WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2013

Happy Super Bowl Sunday! So hard to keep up with you al!! Barbie Thanks for starting Feb...since this is only my second month with you all I had kind of forgotten my January goals....:embarassed: I like taking it month by month.

Feb - I want to focus on my water intake and lose at least 3 pounds. That should be managable!!!

Today heading out to take care of Dad. I hurt my back in TRX yesterday so I might take a nice walk before getting ready for the big Super Bowl party...or I might take a day of rest. I will focus on moderation at the party today and I think I am the DD so no wine I really don't care for football - however being a California Girl I am rooting for the Niners!

I hope you all have a fabulous day!!!
Judy - So Cal

Hello beautiful 50+ ladies,

I have been logging food and exercise for a little over a year now - my daughters got me started. I haven't lost a lot of weight, but I haven't gained either and that is a good thing for me! It has helped me be aware of what I'm doing right and what I'm missing. I have never participated in any of the blogs until I saw this one today. I thought I'd give it a try. I really like all of the encouraging comments from fellow bloggers :-) I'm Cheryl and I'm from Iowa.

Good afternoon all!

DeeDee- Hope you enjoyed "holding court". I did a training class with a runner's club several years ago and loved it. I never got to the point of running a 5K (my goal) because they all of a sudden increased the running distance by more than I could keep up with. They were all training for a much longer race and most were already runners. They were very good at slowing it down and trying to work with me, but I felt that I was holding them back from their training. After a few weeks, they changed where they ran to the actual route they would be racing, and I stopped going. Since then I injured a tendon in my foot and have been told not to run by the specialist. I still do intervals of running and would like to do a 5K this spring. I have downloaded the couch to 5K app on my i-pod to use in the gym on the treadmill. We will see how that goes. Hope your training goes well. I love the distance of the 5K and do it as a walk/run for my cardio workout. I have also completed 4 5K "races" as walk/runs with horrible times! My sister is actually a little slower than I am and we stay together for support. We are always proud of ourselves just for finishing!

I have been struggling for that last few days with wanting to eat carbs even when I am not hungry. I haven't had this issue for over a year now. Yesterday I was very unhappy with my food choices after logging it all in, but it did help me see what I was doing. Today I am making myself reach for fruits and veggies instead of breads and cereal. Need to take control before bad habits return!

I am also struggling to get in my exercise. I am fighting bad sinus headaches and a chest cold, so I haven't felt like doing much exercise. I have given myself enough time off though, and will return to the gym after work 4 day this week.

Hope everyone has a great day! Enjoy the Superbowl. Make good snack choices!

Deb A in CNY

Wow barbie...y'all are good! I don't get into this stuff quite that much, but I do enjoy reading how every one is doing. I'm not much of a talker though. I don't even like to use the phone.

After dealing with the flu since before Thanksgiving, DH and I decided we could both do for some weightoss. I started looking around and found MFP. I like the way I can log food, exercise, blog (personal), etc....much more user friendly than the little notebooks I used before. And this place adds up calories automatically. :happy:
Since joining here Jan 7th, I have lost 10# and DH has lost 11#. He doesn't have a profile here but I cook the meals. :laugh:

L.R. in South Carolina :flowerforyou:

Just popped in to check the posts. It is very breezy and chilly here in metro Atlanta today. Even so, I turned off the heat and have some windows open to air things out for a bit. After church I stopped at the grocery, then came home and started cleaning. I wanted to rearrange the living room furniture, but after moving everything to the new locations I decided it didn't feel right and seemed more crowded. I ended up moving everything back where it was, but I did get a good clean in - vacuuming under everything, etc., so it had merit.

Will walk with my neighbor after a bit, so I'll get 3 miles in anyway.

Someone was asking about keeping track of their goals -- I set up an outlook contact called 'Goals' and put everything into the notes field. I have another contact that is 'Reading Suggestions' and will copy/paste from posts into that contact. (Maybe someday I'll actually get to the reading!)

OK - this next part can be a heavy subject, so skip if you wish. Yesterday I was exiting from one of the highways and there was a gentleman off to the side of the exit with a sign that said "Homeless... please help". He wasn't accosting anyone in their cars, only going forward when someone would offer something from their outstretched hand. I was on the fence about it, having given money sometimes, sometimes not...but had no cash anyway. There are occasions that, without any forethought on my part, I've been moved to buy a stranger a meal, or coffee, etc., but this was presented as a situation of need, to which I did not respond. In any event, it really stayed on my mind and made me ponder why I was on the fence. He was not at all pushy, as sometimes happens, but I didn't go get funds and go back to see if he was still there.

Well, don't you know today's text at church was the beatitudes and further on in Matthew about turning the other cheek, if someone takes your coat don't withhold your shirt and so on. This man just came right back to my mind. I struggle with trying to discern if the person is sincere, truly in need or just a scammer. Instead of just doing the giving and leaving the rest to God to deal with, I try to rely on my own judgment and assessment. I need to work on doing the part I'm called to do and let go of the rest of it. Who am I to judge their need or worthiness? I am only to respond. So, when I got the groceries today, I got some cash back that I will keep in the car for just such a situation in the future. Interestingly, the cash was dispensed as four $5 bills, which is most unusual. Usually you just get a $20 bill. It seems my Lenten self-examination has begun......

So great to see all the new posters along with us. Has anyone heard from BigPal? I haven't seen her post in a long time and I think she was having surgery a while back.

Off to get layered up for walking!

Gail, metro Atlanta

I guess if I was to say I have any goals..they would be to do my daily aerobics on the Schwinn Airdyne. I am up to 26 minutes now. 3 weeks ago, I started at 6 minutes. I was winded then.

Also, try to drink my 8 glasses of water. Most days I manage to do that ok.

I can stay around my calorie goals for the most part. They are 1420 per day, and I eat back the calories I burn with the exercise.

I recently went and found my mp3 player. 26 minutes of pedaling is mind numbing. I can't even read a book.

I also have some free weights, 10# barbells I think they are. And a stability ball. Those are next on my list.

When I get to a certain level of weightloss and exercise...THEN I will head to the master bedroom and start on DH's Bowflex. I used to do all of the gym workout when I was 30, but moving and life has gotten in the way since then.

I have been AWOL for the last few days. I haven't had time to read everyone's post this month because I've been becoming a grandma. It was a long labor for her that finally ended in a c-section. Yesterday they had to take the little guy to NICU, and he will have to be there for several days. He should be fine but it is really hard on mom and dad. They will have to go home and leave him at the hospital. I just wanted to bring you all upto date. Should be back regularly soon!

Good morning beautiful ladies:

Does anyone know of a good place to buy running wear? I bought a pair of pants and a couple of shirts from FleetFeet, the L pants fit fine, however the XL shirts are very fitted and my body is just not ready for fitted tops at the moment:noway: , I would like something that doesn`t hug me quite so much, I can probably get away with them for awhile because it`s cold and I`ll be wearing a jacket the XL jackets fits fine, I just don`t want to take the jacket off:laugh: ! Maybe I should just find a loose t-shirt to wear under the jacket. My training starts tomorrow...I`m very nervous!


DeeDee in chilly NC (I keep forgetting this)

I find lots of good stuff at JC Penny and Kohls.

On another note. Got the scale out again today and have been weighing and measuring everything. I'll try to keep it up.
Went swimming today and really enjoyed it. Hip didn't bother me at all, so hoping that it will work for me.

Thanks for all the support!

PS - What is DH????

Hello, I,m Lisa from NC. Just started the program today. Very nervous about it. I'm so stressed and afraid I'll give up like I usually do on a diet. I guess my goal for Feb. is just to stay on track with counting calories and try to exercise at least 3 times a week. Not exercising at all right now. No energy! Need to loose about 40 pounds total. Have a wedding to go to in June (my niece) and my son is getting married in Oct. Wish me luck!

Hello everyone! I'm Lisa and I'm in cold, snowy northeast Ohio. I'm currently a special needs school bus driver.

I'm getting restarted on attaining my health and weight loss goals after going off track for many months. I'm enjoying reading through the posts on this forum and am looking forward to getting to know everyone.

My goals for February are to lose 10 lbs., some type of exercise/activity for 30 mins./ 3x per week, be sure to get my water in, and to not let small failures derail my progress.

Everyone have a great week this week.

Hi, all. I'm Deb, and I'm glad I found this group. I started MFP at the 1st of the year. My January goal was to go into my doctor's office this month with a good 5-10 pound weight loss, which I thought was totally achievable. Well, I'll be making the appointment for next week, and the scale is not cooperating. I've been on many diets before. I know what I need to do and I'm doing it, but for the first time I am making so little progress that I might as well be doing nothing. I'm just getting started, so I should have at least lost 5 pounds from water weight by now.

Since the fundamental reason for being here -- weight loss -- isn't happening, it's hard to know what to do for a February goal. I guess I'll increase my veggie servings to at least four a day. I've been eating vegetables daily, but it has been inconsistent. it's nice to meet you, ladies.

yoyo- I measure my dry cereal and log it. Makes it more real when I can see it in black and white.

Hi ladies, it's been so nice reading all the postings from women who aren't 22 I'm 64, And I just realized that I've been saying I'm 65 for a few days, and that doesn't happen til March (so much for memory! ) It's nice to be around kindred spirits. Like many here, I've been up and down with my weight for a good portion of my life, and after the Thanksgiving to Christmas gluttony fest this year, I decided to get back to my low carb WOE. I also read Wheat Belly, and decided to cut out the grains. So far it's working, lost 13 lbs since Dec 26th.

Anyway, I just wanted to say hi. Btw, I live in NJ, and I'm still working. . :happy:

I made my first stab at “juicing” last night! I took everything that looked healthy and tossed it into my Vitamix: wheat germ, flax, spinach, kale, beet greens, carrots, celery, parsley, avocado, kiwi, blueberries, tangerines, banana and almonds. I gave half of it to hubby for dinner. I’m not sure he was too impressed, but I am sure that it’s the healthiest thing we’ve had in a long time! Tonight we’re having ghormeh sabzi, which is parsley stewed with onion, kidney beans, beef and dried lemon powder. It’s served with rice and plain yogurt.

Lila – February is indeed going to be fantastic! It’s wonderful that you get to spend time with your daughter, and I know that you’re going to see better results this month. :flowerforyou:

Nonnicee – I’d totally forgotten about roller skating. How fun! I never did get the hang of roller blades, but I used to do okay on four wheels.

Edraper70 – Eileen, I know one lady who had the Lifestyle Lift, and she definitely looks better. I’ve been considering it myself (also for my neck). In fact, I told hubby I was doing it, so he could start getting used to the idea. I haven’t looked into the cost for about six years, but it used to be around $5000, I think, with extra for the neck.

Laura80111 – :blushing: I’m not that talented, but I am persistent. Wasn’t lunch fun?

Kate – I had to laugh when I read about your “archeological dig!” Good for you, getting organized. Could you rub off on me, please? I like the Mardi Gras mask idea!

Karen – What kind of Fitbit did you order?

Michele – Carrots instead of a cookie? You rock! No, we didn’t think of taking a picture, but it would have been a nice idea.

Barbie – I’ve always heard them referred to as “red light foods,” but domino certainly seems appropriate as well. Great activity in those graphics – wish I looked like that!

DeeDee – Good luck with your training tomorrow!! :flowerforyou:

Linda C – One day without looking at the scale is a great beginning! Did you feel better for not having looked?

Deb A – Feel better soon!

GardenGail – We have panhandlers everywhere in Denver! I see them daily, and while I have given money occasionally, I usually don’t. We’ve had a lot of stories in the media here about how so many of them are scammers. If I do give, it’s usually to an old person or a woman out there with children. Once when I was having a really good day, I handed someone $20 and wished them a good day, as well. Many people buy “Happy Meals” and hand them to people. I prefer to give to reputable charities, so that I know it’s going for the right things.

Mouth5667 – What is wrong with the baby? I hope it isn’t serious. When my first was born, she also went to the NICU and wasn’t able to come home with me. That was a major disappointment, after nine months of waiting, but at least she was okay. (She stopped breathing a few hours after she was born, due to water in the lungs).

Jane in Colorado

I, too, recognize myself in the post about the "dig". My "extra" room houses my office, my library, my exercise room, and sometimes serves as an extra bedroom. There is a small path from one end of the room to the other. Please tell me that this kind of room can be conquered!! It is one of my mid-term goals, and I will get to it...eventually....

We made the trip home without any issues. We left SW Virginia with several inches of snow on the ground and more coming down. Thankfully the road crews had done a good job clearing the mess from the interstate. We did drive out of the snow around the Knoxville area. Arrived home before noon and started unpacking, doing laundry, and all the stuff that had to be done.

Regarding kale recipes...are you on Pinterest? I find the best things on Pinterest.

I was pleasantly surprised to find that I wasn't sore from my rollerskating adventure. I had such a good time!!!

As always, I am looking for friends. Please feel free to add me to your friends list. I am enjoying reading all the posts. I must start taking notes so as to reply to individuals. By the time I am ready to post, all my good intentions have flown out of my head.

G'nite all,
Mary from middle TN