WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2013
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Hi Ladies,
I've already missed my one February goal of one hour of Russian language study each day.
Not even close.
I did it once.
At this rate, I will be 979 years old before I can understand Russian.
I also need to add one item to my goals:
Be consciously aware, especially when running, not to shrug my shoulders. Same in my office: "Jackie, take your shoulders out of your ears and put them where they belong."
When I walk, it looks like I left the hanger in my shirt.
Does anyone else have issues with tension in their shoulders? It's especially easy to do it when running. I am not a nervous person with much to be tense about, so I can't figure out what's up with my shoulders. I only became aware of it after my trainer told me.
Jackie in Cherry Hill outside of Philly0 -
Hey Girls!! Well I just have to try to check in a couple times a day to keep up!!!! I love all the sharing that goes on here!
Superbowl....I felt like I ate Thanksgiving dinner! However I felt like I was in some type of moderation! Yesterday I was back on track and made it to Cozmosize and my daughter joined me!!! She had a great time. I think she is catching my exercise bug..:bigsmile: Yippee I am being a good influence!!!!!!!!
Do any of you have a journal??? I have a weight journal. I have been writing in it for years..everytime I would start a diet I would write in it....OMG the diets I have been on
Anyway I am on my second journal and I write when I feel I need to. I also log in measurements, weight etc. Well I am going to start adding my monthly goals in it so I can keep reminding myself what I need to get done! I really need to focus on my eating now so I can start losing again!!! I think I have the exercise down 
REMEMBER ~ ARRIVING AT ONE GOAL IS THE START OF ANOTHER! This journey never ends :flowerforyou:
I am hoping you are all making good choices!!! Gotta get back to work.
Judy 0 -
Good morning all. Trying to keep up with all thee posts but oh my, it may take more time than I have!!
Renny - I totally agree with your question...what can I take control of today? I try to avoid setting goals of weight loss or pounds/week. I really have no control over those numbers. I do have control over what I put in my mouth and the activity that I add to my day. I can put measureeable numbers on them and have much more say on how the day looks. (admittedly. there are times when someone else may be serving thee food, filling my day.....) I can see those things as contributing to my overall health. Oh yes, I do want to lose!! but we have all experienced the week when we do it all right and the scale doesn't move. But I have met my goals and it is still a successful week.
Jess - I have never experienced the 'quit smoking'weight gain but i can sure relate to the 'moving/new community' comfort eating and weight gain. It sounds like you have a good plan and attitude to deal with it - good luck to you. We look forward to hearing from you.
Linda - I have a good friend who has a service dog for her daughter for seizure alert/ behaviour alerts. I think their price tag was more like $30,000 and I know they had to do lots of fundraising. It really was interesting to see the community rally around and certainly brought lots of awareness to their situation. I am not sure what the concernis for your daughter but I know these dogs are amazing!! What organization are you working through?
June - Congratulations on your weight loss - great job!! :flowerforyou: Glad you are seeing the differences in your body and activities - those things are real motivators to keep at it , aren't they!
dlibo - ever thought of starting up a group for 50 + men? Might be more relevant for you.
cheryl - Just watched your video link - you are famous!! So happy for a happy ending to that story!! Checked out your facebook pic too....wow, you were wired!! Looking good My husband went for the testing once but didn't follow through on the treatment 
He said it didn't help him sleep....he should have asked me!!:noway: :noway:
Lots to get done here today - and I have an out of town friend coming for a coffee visit and a band concert tonight.
Go well all!
glenda in balmy alberta0 -
Okay, here I go back on the wagon again. After being sick and coughing for four months, I think that I am finally getting well enough to exercise, so maybe I will have the enthusiasm that I need. Sorry I neglected you, and good to see you again!
Mary (throwing her hat back in the ring again . . .)0 -
♥ all the new posts and new members! Lingering sore throat keeping me down again today. Logged my diary and stopped in to read posts. I did watch TV ALL evening and will probably do the same tonight. I'd do it now except I have a few things on my plate to finish up. Here's to all the ladies and 1 guy - have a glorious Tuesday afternoon! :flowerforyou:0
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Welcome back Mary - is your poodle a blue? Mine will be three in July and I thought he'd be done turning colors but he isn't. His tail is almost completely turned and his ears have huge streaks in them and when he is shaved you can see the silver hairs in the black. Is your dog in between too?
Glenda - not famous, just the Mom of infamous kids. Let it be their last 15 minutes of fame.
Lucy - stay well
Juner - great for you!!! :drinker:
lentigogirl - hidden identities? I don't think I'm very good at hiding mine. Always and open book
DeeDee - thanks
Katla - yes, my daughter rocked it that day. My son - not so much. :ohwell:
Barbie - you have to gain weight - Yayyyy, the ultimate. I like your plan to just make certain your next visit isn't when you're guaranteed to be your lowest.
Sundance - Zumba Rush for the XBox - we don't even have a flat screen tv in my house
Glenda - I too am jealous of their lunch date. I do have relatives in Denver so you never know - maybe I will join them one day. Time for a nice ski trip!!
Jessy - welcome aboard - it's distressing to be fat when one is used to being thin. Good luck on your path back to healthy :flowerforyou:
Lynn from Hawaii - made me think of the first time I was in Hawaii - I was visiting from Guam and landed in Oahu and thought, "They think this is an island, I feel like I'm in California!" And I was petrified to drive 55 on the highway there - the fastest limit on Guam is 35 and I had become used to it.
MegBlair - blame it on the over 50 brain - that's my excuse for everything.
12774 - Are you a criminal :happy: You're only a number!! Glad to hear you had a good January.
Exermom - saw you said your hubby's birthday is Dec 7th - I once got married on Pearl Harbor day. It didn't turn out well. :ohwell:
Renny - I don't feel I have any control over anything these days. I'll get it back though. I think February and March have always been my months that I gain the most. (And November and December have always been the ones I lose the most in.) I think I'm going to concentrate on not gaining instead of losing then kick it in gear in April.
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My poodle is black. Her mother was silver, though, and she has a few silver hairs. She is five years old. Is yours a standard also? Love those dogs! MaryWelcome back Mary - is your poodle a blue? Mine will be three in July and I thought he'd be done turning colors but he isn't. His tail is almost completely turned and his ears have huge streaks in them and when he is shaved you can see the silver hairs in the black. Is your dog in between too?0 -
Hi Everybody, I'm new to the board. I'm Kim in Sacramento, CA. I'm 55, a genealogist (professionally) and I like to do all kinds of needlework (knitting, embroidery, crochet, cross stitch etc.) I also LOVE to read. Which means I sit on my fat ***** all the time and I have put on way too much weight as middle age snuck up on me. I joined MFP in Jan. and have lost 10 pounds since the first of Jan. I am living the 1200 calorie lifestyle but II blew it last night. (Cake and Potatoe Chips for dinner) As soon as the foot doctor clears me I will start walking. My goal weight is 110 (I'm 5'2") but I will stop losing before that if I start to look anorexic. Hope to make friends here and work with everybody to encourage and support each other.
My February goal is just to maintain the weight I am at now as I will be in New Orleans for Mardi Gras for about 2 weeks. I will also be visiting with my family down there and they really know how to cook (we're Cajun).0 -
Welcome Kimmy. I live in Chicago now but am from New Orleans. And all bets are off when I visit because there isn't a single dish I've been living without that I won't indulge in while there. My daughter is going next month because she's been accepted to Tulane and is going to spend a night in the dorm and see what she thinks.
And yes my poodle is a standard. You guys are going to get tired of me posting on here so much 0 -
Hi all,
I have been doing a great job using MFP to track my calories, exercise, and weight, but I have found that I don't really have time to be very active on the social part of MFP between school, home, and going to the Y. I'd love to have time to read all these posts and respond to everyone, but to be honest, it most likely won't happen so I hope you will accept me popping in when I have a chance.
Katla - Just wanted to say thanks for noticing that I have ambitious goals. I know they are and don't want to make them so ambitious that they aren't "doable", but I really want them to be ambitious enough to make a big difference! After all, I only have 53 days until I cruise!
I do want this to be a life change, not just a change to get ready for the cruise, but right now the cruise is really great motivation so I am focusing on that!0 -
Hi , no my birthday is dec 13th .
My wedding anniversary is Dec 7th Isn't this funny!0 -
LucyT4dieting: Whether DH gets therapy is still an unknown. It was mentioned, and there may be some available. His only loss we know about is vision on the right side so it wouldn’t be a conventional type of physical therapy. We expect to learn more when the visits his Neurologist for his follow-up appointment.:flowerforyou:
Kimmy715: Welcome to the group.:flowerforyou:
wants2cruise: Good luck on your goals. I’m having a satisfying amount of weight loss over all, but it doesn’t come off smoothly and “on demand.” There are plateaus. As a result, my goals focus on logging food and drinking water. I'm MUCH better at logging calories than drinking water. :laugh: If you hit a plateau, keep on working and don’t get discouraged.:flowerforyou:
My new scale FINALLY arrived, and shows that I’ve lost a pound! Yay! :bigsmile: Good old “Unreliable”:frown: is going to the charity resale shop or garbage, depending on my sense of responsibility at the moment. Does anybody know if it can be recycled?
Log your calories and drink your water!:drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
Katla in NW Oregon0 -
So far I'm doing great for today. Finding this group has been very inspirational. Dinner is sometimes hard...getting a little tired of Fish and Chicken. Open to ideas....
~Kim in CA0 -
:flowerforyou: Cheryl for N of Chicago, I watched the videos, wow….the story was scary but your daughter was awesome.
:flowerforyou: I’m happy to see how many of us are signing our posts with a name and a location (even a fake name and a general geographic location is fine if you want to be private)……it helps me feel more connected to you
:flowerforyou: Liz, I found a website that defines underweight, healthy, overweight, obese BMI slightly differently based on age……it also shows where you are compared to others in your age group and clearly defined healthy BMI over age 65 as higher than for younger women…..I am probably not going to look to gaining weight but get over the idea that with some effort I might be able to lose a few more pounds.
Here is the link to the BMI calculator.
http://www.halls.md/body-mass-index/bmi.htm
:flowerforyou: Katla, I’m not going to worry about what the doctor said about gaining weight……I think this is just another variation on making BMI too important…Ii told the story for a several reasons…first because I never thought I’d ever hear someone say I needed to gain a few pounds, and I wanted to share the insane thinking that came with it
either go out and buy a bunch of foods I don’t normally eat or else find a way to fake a few pounds next year.
:flowerforyou: Jo, bravo for using your pedometer and taking such a great walk
:flowerforyou: DeeDee, keep moving and it will get better…the aching muscles are evidence that you worked hard….the pain in inspirational.
:flowerforyou: June, your husband is a keeper
a food scale is a great valentine gift.
My valentine gift arrived yesterday and fit perfectly. It’s a pair of Columbia Bugaboots with Omni Heat lining rated to keep your feet warm down to -25 F or -32 C----the new and improved version of the pair that I’ve been wearing for 5+ mile walks seven days a week November to April last year and November to February this year. The old ones were falling apart and the heels were badly worn down….even so, I’m such an “under-buyer” that yesterday I began to think that I probably didn’t need new boots, that I could probably coax the old ones into lasting until it warmed up in the spring:laugh: :laugh: .
:flowerforyou: I just finished my snack of frozen green beans and frozen corn and I’m ready to tackle my weight training…….Jake and I watch TV together while I do my workout….I’ve added two new exercises to the workout and I’m eager to see how it goes. arbie from NW Washington 0 -
A question for you all - if I know I'm not going to have internet access for a few days, can I pre-post my food diary and have my 'thingeringer has logged in for _ days' continue? Sure would appreciate your advice on this. Don't want to start over!0
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Bad head cold has kept me MIA for a few days. Need to kick its butt before Saturday and Kauai.
Let them eat cake.
Robin Bodi and Ritter
rainy PNW0 -
I'm pretty sure that doesn't worked, unless things have changed since I tried it. Sorry! MaryA question for you all - if I know I'm not going to have internet access for a few days, can I pre-post my food diary and have my 'thingeringer has logged in for _ days' continue? Sure would appreciate your advice on this. Don't want to start over!0 -
Dear Husband, Dear Daughter, etc.question: what do DH, DD etc stand for
I actually went swimming today for the first time in forever! I'm a little sore and a lot tired, and probably overdid it, but it feels good. Have a good evening! Mary in KS0 -
Read all the post but didn't do notes was running out of time. Almost 9 here. And I'm in bed by 10. Just did my log and all is well there. And came and read in here and all is well here.
Barbie
Your boots will be ready for walking next winter. You won't have to worry about getting a pair then.
Well today was a very layed back relaxed kind of day. Didn't even get exercise in because i was to lazy. And this journey does not allow to get lazy. So tomorrow need to get up and with it.
Made myself a big batch of fruit and veg. juice. Used everything I had.Added physsilium.flax and chia seed. Pretty good and I put 30 servings in my recipe and it's only 46 calories. I'm writting down how many oz. i'm getting on a paper. But it's a great snack. And doesn't play havoc with my blood sugar so that's good.
So leaving the puter for the night time to go relax some before bed.
Linda C0 -
Man.... just home from work at 9p and I don't want to cook or do anything. Maybe I'll just have egg whites again....
Boss is traveling tomorrow, but left me extra plus will call in. He'll also be going to NOLA for Mardi Gras in a few days with his DW, then back a couple of days and then out for a whole week. Sigh... perhaps I'll get some of my other work done then!
GardenGail, metro Atlanta0 -
Hello, all! I am back from my trip to DC and Virginia and I have to say - I had a great trip but I am happy to be home! I weigh in tomorrow morning so am anxious to see if I managed to maintain or even lose a little while traveling.
Katla - I'm so happy to hear that your DH is home and I will keep him in my prayers.
Welcome to all of the new posters! I just wanted to tell you that I hope you find this site to be as helpful as I have over the last few weeks. Logging your food and exercise does help keep you focused on those aspects of your life and the other women on this board are very supportive. Good luck!
I'm off to bed as it's been a long few days. Everyone enjoy the rest of your evening!
Sandy in wintry Ohio0 -
Hi dear friends. Today has been a blah day…had a 3 ½ hour meeting today which was painful. I am on the Advancement in Rank committee and we had to work on writing letters either in support of or not in support of people who have applied for promotion (Advancement in Rank) based on a large portfolio they prepare. The portfolios we were looking at were all very different and so it was difficult. I’m going to bed here soon; I feel like I might be coming down with something and that CAN NOT happen again!
M: kitty utis are terrible. Hope your fur baby is feeling better soon.
Wjzr: welcome
Barbie: just stay healthy!!!
Dlibo and florida panther: welcome to you two also
Renny: I am sad to report I did not have good control today. I did well until I got home from work and it was downhill after that. I can always tell when I am getting sick because I get crazy hungry. I will attempt better control tomorrow.
Nemani;welcome and can’t wait to hear about your trip
Suebedew: I lover to hike and your little trip sounds very nice
Wessecg: I never could get your link to open…what happened?
Linda Sundance; that workman’s comp system…what could be better??
DeeDee: keep up your hard work!
June; so nice to see you again and to hear that you are doing well.
Jodi: hope you feel better soon
Lucy: you too! Hope you get better and don’t come down with anything
Well I am skipping over half of you and I must apologize for leaving you out. I’m heading to bed…just caught myself snoozing here with the laptop in my lap! And cats everywhere…time to get tucked in . more tomorrow I hope. Take care, meg0 -
Just a quick note tonight as I'm so tired. Played 18 holes of golf then came home and finished my laundry. Made dinner and here I am.
kimmy - I was born in NO but grew up on MS coast. Love the shrimp poboys. When we go back to Ms we have shrimp as many meals as we can.
Cheryl - I need to go back and see the video. Tulane is a great school ;congrats to your DD!
Have a busy day tomorrow but will check in to get my Vit F.
Sue in TX0 -
Bump!:flowerforyou:0
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at this special season of our lives, ladies do you find you get sleepy in the afternoon? :drinker: I am finding I need hot tea or coffee in the afternoons at work to perk me up0
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Kimy715 - Tired of chicken and fish for dinner - how about switching it up and having breakfast for dinner? An omelet perhaps or eggs and couple pieces of bacon and some toast and fruit - I must have protein at each meal to feel satisfied - I stay away from beef for the most part - just have it occasionally - do you eat turkey - how about a turkey burger? If you want to cut back on the carbs - just have it with all the fixings - onions, grilled mushrooms, lettuce, sprouts - and of course there is tofu - I grew up on it and love it - stir fried always a good choice with lots of yummy veggies over a bit of brown rice. Ahhhh and don't forget the power of quinoa - it is packed with all sorts of good things for you and is a protein as well! I make it a number of ways with curry flavor, pine nuts and dried cranberries and peas - cook quinoa first - let it cool off - then use some olive oil - curry spices in pan, add some onion, garlic, ginger - put in the quinoa - add some frozen peas and a bit of toasted pine nuts - I eat it as a meal - good for a side - it's a hit at all the parties I take it to....hope this helps some - :flowerforyou:0
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I missed a day and had to scan through 5 pages to get to the end. Wow!!! I am glad that you can just jump back in. It is good to know that the same issues I face are being faced all over the world. I got back to my scale on Monday morning and the trip to DD caused one of those upward trends. I am back on track and hope that the next day or two will get me back on the downward trend. Someone at work stopped by my office yesterday and commented that I seemed to be getting smaller. Even a few pounds makes a difference in your appearance.
I noticed several new names and faces on the thread. Welcome to the newbies...
I will check back as often as I can. Take care, Mary from middle TN0 -
Hi,
Trying to keep up but not successfully. I am however staying on food and exercise plan maybe I will catch up tommorrow.
Lynn Atlanta Georgia0 -
Did an hour of spinning today. Tomorrow I'll do yoga and then take the deep water class.
I don't think I'll go to mahjongg today. I need to take my CPR recert and I can do it online but it needs to be done by Sat. Tomorrow night we have Newcomers bowling, Jessica will be here Thursday, I really don't want to wait until the last minute to do it in case there are any problems so that's why I don't want to do it on Friday. I'll make this fudge cake for Jessica. Plus, I have to be available for a conference call with our financial advisor Friday. Update: I finished the CPR online test, just have to go Sat. for the hands on portion. Honestly, I was surprised at how easy it was compared to the first time I took it. The first time it was much more involved.
I made these spinach kale turnovers, didn't realize how high in calories they are. Honestly, I probably won't make them again, I'll just have spinach.
Just popping in, need to leave to get the oil in my car changed in a few minutes.
Pamela - have a great trip to the Dominican Republic.
Yippee - I called the Y down in FL, and this year they got WiFi. What that means is that there are the Body Pump classes on uTube and I can log in, use the weight equipment they have, and do those. I'm SOOOO looking forward to that. Haven't done a body pump class in quite a while. We have the extremepump, which is sort-of the same. They're also going to be sending me their schedule so I can print it out. It probably hasn't changed much (if at all)
Liz - I was just told that if someone doesn't volunteer to head bunco, that program will be cut. I go to the board meetings and they always say that they want to get new members included. If this is so, don't know why they didn't push harder to have this one gal head the gala committee -- she'd never been to one, this is the first time she volunteered for something. Instead they have a gal who used to be the treasurer doing it. I don't know, sounds boring to me
Cheryl - when we lived in Kennett Square, we were right next door to Unionville. If you've ever heard of Unionville, it's BIG TIME (and I do mean big time) horse country. I forget the olympian's name, but he boarded his horse in Unionville. Barbaro when he got injured went to New Bolton Center which is in Kennett Square. Actually, his owners lived near there, I knew the woman from the Y. Jessica worked with Barbaro's doctor, she got to pet Barbaro and all. Even the newsmen didn't get to get that close to him!
Linda - when we raised the service dog, I believe the cost to raise it was more than $10,000. That was an interesting experience. I truly believe that God gave that dog to us because the dog eventually went to a college girl. Jessica raised him while she was at college. How many college kids are looking for service dogs? He was used to small dorm rooms, people walking in the hallways at all hours, we even took him to a concert. The girl was worried that he wouldn't like the loud noise since she was in the band. But if he can handle a rock concert, a college band would be no problem. It's so interesting how it all worked out. Was the $10,000 the amount you need to fundraise for maybe?
katla - reclast is an osteoporosis drug. It's administered intravenously. Took about 30 minutes for the entire infusion. Now I don't go back for another year. The downloadable workouts that I have are from cardiocoach.com. They're not technically specifically for spinning, but he'll say things like "we'll climb a hill for 3 minutes then recover for 1 minute" "up the incline or resistance". They're really for any cardio -- running or whatever. At one time you could listen to a clip of the workout on the website, not sure if it's still that way or not. You can check.
I got a Timex heartrate monitor. It looks like you can have a split screen. I'd like where the time that you worked out is in small numbers and the heartrate is in larger numbers. I just can't figure out how to reset the timer. Guess I should read the instruction manual....lol
June - your man is certainly a keeper!
Off to get my oil changed now
DeeDee - we don't have a Beals near us. But they do have them in FL. I found out that they are part of Bells Outlets. We have one of them by us. I bought something at a Beals down in FL and then had to return it and took it to the Bells up here.
June from MO - congrats on the loss during the holiday season. You rock girl! How wonderful that you're needing to clean your closet on a regular basis.
Jodi and Lucy in DE and Robin - feel better fast
Cheryl - yes, Vince's birthday is Pearl Harbor Day. He says that for the longest time he thought that he was born ON Pearl Harbor Day but found out that it happened a few years before he was born.
kimmy - welcome! I love needlework, too.
wants2cruise - welcome! Come in whenever you can. You're always welcome
barbie - the way you take those dogs walking, you'll wear out those boots in no time!
thingeringer - you absolutely can prepost your foods! One of the reasons I took the "exermom has logged in for XXX days" off my feed because if you log even one food, MFP counts it.
Mary in KS - swimming is such good exercise!
Went to Mexican Train tonight. I thought I had enough of these cheese sausage balls made, but when I took them out of the freezer, I realized that I didn't. Thank goodness I had some shrimp bites in there also so I took those with me. I'll make some more just to keep in the freezer.
Now to take a shower and get to bed. Hope everyone has a great evening
Michele in NC
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Renny: I am sad to report I did not have good control today. I did well until I got home from work and it was downhill after that. I can always tell when I am getting sick because I get crazy hungry. I will attempt better control tomorrow.
Take care, meg
I identify and I am sad for me too :ohwell: I was really tired today after a horrid night without much sleep and a not so nice situation at work. Hope to do better tomorrow with my food choices.
Good night
Renny
Vancouver Island, BC0
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