping list ready for the next week.
It was great to read through the posts this morning!
Have a great day.
Jodios--- Yes, I am a yoga teacher and I love it. I have a couple of classes – both women in our age bracket. I was a Special Education teacher and retired. My friend encouraged me to take a teacher training. Yoga is helping me so much.
Kate---what a great job you did cleaning your closets! I need to do that to every closet in the house!
Barbie…I hope you enjoy your day and all is well with the doctor’s appt.
Michele….your post about exercise always inspire me to get moving…Thank you!
Sue..I am looking forward to the golf weather to finally get here in RI. I hope my knees feel better by that time too!0 -
Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:
Lila LOVE your new haircut!!! You look very sassy:smokin: !
Michele Hope your neck is feeling better today:flowerforyou: ! Enjoy you massage...lucky you!
Robin Sounds like things are looking up at work:bigsmile: !!! Hope your ear clears up soon:flowerforyou: !
Lucy I can get a little dizzy when my ear gets stopped up, usually allergry season, they have me on Nasonex to keep my ears clear, I don`t like it and don`t use it the way I should:frown: , however I think I`ll have to start using it more now! Hope you continue to feel better:flowerforyou: !
Suebdew 72 degrees...lucky you:glasses: !
Lots more to say but no time:sad: ! I actually slept later today than usual, which is good, because I tossed and turned all night, hot/cold, hot/cold....:grumble: !
Hope everyone has a wonderful Wednesday!!! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!
Hugs,
DeeDee in NC0 -
<<<peeks out from behind TOM brick wall<<<<< Oh boy did I OD on carbs yesterday. I logged most of them, and the 2 snacks I ate. It did help me feel better, and I got to go outside and do a few things yesterday afternoon. This morning, back to the cramps, even after taking my Vit E capsule.
On the other front...Happy Hump Day to all of you fine ladies!! :drinker:0 -
'morning! Just a quick check before work.
Michele - to go uphill on the TM I usually start at .5, then may go up to 3 or 4.
For me it depends on my heart rate as I'm supposed to stay within a certain range of my starting heart rate. Yesterday I had a heck of a time getting it to go up at all, which sometimes happens with the beta blocker. (Before they cut the dose in half my heart rate would drop into the low 50s, not good!) BUT, the good news is that yesterday is the 1-year mark from when I passed out on the TM, so life is good! (I promised the Y staff there would be no re-enactment of their CPR skills test.)
After a prolonged time stuck at one weight, I was surprisingly down more than a pound today. We'll see..... but YAY anyway!
Hope everyone has a great day--
Gail, metro Atlanta0 -
Good Morning! Trying to make it through another stressful day of getting ready for my weekend "vacation" to Bristol. I have a million things going thru my mind that have to be accomplished before leaving Friday morning ... 7th grade projects which must be completed and turned in on Friday, making sure the dog is up to date on all shots and getting him dropped off at the Kennel Thursday afternoon, making sure DD will have clean clothes for the weekend at her Grandparents, getting a birthday present for one of her friends who is having a party this weekend, etc, etc, etc. As well as making sure that all the loans which are closing in the next week or so are submitted to the underwriters before I leave Thursday afternoon (and of course the appraisers are not cooperating in getting the reports in so I can do my "thing"), doing the annual reports for the government monitoring of mortgage loans, and all the other stuff I have to do at work. AAAHHHH!!!!!
I will survive .... I will survive ...... I will survive .....
Beth in SC0 -
:flowerforyou: Lovely Hump Day all you Vit F
No time to read just popping in to mark a spot.
Had a wonderful visit with BIL & SIL at the airport yesterday. Have no idea about the sandwich and salad I had so didn't log it. They came through customs so quickly we were surprised (they were returning home from Costa Rica) until we realized they had no luggage:noway: They only had backpacks. I am sure I could NEVER travel anywhere that lightly...I need ALL my creams to keep the wrinkles at bay to say nothing of the extra clothes I need:blushing:
Since we were home earlier than if I had put in a full day at work I went and did day one of the 30 Day Shred and realized how much I am once again out of shape endurance wise...4 months ago it was easier then today...so I will be back at it again tonight.
Will try to read and catch up with everyone later.
Have a great day...don't forget to drink your water:drinker: log that food and let's keep moving.
Laura80111 in Colorado 0 -
Good morning & Happy Hump Day!
My DH has been out of work now since before Thanksgiving, but has been busy doing a little construction project in our basement. He took out a closet at the bottom of the stairs and installed a bar. He installed the cabinets and counter tops, and also installed some laminate flooring. It's not finished yet, but yesterday he put the tile on the wall behind the bar and it looks gorgeous! As much as I want this project done, I am anxious for him to find work. He is a commercial union electrician and the list of unemployed union electricians in the Philadelphia area is very long right now. I'm hoping some work will open up soon now that the weather is getting better.
I woke up with another headache this morning. What's up with that? When I take Tylenol it does go away, but it just starts the day on the wrong foot. I still did my two miles on the TM this morning, and now I'm glad I did it!
While most people love spring, I always feel crappy and somewhat depressed in the spring. Don't know why, but it's always been that way. Can't wait for summer!! That is my favorite time of year. I love the clothing, the sandals (my feet HATE boots), and the SUN!!! Since I always feel cold, I really appreciate the warm weather. Beth - I had a complete hysterectomy in 1999 and I can tell you from personal experience that although it may take a little longer to lose the weight, it CAN be done!
Kate - Letting go of your favorite clothing is hard. I'll admit that I still have some of my favorites stored in the attic, but SSHHHH, don't tell anyone!
Jane - Sorry you are struggling with losing those stubborn pounds, but you know that there are many things that factor into all those little weight fluctuations. It'll come off in time. Good luck with your FITBIT.
:laugh: MA - I never hear of a "Popcorn Duck", but it sounds like a hoot!
Meg - I paid a lot of money for years to get curls, but now that I color my hair, I've had to give up the perms. My hair was getting too damaged from all the chemicals. I sure do miss my curly hair, though!
:happy: Jen - So glad your son is on the mend.
:flowerforyou: Michele - Enjoy your massage....you deserve it!
:drinker: Gail - Congrats on your weight loss!
Another day....another chance to re-commit to get and stay healthy!
Have a wonderful Wednesday,
Hugs,
Lucy in Delaware:bigsmile:0 -
Happy hump day~~
Have a great one.
HUGS
jane0 -
Thanks for the welcomes everyone. I am such a busy bee right now, moving in two weeks to a larger space, packing and living with a crowded space plus boxes, it gets interesting. My self-adopted-sister is coming tonight to pick up some furniture pieces that were my mom's but just don't have room for anymore. Minimalist looks real attractive right now. Going to try to sneak in a bit of treadmill time this evening regardless.0
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I put this on my status but didn't get any responses - so anyone here know?
Does anyone else have problems with the fitbit taking calories away? Sometimes at night I enter my food and it will have given me 500 exercise calories (for example) and I complete my diary under calorie goal. Then I look at it the next day and it will have taken half those exercise calories back and put me over goal for the day. I have it set up not to add negative calories but it does anyway.0 -
Cheryl, Iwas looking at your chart of your weight loss progress and I am seeing that, since Aug 2012, you have lost 25 pounds, correect? Thart is a GREAT loss - about a pound per week? - which is healthy and sustainable.:flowerforyou: I hear you on the discouragement with the slower pace and the need to refocus but overall you have made good progress. I figure 25 pounds in a year - with all the ups and downs that would have - would be satisfctory progress for me. As I carried a bag of flour into the house after a grocery run today, I thought 'well, I could be carrying this around every step of every day!' Congrats on the loss and good luch on the refocus!
Kate - oh, you have made me gifggle again...and nod in agreement!:laugh: I do get so attached to some clothes and can't bear to part with them, even though they may no longer fit or be a current style. WHY?!?!?:sad: When I am in the mood to purge, I need to get at it and do it - the urge will soon pass! good for you to be ruthless.
Jane - 4 pounds? Isn't that odd? Maybe some salt from the soup? but we all know it is a long term process - still don't like the glitches and bumps that cannot be explained!
Michelle - My daughter phoned to tell us that she had totalled her car - hit some snow and ice and veered into oncoming traffic. The car is done but we thank God that she is fine - some soft tissue damage and possible hairline fractures.
Lila - A new haircut! :happy: you are a new woman!
Danni - I may have to try that paperbag popcorn. I am guessing the time would change in different microwaves....sounds interesting.
Thanks ladies for the support and encouragement here.
Onward!!
Glenda in warm and windy Alberta0 -
Hi! Slightly different issue with fitbit, perhaps someone more expert can answer both...
I am wondering about the fitbit adding exercise calories...which don't seem warranted - to the MFP total....
Mine added 138 calories after a really busy day where I almost reached my walking step goal, but not my burn level, but the next day, which was less than half that daily step/burn it gave me almost the same extra calories to eat.....that is what happens on MFP...but on Fitbit, it keeps reducing the amount of calories, well below the daily 1200... HMMMmmm....It seems like they share numbers but do not really coordinate. Hope this does not confuse your issue....
Mine also does not count my stairs accurately...ususally -3 floors off...
Cheers, BJ0 -
Well I weighed in today and my chocolate binge the other day made me gain whatever weight I had lost during the week plus .2 pounds. I had been down to 209.4 from 209.8 and I am now 210 even. But several months ago I wouldn't have felt like logging or admitting up to what I did. I even told my husband. The next big hurdle is telling him what my starting eight was. He doesn't know that yet.0
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I think that fitbit add calories to MFP based on what it thinks you will end up with but if you don't actually get there it re adjusts at the end of the day. so if you are really active it is going to give more calories thinking you will maintain that level all day but when you don't it readjusts to what you actually burned at the end of the day. I hope this makes some sense.0
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bump for later:drinker: :drinker:0
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Hello Ladies!
jmkmomm: I guess I see your gain as not so bad. I think if it were me, I'd be relieved that it was only that much and not more! You'll be back down in no time. I'm sorry though that you felt physically so lousy from it. Unfortunately, I could eat an entire horse made of candy and not have any reaction except more fat and higher weight.
This coming Saturday is our company's 50th Anniversary. I have co-chaired the event for the past year, and boy, am I ready for it to be over. Tonight, however, we have an engagement at the venue to view the new room, complete with cocktails and appetizers. Appetizers are my favorite! I could eat them all night and skip the entree, so I'm really hoping I control myself. I usually control myself far better with others than on my own, so I should be okay. I cannot do the cocktails though, and that should be a-ok.
I had great numbers at the trainer's today, so I'm pretty motivated to not fall off the wagon tonight.
Hope everybody enjoys their evenings and has a "healthy" night!
Oh, and I am an abstainer, until I decide I want "one"--at which point I lapse into moderator (and eat it until it's gone).
Jackie in Cherry Hill outside of Philly0 -
Hello all - since reading about abstainers or moderators (thanks for that post thread it has been really interesting) I have been wondering which I am and have been watching my reactions! I have decided that I am mainly an abstainer from my dreaded 5 Cs (chocolate, cake, crisps, cookie and cheese) and a moderator on other things. I will have cheese if it's in the recipe that we are eating or a low fat triangle at 25 cal so that is moderating my intake. I have cut out crisps completely and only having cake if it's a tiny piece for someone's birthday. Biscuits and cookies have to be abstention, unless it calorie counted in a small packet during a long walk and I have a low fat hot chocolate every night but chocolate itself is an abstention!
So complicated! But it is working for me, thankfully! Last night I was at agility with my doodles and they are both getting much better, even the pup who has only been going for a month. The only problem with this is that they are now quicker at getting around the course - which means that I have to be quicker to keep up with them! A bit of abstention or moderation now and then is well worth it - to be able to get around the course and not let the dogs down!
MA in The Midlands England0 -
I only have a quick minute before I need to start dinner but I'm so excited I had to share...I took my DD shopping for her b-day at her favorite store: anthropology. She was so excited because this purple lace dress she has had an eye on since last fall was on the sale rack (we only shop the sale rack there ) and she looked fantastic. I tried on several dresses and they all looked good. I had to choose between them. It has been so long since I've been shopping and gotten clothes in these smaller sizes and most importantly felt pretty in them. I felt pretty today. While I'm still not quite to my goal, this experience has proved that all the hard work and sticking with it when I was so frustrated I wanted to quit was worth it
So don't give up - stick with it and you will see improvements and activities like shopping which were so frustrating and depressing can be fun 
:flowerforyou: :drinker: :bigsmile: Jodios 0 -
Jodi! How nice to hear about your positive experience! It encourages me so much. It is such a HARD journey! Congratulations on the fun shopping trip... and finding things on the sale rack!
My DH commented this week, "I mean this as a compliment, you really are getting smaller." That one little comment made me feel like I had just won the lottery! I was so much more excited to work out and eat healthy because of that one little voice of encouragement.
Have a happy day! :flowerforyou:
Tammy in Va Beach
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I’m so glad that you all let me vent here! My hubby has no concept of diets, and it’s good to “talk” with someone who can understand the frustrations. 2 of the 4 lbs. I gained overnight were gone this morning, so that’s a step in the right direction! This Fitbit is already doing it’s job, as it’s motivated me to take a few extra steps today. It’s pretty cool how it can sync to MFP. It’s also reinforcing my belief that MFP gives too many calories for exercise.
Warning: Whining Ahead! I just looked at my calendar, and see that my parents have 13 doctor appointments over the next 4 weeks, with a couple more expected which haven’t been scheduled yet. I also have appointments for my foot, and I’m trying to have a life and a job somewhere in between. I’m planning a 5 day trip to visit my daughter during this period, which really isn’t negotiable since I haven’t seen where she’s living yet and I miss her. My son may need to take a doctor appointment or two. Never mind me – I’m happy to help my parents out, but just start feeling overwhelmed at times. My brother lives in Hawaii, so can’t help.
I have to wonder when enough is enough. My dad has to make the decisions about his treatment, and I think most of it is necessary, but do we really need to put him through testing to find out if he has certain conditions which we wouldn’t be able to treat anyway, given that he couldn’t survive a surgery? And then there are the just-plain-silly things, like them wanting him to have his teeth cleaned – he only has 4 teeth, for goodness sake!
MA – I’ve never heard of a duck popcorn popper. How very cool. I want one!
Barbie – You’re right, of course. Continued healthy eating habits will win in the long run! It’s just so frustrating to see the fluctuations along the way. Sometimes it really helps to be able to vent. :flowerforyou:
Meg – There is definitely a squirrel living in the computer – LOL! I’m challenged at the workings of computers, but am expert at shopping on Ebay and playing games!! :bigsmile: How frustrating about the test proctoring. It would be nice if others respected your time.
Katia – I’m glad you had such a nice visit!
Michele – I hope your neck is better after the massage. I had a 90 minute deep-tissue one yesterday, and my neck/shoulders are greatly improved today.
Lila – How is the haircut??
Laura – Glad you had a good visit! I could never travel anywhere with just a backpack, either. :glasses:
Cheryl – Let us know if you find an answer on the Fitbit. I only got mine yesterday, so I have no idea, but I’d love to learn.
BJ – As I told Cheryl, I only just started with the Fitbit, but I noticed that on MFP it said Fitbit was projecting calories for the entire day based on what I had done so far (this was still morning), so maybe it changes as the actual numbers sync.
Jackie – I hope the anniversary is a smashing success after so much time to get ready for it. I laughed at your abstainer/moderator comment! I can see that we have a lot in common.
Jane in Colorado0 -
Lasagna cupcakes
use a cupcake pan 12 or mini cupcake pan 24 Use your normal lasagna recipe. Cook the noodles as per package.
spray the non slip cupcake pan with pam spray. The noodles will need to be cut so they can cover the inside of each of the cupcake spaces on the pan.
My daughter made 4 slices of noodles and over lapped them into the pan so it was covering the entire hole,with a little over lapping. You just then layer the fillings like normal. Bake on 375 for about 15 mins. They are so yummy. DD use the mini cupcake pan and she only had the outer layer of noodle and one layer of tomato sauce, ricotta cheese and mozzarella.
So, that's it's lasagna in cupcake form.Nice little bit sizes and our were about 83 calories/one. You will have to calculate your calories based on your ingredients.
My daughter saw the recipe on you tube.:flowerforyou:
:bigsmile: Today we found that organic powdered peanut butter.You just mix 2 tbsp of powder with water. DD wanted the chocolate peanut butter,,,,,,,,oh my it is SO good. 2tbsp is 40 calories, 1 gm of fat, and 3grams of sugar.
Enjoy,Linda S :drinker:0 -
Evening Ladies
I have had it... My heel is now just hurting so badly that I will call the dr's office tomorrow and see if they can see me, all I can do is hobble now ,and 1- it looks funny and 2 my gait is off and I dont want to injure myself anywhere else...
I was bad today had frozen marshmallow mini eggs,they tasted great but , I think I stayed within my calorie count.. I am not good with sweets, I really shouldnt even have them in the house...
I have an eye appt tomorrow, and some errands to run, then back home to try and rest the foot. I want to feel good again, be able to go for a nice long walk ,
well enough of my venting Ill stay quiet
Jodie so great to hear about your shopping, I am hopping I will get to that point sometime before the cruise.
The last time I had an experience like that was when I lost the weight the last time, many years ago,I went to a dept store with my daughter she was about 7 and had to get a bathing suit, well I tried on an 8 and it was to big, I ended up getting a size 6 , and there I was balling my eyes out in the store:laugh: happy tears of course...
I am hoping for another moment like that, but will never see size 60 -
Today was day 3...protein and veggies, low carbs...I am mostly making this up as I go along...if nothing else it is making me re-focus and eat mindfully..something I always need a reminder for. I also did the kettlebells and had some extra time so I did some upper body weights...always feels good when I'm done.....we will see how sore I am tomorrow. Tomorrow should be the treadmill...now I watch a show that is streaming from netflix on my kindle...it makes the TM tolerable
Hope everyone has a great evening..hugs and high fives
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wessecg: I’m not a fitbit user so can’t help with a solution, but I’m sure sympathetic about the problem. How can you make good decisions as you go along without correct information?:noway: Good luck.
Cheryl: I also agree wit Glenda that 25 pounds of loss over a year is terrific. I had 25 pounds of gain almost every school year, and I’m here to tell you that 25 pounds is a LOT. :grumble: Of course you already know that.
Jodios: I’m happy you had a great day with your daughter.
Abstainer vs Moderator: I have to abstain from anything with milk, cream or butter because of lactose intolerance. I also have to abstain from many nuts, plus peppers, and anything that produces acid because of the nasty effects they have in my body. So for everything I Iove and CAN eat without digestive upset, I’m a moderator.
Katla in NW Oregon0 -
debrawallin - "self-adopted-sister" sounds like my "sister-from-another-mother" -- I have two of them! (Plus my two sisters, so I'm extra blessed!)
Those of you toting parents around are to be admired. It is a lot of extra work. You are earning stars for your crown! My MIL lived with us for almost 20 years and then moved in with one of her daughters. Shortly after that she became seriously ill and passed away within a couple of years, but we have done the parent care, too.
Did 45 minutes on the TM tonight, plus about 25 minutes of weights (about 20,000 pounds).
Tonight's dinner is the ham/potato casserole, which is in the oven heating up. Need to go do a veggie.
Sweet dreams to all,
Gail, metro ATL0
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