WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2012

:happy: Hi all. It’s nice and cool here in Omaha today. Took DH to the foot doc to have his bandage changed. He’s walking without crutches now, which is a nice improvement. Since he was a good boy and didn’t cry (much) I took him to Winchell’s to get a donut. :laugh: I need to work mine off now LOL

I’m working from home today because by the time we got home it was already 11, so no point in driving all the way back to work for half a day. So I did accomplish the grocery shopping. I feel like I am always grocery shopping!

I need some advice: how do you bring joy in to your lives? What do you do to ensure you are happy and get to laugh each day? I feel like I am missing that here.

Tigress: De-nial is not just a river in Egypt! LOL

Hispixie: lots of weddings going on around here! I’m sure it is the stress causing the munching. I hope the wedding is beautiful and you look so grand your ex wonders how you got away! :flowerforyou:

Robin: glad you got your fitbit back and at least the thief is an active person! Your dinner sounds marvelous. We had shrimp and pasta last night.

Jen: I asked this of someone else here, too….where do you find the recumbent bikes? Believe it or not, no one here in Omaha seems to sell them!

Michele: I had to wink reading about your animal meds. I feel like I’m running a nursing home here with all my animals (2 legged and 4 legged) that are on meds! It’s an all day thing!

Micki: I hope your foot feels better today :flowerforyou:

Jeaniebeanie: I love the coffee cup story. That’s hilarious! :laugh:

Mimi: I agree that fresh veggies are so much better than the frozen ones! My fav lunch has become 2 containers of yoplait lite vanilla yogurt with a ¼ cup of Ann’s House energy blend granola on top! YUM

Amanda: I agree with you. It’s much more accurate to go by how you look and how your clothes fit than what the scale says. I hope your allergy issue has cleared up.

DeeDee: have fun on your shopping spree! I’m waiting for the day when I have lost enough that I have to do that. ****heavy sigh such a chore!

Kathy: so sorry your foot has been so frustrating! I’ll keep my fingers crossed that you’re right…in the end it will have been worth it. :flowerforyou:

Flo: walking on the beach….how nice. That sounds so relaxing and yet it’s such a good workout…that sand is hard to get through. Watch out for land sharks! :laugh:

Cindy: good job on the elliptical!

Lin: glad you got all those electrical/cable issues straightened out.

Laura: Salmon causes you to lose? We eat salmon once a week here. I wish I could say the same. I have heard that putting lemon slices in your water does the same thing. Where in colorado are you?

DebA: wonderful news on your weight and fat numbers! Good for you :flowerforyou:

Debbie: good decision to check out the menu ahead of time and decide what you are ordering. Then there is no stress or panic over it. I always do that now, unless it’s my free day. I give myself 2 free days a month when I don’t count or even keep track. That’s my time for a big steak or some yummy appetizers! Maybe even a beer to two…or three LOL :drinker: :drinker:

Katie: NSV! Running for the bus and not being winded. Good job! Funny about starting to go to work at the wrong time…I’ve done that several times too. Once I totally forgot to go in at all. I had traded a shift right before leaving on vacation. When I got back, I had a horrible sinus infection and was all drugged up and wanted only to sleep. The next morning the phone kept ringing but no one would leave a message, so I just kept ignoring it. I was really annoyed though. I went to work the next day and wasn’t supposed to be there because that was the trade day off, but boy did I get an earful from my boss. I kept protesting that they should have at least left a message so I would answer the phone. This was in the days before caller ID of course.

Well I’m going to take advantage of this time and get some work done. DH is sleeping, the dog is sleeping, all 3 cats are sleeping, so I hope I can stay awake! Take care everyone! Meg

Great day here in NC. I did an hour of Richard Simmons Totally Toning DVD (it's really 30 minutes so I did it twice). It's really mostly upper body work, but I do like the fact that he works the abs and then the lower back. So many classes work abs but neglect the opposing muscles. Tomorrow I'm going to attempt a water aerobics class. Of course, that depends on what time Jess is leaving to go back to VA. I do want to be here. So I may wind up just swimming laps.

Have to leave around 10:30 to pick her up at the airport. We just got a call from the general contractor for the pool. Seems when the guy was here yesterday he didn't do a full bonding inspection, so they need to come back out. My UNDERSTANDING is that they'll be here today. Of course, with the nice weather, they just might take the day off, wouldn't surprise me. At this point, nothing surprises me. No wonder when Vince gave the guy the bonding information yesterday the guy looked quizzical!

Exercised, then went to return the DVD's to the library (just put them in the drop box), bought gas, then went to Walgreens to get things I had coupons for. I didn't realize that they opened so late so I wound up taking a bit of a nap in the car. I don't know why, but I couldn't sleep. Was up at 4:45.

mimi - lately I've gotten to where I fix myself a BIG salad, depending on the veges that I have in the refrig that I want to use up, last night I had okra, tomato and cuke. I'll get more tomatoes at the farmers market Sat so I want to use these up. Put a little vinegar on the veges, and it seems to really fill me up. I can't even be bothered to roast the veges. The other night I put two hard boiled egg whites in it (there's just something, I think it's the texture, but I don't care for the yolks hardboiled. Fried I like the yolks so I'm sure it's a texture thing

My freezer is really getting full of fruits that I've frozen. Now I just added grapes, I already have strawberries (I like organic and they are not real easy to come by), cherries, blueberries and now grapes. Frozen grapes! Like an ice cream, only better

Amanda - I'm so glad you're feeling a little bit better. Pretty soon you'll be back to normal. I WISH the pool ws almost done. The spa isn't even in yet, they haven't even started cutting out the ground for it. Oh well....I really don't care how long it takes. my understanding is that they're going to start leveling it today and finish tomorrow. Of course, that is dependent on this electrical inspector coming here today so after he does (and we hopefully pass) they can start filling in the trench around the pool with the backfill and then work on adding water. It's coming along and I really don't care how long it takes. I've waited to long to rush them. Update: something came up and they didn't get here today. Too bad...it was such a beautiful day. They should be here tomorrow and Saturday.

When Vince was working and the kids would ask him what he does, he'd tell them "I talk on the phone and go to meetings".

The other electrical inspector was here. Vince said that he just looked out the window and saw him, by the time Vince went out to the driveway to ask if he had any questions, the guy was pulling out! But according to the website, we were approved. I was picking Jessica up at the airport.

Laura - I never noticed that after eating a certain food I'd lose weight. But then again, I never paid attention to that. I think I will. I do know that if I eat anything at night, I can be guaranteed of a gain, regardless of how many calories I have for the day or what it is I've eaten. I usually find that I will lose if I have a light dinner. Unfortunately, Vince likes his meat and potatoes at dinner. If I have some cereal, I usually have a loss the next day.

Well, we're home. Jessica is sleeping right now. That's good -- she's probably physically and emotionally exhausted. Then she will be able to sleep tonight and be well rested to drive back tomorrow.

Deb - that's great that you're down in the fat dept. and up in muscle and water. Congrats. Have a great day tomorrow! Exciting, that's for sure

Kate - you're getting better and better all the time. Being able to "run" to the bus is certainly a NSV, that's something that you couldn't do before. It'll only be all uphill from here.

I have this recipe that looks interesting, I'd like to try it. It's a lemon bread that you make in the crockpot. The only thing is that the recipe says to put the batter in a coffee can or a loaf pan. Neither one will fit in my crockpot! Anyone have any suggestions as to what kind of pan I can use?

Well, off to finish that bookmark. Hope everyone has a great evening.

Michele

Wow, I really hate that bar that shows only one pound lost - did I mention that I actually have lost 18 since June..........

Micki - I think this is how you do it. Start from My Home, go to Account Settings, then select Diary, then select the option to make it public.

Let me know if I've steered you wrong!

Lin

And yes, tomorrow is another day.

I am trying to post so I can be part of this group.

Good evening ladies!

My goodness we all chat a lot on here don't we and I love it! I've been a lazy thing this afternoon as I popped a ligament in my ankle. It's a little nuisance. It's kind of like when you sleep wrong and get a crick in your neck on in the ankle. I just follow the RICE plan (rest, ice, compression, elevation) and stay off it for a couple hours and I'm good as new again. It comes from having torn the Achilles tendon twice in the same ankle. I should be fully recovered tomorrow. It's all good

Meg - so glad to hear your DH is feeling better and getting more mobile! We play a silly game at dinner to bring some laughter and joy into the day. It's "What's the weird thing you heard today?" Someone starts out with a statement of a weird thing heard and from there we all try to outdo each other, the laughter just spreads around the room, challenges to statements get made and we have a great time.

Michelle - I miss access to a pool for water aerobics! I loved doing those routines. I hope you got to enjoy them!

Sasha! - I know what you mean about the ticker I'm actually down 15 pounds since May, but 4 of them are since I joined MFP!!
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Lin - tell you what, I'll help you clean when I have mine done . . how does August 2015 sound?? LOL I cannot guarantee I'll be done by then but I might be close (joking)

I'm going to settle in for the night and watch my shows.

Happy eating everyone!

Jan - 17 days and getting easier every day

ps. I even missed a dose of my Chantix this morning and didn't notice it at all until I went to take my evening dose. Woohoo!!

what the heck I have been so busy a new link, I am enjoying the grandchildren and trying to get settled in with the new schedule at work and home, Trevor is fine at Grammies, Paisley is settling in.

Just marking my spot
Sherry

Only a quick note tonight....being bad, drinking wine, paying bills...they go hand in hand, right!?lol!

Not sure who asked but my sister and I play tennis on Tuesday nights...we will see what happens when school starts...she is the teacher...I drive a desk at an insurance agency. We are supposed to be setting ul a doubles date with two of our brothers. We shall see...fran and I have fun ..the boys may want to be.more competitive ....

Meg - my dh bought the recumbent bike from ****son sporting goods...MFP is editing..look on line...that is how I bought my rowing machine also...just watch the shipping charges because the bikes are heavy.

I was up early this am and did ride 8 miles on the bike and did some strength training too..

Tomorrow is TGIF..looking forward to it.

Hugs, prayers and high fives!

Jen

Lin--

So my food dairy is showing on my Home Page but not on my Profile page. Any other thoughts?

I am feeling somewhat confused by that. That's what I did when I had mine open (to my friends at least) for a while.

Anyone else know what could be wrong?

When I go to your profile page, I see a green button for your Diary.............I think it's there. Have someone else check.

I feel really stupid right now! Is this a group for women over 50? I just joined MFP, so forgive my ignorance. I am looking for people in my own category ......duh, over 50 women. Am I in the right place? Haha

you're in the right place BoomerAngel
I'm new too but I can already tell you this ia an awesome group - welcome

I kinda wish we could have two tickers - one for total weight lost, on for weight lost since starting MFP. I don't know why it feels important but does. I'm glad to see I'm in good company. If it really bothers anyone, I think you can go in and edit your weight. Maybe you could put in an earlier date and weight??

I'm jealous of those with cooling weather. (Barbie, 80 degrees is COOL! ) We've been mostly in the 100s for the last couple of weeks. We try not to run the A/C much because of the cost. I'll feel perkier when it cools off, at least at night. I have to say the hot weather made for some nice swimming today though.

Michele, you'll be swimming yourself pretty soon in your very own pool. How wonderful. I enjoy reading about the progress each day.

Someone mentioned having forgotten to take their anti-inflammatory meds for a couple of days...I read an interesting article. A recent study showed that curcumin, a chemical in turmeric, was as effective as nsaids in relieving pain without any of the side effects. If you try it, it's important to take the type that has BioPerine in it (or something similar) to make it more available to your body. (I came across the article when I was looking for info for my sister who was recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. As so many of you know, it's hard to see someone you love struggling. Peggy goes to the rheumatologist on the 21st. She's had almost 2 months of pretty intense, off and on, pain but this was the first appointment she could get.:brokenheart: )

I'm off to Graeagle in the morning to my sister and he DH's cabin (not a new place, but new to them). The town hosts a big craft fair this weekend. Graeagle is in the mountains northeast of here. I won't have Internet access so I won't be checking in for a couple of days. I'll miss you. I'll try hard to keep on track. Being away from home and out of my routine is my most difficult challenge.



Mimi SVQ

Struggling with motivation and discouragement. Have been at this since January and am losing only 1 pound a month. Clothes are fitting differently, but I have yet to see much change on the scale, none in the tape measure. Not sure if I'm doing something wrong.

Question: when calculating calories for the day, why does MFP add calories to my day after activity? Doesn't that negate the purpose of weight loss?

Plugging away regardless. I do deal with hypothyroidsim, menopause and insulin resistance...and try not to let it deter my efforts and use it as an excuse to give up.

Have a great day!

Good morning everyone!

For GetnShape - MFP adds calories back for exercise and activities because a deficit is already built in for you to lose when you set up your account. For instance, at light active level and my weight, MFP says It take 1710 calories a day to maintain my weight. So my goal is 1200 a day to lose one pound a week. If I go for a walk and burn 120 calories, then for that day my maintenance calories would be 1830 for the day and I'd need to eat 1330 in order to be 500 less for the day to maintain the one pound loss for the week.

Now the thinking is you should eat back your exercise calories so that your body has the fuel it needs to work properly. Some days I eat nearly all mine back. But some days I don't, at least not all of them. For instance the day I actually did 3 different walks and did heavy cleaning, there is no way I was going to eat another 1000 calories of food. LOL One reason I don't eat it back is that the calories burned are average estimates and not precise measurements. so there is some error in both directions.I see it as overestimated a lot of the time.

Aim for your calorie goal. If you have a light exercise day enjoy the extra 150 or so calories. if it's a heavy exercise day over 1000 in exercise) aim to get back another 400-500 even 600 or so. Eat if you are hungry, versus eat to eat the calories back.

That is what I have learned to understand how MFP works it out.

Jan