WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER

Good Morning, All!

Purple: Welcome. We have all been where you are and can relate. You have found a great support group here and you are starting the journey the right way...baby steps, baby steps. You'll get there! Look forward to hearing from you!

Barb:
You are kind to have helped someone in financial trouble. There are so many in that boat now and I wish that they all could get the help they need.

Viv: Hope October is a better month for us both! The important thing is that we are here and moving ahead, right?
Barbie & Viv: I sent a PM to Mimi too and haven't heard anything. yes, I am worried too. Hope we will hear from her soon.

Michele: Take care...thinking of you

Yesterday was a busy day that didn't give me much time for designated exercise. I did not get my walk/run in but plan to today. I have lost all but 2 pounds of my Aug-Sept gain though, and really hope to have that gone in the next week. That will be a challenge with all the "kids" here this long weekend, but I am going to PLAN better than I have in the past as far as what I will eat, so hopefully that will help. At least I seem to have gotten my cravings back in check for now and that is a much better feeling and I want to keep that good feeling!

Hope everyone has a wonderful day. Take care Kackie

Good Morning to everyone.

I babysat my 19 month old grandson yesterday, so I wasn't able to get out and walk. However, I got motivated to clean out the refrigerator, the pantry and my cabinet full of mismatched bowls and lids. That was about four hours of non-stop cleaning.
And I did stay in my calorie limit and had 9 glasses of water!

Well I'm off for my Mammogram this morning and I plan to shop for me one new pair of jeans for the fall. Yes, I will be buying them a size smaller than I am wearing at this time. My plan is if the jeans are too tight, it will motivate me faster.

Good luck to all of us.

Oct. goals:

Stay within my suggested calorie intake the majority of days.
Increase my water intake.
Exercise at least three days a week.
Increase fresh fruits and veggies in my diet.

Purplelover: Welcome!:flowerforyou: I agree with Barb that your October goals are healthy and resonable. Good Luck!!!!
BirdieM

Good morning ladies.

I ahve been reading diligently and all of you are in my thoughts but I just haven't been up to serious posting.

My heart aches for the loss of Sadie but it was for the best I am sure.

I cringe each time I read about the colonoscopy because I still have gone and done that. I am so bad.

I PM'd Mimi last week and again this week with no answer. I lost her phone number or I would call her. I sure hope she is just too busy.

I am doing well this week. even with my treadmill limiting me to 20 minute walks at a time. Its frustrating but I push thru. I am walking about 100 minutes a day instead of the 130 I usually do. I am working the strength DVD's and Turbo Fire DVD's hard core and I am sticking to really healthy eating. I hope the scale shows improvement soon.

I hope you all are well and doing great.

Hi Kids, sorry I haven't been on... I will try to get on more but for a while my attention may be consumed by job search and apartment search...

I did weigh in at the Doctor's (I only weigh in every 1-2 months) and I lost 11 more pounds for a total of 22 (for some reason my ticker shows 23, so I might be wrong, it might be 23 or it might be in reality something like 22.5 but that's a quibble)... the big point is I am going slow and steady in the right direction and I am happy with that.

This weekend I also have dance workshops, mostly Dance Theraputics and that will be mostly yoga and stretching for dancers. My hobby is Belly Dancing plus I started taking Bollywood. I am however a rank beginner even after 2 years because I am doing dancing so late in life, but I credit it with a lot of help on the weight loss trail plus many physical advancements such as better balance and toning... just being able to get off the floor without help is a big change from 2 years ago!

And another good thing is that the weather is cooling. I live in the Arizona desert area so being able to get out and walk will now start and I love walks and hiking. Last month I did my first "rated moderate" hike... I had been sticking to easy hikes, so this fall and winter I plan on trying to get in more moderate hikes as well. Hooray!

Slow and steady wins the race!

If anyone wants to friend me, I won't mind. I will be trying to get on more here, but my real vow will be more in December after the dust settles from my career changes and house changes....

However, I did miss the group, so I thought I'd at least poke my head in and say hi, and hope to do so more often as I go along... don't forget me entirely! LOL.

Hello again!

Rororosie: Congratulations on the additional 11 pounds! That's fantastic!

Amanda: Regarding your shower and alcohol...I have hosted and been to quite a few showers for babies...I have a group of good friends whose children I have know since forever and we have hosted a baby shower for each of their first children. So much of the decision to me has to do with the time of day the shower is being held and the people who you are inviting. You certainly do NOT have to offer alcohol regardless, but I have served mimosa's (champagne & orange juice) or something similar... where people can have with or without the champagne and it is just a dash anyway. I just think it is festive and celebratory and everyone can give a toast to the new Mom and the baby(ies) to be! You are very creative, I can tell, so you will have fun coming up with something fun whether you serve alcohol or not. (You can tie little blue and pink ribbons on the flutes...I like a party too, so we could swap ideas forever!) Anyway, it sounds lovely! Have fun

Wow...I have to go finish my chores...Have a good one! :drinker: Kackie

Marilyn,

My first Shih tzu, the late Dreyfus, and Mai Li, my Lhasa, both have food allergies. When I got Mai Li, I already knew this, but in Dreyfus's case, we had to figure it out. I was fortunate that circumstances resulted in a switch of vets and the new one told me. "We could spend a lot of money treating symptoms and testing for allergens, or you can put Dreyfus on a limited ingredient diet, one without corn, wheat, rice or lamb in it. If his itching stops, then we know we are on the right track."

There are some prescription diets available, which are generally on the expensive side, but there is a perfectly good limited ingredient food, made in the USA, that I have been using for about 7 years. It is made by Natural Balance. I use the duck and potato flavor, but they also have salmon and sweet potato as another flavor for the allergy prone. I purchase this brand at Petco. The ones I mentioned are a kibble, but they also make duck and potato as a canned food. My Lhasa is a picky eater, but she likes this food, in particular the duck and potato.

Long before you were on this thread, we had a discussion about foods that cause dogs allergy problems. Corn is one of the worst, and guess what is used in many commercial grocery store dog foods? Why CORN, of course!!:noway: :grumble: Wheat, and wheat gluten is not far behind. The vet I mentioned previously told me that since lamb and rice had become common ingredients in dog food, they had triggered a lot of allergy symptoms.

A diet change resulted in Dreyfus no longer having chronic ear infections, due to yeast, a common sign of allergies. In Mai Li's case, I had the same results, except that recently, she started sampling a food that I was giving Bradley, my Yorkie, who needed to gain some weight. I didn't realize it had CORN in it until Mai Li ended up with a yeast/ear infection, so to simplify my life, I changed him to a different food.

If this info helps you get your baby off a bunch of meds and helps her look forward to chow time again, then I have done well. Good luck.
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BTW, I baked some fresh coho salmon fillet tonight, and since my dinner was so tasty, here is what I did.

I put the fillet on my little broiler pan rack, after spraying the pan and rack with cooking spray. I sprayed a little butter spray on the fillet and sprinkled dill weed on it, and then spooned some chopped garlic over everything. This was about an 8 oz fillet, and I baked it in a pre-heated 400 degree oven, checking at 12 minutes, shutting off the heat and leaving it in the oven for about another 10 minutes while I was preparing the rest of my meal.

I placed a little water in the bottom of a small casserole dish, and placed 1/2 of a butternut squash, cut lengthwise, cut side down in the dish and covered it. I cooked it on high for 4:30 in 1100 watt microwave. Then I removed it, sprayed a little of the butter spray on it, and sprinkled a scant tablespoon of light brown sugar, and placed it back in the microwave, covered for another 4 minutes.

I had 1/2 my salmon fillet, 1/2 of the cooked squash, and 1/2 a cup of brown rice. It was YUMMY!!!:drinker:

Barb

Good Morning ladies,
Well I have had my breakfast, 1 can of chicken broth -15 cal., 1 cup hot tea,-0 cal, 2 sugar free popsicles- 30 cal. I will never make 1200 caloires today. I am starving. made mistake of taking my vitamins and got so nauseated. Better now. I am doing my cleanse for my colonoscopy tomorrow. I will make it but not much exercise. I already feel weak and if I go to gym I am afraid I will pass out. I have been doing so good all week and plan to do great after test. Hopefully weigh in on Monday will show some results to keep me motivated. I will have to find something to keep me busy after bringing rhea to school. watching tv is not an option since every commercial is about food. I hope you all have a great day. I will be posting later.
vicki M

Good Morning ladies,
Well I have had my breakfast, 1 can of chicken broth -15 cal., 1 cup hot tea,-0 cal, 2 sugar free popsicles- 30 cal. I will never make 1200 caloires today. I am starving. made mistake of taking my vitamins and got so nauseated. Better now. I am doing my cleanse for my colonoscopy tomorrow. I will make it but not much exercise. I already feel weak and if I go to gym I am afraid I will pass out...
Vicki M

I'd say this is a good time to skip on going to the gym. IF you feel like you just HAVE to exercise try some hand weights while you sit down or something like that. Maybe you could watch some DVDs. Then you wouldn't have to deal with all those food commercials.

I've been really targeting my mid section with exercise and avoiding simple carbs but for some reason I have gained back the 2 pounds I lost even though my belly feels and looks firmer. I'm determined to drop a size by the end of the month! Maybe I need to boost my water intake... :drinker:

Good morning ladies,

I am having a good week. really healthy lots of protein and vegies, a minimum of 16 glasses of water and lots of exercise. I feel really good and the scale is moving back toward my ticker weight. I should be honest by tomorrow.

I am frustrated that my treadmill will set me back about $500 to fix it. I really can't afford that so I guess I will continue to run in 15 minute segments and add some more outside stuff and maybe more cardio videos until I can fix it.

. Last night we found out the my DH's brother's MIL has lymphoma in her lungs. she probably doesn't have long. any thoughts and prayers you can spare would be greatly appreciated. Since DH is a cancer survivor the news hit him hard. He really gets very emotional when someone else has to go thru it. I am proud of myself tho, even with the emotional evening I didn't go for the drink I wanted. I just toughed it out. That is a big step for me.

You are all doing so well. I thank you all everyday for being a part of my life. Have an awesome day.

Thanks for all of your great comments. I actually felt great after bringing rhea to school and decided to try the gym. I actually had a great workout. I came home and had vegetable broth and some frozen lemonade. Not as hungry or weak as I thought I would be. I havent started to elemination part yet so I am sure I will be weaker after that. I feel my energy is returning. I think maybe I need to find my trigger foods and stay away from those. If any of you have any ideas about how to determine this please let me know. Have a good day ladies.
Vicki M

Robin, I think, you’re doing great!:flowerforyou: You have many challenges that you approach with great strength, endurance and prudence. I’m sorry for the BIL and how that must affect you both. You have my prayers.

Mamah, welcome! :flowerforyou: I’m not far behind you at 62 years old, and, like you, I feel much younger! :laugh: My doctor told me recently that I am healthier NOW than I was 7 years ago....so YOU GO GIRL!

Rose, sorry to hear about your episode on the stairs! :noway: Yikes...that’s scary. So glad people were there to assist you! It IS frustrating being home and not being able to do anything.:grumble: Like you....there’s always things piling up at work, that I know will be there waiting for me. :ohwell: This is where the serenity prayer comes in “God, grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can......and the Wisdom to know the difference.” Take care:flowerforyou:

BirdieM

Rose,
Sorry to hear about your scare. Hope you are feeling better soon.

Robin,
I can imagine how upsetting the news about your DH's family member must be. I went through the rapid deterioration of my late FIL in 1997 from lung cancer, and it was an emotional roller coaster for my (then) husband and his whole family. WTG on resisting the impulse to medicate yourself with alcohol.

I am moving more slowly than usual today. I was off to a good start, sorting through all the under clothing that is too big, and putting only items back in the drawer that actually FIT. Just as I was finishing, I went to take a step back and tripped over something on the floor behind me and lost my balance. Since I couldn't catch hold of anything, I fell on my behind. No real damage done, but I am feeling a little unsettled.

I hadn't had any trouble lately with the balance issues that had plagued me earlier in the year after my head injury. I keep playing the "what if" game. As in "what if" I had hurt myself and needed help? I am beginning to understand why people get those "help I have fallen and I can't get up" buttons that are advertised on tv.

At least I didn't hit my head---that is the last thing I need right now!!

I hope everyone is doing well, and I WISH, Mimi would let us know she is okay!!!

Have a good day, all. I have decided to make some marinara for dinner, so I am going to the freezer in search of some meat to put in it.

Barb

Good evening ladies,
I may just survive this day. Very hungry. Already started taking the drink thing. I will make it. I will make it. LOL
Barb I hope you dont have trouble with your balance again. That is not fun.
Rose Hope you are feeling better. Take care of yourself even if it is hard to do nothing. Those grandbabies need you.
Jackie hope your mom is better.
Vikki good work on the weight loss. Keep it up.
i need to break down and get a nutrionist and a trainer. That is my dream.
Sorry but need to make a trip down the hall. Talk to you ladies later.
VickiM

Thank you, everyone, for your good thoughts about my Sadie "situation". I know in my heart (and it WAS in his eyes) that no matter how much it hurt me, it was the right thing. I truly believe from the look in Sadie's eyes it was as if he was saying "it's OK, don't cry."

vince and I went to the Humane Society today to cat cuddle. there are just so many kittens in need of loving!

Did 1 hr of speed intervals on the Stairmaster today. Tomorrow I'm thinking of taking the extreme pump class.

Tomorrow night I'm having some people (about 11) here. We're going to have pizza and I'll make some garlic bread. I've asked people to bring either a dessert or a munchie. It seems that most people are going to be bringing a dessert so I've raided my pantry to come up with some munchies. After the pizza we'll play RummiCube (never played that) and Taboo (another one I've never played). The reason I'm doing it tomorrow is because the gal (the one who wanted the lunch cruise) is away. I know she has problems with the stairs, she can't go down them. Really, her weight has a lot to do with it, but the food she eats! I know I've told you all about it. Now I just gotta make sure I have everything ready.

Tomorrow a.m. I'll take the pump class, then go to the hairdressers to buy this hairspray that I like. It doesn't make your hair real sticky and hard. I may stop at one food store that has triple coupons again, then come home. The guys go out for lunch and some of the ladies also do. I think I'm going to skip it tomorrow. For one thing, this way I can monitor my food during the day (eat more veggies) to save some calories for the pizza.

Have a great evening everyone!

Michele