WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2013

Robin: I am so happy for you. You’ll appreciate a good work environment in ways many others don’t fully understand, but we do.:bigsmile: :flowerforyou:

Janie: I’m sure it does take more calories to work out in the cold—those it takes to do the workout, and those it takes to shiver.

JB: I love the poem!:flowerforyou:

Meg: You have to tell us how you & DH cleared the bats out of the attic.:laugh:

Juanita in Sudbury: Learning how to eat healthy is a very big deal. Congratulations!:flowerforyou:

Welcome Subzero and all newbies. This is a great group. Please let us know where you are. Knowing locations is fun.:flowerforyou:



I finished up my birthday shopping with a few new pairs of pants, 2 pair of capris and an actual pair of shorts. I pulled several pair of size 10 pants off the rack and they all fit just fine. I am in NSV heaven. I have a couple of other 10’s, but the confidence is a thrill. It isn’t a fluke! I was surprised at how hard it is to find shorts. The summer stuff is disappearing and the fall clothes are coming in. And it is still JULY!:grumble:

Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

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

Good morning ladies from cloudy, but cooler Hampshire, UK:happy:

I must just tell you about my NSV this morning. Neither DH nor I slept well. I was awake from 3 am worrying about my flat.. At 6 I got up and made a cup of tea for the two of us. As it was cooler I suggested we go out for a 'jalk'. I hadn't been on one for a good few months because of the heat and my knee playing up. We did "the long walk" round the lanes that used to take me 1 hr and 1/2 when we first got here and put me on the couch for the rest of the day. Some of you old timers may remember when I first went out to jalk it - it took me 58 mins. The second time, going round the other way I did it in 54 mins. Today, going the original way, I did it in 52 mins 45 secs ! :flowerforyou: :drinker: :bigsmile: Boy was I shattered! But I was absolutely determined to do it, panting away and almost collapsing at the end. Lucy - I don't know how you do it - hats off to you!:flowerforyou: I wish I could run properly, but my knee is not yet up to it.
But I feel so good!:bigsmile: I was wearing my new tight running bottoms and my running top, so looked quite the part! What the village thought of the strange panting granny in tight lycra I don't know! I do have to say that DH did not even break sweat, was not remotely out of breath and has now gone to do a session on the recumbent bike while I write this.:noway: But he is so happy for me.

Barbie - I am amazed at your fitness. If I can do that in four years time I will be over the moon! So far I have only managed 1 min 20 secs on the elbow plank, but I will strive to emulate your 2 mins. And those squats! For ages I was scared to do any because of my knee, but I studied the form on Utube and found it was OK. I still don't do very many, but any is better than nothing - I just have to be very careful. I do use weights. So will do some circuit training today and that is that. Phew! It's so nice to have it a bit cooler, but we have also had the 20 drops of rain that I think Meg posted!!!

Love to you all. Joyce I hope your headache improves. It sounds horrible. Keep on trucking everyone.:flowerforyou:

Heather UK

PS to Katla - congrats on the size 10s. NSV heaven indeed! I bet you feel great.

Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:

Linda C How good to see you again! Strawberry jam…yum! Sounds like you`ve been busy this summer!

Cindy Glad your daughter loves her job, I do think that`s very important! Dewormed:sick: …ick…just sounds awful!

M Yum, your lettuce wraps sounds delish!

Kathy Glad the Chiropractor is helping with the pains! Hope you had a fun visit in Chicago!

Pat (Phoo) Woo hoo….4 pounds gone…congrats!!! Last time MFP recalculated my goals I stalled and I`m still stalled . Good for you bumping your calories to 1450!


Heather Congrats on all of your NSVs…you are having a GREAT week!!! Keep it up!

Jane Martin So sorry you got sick, hope you feel better soon:flowerforyou: ! I`ve never been to Chuck E Cheese, I`m thankful for that!

Vicki Congrats on the 3.4 gone!!!! I`m sure you`ll enjoy the pedicure with your granddaughter, but reaching 100 pounds…WOW,big mile stone!!!

Sue in SD Congrats on maintaining while you had company! I do remember complaining about the cold, however because of all the rain we`ve had this summer, I don`t feel like I`ve had summer yet:sad: !

Katla Freezing at yoga, maybe you burned a few more calories by being cold! I have Direct TV and I love it, I`ve had it for quite awhile and never had any problems. Seems I remember someone saying their bill kept going up, mine has not changed since I had it installed, this has been one of the best companies I`ve dealt with!

Joyce Hope your headache is gone:flowerforyou: ! Do you think you might have a sinus infection?

Robin I`m so happy you`re happy with your job:flowerforyou: :bigsmile: !!!!

Janie It`s good when 2nd graders ask you why you`re happy! You must have a smile on your face all the time:bigsmile: !

Jb Love the poem, thanks for sharing! Now could you please share a slice of that pie:huh: ???

Meg Mid 80`s with no humidity…lucky you !!! I`m sure you`ll get that ½ pound off soon, and more will go with it! Ball of brown fur….and then it hissed at him:noway: …yikes! I had a bat in my house 11 years ago. I had gone to sleep with the tv on and something woke me up, I opened my eyes and the %^$# thing was staring me in the face:noway: . I pulled the covers over my head and kept thinking I had to come out from under the covers to turn on a light, all the while I was praying it was a bird and not a bat, no such luck:grumble: , it flew out of the bedroom. I called the non emergency sheriffs’ dept number, they called Animal Control, I had a guy at my house at 2am, we finally found it around 3:30, it was in the corner of an 18 ft. ceiling, what an ordeal that was. The thing bit me on my neck too:sad: , I had to wait 3 days to find out if it had rabies, thank goodness it didn`t, but I was a total wreck:sick: . Slept with the lights on a long time after tha:laugh: t! Someone told me it was good luck to have a bat in your house….no thank you:noway: !

Kate in NY I took this week off, it`s so nice to have a few more minutes to chat here, usually I just get to read the posts, and reply to a few. Just pop in when you can!

Michele I bet you didn`t gain over your holiday, you stay on the go all the time! Hope they get the machine repaired to sort the riverrock soon! I certainly would not want to buy it in bags:noway: !

Yanniejannie I have a friend who also has the glasses for driving at night, he says they are so worth every penny they cost!

Barbie All you do and a movie too, you are inspiring!

Juanita Yay for your blood work being good and no change in your meds:flowerforyou: !! A sweater already, I`m not quite ready for sweater weather just yet!

Katla Woo hoo on the size 10`s!!!! I`m not ready for fall clothes yet!

Grandmallie Did you maybe have a lot of sodium? That can add a pound or two or more. With taking the prednisone you may be retaining fluid too! Hope your heel feels better:flowerforyou: !

Welcome to everyone new:flowerforyou: ! This is a fantastic group of women! Come in often and chat with us!

I spent most of yesterday scrubbing the house, I finished 3 rooms and they are sparkly clean, I`ve got 3 more to do on the main floor, the upstairs can wait, I don`t go up there very often! A quick trip to the grocery store today and then I`m going to tackle the other 3!


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

Hugs,
DeeDee in partly sunny NC

Good morning beautiful ladies,

Took me days to catch up with all the posts! You guys have a lot going on!

Yeah! The Ghiradelli peppermint bark was spared!! I put them in the refrigerator for a day, and they look and taste just fine. Unfortunately, I forgot to order the dark chocolate ones, but these will certainly do! They are like a little taste of heaven!

The beach was wonderful, and we even went in the ocean. It was chilly, but refreshing in the heat. Thankfully, there was a breeze, so sitting on the beach was bearable. In fact, we brought our chairs down to the water and sat there and read (and talked) and it felt great! Then we went to this great little Mexican place in Lewes, DE. for dinner and did a little shopping. It’s amazing what a little “girl’s day out” can do!:glasses:

My daughter came over on Saturday with my DGS and DGD. The older DGS stayed at his friend’s house. The five year old (Julian) is a ball of fire! He does NOT sit still for one minute, and my DD doesn’t correct him much. She says she has to “pick her battles”. I was waiting for her to pick one when he kept going in and out the deck door over and over, but I guess it didn’t bother her. I, on the other hand, was exhausted by the time they left! Now I understand what my mother meant when she said “That’s why God gives children to the young”. I always say “I love to see them come…..and I love to see them go”! WHEW!!!!:yawn:

A lot of you have been saying that you aren’t eating as much in the heat. I don’t seem to have that problem...hmmmm….I think it’s too much A/C for me. I’m one of those people who just have a big appetite no matter what. Even when I’m sick, I still want to eat! It’s not fair!:mad:

:flowerforyou: Tigress – I hear ya about the grandchildren….See my comments on my visit with mine. Sorry to hear you aren’t feeling well and hope you are feeling better soon. I agree with Katla that an 8 pound weight loss in two days is just too much.

:grumble: Sveltewisher – Bat wings are a common problem in women over 50. Mine actually got a little worse when I first lost weight. Reps with barbells are helping a bit, but I’m not sure they will ever go completely away.

Barbie – I am so curious about lavender ice cream! Sounds exotic!

Janie – Loved the animation!

:flowerforyou: Kat – We have our cucumbers on a trellis, but although most are long, we have a few that are roundish. Doesn’t matter though…they all taste good!

:happy: Alison – Congrats on your continued success! Every ounce counts and you should be proud of your accomplishments! It always amazes me how many steps you get in so early!

Sandy –Congrats on your fantastic weight loss! Keep up the good work!

Amanda – Wonderful news! You both must be thrilled! I am sending positive thoughts your way for a healthy and non-eventful pregnancy.

:ohwell: Kate – I can relate to eating even when not hungry. We just have to re-train our brains. You are doing a great job in logging all of your foods, even when you are over calories. The changes come over time, so be patient, and stick around! We are here for you!

Meg – We went to our first concert in the park this year and plan on going to many more. Even though I never heard of the group, they were great. It’s such a fun (and FREE) way to spend an evening! Next time we plan to pack some treats (healthy ones!) and drinks.


:laugh: Pat – There’s no place like home! Glad you’re back in your own bed! I can relate to your struggles in so many ways and your posts just crack me up! Keep ‘em coming please! Also, congrats on your unexpected weight loss! That’s the best kind!

Critter Sue – I hope the doctors can relieve your anxiety. I once heard a saying that goes “Yesterday is history, and tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift, and that’s why it’s called the present” So try to live in the present and enjoy each day as it comes.

Jodios – A bikini!!! You GO girl!!!

:happy: Heather – Doing the happy dance for you!!! Congrats on getting into the “normal” range. You deserve a present for all of your efforts, and jewelry is just perfect! Hope you enjoy it and wear it well.

Katla – Happy Birthday and so happy you are enjoying your visit! It’s great to have a DH who appreciates you when you get back!

:laugh: DeeDee – Sounds like you had a wonderful visit with DGD’s. Good thing you didn’t sprain your ankle until AFTER the girls went home!

:grumble: Deb – We all have our good days and our bad ones. Every day is a new opportunity to start fresh! I’m with you on retirement. I do much better with diet AND exercise when I’m home. Work just seems to suck the life out of me these days.

:embarassed: M – Milo (the wonder dog) and I are wimps when it comes to storms. Neither one of us wants to go outside.
If we want to watch, we’ll do it from INSIDE thank you!

Connie – Stop by whenever you can….we’ll be here!

Janemartin – Happy Anniversary!

:laugh: Kate in Alberta – ROFL at the visual of you fighting the good fight in the rhubarb patch! Thanks for making my day!

Rori – You’re right…who DOESN’T love Mexican food? And it’s even better when you’re IN Mexico! Enjoy your trip.

:noway: Katla – That’s just horrible for your poor DD and DSIL. I hope they get some justice (in the form of payment hopefully) soon.

:brokenheart: Michele – It is so heartbreaking to hear how things went with Bryan, but at least it seems that Diana was somewhat receptive. Maybe in time Bryan will come around. Sounds like he’s just being stubborn right now. The reception sounds interesting. You sure had your share of adventures along the way! I’m glad Vince is doing better, and I hope the insurance issues get resolved. Anyway, glad to have you back safe and sound!

:flowerforyou: Drkatiebug – Is your family getaway going to be at your house? Breathe, girl, and don’t worry about the labels (organizer). A girl’s weekend is just the thing to help re-energize your spirit.

:flowerforyou: Sandy – Whoot hoot!!!!! You go girl!!! Great job getting your exercise in early. Changes happen one small step at a time.

Lila – How nice to have a Monday off! I struggle too with wanting to snack. I guess we just have to start fresh every day and take it one day at a time.

:ohwell: Tere – Hang in there. Men can be such babies sometimes!

:laugh: Suzy – I’ll trade you cherry tomatoes for zucchini!

Joyce – The problem with Chinese food is that it’s so high in sodium. Of course, that’s why I love it! You can’t go wrong if you stick to grilled items and vegetables. Drink lots of water to flush out that sodium and you should be just fine.

:flowerforyou: Vikki – WOW!!! WTG on your amazing weight loss! Your dedication is truly an inspiration! You should be getting that pedicure very soon now!

Well I think I rattled on enough for today, so if I missed anyone, know that you are ALL in my thoughts every day. Welcome to all of the newcomers….the more the merrier! Stay tuned……

GOALS FOR JULY:
Consistent logging (Pretty good except on vacations)
Drink at least 9 glasses of water a day (90%)
Find an exercise class I enjoy (NOT YET!!!)
RUNNING OUTDOORS (Yep)
LOWER SODIUM FOODS (NOPE, but working on it!)
STOP OBSESSING ABOUT FOOD (Hmmmmm…..)

Congrats to all on their success, and (((hugs))) to all who are struggling. Hang in…..it gets better!

Hugs,
Lucy in DE. :bigsmile:

Good morning, all. I'm felling slightly better today since I do not have to leave the house (i.e. get in the car and go anywhere) at all today. I plan to get some chores done and some cleaning/decluttering/flinging as well as cut the grass. I got up at 5:30 and went with DH on the morning walk (2.7 miles).

The getaway is not at my house. We have rented a cabin with hot tub in the North Georgia Mountains. But Sunday is DH's birthday; my daughter is coming up with the grandchildren, and my sister and niece will drop by for dinner so that they can see the kids. My niece has never seen the baby and hasn't seen the 4-year old in a while. The thing that worries me most is that DH is will be here all weekend by himself; I won't have much time between getting home and when they show up here. I know it will be okay. It's not like they've never seen a messy house before. Honestly, it's really pretty clean, comparatively speaking. It's just that I like for it to be perfect!

Happy hump day!!
Lots of catching up to do.
Our weather is cooler,low 70`s nice to open the windows and get some air.
Gotta get some laundry and cleaning done.
Have a great day~~
HUGS
jane

I am on day 9 of MFP plan. I feel so much better since I started again and have decided to really stick to the program plan. I also do water exercises 3 to 4 times a week. It is really motivating to see women my age lose from the program thanks for posting notes so I can read. I did not weigh myself when I started afraid of being disappointed if I see no weight lose and then I will stop tracking my progress in MFP. Any suggestions?

Happy for you!

Hello all!

So glad the humidity has finally become more bearable here in western Massachusetts! I'm taking advantage of the change to open all the windows to let that air in. Also been cooking/prepping food for when the nasty hot stuff comes back again. The freezer will have some new goodies we can pull out and warm up without heating up the entire kitchen.

For those who like to use soy sauce, but shy away from all that sodium, I was given a recipe to make a mock soy sauce that sounds really good. I do need to keep a close eye on salt, so this is going to help me.

2cups sodium free beef broth
2 teasp. cider vinegar
2 teasp molasses
1/8 teasp ground ginger
dash of pepper, onion powder and/or garlic powder

Combine everything into a pan and boil until it is reduced to 1/2 cup total. Store in refrigerator.

And am heading over to skinnytaste.com to check out those baked eggplant strips - sounds great!!

Have a great day!

Jill

Happy Wednesday!

Caught up on all the posts earlier and decided to wait until after the chiropractor to post. I actually found the visit quite informative! He went over my x-rays with me and informed me that I have an extra vertebrae and an extra set of ribs! I've had plenty of x-rays in the past and when I questioned why I never heard of this earlier, the doctor said often the radiologist doesn't count them. Then he showed me the neck x-rays which indicated not only arthritis (which I already knew) but also my neck is not aligned right probably due to too many falls/whiplash in the past. He said that literally my head is not on straight. My DH will have a field day with that remark. :laugh: I'm pretty impressed with this doc so starting a four week treatment plan with him to hopefully improve things. I can do water aerobics but no more zumba (cheated and went last night) which I'm pretty bummed about. I see his point though because it's just too hard on my body at this point. I may try yoga although I not very flexible or coordinated. Maybe I'll practice on the WII before attempting a class. I have to admit even though I trust this doc, I'm nervous about the neck adjustments. I've had 2 already but get imagining things going wrong with that kind of manipulation. I am going to get DH to see him for his back next week.

Congrats to those with NSV's and losses and sending positive thoughts to those, like me, who are struggling. :flowerforyou:

Hugs to all!

Kathy in gorgeous IL :drinker:

Joyce: My computer brightness controls are in the row of buttons on the keyboard that is above the number row. They’re labeled F1and F2 and also have little sun symbols on them. I have a mac.

Sue is SD: I love that your horse is named Jule. At first I thought you’d written Julie, and I like that, too.:bigsmile:

Deedeebyrd: Welcome to a great group. I hope you’ll let us know where you’re from. Weigh in so you can gloat about how much weight you’ve lost a few months from now. :bigsmile: Not knowing the number doesn’t make you feel better or look slimmer. But when you start losing, you’ll enjoy the satisfaction of knowing how much you’ve lost. People on the site also recommend taking a before photo and also measurements so you can compare before and after. I only did the weight part. I have some before pics here and there but didn’t take any special ones. :flowerforyou:

Jill: Thanks for the mock soy sauce recipe. We have been able to find low sodium soy sauce in the store, but this will be handy when we can’t get to the right store.:flowerforyou:

Suzy in DE: I love homegrown zucchini but don’t have the space for it. When I did, I invariably got huge ones that were fit to wrap in swaddling cloths and lay in a manger. :noway: I left them unwrapped on neighborhood front steps in the night or early morning. :devil: My MIL made hers into zucchini bread and froze it. She served the bread during the fall and winter until she ran out, and I thought it was quite good. She did not give me the recipe, but I’ll bet you can find one.:flowerforyou:

Kathy in gorgeous IL: Yoga is wonderful and will be able to take you as you are and help you to gradually improve. I would recommend a real instructor for this because they will know what you can do and how to modify things you aren’t yet ready to try. Talk to he prospective teacher to see whether you can get the support you’ll need. I take a class with women in our age group, and most of us have to modify now and then. Our instructor is really good at providing help and supportive modifications. I am so much better now than I was a few months ago. Good luck.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Joyce: I’m so happy that you had a chance to have lunch with friends you used to work with. What a wonderful treat.:bigsmile:



I had my mammogram this morning and should hear results in a day or two. The technician was extremely nice and helped me to understand the difference between the 3D mammogram I got today and those I’ve had before. She even showed me “my pictures,” the past set side by side with the new ones. They looked pretty much the same to me. Getting squeezed into the machine is not fun, though. :noway: :noway: No improvements in that area.

Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

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

yanniejannie :flowerforyou: that snake may be long gone. It's when a snake is getting ready to lose it's skin that they can be dangerous. The skin is also over their eyes and they are more vulnerable. Some times they find some where that has a roughened surface to help them shed their skin. And then they leave. One time our daughters big boa shed his skin a one big piece. I took it and put it on my sisters desk where she worked. That was for sending me a dozen black roses and wheel chair to me at work when I turned 40.

Katla, thanks about the info about where to find the brightness switch but I don't have a mac. My son in law, the techy geek still loves me though!!!! He got his Mac his senior year in seminary and he is 40 now. He won't have anything but any mac product including the iphone. I will explore those buttons though to see if there is one.

Joyce, Indiana

The last of the family left yesterday–I drove my sister and her family to Nashville to catch their flight. We had a fabulous time–ended up with 70 family members. Most of the time was spent talking and eating, with very little sleeping. My legs are very tired; it doesn’t feel like I sat down from Thursday evening through Monday morning!! Now it’s time to get back to routine life, which includes recording food intake and staying within limits. DS#2 is home from Colorado where he spent two months working at a summer camp outside of Boulder. Things are always a bit livelier when he is around (and a bit messier!). I need to get some sleep. I’ve quickly scanned many of the posts. Several of you have had awesome weight losses and other NSVs, as well as good news from family members–Congratulations!
Rhonda in SE TN

Evening All!

I'm back after being gone 2 years. I could kick myself but that wouldn't do any good. I here now, have made some new friends and am starting over. It really does make one watch what you eat when yo have to take responsibility and write it all down. I can't say that I will be able to keep up with the thread, but I sure will try. Everyone have a great evening and I'll see you tomorrow, wiser and lighter!
Cheryl from Football Hall of Fame Canton, Ohio