WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY

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  • AliceLMS
    AliceLMS Posts: 2,425 Member
    :flowerforyou: You ladies have inspired me. Four miles of boosted walking with Leslie plus weights and the stretchy band. I FeeeeeeeeeeeeeL Good! Na NA na na na na NA

    Mamadame you are a powerhouse!:flowerforyou: How wonderful to be able to read your posts.

    I work out so much better with music also, and cannot sit still when there is a good beat going on. This leads to some interesting
    situations as well. I am sure some wonder who the crazy lady is. I may have an attack in the grocery store or at the gas station you never know. It is not my fault~it's genetic!:smile:

    To all the new members Welcome this is a great helpful supportive group of women. Jump right in.

    I could not post to all of you individually before and as the numbers grow I am having even a harder time. Please do not think that I don't value you all as individuals. I DO! Each of you brings a unique talent and outlook to this group. So many of you have jumped in to help me when I needed motivation and information, or the opinion of someone who has already been where I am headed. Thank you all !:heart::heart: :flowerforyou: :heart::flowerforyou: :heart::flowerforyou: :heart: :flowerforyou: :heart: :flowerforyou: :heart: :flowerforyou: :heart: :flowerforyou:

    It is so important to be part of a group that shares on so many levels, and no group is ever as honest and up front as a group of shall we say, more mature women. Between us we have a huge range of experiences and knowledge to call on. This group is my weight loss resource. How blessed am I?

    Time to start my evening work and then a late supper with DH; who is also working late tonight.

    Prayers of thankfulness. Alice
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,265 Member

    I work out so much better with music also, and cannot sit still when there is a good beat going on. This leads to some interesting
    situations as well. I am sure some wonder who the crazy lady is. I may have an attack in the grocery store or at the gas station you never know. It is not my fault~it's genetic!:smile:

    :flowerforyou: Alice, I have the same feeling about music.........I have music on my phone along with the stepcounter so my phone is always in my pocket so I am never without music.......I'm sure I embarrass DH sometimes in public when I dance forgetting that there are other people around

    :flowerforyou: Nancy, congratulations on quitting smoking
    that is the toughest thing to give up:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

    :flowerforyou: MacMadame, I'm so glad your calf is better and you can ride your bike again.

    We're headed out for dinner now, so I gotta go.......I think I spent enough time on the treadmill today to have enough calories to withstand Vietnamese food
    of course, there will be sodium:sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:

    :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: Barbie
  • Swissmiss
    Swissmiss Posts: 8,754 Member
    :flowerforyou: Alice, I can not hear a song that I do Zumba to without starting to dance. My husband thinks I have lost my mind.:laugh:

    :flowerforyou: Nancy, great news!!! I am still smoking and will probably quit when I reach my weight goal. I can't handle two things at once.

    I have heard that some restaurants will put butter on their steaks to keep them moist. I think they would do better to purchase better quality steaks.

    I did go over my calories today because my husband and I stopped at our favorite tavern for a couple of drinks.
  • msh0530
    msh0530 Posts: 1,675 Member
    Shivuan - Welcome! We're happy to have you hang out with us! Plenty of room for everyone, plenty of room for you!

    Exermom - "Going to the movies" pocketbook? I love it. Several year ago I took my mother to see the Skate America competition that was held in Colorado Springs that year. We were there sometimes for up to 6 hours a day for 4 days, and weren't about to live on overpriced salty hot dogs and nachos. They had strict rules that you couldn't bring in food or even water, and they went through bags. If you had some, you had to either throw it out or carry it back to your car. We got giggly goofy in our motel room when packing each morning. She filled empty film cannisters with peanut m&m's in her purse. I put a couple of bottles of water under the crocheting in my bag, then contemplated how to smuggle in sandwiches. I made a very useful discovery. A tampon box is just the right size to hold some sandwiches! I put them in my bag and made sure to get in security lines with workers who were about 18-20 year old young men. I know once they saw what appeared to be full boxes of tampons in the bag of the gray haired lady, they would be done digging! I'm sure they wished they hadn't come to work that day. Anyway, never got caught, and managed to carry in all of our food for the event!

    Music when exercising? After a 32 year career as a music therapist, I would be appalled if you didn't like it! And I don't even need it most of the time - I spend my life "humming to the tunes" in my head.

    Fabfifty - Exercise TV has free video workouts online, and some are only upper body. http://www.exercisetv.tv/workout-videos/

    Alice - Face it, we are all very "experienced", and know enough to savor the gift of life and not pull any punches.

    Happy weekend to all of my cyberfriends!
  • Eava57
    Eava57 Posts: 1,297 Member
    I am back! My son had three college friends visit this week. They showed up a day earlier and stayed a day later than planned. :happy: I fed them well and sent them back to Southern Cal with full tummies. I had a 3 lb. gain but I am not going to worry about it. The time with my son and his friends was worth every bite! It was so nice to meet his friends. What nice young adults! Hope everyone else is keeping on track. My next goal is to get my ticker moving!!!!:flowerforyou:
  • LaurelFisher
    LaurelFisher Posts: 407 Member
    :flowerforyou: Good evening ladies…Today was a really good day and an indulgent day. First I weighed myself this morning and was back down to 175. I have been doing the Leslie Sansone 4 mile intensity walk most of the week and really love it. The thing is I have heard you should mix it up and not do the same exercises all the time. :heart: Today I went shopping with hubby and bought a new Leslies called “Walk Your Belly Flat” and I love it. She is alone and really mixes it up with interval sections and at the end she does floor exercise (bicycle) to tighten up your ABS. I feel great. :huh: Then my dear hubby decides he wants Chinese…talk about your sodium. :bigsmile: But that’s OK; I had about 32 calories left after I put in my exercise calories,
    :flowerforyou: Welcome- Weebles, congratulations on your 5lbs gone forever
    :flowerforyou: Welcome-Fabulous fifty, Shivaun and Julia
    :flowerforyou: Welcome Aisser and congratulations on a great start
    :flowerforyou: Mary- what are bierocks?
    :flowerforyou: Debbie-Congratulations on the 6lbs
    :flowerforyou: Barb and Barbie -you are so lucky to get to meet. I am anxiously awaiting your post to let us all know how it went. I am jealous I don’t think there is anyone in my neck of the woods.
    :flowerforyou: committed- you can do it one day at a time. I quit smoking 3 times and the third one was the charm. Now I can’t stand to be around smoke, which makes my life complicated because both my husband and mother in-law smoke.
    :flowerforyou: firetuck- I have IBS with constipation and every couple of weeks I drink "Laci Le Beau" Super Dieters Tea. You can find it at health food stores. I have also found it at Food Lion (our local grocery store). Read the directions carefully and drink plenty of water after you drink it and it will "clean you out" gently. I drink it before I go to bed and usually go when I get up in the morning.
    :flowerforyou: pmjsmom- Kathy, congratulations on the ½ pound and the 5 inches. I haven’t taken measurements in awhile, maybe tomorrow.
    :flowerforyou: Becky- good going getting rid of those 2 lbs again.
    :flowerforyou: Eava57-so glad to have you back
    :flowerforyou: Thank you to all the ladies who give me encouragement, make me laugh and who help to keep me or help to return me to my goals.
    :smile: Life would be soooo boring without you all.
    :heart: Love (((Hugs))) and Prayers, Rose
    :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,621 Member
    Good evening all.

    I almost can't believe it, but its been over week, and I haven't gone OVER my calories a single day. This is a FIRST!

    Didn't make 30 mins exercise every day, but DID average 30+ over the week, and did at least 20 mins every day. Another FIRST!
    DH bought us a wii and wii Fit Plus for Christmas and I love it. As someone who has always loathed exercise in any form (except walking and line dancing), the wii makes it fun, not boring. And while it may not be enough of a workout for some, it sure makes me sweat!

    Enjoying all the posts, if I missed a few, forgive these old eyes and fingers.


    Alice-:happy: "50+WonderWomen" - Yeah!

    aisser-:flowerforyou:

    Barb-:laugh: "3 days for the IT dept" to reinstate your ids made me laugh out loud. I'm in IT and we can setup for a return in hours, EXCEPT for the main application whose Byzantine corpoate approval process adds at least a full business day.

    Barbie- :heart: Can't wait to hear about Vancouver... and Haifa... both cities I enjoyed and would love to visit again.

    BirdieM-:love: "25.25 inches" WOW!

    Carol-:bigsmile: loved "grams down" How did you come to live in Greece?

    Cindy-:drinker: "Turkey Corn Chili" Yummm!

    Debbie-:smile: "6 lbs" in the first week, amazing!

    Debianne-:cry: so hard to lose your Max on the Thanksgiving holiday. It stinks to be so sad when everyone else is gathering wtih their loved ones and your missing yours. But congratulations on persisting, and getting into those white pants!

    doobiedoo- :wink: "so good to be able to talk... and not feel strange" Well said!

    firetuck-:embarassed: If I don't eat a piece of fruit EVERY day, have the same challenge. An apple, an orange, some pineapple, cherries or melon, whatever you like. AND if I'm taking antibiotics, i walk around with a pocketful of prunes... ;}

    Jeannie-:noway: "2 years of exercising"? Can't imagine me ever being there, but maybe... you're right about the wii boxing. I thought it would be violent and I'd hate it, but its a punching bag with music and I love it even when it makes me sore and sweaty.

    Kathy-:happy: "5 inches in 2 weeks" Way to go!

    Mary-:laugh: "Freezing to death woman" vs "wanting to get healthy woman" swimming 1/3 mile in 30 mins, I'm in awe. Just don't let your frozen hair break off, ok? What are bierocks?

    Nancy-:drinker: "Water for smokes" Yessssss!

    Rose-:happy: New fitness routine moving boxes of copy paper. That paper is HEAVY!

    SuzieQ-:ohwell: Nothing but fruits and nuts and veggies may not have made the scale move like you wanted, but sure was good for your body! Cold gray days make me want to just stay in bed and pull the covers over my head. We're spoiled living in the high desert, even when it's bitter cold, skies are blue and sun shines.

    Weebles-:drinker: "5 lbs" Congratulations!

    ZannieW-:explode: Menopause cubed? Best cocoabutter breasts money can buy? Zannie, your ability to find humor is inspiring!

    :yawn: Time to turn in. 50+WW Rock! Thank you ALL.
  • RebelRenny
    RebelRenny Posts: 1,073 Member
    Checking in late tonight. Our second oldest son still to come home from the mainland, caught the 9PM ferry over. It'll be ~11:30 PM before he gets to our house.

    :drinker: Tomorrow we celebrate our oldest son's 38th birthday. Hard to believe my kids are as old as they are. :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

    We gave our 4 kids tickets at Christmas to the musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" for tomorrow. Everyone is coming over afterward for goodies. :drinker:

    :wink: I had wine tonight, a little too much. :wink: But having been pretty active today and otherwise eating healthy I remained within my calorie intake. Yay for me. :bigsmile:

    Tomorrow is another day!!

    :heart: :heart: Goodnight :heart: :heart:
  • ccs_gr
    ccs_gr Posts: 7
    Hi to all,
    It's day 5 on the program and all is well - very very well, in fact. I am entering my food and exercise minutes faithfully and love the control that gives me.
    When I was younger whenever I needed to lose weight I was able to do it with a little effort and then I'd keep it off for years. Then in my mid-50's I quit smoking and went though a very stressful time of moving back to Greece, finding a job, etc. The weight started creeping on and though I made several serious attempts to get it off - once with a weight loss program and once with a nutritionist (both expensive and therefore limited) - nothing got me anywhere near my goal and when I quit going I gained back more than I'd lost.
    I got to my current state (medically described as obese) a few years ago after I slipped and injured my back which resulted in a major attack of sciatica. I was in treatment for about 18 months and the only time I wasn't in pain seemed to be when I was sleeping or eating. Exercise was pretty much out of the question. I am OK now but the additional weight is terrible for back, my knees and my breathing. So although I have always been a very SLOW loser, I have a great motivation for doing so. This program is giving me the tools, the insight on what works and what doesn't, and the support of all of you who share.
    Thanks to all of you, Carol
  • smwert
    smwert Posts: 300
    Auntiebk -good for you for sticking with the program you set for yourself. This is also my first week and I did pretty good -only went over my calorie allottment one day - special event. Anxious to see if my denial of alcohol has made a difference on the scale tomorrow morning. We have a gym next to our office and they are offering a free class of pilates, yoga, belly dancing, strong bone building, etc. every day at noon hour to see what you like. I definitely like pilates,strong bones and belly dancing. I also joined a Biggest Loser contest at the gym. So wish me luck Susan
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,621 Member
    :mad: Ack! Did NOT stay within calories yesterday. Forgot to count the 2 cookies that sneaked into my mouth.
    What's done is done. The daily average is still below. This week I learned how quickly a few tortilla chips or a 1"x1"x2" piece of baby shower cake can sabotage a whole day. AND that the day can be salvaged by going halfsies on remaining planned meals.
    New week starts today.

    Renny :wink: Knew it was possible to have some wine yet stay within calories. Woo Hoo!
    Carol :tongue: "terrible for back, knees and breathing" You're RIGHT that's great motivation.
    Susan :laugh: Belly dancing, Biggest Loser-that's a winning combination. YAY!
  • msh0530
    msh0530 Posts: 1,675 Member
    Renny - I would love to go to Jesus Christ Superstar. I loved that movie version.

    Bierocks are a German sandwich of sorts. They are bread dough, filled with a hamburger/cabbage/onion mixture, then baked. I love them. We made 26 dozen yesterday, and will meet on the 23rd to make another 9 dozen, and 15 dozen ham and cheese pockets. As you can see, when we took orders, the bierocks are much more popular than the ham and cheese. We are selling them, trying to help pay off the loan for building our church.

    Got to go get ready for Sunday School. Have a blessed day!
  • Swissmiss
    Swissmiss Posts: 8,754 Member
    :flowerforyou: Renny, most people here believe that a little wine is good for you. Red wine especially. Yes, kids grow up so quickly. My oldest turned 41 on the 4th.

    :flowerforyou: smwert, good luck in all your challenges. This may be the inspiration that you need to lose.

    :flowerforyou: Carol, I used to be able to lose weight easily when I was young, also. So much harder once we reach menopause.

    For a weekend, I am doing quite well.
  • RebelRenny
    RebelRenny Posts: 1,073 Member
    So although I have always been a very SLOW loser, I have a great motivation for doing so. This program is giving me the tools, the insight on what works and what doesn't, and the support of all of you who share.
    Thanks to all of you, Carol

    :flowerforyou: Carol, welcome to our MFP community. Support is very important in the weightloss/fitness journey, and these ladies are very good at that support. I think at our age, I would venture to say that most of us are in the "slow loser" category:grumble:

    :wink: Knowing how good my DH is at hiding things, I asked him yesterday to hide the scales (we have 2) for a week. I want to weigh-in no more than once a week, and it is very tempting to hop on it every day. In general, there is too much daily fluctuation, and I don't want to be consumed with the scale. :wink: So that part is now covered off. lol :bigsmile: Here's hoping that he can find the scale for next Saturday morning!! :wink: Let's face it, he's hidden things before, not to be found until years later!!! Aaahhh, but he's a good man, memory or no memory, I'm hanging on to him. Besides training a new DH at this stage would be waaayyy to tiring :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

    :heart: Hope you will all have a wonderful and healthy day :heart:
  • FabulousFifty
    FabulousFifty Posts: 1,575 Member
    Thanks for all of the exercise tips. Even with a cast I can see I can still hit the floor for a workout. You are all so inspiring. I completed week 2 and didn't see a loss this week. Lost 5 on my first week so no griping from me. I know how hormones, salt and the least little thing can affect weightloss. I have been obsessive about weighing in the past and trying to establish a weekly weigh-in instead. I chose Sun. to keep me accountable for the weekend. Hope everyone enjoys this beautiful Sunday. Do something kind for yourself today....
    One day a time,
    Sharon in IL
    Fab50:flowerforyou:
  • DebbieW
    DebbieW Posts: 187


    I had wine tonight, a little too much. :wink: But having been pretty active today and otherwise eating healthy I remained within my calorie intake. Yay for me. :bigsmile:

    Hello ladies!

    Rebelrenny - I too love a good glass (or two) of wine. I found a way to 'trick' myself into having fewer calories while still getting the taste of wine. It's a wine spritzer. I know it's been around for a while. However, I put 2 oz of white wine in a wine glass and fill it up with a diet sparkling grapefruit soda. It has that nice tang that you get with the wine but it has the bubbles that make me think of champagne, lol. Anyways, it's only 52 calories versus if I had a 5 or 6 oz glass with a higher calorie content.

    I am so proud of myself today. DH decided to make a big pancake, egg and Canadian back bacon breakfast, with 100% pure maple syrup (of course). As he was busy in the kitchen I logged my breakfast ahead of time. I started off with logging what I normally would chow down on and (shock/gasp) it was.....750 calories! Yikes. So, I knew I had time to tweak what I was about to eat. So, I managed to bring the calories down to 500. Okay, I was happy with that. So when breakfast was ready, I went to the kitchen, got out the measuring spoons I needed, sat down and put on my plate exactly what I had pre-planned. When I was finished, I realized that I not only satisfied with what I ate but also with how much I ate.

    After I cleaned up the dishes and tidied up the house, I bundled myself up and went for a one hour walk outside. It's another beautiful day here, the sun is shining, no wind. When I came back from my walk, I checked my monitor and was thrilled to see that I burned off 300 calories. Woo hoo!

    Now I have all this extra energy, off I go to do laundry and vacuuming.

    Have a healthy and happy day all you wonderful ladies!
  • jam0525
    jam0525 Posts: 1,681 Member
    SusyQ- The closer you get to your goal the harder it will be. Your BMR will have changed from when you began. Have you checked it lately? I know what you mean about exercising in the winter. It is harder. Hang in there spring is right around the corner.

    Debbie – You are so brave walking in the cold. I envy you. I used to walk year round, but the last few winters have been too much for me. Woo! Woo! On the 6 lbs lost.

    Cindy – Glad to hear your exercising again. I love my bread machine too! The smell of it makes the house warmer. Have you ever seen any rye or pumpernickel mixes?

    Sheilajane – way to go for a whole hour on a treadmill. Do you ever feel like the Jetsons? That’s my kind of music – rocking to classic! lol

    Kathy(pmjsmom) – 5 inches in 2 weeks – that is awesome!

    Weebles – 5 pounds – that’s fantastic.

    Becky – zumba sounds like a real calorie burner.

    Welcome Siobhannerstor – I up my steps at work by not using the closest bathroom. I go to one on another floor. It sounds silly, but it gets steps in there. Also, I found a walking buddy at work. When ever we can we walk around for our breaks. Every little bit helps. Glad your found us.

    MacMadame- 30 miles! U rock!

    I’m glad to know that I’m not the only one with a special purse for the movies. Mine is large and pink.

    Mary – Now I want some Bierocks! I haven’t had them in years.

    I know I missed a few people on responding individually. My apologizes. For some reason my screen just keeps popping past a few of the posts. It sounds like we have more new people - welcome and we are all in good spirits despite some ups and some downs.

    Yesterday we finally made it skiing. Let's just say here that it was a wonderful cold day. I will post later about that and a few other good things going on.

    Jeannie
  • sheilajane
    sheilajane Posts: 133 Member
    :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Exermom: Great !! Another Southern Gal !!


    :grumble: :grumble: Okay, I've been racking my brain......Several of you refer to someone (husband, maybe) as DH. Can't figure that one out. .....Darling Husband maybe ???? Don't laugh at me !! I'm not too good with all these email / text message abbreviations.

    Today is my one day of relaxation. I won't exercise when anyone is at home. They'd laugh at me dancin' on the treadmill. Nor would I let anyone see the "get-up" I exercise in !!!

    Hubby wants to take me to Outback Restaraunt tonight. Hope they have salmon...........:heart::heart: love that salmon !
  • AHealthierSuzyQ
    AHealthierSuzyQ Posts: 698 Member
    Still cold here, but the sun is out. :glasses: AMAZING how much that effects my mood!

    Hubby is awol with the next door neighbor so I'm gonna hop on the treadmill until he gets back. Don't usually get to do exercise on a Sunday...

    Thanks for all the encouragement, ladies! :love:
  • LaurelFisher
    LaurelFisher Posts: 407 Member
    Good evening all....HELP is anyone else having trouble logging food? I keep getting this weird message...

    Calendar Date Select error, prototype could not be found. Please make sure that application layout includes prototype.js
    (.g.<%=javascript_include_tag:defaults%>)*before*it includes calander_date_select,js(.g.<%=calander_date_select_includes%>)
    I can't pull up a smiley or food HELP.....LOL LOL LOL
    What the heck is this all about? I think this computer is possesed
  • Swissmiss
    Swissmiss Posts: 8,754 Member
    :flowerforyou: Sheilajane...You are right. DH is Darling Husband. I just find it easier to type it all out instead of trying to think of the abbreviation.

    :flowerforyou: LaurelFisher, is your log set on the correct date? I have never seen that message but I thought maybe you need to change the calendar. Let us know if you get it figured out.

    :flowerforyou: SuzyQ, I also do not do much on Sunday. Good for you !!!

    :flowerforyou: Debbie, thanks for the recipe for a healthier wine. Would this also work with a red wine?

    I am into the second week of Jillian Michael's detox and cleanse. I am beginning to feel it. My stomach seems to be flatter.
  • :smile: G'afternoon ladies! I have done almost zero exercise this week. I've had a sore throat and coughing all week. I actually headed to the treadmill today thinking I really feel OK, but changed my mind thinking maybe a red throat wouldn't appreciate my efforts. We'll see what that means in the am on the scales.

    I've almost become a lurker here as I read the posts throughout the day since I'm at the computer most all day. Just seems I, personally, never get around to posting. I do enjoy everyone's comments and it is most certainly quite the motivation. I can relate to so many of your struggles.

    Looking forward to the show on TLC tonight about the Hudson landing.
  • Hi everyone! Today is my first day on this site and I joined on the reccomendation and encouragement of my son who is dieting with his fiancee for their wedding in June. I would like to be apart of your group as I need the support and good tips and advice from you and I will try to do that for all of you too! I want to lose 571/2 pounds. I have already lost 56 pounds and it is getting harder and harder for me to lose. It is so slow
    !! I am not excersing or drinking enough water and I know those are both key. I am going to try to excersise 3 days a week for 30 min. and drink 8 glasses of water a day. I will be eating 1200 calories or under each day also. I started today Jan. 10th. I need to measure today also and then I am Onward and Upward!!
  • DebbieW
    DebbieW Posts: 187
    Hi everyone! Today is my first day on this site and I joined on the reccomendation and encouragement of my son who is dieting with his fiancee for their wedding in June. I would like to be apart of your group as I need the support and good tips and advice from you and I will try to do that for all of you too! I want to lose 571/2 pounds. I have already lost 56 pounds and it is getting harder and harder for me to lose. It is so slow
    !! I am not excersing or drinking enough water and I know those are both key. I am going to try to excersise 3 days a week for 30 min. and drink 8 glasses of water a day. I will be eating 1200 calories or under each day also. I started today Jan. 10th. I need to measure today also and then I am Onward and Upward!!

    tootsie1110 - Welcome to this site. Believe me when I say that all of the 50+ women here are very friendly, encouraging and inspiring. The only thing I want to say is that you do not want to deprive yourself of the required calories by too much. You will have your body thinking that it is going into starvation mode and it will be difficult to lose weight. You need to eat enough to be able to rev your metabolism and burn, burn, burn those calories. Remember that this is a lifestyle change that you have to be able to sustain for the rest of your life. If you starve yourself you risk binging later on. Good luck with your weight loss journey.

    As I said to a friend on this site, "life is a marathon not a sprint".

    Swissmiss - you are very welcome about the "recipe" for my white wine spritzer at only 52 calories. I haven't made a red wine spritzer yet. However, when I was in the grocery store yesterday, I noticed a diet sparkling cranberry soda. I was actually thinking of buying it to try it with a red wine.

    Good luck and let me know if you try it or something similar and how it tasted.

    Bye for now.
  • drvvork
    drvvork Posts: 1,162
    Hello everyone,

    I've been nosing around the site for the last couple of days as a newbie and would like to get envolved with your group. I've been struggling with my weight for years. I'm trying to take control over my life and figure if I can tackle and win this battle then possibly the rest will fall into place. I've yo-yoed and became extremely obese (the normal doctor scales could not give a reading). I've kept working at it and it is coming off but then some weight comes back because I slip. I'm hoping I can find the support from 'real' people who know what it is like. I've picked up insight and possible fun angles to keep on track. It looks to be a great site - and board. :happy:

    Thank you,
    Betty
  • jam0525
    jam0525 Posts: 1,681 Member
    I'd like to echo the comment about making sure you get enough calories everyday to keep your body from thinking it's going into starvation mode. This site recommends a minimum of 1200 calories a day. Unless your under doctor's orders to come under that, I'd be sure to eat the 1200.

    My day skiing with my teenage children - even though skiing is a down the hill sport, I've never been to a ski area that did not have steps from the parking lot UP to the lodge and slopes. Yesterday was no exception. There were 4 flights of stairs. I was able to walk up the whole thing in one shot without having to stop for leg pain or to take a breather. It really made me committed to keep exercising and loosing the next 20 pounds. Last year I couldn't go from the very top to the very bottom without having to rest my legs. This year I could buzz all the way down without any problems. Being able to do something I love that I thought I'd never be able to do again is just such a wonderful feeling. This is probably the last year that I will be able to beat the kids down the hill. They are both taking after me with a natural ability to ski, but unlike me, they have less fear of going fast and falling. lol After all, I do have to show some sense for my age!

    I logged just 2.5 hours of actual ski time and it was well over 900 calories even logging at a light effort. I went over 1300 calories yesterday, but with a 900+ margin, I was well under for the day.

    This may sound childish, but I can't wait to go again!

    Welcome to our new friends, Betty and Tootsie!

    Have a nice Sunday all,

    JAM

    PS: Yes, I am in pain today from a few unused muscles.
  • firetuck
    firetuck Posts: 87 Member
    tootsie - I echo the tip on eating at least 1200 calories a day - and making sure that they are quality calories with protein and fiber to help you stay full. You'll learn a lot from the posts on this site so read as many as you can from all different topics.

    Hope everyone had a great weekend - if not - this moment is ready for you to re-commit. It's a great thing to start feeling strong and watch your body change. Hang in there everyone - spring is on the way!
  • LaurelFisher
    LaurelFisher Posts: 407 Member
    Somebody PLEASE Help me.........I cant figure it out. I keep getting that stupid message aboutCalendar Date Select Error etc. etc. I am so frustrated. I want to log my food and exercise and it won't let me. I can't even open Add Smiley to put on my crying face. Does any one have ANY ideas on what to do? I tried changing the calander and time....to no avail. I am gonna go exercise and check back later, Rose
  • tearose
    tearose Posts: 94
    Somebody PLEASE Help me.........I cant figure it out. I keep getting that stupid message aboutCalendar Date Select Error etc. etc. I am so frustrated. I want to log my food and exercise and it won't let me. I can't even open Add Smiley to put on my crying face. Does any one have ANY ideas on what to do? I tried changing the calander and time....to no avail. I am gonna go exercise and check back later, Rose

    Sorry for your luck Laurel, I've never had that trouble but hopefully someone not as technically challenged as i am can help you:flowerforyou:
  • LaurelFisher
    LaurelFisher Posts: 407 Member
    THE SMILEYS ARE BACK yea:smile::laugh: It's me again...:heart: I just finished the LS Walk Your Belly Flat, boy I love this one.:love: It has all the moves I love and just Leslie none of the other people there for her to talk to. It makes the time go by much faster and no distractions.

    :sad::brokenheart: :sad::brokenheart: :sad: I still can't log my food or exercise so I am going to try and send a message to the powers that be and see if they can help me. :cry: :cry: I get another message when I try to go back, that says "the page has expired' and I may have to reinstall the program. :huh: So I am sending my message and going to bed:yawn: :yawn: :yawn: :heart:

    Dag Gon It the Smileys are gone again... I think there are Gremlins in this daggone computer
    Welcome tootsie, Carol, Betty, and tearose.......I feel like I am in the movie "Where The Boys Are"...you know when every morning she wakes up and there is a new person there. It is wonderful to have so many different ladies from so many different places. I am so anxious to get to know you.
    Night All, Rose