WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2013

Happy New Year everyone!!!

Bump............party across the street............!

I'm looking for a supportive group, at the same time I'm trying to figure out how to interact on these boards.. so bear with my learning curve technically while I lose the extra baggage

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Hello everyone! Today was the first day of my journey on this site, which was found by accident. I am 53 and weigh 185 and would like to lose 30 lbs. Just looking for support and motivation. Thanks in advance.:blushing:

Bump for the new year!

Enjoying the LSU/Clemson football game...will post goals tomorrow

Happy New Year!

Jen

I am also new to this! I am hoping this will help me lose some weight. Good Luck

Happy New Year, everyone!!!!

Deborah :flowerforyou:

To all the great ladies on MFP 50+
THANK YOU for making 2012 a very good year and looking forward to sharing 2013 with all of you. You really are special and I appreciate you being here and your wonderful, non-judgmental support.

Viv – welcome back to the fold and many of us are feeling a little heavier (not Linda Sundance – she’s laughing!!!).

JB – what a wonderful night with friends you had (and I haven’t seen a corningware coffee pot for 20 years – lol)

Meg – I also love birds and bird feeders – I put out the nyger feeders for the finches but none have come by yet – I think I might be early. I hope you have a wonderful NYE and dance your little feet off and if the shoe doesn’t fit, dance without them.
(and welcome to reality for your DD1 – lol) MFP edits the D Clark name because you
have to pay to use it – it’s copywrited.

Eileen – you must be doing something right - how wonderful and Happy New Year and keep up the good work.

JaneH – I also have a very quiet NYE, I wish I got the hype, but I never have really. Like you, I need to log the water or I just don’t drink enough. OMG, your rodent stories are scary – I’ve only ever had squirrels put nuts in my bed at my parents ski lodge (which was kind of gross actually), and picked up dead rats from my Fox Terriers (and that is the end of my rat/squirrel stories and I’m happy that it is).

Ah JB – eloquent as usual – your blog says it all very well – thank you (and I for one am very happy your are here).

Deb A – dance like no one’s watching – lol. Are you sure that squirrel wasn’t’ coached?

JaneM – your making little cat blankets sums up your wonderful giving nature.

SmilingRN – looking forward to sharing 2013 with you here on MFP and I hope you save your last post of 2012 to look back on in summer and next New Years. Really, you will be amazed! And blessings to you too.

Linda S – hugs to you too and I am totally amazed at your journey so far and how you have changed and now embrace the exercise (veggies coming up).

Jen – surprise – bigger isn’t always better!! Lol

Lin – you will wear that size 10 coat this year (and then replace it with a new one for mocking you for so long – HA)

Barbie – OK you’ve tweaked my interest about your 2013 welcoming events (what on earth are you going to be doing at 4 in the morning – lol). And thank you for setting up the January thread – it just wouldn’t be the same if it wasn’t you setting it up!

LinC - hope your cough goes away and don’t be surprised that others see the change you don’t yet see. We have this mental image of what we look like that takes forever to shift.

Liz – I’m happy that you are part of my journey too.

Well, it’s almost New Years for some of you – not yet for me being the last time zone (or is Hawaii after us? Hmmm, can’t remember). I’m making sushi tonight with the tools and ingredients I got for Christmas and these wonderful Japanese chopsticks (actually called hashi). Guess what kind – Salmon of course!!!!!

Wishing you all a wonderful evening and looking back on 2012 – it was a pretty good year. 2013 is going to be a pretty wonderful year.

WISHING YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!!!

Lila

This is day 1 of Myfitnesspal program. I came across this thread and decided to give it a read & I liked what I read. So ladies, Happy New Year and good luck to us all for the accomplishments to come.

Happy New Year to all my fabulous friends!

Making Kate's venison meatloaf with elk! It smells so good baking
In the oven. Girls want mash potato's and green beans to go with
the elk!
We will spend a quiet evening at home with our fur people!
We will be safe and enjoy being with each other to bring in 2013!

I am looking forward to the year together with all of you!
You truly have made a positive difference in my life!

So, here's to daily vitamin F, health and happiness with
all of you!
Hugs, Linda S

Hi MFP 50+ Ladies! I hope I qualify in a couple of months, because by then I'll be 60! As time goes on, it gets no easier. I've lost considerable weight with Weight Watchers twice in the past 20 years. This time I'm using Jenny Craig. I've decided that this is the last 'diet' I'll be on, because I am making a lifestyle change. My rheumatologist told me this is my 'last chance' to help my arthritis and head off diabetes. My mind is made up. I've lost 8 1/2 lbs since Thanksgiving, and have about 45 lbs to go. I appreciate the support I receive from my Jenny Craig online support group, and hope to get to know/support you all too! Best wishes for a Happy and Healthy New Year! :flowerforyou:

Welcome Lilliemaesmom! Love the cute dog in your profile pic!

M - congrats on getting rid of those 14's. Feels good, huh?

DeeDee - the other thing growing up was that we didn't have hundreds of TV channels. You could probably count on two hands how many TV channels we had. Woo Hoo on the weight and inches lost! FANTASTIC!

Did 30 minutes of yoga today (tried out my new DVD). I called at 6 and they said the extremepump class is on, that they haven't heard of any cancellation so I'll go. Tomorrow I'll try a rebounding DVD that I got.

Deb - I'm so proud of your for losing the weight without surgery (my apologies to anyone who has had surgery). The extremepump class is like the body pump class. The difference is that if there is a body pump class, they are paying for their routines and music. Body pump is a full body workout with a barbell. Our Y has a program based on this but they call is "cardiopump". To me, it's a good full body workout.

Liz - I'm with you, I like being the first person up in the house. A little quiet, time to exercise by myself without interruptions, time to think of what needs to be done for the rest of the day. I love it. Have fun tonight

Viv - tomorrow starts a new year, an absolutely clean slate.

Cheryl - that was so very nice of your friend. The meal sounds (and looks) amazing

sakthorp - welcome, just jump right in, we're so happy you decided to join us.

Eileen - congrats on the scale showing the 140's. That's awesome!

janehadji - we don't exactly sleep thru New Years Eve, but as soon as the ball drops we do head off to bed.... I agree, I've found that when I have a high protein breakfast, I'm really not hungry much the rest of the day. You know, someone once asked me "are you from the South? They always send food home with people or send food to people" Vince just answered "no, she's Polish, and her family ALWAYS does that". That's just the way I was raised, no one leaves my house empty handed and when I send something, I usually include something that I made.

It's truly amazing how some days you think you're well within your calorie range, and after logging, you find that your not. Then there are those days when you're sure you went over, and you didn't.

suebdew - feel better fast!

smilingrn - good to see you again. Come back often, we're all here for you and have been where you are, things will get better.

LindaSundance - fantastic weight loss!

Lin - what great accomplishments you've made this year!

janielou - welcome. If you have any questions at all, just ask and someone will answer

Mary8n8 - you've come to the right place for motivation, that's for sure

Welcome everyone else that's new, too many to mention individually.

Kathy - congrats

I'm so grateful for everyone here. All the good ideas, tips, helpfulness, everything. Love getting my daily dose of Vitamin F

Going to post to mark my spot. Happy New Year everyone!

Michele