WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2014

Anamika! Way to go! :flowerforyou: :drinker: :flowerforyou: :drinker: :flowerforyou: :drinker: :flowerforyou: :drinker: I'm so impressed with your running. I'm wanting to start a C25K program, as soon as I can buy some good shoes. Any advice for me just starting out? I hope I'm not still too big. I'm hoping it will help me shake off more fat and tone up.

Michele, I've never seen that on the menu here at our Pizza Hut, but I will ask. Sometimes things are available but not on the menu. It sounds good.

I'm going to start back in with weight lifting this morning. Have not done that since my last heart cath. My weight went up half a pound or so since I hit my big milestone, but it's back down this morning, so I'm happy about that. I know it will bounce up a little with lifting, so I'm prepared for that, and will just work through it.

I went to Walmart yesterday and tried on some size 18 jeans. They fit nicely, but I did not like how short waisted they are. Like bikini bottoms with legs. I like mom jeans that actually come up to my waist, but they didn't have any like that. Must be an old style. So I did not buy any jeans but I did buy a big package of new underwear in a smaller size than before. And one new t-shirt. I think my problem with new shirts are the arms. I still have 4x arms. Maybe always will. I had big arms when I was younger and very thin. In the Air Force I had to alter my uniform shirts with a little placket under the arm to make the sleeve bigger. I was lifting weights then, but we know that NEVER causes big arms in women, right? (I think I must have more testosterone than other women.) Anyway, they have never been normal sized since. And now they are huge loose fatty baggy flappy bags of poo that I have to carry with me everywhere I go. I like them to be covered up with half sleeves, but can never find half sleeves. I've been known to buy long sleeves and chop them off, but long sleeves are gone in the stores now. Oh, how I want Michele Obama's arms!

Well, gotta go get hubby his breakfast. I hope you all have a great Monday!

Sylvia
(Are you sick of the jokes yet?)

Monday, Monday.

:brokenheart: My dear uncle passed away this weekend, so yesterday was a sad day for my whole family. I had a lump in my throat and a knot in my stomach which turned into a headache by afternoon. Hours spent on the phone, memories, memories. He was 91, hadn't been in very good health for the last few years, then fell and broke his hip a couple weeks ago.

Margaret, weren't those high-heeled flippers hysterical? Oh I got such a kick out of them! My cousin in Seattle sent me that photo a couple years ago when were were comparing who was getting the most rain.

Katla & Barbie, we bought the pizza from Papa Murphys the other night, the mediterranean chicken delight. It was a treat, for certain. We never go out to eat, I'm always cooking up a storm, so that was a fun night. But yes, like you said, Barbie, knowing there would be pizza meant knowing I'd eat too much of it. I've abstained from pizza for a long, long time, and I certainly don't plan to make it a regular addition to my eating. The "once in a blue moon" theory applies.

Michele, about weekend eating, I'll eventually balance it out. Right now I'm super excited about weekdays, following the new plan, watching the scale go down a little every day. I didn't do too bad this weekend, yay that!

Sylvia, I do have a recording studio upstairs, a very small one! I recorded my 2nd CD at home in my studio, and currently I'm producing a CD of 7 songs one of my students wrote. She played rhythm guitar and sang, I did backup vocals and a lot of extra guitar tracks and tambourine. It's taken a couple of years, but we're close to completion. It's a lot of work!

Yanniejannie, you tracked down my blog, aww, bless your heart. I've tried to keep up with my blog posts a couple of times a month throughout my time here on MFP, now into my 4th year. I intend to write a book someday, which reminds me I need to print out all of my blog posts and put them in a folder somewhere. I've kept handwritten journals all of my life.

I read something yesterday which I thought I'd share here. It's really the crux of the matter (for me) in regards to my weightloss at this stage of the game. She wrote:

>>>"Somebody asked about if I am on any diets? Yes - it's called EAT WHEN YOU ARE HUNGRY AND MAKE SURE YOU ARE HUNGRY WHEN YOU EAT. The only rules - EAT HEALTHY when you do eat."<<<

Warm welcomes to everyone new!

:glasses: jb in clear-sky Portland

Heather, I think today's joke of the day was for you, since you are dealing with lawyers:

A lawyer died and arrived at the pearly gates. To his dismay, there were thousands of people ahead of him in line to see St. Peter. To his surprise, St. Peter left his desk at the gate and came down the long line to where the lawyer was, and greeted him warmly. Then St. Peter and one of his assistants took the lawyer by the hands and guided him up to the front of the line, and into a comfortable chair by his desk. The lawyer said, "I don't mind all this attention, but what makes me so special?" St. Peter replied, "Well, I've added up all the hours for which you billed your clients, and by my calculation you must be about 193 years old!"

Reviewing my March goals….so far, so good Accountability…..Check.
We’ve had some pretty nice weather up here in Ontario, Canada. The last few days have been the warmest (35F) we’ve seen since I can’t even remember when. Perhaps spring really is on the way???

Sylvia, Sometimes I think the weight creeps back on when we’re asleep too and congrats on getting into those size 18 jeans!

Renny, Thanks for the warm welcome

Michelle in NC, my sons are getting very tired of me trying to explain that I’m still only 39…..

Katla, thank you for the welcome and I am enjoying the company on our healthy journeys. Have you rewarded yourself with any Bucket List ideas?

DeeDee, Congratulations on your spontaneous Snow Angel!

Have a great day everyone, be accountable to yourself!

So my goals for March;
Focus on being happier every day and nicer to be with
Logging every meal, snack, bite or swallow on MFP
Move more = treadmill for 20 minutes at least 3 times per week
Get a minimum of 8 glasses of water in Every Day
Be spontaneous and do something outside my comfort zone once per week
And finally......
Hold myself accountable by referring to these goals daily and measuring my progress.... If I missed one...get at it and get it done!

Lee in Ontario

Good morning -

Heather - don't be too hard on yourself; we each make decisions that seem good at the time and don't work out so well... just face one form at a time and before you know it , it will be done.

JB - sorry to hear about your Uncle, it sounds like family is being supportive. sending good thoughts

Anamika - Awesome job - Wow! keep up the good work

Syliva - I like the jokes! smiles are always good.

Well this round of company leaves in an hour and in 1.5 weeks the next round shows up - so I need to knuckle down and get some stuff down around here! The weather was rainy last night but is clear right now; so am hoping to get some laundry done around some embroidery work - do love the perks of a home business AND YUCK it is past time to get all my tax stuff gathered and to the tax man... this Week - I promise :laugh:

I noticed that my neck is getting longer - I have never had much of a neck, but as I brushed my teeth this morning I think it is longer - or maybe my chin is smaller and it just shows more - that is kinda cool.

Kim in N. CA

Pat: Congratulations on your 59th anniversary! You must have married very young and made it work. That takes dedication and commitment from both partners. :flowerforyou:

Joyce: We got a diesel VW Touareg. DH is a real fan of diesel engines. My car was really showing wear, so it made a whole lot more sense to replace it than to buy an RV. I don’t like change much, and am not a spender but this was a comparatively good deal on a car that is not commonplace so I went along with it. We will be making payments for a long time. Whining aside, it drives really well.:flowerforyou:

Kayzoola: I swatted a mosquito in my garage yesterday.:grumble: I was surprised to see it.:flowerforyou:

Viv: Nice to see you again!:flowerforyou:

Kim in CA: It is amazing how many dietary experts there are who are ready to give free advice at the drop of a hat. I really didn’t have problems with getting a lot of that advice, and I’m not sure why. It may be because I really only told my family at first, and many of my friends didn’t find out until I saw them months after I started. They wanted to know how I did it. I said I counted calories. If they wanted more information I told them about MFP. My rewards have mostly been smaller clothes, because I’ve needed them. We’ve done some bucket list things, but not as weight loss rewards. We’ve done bucket list items as adventures.:bigsmile:

Beth in WNY: I’ve had good luck using allrecipes.com for recipes and nutritional information, too. Even the food channel is giving nutritional information on some of their stuff. I don’t use them often enough to know how many of their recipes have nutritional information.:flowerforyou:

Heather: Good luck with your lease negotiations. I envy your session in the garden. I live in a townhouse and have some beds next to the house that I can plant in, but just a fringe. I used to have an organic garden when the kids were growing up. I loved it. There is supposedly a community garden here where you can get space, but I haven’t done it and haven’t seen where it is. Saying I’m too lazy is unfairly harsh because I’ve had my hands full with DH’s health issues. He’s doing so much better these days that I send prayers of thanks, but he still has tight limits. I’m really quite content with my fringe and buying produce at a farm store in the summertime. I do envy and admire gardens, though. JB has a lovely back yard and an amazing garden at the Portland Community Gardens that she shared pictures of a while back. :flowerforyou:

Anamika: What an athlete you’ve become! :drinker: :flowerforyou: I am impressed with your strategies to take care of yourself during the run and your successful completion of a half marathon. Congratulations! :drinker: :flowerforyou: :drinker: :flowerforyou:

Sylvia: I buy women’s relaxed fit jeans from Lee. They’re comfortable and come all the way to my waist. I buy them at a local one-stop shopping place, Fred Meyers. (They’re now part of Kroger’s empire.) I know Lee jeans are also available on-line and from JC Penney’s. You will not catch me buying hip huggers or anything with decorated back pockets. :noway: :noway: Why would I want to call that much attention to my behind? Fashion? :noway: Love the story of the lawyer at the Pearly Gates.:bigsmile:

JB: I’m so sorry for the loss of your dear uncle. I’m told that in the very elderly it is sometimes the hip breaking that causes the fall. I’m happy he didn’t suffer long. :flowerforyou: It is good seeing your posts again. I’ve missed your presence here.:flowerforyou:




The repairman is here and checked on our gas fireplace issue. Everything is working just fine. I wonder why it went out repeatedly after starting last week. He can’t explain it, and neither can I. He tightened and checked all the connections, and also checked for CO2 emissions. There were none. He said we have old technology and recommends getting a new control module if it happens again.

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


March 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. Find a way to have fun at least once every day.
4. 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

Marking my place.

:sad: :sad: jb , sorry for the loss of your uncle, memories are precious and get us through the dark days
Loved your flipper shoes

:flowerforyou: Pat 59 yrs. Congradulations to you and Dh

:noway: Heather I share your adversion to paper work and forms, way to intimidating! Hats off to anyone dealing with it on a daily
Basis. Good luck to you heather.

Anamika:drinker: congradulations on your half marathon, you are inspiring for sure

Rita prayers for you and your family

Welcome to all the new ladies

Juanita in sudbury

5 inches of new snow last nite looks like christmas outside no sign of spring

Hi Everyone!
As I said the other day - new to this thread - and it's a lot to try to keep up with everyone and remember everyone's names (there are the usernames, then the real names and I am bad at names in the first place! - Whew!)

I am dragging today - do not like the time change and it usually takes me a week or so to adjust and just never feel as good getting up during the time difference as when it goes back to the normal time. On top of that - am going to my niece's this week to help her out with her toddler and infant while here hubby is on travel for work. Probably again next week too. So my usual relaxing or at least low stimulus evenings and slow roll out of bed in the mornings will be traded for craziness with kids and pleading to eat another bite at the dinner table (the 4 yo) and baths, and overnight feedings and then busy=ness in the mornings tryign to not only get myself ready, but also a toddler who wants to do what he wants or cry and have a fit. I'm tired just anticipating it. All while my niece and I also go to work ourselves all day. This is her daily life, but not mine! So it may be harder for me. But at least she is very weight concious, is very thin (due to watching food intake and exercise) so I won't be overeating there! I did eat badly today for lunch due to just being exhausted and having no willpower. Oh well - tomorrow will be better, hopefully.

I keep seeing "DH" - what does that mean?

Sylvia - love the jokes - we all need a chuckle each day - keep them coming!

Anamika - good for you on the marathon the other day!!

At work so gotta go!
Later ladies!

Rose - Baltimore, MD

Goodnight everyone; sleep wel. :flowerforyou:
Cynthia