WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2013

Not the best fitness day for me today, but I took a needed nap and got some rest. We finally put the Christmas ornaments back into the attic which meant some heavy pushing and stacking, at least heavy for me. Tomorrow we can set up our recumbent bike on a trainer in the garage so DH can easily exercise. I plan to use it, too. We had snow today but it didn't stick. It was pretty and I took the dog for a walk in it. He and I enjoyed the time outside.:bigsmile: :bigsmile:

I'm contemplating rejoining a local gym so I can have access to their classes and equipment. Actually, I don't have to rejoin, I just need to start paying the monthly fees. I'm waiting for the January Resolutions people to drop out. I don't like it busy and crowded with people who won't stick around anyway. :-( Does anybody have a good guess on how long that might take for the majority? (I'm not worried about the ones who will really stick to it.) They have yoga, and zumba in their mix along with machines, weights, and spinning classes. I used to go with a friend, but she moved away some time back, and I'll be going on my own. DH doesn't like it there because it is too noisey to suit him. Advice welcome!.

I missed a couple of day because I had my 4 youngest grandkids for two days. Boy, playing all day can wear you out! Maybe it was all the cooking also. Anyway, it's late so I'll be back tomorrow.
Jane in Co - I so hope you're seeing an Orthopedic surgeon before making a decision to have surgery. Some drs. first impulse is surgery while others favor more conservative therapy. Wishing you good luck.
I made notes so I'll catch up tomorrow.
SuebDew

Colleen - oh my dear! I would be stressed, too.

kackie - sending good vibes for your hubby

Judy - I checked, there isn't a MELT class around here. Also, the book won't be released until later this month. Guess I'm just going to have to wait.

Robyn - how exciting you got an ereader!

DeeDee - Depending on how hard it's raining by you, they may not be able to do the digging. When they were installing the pool and it rained, they usually didn't do any digging since the machinery is so heavy. They may even need an extra day or so to let the soil dry out. But the good news is that you won't have that ugly red clay in your house! It's barely drizzling by me

tammytylerjon - welcome, what part of VA are you in? You know, I think eating back exercise calories is a personal thing. I know that whenever (never fails) I eat back my exercise calories...I can be assured a gain the next day. Yet, there are people who lose while eating back those calories. I guess you just have to find out what works for you. barbie is right - try to eat nutritious foods. Sometimes I find that to be so hard to do, but I'm trying.

shrimpMe - WE'RE glad you found us.

Chris - great walking. You're on your way now!

lentinogirl - we need to exercise constantly. I have no idea where MFP gets the algorithm from. Many times it'll tell me the same thing "if every day were like today you'd weigh X pounds in 6 weeks". There is no way I'd weigh what that says, that is, unless I want to look and feel like c****, which I don't. Many times I just ignore it. Or you get the wonderful message "you're eating too few calories". I could be under by onhly 50 calories and I get that message. Give me a break! Some days I'm under, and then there are those days when I'm over.

katla - how nice of you to take such care of the birds!

Just roasted a chicken. I find that if you buy the chicken already roasted in the store, it many times is much higher in fat and sodium. I read somewhere that to make the birds juicy they add salt. I'm not crazy about that. I also made these parmesan spinach cakes. I'll serve them at bunco tomorrow night, but to be honest, I'll probably be about the only one eating them. But the way I figure it....spinach is a vege so I can have them for breakfast or with my breakfast.

Did 25 minutes of yoga today and then an hour of the extremepump class. Tomorrow I'll do a DVD of an am&pm walking.

My achilles is getting better, but I can still feel that it's not perfect. Bought gas before I went to the class, I can't get over how warm it is outside! Then after the class I stopped at Aldi to get the chicken and a few other things we needed. Actually, I'd previously stopped at this outlet store to get hotdog rolls for Vince but they were actually cheaper at Aldi's. Oh well...live and learn....and die a fool....lol Aldi had a package of these Great Northern Beans so I'm soaking them right now.

I got some apples at Aldi. One problem I'm finding is that the fruit drawer in my refrig is overflowing!

katz - you couldn't have found a more support group of women if you'd tried. Come in often

Jane in CO - how very interesting you working with the dancers. Many years ago I was the secretary for a non-profit group which brought the arts to the schools. We'd hold about 4 shows/year. It was real neat to watch the kids

Robyn - Sometimes it is just so good to have to just take care of yourself, you can eat what you want, when you want. Enjoy it!

jane - hope the antibiotics work for your hubby

Meg - my cat can do cat/cow very very well....lol

Marita - I had to laugh reading about Toby's "adventures"

Renny thanks for telling us about that weird post. I was wonderinhg about it and, honestly, just skipped it.

katla - I think how long it takes for the resolutioners to drop out of the gym depends on the area where you live. When we lived in the Poconos, you can almost always depend that by February (when the weather got worse) people would drop out. Not so here in NC, it's usually not until Easter. I would think you could call the executive director and ask him/her

barbie - happy anniversary!

Here's hoping everyone has a great evening.

Michele in NC

Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:

Barbie:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Happy anniversary to you and Jake ! Wishing you many more years of togetherness!!!!

Liz I`m glad you`re feeling better! Enjoy your day today walking!

Michele Can you come to my house and cook:laugh: !!!!! I had a dream about your pool last night, it was beautiful....you and Vince had just turned on all the lights in and around the pool and it just sparkled!

Marita I bet Toby is adorable ! I could just picture a sprawled out doggie with a purple monkey in his mouth:laugh: , and then trying to help you, how sweet! Glad you didn`t get hurt!

Suebdew Yes, playing with those kiddos is a lot of work! I would love to just have a bit of the energy they have! My granddaughters wear me out!

The plumbers decided it was too wet to bring a backhoe in to dig the yard up, it`s supposed to rain for the next three days too:frown: , so we have it planned for next Wed. I hope all this rain plus the water leak will not wash my house away!

Welcome to all the newbies:flowerforyou: Come in often and chat!!!

Well, I must get myself off this computer and get my walk (in the rain again, however I will wear a hat this time, and it`s colder this morning 45 degrees).

Hope everyone has a fabulous day!!! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!!!

Hugs,
DeeDee in NC (I keep forgetting to put where I`m from )

Good morning to everyone! Thanks for welcoming us newbies in your posts. Sounds like everyone knows everyone pretty well here. Based on that, here's the quick version about me. Mom (and step mom) to 3 handsome men and 1 beautiful lady all ranging 27 to 35. They have given us 4 awesome grandsons! Love to sail, boat, deep sea fish, spend time with my toes in the sand with a drink in my hand and enjoy lots of good times with friends. I hope our paths may cross soon. "Lasterday" (as my 4 yr old would say) was a good day. I Ate right and did my exercise. The best part was I drank my water!!! Yayyyy me. Why? Because you guys sent those cute little emotiocons out and I just kept seeing their little faces and glasses of water. Now that's a little twisted! Make today great! (Becky aka ShrimpMe)

Good morning, having my tea and reading posts to start my day.

Michele- I didn't know you used to live in the Pocono's, I worked at Tobyhanna Army Depot for a few years when I was married to my Ex. He was from Hazelton. I was really beautiful up there, but expensive. We tried to find a place there and couldn't afford it.

Barbie- Happy Anniversary

Not a lot going on today, maybe to do a video and my tubes, with the 10 or 20 lb. Hope everyone is staving off the flu and feeling better.

Tigress in GA

Just finished catching up on the posts. Work has been as busy as ever and it is hard to know where the days go! Over the weekend I got the front bedrooms painted and then we reassembled DH's desk. Also put Christmas away and pulled out/reorganized my seasonal items. It seemed so odd to be putting things back into those rooms. DH and I also cleaned out kitchen cabinets and culled out pots/pans, etc. Need to get a new bed for the guest room again since DS1 took it to the apartment with him. Guess we're getting a fresh empty nest again!

We saw DS1 & DS2 for DH's birthday dinner Sunday night and had such a nice time. Went to the Marietta Diner -- massive amounts of food so plenty of leftovers, but golly, the sodium is NOT good for me. I did have part of a piece of lemon meringue pie, which was just delicious. I've been slugging back extra water today.

Did I tell you DS2 is a smoker? He switched to an electronic cigarette recently and I noticed last night that his cough is gone. Glad for that...and no cigarette smoke odor. Big improvement, though I would prefer he entirely kick the habit.

Friday after work I did weights and cardio at the Y. Guess I overdid the leg press and my right leg/knee have been irritated since.

Welcome to all the new gals. I noticed someone from NM - I still have family in Albuquerque.

Hope all those hurting/healing/ill are soon better!

Gail, metro Atlanta

Garden fail.......what is an electronic cigarette? My son could use one.

Hello all, :happy:

Happy Anniversary Barbie!

I am not going to make a long reply, just checking in to make a commitment: I will go swimming today! :frown:

Yes, swimming. The thing is, I worked as a lifeguard for many years and since then swimming has been on my :noway: "oh no, not again" list. I know it's such good exercise, and good for my body, and ... and ... and ... so today is the day. Back to the pool.

It has been said, it must be done.

I will check in later and tell you how it goes.

Hasta pronto,

Nancy

Good morning again all,

I know this is probably a stupid question, and the answer is probably obvious, but I'm having a senior moment, so please indulge me. What the heck does DH, DS, DD, etc. stand for? :embarassed: I'm figuring husband, son, daughter, but what does the "D" mean? Oh Lord, I know I'm going to feel like a fool when I find out the answer, but just had to put it out there. Maybe it might just make some of you laugh!:blushing:

LinCharpentie I'm going to have to check out zumba. It sounds like fun, however, I have two left feet, so anything that requires following "steps" of any kind is always a problem for me!

:noway: linder4866 I can't believe you walk 10 miles! I can barely manage 2.

janehadji I wish my job were as fulfilling as yours. You are doing a great service and I admire you.

:bigsmile: katla49 Good work in getting those Christmas decorations away! I know what a big job that is, and it feels great to get it done, right? As far as the gym goes, I have no idea how long all the "resolution people" might take, but I'm betting 30 days would be safe.

:flowerforyou: megblair1 I think you are doing the right thing by easing into the exercise. Easy does it....you will get there.

barbiecat Happy 24th anniversary!!! And many more.

RebelRenny Thanks for the clarification about vitamin F. I was wondering that myself!

Oh, and the meeting with my bosses is set up for Thursday afternoon. I'm nervous, but hopeful!

Have a great day!

Hugs,
Lucy in Delaware

Another cold Tuesday in Denver:flowerforyou:

Sounds like everyone is doing great this new year. Once again I'm only popping in to say HI as I have a lot to still catch up on. I have a scheduled call in to Tech Support on the software and hoping they can walk me through so I can actually be working in 2013...now wouldn't that be a novel idea:grumble: actually working in the current month and year. I still have to finish closing out Dec 2012 and have the reports done by the end of the wekk.

Hubby did okay for his graveyard shift, but said from now on he will leave this to the younger ones as there was a lot of lifting and his back was hurting after an hour of work. I left him and Peanut asleep in bed when I came in to work.

I confess I didn't get in any exercise last night as I wanted to spend the time with hubby before he left for work and then I got sucked in watching the Biggest Loser and with it being so cold I just wanted to sit on the couch with Peanut and feel warm.

My hands are so cold I keep hugging my coffee cup to get them warm and my computer says that it's gone up 9 degrees since I came in to the office....a balmy 17

Everyone have a great day. Happy Anniversary Barbie:flowerforyou: Enjoy your day with Jake.

Drink that water, l:drinker: og that food and let's keep moving (I will take that as a note to self:blushing: )

Laura 80111 in Colorado

Hello everyone! I joined the group a few weeks ago, but this is my first post since then. For the past couple of weeks I have found myself to be unmotivated or perhaps undermotivated, but my mojo is back. I thankfully did not sabotage my diet during this period, but it was a near thing. I did, however, skip some workouts. So last night I got back on that horse or should I say treadmill and feel so much better today. There is nothing better than exercise for the happy endorphins which improve my mood and re-energize my dedication. I look forward to being a more active participant in this wonderful group. Thanks for listening! Liz

Good morning everyone! No sunshine here yet today, but the temp is at zero and a chinook is moving in so milder weather is on the way.
I broke down and bought a three month pass to the pool for my aquacise classes. So now I just have to be diligent and use it so I am getting my money's worth!:happy: It also lets me in to the fitness area as well ( though I do have a gym membership closer to home) so I did some time on the treadmill and tried out the vibration machine....a little strange. Does anyone out there know anything about them?

Barbie - Happy anniversary! I hope you both have a wonderful day:flowerforyou:

Nancy - Good strategy to post your resolve to get to the pool - it does make it more 'real', doesn't it? I am not a swimmer - so I admire your life guard skills - and I don't mind the early morning trek to the pool, getting wet, the exercises, but I really dislike the drying off and dressing afterward. Especially now that wintr is here and dressing involves so much more:grumble: Advice? Let us know how it goes!

Denise - Welcome and hang in there. There are lots of ideas and support here. As you log your food and move more, you will see improvement in how you feel. That success and the support here will help you to feel better about your self and encourage you in your journey. Good luck and good health!

Well, I need to go stash those last boxes of Christmas decor and then get to work on a talk I need to give later this week.
Go well today ladies...stay well.

Glenda in breezy southern Alberta

Denver is supposed to start warming up a bit, which will be welcome... it's been cold here!!! My brother is arriving from Hawaii tonight. He's coming for our father's 84th birthday on Thursday, but leaving the day before mine (Monday). It's too bad he couldn't stay another day, but needed to get back to work. And so the birthday week begins! Dad and I both like to have homemade German chocolate cake, which is a killer calorie-wise. I'm wondering if I should just make one cake and cut it in half and flip it sideways on the plates? It might look a bit odd, but then we'd just have one cake to eat instead of two -- undoubtedly a good thing! Hubby is off to Las Vegas to play in a soccer tournament -- his team actually won it a few years back. He's coming home a day early so that he can take me to birthday dinner. I won't be home alone, as my son is coming to stay with me, as well as my brother being here.

Glenda – I’m sorry your friends are canceling their annual trip. Bummer! It sounds like you have a terrific water habit going! :drinker:

Mwheatcraft – I’m glad you had a great time at your sister’s party! We all have to indulge occasionally, and as your only meal, I’m sure it didn’t hurt you any. Cheers!

Meg – I’ll pass your cast-cutting idea on to my doctor and see what she says! I’ve heard that duct tape is good for putting just about anything back together. LOL :bigsmile:

BJ – Thanks for the interesting article on exercise. I can’t imagine that I exercise enough to hurt my kidneys (I wish I could look at that as a potential problem!), but I’m sure that there are some people who do go all out regularly.

Wannabethingi – I had to laugh about your dog and his purple monkey, but I’m sorry you had to take a spill, too.

Dmendel64 – Congrats on the loss! Vitamin F is friends.

Katia – I took my tree down a week ago and got it into the box, but it’s still in the entryway waiting for hubby to take in downstairs. I can’t believe how heavy it is! I think that most people will have stopped going to the gym by the end of January.

Barbie – Happy 24th Anniversary to you and Jake!!!!

Suebdew – Thanks for the encouragement! I have a 3rd opinion with a podiatrist next week, but as of now think I’ll try the 2 months of cast and crutches in April. I’ll need some more definite guarantees before doing surgery again, and I don’t have them yet.

Michele -- I love watching the kids dance, and admire them so much! We usually have over 100 come from all over the state for the competition and to work with the master teacher. We had a group do a “Rainforest” ballet in one of the elementary schools, and the children’s faces were priceless.

Liz – I think you’ll enjoy the Y. The closest gym for me is about 10 miles away, so I usually just peddle my bike in the basement, but I’d certainly prefer a gym.

Shrimpme – Where is your sand? It sounds like you have a wonderful life!

Nancy – Enjoy your swim! :flowerforyou:

LucyT4dieting – The Ballet Guild is part of my volunteer work… I’m actually a realtor. The “D” stands for “Dear.”

Laura80111 – I can’t believe you’re still having accounting issues! Grrrrr!! It’s definitely been cold here, although I understand it’s supposed to be better this afternoon. My brother is coming in from Hawaii tonight, and I warned him that he’d better find a coat to bring!

JB – What a great poem – I loved it!! Thank you for posting it. :flowerforyou:

Maasch006 – Can you plan a 4pm protein bar into your daily calories? I find that protein really helps in curbing the hunger.

Bump for later today! :laugh:

I posted on the December, start of January blog! Somehow. I missed the continuation thread !! Lol:sad:

Everyone have a terrific Tuesday! 28 degrees here in Southern Calif this am!:noway:

Talk with y'all tonight!!!

Have a nutritious day!:flowerforyou:

Blessings, lindaS