WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2013

Didn't realise we were on page 2 already......... bump for later.

Hi Ladies,

I'm new to MFP, but loving it. I have a long road in front of me, but I'm looking forward to the journey. I am tired of being tired, and being in pain. Considered WLS, but really don't want to go that route. The key is healthy eating - even if you have WLS.

I'm 61 years old. Worked all my life, but now I'm on disability with problems related to my weight, including heart disease. I so want to be able to move without constant pain. I'd love to garden but I can't get up and down and bend and reach. Damn! Also want to be able to shop - I was reading a thread the other day about shopping at thrift shops - I long for the dy I can do that. Right now I have to order through catalogs.

But I'm not going to be negative. I've started down the road. Tomorrow I'm going to an appointment with a dietician. Will probably see her once a month.

Look forward to getting to know all of you. :bigsmile:

Have a good day!

good afternoon - only have a quick minute. the scale continues to creep down - yeah. Work has gotten so crazy that I'm having trouble fitting in my workouts - going to need a new strategy.
Barbie - thanks again for keeping this thread going
ohiomom - praying you get good test results
congrats to all on your victories
prayers going out to all who have asked
hang in there
Jodios in once again cold and wet Chicagoland

Just popping by for a sec -

Lucy, yes, sadly DH was watching. I made him switch to the NCAA game but it was too late. He's banned now.

Someone else was asking about protein - it's a little trickier for vegetarians, so I cheat. I've been doing a pretty rigorous workout for the past nine months that calls for a protein/recovery drink after each workout, so I make a whey protein smoothie each morning after I workout. I was hit and miss with this initially, but around last holiday season I noticed my hair falling out a LOT, nails were more brittle than normal, and I was exhausted all the time. I finally put two and two together, realized I was being pretty lax about tracking my protein intake so now I have the drink every day. It provides around 40 grams of protein, almost 2/3 of what I need, in one drink. Then I make sure I have some protein with each snack and meal - a little yogurt, cottage cheese, almonds, tofu, and lots of beans (my main staple). I can get 65 grams of protein a day with just food if I try very hard, but I have to be conscientious, and honestly I'm just not that married to tracking food like that. It's easier to just drink it and then not have to think about it.

Jodios, that's great news.

Ohiomom, so glad to hear the good (fingers crossed) news!

Robin, spreading the finger-crossing to include you in getting the new job. Your vacation sounds wonderful - and I can tell you my ex and his wife went on the catamaran tour like that and had a wonderful time.

OK, work seems to be winding down for the day, so it's back to the dirt I go. I LOVE seeing the plots cleaned up and ready for new life.

Just got back from the cardiologist. This was the first visit since my husbands heart attack/stent. Everything is good, he is free to walk as much as he wants and at the pace he wants. He is scheduled for a stress test in two weeks and then to see the doctor again in a month. That's when we will know whether or nor the last blockage has to be taken care of. We were told it was a 'complex' blockage' so I asked him what that was. It's generally when a blockage is very long. Plus it's in the left main coronary artery which I am not happy about at all. So part of the news was good, part not. he still needs lots of work on his diet. I can't make him have open heart surgery if that is what the doctor says. My husband says that he absolutley will not have it. I don't know what I will do with him if that happens. You know what Mrs. Billy Graham said, I won't divorce my husband but I may kill him!!!! I have tried the guilt factor about the grandkids but that hasn't helped.

On a side note, I thought I had put all of my size 18 jeans away but I guess I didn't. I pulled out one and wore it today. It just hangs on me!!

ohiomom - sending good thoughts your way. You know, that's a good question for Shari. I've never been able to read the thread on my phone, either. I do hope that it's just a cyst. Congrats on choosing a healthy breakfast. Isn't it amazing how we get used to healthy foods and suddenly have no desire for unhealthy foods?

Today was a beautiful day, in the 80's. Vince and I went by the pool, he wanted to dig a trench behind the equipment pad to put a pipe in so that when he drains the pump, the water won't all pool around the equipment pad. We got that done, but since he's going shooting tonight and I'm having people over to play Rummy-Que, we decided just to take showers and not do any more work. Well, at least that trench is dug. The next one we need to do is where he wants to put a wire for electricity. Truthfully, that'll probably be kind-of hard since where he wants to put it is right where all the equipment for the pool went so that ground is VERY packed down. I'll get some subs at WalMart and I made an apple upside down cake and also cream cheese brownies. Don't know if I'll tell Vince they're cream cheese. Maybe I'll just tell him it's white chocolate.

I made a mistake, well, not earth shattering really. subway has these " subs buy one get one free, so I got some. They're looking pretty sad to me so I'll probably go to WalMart and get some

Thank you everyone, for agreeing with me in my desire to be at the wedding. Wonder (I tend to doubt it) if Dianna will in any way try to make us comfortable in her country.

M - great numbers!!! I don't know that I'll get to see where Bryan lives. We were hoping to, but one time he said that they needed to do some things in Avila after the wedding and they do want to go see Dianna's grandfather (which I totally understand. As a matter of fact, you know how most weddings go to a park or someplace for pictures after the ceremony? Well, my grandfather was too sick to come to my wedding so after the ceremony we went to his place. So I totally understand Dianna's feeling.) I really hate when I get something stuck in my gum (like a popcorn husk). My oral hygenist usually can get it out with her tool. Yours must have been really lodged down far!!

Did an hour of spinning today. Tomorrow I'll do Jackie Warner's Personal Training DVD, then we have the Newcomer general meeting, then senior bowling, then home to grab a bite to eat and Newcomer bowling. We only have two more bowling sessions, so now to start thinking about a bowling party. I don't mind having it here, really, we have the room.

Lucy in DE - Bryan is 27 years old. If Vince doesn't go to the wedding, I'm afraid he'll regret it. He was probably just being emotional, which is strange since I'm the emotional one and he's the logical one. Oh, I had the long straight hair, too. At least in high school. In grammar school my mother would give me all sorts of perms. I think she may have been trying out new perms. My cousins (they're about 10 years older than I am) told me that they always had the most current hairstyles since my mother used to try things on them....lol

Deb - I'm going to try to enjoy the wedding, but don't know how much I can since it'll be in a foreign country where I don't speak the language. From reading on the Internet, Spanish weddings are usually a big party, but I suspect that this one won't be.

cityjaneLondon - congrats on the great NSV's

Robin - so glad the interview went well. How cool that you booked the yacht. Have fun in Alaska. Sounds like so much fun

barbie - when we go away, there is a pet service that comes to the house and takes care of your pets. We like it because they're in familiar surroundings.

marygee - welcome. I like that you've decided not to be negative. So many people are. Good luck with the dietician

jmk - congrats on those pants hanging on you. I hope dh does the right thing for all of you.

I'm going to post this to mark my spot. Hope everyone has a great evening. Don't know if I'll be able to get back tonight or not.

Michele in NC

Re: boarding pets: We board our dog with the vet when we need to travel without him. He loves it there and gets lots of attention. He isn’t left in a cage all the time and knows the people. That said, they fill up early and we need reservations well in advance.:flowerforyou:

M: The protein drinks seem so appealing, but I’m lactose intolerant so they aren’t an option. :noway: On the other hand, I’m a carnivore, so protein is not difficult to come by. I have great respect for those who choose vegetarian ways, but highly doubt I’ll ever be among them.:flowerforyou:

jmkmomm: Congratulations on the good news from the cardiologist. :bigsmile: That has to take away a lot of the worry. I know there is still news to come and hope it is as good as the news so far.:flowerforyou:

Michele: It sounds like you’ve made your decision to go to the wedding and I think you’ll be at peace about it. You would always regret staying away. I’m hopeful that Vince will go with you. :flowerforyou:

MA in UK: I love animals and envy your fox sighting. I’ve seen fox on rare occasions, but never while on a walk or close to home. It would be a thrill, and I think you were lucky. We have quite a bit of wildlife living nearby, including raccoons, river otters, and beaver. The river otters are my favorites. I have seen a coyote less than a mile from my home, and heard a pack singing across the river last summer. Fortunately, the Columbia River is a good barrier, and I’m not particularly worried about the pack coming to our side.:bigsmile:

Yoga was good today. There were more students there than I’ve seen in quite a while, and we had a good session. I stretched out my sore shoulder and it has felt fine all day.:bigsmile:

Be well and happy,
Katla in NW Oregon

'x' marks my spot -- back soon! 20 minutes of weights - 22,400 pounds, walking later. Bad on H20 thus far today... time to drink up.

Forgot to say DH has a friend that is at the Masters golf in August, so he is gone overnight. Eggwhite omelette for dinner.

Gail, metro Atlanta

Yucky day today here in southeast SD. So far we have had rain, ice, sleet and it is supposed to snow. Many, many trees down with the ice and some power outages. We have been hearing sirens all day. Hope this storm moves out of here soon. I am sure my tulips will be ruined. They were up about 4 inches before this hit. The lilac bush was just starting to bud and now it is covered in 1/2 inch of ice and the branches are bent so that they are touching the ground. I work at a hospital and I think my husband will take me to work tomorrow. Most of our outpatients will probably not come but the inpatients really have no excuse so they will be there for therapy. Went to see the dietician today and I need to decrease the sugars and up the fiber, so that is my goal for the next three weeks before I see her again. Looking forward to better weather ( can't get much worse!) and a trip to the Minnesota Horse Expo at the end of the month.

Sending healing angels to all who need them, kudos to all with successes!

Okay the weather can get more bizarre. We are now having thunder snow! Sue in stormy SD

Good Evening:flowerforyou:

Just wanted to say hi and kudos to those posting NSV's and extra hugs to those struggling with health issues! Don't have time to reply individually but I finally caught up on all the posts. Nothing new to report here but sometimes no news is good news, right?

Kathy

Wow, I can't believe we are on page two of the next board! I'm beat and keeping it short tonight. :yawn:
My foyer project is 100% done and it looks beautiful! I love it when every thing is freshly painted and is spic and span clean.
I even bought some new curtains in a Cocoa Brown color. :happy:
Good night Friends
Peace ~N~ Hugs
Carol in WNY aka Cooky

Debra – Welcome. Good idea to break weightloss into small attainable goals. Some days I think I need to break it down into ounces just so it seems that I am making progress. 10 pounds is a good increment. I need to lose 50, but just thinking about that is too overwhelming.

Jackie – I know that the green juice was something that I always found in Mexico. I didn't know it was popular here. I will have to research it.

Lucy – I used to drink tons of water – and I was thin. Maybe that is the secret. I am forcing myself to drink and drink and drink.

Brooke – I will add the 30DS as circuit training. That makes it a lot simpler. I just make a note of it so that I can keep track of how many days I have done. I sure hope that I get results like some of those whose “after” photos I have seen.

50ishfoodie – what a drag to find termite tunnels. That makes the torn drywall paper almost seem like a bonus.

Jnkmomm – Love you looking for the extra body. I once bought my mom a sanitary napkin thinking that it was some sort of fine linen for the table and that it would add a touch of elegance to dinner. I did this in a public place – got it from the machine in the bathroom. I didn't understand why everybody laughed their heads off because I bought this special gift for my mom.

Sandy – hoping for the best outcome for you.

CityJane – thanks for the name of the facelift exercises. I will check them out. Hope I see better results than I am from the exercises for the rest of the body. I have been putting off going to the physical therapist, but really need some help for my knees. Paying for anything medical is the norm here, so I am just used to it.

Third try is a charm- kept getting a red message saying that the topic was closed - didn't realize that an entirely new page was started.
Anybody do the high impact exercises like the rock star jump or jumping lunges from 30DS in a pool? I was thinking that it would be a good way to do those without killing my knees.

Missed my bike ride tonight because of a meeting, but it was 82 degrees and incredibly windy again. Will just have to try to double up tomorrow.

Good luck to everybody.

Tari - Ohio

Hello

Just marking my spot for later.

Liz from Idaho

Thanks to everyone for the warm welcomes and those encouraging words........it's nice to be told by people who have done this that you seem to be doing things right.

I went to the gym yesterday, 50 min on the treadmill and then a movement and stretching class, about 45 min. This class is quite an experience: everything from women in their 50's to our oldest who is 92.........and the leader is (I think) 82 and has participated in this class over 40 years. We do all the same exercises at our own levels---I hold 3lb. weights for most of them; others hold none or their choice of weight. Every Monday, Wed., and Fri.--- about 12 regulars.

Had a bit of an NSV today.........I bought a pair of "skinny jeans" back in Oct............well, they certainly aren't skinny anymore, they are loosey-goosey as can be, look very baggy. Hard to be happy though, they are jcrew and cost a lot more than I would usually spend...my daughter talked me in to buying them.

Anyway, hoping for the best for those with problems/troubles........especially crossing my fingers for the Ohio woman waiting for the biopsy results.

yanniejannie

goals:
actually WEAR the pedometer
cut down on red meat and up intake of fish

Hello Vitamin F and April flowers!

Had to bump for a week or so...but trying to get caught up!


RJ- Robin. I am so pleased the interview went well, and all your vacation plans are in place. Good luck!

Jodios – your cold and wet keeps sailing over my sunny southern Ontario! You must be as unhappy as I am about how cool and grey the weather has been.
The poor woof is hiding from those horrific thunderstorms that rolled through here.

Mwheatcraft – that was great information about the need to top up protein, and how to find it in veg sources! Thanks!

Jmkmomm – you are dealing with such difficult issues for decisions… I hope your DH sorts out his need to live over his fear of serious surgery. Good luck to you both. And great going on the baggy jeans!

Michele – good luck on you wedding issues!

To all you formerShirley Temple girls – I am sure it was horrible to experience those chemical nightmares ( although I am sure you were all cute)…but think about what is is like to be closer to 60 and still look like Shirley Temple….courtesy of a DNA ‘perm’. Ok, I do not have to do much to my hair, but my hair does only one thing…curl…..sooooo I am grateful, but enjoy your wonderful locks!

Barbie – so glad you have your wonderful pets back!

MAinUK – so sorry that Charlie has been laid up, but I liked your sudden short walk…the Fitbit is motivating! Sounds like you live on the farm from Halcyon River tv program from UK…., sounds like a paradise!

Katia- I use a protein supplement that does not use lactose; and the latest red meat research (taken from the BBC website) is quite scary. AND I really need red meat for my anaemia!

Grandaille – it seems quite normal to want to heal completely….so glad you got the date for the new Fitbit release….hoping my other one comes then too!

Renny – so glad for a recommendation to Victoria restaurant….have not been to the West for a while, but I am hoping to get there in the next year!

Sue of SD – yup, very very strange weather! Snow, sleet, rain and thunderstorms all in the same day. And I am much farther south than you are…. So I was surprised at how far along your garden has budded! Still waiting for the last of the ice to melt off the pool, no tulips, and not even forsythia!



Meg – I hope your daughter is fine, and we all understand that exhaustingly fearful response…droop, sleep and tomorrow will be better, I hope! Oh, I did break down and bought the new(as yet unreleased) and old Fitbit, and consider it money very well spent! I have moved more since I got it than I ever imagined! DH will get the new one, and I hope this changes his daily step count too!

Carol cooky – good news on the reno project!

Marcia-keepit new – when I first found MFP, I found Barbie and asked her about eating back exercise calories…and she pointed out that very few of the calculators were similar, and the range of cals spent were too different. So she advised me against eating back too many of them….and I think that is a good strategy. You might be interested in the Mayo clinic’s NEAT theory that shows you burn more, longer, if you move a small amount every hour….


Sorry I am so far behind on reading so many posts, just had to jump in and catch up with the latest thread! Tomorrow is the last day of classes, although the marking will continue for me for about another week or so, until the final exam.
Good news here, our son has been accepted into his number one choice for grad school! His zip and confidence is back to normal- thank goodness.

I have recommitted to clean, ‘clean eating’, not just staying under a calorie zone, but ensuring that the cals I do eat are good, (except for the popcorn- it is one of my non-wheat carb alternatives; there is only so much brown rice I will eat in a day!) I noticed a difference right away….naturally hungry for meals, and naturally thirsty. Will be recommitting to new walking goals too!

Have a good evening and great day tomorrow!

BJ, in cold, damp, and not so springlike SWOnt.