WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2014

Hi I'm 55 and ready to get this weight off.

Hello friends. I spent the day in Lincoln at a conference and came home with a sore throat. The conference was a bit dull but I did learn a fair amount about the legal aspects of admissions processes in college, specifically nursing programs. So it was worthwhile. I spent the night finishing my book The Valley of Amazement by Amy Tan, one of my favorite authors.

Cathy: please don’t be embarrassed. Ask for help and one day you’ll be the one helping someone else.

Rori: great nsv!!!

Joyce: I cant stand having my hair pulled through those caps. I nearly had to be sedated just to do it once. Never again!

Eileen: happy summer!

Jackie: welcome aboard!

Sandy: I once was prescribed Doxipin for depression and the smallest dose made me nearly comatose for three days. I came off that one right away!

Cynthia: keeping my fingers crossed for you at your workplace.

Pat: I take regular recipes and substitute truvia for the sugar and add wheat bran to up the fiber

Kim; I am so sorry you have been wounded and hurt. I am sending you peaceful thoughts!

Gloria: I understand the feeling of not wanting old friends to see you not at your best. Be the strong confident woman I know you are and your friends will be impressed with you

DeeDee Oh my gosh…so glad your son was not badly hurt. I hope your head ache goes away soon. Take care my friend

Jeanette: welcome to our group

I am in some kind of funk and haven’t exercised since Monday although yesterday all my shopping got me over 8000 steps, so that was ok. I seem to be finding ways to talk myself out of every exercise session I plan.

Well off to bed and hoping to feel better tomorrow since I have a camera class tomorrow. Take care meg from omaha

Sue in SD: It is amazing how obnoxious some people can be. :grumble: Your story makes me appreciate my own relatives in a whole new way. Yes, they can be obnoxious, as can I, but they aren’t mean spirited. I hope you are able to release your anger. Bottling it up inside will only harm you, which adds insult to injury. Perhaps you should set up an answering machine to screen calls and let the nasty calls be someplace easy to erase. That way you can still be in touch with loved ones without listening to the negativity.:flowerforyou:

Judymari: Welcome! You have to find the motivation inside yourself. We can give you encouragement. You deserve to be healthy and happy, but as I’ve discovered, the healthy part takes work. It is worth it!:flowerforyou:

DeeDee: Prayers for your son in law. Rant here all you want. You’ll have lots of people who agree with you and count me as first in line.:flowerforyou:

Jen in NY: Just keep at it. Each day doesn’t have to be perfect, but string together a bunch of good efforts and you’ll see results.:flowerforyou:

Joyce: You are a temptress. :devil: "Triple chocolate brownie batter with chocolate chops and gooey chocolate cream…" (this is my tongue hanging out and drooling.)

Jeanette: Welcome to a great group. Stick around a while. I hope you will be both persistent in your efforts and also patient with yourself. Success is a sure thing if you work at it long term, but it is not fast. The weight took time getting onto our bodies, and it takes time to go away. It took me a year to lose my last 20 pounds, and they are staying gone! The first 50 pounds took a long time to disappear, too. I’ve been here for quite a while and plan to stay on for a lot longer. This is a wonderfully supportive group.:flowerforyou:



This has been a quiet day for me. I’ve spent time knitting and reading between running errands. I really should take the dog for a walk and get some exercise.

Be well and safe.

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, preferably more!

Well today hubby and I took Joel (gs) to the local zoo, or more like a wildlife preserve. Anyway I got a good 2 hrs of
exercise by pushing a stroller and lifting a 30 lb child in and out of it. We had a great time, We are down to 2 wks until
he moves to Colorado.:sad::brokenheart:

There was a guy at my church that used to gain a lot of wght and then lose it until he looked anorexic and then
gained it back again many times. That's what he was known for, when someone mentions his name they'd say
"oh he's the guy who gained and lost wght all the time". So when that lady made the comment to me about losing wght
again(even though I only lost a significant amount of wght one other time), I don't want to be known as the lady
who lost and gained weight all the time. The lady that said that to me did not mean it in a bad way. I'll have to make
it my mantra "No more AGAINS".

I hope everyone has a great weekend.
Brenda from Md

Hi folks!
One of those pesky pounds is gone!:drinker: One more to go and I'm back to my fighting weight.:bigsmile: I couldn't wait to show it back on my ticker!

Brenda - I sooooo feel for you losing your grandson to Colorado.:brokenheart: They are certainly a workout, aren't they. I am always stiff after our visits from carrying round an 8 month old.

Katie - Happy Retirement! ! ! ! ! I truly believe this is the best time of our lives!:drinker:

Barbie- your line dance workshop sounds fabulous!:flowerforyou:

Jeanette - Welcome! TRACK every single bite. Start small with the exercising and work your way up. That way you won't get discouraged. :flowerforyou:

Sandy - You will get that 4 lbs off in no time. The cardioboxing sounds great!

Joyce - :flowerforyou: I haven't had a doughnut in many years and have no desire for one, but I would walk right across town for a slice of runny, stinky cheese! ! ! !:laugh: :laugh:

Deedee - oh boy, what a nightmare! I hope your headache clears up soon. I wish your DSIL a good recovery. Far too much use of phones on the road. Or people falling asleep.

I made 16 granary rolls yesterday which were PERFECT.:blushing: The best I've ever made. 14 of them are in the freezer. We are having one each for lunch todsy. Mine is 270 cals plus filling. :happy: The rest are ready for all the guests I am expecting this month.:happy: :drinker:
Yesterday my lovely DSIL rang to say she thought she could squeeze in a visit next weekend.:drinker: She is the one with the son who has left his wife for a young woman and is digging himself into debt, invluding to his sister. My DSIL has been doing her best to help out with the granddaughter, but she does not live near snd the breakup is getting ugly. He has broken his ankle in two places so he is only on basic pay now and can't do extra shifts. He got a lift from his new girlfriend who has moved in with him to pick up the child so his wife can work and when the wife found out she came raging down to the car and there was a screaming match on the pavement in front of their daughter.:brokenheart: The wife didn't let the child go with them so couldn't go to work herself.:noway: DSIL is going to try to help next week and hopes to get down to us afterwards. She will need a glass of wine when she gets here!

So I am now planning for three or four dinner parties. Today I am making Chicken with Chinese Mushrooms for our dinner, so I will make double for DSIL'S visit and freeze it. DH is going to make a gooseberry crumble with our own prolific gooseberries. I will also make today a low calorie, Raspberry, Yoghourt and Choc Chip Ice cream today. That will be a start!:laugh: :bigsmile: I am going to book Sunday lunch at our favourite pub because we can always cancel if we decide to do something else. It is opposite quite a nice walk, so we can work up an appetite.

We had a lot of rain this morning, but it is sunny now. Good growing weather. Katla - I caught a lot of slugs and snails in my beer traps! Some huge ones - they died happy!

Bye for now! Hesther in fertile Hampshire UK

Did an hour of a Kathy Smith step DVD today. Tomorrow I'm planning to do some more on that Supreme 90 Day Challenge DVD set.

sandy - I think we all have our good days and our bad days (maybe with the exception of barbie).

Joyce - I truly love reading your posts. You have so much going on in your life, but you are always positive and upbeat and have a great devotion to God. That's great

Heather - I love reading about your adventures.

Well, Vince and I started putting the riverrock under the deck today. This means that I first have to shovel the rock into the dumpcart on the tractor, Vince drives it around back, then I shovel it into the smaller cart we have and bring it up to where we dump it. In the meantime Vince has put out the landscape fabric and/or is spreading the rock. I also shoveled some of the mulch that is there now and brought it up to the front of the house, just because what was there is not there any longer. Guess we worked from 10 to about 2, then I came in and took a shower and went in the pool. Vince had something to eat and then we both went into the spa. I'm supposed to usher at the Green Room tonight.

barbie - what do you usually bring to pot lucks?

Pat - I make chocolate chip banana muffins, I also make a chocolate banana bundt cake. If you'd like, I'd be more than happy to share those recipes.

peacelove - that is very good of your trainer not to work you to excess so that you give up.

katla - how right you are -- "we only fail if we quit"

Cindy in OK - thanks so much for sharing your workout. I'm always on the lookout for something new. I wish more people would post their workouts, I'd love to get new ideas. Today I did the step DVD. It seems (sort of) that if I have carbs (like a peiece of fruit) before I exercise that helps. You should have protein after a workout to help build the muscles, but I can't see anything wrong with having it before also.

Kim - good thoughts being sent your way. So sorry you are going thru this

Gloria - happy birthday to Aaron!

Cathy in NS - good for you tracking! "Just for today" is an awesome way to look at exercise

Sorry ladies. I truly meant to post last night, but our internet went down AGAIN. The technician is supposed to be here today. While he's here (and while we're waiting for him) I'm thinking that I'll go outside and put some of the rocks onto the tarp.

The play last night that I ushered at was really good. This is definitely one of my favorites.

Did 1 hr of Supreme 90 day challenge DVD. Actually, needed to do two DVD's, one for legs and the other was a cardio challenge. Tomorrow I'm planning to do some balance games on the Wii

DeeDee - so sorry you're not feeling well. I have this "thing" that I don't like using my phone while I'm driving. Oh, sometimes I'll answer it, but I know Jessica does lots of things with hers while she's driving, I won't

I was just working out and Vince came downstairs, pointed out to me that I don't want to be dressed like that (in my underwear). The last DVD was 35 minutes long, not the 30 I was anticipating. But I still came upstairs before 8

Sylvia - that's awesome that you get to the gym every day

ginal and evangelistjcm - welcome

Cynthia - I gained when my friends from Switzerland were here, and I'm with you, the first couple of pounds came off in no time at all. Now these last few stubborn pounds. Well, they'll come off (eventually). Big congrats on the weight loss

Joyce - we have a Krispy Kreme that just opened up right up the street from us. I very rarely go into Krispy Kreme. I usually only go to Dunkin Donuts for Vince. Oh, occasionally I'll have a DD for myself, but then I usually regret it because it feels so "yukky". You'll be getting that same feeling, too, in a short time.

Heather - you have me drooling!

Going to post this before I get too far behind. Hope everyone has a great day.

Michele in NC

Dee Dee so sorry to hear of your sil accident hope he is better soon, here in ontario we now have stiff penaltys and you loose driver points off your licesnce if your caught using any handheld devise while driving, so no phone, texting, putting on makeup, even changing cds or drinking and eating behind the wheel, had to do something to many tradgedies for nothing.

juanita in sudbury

have a great weekend everyone

I too have lost a lot of weight three times and put it all back and more. A lifetime of tracking intake is the only answer for me.

My plan of going out for Sunday lunch next week is off. Father's Day! :sad: No way am I joining that jamboree! :noway:

I have made the chicken dish and I am about to freeze three fifths of it.:happy: DH'S crumble is in the freezer. :bigsmile: The delicious low sugar, low fat ice cream is next.

We might go to the farmer's market tomorrow. Want to get my exercise in first though. We will go by train as the parking is a nightmare. I have a shopper on wheels.:laugh:

Love to all, Heather in Hampshire UK

Good morning Ladies,

I am soooo sore today. Yesterday I did my weight workout and changed the number of reps for my plié squats from 10 to 15. Wow! Are my butt and inner thighs feeling it. Today was treadmill, 34 minutes and 15 minutes of yoga. I should have done more yoga but sat reading and sipping coffee too long.:ohwell: Tomorrow I will do weights for chest and back plus treadmill. Sometimes I take the walk/jog outside, but I like to read on the treadmill too!:laugh:

Michele, I do have my protein shakes after I do weights, I must not have worded that clearly. I usually have Greek yogurt before working out. The protein shakes are my usual breakfast each day. Sometimes Hubby wants real cooked food. I have a great whole wheat pancake recipe, or I may make omelettes, these are exceptions though.

Kim, I'm sorry your family is acting up. I do understand, mine had a mean streak too, particularly my mother. Remember, hurting people hurt people. That quote got me through a lot. Who you are has nothing to do with their words. Hugs.

DeeDee, so sorry about you DSIL. I also hope you feel better soon.

Sylvia, glad you got a good night sleep! Yes, taking care of our bodies is a lifetime commitment.:flowerforyou:

Cynthia, congratulations on your loss!:flowerforyou:

Welcome all new ladies. Congrats to those with victories, hugs to those struggling.

Cindy in OK

Picked up this on a MFP blog:

If you don't sacrifice for what you want, what you want will be the sacrifice.

:bigsmile: :flowerforyou: :drinker:

Heather UK

Heather - Wow, what a D Day story; and such an honor to all of us that you told us your story. The egg and sperm that made us deserve one type of respect:happy: and for the people who parent us we give love:smooched: – and when those are the same 2 people – wow. But congrats for taking what life gave you and making a wonderful reality of it. ((((hugs to you)))))
Beer traps for snails/slugs are so great – you know they are gone, and happy! :drinker:

Sue – glad you came though the storms - thanks for sending thoughts this way I am ½ way through the day of graduation and am coping well – fate/good karma/god is helping.

Pat – You will overcome!!! Just keep hanging in there!

Judy – you can lose that 30lbs! by losing pound 1 and then 2 and then 3… checking in here with everyone has helped me so much.

Gloria – I am :frown: sad no weight has come off, but I am sure you are stronger and healthier. A break may be the perfect answer! Have a great time in FL, I bet your friends will be saying “wow it is so great to see Gloria” and not notice your weight at all.

Cathy in NS - That’s the spirit – just one day or even one morning or afternoon at a time!

DeeDee – so sorry to hear about your DS ! I am not normally a headache sufferer but have noticed that now that I am eating less I get them more, and when I up the water I don’t get them – I am thinking that the extra liquid in the extra food made a difference…

Jen - Quick books – I hate it – it is a good program and not that hard; but I own my own small business and Quick books means a day at my desk!

Joyce - I wanted to do the doughnut thing too – but Krispy Cream is 50:laugh: miles away… Although I did seriously think about it.

Sandy – good to hear from you…

Ginal59 & Jeanette – welcome!

Barbie – good for you to bring your own snacks… I am trying to get better about that.

Meg – steps are a great start back to exercising… sometimes we just need a break…

Katiebug - Counting down 20 hours to retirement – how exciting:laugh:

Eileen – great profile pic

Brenda – Love the new mantra!

Cynthia – geraniums are so pretty on balconies!!!

Jacqueline – it takes a while to get to know all of us – losing weight is a calorie deficit; and it sounds like you are making good, small steps – the small steps mean you can keep them up! :flowerforyou:

Michele – I need the banana recipes! Especially the bundt cake

Beth - it will get easier! And you will learn little tricks – like the plastic jars that peanut butter come in (ask a friend to save them for you) will be a great 3 cup freezer container for home made broth when chicken is on sale or if I get a turkey I make broth with just the bones, water and celery – it is really boring but perfect for anything! I freeze it and then season it when I defrost it.

So thanks for all the support ladies - I really felt it this morning; and will do one more round of challenges early evening. My God daughter (who calls me auntie Kim) graduated from high school this morning and it was a ticket only event - they "forgot" to get me a ticket - when my niece found out she called her friends and I got a ticket! did not get to sit with the family - who cares! but as it turned out I sat 3 rows from the front in the exact center! I had the best seat in the house. The family that had the tickets had won them in a silent auction, and spent $10,000 for 8 seats; their very elderly nursing home bound grandma passed away a couple of weeks ago and I got that seat. Thank you Grandma! Only that row was auctioned off all the other rows were free and a random draw on who got what. So there is a party tonight, and I would like to skip - but my niece wants me there - and this is for her.

On a food note - I made tandoori chicken - thanks Heather! so I took the info Heather shared, some recipe info and morphed it into a chicken on the bbq - I cut up 4 lbs of skinless boneless chicken breast, into pieces that could go on a kebob - so 2-3 bite size pieces - then put the marinade on them overnight, put them on the skewers and on a really hot charcoal BBQ cooked them - YUMMMYYYY so the marinade - I dumped all of this into my blender and pulverized it - 2 tablespoons canola oil, 4 oz. white onion, 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, 1 tablespoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon turmeric, 1 teaspoon ground coriander, 1 teaspoon gram masala, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 1/2 cup non-fat plain yogurt. - the folks that came over had never had it and loved it too... lots of spices but not hot, just flavorful.

off to change and go to the party.

thanks all
Kim - in N. cal

Jen and Kim, tell me about Quicbooks. Once I retire, I am ging to have some consulting opportunities.i am going to be setting up an LLC and a web page. Quick books has been recommended to me since I'm going to need something that will allow me to invoice systems for my services. I use YNAB for home budgeting and have a minimal working knowledge of excel. Should I get the one computer version or the cloud version? How hard will it be for me to figure it out? I have already opened a separate checking account for the "business" so I can use it to pay for the LLC, a laptop, the computer program, and my professional memberships.

Had a beautiful day today...lots of sunshine, a few breezes, low humidity...loved it....walked this morning...didn't do any of my stretches or floor work....I had chores to do and hubby's book work to get to and the pool was calling my name....my sister came for lunch and then we spent the afternoon on the pool deck chatting and reading...very relaxing and when she left I actually cleaned the house...who knew that's the motivation I needed ...

Quick books...I pretty much learned it on my own..there is a tutorial with it that I used from time to time, but have found the program fairly intuitive...it may depend on how comfortable you are with trying new programs. We do not have the cloud program...DH is overly concerned about someone hacking into our small business records...makes me crazy...doesn't want me to use the internet on that computer even though we have a firewall...I guess he thinks our business is worth millions...maybe he should look at the books once in awhile.:laugh: ...

I am so happy I am back at mfp...I love the support and reading about what everyone is up to...my life is fairly calm now with DS back in the us, DD is on her own and with a great guy, DH is working hard but finally giving himself permission to take some time off for fun and I have settled into my job with new employers...took 18 months to settle...it's not great but the pros outweigh the cons...

Have a nice evening...hugs and high fives...am keeping the struggles and challenges in my prayers:flowerforyou:

Jen in NY, hoping for another sunny day tomorrow!

Kim, isn't it wonderful how God works things out like that. Grandma's family grieved her death but He saw a puspose and you got a wonderful seat.

It is just so wonderful to come here any time of the day and read the things all of you are doing. It is just so inspiring to see so many active and health minded women.

Judy, it has taken me 18 month but I have lost 58 pounds. It has not been easy at all. At our age it isn't like what you see on The biggest loser or read in so many testimonials of those 'great' weight loss programs that you pay for. It comes off one ounce at a time. Right now it is coming off about 1 pound every 6 weeks so these last 30 pounds will take a couple of years!!!! But it will be worth it.

I am so looking forward to seeing my nuerologist next Tuesday. When she comes in I'm going to stand up and twirl around and just see the look on her face. I just hope she is as proud of me as I am of me.

I don't know when I recorded it but right now there isn't much on TV so I watched Marley and me. I loved it the first time I watched it and I think it was even better now especially after reading all of the stories of the elderly parents of you ladies and hospice care and death and dying, just everything. I don't know, just everything came back, my Mom in hospice, my MIL dying last September, my Dad dying in 1998, just everything. Anyway I had a good crying session. I think we all need that sometimes. Maybe it has something to do with me getting back in church and being so happy there.

Love your jokes Sylvia, good luck with your doctor, wish we could all write petitions to get you in sooner. Wouldn't that solve a lot of problems if people would just listen to us??

Joyce, Indiana