WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY

:laugh: good morning to all well the weather outside is frightful but mfp is delightful and since there no place to go let it snow let it snow so i am sitting here looking out the window and catching up on past post and yes it is snowing all weekend in new england i am having a nice start to the day woke up and got out of bed early for a change. that is a good start. i have had breadfasts and now i am having my tea water is all ready to start the day. did my wiifit body test i have been not on that either for awhile she still tells me i am obese wish i could reprogam her.today i have on my thought to dust of walking cds and do a walk. and if someonegives up the tv i want to do some wii active boxing i like that one. well hubby just came in he is plowing snow and would like a coffee so everyone have a peace morning and one step at a time love debbie and family

Good morning all. I woke up once again to a new layer of snow. It is so pretty before anyone drives over it.

:flowerforyou: zanniew, glad to have you here instead of the cancer chat rooms. You will get great advice for eating well.

I have another goal for 2010: I vow to log in ALL my food. I have been lax in doing this. I will be more careful about serving sizes also.

:flowerforyou: Louise, I take along a water bottle everywhere I go. I am not tempted to purchase a soda and am saving money also. Lots of people buy bottled water but I think they are so tasteless and why spend money on something that I can get free from my tap. It is very important to drink lots of water. (I am speaking to myself here, also. :bigsmile: ) So...drink up !:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

:flowerforyou: This looks like an appropriate forum for me as I turn 50 tomorrow! I have enjoyed reading all of your motivational posts and look forward to getting to know you in this forum. I lost about 20 lbs last year and need to continue that journey. I am on the couch with foot in a cast (bunion and hammer toe surgery) and would like some recommendations for exercise.

My goals for Jan. are to:
Log food and exercise daily on MFP
Commit to exercise daily
Walk out of that kitchen when I am feeling the nightime nibbles coming on!

Have a great weekend everyone!
Sharon:flowerforyou:

:flowerforyou: ...My other exciting news is that Barb(Weaklink) and I may be able to schedule a face-to-face meeting in Vancouver later this month. We'll keep you posted. There were two face-to-face meetings by women on this thread back some months ago, and I was so envious of them.... Barbie

Meeting someone face to face you've been chatting with is SO wonderful! :happy: Can't wait to hear how it goes.

I just did my official beginning of the year weigh and measure. :happy: I'm starting this year wearing 4 sizes smaller than I did last year with abundantly more energy. I still have another 20 pounds to lose, but it seems doable now that I have established healthy habits like :drinker: drinking enough water, :drinker: daily exercise and eating right. I've learned its all about priorities, recognizing trigger foods and accountability. I have no doubt that without this thread my results would have been much different, and not in a good way. Thanks ladies! Your daily input makes a difference. :flowerforyou:

I will enter my fifties in 38 days and I'm expecting it to be the BEST decade of my life! Healthy New Year to you all!

If I hurry I can still say Good Morning to you all!

Actually got up at 6:30 and have been busy ever since.

I've been doing good things, Got my exercise in although I need to burn around 40 more calories to get to my 200 calorie burn per day. (Probably a leisurely walk later in the day).

I've got a little bit of chest congestion going on. Don't really know why, I haven't had a cold but I would like it to hurry up & leave.

Hubby is home today so I don't know if I will post again. I'll be doing good to log my calories.

My daughter asked me to make her a chocolate birthday cake. The one she wants is loaded with calories so I hope I will have the willpower to stay out of it. It's a new one that had chopped up crystallized ginger in it so maybe I just won't like it. I tasted some of the ginger and to me it tastes like soap.

Well I hope you all have a good day!

Cindy

How do you make losing weight fun? I know and have the goals, and I know the rewards are losing the weight, getting fit and wearing slim clothes that make me look like a million bucks, but...... my challenge is "in the moment". That thing called "every day life". :frown:

How do you do that part?

Renny

One of Barbie's favorite quotes is "The reason most people fail rather than succeed... is that they trade what they want MOST....for what they want at the MOMENT":flowerforyou:

That quote has helped me to ask myself "in the MOMENT"...."Is this REALLY what I want MOST?" Kind of a reality....."Step back and regroup before you take a bite" mentality, which has helped me stay focused. :flowerforyou:

As far as FUN....I only eat what I enjoy! I don't eat foods that I hate! :grumble: So the first thing I did, when I started my journey with MFP in August...and I continue to do....is to find new foods that I like and that are healthy for me. :flowerforyou: This requires you to try new things...like hommus for eg. Some love it ...some hate it....but you don't know until you TRY it! Also, some people post different recipes that suggest foods that you may not be familiar with or think you may not like. There's a thread which is all about recipes. Be open to try new things. This way, you'll find things you enjoy, which = fun,:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: and you'll lose weight.
EG. I am having someone over for dinner tomorrow. My husband will pick up a pie or something for dessert and my guest will probably bring something sweet. (I LOVE sweets) So, I will make some sugar Free Strawberry geletin with fresh fruit, like bananas (I love ripe bananas) and have some lite cool whip on hand. Even though I may LIKE what they're having, I will have something else without feeling like a martyr.. If you don't enjoy what you're eating....you won't do it consistently.
I hope that helps!
OFF MY SOAP BOX NOW:laugh: :laugh:

Thanks Barbie for the January thread:flowerforyou:

Happy New Year to all. :flowerforyou: I have not read all the posts yet but will try to before the day is out.

I wanted to lose 35 lbs in 2009 and I've lost 34!:bigsmile: :blushing: I'm very happy with that! But what I'm HAPPIER with, is my FOCUS has changed. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: My body weight has been all over the place for 61 years....but when my FOCUS is right....the weight follows. :happy: I keep a check on what I'm THINKING:devil: ....even before I check what I'm EATING. Food thoughts..lead to slip ups if I don't replace the "food thought" with a "goal thought".

So my goal this year is to keep a healthy focus, to remain accountable and to lose the last 15 lbs that I'd like to lose.:drinker: :drinker:

God Bless!!!
BirdieM

Hi Everybody!!

Well the latest on the possible meeting between me and Barbie(cat) is that it is now a probability. I talked to her and to Jake (her hubby who posts on the Golden Sneakers thread) last night and we made arrangements to go to dinner next Saturday night while they are visiting my town.

Barbie is just as motivating on the phone as she is on the thread!!! :drinker: :drinker: And Jake likes my writing style and my jokes, :noway: so of course, I think he has good taste!!!:laugh: :laugh: I hope the week will fly by, as I am looking forward!!!

VickiM-:flowerforyou:

Just realized that I didn't post after I read about your son in law's grandmother. Sorry to hear of his loss.

Debieanne- :flowerforyou:

The J Geils concert sounded like fun. I remember they always seemed to have a lot of energy in their music. Also, in your later post you mentioned "let it snow"--made me think about one good thing about snow--it has no calories!!!!:noway: :laugh:

Lianne-:flowerforyou:

You are progressing nicely from your surgery. I hope the PT will help you move the process along so you can get on with your healthier life!!

Barbara(AuntieBK)-:flowerforyou:

I THINK I said "Welcome" in December, but if I didn't consider it said!! Now we have three Barbara's on here--you, Barbie(cat) and me. They say good things come in three's, right??:bigsmile:

I enjoy your tag line "Wag more, bark less"--would be a good motto for my crew, but they seem to have it backwards, especially if they are hungry or want to go out. Unfortunately, they didn't come with earplugs:laugh: :laugh: Your avatar picture is very cute. I have a pic of the little grey Shih tzu in my ticker, the late Dreyfus, where he is standing in front of the tree with a "Santa" suit on. He appears to be "guarding" the presents, so I added the caption "Santa sez "do not open 'til Christmas." He was a sweetie, still miss him, and see so many of his quirks in Pepper, the Shih tzu I have now.

Renny-:flowerforyou:

Happy New Year and just keep on keepin' on. You will get there.

Firetuck-:flowerforyou:

Sorry to hear your mom is in the hospital. I hope things improve for her. I will be thinking of you.

Kathy(pmjsmom)-:flowerforyou:

Glad to hear you "de-junked" your kitchen!:bigsmile: I am also below my Thanksgiving weight, so I feel like I survived the holidays nicely.

Cindy-:flowerforyou:

I have some "goal pants" too, but I also have about 15 pair that are too big, so I need to go on a donation binge and clean out my bedroom. Soon won't have any room for smaller clothes!!:laugh: Congrats on getting into your jeans!!:drinker:

Terri-:flowerforyou:

Climbing back in the wagon after a short detour is an accomplishment. :drinker: You are on the right track!!!

Jeannie-:flowerforyou:

After reading your post about shoveling your driveway, I am glad our snow came and melted the next day, although it is a form of exercise to clear it. Your post about the Wii Fit and calories burned inspired my funny bone. I was thinking about all the people who run around at this time of year making "resolutions", buying fitness equipment to take up space in their basement or garage, (NOT MFP'rs, of course:bigsmile: ) Many of these people probably got "Wii's" for Christmas, and the "Wii Fit" to go along with it. I think I should quickly write a diet book to go along with that equipment--to be called "We Fat!!":laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Hope your daughter is feeling better.

Eava-:flowerforyou:

Your goals for January are very reachable, and I noticed if you do the same thing in Feb, Mar and April, by the end of April, you will be within 10 lbs. of your goal!! How cool is that???:drinker: :drinker:

ZannieW-:flowerforyou:

Welcome back!! We look forward to hearing from you in the new year.

Becky-:flowerforyou:

Those portion sizes are sneaky. I love my scale and my measuring cups. They keep me on track. I figured out my body can "add up" the calories, even if I don't log them correctly:grumble: Ouch!!!:ohwell:

Regarding water, I hate to pay for it as well, but I don't like to think about all the stuff that can be in tap water, so I have one of those PUR water filters. They cost less than $40 and fit on your kitchen tap. There is a valve that allows you to switch between filtered and regular water. They are wonderful. If anyone decides to get one, be sure to get the one that takes the 3 stage filter. BTW, they are available at Costco, along with the filters. I have seen them at Lowe's also.

Louise-:flowerforyou:

Tax season can be very "taxing" on your health. You are smart to schedule your workout times before everything crowds in and takes up your time. Good luck!!

Also, about water. If you find you miss some flavor and don't want to deal with the Crystal Light or other powdered options that can be added, just drop a slice or two of lemon in your water bottle.

Alice-:flowerforyou:

NINE BELOW!! :noway: I bet your well isn't the only thing around there that is frozen!!!!:laugh: :laugh:

Sharon (walkersk23)-:flowerforyou:

Welcome!! Isn't it nice to know you have already made some progress toward your goal. I know I feel much differently about the New Year now that there is about 20% less of me than there was at this time last year!!!:drinker: :drinker:

SuzyQ-:flowerforyou:

Louise is right, that new pic is great!! You have been a great source of info and inspiration to me in the past year!! Thank you!!!:flowerforyou:

Cindy-:flowerforyou:

Just read about the cake your daughter wants. I guess I will have to tell myself that ginger snap cookies taste like soap. Unfortunately, to my tongue they don't!!!!:laugh:

Birdie-:flowerforyou:

Your post about "food thoughts" vs. "goal thoughts" is very profound, and very true!!! Thank you for sharing.

Well, I have put off doing something around here for as long as I can. Even the doggies got bored and stopped trying to "help" me with my post, so I need to go do something, except eat

Have a good Saturday, everyone!!!

Barb

EDIT: Just realized this is my 1000th post!!!

Me again.

Am I the only one who thinks the new "Taco Bell Diet" commercial is totally ridiculous? :huh: :huh: I saw a post about it yesterday, but didn't see the full commercial with the "spokesmodel" 'til today!! Good grief!!!!:noway: :noway:

No, you are not!!!! As my husband would "delicately" put it..."There's an a-- for every seat!" :laugh: That makes about as much sense as the snuggies for dogs!!!:laugh:

BirdieM

BTW, I'm jealous about you and Barbie meeting!!! I would so love to meet some of the people from MFP....but living in RI.....small chance!!:laugh: :laugh:
Have a wonderful time!!!:flowerforyou:
Also, Jake isn't the only one who likes your humor....I think you and I think the same way....so your humor is appreciated even on this side of the country!!!:laugh:
BirdieM:happy:

Me again.

Am I the only one who thinks the new "Taco Bell Diet" commercial is totally ridiculous? :huh: :huh: I saw a post about it yesterday, but didn't see the full commercial with the "spokesmodel" 'til today!! Good grief!!!!:noway: :noway:

No, you are not!!!! As my husband would "delicately" put it..."There's an a-- for every seat!" :laugh: That makes about as much sense as the snuggies for dogs!!!:laugh:

BirdieM

BTW, I'm jealous about you and Barbie meeting!!! I would so love to meet some of the people from MFP....but living in RI.....small chance!!:laugh: :laugh:
Have a wonderful time!!!:flowerforyou:
Also, Jake isn't the only one who likes your humor....I think you and I think the same way....so your humor is appreciated even on this side of the country!!!:laugh:
BirdieM:happy:

Well Thank you Birdie, for your kind words.:flowerforyou: but I have to disagree about Snuggies for dogs. My Bradley could probably benefit from one, as he seems to be bothered by the cold when we ride in the car, until it warms up!! You know they actually DO make them. Petsmart has them, but I have only seen them in pink, and I don't want to give my little "Terror" an identity crisis!!!:laugh: :laugh:

Mom is still in the hospital but doing much better. I've been staying at her place and traveling back and forth to the hospital in -26 degree weather today. Yuck! Does shivering burn any calories???:laugh: I've been getting my workouts in and eating right. I carry a water bottle with me all the time - try putting a half slice of orange in it - gives it just enough flavor to keep it from being boring.:flowerforyou:

firetruck--I'm glad your mom is doing better. I hope she continues to improve.:flowerforyou:

Welcome, Sharon, glad you're here.:happy: I've only been here a month or two and I already feel like a member of the family!
:happy Happy Birthday, too. It's my son's b-day tomorrow also--he'll be 22 and is the most amazing young man.:bigsmile:

He wants a healthy meal and says he wants to eat the way I do! I've planned a good meal with lots of veggies. His cake will be a pound cake (sliced THIN!) with ff whipped cream, blackberries (no sugar added) and a little bit of a chocolate drizzle. I'll work out the calories (for my food log) later but I don't think it'll be too bad. :happy:

I hope everyone has a good night!:flowerforyou:

Kathy(pmjsmom)

Hello everyone,

I've been think hard about my goals for 2010. As much as loosing weight is the objective I think my real goals are to learn to live on the calories needed to weigh less vs being on a diet. Regaining an active lifestyle is also a goal. I can't spend the rest of my life on a diet.

So with that said my 2010 goals are to:

Learn to live on 1300 calories a day and not use my excercise calories
Excercise a minimum of 30 minutes a day 4-5 days a week for a healthy heart.

If I do both those things I should loose 15-20 pounds in 2010.

It turns out I did meet my November and December goal and I weigh now what I did on November 1rst. No holiday weight gain here.

Have a nice evening everyone!

Jeannie

PS: I'm still shovelling and will never buy another house where it snows that has a long driveway.

Yay!!!! I was quite happy to see this thread for us 50+. Today is my first day and it is pretty motivating to see all you hard working, devoted women out there. Bless us all on this journey!