WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2013

Hallo all,
Tomorrow DH and I are going up to London for my grandson' s birthday. He will be two. He is the gorgeous one sitting on my lap in my profile. That was taken at Christmas. We will take the train as I prefer that to powering up the motorway and circling London in a bank holiday traffic jam!
It is also our 10th anniversary of the day we met. We are going to leave DGS at teatime and take ourselves off to the place we met at 18.30 ten years ago. How romantic Might fit in a chinese meal in Chinatown - like JODIOS I will stick to fish and veg.:drinker:
I haven't seen my DDIL' s parents since I lost all my weight. I expect she has talked about it though so it won't come as a complete surprise. Must wear my most fitting clothes! !!!:blushing:

Joyce - I do feel for you with the MS. I know a few people with it and it must be the most frustrating and depressing thing. I would be super angry that it happened to me.
Won't be posting tomorrow as have to get up early to fit my gymming in before we catch the train. Looking forward to seeing DGS so much I could BURST! :bigsmile: :laugh:

Good morning everyone! Today is going to be all about FUN! My mulch pile is no more, my gardens have never looked so fabulous, and now I get to sit back and enjoy them! Actually last night we had a beautiful warm breeze and were able to sit on the patio and enjoy all of our hard work too. I almost feel asleep on the patio though :laugh:. We have outdoor speakers and were able to listen to the performers from NOLA Jazz and Heritage Festival (JazzFest) – that was a treat. Anyway, DH finished the walkway and now we have two tons of rock left (out of 6 – the rock people seriously overestimated what we would need). I may move it myself and use it for another pathway or maybe fill in the sandbox under the swingset – as I get that ready for DGD, who will be here in less than a month!!! I don’t think that swingset has been used in 8 years.

OK, I’m rambling. Anyway, today is buying of some flowers for pots, maybe look at a few veggies, then off to the ballgame. I was hoping for another warm, sunny day but it’s overcast and cool right now. I hope it warms up. It’s probably best – I’m a little sunburned from all the yardwork this week and could use a break.

Jackie, thinking about you today – great running weather!

CityJane, have a great time with your DGS! Show off that new shape too. I’m sorry DH’s team lost, but I am totally lol-ing at your having to prepare your sad face and wine for his return :laugh:.

Sunshine, glad to hear your scale is cooperating. Hope MIL does too .

Cheryl, I think I’m like you – fairly content where I am. However I don’t want to lose all the muscle tone I’ve worked so hard to get (and that’s helping my body burn more calories than if it were just a blob). Thinking of it as maintaining is good – and your weight is always going to fluctuate a few pounds. If you can, try not to wait too long to get the crown. DD had an implant and then waited too long before getting around to getting it finished and had to have a lot of gum cutting and some bone surgery because she had lost bone in her jaw (I think?). Anyway it was a big deal. I’m sorry about all the trouble with your teeth – hopefully you’ll be feeling better soon.

Liz from Idaho – yay for days off! Yours sounds like a fun one.

Glenda – welcome back to the healthy life :drinker:.

Renny, try not to think of all that exercising as being ineffective – every single bit of it is doing something positive for you even if it’s taking longer for your body to register. DH and I were for some reason going through my health records (my company now has them all on-line) and saw that my blood glucose level, while just under 100 now, was at 123 for the past several years – and I didn’t even realize it. So it dropped the most. My cholesterol is actually a little higher than it has been, but the HDL is up and my tris and LDLs are down, so it’s a good change. All those vegetables and fruits you’re eating will make a big difference too.

Roeann – Oh, my – you’ve been through the wringer! I’m so sorry to hear about your DH. I would imagine you are a bit depressed – but if you’re ready for change, now’s the time! I have a hard time getting in my proteins too – you’ll notice a number of people here are trying out protein shakes. I have one for breakfast every morning to make sure I get enough for the day – I get more than ½ of my daily allotment in one meal with that.

Connie, NSV = non-scale victory – someone notices your changes, you change clothes sizes, your panties fall down while you’re walking (true story, ahem, and we’ll take whatever victories we can get).

Peachstate – I think your rain is headed our way – just what my gardens need now! Just let it hold off until this evening, OK?

Brooke – congratulations!

Rori, you’ve done really well with your goals – and Hawaii! Have a great time! Happy belated anniversary to you and your DH.

Gail, your goals are well-met – congratulations!

Lila, hey, welcome back! I’ve missed your smiling face. How cool/awesome/scary that you keep running into a little bear!

Michele, Bryan is certainly sending mixed messages – all with “send money” attached . He doesn’t want anything to do with you (or maybe just to hear it) but will gladly tell you what to buy him. Hrmp. I’m so sorry it’s such an ordeal – a wedding should be a happy time.

Joyce, I’m so sorry you’re having a tough time. MS is a terrible thing to manage. Remember, all of our levels of activities are in conjunction with “what we can do.” Yours is too. You just have a different range – but celebrate it!

Jodios – congratulations to your DH on meeting his goal :flowerforyou:! Of course he wanted to celebrate by eating :laugh:. Dinner sounds lovely. And new shoes too! *M goes to her closet to see if she can justify another pair . . .*

Dovergopp and areese – welcome! Congratulations on your successes and commitments to change.

Feeling a little bit tight in my shoulders – the nerves in my right arm are screeching at me too from all the repetitive motion of shoveling. I should go do some yoga this morning but am thinking about it right now. I really just want a day off.

I’ve been so busy gardening this week that I haven’t really done any cooking. I made a lovely channa masala earlier this week, but beyond that I don’t think I’ve cooked at all this week – and it shows by the cheese and crackers dinner I’ve had for the past couple of nights – and one night with no dinner at all. I definitely need to hit the store and the stove! I guess I better get dressed and go to the store. Those groceries aren’t going to buy themselves :laugh::sad:.

Cheers!

M.

Goodmorning Ladies Has been a beautiful sunny warm weekend so far and is supposed to continue for a few more days !!!
have been outside most of the time working in the garden and just enjoying the spring next season here
we call BUG season nasty blackflies so work before they arrive

Have lost inches but no pounds this month I'm just trying to focus on how to live a better healthier lifestyle try
some new foods and move a bit more everyday not to make it a race like in my younger years when we could
lose weight faster but didn't learn enough to keep it off.

Sending thoughts and prayers to those in need and congrats to all those who have done so well
Thanks for all the quotes and support everyone


juanita in sudbury

How do I join this group? I"m soon to be 55 and would love the support of others of my age who deal with some of the same issues I do. Friend me and help me lose these last 10 pounds. I would love to get off some of my meds.

Good Morning, I just want to get focused again. I work at an elementary school and the end of the year is so stressful I'm exhausted. Trying to add as much muscle as I can and lean out. Hope all of you have a great month!

Good morning all and welcome newbies!

I read everyone's post but only have time to comment on a few that are tugging at my heart.

@Roeann - condolences on the loss of your husband.
@Joyce - you are grieving a different kind of loss - the loss of your "normal" - big hugs to you. Hang in there and know that we care.
@Exermom - I missed the back story on your son, but it appears that you have been hurt greatly by him. Been there, done that one. Big hugs to you, too.

My goal is to one day be able to respond to more posts as some of you do.

Oh, and one more thing: Sunshine, did I beat you to the board this morning? What time is it in Norway anyway (compared to the east coast of the US)?

OK, I said I wasn't going to post any more before tomorrow night, but I have just had a HUGE NSV. (Huge for me :laugh: )
Some of you will know of my problems buying a new dress for my DSIL's 60th in June. Today I dropped DH off at the cricket and decided to go and check out the dresses at our nearest out of town Marks and Spencers. I had seen a dress on line that I thought would at least be worth trying on and I wanted to find out if British 14 really was my size now.
I picked out 4 dresses and they all fitted beautifully! :drinker: The one I had seen looked fine, but another one looked even better and really classy. It's cream background with black roses. It's a shift style that I haven't worn since my twenties. It fits perfectly, but if I lose 2 or 3 lbs before June 25 it won't do any harm. Hooray! Hooray! I can't tell you how excited I was. I nearly cried in the changing room. The ladies helping must have thought I was crazy as I was babbling about losing 3 stone.:laugh:
The only trouble is that M &S is a very popular brand so I might not be the only one wearing that dress. Anyway, I bought it and DH is going to pay for it as he promised me a dress as a present. Lucky him it's not too expensive! !!!!
Just thought I would share my excitement and, yes, relief, that I have taken the plunge and bought a dress. Bought anything really. I also bought a utility black cardigan for cooler days.
Thanks for listening. X x x x x

Happy sun!!
Welcome any new people.This is an awesome group.
HUGS
jane

afternoon ladies, sorry for the delay!!!
have been running around since 6 am this morning, just sitting down now, I went grocery shopping and did well, I think...came home put it away, and went to the gym...worked hard there, came home and sorted groceries and froze what I needed too.
and to top it off im in those stretchy capri's 2 sizes down from what I was:bigsmile:
haven't eaten alot today but have a boat load of energy....
Hope everyone is enjoying the day :drinker:
I dont know if I have told you all lately but~ even though we haven't met
LOVE YOU ALL !!!

Hi ! I'm new to this. Just started last night. Any help is welcome :drinker: