WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2013

Hello Ladies – hope you are keeping cool today. It is hot and muggy her in sunny Delaware. This has been another good week goal wise. I have made good food choices, logged everything in and have exercised every day. The payoff- have lost 1.5 lbs this week. Just purchased T25 so hoping it comes soon so I can start a new workout program.

Sue in SD – glad to hear your surgery went well. It’ll take time to heal, so be gentle to yourself.
Joyce – are you enjoying your new bras? Sometimes is good to try new things.
Vicki – I have also been at the same company for a long time, 24 years this September. I figure I like my job and the people I work with and can hopefully make it last until I am ready to retire.
Gail – that’s the greatest thing about good friends, even if you haven’t seen each other in ages you can pick right up where you left off.
Joy – glad you had a good time on your cruise. I’m counting down for November when I leave for mine.
Sandy – so sorry for your migraines, hopefully they fade quickly.
Heather – congratulations on your loss. Healthy BMI here you come!!
Lucy – enjoy the weekend! We’re heading to the beach tomorrow, to relax and catch the waves.

Be well ladies and enjoy your weekends.
Suzy

Hello....

I've not really posted...just been a lurker....I've been so disappointed with my results..been working out for basically 3 weeks and I've not lost weight or refit like I've seen results...

This morning, as I walked into my daughters house to babysit my 14 month grandson for the afternoon, my daughter said, mom you are getting thinner, I can see it in your neck your belly, your butt, and your legs...then she said flex your arms....yup I see it there too...keep working like you are, you're looking great and I'm proud of you....

Needless to say that just made my day... Especially since my husband is not real supportive!

It's FRIDAY :bigsmile:

Good afternoon everyone. Today has been so nice - playing a little hokey - one of the advantages of owning your own business. DH and I played 9 holes of golf this morning. It was absolutely beautiful out there...all the rain has turned everything green. I wore my heart monitor and couldn't believe how many calories I burned. If the rain holds off I'll get to burn some more when we walk our 2 furbabies.

I had a great NSV this morning. I came down to eat before we left for the golf course and my DD said I looked like I was swimming in my clothes. So she marched me up stairs and gave me her clothes to wear.

After I got a little work in my DH asked if I wanted to go out for sushi. We had a yummy lunch. I feel so blessed to have him. He mentioned how he was out the other day (I was at a business lunch) and he looked around at all these couples at the restaurant who weren't even talking to each other. We had just played golf for hours and still had tons to say to each other over lunch. I'm one lucky lady!

Well if I want to get that walk in I'd better get back to work soon.

Jb - sounds like good news on Mariah...so happy she is a fighter

Heather - congrats!

Barbie - I think I've seen my DH vacuum once

Sandy - hope you feel better soon

Lucy - kegels!!!!

Katia - welcome home

Liz - hope you find good new folks to provide your services

Jane - hang in there

Sorry to those I've missed - just out of time.

Have a great day. Jodios :flowerforyou: :smooched: :drinker: :bigsmile:

Thanks to all, for the warm welcome!

Jane, Amanda, Joyce (and those I have missed) . . . I have such respect for all of you who are taking care of parents (and those who have done so in the past). My 85 year old mother lives in Madison, Wisc., (I’m in NYC) and while she lives independently, she is only able to do so thanks to my brother and sister-in-law. She uses a walker and cannot walk very far, due to various spinal issues. She has her share of medical problems and so of course, numerous medical appointments. My brother and sister-in-law do her grocery shopping and go with her to virtually all of her appointments. Not a day goes by that I don’t silently and sincerely thank them for all they do for her. (Of course, I also thank them out loud – just not every day!)

Jane, your comment about your father’s fever reminded me of a time my mother was in the hospital and she kept complaining that she was having difficulty breathing. They kept telling her it was anxiety. She kept telling them it wasn’t. And of course it wasn’t – she had fluid in her lungs.

Another thought I had, reading about some you who are having gastric issues – for years they tried to figure out why my mother was having pain and discomfort in her abdomen – only to finally discover she had an ovarian tumor – turned out to be the size of a grapefruit. Although it was malignant, she was very lucky in that it was a rare type of ovarian cancer, and it they were able to remove all of it. She has been fine since (~20 yrs). Ironically, she had had a hysterectomy 20 years prior to the cancer, but they didn’t remove her ovaries. I certainly hope this isn’t the case for any of you, but I always think of it when people mention abdominal discomfort. Speaking of gastrointestinal complaints, she was diagnosed with celiac disease 6 years ago so at the age of 79 had to switch to a gluten free diet.

It’s Friday – Yes!! – but the downside is that my healthy eating goes to hell in a handbasket on the weekends. In fact, it’s already started. :blushing:

Kate in Brooklyn, NY :flowerforyou:

Happy weekend, everybody from HOT and dry San Diego.

I don't have a/c, but it isn't too bad in the house. Only if it stays in the 100s for several days will it get uncomfortable. We did buy an air evaporator to help along with the ceiling fans...mainly because we will be getting company in July and the guest bedroom is upstairs. Gets pretty warm up there.

While we were at Home Depot we also got bags of sand for some yard projects. I carried a 50 pound bag to the back yard. The reason I mention that is that I have lost about 65 pounds and discovered just how much weight that really is! No wonder I have had knee problems for years. They do feel better now that the weight is gone...I can do zumba even if they are a little creaky still.

JB...so happy about Moriah.

Well, back to watching the Padre game. So far we're winning.

Eileen near hot and dry San Diego

Sue...also glad to hear your surgery went well.

Jane, so sorry your life is is stressful right now. Sending you a virtual hug and wishes for better times ahead. We’re glad you checked in as I was wondering about you.
TexasGal! You are so smart. Love the video.
Joyce – good news from your dietician. Be careful changing your meds. Hope it works out well.
Jodios – so glad you got to golf. It’s such good exercise and lots of fun as well. I didn’t get to play today (too hot for me) but did get to the pool for two classes.
Musicteacher – great nsv. Take those feelings and remember them to keep you on track.
Helen – hey if you’re going to eat chocolate, get good chocolate!
Suzy – nice job losing 1.5 lbs this week. Keep on keeping on.
M – no I decided to try to tough it out without the shot. Meg told me about Aveedo with Calamine but so far I haven’t found any. My DH bought a blueberry tree last year and it never did anything so I dug it up and put it in a pot on the patio. It hardly had any roots so I think it’s a goner. Guess I’ll but him another one. I’m thinking it’s too hot here for them.
Katia – glad you’re home safe from your trip. We love CO as we were stationed at the Air Force Academy for 9 years. Both our girls live in the Denver area. That is awesome that you lost weight while on vacation. You’re right, you’re learning new habits.
Sandy – I feel for you suffering so much with your headaches. I had a 6 month bout with severe headaches starting in my neck and going behind my left eye. Saw many doctors and pain management doctors. Finally got a diagnosis of hemicranial contuses (spelling is wrong) which is a fancy way to say really bad headache that doesn’t ever go away. Got a special pill for it and they were gone in a couple of weeks. Don’t know how you work as I never left the house! Good luck.
Kailey – enjoy your vacation and do something fun.
Heather – you are so right about how our perspective changes about ideal weight when we get older. I had my second child when we were in England and when I delivered I weighed 135. Don’t think I’ll ever see that again. The problem is I keep getting shorter so my ideal weight is going down!
Jb- so happy that Mariah is home. She will surely be more comfortable in her own bed.
Kate – thanks for the Emerson poem. Good advice to live by.
Michele – we’ll be in Hawaii for a week. It’s my fourth time to visit the islands. I had pretty extensive bladder repaid. Was suppose to be in hospital overnight and was there four days. Been doing really good since the surgery. I think it’s very thoughtful of you to offer the family rings to Dianna. Didn’t your daughter want them?
Kathryn2759 – welcome to the best group of losers on MFP. Sounds like you have the exercise part of the puzzle so all you need to do is work on the food part. You are so right, your attitude will take you a long way.
Tigress in GA – so sorry your arm is bothering you. Hope it’s a muscle and not something serious.
Barbie – thanks for the information on the start of thread. Seems like the same kind of women are posting now. Thank you for keeping it going so we can all benefit from the support given by this incredible group of women.

Sue in TX
“If it is to be, it’s up to me”.

June resolutions:

-get at least 5000 steps EVERY day
-do weight routine 2 x a week (Have the book, the dumbbells and the ankle weights.) Now I’m ready
Focus on water. It’s hot and humid so I need more water.
Log and Post every day

Well, I am woefully behind again! Missed one day and now I have pages and pages to read through. I apologize in advance for those I will miss in my comments. Just know that I am cheering you all on and sending you lots of positive energy and prayer.

Suzy – sorry to hear about the layoffs at your office. I’ve been through that many times and I know that it can be stressful, even if your job is safe. Hang in there!

Joyce – glad that you’re a/c got fixed. It has been so muggy here in Columbus so I’m sure it’s the same in Indiana. My daughter is in Indianapolis this week – facilitating a conference that’s being held at Butler University. She did one semester there as an undergrad but felt it was too far away at that time. She does love that campus, though! Have you ever been? It’s beautiful.

Heather – I am so glad that your trip was enjoyable and extra glad that your DH’s visits to the therapist are working!

Barbie – love that quote, thanks! “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else: you are the one who gets burned”---Buddha

Michele – I ordered my DVDs from Zumba Fitness. I think the package was called Exhilarate. It has several dvd’s and some other items as well. I’m not terribly coordinated either so I thought I would try these out at home where there’s no one to laugh at me but DH and the cat. They are normally hanging out in the basement, watching baseball so even they probably won’t be watching! I hope that Brian and his fiancé will accept the ring in the spirit that you offer it.

Gail – glad you enjoyed the visit with your old friend. I just reconnected via Facebook with a couple that we haven’t seen in probably 15 years. They only live a couple of hours from here so we are making plans to meet them somewhere and catch up.

Renee, Valligirl, Mggriso, Kate, Kathryn – welcome!

Carolyn – 6 pounds? Woo hoo!

Joy - glad you are back safely and had a good time! I’m sure you’ll get back on track and lost the weight you gained back in no time.

Heather – hooray for your NSV! I am starting to get there myself and it’s so gratifying, isn’t it? And it’s awesome to hear that you are so close to your goal!

Liz – I hope you feel better soon! In the meantime, do what you can and forget (forgive) the rest.

Grandmallie – congrats on the early present; I’ve also been looking into the bullet but haven’t bought one yet. Let us know how it works out for you! I’ve had issues with plateaus also, even when I am working out a lot. I just keep at it and eventually it seems to move downward. I agree, though – it is frustrating!

Sue – glad that the surgery is over and that you are on the road to recovery.

Kate – love the Emerson poem; thanks for sharing.

Joyce – I’m assuming your DH was happy not to be drinking clear liquids last night. Still so glad that I don’t have to do THAT again for 5 years.

Katia – welcome home! It sure sounded like you had a terrific time.

JB – that is GREAT news! So glad that Mariah was able to go home.

Sandy – oh, I hope that you get some relief from that migraine! My sister has them almost daily and I can’t figure out how she can manage to work and keep her house running. I have a few a year and have to just retire to bed until they are over.

MusicTeacher – what a wonderful affirmation from your daughter!

Jane – I will be praying for your parents and for you. What an awful lot for you to shoulder; no wonder you gave up logging for awhile! Hang in there and come back here to vent any time.

Jodios – congrats on swimming in your clothes!

Barbie – thanks for the history lesson on the thread. What an accomplishment to have been posting regularly for so long.

DH and I are planning to work in the yard and pondering adding a pergola above our patio so I'm hoping the we don't get too much rain. The weatherman said today that we will probably have rain every day through the 4th of July. Boo!

My younger DD will be coming home for a few days next week and I am so excited to have her home. She stayed in Texas to take a few classes and work this summer. I've seen her a couple of times, adding a day or so to a couple of business trips to Dallas, but it's not the same as having her home - sleeping in her own bed, eating at our table and just hanging out.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Sandy in soggy central Ohio

Sue :flowerforyou: I won't change my Metformin without first consulting with my family doc. I think my annual appointment is in October and if my blood sugars continue to stay good I will talk to him then. I was an RN and I would never stop a medicine without consulting my Dr.

I haven't been to Butler. I have heard about it but most of my interests are south of me in Kentucky. That's where both my girls went to college and my oldest daughter lives. We have taken a short vacation in Indy but that's it.

Joyce, Indiana

Gail - what a wonderful boss you have, giving you that extra day. I do so hope it happens for you.

Critter Sue - so sorry you're not feeling well. Glad to see you're looking on the sunny side, not having any desire to eat. But don't let that happen too much!

barbie - when we got a new vacuum, we checked Consumers Reports and got one that was one of the highest rated for removal of pet fur. I was having such a hard time getting two of our rugs decently vacuumed. We were skeptical in the store, but once we got it home and tried it out on the rug, I wouldn't part with it. Now you can actually SEE the rug

Kathryn - welcome! Wow, I don't have any desire to run so I hand it to you. You've certainly come to the right place for motivation

Joyce - I think someone else started the thread but then barbie took it over and has been doing a wonderful job since then. She can probably give you more of the specifics. I'm sure your diabetes specialist can answer your question about eating back your calories.

katla - so glad you made it home safely

jb - wonderful news about Mariah! Have a great time with your neice and her bf

Heather - woohoo losing that pound.

Sandy - I hear ya. I hate being without a car, too. Guess that's why we have 3 cars, so one is always availabale. I never eat back my exercise calories. What I found happened was if I added them into my calories for the day, I wound up eating junk just to get my calories up. And then I wouldn't lose. So I don't add them in, but if I go over on my calories I know that I have a "buffer"

Lucy in DE - that's great that you went for your run

Boy, it is REALLY REALLY raining here right now And windy. One of the chairs on the deck just blew over and the motion sensor light came on.

Vicki - someone told me (and I don't know how true this is) that the men in Spain are somewhat domineering. I can't help wondering if Bryan isn't filtering information to Dianna. Well, I guess I'll find out at the wedding. At least then I'll be able to actually talk to her.

Boy, the power keeps going in and out

M - I know the reason I know all the bathrooms in the stores. It's because I drink a lot of water. Well, it sure could be worse

Suzy in DE - congrats on the loss

I'm making these short because we're constantly losing power

musicteacher - what a wonderful daughter you have there!

Jane - you've certainly had your hands full and are continuing to. Prayers for you

jodios - how great that your daughter gave you her clothes! That was so sweet of her. I'm sure it made you feel really really good

grandmalle - happy birthday. Great choice on the Chinese. It's good that your boss made you an angel food cake, that is one of the lowest in calories.

tigress - congrats on continuing not to smoke. That's just wonderful

Sue in TX - when my mother was working, which was probably about 60 years ago (she's been dead for almost 50), as a hairdresser she couldn't wear her diamonds so she had a white gold band. That's what I was going to offer to Dianna and what I will offer when I get to Spain. I still have my diamonds for my daughters. You know something, one of my neighbors at our first house really liked my ring so she had one made for herself like it.

Sandy - I don't know if Bryan or Dianna will accept my ring, I doubt it. One time I mentioned to Bryan (because Dianna is vegetarian) "you know that our Christmas Eve is meatless. I would love it if Dianna came here and made some vegetarian dishes". That's when he told me that he does all the cooking. So I said that he could make some vegetarian dishes. Silence. I don't know what it is. Maybe after this wedding when he knows that he no longer has any pressure to return to the US, maybe he'll change, but honestly, I doubt it. Have fun with your friends and your daughter

Did an hour of HIIT today (30 sec sprint, 1 min recovery), then Vince and I worked outside. Even tho we can't do any riverrock, there are places where we can get the ground ready for the riverrock so that's what I was doing. There's one small area next to one of the sidewalks that I needed to shovel the dirt out because of the erosion then I dumped it at the back of our property. Then we went into the pool for a bit. I suspect that's how it'll be for the next few months, do a bit of work then go in the pool.

Tomorrow...yoga

Michele in NC

Worked until 8p then I shocked DH, who was going out for sushi with a friend, by saying I'd go along! It was delicious and fun to keep DH off balance - HA!

Will work tomorrow afternoon when DH does. So much to do with month-end and since some things require more attention and concentration, the weekend is easier - without phones, etc.

Off to bed soon - we're getting a little bit of rain.

Gail, metro ATL

Good morning gorgeous girls. Just marking my spot at the mo. Had a few issues over the last couple of months - injured a knee ligament at the end of March. It was so incredibly painful to do anything, even lie down but I kept up the gym visits & did upper body stuff. Acquired an allotment at the end of May which was very overgrown & has been hard work getting it up & growing but looking forward to home grown veg.

I've been lax about logging my food & made silly choices so my weight has gone in the wrong direction. My gym guy had me do some exercises while carrying some fair sized weights. then I did it again minus the weights. Gosh, it was so much easier (but still challenging) without that extra weight. Lesson learned!

Have a fab weekend my friends. I shall catch up on everyone news later. We are working on the allotment this weekend & babysitting our wonderful grandson Ethan. He is crawling & starting to pull himself up to standing.

Geri in England

Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:

Barbie Thanks for the history on the post. I looked over the some of the posts, it`s nice to know this thread is here and really hasn`t changed from the original very much. Thank you for continuing to post this every month:flowerforyou: .

Jane H I`m so sorry for all that you`re going through:flowerforyou: , when you look back on this, you will never regret the time you`ve spent taking care of your parents:flowerforyou: !

Jodios Your daughters clothes:huh: , woo hoo....I know that had to feel fabulous:flowerforyou: !!!! Once upon a time my daughter and I wore the same size too, I hope to see that day again:bigsmile: !!!(That is me being her size again:laugh: ) Congrats, you`ve done an awesome job!!!!

I plan on having a nice low key day today, coffee with a friend this morning and maybe a bit of cleaning this afternoon, or a nap , depending on my mood:laugh: .

Hope everyone has a fantastic day! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!

Hugs,
DeeDee in steamy cloudy NC

Good morning, all!

Planning a low-key but productive weekend with DH (fingers crossed that the weather will cooperate). We have some errands to run and then I want to thin out and trim back our shrubs. He usually just hacks away at them but I want to shape them up with a little more deliberation. We’re expecting scattered storms so I’m hoping we can get them all done during the periods with no rain.

Meg – good luck with all of your writing/editing. It seems that you always have something like this going on; not sure how you squeeze it in with everything else!

Joyce – if you are ever in Indy with a little time on your hands, I recommend visiting the Butler campus and the surrounding area. It’s beautiful.

Michele – I don’t envy you all the hard work ahead of you with the river rock but I definitely am envious about your pool! We had one when I was growing up in south Texas and I loved the easy access when I felt like swimming. Having one isn’t all that practical here in central Ohio but there are definitely days when I would love to be able to just walk out the back door and jump in a pool.

Phoo – stay cool; those higher temps can be so debilitating.

Geri – so sorry to hear about your knee ailments. Good job on keeping up the gym visits and finding ways to keep working out. It’s so easy to just make excuses (as I can attest!). So, is an allotment a plot of land in a communal garden or something?

Heather – your trip to the rose garden sounds fabulous – I do love roses! Enjoy your time next weekend with DS and his family!

Grandmallie – enjoy your low-key weekend; sounds like fun. And happy birthday!!! I hope you have a wonderful day to celebrate.

I’d better get moving and start being productive here. I really want to get all of our outside chores done today because I need to write 6 mid-year reviews tomorrow for my staff. Once I start them, they should pretty much write themselves; it’s just the getting started part that is difficult….

Have a happy Saturday, everyone!