WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL

The scale is stuck...the scale is stuck!!! I am going for a long walk/run (mostly walk) here shortly to try to shake off another pound. I think my one bad day last Saturday is paying me back. I am eating at home all week in order to have more control over ingredients so HOPE something will give soon. I still have hopes of makes the 3 pounds by May 1!!! Somehow!?!:glasses:

Rebel: Hope you don't fall asleep today after your long bike ride and early morning!
Jeannie: I like your challenge that we all find a charity walk/run to motivate us AND help a worthy cause & Viv...good for you for already signing on for yours. I will look around for the right one near me.
Mary: Good for you for donating blood. I hope that the water intake will help you recover and also just help you in general
Laura: So glad to hear your Mom is making progress. I do hope that continues
Terri: Hope those 4 pounds go away soon so you can enjoy a nice massage. It is my favorite treat too. Keep up the good work...your ticker proves you know what to do!
Barb(weaklink109): Reading your doggie adventures made me tired! Aren't you glad that you called about your appointment before you actually went?
Rose: Did you find your wallet? Glad to hear about your lost 4 ounces but hope you find the wallet!!!

I am heading to my walking shoes right now!!! Have a great day all, Kackie:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Amalia--I don't know if they have Tilapia where you are, but if not, any mild white fish will work with this idea. I take a fillet and put peach mango salsa, or regular salsa or some pico de gallo over it and microwave it long enough for the fish to cook. Very yummy!!

Thank you Barb, but your recipe has 3 ingredients I can't find locally: tilapia, salsa of any kind and pico de gallo. :sad:

:flowerforyou: Hi everyone ..... a lovely sunny, ashless day in N.Wales!!

Again ... a quick dip in to this great "Club" today.
:indifferent: I didn't weigh today.... I'm still in with calories and have logged in the Indian meal were just about to have already. A bit of a guesstimate but can't be far wrong!!

I can still get in to those UK size 16's .... today I resurrected a bright pink skirt that hasn't seen the light of day for a few years (owing to it shrinking you understand!!) :laugh: I do love bright colours!! It's so much nicer to have sun to wear them in.

:ohwell: Mum's not much further forward today. Still not feeling well and not cheery. Still not eating and couldn't eat more than two bites of a nice ham sandwich on homemade brown bread. I do fear she'll be home, possibly in three weeks time, unable to walk. We're hoping she'll at least be able to stand and be able to get to a wheel chair without a hoist. Fingers crossed it'll be better than that..
Anyway....

:drinker: Good luck all you "gals" that have found your charity walk to support. To any of you that are still playing catch up (like me) after see sawing the lbs ....keep trying!! Being aware of what's happening is half the battle I think. At least if you know the lbs have slipped back you can set another goal!!!

Bye for now...:bigsmile: off out to dinner with DH

Back tomorrow
Jackie

:flowerforyou: Good Afternoon

It's lunch time and my boss is gone for a few hours so even lunch will be quiet today:bigsmile:

Terri - Hang in there it's just a mini set back and you will be on top of it in no time.

Barb- I guess that will teach us to be more careful in the "praise of doggies":noway: I know that when Peanut has done something he knows is wrong he's usually slinking around and then the hunt is on to find out what he's done:grumble:

Faye - YOU EXERCISED IN FRONT OF A MIRROR:noway: not too sure that I'd be that brave, I'd be looking to see if I could hide behind some of those "kids" :drinker: Congrats on that pound you got ridd of!

BirdieM- enjoy that beautiful weather:flowerforyou: it's sure to get to you...this rain and clouds That bike seat sounds interesting:noway: can't say that I've ever seen or heard of that but on my bike my hubby got me a big seat that's really padded:blushing: and then I have the padded bike shorts...plenty of padding to keep from hurting:blushing: :blushing:

Michele - Pumpkin seeds...I can't remember the last timej I ate some...probably in my 20's:huh:

Viv - Good for you doing the race for life:flowerforyou: Last year when we were on our UK vacation we were in Glasgow when a group of Bikers arrived with plenty of fanfare and bag pipes. It was the end of the ride I guess they started somewhere in Ireland, I got lots of pictures, some were really decked out:noway: it was fun to see and be a part of their conclusion. Good luck on the race, if nothing else it will be good exercise

Rose -:drinker: all those .4's add up! Keep it up! and your wallet???:huh:

ainslieglen - Welcome:flowerforyou: This is a great place for plenty of encouragment.

Robin - How's that puppy?:noway: It's amazaing what those little guys eat isn't it?

Kackie - good job on that 30 day shed:flowerforyou: I'm amazed at all the people that are able to do it...I guess I'm just not ready to jump to that level:blushing: Sorry to hear that the scale is stuck, :huh: I'm sure it's just a temporary mal function

Mary - hope you got a good nights sleep for once:yawn:

Rebel - Wow you inspire me, biking against the wind:drinker: and my bike in the basement only takes me as far as the news Glad to hear that there is "family" progress as to siblings and such with the FIL situation...continuing to send you all {{hug}} and prayers:flowerforyou:

Denise - yep noticed the picture change and the setting looks wonderful.

Jeannie - good idea about doing a charity walk/run...have never done one before so i will have to start looking in my area for one that rings my bell:bigsmile: Glad your MIL arrived safely, with the busy schedule you have I am so impressed that exercise is on the list first:drinker:

Amalia - Glad you are getting that "taste of summer, in the weather" Sorry that the can had different fishies, :grumble: but glad you were able to salvage the meal with shrimp.

Jackie - Do hope that your Mum will continue to improve so that when you get her home it's not more work for you How was that dinner out last night?:drinker:

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Last night talking with Mom, she was telling me that she had two PT sessions and I said that's good, I think she was hoping I would feed her thought of two is too much and then she said she had that other Therapist and I knew she meant Sean ...she doesn't like him because he makes her work:huh: and I just reinforce that I'm glad he does...so she clams up and says she's not going to tell me anything about PT anymore .....but she doesn't know that the nurse social worker will call me and tell me anything I want to know about Mom's care or if she's cooperating with them Boy do I hope I don't get this stubborn if i live to be her age (83):ohwell:

Tomorrow is weigh in day and I'm hoping for 4/10 to go away of course more would just be a bonus.

Everyone have a good afternoon and evening and may tomorrow be another day where we are all a bit smaller:drinker: :drinker:

Laura

:yawn: You'd think I would have a great sleep after a 20k bike ride. :yawn: instead I was awake at 4:30 this morning. :yawn: Yawn

I love to bike! My club does a regular bike ride on Thurs. and today is our "hilly" route. My last hill workout before my Half-ironman. I'm so excited!

Oh and add me to the list that loves to spin!

:drinker: Good evening everyone

:noway: Rose, how awful that you may have lost your wallet. I do hope you have left it at work. On Wednesday I met some friends in the works canteen and forgot to pick up my handbag, I felt sick to my stomach when I realised I’d left it (a whole 15 mins later) I went running back to the canteen and luckily it had been handed in. It made me feel so shaky though so I can imagine how you are feeling.:frown:

:flowerforyou: Faye & Kackie good luck with losing 3lb before 1st May, I’m sure you both can do it!

:flowerforyou: Ainslieglen - Welcome, this is a good place to get advice and support and yes you can vent, everyone will soon help you back on track.

Barb I too like to hear the stories about your naughty dogs, ours are quite boring in comparison. Mind you with Frankie being so difficult it’s probably a good job they are reasonably good in the house. Tara isn‘t too bad, but Frankie has been known to pinch food if left within his reach. Frankie is much better behaved in the house than when he is outside on walks. It’s just a pity that he can’t be trusted with any one but daughter me and hubby. Oh for a normal dog. If ever we get another dog it has to be normal :bigsmile:

Robin was there anything in the soil - chemicals to help things grow may be harmful it depends how much was eaten. Best check with the vet just to be on the safe side.

:drinker: Denise I’m like you and need to do more exercise. I am pretty active during the day though but feel I need to do what I call proper exercising rather than just rushing backwards and forwards to work and walking the dogs. It was gone 9p.m. by the time we got home tonight and I was just too tired to exercise.

:bigsmile: Ainslieglen I know, why is it so hard to remember to drink water :laugh: At work we remind each other, but once I am home on an evening that's it I have maybe two cups of tea.

Well if I'm to make one of my goals (get to bed before 11:30 p.m.) I'd better say goodnight all

Goodnight All

Viv

Mary - Donating blood is worth, like, 500 calories, yes? I like to donate and encourage others to do so but I can't donate this year because I traveled to one of the malaria counties within the last 12 months.

Rebel - Very good plan, - - eat pizza, bicycle 20K. You probably came out even, and added some muscle, which will increase your metabolism and burn more calories. Excellent long term plan.

Barbiecat / MacMadame - - the thing that convinced me that exercise makes a major difference is The Biggest Loser. They eat 1200-1800 calories a day, depending on sex, age, health, and consistently lose 3 to 10 pounds per week. Yes, they are working out 5 hours a day, but in an ordinary person that rate of weight loss would be unhealthy. I know they are pre-screened and are basically healthy, so of course you have to modify everything with your personal situation, but still... their results are amazing. And it's largely exercise.

Denise - - Yes, cold miserable weather makes me want a cup of hot chocolate. Yay sunshine! :flowerforyou:

Laura - - Very glad your mom is making progress. Slow forward is still forward. I'm sure that talking to you is a highlight of the day for her, even if she can't discuss Physical Therapy with you. You can still ask about her aches and pains and probably get a rundown on the PT that way. 83 is a lotta years. I hope I make it. :drinker:

Terri - - It's possible that weight that goes back on quickly is mostly water retention from salt. You might find that your 4 pounds are easier than you think.

Faye - - I eat a little of my exercise calories as well. Just means you won't lose quite as fast. But that's ok, it's like having a small reward for exercising. I used to have a foot problem too, pulled a muscle in my arch that took A YEAR to heal, because I kept injuring it when walking. The solution for me was an orthotic insert for my shoes. They are WONDERFUL and I never walk without them. I don't get them specially fitted, I just go to Foot Locker and buy off the shelf. I LOVE them. (P.S. They are green, to match your complexion)

Viv - - I log my food before dinner so I know what I can eat in the evening. Otherwise I think I would be over every day also. How great that your work offers activities like a walking challenge!

Rose / Laurel - I hope your wallet is at work. What a hassel. I guess if you called any of your card companies and there was a charge on it you'd know that the wallet probably wasn't at the office. Ouch.

ainslieglen - - Welcome. This is a good group. Even if we are old enough to be your daughters.

Kackie - - Get a large hammer and give the scale a little tap. I have a degree in engineering from a prestigious university, you can trust my advice. :happy:

Randy

Welcome to...ainslieglen, babybluebarbie, skbgogirl (Sharon), memarioz, LollyOllie , Candy and debieanne (welcome back??)...I'm a little slow in welcoming but just as sincere

Why do little puppy boys chew on everything? DH is upset with me because I didn;t notice that Bodi pulled a tin foil brownie pan off the outside table - it had potting soil in it. He proceded to shred the thing and now DH is all worried about him. I am assuming that he didn't swallow big chunks and that he should probably have some sparkly poop for a day. Do you think I should be more concerned?

:laugh: We once had a dog (puppy--part pit bull) that ate the metal aluminum slats out of a chain link fence, chewed the wheels off the barbecue, the bristles off a steel bbq brush and chewed through the main electrical wire on a central air conditioning unit to our house...all without any lasting effects...to the dog!!:noway: The mutt was indestructible!! Everything the dog got ahold of, however, was pretty much toast!

Thank you everyone for your kind thoughts and wishes. I am happy to report that I have no plans to self destruct this coming weekend as I did the last one! I just need to kick my butt back into exercising...speaking of which, I need to cut this short and go jump on the treadmill. I am struggling with the idea of abstinence in OA...I have come to the conclusion that FOR ME, a life without ever enjoying wine, happy hours or the occasional piece of cake is pretty much not something I can commit to. I think I need to allow myself the lattitude to have an hour or so off (at a time, i.e. a happy hour, or a dinner out) without allowing it to stretch into a three night free-for-all as I did last weekend. Also, I've decided that I need to follow the good examples set by so many of you here, which is concentrate on trying to up the amount of time for my dedicated exercise time as well as ramping up my other activities such as gardening and house cleaning. If I keep my level of activity up, then the occasional glass of wine or other indulgence won't be a big deal! Wish me luck!

Five more days to work this temp assignment. I've been doing good with packing healthy lunches. But you do notice how quickly I fell into that work-reward cycle we talked about some time back on this thread. You remember....treat yourself on Thursday because tomorrow is Friday...treat yourself on Friday because you worked all week and it's Friday...treat yourself on Saturday because you worked hard all week and it's Saturday night and, after all, you deserve it!!...treat yourself on Sunday because tomorrow is Monday and you have to go back to work!!!! And I'm only working a three week job...so I really feel your pain all of you full-time girls!! It is tough not falling into the weekend diet trap!

Have a good night all! Terri

:yawn: You'd think I would have a great sleep after a 20k bike ride. :yawn: instead I was awake at 4:30 this morning. :yawn: Yawn

I love to bike! My club does a regular bike ride on Thurs. and today is our "hilly" route. My last hill workout before my Half-ironman. I'm so excited!

Oh and add me to the list that loves to spin!

I did it! I have been working towards this for about 18 months, hoping to get there by late May, and today I swam 1/2 mile, doing the crawl stroke, non stop! If you can't tell, I'm pretty excited about this even if I do swim slower than my swim buddies. (It took me 45 minutes. They swim 2/3 to 1 mile in that time.) I really never thought that I would see the day that I could do this!

MacMadame, as you pointed out, the triathalon requires the 1/2 mile swim, but with my arthritis, I don't see the running part in my future. I admire you for your dedication, though!

On the subject of sleep: so this morning, I woke up at 4:30, after going to bed at 11. As I said, the night before was about 3 1/2 hours. I have no clue why. This is not like me. I seldom do this, and if I do, I usually know why, but not this time. I'm hoping to sleep until the alarm goes off at 6 tomorrow. Maybe the swimming will help with that.

Hope all are doing well. Here's to smart choices!

Good morning, all!!! It's a beautiful day here in NC and I'm off to lunch with a "blind date". Woohoo!

Here's my update: I've been MIA for 3 months now due to tax season. I was working up to 16 hours a day and 7 days a week, but I survived the chaos. That said, you can only imagine I got zero exercise and ate whatever was handy. Just before all this began, I had lost 6 pounds. Well, on April 16, I weighed and had put all 6 pounds back on. The good news is....if I hadn't lost the weight first, I would have been up 6 pounds. So, for that, I am counting my blessings. Last Friday, one week ago, I returned to normal life and have been to the gym several times, worked in my yard, walked and paid attention to my food. So the super good news is that it paid off and today I am down 4 pounds. YEAH!!! I'm marching on to victory! Please come with me!

:flowerforyou: Good Morning

Denver Rainy cloudy:grumble: mountains getting 2 feet of fresh snow:noway: if I was a skier I'd love it...since I'm not, looks like it will be a good afternoon to head to the basement and get in some exercise

Today was weigh in morning and I'm down 1.2 from last week:bigsmile: only about 1/2 lb more and I will have met my April goal as well as be at the half way point:drinker: It's really starting to show in the way the clothes fit, finally:ohwell: and when I told ALL to my hubby (I really didn't want to tell him how much I had to lose:huh: or was it how much I had gained :huh: no..no it was I didn't want to confess how much I weighed when I started:sick: )he was very proud of my progress. Now I'm really motivated to get this excess off and get to some of those clothes just calling to me

Only a short day at work today Peanut is at the Vet for his annual physical, he was not a happy camper I had to pour him out of his carrier:laugh: to get him on the scale. When I pick him up this afternoon he will be mad at me for the evening:grumble: and will most likely want to sit on hubby's lap for the evening ignoring me:huh: too bad he doesn't understand it's because I love him

I'll have to catch up with all of yesterday's posts this afternoon after my work out....continue getting rid of all those pounds:drinker: even if they don't want to go

Laura

:flowerforyou: Good evening all .... another lovely sunny day . :glasses: I got a bit red sitting in the sun yesterday so will have to be careful. I know I could have been pulling a few weeds but the arm /shoulder still hurts and I'm still being careful. How long can I keep this up ....hope not much longer as things need doing.

Last nights meal out ...curry ....was good but sadly I didn't stick to the plan and went a bit over . I actually felt so podged out it was uncomfy.Serves me right!:indifferent:

:drinker: Today ...scales were the same and it's the Moroccan Lamb for tonight. Didn't actually have it the other night. Should be in the calories if i'm careful.

:happy: Wishing our life away or giving us even more to look forward to was on the agenda today ...we booked another cruise to Alaska. Sept.2011 from Seattle. I liked the way you said you just popped over there Alice!!!

:laugh: I must just add that You won't see me in the London Marathon this weekend ...... not quite my thing as you can probably tell!!

:grumble: Mum no better today ...still not eating. What a fuss she made when the nurse tried to get her to take a yakult probiotic drink was nobody's business!!

:drinker: Oh well ...dinners done, the wines chilled and I'm starving!!!

Have a good weekend everyone ...including all the Newbies!
BFN
Jackie

Hi all!

Life is beginning to return back to normal! My son went back to his own bedroom last night! He asked me the night before how long it would be before he could forget what he saw at the viewing(our little community 13 year old that died), and remember her for the outgoing, social butterfly she was............I told him time would help and had him keep a picture of her on his phone close at hand.

Having my bed to myself again means more sleep!!! Yeah! So, hopefully, I will have the energy to get back into my exercise routine. I really need that, and am looking forward to it.:flowerforyou:

Alice: I love your reference to a ring of radical farmwife grammas! I look forward to the days of being a grandma! It sounds like you have such a wonderful time with your grandchildren.

Laura: You go girl! You'll get that last 1/2 pound I know.

Gotta get back to class all. Will have to comment again later. Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! I am heading off to Kansas City with my daughter and friend. Shopping time!!!!!:bigsmile: Nike Outlet here we come. My daughter is a fitness director of a gym and she loves the Nike Outlet store.

Barbara