WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2013
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Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:
It is a rainy day here in NC, and today is when the plumbers are supposed to dig up my yard looking for a water leak:grumble: ! I have no idea if they do that in the rain or not, guess I will find out soon! The internet is being hateful this morning too, it`s knocked me off line 3 times already
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I will keep this short and hope that it posts.
Hope you all have a fabulous day!!! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!!!!
Hugs,
Grumpy:grumble: DeeDee0 -
Good Morning from Virginia! I'm new to this program, but so far I like it so much more than Weight Watchers. I like counting calories instead of points... The only thing I don't understand is when I exercise it increases my calories... should I really eat all those ? I thought the point was to eat the allotted and then exercise... any insight?? Should I eat more???0
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Good Morning from Virginia! I'm new to this program, but so far I like it so much more than Weight Watchers. I like counting calories instead of points... The only thing I don't understand is when I exercise it increases my calories... should I really eat all those ? I thought the point was to eat the allotted and then exercise... any insight?? Should I eat more???
Welcome.....yes, eat some or all of your exercise calories.....otherwise you're trying to operate without sufficient fuel.....also, be sure that everything you eat is nutritious.....work to avoid eating calories that don't provide proper nutrition.
I"ve learned a lot on this thread and come back to it every day for support and encouragement
Barbie from NW Washington 0 -
Just found this thread and you ladies have inspired me to stay on track with the eating today. Some big stressers expected at work today but when it's all over, off to the gym for 30 minutes of circuit and then 45 mins of Zumba. Glad I found this thread!0
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Good morning this place needed my vit. F before I leave for my little job.
Michele
My wii plus gives the weight in kg. you just need to convert it to lbs.
Your cake sounds yum. I made health muffins this morning.
Using oatmeal flour, honey for sweeting. they are pumpkin and raisin I found on u tube.
Colleen
How fun is that and know right where your coming from. Happened to us many years ago before we had a basement. Someone forgot to fix the vent holes in the fall. Tomato juice lots of it. Wash the flours it picks up the smell. Glad there gone.
Kackie
Enjoy your time away from home
Barbie
While fooling around on u tube found some yoga stretch moves to do in bed before you get up. Well i'd have to do it after potty break. lol. That's what wakes me up.
Deedee
Good luck with the plumbing. Hope it doesn't turn into a major mess.
Well time to get dressed and out of here. It's monday my day to take care of my friend hope she wants to go to library and run around town. I just don't feel like the pool. lol.
Linda from the colder northern ontario. Mild spell broke. Oh well.0 -
Hey all,
Was a busy weekend...and not good to myself either! I did get a LOT of exercise, but ate all the wrong things! It was hubby's BD....so, now that's it's past, I can be good again.
I did make a huge pot of cabbage and ham soup....with lots of fresh veggies....so good. Froze a bunch to take to work.....thanks to whoever on here gave me the idea! LOL....so bad with remembering names!
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Good morning everyone. Gone for the weekend so I missed reading posts. 3 new pages that I just read through but too many to add individual notes. Stayed on calories all weekend thanks to my daughters wonderful healthy cooking. However Sat night did include pie. I'm afraid to get on the scale. Ready to take on a new week and bring the scale down another pound or two. With that said I'm off to get a workout in. Have a good productive Monday everyone.0
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Good morning!
I've only been on MFP for one week and I appreciate all the support and encouragement I find on here. I turned 55 in Dec, have had 2 hip replacements in the last few years, and havent been active at all.
This past week I got out an at first walked around the block = 1 mile, and yesterday I was able to increase that by another half mile! I really couldnt believe it.
I think I will weigh myself only on Saturdays, as the everyday weighing was too up & down.
BMR, TDEE,....I hope I have this right that we are supposed to eat somewhere in between?
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Hi all,
Happy Monday - we are up and rocking, just chased J'boy into/out of the bathroom so he's showered and I need to go and blow-dry my hair and get the rest of me decent for school. No ensuite in this old house, we all share one bathroom. Lucky it's a small family!
Lila - the new concession is run by the folks who run "Break in Time" restaurant. I will take a closer look when I'm there today and see what they have on the menu. I know for sure they are not selling hotdogs, popcorn or cheezy nachos!
Will catch up on the rest later.
Plan what you eat, eat what you plan.
Hasta pronto,
Nancy0 -
Do you record your weight when it goes up or just when you lose? I've always done the latter -- and now with a 5 pound holiday bounce to lose, I may not post another loss for months! I'm thinking honesty with myself includes recording my actual current weight, perhaps once a month -- but I'm going to wait until February 1.
All this frustration at "only" losing .5 to a pound a week is frustrating because it generally takes me a month to lose that much. (My weight fluctuates 1-3 pounds daily because of water, so I look at trends rather than the bottom line.)
I had so hoped in 2013 to be able to go into maintenance mode and ease off spending over 90 minutes a day on the *%$# machines; instead, I see no end in sight. I think that partly explains my holiday amock. MFP's chirpy and laughable "If every day were like today you'd weigh X pounds in 6 weeks" gives me a major twitch because I won't be X pounds ever, and don't want to be. Wherever do they get that algorithm?
Sorry for the whine.0 -
I have a couple of goals for today that will require effort. The biggie is to get the boxes of Christmas decorations off of the garage floor and into the attic. Then we can set up DH's bike on the trainer we bought ourselves for Christmas. The recumbent bike is his very best exercise option and we need to make sure it is an available one.
I cleaned the hummingbird feeders and filled them with fresh nectar last night. This morning I put one out. The other is inside staying warm for now so I can switch them if needed. Amazingly, we have year round hummingbirds and they need some extra help in cold weather. It has been below 32 for several days. We love the feisty little birds.
I'm doing better with drinking water, and need to keep working on it.:drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
Katla from NW Oregon0 -
Good Monday morning everyone,
Thanks to all of you who offered encouragement and support regarding my work complaints. I have decided to take the bull by the horns and air my issues directly to my bosses this week. I have already E-mailed to request a meeting. I think I have some valid points. Somehow, just the act of doing something has made me feel better. Not sure how it will turn out, but I got an E-mail this morning that said "Do not wait for leaders....do it alone, person to person". Also, someone said yesterday in church that quitters never win, and winners never quit, so I'm taking the ball and running with it! Wish me luck! @lentigogirl: When I came back from vacation in October, I had gained four pounds. I entered it, and it did subtract it on my ticker, but never posted anything about a weight gain on my home page. And when I lost the weight again, it posted my success. That actually made me feel good. Since I check in every Wednesday afternoon, I always post my current weight, whether it's a loss or a gain. That keeps me on track. I hope this helps!
Had a visit yesterday from my grandaughter and her family. She has two adorable little boys, and it definitely lifted my spirits to see them. We grilled out because the weather was a tad warmer, and I always think that any kind of food tastes better grilled.
I only have four days of work this week, and Sunday we leave for two weeks in Mexico! So I am getting excited and so ready to relax on a beach! I am not going to log onto MFP while on vacation, but I do plan to walk the beach (about three miles) every morning with my husband, so I should get my exercise in.
Hugs from Lucy in Delaware:bigsmile:0 -
Bitterly cold Monday Morning:flowerforyou:
No time to read, it was a very busy weekend even got some of the basement organized yesterday. Hubby will be working the graveyard this week as they are changing things around in the store so we will see each other for about 1.5 hrs each evening:ohwell: maybe I will attempt to clean up more of the basement in the evenings...will see.
Hoping everyone had a good weekend and you are all looking at a good week ahead.
Keep on drinking, logging and moving to the new and improved Women of 50+:drinker:
Laura 80111 in Colorado 0 -
I have been back on this site for one week. I have a lot of weight to lose but starting with small goals. Just retired so no excuse not to get up and move. I have enjoyed reading this board and look forward to any help. Starting the day off with cleaning as I am having a Creative Memories Party at my house tomorrow.
Judi0 -
Good morning lovely ladies -
Just a quick note to say hello, I've read all your interesting posts and soaked up all the support possible! Thank you all. Vitamin F works!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
Seems like bucketloads of stress have been weighing me down and slowing me up. Yesterday I finally mentally kicked myself and ultimately walked 10 miles. I'm logging on the Virtual Walk Across America and I've just started this year and wonder how many years it will take? Anyway, hit 100 miles as I logged in this morning. :happy:
Wishing everyone well---eat those fruits and veggies! :bigsmile: Drink the water. :drinker:
See you soon.
Lin from Central Iowa
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Just got back from my swim and I am logging in what I plan for lunch and dinner.
Exermom-Thanks that is Danny, he's my youngest, and such a sweetheart. I have 3 indoor cats and 9 outdoor feral cats that I feed and provide shelter for.
Not to much is happening, got a little off plan this weekend and had to much salt and watched the scale go up 3lbs. So light on the salt this week and lots of water.
Tigress in GA0 -
It's me again
Emtjab
Good soup but hope you work in an office of your own. It has a lot of farting power. LOL
Karen
You have it made staying good even when away from home.
Chris
Baby steps will get you there
Nancy
Like Plan what you eat, Eat what you plan.
Healthy food in arena about time.
Lentigogirl
I weigh on tuesday and up or down it comes in. Need to be honest with yourself.
Katla
We only get hummingbirds in our summer months. But there cute to watch.
Lucy
Good for you for taking the bull by the horns. There's no need to be unhappy in the work place.
The boss may not even realize what's going on.
Nice holiday planned. Enjoy.
Judi
Sounds like a fun party
Lin
Great walk. 100 miles was that done this year.
Tigress
You sure have a love for cats.
Don't let them 3 lbs get friendly and they will leave with others.
Well went and walked a mile with my patient this morning she wanted to walk. She went around six times before her hip started to hurt. Then she stopped and waited for me to finish my mile. Probably will get some dancing in this afternoon. Love to dance zumba is fun. Went and did my healthy grocery shopping so all set for the week.
Back lighter
Linda C from way North.0 -
Hi ladies , new here as of today. My name is Denise, 56 yo, never married (unfortunately) , live in West Texas with my 90 yo dad and the joy of my life my Sadie, my dog, and several cats,! I have fought weight my whole life it seems, now weighing more than ever. I start out gun ho and then I get in my own way and sabotage myself failing and just stopping the whole thing. I need some help on this path. Having some health problems and just not feeling good about myself. Anyway I hope to meet some of you and maybe we can all help each other!0
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Good Monday afternoon! Thank you so much for all of the encouragement about my foot, and for sharing your experiences with me. I so appreciate it! :flowerforyou:
I don't have a lot of time today, as I spent the entire morning in a meeting with the Denver Ballet Guild. We promote dance in Colorado. My particular little niche is on a committee that holds a Young Dancer's Competition each year and gives out major scholarships (totaling over $40,000 each year) to dance students. I'm in charge of designing and having the t-shirts made that we give to the kids competing. We also bring name dance troupes into underprivileged schools and have field trip performances for other schools so that kids who might otherwise never be exposed to dance can be. There is also a very social aspect to the Guild (debutante balls, etc.), but I stay clear of all of that nonsense and just focus on kids. My other volunteer activities focus around empowering women worldwide, and I am working with Zonta International to fulfill that this year.
Glenda -- They won't let me fly with the cast because of possible blood clots, so no hanging out on the beach for me. I'm thinking of doing the cast in April-May and going to Mexico in March for my son's spring break.
Positive Power -- I'm a realtor, so I need to be able to drive, run up-an-down stairs, etc. No work for me with the cast!
LucyT4dieting -- Good luck in airing your issues with the bosses this week. Let us know how it goes!
Jane in Colorado0 -
Good afternoon ladies! After a weekend that included dinner at home with friends and three meals of :smooched: wonderful hospitality (all roast beef dinners!!!), I got out this morning to aquacise and am breathing a sigh of "Ah, that feels better!" Back to the fruits and veggies and exercise!
Renny - I used to have the erroneous idea that you could not eat the seeds of the pomegranate but just suck the juice off them! :huh: That seemed like just too much work for little to show for it! Now that dumb idea has been corrected and I quite enjoy pomegranate - it IS good on salad, or just as a snack.
SueR - I keep a large glass of water by my bed and drink it when I wake up, before I ever get up..I also have one of those large plastic glasses (2 cups) with an attached straw with me during the day. Two fills is four cups. I drink water with my evening meal and also have a water bottle available in the car when I am out and about and doing errands. Once the habit was established, I found that I was really looking for my water glass.
JaneH - I hope you are able to work in a visit to Mexico this year. My friends don't think they are going this year :sad: - a financial decision - so there goes my trip to the sun. Say hello to the playa for me!
Time to get some work done here. Have a great day all.
Glenda in southern Alberta - still snowy but not so sunny!0 -
Good evening, lovely ladies! I hope everyone had a great weekend and your team won . . . which mine didn’t, so sports are over until hockey starts back up in a few days. All I can say is, Pitchers and Catchers Report in less than four weeks!
Eating was a little hit and miss – I stopped counting calories yesterday when my lunch at my sister’s football party went over 1k . . . at that point I knew I was screwed. That was, however, my only meal of the day so aside from the empty calories consumed in a glass it wasn’t as bad as it could have been. The big difference was that yesterday was my rest day, and I for once took it. They say you can still eat at the same level as your workout days, but I try to keep the calorie deficit the same each day. Meh. Not going to stress. I didn’t have a gain (or a loss) on the scale this morning, so I’m OK with it.
I was going to try to respond to everyone but really you know it would take too many pages. I’ll just say to everyone who is facing a bit of blowback after the holidays and trying to find the motivation for the new year that it’s here for the taking. Honestly, I’m getting close enough to my goal that I’m already feeling myself loosen up the discipline – but it’s not time yet. I want to get to that goal, not near it. I’m not going to stop, and I’m going to keep logging my calories and water and exercise on here so I can watch the little ticker move, move, move.
Cheers, everyone!
M.0 -
Morning all
It is a rainy summer's day here in New Zealand this Tuesday morning. I'm a day ahead of many of you. Had to remind the princess dog she was not going to melt and yes I did expect her to go out in the wet stuff to do her business. The other one who is not so precious was straight out without a seconds hesitation.
DS is getting his own meals and DD is away house sitting so it it lovely just planning food for myself and eating when I feel like it. Makes staying on track so much easier.
Only a week left of my completely on holiday time, next week I start going back into school to enrol new students and look at changing subjects for my year group after they get their exam results back. Will make exercising easier as well as I will be going up and down flights of stairs at least 14 times each day.
Robyn in New Plymouth0 -
Welcome Denise.
Went to ortho dr,wasn`t able to workout for a couple weeks,so now I have 3 more weeks and go back.
Hubby`s on 2nd set of antibodics.Hope these work.
HUGS
jane0 -
It is bitter cold here also. I walked for 10 minutes in 25 degree weather. The wind picked when I was heading back and my teeth were clattering by the time I got back inside.
I think I will focus n strength training for the rest of the day (inside my house)
Happy Monday!
Jeannie in NM0 -
Hi everyone. Hope you all had a good Monday. I had an office day today; my co-teacher had the class so I got all caught up on grading, etc. I felt well enough to do a little exercise when I got home. Pretty tame compared to what I usually do (and that’s not all that great) but it was a good way to ease back in. I did 10 minutes on the ellipital and 10 minutes of wii fit yoga. Right now I’m settling in to do some book work and I’m drinking DeeDee’s ginger/lemon tea. It’s delicious.:happy: I usually don’t like any flavoring in
coffee or tea, so I’m surprised I like it, but it’s great.
Robin: wow that is a lot of dreadmilling. Sorry about your team! Who do the dogs vote for? Our critters always take my side. LOL :bigsmile:
Liz: so sorry you had a frustrating and painful day. I hope tomorrow is better.:flowerforyou:
Sally: glad you are feeling more on track. I think planning is the key!
Judy hope you got to burn all those ‘foodie’ calories away! What a challenging job!
Lin: good for you to avoid the arena food. Now that is some bad stuff (of course I like it LOL:laugh: )
Michele: I think it’s hilarious that pets can be added to wii fit plus. I’m not very good at their yoga. My biggest calorie burn on the wii is laughing at it. The voice and the bad English just kill me. :laugh:
Colleen: OMG skunks in your house????? YIKES. :sick: My dog got sprayed by one once and that was bad enough.
Kackie: drive safely!
Barbie: so sorry your team lost!
Robin: welcome to our group! I was in New Zealand once…both islands. What a lovely place!
Grumpy….I mean DeeDee ::flowerforyou: Thanks so much for the tea idea. Not only does it taste yummy but I find that as I sit here drinking it, I’m full! I’m going the decaf route so I can sleep today. I’m sorry to hear about your water issue…will insurance cover it? Have a better day tomorrow. Polish the tiara and admire your lovely self in the mirror!:happy:
Tammy: welcome to our group. My opinion about eating back your calories is that each person is different. For instance I don’t burn a ton of calories and with 1800 I have plenty to eat. But if you are burning 500 or more….I’d eat at least some of them back to make sure you have enough fuel. Try it one way for a couple of weeks and see what happens. That may not help much! I agree with Barbie on this point…make sure what you eat is actually nutritious.
Shrimpme: welcome to you too!
Emtjab : can you share your cabbage and bean soup recipe? Sounds yummy!
Chris: welcome to you too. I’m glad to hear you were able to tolerate more activity than you thought! I can’t answer your questions though because I don’t know what your abbreviations stand for lOL
Nancy: hope your day at school was great!
Lenitgogirl: I usually record my weight no matter what but I do have to confess not posting the weight gain the 2nd to last week of the fitness challenge at work. I was really mad at myself and wanted to keep envisioning myself at the lower weight. I think recording it will keep you honest.
Lucy I hope your meeting goes well and the outcome is what you want. Keep us posted!
Laura; I hope your evenings are productive while hubby is away!
Lin: what is the virtual walk across America?
Denise: welcome to our group. This is a great place to get advice and encouragement. Come back often!
Jane: your work with the ballet company sounds very interesting . I wonder if you could cut your cast off, put it in your suitcase, then glue it back together when you hit the beach?:smokin: Oh, maybe not…you’d get sand in it!
Sending you a virtual beach postcard!
Glenda: sad about you not getting your trip in!
M: HOORAY for baseball….it’s a-coming soon! :happy:
Well I think I have missed a few of you, but need to get some things accomplished yet tonight. Take care all and stay (or get!) healthy! Too much sickness here! Meg0 -
FYI: Too much exercise all at once - newest research. I thought many of you might be interested in this new research, just in case we old gals try to take on too much all at once, although it seems to hit young women too. I don't think it is common, but, it must be increasing...because it was put in the national news feed here as an alert.
"Weekend warriors and people starting a post-holiday fitness program too hard and too fast after time off are being warned that extreme exercise risks damaging the vital kidneys and muscles.
Dr. Mark Tarnopolsky, director of the neuromuscular and neurometabolic clinic at McMaster University Medical Centre in Hamilton, Ont., is bracing for an increase in cases of a disorder called rhabdomyolysis — rapid breakdown of muscle fibres that leads to the release of chemicals in the blood that can damage the kidneys.
When Jay Armitage had rhabdomylosis after overexerting herself she said the muscle soreness was totally different from what she'd felt in the past. (CBC)
Rhabdomyolysis affects the muscles we use to run, jump and lift.
"We're probably going to see a big rise in this over the next months with the New Year's resolution person," said Tarnopolsky.
He gives the example of someone in their mid 30s who used to be an athlete in high school, hasn't been physically active since, and then decides it's time to lose 15 pounds.
It's normal to have a few aches and pains in the first 48 hours after exercising, but people should watch for more serious signs of trouble, Tarnopolsky says.
"I think where people should be concerned and seek medical attention is if their urine goes dark, if their urine goes brown or red or tea colour. Those are the people who definitely need to go to an emergency department, they will likely need an intravenous, and they'll need lots of hydration to protect the kidneys and ride them through that period."
Tarnopolsky also advises people to seek medical attention if the muscle soreness worsens after two or three days.
Jay Armitage, 33, of Toronto, had rhabdomylosis in May. Armitage said she hadn't exercised for three months during a busy period at work and was getting dehydrated while flying. Then she did an intense, 60-minute class of kettle bells and squats. Her legs were shaking as she walked out.
"When I woke up in the morning, I was in incredible pain. I couldn't raise my arms above my shoulders," Armitage recalled.
When someone's urine goes brown, red or tea colour, they could need IV fluids.
As a kidney donor, she had a home blood pressure machine that showed a high reading. After blood tests, a doctor called her at home and told her to get to an emergency as soon as possible for treatment, reassuring her that she'd be fine.
"The end goal is to be active," said Armitage, who is now seeing Tarnopolsky for advice on getting back into exercise. "It's just a matter of slow and steady wins the race."
The other problem that Tarnopolsky said needs medical attention is significant muscle swelling after exercise, especially in the lower legs, which can push blood vessels and nerves leading to feelings of numbness or tingling or foot discoloration."
CBC News
I have never heard of this before, but thought it might be useful to know, in case you know anyone who has sudden symptoms!
The warm weather has deserted us, it is back to winter, but I am looking forward a brisk walk with the pit-poodle at a new park tomorrow!
BJ, SWOntario, CA0 -
Hi Everyone! I haven't been on the thread for a couple of days and it was fun to catch up with everyone and see what you guys have been up to!! It's been icy here and cold (19 or so) and I'dmuch rather have snow than ice. Oh well, it's winter - what do I expect? My dog Toby doesn't like the ice one bit either. He ran outside yesterday mid-morning, hit the ice on the driveway and all 4 legs sprawled out from under him! This has happened on the hardwood floors before, but he's careful and "tip toes" on them. Anyway - Toby doesn't go many places without a toy (his favorite is a purple monkey) and he had it with him on Saturday. There he was - sprawled out on his belly - and he looks back at me like, "At least I didn't drop my monkey!" and wags his tail (he has the happiest heart!) He just couldn't get his legs back under him, so I ran out and was lifting him up (which is no small feat because he's over 100 pounds and all legs) and........yep, I wiped out. He gets up, purple monkey stil in his mouth and nudges me with the monkey like he does when he wants to play tug of war...I really think he thought he could pull me up. haha I couldn't help but laugh. But needless to say, one of us is sore today. haha
Hey I found a really neat blog with some interesting low fat food on it - thought I'd share: www.joyfulabode.com
~Marita from Illinois0 -
Hi ladies,
Well I did my weigh in on Saturday and lost 1.5 LBS.. I think just weighing in once a week will help me out a lot. So thanks for the coaching and encouragement.
I haven't been on in a few days and kept reading about vitamin F on different post, I went back to see if I could find the original post regarding vitamin F but couldn't. Could somebody fill me in on the benefits? I'm hoping it is either help with weight lose, better sleep or boosts energy!
Wish I had an exercise buddy, that would force me to get off my excuses and be accountable.
Best wishes,
Denise - Lake St. Louis
Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more.
Tony Robbins0 -
HI ladies I would like to rejoin your group.
Lynn 0 -
I haven't been on in a few days and kept reading about vitamin F on different post, I went back to see if I could find the original post regarding vitamin F but couldn't. Could somebody fill me in on the benefits? I'm hoping it is either help with weight lose, better sleep or boosts energy!
Denise - Lake St. Louis
Vitamin F is what you absorb when connecting with your Friends ! Something exermom (Michele) thought up! Yay for Vitamin F! I come often to load up. 0
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