WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2013

Ok ladies I’m out for the night. Still eating too much but at least with the cals added back from exercise I’m under “goal” but I’d like to not be so hungry! Oh, I thought of a question. Those of you who use the 30 day shred….is that a DVD and how/where do you get it? Online? Thanks. I’m thinking of that for when school is out! Take care and hugs to all. Meg in Omaha where at least the sun was shining today.:drinker:

You can find it for free on YouTube. All the levels are on there. If you want you can buy the DVD online - I'm sure Amazon must have it. Jodios

Jane in CO - thanks for posting the pic. Everyone looks so wonderful!

Did an hour on the rebounder today. My PNF isn't that great and neither is my balance. But this is a good workout, got me sweating. Tomorrow I'll do some yoga and then take the deep water class.

katla - I know that for me, I've gotten to where I'm much more conscious now of what goes into my food. I prefer vegetables and really don't want sauces on them. However, I just can't seem to kick the fat/sugar combination (not wanting it any more). Most of your new habits will become automatic, sometimes it just takes a while. Ever since I gave up white flour for Lent one year, I have much less of a desire for white breads, rolls, etc.

jmkmomm - wow, scary that's for sure. I'm sure your hubby will change his ways now.

Warmest welcome to everyone who is new here.

jb - when you were staying up late talking, look at it this way....you were exercising your jaw muscle....lol

Cheryl - I do hope BIL's nephew is improving. Thanks for keeping us updated. We're all so very concerned.

jolene - that Jacob's Ladder sounds neat.

Laura - I'm so excited for your son and you. How kool would it be for me to be able to say that I indirectly know someone in the Presidents Marine Band?

Tonight we're going to have bunco at my house. Actually, since our fiscal year starts 4/1, this will be the last time. They did ask me if I wanted to run it, but so many times I've gone to Board meetings and they constantly say "how can we get new people involved?" I felt that I don't mind having it in my house, but I was hoping that someone else would get involved and lead it. Why I thought this, I don't know. I (and another lady) are head of hospitality which means that members bring a snack (usually a baked good). I've asked over and over for people to do this, they don't. It's not like it's a lot of work, heck, you can even just run to the store before the meeting and buy something. but they don't sign up.

Cheryl - a thought for you and everyone else. What do you think? If we were to have drugs legalized, would that take some of the mystique out of them?

Jo - I'm going to give the band a try. Certainly can't hurt, that's for sure! I know that one of my problems is nibbling. I do try to have healthy food close by, but sometimes I wind up having something that isn't so great. Thanks for the idea

monet - have fun with your daughter! A loss -- and what a loss. I bet you won't find that much!

jodios - I've actually gotten to the point where I really don't want sauces on things, I WANT chicken or fish but only grilled. One time (really, more than once) Vince said something to me "I think you're going vegetarian (and what would be wrong with that?), you never used to eat like this". Well, you should have heard me! "I just like vegetables, why can't I eat what I like. When I make spinach manicotti for myself, do I complain because I have to make a separate meal for you with beef? No. So why can't you just let me be?". Boy, did I ever rip into him! I haven't heard anything from him since then. Vince calls me the eternal optimist.

Meg - I got my copy of the 30 day Shred at Target.

Had a bit of a an "experience" tonight. We played bunco (really, Mexican Train) until almost 11. After everyone went home, I went to put on my pajamas and there was blood on my underwear. All's I could think of was "oh no, not my period" I was so upset that I <gulp> ate a whole 1/2 gallon of ice cream That is NOT like me at all. Really, it may very well have been my hemmerhoids. I feel so "yukky". Once this is gone -- that's IT

I did have the ladies try the snickerdoodles and no one could guess the secret ingredient. They were amazed when I told them it was white beans.

Here's hoping everyone has a great evening.

Michele in NC

Hi everyone

:yawn: :yawn: Was going to reply last night, but after reading the posts I felt so tired I had to go to bed without "chatting" :yawn: No I wasn't bored by you fab ladies - honest :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Today time has run away with me yet again, but wanted to say Hi to everyone and keep in the loop.

:flowerforyou: Michele what are snickerdoodles? I've heard you mention them a few times.

:flowerforyou: Joyce hope your hubby takes note of what the doctors/dietician tell him. I know my hubby is so stubborn about giving up smoking, eating healthy food etc He's a heart attach waiting to happen :frown: but he won't listen to me.

:flowerforyou: Loved the photo of the Colardo (?) contingent it's so good that you get a chance to meet up.

:flowerforyou: Cheryl sending Prayers for Jackson, hope he improves a little every day.

:ohwell: It's still raining here in York and like many of you I'm also sick of wrapping up in thick jumpers scarves and the thing I can't do without - my earmuffs I don't care how silly I look, I will not step out of the house without them.

By the way I bought my copy of the 30 Day Shred from Amazon. I did Level 1 and Level 2 but for some reason I stopped working out altogether for a few months and never got as far as Level 3. Today is Day 3 or my new work out routine. I've started with Rosemary Conley (?) fitness workout DVD to ease me back in to the swing of things. BUT I WILL start back on the 30 day shred soon.

Must go - need to see Rosemary :bigsmile: and I've had a small slice of toast, so will not be working out on "empty" :bigsmile:

Have a good Wednesday.

Viv from soggy UK

Good morning Ladies!
Happy Wednesday already...Yay!
Off to work... later....

Michele in NC , Snickerdoodles with white beans? Interesting, did I miss a post about them?

Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:

Happy Spring:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Joyce Glad hubby is doing better! Hope things continue to improve!

Laura80111 Congrats to your son!!! Keeping my fingers crossed for him!!!

Michele You ate 1/2 gallon of ice cream:huh: :noway: :laugh: , sometimes we just have to do that don`t we:laugh: , I find if I over indulge in something like that I don`t want it again for a very long time! Hope you`re feeling better today!

DebA What a wonderful time with your daughters!!! I feel very blessed my daughter is only 10 minutes away!

I am not feeling good today:sick: , headache, sore throat, stopped up head and icky stomach, could be allergies . My Bradford pear trees are just about to burst into bloom and I have 36 of them lining my driveway, they could be the culprit...Noel and I walk up and down the driveway (it`s a 1/4 of a mile) at least 6 times a day. Guess I should start my allergy meds now:sad: !

Hope you all have a fabulous first day of spring! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!!!

Hugs,
DeeDee in NC

morning ladies,
back from the gym,guess what? i did a whopping 1 minute on jacobs ladder :laugh: that was all i could handle, tried the elliptical and my heel started acting up,did a little stationary bike,and some stretching and the machines.
I ordered pain free book about 2 weeks ago and it hasnt come yet:indifferent:
Homer is sitting on my lap ,so im trying to type sideways

Today makes 1 week that Jackson's been in a coma. I had really hoped yesterday would be the day. He had an MRI of his brain Monday night, I thought we'd hear the results yesterday but we haven't. I can't sleep nights worrying about him.

Michelle, legalizing drugs would at least put some control over what goes in them. These days you have to worry about what the pot is laced with. Wouldn't matter though, Jackson OD'd mixing a legal drug with alcohol.

Well I've managed to treadmill every morning this week. I want to see if it makes a difference on Friday. Have a great day everyone.

Happy first day of Spring!! Stormy morning, the wind has picked up, a bit of rain pelting down, but it's not terribly cold. I need to go fiddle around with my indoor gardening project this morning, seeds have germinated under lights, some need thinning, some need transplanting into larger pots. I'll get back to doing yoga this morning, and strength training. It's been a few days.

Renny, I've had the itchy fingertips before, never did figure out what from. Lately the sole of my right foot has been driving me crazy with this itching sensation, directly in the center of the heel part. It's mostly when I lie down in bed. I'm curious, too! I know "itchy feet" can mean a vacation is necessary, lol. Not sure about itchy fingers!

Michele, oh yes the jaw muscle! It gets lots of exercise, believe me. Probably the fittest muscle I have. And about your devouring ice cream, I'd have probably done the same thing! Hope you're OK this morning!

Katla, I've met once with a couple of MFP ladies who live near Portland. If we meet again sometime, would you like to join us?

Cheryl, how sad! I know you must be worried something terrible. Sending good thoughts your way.

DeeDee, oh no, sorry to hear you're not feeling well! I hope it passes quickly, you poor girl, you've been through the mill!

Wishing everyone a wonderful Spring day. Ahh, just look at that - SPRING - Yay!!

jb in Portland *springing up out of this chair*

Whew I made it back. Took a while to figure this whole message board thing out. Thanks so much for the welcomes. I have to say since the last time I was here I have not really been watching what I eat. I am having a hard time getting back into the swing of things. Part of it is because we are still in full swing winter here. No sun, just had more snow dumped on us Monday another 3 inches. We are in a deep freeze with 5 degrees this morning with windchill of -9. Welcome to Minnesota spring. It's just so hard to motivate yourself in this weather. And with this cold I have been flaring a bit one joint here, one joint there. I have a treadmill in my basement but I have been waiting for it to warm up as it is so cold in the basement it makes me very stiff with my rhuematoid arthritis. We have an excercise class at work here. Im usually pretty good at going but missed it all last week. I am on my way soon to go today and then Friday. So I will have gotten some movement in this week. Now I will try and catch up on reading some old posts. Happy Spring

Good morning ladies,

Haven't been on for two days and don't have time now to catch up on all of the posts, but wanted to share an NSV with you all. I used to dread any form of exercise and had to force myself to do the TM three times a week. :grumble: I have increased my speed to the point where I am challenged, but still able to finish two miles in just under 28 minutes, which I know isn't breaking any records, but is MY personal best. I also recently added some strength training two times a week. I follow 20 minute circuit routines with a DVD using 2 pound weights. I plan to increase the weights in increments, but I know I'm not ready to move up yet. Yesterday, after reading a post from an MFP friend (Jackie) who wasn't able to do her run in the morning, but got it in at night, I was inspired to do another 20 minute program (thanks, Jackie!) . This one had quite a few pushups and lunges. I had already done some in the morning routine and I definitely felt these. My legs were shaking a little and my upper body strength has always been my weakest point, so I thought for sure that I would be hurting today. I was even afraid that maybe I overdid it and wouldn't be able to walk the TM this morning, but guess what? I woke up feeling fine. A little sore, but nothing I couldn't handle. I surprised myself! I'm not the most athletic person in the room (certainly not the most athletic on this site),:ohwell: but I do feel like I may be getting a little stronger every day. I was so afraid of being in pain that I never really pushed myself until I found this thread where ladies who are my age or older share about their experiences with exercise. It gave me the courage to try a little more. I have to admit, I still am not crazy about getting up early before work to exercise, but I am definitely more motivated than ever before. Since reaching my goal weight in January, my main objective now is to get more active. I will be retiring in two years, and now I know that I will NOT be a couch potato! Thanks to all of you who are here every day fighting the good fight.:flowerforyou: I'm starting to think that 60 may be the new 40!:laugh:

Have a wonderful afternoon....things are looking up!

Hugs,
Lucy in Delaware:bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Hello lovely Vit F's,

Just popping in to let you know I'm still here but still super busy trying to complete my certified payrolls.

#2 Son just called and it was down to him and another and they chose the other guy for the job with the Marine Band.:ohwell: ..I'm a bit disappointed but at the same time glad they won't be moving as they would be taking my only grandchildren away from Colorado. In the mean time Son #2 will complete his two Masters here at Denver University and continue on with his gigging around Denver and his Army Reserve job where he's a Captain....and I think I'm busy and in it all he has three little boys and a wife to fill in any left over time.

I just wanted to give you all an update. Until tomorrow.

Laura80111 in Colorado

NSV ALERT!!! While the scale has held steady I tried on 2 pairs of pants that have been unwearable for more than 2 years and they both fit beautifully (definitely made me feel better about the weigh-in) :happy:

Meg – I say YUCK to people with toxic, negative attitudes! Sorry you had to deal with that, but glad it is a rare occurrence for you at work. Also, with the new site so huge, think about the steps you’ll get navigating there

Barbie – how wonderful you danced for the assisted living residents! Lovely too that Jake came to support you

Joyce – healing thoughts and prayers going out to you both! What’s important is that you got DH there and he is now getting proper care. Hoping he relents about listening to the dietician.

Mary from TN – glad you’re “back” and congrats on another pound down!!!! :flowerforyou:

Lila – I’m with you when it comes to skipping a meal. This morning is an example for me, I stayed up very late so slept later than normal so now breakfast doesn’t appeal at all so will just end up eating “lunch” early. Not ideal, but there it is . . . :blushing:

Viv in UK – good for you for getting “back on the wagon” and doing the Rosemary Clooney tape. I’m sure you’ll shred 30DS when you start again

Deb CNY – how great you could not only visit with your daughters, but also get some (fun/funny) workouts in too!

Amanda – good for you for “sneaking” in extra bits of exercise when you can, that’s really the trick for each of us I think

DeeDee – sorry to hear you’re feeling yucky, hope your meds do the trick soon! (do your pear trees bear fruit or are they just decorative? That’s a lot of pears!!!!!!) :flowerforyou:

Grandmallie – “Homer is sitting on my lap ,so im trying to type sideways” Boy does that sound familiar! My cat is officially Chloe but I call her Velcro because she insists on being stuck to me whenever possible

Moxie1962 – That is really good advice about the sodium tracker, I need to do that more closely for my own DH who is also on blood pressure meds

Wessecg – I’m impressed you’ve managed to stay focused to work out daily despite your worries. Good for you for taking care of yourself during this trying time.

DB in Portland – OMG that picture of (your?) dog cracks me up!!!!!! Super “Springy”

Krisann22 – glad you made it back, happy “Spring”

Lucy – Congrats on achieving your personal best, that is some NSV!!! Way to steadily improve

Brooke from Colorado
(where Spring is also not showing her face yet)

Good afternoon ladies!!!

Katla; I know some days and some menus are terribly high for sodium. Like today should be healthy, as I am making talapia and shrimp cocktail for supper. With the steamed mini ear of corn, baked home fries, and homemade coleslaw. It is the naughty add ons that are the killer for sodium. Shrimp cocktail sauce, tartar sauce, and the Marzetti sauce for the slaw. So I just make us lighter menus through the rest of the week. We will still continue to enjoy our favorite foods, but I am trying to make and effort for us to eat mindfully. Portion control, daily monitoring of calories and sodium etc.

So, I try to combat that problem by drinking my water (8 glasses), and exercise. I don't want to be HWP, but feel deprived. That is no Quality of Life.
I would say, enjoy your high sodium foods, but in moderation.

Oh and, DH takes his BP readings every morning, and documents them on his computer. So we have that to help us monitor his stats too.

Only have a minute to post. I woke up feeling out of sorts...perhaps because the kids are gone back to school and/or I was going through my mom's things last night as we clean out the condo. Its amazing I can still miss her so much. Anyway had to get to work right away so didn't get to work out until lunch. I still don't like to work out after I get food in my belly but I do agree I felt more energetic.
The scale is moving back in the right direction - I believe the huge amount of sodium I had at the Japanese restaurant was a contributing factor to my gain. I track my sodium and it is amazing to me all the hidden sources for the stuff.

I'm still praying for all those struggling or with family members who are.
Congrats to all those who lost weight:flowerforyou:
For all those frustrated - hang in there. You are doing good/healthy things for yourself

Have a great rest of the day. Jodios

So far so good, I've checked in for 3 days in a row and logged my food too.

:flowerforyou: Hi luvbuttons welcome

:flowerforyou: Katla thanks for letting me know what Snickerdoodles are, I love biscuits - when I have a cup of tea or coffee I always want to have a biscuit too:embarassed: I try to not eat too many of them,

:laugh: OOh guess what's just come on the TV 17 again with Matthew Perry - I love this film it makes me laugh I'll have to do like Barbie does and walk around the room or jog or something while I watch it:bigsmile:

:ohwell: Still really busy at work. not enough hours in a day to get everything done. Plus I have extra work now arranging a weekly meeting, organising the agenda weekly reviewing measures trends graphs and other stuff, as if we haven't enough to do!

I've got a few days off over Easter going to get some more decorating done. That's the trouble with painting one room, it shows how other rooms need doing:bigsmile:

I need to go dry the dishes and get moving about a bit - been sat down too long. What was it that some one said - 'If you're moving you're losing' that's my new mantra.

Chat again soon

Viv UK ( still no sunshine, but stopped raining for a few hours)