WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY

Hi to everyone,

Well, I started off this day really well and then one of the ladies at bowling just loves to bring goodies for any holiday. So I just blew it, blew it blew it! But on the other hand I had a wonderful bowling set!!! We won all the games!

I did come home and had spaghetti for lunch but only a couple of bites of pasta and I put my sauce on my salad instead. I have had the munchies since ingesting all that sugar and junk.

But now I am off to the elliptical and I will burn some more calories!

Well, I'm off and remember drink a glass of water!

Welcome to the new posters! I hope you like being here as much as I have!

Cindy

Hi everyone.
First of all, my condolences to Vicki and family on the loss of your cousin. I imagine it must be very tough for all of you. You have a lot of warm thougths and prayers from your friends here.:flowerforyou:

Speaking of friends, I wanted to add my welcome to jbuffan218. :flowerforyou: This is a great thread even though I am not always good about posting. The ladies here are wonderful.

By the way, I share your frustration over losing weight (and inches) at our ages. I think Heather voiced some of the same concerns. I have to say weight was never much of an issue for me, but having kids in my 30s changed my body for good. And now that menopause has kicked in, the weight has been a "losing" (I wish:laugh: ) battle. I really have to change my way of life, count calories, exercise and then maybe I won't gain.
I guess I shouldn't complain. If we have our health and so do our loved ones, then everything else is manageable. But it is still annoying that every morsel sticks to the thighs and belly and back.:grumble:
Zaza

OK, ladies, I really need some help. I bet MacMadame and Debbie will be able to give me some words of wisdom.

Here's my dilemma: I know that I really should be doing some yoga every day to increase my flexibility. Since today is the start of Lent, I've made that my Lenten "to do".

Now, the trick is "to do" it! I seem to be able to find every excuse in the book. Now I don't have a problem exercising first thing in the a.m. Then I usually do some errands.

Please....give me some "words to live by" to encourage me to "just do it". I need that.

Michele

Hi Michele,

You just struck a cord with me. I happen to LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Yoga (did I mention I love yoga?) LOL.

My advice to you Michele is to find a yoga workout for beginners. Also, something that is very gentle to do and does not take up a lot of your time (enough to keep you interested and wanting more).

Gaiam puts out really good yoga dvd's for all levels of ability. I especially love doing yoga by Rodney Yee. He is like the Grand Master of Yoga.

He has one particular dvd that is called "A.M. Yoga for your week". This is a series of 5 yoga sessions for Monday to Friday and each session is only 20 minutes long. Each day you do a different session and he will lead you through stretches for different areas of your body. It's a great way to start your day. It really helps with my flexibility and my stress levels.

Google Gaiam and check out their other dvd's also.

Good luck Michele, I know that you will discover a whole new world here and I am REALLY excited for you!

Keep us all posted on your progress. This will change your life. (Ahhh, I'm getting goosebumps, lol.)

Debbie

The Wii Fit Yoga with the balance board is another way to learn Yoga at home. The sensors keep you straight and balanced or it beeps at you. I do yoga in a class and with the Wii balance board and I think it is very accurate at keep you honest.

I gave up M&Ms for Lent only I forgot that Lent started today and had my usual handful when I first got home. I asked my Dad (90 years old) if he would give up M&Ms with me and he said yes, but he will eat the last of them tonight and we will start tomorrow with a clean candy jar.

Have a great evening,

Jeannie

Good evening ladies,
First let me thank all of you for your prayers and kind words. I do keep thinking of all the good times we had together. We were very close and spent a lot of time together when we were younger. She was my older cousin and took very good care of me.
We are still having lots of fun. Start the day early and then come back to the condo for the late afternoon and take a rest. Have worked out every day and walked a lot. Today was Kenneth's 57th birthday. We went to eat at Tony Roma's I did good by getting chicken but I did treat myself to dessert. Not a lot but more than normal. Only 2 more days. I hate when my vacation is almost over. They go by so quickly. Have a good day tomorrow ladies. Thanks for your support and encouragement.
Vicki M

I'm reading a book about developing a normal relationship with food and it talks about every time you do an action, the neural pathways in your brain that control that behavior get stronger. So, every time you make yourself do yoga, your brain will remember and next time it will get easier to make yourself do yoga. Does that help?

Back again for a quick log in.

:grumble: Weight the same...
:happy: Should keep in the calories today....
Have cleaning calories to play with......

I don't know where to start replying to all your posts but have avidly read them all. Hang in there all of you that have pain and sadness in your lives. To everyone...We all must cherish the love that is surely around us and keep hold of all the happniness and laughter to use when times are tough. It's great to share in all of this with MFP

I got my "mum" back for a tiny moment yesterday ... she hasn't lost her sense of humour to the Dementia yet!
We were watching the W. Olympics ...Ladies downhill skiing with all those frightening accidents! I joked and told her that I'd put her name down and she was on in a few minutes! She looked quizzically ...as she does... thought for a minute... then got up. took her walking trolley by each handle, stuck out her "bum", bent her knees, looked back at me and said "I'll show them how it's done!" and toddled off to the loo!!

Bye for now
:flowerforyou: Jackie

Been missing most of my all strength classes due to the kids needing things done. :mad: My eating has been good with the exception of the Valentine chocolates.:explode:

Morning everyone,

Jackie: just cherish those priceless times with your mother! Granny hasn't been able to talk to us for about 5 years now and I really miss her. She is still here in body but the mind is gone, gone, gone. She & I had lots of good times together and I miss her a lot.

Took the dog to the vet for his yearly this morning. Glad that is over.

We have beautiful blue skies today but it is still very very cold!

BBL

Cindy

Hello All! Have been reading back posts. My daughter does the Brikam (sp?) yoga. Hot yoga, I call it. She really enjoys it and she said it really gets her bum in shape. I normally do the treadmill everyday, but I will mix it up with Zumba video or I go to the cable channel where you can order free exercise videos. Yesterday I did the Last Chance Workout from Biggest Loser and Jillian Michaels. It was only a half hour, but it was quite a work out. I got back on the treadmill this AM, but had hard time. I did complete my three miles though.

That was a great mom story! I am visiting my 90 year old mother this weekend. I try to get out to see her every other weekend. She still lives alone and is independent, but is on a walker. Usually, I go see her and I end up cleaning up after her the whole time. My niece cleans her house for her, but not often enough. We have tried to encourage mom to have her come more often, but she won't hear of it.

I'm still down 4 lbs and hoping for another loss this week. Just plugging away day by day.

Deb - that DVD that you were talking about, the Rodney Yee one AM yoga for your week. That's the one that I did last night! I like the fact that for one thing the sessions are short and the other is that there are 5 of them, one for each day of the week. Yes, I did my yoga last night. Hope I keep this up! Please keep after me, once I get in the habit, it'll be difficult to break. The trick is to get into the habit. So maybe if you constantly (at least at first) ask me, I'll have to have something to tell you which will mean that I'll have to do it. The only thing that I don't really like about doing the DVDs is the fact that sometimes you need to be looking down but you have to look up (and thereby straining your neck) to see exactly what's expected of you.

Kathy (pjsmom) - in my class, yoga was claimed to be the best exercise for pregnant women. Also, it encourages you to be in a squatting position, which is really good for giving birth.

Jeannine - I do like the yoga on the WiiFit. For a while (before I broke that darn bone) I was doing it and I could tell how it really helped me unconsciously balance myself, which is good. Oh no! You're giving up M&M's. If we have to go on food stamps.......................lol

Poor Jake!

MacMadame - what is the name of that book?

Oh, I meant to mention. I never realized just how important getting enough sleep was to weight loss. About 2 days ago I started making a blanket for a friend. Usually, the first two rows are the most challenging, and I was determined to get them done! I was up until 2a.m. The next day I went on the WiiFit, and it said that I gained 4 lbs!

Did an hour workout with a resistance band today. I just like mixing things up (OK, truth be told, I have a short attention span....lol). Tomorrow I think I'll do a step DVD at home. Haven't done step in a while. Then Saturday is my day to do yoga at the Y (I like the instructor). Sunday I usually do some of the balance games on the WiiFit, then Monday I'll take the deep water aerobics class since we're celebrating the birthdays of people who have one this month. Not sure what I'll do the rest of next week, tho.

Jackie - thanks (and thank your mom) for the smile.

Michele

I just got an email from Consumers Reports Health. It says:

Worried someone close to you might have anorexia?


People who have an eating disorder often try hard to keep it a secret. Here are some things that might suggest someone you know has anorexia or another eating disorder: Source:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
Binge eating disorder.
June 2008. Available at http://win.niddk.nih.gov (accessed on 24 November 2009).
1 Source:
Hobbs WL, Johnson CA.
Anorexia nervosa: an overview.
American Family Physician. 1996; 54: 1273-1279, 1284-1286.
2


Eating small portions of food and skipping meals, even if they haven't eaten for a while (sometimes I do this, especially if I'm not very hungry. I'm finding more and more that I like to "graze" rather than eat a big meal)

Avoiding certain foods, such as meat and sweet foods. Instead they stick to "safe" low-calorie foods, like tomatoes and vegetables. Some people insist on eating these foods in set quantities (for example, 10 green beans or one tablespoon of ketchup) I don't always insist on eating in set quantities, but I'm trying to avoid high fat foods and eat more meatless meals.

Behaving strangely around food. They might cut their food into little pieces or crumble it and move it around the plate so it looks like they're eating. They may hoard food or recipes Hey, I like recipes, I don't think I'm hoarding them, but I certainly keep them

Not wanting to eat with others NO problem here

Constantly talking about food Nope

Saying they feel very fat but being very thin I certainly don't consider myself very thin

Saying they are fatter than someone when they are clearly not Nope

Constantly checking their weight and how they look in the mirror. Complaining they are heavy or hate parts of their body Don't we all have parts of our body that we hate?

Preparing big meals for family and friends but not eating the food or eating just a little or only a few low-calorie foods I sometimes will do this but mainly because I'm not real hungry

Being irritable and distressed, especially around mealtimes Nope

Feeling full after eating only small amounts of food Yup

Leaving the table during or immediately after a meal, often to go to the bathroom Nope

Lying about food and being very secretive. For example, saying, "I ate earlier" to avoid a meal Nope

Exercising nearly all the time What is meant by "nearly all the time". I do for about an hour each day, but that's all. Wonder if that's considered "nearly all the time".

Being so thin that they're bony, with bones showing through their clothes Sometimes, but I don't consider myself real thin, more healthy, I feel good

Having fine downy hair on their face Nope,

Always feeling cold and wearing lots of clothes to help stay warm (and to hide thinness) Many times I'm cold, but I'm not trying to hide thinness

Drinking lots of water or fizzy low-calorie drinks to take away hunger pangs I am a big water drinker, but I don't drink to take away hunger pains.

Missing school or work. Nope

If you think someone has anorexia, try talking to them about it, but don't be surprised if they get angry. People who have anorexia may think others are just trying to fatten them up. They may deny they have a problem. The best thing you can do is encourage a person who has anorexia to get professional help. The first step is to take them to see their doctor or to a clinic for people with eating disorders.


You may also find it useful to talk with someone about your worries. Your doctor may be able to put you in touch with a local support group for people with anorexia and their families. The people there may be able to give you some advice and support on how to cope with someone who has an eating disorder.

Sources for the information on this page:National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.Binge eating disorder.June 2008. Available at http://win.niddk.nih.gov (accessed on 24 November 2009).
Hobbs WL, Johnson CA.Anorexia nervosa: an overview.American Family Physician. 1996; 54: 1273-1279, 1284-1286.
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Now according to this, I have an eating disorder! So, what do you all think?

Michele

Now according to this, I have an eating disorder! So, what do you all think?

I'd be surprised if you actually did. :happy: Tendencies maybe, but some of those items are vague and describe normal behavior and it's only considered anorexic if you take it to extremes. For example, anorexics often exercise 6-8 hours a day! That's what they mean by "all the time". One hour a day is the recommended amount. It's normal.

It's also normal to try to eat healthy and limit junk food and bad carbs. That's not what they mean when they talk about avoiding food groups. Anorexics, for example, might decided to completely cut meat out of their diet. Not because they are vegetarians, but because they've decided that meat has too many calories. They try to live on salad and veggies. Or, at the most extreme end, lettuce and water! Not fruit, because those have sugar and not nuts because those are too fatty. Like I said... extreme.

Just joined up today, saw this website in the "Family Circle", very user friendly. My adult daughter & I decided to lose 20 lbs
together, so here we go! I'm already realizing how much junk food I've been eating, well no more.

Hi:drinker: Speaking of Moms. My mom turned 87 yesterday. I am very proud of her. Wouldn't you know that she called me while I was sick, even though she NEVER calls me, and certainly never calls me on a weekday!! Even though she's 6000 miles away, I think there is something in her that just KNOWS when there's something not quite right with her far away daughter. Go figure.

I love my mom.

And thanks for all the "MOM" stories: some funny, some sad, some heartbreaking yet always heartwarming.

P.S. Just came back from my 2nd dentist visit and am not quite sure yet how I am going to eat anything with this frozen mouth :bigsmile:

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