WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2013

Drove home today. It's funny, the condo has this shopping cart you can use to bring things up/down and when Vince went to go get it to load it up to take to the car, Bonnie, Clyde, and Loki were sitting in front of the door. See, they didn't want to leave.....lol

Didn't exercise today, spent the day driving. Got home around 8, had some dinner

grandmalle - you've had me have a craving for those chocolate bran muffins, so even tho I didn't need to up my water and I really didn't want it, I had to have one.

Eileen - congrats on taking the water with you! Wonderful!

Nancy - have a wonderful trip. What kind of Spanish do you have downloaded? Where did you get it?

Lucy in DE - I think we all (well, probably except for barbie) have chocolate binges. The important thing, and you succeeded, is not to let it go on and on

It's almost midnight, so will skim the posts and be back tomorrow.

Cheryl - yea, you're getting your Fitbit! Now get a mammogram!!!!!

Lin - congrats on your loss

lentinogirl - enjoy your party

jolene - feel better fast

Brooke - now to donate those pants! You don't need them now and you never will.

barbie - good thoughts for Jake's new defib

jane - prayers

Making my comments short. I can feel my sinuses are acting up, will probably take a decongestant before going to bed. This always happens when we go to FL, there is just such a change in the barometric pressure.

Deb - welcome!

How did I do with my Feb. goal of adding more protein. Well, I would probably say I achieved 50/50.

Have a great evening everyone.

Michele now in NC

Bump to find you again! Eileen in sunny San Diego

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Barbie, I love this message. It is so true, and so you! Happy first of March.:flowerforyou:

My goals are the same, log my food and exercise, and try to remember to drink plenty of water.:drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

Katla in NW Oregon

Hello Ladies,

Thank you to all for the well wishes.

@Cheryl I am happy to I haven't come done with the bug either.
@Lin congrats on the los
@Michele. Enjoy your trip.

Sign up for 2 - races this year one is in August called the Color dash 5k and in Sept to be a part of a 3k the Women's. Celebration. Again will be in the walking part. Getting a training plan together.

@Jo from Wales "Dyed Dewie Saintnl Hapus to you.


Well heartburn attack yuk so up for a bit. It's beginning to lessen so going to go try to get some sleep.

Wishing everyone a happy Friday.

Liz from Caldwell, Idaho

Hello sisters,
This is my first plan a head month on here. I only found you yesterday and yesterday was my 28th day on mfp.

All in all I had a good February and lost 12lbs. 82lbs to go! it was less than I'd hoped for but I'm surprisingly ok with that. February was a month of change for me. I moved my son out to his own flat , a bitter sweet thing. There'll always be a home in my heart and at my heath for him. I began to accept stuff about my failed marriage which has led me to make some very fundamental conclusions about the position I am in. I've accepted more responsibility about me and I'm slowly rebuilding myself.

resolutions:
1.. Keep on track! Keep logging everything!
2. Walk more.
3. Practice Mindfulness everyday.

Barbie- Thanks for doing this!
Jo- Dydd Dewi Saint Hapus!
MacMadame- Wow! Well done just 1lb to the 100! Great work girl! :-D
Good luck for March everyone! (Deep breathe and here we go!)

Jacqui in a grey but thankfully dry Devon, England.
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Happy March! I love the beginning of a month and everything being new again.

February's goals were met and unmet:

FEBRUARY'S GOALS:
1. To end the month at or not far from the distance/pace I was running before I got sick (and I actually got sick twice).
:happy: I have SURPASSED this goal.

2. To drop a few more pounds. I'm not going to put a number on it. A woman's body does weird things like retains water. I simply want to be a "few pounds" lighter at the end of the month. I lost 7 from 1/10/13-1/31/13. That would be an agreeable amount for the month of February.
:happy: Well, I am around 7 pounds lighter. I can't exactly tell if it's 6 or 7 because I can't narrow down the date here. Am I missing how to see how much we weighed on a particular date? It's not marked on my report and it could either be one number or another. Either way, I am happy, happy, HAPPY!

3. To put in one hour a day on my Russian language work.
:noway: Big, fat, old failure! I remember a few weeks ago driving to language lessons and my daughter and I learning our numbers on the way! This was probably not realistic.

4. To faithfully do my personal training routine 3 times a week, start to finish, at home. (Totally separate from the running work.)
:happy: This was a success, but more because I got in the Broad Street Run and it's part of the training plan.

5. Paint for no less than 5 hours each week. This shouldn't have to be a goal. Five hours for an artist is pitiful.
:ohwell: On average, I'm painting about 2 hours more each week. This was probably not realistic either. I have to find studio space in order to make this happen

MARCH GOALS:
1. Russian Language Lessons--practice/study for an average of 2.5 hours each week.
2. Painting--no less than 4 hours each week. (I can do this at the current studio).
3. Increase to a long distance run once a week of 6 miles by end of month, without walking any part of it.
4. Do strength training one hour per week at home (even if part of cross training day). Already see the trainer twice a week to prep for run.
5. Begin to organize my office and home and to see a noticeable difference by end of month.
6. To lose about another 7 pounds.

There it is.

Jackie in Cherry Hill Outside of Philly

Morning Ladies,
Well I tried the elliptical yesterday, and was in severe pain for the rest of the day, now both heels hurt:grumble:
I am at a loss of what to do at the gym anymore, my stamina on the recumbent bike isnt there either:grumble:
I do alright with the machines but that doesnt really get your heart rate up.
I will not give up.. I will find something that will get me going again.I guess we all have good days and bad days ,and today is not a great one for exercise for me:ohwell:
I am doing ok with my 1200 calories a day and i am religous about logging it in....
well I am getting flack from the DH because I haven't cooked a big meal this week,even that my hours are cut. I think he wants a homecooked meal every night and everything all done when he gets home...
He is very good about doing things around the house, laundry,pellet stove,and he is a wiz at cleaning bathrooms so I consider myself lucky,but sometimes I just am not in the mood to cook,anyone with me on that
will check in tonight when I get home~ everyone have a sparkling day

bump for later!
Gail, metro Atlanta

February goals:
1. Measure and chart all food every day -
I did pretty well with this. Charted on mfp every day but sometimes I submitted the amount too early and I went over later in the evening
2. Continue to stay off the scale and just trust the process.

Eat 5 fruits/veggies a day.
exercise 30 min/5 days a week
Figure out my TDEE and other important numbers(?)
Continue to say "NO" to goodies at work and eat only what's in my lunchbox.

oops! submitted too soon! This is a do-over:
1. Measure and chart all food every day -
measured and charted but went over in the evenings a number of times after submitting food chart.
2. Continue to stay off the scale and just trust the process -
Well, did OK at first, not so much the past week - not trusting the process.
3. Eat 5 fruits/veggies a day -
maybe not 5, but close. Also tried out some new recipes for roasted vegetables. Yummm!
4. exercise 30 min/5 days a week -
getting closer to that than I've ever been in my life. I'd consider that success.
5. Figure out my TDEE -
Did that. Still not sure I'm at the right calorie level. Need to try it out awhile and see what happens.
6. Continue to say "NO" to goodies at work and eat only what's in my lunchbox -
Absolute success when it came to the workroom goodies and there were A LOT of them. I checked them out and walked away many days. Can't say that for the Valentine's candy I bought for the kids:(

March goals: See above and I will shoot for meeting them this month.

Happy March everyone!

Goals for February
1. Sign in and record everything every day
2. Find new low carb recipes
3. Don't worry about the numbers, just keep on track.

Goals for March
1. Celebrate turning 65 on March 6! Most of my family died before 60, so this is a BIG deal for me.
2. Finally have my breast reduction surgery on March 11.
3. Continue to sign in & record everything.
4. Start meditating
5. Walk more.
6. Practice my French lessons
7. Celebrate life every single day :drinker:

Judy from Bergenfield, NJ

bump so I can find you when I return home from work today. I will respond from my computer that has all of my Feb. goals.

bump...thought I lost you all there for a minute!