You're right, it can only get better from here. At least we are on the right track. So was the workout fun besides being hard?

Hi 413bb

How did your weight do over your vacation? Were you able to keep it from gaining? Broth is a great idea, I just have to watch my sodium and soy. When I read the labels I sometimes can't believe how much salt is in there and soy is in almost everything now. I love regular dressing too, and won't give up my fat. You know what I found out? We need fat!! lol funny as that is, I eat the regular dressing with my salad, BUT I mix it with water so it spreads easier and I don't have to use MORE. I usually only need one tablespoon of dressing and one of water. So I am really getting half of what the serving size is and I don't feel deprived.
I am still trying to increase my water intake and get more walking in. Those are my two biggest hurdles at the moment.

Well, I fell off the wagon before the vacation even started. I have been craving my two favorite things, pizza and ice cream. I ate a pizza from smart ones and even though I felt it was very high in calories, it was till a lot less than one of the regular ones. And because I just had the one serving size, there was none left to pig out on. I also couldn't resist getting some chocolate Ben & Jerry's. It was so over the top, like death by chocolate, that I could only eat a couple bites before I put it away. So I feel pretty successful about my splurge, and still stayed within my calorie count for the day.
I think it's awesome that you lost weight while on vacation. I am hoping to get a lot more walking in while I am off work.

Okay, you can find the 30 Day Shred workout on YouTube. It looks like they have the entire Level 1 and Level 2 workout online.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Pc-NizMgg8

Forgot my fiber this morning, and didn't have anything prepared for lunch, so I had to eat out. Got a 6" turkey from Subway. It's better than getting the foot long that I used to eat, so I still feel like I am ahead, even though it's a slip off of the plan. I like their website. You can pick your bread, cheese or none, veggies, dressing, etc. and it will tell you what it all adds up to. Very cool.

Hello Everyone,
I hope you don't mind me joining your group. I will be 51 in a couple more months.

Although I am married and a mother to 2 teenage daughters, I don't get any support from my family at all. They just say, oh are you dieting again. For someone that doesn't have a weight problem, they just don't understand what we go thru struggling to lose weight. I watch my youngest daughter eat constantly from the time she gets up till she goes to bed and never seems to put any weight on.

My husband and I have worked opposite shifts for years so most times it is just my daughters and I. Most times we just prepare our own meals.

I can't seem to get motivated into exercising yet. I recently bought a fitbit to track how many steps I walk in a day with my job and find myself walking to the farthest washroom and taking more stairs at work on my breaks.

Thanks for starting this group.
K

Thanks for posting the link for 30Day Shred.

Not sure if I can do all those shoulder movements. Waiting for another cortisone shot so I can get my shoulder to move properly again.

Years ago when I lost 45lbs. I used the Leslie Sansone Walk Away The Pounds videos. Even if you couldn't do some of the leg movements and arm movements, all you had to do was just keep walking. She has a 1 mile (20min), 2mile(30min) and 3mile(45min) video. I think she has some new ones but haven't checked them out yet.

If anyone is interested I found them on youtube so you can check them out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df2gn6-w0dE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBgB_cqDiXs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRScb2l4Z4g

Hope the links above work.

K

Hi to you all. I'm just starting MFP today. I did a search for "over 50" on the community page and this was the first thing that came up-- and I'm grateful it did! I like that you all are a newer, smaller group and that you're all single!

My name is Becky, I'm 58 years old, and I've been divorced since 1999, although I did have a long term relationship after that, which ended a few years ago. I have mixed feelings about whether I want another relationship.

Up till about 6 months ago, my daughter was still living with me while she was in college and grad school. It was nice to have her there to give me a bit of a window on the world, since I work afrom home... and to know that at the end of the day I'd have someone to just chit-chat with a little bit. Now she's got her own place with her boyfriend, they just got engaged, and she's also busy with friends and a new career. We're still close, of course, but I don't see her nearly as often.

Now that it's just me, I moved to a tiny little cottage (300 square feet!) to save some money, and the combination of living alone and working from home in a tiny place in a new city is a bit of a challenge sometimes.

I keep thinking this is the ideal time to work on my weight, especially since my daughter is getting married in only 5-1/2 months! I thought they'd wait at least a year, but they got the offer of a free wedding location that's really nice if they get married on Labor Day weekend, so they decided to move things up. Now of course I'm mad at myself that I didn't get the weight off earlier. I have a whopping 120 pounds to lose, so needless to say, I'm still going to be overweight at the wedding. I just hope to be much LESS overweight.

Over the last month I've been trying to do Atkins, since I know it works quickly for me. But the thing with Atkins is you really do have to stay within a pretty rigid framework, and I'm sorry, but if my daughter invites me out for lunch at her new favorite Italian place, I'm going to go. And if I need the occasional piece of chocolate or fruit salad (especially now that summer fruits are about to come out), I want the freedom to have those things.

After reading that it can be a real benefit for both weight loss and disease prevention to just do low carb a couple days a week, I decided that sounds like a good plan for me, and came here to My Fitness Pal so that I can monitor my overall food intake and calories. Finding new friends to share with is definitely an added bonus.

Looking forward to getting to know you all better. : ) I've read all the posts and you all seem really nice.

Brilliant idea for having your chocolate and eating it, too! :drinker:

Hi Becca and gang,

Well I'm on vacation and it has been pretty bad. I have not been able to stay on the plan with traveling and going out with friends. I have been skipping my vitamins and supplements too.

I did learn something new though that I wanted to share. My sister was inspired after watching a movie called Hungry for Change, and also Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead. So I watched them too. They inspired me so much that I am going to buy a juicing machine when I get home. I know I don't eat enough fruits and veggies, and eat more meat than I should, so I am going to try it and see what happens.

The movies are so inspiring and on Netflix instant play if you want to watch them. Has anyone had any experiences with juicing?