WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2013
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Let's see if this makes it any smaller:
I decided to quote this so if anyone missed the picture, they could see it.
Michele, you look awesome.....you look great and I admire your talent and resourcefulness in creating the outfit. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:0 -
Thanks Michelle. I will ask if any have that certification. I know all of them have their pictures up on the wall with their philosophies in training so you can pick who you think would work for you. But I know I have asked 3 of them about the same aspects of strength training and gotten 3 different answers. We have commercials for "a place called 'Body makeover' that advertises that their sessions are 30 minutes. They show some nice machines and 'trainers' working with the ladies. It's a ladies only place. I am wondering if it takes Silver Sneakers or even if you join a place using Silver Sneakers whether or not you can join another one in the same year. I do know that I need to make a change in something and I think a big part of it is within myself. When I first started at the Y I tried some cardio and weight things at the same thing and failed. So I stopped. I now have a lot more endurance and hopefully that will make a difference. The one trainer that is always kind to me and asking me how I am doing and everything really emphasizes all these special diets. He lives alone and what he eats really would not work for me and my husband. I know that a lot of what I eat isn't 'clean eating' but with my non cooking skills and the fact that DH likes, well more insists, that we eat out all evening meals, I can't have the clean eating. But my diabetes is doing so well and I have lost weight I think at a healthy rate.
I know that the .7 miles I walked was not enough for today so I walked after Dancing with the stars. I walked 1.3 miles. Yes it was 9 PM and yes I am a woman out walking the streets by myself but my husband finally accepted the fact that he was just going to have to cut the apron strings and let me do it since I was going to do it anyway. He can be way to protective. I mean WAY to protective with his family. Only a male can do some of the things us girls wanted to do. But the stars were so beautiful, that and my Pandora station on Instrumental praise, I just walked and walked. It was 54 degrees, very clear sky and wonderful. And I burned a total of the two walks of 274 calories! That's about how I do with my bike at the Y and it was more pleasant.
As far as making plans, I usually fill in my meal diary at the beginning of the day and then do not waver. I don't eat back my exerscise calories since the dietician says I need to stay at around 1300 no matter what. If I have calories burned then all the better. Now sometimes I do fudge because I know I have burned off quite a few but not often.
Joyce0 -
my computer still has a few glitches, but can live with it, I have to keep signing in even though I save my passwords,
Bless you RIta, I need all the help I can get,I am about 15-20 minutes from you, we go over that way all the time to Sams Club which is in newington.
Michelle you look wonderful.. what a figure you have, bless you..
I havent gotten to the gym yet as I am icing my heel, but am dressed just have to get my sneakers on and I will go.0 -
Great Picture Michele.
Thank you for all the kind words of support they really help.
Very busy,busy,busy day today, have to get going, running behind already. :happy:
Hope everyone has a blessed day. Having great confidence we can all meet our October Goals together. :flowerforyou:0 -
Im just getting going on me again after another one of my "cant get back into the swing of it" mishaps again. I've had many, but the good thing is that I keep getting back up and doing it again. That is a good thing for me. My biggest problem is my motivation. I do real good for awhile then something happens and it falls apart. This time I am going at it totally different. Instead of saying Im going to exercise .... times a week, I am simply saying I am going to be the type of person who exercises everyday. No matter what amount I do as long as I do something it will be a good start. I have rearranged my bedroom so I have room to do my dvd's and I will go from there. Good Luck everyone on your journey.
Secretchef Nebraska0 -
patceoh, I went through a plateau that lasted about 2 months. Most frustrating time in my life. I just stayed in here with these ladies and I finally got through it. Sometimes the pounds go off easier and sometimes they are glued to me.
I sure hope my tongue feels better tomorrow. It hurts to talk, drink, I was able to eat supper OK. But it takes a whole lot to have trouble with that :laugh: :laugh:
Next week will be a real test. We have an annual street festival here in town. Only the Mardi Gras is the larger one here in the US. We are a German rich heritage here and love to eat, fried German food. You can get two blocks from this festival and your cholesterol starts going up just because of how it smells. I'd say there are 4 blocks, both sides of the street filled with food booths. This year one of the hospitals has worked with them to have a healthier options menu at several booths but I don't know what they are. My usual is a large ham and cheese on a bun, corn on the cob, pronto pup (which is like a corn dog but instead of corn meal is dipped in pancake pix), and then I top the evening off with a Monster ear which is a large very thin pancake mix which is deep fried and then dipped in this huge amount of syrup. It's served to you in a small sack that has one side slit and it just sits and marinates itself in the syrup. And the bees follow you around :laugh: :laugh: But you get the usual bratwurst, brain sandwiches, walking tacos, deep fried Oreos or even 3 Muskateers. Of course then you go to the one block that involves a whole city block around a library that is filled with games of chance, foot long chilli cheese dogs, cotton candy, caramel apples etc. You can't find a parking place, you park blocks away and walk. Are you full yet??? So this is Monday through Saturday . Lord give me strength. That's one good thing my MS has done for me. It's hard for me to go and we usually go only one night.It's the only time you will see people sitting on a curb eating, a man with a suit right beside some one else. You don't care, you just want to eat.
Oh the many closet cleanings sound wonderful. I'm glad it's just the two of us left here.
Joyce, Indiana0 -
patceoh, I went through a plateau that lasted about 2 months. Most frustrating time in my life. I just stayed in here with these ladies and I finally got through it. Sometimes the pounds go off easier and sometimes they are glued to me.
I sure hope my tongue feels better tomorrow. It hurts to talk, drink, I was able to eat supper OK. But it takes a whole lot to have trouble with that :laugh: :laugh:
Next week will be a real test. We have an annual street festival here in town. Only the Mardi Gras is the larger one here in the US. We are a German rich heritage here and love to eat, fried German food. You can get two blocks from this festival and your cholesterol starts going up just because of how it smells. I'd say there are 4 blocks, both sides of the street filled with food booths. This year one of the hospitals has worked with them to have a healthier options menu at several booths but I don't know what they are. My usual is a large ham and cheese on a bun, corn on the cob, pronto pup (which is like a corn dog but instead of corn meal is dipped in pancake pix), and then I top the evening off with a Monster ear which is a large very thin pancake mix which is deep fried and then dipped in this huge amount of syrup. It's served to you in a small sack that has one side slit and it just sits and marinates itself in the syrup. And the bees follow you around :laugh: :laugh: But you get the usual bratwurst, brain sandwiches, walking tacos, deep fried Oreos or even 3 Muskateers. Of course then you go to the one block that involves a whole city block around a library that is filled with games of chance, foot long chilli cheese dogs, cotton candy, caramel apples etc. You can't find a parking place, you park blocks away and walk. Are you full yet??? So this is Monday through Saturday . Lord give me strength. That's one good thing my MS has done for me. It's hard for me to go and we usually go only one night.It's the only time you will see people sitting on a curb eating, a man with a suit right beside some one else. You don't care, you just want to eat.
Oh the many closet cleanings sound wonderful. I'm glad it's just the two of us left here.
Joyce, Indiana
Some days I fee like I have been on a plateau since I started here,tho I do think it's mostly age keeping the pounds glued on :grumble:
Hub passed his eye exam with flying colors yesterday.Would have been a very serious situation otherwise.We are so thankful & relieved ! I came thru the stress test the same way & the Dr said "all is as it should be" & dismissed me as a patient. Was a wonderful day of good news
You surely describe the food...that's enough to make me hungry.Enjoy0 -
:flowerforyou: Joyce, I walk in the dark all the time.....my neighborhood is safe....it's a 55+ manufactured home neighborhood with flat even streets and a light in front of every house and street lights at the corners.....it's all private roads (no through streets to other neighborhoods) so traffic is minimal especially before daylight and after dark. Jake used to set time constraints on when I could walk and it took patient conversations to help him let go of the need to parent me. Some mornings I walk the dogs one at a time as early as 3 AM and go out with both of them at 4:30. Yesterday when the dogs were still boarded I walked by myself from 4:30 to 6:30 AM. We're far north so sunrise is at 7:15 now and will be as late as 8:10 at the end of December. In return for his not commenting on how early I go walking, I don't comment on how much time he spends in the recliner watching TV.
:flowerforyou: Secretchef, welcome, I found that having walking as a big part of my exercise program helped me feel successful every day. Having a pedometer and carrying it all the time is a great incentive to walk more.
:bigsmile: Breakfast is finished and dogs are staring at me wanting to go out.
Barbie from dark NW Washington
:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: “The only real freedom a human being can ever know is doing what you ought to do because you want to do it.”0 -
I love walking the evenings, but, like most of us, have an over-protective hubby. I went for a walk last night and wanted to go without dogs to make it longer, but hubby insisted I take one of them. They are Shi-Tzus and don't do well on long walks. According to their breed books, they are not suppose to need to go on walks. Oh, well, I took the 'fat dog' because hubby made comment that Chewy needed to loose weight too :noway:
:explode: and was able to do a 30 minute walk which amounted to about 1.5 miles. I felt great afterwards and Chewy, just slept and slept after. :laugh:
Pat - I should start a pc repair business just for my Vitamin-F friends! I could travel all over to fix computers just so we can all stay friends and post on MFP! :drinker:
Grandmallie - I will be working in Newington! You can show me the best places to shop when I get up there! We will definately have to meet. I know we will become great friends! Try to back up your pc, especially pictures and documents you want to save to a USB "thumb' drive or external hard drive just in case. You will be my first job (after moving and work of course :bigsmile: )!
Megblair - I mistyped my weight in last week and found I had a 600 pound loss! Pretty good huh? considering I only weigh 196! I couldn't figure out how to delete it so just put in my correct weight right after the mis-type and the system corrected itself.
Rita from TN (17 days to CT!)0 -
Hello, Ladies, I will not be 50 for a year or so, but would love to be a part of this group if allowed. :flowerforyou:
I do have one question for those of you who are at maintenance or are approaching your goal: are you happy with the way your face looks as you lose weight? I am VERY happy with the changes to my body, but my face is looking gaunt and my nose, ears, and chin are looking more prominent than I like. Do you get used to the new look, or do I just accept that if my body is going to be healthy, this is what my face is going to look like? Thank you!
I'm a little late to the conversation, but I think you are on to something when you say you have to get used to the new you. I remember as a teenage being very self-conscious of my "big nose." (I guess it's always something, LOL!). As I got older and gained weight, my nose didn't seem all that big anymore. I felt more like I grew into my nose. Well, I haven't lost enough weight to tell a difference in my nose yet, but I'm willing to bet that I will. I would take the big nose if I could have my teenage figure back.0 -
:sick: Feeling a bit under the weather. Lots of colds going around the office. :grumble: Of course, it also makes me not get my sleep. Vicious cycle. Drinking lots of water to get rid of the over-imbibing of last weekend.
This will be a short week for me as I am taking Friday off. Will use that day to catch up on bookkeeping. Then doing an 8k on Sunday and Monday is Canadian Thanksgiving. It is a busier life than I currently want, but c'est la vie.
:flowerforyou: Michele - love the picture
I have been reading about making life simpler, and one of them is to reduce the number of decisions one makes each day, for example what to eat and when. Creating routines is helpful.
ttyl Renny 0 -
Good morning!
I hope everyone is well this morning. I went to bed early last night, not even staying up for the Daily Show. I slept like a log, after first listening to a doggie sing-along outside our bedroom window. Molly was having a long conversation with some dogs somewhere far away. I bet the neighbors loved it. So, I popped in my earplugs and went off to dreamland. I woke up briefly about 6:00 when Bruno was whining to go outside. I pretended to be still asleep and hubby got up to let him out. That was awful of me, I know.
Today I'm going to the gym so that I can be in the pool from 12-1, which is when the lap swim time is. I hope it will not be full of people swimming on their lunch hour. The last two days I swam later during open swim and had trouble with so many people in the pool, not all going the same direction. It was like playing frogger. It's really hard to find a time to do my laps.
I'm also taking an Ab-Roller to donate to the gym. It's that metal pipe contraption that you use to do crunches. Theirs is in really bad condition, and mine is fancy and has hardly been used, since I can't get down on the floor to use it. Bad knees. So, this will get it out of our bedroom and someone else can actually use it. Hubby was so happy to see it go that he even dusted it off and carried it to the car for me.
Hubby is helping me get back into the studio by giving me an assignment every day. Yesterday it was cleaning off my potter's wheels. And I did it! It took about an hour, and it felt good. Today my assignment is to clean off my work tables, which are piled with junk.
Yesterday I saw a lady at the Y wearing really cute shoes. It was an epiphany! When it get to my goal weight, maybe I too can have cute shoes! I've worn nothing but running shoes and flip flops for more than 25 years. And that led to thinking about getting cute clothes. I never let myself think about that sort of thing, because it wasn't going to happen. Now, just 70 more pounds and I'm going shopping!
Well, I'd better get around. I hope everybody has a great day.
Sylvia0 -
Had a lot of wind and rain come through last evening - not too bad, though some outlying towns lost electricity due to falling branches/trees. I talked to one of the trainers in my strength training class and he has helped me change up the exercises I have been doing. It's good to alter them every now and then. Still doing about 90 minutes strength training and 10 minutes cardio (elliptical) twice a week. The new regimen is making me stiff a bit the next day, a GOOD sign!! Means I am working hard enough but not too hard, since I'm only stiff for about a day. Still doing 5 seated planks of 75 minutes each.
Kevrit and Granmallie - I live about 40 minutes from Connecticut, maybe 50 from Berlin area! Would love to met up with you both sometime.
Michele - my DH is also Polish (100%),so we do a complete Christmas Eve dinner every year. Yep, I do make the pierogies from scratch too. Would love the recipe for the baked falafel!!
Have a great Tuesday everyone and keep drinking that water :drinker: :drinker:0 -
Happy tues.Thanks for all your prayers.friends are on the mend.
Hubby is off today,hoping to take Violet to pumpkin patch,weather is nice 70`s.
HUGS
jane0 -
Sylvia- I have trouble finding swim times too. I hate a crowded pool and bad lane discipline. I get "lane rage" so I had to stop going. I'm hoping to find another local one this week. I can swim well so it is all the more frustrating!
We did two hours gardening this pm and got a lot done. Broad beans in and netted, garlic in, iris, crocus, tulips and pansies in the pots. Just a bit of hoeing for the winter left and taking down the runner bean poles. The lovely red dahlia and a bright pink geranium have a bit more life in them so we will leave them until frosts are threatening. I was feeling really tired before we started, but made myself make a call to my rental agents. They are going to see if another contractor will repair the window. I felt so relieved to have got that chore done, which has been really bothering me, that I went out into the garden with enthusiasm.
I have noticed that, if I have something that I have been putting off or am nervous about, it makes me feel really tired and even depressed. That's the sign that it really needs tackling and cannot be put off any more. I even get into that state before something I've been looking forward to, but am worried about, like a holiday. I seem to lose energy and can't be bothered. At least I know these days it will all come right in the end. But it surprises me each time!
Renny- for me, keeping life simple means not having those sort of undone things hanging over me. I love making decisions about food etc,, but procrastination and avoiding things is my real energy sapper. When I was at school one school report said "Heather must not procrastinate so much". Ouch! I like the Nike saying - JUST DO IT. I used to have that as a screen saver.
That reminds me - my tax return is due end of October! Another job that I dread and then only takes me a couple of hours!
My favourite programme tonight - The Great British Bake Off. Tonight it's gluten and dairy free.
Love to all, Heather in Hampshire UK0 -
Sorry for the double post earlier.Thanks to those who asked about the stress test. We both got good medical news yesterday,so all is well.
As some of you know,for older people,which we are,the med news can go either way.
The sun is shining,I'm where I need to be ...calorie wise....for this day. Did 90 mins of water aerobics,have dinner planned.Now if I could lose some weight! But we can 't have it all.:grumble: One night I had a dream that I was thinner & younger.
Can't be greedy,thinner would work for me.0 -
Can I ask what you all do for your strength training??? Some of you talk about as much as an hour. So what do you do? Maybe if I knew I wouldn't be so afraid of participating also.
Joyce0 -
Joyce,
I was scared to get started with weight training too. The receptionist at the Y set me up with an appointment with their girl who does orientations, Amber. Amber was very sweet, and led me through the different machines they have and told me how they work, how to position the seats and various pads, and what muscle groups they work, then she helped me decide on which ones to start with. I started with about 6 machines, with very light weights, and did that for a couple of weeks before I added more and more. Now I do 12 machines and have increased the weight on many of them to a more challenging (for me) level. My weights are still very light by anybody else's standards, but I'm just getting started. Most of the ones I use are for upper body strength. I chose not to do the machines that put weight on the knees, because I have such bad knees. And I don't do any free weights. Those look scary to me. Maybe later.
Our machines have detailed instructions on them showing what to do, but it really helped to have Amber show me around. I bet your Y has an Amber too. Just ask for an appointment and see if you think it's something you can do. They are very helpful to people just getting started.
And I think it has helped with my weight loss too. I had been a little stuck and lately the numbers are going down again.
Sylvia0 -
Oh yes, Joyce, some more things. I got a little notebook to write down which machines I do, the dates, weights, and how many reps. I have a different machine on each page of my little notebook. Amber filled out a card with basically the same information and put it in a card file there at the Y, so I could look at that if I needed to, but I like my little notebook. She told me I could do it every day if I did one set on each machine, or every other day if I did three sets. I am doing the weight machines Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and I do 12 repetitions, rest, do 12 more, rest, and do 12 more - on each machine. So one page of my little notebook would say
Triceps Extension, Oct 7, 25 pounds, 12/12/12, meaning three sets of 12. It takes me about 45 minutes, now that I know what I'm doing.
I hope this helps.
Sylvia0 -
Thanks so much Sylvia. There is an office in the wellness area and a very nice woman in there. One day all the other men who are in the gym were busy and helped me. So far she has been the only one who has really showed me any compassion and wanting to individualize a work out for me and my limitations. I may try to make an appointment with her. It's taking that first step, over, again. I did them when I first started and no one told me that I needed to alternate training with cardio. They also gave me a generic workout. Well a 63 year old woman with MS is not generic. Doing some of them caused me to have a lot of nerve irritation in my neck and shoulders and my doctor told me I had to stop for a month. I really never did pick it back up again. Again, thanks so much.
Joyce, quivering in fear, LOL, in Indiana0 -
Good afternoon ladies. I am doing so much better today as am back at work and not home listening to the hammering alday. They said acouple more days so I am hoping that Thursday when I am off they are done. I was surprised this morning when I did my weight. I am down 3.5 for a total of 121. I keep thinking I will wake up one day and it will all have been a dream. My NSV today was a co-worker last week bought everyone a pineapple slushie from Sonic. It was so good, but when I figured out the calories I about fainted. Over 800. So today when she called to see who wanted one I told her no.
Sandy- We all slip. Just pick yourself up and keep going. Your dedication to the Y is fantastic.
Joyce--your walk under the star shows sounds do peaceful.
Secretchef--Important to not give up. What part of Nebraska do you live?
Patceon--Congrates on you and DH good doctor reports. I know at our age that is something to celebrate.
Heather--I sure understand. I put stuff off that if I would just do them they would be done. But I will worry myself sick and put them off as long as I can. I am trying to do better. I did get my spare room cleaned out and the desk exchanged. I also got my colthes sorted and the too big stuff given away. Now I just have to make myself wear the smaller things.
Well stay cool and log your food. See you all again tomorrow.
Blessed! VickiL GI NE0 -
Hi Ladies –
I hope all of you have been enjoying (at least here on the East Coast) lovely weather. I spent the past weekend up in New York for a long weekend with hubby. We took the train up on Thursday and came back Sunday afternoon. Did a lot of walking around, which compensating for some of the rich meals I indulged in. We went to see Daniel Craig in Betrayal on Broadway on Saturday night. It was a short 3-person 1-act play. It was good, but can’t say it was one of my favorite productions. We also got to visit the Empire State Building and the 9-11 Memorial. No matter how many times I have been to New York, there is always something new to do or see. Plus, it’s the all time best place to people watch!!!
Joyce – congratulations on the loss of another pound, the scale is moving south and that is all that counts! Also on you fitting into your size 14 jeans, how wonderful. Heather – love your picture with the furry boots. Just finished up Dan Brown’s Inferno, and I am hankering to get back to Florence for a visit, maybe in January. Meg – best wishes on you getting some control back in your life. We have to take care of ourselves in order to take care of others. Jenn – which cruise line are you on? We leave for our cruise out of San Juan on 11/9. I am counting down the days. Good luck in trying not to overpack, that is always my goal too. Sylvia – you know your body best, but 1200 is not a lot of calories. Please be sure to get your protein and water in. LF – I have noticed that as I get older by hair is also thinning. I work w/my hair dress to get styles that are suitable. Also, have you considered Rogaine? Sandy – hope your migraines ease up. Hi 366to266 – please don’t be too hard on yourself. Perhaps rather than thinking of this as a short term (e.g. get to a weight for vacation) think of it as a lifelong eating program. How do you create a healthy lifestyle to incorporate healthy eating and exercise. We are all here for you. Michelle – love the picture.
Well my eating for October has not been as strict and I am up .5, but I'm not too worried about it. I've been doing really well with my steps and my cardio. I think I over-goaled myself when I signed up for 100 pushups, situps and squats each day. I'm at about 25. Oh well.
Until next time
Suzy0 -
Joyce - I started strength training nearly two years ago. My doctor gave me a "prescription" to the Y, through their Exercise is Medicine program. I do love my class. It's called beginning strength training, but most everyone has been coming for a while. Newcomers are heartily welcomed!! Most of us are probably between 55 and 90 and most have some type of physical issue. We all have individualized programs. I have had two knee replacements, so have metal-based knees and can't really kneel on anything. After two years of gradual improvement, I can do almost do full squats!!
I started with mostly the machines and some free weights. Some were as light as 2 pounds and there are 1 pound weights too. Having a good trainer to help you set up a routine is really important - also someone who will make sure your form in good and you are breathing properly. That can be quite important. Our oldest member who just celebrated his 100th birthday uses a walker, sometimes a wheelchair. He recently stopped coming, though his wife is still at most every class. My trainers recommended doing about 10 minutes of cardio either before or after class. When I started, that was 3 minutes of cardio - had to work up to the 10 I do now.
I have also spent some time with a physical therapist to find out what is safe and what is not for my knees and back (have arthritis in the upper spine). She is pretty knowledgeable about weight raining exercises. She gave me instructions on how to do seated planks, since getting up and down off the floor doesn't work that great for me.
Hope this helps - send me a PM if you want to know about specific exercises and stuff.
Jill in western MA0 -
Thanks Jill. I will look at the website and see if they have a beginners strength training. One problem I have and I know I may have to address it is that I love to sleep late. Also I have my meal designed around my late awakening. I know if I got up earlier I would have to actually change those meals which work for me. But I know I have to make some sort of change.
Today when I went to the Y I immediately asked for Renee who is the manager in the wellness area. She is the one who has seemed to give me personal attention before instead of 'if you want to work on your abs use this machine, if you want to work on this use that machine.' She actually listened to ME. But she was not there. Si I gave them my number for her to call me. I guess Renee may be my 'Amber'.! I also got a listing of how much the personal trainers cost. $40/hour! Can't do that. I looked at he certifications of the trainers and some had just the Y certification and others had either NETA, ACE or AFAA.. But I went ahead and did my cardio which I ahve now done 3 times this week. I rode my usual bike for almost 10 miles. I forgot my headphones which meant that I had to watch HGTV with closed captioning!!!
Joyce0 -
Yay for me! I'm finding my groove with school and have all my assignments done through Saturday, so I don't have to stress with work tomorrow and Thursday! Taking advantage of all the resources the campus has to offer! :happy: Went to Water Zumba last night and off to go to tonight's class pretty soon. Still not logging though hopefully that will change soon! Will have to catch up with everyone's posts later. Hugs to all!:flowerforyou:
Kathy in sunny IL0 -
Can I ask what you all do for your strength training??? Some of you talk about as much as an hour. So what do you do? Maybe if I knew I wouldn't be so afraid of participating also.
Joyce
:flowerforyou: Joyce, I got a book called "Strong Women Stay Young" that has a lot of information about why strength training is important and includes a simple workout program that can be done without getting down on the floor, can be started without any special equipment, and can be made more challenging by buying a set of ankle weights and some dumbbells. that's how I started and I have since added planks and pushups and some other things that were suggested by other women on this thread.
:bigsmile: I'm not willing to spend the money on a gym membership because I am away from home too much already, so I love that I can do my strength training at home and Jake can watch TV with me while I work out.
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Took Violet to the pumpkin patch.I believe she picked the biggest pumpkin.
Having trouble with groin pain,not sure if it is related to the hip.Twisted to pick up shampoo in the shower a couple weeks ago and it`s not getting better.Guess I`ll have to make appt with dr.Am scared it maybe my hip.Do not want a replacement.
HUGS
jane0 -
Hello lovely ladies -- I'm back from the trip with my sisters, cleaned the kitchen, did some general picking up, opened the 'mail' (such as it is these days), checked the banking online, brushed the dog and have the second load of laundry going into the dryer. We did NOT cook our meals in the unit, but ate every one out so I'll have to flush my system out the rest of the week.
In Branson we saw the SIX show, an ABBA tribute (who knew my 74 yo sister liked ABBA?!?), as well as the 'Joseph' show at the Sight & Sound theater. Now THAT is a beautiful theater! We also spent an afternoon at Silver Dollar City (and saw NO shows there!) and an afternoon at the shops around town. Silver Dollar City was all decked out with fall decorations and such a delight. ****'s 5 & 10 is such fun! Every aisle has merchandise that brings back memories. Great fun and I am very happy to be home again. [EDIT: ****'s = Richard's nickname, I didn't know I'd be censored and didn't even consider it! :laugh: ]
Oh, we also had Sunday brunch at The College of the Ozarks' Dobyn's Dining Hall. It is also known as Hardwork University. All are there on scholarship and must work a set number of hours per week to keep their scholarship. The students cook, serve, etc. and they are so lovely to talk to. They will tell you their major, where they're from, etc. All so humble and appreciative of the opportunity for their education. Very well-grounded and mature young people. I was so impressed!
Gail, metro ATL0 -
Did an hour of a spinning downloadable workout today. Tomorrow we have the Newcomer general meeting, so I'll do a 45 minute Leslie Sansone walking DVD . After the general meeting we have senior bowling. After spinning I went to WalMart and got a few things that I needed, then came home. Vince wasn't home, I suspected he'd taken Bonnie to the vet. So I made him some brownies. I've never told him that I replace all the oil with silken tofu. He's never had a problem with it. I now remember that he likes them chewier so I used the liquid eggs so that I can put in 1/2 an egg rather than the egg they say on the box. Well, I put a note on the rest of the boxes that I have. I got this buttermilk ranch dressing to take with the baked falafels tonight. The falafels are somewhat spicy, all falafels are, so I wanted something cool to go with it. Normally, I would have made a dip but I just didn't feel like it. There was this buttermilk ranch and another ranch. The difference in the calories between the two was astounding. For the same serving, one was 110 calories and the other was 30 calories. I got the one that was the 30 calories.
secretchef - I really like your attitude of saying "I'm going to exercise daily" and not putting a time limit on it. Wonderful! welcome! Is there a special sigificance to your name?
Say, does anyone have any idea of something that I can do while watching TV that doesn't require any equipment (like a treadmill). I guess I can march in place.
I used to have much larger saddlebags, but it seems that the saddlebags have gotten smalller. The bad part is that what was on my thighs I think has migrated upwards, now I have this god-awful muffin top. I absolutely, positively, and completely HATE it. I know, I know what I have to do ... watch what I'm eating and continue to exercise. The fat/weight will come off where it wants to come off. In the meantime, tho, I need to be careful of what I'm wearing so that I don't draw attention to this muffin top. I was listening to Jillian Michaels on audiobook (Master Your Metabolism) and I remember her mentioning that this happens sometimes when you go thru menopause. Oh joy.....................
patceoh - wonderful news from the doctor! I'm so happy for you.
barbie and all other walkers - how do you determine your pace? I know that I love to walk, but I also love "stopping and smelling the flowers" and stopping to talk to everyone.
Rita - Vince is constantly after me to back up all my work. I believe he has the server do a total backup every other day. He's also after me to constantly "save, save, save".
Renny - sending virtual chicken soup to you. Good luck in the 5K. Is it ALREADY Canadian Thanksgiving? How I wish the US would celebrate Thanksgiving at the same time. It's just too rushed having it so close to Christmas, the Thanksgiving holiday gets lost in the shuffle
Sylvia - I've donated weights and balls to the Y when I no longer needed them. Just think - now that that ab roller is out of your bedroom, you'll have room for something else! Why wait for the 70 more pounds? You deserve at least one nice thing right now! Plus...that'll be great motivation
Joyce - for strength training, I take the extremepump class. This is using a barbell (BodyPump). Then the other day (usually Thursday since the class is on Monday) I do a DVD, lots of different ones. Jillian Michaels, Jari Love are just some of them.
Sylvia - it's good that you don't do any of the machines that put stress on your knees. Should you ever do them, be careful of the machine (I don't even know what its called) where you put your feet uover a pad and then push the bar back. Even the orthopaedic docs here don't recommend this machine because it is so very very easy for you to get your knee past a 90 degree angle.
Suzy - I think it's OK to overgoal, as long as it doesn't frustrate you. I would have a hard time, I need to put a lower goal and then once I reach it I feel like I've accomplished so much if I add. But that's just me
Kathy - yea for you!!! Getting things done ahead of time. I always try to do that, I'm really not good at all working under stress. I'm even not good bowling under stress. If I know that I'm working on a strike or a spare, you can be guaranteed that I'll get a gutter ball.
Gail - sounds like such a lovely trip. I realy like that Hardwork University, it's good that the kids are working for their scholarships, makes them appreciate them more. Sounds really neat.
Went to rummikub tonight. The lady made this pumpkin bar for dessert. Only it was such a big piece! What I really should have done was just eaten 1/4 of it and put the rest aside. But I didn't, and now I'm paying for it. My stomach is feeling "yuk". Oh well...live and learn. Next time I'll just eat a small portion. Had some of the baked falafel I made, two small bites of this chicken quesadilla she got, two mouthfuls of chicken salad and some Tarro chips (maybe about 8). But that cake really did me in, now I'm so disgusted with myself. I really should have eaten only 1/4 of it.
Michele in NC0 -
Hi all,
back from my nyc adventure. it was wonderful to be with the dds and their boyfriends. went out for dinner every night and I really was disciplined. two months ago I would have gobbled up the bread and asked for a basket refill and then ask again! This time I ate NO bread. By not eating bread, I did not have butter. I did not eat any desserts! Trust me, there were desserts on the table, dd ordered lava cake with a caramel sauce. Nope, not a bite. I know my husband was watching me. Hehe. Waiting for me to fall apart, but I didn't. Koo-kooo! I ate my granola in the mornings, which I made as soon as I arrived and even the dds liked it. Ate it with my coconut milk. That was breakfast.Made a big batch and left it behind for the dds. Went to Le Pain Quotidien for lunch EVERYDAY! Because they serve a lentil salad with avocado =430 cals quinoa salad for around the same count, and my favorite....shaved vegetable salad with a miso dressing 200 cals. You can order it with chicken or tofu. I went for the tofu and by golly, I loved it. Asked the waiter how they made the dressing and he told me so I will duplicate the salad here at home. Dinners were really good. Last night we ate a greek restaurant and the food was soooo good. I had the grilled Nigerian prawns. They're jumbo sized...sweet, fantastic texture and the grilling was perfection. I had a greek salad consisting of tomatoes, arugula and feta...olives on side. uum. Did not drink any booze. Iced tea instead. Bought some honeycrisp apples and put them in the fridge so if I got hungry and needed a snack, I would slice them and eat them cold and crisp..they were sweet, too.
Heather...I get all bummed out if I have to do something which is not a task I ordinarily do. Like my father's taxes. I helped him file them last year and now I am fretting MONTHS in advance, it drags me down! Packing a darn suitcase for a trip....it plagues me and I usually start packing days in advance. You're so intuitive!
Bruno...arf!
Michelle...your photo is cute...a true Agatha Christie character! BTW, you look like you're 26 years old!!!
Going to weigh myself tomorrow and see if my discipline worked. My father said I looked as though I had not gained any weight. I wish I could transfer my excess weight on him. skinny old man. He said he missed me, awwww.
It's good to be home, although I would love to have an apt in NYC and be closer to the dds.
G'nite,
Susan in the mighty Midwest.0
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