WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2013

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Good morning all, I having some breakfast and getting my thoughts together for the day.

DeeDee- I have a for one, crock pot so I cook beans for myself all the time. Yes you can freeze them, only remember to label them, or you could get the cheesy pasta instead of the bean soup out. That's what I did a few days ago. Label it.

Michele- as a vegetrian does Dianna know what Doritos are fried in? Our DD played at being a vegetrian as a teenager, we let her, but I could see when we had roast or ribs she was thinking about it. She of course would eat shrimp.

Roxywa- I love my fitbit, hope you add steps to your day


Here are my Jan and 2013 goals very simple

Exercise a min of 30 minutes a day
Limit gluten (wheat)
Lose 5 lbs

2013 Goals
Lose 50 lbs

Tigress

Hi everyone,
I am new to MFP. Today is day #1 for me. I am 52 years old and out of shape. I have decided this is the year I am going to do something for ME!! I am motivated and ready to start. My goals for January are to get started, start exercising regularly and lose 5 lbs..

Good morning, ladies!

I was up and at ’em this morning with a vengeance! Must have been the “new” year feeling :laugh:. Woke up before the alarm, put on my workout gear without even thinking and did both my workout that I missed yesterday and my one scheduled for today. It’s supposed to be turning beautiful here again – sunny, not quite warm but warm enough to put on some clothes and get outside, so I’ll take a walk later today. I’m also starting a slightly more regimented diet plan for the next two months – a week of a so-called “metabolism kick-start,” then just regular healthy eating. It’s not really anything new or earthshattering, but I do like the way the food choices are in blocks I can mix and match at will. I’m having a smoothie for my first meal (1/2 scoop protein powder, a splash of orange juice and a handful of berries, then some ice and water), then I’ll have a veggie scramble a little later. It all feels so healthy :laugh:.

Welcome to all the new people! It’s fun to see the new faces and energy – keep coming back for support or with questions or whathaveyou.

Housegirl, isn’t it a great feeling when you’re getting your house in order, inside and out? That’s on my agenda today.

Tigress, you sound like you did well with your party and eating. Have fun swimming!

Viv, exactly! Time for a new start or a continuation – either way works.

DeeDee, yes, you can freeze the beans after you cook them. I’ve been doing like JB said and keeping a bunch in the fridge, then eating them with salsa. I know someone else who also suggested tossing them with some light Italian dressing for a bean salad. You can also mix them with some brown rice to give the protein an added “umph.” Basically, use them the way you would any grain or side dish. I always laugh when we talk about getting away from the computer . . . while we’re chatting on the computer :laugh:. I really am trying to make work a priority this year for me – not just work for pay but being productive in general, and that will mean forcing myself to have a set amount of time in front of the screen, and then no more. We’ll see how that goes. Enjoy those muffins!

Michele, I’ll have to look up Rebounder – I’ve not heard of it before. I take it Bryan lives overseas – and while I know it’s hard to accept change when you don’t know if it’s a good thing or not, try to be happy for your son. I’m sure she’s more than what she eats, so maybe you can try writing her a letter to get to know her better before you buy them anything? That way you’ll have a better idea if a visit is something they can undertake right now. I’m glad to hear about the review on MFP. I think journaling your food intake in general works well, but some calorie-counters are better than others, and I find MFP to be pretty user-friendly.

Gail, that’s terrific progress from the Y! Look at all you’ve done for the year. You managed to make it every other day to the Y, and look at all that weight lifted! Congratulations.

Sue, love the goals!

MsDover – congratulations on the birth of your grandson! I’ve not heard of a macular pucker but hope it does resolve itself soon. Good luck with your hip replacement – DH’s father had another one done this past year and it’s really helped a lot.

Eileen, congratulations on the NSV! That’s really great. Yes, yoga will help you so much. I can’t count the number of people (especially with back issues) who have started and found it to be so helpful – even men. You’ll be amazed at how flexible you’ll become. I don’t think the one I use will be a good beginner one – but I’ll ask around and let you know.

Jeannie, I’m so sorry to hear your year was the worst – I hope your new beginning brings happier times.

Kate, it sounds like work was terribly stressful – I can totally relate! I hope you can get some breathing room now. I LOVE The Holiday – and so does DH (I love a man who loves chick flicks :laugh:.) Your NYE sounds pretty perfect to me. Why are the stores opened? It seems to me NYD has generally been a day when some stores are open – not the case where you are? How exciting to go to Dublin! I went several years ago (during Mad Cow Disease days) for St. Patrick’s Day – it was very subdued but what a gorgeous place! I hope you get some sight-seeing in. The castles are amazing. I’m sure you’re going to look amazing in your evening gown too!

Liz, I hope you were hanging out with good “fiends.” :laugh:. Enjoy your new year!

Barbie – good heavens, what were you doing with a day that started at 1:45am? That sounds wicked. That’s a lot of classes you’ll be teaching – no worries about not getting enough exercise in .

CA1954, I hope you’ll find, as I have, that one baby step leads to another. I log in to MFP, post my food, see that I haven’t added exercise yet, do my exercises, see that it’s not that hard, put on a jacket at noon and go for a walk . . . and it just keeps building. Good work on pushing forward!

LindaS, I agree – I’ve seen a lot of motivating memes that are in line with the thinking that you can choose to do nothing today or do something; either way, you will still be here tomorrow, so wouldn’t you rather start now? You’re a great example of what someone can do with a little encouragement and support. Great inspiration!

Patty – wow, that does sound like an incredibly stressful and tough year. {{{hugs}}}. I hope you can find your way to start taking care of yourself. Good luck!

Sheila, this is a great place to find inspiration and support to keep working towards those goals. Keep coming back!

Lin, for protein you can add protein powder to just about anything – I have a big container of vanilla flavored that I can add to oatmeal, if you eat meat there’s always that (I don’t), there’s tofu – in fact, our Bon Apetite magazine has a recipe for a tofu scramble that uses tofu instead of eggs – high protein and no dairy. You can also add brown rice to beans to make a complete protein – and don’t discount the small amounts of protein found in other natural food sources. Brr – I don’t blame you for staying indoors! Have fun on the Wii.

Tigress, ah, here, I’ve lapped you lol. Your goals seem reasonable. Are you gluten-intolerant? I recognize the hypocrisy of my tortilla chip addiction and vegetarian diet. I’m OK with it .

Sara Lea, you will find lots of support here – and I love you light-hearted approach. I can see it will serve you well.

Barbie, I like the idea of a name and location, but some people who prefer to keep things a little private (as much as possible on the internet) may not want to . It’s OK either way.

OK, only took me two+ hours to get through the last few pages . Part of that is because work comes first, and today was the first day of our new live program, so I’m a little busy with questions. Anyway, my tummy is rumbling so I’m going to go make my egg scramble, and then we’ll see where the day takes me.

Cheers!

M. (from PA)

Tigress
Label all food for the freezer date and what it is. If not your liable to pull out anything but what you wanted.
Simple but good goals.

Sara Lee
Welcome and i'm sure you will find a lot of support in this +50 club

Lab luver
Meaning you love labs. They are very smart dogs. Not the barkers that my two miniature dashounds are.
5 lbs is very doable. Good luck.

Veggie gramma
Welcome and hope you find a lot of support amoung us all.

Barbie
You sure up and start your day early. Must be in bed by 7 pm.
The pedometer sure don't mark all the dance steps. I just worked a good sweet in 20 min. and hardly nothing on pedometer. But i'm not going to let than rule my day.
Barbie i'm in Northern Ontario Canada. And this morning it's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.
-34 celsius. or 30 below farenheit.

Well did 20 min. of dance 2 on the wii worked a good sweat. Think i'll try that again this afternoon. Tonight is tops and it would be great to start the year of right.

Back in a bit
Linda C from freezing Northern Ontario.

Hey all,

Brand new 54'er to MFP.....found it for my Kindle and then online.

I'm not setting resolutions this year. I'm setting goals. I like the word better and it implies something that can be broken and gone back to without viewing it negatively!

My fitness goal is to lose 40 lbs and walk more. I have other goals, like learning to knit cables and make more beads (lol), and some household upgrades (new stove!). I'm hoping losing 40 lbs will help me feel better, have more energy and get more done....I sleep too much now! lol

I'm always looking for folks to chat with and encourage each other and i'm very happy to have found this site!!!

Julie

Happy 2013!!

Welcome to all the newbies and returning friends...This is a fantastic group of ladies who support and encourage without judgement....

December goal review:

Continue structured exercise four times a week- Met this goal...I incorporated kettlebell workouts once a week :drinker:
Find a yoga class or a drop in class to try- Met this goal- I found a Yoga center and did my first Hot Vinyasa Flow :devil:
Continue daily logging- Was pretty good here; Some days I did not finish the day's food entries:blushing:
8 glasses of water per day - Still having trouble with this one.....
Maintain my weight for the month- I gained two pounds...
Continue to pay it forward even in small ways- I achieved this... Bought gifts for two 17 year olds on bone marrow unit at Children's Hospital; sponsored a needy child at school and his mom

January Goals-

Structured exercise four times a week; try to increase to 45 minute sessions
Weight training once week
Yoga once week
8 glasses water daily
Lose the two pounds I gained over the holidays
Continue to smile and pay it forward


Hope 2013 brings everyone health, peace and happiness.:flowerforyou:

Take care,
Carolyn

Hello, New to this site and over 50. What does "bump" mean

Good morning all and happy new year. This has been a busy place already!! Just marking my spot for now....just getting home from a new years visit with a friend, and company is arriving this afternoon for a couple of days! Must get ready......beds, food, cleaning? Enjoy today