WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2012

Good morning Ladies
I'm so glad I found your thread again.You are all so positive and help to move me foward.
My goals are to log everyday
prepare meals ahead so I'm not making bad choices.
Try not to feel like I have to fix everything including things that is out of my control
exercise for body and mind

Happy September 1st everyone!

August found me at a slight disadvantage as I baby-stepped my way to smoke free, battled a pinched nerve in my neck, and faced a new school year with 167 students, 2 brand new teachers, a new assistant principal, and enough procedure and policy changes to scare the president!! Still I did lose 6 pounds in August, and I didn't gain any back when I had to stop working out for 2 weeks.

And my Dr said I didn't need to take the Chantix anymore since I made it 30 days smoke free! Woohoo!! That saves me 40 bucks a month!!


I met all my goals for August!!

September is one of my favorite months. Evenings start to cool off more, the changing of seasons bringing new ideas for just about everything.

September Goals for me are:

Attend the one hour yoga class at school twice a week. (who can pass on free classes)
Consistently drink my water every day. (school day is so fast paced I forget my water)
Walk at least 2 miles over what I already walk in a school day. (I need more cardio)
Do my circuit workout at the gym 3 times a week.
Make lunches to take to school. (I didn't all last week, but our cafeteria does a great job on healthy foods)


I'm headed to the gym now! woohoo!!

Jan

Happy Saturday and a new month....thank goodness we made it through the blue moon!:noway:

September goals :
Re-focus...my total calories haven't been horrendous but I know there is plenty of room for improvement

August exercise was pretty good so I want to continue mixing it up with weights and cardio, continue with tennis as long as we can...oh update we might finally have the sibling doubles match on tuesday,will keep you posted...and start taking a yoga class...have never done it and many of you love it so will give it a try

This is the hard one...try not to stress to much about ds...he should be Stateside in two months..I don't know how you other families handled longer deployments perhaps your sons/daughters were better at keeping in touch...I did hear from Mark on Thursday so I guess I'm good for another week or so...

Barbie I have to agree with you on the weight loss/week...I have been pretty steady for almost a year but I know if I tweak the eating and make it the new normal eventually my body will respond..I am not nearly as focused as I should be about what goes in my mouth but I continue to get better and gravitate to better choices because that is what I WANT not just know its what I SHOULD eat

Enjoy the long weekend..we are headed to the lake later but dh wants to come home Sunday night instead of Monday...so will only get one kayak adventure in..better than no kayak...so perhaps will work in the garden or enjoy the pool...will be closing it soon...a very sad day for me:sad:

Hugs and high fives just trying to make a small change in lifestyle is a win! Prayers for all our challenges

Jen

Good morning lovelies!

Loved reading the last few days' posts. So many victories both on and off the scales, well done! :drinker:
Got so much out of the insightful and self reveleatory stories and postings, thank you all!:flowerforyou:
Oh and so good to see postings from longtime pals Cindy, Robin, Rebel etc.
Jane, I feel :brokenheart: for you and your husband, but have faith that he got something out of the experience that will help him in and to the next job. You inspire me with your ability to stay positive and not complain.
Rose, what challenge did you win?:bigsmile:
pkw58 "post at least one positive comment..." Yess! Great goal!!!:happy:
Goingnuts2 "watch out for that spot I just marked" ...:laugh:
Jan 30 days smoke free, You are on your way to your new better life. Great Going! :smooched:
All the others I missed, read every post, thank you!

and last but not least, Barbie, Thank you for keeping the thread going, for your kind wisdom and unfailing inspiration. Thank you, thank YOU! :smooched: :smooched:

August goals mixed bag as usual :ohwell:
EVERY DAY:
2 fruits + 7 veggies- +~ averaged 2+ fruits 5+ veggies most days
30 mins of any exercise 5 days/week +
some mat work 5 days a week + 1st half crapped out last half
average 10K steps, weekdays yes and over, weekends no.
no more than 2 drinks Thurs-Sunday, PERIOD!!! ok on the weekend moderation but had a glass of red on non-dancing non-weekend evenings.
Let it be. Really. + except for a couple of slip ups


This month I resolve (thanks Barbie!) to BE GOOD TO MYSELF by daily:
eating 7 servings fruits + veggies
investing 20 minutes in SWSY or on the mat and 10 minutes decluttering,
moderating to 1 glass wine per night (Sat + Sun allow 2 beers/day),
just smile/don't yell.

Started the month and day off right by joining Joe and Dixie for their morning walk and following up with SWSY. Haven't done SWSY in months. This time want very much to give it the full 12 weeks, hoping for visible changes in time for Dec 1 St. Andrew's ball.

Silly question. Finally have a smart phone, would like to download? some walking music/inspiration. Any faves?

Now its off to the shower and shopping wars. Later joining a dance buddy to help remove our Scottish Heritage display from the library, then lunch at my favorite brew pub. Plan to work that off by shampooing the living room carpet this afternoon, or maybe this evening after a nap:yawn:

Hugs,


Barbara, the AHMOD who WILL be size 10 one day

September I resolve to be good to myself:
eat 7 servings fruits + veggies
invest 20 minutes in SWSY or on the mat and 10 minutes decluttering
moderate to 1 glass wine per night (Sat + Sun allow 2 beers/day)
smile, don't yell!
2012: dance more, bark less and CHECK IN!!!

SWSY or matminutes: 1=35
steps: 1=3148 so far

Hi everyone! I would like to join! My goals for September are:

No binge eating at night
Stay positive at school
Log in everyday
Aerobics 3x week

Hello ladies -
I keep disappearing...sorry! Just scrolling through the August posts to catch up, and was struck by the numbers, big and small, of what everyone's lost. That is so encouraging! I've struggled this week...some stress at home and I was not being as careful as I need to be, and it showed up in my weigh-ins. Darn, but I've lost that same pound 5 times in the last 2 weeks! Finally back on track, and happy about that....and almost to the 20 pounds lost mark and that feels pretty good.

So here's my funny story about having lost nearly 20 pounds. I work for a large church, part of the team that plans our worship services. I am also responsible for planning and coordinating all of our funerals. We had a very large one yesterday, and since we were in our largest worship center, I was asked to wear a headset. And a headset comes with a good-sized battery pack. And that battery pack clips onto your belt. Well, I don't wear a belt! And the pants I was wearing were my "Sunday" pants...and now a good size too large. So I'm walking all over the place, finding speakers and soloists and family members and all the time wondering....will they stay up????? LOLOL happy to report no loss of pants during a funeral. But it sure made me smile. I guess I need to go buy some smaller Sunday pants. 8^)

We are supposed to get rain all weekend...the remnants of Isaac heading north toward Chicago. It's grey and very, very still outside, so I'm guessing it's coming soon.

Haven't ridden my bike since I got back from Las Vegas three weeks ago. Way too much going on, including the above-mentioned stress at home...school starting for the grandchild that lives with us (kindergarten), daughters not getting along (they're making progress but one is still hopping mad at the other), start-up of everything for the fall at school, work, etc., class planning for the quilt shop...plenty - no, TOO MUCH - on my plate these days. I need to get back to riding as many days a week as possible.

My goals for September:
*ride my bike 3 times a week
*hit the "lost 25 pounds" mark
*don't buy stuff I shouldn't eat (duh)
*be more consistent with water consumption

Happy September ladies.

Its going to be a good month.

Will keep getting at least 15 flights of stairs
10,000 steps
2+ litres of water
less alcohol.

Have a great day!

Robin, Bodi and Rit

I thought this was funny :For those of us who are currently teaching or used to teach or who ever went to school, September is a month of new beginnings and a chance to start everything over and correct all our old mistakes.

You forgot, or those of us who were silly enough to have mid-life crises children who are still in elementary school

That would be me - at 53 I have an 11,12 and 34 year old.

I sure wish I could weigh myself. Yesterday was my weigh in day but I don't have a scale here in Missouri (I live Illinois). Hope I've lost!!

I am back to school and happy to have a job I love!


My goals for September:
Walk 3-4 times a week.
Complete food diary every day.
Drink 8-10 glasses of water every day.
Lift 5# weights 2-3 times a week to help build upper body strength.
Get outside more before bad weather hits.

I'm happy with the weightloss so far. I feel so much better. Looking for at least a loss of 1 pound a week.