WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2013

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Good evening, lovelies!
Only got to the top of page 12 but it's time to post and go to bed.
What were my clues?
1-butt getting stiff
2-body getting cold, and
3- for the first time in maybe 9 years, my right hand reached out for a cigarette.:smokin:
Good thing there haven't been any around for more than 12 years...

:happy: DeeDeeA, I have Pam's great recipe for red beans, it's a slow cooker recipe that makes a lot. I divide it into 130 g portions, freeze, and pop into my lunch bag. With a salad its a satisfying meal, and since 130 g isn't much I don't get sleepy. They'd be great with jb's corn muffins, let me know if you want the recipe.
:glasses: Michele did the Consumers Report article say anything about how beneficial the mfp support threads are? After logging, that's the KEY to me...

Well, gals, I did it TODAY. That darned Wii character FINALLY stopped saying "that's overweight". Ok, it's probably not by much and tomorrow it'll probably say "that's overweight" again. But it did feel good.

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Con VERY gratulations Michelle. What an accomplishment! This year I'm only doing the full body test on Mondays. It was taking too long, made it too easy for me to run out of time and have to skip my mat therapy to get to work at 9:30. The simple test is enough for me on all the other days. Please share your first wii Zumba experience, ok?
eileen (edraper70) I always feel better after doing some yoga, sort of like banging your head against a brick wall, it always feels better when you stop. :bigsmile: Perhaps your community ed or parks and rec dept offers yoga classes? Strongly believe a class is best for beginners. The cues and corrections a skilled teacher provides make the safe and strong foundation on which you can build with whichever DVDs (or YouTube videos) you choose. Iyengar yoga is especially good, focusing on correct alignment, building strength and endurance.
:flowerforyou: Linda C thanks for asking about breakfast protein, I'd never have thought of some of the answers, especially quinoa. On workdays I usually have yoghurt, cottage cheese, protein powder in oatmeal, a luna protein bar or peanut butter. Weekends with DH often use Morningstar Farms sausage patties which taste pretty good...but forget their fake bacon. Yuck! -30F? Shames my wimpiness about walking when its only in the teens here.
Amanda Glad you and your doctor are wasting no time in checking this out. Hugs and please let us know.
:sad: Robin, feel awful for you. After your long struggle being laid off some years back, to end up with a bad :explode: boss, YUCK. Wow, when you don a rainbow cloak, your power is STRONG!:bigsmile:
Kate Can never thank you enough for your wise words. Can I turn my rainbow cloak in on myself? I'm the one who needs to be nicer.:huh:

Well I haven't broken down and started to exercise yet as I HATE it. I am having surgery tomorrow so (luckily) will be able to put it off for a couple more weeks haha! I have never done Yoga or weight training. I do love to walk and have an exercise ball so think my best bet is to start out with that! Good eating habits ladies - not good luck!

Sorry I don't remember the posters name ?something Chavez? but some of us HATE it so much we don't even use the "E" word. Decade ago WW called it "Activity". On this thread many of us just try to "move more". The key is to find activities that you enjoy. Walking? Swimming? Gardening? Dancing? Trampoline? Let us know what you find.
Marita sometimes the wii says "Great!" instead of "ooooh!" but I think its a matter of timing, not weight
:laugh: wessecg your foot in mouth cartoon cracked me up!

. . .I learned to plan my routine well so I can do it in under an hour. Because I’m home I can watch TV with Jake so I am entertained and don’t feel that I’m abandoning my husband to work out (I already leave him for hours of dog walking and line dancing).

:huh: Barbie, do I read that to mean you lift weights while watching TV with Jake? Hmmm... How did you start that? Think I'd feel funny, shy,:blushing: afraid Joe would think it's silly... Con very gratulations on your 25K step day, followed by a 23K day? WOW!

:yawn: And that's all for tonight. Reaching for that phantom cigarette scared me:frown: . Time to curl up with Joe.:smooched:

Hugs,
Barbara, the SW Idaho AHMOD of the healthier waist in 2013.



2013: Focus on the important stuff
January: Log, move and listen!

SWSY or matminutes: 5=24 4=19 3=30 2=30+SWSY arms 1=30
steps: 5=7307 4=7468 3=7146 2=12223 1=3104

Good day, or eve, as the case may be.

Wanted to keep track of this thread so I'm posting. :

Looking forward to reading the whole thing when I get back in a day or two. After 7 days, it's a lot to read in one sitting!

Hail and well met!

Rd

Doing one page at a time
LizM
Do the best you can that's all one can do.

Julie
I'm sure you must feel great seeing under 200. Working at getting there myself.

Chris
Great doctor report. Congrats. Like the way you walk with your sister.

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Join in Welcome

M
Having an occassion to dress up for is always nice. And a date with the man you love is great. So who cares if the food is not what you expected. Kick boxing sounds like fu.

Linder
This is not a race. Moving is good.

Denise
True quote and this is a positive room. Get a cup of tea and join in the action.

Colleen
Enjoy the gym. Get a hug from grandson instead of the piece of cake

Top branch
Welcome great on the 14 lbs already lost.

Syndy windy
Welcome and almost at goal.

Karen
What else do you add to your smoothie can't just be spinach.

Robin
You sound mush chipper today. So that fit bit is not a true reading of your sleep pattern.
Good for you for hitting the threadmill. We here are going to make you a strong women.
Before long the boss will be afraid of you.

Susan
All that walking can only improve the scales readings.

Jolene
Glad to hear that the biopsy didn't reveal the worst. And that it is curable.
The new job like any new job will be a little overwhelming for a few days.
But you will adjust.

Kacki
Sorry to hear about hubby. Being a caregiver is very demanding. But also rewarding.
You need to keep healthy he needs you.

So on to the next page.

Good Morning,
I woke up this morning and there is a light coating of snow that just looks so pretty. I am feeling better every day with getting back into my good habits!
A friend gave me the book The Four Hour Body in November for my birthday and she gave me The Four Hour Chef for Christmas (we met yesterday). There is a volume of information about the science of weight loss and nutrition in these books. I am just not sure about it....after reading some of the information I feel more stuck than anything else. Her son has used this program and changed his body so much. Has anyone had any experience with these programs/books?? I have really gotten great resources from this board.....just wondering about this.

In the meantime, I am planning and logging my meals , keeping it clean and getting my exercise back into my day!

Have a great Sunday,
Sally

Christyleonar
Join in you should find extra tools here to use . Use them don't park them with your colectibles. LOL.

Jen
Need to get excersice out of the way eary in the morning or we find excuses not to do it.

Lila
Lots of fruit and veg. but i do a lot of that in this journey anyhow.

Glenda
I feel like you. This takes a lot of my morning.

Joan
I imagine you are amongst many who gained weight holiday season.
I was lucky in losing.

Christ
My leg esn't long enough to kick your ars. Only you can do that not even your neighbour.
And I need to kick mine out of here been here to long already.
Need to exercise and shower and get on with my day.

LizM
Bit's are easier to bite than chunks.

Jane
sorry your back is ailing you. Take it easy.

Meg
They did put you on antibiotics to take care of the problem. I hope.
I like wii plus for exercise but use wii fit for weigh in as it weighs in lbs.
More than likey could convert the other just don't know how.
This is getting very time consuming.

Gail
sounds like you have your own bussinees lots of work.
Happy Y time.

That will have to do for today. Have to exercise and shower right now. Or it won't get done.

Good morning everyone! Hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday!

Thanks for answering my questions....I'll get the hang of this yet.

Julie

Good morning, ladies!

We had a little surprise pop-up snow storm last night. Coupled with a blanket of fog and blue skies, it was beautiful – but I’m glad I’m looking at it from inside my cozy house! Made it much easier to throw on the workout clothes and go do yoga knowing I won’t be going for a walk anytime soon.

Jen from NYS, your meal planning sounds wonderful - have fun cooking. You and I sound alike, right down to the same time on working out. I’m fortunate to be able to work from home (no commute!) but I still get up quite early and work out – then I have time to chat on-line and read the entire internet (lol) before I log into work.

Lin, I’m admiring your enthusiasm for exercising now! Good for you – I can’t begin to tell you how much better you’ll feel and how quickly you’ll find yourself liking it. Enjoy your day.

Sally, hah! You must be around where I am. I’m not familiar with those books – I can only tell you that when I started this the only thing I did was start logging my food (I already knew I needed to reduce carbs and keep my calorie count consistent) and exercise a lot more. The science on women as they age is that it simply takes a lot more movement and activity for us to maintain/lose weight than when we were younger or men at any time. It’s an unfortunate fact.

DeeDee, rough night! I hate those – but I suspect changing hormone levels have something to do with that. I hope your headache clears up.

Tigress, my favorite breakfast is one someone else makes :laugh:. I like having leftover soup for lunches and quick suppers but agree any of them can get to be too much.

Amanda, I’m sorry you’re still feeling a little stiff. Good for you for getting up and going out if you can’t sleep. Might as well make use of the time if you’re not going to sleep. I have a jar of red wheatberries I picked up this fall. I mainly add them to a porridge that I use as a base for whole-grain bread (I love wheatberries in bread). They’re a little too substantial for a rice substitute but I imagine they would be good and similar to barley in soups.

Barbara from ID, I can ALWAYS tell when it’s time for me to get to bed – I get cold. It’s a joke in our house – when I reach for a blanket on the couch, it’s time to call time. I agree with you a class is good for learning yoga if you’ve never done the moves before – and lol at the brick wall analogy!

Michele, you’re probably thinking of the Farmhouse, which is one of our favorite places to go for a last-minute meal. We usually eat in the main dining room instead of the really fancy restaurant part – that one is really nice. No, we went to Dilworthtown Inn. It’s very special but felt a little like they were testing out new staff that night. Oh, my – a period??? I still haven’t gone into menopause yet either (but I’m “only” turning 52 this month) – but I can only tell because I get cysts on one or the other of my ovaries when I’m ovulating. Remember to start counting after this. And if it’s been more than a year since your last period, go get checked out. It could be something else. I have heard of my friends who got aaaaaallllmost to a year and then bam! Have to start counting over again.

Colleen, you’ll do yourself a favor if instead of thinking of it as “cheating” you think of the little treats you allow yourself as a part of your diet. Nothing is off limits, it’s just something that adds to your calorie count so you need to factor it in. If you’re loading up on too many of the treats your nutrition will suffer, so you want to balance it, but if you feel deprived you’re more likely to fail. A sliver isn’t going to break the bank – so long as you’re balancing it against healthy eating and are mindful of the overall total.

Katla, your visit with your son and DIL and friends sounds like the perfect way to spend a weekend.

Sue, I had seen that study on fitness and being able to get up – seems like a simple but logical test.

Liz, I’m sorry to hear about the drama. Families. Sometimes . . . just remember that not being able to trust her doesn’t mean no one is trustworthy. Try to tune in on your intuitions.

Lauri, welcome and I’m sure you’ll get the hang of this too. You’ll quickly find the foods that were “free” on WW are just about that here – cucumber, celery, lettuce – all pretty negligible calorie-wise. DH rarely enters his veggies – but how you cook them (oils?) and any sauces to add up. Anyway, you’ll get the hang of it I’m sure – and any questions, just throw them out here.

Gail, it sounds like you’re really taking this new switch at work with good grace. Good for you! You’re especially lucky to find an empty Y this time of year – I remember the shock and horror the first time I went to ours after Christmas and couldn’t find a parking space!

Meg, I hope we’re not passing around our germs on-line! I can’t even say out loud what I think about my luck so far this year, but I’m downing the immune-boosting and cold-season tea as much as possible anyway. I’m glad you sound like you’re feeling better. How much longer before you head back to school?

JaneM, Ouchie! Back spasms are no fun – but heat is really good for it. Take care of yourself.

Karen from MI, LOL at DH measuring his wine! My poor DH is slowly coming to the realization that drinking and dieting are just not in the cards for him, and unfortunately he will have to diet most likely forever (or at least watch his calories). And good for you for keeping up with your workouts. I think I mentioned to someone else – the news isn’t great for women over 50, but the good news is if you can find the time to work in a good hour of exercise a day for most days you’ll find yourself finally shedding those reluctant pounds.

LizM, welcome. Love your picture!

Christy, sometimes after working for years it’s easy to fall into a “I deserve a break” – but it won’t last, especially if you were a pretty motivated person before. I’m with some of the other gals – first thing I do when I get up is throw on my workout gear and go hit the basement. I don’t think about it, I just do it. From there, the rest of the day is on its own lol.

JoanF, good luck shedding that gain. Spring cleaning is hitting all of us in the pantry lol :laugh:.

Glenda, I love your description of your walk. I agree I get some energy and joy just from being outside. Embrace that, and your joy will naturally lead to more energy and lighter steps!

Lila, your meal sounds wonderful. I agree you’ll need to add extra protein and some whole grains or starches – personally I wouldn’t replace a protein with a veggie or fruit, but I think the challenge is for those who are more “meat and potatoes” type of eaters.

Kackie, I hope your DH’s surgery has corrected the issue. Backs are such troubling and touchy areas! Good luck getting yourself back in shape now.

Jolene, I’m so happy to hear it’s not Lymphoma, but Sarcoidosis is not nothing. I have a burned out case (Stage 3 or 4, depending on the scale) but it still presents issues occasionally. When the xray first showed the scars on my lungs I had barely gotten in my car to drive away from the hospital when they were calling me to schedule a followup – they thought I had cancer! Anyway, please feel free to friend me and ping me with any questions – I might be the queen of knowledge on this disease.

Susan, it happens. As you say, just try to reset and treat your body nicely for the next several days. Lots of water too!

Robin, ouchie on the sore mouth! I’m sure it’s better by now. Good attitude re: boss-monster.

Syndy, wow! Congratulations on losing all that weight! Please follow along as you move into maintenance – we have a few people including the moderator who are there and are great for reminding us that it is indeed a marathon!

TopBranch, congratulations on your and your DD’s weight loss. Keep coming back for motivation!

Lin, so glad to hear your activity level is getting intensified! Good for you. It will indeed help with the stiffness and pain in your body, especially as you become lighter and place less pressure on your joints.

Cheryl, you know how I feel about the scale :laugh:. Yes, keep it in the closet. Discouragement is not your friend. You’re doing so well – keep that in mind, and if nothing else remember where you were last year.

OK, off to get cleaned up, do some work, and finish the house dedecorating. Fortunately the snow outside is making it easy to stay inside (although it’s melting fast and DH has already mentioned going for a walk . . . brr!).

Cheers!

M.

I have been on MFP for some time. Enjoying the app very much, reading some posts, etc. I have never posted before. I came across this 50+ group and think this is where I will fit in best! I will be 50 on Jan. 18th.

I had roux n y gastric bypass in 2000. I did very well, lost 130 lbs. Since then my weight has gone up and down. Currently I have kept about 85 of the lbs. off and am still working on getting more off.

I do treadmill and a basic fitness class 4-5 times a week. Body composition is changing, but the weight is not moving. Just looking for support from other ladies who are 50+!

Thanks everyone! I will continue reading everyone's posts for motivation!

Good Morning lovely ladies :flowerforyou:

Yesterday there was good participation in the fruit and veggie one-day challenge. I hope to make it a weekly challenge for Saturdays, although feel free to choose any day that suits you better, as some people have already indicated. For me, the weekend tends to require better planning, so my challenge to others is entirely selfish!! :bigsmile:

For those looking for the link, feel free to go to my profile and you should find it.

Personally, I chose not to eat meat and bread for the day, nor drink wine (my alcoholic drink of choice). I had an egg-white and veggie omelette for breakfast, a huge salad for lunch, fruit in between and a 9 bean ragout for dinner. In addition, I ate some nuts and seeds. The beans, nuts and seeds are high in protein, without the animal fats. Furthermore, legumes, veggies and fruit are very high in a range of nutrients and fiber.

What I have also learned is that, in general, we North-Americans - that includes me - do not take in enough fiber. It should be set at 30g per day. I find it is a very good gauge for me. If I hit that, it means I have most likely also have had sufficient whole plant foods. I am paying more attention to that.

I lost 2 lbs this past week. I had previously logged the 1 lb, but waited with the second 1 until I knew it was sticking. I logged my new weight this morning. I am very encouraged and feel great.

Have a great Sunday.
Renny
from Vancouver Island, BC

Good day my friends -

May success be yours today!! And let's keep that virtual chicken soup moving around out here so that everyone can get well as soon as possible. Cheers (DRINK THAT WATER)!! :drinker: :drinker:

I tried the cardio DVD of the Zumba Gold yesterday and ladies---I'm in love with it. I was very careful of my knees and hip but gosh, it's so much fun!!! I've been trying to find affordable Zumba Gold classes (live classes) fairly close to my residence and I just couldn't find any and last year there were no Zumba Gold DVDs available. Now you can get them. The "Live It Up" Zumba Gold set is just what I've been looking for. Yippee! I'm not overly sore today so this is a keeper for sure. No, I'm not selling these. :laugh: :laugh: Just wanted you to know about something that might be helpful if you may be a bit more mature (I'm 61+) and/or have some other problems that makes regular Zumba a bit too much.

Okay, I think I'm set now, Zumba Gold, Leslie Sansone's Walk Slim: 5 Really Big Miles, the treadmill (or dreadmill if you like), and some hand weights. No excuses for me now!! Well, there probably never really were truth be told.

Hugs to you for providing such wonderful Vitamin F!

Lin in Central Iowa

Hi! I'm new to this site as of yesterday. Am hoping to find support as I join you all in our weight loss journey. I just hope I can figure out how to do this. I am technologically challenged but never give up trying! Happy New Year to you all.

:duplicate post. oh brother.

Well, I getting ready to go food shopping and I am armed with coupons, which is something DH usually does. Hope it goes well.

Lin- I tried Zumba, but they change the steps to fast for me. I just get my feet to know the step and the instructor changed it. Not like the aerobics classes I used to take where you could learn the steps. I stopped going. I will stick with walking and swimming. Glad that you like it though.

Tigress from GA

Good Morning & Happy Sunday Everyone! :flowerforyou: Boy, Im really loving this site!!

Well, Christmas vacation is almost over for this teacher! Heading back to work tomorrow. Soooo I'm making a low fat chicken enchilada soup in the crock pot today to have for lunches. I had some left over chicken breast, so I'm cooking it up with spices to put on salads. I tend to go "overboard" when I begin a diet, so I know I have to be careful to not eat too little food and then fall off the wagon after a week or so! I usually weigh on Sundays, give myself that day as almost a "free day" (that works because I do the cooking that day and can look forward to just one meal that I can enjoy and not worry about!) then hit it hard on Monday -I might do the fruit veggie 1 day challenge on Mondays. Better make up my mind! ha

I've lost 4.8 pounds since Jan. 3rd.....I'm sure a lot of that was water and excess wt. that I had added with my son's wedding. But, I've also worked hard for it - watching my food intake and exercising every day.

:noway: There is a group of people on MFP who are going to begin the 30 Day Shred tomorrow and...I watched the video on YouTube last night and woke up sore just from WATCHING it!! haha - BUT I think I'm going to give it a try!

I was like AMANDA and DEEDEE wih the lack of sleep last night. I woke up to hear someone rummaging the in kitchen...and since I was the only one home this was odd. I went in there to find my dog, with a bag of potato chips off the counter! ha Apparently MY diet has made my dog engage in late night sneaky snacks!

Tigress - I so miss shooting with my husband! He passed away I so miss fishing and hunting and going out and shooting with him! Brings back wonderful memories!

:happy: Julie - YAY YOU!! Under 200 - WOOT!!

Sally - I haven't heard of 4 Hour Body, but now you have me curious! Just from your post, does it tell us we are all predetermined to a particular shape and/or size? pffffttttt.....haha I cant read stuff like that right now. I tell myself I'll read it when I'm thin. ha

:drinker: Jen - your soups sound AMAZING!!! That's one thing I need to do is to think outside the box more and start building up low fat recipes.

:flowerforyou: Gloria - DW41 - welcome! I'm new here too and LOVE this group!

Penny - I usually do a "slim fast only" day on mondays - - -maybe I'll change it to frui and veggie/Slimfast day!? OH AND THANK YOU FOR THE FIBER INFORMATION!!! I need to get more in!! Haveing a "number" to shoot for helps me a lot! (YAY on the 2 pounds!

dmendel - I weigh myself periodically too. I think I'm going to try to keep it at 2 times a week - otherwise I'll be popping on the scales all the time. I first feel it in my upper abdomen and sometimes I just "know" I've dropped a pound or 2 and HAVE to check that scale. If it doesn't show up, I tell myself - well, it just hasn't caught up with me, ...orrr that my scale battery is getting old haha

I'm still thinking of this fitbit thing! Which one do you guys have - the basic or the more expensive one?

Have a great Sunday everyone!!