WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2013
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Yanniejannie: DH is an old hand at regulating his insulin doses based on blood sugar readings. He’s only been following doctor recommendations for a couple of years. When his longtime doctor retired he made arrangements for DH to go to a diabetes specialist. It is the specialist’s office that put him on a set schedule.:flowerforyou:
Heather: We only have one TV, but we do have the capability of recording several shows at once while watching something else. Neither of us ever wants to watch TV in the bedroom or kitchen and our office is full of books and computers. I have noticed that all sorts of things are easier and/or more fun now that we are both more fit, and shopping is one of them.:bigsmile:
Barbie: I know myself, and I will always have to count calories and log. Otherwise, old bad habits will take over and I’ll regain all the weight. I like being healthier too much to be willing to risk my health for the convenience of not recording my food. :noway: We have possible snow predicted here, too, but right now the sun is out and it is relatively warm outside.:huh: I want to fix the lights on the boat but DH doesn’t feel good enough and it isn’t something I can do alone.
Pat (Phoo): When do you get to go home? Will Bill be able to join you?:flowerforyou:
Joyce: DH's diabetes doctor is an endocrinologist. He's placed a call to the doctor's office and is waiting for a call back.:flowerforyou:
I feel like a caged tiger right now. I’m full of energy and the desire to get to work, but DH is not yet up to the challenge. I’m trying very hard to keep from pushing him to do things he isn’t ready for and also trying to figure out how to work toward my goals so I don’t waste my energy and motivation by fretting. I could go to the fitness center, but that won’t help me move toward my goals. I may end up doing that later this afternoon.
Katla in beautiful and constantly changing NW Oregon
December goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow
2. Focus on fitness: cardio and strength every week
3. Drink at least 3 glasses of water every day0 -
Good afternoon everyone,
Last couple of days have been really busy at work and just crashed when I got home.
My main goals for December are to keep on track and continue to loose weight.
Also I want to work out as much as I can but that will be hard as this is of course my jobs most busy time of the year.
Did have a great NSV yesterday. I was able to buy a new t-shirt in a junior xl. I have never been able to wear a junior size before so that was a great feeling.
Will try to catch up with everyone on Wednesday when I have a day off. (At lunch right now.)
Laura
Glen Burnie, Maryland0 -
I am still alive! Just have been very busy as usual! Still going to Curves and have been good with that. I did not gain over the holiday so YAY!!! :bigsmile: Here is my SMART (Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Realistic, Timed) goal for December:
I will lose a minimum of 50 pounds in six months to improve my diabetes and prevent the need for medications. To do this I will go to Curves a minimum of 4 times a week, measure monthly, and weigh in weekly. Accomplishing this will reduce my need for medications and increase my strength and stamina to take care of my disabled husband and enjoy my grandkids.
December specifically will lose 5 pounds this month by going to Curves at least 4 times a week and sticking to my diet plan at least 80% of the time.
How's that? :happy:
I have not read any posts, just haven't been able to catch up. Hope I can keep up from here though!
Happy December!
Rita from CT0 -
evening friends
I have seen in magazines you can get old t-shirts made into a quilt.. I should have done that with some of mine,but gave them to my Brother and SIL.
well I went in to work a bit early today because the other assistant had to leave on a family emergency.. will work till 1:30 tomorrow and then I will be home.
I have found the dole salad kits on sale and what I do is mix them up without the dressing and put them in my rye wrap for lunch filling and not alot of calories..0 -
Wow - so many wise ladies here! Kevrit - I love your SMART goals - I'm going to use that at work. I just have a bit of time so will just give a shout out to the last few posts:
Rita: I'm originally from CT so hello from a fellow "Nutmegger"!
Laura: Congrats on you NSV! Getting into a junior size is fantastic - you must have been so pleased!
Katla: I'm with you - I need the discipline of using a log. Over the summer I was exercising a lot and didn't need to watch every bite, but then I had some surgery and a subsequent injury, so I couldn't exercise as much. Unfortunately I didn't cut back my eating (OOPS - LOL)...so now I'm back at it and want to whip off 5 pounds by year end.
Joyce: Hope you just had a dry throat.
Jane: Ok - what's your secret for not stressing out for the holidays? I am stressing out about avoiding eating a lot of needless calories at holiday events.0 -
Greetings! Not much new to report here. Busy and annoying day LOL. I’m really tired but going to water aerobics…I already logged it so I’m going. My lipid panel finally showed up and I am not happy. My LDL went from 134 to 139, so it’s statins for me. BLEH. This just isn’t working for me. I do not want to be on meds dang it! ^heavy sigh^
So sad about that train derailment in NY. They are saying the train was going over 50 mph over the speed limit.
Joyce: your kitchen sounds colorful!
Jodios: sending healing thoughts to your daughter
Sandy: bathing a cat…what fun. I haven’t done that in years! Hope you are not too worse for wear!
Gail: nice that you can still get out in the yard! We have one more nice day then it will be cold!
Karen: welcome to our klatch!
Alison/grandmallie: keep your head down! I didn’t realize TVs had heaven…with all the crap on, I figured there was a tv hell! LOL
Sylvia: well the 18s will fit soon!
Pat/Phoo: sending you virtual sweaters!
Sue: good job on meeting your goals
Jstmee: welcome to the group!
Yanniejannie: do you have more grey hair now? We never stop worrying about those kids!
Renny: good for you and your progress!
LindaSunshine: welcome back! It’s so nice to see you here again! More workman’s comp issues I see….those people must never have been out of work before!
Texasgal: let’s hope for a good December all the way around!
Jfenner: hope you had a nice Thanksgiving!
Lesa: welcome and hi from Papillion (just outside Omaha)
Kathy: it will be nice to have you here more often!
Michele: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO tell me it aint so!!!!! I want my uterus to just fall out! Will it never end??? LOL
Tina: now you had a restful Thanksgiving out of the kitchen!
Susan: your tour sounded interesting. You didn’t ask me but we have wii fit and it has balance and exercise activities on it. It was about $100 at Walmart. We mainly use it during the winter when it’s too cold to walk and we get bored with other exercises. It’s also good for game night…we do the bowling, tennis, etc.
Smeltzer2: you cats go!
Cindy: great news on the loss!
Katla: the sweet potato biscuits were wonderful. The had a very mild sweet potato taste and were fluffy and biscuit=y.
Heather: you sound so into the holiday spirit
Barbie: those latkes sound wonderful
Jane: 1 pound is not bad for the holiday!
Laura: great nsv!!!!
Rita: nice to see you again!
Well ladies, the dog is whining and I need to feed him and me so I can get out of here to the Y. Hope you all have a great evening!!! Meg from still-nice Omaha0 -
Good eve,all. After a wk off from exercise,felt so good getting back to water aerobics this morn.One change,going to gym early before class starts. Easier to baby my shoulder & almost no one in the pool,so did 15 mins of swimming,then the exercising,total of 70 mins.Will see how shoulder feels tomor. Planned to go every day if ok,but TV says snow Thurs & Fri plus turning very cold. It's winter for sure.
Talked to a friend yest ,we both remembered that sweets of any kind were very rare when we were growing up.now they are every where. She wondered if that has caused more ppl to have weight problems? Maybe not,but sure doesn't help.
Years ago,my Sis asked a Dr how to tell the difference between hunger or just wanting food? He said if you are hungry enough to eat cold green beans,enjoy. Otherwise,you aren't hungry. :grumble:
Hello & welcome to the newbies,tell us how you are doing.This is my 1st time sticking to a healthier eating plan.
If I can do it,know you can too.Medical issues were the fire under my "someday" plans & here I am. PatC in Ohio0 -
Good evening wonderful ladies, just a quick check in tonight.
I took yesterday off from the Y and any formal exercise and I'm actually shocked at how much I missed it. I did go today for strength training so it wasn't too hard on my knee. My is still a bit swollen but not bad. I'm hoping that I will be able to do the bike tomorrow.
Wed is my DD's birthday and I forgot to get wrapping paper, guess I'm stopping at the store tomorrow after work.
I'm off to get some cooking done for tomorrow's meals. Enjoy your evening and stay warm.
Sandy from ON 0 -
Hello Friends,
Happy December. This week marks my one year anniversary on MFP.
My stupid groin pull is responding to rest and tiger balm. Time to hit it hard in the gym before I leave for NYC and San Diego. By way of closing the loop, here’s my report on November goals, and my SMART goals for December:
November outcomes:
> Body weight strength training 3x per week. Keep up with personal trainer. - Done! :happy:
> When in doubt, choose vegetables (borrowing this from The Happiness Project). - Room for improvement. :grumble:
> Reduce use of artificial sweeteners (Nectresse) in my tea. - Cut back tremendously. Switched to agave nectar, and made space for the calories.
> Increase consumption of plain water to 70 oz a day. Done while at home. Not so good when on the road.
December:
> Consume three or more servings of vegetables per day
> Feed my head by reading at least one book on health/fitness
> While on the road, consume at least 35 oz of water before lunch
> Set appointments for my annual physical and mammogram
Stay well.
Rori in the Colorado foothills where it’s about to get frigid and snowy :noway: :noway: :noway:0 -
Bumping to mark my place. Have a good evening.:bigsmile:0
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Bump to hold my spot. I haven't felt much like posting lately, but I have been reading. I do love this thread and all of you who are so supportive.0
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My birthday started out very nicely this morning. I won my 4th Dietbet by losing 4% of my weight in 4 weeks. I enjoyed the sunny day here in Arizona, as usual. It's cooling off but I have a new greenhouse to plant my veges in and play all winter.
I got into it with some know-it-alls this afternoon who wanted to bash Bob Harper and his books. I would like to know where that "ignore" button is. I don't follow Bob's plan as I have found the IF/5:2 plan works like a charm for me.
It was a good day that ended up with Mexican food at my favorite restaurant.
My next Dietbet game starts on Dec. 10th and goes for 6 months. My goal is to be skinny by the time I go on our cruise to the Panama Canal in April. We just booked another cruise that leaves out of Rome and goes to Barcelona in October. 2014 is shaping up to be a very important year.
Nice to meet all of you. I enjoy reading your posts.0 -
Katla - was it you who asked about river slicks? They are flat, smooth rocks like you'd find in a river bed -- generally 6"-10" across, and not too high. To me they make a really nice layer under plants during the growing season and are interesting in winter. I grew up in the desert and am fond of rocks in landscaping.
The Atlanta area is great for winter gardening as there are quite a few warm days to get to chores. Which is particularly good since I don't much care for it in the sticky heat of summer. :laugh: At least I can get caught up on trimming, etc. in the off season.
Barbara, so nice to see you back! The AHMOD always makes me laugh.
Woke up with a weird swelling in between the inside of my left eye and the bridge of my nose. I don't know if I have some sort of bite, or what. It doesn't really itch or hurt, but is definitely puffy. The lid is a bit swollen, too. Feels pretty firm under the skin, too. I figured I'd give it a day and see how it is. By the end of the day I just wanted to come home and close my eyes!
Sweet dreams,
Gail, metro ATL0 -
Hi all,
I am starting over. After gaining weight from binging again I found a new push to get back at it so I joined the rec center.
My goals are:
5000 steps a day
rec center 3 times a week
weigh in at the doctor's office every two weeks
Use stickers to mark calender what I have accomplished each day.
Wt loss in December -- anything I loss will be successful.
Outpatient surgery Thursday so will be out a couple days.
This is a busy month with a lot of expectations we can place on ourselves to have a "good--perfect" Christmas.
The important thing is to remember the reason for the season, Love our family and friends and have a relaxed holiday.
Don't put so many expectations on yourself that when Christmas gets you are stressed out and can't enjoy the time with family and friends..
JavaJudi KS0 -
I can't remember who went to the Tenement museum in NYC, but thanks for the tip. That is def on my to do list when I go next October!:flowerforyou:
Sandy and Meg - I think we are wanting new profile pictures from you!:bigsmile:
Heather UK0 -
well im sitting having some tea, was up early and had my lemon water and went to the gym, did about an hr. I am going to work early and will get out around 1:30.
will do some laundry when I get home and call about my FIL stuff that I ordered,they exchanged for something different, and that is not what we wanted:grumble:
I will straighten it out later0 -
Katie- hope you are feeling happier soon. It can all get a bit much this time of year.:flowerforyou:
Gail- hope your eye improves. The healthier we get the more annoying these little things can be. Just when we think we are getting somewhere!:grumble:
My oasis wreaths are soaking in the bath. My yoga friend said she will come with me tonight to the wreath making class so that is great. I cut lots of sprigs of greenery from the village hall shrubbery after yoga this morning! And I have 2 wreaths so my friend can have one. I have artificial holly berries and red roses. I will also take red ribbon. :happy:
I will be missing two of my favourite tv programmes tonight so will get the recorder whirring. That's why I so rarely go out at night, especially in the winter, as I get myself sat down in front of the tv and don't want to go anywhere.:ohwell: But this time I have promised and it will be nice to meet some new people.
Dull and mild today. Is going to get colder by the weekend. :frown:
Looking forward to going up to London to see the DGC on Thursday. Lovely! :happy:
Apparently DS#2 has been dropping hints about wanting slippers for Christmas and I've already got him some!
Love from Heather in Hampshire UK0 -
:flowerforyou: I tried doing a plank a few days after I hurt my back……everything I read about planks showed all the muscles in the front that were strengthened by a plank so I figured that I’d be able to do one…..WRONG…..getting into plank position made my back SCREAM with pain……….one month after the fall, I tried again and could hold the plank for 10 seconds, I’ve done one a day since then and today held the plank for 40 seconds so I’m on my way back up the scale.
:flowerforyou: Pat, have you found the OA meetings where you are in Minnesota?
:flowerforyou: Jane, everyone should have your goal about not stressing for the holidays.
:flowerforyou: Katla, I have to keep a list of things I need to do that I can do alone so when Jake isn’t ready to work on a project, I have things to do that are useful…..walking the dogs is always an option and the dogs are always willing to go out with me.
:bigsmile: Laura, congrats on your NSV…….new clothes in a smaller size always feel good
:flowerforyou: Rita, thanks for sharing your well thought out goal.
:flowerforyou: Kemarryat, my secret for not stressing out about eating at holiday events is to make a plan ahead of time ( what to eat and not eat, or not to eat at all) and stay as far away from the food as possible……at Thanksgiving, I planned to not eat bread or dessert and I drank water and watched football away from the kitchen while people were eating the appetizers.
:brokenheart: Meg, sorry to hear that you have to take the statin meds.
:flowerforyou: Pat C. I hope your shoulder did well with the exercise in the pool…do you have a home exercise plan if the snow doesn’t let you get to the gym?
:flowerforyou: Sandy, be careful with your knee…..I’m sure you’ll find many things to do even while being careful of your knee….I haven’t been able to do any strength training for over a month and I really miss it…..squats, yoga stretches, and calf raises are all I’ve been able to do without using my back.
:flowerforyou: Rori, I just made my appointment for my mammogram….didn’t make this a December goal, but had to write it on my “to-do” list in order to get it done and then my busy schedule meant that I had to schedule it over two weeks from now.
:flowerforyou: Drkatiebug, today I’m feeling like responding but there are a lot of days when reading the posts is the best I can do
:flowerforyou: Angie, congrats on your weight loss, so far……..I refuse to debate with anyone about the food plan I follow…..my plan works for me and I don’t need to hear any criticism, especially the mean-spirited kind. I know someone else on MFP who follows your plan and she loves it.
:flowerforyou: JavaJudy, stickers on the calendar is a great way to mark achievements….I’ve always been a believer in gold stars for good behavior.
:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: 27 degrees this morning when I got up and walked the dogs…..breakfast is finished and all put on all my cold weather gear and head out again. The technician is coming today for the yearly inspection of our furnace and heat pump. Jake will supervise that and I’ll go out and get my hair cut. Later today I’ll fix latkes for the third and last time for Hanukkah. The dogs love Hanukkah because they get a special dog treat every night when we light the candles.
Barbie from beautiful chilly NW Washington 0 -
Morning everyone:
I've read the posts and enjoyed all of them. I especially like the quote from the dr about are you hungry enough to eat cold green beans!
I got my exercise in and 2 loads of laundry done. Ugh! I've got to go back over to my daughters this afternoon. She didn't tell me it was iffy that the heat & air guy would even come! So I called myself and made an actual appt. for this afternoon. Yesterday I was still there when she got home from work. She lives on a cul de sac and she parked on the street so she wouldn't have to back out to let me leave. Well she went to back up anyway and evidently wasn't watching the curve and she backed right over her neighbors mail box. WHAM!!!!!! y'all please pray for her. She totaled her car about a month ago. She has got to start paying attention. Her car wasn't hurt except for a little paint scratch which might just be from the black mailbox. She said no it isn't from the mailbox but who am I to know I've only been alive 57 yrs!!! This dealing with adult children isn't fun sometimes.
Well Ive got lots to do before I can leave to do errands and go back over there so thanks for letting me vent.
Cindy0 -
I love cold green beans and could eat them anytime! I love cold food - leftovers, cold roast potatoes, cold stuffing, even cold Chrustmas pud. Today I had cold beetroot. DH was grimacing as I wolfed it down! :laugh:
Made a HUGE pot of ragu for today and tomorrow and to freeze. I am going to have mine with cauliflower rice. :bigsmile:
Then I made more zucchini tots as I had a left over zucchini and I thought they would be terrific as canapés for DSD and DSIL with my chilli jam.
Then I tackled the task I had been putting off - getting the frozen cheese cake off the base I had open frozen it on and into boxes. I was really nervous, but it went fine. I now have 8 small portions for people who are stuffed on Boxing Day and 4 large portions for greedy people! :laugh: I ate the crumbs - yum - it is white chocolate and I won't be having a portion, even a small one, but I will have a nibble of somebody's. :blushing: :bigsmile:
Anamika - while I was doing all this I was listening to BBC Asian Network, which I often do while I am cooking. I especially like Bangra, but today I enjoyed what they called "oldschool", music from old film soundtracks. I also have Ravi Shanka on my tablet and use that as my 'cooking music', but it's not so good to dance to!
The other day I played a John Denver album, which reminded me of my old personal growth seminar days. He was often used as motivational tracks and I like to sing along while I am cooking. Sometimes I use French café songs, but they get to stick in my head so it can drive me nuts!:grumble: :noway:
Now I am going to rest before my sociable time tonight!
Love, Heather UK
Katla - when I am at a loose end I often do some 'catch up ' cooking which will save me time later. Sometimes I love to cook and other times I just can't be bothered, or resent it, so it's good to get ahead when I have plenty of energy.0
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