WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2014

Here I am again.

Meg
So sorry to hear about a family member. Hope Bert is doing better. Brain injury takes a long time. Prayers are with him.

Dee
Oh my to lose a granddaughter how heart wrenching that would be.

Well I certainly didn't reach my goal of seeing under 200 I did but didn't hold on to it.
To many days of feeling sorry for me. Hey look around me there's worst than me out there.
So no more why me. Just do the best of this heart problem.
Today I took out my diabetic cook book started a journal called it. Eating healthy for my heart.
Going to go back to journaling my food in here.
Ok I can't exercise but I can watch how and what I eat.
So it's all about me. So be it.
I also put my pedometer on and will work on getting at least 2000 steps for beginning.


See you all lighter.

Amanda: Your lunch menu sounds like a good one. Fatty foods are a problem and I don’t see any to worry about. I had problems from nuts and cheese when I was waiting for surgery. I eat cheese now but am still wary of nuts. I’ll have them, but in tiny portions. Let us know how you do.

Askewcr & other Newbies: Welcome! This is a great group. Let us know where you’re from. Bump is a way to mark your place in the conversation and ensure that this thread will appear under “my topics.”

Nancy in MI: Congratulations on your weight loss! WTG. I’m curious how you will replace baking powder and baking soda in cooking. I just read the labels and both contain aluminum, which has been linked to Alzeimers. My own DGM developed Alzheimers in her old age, and I am highly motivated to avoid it. None of her children had it, PTL. We dumped our aluminum cookware in the 1970’s and replaced it with some cast iron, and also stainless steel.

Anamika from Mumbai: Let us know how the intermittent fasting works out for you. I have been told repeatedly that you can’t target “fat loss” successfully, so I’ve just concentrated on exercise that helps to build lean muscle. It has worked for me.

Renny: Thanks for checking in. It is good that your mom has perked up.

Swat1948: I encourage you to stick around for support. I reached my goal and am working to learn how to maintain my new weight. I don’t foresee giving up MFP, this thread, and the friends I have made here as long as it is possible to continue. I lost a bunch of weight in my thirties and then went back to old bad habits and ended up gaining every bit back, and then some. I plan to count my calories and check in with this group for the foreseeable future.

Heather in Hampshire, UK: I am seeing signs of new growth in my garden, too. After our severe (for us) cold in December I was afraid my plants in pots would all die. The little miniature rosebush in a flowerpot has new buds all over it and most of the blueberry cuttings I tried to start are showing signs of life. I expect to replace all of my fuchsia baskets, though. They’re tropical plants and didn’t have the protection of roots being planted in the earth.

Alison: What is a laughing cow garden vegetable wedge? I love herons, too. One lives in our neighborhood and we get to see him regularly.

DeeDee: Prayers for your friend who lost a granddaughter.

Tammy: I hope we see more of your posts this month.

JB: I’m glad to see your post this morning. Dog walking may be your exercise some days. As long as they get you moving, it counts. Post when you can.

Meg: Prayers for your DH’s cousin.



I know I’ve missed quite a few people, but I’m out of time to post. Count your calories and move more. Have a great day.

Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison


February goals:

1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Move more: cardio at least 3 days a week and strength training as soon as I am able.
3. Water: According to an article I saw on facebook, drinking water at certain times maximizes its effectiveness for the body. I’ll work toward following these guidelines:
* 2 glasses of water after waking up - helps activate internal organs
* 1 glass of water 30 minutes before a meal - helps digestion
* 1 glass of water before taking a bath - helps lower blood pressure
* 1 glass of water before going to bed - avoids stroke or heart attack

Ah, realized it's February and found the new thread. :laugh:
@Joyce, my two cents about your friend's dogs are in my last reply in the January thread.

Cynthia

Katla, I just read the labels on my baking powder and baking soda and didn't see aluminum in either one. Is it hidden in there with a different name? Those chemical names confuse me. I stopped using aluminum cookware after reading about a link to dementia several years ago. My grandmother was never diagnosed, but she thought grandpa would be in from the field any minute, and he had been dead for 20 years. Of course, I don't use baking soda because of the salt, and the baking powder I use is the potassium one. Maybe that is different.

Linda, keep on aiming for Onederland. Don't give up! I have six pounds to go before I hit 200, so it probably won't be in February either. But I will be close if I hit my goal of five pounds this month. But I'm hoping my total lost will hit 100 this month.

Hubby and I braved the icy streets this morning to go swimming at the Y. It was so nice! We had the pool all to ourselves. But I wore my swim suit under my clothes on the way there and had forgotten to put undies in my swim bag, so after swimming I showered and dressed in just my outer clothes. It felt really strange to come home wearing no underwear. I told hubby not to have an accident because I did not want to have to explain to emergency personnel why I wasn't wearing underwear!

No word yet on the custody issue. They go to court on Monday, but it's just a meeting with the two lawyers and the judge at this point. My son doesn't even have to be there this time.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Sylvia

Good morning, I just have a few minutes - a very large truckload of manure is scheduled to arrive this morning and be deposited in our driveway. Red and I are busy getting the gardens ready for spring, every few years we add a considerable amount of fertilizer. Many wheelbarrow loads and lots of shoveling in my future today and tomorrow, thus the profile pic..."How to Shovel Manure and Other Life Lessons for the Country Woman" :laugh:

No loss or gain for me this week, I'm happy that I've stayed the same, but in attempt to lose a pound or 3, I'll have to work harder next week! I simply must cut calories again. I've done a pretty good job of cutting out wine on weeknights, I didn't think I could do it! But I challenged myself, and voila! :drinker: I replaced wine with POM (pomegranite juice) and fizzy water with lime. Trouble is, I don't like iced drinks in the winter time. Oh well, I'll survive. I guess I could wear gloves. Ha!

Swat, congratulations on reaching your goal, that's fantastic! Staying active with MFP will help you keep track of your progress with maintenance. Adding a few new friends might help you! :bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Oh dear DeeDee, I'm so sorry. I know you must be devastated. :brokenheart: Sending you lots of love and good cheer.

Have a great Saturday everyone. I'm off to attack the pile.

jb in cloudy but not rainy Portland

Hello ladies, hope your all enjoying your weekend,:
My goals for January went to hell and a handbasket with the cold from hell
February goals just get back on track and move

Meg healing prayers going out to your dh's cousin

DeeDee so sorry for your friends loss so sad

Pat Phoo welcome back you have been missed

Juanita in sudbury

Finally, a group I can relate to - I am interested in ideas for weight loss at my age of 50ish. I have gone through menopause and it is brutal. I used to weight 125lbs five years ago and gained 30 due to menopause, slowing down, eating big lunches..whoops! I am very active. I am looking for support and ideas on how to lose at least 20 lbs. 3 down, 17 more to go.

Anyhow, I look forward to reading all of your posts.

Thank you

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Deb A in CNY

Hi Everyone! I am new to this post. My name is Karen, I'm 55 a Literacy Coach over an hour away from my home in Queensbury NY. It's an hour north of Albany. I have a son Sam who's 16 and another son Justin 23, who lives with Hollister his girlfriend of 5 years. Been married to Dave for 30 years. I'm starting over AGAIN to get healthier. I'm exhausted from the drive every day, but I love my new job! Everyone who's over 50 knows something hurts at times, and for me its my back and feet. Just getting started walking again this weekend now that my plantar facitis is improving a bit. I love to walk but now I'm starting at 10 minutes at a time again.
Oh well. I'd really appreciate some new friends to inspire me and get me going:) Thank you!:) Karen

New to this thread but would like to be part of this support group. Will adding to the thread make an automatic in. Where do you good looking ladies get those cute icons of hearts and happy faces posted in your thread. I'm not only struggling with keeping weight off but it appears my computer skills are lacking also. Have a wonderful healthy day...YOU are worth every bit of effort.

Meg - sorry to hear about the accident! Hope he is getting better.:flowerforyou:

Pat(phoo) - WELCOME BACK!! We have missed you and are so glad to hear from you.

My doctor's appointment was pretty exciting - all the numbers were great and she has now taken me off all diabetic meds to see if I can maintain my A1C without them. Since I take Victoza (and it's pretty expensive even with insurance), it's also a relief to the pocketbook. :bigsmile:

January goals - Continue more vegetables - done
Drink 8-10 glasses water a day - done
50 min cardio twice a week - done
Lose 2-3 pounds - done!!
Work out 3 times a week - not done <sigh> :blushing:

February goals: I'm keeping the same goals running, plus up my weights in strength training

Jill in western MA

Hello ladies! I am inspired by you. :flowerforyou:

May I join you?

My Feb. goals:
1. Log all food that passes these lips!
2. Exercise 3 X week (seriously!) minimum
4. Avoid stress eating!!!
5. Less coffee, more water!

Hello, everyone,

Made it into town for that stint of volunteer work yesterday; roads not bad at all.........but I still can't see any patches of grass on my yard. Went to yoga this am for the first time in ages........all stretches, no balance today which was fine with me. Quick (healthy) breakfast with three yoga friends afterward........we are quite the mix but get along great. Then home and a quick get ready for Linda's memorial service which I'm just returned from. I spoke with several people about doing a more complete obit in the newspaper, turns out the write up on the back of the program would be excellent for such, so we will try with that. Many people spoke at the service; her actual family members who weren't close were quite surprised. All in all it was lovely and I'm feeling much more at peace.

Barbie..........As always, many thanks for keeping the thread going; you are simply "the best"!!!

Meg........How awful for your DH's cousin; hoping he's receiving good and proper care.

Michele..........Wow, you certainly did have a busy day!! No wonder Vince thought you forgot where you live.

Joyce..............I got such a wave of nostalgia from you description of summer vacations that I started to tear up!

Renny.........Excellent that your mom has rallied for your visit.......treasure it all.

Tina............I'm very sorry to hear that you are still so ill, hoping you feel better soon.

Heather.............Your flowers are lovely.

Sylvia............Fingers, toes and everything else crossed for the custody to go your son's way.

Haven't managed to climb back on the scale yet, but I have kept up with Katla's drinking routine.

Have a steak to make for dinner later.

Welcome newbies........stick around and tell us where you are from.
yanniejannie
mid-atlantic

Hello All! My goal for February is to workout more. I've been doing it sproradically and it showed in my small weight loss.

Well, I guess Denver has decided to join the rest of the nation in the “deep freeze. “ It’s been snowing since Thursday afternoon, and isn’t expected to really stop for another 8 days. It’s hard to know whether to believe that or not, since the weather forecasting here is always a bit sketchy. I’m trying to decide whether to cancel my father’s doctor appointments for this week, since they aren’t essential.

My daughter is considering starting grad school in March to become a nurse practitioner. She took the MAT, a standardized test for graduate school admissions, and got a 94%. (The percentiles are considered comparable with the GRE). That’s really good, since she finished her second bachelor’s degree nearly four years ago and time tends to make you forget your schooling. She’s always been brilliant, though – she could write the entire alphabet and some 2-3 letter words at 20 months, and was both reading and comprehending at 8th grade level in kindergarten. My son is equally smart, but less disciplined. Sorry for rambling on… she’s been on my mind today since the test results came in, and I’ve always been really proud of her.

I’m several days behind on reading, so my posts may a bit passé!

Dr. Katie – I had to laugh about your trials with trying to wear a bra. Sorry! :blushing: I know that it isn’t really funny right now, and I hope your wrist heals quickly.

Meg – What an adventure with the broken water main! It sounded like incredibly hard work, and I’m sure you burned TONS of calories. :drinker:

Jenero – Where do you live to have that much snow??? I hope that the wind just drifted it all in front of your door and left the rest of the yard bare. Sending positive thoughts for your mom’s biopsy when they do it.

Teral – Westminster is on the north side of the Denver metro area. I live on the south side, but meeting up would definitely be doable! In fact, that would be really nice. What part of March will you be here? I’m hoping to be in Mexico for the last 10 days of March for my son’s spring break. (He’s really “excited” about going with his parents).

Jane – I’m sorry for the loss of your friend.
Rori – I’m glad that you’re home and in between trips. It must be draining to have to deal with all of the logistics of getting from place to place all the time!

Helaurin – Oh, my. What a sad story! I’m glad you’re able to be there for your older grandchild, and sorry that your efforts are so unappreciated. Please know that you’re doing a wonderful thing, and try not to let the hurt derail you. I realize that is easier said than done. Just take one day at a time and do what you’re able.

Meg -- I hope that your hubby's cousin is doing better by now. What a terrible accident!

Barbie – The chicken gravy sounds good, and even better, simple. I wouldn’t have thought of it, though, so thank you.

Although I'm not a football fan, I have to say it: GO BRONCOS!

Jane in Colorado