WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2013

It’s a beautiful day here in Omaha, supposed to be in the 70s. Woo hoo! I will be working away on the book (sent a chapter last night on the other one) and then going out with friend to a great Indian fusion restaurant. We went there last week. Work continues on the garage. DD#2 just got a job a chick-fillet or however you spell it. So she is all a-twitter!:bigsmile:

Gail: good choice on resisting the candy! I don’t think I have ever heard of Soma. Sounds nice though

Michelle: I don’t know the brand of pedometer; it has a Blue Cross Blue Shield logo on it and no branding, so it’s probably something made for them. I’m kind of excited to see how many steps I get in an average day then try to start increasing! So the wedding is in Spain? That sounds lovely.

Jodios: good news that the condo is taken care of so quickly but I’m sorry it has been stressful for you. Hugs! Congrats on the weight loss! You rock!:happy:

Jmkmomm: OMG I spit my coffee out when I read the 38 long remark! :laugh: :laugh: Jodios made the remark about perky and high being good and I thought “what’s that?”

Jo: how is the weather in Wales? Did you just get a big storm? Seems like the weather channel was talking about it.

Amanda: you are on the bra wagon too! I gotta hurry this last 9 pounds up so I can join you!

DeeDee: sending lots of energy your way to so you can keep up with the young ‘uns!:flowerforyou:

Sandy: I haven’t been able to fit in anything from Victoria’s Secret since they opened, so I’m jealous!

MA: congrats on the weight loss and getting under the dreaded 200 mark! Keep up the good work!

Liz: I love your positive attitude!

M: I think ballparks have a banned fan section so their karma doesn’t get out on the field! Hope they win!

Vicki: we are practically neighbors! I live in Papillion. Enjoy your football game.

Cooky: when you get done, I’ll cook dinner if you come paint my house too!

Gonzamm: what a great goal!

Carol: wow what a dream! OMG! It’s cute your little son was going to save you though! Good work on declining the donuts…I could never do that!

Lucy: oh, what a way to start the weekend! I hope you find your pedometer. Sending good wishes for something spectacular to happen to you to make up for it!

Katla: I don’t have that much experience really supervising because the people I work with are all so great. It is unusual to have these kind of problems, but I must say every semester I get one crazy adjunct who causes problems. I love baseball. But I do hate the spitting. I think they should be fined. Scratching I don’t mind…I find it amusing especially when they slide and dirt goes down their pants. They are just a bunch of big little boys!

Cityjane: you are so right about every pound being hard won!

Brooke: wow good for you on your loss!

Well that’s it for me today I’m afraid. I need to get lots done before dinner tonight. Take care, Meg from sunny Omaha who is not quite so maximally medicated today! :drinker:

Hello, I am back on track with FP and have started a small fitness component. I think that dancing even around the house is
beneficial. I am looking to lose at least 20lbs. But, realistically know that 10lbs is my goal and hopefully I will add to it and achieve my first goal followed by another.
I will read posts here, so I am committed and now that the weather is nice it is easier to spend time outdoors doing things I love.

Tried to catch up last night for a bit, off to funeral events all day.....
have a good Saturday!

Bumping in to this VERY busy spot!

Great encouragement to adapt and adjust and go at your own pace. At this age, I think we have all learned that we do not have to impress anyone and have the confidence to do what is good for me as an individual. Thanks ladies for the reminders.

Kate - i loved that feeling of being able to wear something from the 'normal' store! It was so elating! :happy: I have decided that some stores are subnormal - their large still only fits a stick figure - but those have never been for me and never will be. Congratulations to you!:flowerforyou:

A bit of a set back in the advent of spring here - a little chilly....brrr! but it will come....right???:ohwell:

This week was full of wonderful family time and activities.......time to get to work here.

Glenda in Alberta

afternoon ladies,
well just got back in the house..went to 2 consignment shops and i think they took one thing each~ I guess the stuff I brought was outdated :embarassed: the rest of the stuff I put in the Susan g Kolmen box.
I went to Sams and spent 71.00 on eggs, milk, half and half and some fruit.. did buy myself some more yoga pants down a couple sizes
We have a very nice riverfront park so I packed up the boys in the car and took them for couple mile walk.. they enjoyed it ,but my heel didn't.. Oh well I can deal...at least we all got some fresh air..
The DH should be at the house by now, will let him get settled and im sure he will call later..

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UGHHHH, just walked a full mile with my husband. I hadn't done that since 1 week ago. On vacation I had walked that amount through out the whole day but this was all at once. My legs hurt, my feet hurt, I think my face is burnt. But it had to be done. He was getting tired of the mall, it is boring and wanted to get back outside again

Nice to find this support group! This is a great site, and very beneficial to me. My doctor recommended it. I have been heavy by US media standards all my life but it has never been an issue or0a problem for me until recently. Now, due to pretty severe knee ppain, I want to get some weight off! Going well so far. If I can lose 5 pounds or more a month for the next year, I will be delighted! Tracking calories helps. I know metabolism slows with age and my activity level is way lower than in the pst because of joint pain as well as lifestyle changes so having a supportive community along with a good objective record of food and exercise really helps! My "magic numbers" right now for healthy weight loss seem to be 1400 to 1600 right now, at about 40 percent protein. I am 5, 6,, and 235 pounds--pretty inactive because of the knee pain. How does that compare for all of you? My April goal is to weigh less than 230 by the end of April (and for the rest of my life!) Nice to virtually meet you all!

Good morning everyone in MFP land. Looks like it is going to be a mixed day weather-wise here. So far it has rained and then lovely sunshine and now I see some dark puffy clouds rolling in. The walk could turn out to be wet I guess (nothing smells quite like wet dogs - lol). Oh dear, it just started to hail.

Robin - I keep wondering this, does your problem boss treat everyone else this badly or does she save this treatment just for you? It does seem like the company is recognizing there is a problem at least. They may not have taken the best route, but it depends I guess on their perception of the situation.

I too feel like I can't keep up with the posts here. By the time I read them, all I'm out of time to do any posting. However, I think I'm up to date now.

Amanda - your diamond sounds lovely and I cracked up at your magpie comment. I love cheeky birds and we don't have magpies here so I miss them. The Stellar Jays are just about as noisy and cheeky though.

Jodios – how wonderful for you to be in the teens and so close to your goal. I still have about 10-15 pounds to go and it is really a struggle.

Donna – love daylilies. I have quite a few, but only one that is special. I love the way they make a border along the top of my rockery. My Mom had a huge garden section of them so they always remind me of my childhood (I used to pick the flowers and mount them upside down on bobbypins and pretend they were debutantes or ballerinas). Maybe when I have grandchildren they will do the same thing. And as far as taking on too much at our age, hey, you’re half way there already – of course you can do this.

Katla – what a sensible way to deal with the clothing sizes and disposals. I wish I had done that as I am currently giving away stuff with the tags still on (I’m a bit of a clotheshorse though).

Mary – you are living my dream – a partner who is a chef – whoo hoo! I guess with my weight challenge though, it might be not such a good thing. I’d hate to start gaining again.

Bea – I think it is so nice of your husband to share in your hot flashes – lol. I’ve always thought men should have some hormonal challenges too and if staying awake is the only one, well, so be it. I have the same question about looking at recipes but can’t figure out a way either. I appreciate it when it shows Cdn though so at least I can relate to the metric.

Kate – aha, now you are going to turn into a fashionista! Shopping in the “normal” stores can be fun, but I think I’d better curb my enthusiasm a bit. Sorry to hear that you are still getting snow. We’re definitely spring here now, my maple is blooming with pretty green flowers and the tamarack is just about ready to pop with the green needle fringes. For some reason I have a ton of bluebells showing up in my lawn and I have no idea how they got there (weren’t there last year).

Renny – try Victoria Classic Lingerie on Fort. They do complimentary fitting and have specialty bras as well.

MA – congratulations on being under!!!

Cheryl – what willpower to turn down the deluxe doughnut offer. I think your DH’s heart is in the right place but good for you turning the offer down.

Well, I think the walk is off for a bit, still hailing and raining off and on. I look out across a valley and the mountains on the other side are in sunshine so I guess this will pass fairly quickly.

I have some aprons to make (out of old shirts) for the serving staff at our Age-Friendly luncheons so I’ll do that in the meantime. 1 down, 5 to go.

Have a nice weekend and I’ll check in tomorrow so this thread doesn’t get too far ahead of me.

Lila in the sunny-rainy-hailly Kootenays in south east BC, Canada.

Sherri, it is so good that your doctor sent you to this site. I started about your size I am 5'6'', started at 233 last November and have lost 26 pounds so far. Good luck, you can do it

Joyce, in sunny southern Indiana