WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2013

Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:

Welcome to everyone new:flowerforyou: !!! Come in often and make this a part of your day! Great support on this thread!!!

My May goals....I didn`t do very well at all last month:frown:

1) Eat 1600 calories everyday:noway: , not consistent with this at all:grumble:
2) Buy protein powder:noway: :grumble: didn`t do that either.
3) Use my resistance bands 3 times a week:noway: , I`m not even sure where they are:embarassed:
4) Get flowers planted:bigsmile: :flowerforyou: , yes!
5) Finish cleaning the closet out:noway: :sad: .

Goals for June...
1) Walk for at least 60 minutes everyday
2) Try a new veggie from the Farmers Market this month
3) Slow down and take some time for myself, things were crazy the month of May!
4) Find something to laugh about everyday
5) Remember to enjoy life!

I think it`s time to get started on goal #1 right now, it`s a gorgeous morning:bigsmile: :glasses: , just right for a nice walk!

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

Hugs,
DeeDee in beautiful sunny NC:glasses:

Though I haven’t commented since page 8 in May I have been reading everyone’s posts daily. Have been really, really down and always feel like “if you don’t have something nice to say, say nothing”. June will be a better month.

{{{{{{{{Brooke}}}}}}}}} I'm sorry you are so down. Is there anyway we can help?

Marlene - WELCOME! :flowerforyou: Man, you have a lot of goals .... I think I need to rethink mine. I think I made them too easy. (I don't like to fail!)

DeeDee - good morning yourself! I hope you had a FANTASTIC walk this morning!

Heather - hooray for not gaining weight and for your necklaces fitting! :drinker:

I'm just sitting at home patiently waiting for hubby to get here. The flight from Amsterdam had problems (something about a tire on the plane) so he's been delayed. :grumble: Oh well, better to find the problem before they leave than to land and have the tire explode I guess. Yesterday was beautiful here, but today I'm thinking about a fire in the fireplace. Hopefully the weather will still be nice tomorrow for the kayaking trip!

Joy in beautiful but cold Stavanger, Norway

Happy June 1st! :flowerforyou:

I had written a nice long post and responded to a lot of you personally and then, you guessed it, I clicked something and poof-post gone and ended up on some gaming website. :noway: :grumble: :frown: Now I'm out of time if I want to get to aqua zumba on time. I do remember a couple of things. One goal for June will be to buy and use a pedometer. So many of you have been discussing them that I am curious to see how many steps, or lack therof, I do right now and think this will motivate me to increase my walking especially now that I have better shoes. This may sound silly, but does it make any difference what kind you buy? I only ask because some have you have commented about them not staying on properly or not logging accurately. Is it ok to buy a cheap one or not? Any advice welcome!


Rori- Thanks for sharing that quote. I'm going to post it on my facebook page to hopefully inspire others!

Candygirl- My daughter also has Irritable Bowel so I will ask her if she has any advice to share but your plan about reintroducing foods gradually is definitely a good one!

Welcome to all the new people! This is a great thread, that Barbie is so kind to keep going month to month, for support, encouragement, laughter and just to share the good and bad! :drinker:

Joy- Yay, for hubby coming home! His clock collection sounds awesome! My mom collected something a little larger when I was growing up-rolltop desks! :laugh: I was fortunate enough to get both the big one my dad used and one I remembered going to buy with her when I was little, after they both passed. So I only have 4 besides the 2 student ones my kids have but that is enough since they take up so much space!

No more time but I did read all the posts! Think we're up to about 36 here already! Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Kathy in IL-where the sun needs to be out later for our Neighborhood Association Party at the Park raising money for our local food pantry!!!

Bump

Off to a high school graduation and a couple of parties today and tomorrow.

Eileen near San Diego

My May post:

"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."

Well, nothing like reading it in black and white to see that I was a slacker. Not only did I not reach Onederland, but I didn't keep up with this thread either!

Goals for June:

1. Weigh below 200 lbs.
2. Beat the after dinner candy habit. (I'm going to try some of those 50 or 60 calorie frozen fruit pop things to see if that will help. DH has to have the candy in the house. He is OCD (seriously), not overweight, and has to have two pieces per night with nuts after dinner. It isn't fair to him for me to make him keep them out of the house, but I can ask him to keep them out of my sight. He can't help it that he can eat two pieces and be satisfied, while I tend to eat 6 or 10. I keep thinking he will voluntarily give it up to be supportive of me, but I don't think it's going to happen. He just doesn't understand. His good qualities far outweigh his compulsions, so I think I'll keep him, but the candy thing is hard.)
3. Log water and drink at least 64 oz per day.
4. Keep up with this thread. At least read it and the success stories daily, even I don't necessarily post.

Hi everyone I would love to join your group! I am 56 yrs young and just retired to become a stay at home Gramma. I recently lost 41 lbs doing a weight loss challenge. Since the challenge was over April 22nd, I have not lost any more and I would like to lose at least 25 more. I have been lazy since the challenge ended and have not been eating healthy. I don't want to go back to my old habits and gain back the weight. I worked too hard to lose it!

My goals for June:
Stick to my meal plan of 1200 calories and don't cheat.
Drink at least 8-8oz bottles of water daily.
No alcohol or diet soda.
Cardio at least 60 min 5 x's week
Strength training at gym at least 3 x's week
Weigh in every Monday
Log all exercise daily.

Looking forward to June and talking with you all!

Cindi

Hi all

Busy night, watching the news on Oklahoma, Son In Law's Mom is ok again PTL!

Welcome all newbies this is the best Topic on MFP... wonderful supportive gals, that will help beyond measure. So, jump on board and post alot so we can get to know you all.:flowerforyou:

Thanks Barbie for keeping us up and going for June

Working again today but only until 2:30pm... Then will be home and enjoying the afternoon with DH.

I posted some goals yesterday, but am reposting and changing some.

MFP Goals for June
Continue to be active and posting here daily.
Rebound 15-30 mins per day.
Squats 25-50 per day.
Down 4 pounds
Water only after 8 Am each day

Hope everyone in the heartland was safe yesterday, Hugs to all
Connie.... in the beautiful Western Slope of Colorado

Hello all. New to this thread. I am involved in a couple of the challenge groups but I really like your idea of posting personal goals per month and being responsible for them.

My goals for the month of June are:

- Exercise 5 days per week

- Up the length of my walk from 1 mile to 2 miles

- Clean and purge bedroom, closet , and drawers

- Work in yard for at least 15 min per day.

- Begin sketchbook

Linda - from Grand Rapids, Michigan area

It's June ladies. Do you know what that means. It means hot weather and little to no clothes. It means making sure my feet are sandal ready. Am I really ready for that?! I'm getting there. Last month was not as good as I hoped, but better than I expected. I lost a total of 5 lbs, but I could have lost more if I hadn't had that extra helping of potato salad. :grumble:

To all of the New Ladies, to this thread,:bigsmile: HELLLLOOO AND WELCOME!!!!:flowerforyou: Don't be shy, we're all here for the same reasons. Glad to have you aboard.

My goals for June:

:flowerforyou: Get out and smell the roses. That means walk more.

:drinker: Drink only water for the month. Need to tame my taste buds again.

:happy: Encourage my fitness partner more. She's in a little slump:sad:

Begin the Daniel Fast again. I did it in January. Don't know why I quit. The Super Bowl, UGH!! :embarassed:

:ohwell: My play is not going as planned, Explore a new way to get motivated to finish.

:sick: Beat my illness with holistic and ayurvedic herbs, diet and remedies

Make more of my hair and skin products. I've gotten a little lazy these past months

:happy: Offer my services to the assisted living and convalescence communities.

SMILE AND THE WORLD SMILES WITH YOU. FROWN AND YOU FROWN ALONE. Thank you Mrs. Jones for making me memorize this quote in 6th grade. She was the best teacher in the world!!!

From the colorful state of Michigan

Melody from E. Canada: Pedicures are wonderful and make an excellent reward for good behavior such as logging your food and exercise. :bigsmile: I’m sorry your chronic back injury has flared up, and hope it settles down quickly. Welcome to a great group!:flowerforyou:

Christschild: What is the Daniel fast? Is it all vegetables? I’m thinking this stems from the Daniel story in the Bible.:flowerforyou:

Candygirl: DH is a type one diabetic and I have had ITBS in the past. It is probably still here, but I figured out my trigger foods and avoid them. I also had a gallstone, which caused horrible pain. Surgery solved that. I wish you good luck in your quest to get healthy. I’m very big on providing too much advice to anyone who will listen, one of my besetting sins. I’m working on it, and am more successful sometimes than others.

DeeDee: I LOVE your June goals!:flowerforyou:

Heather: Congratulations on your necklaces fitting! When you say you have metered water, does that mean you pay by the gallon or liter, or does it mean you are restricted to a certain amount? Drip irrigation is an excellent way to conserve water while getting it directly to your plants.:flowerforyou:

Amanda: You and your dad continue in my prayers. They’re doing some amazing things to help the brain these days. I’ve recently seen that they’re using brain pacemakers to assist victims of Parkinson’s disease. I hope the stent helps your dad.


This group makes me happy. I thank every one of you for the encouragement you share so freely. My besetting sin, as I’ve mentioned, is to give too much advice. :grumble: I do want to say something about goal setting. Women are tidal, in that we have water weight that fluctuates. We have to accept that and move on. It can be very frustrating to do everything right and show a weight gain on a particular day. Let it go. Consider focusing your goals on doing the right things rather than attaining a specific weight. Over time, you will win. Weight fluctuates up and down, but you’re successful when you eat right, exercise and have a generally downward trend. It took us a long time to get to this point, and it will take time to get healthy and reach our weight goals.:flowerforyou:

My goals are the same as always:
1. Log every bite
2. Move and get good exercise.

Katla in NW Oregon

Good morning ladies! And welcome to all the newcomers!

I also have been absent and "off the wagon" - absent because I tried to hide it from even myself! However, this is a brand new start.

June goals:
Keep my food diary daily and honestly...no matter what I eat that day
Exercise daily - indoor or out, weather permitting (NE OH very unpredictable)
Strength training every other day
Paint at least one room
Keep up with this group

Evelyn in NE Ohio

Hello Ladies ~

I'm another newbie, and excited I found this group I started my weight loss journey last July using MFP, and have been pleased with my progress. I do feel I can do better though, as I tend to get complacent and try to see how much I can get away with eating and not gain weight...it's my genes I guess. Plus, I'm a middle child, and have always challenged EVERYTHING.

Without going on too much...here are my (hopefully realistic) goals for June:

* Log my food every day (loved what Evelyn in NE Ohio said) honestly, even if the truth hurts

* Continue my 3 times a week walk/jog training to run in a 5K in September.

* Weight training a minimum of 2 times a week.

* Purchase some sort of pedometer/heart rate monitor thingy

* Only one ice cream stand visit this month (my weakness).

I look forward to reading this daily...this is a breath of fresh air for me...thank you for being here ladies.

Patti in Central New Hampshire (horse and deer country)

Good afternoon ladies!

I am yet another newbie to the group. I'm glad I found you. I started with MFP at the beginning of the year and have lost 38 lbs so far. My daughter (who is 25) & I have a competition going in 12 week sessions. We weigh in every week and the person who lost the most % of weight gets to choose what our cheat meal is on Saturday evenings. The other one has to pay for it. At the end of the 12 weeks the winner gets a new charm for their new charm bracelet. I won the first charm but she seems to be taking this 2nd session. I'm just so happy that she is taking control of her weight/health at her age instead of ending up like me. I have had issues with my weight my entire adult life.

My workout journey is on life support. I have arthritis in my knees and spine, Crohn's disease and suffer from terrible migraines so working out is dependent on the severity of the pain. I am inspired by all of you so I'm making some goals for myself for June.

Drink 8 glasses of water every day
Do strength training 3 times a week
Cardio 4 times a week (hopefully 20 minutes)

I look forward to checking in every day to see everyone's progress :happy:

Sandy from Ontario

Good Afternoon Ladies...oldies & Newbees;
It is so nice to have more people on here..I have only been here a few times..there are some who have been here much longer....and I have always had support and friends cheering me on.....you won't find a better group of people :happy:

Is it time for June Goals already :noway: ..I do not remember Mays..how in the world can I expect to reach the goals if I don't remember them :grumble: Well this time I will put the list on my fridge :blushing:

--To get outside walking instead of inside exercises..(when the heat is tolerable) Too much heat makes me sick :sick:
-- To drink more water ( might be easier now with the high temps) :ohwell:
-- To lose at least 5 lbs ( Please Lord :sad: )
-- To take better care of how I dress ( I like sloppy clothes...if I lose weight..I should show it }
--To try to eat less sweets { I am sugar addicted & I have Hyperglycemia } :sad:

Good luck to all..Let us make June our good month for goals :drinker:

Liz fr Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hello. I am back on my fitnesspal just recently. Thanks Barbie for motivating everyone. My June goals are:

- Exercise at least 4 times a week.
- Stick to the number of calories allowed at least 6 days out of the week. Maybe 1 day to splurge a little?
- Lose at least 6 lbs.

I started out the month good. I was in a 5K run/walk this morning. I walked. I am not a runner at this point.

Good luck to all with your goals for June!

Vicky/Michigan by the Lakeshore