WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2013

Good morning ladies!

Although I have not posted for some time, I do read all of the posts twice daily. I am going through some major stress at work and have no energy left to compose the responses that I would love to make. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. NSV- Not resorting to stress eating and have actually lost a few pounds that had crept back on.

Deb A in CNY

Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:

Tere I think you`re north of me in Va.? We had that heavy rain and then the sun came out and it turned out to be a beautiful day, hope it came out for you too! I had to laugh at your response to to your SO comments about your eating habits:laugh: ! My dog Noel, she’s a Bichion, doesn`t like the rain either, I have to dry her with the hair dryer when we come in:noway: , she loves that part!

Pat- phoo Glad you didn`t have to eat nasty crow yesterday:laugh: ! Hope your sinus headache went away, I tend to get them too!

Joyce Keep hanging in there, sometimes the scale can be so mean !

Lin Woo hoo!!! I am so proud of you, from tens to almost fitting 6`s:bigsmile: , you are doing fantastic!!!

Grandmallie Oh my, hope you figure out what’s going on at your FIL house!

Lorraine Please don`t beat yourself up, we all have the occasional day of bad eating, I had one this week, actually I had 2, lots of cookies, lots of sugar, I logged it all and moved on to the next day. I`ve been here a little over a year and life just happens, you can do this:flowerforyou: , just log everything and move on, a new day, a new start!

Yanniejannie Woo hoo a 100 years younger, great NSV!!!

Alice I like to start my day off with a walk too, gets me energized!

Meg I spent a bit of time in the garage yesterday cleaning too, I think you had more fun than me though! Happy birthday to your dad:flowerforyou: !!! Glad he`s doing better, I love the t-shirt!!! Don`t need the ark anymore, at least not today, sun is shining bright this morning:glasses: , however we could have storms this afternoon!

Barbie That sounds like a big lunch for you, sounds yummy! 2hour nap, I`m just a bit jealous:embarassed: !

Eileen Love the “smart tv is probably smarter than me” , I`m sure it would be smarter than me too:laugh: !

Cheryl Nice to see you again!!! Glad Jackson is doing better, geez, has anyone told him what happened? I would be greatly concerned too!

Michele All those goodies:noway: , my goodness, I would weigh two tons if I did that, I guess I really should be thankful I can`t cook very well:laugh: ! Hope we don`t have a drought next year… I heard somewhere this a la Nina weather pattern, a wetter pattern than normal.

Connie Sure hope you can find all your information!!!!

Terri from OR Sounds like you had a nice afternoon at the garden party!!!

Heather When I started losing weight, I think I was down 25 pounds or so, 2 sizes smaller:bigsmile: , I was out walking the dog(Noel) and my sister-in-law came by, she said “Oh wow Noel has really lost some weight”:huh: , not one word about me being 2 sizes smaller:grumble: ! Oh well, jealousy is not nice! Congrats on your faster walking!!! Yes, go buy some tight leggings to go with your tight shirt….show off that great body:bigsmile: !!!

Deb Nice to see you again! Great NSV, no stress eating!!! Hope the stress lets up soon:flowerforyou: !

Joy Wow!!! Beautiful picture, however it makes me a little queasy:sick: , I`m not fond of heights:noway: !!! Congrats to you!!!!

Welcome to everyone new:flowerforyou: !!! Sorry I didn`t get to everyone this time, I read all the posts and I`m wishing every one well!!!
Time for me to put on my tiara and boss the boys:bigsmile: , I just love this day !!!!

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

Hugs,
DeeDee in sunny NC:glasses:

Good Morning/or Evening..depends on where you are;
I am still going thru a bad bout of Fatigue..lots of Arthritis & Fibro pain...but trying to overthink them and play like those things are not happening to me:noway: This wet horse blanket that is wrapped over my shoulders( that is how I describe the weight on my shoulders) is a killer to overlook....
I have been reading the posts and it is so nice to read how you all live your lives..feels like we are setting across fr each other and talking...or in a group...
There are newbies that joined in and I welcome each of you to this wonderful group..they let you know they support and help all they can :happy: ..it is great!!!
About my SS..I went in with her to see her Dr's and they told us that her cancer is one of the worst kinds to have..that it is very aggressive...I believe they said it was a C Cell Cancer...can jump from place to place very rapidly...I know her prognosis is horrible to hear..but they said the Radiation Treatments shrunk the one in the lung a little bit..that is what I focused on that maybe this can be prolonged with such treatments..I want her here as long as possible ..in the shape she is now { still up and going about as she would normally do... without too much pain}...I know it will get worse I pray everyday that The Lord keeps her free from severe pain as long as possible
The day here is going to be a foggy one....mild temps..but I will get some more rest so I can enjoy the day with my SH..Praying you all have a great Sunday in the ways that give you joy...{{ hugs}}

Liz fr Halifax Nova Scotia

Way to go!

Debbie in Chicago

I am so disgusted I could spit nails. I weighed 202.4 this morning. I was doing better in losing weight just watching calories, not even following a diabetic diet and definetely before I started exercising. I don't know if I need to take a week off and get my head on straight or not

Joyce, down in the dumps In Indiana

Getting ready to start my walk…

Joy—your photo is breathtaking, I get slightly dizzy looking at it and I agree with Katla, I would never attempt to stand on that boulder! What an impressive number of calories burned!!

Katla—your class on Oriental Medicine sounds interesting, I always enjoy attending seminars.

Hope everyone has a great Sunday, it’s a beautiful morning here in southern Oregon.
Terri

NewLorraine- " Stop"! Shout that word outloud, and then stop beating yourself up. You reached 30 days, celebrate the fact that you are being honest with yourself about what you eat, when you eat it and that those were choices you made at that time. You do not need to chose to "quit" because you stumbled. Get up, brush yourself off, and carry on. You are still on the path, you just skinned your knees a little bit! OK- I am done nagging now. Are you still my friendf?

Annsan- Welcome! Weight loss does get slower as we get older, but it does happen! Slow loss is better than no loss. I really just wanted to welcome you and encourage you to keep visiting this site. The support is awesome.

Grandmagege- I would love to visit Key West, BUT isn't there this bridge thing? Yes, I am a wuss!

Sunshine61250- So, you lost your weight and your MIND all at the same time!!!!! ( see the previous post - I repeat- I am a wuss!) Congratulations on your bravery and your accomplishments.

Liz fr Halifax- I am so sorry that you are in both physical and emotional pain. My prayers for healing to you and your SS.

Joyce- Climb back up out of the dumps; it is a lousy place to be. You've lost 33 lbs- - - that is awesome! I don't think you get exercise points for beating yourself up, maybe you should go back to the stuff you were doing that did work- - - -just sayin'.

Good afternoon, Ladies--- I just read the notes I made as I was reading the posts. Oh, my, I am a bit bitey today. I am sorry if I offended anyone. I think I need the kick in the pants, so,,,, here goes:
When I don't feel well or am struggling w/ something emotional, I tend to keep myself apart from people and places that would be good for me- friends' home, church, etc- well, I have been in hiding for the last three days. I know that part of it is the "I just don't feel well" crap, but It is not good for me to isolate. So, one of my goals for today is to call and make this same statement about isolating to my friend who lives only 32 miles from me and my SO, who is right now over 2000 miles from me. One of the reasons that it is not good for me to isolate is that then it is too easy to sneak food or graze. So far, I have been honest w/ my daily counts, but the longer I stay away from people who care and know me, the easier it will be to fall off the good path.
Thanks for listening.

Be well, my friends and take care of yourselves....
Pat (phoo)

I am 50 and in best mind and body ever...You have to love 50...I am so comfortable with who I am and just want to be alot less me!! 31/2 weeks in and I'm 8 lbs smaller with 130 left to lose. I have chosen to concentrate on 10# at a time so my frustation will not be so great. I am from the middle of Illinois where corn and soybeans grow best.
I chose this group as I am older then 49 and feel a kinship those experienced in life as I am.
I will keep me goals simple this month:

Consume 80 oz of water daily.

Salad for lunch 5 days a week.

To exercise daily for 30 minute

Talk to you all soon!

afternoon ladies,
busy busy day for me, and I am feeling it.. did just treat myself to a 1/2 cup of low fat vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup.. was very yummy..
got up and went to the gym,did the treadmill and elliptical-shouldnt have but I did.. did the machines, at a greater level than usual i was able to press 190lbs on the leg press, came home went to Pet Smart got some dog food for Homer ,who is as freakin finicky as they come.. then to Home Depot for more bird seed,shamed again:grumble:
then to buy myself string cheese, forgot to get it when I went grocery shopping and it is a great quick snack ,50 calories for the weight watcher's ones..
came home and mowed the lawn..and then came in and made tapioca pudding for the DH..
at the gym I go to they have a 2 for 1 special so the DH could join I put the bug in his ear, would love to have him go.. but can't force him..
took a nice bath ,but wow is my foot sore..will stay off it the rest of the night...
I am soooo excited my Fit Bit Flex should be here by Weds.. another something to help me keep on track...
I know I will sleep good tonight, alot of fresh air and exercise today...
Joy- Bless You , there is no way on God's green earth you would get me that high up anywhere..
Like the comedian John Pinette says -I don't do Ups, no rides, no walks,especially if it is near a cliff or something..
scared of high places.. the older I get..
the DH want's to go up Mt Washington in N.H., told him have fun I will stay down at the base.. my parent's took my brother and I up when we were little in a VW bug, it is basically a one way rd with NO guardrails.. I still have nightmares:noway:

Hello to all -- newbies and regulars alike! Spent a great day yesterday with my friend (the one where we do a craft or activity every month), and we also went to the other sister-from-another-mother to surprise her for her birthday. Good stuff...

Set up communion at church this morning and all of a sudden my gut went crazy. After several ins/outs during the service I finally just came on home. That finally settled down and I just made a fruit/veggie smoothie for my lunch. Also got some laundry done in between the quick trips.

I needed to pick up the malfunctioning lawnmower after its service -- $120 for a new carburator. Since they had said they wouldn't get to the repair for a couple of weeks (Ha!) we did go ahead and engage the Son-IL from across the street and for $20 every two weeks he will do the whole shebang going forward. I'm very pleased - especially with the hot, humid summer coming up! If we get a wild hair and decide we want to mow in between, at least the machine is fixed. When DH gets home we will get it out of my car.

From the pick up I went to the Y and did 35 minutes of cardio and 45 minutes of weight machines (over 31,000 pounds today!) and sweat like there was no tomorrow. Maybe I ran out whatever was bugging my system today. Hope so!

DH participated in a fundraiser golf tournament recently and bought an Italian dinner for 8 as a silent auction item. Now we are debating who to invite to go along. It will be a set menu, on a Monday-Thursday evening. (Maybe I'd better take the next day off work!

Well, need to go do the folding and start some sort of evening meal. Hope everyone has a great week! I try to read the posts in the AM and PM, to keep up, yet some days are better than others.

Gail, stormy metro Atlanta

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Happy Sunday everyone,

Got up early and we fixed something for the pot luck at church. Took off and went to Sunday school and church and potluck, and are now home. I have not done one form thing in exercise.... so I will post and get something done!

Terri - Good Job on not eating much at the garden party! :bigsmile:

Heather - Congrats on beating your time on your walk and on the skirt taken in 2 inches You are doing awesome! :flowerforyou:

Deb A - So sorry about the stress, just come here when you can. My job is stressful too…Oh to be independently wealthy and I would retire right now… but then again that would bring on a world of different stress I am sure.

Joy: OMG…. Awesome pic… would scare me spit less… but awesome none the less.

Dee Dee - I do have all my information on pedigree pages handwritten each one… it just took forever to enter all of that etc. What they are wanting is to put everything in a new tree that we would download to our computer. No sure I want to do that AND pay them for the ability to do my genealogy. I could buy software to do that very thing, but I like the linking with others to find clues to the family line. Still no answer to my email…:ohwell: and I was nice honest.

Liz- Hugs and love to you. Hope your pain subsides soon, so sorry about your sis!

Katla- My oldest daughter worked for a Chiropractic clinic that had an acupuncturist there. She has always had a problem with hypothyroidism, and anemia. When she worked there, she saw the acupuncture Dr. for her Thyroid, and she was never so healthy as then. Her regular Dr. also told her after she got married that she probably would never be able to conceive as she had PCOD, and was full of cysts in her ovaries. Her acupuncture Dr. addressed that as well and she has 2 healthy girls. First ultrasound of her first girl showed NO cysts at all.

Cheryl - My DH, and DAD were alcoholics, I honestly do not know what I would have done without my faith sometimes. My Dad took his life. Now my youngest is living with an alcoholic as well. Breaks my heart. Just know I am ALWAYS here if you need to talk. Nothing would surprise me. DH was actually one 2 times. He beat it in 1975, and the VA in it's “Wisdom” put him on a Mediterranean Diet when his cholesterol numbers were high in 2009…. In that Diet you have a glass of wine with your dinner…. You guessed it… that was all it took. Took to last year for him to be free again. All you can do is love them, you will never change them, they have to do that.

Ok pretty ladies... to all. I need to climb on the trampoline and do something constructive while dh naps...I like rebounding! Have a wonderful evening!

Connie
In VERY hot Colorado (hit 100 today)

Connie - I hope you can get into your tree. How frustrating! I have found that most times companies are quite helpful so please let us know what the outcome is. I had this printer program on my computer to print out coupons. Well, an automatic update had me using IE10, I was having problems so Vince put me back to IE9. Then the coupon program wouldn't work. I called coupons.com and they called me back. In the end, don't ask me how it happened, but I got it to work.

Terri from Oregon - good for you resisting the wine and just having water. Actually, in such heat, that was probably the better choice anyway.

Annsan - welcome. Yes, weight loss IS slow but it goes on ever so fast. But it DOES come off

Yesterday I put Vince's work clothes in the wash to rinse them out and totally forgot to put them in the dryer. We're going to work outside some today. Weather.com says that we shouldn't get rain until around 2 so hopefully, we can get some riverrock done.

I wanted to make these chocolate cookies for Denise, but I didn't realize how small the recipe was so I may have to go to the store later to get more sour cream. Update: went before we started the riverrock while I still wasn't all that dirty.

Viv - I do try to log my food every day, but I admit that sometimes I have to skim the posts. I think we all do at times.

grandmagege - sounds like a lovely trip you have planned. I'd want to be thinner, too. It'll probably be warm which means bathing suits and I don't want to be caught dead unless I looked halfway decent so I totally get where you're coming from

Heather - great NSV and wow on the TIGHT top

sunshine - thanks for sharing the pic. You look great! Can't get over how that rock is in the middle

DeeDee - sounds like your SIL was a bit jealous of the weight you lost

fizzfizz - welcome, you're not too young. So sorry to hear about your knee.

Liz - dear, I'm every so sorry to hear about ss's prognosis. But it is good that you are looking at the positive (the radiation helped)

jb - thanks for telling me that you can steam the beet greens. Unfortunately, this past Sat. I had to throw them out, didn't really have time to cut them up. But I'm going to steam them next time I get some

Joyce - I agree with Katla, one week my weight will be up, the next it'll be much lower. I'm sure that's what's happening to you. Don't get disgusted, sometimes it just takes our bodies a while to catch up with what's happening. Another thing I found out, I can weigh myself and then go to the bathroom and weigh myself again, and I'll weigh less.

Katla - you're so right, only failures give up. Like they say, winners never lose and losers never win. You know, there's something to be said for Oriental Medicine. I've taken a tai chi class, and some of the stories of things people have overcome. Just wish it was at a time when I could make it, I do miss it. Glad you had a good time at the class

Pat - I like what you said to Joyce "you don't get exercise points for beating yourself up"

thin***** - welcome. It's IS so nice being on a thread with women who understand you. I love it here and I know you will too

Gail - I'm available to invite to dinner....just sayin'.....:)

Got up this morning. Didn't do any "formal" exercise but it wasn't raining IN THE MORNING so Vince and I put down some more of the river rock. I totally forgot to put his work clothes in the dryer yeasterday, so we had to wait for them to dry some. Guess we started work around 10:30 and stopped around 3:30 when it started raining. Actually, for a while there I was sweating like a pig, the cool rain felt pretty good. The "screen" Vince made to get the river dirt out works quite well. Not toally, but no where near what we had before. Then came in and made these fudge cookies. I'll send some to Denise, give some to Jessica and Kris, and the rest I'll have in case the guys doing the pergola need something. If not, then Vince can have them. Tomorrow I'll do yoga and then take the extreme pump class. Tomorrow night is mahjongg.

Michele in NC