WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2012

Started out the day by getting up at 1:30 to leave here at 2:40 to take Jessica to Greensboro airport. Got home around 5:30 and went back to bed. Then woke up and did "Party off the Pounds" DVD by Richard Simmons that I got out of the library. What do I like about his tapes? I guess it's just my age, but before I know it I'm saying "is that the end?" I guess I get so involved with the songs. I like the fact that he has different types of people in the backgrounds -- 30 year olds and 60 year olds. There are some people who can really shake things up and some people who can't. I like the diversity. I like the fact that there's mini-breaks between songs so that you can get a drink of water. What don't I like? His cueing. He tells you to do a certain step when it starts, not when it's going to come up (like "next is a grapevine"). I really need to do his tapes not so much following him but just keep moving. I like the fact that I really sweat and drink lots of water. Honestly, I think I'd buy his tapes but only if I got them at a really good price. Tomorrow I'm going to do a "Sweating to the Oldies" tape by him. Usually on Wednesdays I go to water aerobics but these tapes need to be returned to the library and I do want to do them before the week is over.

Today is a pretty big day with the pool. Originally I said that I'd go to mahjongg, but I didn't realize how interesting this all is. The electrical inspection is "running 2 to 3 days behind". Please don't ask me to explain that one. It's not like there's a whole whole lot of construction going on right now. But whatever....we're just waiting on that. In the meantime there are two electricians here right now, they have all the equipment out on the pads for the inspector, they're going to put together the water slide. This is really interesting. Update: they pulled the wire thru the conduit (that was quite interesting), just about everything is hooked up - all the pumps, etc except, of course, the things for the spa which isn't in the ground yet.

mimi - so glad you're back, you were sorely missed. I may not have said anything, but I sure thought it!

Amanda - you mentioned your dd's German boyfriend. That reminded me of something. Last year we took a sheriff's citizens academy class. Basically, it's to show you different aspects of the sheriff's dept. Anyway, one of the talks was from the K9 unit. I never realized it (but it makes a lot of sense), when they give commands to the dogs, they give them in German, not English. Another time we went to the range where the sheriff's practice shooting. I really liked shooting the rifle, not so much the glock (too much of a kickback). But that automatic! Now THAT was neat. Do you usually get sick like that? How horrible! That's neat that that gal wanted to take your picture. You ARE an amazingly pretty woman.

Jan - fantastic on not only your son's girlfriend's talent being recognized but on the not smoking. LOVE reading your success

Lin - yup, that was 2:30 in the a.m. to leave for the airport. Needless to say, when I got home I went right back to bed.

Welcome skinny! We'd love to have ya. Tell us more about yourself. I agree with you, weighing yourself every day is really not very indicitive of an actual gain/loss. There are so many vaiables, one of which is hydration.

lorigreg - I, too, have "babyfat", even tho my "baby" is 28! I've found that by eating whatever your body craves, eventually you get to the point where you want just a really little bit of what you shouldn't have, and then probably don't even want it at all (right, barbie?).

A hearty welcome to everyone new. So glad you decided to join us on this journey.

jane - you have a lot on your plate right now. Can you maybe keep a small notebook next to your bed and when you wake up thinking of something that you think needs to be done, jot a note about it. Actually, YOU think it needs to be done, I bet the guests won't notice. Congrats on the super weight loss

rrphillips - I had to laugh when you said to Jan "gluten or crabs". I know what you mean, but it still brought a smile to my face!

Faye - nobody is worse with directions than I am. How I wish the GPS would tell you how to get to the road that it indicates! I have trouble just getting out of the driveway!

Kate - love the name of your kitty! Yuk hearing the dead battery alert

Oh, Robin, that's horrible about your FitBit. Some people.......

Marisa - welcome to a great group!

Janie - I'm sorry you're in such pain. Really hope the med helps with your pain.

I don't log my exercise, just note it; so I usually don't eat back those calories. However, I snack a lot and I'm always figuring that these exercise calories will compensate for what I nibbled on.

I really enjoy x-stitch and now crochet. I really would like to find more time to do these. Between my love of cooking/baking and exercising, it seems that I just can't find that much time. Where DOES the time go to?

elisitananava - I, too, love sweets, fats and sweets are a big downfall for me (like when I'm making something and mixing butter and sugar together). tonight I made a banana bread for our bunco Tuesday. One thing that someone on here suggested to me and I find that it really does work is I had a plate of veges and had vinegar on them. The person here (I don't remember who it was) suggested apple cider vinegar, but I've found that even plain old white vinegar seems to cut the desire, which, for me, is good.

Here's hoping everyone has a great evening. The guy will be here tomorrow to pick up his excavator and that's all, but they plan to be here Thurs and Fri. He says that Fri. I can use the pool (althou there won't be any decking). I'm not holding my breath -- probably because I've been disappointed too many other times that I'm afraid to get my hopes up.

Michele

Good evening beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:

It has been a very busy day, started at 5:30 this morning and right now I'm just exhausted:yawn: :yawn: :yawn: .
I would love to comment on everybody, and maybe tomorrow I'll be able to.

Barbie thank you for letting me know how to use the edit button, maybe it won't make me nearly as mad when I hit the reply button before I'm ready!!!

Robin I'm so sorry someone stole your FitBit you wonder if they even have a clue as to what it is.

Welcome to all the newbies:flowerforyou: , I look forward to getting to know you. This is a great group of women!!!

Well, I hear my bed calling my name:yawn: :yawn: :yawn: .
Hope everyone has sweet dreams, until tomorrow....

Hugs,
DeeDee

Hi everyone! I am new to MFP and have a bunch of weight to lose. Anybody need to lose over 100# or has anyone lost a great deal of weight? I could really use some advise right about now

Janie,
Try Cymbalta. If it is covered for you, it works great for me. It melts away my knee,hip and back pain. I could not live without it. Give it a try if your doctor agrees.

I can relate to all your aches and pains. When one joint is out of wack, it affects all the other joints,especially if the problem has been going on for awhile.

Welcome to the post, Praying for you. You found the right place to be! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Linda SundanceB

oK Ladies,

Just a quick check in. Took the girls to the beach today. It was a nice day and enjoyed the fresh salty air. We were there for about 4 hours. We took sandwiches and water. Planned the lunch and we walked on the beach. I came home and worked my four hour shift and now I am wiped out!:yawn: :yawn:

I did read all the posts and welcome to all the new ladies. :drinker: :drinker:

Meg, you should write comedy!! You keep me laughing with your DH stories! :laugh: :laugh:

Ladies, how do we decrease all the stress we take on....good thing to think about!

I'll be back tomorrow, sweet dreams ya'all

Linda SundanceB

Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:

Amanda congrats on your photo op!!! Love the purple nail polish!!!

Jan congrats to your son's gf!!! Keep up the good work, love seeing how well you're doing!!!

Robin I know your fur babies will love their new abode, can't wait to see the pictures!!!!

Jb yum fresh homegrown tomatoes, no others taste as good!!! Loved the poem, thanks!!!

Janehadji Oh wow, you have a lot going on!!! I'm sure the wedding will be perfect. Tell me more about this fractional laser treatment, I've been doing micrdermabrasion since Feb. and I've seen fabulous results in my skin, tone, tightness, wrinkles, and the few sun spots are fading!!!!

Mimi fruit and yogurt yum!!!

Rpphillip My little dog is sad when my granddaughters leave too, she doesn't understand why I don't have that kind of energy!!!

Faye I'm not good with directions either. Good luck on your adventure!!!

Kate hope your week gets better, I know the busy part. I need a break!!!!

Gini I bet those pictures of your lab are really cute!!!!

Mommie55 thanks for the recipe!!!

Janie hope your feeling better soon!!!

Meg love, love your stories!!!!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Michele you're always so busy, just amazes me!!!

Liz glad things are back to normal!!!

Lila try eating peanut butter, real cheese and cooking with olive oil to up your calories a bit. Good luck!!!

Trixiemou at 500 posts the thread rolls over to part 2, just go to the last post and at the bottom it will say "to continue this topic click here". takes you to part 2.

LindaSundanceB a walk on the beach sounds fabulous!!!!!!

Viv if I don't keep up everyday, I get way behind, just like now:ohwell: !!!! Sometimes life just gets in the way of what we really want to do!

Welcome to all the newbies:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Well ladies I have a meeting in less than 30 minutes now:grumble: .
Drink your water :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!!!

Have a most wonderful, happy, healthy day!!!!

Hugs,
DeeDee

Good morning Ladies from NJ. I'm not a very proflific poster but wanted to ask if anyone had heard from Dixie-- she and her husband have been on my mind.

My gym buddy is away on vacation (we go 6:15am) so I've been joining a small night class with a personal trainer at 7:15pm. Funny that a lot of people like to exercize at night-- not me! That's the time I am starting to eye that couch and my warm blanket.
I made it through but that PB&J I made myself eat at 4pm was fighting me the whole way. I"m just not meant for evening exercize.

On a sadder note, I happened to look down at my legs when I was doing push ups. I'm pretty happy with my weight loss (20+lbs) and my legs are looking fine (for a 50 year old) but man, oh man, when I looked down and saw my thighs fighting gravity it was sad. All my skin was kind of crepey-- I hope that moisturizing will help that. Maybe I'm just all dried out! They look fine in a vertical position but hanging thigh down, not so much. I've been drinking major water too so hmmm. maybe that's just my new look and I need to avoid that position!

My husband finished his 28 days of radiation and 24/7 chemo by port on Friday and we got to ring the "you're done" bell at the Univ Pennsylvania radiation oncology suite! He's unplugged and no daily trips now for 6-10 weeks until his surgery looms this fall. We're going to the beach for 10 days over Labor Day. Can't wait! Of course, we also seem to get a hurricane or something while we're there.. I'm in the weather business and anxiously eyeing those swirly storms brewing off the west coast of africa!

Stil struggling to lose that last pound. How fustrating.
:-) but it's all good!
Donna from NJ

Morning everyone;

Donna I just had to laugh at your description of your thighs. It reminded me of when I was helping my husbands 90 year old grandma. She always wore support hose and one day I saw her legs without them. I was shocked at how "saggy down" her skin was. So if you want a cover up just wear those panty hose and no one will be the wiser. Also so good to hear that your husband is done with chemo. Have a wonderful vacation and enjoy each day.

I'm still staying within calorie limits and exercising. The scale is inching down slowly and that is okay. I would rather take this weight back off sensibly. I want to learn to maintain this time so I don't get myself in this situation again.

My son is getting married next June and that is a really good reason to work on myself. Let me tell y'all this. Some of you will remember I posted that my Mama died in February. My children were really close to her. But what I want to tell you is that when my son told me the date they were thinking about for the wedding it turned out to be Mama and Daddy's Anniversary. He was really happy when I told him and said well that just settles it.

My neighbor just came over and told me about a couple who are needing "Elder Care" so I have another job opportunity. It would be for her husband who has Alzheimer's. I've never have a male client before so I'm just not sure if this is what I want to do but my neighbor (she is a CNA also) & I will go over there and interview with her to see if we are a fit. I'll just have to pray about it.

Have a good day everyone. I'm heading outside to give my porch rockers a good washing down.

Cindy

Good morning all, I finished my morning walk with my new fit bit. I may be returning it, I can't get the computer to recognize the fitbit, so some of the features that I bought it for don't work (the sleep mode) and it doesn't turn over to the next day.
Rpphillip-thanks, the yardtigress was my cat Gandalf, she really was a yard tigress and attacked any animal that came into her yard. She is gone now, I had her for over 20 years, the pic is Dani, he is one of my new fur children. No one can replace Gandalf, but I do love them.
Teralmc- Lose the weight and it will help the diabetes, also there is a good book to explain to you every thing called The first year: Type 2 diabetes the essential guide for the newly diagnosed by Gretchen Becker. It really helped me. Since the symptons of diabetes are not easy to feel or see, most of us lie to ourselves and don't do what we need to.
Robin- Sorry about you Fitbit.
Marisa- I have furchildren and stepchildren.
Meg- Love your DH story, here is one for you. When I was dating my DH, I would babysit for his kids when he had duty(was in the army, duty is all night) I got a call one night at his house while I was watching the kids and a woman called and asked for Butch. None of the kids were named Butch and neither is DH name. I told her she had the wrong number and hung up. She called back and asked if it was the (DH Last name) residence and I said yes, then she asked for Butch again, I said look lady there is no one named Butch here. She asked for my DH by his name and told me she was his mother. Boy was my face red when I found out that since my DH is the Third. No one in his family calls him by his name. Now she is the only one who still calls him Butch.
Jan-Great news on the pants, I have many pairs in my closet, soon hee, hee, hee, you will be MINE!!!
Donna- So far my thighs a good, its my arms, I have wings, old lady wings. Oh well I guess its something I have to live with.

any one that I missed, I do read all the post, but pick a few each day to answer so I can do other things too, not that everyone's input isn't important, I just can't type that long. :laugh:

Tigress

:flowerforyou: Hump Day and then it's down hill to the weekend,

Faye- Driving a truck & trailer:noway: not sure I'd be able to do that....but meeting you hubby at the end would be worth it.


Janehadj- NO problem you reaching that #10 goal before the wedding you only have #1 more to go:drinker: I'm sure will will see your ticker move in no time.

Mimi- Great way to start the day with yogurt & fruit:flowerforyou:

Kathy- glad you are getting mobile again and able to head back to the kitchen and cooking the meals:drinker: as we all know one of the battles to losing is eating right.

rp- I had to smile when you said your dog was sad when the kids left...when my grandchildren left Monday afternoon Peanut sat on hubbys lap and slept for an hour....I think they wear him out:laugh:

Kate- I would love to write that I'm semi retired:ohwell: hope it's in my future.

Gini- picturing your dog stealing the tomato gave me a smile:happy: Peanut loves veggies but I'm not sure he'd be stealing them fresh from a garden. I have found that when I eat a meal high in carbs I'm usually hungary much sooner than I am when I'm eating high in protein...but you are right in drink plenty of water when hunger gets in the way:drinker:

Robin- sorry someone stole your Fitbit....some people need to be taught what's right and wrong:grumble:

Janie- hoping that you find what works to relieve you of the pain. I have found that as I age my body takes a lot longer to heal from even the smallest things, even small cuts:sad:

Meg aka Becky-:laugh: yep that gave me a laugh:laugh:

Michele-it sounds like it will be not time at all and we will be hearing about you working out in that pool:flowerforyou:

Viv- I too would like to jump off the treadmill of life on occasion...or at least get it to slow down...you hang in there:flowerforyou:

Jan-Congrats on that size 14 from your closet shopping....those are some of the best NSV (Non Scale Victories)

Donna- that last stubborn pound is sure to come off soon...you have been so diligent:flowerforyou: Glad your hubby has completed his radiation. I have found that I like my body much better in clothes than without looking down when doing push ups did it for me...not a pretty sight:blushing:

Lin- I'm sure you are not the only electronic junkie here:happy:

Cindy- that's so cool about your son having his wedding on your parents anniversary. My Parents had their anniversay the same day and my Dad's parents, they were married 25 years apart...sure made it easy for me to remember both of their anniversaries. What's a CNA?

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After our bike ride last night headed over to #2 DIL's parents where she is staying with the grandsons. We got there at a good time because Andrew was awake...he's doing so well that DIL is amazed that she doesn't have to see the Doctor for him for another 2 weeks. With the first two boys she had to go to the Doctors with them every other day for the first week and a half...she's lovin' it:happy:

I was down another .4 today...of course I was hoping for a bit more but will take the .4 these last #6 are just going to take their time coming off, I'm sure that if we had had time for a bike ride Sunday & Monday it would have been less...but having Grandson #3 arrive was much more important than any exercise and weight loss.

Email's and papers flying back and forth for the sale of Mom & Dad's place...still not sure if it's truly a done deal:grumble:

Welcome to all you newbies:flowerforyou: this is the best place for encouragement, ranting and sharing in victories:flowerforyou: If I missed anyone I'll catch you on the next round.

Everyone have a great day, drink, drink and then drink some more water...move your body and log it...if it goes in your mouth log it:drinker:

Laura80111

Wow Laura, responding to so many posts is amazing!!! Do you do that every day?

hi meg!
your work with refugees sounds fascinating. i simply asked a couple of ladies whose posts really "spoke" to me if they'd consider adding me as a friend ( in a reply). they messaged me back and agreed, and i clicked the thingy that said to add them, and that was it. i'm kinda new to this computer-technology stuff. hope you have a great day. be KIND to yourself, and share a little love with those around you. take care! :flowerforyou:

janie

happy hump day!did a great girl`s night with my daughter and our friends,Did mani and pedi and had a great time.So good to see daughter happy about our living arrangements now.
Over did the moving boxes and stairs,was up with leg pains most of the night.Today going to pool,did some light cleaning and that`s it for today.
Day 2 on construction on my daughter`s room and laundry area.Our room is on hold for now,needs drywalll,etc.But it`s a room and I`m grateful.School starts tomorrow ,cant` beleive daughter is in 10th grade.
watching my friend`s 5 year old today.
Have a great day!!
Welcome any new people,this is an awesome group.
HUGS
jane

Just stopping by to wish everyone a good day! Two more days and then it'll be the halfway point for my foot. I'm very ready to get back to moving and will try driving on Friday for my doc appt. Once again I enjoyed on reading everyone's posts!

“To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.”

~Anatole France~

Good afternoon ladies!!

It's a banner day here in NC as I have already logged in 2 miles walking and an hour doing heavy cleaning of the storeroom. Lifting, toting, and moving heavy boxes is definitely HEAVY cleaning. I came in for a light snack and water to stay hydrated and then I'm out there again to do some more. It's just been sitting full of stuff since I moved in 2 and a half years ago. I want it usable not just there if you know what I mean.

trying on clothes this morning really let me know I'm doing something right and things are working right for me in the weight loss journey. It's motivated me to clean like a wildcat around here LOL

So much motivation and support from everyone. One day I'll get to where I can mention people in my posts like others do so well. You all amaze me and leave me in wonder. :flowerforyou:

Jan