WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2013

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Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:

Lin Woo hoo!!! Congrats:flowerforyou: !!!!

Moxie You gave me a giggle this morning :laugh: about eating the exercise calories:laugh: !

Barbie Thank goodness there wasn`t a dead mouse:sick: in the dog food:noway: !!!!

Meg Congrats on being the first to get to 100 points:flowerforyou: ! Good luck to Benny, Noel and I will be thinking about him !

Gail Oh my, babies at the same time:laugh: ! I couldn`t do it now:noway: , love my granddaughters but they don`t live with me!

Renny Hope things at work get better:flowerforyou: !

Sue in TX Have a wonderful time on your cruise!!!

Michele The ends of asparagus are woody and stringy...ick. I do like the idea of using the ends to make soup though. Good for Jessica calling Bryan a d***head:laugh: !

Grandmallie Hope you get to feeling better:flowerforyou: !

I cleaned in my closet yesterday:bigsmile: , most of the day and only got a small area cleaned out:embarassed: . I have enormous dust bunnies in there:noway: , and I`m coughing a bit this morning, I think those little critters are to blame . I`m going to get back to it today, hopefully I`ll get another small area cleaned. I will get in there with the vacuum and suck those big bunnies up first .

Welcome to everyone new:flowerforyou: Come in often and chat away!

Have a fabulous day ladies! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!

Hugs,
DeeDee in sunny:glasses: NC

Good morning, ladies –

Grandmallie, I know a little about how you feel. I struggled after my DD got married and I tried to have them out at my mom’s for Christmas, but they had her in-laws in another city in the same State and had to split her time between their and her dad’s and my house. It’s tough on the kids too. Try to give her space – she’ll find her way. She’s an adult now and has to make her own decisions. Just be as loving and open as you can with her and your DGD. I don’t know what the situation is with her BF but it doesn’t sound good. If she’s in an abusive situation you want to be even more open – she has to want to leave. Your pulling her won’t help. All you can do is let her know you’re worried about her health and safety and are there when she needs a safe place to land.

Viv – painting uses a ton of calories! I hope that scale gets moving in the right direction again for you. And that your cold moves on out :laugh:.

BJ, congratulations on your forthcoming GB!!! How exciting. And another! Your DDs are breeding like . . . shall we say it . . . bunnies!!!

13tea, hi and welcome. The one recommendation for exercise that I’ve found is to find something you love to do. Liking it is good and it works if you’re seeing results, but if you find something you love you’ll stick with it no matter what. I love being outside, so walking is good for me, and for some reason I lovelovelove kickboxing – and I get great results from it, so I do that most days of the week. I did P90x for six months and still do some of the workouts from there, particularly the yoga, and I liked it, but I love the kickboxing, so even when I don’t feel like working out I can always convince myself to go hit the bag for an hour or so.

Cheryl, I’m sorry you’re having a hard time getting back into the routine. I seem to be having a bit of a hard time – I slid on some of the foods I don’t regularly eat and finally had to throw out everything that isn’t edible (for me). You might have to break a food habit (shocking how fast it comes back) by going on a mini-fast?

Jackie, WOW and congratulations on your running! That’s terrific! So, set your goals to baby steps – you don’t have to conquer the world all at once, just one step at a time. And then the A-trail – let me know what you decide to do. I want to hike part of it but not all of it. I’ve been in the White Mountains – no way am I hiking boulder city again .

Benji49, it’s so easy to slip, isn’t it? It’s really smart to recognize it and get back on track before the slippage becomes a habit.

Barbie, watch out for mice (or squirrels) – they’ll chew through your engine wiring too. That happened to my ex with a squirrel – twice. He didn’t want to kill the squirrel, but let’s just say it’s not a problem anymore. I ran into the same situation with mice in our garage one year when I had seeds stored out there – went to plant and found a box of finely shredded paper and not a single seed left. They were very thorough lol.

Meg, DH pointed out that our travel section of the paper that I’m saving for my mom has a section on “Cozy Nebraska” lol. Your work has been crazy – but it seems like it’s always that way – runrunrun, then rest. Then runrunrun . . . rinse and repeat. I’m glad you were able to adjust your schedule. Your garage project sounds intense too – but good for you for tackling it.

Gail, good job on the treadmill. It’s sometimes disappointing that the calories won’t keep up with our perception of how hard something is :laugh:. However just remember those muscles are an investment in your body and calorie burn. That’s funny about your choir director and his DD – good luck to all the new parents and babies!

Renny, so sorry work is difficult right now. I wish you peace with whatever comes – and success in your next step.

Suebdew, glad you’re getting the rain and not us lol. Have a wonderful time on the cruise!

Jodios, you sound super busy – but sometimes that’s the best time to focus. Congrats on keeping the calories in mind while enjoying the yummy food.

Liz, it does sound like something’s hitting you – have you had your blood sugar checked? Sometime excessive thirst like that is a sign of early diabetes too. Be careful.

Lila, I agree, I’m finding sodium is starting to affect me more than it used to. I was one of those rare people who needed sodium to keep my blood pressure from disappearing (mine’s super low) but now it’s a problem. Fortunately I love to cook and don’t generally salt food to begin with, so I have some control over that. I’m glad to hear the PT is almost done and you’re healing!

Michele, your son is really getting it from all sides, isn’t he? I hope you all find a reasonable solution before the wedding. I don’t know what Mexican Train is, but when we do Bunko here we rotate houses so each person only has to host once/year or so. It was nice of you to offer to host.

Sandy, I’ve been “fearing the scale” for a few days – so I usually just give it some time, and then when I step back on it’s back to normal .

Moxie, Congratulations on you for taking the bull by the horn, so to speak. I’m glad to hear you’re able to cook within his restrictions and still lose weight. Good luck to both of you!

Linda in NO, you are doing so wonderfully at working on the exercises and diet. Congratulations!

Kathy, good to hear from you.

JB, your new picture has cracked me up. I went out for a walk this week for the first time in several months and noticed I’m “strolling” more than walking – so I lifted my elbows and started swinging those arms to get the movement going faster. Thanks for the reminder!

Lisa, that silly scale.

Katla, I love the enthusiasm about yoga. Wasn’t it just a short time ago you weren’t even sure what to do or try with yoga? Keeping your and your DH in my thoughts today.

JaneM, I know you’re enduring a lot right now. You’re in my thoughts as well.

Janice, congratulations on the right direction!

Kim, I love the connection between healthy bodies and strong brains. Thanks for the reminder. And stair climbing counts! I laughed at your question, but the answer is yes, it’s possible to be addicted to butter. Some people simply have to forgo certain foods until they can get their eating under control. Sad but true.

Laura, Where are you moving to?

Lin, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! That’s such wonderful news. You’ll still have to keep that eating the same – that’s who you are now.

DeeDee, congrats on tackling your closet. I have some dusty places in the house I need to tackle – I really need to empty mason jars of canned food that we never ate. That’s on my list this spring. Thanks for the reminder.

I did a whole 60 minutes of Combat this morning – left side hurt on the left-side kicks and when I was doing crunches, but otherwise I felt really good. Seem to be recovering finally yay!

OK, off to work. We’ve had a couple managers leave this week, so it looks like I may be managing a team again soon instead of just projects. This means I might have to start going into Philly a few days a week. It’ll be easier now that the kids are grown and don’t need me here. DH is even talking about moving to Philly, but he’s going through a serious mid-life crisis right now. It’s all I can do to keep him getting up and going to work right now. Ugh. I won’t worry about moving right now.

Cheers to all,

M.

DeeDee - a dust mask my help, you are still healing, said with Love
Off to work, back here this evening.
Have a day Friends
Carol in still cold and snowy WNY
Jo - Thank you my friend!!!! xox

Thanks M,
I try and stay clear of confrentation,I think she knows, that I love her and Taliah so very much and that I have told her many many times that all I want for her is to be happy and healthy...
I really dont vent to much to her, just to my family and friends..
Her situation is not good, I am truly blessed that Taliah in my eyes hasn't been truly affected by the toxic relationship, she is happy and outgoing , and just lights up a room..
I put it in Gods hands daily:happy:
I did get some adorable pictures of her while she was here..
I have gotten 2 loads of laundry done and put away and fresh sheets on the bed. so that's an accomplishment !

I am new to messge boards and know I have alot to learn. This sounds like a group I could learn alot from.

Glad I found this post. Keeping fit and healthy is not only for the young but the young at heart. April resolutions stay focus on me rather then what's I think others expect of me. Go to Gym 4 times a week. Do one thing for me once a day. Looking forward to retirement in 5 more months.. Mcgray1948

Happy Weds!

Pushing ourselves harder in the exercise department is certainly not the easiest thing in the world, but the main idea is to move the body regularly, and to push ourselves a little more than ever before. These 50+ bodies are not too old to learn how to move. Many of us spent the better part of our years just living, and not necessarily paying attention to diet and exercise. Somehow when the magic number 50 hits we all try to undo the damage that's been done over the years. I was stubborn and waited until 56 though, until I was stove-up with pain and absolutely had to get some weight off. I still don't profess to be an athlete, not in any way, shape or form. But I do know what it feels like to push myself to walk faster and longer, swinging those arms, huffing and puffing, raising the heart rate and working up a bit of a sweat. It feels good, like I'm finally treating myself right. It's doing it every single day that I find difficult. I get into a great routine for a few weeks then I stop for some reason and fall back into old habits. And that's when I stop losing weight. See, for me I know I simply must move more, and increase the minutes per day that I get my heart rate up. But I'm still more comfortable sitting here writing about it than I am doing it. :blushing:

Lila, good to hear the exercises are helping! :happy: I need to research what exercises will help my shoulder, I have an old injury which has recently started becoming painful. I think it's rotator cuff.

Lin, :drinker: wow, what a great report! Good going, you must feel on top of the world. Yay!

Cheryl oh Cheryl. :bigsmile: You can do this. We often veer from the straight and narrow in life, but guess what, it's still there when we're ready to put one foot in front of the other and walk the tightrope again. Balance, baby, balance. That's what I try to remind myself. Start by making one little step, but like me, be careful not to trip.

Carol, feeling like a failure happens to me, too. :grumble: I have to pull myself out of it and make myself get back with the plan. Night time is the worst for me, I blow a perfectly good eating day more often than not. Still working on that one!

DeeDee, now you've got me going on cleaning out my closet. :explode: Gee, thanks! :laugh:

Moxie, baby chicks! Awww! I raised chickens years ago, I do miss it.

Laura, getting up early to exercise before work is a good idea, but it's not easy. I promise to do it, then I don't. :ohwell:

Off I go to harvest asparagus in the garden, lucky me! :bigsmile: The bottom part of the fresh-picked spears aren't woody at all. If they are, I peel the outside off and eat the inner part. Planting onions, peas and something else today, but at the moment I forget what.

Wishing everyone a great day.

jb in cloudy, cooler Portland

Well, I suppose I do qualify as I am a woman and I am over 50...so thank you for the welcoming posts.
My goal for April is to keep the scale going down for the entire month...how much it goes down is attributed to how much effort I put into helping it go down.
My biggest concern this month is that I am off on a vacation starting tomorrow for a week in Vegas...lots of walking for sure but meals ugh...I will do my best but still want to have fun....any ideas will be greatly appreciated.

Bumping for now so I can find later

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It’s April, so hard to believe and Ireland is here, one week away and my stomach is doing flips. Nope, not ready! Not ready at all!


The snow is receding enough that I may attempt a walk today to test out the sidewalks. :glasses: Yes, the sun is out! yippee! I was up at 3:30 this morning for an airport run and I feel so out of kilter, even though I came back and got a few more hours sleep. I have decided to just sit down and play catch-up with all you.

March goals…. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:


Goals:
- To walk enough in Ireland to wear off the big Irish breakfast (big enough for a family of 4)
- To walk to work once I return if we are free from snow
- To begin again, to tackle the second step of my goal, lose another 25lbs.


Welcome all the new ladies, here you will find an amazing group of ladies full of strength, knowledge and support.

Barbie- where would we be without you? Thank you!


Jane in Colorado – unbelievable!! Were they letting students do the reading??


Carol in WNY - thank you


Renny – good for you! Wow! Hey, self-reflection is always good. Yes, politics knocks the stuffing out of you and takes its toll. Politics…. dirty word….. but it sounds like you have it well in hand.


MelsAuntie – iron determination? Yep I’d say that’s about right!! Good for you!


Michele in NC7- Your daughter may be the only one able to get through to her brother! I hope she makes it! I have to ask, what is a Mexican train?


BJ – 2 grand babies, how marvelous!!


moxie1962 – cooking for allergies, that can be a nightmare! Congrats on your progress in dealing with them and keeping it real!


Kathyzoo – it sounds like your DH and mine are brothers! White bread, pop, ice cream….. at least my DS eats a lot healthier.


Grandmallie – Hopefully it won’t take long for you daughter to realize what he is really like, in the meantime, even though it breaks your heart, hug her and tell her you love you and let her go.Sometimes these are life lessons to help make us stronger.


Lucy in Delaware – congrats on your light bulb moment! Wonderful about having all your medical problems resolved!! Fabulous!! Thank you for your honesty about your marriage and your family relationships. We cannot be told to leave an abusive relationship, we dig in, we try harder, we will not fail and we suffer more. Good for you for finally leaving.


Deedee – Hoping you are finally feeling well, its springtime and surely that will be the best cure.


Jb in Portland – love your self-portrait, hehehe and the quote by Amelia Earhart


Kim2walker – hahaha! Increasing waistline, decreasing brain cells!! I hope it works in the reverse too!!


Laura80111 – getting the house ready to move? Good luck! I don’t envy you!


Jackie in Cherry hill – Huge success, congrats on your success and your insight.


Barbie – Mice, aughh! Horrible! We have had too many battles with the wretched things in this house. After the deconstruction of the flood we finally found their entry points and their nesting habitat deep within the walls. That’s all gone now and may I never see another one of the little @#$$%@.


Meg- busy, busy, busy! You are one amazing woman! Congrats on winning the prize! I had to laugh at finding 12 of everything, that is my DH! Can never find stuff so buy it again!


Suebdew – have a wonderful cruise!


Jodios528 – those networking breakfasts can be a trap! I had too many ‘special meetings meals’ in my management days. Good for you for taking it home! I usually ate out of frustration, boredom or anger, (a lot of self-important, long-winded people).


LucyT4dieting – congrats on your basement! I was so hoping to be finished too but my DH has suffered a rotator cuff injury and it is not looking good for the moment. He is to give it a rest for a month. I was so hoping to have our basement done by the 2 year anniversary of the flood and before our houseguests arrive on July 1st! But I also don’t want him in pain just to finish it either!


By golly, I think I've done it! Caught up? Sorta', mostly... maybe...

Congratulations on your successes, prayers for those in trial.

Enjoy your day, choose happiness, love yourself,

Kate in sunny:glasses: Alberta

Bump--so I can participate in the future.

New here. Have been using my MFP app on my phone infrequently. Motivation is difficult to maintain. Was doing fairly well a while back and lost 11 lbs. My sister's illness took a turn for the worst and the last year was hard. She died 10 weeks ago and I still can't believe she is gone. I miss her so. I was with her through her passing on to the next life. I know it's time to start taking care of myself but I've closed myself off from the world for so long that I'm struggling to get back connected. I hope that I use this forum for inspiration to carry on and live life as happy as I can. Living in NH, it's still cold and spring is having a hard time making an appearance. Thanks for letting me share.

Hello everyone thanks for letting new comers join first time I have ever posted been on MFP for a year.

Hello again everyone - It's fantastic to hear about all the good results that have been happening - a real inspiration! Thanks for sharing! Also, for those who are struggling - this is the place to share and be supported hands across the oceans!

In the last week of term I had one of my colleagues seek me out - she said it was because I always manage to put a positive spin on events and find the good in people! When I looked back on my goals for March one was to be positive and laugh! I didn't realise I had actually done this that much - but I must have been for her to say that - I was amazed!

So - goals for April:
Continue to eat as healthily as possible and log it all everyday - eat the rainbow - not beige!
Drink the 8 glasses of water suggested
Walk 60 miles with the dogs (2 a day on average)
Continue with C25K (Race for Life in July!)
Continue with Zumba dvd (try to do the full 50 mins by the end of the month (at 30 mins max at moment!))
Continue to be positive and laugh (it's obviously making a difference at work!)
Continue with my jumper (knitting)
Complete the crocheted shrug for my sister
Log into this thread for inspiration and support on a daily basis!

That'll do for now!

wishing everyone a happy April! MA in UK