WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2013

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  • BeckyRayJohnson
    BeckyRayJohnson Posts: 88
    Hi ladies. I just stumbled upon this message thread. I am fifty-five and get tired of reading of people who have the energy and time to work out hours a day. I have three grandchildren I am raising so my time is not my own. I have just recently restarted my weight loss efforts. I spent a year and a half going in and out of Hep C treatments and now am back. No more Hep C which makes the long miserable treatment program worth it. Only good thing other than that is I lost lbs. No appetite. But now it is back with a vengeance. I go on binges and eat like a crazy person on nights I can't sleep and I eat the things the kids want to have. They are tweens..or preteens and love their junk. I limit it by amount and frequency so they dont have weight problems but it's here all the same. And none of us ..I mean NONE of us like vegetables much. I have worked harder at eating them and not frying everything but this is a southern family with the eating habits of casseroles, gravies, fried everything and lots of breads. I need encouragement and a circle of friends the right age group. I am stuck at the 160 lb area. Up a pound or two and down a pound or two. I will begin to follow this thread if you all are agreeable to it. It appears you are all well acquainted with each other so it will take a while to learn the ropes. I only have a couple of friends who are active on my profile so this might be a great way to stay connected to those sharing the journey.:wink: Becky
  • BeckyRayJohnson
    BeckyRayJohnson Posts: 88
    I did the same thing about choices last night. Could not sleep. Was that your problem as well? I hope today had gone well for you.
  • BeckyRayJohnson
    BeckyRayJohnson Posts: 88
    Hm I never thought of using a programed food list to get back on track. Such a simple idea. I will have to go look at my past diary to see what I was doing when things were working so well. Thanks for the idea.
  • jmkmomm
    jmkmomm Posts: 3,247 Member
    Becky I commend you for being a great 'Mom' to your grand kids. What a inspiration you must be to them. HMMM, gravies and casseroles, sounds good. I'm not a cook AT ALL but the low calorie meals I am looking at trying are casseroles since that is what my husband loves and I have got to get him on board on this healthy eating.
  • bsgordon
    bsgordon Posts: 20 Member
    Hello Everyone!

    Excited to see an area for encouragement for the 50+ weight loss group. Up until my late 30's - 40's I have been able to maintain or lose easily. Now not so much. In the past 1.5 years I have moved from an active job to a mainly sit down. I HATE IT!!!! I'm not a person to sit for extended periods of time. I have regained weight that I lost prior and am struggling to get it back off.

    Hope to be able to stay connected via this thread and share with others who are facing the same struggles.

    It's a beautiful day in West Central Indiana. Going for a walk!

    Take Care! :glasses:
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Becky and bsgordon: Welcome to the group. :bigsmile: We’re from all over and you join just by posting. Your post will enable you to find us again under “my topics.” Be aware that there will be a new thread for May starting tomorrow. Barbie is the wonderful woman who sees that we continue.:heart: It is more fun for me when people include their location when they sign their post. I think quite a few others appreciate this, too.

    Katla from NW Oregon
  • jmkmomm
    jmkmomm Posts: 3,247 Member
    bsgordon, I love your horse! I live down in Evansville. I don't know where Logoda Indiana is.

    I'm going to go grocery shopping tonight!!!! I think I have cried and pleaded enough that my husband is willing to work with me.
    I showed him the fat and protein suggestions the dietician gave me and what I actually eat due to his eating out requirements. I just hope the casserole I make tomorrow is good and he likes it. But that is his problem, He eats and eats and eats until the food is gone if we have a meal at home.

    Joyce, feeling more encouraged in southern Indiana
  • LaurelFisher
    LaurelFisher Posts: 407 Member
    :flowerforyou: Good evening ladies, just checking in to say hi and to discuss my goals for April.
    :flowerforyou: My goals for April: success or failure
    :grumble: 1. Walk every day at lunch - failure - almost every day some days were just toooo busy
    :blushing: 2. Stay away from the buffets - FAILURE - ate at either the Chinese buffet or Golden Coral on Fridays
    :cry: 3. Eat more fruits and vegetables- failure - I will try harder
    :love: 5. Exercise at least 30 min a day - success- exercised 30 min to 1 hour each day
    :love: 6. lose 8 lbs- success - YEAH I did lose 8lbs
    :drinker: 7. drink at least 8 glasses of water a day success - it was hard sometimes, but I did it

    My goals for May:
    1. Walk every day at lunch
    2. Try harder to stay away from the buffets
    3. Eat more fruits and vegetables
    5. Exercise at least 1 hour each day
    6. lose 4 lbs
    7. drink at least 8 glasses of water a day

    Everyone have a great evening, Rose
  • brookehe
    brookehe Posts: 413 Member
    :flowerforyou: :smile: :flowerforyou: Many thanks for crossed fingers & toes, prayers and general good vibes for me and my phone interview this morning! I honestly don’t think I’ve ever had a better interview (phone or in-person). There was a personality connection, which is much harder I find over the phone AND the job itself sounds like a perfect fit for my skills, experience and interests. So, the next step is waiting to see if I’m selected for an in-person interview, hopefully next week sometime. The recruiter I spoke to today will be meeting with the business owners on Thursday to present the resumes and her notes and observations on the candidates she spoke with. So, patience is in order now (which is ironic, because I’ve always said that in the hereafter I’m going to be a graceful, patient morning person because I am none of those things this time around :wink: )


    CityJane – “luminous whiteness” :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

    Meg – Yay for Benny!!!!!!! Also, I thought I was the only person on the planet who felt that way about line-dried laundry, now I know there is at least one other :happy:

    Cheryl – congratulations on 265 days! Today’s meal “karma” must mean you’re on the right track (I mean you did beat the odds after all) :drinker:

    BeckyRayJohns – Welcome! Come back and read/post often, you’ll be glad you did. Many wise and witty women here to support you on your health journey :smile:

    Bsgordon – see Becky’s message just above, welcome to you too!!!! :smile:

    Joyce – That’s great that you’re stepping out and getting groceries for your cooking adventure! Just keep trying one new thing, you’ll eventually have a lot of recipes under your belt. As for DH eating it “all”, divvy it up into proper serving sizes before you serve and freeze the rest for a meal the next week (this way you won’t have to cook every day but you’ll still have quality meals to eat). :flowerforyou:

    Rose – Great goals for May. Like you, I succeeded at some of April’s goals and didn’t at others. But it’s good to write them down and keep ourselves accountable to take a look at them. :smile:



    Brooke from Colorado

    The ‘earth’ without ‘art’ is just ‘eh’
  • jmkmomm
    jmkmomm Posts: 3,247 Member
    From skinnytaste.com I am making cheeseburger casserole, green beans and a salad with fat free dressing. I also decided while I was out grocery shopping to get me a Snickers bar. It wasn't Golden Corral and it was good. Now I just have to get on the band wagon.

    Joyce, satisfied in southern Indiana
  • rjadams
    rjadams Posts: 4,029 Member
    Hi ladies,
    I am back from the faire. It was awesome:bigsmile:

    Okay here's the story. Holly (MN daughter) flew to Vegas (where other daughter and Olivia live)to do the gender reveal cake for her sister on Friday. Then the whole crew decides to road trip it to the Faire 5 hours away to surprise me. I spent the afternoon with both of my daughter and Olivia!!! (and Brian too,the son-in-law) they spent the night and met me at faire the next morning until 2 when they had to head back home. So, I was totally surprised , but not when they showed up because my ex(their step daddy who works the faire) spilled the beans to me in the morning on Saturday because he didn't know it was a surprise. I was so high on happiness I was bouncing off the walls and crying tears of joy. I finally found them at 2 and the brats weren't planning on looking for me until an hour later:angry: but I found them so there!.

    It was a weekend of my family, my faire family, my girlfriends and good food and drink. :drinker: It doesn't get much better :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

    I got my hair braided at faire. Isn't it cool. It is a 9 strand plait
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    Robin, Bodi and Ritter,
    in a sunny but cool PNW
  • jmkmomm
    jmkmomm Posts: 3,247 Member
    Robin that is beautiful

    Joyce
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,297 Member
    :flowerforyou: Viv, best wishes to Maggie for a complete recovery….if your pedometer isn’t working (did you check the battery?), then rush to get a new one…..mine is such a motivator to keep moving and if you’re moving you’re losing.

    :bigsmile: Juanita, your dog is darling……congrats on getting the junk out of your diet….that will result in weight loss, better health, and longevity.

    :flowerforyou: Yanniejannie, there have been studies that showed that people who weigh daily lose more weight than people who don’t…..I weigh daily and it keeps me focused on my goals.

    :bigsmile: Cityjane, congrats on your improving fitness.

    :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Meg, I’m happy to hear that Benny comes home today……..home is the best place for TLC.

    :flowerforyou: Becky, welcome to the community….you will find lots of encouragement here.....make small changes to your eating, don’t try to be like people who have been doing this for years.

    :flowerforyou: Bsgordon, welcome….you will find lots of ideas of how to be active even when you have a sit-down job.

    :flowerforyou: Joyce, if your husband eats and eats until all the food is gone, then work at making smaller amounts (two servings ) and serve him his share.

    :bigsmile: Rose, that’s a great idea to reuse some of your April goals in May…..I’ll be doing that, too.

    :bigsmile: Robin, I am so envious of your hair……how will you ever bear to comb it out?

    :flowerforyou: My energy comes from my healthy eating. When I started on MFP in 2009 I walked the dogs for 10-20 minutes in the morning, took them to the off leash park so they could run around and was a student in two line dance classes a week……I spent a lot of time knitting, watching TV, reading, and sitting at the computer. It has been as a direct result of Isagenix , healthy eating, and my weight loss that my energy level has increased to what it is now. Even without Isagenix, the same message comes from books Like “Thinner Next Year” that say eat healthy food----don’t eat crap and start slow with exercise and gradually add more.

    :flowerforyou: I enjoyed a short time at home alone this morning with Jake gone to the gym…the dogs were asleep after their long walk and Bernie was asleep under the covers once I told him that he’d already had enough breakfast……he tried to get my attention by walking across the keyboard, but it didn’t work.

    :glasses: :glasses: Be sure to watch for the new thread in a few hours.

    :heart: Barbie from NW Washington
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    “The only real freedom a human being can ever know is doing what you ought to do because you want to do it.”
  • RebelRenny
    RebelRenny Posts: 1,073 Member
    :flowerforyou: I cycled to work this morning. Quite chilly and my but was cold, but I had a good jacket, so it turned out to be a good ride. I must invest in better gear though. On the way back DH picked me up at the 10K mark, which is half-way, otherwise I'd be half-dead by now :tongue: :tongue:

    :flowerforyou: Robin, you and happiness go together!

    :flowerforyou: Becky - welcome to the thread. Since this is the last day of April, Barbiecat will start a new one for May soon. Just come back often, and you will make lots of friends.

    That's all I have time for tonight. See you in May :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

    :heart: Renny
    Vancouver Island, BC
  • jmkmomm
    jmkmomm Posts: 3,247 Member
    Well one of my goals for quite a while, but I am a procrastinator, was to call the Y and see if my membership is still active. I imagine it has been 2 or 3 years since I have been but I still get the program booklet every 3 months. I am on Silver Sneakers. So I called today and it is active!!!!! He said if you have Silver Sneakers then you have an active valid membership. With the warmer weather coming in, yippeeeeee, my husband walks outside and with my MS I can't do that. So I knew that I was going to have to cut the apron string from walking with him sometime. I was wanting to walk on a treadmill anyway so I could increase the incline. I don't know how I will do. When we walk an incline now I have to stop at 1/2 mile and rest. So I will see.
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,297 Member
    :flowerforyou: :yawn: I just started the new thread for May......I hope to see all of you there.

    Here is the link:


    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/976006-women-ages-50-for-may-2013
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Brooke in CO: I LOVE your quotes. :love: I am so glad you post often. Sending good thoughts your way.:flowerforyou:

    Joyce: You are amazing! Not everyone tries new things at “our age” and you're doing all sorts of new things. Also quite happy to know you still have your Silver Sneakers membership at the Y.:flowerforyou:

    Robin: I am thrilled for you. Your kids did you proud. I love the braid! :flowerforyou:

    Barbie: You’re way ahead of me on this whole healthy life adventure, but I also notice increased energy as I go along with my emerging better eating and exercise habits (and hauling around fewer pounds.) :flowerforyou:


    I’m looking forward to the day tomorrow. Dh has his acupuncturist appointment and we’re going to a nursery to look at plants to fill in the hole in my hedge. We’ll also have lunch, probably at Subway, and go to the Apple store to get some help with DH’s iphone 5. Subway posts nutrition info, has gluten free bread available, and also will make any sandwich into a salad. I never thought much about them as anything other than another fast food place before we developed food issues, but they’ve moved onto my good list.:wink::bigsmile:

    Katla in NW Oregon
  • ddellner
    ddellner Posts: 58 Member
    Are there any requirements besides age for this group. I am 73 so I sure meet the age requirement. I have been on MFP since January. Let me know. Tonight is the first time I have seen any posts from this group.
    Thanks, Diane
  • mwheatcraft54
    mwheatcraft54 Posts: 235 Member
    Are there any requirements besides age for this group. I am 73 so I sure meet the age requirement. I have been on MFP since January. Let me know. Tonight is the first time I have seen any posts from this group.
    Thanks, Diane

    No requirements - just start typing and you're in!
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Happy May Day! We had frost, or the threat of it lat night. Our usual last frost date is in early March. We spent time last night erecting a temporary green house around our blooming tomato. I havne't checked it yet this morning. I came looking for the May thread and found this instead. I'll check in again later.:flowerforyou:

    Katla in NW Oregon
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,297 Member
    I just started the new thread for May......I hope to see all of you there.

    Here is the link:


    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/976006-women-ages-50-for-may-2013
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,630 Member
    bump want to catch up much as I can
    ;)

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