WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2012

GRRRRRRR No change in weight, but over the summer i did lose 4.5% of my body weight, so that in itself is good! MEg

So today should be a good day because the scale showed a two pound loss. I tend to gauge my diets by the clothes I can fi in.

Fat in my fat clothes
Fit in my fat clothes
Skinny in my fat clothes
Fat in my skinny clothes
Fit in my skinny clothes
Skinny in my skinny clothes

And after that it is a matter of losing enough to fit in the smaller sizes that used to be my skinny clothes.
After a 7 pound loss I tried to slip into a pair of jeans that used to be part of my "fat" clothes. Still couldn't get them on. So basically right now I can fit in my "really" fat clothes (which is good since "not" fitting in them anymore was what motivated me to get started again."

It doesn't help that the sizes in the stores keep getting smaller. Recently since my size 14s were all way too tight, I broke down and decided I had to spend money on the bigger me. Funny, most of the 12's in the store fit me. Thus I gained about 15 pounds and according to Kohl's, I got smaller - NOT!! The 14s in my closet are way smaller than the 12's in the store. And back in the 80's when I was a petite size 9 - well that same nine would be a 0 by today's clothing. Who do they think they are kidding?

:flowerforyou: TGI Friday and that's not the restaurant:happy:

Mimi- your salad sounded wonderful. I'm not surprised that you are getting mixed messages about the healthy eating at the next family gathering, unfortunately not everyone is into eating healthy and when you look around you can see it everywhere, but you keep bringing healthy to those gatherings and maybe some day the rest of the family will love it too I am distraught that the study you talked about red meat was sooo not good....when my parents adopted me when I was 16 mo they were given a pink piece of paper (which I found when I was cleaning out their house) and on it was a list of information about me and the one thing on it that my parents told me through my whole life was that it said "loves meat" and I still do...give me a roast or a steak and it's really hard for me to only have 3 oz I'd rather have a 9 oz steak over potatoes any day:noway: Now I have to give my red meat serious thought:blushing:

Shawna- my Mom used to be part of TOPS, I'm not sure if she ever truly got the complete program into her thinking as I don't remember her ever losing much weight while she was attending meetings, but it was with several of her friends so it may have just been another social outlet for her. Hope it works better for you.:flowerforyou:

Debi-:flowerforyou: Welcome this is the best place for encouragement, come back often and let us get to know you.

Robin- to have really fresh Salmon that you have caught...that sould taste amazing:drinker:

Meg- sorry you are having conflict with your teenager, since I only had boys we never had hair dye to contend with as my #2 & #3 sons did dye their hair blond once each but did it at someone elses house, then came home to surprise their Mom boy was it a shocker on my #3 son as his hair is black like mine and he had blond tips and was so proud of it:noway: Hoping that you survive your teenagers:flowerforyou: That receipe sounds wonderful..I'll be cutting and pasting that :drinker: Hoping that you did well on the BLoser work contest...hey that 4.5% is a great loss:drinker: ...I'm sure that with a buddy for the Fall session the two of you will do great, they say that having a buddy is a good thing to keep you motivated...me I have my MFP buddies right here:bigsmile:

Kathy- how is that baby? Hoping that you were able to have a good visit, maybe as your stepdaughter gets older she will outgrow her negative feelings, maybe being a mother and adult will help her understand...11 years is a long time to not accept you but glad she has a good relationship with her dad.:flowerforyou:

mommie55- hoping your bike ride was a fun one:flowerforyou:

Gini- do you know that they make special shorts for biking that have padding in them for the discomfort of the behind? They sell them where ever bikes are sold you should check them out. I have 4 pairs and they do make a difference in how you feel when you are riding for any length of time:flowerforyou:

Carolyn- sounds like you are getting into the swing of the job...planning ahead is the key to success when you have a busy life like many of us do and you are doing a great job:drinker:

Lin- I'm sure if you were to walk your neightborhood you'd find something interesting to see...even if it's the neighbors and their strange goings on:huh: Your shopping / breakfast with your friend sounded a bit like what not to do with a small child Congrats on sneeking on that scale and for the loss...I think we need to give a cheer to Salmon:drinker:

Jen- with your son overseas for the entire time he's gone whenever you hear from him "flying by the seat of your pants" will become the norm. I was forever trying to find things to talk to my son about that would help keep him in the loop of my life and sometimes it was a challenge and sometimes the conversation was full of talk about the weather:laugh: but we did talk and I always felt better when i hung up the phone having just heard his voice. You will find that this time away will fly by. Loved hearing about your Mom asking if you had weeded the garden....my Mom used to say the same things to me about her Mom (my grandma) and then when I got into my 40's my Mom told me no matter how old you are your will always be the little girl age doesn't matter Now that's she's gone I miss being her little girl.

DeeDee- no rhyme or reason why or who they edit:noway: Sorry you are still under the weather hoping your are better soon:drinker:

Eileen- so glad you heard from your son, sending him those ice pops made me smile. When our #1 son was in Afghanistan in 2004-2005 when he finally got electric power at his FOB he decided he wanted a microwave, so we found one on sale for $15 and he paid to have it shipped to his FOB it cost about $100 to ship it but then we started sending him things he could microwave...when he first arrived he ate only MRE's for the first 7 months :noway: once we started sending him mac & cheese singles he was over the top with excitement...his tent became very busy with all the guys coming in to cook something better than what the mess hall was serving:laugh:

Janehadji- I too was wondering what he brought back from his trip #200 of luggage...did he buy out the country? When we were visiting Scotland & London in 2009 my husband kept telling everyone that now that I'd bought out all of London & Scotland that Ireland was calling as they needed me to come over and boost their economy too:laugh:

Jane- Ouch! sorry to hear about your tooth:happy:

Barbie- going to a potluck and then not eating...you are an example for us what what we can do if we truly want to reach our goal.:flowerforyou: I'm sure your deer are familiar to your dogs since you see them quite often, our deer at the Resevoir and at the small field we have been seeing them are very tame and are so unafraid of cars, dogs, people, people on bikes, etc that they may or may not even bother to look up at you when you come by.:happy:

Lila- that's not a dream that's a nightmare:noway: having your teeth fall out...then being glad it's just a dream:huh: Sometimes before we head out on a bike ride I just want to say no...but like you once I get out there and get going I'm so glad I did and I love the feeling that I'm doing something good for my body:flowerforyou:

Michele- Yeah getting into the pool for the first time:drinker: so how was it?:huh:

Wessecg- the stores are part of our nations overweight problem, because of how they are sizing clothes those young girls are all thinking that they a smaller then they are:ohwell: Congrats on the loss:flowerforyou: It won't be anytime at all and you will be in those jeans that you were wanting to wear.

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Last nights ride was to beat the rainy weather before it arrived, we did get a few sprinkles but still managed to beat the worst of it. When we finally got home and I'd fixed dinner and we'd watched the news that we'd DVR'd hubby looked at me and said it's time for you to go up and get ready for bed...it was already 8:45:noway: That's the one think I don't like about those bike rides after work it's just so late by the time I'm able to sit down and relax and in a flash the evening is over

Busy weekend ahead, weather should be good for late morning bike rides so am hoping to get in and get my nails done sometime. We will try and see the grandsons this weekend and we have Saturday dinner planned with Son #3 & DIL. I got the call from the escrow office yesterday that they will be overnighting the papers to me to get signed on the sale of my parents home...will be so happy to have that behind me:happy: but first I have to find the title to the home where it was changed from my parents name to my name so I will be going through a lot of paperwork this weekend...not fun:grumble:

I best get busy. Everyone have a good Friday...remember it's a journey we are on to change our lives...drink plenty of water:drinker: log all your food and get some exercise in.

Laura80111

Good afternoon, everyone. Happy Friday! I am thankful to be here and your posts have made my day! TOPS meeting went well last night. I lost 6.5 pounds last week, but that was taking away part of what I gained when we had all the company. Of course, I went home and rewarded myself with some potato chips. DOH! Today I am drinking water, water, water, green tea, water, water, water. I hope I've learned my lesson, but I kind of doubt it.

~Robin - Your smoky maple salmon, asparagus and quinoa pilaf sound like a great meal. Thank you for the idea.

~Dolentet - 50 is still young, you are still young. You are setting goals which is a great thing!

~Megblair1 - 4.5% is huge! Congrats.. Thank you for the recipes....I LOVE recipes. Reading cookbooks is one of my favorite things to do. I think I have over 100 of them. I keep saying I'm going to go through and cut out the recipes I like and get rid of the books, but I never do...I just get more. I do hope things get better with your daughter because conflict is so hard. You can screetch here anytime, I don't think anyone minds.

~Kathy - Hope everything went well with the baby. Babies remind us what is truly important in the world.


~Howardmelinda - Great weight loss! Wow! I wouldn't know hot to act without glasses or contacts but I would like to find out. Glad your surgery went well.

~Mommie55 - Pina colada yogurt sounds like an great way to start the day. Hope your weigh in went well.

~Gini - We live in the woods and gave up on growing anything, even a yard. We have a small garden inside a tall fence. We do love to see the animals, though. Sending good thoughts for your job success.

~Carolyn - Good job with the planning and the exercise. It sounds like you are "in the zone".

~Lin - I think kids develop bad good habits because they are allowed to..don't you? It has to be tough trying to figure out what they will eat. One of my coworkers has a 11 year old daughter who will eat nothing but hot dogs and chicken nuggets...nothing else. It is crazy. Great job with the loss...sending good thoughts your dad's way.

~Jen - LOL! I love the interaction you describe with your mother. We are always going to be 8 to them. My mother usually starts our conversations with, "If I were you...." Great job with the exercise and have a good weekend.

~DeeDee - Sorry to hear you are still not feeling well. LOL at the editing of your post, though. That is pretty funny. Hope you get better.

~Eileen - You had to try out the new barbecue properly. I think it is an unwritten rule. Hope you get rid of the cough/cold. Sending thoughts for your son. I hope he continues to be bored....

~Janehadji - LOL about your son...they are sometimes nuts when they are in their twenties, mine is.

~Janemartin02 - Ouch, sorry about your tooth...there are few things that hurt worse than a toothache.

~Yoyonomore55 - I love your nickname. Fantastic loss. This is such an inspirational group of women!

~Barbie - Good job with the potluck. I need to read about the Isagenix...

~Lila - Wow...that is a vivid dream you are having. Glad you are feeling better. Autumn is my favorite time of the year. I have been losing inches and sizes pretty quickly this summer, so I have been going to the Salvation Army. You have to look, but you can find some very nice things. I know I took a huge lot of nice clothes there. So, every few weeks, I gather up the clothes which no longer fit, go the Salvation Army, get a few more things, wear them for a few weeks and take them back. It has become sort of fun. Last year we had a huge flood here in Pennsylvania. Within hours, the Salvation Army was out and helping people who had lost everything. They are still helping them. So, I get to support a very worthy cause, wear new clothes every few weeks and best of all, save a ton of money while doing it.

~Michele - Your exercise plan rocks! Baby food jars are so handy for so many things. I spray painted the lids black, glued magnets to them and filled them up with spices. We then screwed a cookie sheet to the bottom of an upper cabinet by the stove (you can't see it) and stuck the jars to it. It looks great, frees up so much space and is handy when cooking.

~Carol - Hope you are having a good day.

~Wessecg - Your post was hilarious! Thanks for the laugh.

~Kate - You just reminded me how much I love yogurt dill sauce...yum. Glad to hear your visit from HO went well. Sounds like you are very relieved. I laughed reading about your niece. Great job.

~Laura - love the story about your adoption and the pink piece of paper. It is priceless. I, too, would rather have meat than potatoes. I hope I don't offend anyone, but we eat venison (elk and deer) almost exclusively. We don't eat beef at all. We do have fish, etc.. as well. Venison has so much protein, calcium, etc and is so much leaner than beef. I love reading your posts...just saying. Have a great weekend and good luck with your paperwork.

~Missymuffett - Welcome! You will love it here!

I'm planning on ripping out the garden this weekend. going to an Art show. and most of all, staying on track. Hope you all have a great weekend. You are all so appreciated!

Hello everyone,

Well except for posting, I think I have everything turned around and heading in the right direction again. lol I can't believe the number of posts generated here!

Part of the problem with posting is that my son accidentally broke my computer. My Ipad is great for tracking food, but not for the forums.

At work now, so must make this very short.

Jeannie

Hi everyone,
Just getting back on the old diet again, trying to control my thyroid med's, it's so hard.
I bought the Zumba cd's, started 3 days now. I like it, I have always loved to dance, just not in public, so with a crowd of one, my cat Oreo, I'm feeling good about my self this week.
I hope every has a good weekend..

Afternoon Ladies, been working like a crazy women making item for the up coming shows. Just found out I got into one near Atlanta, at the end of the month, so now I don't know if I have enough. I have a couple of weeks between shows so it should be ok. I am so angry at myself, I can't find the sterling silver post earrings I bought, to make my dangle earrings. I've been tearing the house apart. That's alot of money.

I went off plan last night and had a small candy bar, I don't think it will matter as I am not losing I am just sitting there. Sorry pity party time. Next week I am adding strength training. My meds just won't let me lose weight and keep my sugar under control.
Oh well--- Tigress

Good evening lovely ladies--

It's been a really busy week. I had to do my job plus another girls since she is in sunny California on vacation. Will cover for her again next week.

I love all the posts. I have a problem keeping everyone straight but know that I read EVERYTHING. Actually, I spend WAY TOO much time reading. :laugh: :laugh:

Dixie--So sorry for your loss. Know that many you are in my thoughts and prayers and that we are here to support you when you are ready.

Barbie-- I LOVE the new graphic. It made me laugh.

Thanks for all the kind words and prayers for my sister this week. I talked to her today and her stress test came back okay. The problem is she is still having chest pains :huh: Now she needs to give it a couple days and see if they go away. Some think she should have an angioplasty to be sure. She works out and walks a lot. I asked if she's done anything that she might have strained muscles. She said the only thing new was she rode her bike to church.

They did find out that she is anemic and will work on that.

Plan to get a good long walk in the morning and then HAVE to work cleaning this house. We have plans next weekend so it's now or never (a least for a couple of weeks.) :laugh: :laugh:

Congratulations to everyone with losses and good dairies.

Remember to keep drinking :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

Have a great Saturday.

Micki

Good evening all,
spoke too soon yesterday - I don't know what bug I picked up but as soon as I have a regular meal, a few hours later I am sick with cramps and nausea. If it lasts over the weekend, I'm off to the doctor (although she'll probably say its a virus and go home, hydrate and eat bland).

Micki, when my youngest was mid-teens she started having anxiety attacks and heart palpitations. Scared me to death and our doctor (previous one and much more appreciated) said that she had anemia (sp) from improper vegetarian diet and often that goes along with anxiety and heart palpitations. Sure enough, spiked the iron and added supplements and it went away fairly quickly.

Barbie - the apple, onion, squash soup sounds wonderful, it there a recipe posted?

Robin - for the sake of your peace of mind and home, consider saying no or really limiting the time. Doesn't sound like you owe anything (and I know the bigger person thing is really hard not to bow under and we all are supposed to be magnanimous) but REALLY??!!

JN - hey - we're all allowed our whiney baby days. Sometimes it just feels better to let it out.

Salomesalone - what a great idea - revolving Sally Ann closet - I know I've taken good things there so I should be able to find some in return i'm sure. There is one in the next town so i'll check it out.

Wessecg - vanity sizing really is crazy, but I think our Canadian sizes tend to be even different from the American. I know when I go down to Spokane shopping, the sizes are quite different. Also, how come the more expensive the clothes, the smaller the size? Don't answer that, it really was just a rhetorical question.

Meg - i wish I didn't like potatoes but one of my favourite things is new potatoes boiled with fresh mint with butter - MMMMM. I wouldn't care if they were sky blue pink if they taste good. The oddest ones I've seen though are the purple fingerling ones. And you had me actually laughing out loud about deep freezing the teens until the frontal lobe develops.

I've taken the advice and am not weighing every day, I'm trying to stay off until Tuesday and have a regular weigh in and measurement day.

Tomorrow is going to be a dedicated dog day, plus some bicycle time for me.

Wishes for a good Friday evening and a lovely Saturday morning.

Lila

Hello Ladies,
This is my 2nd attempt to send this posts. I had a really witty posts got ready to post it and poof went away. So now you all are stuck with this one sorry about that.
@Lin Yay on the scale moving in the direction you want it too!
@meg Congrats on the inches etc that is way good. Sorry to hear about the conflict with your teen,
@Dee sorry to hear that you are still under the weather. Hope you feel better soon
@Sasha I hope you feel better soon too.
@Barbie Congrats on how you handle the potluck. Your soup sounds really good.
@Robin not quite sure how your SIL is going to get your MIL to move in with you. When she won't come over?
@Michelle congrats on being able to use your pool. Those Purple pototos sound interesting!
@Micki still praying for your sister and hope next week at work goes better..

I am sorry I don't know who posts this but my favorite meat is beef too I have been working hard at limiting it but if I don't plan on having a pot roast or steak at least 2 x a month I don't know but I plan it and helps with the cravings.

@Meg I do hate the drama. I really like my job but realise the stuff with the clients sometimes can mirror my home life with my daughter. By the end of the week and this one for sure. I have nothing left in me to give. Today I kept to my diet but I was thinking of my choice comfort foods. Which is were I go when I start feeling shut down or overwelm. Maybe I should plan one of those steak nights, I don't want to turn to food as a comfort though.

But anyway I am really happy for the weekend. I hope I sleep in tomorrow. I don';t half to wake up at 5am ,,But the best part I am on no timetable. I do need to catch up on the house work. Hoping to get to the pool tomorrow. More for my mental health than anything.


Welcoming everyone new. Love this group very encouraging and supportive. I am sure I am missing some of the posts I wanted to reply to as I get going I forget.

Take care,
Liz