WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2013

Happy Monday Ladies!

I missed you for the last couple of days. I didn’t know how to get past Page 20. :huh: So I learned something new this morning.

Had a great weekend, some walking, some relaxing and we went to the movies. For the first time I went to an IMAX theater. It was worth the extra $2.50 per ticket – better picture and better sound system and it wasn’t crowded at all. I guess the younger set is not willing to pay the extra dollars. We were amazed that movie tickets had gone up a bit since our last visit, but we used our AARP card at the concession stand and got a small bag of popcorn and a small drink for $5.50. Great savings considering that a small bag of popcorn is $6.00. We did stop by Dollar General and picked up our candy choice for $1.00. For the first time in life I was in the movies without chocolate – I had some fruit slices – WoHoo!

Joyce – Good for you! Sometimes I log my food into the diary, especially when I know that I want something that is not in my weight loss interest, and then when I finally get the chance to have it, it’s just not appealing anymore. What a great feeling! I vote for the floral arrangement too!

Jb in bright sunny Portland – Thanks for the recipe. I want to try it but I don’t know what a stick blender is. Please describe it.

Phoo and Rita from Cookeville, TN (originally Thompson, CT) – My last post is with yours in ether world! Hopefully they are sharing healthy tips! Now we know!:bigsmile:

Katla – Amazingly I was thinking the same thing about my undies! I have changed bra sizes twice and have gone from a 22W pants to a 16W and the undie size has not changed! Maybe it’s the elastic.:laugh:

Lucy in DE – I thought I was the only one with crazy weekends. Sometimes I look forward to going to work on Sunday to rest and get back on track. When I had poodles I had to make the groomer run every 3 weeks – I’m glad Storm ‘s grooming consists of some doggie shampoo and the water hose.

Heather – Thanks for sharing your story! It was inspirational.:flowerforyou:

Tere

Good morning everyone!

Good morning,

Heather…Happy One Year Anniversary!

Have a nice day everyone,

Terri (from cloudy southern Oregon)

Good afternoon everyone (or morning, or evening!). I went to Lowe's on my lunch break and discovered that if I walk up and down all the aisles, I can walk for 1/2 hour and not see the same thing twice! It added up to almost 2 miles too, so have discovered my indoor walking area for the Summer! :drinker:

The incident I had the other day was not the first time this person acted crazy and not the first time we called the police on him. For some reason, he has picked out my DH and me to be his enemies. He used to live directly across the street from me which resulted in the police involved every couple of weeks. Nothing dangerous or physical, mostly just annoying, but annoying my Italian husband enough that I had started to worry about an all out brawl in the street happening. He moved away and now only comes around once in a while but causes trouble every time. No peace when he is around. :explode:

Well, I finished the squat challenge today at 170 squats, taking a day off then starting it over to keep the progress going. I am pleased with myself for that. I am meeting most of my goals so far for this month. :flowerforyou:

Doesn't it feel good when you put on a piece of clothing that was tight the last time you tried them on but are comfy now? :happy:

The best of wishes for you all!

Rita from Sunny Cookeville TN

well, I managed about 10804 steps. a little short of 12000 but a deficit I can make up. I have survived the morning. (Tuesday's are the worst because I actually have to meet with her) so I hope the rest of the week goes smoothly. I am trying to be peppy and motivated.

I hope you all have a wonderful day.

Robin, Bodi and Ritter.

bump :flowerforyou:

Hi Everyone.. Thanks for all the support and suggestions. I was trying to keep my carbs low to get my metabolism going. I am peri-menopausal and it just seems like I am blowing up - gaining a lot over the past year. I will try greek yogurt and oatmeal - and I love my pb and 12grain toast. You are right. I can have some carbs.

Good Afternoon, Ladies- And, I really do wish you all a really good afternoon.

Is it Heather who is celebrating one year? WooHoo! That is Awesome!

Well, those of you who are also on my Friend's list know this, but I weighed in this morning and went straight to the pity-pot! Don't know why, but I gained 2 pounds. I ate under my calorie count every day, and I exercised 5 of 7 days. So, I have been pouting and stomping all day, and now it is time to put my "big girl panties" on and get on with the journey. I think, maybe, the weight gain is from eating way too much salt this week and retaining water big time. There have been a couple of days when it hurts to take my rings off at night, so.... time to watch the macros more closely.

I know that there are many successful people who eat back their exercise caloriesf and there are many successful people who do not eat back their exercise calories. I tend not to, but, I will admit that I really don't understand the thinking behined the "eating back" belief.

I am wondering if I should go down to 1450 a day instead of 1600. Any input on that?

This has been a very self-centered post, sorry about that. I hope you are all of good days and are staying happy and healthy.

Pat (I promise, I will go back to cheerful tomorrow...... I will.)

evening Chica's,
Oh I am having such a ball with this Fit Bit flex.. im walking along late this afternoon and the darn thing vibrates on my arm and lights up. come to find out I hit 5000 steps and it was saying way to go.. anyone of you that has fit bit and want to link up with me feel free.
this is just exciting..
Heather- Happy 1 yr anniversary.. it is amazing what we learn from our journey isn't it?

Hi Hi Hi! Victory is mine LOL. I lost 2 pounds last week and am at my lowest weight ever. Good bye 240s. I was thrilled!!!!
I have a fitbit question. I went to aquacise yesterday and burned more calories than walking does, but of course I’m missing the steps I get from walking. Do I try to make them up during the week or just let it go knowing I did some good work? I feel guilty not getting my 6000 steps in.
I was on a roll today; while I was making several batches of photocopies, I did laps around the area of the floor where my office is. Several people would come out of their offices and cheer me on each time I went by. It was pretty fun!

Today started out dreary and cloudy but ended in the 90s and sunny. I didn’t do any exercise today just feel like eing lazy tonight. I didn’t even work much on the book.

Thin: I love the idea of rubbing garlic on your toast. Thanks for the idea! I’ll try it tomorrow; we are out of milk for cereal.

Barbara!!! So nice to see you again. Update; it will keep you honest!

DrKatie; I will be sure to send prayers to the family of that young man. That is tough! We had a student whose fiancé committed suicide in February and the student managed to hold it together to get through school then lost it. She ended up failing boards last week. First failure in our accelerated program in years.

Tigress :maybe you should go in on my ark with me…seems like DeeDee has dried out

Joyce: I second the flower idea. IF I had spare money, that’s what I would do…I love fresh flowers in the house.

Barbie: great quotation!

Michele :what does Vince shoot? Clays?

Amanda: what post did I miss? What bleeding are you having? I see from Michele’s post that you are going to the doctor….keep us up to date! Prayers to you!

Joyce; I like Cascadian farms granola. Kashi is also good but expensive. Some grocery stores have granola in bulk containers.

Cityjane: you look lovely! Thank you for sharing that inspiring story!

Molly: stay safe in the storms. What kind of class are you taking?

Tere: good food choice for the movie! I can’t do IMAX…motion sickness!

Lucy: you too can go in on my ark! Stay safe!

Sandy: wow you have had lots of victories this week! Congratulations!

Rita: I’m glad that person doesn’t come around too often, but sorry he is such a pia! Good going on the clothes!

Katla: such good news that the new medication is helping. With some of those drugs, the cure or treatment is worse than the disease!

Robin: A pox on Shewhocan’tbenamed

Connie: wow that’s some family tree!

Pat: we are all here for you so you can rant and rave all you want. We have all had our pity parties and support one another. All you can do is move on. You might be right about the sodium. Drink extra water. I would say stay at the same calorie limit you are at now and don’t change anything just for one week’s results. But that’s just my opinion and I’m sure others will have better ideas!

I found mfp last year when we had a “biggest loser” contest at work. I had gotten up to 260 pounds (I’m 5’3). I knew I needed to lose weight but the more I tried the more I gained. The work contest just happened to be at the right time for me. My doctor had talked to me many times about it, but I just didn’t have the energy, the time, or the motivation. In some sense, I really didn’t care. But the contest was just plain fun and I had to drive into work each week during the summer to get weighed in. That was my commitment.

Then we did the contest a second time, this time with fitness pals. I still weigh in weekly and plan with my partner Ginny. She’s the best. I was on mfp for a while before I started on this board. I had been on ediets and found the boards full of whiny, self-centered, negative people so I was reluctant. But here I have found the greatest bunch of women ever. I feel so supported and so accepted here and that has made all the difference in the world.

I also think the fitbit has made a big difference because I am motivated by the silly little thing to increase my steps and I think those little daily changes are so important for a healthy lifestyle.

So here’s to us and our successful journeys and our ongoing friendship. Know that all of you are so appreciated and so cared for.

Take care, Meg from sunny but humid Omaha
June goals:
90 ounces of water
6000 steps
<1800 calories/day
Exercise 5x/week

Good evening, lovelies!

Dianemduvall in addition to all the other wonderful suggestions, in summer I like a protein shake with fruit blended in, followed by 1/2 oz raw almonds, to satify my need to chomp. In winter, a morningstar farms breakfast patty on top of a bowl of oatmeal, drizzled with maple syrup. Warms, fills, provides protein and good fiber. Yummm.

. . .On Sunday I went fast walking for an hour and later did an hour’s hard gardening. Just one of those would have put me in bed for a week once upon a time. But I felt fine afterwards and not at all tired. If somebody had told me a year ago that at my age I could have got so much stronger, with all my dodgy knees and hips, feet and ankles, I would not have believed them. I thought my deterioration was inevitable and irreversible. :bigsmile:

Heather thank you so much.:flowerforyou: You give these old knees great hope!

Sandy your "pants are falling off" made me laugh. :laugh: What a great NSV! Thrift stores are great for filling in while you journey back to your tinier wardrobe.

Barbie five line dance classes? I am sooo jealous! :sick: I too savor times when I have the house to myself. Reminds me of the old Kinky Friedman song "how can I miss you when you won't go away?" The quote about holding on to anger :mad: is so apt and so applicable, thank you!

Meg I'm afraid to update the ticker for fear that as the first few pounds come back off (AGAIN) quickly, I'll just as quickly backslide. :noway: But I get what you say about keeping honest, think I'll update ticker on Monday, the best day for me. When I weigh-in on Fridays, my weekend consumption goes all to Hades. :devil: Con VERY gratulations on saying goodbye to the 240s. Loved hearing about your cheering section every time you lapped the office.:bigsmile:

Well, my dears, about the different and more activities...
Did I tell you all about DH and T'ai Chi in the garden? Or how Joe spoils me and picks me up at the bottom of THE HILL the days I bicycle to and from work? And getting back to a 2nd line dance class a week? Now I really have to get down on that mat most days. The exercises I do there are what let me do the things I love.


Hugs,


Barbara, the SW Idaho AHMOD of the healthier waist in 2013.

2013: Focus on the important stuff
June: Log, matwork, sweat EVERY day. Lenten lifestyle.
Bonus goals: HRM, Smartphonewalk, scanposts

Well I went to Target tonight to look at granola plus I needed to get more steps in. I ended up getting Bare naked granola. Or at least I think that's what it's called. There were several 'flavors' and I got vanilla and almond. A serving is 1/4 cup and there were several almonds in it. With the cottage cheese I was using 1/2 cup and with the yogurt I am using the individual 6 oz container. That may be why it is so soupy. Maybe I jsut miss the cottage cheese. Walmart had a poor selection of plain yogurt yesterday and at Target I found the big, BIG, container of light plain yogurt. So now that I know that the combination does taste OK I may go back and buy the big carton. But the heat index is supposed to be 105 tomorrow and I may not be leaving the house. :sad: If I use the big carton I will only use 4 oz and it won't be as soupy. Plus I ended up just drinking the juice instead of adding it to the bowl. It will take awhile for it to be what I look forward to every night as I am watching TV after supper. I liked the crunch and the pinapple flavor.

Good night from Joyce in Indiana

Phoo: The theory is that the calorie goal set by MPF will generate weight loss even if you don’t exercise. If you do exercise and eat back all or part of your exercise calories you will lose weight faster than if you don’t exercise. DH and I started together. I exercise and eat back part of my exercise calories. He seldom exercises because of health issues. We’ve both lost weight, but I’ve lost more. Our experience supports the theory that exercise isn’t absolutely necessary when you stay with the goals set for you. It does help speed things up and is good for you if you’re able to do it.:flowerforyou:

Barbie: Thanks for your congratulations. I am amazed with this whole process. I never guessed it could be such a positive experience. This group of women has made such a wonderful difference for me! You keep the thread going and set a positive tone. I appreciate your good influence more than I can say. I plan to stick around when I reach my goal. I have fifteen pounds to go. Take care of your injury. Lighter than usual exercise would keep you from going stir crazy and give your body a chance to heal.:flowerforyou:

Rori: I’d love to meet with the Colorado “Ladies who Lunch” if it is possible.:bigsmile: I will be babysitting my two-year-old granddaughter while her mom is in a work related class, and she is a live wire. I’ve been wondering about a picnic in a park someplace.:flowerforyou:

Michele: I’m glad I chose the MFP app, too. I can’t believe how lucky I was! The other app was Weight Watchers and their points system does not make sense to me. Counting calories makes sense in my mind. I didn’t find the website until quite awhile after I started tracking my food and exercise on my phone, but I found this group right away once I got to the website. Lucky me! :bigsmile:

Joyce: I love cottage cheese, too, but not every day. If you need to shop, go early. Stay cool in the heat of the day. :flowerforyou:


Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

June goals:
1. Log every bite
2. Move more.

Morning ladies,
down a some more weight today:bigsmile:
what I have been doing in the evening is drinking dieting tea. 6 oz a night, I guess it helps with irregularity.it is caffine free, and seems to be working...
It is windy here today, and tomorrow afternoon we are supposed to get some real wild weather..My dad is having alot of issues with water in his basement, and he is a pack rat so he has to get a dumpster and start hoe-ing out..but with this weather coming in tomorrow,dont know what is going to happen..
He doesn't have alot of cash. he lives on SS and no savings, that is why he still at lmost 85 still does some handyman work.. granted he is in great shape.but it scares me.. My brother and his girlfriend are dealing with her parents that both have health problems, in a way thank goodness my brother isn't working he is taking care of Jean's parent's while Jean works..
Sunday will probably be working up at my dad's house cleaning out...
well off to the gym