WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2013

Good morning, all!

We’re expecting a couple of days of the dreaded “wintry mix” here – changing throughout today and tomorrow between rain, sleet, snow and ice. Have I mentioned (more than once) that I don’t like winter? :grumble:

I’m not going to let it get me down, though. I am knocking on the door of a big milestone for me (haven’t been below 180 pounds in a very long time and I am hoping the scale will be kind and show that I’ve slipped below that today). If not, I’ll keep pressing on and reminding myself that I am almost 20 pounds lighter than earlier this year. I had given up on even logging back then so MFP doesn’t “know” that my weight peaked about 10 pounds higher than it recognizes.:bigsmile:

Marcie – no extra brain cells here, either. I just keep a Word document open and write my comments there. I go back and forth – read a little, write a little – and then ultimately just copy and paste the whole thing into a Reply. There are other ways to do it but this is what works for me.

Awake – wow, 100 pounds! That is awesome, congratulations!:flowerforyou:

Jodios – I will check around for chair yoga tapes, thanks. And I loved the comment about your DH. I never thought about the teachers being as excited as the kids when a snow day was declared. Does he wear his PJs inside out on nights that a big snow is expected? That was always the myth that my youngest DD believed in.:laugh:

Mary – good luck in getting through the “restart” of your eating plan!

Sue, East Texas – welcome!

Gail – I hadn’t thought of Erma Bombeck in years but I loved her sense of humor!

Marti – welcome and are you in Westerville, Ohio? If so, I am right next door in Lewis Center. You have “joined” this group simply by posting. Now, when you go back to My Topics, this thread will be listed. A new thread is opened each month (and during the month, when we get to 500 posts) but a link to the new thread will be posted at the end of the “old” one.

Laurie – welcome, good goals!

Sandy, central Ohio

hard to keep up with these 50+ ladies! :drinker:

Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:

Welcome to everyone new:flowerforyou: ! You join just by posting!! Please come in often and just start chatting! This is a fabulous group of women!!!!

Cheryl Hope you feel better soon:flowerforyou: !!!! I applaude both you and Linda having younger kids, not so sure I could do that anymore:noway: ! I adore my grandchildren but they don`t live with me:bigsmile: !

Jolene I took pictures at my heaviest and then take pictures after every 10 pounds or so and it`s so encouraging to see the difference!!! I do remember when my youngest grandchild was born..6 yrs. ago, when I was looking at pictures while they were still in the hospital, I came across a pic of the Dr. holding her, and in the background there was this person I didn`t know, so I took a closer look and OMG it was me:sad: :laugh: ! I had no clue I was that big:noway: ! That`s one of the pictures I pull out when I`m not feeling so good about myself now! Makes me feel great now!!!

Amanda Hope they figure it all out and you get to feeling better soon:flowerforyou: !!! I`m like you a sunny secluded spot sounds pefect:glasses: !!! They way it`s going right now though, I just have to close my eyes and go there in my mind!

Sandy I`m with you, I don`t like winter either:noway: , and I`m so ready for spring!!! We`re supposed to get rain today and tonight and maybe a dusting of snow tomorrow . Closing my eyes and going somewhere warm and sunny in my mind now:laugh: ! Remind me of this when I start complaing that`s it too hot in the middle of summer, although I rarely do that!

Need to get going now, my homework is to walk 2 miles today:grumble: and I need to do that before the rain gets here!
Have a wonderful day ladies!!! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!!!

DeeDee in changing from sunny:happy: to rain NC

Nope, not going to read the seven additional pages since two days ago - :laugh:. JNKMOMM, I hope you had a happy birthday and make some happiness in your life.


I'm off to Colorado after all. Mom's having a difficult time recovering - evidently the testing they do for heart troubles is almost as bad as having a heart attack. She's really wiped out, so I'm going to go spend a couple of weeks with her to try to perk her up and get her moving again. I can work remotely from there but working out will be a little trickier - she just put in tile floors throughout the house so I'll have to see how that goes with all the jumping around. Anyway, JaneH, Laura - hit me up!

Celebrated DSD's 16th birthday - we have another driver in the house, and OMG I don't know how we're going to top all the stuff she got for this birthday. We had her BFF and her family and my sister and her family over for dinner and cake. I made cupcakes two ways: peanut butter cupcakes with chocolate ganache and devil's food cupcakes with whipped cream filling. I made both of them with whole wheat pastry flour - my concession to cake to try to make it somewhat healthier, but then I topped them with buttercream. Ahem. Anyway, it's a milestone celebration, I don't have cake even once/month so I'm not beating myself up about it. And I'd lost another pound anyway.

I'm going to try to get some spring cleaning out of the way before I leave - DH is off to a rugby tournie this weekend with DSS so it's just me and the mop. Another month almost gone before it's barely started - hard to believe. He'll be gone, then I will then when I get back he leaves the next day - and then it's April. Whew. First Phillies game on the last Saturday of the month though - starting to get excited again :laugh:.

That's all from me - nothing too major to report. I'm definitely in maintenance mode as far as diet goes - I find I just eat the same all the time now, and it's so much healthier and less. After nine months I guess it's a habit now. That's something I can stick with.

Cheers all,

M.

Good afternoon ladies

Well there is a yellow thing in the sky here- I think it's called the sun but haven't seen it for such a long time I am not sure!!

But I it is making me feel very good! Had my darling GS for the morning and then had lunch at the DD. walked everywhere and clocked up 14, 000 steps. Just reminds me how much I walked when the children were young

Love reading all of your inspiring stories! Welcome to all the new VitF ladies - I am a newbie and this is such a supportive group.

So many great goals this month!

No time to write to you all individually as I am going to make the most of the weather and tidy the garden.

Have a brilliant day - you are all worth it!

:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: don't forget that water :drinker: :drinker:

Keep smiling
Jo
Wales UK

Hello All I am just 50 and am on this treadmill of weight loss again. I have been logging since December 28th or so and am down 25 pds. I lost 75 pds 2 years ago and gained it all back so I am somewhat fearful of doing the same again. However I do want to live to see 60 so I must continue to fight the good fight .

March goals: work out each day for a minimum of 25 minutes.
Lose 10 pounds

Enjoy life each day

Have a fantastic Tuesday

Hello all my friends,

I think my March resolution should be to get back in the habit of posting to you all ... I have been spending my mornings (when I used to post) reading philosophy and studying Spanish. My trip to Nicaragua (with my 85 yr old parents) begins on Sunday. I'm getting excited just typing about it.

So far as weight goes I've been ranging between 3 pounds up/down since Christmas, and I've only got four pounds to loose to get to my goal. Sigh. It's hard to push through that last barrier.

Can't go back over the last, what is it? Eleven! pages to catch up. Will just say hello, thanks for being here, see you all soon.

Hasta Pronto,

Nancy in SE British Columbia

Barbie- so glad Jake’s surgery is over and went well. You be careful making the trek to pick him up.

Marti from Westerville- Welcome to the gang.:flowerforyou:

Amanda x- I hope your tests all come out well. I know what you mean about wanting to be on holiday. I would love to be on a nice quiet beach somewhere myself.:glasses: :happy:

Grandmallie- I hear you. I want to lose in my belly and breasts. I lost in my hips and feet…:grumble:

My poor baby girl (age 22) was so upset last night. She has gained back most of the weight she had lost 2 years ago:sad: . I know how frustrating that is to go through. She stays so busy working full time and going to college full time. She has adopted my bad habit of putting other things before her own health and well-being. But I told her, we are all human and make mistakes. She knows how she lost it before and how she regained it now. The good news is…I am working alongside her this time and we will keep each other on track. She went shopping after work last night and picked some things she thought would help her get back on track:happy: . So today begins a new day for her. She is such a beautiful girl and so kind hearted. I don’t know what I would do without her and it breaks my heart to see her so upset. Yet I know exactly how she feels. :noway:

I can’t help but feel like I am to blame for her weight issues as well as my own. I have a lot of work to do to rectify the situation.

Got to get to work. Its piled high on the desk. Have a great day ladies.
Jolene

:flowerforyou: Beautiful Tuesday,

No time to read and seeing that we are already at pg 12 makes me realized I may just have to start from here.

Hubby had a Dr's appt last week and the Dr was really pleased with his #26 loss and he's kept it off since December so he is hitting it hard again so I will have to make sure all his meals are back to the low carb and keep the right foods stocked for him and his meals.

I'm still not getting my lifting in like I want but am still doing a bit...really do need to pull out my kettlebells and that would really make a difference.

Shipped off #1 Son's birthday present...so hard to believe that he will be 36 on the 9th....I remember it like it was yesterday when we were headed to the hospital to have him...boy does time fly:ohwell: :ohwell:

Hoping all of you are having a good day. Keep up the great job of logging it really is what makes the difference in losing.

Laura80111 in Colorado

:drinker: don't forget to drink your water:drinker:

Morning all. Well the snow has started in earnest here in N. Illinois. Knowing it was going to be a snowed in day I slept in (if you call 30 glorious extra minutes sleeping in), did a kick butt hour of my 10 Pounds Down Cardio Abs DVD and just finished my yogurt and fruit. I need to get myself into work mode shortly but wanted to check in with all you lovely ladies

Sundance – just to be clear, chair yoga is a type of yoga class where you use chairs as props. There are no special yoga chairs…most classes like the one at my studio just use a sturdy folding chair. Definitely ask at your Y. If they don’t currently offer chair yoga maybe they would consider adding it if there is enough interest. Yoga will help you gain flexibility, strength and balance. It is also very calming.:happy:

For the newbies looking to join – you already have. As soon as you post you are part of this community. Just click on the community tab on the top right, click on my topics and you’ll see the women 50+ thread, click on that and your back. Welcome and come back often – this is a great group!:flowerforyou:

Cheryl – hope you are feeling better. Today is a great day to stay in and rest but I just realized your kids are probably home with you…get whatever rest you can:laugh:

Sandy in Ohio – teachers do get as excited as kids about a day off! He didn’t wear PJ’s inside out:bigsmile: – didn’t know about that myth. Congrats on getting to your milestone (I’m assuming if you didn’t hit it today you will shortly).

Awake – 100 lbs AWESOME:drinker:

Amanda – hang in there and hope you feel better soon:sick:

M – wishing your mom a speedy recovery. :flowerforyou:

Jo – a yellow ball in the sky, sorry I’m unfamiliar with the concept. Enjoy the sunshine:laugh:

Jolene – sorry that your DD is upset, but now you are teamed up in your weight loss journey and that will be good for both of you. Please don’t blame yourself for the past. You should give yourself kudos for know what both she and you need to do to get healthier going forward

Well can't delay any longer time to get to my desk and work:grumble: Have a great day and those of you in the midst of this snow storm stay safe! Jodios