WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2013

I started strength training tonight so I'm sure I will be sore tomorrow :happy: but honestly it feels good.

I'm heading to bed early tonight.

I hope you all have a great night.

Sandy from ON

Hi Everyone,

Following is a link to a computer program that shows the different weights and body shapes as you lose weight...have fun! :laugh:

http://www.modelmydiet.com/#

Terri from Oregon

Fun, thanks!

Tired, soon for bed. Ladies exercise this am followed by all of us having lunch at the club. Home for the afternoon. Then back to the gym for some time on the eliptical then a really great yoga session; seeing that I am more flexible than some of these 30 and 40 yr. old kids is a cool NSV. Kind of watching the Eagles/Redskins game. Have a breakfast meeting tomorrow; way behind on the paperwork I do for the running club, have to get on that tomorrow too. Rode my bike 8.4 miles last evening.

Barbie.......glad your doggy is OK; our last basenji had no toes on one of her front paws, a birth defect which never slowed her down but sure got her a ton of sympathy from strangers!

G'nite all
yanniejannie

Getting ready to sign off for the day. It's been a good Monday yet I still found this Monday graphic too cute not to share. That's usually my sentiment about Mondays!



TracyB, finding the willpower is a struggle we all need help with so you are in the right place. I need to look up the Thin Guidelines that Barbie mentioned; perhaps I'll find some inspiration as well.

DrKatieBug, dealing with adult children does have its stresses but we just can't help from loving them unconditionally. We moms always want the best for our little boys; I know I do - they have to want it too.

Night all!

LinC: I’m glad you had the x-ray so you know what you’re dealing with, and that it isn’t serious. Pain is serious even when it isn’t “serious” because you could end up getting too tired to heal well. My dad had back trouble and sometimes ended up sleeping in his recliner. I hope you get good rest.:flowerforyou:

Pat: Sorry you’ve had bad dreams. DH has been having some weird ones. I almost never remember dreaming. I hope yours stop bothering you.:flowerforyou:

Heather: My own DGD is also two-- two years 5½ months. My daughter tells me she has passed into “the terrible twos.” She throws lots of tantrums these days. It sounds like your little guy hasn’t hit that point yet. Lucky you. You are now in the lead for “most unpleasant non-scale victory.” But it is so nice to be able to DO things on your own. I’d say you’re definitely victorious. :bigsmile: Good luck to your DH getting his nighttime woes dealt with. :flowerforyou:

Sue in TX: I’m so happy you were able to have a massage and it helped. I want one, too.:flowerforyou:

Barbie: I’m so glad to hear there is nothing seriously wrong with Brandy. Too bad that she’s developed arthritis. I guess she may now be eligible to join our group based on dog years.

Terri from sunny southern Oregon: Yay for “me” time! I’m happy you get to enjoy yourself.:flowerforyou:

Sylvia I ignored the advice to take pictures and measurements, too. I’m not regretting it now because I have plenty of chubby pictures available for “before” but I’ll need to take some soon so I have some “afters.” I’m not at my goal yet, but I’ve made a lot of progress. I’ve noticed that a lot of people on MFP get real boosts in their self-esteem when they see how far they’ve come. It really helps folks keep from getting discouraged. This weight loss process is reliable if you follow the plan, but it isn’t fast.:ohwell:

Renny: You sound frustrated. Sending virtual hugs.:flowerforyou:

Dr. Katie: We will be your cheering section for the Biggest Loser competition at your school. I bet you’ll win.:bigsmile: Thoughts on kids coming and going in early adulthood: Our daughter spent as little time as possible living with us after high school. She talked incessantly about moving out as soon as she graduated for at least two years before she actually graduated. We found our current home, a townhouse on the river bank MILES from where the kids grew up, and we moved right after she graduated. We put together a bedroom for her, but she didn’t spend much time in it. She was mad that we moved. Our son had been gone for several years by that time. They both love our place now, and come to stay when they can. They know there is a place here for them if they need it. Those first few years after high school are really challenging for kids and for parents.:ohwell:

Michele: Things seem bad now, but life causes people to change. Brian may become one of those who realize that home isn’t such a bad place after all. Our daughter moved to several different states and now lives in Colorado. There has been a change. The difference is that now she wants to move back here. She’s in her thirties now. It has taken a while for her to want to be near us. Unfortunately, the job outlook here isn’t very good for someone in her field. Give it a few years time. Sending virtual hugs.:flowerforyou:



I got out onto the deck this morning and started pulling up loose deck covering. It was something like peeling a sunburn if skin was made of rubber and covered a really big area. I ended up pulling up a lot of it, fairly easily. I feel a bit like Tom Sawyer painting the fence. DH saw what I was doing and he is now taking the lead. He realized that there are no contractors available, and no easy way to solve the problem. So we’re doing the work ourselves and it will be right when we’re done. On another topic, tomorrow I brine my salmon first thing in the morning, and we smoke it the next day.

Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

September goals:
1. Log every bite
2. Move more.
3. Drink at least 4 glasses of water daily.

morning ladies..
ive been up since 2:30,dont know if my internal clock is off or what, its not bad, I was at the gym at 4, bot only stayed 40 minutes.. wasn't much into it this morning..but did what I needed to do.. came home and made the DH dinner and lunch and got most of mine together...
It is going to be hot and muggy for the next couple of days, it is hell for allergies, my throat is scratchy...
and even eating what I did yesterday and using some of my exercise calories, I didn't gain.. havent lost, but havent gained
I dont know if I was had at 4:45 in the morning.. but I hope I did the right thing..
I was driving up to a light on main st in the next town where the gym is and this woman waves me down.so I open the window.. she shows me her ID and says that she came up from a town about 40 minutes from there last night with a man for dinner and he punched her in the eye and chucked her out of the car.. her eye was swollen,and she just needed bus fare back to New London, she said she just wanted to go home.. I gave her the $11.00 for the bus fare, I am just hoping that that is what she is using it for and not drugs.. I have a blessed life and am a softy, but very gulible too. So again I hope I made the right decision:embarassed:

Good advice to Grandmalle, Gail.

I can't believe the energy I've had last night and this morning. You guys who keep up with folks (thank you, you're the heart and soul of this thread) know that I have been whining about feeling blah. The only difference is the water I have been drinking for the contest. I had gotten real slack about the water, drinking way too many diet Dr. P's. I honestly believe the water is the difference. So, why do I ever get out of the habit?

Thanks for the well wishes on the contest. I probably won't win. There are folks who bike for hous on the weekend entering. It is called the biggest loser, and you do get mega points for each pound lost, but the other components do add up. It is fun, though, and a bonding experience with some of the younger teachers on campus hat I didn't hav much contact with before.

Edited to add one more thing. Someone posted a recipe for apple salad with cranberries, pecans and yogurt dressing and somebody else took it to a potluck. I made it for my church's homecoming. It wasn't much of a hit there. There was a bowl of that grape salad with cream cheese and sugar right next to it on the table, so I brought a lot home. To use some of it up, I've been stirring bunches in my morning oatmeal. OMG, it is heavenly!

Hi I'm Debbie, originally from the UK, now living in Malta (4 years). I am 52 next month and so far I have lost 11kg but it has been fairly slow progress as I started at the beginning of the year.

Good morning, ladies,

Back from breakfast. Plans for a good night's sleep went bye bye as I was still staring at the clock at 1:30 so got up and puttered around till 4:30 then slept on the couch (again!!) until 7:00............so, I'll take a nap this afternoon because I have a meeting at 6:30 for the police group..........and the cycle will start again..........so frustrating.

Drkatie.......Best of luck; we know you are going to be a strong contender!!!!

Heather..........Congrats on your very impressive plank time!!.

Granmallie.........Athough I can't blame my sleeplessness on steriods now, when I was on Pred., I found myself up scrubbing the kitchen floor at 2:30am (at a time when I wasn't having difficulty sleeping)..........also became nervous, edgy, almost in panic attack state......never again do I want those side effects. I think you did the right thing to give the woman money; esp. since her eye was puffy as if it may have been hit......if her story was true, you did a very good deed and if it wasn't, all you are guilty of is kindness.


Kyak_kutie.............gorgeous picture.........was that from Lake Anna?

Welcome newbies; while we can't provide your actual motivation (someone was having trouble finding theirs)---that's really intrinsic and everyone is different; we are always here to encourage and cheer you on! Come back often!!!

best to all,
yanniejannie
mid-Atlantic..........very warm and sunny

My goodness you are all such an active busy lot, I wonder how we ever managed to put weight on! Thank you for the welcome its a very welcoming supportive thread. To the lady who feels a bit inadequate with her exercise, just do what you can. I don't specifically exercise but I do have a fairly active life. Men can be quite distant at times, I read the book Men from Mars Women are from Venus. Sometimes we just need to let them go into their cave and they will come out when there ready! Hope you all have a happy successful day!

Ooof what a day! Talk about ups and downs.

Started off well, did 24 press ups. :drinker: Only one more to get to my Sept goal. But it was HARD!:bigsmile:

Then went to yoga where NSVs took place! I was wearing my new, super tight running jacket and two women walked across the room to ask me how I had lost all the weight! The teacher said I should be their mascot! Then the lady next to me said she thought I had lost enough and shouldn't lose any more.:huh: The other ladies said I looked healthy and much much younger!
Wow! Last week I was a bit disappointed that no one had noticed my new jacket,:blushing: , but I am happy to accept the delayed response.
The funny thing is that when I was younger I thought I was really fat at this weight and took a bigger size in clothes. Shows you how much the exercise does for you.:happy:
Then I did some weight training and then we went out for a walk to pick blackberries. Managed to get a good few helpings and I tried out a bit of jogging for some of the way between bushes.:laugh: I managed to jog for 1 minute at one point. I havent jogged for 23 years because of my knee and I just wanted to try my knee out since I have been strengthening it. It stood up OK so I might do a bit more. I really envy those of you who can run, but my knee has been a problem forever.

So all good until we got back and started thinking about our winter holiday. Normally we go somewhere hot or at least warm to get out of the cold weather, but we found a lovely villa in Lanzarote, Canary Islands, with a heated pool, but just couldn't find any flights that didnt involve getting up at 3am on a January morning and a long drive. So had to abandon that idea. Then I looked at Malaga, because you can fly locally, but then thought it wouldn't b e warm enough. I really want to go to Sri Lanka with our normal travel company, who we have been all over the world with, but DH is not feeling up to it right now. So a few tears then (him, not me). So frustration all round, mainly from him as he feels he is letting me down. Then I said I could go to Australia on my own to see his brother etc and he got into an even bigger panic. At least he has made an appointment to see his therapist tomorrow. Well done to him! He so hates being like this.

Then I said it was no big deal and I would be equally happy going up to London for my bff's 60th birthday and staying in a posh hotel for a couple of nights. We could eat at our favourite 2 star restaurant and do a theatre trip and c:bigsmile: catch up on galleries. He perked up no end, so that's my fall back position.:flowerforyou: I've often thought that would be a great thing to do and we could spend the money we would have paid out on flights etc. on a nice central hotel.

So I will watch this space.

Heather UK

A lot of the material that is written on here, could be used to write a best seller. Food for thought.

Good Morning, Ladies! It's Tuesday!!!! I loved the picture of Monday on the shrink's couch, because I just have never been fond of Mondays. I guess I contributed to it's feelings of rejection.

I had the strangest thing happen at the grocery store yesterday. Somehow three items that I did not purchase, that I did not put in my cart, and that I would NOT have even looked at ended up in my bags and in my house! The items were a box of Kashi cereal (wheat), a very large bottle of PowerAid (sugar!) and a deep-fried cinnamon sweet roll(oh, just shoot me now!)!!!! I checked my receipt, I had not been charged for them, yet, there they were. They are now in the trash. It took everything I had to throw that sweet roll away! They must have been at the end of the counter and gotten thrown in with my stuff accidentally. I just can't believe I actually had the strength to throw that roll away! That was my NSV for the day! :laugh: :flowerforyou:

Joyce- Our mirrors and our brain's reality are not always in sync. Somedays I look at myself and feel confident, strong and proud. Other days, in the same clothes, I feel that I look fat, sloppy and like a 'loser' who should just stay in the house so as not to embarrass other people or be pitied. I don't know what triggers our perceptions, but I think it has more to do with our emotional state that particular day than anything else. Now, having laid all that heavy philosophy on you, go and look at yourself in the mirror and see just how darned cute you are in those sweatshirts!

TracyB- Welcome! I grew up in Duluth, MN and finished teaching up in Orr, Mn. Where is East Bethel? I am glad you found this group, you will be happily surprised by all of the lovely people and the awesome support you will receive!

Leslie- I love that picture! It is easy to see that he is a really 'terrifying' dog! :laugh: Having been raised in MN with lakes and humidity, I do remember that plopping sound. Kind of makes you queasy when you hear it, doesn't it!?

BarbieCat- Glad Brandy is back home and being treated for her arthritis. Taking animals to vets is never pleasant because they do truly get anxious just like we do, and it is so bloody expensive!

Lin- You are right, it hurts to be overweight. I know you can do this journey- slowly, maybe- just like I did- but you can do this. Proud of you for going into town by yourself to get your meds, even little victories count as victories! Take care, my Friend.

Sandy- You are doing such great things for yourself! Congratulations on the Y membership and the strength training. :flowerforyou:

Grandmallie- $11.00 probably couldn't buy much in the way of drugs, so I think you did a kind deed for that woman. If her eye was swollen, then something had happened, even if it wasn't exactly as she said, she still had been injured somehow. You are a very kind person, and I applaud your actions!

Katiebug- I don't know why that salad wasn't a hit, I love it! I am glad you enjoy it, I've never thought of it for breakfast, but I may have to try it!

Kayak_kutie- That is a beautiful picture!

Meg- Your night at work does not sound like much fun. Here is a little story for you to share w/ the other nurses and nurses-in- training. Last summer when my brother was in the ICU for nearly six weeks, he, of course, had tubes coming out of and into every orifice in his body. When they brought him back up out of the induced come, they started putting him into a chair for a little bit each day. He was still heavily sedated so that he wouldn't pull anything out, and he barely had enough strength to sit up. One day one of the trainees was stepping over all of the tubes as DB sat in the chair and he tripped over the urine output tube. Needless to say, sedated or not, it took two of us to restrain DB to keep him from trying to kill the poor guy. My, he woke up quickly! :explode:

Sherry- Welcome! Where is Buckeye, Az? I am just south of Tucson in Green Valley! 11 pounds! Awesome! Keep up the good work!

Ok- time to go out and do something wonderful. Really, I am going to go and pull a few weeds, than I will head out for a noon meeting. I will check back in later. Have a grand and glorious Tuesday!

For today: Breakfast: 1 egg; 2 slices of toast; pumpking butter
lunch: 2 lite cheese sticks and 2 rice cakes
supper: personal sized gluten free pizza w/ pepperoni
snacks: sugar snap peas and cucumbers ; watermelon

Pat (Phoo in Az)

Sylvia in Kansas,
I always listen to BBC Radio 4 when I am 'gymming'. A lot of the programmes are available world wide as 'podcasts'. I have listened to them on holiday. There are some really interesting programmes. I love "Desert Island Discs" . Some fascinating guests dating back years.