WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2013

Katla49

Does anyone know calories burned for dragon boating? I tried it for the first time after work tonight for 1.5 hours. It was great fun and I never noticed the time, although I may notice the muscles tomorrow.

I googled it but not having too much luck. It is not the same as rowing. It is paddling. (I know, I know...wth difference does that make)

Help

Renny
Vancouver Island, BC

Calories burned per 30 minutes: 81-117 easy paddling, 243-348 strenuous paddling.

I found this information on a couple of sites and the calorie counts were similar. Dragon boat racing definitely strenuous. Take care of your sore shoulders and arms.

Katla in NW Oregon

Rosalindgr

@exermom I'm in Central NJ; Lol! when i saw how much rice, oatmeal, spagehtti etc...I was supposed to eat I had a rude awaking, so yes portion control will be a great challenge for me.

Rosalindgr

santd congratulations on your accomplishment!!! you look stunning!

JamieDD

Hi All

Posting on this group for the first time.

I'm from North Eastern Washington state...Northport, just a stones throw from Canada. Last year I got down to 115 but over the long cold boring winter I gained back 20 lbs. :frown:

Working on loosing it again.

My goal for May is to start walking again.

JamieDD

junekaatz

bump :glasses:

sunshine61250

Well, today I start Phase 2 of our new diet. The hardest for us. No carbs or fruits, only protein and veggies. Luckily it's only for 2 days so hopefully I can manage it! And we're taking a road trip this weekend. Hooray! 16 hours in the car with MIL. :grumble: :grumble: :grumble: :grumble: :grumble:

wilmasheridan - hello and welcome! 5 mile morning walks sound like a great idea! Maybe when I feel better I'll try to start that as well.

cityjaneLondo - I've always kept my "fat clothes" just in case I gain weight again but this time I'm not! As I out grow them, off to Goodwill they go! Do you have a party in mind that you are going to for the party dress? Or is it just in case?

mamaomefo - I'm so ready for a pretty day too. Rain and high winds here again. I'm ready for sunshine!

drkatiebug - hello! Are you here today?

mamacindy81 - I'm trying a different diet (the Fast Metabolism Diet) where I'm not suppose to count calories. I'm inputting the food though and man, I HATE that the site thinks I'm WAY over in calories!

Katla49 - I wish my home was a haven. MIL is here with us for 3 weeks before we take her back to the US and it's driving me crazy. She has a laundry hamper yet throws her wet/messy undies on the floor for me to pick up. I could go on and on and on but I'll just leave it there. Good thing is she wants to go to Bergen tomorrow and hubby told her she HAS to take a shower before he'll drive 8 hours in the car with her so she's promised to take a shower today. 16 hours in the car for 2 days is not going to be fun though. The diet we are on suggests Yoga as an exercise for phase 3. I've bought a DVD for beginners and am looking forward to trying it!

juliemartinol, incanto50, 52golfnut, enzio33, vulcan06, JamieDD- Welcome! These are a great bunch of ladies that are very encouraging.

Laura80111 - I'm sorry about Peanut. Pet are so much a part of a family.

yanniejannie - I wish! If we were back in the US I could use that but since we're in Norway and she has no doctor here she would know it's an empty threat. One more week, one more week, one more week (my mantra)

grandmallie - I don't know that I'm eating "clean" but I'm following the Fast Metabolism Diet which is suppose to reset your metabolism in 28 days to be what it was like when we are younger. For 28 days I can't have caffeine, dairy, alcohol, wheat, corn, soy, refined sugar, dried fruits or fruit juices, artificial sweeteners and no fat-free diet foods. Phase 1 is good carbs and fruit for 2 days (with limited protein), phase 2 is protein and dark green leafy veggies for 2 days and phase 3 is both of those, adding in healthy fats for 3 days. Then repeat. The idea is to confuse your metabolism so it starts burning. I have to eat 5 times a day and I have to a LOT of water. Supposedly you can lose 20 pounds in 28 days. I'll let you know how it goes.

DeeDee2211 - sounds like you and I both gained about the same amount of weight. Time we get cracking and get it going in the opposite direction!!

brookehe - thanks! The good part is I only have to go through it once a year (since we live so far away). I really don't think I could do this day in and day out with no end in site. As it is, I'm SO looking forward to May 11th, when hubby gets on a plane to take her back to the US and I'll be in the house all by myself

LucyT4dieting - thanks! I've never thought about sodium. Hmmmmm .... I wonder if I should?

Joy

DeeDee2211

Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:

I found my April goals!

1) Get scale going in right direction...yes:bigsmile: and no:sad: , down 1 pound from highest weight:bigsmile: , but still 8 to go to get back to lowest weight .
2) Get totally well before embarking on anything else....yes, I think other than a few allergies I`m good:bigsmile:
3) Laugh everyday...thanks to my wonderful friends here....yes:laugh: .
4) Have fun and enjoy life...most everyday
5) Get closet cleand out....got half of it cleaned out:frown: .

Goals for May:

1) Eat 1600 calories everday this month, or as close as I can to it.
2) Buy protein powder to try.
3) Use my resistance bands 3 times a week.
4) Get flowers planted this month!
5) Finish the closet clean out!

I`m out of time again this morning:noway: :grumble: ! I keep saying I hope to pop back in later in the day and it seems like I never do:embarassed: , so I`ll say I`ll try to catch up with everyone this weekend. I do read all the posts and I wish all well!!

Have a great day ladies! It`s Friday:bigsmile: !!! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!!!

Hug,
DeeDee in cool, cloudy (again) NC

grandmallie

well im back..
was up at 4:30 this morning and to the gym...
feelin good.. finally broke the plateau and hopefully on my way down,down down.made the DH dinner and getting my lunch together gonna run and take a shower and get ready for work..

janemartin02

TGIF!!had a great birthday.Thanks for the birthday wishes.Tomorrow is Violet`s party.My grandkids from IN are coming in.Can`t wait.
Have a great day!!
hugs
jane

LizPlus

Ahhhhhh May finally!!!! I was wondering if it would ever get here :grumble:

Happy May all...April was a long mth because of all the changes going on...May I am going to try to get back on track...Been taking my sister to have her radiation treatments and it is taken its toll on her..she gets nausea's and it weakens her more each time ...today is another she went to have one yesterday and the machine broke down... so now she has to do it all over again today ..she is strong emotionally but her body is giving up

I haven't put myself wholly into losing this weight..I sabotage it all on my own...so I pray May will be a better month for me..I have did diets in the early years and did ok ..but it is so much harder as I get older...I think I will try some of those drinks you can get to replace a meal...I don't know how high the calories are in those but I will check.

My May goals;
Spend as much time as I can with my sister :flowerforyou:
Get outside to do my walks, been doing them inside :glasses:
Get my may cleaning down in my apartment...dust everywhere :grumble:
Don't let my pain overtake my life..get out more
To get my scales showing me lower numbers..:sad:

Going to get going on the house cleaning...here's me pushing myself up.:noway: ...reaching for the dust rag..*bones cracking...back groaning:sad: .......up up and away..oh {{{{Happy day All}}}}

mamacindy81

Morning

Just finished 30 minutes on the elliptical. It gives me about 1/2 the calorie burn that this site gives me. Oh well better to go by the machine.

My son is just about finished laying my livingroom floor. Next onto the diningroom. When we get the carpet pulled up in there there will only be one more room to go! But we will wait on that one until after his wedding in June. Which reminds me Ive got to get what we pulled up last out by the street so the garbage truck will haul it away!

Cindy

cityjaneLondon

Hi everyone,
Well, I got on the train with my best dresses and took them to a shop that will sell them for me and give me a cut. If they haven't sold in 6 weeks I get them back. It feels good to have done something with them, though when I think of the cost of them it breaks my heart. They were dresses for weddings etc. so extra special.
Then I went looking round town for a dress for my SIL' s party in June. I felt in a complete daze and didn't know what I wanted. I am the world's worst shopper and usually do it on line from stores I know. Trouble is I don't normally wear dresses so kept thinking, well, I won't get any wear out of this. !!!!!
Last night I tried on some old party stuff I've had in the wardrobe for 23 years. It fits! But it's all black and this is a summer seaside party. :grumble: :ohwell:
Then I needed lunch so I found a noodle bar and had Tom Yum soup with salmon. I'm guessing around 400 calories. It was very nice anyway.
Beautiful weather again.I'm sure I'll get my act together before long. I've always been like this around buying clothes; anything except the basics throw me into a panic so I tend to stick to the same old things. I was terrified of buying skinny jeans recently, but now you can't get me out of them. They are my new 'uniform' !:laugh:

wessecg

Prom night for my little Vanderbilt bound beauty. Expect pictures.

As for me it was really easy to stay on track yesterday. I have a tooth hurting so bad I can't bear to try eating. I really hope I can find a dentist who can see me. I never knew pain could be so intense.

LucyT4dieting

TGIF Vitamin F Friends!

Well I told you all I was a novice gardener....my "almost dead" bush is not a hosta, but ornamental grass.:embarassed: My neighbor informed me of this fact last night and said to dig out the parts that are dead and to leave the parts that are still alive (just a few shoots). Since the dogs always want to go there, I'm not sure what I can do to ward them off. My neighbor said she has something to help, but I don't think it will deter Milo (the wonder dog) as I have used the bitter apple spray to get him to stop licking his paws to the point that he gets sores and it doesn't seem to work. I actually think he likes it! I saw this thing in a magazine that looks like a rock and you can put it over the box, but I have three boxes (one large rectangle and two taller ones), so I don't know what else to do. AARRGGHH! :explode:

I am still planning to spend my weekend planting my flower garden. DH tilled the soil earlier this week and I have been weeding for weeks (a little at a time), so I'm ready! We are also putting in vegetable gardens. Last year was the first year for vegetables and we had killer zucchini, cherry tomatoes, beefsteak tomatoes, peppers and eggplants. We learned that zucchini grows so large that it blocks out the sun and affects the other plants, so we are putting them in a separate spot this year. Also going to try some herbs in a separate spot.:flowerforyou:

I lived in a small row home in Philly my whole life so really couldn't do much gardening. We only moved here four years ago, so now that I have the space, I'm trying to learn. Can you really teach an old dog new tricks? We'll see!:laugh:

I'm taking Zicam and hoping that I am healthy enough to ward off this head cold. DH has been resting and feels slightly better. At least he got some sleep last night. That helps.:happy:

I've heard a saying that there's a skinny person inside of every fat person waiting to be released. I'm sort of feeling like right now there's a fat person inside of my thin outside person struggling to come out.:devil: I've been fighting off the binges, but I have been feeling very hungry and it's been a difficult few weeks. Do I feel better now that I've lost the weight? YES! And I don't want to gain this weight back again as I've been a yo yo dieter my whole life. But maintenance is HARD!!! Harder than losing the weight. Is it habit? Is it genetic? I think about food a lot, and I'm pretty sure that naturally thin people don't. How do I change that? I've been eating smaller portions (since portion control seems to be the main problem), exercising regularly (I still hate it), and drinking all of my water since last August, but I still struggle. Does it ever get easier? Will I ever think stop thinking about....worrying about....obsessing about FOOD?:mad:

I stopped my hormone pills a few months ago on my doctor's suggestion, and have been experiencing night sweats, hot flashes, trouble sleeping, and mood swings. I thought I was over that when my PMS symptoms went away, but this is just as bad. I wonder if the problems I've been having with being hungry all the time are a direct result of menopause? If anyone can share their experience with me and/or offer some suggestions, I'd appreciate it!

Thanks everyone for being here and sorry about the rant...just having a moment!

Hugs,
Lucy in DE.:frown:

Katla49

Welcome to all newbies. You join by posting. This is a lovely group of women.:flowerforyou:

Sunshine: Meat and veggies sounds like most of my diet most of the time. But the variety offered by carbs and fruits is quite welcome. I think two days of steak and broccoli wouldn’t be a bad thing. I didn’t realize your MIL came home with you, and I’m sorry you don’t have your haven back yet. :ohwell: Her personal hygiene habits make me wonder whether there is some dementia going on there. Good thoughts for patience and endurance are heading your way.:flowerforyou:

Grandmalllie: Congratulations on breaking your plateau! I have too, for the moment, but another will be along to take its place shortly. That’s how I go; down a couple of pounds, plateau, down a couple of pounds, plateau… What matters to me is that the trend is always down and after over 45 pounds my skin still fits pretty well. Maybe it is a little too big, but not bad.:laugh:

LizPlus: I’m sorry to hear that your sister is having such a bad time. To lose this weight successfully, I think a person has to be somewhat self-focused. Right now you are focused on your sister. Don’t be too hard on yourself and do the best you can to make healthy choices. In your position, Id’ be hard pressed to do more than log my calories every day. And that would be a good accomplishment in my way of thinking.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:


This morning DH is going in for an MRI, which means we are going in as I’m the driver now. The main road over the hills is closed for repairs, and that should make for an interesting drive on alternate routes.

Try to enjoy the little pleasures, and log every bite.:flowerforyou:

Katla in beautiful NW Oregon.

Liz_Mfp

Well, I meant to join you all in April – but I got busy on my newsfeed instead.
But I'm going to try to stay on your topic here for the month of May.

My goals for May include upping my protein grams & watching/lowering my carb grams
and researching some exercises to do at home for arms and back and shoulders so I can do arms back shoulder workouts at home in June

I need to add abs and core exercises eventually but I will save that for July goals :-)

Have a great day !!

drkatiebug

Hey, Sunshine. I'm here! You better put down a plastic shower curtain on your car seat for your MIL.

I couldn't sleep last night. I have this little annoying cough left over from a spring cold. I finally took some cough medicine around 3:00 a.m. BIG MISTAKE! I am up but dizzy. I'm about to head out for my daily 2.8 mile walk. Hopefully I can shake the dizziness. My husband is going, too. We'll walk another 3 miles tonight at Relay for LIfe.

Laura80111

:flowerforyou: Loving that it's Friday,

Too much to do in my short time here at work and a list of things to do once I'm off work. So I am pretty much just marking my spot.

Oh I forgot to let you all know that last Friday at my Annual Physical my doctor was very pleased with my total healthy attitude. My weight was #11 less than the last time I saw her, my BMI is in the healthy range and she said I haven't changed at all:blushing: in appearance since I last saw her three years ago (that's how long it's been since we had insurance). I just got my results back in the mail yesterday and it says that I'm "normal" so I'm good for another year.

Will try and check in later if I get home from my errands and can get to the computer.

Have a great day, drink the water and log it:drinker:

Laura80111 in Colorado

texasgal22

May goals, I haven't given too much thought on that one except to stay on-track with logging and activity. I've been going to the gym lately now that the weather is warmer. Not so warm today though with a record low in the 30's for Texas.

This week I recorded my first loss over last week for 2013. I've been bouncing around with 2-3 lbs all year and I am taking the 1 lb loss. Hopefully it will be enough to put my mind and metabolism in gear.

I see many new faces on the thread which is awesome. I ♥ the support I get from my MFP ladies. I am much better at keeping up with my home page than I am the topics. Anyways welcome to all the ladies.

Laura, that is wonderful news on your check-up! Good reason to get out there and enjoy that bike ride this weekend.

Katie, Spring colds are the worst to get over; I hope you felt better and not dizzy after your morning walk so that you can enjoy your Relay for Life walk. It's nice to have a husband that walks with you; mine will but only on occasions.

Well, ladies that's about all the time I have today as I need to get to work. I did read more posts than I am commenting and again I must say it is great to see the good response and sharing on this thread.

A blessed and glorious Friday to all!

yanniejannie

Happy Friday!!! DH put in a new disposal last night..........good news, it works and the job went smoothly!!!

I ended up going to a tai chi class last night to try it and stayed for a yoga session so didn't even get home until 9ish........but I sure slept well. Did another yoga session with this woman again this am, in place of reg. exercise class, and it lasted an hour and fifteen min.---I've never had a yoga class last soooooooo long.......is that usual for anyone??? Also did some bike this am first.

Well, today I got to do my happy dance......... 20lbs gone; major, major milestone!!! It's been exactly 16 weeks (Jan.11) since I started and the last 5lbs. came off between 4/02 and 5/03, so still maintaining a nice pace of loss.


Mwheatcraft.........dinner sounded great.........I would have gladly eaten his share......

Michele.....hope your DH is feeling better, I think warm weather bugs are the worst.........I play mahjongg on the computer; is that at all similar to how you play in person?........I saw an ad to teach it locally, thinking about checking it out

Cityjane...........thrilled that someone else likes Tom Yum!!

Brooke........thx. for the 100cal snack list

wessecg...........hope you find get a dentist and get out of pain; very much looking forward to the prom pics........it's SUCH a special night for them

yanniejannie

4thoseiluv

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janehadji

It isn't supposed to really get hot this week, but the sunshine is definitely improving my mood! :glasses: I've been reading all of the posts about gardening, and I'm jealous. I do love to look at beautiful yards, and have often wished that I had one. I've always had something of a "black" thumb, although I do try. My main problem is the wildlife. I've only found three types of flowers that the rabbits and the deer won't eat: jasmine, dianthasis (I can't spell it) and sage, so my flowerbeds consist solely of these. Vegetables never last, either, so I've given up on them. I guess it comes with the joys of country living!

Sue in SD – I’m sorry to hear about your medical problems. It makes me angry that insurance won’t let us have the care that we need, when we need it! I hope that your healing goes quickly.

M – Too bad your DH missed such a great meal! You’ve inspired me to cook salmon tonight. I hope that all of the gardening is indeed a plateau buster!

Michele – I’m sorry Vince isn’t feeling well, but at least he’s willing to go to the doctor. My DH won’t go even when he really needs to – says that doctors don’t know anything.

Deb A – I think that we’ve all been where you were at yesterday. Managing to avoid it for two years is an amazing accomplishment -- you should be very proud! It sounds like you know what you need to do to get it under control again, and that is the key: simply not to let it continue. You can do it!

Cityjane – I’m sure that my husband wishes that I had your problem with shopping! :blushing: That’s great that you can wear skinny jeans. I’ve only found one pair that I look semi-decent in. My calves are just too fat, and they get hung up there.

Cheryl – I’d love to see the prom pictures!

Lucy – I’m sorry that I can’t help you with maintenance, as I haven’t gotten that far yet and have totally blown it in the past. But it’s so wonderful that you’re there! Perhaps Laura or Barbie or some of the other ladies have some good suggestions.

Laura – Glad your physical results were so positive!

Teral – Congrats on getting the scale to move!

Jane in Colorado

megblair1

Hi friends! It's a crazy day here today with a meeting at 7:45, graduation breakfast, then graduation from 1-6 (we have 2 ceremonies and have to go to both). Doubt I'll be back today so I'll be thinking of all of you! meg

suebdew

Happy Friday to my VitF's . Hope everyone has a productive day. Found a new crock pot recipe for chicken so it's in the pot cooking. Still have to get my exercise in as we cancelled golf due to cold and high winds. Made out grocery list and plan to go get some more veggies and fruit.
I'll jump back in later as DH is ready to go!
Sue in TX

greattimes

Hi I am new here but enjoy reading the posts. I am 60 soon to be 61. I have lost 64 lbs since last sept. Would like to lose another 10lbs. They are taking their time coming off. If I lose them that's fine if not so what. I no longer take any meds and am wearing a size 8. I exercise everyday doing 3 10 min miles, ride the bike and lift weights. Hope to start swimming once a week. I also work full time waiting tables at a Chinese restaurant.

sunshine61250

Hooray! We've canceled the road trip. It's been pouring here all day and I looked at weather and it looks like it suppose to be nice here this weekend and pouring rain there all weekend. I talked MIL into staying here and hubby doing day trips with her and me staying home because I thinking I'm having a relapse with this infection. Both ears now hurt and I had to take a nap this afternoon and when I woke up my sore was killing me. I dreamed about being in Italy eating honey gelato! Hubby called to cancel the hotel and they told him it was snowing there. I think this is a GREAT decision!

LinFlemmer331

Hi! I saw my friend, Lizmfp, had posted on this group and had to learn more about it. Sorry for stalking, but this may be the group I need to get back my motivation. I turned 56 in March, I have lost 30 lbs and have 90 more to go, and my weight loss seems so slow its discouraging. I had a knee replacement two years ago and it's time to get off my big butt and exercise. I see lots of challenges posted that I just know I am not capable to do, and it makes me feel sad and old. Coming up with personal goals and having some accountability is brilliant. I will give some thought to what I would like to accomplish for the month. So many of my friends are not posting anymore, so being part of a group may help me feel connected to others, and because I am alone a lot, I think it helps me. So hi everyone! Have a great day.
Lin

rjadams

Yesterday was my wedding anniversary.

Steak - Lobster - Red wine and white roses. It was a good anniversary. I came home to Doug trying to get the kitchen cleaned up before I got there so I wouldn't have to do it. Then he cooked dinner. I got him a Samsung Galaxy tab 2 and he got very emotional.:blushing: I think I did good.

Its friday and it is supposed to be beautiful here this weekend. I plan to work in the yard.

I just found out that my dad has been in the hospital all week. :noway: They called me on Sunday but of course I was out of town and apparently I never set up my voice mail on my new phone so I haven't been getting my voice mail. I fixed that this morning. Dad should be going home tomorrow so I will talk to him at his home instead of trying to talk to him in the hospital. without his special phone it is almost impossible to have a conversation.

No time to really catch up. Maybe later tonight.

Have a wonderful Friday!!

Robin Bodi and Ritter,
In the great sunny PNW

kathyszoo

Happy Friday!

Been job hunting and going on interviews all week; nothing happening yet but refuse to get discouraged!! I think if it wasn't for MFP and this thread I would probably be doing a lot more stress eating but instead went to the pool this am. :happy:

Robin - Happy belated anniversary! Sounds like you had a great one!

Lin - Welcome!:flowerforyou: This is definitely the place to come to feel connected and part of something!

Sunshine - Hope you feel better soon!

Jane- My hubby says the same thing about doctors :laugh:

Laura80111- Glad you physical went well

Lucy - Don't apologize for the rant, that's what we are here for to support each other! I don't really have any answers but can certainly relate to how you are feeling, been there!! Hugs!!! Just keep coming back here!

Brooke - Thanks for sharing the link about the snacks! I have to check it out!!

That's all the time I have for now. Hugs to all! :drinker: Don't forget to stay hydrated!

Kathy

colograndma

Wow what a busy group we have here! Thanks ladies for the warm welcome and good advise. The last few day have been good, coming in under my alloted calories, and getting plenty of exercise. Added doing some squats.. a friend challenged me for a month to start with 25 squats and add 5 each day to the end. I know I am not doing them as far down as I should go.... not sure if I could get up fromb there, but I go as far as I can... Perhaps by the last day when I am at 100 squats I will be super strong and can squat with the best of them :bigsmile: Also just unpacked my mini trampoline.... any rebounders in here? Just got it and excited to work with it.

Jackie at Cherry Hill: Way to go! I will be thinking of you Sunday when you run the Broad Street Run, I know you will do great!

Hope you heel gets better!

:happy: Brooke from Colorado - We are in the "Banana Belt" and do not get a whole lot of snow. Got 6 inches storm before last and none this last week. Praise God.... Our daughter lives in Thornton and they are oh so tired of the snow too.

:bigsmile: Nannikins - we are both newbies, but what a great start you have had! Keep it up!

:flowerforyou: Santd - Wow girl you are an inspiration 196 pounds !!! Awesome!

Catch you all later- Be Blessed and Not stressed!

Colograndma (Connie)