WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2013

Good morning from Portland, another clear day in store, ahhhhhh! :happy: The water in the bird bath is frozen solid. The ground underneath my feet went crunch crunch crunch while hiking on the trails at the park yesterday. I wore the headband that covers my ears but just about froze my nose! The thin black gloves I like to wear are not warm enough - time to pull out my thicker ones. They're buried somewhere in the drawer with my socks and undies. Might be a good time to clean it out since it's a big jumbled mess. but I'll wait for a rainy day. Sunshine means outdoor time! You gotta get it while you can around here.

I put unsweetened almond milk in my coffee this morning, blech, it's absolutely horrible. :sick: I'll find another use for it.

Beans beans beans! They are absolutely the best food on earth. Soak them overnight for best results, but the quick-soak method is fine, too. I like them cooked in water, adding chili powder, ginger and thyme. Sometimes I like them just plain, sometimes I make soup beans adding all kinds of veggies and chicken broth. Add salt only at the end, as salt interferes with the cooking of beans. I'm adding less and less salt all the time, matter of fact lately I've been adding none at all, then putting a tablespoon of salsa and a bit of cheese on top when I serve them. There's a delicious recipe for 3 bean salad, too, using canned kidney, green and garbanzo beans, minced red onion and garlic, fresh parsley, T olive oil, T red or balsamic vinegar and T of sugar if you like. I like it in the summer mostly, but it's great any time.

Less time on the computer is one of my resolutions. My sit-bones tell me when time's up! :laugh:
Fitness goals: Continuing daily with yoga, weights, push ups and crunches, 35 min each day this week plus regular walking/jogging with doggies. I'm up to 30 push ups now, and after doing this routine for the last 2 1/2 weeks I can almost touch my forehead to my knees when doing the back stretch! :noway: When I first started I could barely bend at all. Limberland, here I come.
Other things I must accomplish (on rainy days only) - deep cleaning in my closets & dresser drawers, tossing clothes!
And most importantly, treat myself with kindness!

You're such a wonderful group of gals. Thanks for being here! :flowerforyou: My sit-bones are starting to call out, I must get moving.

jb from NW Oregon

Hi to the group-- looks like a great group. My resolution for January is to walk up the stairs at work.

So... good intentions, but it turns out our stairwell is locked from the stairs into the offices for security purposes. So... looking for a new January resolution/good habit!

Is ti to late to join???

Boy, the pool closes for a couple of weeks and I get out of shape. I did approx an hour, but I will be sore tomorrow, which is a walking day. I have got to log on at least twice a day or else I get to behind in the reading and want to skip.

Bump is used to save your place in the reading of posts, when you don't have time to post yourself.

Linda C.- Yes I usually label all the vaccumn sealed bags, but these are containers and I will tell you I don't know where my head was with these, but not a one is labeled so it's SURPRISE look what you get to eat. It is mostly soup, but I will label them from now on.

Manon3- I hate the cold, but love the walk.

Julie- What type of beads do you make? I make wire sculpture jewelry.

M from Pa-No, I'm not gluten intolerant, I'm a diabetic and I just prefer to get my carbs from fruit and veggies, cause you can have more of those for the carbs. I don't do more than 40 carbs at a time and prefer to limit them to 16-20 a meal.

Tigress from GA (I use tigress because there is already a Laura)

When I was interested in starting yoga (although that did not work out for me at that time)

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friends told me to purchase this DVD:

Sun Salutations - Yoga for Everyone

It's a 24 minute yoga program for all levels of expertise. The DVD is by Living Life Productions,

That's all I know, I was too stiff and fat to do it. Will try another day!

Be well.

Lin from Central Iowa

Welcome to all the newest members, I am still quite new after only a few months too! This is a great place, keep participating, every day or every week!

Today is Day 85, and I feel like the holidays cost me time, but not persistence... Yesterday was a pretty clean day, and the body, that machine I live in, feels like it is starting to run smoother...and the feeling is itself a motivation....if I can keep the body improving and feeling good, then my real task is going well. I have logged every day, and when you look at the recent foods there are all kinds of unhealthy foods there, that remind me that I ate them and had to log them! Its like a bad mirror experience. I am hoping this kind of food insanity does not spread to other holidays. Except for restaurant meals, I can escape eating at other people's homes!

Hope this kind of insanity is gone from your lives as of today, and that you have happy and healthy choices today!

BJ, Southwestern Ontario

Well so much for not letting her get to me. Within the first 30 minutes of being here I was so angry, so demotivated and demoralized, and so depressed I was contiplating ending it all until I thought of Olivia. I need to get some help. I will seek it out. At least I only have 2.5 hours left today to deal with it.

I am sick to my stomach all the time now, (no longer flu just stress) I gained over the holdiay because I was a depressed slug. I am trying to get myself back in gear. I have plans to tap and then treadmill for an hour. hope I stick to it.

Robin, Bodi and Ritter
Washington

Hi everyone, I'm Karen. Just coming back to my fitness pal, after a very half hearted attempt for a week in October. Thought i would joing your group as I fit your age range and can relate to women are age more readily. My husband is going to try to do this also. He has never counted calories or weighed anything before, so hope he can adjust to this. It would be fun to do this together with him. Hope to get to know you all a little better in the coming days. Looks like a number of you have had some great successes. Hopefully come the New Year next year I can be looking at a new me also. My goals is to loose 50 pounds. I really could loose 75, but I can't even imagine that right now, so I'll aim for 50. Wish me luck.

Hello! May I join you? I will be turning 52 this month (how did that happen?) I have 20 lbs to loose but mostly just want to stay healthy, eat right, and exercise! I need motivation!

I have never had a weight problem until I started taking Inderol for my migraines. One of the side effects is that you never feel full. I am going to have to work hard on that. I want to eat all the time now. The migraines are now doing much better, but I need to get rid of the 20 lbs I packed on in 6 months!.

I'm confused...is there a group that goes along with this post that i should join or ask to join???

thanks!!!!

There are so many newbies and I am so happy that you decided to chat with us. I agree with Barbie, it's easier if we know your name or initial and where you're from.
Linda C -Have you tried Greek yogurt? Lots of protein. Nike Fit is my new Christmas toy. Sort of like a fitbit. Tracks "nike fuel points" and you have a goal for each day. I can't go to bed until I'm met my goal. Also tracks calories and steps and is a watch. So all in all, a good thing. My problem today is I'm still sick but I'm going to try to do a DVD to get some points. You know when you say -30 degrees I feel silly to complain because it's 40 here. However, two weeks ago we had temps in the 80's.I don't have WII Dance 2 but may need to get it as I'm getting tired of Sweating to the Oldies.
Sara - you can do this. This is the first step in your journey. Enjoy the trip!
Msdover - sorry about your macular pucker and hope the dr is able to treat it. My DH had a macular hole which required surgery to correct.
Julie - welcome to the group. Your goal to lose 40 lbs this year is an achievable one. When you say walk more, how much more? When I looked at my December goals I hadn't been specific enough to tell if I had achieved them (We set monthly goals to work on). Just a suggestion.
Carolyn - love your goal to smile and pay it forward. I missed an opportunity to do that a few Christmases ago and it has bothered me ever since.
Katia - hummingbirds in December! Ours leave Texas in October to fly south. Bet they are hungry.
Rebel - losing in December is awesome. Good for you.
Nancy - I'm going to down loan The Happiness Project to my ipad.
BJ - your comment about our recent food list was as eye opener for me. Yes! it shows me just what I've been eating and gives me the opportunity to make needed changes. Thank you!
Have to get DH some dinner. Still have cold and sore throat. Hope it goes away soon.
Sue in N/C Texas

I had a great day with the granddaughters. 55 minutes of Just dance4on the wii. Worked up a sweat believe it or not!! so I got my exercise in today and am under my calories so I have room for a snack tonite!!! Hope I keep it up tomorrow too.


Susan from Eastern Ontario

Sorry, meant to say you need some relief from the sabotage and some new plans! Good luck, BJ

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