WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2014

Kim, thanks for the welcome back, and hey, I love your new pic! :flowerforyou:

Michele, stop by any time :bigsmile: I'm growing red beets, next planting will be the golden ones if I can find seed :huh:

I'm feeling a trifle better this morning, head not so woozy, but my left ear is still plugged up :grumble: I have a few garden chores to attend to, and housework, bleh. I'm going back to work this afternoon, I'll walk dogs around the park when I go to the gardens.

Have a good Monday everyone.

jb in overcast Portland where the sun might come out later :glasses:

I just by chance found this message board and I'm glad I did. Like one of the ladies wrote I have used My fitness pal off and on for a couple of years but never had anything to motivate me until now.

My goals for June are:

1. Exercise 5 days a week.
2. Drink my water
3. Make better food choices
4.Not feel guilty when I make a mistake, just get back start with the next meal

Bebetwo3
Tennessee

JB: I’m happy that you’re getting over your illness. I think distressing news can open our immune systems to attack, & also can slow down our healing. I’ve been envious of your garden and looked into community gardens where I live. There is one! However, I missed this season and am deciding whether I want to try next year. I like to be free to travel and visit my kids whenever they need me, or whenever we can do something fun together. I’ve become a real fan of Farmer’s Markets and farm stores. Last Saturday I went to the Scappoose Farmer’s Market, where I bought a new fuchsia, fresh strawberries that were so clean we didn’t need to wash them, and fresh dill. I also found a gift for DS & DDIL. Next time I’m looking for a gift for DD and her family. Your idea of frozen green smoothie spinach is brilliant. I’ll keep Mariah in my prayers. I hope she tolerates the chemo well.:flowerforyou:

Kayzoola: Congratulations on nearing your goal! I worried about reaching my goal, too, so I’m still here. Learning to maintain is a new skill-set. It is pretty much the same as dieting with a few more calories available, but is still a balancing act. I appreciate the support from all the women here for continuing to live a healthier lifestyle. I’m still counting calories and I only get 80 more than it took to lose weight. I now eat back all exercise calories rather than a portion of them.:flowerforyou:

BJ: I am so impressed that you are mortgage free. We refinanced a couple of years ago and I’ll be in my late 80s or 90s when we’ve paid it off.:flowerforyou:

Pat in OH: Good luck sorting out DH’s heart issues. I love your closing comment, “Don’t let next week, next month…stop you from enjoying life in the here and now.”:flowerforyou:

Nena: I haven’t seen a hydrangea with conical flowers, either. All of the ones I’ve ever seen are spherical. I don’t have room to grow them but my parents had a huge yard and mom had several. There are calorie burns for a number of chores online. I use the power-washing one and I’m sure it doesn’t overestimate the amount of work that is. For the horse owners out there, there are calories burned per hour figures for riding and for stable work.:flowerforyou:

Kim: You certainly got your walking in! Congratulations. What a great way to get your special rootbeer float treat. I just looked at my driver’s license and there isn’t a place for a phone number. Call your state’s Department of Motor Vehicles and report the found license & wallet. They can get in touch with the owner of the wallet.:flowerforyou:

Carol in NC: We live in a townhouse with a homeowners association and there are rules for use of the common grounds. Mostly it is good, but there is one neighbor who thinks the rules don’t apply to him. His place is for sale and we hope he gets a good offer and accepts it. Close proximity of neighbors is something that you have to deal with in this type of housing. The assets of our situation, in addition to a beautiful setting, are that it is a small complex with only 14 units and is in a highly desirable area. I’ve no doubt we could sell in a heartbeat if we wanted to. If you’re considering a condo, look at maintenance, neighborhood, neighborhood, neighborhood, and the population of owners. Are they settled and quiet, or party animals? Stop by at all hours—see how things are after work and in the evening.:flowerforyou:

Jane: Good goals!:flowerforyou:

Sue in SD: Congratulations on your retirement! Let the freedom and fun begin!:flowerforyou:

Beth in Western NY: We’ve tried all sorts of diets over the years and I’m sure there are foods that trigger migraines for some people. I hope the plan your doctor gave you works. Give it a good try and if it doesn’t help, keep trying. The process of elimination is logical. Eliminate one thing at a time. MSG can be avoided but you may have to cook more things from scratch. We’ve eliminated MSG in our diets and even have a Chinese restaurant that will cook meals without it on request. You can’t have it removed from the soup, though.:noway: :ohwell:

Sandy in ON: Good to see you again!:flowerforyou:

Sylvia: If you lost two pounds in May you did a great job. You had a busy month.:flowerforyou:

Gail: Good luck with the cataract surgery. A friend at work had her eyes done one at a time, and had an excellent outcome.:flowerforyou:

Joyce: It sounds like your “new” church is a good fit. I’m happy for you. Enjoy the choir!:flowerforyou:

Cathy in NS , Shygirl1971, Tara & bebetwo3: Welcome. This is more of an ongoing conversation than a blog. There is a lot of very positive comments and encouragement among this group of wise ladies. The more you read and post, the more encouragement you get. It has surely been a blessing for me. Where are you from?:flowerforyou:

Michele: DH and I both use google calendar for our appointments and planning. It is all on one calendar and we’re each a different color. That said, I still have a paper calendar on my wall and use it regularly.:flowerforyou:

Barbie: It takes a brilliant teacher to teach something to your own husband! (And also a good relationship.):smokin: :bigsmile:

Heather: Your solution of a Hydrangea to extend your blooming season is fabulous. Will you eventually plant it in the ground or keep it in a pot? Enjoy your visit to your former hometown.:flowerforyou:

Jill: I’m happy you’re enjoying your trip and will love to hear about the high points when you get back.

Meg: I didn’t name the fuchsia, the grower did. I find it much easier to remember than cultivar based names. Have a great day.:flowerforyou:



The dog is at the groomers at this minute, and I’ll go get him later. I have an available sturdy swivel and want to attach one of my fuchsias to it so that I can easily pick off old blossoms. We plan to put the fishing boat back on the trailer today because it goes back to the canvas lady tomorrow. We have a cool and overcast morning, but the forecast is for a lovely afternoon.

Have a good 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



June 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.

Survived the weekend and back for Monday Morning!

Thanks for all the welcomes.:flowerforyou:

Laughing at my weight loss...one good poop and I look like a raving success :laugh:

Michele – the ice cream did help; it was not as decadent as regular with extra rich icecream; but for 100 calories I got the “fix” I needed!

Barbie – sounds like a wonderful Sunday

Cynthia - hanging geraniums are so pretty!

Jill – what a great trip! You’ll have to tell us all about your favorite stops!

Alison - good thoughts to DB, DF and you! Stress is really tough on everyone but screaming is never a good option; glad he apologized

Tara - I try to track everything- even if it takes me until the next day to go back and fill it in (I have to write paper notes I would never remember) Some of the gals use the phone app – but I don’t have a smart phone. It has helped me figure out when I need to carry water, a snack or both…

JB – thanks; Glad you are feeling better – a little each day!

Sylvia - Thank you for calling about a cancel list we are all worried, I don’t blame you for not wanting to call each morning – what a dumb system! :grumble: But maybe you could call on the mornings that your BP is low?

Bebetwo – Welcome, tell us a bit about you? Where are you from?

Meg – the fish was just from the day before; so I would not trust it for long but 24 hours is good.

Lola – LOLOLOLO

So I dropped the wallet off at the Police Department, and with the 3rd degree they gave me you'd think I had stolen it... but there was cash in it... hopefully they will get in touch with the gal and not just wait for her to call them….

Gardening job this morning for 3 hours - really glad it is cooler today; and will work in the same yard tomorrow am - working to get their sprinklering system to water where and when they want it - it is 30 years old and the maintenance has been haphazard! But I missed my dog walk this morning and Levi is ready to go - I hate to go in the middle of the day - just too hot so will go early evening for a long walk.

Off to sew!
Kim in Northern Cal.

Good evening Vit F's....

So glad to read about how actively you are tackling the June challenges. I have goals set and plans to accomplish...but there has been a setback, and I am taking it in stride.....

Today I discovered the worst way to create a calorie deficit- food poisoning.Lost most of yesterday's afternoon and evening meal, and then unable to eat or drink anythiing but water today. When I sleep from 8am to 3 pm,yeah, I am really sick. Felling better late this afternoon. Now I know how people with difficult food allergies feel when they are "hit".

Tomorrow will be another day, food plans and exercise goals will hold until I recover. Life happens, champagne on Saturday,
locked in the bathroom on Sunday.

May you all have better days than this! BJ

Robin-happy to hear Bodi is improving.
Today I went back to my 1hr step class, and did 1 hr of body pump. I looked pretty rough, between my
tripping over the step Friday and keeping Garrett from falling down the steps, my pinkie finger is bruised
Clean up to my wrist, my elbows and knees are bruised. I was feeling ok until I started the step class and every step
hurt. Eventually I loosened up and worked the kinks out. I'm not sure if I'm going to continue because I was stressed
most of the class and I tripped again but I caught myself. I have alot going on and I find my mind wandering to things
and I'm not focusing enough on the instructor, plus her Mic is broke so I have trouble hearing her, and that is not good
when moving that fast. She changes up the routines as she goes along, normally I like it that way but not when I can't hear
her.

I took gs on a little hike tonight and he loved it. I told him when he moves to Colorado he can take me on a hike
that they have lots of trails. He said no Gee maw. I staying at geemaw and pop pops house. It broke my heart:brokenheart:

I'm watching American ninja warrior. It's amazing the things the human body can do. They have more woman on here compared
to last season. Right now a 56 yr old guy is trying to qualify. So far he's almost there. He's trying to get up the 15 ft warp wall.
Ugh, he missed it by 2 inches.
Brenda from Md

Did about 25 minutes of yoga this morning, then held my plank for 2 min 25 sec (5 more sec than last week) and took the extremepump class for 45 minutes. It was so nice, I knew Vince would be outside working so I wanted to get home to help him. I'm planning that tomorrow I'll do incline intervals on the treadmill.

Came home from the extremepump class and we finished putting riverrock around the lights on the front walk. I think tomorrow Vince is planning that we'll cut the grass. I know he doesn't want to do anything real strenuous since Wednesday is senior bowling.

After putting down the riverrock I went in the pool a bit. Tonight is mahjongg. I've gotten our dinner sort-of ready.

Jill - you lucky dog, you...getting to go on a cruise. Enjoy!

Allison - you have so much on your plate and everyone seems to depend on you. You are such a good person

jb - I do hope you can find the seeds for the golden beets. They are so good. Hope you feel better

bebetwo - welcome! So glad you found us.

Meg - I really like the red okra. I don't think it's quite as "slimy" as the green okra

katla - can you access google calendar from your phone? If you add something to the calendar then a few hours later dh looks to see what's on the calendar, does your entry show up to him?

Lola - LOL...a good poop. But you're right

bj - oh no, food poisoning! You poor dear. Glad you're feeling a bit better, but so sorry it had to happen at all.

Robin - so happy for you and Bodi. Give him an extra hug from me.

Sylvia - I'm so glad your gd had such a good time at camp. I was worried about her.

Nena - I'm on 1253 calories/day, but I never add in my exercise calories. There are days when I go over and I figure that gives me a bit of a "buffer"

Michele in NC

morning ladies~
sorry I didnt check in last night, I was just beat... I stayed up until 11:30 the night before and read,then got up at 5 am...
I was sooo tired last night I had a bowl of cereal and crashed.. I slept 10 hrs:noway:
I try and get my exercise in, I havent been great at it.I race walk almost every day and I have to get back to the gym.. I am sooo tired when I wake up that I dont have the stamina to get there. so I race walk..
you all are right.. stress doesnt help you lose weight. that and emotional eating sort of take a toll. but I will not give up.. im still trucking along:drinker:

Morning everyone,

June already, Wow, DD wedding is just a month & 1/2 away. Sure am looking to the day after! Too much stress for me but basically all we have left to do is finalize the decorations for the reception. Right now I wish I had laid out the money to hire my friend who is a wedding planner but alas we are basically blue collar working people, comfortable, but we don't throw our money away.

DH Auntie is in her final days and I've been stressing out over that situation. I went & stayed with her last week so her DH could get out for a few hours. He looks like a lost boy. They never had any children & I don't know how he will fare without her. I'll be spending the day over there tomorrow. Another one of the nieces is going today & I hope she can help him with some funeral arrangements.

Changed my profile pic to the Fruit Baby my son carved for the Baby shower this past weekend.


Well off to do gardening and a little housework before I go out on errands.

Have a blessed day,

Cindy

I want to do lower carbs what is everyone doing? I tried really low carbs like 25 a day and that was not going to work, I felt SICK. I think carbs are a killer as I get older. I see a lot of people only do 1300 or 1500 calories. There is no way I can or am wiling to do that. I think 1800 to 1900 is much more realistic for me. Is anyone else doing a higher calorie count and finding success? Thanks..Have a great day!drinker:drinker:

I'm just getting started on this journey in myfitnesspal. I've tried many things over the years, all with some success but have never been able to keep the weight off. I've learned I'm diabetic and am highly motivated to get my blood sugar under control. My goals for June are to track everything every day (2 day streak!) and get 30 minutes of some kind of exercise at least 3 days each week.

Katla - Thank you for the condo advice! It was practical and what I needed to know! The two complexes that I am most interested in are in good neighborhoods, but I need to be inside a unit during "home" hours to see how noisy it is. I would prefer a top floor unit, but the place I like the most doesn't have an elevator and I'm not sure I trust my knees to hold out. On the other hand, I don't know if I could tolerate people walking over my head all of the time. I'll keep pondering and checking.

Nena - My calories (before exercise) are 1400 or so with the setting at losing one pound per week. I eat back part of my exercise calories. I had set my MFP settings to lightly active so that I could ignore the exercise calories and just eat the base amount, but, as usual, life fell apart right after that, so I'm back to sedentary.

I have an appointment with an orthopedist on Thursday to have my knee checked out. I am hoping that it can be treated with a shot and a brace instead of surgery. I'm already wearing the brace leftover from my other knee and it definitely helps. However, that also means no exercise except for upper body weights. Does anyone have suggestions for exercise that doesn't involve legs? :ohwell: I'm wondering if I will be able to bike...

I finally slept last night. After falling asleep at my desk yesterday, I was hoping I would get a good night's sleep. I truly wonder just how long I would have slept had the alarm not woken me.

Back to work I go! My day will be broken up by a WordPress class held at my church. It is for my church and paid for by my church, but one of my work church's also needs me to learn it, so they're more than happy to pay my wages while I attend. LOL I hope I can learn it and am not completely mind boggled by it.

Have a great day!

Carol in NC

Hello all,

Welcome newbies. Have a full day ahead, so I will not be able to write much right now.

SueinSD............I think I forgot to say "Congratulations" on your retirement.............hope you enjoy every second of it!

Sylvia............Glad to hear your GGD so enjoyed her first day at GS camp; hope she makes some great friends and continues to love it.

NenaC............I am on 1200 cals............I had reached goal on 1200 cals. about a year ago in 7 and a half months and even gone 2lb below it then learned my maint. was only 50 more cals.; got totally bummed out and regained a bit; so now I'm back at it with a LOT less enthusiasm and many slip-ups. I think it all depends on age (62) and height, I'm only 5'3"..........and of course, exercise. I never count my exercise cals as I am not consistent or a fan of it............I really am more of a very happy to curl up in a chair with a book type or get exercise by volunteering for some event or charity. I do try to get to a women's light exercise group which is three days a week (haven't been there for about 3 weeks though, lol), yoga, tai chi (now and then 2 times a week), and lately, line dancing. Everybody is different in approach to this.

Hoping that Mariah's chemo goes well and is successful.

Robin............Give that Bodi dog a big hug from me too.

The bird feeder was full this am............blue jay, cardinal, chickadee, brown thrasher, cat bird...........quite the variety, suppose they all have babies around. Had to chase those awful squirrels several times.

DD had her first day off yesterday and drove to Charlottesville; very put off by the crazy traffic there but did buy some clothes and found a nice coffee shop (with free wifi so she could check and answer email). She is moved from the main house into her apt. and was cleaning it last night. They gave her a mattress so she is not sleeping on the floor

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not that it would bother her, she spent years sleeping on the carpet in her room by choice. When I moved away from home, I will never forget that green shag carpet I slept on for months until I got a bed.

Have a healthy day everyone,
yanniejannie
mid-Atlantic