WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2013

Hello everyone! I would love to join your group here. I will be 56 this weekend and am trying to find ways to get motivated on my weight loss journey. Received a new Kobo ereader recently and found out I could download the myfitnesspal to it...so I did. This past week was my time to visit the clinics for poking, prodding, bone scans and xrays and I will see the doctor in a couple of weeks for results. I lost some weight last year and kept it off and have now lost another 8 lbs since the beginning of January. The doctor nudged me to get back to it after the not so good results of my last tests. Keeping my fingers crossed that these current results will be better.

Feel free to friend me. :happy:

Hello friends.

Always get a lift from hearing your many successes. My injured back is about 75% better, and I think I should be fine by next week. I don't have to spend any time on an airplane for a couple of weeks, so that should help, too.

Jodios – What a touching story. I know I have learned a lot ever since being adopted by a stray kitty we call Mars.

Laura – Sorry about you having to redo your accounting work. What a pain. :ohwell:

Jane – Great news about your labs. :happy: Your parents are so lucky to have your looking after them. Maintain your health and even if you don’t log endeavor to eat with integrity. :drinker:

Barbie - Adding my voice to the chorus that wishes your husband a full and speedy recovery. :flowerforyou:

Newbie - Welcome and keep coming back to this vibrant community

All others - Stay well.

Rori in Colorado Foothills

jodios: Out of the mouth of babes sometimes comes truth and wisdom. Thanks for sharing.

DD and DGD are here and we're out of the house having fun. We've had a day of Portland Zoo with baby elephant Lily, a day of AMAZiING Beach, two rain days to rest up, and a day of AMAZING Columbia Gorge. I can use another rest day tomorrow, because we're planning on Portland Saturday Market with friends and family this weekend. Color me happy!

I don't have what it takes to read posts right now. Best wishes to all.

Totally tired Katla in NW Oregon

Hello Ladies,

Can hardly believe its been since Monday that I popped in. Wow. My week got away from me.

Can tell its Thursday really exhuasted cant wait for weekend.


Which I had more right now but I don't I am.very tired just want to get in and try to catch up on the posts.

Trying to get use to my new workout routine. Manage to get to the gym 4 days this week going tomorrow really feeling it today.

Liz

Barbie, so glad that Jake is home. You will get a lot of driving logged up in the next 2 weeks! I wonder how many calories this burns?
I have not had time to get on the message board:sad: and it is now 10 pm at night, After working 4 hours I am just too exhausted to read or comment. :yawn: See the orthopedic Md for my knee tomorrow. Just a quick check up as the knee is on hold until the carpal tunnel surgery is done!:ohwell:
Ok, time to hit the sack. Yes, one more shift tomorrow to work and then off for the weekend! Yipppeee:drinker: :drinker:
Hope you are all doing well, if not then tomorrow is a new day:flowerforyou: and strive to get back on track!
Big hug,:flowerforyou:
LindaS aka Sundanceb (San Diego)

Hi to all the lovely ladies

I can't believe there have been 5 pages since I was on here!

I didn't post yesterday as I was feeling a bit down after my weigh in, I managed to gain 600 grams!:sad:
But it's my first gain in six months, so I'm feeling a bit more positive today

Thanks for the support meg:happy: it has taken me six months to loose the weight:laugh: I have been using VLCD shakes by Tony Ferguson and following their weight loss program:happy: It works for me

I have only been using MFP for a few weeks

I have some problems with pain from arthritis in my feet and knees. So I haven't done very much exercise I find walking a problem due to bladder control problems I have only recently started using a Pilates DVD and I only do about 10-15 minutes each day
The Pilates DVD I have been using is "More Simply Pilates" by Jennifer Pohlman from Hinkler Books

I hope everyone is going well and thanks for all your support

Roz from Oz

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Carolyn from Arkansas – welcome! Yes, it is an easier journey with the support of others

Michele in NC – MUFFINS!!!!!!! SuperMom to the rescue :noway: :laugh:

Rosedoll – An early happy birthday to you and welcome. Hope your birthday gift is excellent test results! :flowerforyou:

Renny – I don’t blame you for feeling disappointed, I sure hope the OD takes responsibility and steps up to fix this for you. :grumble:

Rori – glad to hear your back is feeling better, I can soooo relate to back “challenges”! Hope your lack of airport time means a thorough and speedy recovery

Monet13 – Great job on the treadmill, and way to listen to your body! You’ll kick that 5k’s butt :happy:

Totally Tired Katla – Wow, what a great week with your loved ones, enjoy every moment :yawn:

Mary in TN – hope you had a wonderful night’s sleep and have a terrific Friday

Barbie – Yay that Jake is home and you are both doing well. :happy:

Roz from Oz – good for you for the Pilates workouts, you’ll see the scale move in the right direction soon I’m sure!

Rosalindgr – Wow, that Daniel Fast really was a blessing for you – 9 lbs!!!! Have a great March (and belated Feb. birthday wishes) :flowerforyou:




HAPPY FRIDAY ONE AND ALL!!!
Brooke from Colorado

TGIF ladies!! Hopefully every ones week is winding down, and you can gear up for the weekend! It's a beautiful sunny day here in SC!!..supposed to get to 61F. We'll see if that happens :laugh:

I'm still hanging on to the 13# weightloss. I think I am PMS-ing a bit....I could have ate everything in the kitchen yesterday. As it was, I ate 115 calories over. No worries though. I just think positive and start fresh the next morning.

Great topic: Febuary was my Birth Month so to celebrate I went on the Daniel Fast for the whole month. Basically the Daniel Fast is eating as Daniel did in the Bible. I ate nuts, fruits, vegatables, grains, and drank only water, no meat, no meat products, no caffeine, ( giving up the coffee was most challenging). And of course I prayered more often the usually. I must say i succeeded. 9lbs loss was the bonous!!

March my goal is to continue with the clean eating, i will add in the coffee occassionally as a treat, and maybe some dairy like greek yogurt and almond milk. My goal for this month is go to the gym at least 3x a week minimal, and get in 2-3 classes in addition to my regular 30min treadmill, 30min eliptical, and 25min strength training routine. There its in writing now I am accountable. LoL! Lets see how it goes.

:flowerforyou: Rosalindgr - how encouraging! 9 lb loss is amazing. It looks like it would be no problem for you to participate in my fruit/veggie challenge for Saturday!

@Phyllis in Cairo. - nice to see you on board. I agree with you about reading others' posts and being inspired. We call that coming for your dose of Vitamin F!

@moxie1962 - I have those days too, when you just want eat everything in sight. My strategy is to have no junk food in the house, so anything I eat will eat least be of good quality.

@DeeDee and Brooke - thanks for the good thoughts. I hope to call the optometrist today and see what she will do for me, such as pay for my new prescription.

:drinker: Is everyone stocking up on veggies en fruits? I will post the challenge tonight.

Have a great day everyone.

Renny
Vancouver Island, BC

Morning all! No time to read the posts as I'm off to the airport to pick up my DD (she'll be here all week for her spring break). She did manage to talk my DS into coming home for a few days as well So happy about both kids being home!!!

Just wanted to share a quick story about my DH. This morning he insisted I weigh in before he headed off to work. The scale is now my enemy and was up .2. In what I think he thought was an effort to buoy up my spirits he told me he could relate to my frustration because the scale was actually stuck for 2 WHOLE DAYS for him earlier this week. He should have turned into a pile of ash where he stood from the laser beams shooting out my eyes. Then, clearly oblivious to the danger he was in he actually grabbed the fat under my butt and said "look, it even looks like you are getting a butt now" (Editors note: I have a flat butt). He barely survived his escape as I came after him with a tooth brush. I couldn't have him leave on a bad note though so I called him back for a proper good-bye. He patted my flat butt and told me he thought he was giving me a compliment. REALLY????:laugh:

Anyway it will be good to have some more estrogen in the house for a week. At least another women gets it better. Have a great day. Jodios:drinker: :flowerforyou:

Happy weekend, everyone! Almost here . . . DH left this morning for NC for a rugby tournie with DSS, so it’s just me and the kitties for the weekend. I am reaching a point where I almost prefer to be by myself – I like the routine of getting up and doing what I want without having to worry about fixing a meal for someone else or clean up after them if I don’t feel like it. Gosh I hope I’m not becoming a crotchety old lady!

Blue Man Group is fun. We saw them in NYC a few years ago when my son was out for a visit – sat under the TP rolls. Fun!

Meg, lol at burning under a pile of animals. I only have the one cat but he is solid enough that I have a hard time getting out from under him when I get up at night. Right now he’s not speaking to me, though, because the covers-on/covers-off thing at night is about to drive up both crazy.

Jane, good for you for getting to the gym. If you’re walking there that counts for exercise too! Keep taking those steps.

Gail, hope you don’t mind but I peeked at the dress – SO CUTE!!! I want it now. I just bought two new dresses a couple of weeks ago . . . I was so excited about the tiny sizes I had to be really strict with myself or I would have bought a dozen.

Sue in TX, don’t you hate getting your eyes dilated? Mine always feel like they have cotton wool in them. I hope they’re able to slow the macular degeneration. My MIL (ex) has it – she still gets around and with some of the special mods she’s able to get on the computer and see the TV and read still, but she’s not driving anymore (against her will). Congratulations on the loss!

Michele, aren’t kids the best for those last-minute requests? Enjoy wearing that superman cape :laugh:.

Rosedoll, best wishes on the next doctor’s visit – and welcome!

Renny, that sounds frustrating about the glasses with no one taking responsibility. Grr. Do you have insurance?

Rori, I’m glad to hear your back is on the mend.

Monet, it sounds like you’re already a runner. Hope the knee continues to heal and you feel better soon.

Katla, your visit with your DD and DGD sounds amazing. I can picture each and every place you went in my mind. Does the zoo still have the grand tortoises at the entrance? They used to be our favorites when I was little. Have a grand time!

Liz, CONGRATULATIONS on the new fitness routine! It will make a big difference, I promise.

Barbie, lol at Jake’s restraint . Let’s hope it continues while you’re his chauffeur for the next two weeks.

Roz, I had similar issues for a long time – couldn’t do much cardio. I had a hysterectomy a few years ago, and at the time the doctor stitched my bladder back in place – it’s helped a lot. It started to get stretched out of place again, but lately it seems to be holding steady. TMI alert: I occasionally have a little leakage on the jumping parts – I try to keep my water intake limited before working out but it will still sometimes happen. If I know I’m going to be doing a lot of jumping around I’ll wear a pad – I don’t really have a lot of pride anymore lol.

Rosalind, your goals sound wonderful. Best wishes.

Grandmallie, we are getting a lot of wind today but it looks like any snow has managed to stay north of us. It’s blue skies out now. I guess the doctors are trying to be understanding about patients who need to be seen but have unexpected child-care issues too.

DeeDee, congratulations on those pushups! They will make such a difference, I promise. I just started back on them this week and my arms feel like they’re going to fall off. Funny – yesterday I did the big yoga program, and today my legs hurt in addition to my pecs. I’m just getting old. Sheesh. It’s only been two months since I finished my last round of P90x, and it’s not like I’ve been doing nothing since then! The side planks are hard at first – I agree. Are you doing them on your elbow or with your entire arm extended? I think they’re easier from an elbow. Glad you’re feeling better too.

Moxie, 115 calories is really nothing in the grand scheme. Good for you for sticking with the plan.

Phyllis, teaching little girls to knit is quite rewarding. I love how kids are so excited about learning those kinds of skills.

Laura, I feel so bad for you for all the work mess. I hope you get through it soon. Push that snow on out though – I need a safe place to land on Monday! I know where the restaurant is – I’ll try to make it then. I might bring my mom over with me – we’ll see how it’s going. Are you meeting at noon?

OK, off to work for now. It’s freezing in my house – I am so over the sweat/freezing thing. Funny, I don’t mind sweating at all when I’m working out, but I can tell when I’m having a hot flash even when I’m working out – and I don’t like it. You may hear me complain about this a few million times over the next year or so. I apologize in advance.

Cheers,

M.

At least I'm back to reading the posts, and will pick up my Isagenix this morning. Since I wrote a book yesterday, I'll keep it short this time!

Meg -- Thanks for the good wishes for my parents. That's great that you "divide your plate." Mine is always more protein than anything else.

Brooke -- I loved your comment about marrying an older bachelor. LOL! Our Colorado contingent is meeting for lunch at Red Lobster near Park Meadows on Friday the 15th at 11:30am, if you'd care to join us. I'm not sure if you're in the Denver area or not.

Gail -- The green dress is really nice! Cache has great things.

Sue -- My father has macular degeneration, too. I recently learned that they have a treatment for the "wet" type. Is that what you have? Dad has one eye each.

Barbie -- Four lapses in 60 miles isn't too bad! My husband usually can't stand it for more that about 3 minutes. It's amazing how I've managed to drive for 40 years so far without his help!

DeeDee -- I ordered the Zip, as I wasn't sure that I wanted to wear the bracelet all the time. It doesn't coordinate with most of my jewelry too well! LOL

Laura -- Bling jeans are a necessity, so I hope you can get them to fit... it's great that they don't, too, though!

M -- Lunch is at 11:30am. Hope to see you there!

Jane in Colorado

Woke up this morning to a beautiful clear blue sky and a wonderland of hoar frost covering everything! I could snap pictures all morning! It's sur not spring but it is breathtaking

Amanda - I love the call of the bagpipes - they somehow pull at my heart. I have been known to drive around town to find the source (see they really do call me:laugh: ) or to sit in a parking lot and listen to s group practice. We don't get to hear them often here though

Kate - you had me giggling this morning over thee flexxies. If I see them in costco, I will feel you next to me

Jodios - I am not a pet person (can I say that here without getting kicked off the thread) but I loved the list of things you can learn from a dog We do need to make life less complex, don't we?

janeh - sounds like the stress of caring for parents is affecting your eating/activity habits. That is a pretty normal reaction I would say. Being aware of it will help you combat it for sure. And it sounds like you are going to get some face to face friend support soon at lunch. I am a little jealous :blushing:

Katla - What a fabulous (perhaps exhausting? ) visit you are having with your girls. Enjoy every moment!

Loved the quote from Jodios "Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly"

Have a good one ladies

Glenda

Hi VitF ladies!

I am so behind reading posts that I don't think I will ever catch up so I think I will have to start from here! We are such a chatty group!

I haven't had much time to log on ( although I have been consciously logging and exercising ) as I have been stripping the wall paper off the dinning room wall,

It sort of got me thinking that it had a lot of similarities to losing weight. Really you say?

You see it seemed like a good idea all those years ago( don't decorate often! ) to put up washable wall paper. Now as I peel back the washable top layer and then the under layer I got to thinking that it was like peeling off each pound of fat. It seemed a good idea to eat all those fattening foods, but like the wall paper some bits are easier to come off than others. Like the pounds some areas have taken ages to get off and it has taken patience and determination to stick at it. But 3 walls are now looking great and by tomorrow the fourth one will be clear.

It has been so worth the effort although still have the electrics, ceiling and decorating to tackle!

But when it is complete and the new furniture installed we will be able to accommodate our growing family to those long family meals we so enjoy!

That's how I feel about myself - I have reached my goal weight but now I have to work on the final touches like toning up and getting fully fit. It will again take time and effort and will probably have its ups and downs. But how worth it it will be to wave to someone and not have batwings waving as well!

I say this as as a Target VitF Lady - I feel It is my duty to make you all feel you also can peel off those pounds.

So please excuse a more general post to you all rather than individual .

It's International Women's Day. We are all worth it!

Keep smiling keep at it !

Jo
Wales Uk