WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY

goodmorning everyone may this day be filled with many blessings.
divia i am right there with you i have tryed them all bought them all look at them all . this site is the frist one i keep coming back to and i know its because of all the wonderful family here and i thank everyone your storys help so much.
i like reading" one day at a time" i am going to use this wisely thank you for this saying i keep looking own the road and giving up today so if i stay in today it would be so much easier will off to the drs everyone have a good day debi (momof10)

Help please

I cannot get my TickerFactory ticker to show up in my signature. Before when I would update my exercise I would just copy & paste it into my signature and it would show up in my posts. Now all I am getting is that little picture that doesn't show anything!

Does anyone know what I might be doing wrong?

Cindy

You know, Consumers Reports just did a study about HRM's. How I wish I'd had that study when I was looking for mine! They rated Timex the highest. I don't know, to me Timex is synomous with "inexpensive". Yet, if it has the features I'm looking for, that might have been a good choice. Instead, I got the Polar FT7, which was rated. But as they said, it doesn't have a stopwatch (which I would have liked, I thought it did, but after getting it found out that it didn't) and the manual is a bit difficult to understand. Actually, they just send you a modified version in the box and you have to download the full manual off the net.

McMadame - what is a FitBit? Why did you originally get yours?

Cindy - you may very well be doing what I was, hitting some key that made your post go "poof". After that happens, try hitting "undo delete". Works for me

The holiday weight seems to be slowly coming off. Then it'll get back on when we get to Europe, I'm sure. Anyone have any tips about traveling in Europe? You know what I did the other day? Vince likes his cookies, so I've had the cookie tree out. Well, he finished enough so that I consolidated the cookies on the first and second levels, and I put some cherry tomatoes for me on the third one. Yes, there were times when I was tempted because it was right out in front, but now the tomatoes are out in front, too. I'd forgotten that I had some tomatoes and had to throw them away. (boo boo). I'll probably stop at the store today and want to buy (among other things) some celery. Update: unfortunately, I couldn't get organic celery hearts, so guess I'll just have to make do with regular celery. Oh, my putting the tomatoes on the cookie tree really helps, when I get the urge to have a cookie, those tomatoes are right there.

auntibk - I'm with you, sugar and cookies make me feel "yuk" too, but I continue to put them in. Why do we do this?????? I'm feeling so much better now that I've given away almost all of the goodies and can get back to healthy eating. What a weird sensation! To WANT veges. Just new for me, that's all. But I'm not complaining

viv - I put my entire document into Wordpad. When it "disappears", I usually can go under "edit" and there's an "undo" tab there.

As far as controling those "bad-for-you" urges, when I know something is bad for me (like when I want a cookie), I take a swig of the apple cider vinegar. Someone on here recommended it, and it really does work!!!!

Today I did 45 min of Jillian Michael's Burn Fat, Boost Metabolism DVD. I was surprised at how much I was sweating. Tomorrow, yoga and then deep water.

I think December was the first month I can remember that we didn't have a "part 2" for the posts. Goes to show you we were all busy.

Here's wishing everyone a wonderful day!

Michele

oops, I forgot...I'm not going to go to water aerobics tomorrow. I have a meeting at 10:00 and there is no way I can get there in time. So I'll go to yoga, then maybe do some food shopping, go to the meeting, then My Fitness Pal has a cardio routine that I'll probably do when I get home. I watched a condensed version. The only thing that I really didn't like was the fact that suddenly the step would appear. So I'll just have my step ready and do the other exercises behind the step.

Michele
who is making some vegetable quiche cups to take to the meeting. No crust. Am interested to see how they turn out. If they turn out OK, I may make some for myself just not use the cupcake liners.

Hi everyone .............

Still here.just!! I thought I'd got off to a good start and thought I could get away with eating a few Cadburys Heroes!!! :noway: Naaah! Back up 1.5lb!!
Had thought i was safe from temptation but received a late Xmas present ...of a tin of the chocs! :sad: Woe is me!!

But..... :happy: my incentive is now to keep getting in to a new "Posh Frock" (Great Sale purchase) for our March cruise. Also had a trying on session of the frocks worn in August ...they still fit but could be better!!

We're looking forward to some family time away this year in May and July ... we've just booked for Center Parcs in a Woodland lodge. May is just with #2 son and family and July will be both sons and co. for my 60th Birthday bash......can't wait!!! All we need to do now is book the respite care home for Mum. Sadly she has deteriorated over the last month and is very frail and vague. But at least she is safe and warm with us. It's hard to see her not eating much and wasting away before our eyes..........I'd gladly give her some of my excess weight!!

Well .here goes to try and get through an evening on my own without picking those sweets!! Perhaps I should put the tin in DH's car for him to take to work tonight!!

:flowerforyou: Take care all .
BFN
Jackie

Well I started off with a bang yesterday and was feeling good about getting back into things. This evening I am going out with girlfriends for dinner and I am trying to save as many calories as possible. We usually eat a good sized lunch before husband goes off to work. That usually carries me through to the evening and this not eating much all day isn't working for me. I like to eat something little in the evening.

Jackie, I was glad to see you on here. I was wondering how your Mum was doing. I know its hard to see her go downhill but believe me you will think it was worth it in the end. I'm still trying to get my head figured out since Granny's passing on. I know it will take time. Grieving doesn't happen quickly.

Cindy

:happy: : Hope everyone had a good Christmas and New Year.:happy:

When I first found MFP I did really well,lost 12lb. Then having my husband in hospital three times and then myself just before Christmas for a total thyroidectomy put losing weight on the back burner.I made New Years Resolutions on 1st January and broke them by the 2nd! :embarassed: So today I am remaking my resolutions.

After my visit to the endcrinologist tomorrow and my long, long list of questions I will once again keep my food diary up to date and stop eating what I shouldn't - chocolates, clotted cream ice cream, christmas cake!!

I had put 2lb on at my last weigh-in for the -50lb by June challenge, but wouldn't be surprised if I have put more on now. So I need to get sorted. If because of the thyroxine the weight doesn't drop as quickly as I would like then I shall just have to accept this and take it slower rather than giving up at the first hurdle. Any is better than none or god forbid, putting weight on.

From tomorrow - food diary/ exercise and drink more water.

Happy New Year to all on the -50lb by June challenge.

Hello,

Today is not a good day. Finally, I have my house to myself and calmness following the holiday celebrating and now my health is not cooperating.

I have been feeling okay the past couple weeks (or at least didn't have too much pain, nausea, etc.). I have been following the complex regime my specialist has prescribed, not eaten anything too bad with the celebrating, had the "oomph" to take care of mom and dad, and, done most of what was needed so all could celebrate through the season. But today, right flank pain is overwhelming and by the way I feel and with the nausea I am experiencing I anticipate my liver enzymes are way up again. I always joke that I wouldn't mind these damn liver enzymes floating around if I was drinking alcohol and at least having some "fun". But for the past 6 months I have even given up the 1 glass of wine per month I used to have. For today, I have taken all the medication, will do another dose of the extra powerful anti-nausea (it does help), and will await return to normal liver enzymes. Tomorrow should be better. Though they can't figure out what is wrong with me and why these liver enzymes are floating around they keep assuring me there is no cancer and the liver is not diseased. My symptoms direct them to an "architecture" problem they just don't see it on any tests. I do have confidence in my specialist and he really is "hanging in there" for me and trying to find a cause and solution. I see my specialist in a couple weeks again: another MRI and potential surgery if any blockage (previous extensive testing & procedures have demonstrated biliary tree patent, etc. etc.). I appreciate the chance to "vent" about this! I pray for health and patience through all of this as I am not a good patient. I want to know what is wrong with me and how it can be fixed!

At least I am drinking my water and limiting in is very easy on days like today! But I will not exercise.

I do appreciate the posts and sharing from those on the thread struggling with health and life challenges in addition to the weight. I completely understand that the weight is something we all can focus on to improve health. I send out the hope for calmness and health for all of you.

Karlene

:flowerforyou: karlene hope you feel better we are here for you anytime debi

:drinker: best4me welcome back happy new year debi(momof10)