WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2013

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  • RebelRenny
    RebelRenny Posts: 1,073 Member
    :flowerforyou: New Fruit/Veggie Challenge is up - check it out for those who are interested in participating.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/877266-fruit-veggie-1-day-challenge-saturday-feb-2-2013

    Renny
    Vancouver Island, BC
  • djhobs
    djhobs Posts: 200 Member
    I have been mia...and have missed you all...still learning procedures in the new office....its coming but sometimes I find the new way so cumbersome...but hanging in there! Finally heard from ds...he has been training in the CA desert...I am a little worried he is going to deploy again soon, but understand that is part of the commitment ...

    January goals weren't bad. I did not reach 60 miles...have not totalled it but it was a respectable distance. I did weight training once a week...those are the only goals I remember.

    February goals:
    Kettlebell 2 times a week
    30 minutes of movement the days I don't kettlebell...this will be challenging
    Two veggies with dinner...skip the carbs...have done this most nights and feel better when I follow this
    Laugh everyday...love this thank you DeeDee!
    stay more active on this thread

    Have a great night..hugs and high fives
    :heart:
    Jen
  • roadmapmaker
    roadmapmaker Posts: 120 Member
    Goals for February

    Eat the last of2012 garden veggies
    Plan next years garden
    Continue to exercise 3x week
    'Graduate' from physical therapy - currently 2x week
    Eat right and stay well
    Bicycle to work at least 1 week when not icky out
    Will not murder the hundreds of candy hearts :heart:

    I am Jo from Colorado - be well - do good deeds! :flowerforyou:
  • I had my goal set to track my food and slowly add exercise and stick to it. I missed acouple adays when I was very ill but got right back to it . Not my usual be cuz norm for me is quit but this site has really helps .

    This month I will had exercise at least every other day , continue to eat right and find new foods. Lose 7lbs witch is more then last mth.
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,533 Member
    Linda - congrats on running the half marathon. That's awesome!

    Laura in CO - hope you had a great lunch with Jane

    Janice - alls I can say is that sometimes it takes your body a while to catch up with itself. Don't despair

    ohhhh...gotta share. I'm so proud. Jessica just called. She got a promotion and a 7% increase in salary. I don't want to put this on facebook because it will probably make Bryan and Denise feel bad. Bryan has already mentioned how he feels we think he's a failure. But I'm so proud of her for getting this promotion. Don't know all the details. She'll be here this weekend and I'll find out more then.

    Did an hour of walking on the treadmill at 3.7mph. Usually I do about 4mph. A week ago I wouldn't even have considered this. Tomorrow I'll go to yoga, then probably take our empty egg cartons to this guy who is at the farmers market but they have it in the parking lot of a Hardware store. It's not a real farmers market, but some of the vendors are there.

    Robin - keeping fingers crossed for you!


    Barbara in LI, Midge, mimisam (you joined by posting, now this thread will be in your list of "my Topics") - glad you joined us! Same for anyone else new that I may have missed.

    barbie - thanks for the book suggestions. I'm going to see which ones our library has, then take some audiobooks out for when we drive to FL.

    Mary - happy birthday to your granddaughter!

    Jodi - please recommend some good yoga DVD's. I like hatha. I do take classes, but there are times when I can't get to the class and I like to have DVD's to do at home.

    Sue in TX - what a start you had to your day, but glad it finished up great.

    Jen - I hope your son doesn't get deployed, but as you say...this is part of the commitment. Of course, that doesn't cover a mother's heartstrings.

    Hope everyone has a great evening.

    Michele in COLD NC
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,209 Member
    :flowerforyou: Jodi, Thank you for your offer of help on yoga…..I’ve done yoga on and off for awhile including a class at the senior center…..I have two DVDs that I love…. But my problem is that walking, dancing, riding the recumbent bike, and weight training interest me more and yoga is always the last thing I think of doing…..if I could just mentally move it up the list, I’d do it…so if I ever get moving on it, I’ll look to you with my questions.

    :flowerforyou: he regular line dance teachers are both teaching again so I was a student this morning and didn’t have to rush off after lunch to teach the afternoon class….I used my extra time to ride the recumbent bike and watch the last of the US Figure Skating Championships that I had recorded, read the draft of my new will and other legal documents and make an appointment with the attorney to get them finalized, and to organize my line dance materials………the important things I didn’t do were get started on the income tax and yoga.:laugh:

    :heart: Barbie from sunny and unseasonably warm NW Washington

    My word for 2013 is “Stretch” inspired by “The Happiness Project”….I will seek opportunities to stretch my body and stretch myself personally by improving skills and trying new things.
  • determinedinAZ
    determinedinAZ Posts: 97 Member
    Goals for Feb:
    get on the treadmill at least 3x's a week for 30 minutes
    eat fruit and vegies deligently
    try to stay away from "bad" snacks
    keeping a smile on my face the whole time :blushing:
  • Poerava14
    Poerava14 Posts: 1,092 Member
    Whew! Just spent better part of an hour catching up and soaking in the vitamin F. Thank you Barbie for keeping this board up and getting us started in cooperative inspiration. I read somewhere that if you write down your goals you are 1000% more likely to reach them.

    As I will be on business trips in Portland and NYC for most of February, my goals are:

    Keep true to MFP logging of all food, water and exercise
    45 mins cardio 4x week (not a problem when I'm home, but so hard when in a hotel)
    Jillian Michaels Yoga Meltdown 2x week
    Hit my mfp goals for fiber and carbs, not just calories


    Laura and Jane- One day I hope to join you! :wink:

    Rori in the Colorado Foothills
  • Kauaiartist
    Kauaiartist Posts: 86 Member
    I just joined a few weeks ago - still finding my way around - but enjoying the sight and tools so far.
    As for G O A L S F O R F E B R U A R Y:
    More exercise - 5 days/week do some form of aerobic and strength training
    Drink 8 glasses or more of water a day
    Continue my healthy eating and daily tracking - it's working!
    Do something creative every day - write some lyrics, work on a painting or other art project
    Organize my art studio!
    Buy that leopard print fabric to cover the chairs in the living room
    Make some definitive plans to decorate my bedroom! I deserve it!

    Thanks to all of you for sharing your stories and your support -

    My name is Lynn Maile Taylor www.lynnandthayne.com (a shameless plug for our music)
    I live on the island of Kauai - Hawaii
    :flowerforyou: Aloha!
  • fresh_start59
    fresh_start59 Posts: 590 Member
    Thanks for the thread. It's just what I need!

    I had joined another February thread, one that encourages exercise--something I really need. But I realize I'm just not ready for those exercises. I have a hard enough time getting down on my knees and back up, even when I have something to hold onto. No way I can do burpees. At least not yet. ;-)

    My February Goals:

    Exercise
    Walk, March or a little jogging in place to total 5,500 steps a day.
    Resistance band workout for 10 minutes, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
    Learn how to use my new Polar FT4 heart rate monitor

    Scrapbook:
    Get before photos in snug shorts and sports bra (ie: something that shows the rolls)
    Start a Fitness Progression scrapbook

    Food:
    Eat at cut everyday through Feb. 22 (Plan is to eat at cut level 4 weeks then at TDEE for 1 week)
  • DeeDee2211
    DeeDee2211 Posts: 1,133 Member
    Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:

    The sun is popping up over the horizon this morning and it`s just beautiful:love: , however it is COLD outside, 19 degrees, made for a very fast walk this morning, not as windy as it was yesterday morning, I`m thankful for that!!!!

    Welcome to all the newbies:flowerforyou: , keep coming in and chatting, this is a great place for motivation!!!!

    Michele:smile: Congrats to Jessica!!!! How wonderful for the promotion and raise!!!!

    I`ve been trying to see if that groundhog has seen or not seen his shadow this morning:tongue: , don`t know if its happened yet or not, oh well...spring will be here when it gets here...I`m so ready!!!!

    Need to get my shower and get this beautiful day started!!!
    Have a wonderful day ladies!!!! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!!!

    Hugs,
    DeeDee in very COLD NC
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    I have a goal.

    No eating anything at work that I did not bring or pay for.

    That's it. It seems to be the main thing bumping my calories.

    Smart idea! :bigsmile:
  • LinCharpentier
    LinCharpentier Posts: 1,122 Member
    Good morning all you great minded ladies. I was still doing jan. yesterday. and in it all fell only 3 pages back. Did read all the post but wasn't about to try and take notes on them all.

    I see some great plans for Feb. and I will join you but need to see how I did for Jan. I have them written in my progress book.

    January goals where
    Get away from 200 not done .2 to go
    Drink more water done.
    Exercise more I believe I did more but not enough.

    So Feburary
    Get away from 200 lbs it's gotta be this month
    Put my eight pennies out and count my eight glasses of water.
    Go downstairs to exercise machines not to look at them but to use them at least 2xa week
    Use the wii 3xweek. And dance zumba, linedance anything to get me move more everyday.
    So if I do this something will give. I can and I will. I can't see no obsticles in the way.

    So it's on with my day.

    Thank you all for being my friends. This vit. F means more than D any day.

    To the lady from Sudbury you are close enough to me to feel the cold man was that something this morning.
    So fed up of winter. But try and see around the next corner spring is there.

    Linda C In Northern Ontario brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    flowerforyou: To anyone who is discouraged by the scale
    weight loss is not linear
    one good week does not always equal a weight loss and one bad day does not always equal a weight gain……make a good plan and stick to it and if the numbers on your scale make you crazy, lock your scale in the trunk of your car for a month.

    :flowerforyou: One thing I like about resolutions that are behaviours is that I can make myself do. if I want to drink 9 glasses of water a day, I can drink the last 4 at bedtime if I’ve forgotten earlier, but if I want to lose 4 pounds, there’s no way I can make myself do it, I can only control my behaviours not the results.

    These are words of wisdom! Thanks, Barbie.

    Katla in NW Oregon
  • kew1952
    kew1952 Posts: 52 Member
    This will be my first time posting in this forum. I definetly fit into the + part of the 50!! I live in the panhandle of Florida and am the manager of a special needs adoption program. Barbiecat, I saw your picture of two standard poodles. We have one (used to have 3) and he is a certified pet therapy dog.....I use him in the juvenile court. I am not good about posting on a regular basis as a while back I made a decision to be on the computer less and to move more. For February, my goals are simple...stay focused on making healthy food choices and to exercise (running and yoga) more days than not. We will be on a 7 day cruise in the middle of the month so those goals will be important for me to maintain. I have finally settled into my weight loss program and I don't want to loose the momentum. Good luck to everyone.
  • Hey from Ooltewah ,Tn. I just turned 53 in Jan. I just started using MFP , so I missed the Jan. goals. My goals for February will be.
    1) Keep trying to eat healthier
    2) Attend ALL of my Tues. and Thurs. exercise classes.
    3) Get in at least 3 walks per week
    4) lose 4+ pounds

    Good luck to all of you witj your personal goals!!
  • MidgeN27
    MidgeN27 Posts: 152 Member
    Thank you, thank you thank you...this is a wonderful site with so much support and encouragement! I'm glad I stumbled upon this supportive community for ladies my age...you are all awesome! Midge in Florida
  • dogladytwo
    dogladytwo Posts: 97 Member
    I have spent the last year and a half prepping for my big day, which will be in May this year. I will turn 50! I am so excited! I see it as the top of my mountain, the peak of my life and I have worked so hard to make sure my body matches that attitude. I plan to enjoy the trek down!

    In the past year and a half, I have lost 75 pounds. I have 15 more I would like to lose but I am not going to obsess about them, they are unimportant. What is important is that I am in the best physical condition of my life. I intend to live to at least 100 and I intend to do so in good health. (I figure it will help to have the goal, or how else will I get there?)

    Working on moderatiion. It seems to be the key to this whole life thing and it is the hardest thing for most people to master! Moderation with food, exercise, work, sleep, you name it. Balance. :smile:

    Anyway, you seem to be a great bunch of ladies and I have enjoyed running across your posts every month. This is my first time to interact as I am usually just a lurker, lol, so HELLO!
  • megblair1
    megblair1 Posts: 1,226 Member
    Greetings to all. It’s cloudy and cold here in Omaha today. I’m checking in early because I will be busy all day; working til the afternoon, then company for dinner. DD#2 (the good cook) is making dinner for our guests, so that will free me up a bit. I had a pity party last night…bad bar food, but only 1 drink! I even had water at the bar. :drinker: Well I should say bad-for-you-bar food because it was great. I have a weakness for fried mushrooms and cheese sauce. Good thing it plays havoc with my digestive system so I can only stand it once in a blue moon! Otherwise I’m sure they would be on the menu more often!

    I have found that if I give myself permission to have the occasional pity party I get over it so much quicker than if I load up on the guilt for both poor eating choices and for being a bummer to be around! They used to last for a week or two, now it’s the occasional day here and there. I don’t think it’s really depression….doesn’t affect me too often and I have been treated for depression before and this doesn’t feel like that did.

    OK…today is a new day and I will get some work done and enjoy my friends…..both my virtual friends here and the ones coming over for dinner and games. I think we’ll play the crazy cat lady game. :bigsmile:

    Robin: so glad your interviews went well. Seems like this has been frustrating for you so I hope a dream job comes your way.

    Laura in Ohio: my inlaws live in Wadsworth, south of Cleveland. Welcome and come back often

    BarbaraBBQ: welcome to our group. I hope things are improving after the hurricane. I’m sure eating healthy and exercising were not priorities as you were trying to put your life back together.

    Midge: welcome to you too!

    Jane: Two days of great choices! Good for you. Celebrate!!!

    Tigress: so glad you are feeling better. Your philosophy of grandparenting fits mine! I cant’ wait to have grandkids! LOL

    Glenda : enjoy that walk and great weather!

    Mimisam: you just joined! Come back often and post so we can get to know you.

    Barbie: you are so right about weight loss not being linear and one week not having a direct correlation to the next., Just keep up with your goals and keep on moving! Thanks for your wisdom.

    Jodio: a yoga instructor? You should come to my house LOL> I have tried yoga several times and after a few classes, it never fails “You know, this might not be for you…”. :grumble: I am stiff as a board, have tons of muscle spasms on a daily basis that limit my movement, and can’t do any of the poses (“Dog bites woman facing it downwards”….LOL). :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I fall all over the place and knock my yoga neighbors over. :sad: I am a yoga disaster! I did get a wii fit and it has pretty simple yoga and I have been doing that 3 times a week, very poorly, but I do want to be more flexible and have better balance. I do seem to have mastered the warrior pose however although I don’t think it stretches my hip pointers.

    DeeDee: I’m so impressed you even remember January goals!!! I read your post and said HMMMMM did I make any goals? Oh, yeah, I did, now what were they? I guess my goal is to remember to show up here! :tongue:

    Suebedew: good for you getting out there to golf. Do you walk or ride? You are another impressive person recapping your goals. I’m going to have to find a way to get them to show up on my homepage on the computer so I can see them every day.

    Barbaraaloska: I’m glad to read that some of the “problem children” can grow up to be productive citizens! That gives me hope!

    Tammy: I agree! This is the best thread ever!

    Jen: hope work straightens out soon. I’ll keep fingers crossed and good thoughts coming your way for DS

    Jo: biking to work? Do you have good bike lanes there? We just got our first one downtown and a few people use it. ( I live near Omaha).

    Michele: great news about Jessica’s promotion! That’s fabulous. Stay warm!

    Lynn: welcome to our group. I grew up in Hawaii…on Ford Island which is in the middle of Pearl Harbor. My dad was in the navy.

    Newbies galore: welcome to all of you whose post I didn’t reply to individually. Come back often and let us get to know you.

    Mouth: (I think???) congratulations on being a gramma!

    Well it’s getting late and I must be productive around here or I’ll feel guilty when DH and DDs 1&2 come home after grocery shopping on a Saturday (ugh) before the superbowl (double ugh). Take care, spread that vitamin F, and keep on plan! Meg :drinker:
  • Just found this forum. I decided that I wanted to lose 50 lbs by end of February. I will turn 50 in February and wanted to get healthy. I have always been overweight and have enjoyed this journey so far. I am divorced mother of 3 (23, 20 & 13). I have been divorced for 10 years and decided I was ready to try again - dating that is. Haven't had any luck, but the weight is coming off and that is a good thing. As of laslt week, I am at 45 pounds with only 5 to go for my first goal. I am hoping to do another 20 after that. If I can lose that 20, I will be back where I weighed in 1990.

    I am from Greenwood, IN. Lived here all my life. I look forward to seeing how all you ladies are doing. I am always looking for new recipes too and easy one. So please pass along. The one thing I have learned from this site is that I can eat regular meals, just smaller portions.

    I do find it very hard to get in my 1200 calories. That usually doesn't happen for me. I have enjoyed my workouts too. Which is crazy cuz I'm not one for lots of activiity. I do it in the privacy of my own room so that is nice too. I am always open to any suggestions you might have.

    Have a great Saturday.
  • RebelRenny
    RebelRenny Posts: 1,073 Member
    :smile: About to leave for my 3rd 10K training clinic. Did very well this week "practicing walking" :tongue: What that means is I walked places and got away from my desk. :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

    Here is what my goals for January were, which I mostly accomplished:
    -post weekly veggie/fruit challenges for my MFP friends
    -hit 30 g of fiber each day, which means a lot of fresh fruits and veggies
    -not get discouraged if the scale doesn't move
    -signed up for the April 28th TC10K and joined the 14 week training program for it
    -learn more about healthy eating

    For February more of the same, plus
    -add 2x/week strength training
    -fit in some flexibility training like yoga
    -learn more about healthy eating

    Love all the posts on this forum from my "Vitamin F" friends. I better get going now.
    ttyl.

    Renny
    Vancouver Island, BC
  • Hello everyone :>) back to getting in shape. I was working hard last Jan through July and lost a lot of weight. I moved to the lake in August and all of a sudden my activity changed. I found new interest here at my new home that I love , like painting and fishing. Bad part is they involve sitting :>( through the stress of moving and leaving friends and family I also got into cooking, way too many sweets :>(( so anyway weight found me again so here I go to get back down and stay down.
    I am 57 and have never weighed over 165 at 5'7" but now I am up to 172, So last night I recomitted to healthier eating.
    I love painting and could paint for 7 days a week but that leaves no physcial work. ( my husband said after 24 years he had no ideal i could paint and I told him me either ! ha so I am paiting everthing i see ! Have even had buyers wanting them ! we never know what we can do till we try :smile:
    I am having surgery on my back in 2 weeks so I hope after that with my disk repaired jogging will be fun again and it will natually draw me back.
    Love reading everyones post because I think we are all on this journey together in one way or another. so my goals this month are:
    stay at 1200 calories at least 6 of 7 days
    eat healthier snacks
    stay positive
    good luck to everyone :smile: :
  • mch1956
    mch1956 Posts: 62 Member
    Bump
  • Hi, getting lots of snow here in N. IL... will make my 5k very interesting tomorrow :) Good luck to you all this weekend
    w/ your goals!!
  • henschm
    henschm Posts: 7 Member
    Good morning! I am new to MFP. I have been tracking for about 3 weeks and trying to get used to the site but there are things I still don't "get". These may be silly questions but . . . .

    Is this a group?
    What is a thread? How do you keep being part of the thread? And what does that mean?
    Why do some people put "bump"?

    I just turned 50 last month and would love to lose 25 lbs. More than that, I want to enter my fifties, FIT and HEALTHY. I have never really had weight issues until the last 5 years or so. Those darn hormones!! My goal for when I started MFP was to track my food daily (that has been pretty successful - even if I go over my calories at least this month I know why and where I went over) and exercise at least 4 times per week (that has gone really well and I am thrilled that it is getting easier and easier - I was pretty much a couch potato before).

    My goal for Feb. would be to drink more water. I am a camel!! And I just don't even THINK about drinking water.
    My second goal is to stay within my calorie range at least 5 out of 7 days of the week. Until it gets easier and I get used to it.

    My name is Michele, from Ontario, Canada. I am a teacher, have a husband and 3 teenagers - life is BUSY!!! Really looking forward to support from the MFP community.
  • tammytylerjones
    tammytylerjones Posts: 109 Member
    Hi everyone! So many new faces! How wonderful!

    Just got back from the gym.. Yay!! I"m still on a roll... as much as I love staying cuddled inside with a good book, my quilting, and my sweet dog.... I know I feel better after working out. I'm on my 6th day of a liquid diet... well, smoothies! It's seems to be having some effect, although I'm looking forward to wrapping it up tomorrow and eating lunch and dinner more reasonably. Luckily DH did a cabbage soup diet part of the time so I didn't have to cook too much for him... :smile:

    Kew1952 --- We lived in Pcola from 2007-2010... Loved it... thought I missed the cold winters, haha until I moved back to the cold winters... and Virginia doesn't really even fall into the classification of cold winters!

    Have a great weekend all!

    Tammy in Va Beach
  • janehadji
    janehadji Posts: 206 Member
    Somehow, I never quite made it to the posts yesterday! I tried a couple of times, but the phone kept ringing each time I started… I did have a really nice lunch with Laura80111 at Red Lobster. We talked and talked, just like we’ve known each other forever. :smile:

    Yesterday was a milestone, as hubby sold his remaining gas station. Now he’ll only have one business to run, and will hopefully be less stressed all the time. This was one of our goals for this year, and it's good to check it off the list!

    Lin – Thanks for the Fitbit information. Which do you think would be better to purchase: the One or the new bracelet type that they have coming out this spring?

    Karen – Nice picture of you and your hubby! 5 lbs. is great for your first month… congratulations! It sounds like you’ve made great strides on the exercise front as well. As you said, onward and downward. You can do it!

    Lucy – Glad hubby took it so well about the car. Now you’ll have one less thing to worry about! Happy Anniversary! :heart:

    Jackie – Thank you for posting all of the information about the green smoothies and raw foods. I found it really interesting and will check some of the sites you mentioned. By the way, Carrabbas is my favorite. I love the Chicken Bryan! They do have great nutrition information on their site -- I wish more restaurants were like that.

    Robin – I just saw your Thursday post, and I really hope that things were better on Friday. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for your getting a new job soon.

    M – Your new gym area sounds like it’s going to be great! Thank you so much for sharing your story, I know that it will inspire many. I could especially relate to the part about feeling sad. You’ve inspired me to see what P90X is, and to look into weights.

    Sue – It is fun to meet the people you “know” from on-line, and to exchange stories and tips. Laura is a wonderful woman! Let us know if you get to Denver again, and maybe we can all get together.

    DeeDee – Thanks for answering my Fitbit questions. I had really wondered about the weights part. Hubby and son are still at an impasse. Congratulations on more inches lost!! That’s more important than the scale… and it WILL move eventually, too.

    Linda C – My pedometer never counted nearly all of my steps, either. It made me so crazy that I stopped using it altogether. I tend to be obsessive about details like that, which is one of the reasons I stopped weighing daily. If I was up a little, I’d be depressed and mess up my eating because “it wasn’t working anyway.” If I was down, I’d think I had a little extra room to eat, and would mess things up that way. Now, I only look at the scale every couple of weeks.

    Mouth5667 – Congratulations on becoming a grandmother!!!! :flowerforyou: I’m glad all are safe and well.

    Janice – Don’t get discouraged. Those 200s will be gone again soon, as long as you keep at it and don’t let it make you stop. Juicing sounds like a great idea.

    Meg – I’m sorry you aren’t feeling up to par again. This has been a rough fall/winter for you health-wise. I hope you’re better soon!

    Jane Martin – 2 days is great! Just keep plugging away at it, one day at a time. You WILL be successful!

    Michelle – Congratulations to Jessica on her promotion and raise!!

    Jane in Colorado
  • janemartin02
    janemartin02 Posts: 2,653 Member
    Happy ground hog day!
    Am motivated.Got 3 nights behind me.Hubby and friend`s were eating pizza last night,I had a cup of tea and was satisfied.
    Decided to wt on fris.
    Welcome newbies.You`l find love,support,hints,recipes etc and an awesome bunch of women.So grateful for you all.
    HUGS
    jane
  • jodios528
    jodios528 Posts: 379 Member
    took a great yoga class this morning and feel like all the kinks that built up from cardio and strength training over the last week have been worked out

    Michelle - You are so funny. I actually fell out of a headstand once and took out 2 other students - just like dominos!:blushing: As long as you are breathing and moving you are doing yoga. You might want to check out yogajournal.com. They offer free videos at all different levels and many are not very long.

    Meg - I'm not sure what level you are at but some of my favorite yoga DVD's are the new one from Kathryn Buddig which has two different practices on it, Rodney Yee offers a number of power yoga DVD's from beginning to intermediate. If you like power yoga the series from Bryan Kest is an oldie but still a goodie. I have a couple of Shiva Rea DVD's that are on the more challenging side and allow you to customize your practice. If you're not familiar with Collage video it is a great place to preview DVD's and if you don't like one you can return it for free.

    Have a great day everyone
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,049 Member
    Hello all: Well I just turned 65 January 31 and I am not really sure how I feel about that except that I am determined to get fit this year. My best friend and I have a horse weekend planned for September and Jewel and I are both out of shape. Also my granddaughter is coming for a visit in July and we are planning a trip to the Black Hills with her. I want to be able to be more active with her. The weather is rotten here and I took my second spill on the ice walking the dog this morning. No permanent damage, mostly my dignity but it really bugs me. I hate ice!

    January goals: Eat fish once a week. DONE
    Eat broccoli twice a week. ONLY MISSED THIS LAST WEEK.
    Walk up stairs in parking ramp at work instead of elevator. ALL BUT THREE TIMES.

    February goals: Dietician says I need to add more protein so I will work on that. Up to 100 grams per day.
    Eat one item with beta carotene per day.
    Take longer faster strides when going from place to place at work.
    Go to laughter yoga once this month.

    Sue from SD