WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2014

morning kids~ it was very hot yesterday here in connecticut,now down in the 50's geesh.. my allergies making waking up so draggy:grumble:
I havent been getting into the swing of things.. im in a rut I guess. but this has been a long rut, almost 6 months:explode:
think I have to change things up a bit.. have to stratigize something different...
wait for the laundry to come out of the dryer then go for a race walk, at least it is something
taking my friend out for her birthday tomorrow, so she can pick where she would like to go...
have to work this saterday ,this will be the last day for our associate Dr, he is such a nice man, and we all wish him well..
DH and I were talking this weekend ,he plans to retire in about 4 yrs, so we have to start planning to update what we need to in the house.. we have to update the cabinets and some of the appliances in the kitchen and do the master bath..
we have asbestos tiles on the floor in the basement, and I was arguing with him this weekend NOT to touch them.... they are fine and if you try and take them up it will be a hazmat situation...so I had to find something on the internet and send it to him..
we also have to rip up carpeting in the living room and redo the hardwood, there are a couple of places that need to be patched up
will have to figure it out as we go I guess..
So glad Bodi is home, I know it is tough to try and do what you need to do...
Barbie, I inspire to be you...wow you sure get alot of walking in.... my girlfriend has lost alot of weight with Isinagex, she is on her second cleanse...I would try it ,but just cant afford it

Good morning everyone! Feel like I'm still recovering from the weekend. Spent it in Charlottesville, Va with husband, dd#2, Sister and brother in law... visiting vineyards (delish!) and taking in the sights of the Shenandoah. Did pretty well until we drank too much wine.... so to "soak" it up we dove into too many french baguettes! I do so much better when I don't eat bread... it was fun though!

We came home Sunday but yesterday we returned to Charlottesville in a rented Budget truck to move said DD#2's furniture out of her apt. She'll sleep on the floor for another week. Unfortunately for us she had class, so DH and I moved all furniture out, into truck, then off truck and into storage unit. We do spoil our children don't we???? Love them dearly too.

This weekend we have family coming into town for DD#1 engagement party. I woke this morning and thought, "ok, I'm going to do this smarter eating thing... at least for two weeks", and then I realized I have more partying to come... must try and be smart.

I've skimmed through the posts. I rarely have time to reply, but I love the way we keep track of each other here.
DeeDee... sounds like you're having the whole house remodeled!
Meg... a whole book written! Impressive! What a good family to bring you sustenance. Praying for your daughter and her decisions.
Exermom.--- you inspire me with your variety and consistency with exercise.
City Jane... I'd love to have a vacation home in France... my favorite place on the planet.
Yannie Jannie.... Good luck with your daughter. Do you have to move her to a new place with this equestrian job? Let me know if you want to walk Trashmore and blow off steam!
Grandmaille... definitely don't touch those asbestos tiles. In one of our former homes we laid tile on top of it. Have you seen the insurance commercials/lawsuits for all the asbestos causing diseases? Not worth playing with.

After our umpteenth trip to Charlottesville this month, we are seriously considering retiring there when sweet DH finally retires. It's scary to go somewhere we get to choose... and with no one else there we know. After 34 years in the navy being told where to go, it's such a novel idea.... Where would you retire to if you could move anywhere???

Have a beautiful day all... off to walk the cute pooch before the supposed storms hit.
xoxo
tammy in Va Beach

Bumping to save my place.

Slargus: Welcome. Anybody can lose weight by counting calories and exercising. When we get a bit older, it takes a lot longer. :grumble: You just have to be persistent (stubborn) about it.:flowerforyou:

REENSTATI: Welcome. This system works reliably, but not quickly. To get the weight off and keep it off, you’ll have to learn new habits. Measuring portions is the best possible strategy combined with exercising. Many of us have purchased food scales. Measuring cups are better than estimating. I use a combination of both. Come here often for moral support.:flowerforyou:

Patty: You’re absolutely right that kids are hungry for food, attention, and affection. Too many are also hungry for emotional and/or physical safety.:flowerforyou:

Alison: You’re right about leaving the asbestos tiles alone or covering them up in place. I hope your DH listens to you on that score. I thought you were planning to retire in Florida. We have friends who moved there and love it. They both have family members who live there, too, including grandchildren there. We’ve decided to retire in place. My cousin and his wife are now snowbirds and quite happy with that strategy.:flowerforyou:

Cyclingbonnie: I’m sorry about the loss of your DMIL, and sending good thoughts your way.:flowerforyou:

Tammy: You can party and stick to the diet by rigorously counting calories. Take a page from Heather’s book. She loves entertaining and manages to have just a taste of the things that are high calorie. Michele gives things away to deal with leftovers. That works, too. My strategy is to have healthy things out for everyone and pay attention to my portion sizes. I have to admit that I’m not a frequent hostess but people seem to enjoy coming to our house when we do have a bunch over. :flowerforyou:



DH is under the weather today. For some reason his blood sugar is all out of whack so we’re staying home and taking care of him rather than going to the acupuncture doctor. I was also planning to go to the Portland Nursery for a tomato cage and another blueberry plant, so that will have to wait.:ohwell:

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



May Goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week.
3. Have fun every day.
4. Drink at least two glasses of water daily.

Popped in to enter food and checked in here.
Cyclingbonnie, SO sorry to hear about DMIL, prayers and thoughts with you and family.

I'm going to Panera for lunch with a friend, I got on line and picked out what I'm having and have logged it. I feel like I've been really wasting my time and efforts by not logging. I know I eat more and eat the wrong things when I don't log and that's exactly why I've not been doing it. No more, I am a personal trainer, I believe in eating right and I need to lead by example. How can I expect to help others if I don't.

Does anyone watch the Extreme Weight Loss show. It was on last night. The girl on it lost 150 lbs in one year. That's a lot. I know they are medically supervised but I do wonder what the plan is and the longer term issues, if there are any. The girl last night had three sons and worked two jobs. She spent 90 days away and then returned to her daily life to lose the rest. I sure don't know how whe did it.

Oh well, better get back to work.

Patty, Cincinnati OH

REENSTATIN - IMHO I think that is a very ambitious target. 40 lbs in 4 months! Of course it is doable, especially if you are very overweight, but for most people, me included, that would be a struggle. Aim for a lb a week over the long term and you may be pleasantly surprised. I averaged 5 lbs a month in the early days and then it slowed to a trickle for the last few lbs! Good luck!

Slargus - I echo Katla - the secret is weighing and measuring everything and rigorous logging. Most of us eat much more than we think and "guestimating" and having "cheat" days is not going to do it. I am still logging every day even though I am at target, because I know I would go way off if I didn't. Even though I exercise a LOT I still have to be very, very careful with what I eat. Cooking your own food from scratch is a help. If you have a busy job you can batch cook at the weekend or use a slow cooker. There are so many books and websites to help with lower calorie eating. Persistence is essential. This is it for the rest of our lives now. No parole.:laugh: :laugh:

Tammytyler - what Katla says is true, though I am no angel. My strategy is to only eat the things that are fabulous and leave things that I am so so about. So no bread, potatoes, boring meat etc. I would have large portions of veg and salad, without dressings, and eat delicious things in moderation. That way I don't feel deprived. I am happiest when I am in control of the cooking and there are some places where there is very little that I want to eat. That's OK as well. I'm not going to die of hunger and always have some nuts in my purse to stave off a hypo. With desserts I literally have a taste of someone else's. :laugh: Don't forget to count in the calories for the wine! Sometimes I wish I could wave a magic wand and have the superpower of being able to eat whatever I wanted, but that is just not an option except for the rarest day and I am OK with that. When I went to my DSIL'S 60th birthday dinner I was sitting next to my thin nephew so I gave him most of my main course and just ate my favourite thing, the black pudding and the veg. I did eat all of the first course, the crab risotto, becsuse it was utterly delicious!:bigsmile: For dessert I just had a half spoonful of someone's panna cotta. I had no pre dinner nibbles. Yes, it was hard, but it can be done if you want it enough. :flowerforyou:

Had a lovely morning with my yoga friend doing a session of rigorous yoga. Excellent. I have asked her if she wants to come up to London with me to see an exhibition of Folk Art. I hope she will. Like a lot of country people she is nervous of going to London and navigating the Tube system, but with me as her guide .............:bigsmile: Also on Sunday there is a Gardening and Craft Show nearby, so I might go to that after I have dropped DH off at the cricket. She might be there.
Also I asked the couple who rented us the house in France over for dinner on June 20th and they said yes! ! ! !:bigsmile: Hooray! They are off to their house again v soon so we can hesr how they got on. I love having a dinner party to plan for! She is on a diet so will have to put my thinking cap on!
It's nice for us as we do not have a lot of friends nearby so I hope it works out. He is going to be painting our bedroom in October.

We went to the garden centre this pm and spent a load of money! Just more flowers for the patio pots and weedkiller and fungus killer, but it all adds up!
Tomorrow we go up to London to see the grandchildren. Six hours travelling for four hours with them, but it is soooooooo worth it. :smooched:

Love to all, Heather in gloomy Hampshire UK

Just a real quick note this morning, will talk more later. Weighed 174.6 today!!!!!!!!! I remember when I first saw that 175 number hos much it shocked me. i felt like going and bouncing on my husbands bed to wake him up. Granted it finally landed on 175.6 but it stay there for over a month. Then the other day it was 175.4 and then ,2 yesterday so I thought that was what I was going to see today. But no. 174.6!!!!!! My husband was still in bed and there was no one to hear me squeal with delight!!!! So you guys are it, did you hear it all around the world????? I was so wanting to be able to be able to tell my neurologist I had lost 60 pounds. My appointment is Tuesday of next week. I don't know if I will make it since it has been so slow but whatever it is I will be proud. It's still a long way to at least 140

Joyce, Indiana

Greetings everyone.....hump day!!! Just checking in to record and catch up quickly.. This is the happening place for sure.....true examples of living life. Sending warm wishes to all. We got rain in Central Texas :bigsmile: FINALLY!!! Feel like everything has had a good bath.:laugh: :laugh:

Wishing all the newbies and returners.....SUCCESSES:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Cyclingbonnie warm thoughts to you and your family. Sorry for the pain and loss you are all feeling. The whole left is best filled up with the love and memories of her life. Blessings to you all:flowerforyou:

Meg!!! Salute to you. Is this your first book. Congratulations!! Indeed a wonderful accomplishment!!!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Tammy in VA Beach. Retirement. places and choices....hm. I was kind of forced to relocate here but it is not bad. Having traveled and lived abroad I always thought that was what I would do when I hung up the work clothes. I thought it would be with my sweetheart of course, but everything is different now. I will tell you I lived on Crete and just loved it there . I had a home on the Agean Sea and I have longed to return. There are many ex-pat's who are living abroad because it can be cheaper and rewarding. America has many wonderful places too, but being near family is always important. My husband and I spent a few days in Charlottesville and loved it. We enjoyed history together and that place is loaded. After our children moved away we began taking anniversary trips to celebrate our life together. We would just get in the car and go. He always planned the direction only rule was no radio, no phone and no interstates. Best thing we ever did. Met the nicest people on those back roads:happy: :happy:

Katia. you do indeed live in a beautiful place. I use to work for Timberline in Portland and traveled there many times. Happy Wednesday to you!

Heather, greetings across the pond::flowerforyou: . I hope you have fun with those grands in London. I am off here to see another one of mine in a play to celebrate the end of school. They all have three more days. Summer awaits with all the fun and discoveries.:happy: I have spent hours studying about England. My number one item on my bucket list is to travel to see England Ireland and Scotland. I also have on that list a walk across England founded by Alfred Wainwright. It goes from St. Bees Head across to Robin Hood's Bay. There is a sponsored tour with a guide from here in America but the waiting list is long and I am still trying to loose more weight to get in shape. Time will tell, a goal and dream for now.

Got to run and pack.:bigsmile: :bigsmile: . Leave you guys with one of my favorite comments, "Winners are not people who have failed but peole who just never quit." :drinker: :drinker:

Good Afternoon,

Katla I agree with what you said about hunger in America and it being part of the anxiety of the school age children. They worry once summer break starts where their meals will come from.

I also agree with what you said contributes to the obesity epidemic. In this country because the food that is higher in nutrient value is more expensive. Some parents have banded together and picketed the quick stops near schools that cater to selling children junk food.. It also takes more than just making good food available. A friend of mine provided a wonderful salad from her garden to contribute to a meal for the homeless. It was so foreign to them that few took it. In St. Paul Schools they have provided fruits and vegetable as snacks to get children to have more exposure to healthier alternatives.

Patty I watched extreme weight loss last night too. It was inspiring to watch her lose the 150 pounds and how she got there. I wish they would celebrate the weight they lose instead of making them reach a certain weight loss number at a certain time. To me it would be better if they did percentage body fat lost and muscle gained. Also it would help if they had a follow up support program. I felt for how they portrayed the young man. Perhaps if they had done it as a father son there would have been more success. The father looked like he needed help too. Hopefully the young man will join MFP and prove them wrong. There is more than one way to take off weight.

Lucy so sorry for your niece’s loss. There are no words.:flowerforyou:

Meg prayers for this trying time in your family. No good answer for your daughter as she tries to figure out the best for her baby.:flowerforyou:

Today I will watch my portions,, so I wake to a healthier me.

2014: contentment

Joyce – Meal time as a rut is a drag. Could you take a cooking class? And maybe cook one night a week. I wish you were close to Heather or to me – we’d teach you! :laugh: Congrats!!!! Way Way awesome! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Slargus & Reenstati – Welcome – 40 lbs by oct is a lot but you could make a big dent in it… The best advice is check in everyday – log every bite and stop by to get cheered up, and supported.

Bonnie – thinking of you and your hubby, take care

Carol – hang in, hoping for the best for you.

Katla – great advice to the newbies! Take care of dh!

Patty – I don’t watch those shows but someone I talked to did and said that there had been and article/show/exposé saying that over 50% didn’t keep any of it off long term.

Lucy in DC – So glad to hear that Milo and that situation is ok; but your niece – oh my… I got teary just reading that. Sending good thoughts to her and your family

Another day, book club is meeting here tonight; and tomorrow I am hosting a BBQ for some of the neighbors... for the BBQ I am doing sausages on homemade rolls, corn, salad and pie. We just do wine for Bookclub usually but caught an email from some of the gals asking if I was making dinner:noway: I'll have to call the coordinator and check on what's up with that....

gota keep on keeping on...

Kim in northern california

Kim - forgot to say I loved your photo!:flowerforyou: You have gorgeous thick hair - I am jealous! Also lovely arms - very enviable! I do think though that you might be able to wear more figure fitting clothes to show off that 19 lbs lost. :drinker:

Lucy - so sorry about the baby. I had a still birth 36 years ago. A little girl named Kate. At 40 and with no other children to help ease the pain it is a true tragedy. :brokenheart:

I've downloaded a couple of programmes about the Australian coast to watch on the train tomorrow. Hope I sleep tonight. Last night I made the mistake of starting research for our projected next holiday late at night. Of course then I didn't sleep well at all. Silly me.:huh:
I had the idea of taking a driving tour of Industrial Heritage sites in the north of England, calling in on my son and DH'S twin sister on our way. I don't know whether it will materialise, but it's a good idea. DH is on board, but it would take a bit of organising.

Love to all. I will have to set my alarm to wake up in time to get my exercise done before we leave for the train.

Heather in chilly Hampshire UK

Molly,prayers for your baby.
Lucy,sorry about your niece,how sad.
hugs
jane

Oh Lucy, my heart just is so broken now reading about your family. She must be devastated. Just love on her and let her get through this on her own time.

Our community is real good at providing grants for feeding the kids during the school breaks. We have several schools scheduled to be feeding centers both for breakfast and lunch, any child can eat free and their family can come and if they can, give a donation. we used to 3 hospitals here in town, one right down town which is a rather seedy place to live, one not far from there that is just an OK area and then one on the east side which was where all the nice places, shopping, eating areas etc. The one right downtown was eventually bought out by the east side one and part of the contract was to keep the Er open for a certain period of time. after that time it completely closed. This hospital was a Baptist hospital and very religous oriented. So what the owners have gotten for it they give out each year in grants. They have enough for many more years to come. So I think they are a big contributer to this.

Charlie is doing well today, going to try his steak tonight. One good thing with his teeth the way they are, he has to take much smaller bites and eat a lot slower.

I am hurting inside for my youngest daughter tonight. I think it is really hitting her this week that she is divorced, a single woman trying to take care of an old house that has routine 'issues' due to the abuse 3 big dogs give it. She is trying a big landscaping project to make her pitiful postage stamp yard look nice but be bale to withstand the abuse these active dogs give it. She is on a very tight budget and has spent a lot of money to completely till her yard, place rock in the area right in front of the fence where the dogs run the most and then lay sod on the rest of it. Whether she or he wants it, my husband is going to need to help her. He hates being outside doing work and was going to help her inside. If she was married her husband who is very strong would be helping her. Also as a member of the National Guard they would have had a lot fo buddies. But she is all alone. She is trying to quit smoking.

OK, I'm back! Just got back from supper. Funny thing happened. We saw some friends. He sings karaoke with my husband all the time so Charlie said he wasn't going to over and say hi since he was going to see him in about an hour. So I did. So after Charlie finished his coke he went over there. So i sat and sat and waited. The one remaining roll was just sitting in the basket and staring at me. It was terrible. so I looked over there and he was gone!. But where was he. He doesn't like to go to bathrooms out so I knew he wasn't there. Only other thing was he was out in the car. So I asked the waitress if he had paid and she said yes. So I started to walk to the entrance and he was just coming in and just looking and looking for me. he said when he had finished talking with Jim he looked over to my table and I wasn't there so he left. Well he later said he looked at the wrong booth. We had been sitting in the bar so I don't know how he could have missed me. So I told him I have something to hold up against him. He literally left me at the bar! He said he was wondering if I had even decided to walk home cause I was mad at him for talking to long. I could have done the walk but it is to humid.

Joyce, Indiana

Oh dear Lucy my heart is so heavy for you and the family. Truly the loss of a child ranks up there with the deepest of pains. We do not know what the future holds for sure and our greatest hope is that all tears here on earth are recorded in heaven. Peace, hope and love to all of you

Life is our rich blessing and having family to share in it is the gift to treasure. I had started to see my grandson tonight and got half way to where they live and had to turn around and go back home. The state trooper said it would be at least two hours before they could clear the road. While I sat there (before I decided to just go home) I watched to rescue helicopters circling to pick up bodies. Life can change in a split second.

Bodi you rock!!! So happy for the progress.

Oh Wales would be great too:blushing:

Back to work. Two hours before sunset here:flowerforyou:

Nena

Heather ... good advice!
Sylvia ... not coincidence, but providence ...
Lucy ... some things in this life just defy understanding ... so sorry ...

Beth