WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2013

This is my first post here.....hi everyone! I am looking to being a better me for May. Eating healthy foods, enjoying my life, getting plenty of fresh air and exercise at the barn with my horse. I am at my original goal weight and am setting a new one. I'm going to get the last 6 lbs off in May.

Good morning everyone! After managing to work two whole days in one yesterday (17+ hours) I finally was able to call it a night around 9:30pm. I slept like the dead – and woke up to no more quarterly reports! Yay!

I’m taking a mental health day today to go work in the yard. Fortunately not all of the US is getting socked with snow today, just the middle part. Wow. Twenty inches in CO? Crazy. Happy May Day!

Katla, your day sounds wonderful – enjoy! I like Subway, but the past few times I’ve been it’s been at a badly-run shop – they’ve been out of most ingredients, which is disappointing. I hope you have a good experience.

Jmk – ask if one of the trainers can help you with developing an exercise program tailored for your MS and other conditions. I’m sure they can help.

Renny, good for you!

Barbie, I’m sure Bernie got attention, just the wrong kind :laugh:.

Robin, look at your hair! It is so gorgeous . And I’m so happy your DDs were able to come see you – how fun. You sound more relaxed.

Liz, so glad you’re pushing through everything to get a workout in – it makes such a difference. Ooh, good luck with maybe getting to cut back at work.

Viv, I’m with you – there’s no point in doing a bunch of things if you’re doing them all badly. I need to slow down and make sure they’re correct.

DeeDee, so happy you’re happy! The Queen should always be happy :laugh:.

Ok, I’m sorry to cut it short but I promised myself a mental health day today, and that includes getting away from the computer and outside while the sun is shining. Have a wonderful day all!

M.

Happy hump day and May 1st.A beautiful day in the 80`s.
Tomorrow rain and cooler for my birthday.
Have a great day!!
HUGS
jane

morning my lovelies,
didn't go to the gym today, seems I get there every other day, but hey its better than not going at all..
I think I have hit my first plateau,but I know I will push through it....well gonna see if I can skype with the DD and DGH, talk with you all tonight

It's only 8:24am on May 1st and already 2 pages:noway:

Not sure if i will have time to get back here to read and no time now....but I'm thinking of all of you and hoping that this month will be better than last.

I met some of my April goals and fell short on my "cleaning out the closet" goals.

May i will try to

Work out at least 23 days
Log in at least one day each weekend (it's the weekends that are getting to me)
Clean out those closets

I'm sure I should be setting more goals but can't get my thoughts around them right now.

Have a great day all and don't forget to drink your water:drinker:

Laura80111 in Colorado where it's snowing again today and since we need the moisture I won't complain that winter keeps coming back after we had 80 just a few days ago

Happy May!! Sun is shining here but there was frost on the bird bath. Bound to be a beautiful day.

Renny
Vancouver Island, BC

(Sorry this is a duplicate post [first paragraph], but I wanted to thank those who may not have had the time to “finish” the April thread).


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 :blushing: )


SBrownAllison – Welcome!! Glad you’ve been reading and getting acquainted and now decided to post. Your workout routine sounds terrific, good luck with the new weight classes. Hope the PNW continues to provide sunny weather for outside exercise.

Eileen – Excellent NSV when you have to go down a size!!! I just bought several spring/summer items because I’ve got the same issue (not problem) :happy:

Viv – kudos for achieving your pre-Christmas weight!!! Hoping the sun shines for you today :flowerforyou:

Sunshine – Sorry you ended up sick when you got home but hope you first enjoyed the “maternal cruise”. Good job on keeping the weight gain in check (impressive!). Let us know how the Fast Metabolism Diet works out for you.

Christschild2 – “my characters keep changing personalities” :laugh: I so like your goal for May I’d like your permission to borrow it and add it to my own

Gonzamm – Thank you for sharing your goals, everyone else’s provide me extra inspiration for my own! :happy:

Marcia – Prayers for calm and healing are on their way to you now!!!!!!! :flowerforyou:

Lea – Excellent strategy with the lace-up sneakers (every little bit counts) Hope you have a great trip, I for one love to camp!

Moey000 - Welcome, so glad you posted! You obviously have already had success on this journey so do please come back and share what strategies have worked for you and what you’ll be doing in May to complete your goal :happy:

M. – Praise be for no more quarterly reports!!!! Enjoy your (well-deserved) mental health day and soak up some glorious sunshine. :flowerforyou:


Brooke from Colorado

“Don’t waste what you have worrying about what you don’t.”

Hi I'm Karen. I'd like to join your board. I am 55 . Married for 33 years. I've had a weight problem and bad body image my whole life I've succeeded with diets than over time always put the weight back. I have lost 15 lbs in the past few months. 5 in the last 2 weeks. I have been eating healthy. some organics, making good choices, learning portion control. Counting calories and walking. MFP has become my friend.

Good morning! I'm jumping back in for May. I have taken a break from reading this thread for a few months. I've sort of taken a break from everything except logging in and walking. I have been faithful to those. I have been playing with the same 3 lbs since January. My May goal is to hit Onederland. That was also my Christmas goal, my Valentine's goal, and my daughter's birthday (Apr 14) goal and I haven't reached it yet. I am only 3 lbs away, but it's like there is a mental block against losing more weight.

I've really struggled a lot lately with excess snacking and sugar. It hasn't put any weight back on, but it hasn't been helpful in my weight loss efforts either.

My 2nd May goal is to keep up with this thread to hold me more accountable.

Katla: Try searching for community gardens or community harvest in your area. I know you can buy into some of the farms around here.

Cindy