WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2012

Good Morning Ladies!

Gym time all done. I go daily with my neighbor which helps a lot. I'm planning meals I can make ahead for lunches at school when I head back in 2 weeks. I also need to work out snack for school. I can't have a fridge in my room but there is one on my hall in the teacher's lounge.

Going to do some major cleaning today and get this house sorted out again. Messes everywhere! Since I'm dodging raindrops all day the garden will have to wait til tomorrow. Great core workout being on hands and knee pulling weeds and grass from a new bed I'm creating. LOL

Happy Tuesday,

Finally caught up on all the posts! Glad to see so many of us sharing life's journeys and struggles.

Junekaatz-Congrats on your weight loss! And also to everyone else who has lost!

Finally off the pain meds and sleeping in bed a little - an improvement from the couch! Just sitting around with my leg elevated is getting very old and it's only been 4 days since my foot surgery! It's going to be a long month! The good news is that I'm trying to be very good about what I'm eating so I don't gain back the 12 lbs I've lost! Off to do my seated chair exercises now, hopefully that'll relax me.


Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be.”

- Grandma Moses

I know that eating healthy and incorporating exercise is the right way to lose weight. Lifestyle changes. I am frustrated because I know what to do I just ignore the signals and before I know it the clothes are tight, again and the pounds creep on. I had done well and lost 10 pounds but days turned into weeks and three months later the weight is back. Today is rainy and dreary. I made the choice to walk the treadmill for 30 minutes and had a healthy salad and fruit for lunch. My main obstacle is when I do not plan. I will try to plan meals and schedule the exercise until it once again becomes routine. Here's to the sunshine!! Thanks for listening....

Carolyn

Snapddragon,

this is from a earlier post that I did.


Ladies the coach that I worked with before said that if you eat too little of calories, your body senses that it is starving and therefore will hold on to calories, as your body doesn't know when it will get nourished again, so it is going to save its "fuel"/weight.

Now if you up your calories, and eat a small amount every 3 hours, your body is burning calories all this time. It's Like putting logs on the fire, you have to add more logs/fuel to keep the fire burning, therefore your metabolism is always burning. and you will have better weight loss. I hope that makes sense.
If you are working out that hard you need to eat more calories, to have to eat to burn. A few of the ladies that I was in a weight loss challenge ,had they same problem. Once they upped their calories , they began to lose weight! Hugs-Linda SundanceB

Hi everyone!!! How is everyone doing? I spent another day in the ICU getting oriented. It was much quieter than yesterday, but I can’t believe how tired I got just by doing so much standing. I forgot…nurses never sit down! Even when they were charting or entering orders, no one sits! :explode: I’m as ready as I can be…I know I will still need help when I get there with students but it will be fine.

I forgot how much fun (and how exciting) it was to take care of critically ill patients. To all the non-nurses, that probably sounds awful, but it is such a challenge but is really so rewarding. I really did enjoy both my days there. :happy:

It is so inspiring to see how many people are here, especially that we keep growing! I hope I don't miss too many of you in my individual responses; if I did, I'm sorry.

RaysFan: here’s my advice: Zoloft!!!!!!!!!!!! I am peri-menopausal and was such a WITCH. OMG. It was horrible. My doctor listened to me and said “You sound so frustrated and angry. I think you need some Zoloft!” I didn’t really want to try it, but I am glad I did and it is now my DH’s favorite drug! :laugh: It really does wonders; just smoothes out the crankiness.

Sandhillsmom: Welcome! where do you live? I’m in Papillion which is a suburb of omaha. I Love the NE sandhills.

Jaqueling: that is an awful lot of stress for you. Is there respite care in your area for elders? I sure hope your boyfriend is doing better!

Liz: my DH is the same about meds. He says “I am NOT old” every time he pulls them out! I hope your headaches are better on them though.

Jen: I love Graham Kerr. I used to watch his show years ago and haven’t heard his name in forever. So you are a recumbent biker too? My DH and I want to check them out. I can’t sit on a regular bike because of my back.

Barbie: you are awesome. Your goals are so amazing. I love the dancing kitty cat

Kate: what a great job you did at the family reunion. I would have loved to see the greased pig t shirt contest! :smokin:

JipsyJudy: I agree with Sundance 100%! You can do this with a positive attitude. I also had a crappy time after my back injury, which is when I gained the most of my weight. Once you find peace, the rest will come.

Sundance: What is your injury from? My dissertation was on nurses who had chronic back pain and their quality of life. What you said to Judy was so right on. So many of them had anger and frustration after their injuries. I know you didn’t ask me, but I cook with prune puree also at times. It’s especially good when you are making something with chocolate, it makes it richer. For the yogurt, use half the oil, then substitute half of what is left with the plain yogurt. So if your recipe calls for 1 cup of oil, use ½ cup oil and ¼ cup yogurt. Aren’t peach pits poisonous? I hope your little baby is better soon too.

Amanda: great job on all your exercise and London should be back to normal soon! :flowerforyou:

Carol: so nice to see your positive thoughts! You have been doing a great job with your activity level too! :flowerforyou:

June: great job with your weight!!!

Jeannie: we are all here to support you when you feel like talking. Hopefully this month will be tons better for you! :flowerforyou:

Polly: sweating is fat crying! That’s fabulous :drinker:

Laura8011: still on the grandbaby watch! I bet you are getting so excited!

Madivp: where in NE are you? I am in Papillion which is just south of Omaha

Deb: every time I read about you kayaking I get so jealous! I love to kayak and that’s something else my DH and I want to get into “when we have time”. OMG when will we have time??? Having my summers off makes me wonder how I have time to work! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Newbies: welcome to all of you. I look forward to getting to know you.

Well tomorrow is DHs foot surgery, so we have to get up at 4 and be there by 6. BLEH. :noway: Hopefully we will be home by noon-ish. He’s a 7:30 case, so that is at least reasonable. Tonight is more olympic mania! I imagine there will be napping tomorrow. Take care everyone. Meg :flowerforyou:

Meg- I know what you mean about not having time to work. I feel the same way. Work cuts into my fun time.lol.

We just started kayaking last summer. I had injured a tendon in my foot and wanted some form of exercise that wouldn't aggravate it. Since we both love being on the water, we decided to try kayaking. Hopefully you will get a chance real soon. Nothing is as good at re-setting my emotions, energy, outlook on life, etc. as spending time on water in a peaceful area like those we kayak on.

Hope you DH's surgery goes well.

Deb A

Hi! I have been away with my BFF at the beach. *sigh* I get to see her twice a year and we always have a ball. The weather was rainy, then hot and sunny, then rainy......typical South Florida weather:laugh:

It was good though, because I worried about getting migraines from the heat. Turned out I was AOK and felt awesome all weekend.

Tons of walking in the sand and up and down stairs.

Snapdragon,

You are eating way too little for you height/weight and your body will hold on to as much of you as it can until you start to eat a bit more. here is a very good link that will help you work out what your calorie targets should be.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

works better if I add the link! ;}

Welcome to all the new comers, everyone has some good tips and quotes to get one thinking. Today was weigh in and I'm proud to say 4 pds down in two weeks. I have been packing my breakfast and lunch for our journeys back and forth to radiation. Has helped immensley. Had some struggles with Hospice/Insurance issues, but will deal with it all as it comes. For today my DH is happy and feels good, tired but good. Sun is out and the cats are happy we are home.
Michelle anxious for the pool to get christened, thank you for your gesture. Meg, what a god send you are to those people going through their crisis. I was in the 9-1-1 business for 28 yrs., so know what you talk about when you enjoy what you are doing.
Great advice Sundance, to few calories do stop you weight loss progress.
WOW do I envy the people who are excercising and staying up with it.
Again, thanks for all the supportive words, they made a difference. Hugs, Dixie

I started this on July 24th and I started Full Out...I changed the way I eat and started back on my Biggest Loser Workouts ( ALL of them ugg LOL) I do 2 Workouts a day, a 25 min one and then a 10 min one also. They are both Cardio Blasts...so everyone is different in what feels right for them...Then we see on the scale if our choice is working for us..As for me, oh yes, mine is working in spades! My ticker says 15lbs but, as soon as I log it in, it will be 18lbs gone since July 24th...I have a foot injury but, I refuse to let it get in my way. I see the Specialist tomorrow 8/8/2012 and hope he doesn't stop me from doing anything I have started..So whatever you choose that is right for you, you will know it...Much luck and willpower, We Can! :happy:

My Goals For August:
To keep up with my daily exercise
To keep in touch with Bob Harper ( Trainer on The Biggest Loser ) through Twitter and Facebook
To continue what I have already begun with my diet
Log everything in as soon as I eat/drink it
To just keep on keeping on
To keep my Faith in Me, no one else will for me