WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER

Good Morning to all,

One of the things I committed to myself to include after Christmas was exercise. But trying to get exercise done and encountering challenges:
:ohwell: It is a very cold day here so going our for a hike in the ravine is not a good option today.
:embarassed: My Wii is set up in the family room and yesterday when I used it I provided too much entertainment for my mother and father who are still visiting with us. I think my exercise is too much comic relief (I am probably a little to uncoordinated and clumsy) so today I will forgo Wii.
:grumble: The new yoga for weight loss DVD is not working (skipping?) on my computer. Tried to do this in the privacy of my bedroom: no luck!
:happy: So I will try another DVD (more Christmas gifts) on my computer in my bedroom and see how it goes.

I want to thank all for posting about the challenges and successes when getting back to healthy input following the Christmas eating. I am finding this very difficult and hearing others doing it is very motivating. Though I have been successful in getting eating under calorie goal as set in MFP, the extra sugar I had is still influencing me and I am craving sugar. Though calorie stat looks okay, the rest of my nutrition stats are not looking good and I know I can't maintain this and be healthy. Hopefully this will sugar craving will ease soon.

Posting about the ideas or "tricks" people are using to manage/promote healthy eating, like not buying peanut butter if needed, is very helpful for me. I really gain from these reminders: because of course often our "tricks" are things we do know but forget in the moments of craving or temptation or frustration or family pressures or tiredness or any of the things that make us (me) overindulge. So again: thanks so much and know the sharing really is helpful.

Karlene

my thoughts and prayer for your daughter amanda x debi

Welcome Cindy! So glad you're here!

Well, I looked at the Bob Harper DVD and it really appears to be more of a weight-pumping DVD so I did an hour of step today. Tomorrow (Wed) yoga and then deep water.

Got my hair colored and trimmed today (Tues). Took them lots of cookies and some of the chocolate cheesecake. I'm not so much tempted by that, but I'll give the rest of it to the people at the Y. Did manage to get rid of one of those bags of Dove chocolates, tho. Today according to MFP, I am about 100 calories under. So I'm getting there, slowly but surely.

Kathy - I'm feeling the same way that you are -- not very many veggies in the house. I was trying to get lots cleaned up so that I'd have room in my fridge for Christmas Eve foods. Now the fridge looks bare....lol

Yesterday (Wed) I did an hour of yoga and then an hour of deep water. I totally forgot that the locker rooms would be closed to get new carpeting on the 29, 30, and 31. Fortunately, I didn't have to get out of the pool, the installers were there but they weren't working on the lady's locker rooms yet.

Today (Thurs) I did an hour of a Jari Love DVD. I was going to do a Jillian Michaels DVD tomorrow, but instead I think I'll do the stairmaster since the Y is pretty empty right now. After next week, things will be jumping with all the "new years resolutioners"

I stopped at the food pantry today. All along the woman in charge has been saying "do you need something for your tax records?" I've been saying "naaaahhhhh...it won't reach $500". Well, for the heck of it I added up all my donations. They came to over $1,000! So I gave her the printout, she gave me a card of thanks saying that I should fill in the amount.

Warning: rant to follow. Skip if you aren't interested.
I just saw a post on Facebook that Denise made. SFB's mother had posted "Merry Christmas" to her. I would NEVER think of posting on my child's page unless it was something real bad, like they were unconscious and that's why they weren't answering people. Anyway, in her post she says that she wishes she could spend the holiday with her "other family". She spends every freakin' holiday with that family. Out of 365 days in a year, we get to see her for a total of 3. At this point, we're thinking that perhaps this "other family" should pay her college tuition. Well, as far as that goes, we'll just see what happens. Did I tell you that his mother cosigned for an apt for them (after being stuck for $2,000 for the first apt she cosigned for them). To me, that says "we don't want you (SFB) in our house, so we'll cosign just so you're not in our house". Denise asked the realtor not to tell us that SFB was going to be living there, but the realtor felt bad. Did I tell you that she's driving on a suspended license? When she was down here, she brought Melanie (the cat who "got hit by a car" and the stray she took in). We took Melanie to the vet. She didn't even go. We think it's because she's embarassed that she hasn't given her cat vet care. Well, the cat needed its rabies shot at least. The kitten hasn't been taken care of, either. When Melanie was here last, she was much more friendly. Now she reminds me so much of the way Lexi acts, if I come near her, she runs away. Yet, she'll let me pet her as long as she's at the same level or higher than me. Lexi was the cat that was severly abused. I don't think Denise can take the kitten to a vet, the one vet she doesn't want to go to since she's the one who called the SPCA and reported the abuse, the other vet (the one we used) she hasn't paid the bill. I guess should something happen, the only thing she can do is take it to the emergency vet care place. When Jessica and Denise drove down here, Denise told Jessica she'd be at her place at 2. Never showed up until 5. Jessica had been up since 5, she called us about 11 since she couldn't keep her eyes open. Denise SAID she couldn't drive at night, she couldn't see. So Jessica called us, we met them at the NC/VA border and drove home. Yet, Sun. when they left we told Denise to spend the night at Jess' and leave early the next day to miss the snowstorm. Well, she was bound and determined to go to West Chester. So here she is, in a blizzard, driving at night. Yet, she made it. Of course, she called us multiple times. One time she was lost in DC. Another time she was lost in DE. Now why she didn't call this "other family" (who is much closer than we are) I don't know.

Welcome Darlis -- you've come to the right place for lots of support. You, too, everydayep.....

Viv and barbiecat - I hear ya about the peanutbutter. Honestly, I don't like peanutbutter, but Healthy Choice Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream. Forget it. By the time I get done with it, it's no longer a Healthy Choice. I think one serving is a cup, for me one serving is a carton....lol For that reason alone, it's been a looooonnnnngggg time since I've had it in my house.

Hope everyone has a wonderful evening.

Michele

To all my lovely friends - both new and old.

I am just about to leave to go to the eye hospital for my glaucoma appointment. As they will put drops in my eyes it will be difficult for me to see the computer screen clearly later on today. So - I want to say thank you for all the support and advice I have received from you throughout the year. I'm not a big one for 'support groups' per se, but this thread has been a constant source of useful information, empathy and camaraderie. Without it I would have stumbled far more often than I have and also felt isolated in a world where people have little time to care for others.

Thank you, each and every one of you. I have learnt so much from you all and I truly feel as if I have forged some sincere friendships within this diverse group of strong females.

I hope to 'see' you all in the new year. Until then, have a wonderful final day of the year and let's all look forward to a rewarding and healthy 2011.

God bless you.

Love

Amanda x

Good morning ladies!

Welcome to the start of a new day, and clean slate!

We got back yesterday from being in Florida for 2 weeks with my parents!! It made many things much easier for me being away! My mom has a dog that has to be walked...so off I went every morning for a 2 mile walk! They eat very simple food, my dad does all the grocery shopping, and the kitchen is open to the living area...all make it for less snacking and eating! I actually lost 5 pounds while I was there! But coming back yesterday I didn't walk...I was cold and tired...so it didn't get done!

So this morning I put on my "walking" clothes and walked down to the tread mill and did my 40 minutes of walking! And I have to say, I feel much better and it is such a good feeling to have my walk behind me and done for the day!! I am going upstairs to put a star on my calendar to remind me that I did something good for me!!!! Hurray!!!! If you like to see positive reinforcement, I invite you to go out and get some stars or stickers, if you don't already own some...and join me in some good old fashioned patting yourself on the back!!!! Here we go...tomorrow is the New Year!!!

The best to you all...I know that you can do it too!!! We will all do it together!

Hugs {{{{ }}}}

I road my bike today! It was fun but a bit cold and windy. Not too bad but bad enough that I did the shorter version of my ride. The nice thing is that they are done working on the bike trail I use so I didn't have to go out on the road for part of it to get around the bit being worked on. Plus, it's got shiny new asphalt and it's a pleasure to ride on that part. I now hope they repave the rest of it -- there are quite a few bulges and bumps to navigate in one section.

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