WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE

Just put this on the May page, so I will repost:
Just stopping by to tell you all goodbye for a little bit. I am leaving in the morning, and camping at the lake until Sunday night. I told my husband today that I am taking steaks to grill for our anniversary tomorrow night, and actually plan to eat one for the first time in about 18 months. But no potato - I bought fresh broccoli and tomatoes to cook with some dill and lemon pepper.

I am hoping for good weather. Forecast is for about 90 every day, and 65 at night, with the usual midwest "chance of thunderstorms." I'm sure that we won't get the snowstorm that we had last trip, but hoping for no tornadoes. They always kind of put a damper on the festivities while we look for cover.

I will really miss logging, since I am not even pre-logging like I usually do, but have my menu made and know that I am planning to eat good foods that will be in my plan. I will see you all next week, and until then, Here's to smart choices!

Hey, I'm 57, going on 58, so I guess I fit in here.
Stats:
Feb: Lost 26 lbs since Feb 5, 2010 (16 of those since early March 2010, when I joined this site.)
May: Lost 5 lbs in May (about one lb per week , which is my goal.)
Jun: Plan to lose 4-6 lbs.
My final goal is 147 lbs, but I may aim for 142, once I attain 147.

I want a healthier body and to live at least 20 more years, God willing. My grandson (almost 6yo) is the primary person who keeps me moving. He loves to be chased and I like to speed-walk! Then I throw myself down on the couch and recuperate for about 15 minutes, before we start again.
Health issues:
- Fibromyalghia (trick--get up and moving. The pain gets much less with movement).
- Large abdominal hernia (from multiple abdominal issues and surgeries), so I have to exercise in ways that work my legs and arms and side abdominal muscles, instead of the rectus abdominal muscles--which are removed.) Chasing the grandson works very well for that, plus stretching and wearing an abdominal support.
I love having gone from a size 18 down to a size 14 (I'm almost to a size 12).
You-all take care of yourselves and have fun with life!

I’m back home after spending the weekend with family celebrating my DN’s (dear nephew’s) engagement and reveling in the sun. Even though I had a wonderful time, I’m glad to be back where I feel more in control of eating. The nibble-y stuff is hard – but getting easier.

My DN and his bride-to-be plan to get married on a mountaintop on July 3. Being thinner will make the trek (a short one) easier. I have to laugh though. They’ve invited about 350 people and are now telling people it’s going to be pretty rough going getting to the summit and it’s okay to just come for the reception. They are so young (22) and a great couple but not very practical! :laugh:

I'm happy with my progress (not perfection!) in meeting May goals...made the 1.5 to 2 lbs per week weight loss. Got as close as the hair on my chinny chin chin (half a pound) to losing 100 lbs by my birthday 5/20 from my most awful weight 9 years ago. Did better with exercise but still have a ways to go. And improved at counting my blessings. I am blessed in so many ways and a big part of that these days is all the encouragement from this great bunch. :flowerforyou:

Goals for June? Continue with 1.5 to 2 lbs weight loss per week. Get to the half-way point in reaching my goal weight. Exercise at least 30 minutes a day for 5 days a week. Continue to count my blessings.

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Mary, glad to see you back. Hope you had a nice birthday. I enjoyed listening to the music. Enjoy your anniversary camping trip. Steak sounds good and the healthy sides sound even better. That’s great progress.

Ainslieglen, welcome home! I like Crystal’s voice a little better than Lee’s, but I was still happy to see him win. I have to laugh at myself for being so addicted to that show. It’s a good kind of reality show. You have done really well with your weight loss, especially as you’ve been away from home so much. I don’t know how to explain the 5 lbs? Are you using a different scale? If not, your body is just messing with you. To actually gain 5 lbs of fat would mean eating an extra 17,500 calories. I doubt you’ve done that!

Jackie, maintaining is an accomplishment in and of itself. You’ll get going soon. I can hear it in your “voice!”

Barbie, good for you for getting out in the bad weather. You are a better woman than I am!

Robin, you’re DH sounds like a sweetie with his positive comments. I bet you look hot (!) in your size 10 jeans!

MacMadame, an anniversary date deserves celebrating. I hope you enjoyed every bite! And, getting more sleep than you did before falls right into that category of “progress not perfection.”

Barb, I hope you get your dry weather. We finally got a few days of it. Makes a nice change!

Viv, thanks for reminding me to be thankful. Today, on a personal level, I’m thankful to get back to logging what I eat accurately. On a larger level, I’m thankful to everyone in the military who’s given his or her life for us.

Welcome, zanniew. You’ve done really well. What do I do? Well, I’m in the “Just learning” phase. But, what I’ve learned works is to load up on all kinds of delicious and healthy fruits and veggies. I’m rebellious by nature and, when faced with temptation, tend to go for it. When I’m full of delicious foods the temptation just miraculously goes away! So…I’m not any better at resisting temptation but I am a lot better at avoiding it!

Barbara, your post made me smile! Thanks.

Terri, you gave us some wise advice. And you’re right about progress. I’m reminded of the saying, “Progress, not perfection.” When I was looking online for the source of that saying (It’s one of the 12 Steps), I came across someone’s comment that “progress is perfection.” I like that.

Kackie, I loved hearing about the boys. I’m glad it was a successful weekend.

VickiM, I’m glad you have such heartwarming memories of your mom. It sounds like you’re on track for a great June.

Faye, way to go on the exercise and weight loss. I hope it sticks and then some. Your hummus variation sounds mouth watering!

Donna, I’m glad you’re back. Getting to bed sounds like a great idea. MFP (this thread in particular) has kept me up for a good hour past my bedtime. Yawn.

Michelle, you did GREAT at the cookout. You made great choices. And you enjoyed them. I love it when we can try a little of the “old” stuff, realize it doesn’t taste all that good, then eat some of the “new” stuff and realize it’s wonderful.

Hello to BJB, Gail, and Lianne. This is a terrific thread, with lots of caring, sharing, and support. It’s changed my life.

I'm going to be 51 in a fortnight, so thought I'd join in if that's ok with you guys.

I've managed to lose 62 pounds so far, but would really like to lose another 50. Because of arthritis in my knee and a bad back (which I broke many years ago), I am unable to do huge amounts of exercise, but do at least 30 minutes a day on the treadmill (not usually all in one go). The benefit of doing this at home is being able to stop as soon as I have to instead of having to worry about getting home again.

I lost 12 pounds in May and would love to lose at least 10 pounds in June.

My goals for June:
To lose 10 lbs
To speed up my walking on the treadmill
To never sit on the couch for longer than an hour at at time!

Good morning ladies.

How did we do on the Core rehab/gut'n'butt challenge? I FLOPPED! Started strong then just "forgot"...Added it to June goals so it will be right in front of my eyes. Other May goals were a mixed bag. Averaged ok on exercise but most weekends were couchpotatohell. Only had to backtrack journal one day. The Lenten experiment has worked so reliably that it's an experiment no longer, part of my lifestyle.
Haven't got the notebook yet so today's gratitudes here: 1-dodged the upset stomach bullet last night, thanks to Vernor's ginger ale, 2-veterinarian Dr. Mike Koob who will do Robby's dental today, 3-comfy bed for a good night's sleep, 4-clean carpets for the gutt'n'butt, 5-DH who loves the dogs so much... and me!

Barbie-thank you so much for leading us on the next stage every month. Morning yoga with your DH sounds as precious as when I can tag along with Joe's morning dogwalks. You are right right right, never never never give up! Together we CAN do this.

Mimi 1.5-2 lbs/wk is progress-not-perfection? Sounds like a miracle to me! At best can average half that. Congratulation and thanks for the wise words!

Warm welcome to bjb, Gail and Tiarapants (love that name!)

Gotta dash, have to take the General in early and he's already antsy wondering why his graham cracker magic and breakfast are not forthcoming!

Happy Healthy Mindful June to all!

Hello all and welcome to everyone new!

I did not do well with May and I look forward to being able to set goals again this month. On the Gut&Abs challenge - I did OK. I did not loose any inches but I can tell the difference in my lower abs already. I plan to keep it up for the summer. I'm doing the pelvic lifts and the marching for now. DD started with those until she was strong enough to do the next two. She said I was not doing the side planks or crunches correctly, so I put them aside until I get stronger muscles down there.

I will set my goals some time today. Oh, for May I did not gain or loose any weight.

I could not read the posts for some reason. The page opened up funny. I will read them later.

Jeannie

Afternoon all m new to ths site and only joined last nght.Ive just made up 50 a couple of weeks ago.I hate being fat and really want to be slim and stay there,i lose the weight but always end up puttng t all back on.So would really hope to lose the fat and keep t off for good this time.So wud really love to be apart of your group for support and motivation.Thanks for readng.

Greetings all and Happy Summer!! The weather should catch up eventually!! We are overcast and somewhat cool this morning but the birds are singing and my garden could use the rain so I'll choose to be happy about any rain that wants to come our way.

Thanks Barbie for starting the new thread and Mimi for your kind words. I'm not sure how wise I am, but I am trying to adopt the 12-step lifestyle for my compulsive overeating! One day at a time I am making progress towards sanity.

Welcome to bjberry, Gail, tiarapants and Mermaid. You have indeed joined a great group!

May Goals:

Walk or swim every day! - Nope, not EVERY day. Did pretty good considering an inflamed big toe at the start of the month & vacation
Count and log all your calories. – HA, Not even close!!
Stay in touch and on-line at MFP. – Bombed out on this one too!
Lose 3 pounds this month! - Does losing the same pound three times count???

As you can see, I really did bomb out on last month’s goals. Being gone from 5/8 through 5/26 didn’t help! I’ll do better this month as work and vacation interruptions are behind me now.

First week of June Goals:

1. Exercise a minimum of 30 minutes/day 7 days in a row.
2. Measure, weigh and log all my food for 7 days in a row.
3. Keep daily calories at or near 1,200. ... That's it.

Hope everyone has a great Tuesday!

I am new to MFP - Started May 17th and have lost six pounds this month. and 21 pounds since I retired. I'm 61 years old For me, its a family affair. My older brother, his wife, his daughters and my sister are all on MFP now. We are cheering eachother on.

In May, I stayed within my calories, drank my water, logged daily,and exercised at least 3 times a week. I added strength training last week. For June, I've set goals as follows: log daily, stay within calories, drink water, use strength training equipment at the Y at 3 times a week, aerobic exercise at least 3 times a week.

June goals, h-m-m-m.
Now that school is out, I'm trying to regroup and relose the weight that I gained this spring. So, I plan(not hope!) to lose 3-4 pounds, eat lots of fresh vegetables and grilled foods, and exercise daily(even if it's only for a little while).
It's good to be back.

I put my June goals in my siggy. I have been kind of discouraged with my calf injury. It's really been impacting my workouts and stressing me out because I feel like I'm falling farther and farther behind in my training. I keep thinking about the Ironman in Nov. and how I won't be ready, if I keep going on like this.

So I talked to my coach and we agreed that instead of doing the Half-ironman at the end of July, I'd do a Full AquaBike which is being held the same day on the same course. This means instead of doing 70.3 miles of swimming, biking & running, I'll be doing 114.4 miles of swimming (2.4 mi) and biking (112) only.

I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders by making this decision and I'm excited about my training again.

I don't have to worry about training my run for at least two months, but I will be training my swim and bike in a forward direction instead of stagnating.

Since I've already done a Half-ironman and on a tougher course, I felt like training for the Half-ironman without running would be going backwards but training to do the whole thing with running wouldn't let me heal my calf properly. But this way I will have done the swim and bike part of the Ironman and will have 3.5 months to bring my running up to par with with the swimming and biking. I think that's very doable.

Hopefully that made sense. I tried not to use too much triathlon jargon. :laugh:

On and later today I am going to a "shopping party" that benefits Team in Training and I'll be able to spend money on sports equipment and not feel guilty because it's for a good cause! :flowerforyou:

Yes, it feels very good to taste the "old" stuff and find that I'd really prefer the "healthy" foods. The biggest problem seems to be that most people want the "old" stuff -- the hot dogs, the macaroni salad, the hamburgers, and don't forget the pickles (I passed on them, just thought of all the sodium) and ketchup and other condiments. It almost seems that if I don't bring something that I'll eat, there's almost nothing that I'd like to eat. Michele

I agree! Have you heard the latest combination pizza??? Macaroni and cheese on top of a pizza! Yuck!!! :noway: :noway:
Yesterday my hubby and I went to the the beach and wanted to stop at a particulat restaurant on the way home. They didn't have any tables, so we left and went by an ice cream place. Now they make homemade icecream to die for....but...I told him I really wanted some fish with steamed veggies...so we went back to the restaurant and waited for a table. Kind of blows my mind as before I would have wanted both!!!!!:laugh:
BirdieM:bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Evening everyone

1st of June and it has rained almost non stop today, so much for “flaming June” :noway:

:flowerforyou: Mary have a great time camping, hope the weather is good for you and no tornadoes. Enjoy your steak and Happy Anniversary for tomorrow.

:flowerforyou: Welcome Lianne, BJB Gail Mermaid2010 and AnnePDixon this is a great group.

:flowerforyou: Welcome also Tiarapants 12lbs lost in May wow that’s really good, I am struggling to lose 3lbs in one Month. I love your goal to never sit on the couch for longer than half an hour at a time. I think I might add that one to my ticker. Barbie I have just read your post too about not spending more than an hour at the computer. That’s also a good one, but I have been on almost an hour now just reading all the posts and making notes and I haven’t even entered my food yet. So I think I will find that one hard to keep.:bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Jackie You must be having similar weather in North Wales to us here in Yorkshire. Hope June is a better month for you weather wise and weight wise (and for me too!)

:flowerforyou: Barbara I was also a flopper with the Gut and Butt challenge, :frown: but I am going to TRY and do it everyday in June I’ll add that to my ticker too. By the way what is Lenten Lifestyle?

:flowerforyou: Cathy Happy Birthday for Friday

My May Goals were To lose 3lbs and keep it off. Think I met this one. Go to bed before 11:30 Met this one most nights. DRINK MORE WATER failed with this one Do a workout at least once a week failed big time with this one don’t think I did one work out the whole of May.:embarassed: Weigh in every Saturday Met this one.

I’ve added my June goals and I hope this is the month I get my act together and start to exercise. I have found some great exercise videos on youtube and also on another fitness website I just lack motivation at the moment. I know it is no good me just watching the videos I have to actually do them to get the benefit.

Well I have been on the PC for over an hour now, so I’d better say goodnight. :yawn: :yawn:

BFN
Viv

Hi everyone....Happy June to all of you

MY annual check up went really well today. Dr. G. was pleased with my weight loss and the fact that I am exercising regularly. I owe this discipline and determination to mfp and all the support and inspiration I get here. Thank you for encouraging me every day and helping me do something for myself that I couldn't seem to do alone. :bigsmile: It's so good to be a part of this group effort to do better and be better!:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: I WILL drink more water!

Mimi: I AM using a different scale since getting back. Plus I checked sodium for the last week and a couple of days I used 3 times what was recommended. I don't think the salt is the culprit. Now that I can blame the scale, I'll see about getting it recalibrated or turf it and get a new, reliable one. The scale at Dr. G's office was accurate ( I believe) and didn't shaw the extra 5 pounds:bigsmile:

Robin, you're such an inspiration to get moving even more!

myny: See? you're doing it! Posting daily and watching calories. Way to go!

Hi Rebel, and Weaklink and Kackie! I'm going to read all the new posts this evening and catch up on the news!

Have a good evening:flowerforyou: ainslieglen