WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2013

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JB in Portland - the Spring poems you shared - Thank You!!!!!!!

Laura80111 - thank you so much for the invitation, I'd love to join you ladies for lunch :drinker: (might have to hit the mall for smaller pants :laugh: )

Brooke in Colorado

TGIF and Happy March to all!

Had to go back and look up my February goals. Here they are:

GOALS FOR FEBRUARY.....

1. I do not want to spend every day beating myself up for every tiny slip I make, so my first goal is always not to sweat the small stuff and accept that I am human and will occasionally make mistakes.
2. Be honest and consistent with logging my foods.
3. Try to add a new form of exercise.
4. Enjoy life.

Had a chocolate slip recently and found myself beating myself up over it, so I guess I didn’t follow my first goal. I’m going to have to work on that one. I did better with goal number two. I may not have logged every single day, but definitely more often than not. I added some strength training every other day, so I achieved goal #3. Since hitting my goal in January, I have been enjoying life more. I just feel better all around, and it affects my attitude in a positive way (except, of course, when I experience a binge).

GOALS FOR MARCH…..

1. Do not sweat the small stuff! (Trying this again)
2. Be honest & consistent with logging my foods
3. More strength exercises & varying routines
4. Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day
5. Find one thing each day to be grateful for

Thank you Barbie for starting and continuing this thread. You are an inspiration to us and make this journey easier because we can share it with others.

:flowerforyou: My hope is that March brings better weather, health to all who have been sick, and success to those who are struggling.

Have a wonderful weekend and a fresh start for all!

Hugs,
Lucy in Delaware:bigsmile:

Liz: I’m so sorry for the heartburn attack. :frown: I used to have them, but not anymore due to industrial strength antacids and having my gall bladder out a few years back. I hope you get it resolved soon.:flowerforyou:

Jb in Portland: I love this quote best: "March is a tomboy with tousled hair, a mischievous smile, mud on her shoes and a laugh in her voice." - Hal Borland. Thanks for sharing! My own GD, (Little March) will be visiting in two days! :bigsmile: It seems we’re practically neighbors as I live about 20 miles downstream. It is cloudy here this morning, too, but the sun might make a breakthrough. I’m hopeful for a little sunshine.

My DD and GD are coming for a visit! :bigsmile: I am looking forward to spending time with both of them. DIL will also be here for a couple of nights so I’m a happy woman. Where people will sleep is still an open question, as we live in a two-bedroom townhouse. I’m not worried.:noway: We'll work it out.:happy:

DD gave me a shopping list. My granddaughter is a bundle of energy and it is hard to get enough calories into her. I’ll be buying whole milk, full fat cottage cheese, bananas and lots of other fruit and snacks. Luckily, most of this stuff is not likely to tempt me to over indulge.:bigsmile:

Katla in NW Oregon

Good morning, all and happy March 1st!

What a great collection of goals you have all come up with. I love the variety and always find something that catches my eye and makes me think about how to apply it in my own life.

I did not do so well in February. I lost a few pounds but my motivation really lagged in the last couple of weeks and I didn't hit my goals which were:

Log my food and exercise in the morning so that I have my plan all worked out for the day
Exercise at least 4 nights a week (in addition to the mile and a half I walk every morning at work)
Be more patient with those who make me a little crazy

I'm going to try again in March with these same goals as I feel they are really where my focus needs to be.

Have a great day!

Good morning ladies...welcome to March and the promise of spring (although those of us in northern climes still have a way to go!:laugh: )

Jo - that sounds like a lovely Welsh holiday celebration! And my eyes alerted to the mention of Welsh cakes We have made them for a few years in our house - not an old family tradition but a fortuitous encounter with a new recipe. So now my children consider them a family tradition Maybe I will make a batch in your honour today!

LindaC - I so hope you are celebrating that breaking of the 200 barrier!! Good for you - it is a significant mental barrier and such an encouragement to move beyond it - for you and for the rest of us as we journey together!

Kate - how lovely to be able to find some nice gowns- they sound wonderful and a sale is a bonus! photos?
I just want to thank you for your openess and honesty in your posts. There is always something that I can relate to, nod my head along with or that brings a smile and a giggle:happy: February has been a bit of a train wreck for me too - busyness, ill health, stresses - and food and exercise are sure not what they should have been! It is time to turn all that around again - a new month, a new season is coming! I am still dealing with the "Head-smashed-in" headache today and the residual lethargy from the flu - but soon, soon we will return to health! Here's hoping! I got a giggle from your computer fix story :laugh: - I just went through all of that on a tech call after a glitch on my new computer. The tech was great but there was that moment, with head under the desk, that I thought "You are dealing with an over 50 year old woman here lad; I am going to need a moment to get out from here and back up to the keyboard!!" Oh dear!:ohwell: but I made it, the computer is fixed and I got a chuckle!

I am not going to set any goals for this month until I am feeling better and have a clearer view of what is realistic. So for now, the goal is to listen to my body, be kind to it and get better.

Glenda in sunny Alberta

Hi all!

I am very new here, nearly 50, and having fun! My (modest? low?) goals for the month are to track my food every day, and increase my water intake.

Cindy in Idaho

Hi all!

I am very new here, nearly 50, and having fun! My (modest? low?) goals for the month are to track my food every day, and increase my water intake.

Cindy in Idaho

Those are NOT modest goals - - exactly the way to start. Welcome Cindy.

Well, I did it!!! After staring at the DVD case for a month, I completed day 1/level 1 of 30 Day Shred. Wasn't as bad as I'd been fearing (ask me again tomorrow when my muscles catch up) except for getting up and down off the floor :blushing: :laugh: So glad no one could see THAT!

Happy March to one and all :happy:
Brooke from Colorado

Found my February goals. I did pretty well with the exception of drinking more water and green tea…so I’m going to keep these goals for March since they all continue to make sense and are working

Keep working out hard
don't be so hard on myself if the scale isn't moving - just stick with the program..at some point the numbers are bound to start moving down ( they did go down so this approach is working YEAH)
give myself kudos for the changes I'm seeing in my body - I am becoming a healthier me
keep track of everything I'm eating and complete my diary everyday
drink more water and green tea
New for March:
work on getting jewelry making business off the ground: post items on Etsy and make at least 1 new piece a week.

Barbie – sending good thoughts your way for DH surgery. Again thanks for owning this tread and as always your wonderful inspiring thoughts
Michele – glad the trip went well, hope a good night’s sleep left you feeling better:happy:
Jo – what a fun day! Dydd Dewi Saint Hapus. I’m also doing Jillian Michael’s 30 day shred…we’ll see how many levels I progress through – the last 2 look pretty tough
Jacqui – 12lbs is a lot in a month – kudos to you. Sounds like you are moving in a good direction. Welcome and keep coming back. You’ll find this a very supportive group:flowerforyou:
Jackie – love your goals. I’m adding my jewelry making to my goals because of you
DeeDee – you are doing great on your goals especially having pneumonia
Grandmallie – my husband is the same way ..He wants to eat as soon as he walks in…and sometimes I’m running behind because of work or like you just don’t feel like cooking. I always have some quick but healthy options in the freezer – not the greatest on sodium but not bad for every now and then. Our favorite is PF changes. Trader Joes makes frozen rice although I often have extra fresh just in case. Costco also has some good options. We really like this one Indian Saag dish. He is always game to pick up or go out, but I’m trying to limit that while in weight loss mode. And as a last resort YOYO. :grumble:
Judy – Bon Anniversaire et bon chance (with your surgery)
Brooke – by kids taught me about Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit but I always forget – thanks for the reminder! How did the 30 day shred go?:happy:
Jb – love the poem and quotes:drinker:
Laura80111 – you’re doing 30 day shred too this month – that’s 4 of us! So great you are meeting up with Jane and Rori (and now Brooke). Cheryl and I will have to set something up for us far north suburban Chicagoans.:drinker:
Lucy – love your first goal
Cheryl – you’ll have to let us know how that green coffee bean supplement works out. No more ice cream – I could never do that. I actually make sure I have enough calories left 3x/wk so I can have a ½ cup of Edy’s slow churned…it’s my special treat.:blushing:
Katia – enjoy your visitors
Kate – bear with me (I am a yoga teacher afterall). Your novel is your darma – your true purpose. The desire to write has always been in you…you are just finally hearing that inner voice. Heed it for it is your joy and happiness. Keep up with that novel!:bigsmile:
Glenda – feel better:sick:
Robin – congrats on becoming a GM. Good luck with the complaint

I think I hit most everyone - and its just the first day of the month. Have a glorious day. Jodios

Ok, for those of you that have known me already I was doing well until around November of last year. Then everything has gone to hell in a handbasket. And I let it happen. I have left my new habits. Fell off the wagon, rolled into the weeds, fell in a ditch and am hanging on the edge of a cliff by my fingernails at this point. Therefore, my goals for March are as follows:

1. GET MY HEAD BACK IN THE GAME AND GET MY BUTT BACK ON TRACK!!!
2. Drink my water every day.
3. Log my food every day.
4. Post in this forum...every day.
5. Get to the gym for (at least) the cardio class days.
6. Stop making excuses for not sticking to a healthy behavior.

Thanks for the support.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to March! Whew – the year’s already flying by.

Michele, glad you made it home safe. I always get sinus issues when I travel too – a lot of it has to do with planes most of the time but pressure too.

Teri, great goals! You look like you’re doing terrific on your weight-loss journey too.

Jo, Happy St. David’s Day – and wow, congratulations on getting to your goal! That’s really great. I would love to know more about Welsh cakes – off to look them up. My MIL is Welsh – we call her Shani (Welsh for Jane?).

LizM – good luck on the races! Be careful with the heartburn – it’s what caused my mom to be in the hospital for several days.

Jacqui, I didn’t respond to you yesterday because I couldn’t bring myself to say “Hey, FatandFifty” but then I thought about the movie “Pitch Perfect.” Have you seen it? It cracks me up and is watched by me and DSD at least once/week. Rebel Wilson is in it, and she calls herself “Fat Amy” so “Twig *bleeps* like [girls in the movie]” don’t call her that behind her back. Anyway, glad to know your name. Your weight loss is tremendous – good for you. So too about this self-exploration it sounds like you’re on. Keep coming back here for support.

Jackie in NJ – good job on the goals! And good luck on the Broad Street run – DH has done it before and says it is the most fun.

DeeDee – I’m so sorry to hear you’re sick! I hope you feel better soon. Don’t push yourself too hard on the workouts until your lungs heal – my sister tried to do that and took a year to finally kick it.

Grandmallie, :sad: My DH will generally ask me what’s for dinner but I know if I said “I don’t know” he wouldn’t hesitate to offer some choices. It sounds like you might be having a bit of the diet blues too – be sure you treat yourself kind. With your weight loss goal you may also consider bumping up your calorie intake a bit – it will slow your loss down a wee bit but also a) keep your body from stalling and b) keep you from getting discouraged and quit. A thought, for what it’s worth.

Judy from NJ, congratulations on your birthday – and your surgery! That will probably result in a weight loss . Enjoy your birthday month.

Brooke – I’ve never heard of saying something for luck on the first of the month – but I’m glad it works for you. Your goals look great. And congratulations on getting that DVD out of the cover!

Laura, so jealous you all are meeting! I want to be there . . . but it’s the start of spring break and flights out there are atrocious. :laugh:. Have a great time!

Oh, Cheryl. Well, good luck.

Katla, oooh, have fun with the DD and GD!

Kate, look at you go. I think you’re a terrific writer and hope you keep pushing on with it and get that book published!

Robin, congratulations on the new wee one! Best wishes with the rest of your journey.

Amanda, what happened to your dad? And to you? I hope it's something you can both recover from quickly. Good luck!

Good luck to everyone with your goals and rededication to working out and eating healthy. It’s really the only prescription to a healthy you.

So how did I do? I only lost about a ½ lb over February, but I lost an inch from everything – waist, arms, legs, hips, chest – and I’m wearing size 8s quite comfortably now. It’s such a big difference. My ribs show through, the muscle definition on my arms and back and legs and behind is amazing, and I found a workout that I love.

I wanted to increase my protein – and I most definitely did. I kept it at around 60 – 70 grams/day, which is where it needs to be. It’s hard for me to get it much higher than that without overdoing dairy, so I’m good with that.

I drank more water, I interacted with people less :frown:. I need to keep working on that. I was buried in work all month and am honestly surprised I’m still standing (or sitting, as it were). I can’t really do much about it, so I need to have a better attitude about it instead.

March goals:
:flowerforyou: Keep my protein intake at 60 – 70 grams/day
:flowerforyou:Drink water/tea/coffee in healthy amounts
:flowerforyou:Watch the carbs – aim for a 50/30/20 ratio
:flowerforyou:Socialize more and relax
:flowerforyou:Stay in the moment

Cheers!

M.

Joining this group today March 1st, in hopes to stay motivated... I have lost 5 lbs in February... would like to lose 10 in March. I just bought a used epliticol (I can't even spell it). Hope all goes well.

Linda in IA

It doesn't matter if you can spell it as long as you USE it

Welcome Linda, here's to 10# in March!! :drinker:

Brooke in Colorado

Happy March everyone.

A quick check in as I'm about to leave for job #2. Didn't log my food today as I spent all day cooking for GS 1st birthday bash. Did a lot of taste testing and hope I didn't do too much damage.

I'm quite happy with my February result and hope I can do at least as good for March.

Goals for March:
Get out for a walk every lunch hour.
Lose at least 1# every week.

Bye for now, may be back later.

LuAnn
Central New Jersey

How is everyone today? I decided to add juicing to my regime. Today I started with Carrot-Apple juice. I think it will help me add more nutrition to my day.

Hi All - my goal for March is to get under 200 lbs