WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2013

Hi....I just discovered fitness pal!
I'm trying to lose some weight before I go to a three week diet and fitness camp.
I have a low back injury from a car accident which makes it difficult to bend, lift, push or pull.
The fitness center is creating a plan specifically for me with help from my doctor and PT.
I'm down 12 pounds since I started about 1 1/2 months ago.
I'm going to get a pedometer today!!!
How do you make a green shake?
Sincerely,
Julie

:flowerforyou: It's a beautiful blue sky day here in Colorado,

Just popping in to say Hi to al you Vit F's. I just skimmed the posts looks like a lot of good goals for May and :flowerforyou: Welcome to all you newbies there are a lot of you.

I was wondering why I found it so much easier to be here checking in a year ago and when I looked at our year to date reports from last year it explained it. Our work load is double what it was a year ago and all the paper work travels over my desk at one time or another. it looks like our company will have a lot of work this spring and summer and I'm hoping I will be able to keep up with it. We are still cash poor but have so much work that if we can make it through the next six weeks we may be seeing some light at the end of our financial tunnel...I can hope:ohwell:

Yesterday hubby had a trial of a day at work. He some how managed to injure his hand and took about a 1/2" chunk of skin out of his palm and when it wouldn't stop bleeding they sent him to urgent care where he was for about 3.5 hrs no stiches but still an open wound that he needs to keep covered. The bandages over it make it look worse than it is and we are thankful it doesn't keep him from working or doing anything.

Peanut is getting slower and slower. He's now having trouble walking up and down steps and if you pick him up wrong he either yelps or growls at you. He had his comprensive physical last month and they said he was fine but we can see that he's not. He is 13. 5 yrs and that's a lot in doggie years

I continue to play with my calories and exercise to fine out how much I can eat with exercise to maintain. I keep floating between 2.5 & 4 lbs and my clothes all fit. Weight training goes slow for me but with warmer weather we will be getting in more bike rides. Last weekend we had two and they were wonderful.

Have a great day. Keep up the logging it's worth it:drinker:

Laura80111 in Colorado

For May my goals are to log in every day and to walk for an hour four times a week.

Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:

It's only morning for just a few more minutes:noway: ! I've been busy busy this morning:sad: , still busy but wanted to take some time to say hello:bigsmile: ! I still have to go over my April goals and set some for May:embarassed: , hopefully I'll have time to get back here some time today! I did update my weight ticker this morning:sad: :brokenheart: , instead of the 37 pounds, now it's 28:sad: :sad: :ohwell: ! Hopefully, I'll start losing again and see the 37 again soon!

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

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

Hugs,
DeeDee in cloudy chilly NC

Good morning! I had hoped to get further in reading the posts, but realize that it's time for me to head out the door. Wishing you all a wonderful day! Thank you for the encouragement about my father.

Brooke – Congratulations on a great phone interview! I’m keeping my fingers crossed that you get a personal interview next!

Jodios – Thanks for writing about your attitude adjustment. You’re so right! I lost 10 lbs. pretty easily and have kept them off, but the next 5 have been up and down for 8 months now. It’s so frustrating! I need the same attitude adjustment, as health is the important thing. The rest will follow at some point in time!

Meg – I hope that Benny is feeling better this morning and has turned the corner.

Colograndma – Welcome to the group! We’re getting to have quite a contingent of wonderful Colorado ladies on this thread!

Barbie – Good for you! I think that I need to work on being agreeable, also.

Laura – Sorry about hubby’s hand and Peanut’s problems. I hope they both feel better soon!

Jane in Colorado

Good afternoon ladies,

Can’t believe it’s May and finally feeling like spring is here. DH has a horrible head cold and I feel like I might be coming down with something too.:sick: I hope not, because I was hoping to plant this weekend as they are calling for beautiful weather. I have a hosta that is on the edge of my lawn and covers the ugly Verizon boxes on my property. The problem is that my dog and my neighbor’s dog have been having “pee parties” on it and have essentially killed it.:mad: I’d like to remove it and put something else in, but what? If anyone has a suggestion, I’d love to hear it.

One of my April goals was to cut down on sodium. I’ve failed in a big way!:embarassed: I work long hours and although we do cook fresh meats, fish and vegetables, we also eat some processed foods to save time. The WW meals, Light soups and certain sides, for instance, are loaded with sodium! I do drink lots of water and the sodium has not affected my weight loss, but I am disappointed because my goal was not just to lose the weight, but also to get healthy. Drinking more water was also one of my goals that I’ve been successful with. I am in the bathroom a lot, so I guess it is flushing some of the sodium out. But my continuing goal is to reduce my sodium, and at least stay within my daily allowance. Sometimes I feel like removing sodium from my diary so others won’t see it, but who am I kidding if I do that? This has to be for me, so I’ll continue to track it.

Michele – How were the brownies with tofu, and what was it a substitute for in the recipe?

:frown: Sunshine – So sorry you had to deal with the stress of your MIL. She sounds like a difficult person anytime, but to have to deal with that on vacation just seems sad.

Marcia – Glad your root canal went well.

:flowerforyou: M – With all of the hours you’re putting in your garden, it must be gorgeous! I’d love to see it!

:drinker: Janemartin – Happy Birthday!

:happy: Jb – Loved the poem. I am a novice gardener and loved looking at your magnificent gardens!

:noway: Sue in SD – OUCH! Hope that shoulder feels better. I think anyone with a large dog has a story like yours. I know I do!

Karen – Welcome. You are making good choices. Congrats on your progress so far.

Kathy – Good luck on the animal caretaker position.

Brooke – Any news from the phone interview?

:flowerforyou: CityjaneLondo – A positive attitude is just as important as the physical part of this journey. If you can’t believe in yourself, WE will believe in you! You WILL succeed & keep the weight off!

:brokenheart: Janehadji – No matter how old we are, it’s never easy to watch our parents health fail. Hopefully, you’ll get answers from the doctors that will provide him with options. Good luck & congrats on your achievement in real estate.

:drinker: Jackie – We are all behind you and wishing for your success at the Broad Street Run! Go get ‘em, girl!

Yanniejannie – Baby steps! Any change you make, however small, is a success!

:sick: Meg – AAWWW…poor Benny! Hope the little guys is feeling better.

:grumble: Joyce – The TM does give you a workout doesn’t it? It takes some time to get used to it, so stick with it. It’s wonderful that you are trying something new.

:laugh: Liz – Your lunch must have looked appetizing to someone!

Santd – Checked out your pics. You look awesome! Congrats on all of the hard work! We are here to support you in your continued success.

Katla – Thrift stores are great for buying inexpensive “interim” clothing!

Anyone who is new has joined just by posting. To find us again, just go to MY TOPICS under COMMUNITY.
Welcome to all who are new. We are all in this together, and together we are strong, so keep coming back!

Hugs,
Lucy in DE.:bigsmile:

Hello Ladies!

I'm new to this blog. I'm 47 years old, but thought I would join in anyways! ;-) Ellen

Today was a beautiful day in the neighborhood. So, a friend of mine invited me out to tour the City here in Bremen, Germany. We left around 10:30 am and arrived home around 7:30 pm. It was so gorgeous out and with no commitments today, we just got lost in time. We walked, talked, ate, shopped and met up with friends while we were there. My feet are killing me from all the walking.

So how many calories do you think I might have burned in 9 hours? I would take away 2 to 3 hours of sitting to eat twice and the rest of the time was either walking, standing and looking at clothes.

I had a wonderful time and going to call it an early night.

Til tommorrow ladies ...

well the jobs are done for today and got the furbabies down to the park, and they loved it.. I am sporting a bit of a headache,but think it might be the pollen:grumble:
watched the George Jones funeral on CMT. it was very moving..he had a hard life ,but learned from it...
absolutely a gorgeous day today here,started out a bit cold, but it is beautiful now..
Gonna grill some burger's tonight, DH will have his hamburger and I will have a chicken burger.. they are very good 180 cal. and perdue makes them.. will put mine on a deli flat so dinner will be 280.. that is horrible
lawn is mowed,errands run,dogs walked, and fed (if they will eat) stubborn they are....
now going to make a grocery list for Sunday.
Sunshine is it you that is eating clean? I would like to try and do that, I know I have way to many processed foods in my diet.. I count them all,but that still isnt good...
Meg- glad Benny is better.. once he is up and staggering give him a treat for me..:bigsmile:

Thanks for all the birthday wishes.Had a nice lunch with son and Violet.Got a precious pic made by Violet of butterflies,made with her feet.
Sue,sorry about your rotator cuff.I had surgery on mine in 2008.
Welcome newbies.
HUGS
jane

Well I have made my casserole and it's in the oven. The test is the taste. It called for dill pickles and dijon mustard which I very much distate so i left them out. I have found out that it was a very , how should i say it, hot kitchen casserole to make which isn't good for me to make at all. So I need to find some good crock pot recipes so the kitchen isn't as hot. My MS has been bothering me all day anyway. Wish me luck on the taste

Joyce, in a hot kitchen in southern Indiana

Well I think that recipe is a mistake but a learning experience. To much tomato taste and that was pretty much it. Now I'm wanting something more. I think I'll fix a peanut butter or grilled cheese sandwich.. What I want it s blizzard

Thanks so much for the crock pot sites Brooke.

Joyce, hungry in southern Indiana

Did an hour of Jari Love Revved to the Max DVD today. Tomorrow I'm planning to walk at a brisk pace on the treadmill.

Vince is going to go to the MD later today. He says he has a sore throat. Honestly, when men are sick, they can be such babies. Right now he's laying in the chair moaning. Now if I were to do that??? I'm sure he'll be fine

nannikins - welcome! You've come to a great place for support. You'll also get some ideas on how to conquer those "craving days", I know I have.

Liz - sorry you didn't get the lunch you packed. I know how frustrating that can be

Rosalind in NJ - what part of NJ are you in? We used to live in northern NJ. I know when I started watching portions, I was amazed at times how small/large a portion can be

santd - I just checked out your pics. Is that the same person? Big congrats on the weight loss, you deserve it. Were you on any special diet?

As for my May goal - probably the same as March which was the same as April. I'm honestly not expecting that I'll make it. This month is kind-of crazy. I'm going to be having Mexican Train here Tuesday (which means prep, clean etc), we're going to be having our "end of season" bowling party and then I'll be having Rummikub here on the 21st. So lots of prep, etc. But I am going to try to keep things in check. Vince and I are also participating in the Unifour bowling games (the 7th and 14th). On top of that we'll be working on the landscaping (wish Vince would order the river rock!), our regular senior bowling.

Linda - you are a true angel to take your MIL. It really hurts when someone doesn't take care of themselves. I was in that position. my MIL was diabetic, too. I think she didn't like wearing Depends because she felt in a sense it was like admitting that you're not as young as you used to be. Same here -- stains on furniture, etc. You had a tooth with FIVE roots? WOW! I really want to get to Rome one day. Maybe now that Bryan is acting the way he is, we'll have more freedom to go where we want. Usually we'd try to go see him, but now we're not locked into just going to France and countries that are relatively simple to get to from there.

wilmasheridan, julie, incanto, 52golfnut, enzio33, vulcan06 (are you a Star Trek fan?) - welcome! You joined this group just by posting. Come back often.

cityjane - how great that you're donating your too big clothes. Now you need to shop for new ones. Are there any Savation Army or Goodwill places over there? You can get clothes at a very good price at them. What about thrift stores? I'd hate to see you having to wear the same things over and over and over. One of the parts I like about losing weight is having to get new clothes. Only I've been on a plateau for a LONG LONG time now. I'm guessing that maybe my body just doesn't want to go below this set point. I don't want to gain, that's for sure. I know if I were to gain now, it would be that much harder to lose.

We're supposed to go to lunch with the Newcomers today. Vince doesn't think he'll go since he says he can't talk much. Anyway, that's good in a sense for me, I'll stop at Aldi, maybe Petsmart and on the way home I'll get the bowling towel that I had framed. See, whenever I get a strike (which doesn't happen all that often) I do a little dance, shake my hips. I'm known at Senior bowling for that. Anyway, this one guy gave me a towel that says "I only bowl so I can do that funny dance when I get a strike". I really probably should have washed the towel before I had it framed. I'm looking forward to going to this place for lunch. It's new and I did see that someone at the Green Room had a chicken sandwich. I bet I can get that, just no bread. It didn't look like it had any mayo on it, but I'll ask that it not be put on if it is. Maybe I can get a side of veggies?

drkatiebug - good for you planning ahead with your snacks! Preplanning is very important

Cindy - I like your attitude of not giving up! That's so important. Congrats on the NSV. Small steps lead to larger ones

corjogo - welcome

It's a bit on the chilly side here today, but at least it isn't raining. Grey and overcast, but no rain....... It looks like the rest of the week is going to be about the same.

Went to the lunch with the Newcomers. They offer a grilled chicken breast sandwich, so I got that without mayo or bun. Honestly, I think they made it and then realized that it shouldn't have had the bun so they took that off. The mayo was on the underside of the lettuce so I couldn't see it. I happened to turn the lettuce over and saw it so I didn't eat it. Just had water to drink. Then went to PetSmart, then Aldi, then to AC Moore to pick up my towel that I had framed. Then home to spray weed killer on weeds that are coming up. I really can't wait until we put down the landscape fabric and river rock.

I need to go to mahjongg tomorrow because one lady who has two Mexican Train sets will bring them for me. Then I'll go to Lowe's Foods and stop to pick up Vince's bowling ball. It got really gouged last week. It's interesting, they're opening later and later. I really wish they'd open earlier. We've been there at night and after around 9:30 it's totally dead. Why they don't open earlier is beyond me. They're paying for employees late at night when no one is there. Well, it's not my decision.

katla - it's so nice to hear such a positive post as yours. Hope everything goes well for dh and you get some answers. I'm like you, I'd rather be early than stressed about a delay.

Laura - sending good thoughts that hubby's injury heals quickly. That is good that he can continue to work. So sorry for Peanut. You know him better than anyone else and when he isn't acting just right

Lucy in DE - hoping you aren't coming down with something. You couldn't tell the brownies had tofu in them! It seemed to be a 1 to 1 substitute for the oil. Vince never knew, and he's one chocoholic.

yanniejannie - oh no, water water everywhere and not a drop to drink....lol

Sue in SD - (((((hugs))))

Joyce - good luck. You don't really need that blizzard

Started cleaning the mold off the railing on the deck, then it got too dark so I couldn't continue. Just sent an email to the Wet & Forrget company telling them that we have ropelight in a plastic track attached to our railing, hopefully their product won't affect the plastic. I wouldn't think so, but better to ask than to be sorry. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get the mold off that's inside the track, maybe this'll help. It appears that it doesn't prevent mold from growing.

Here's hoping everyone has a great evening

Michele in NC

Hello

Today went much better. Weather was nice hangouts in the park for the most part. Went into my boss to change my hours. I 'd like to go parttime. The days are do long I am experiencing burnouts. But its not going to change they just don't have enough staff.

I am.hoping that changes quickly so I can go in and try again.

@Barbie good job being agreeable!

@DrKatiebug good job planning out your snacks

@M sounds like a great dinner. We will be working in our yard this Saturday.

Welcome to all the Newbies!

Liz from Idaho