WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2014

Happy Solstice Evening to everyone!

It finally felt like summer has arrived here in SWOnt! Warm enough, not humid; garden is looking well, although the peonies came and went in the very high heat last week. We spent a lovely breakfast under the gazebo enjoying our coffee and papers! Did not want to move on with the rest of the day....

but we did, got to a Mennonite organic farm way out in the country....found lots of good looking fresh veg, eggs, and luscious strawberries.

I live such an urban life, it is very easy to forget the millions of acres of farms all around us......lovely green rolling hills, well kept farms, and some small towns.

I hope you all had a long day of sunshine, and a great day !

BJ, SWOnt.

Did 1 hr of Jari Love Revved to the Max DVD today. Actually, I suspect it was longer than an hour judging by the clock in my exercise room. Then I went to the farmers market, then to CVS to get soda on slae and then to Bi-Lo just for some items that were on sale. At the market they had golden beets -- sweet. Tomorrow I'm planning to do some training games on the Wii.

Boiled the beets and after I came home from church cut them up and put some in the freezer.

Welcome everyone new!

Riverrocked today, then went in the pool but it started to cloud up so I came in. Need to go to church as I'm serving for another lady in exchange for her doing it for me next weekend when we'll be in VA.

Kim - Total Fitness is a web site. I'm not sure where their store is. One nice thing is that you can preview a clip of the tape to see if it's what you like. I know that there was one yoga instructor, there was just something about her voice, so I didn't order that DVD because I knew I wouldn't like it.

katla - so glad you're with the living....lol

Beth - how wonderful your son didn't have a headache even with the stress of the exams

Brenda - no "norm" for posting other than the normal "be kind" (everyone here is), no bad words (you won't find them here), no politics (not here), you know the drill. Post as often as you can

Gloria - continue to have a great time

Heather - you are so thoughtful to ask your guests if there is something they don't like

Pamala28 - awesome loss

Meg - YOU think YOU'RE sick of the riverrock. Trust me, it's nothing at all compared to how I feel. I just try to keep telling myself with every shovelful "that's that much further until we're done".

yanniejannie -hope your back is better soon. Have you ever used one of those foam rollers? My lower back is hurting me a bit, need to find time to get on that roller. It's felt so good before! Sorry about your daughter, but glad she's better

After dinner went to WalMart. I was sooooo tired, but I came home and did a very bad thing. Lynette is going to a Jumas gettogether. Someone decided that Christmas should be in June so they've been getting together every year for the last 40 years. Anyway, she asked if I would bake something. So I made pineapple zucchini muffins for her. And being tired, I was craving carbs. I also am marinating the salmon for us for later in the week.

Have one more batch of the muffins to go in the oven, then I'm going downstairs to use my foam roller on my back.

Michele in NC

DH and I went for a drive to the lagoon this evening. Enjoying the longest day of the year, summer solstice. Looking from the beach to one side is Victoria, with 3 cruise ships in, and Mount Baker's top just peaking out over the city skyscape. Looking south across the Juan De Fuca Straight are the amazing Olympic Mountains. We sure are lucky to live where we do.

Then DH had the novel idea of getting a strawberry sundae at McDonalds. Well, I had not had one of those in ages. Now we both feel really full. I have to say that the cold icecream was soothing to my sore throat.

Renny
Vancouver Island, BC

Kim, beautifully stated. I agree that the group is very accepting. I love it! Great news on the pull ups!

Cindy, I missed the drawing. I would love to see it, as I draw as well.

Margaret, I had cataract surgery last year. The difference in my sight is amazing!

Heather, you look fabulous in your photos!

jannieyannie, your daughter's fall sounds quite frightening. I'm glad she is feeling better.

I wanted to respond to more people. We are leaving to visit friends and I have lots to do beforehand.

Everybody enjoy their Sunday,

Thank you for all the congratulations.

I ordered a fitbit zip. It will be here tomorrow. YEAH!

Good morning everybody!

Kim: bet Levi enjoyed the walk. Love the jeans story; I can relate! It’s a great feeling. :bigsmile:
Renny: glad you’re feeling better and have been able to visit the baby. Also glad you can speak to your mom every day. It’s hard when we live so far away from family. :flowerforyou:
Katie: thanks for the update on your wrist. Is full range of motion to be expected, eventually?
Beth: great that your son is doing so much better.
Michele: hope you got a good night’s sleep.



Felt a little sad that yesterday was the longest day of the year.
Cat tooth brushing: never did it. I did my dog’s for a while, but got out of the habit. He seems to have good teeth, though. Once I heard a kind of grunt from the bathroom. Turns out my guy had grabbed the chicken-flavor toothpaste by mistake. :laugh:

Have to make another dent in the cleaning up/throwing away project I have now. My guy is moving in here sometime this year (we've commuted to each other's houses for years but are tired of that now) and of course he has to have enough room for his stuff! Plus, a couple of rooms need to be painted, carpeting and some kind of window dressing picked out, etc. Don't really mind the work (it also burns calories!), but it's too bad new home stuff isn't free. :sad:

Wishing everyone a good day!
Cynthia :flowerforyou:

Well I am disappointed in my weigh in today. I am doing WW and have until July 22, which will be the end. One reason I came back to My Fitness pal, It worked for me in the beginning so am trying again. I reset my goals back to 0 so I can see how I am doing from this point. I was so excited to find an app for my iphone that is a pedometer that connects to MFP. I started today and will definatley have to move more It will even keep track of my steps if the phone is in my purse. But guess what it can't keep your steps if your purse is in the cart. Went shopping today and duh put it in my bra after I realized it was in my purse. Had a good Saturday got to have lunch with my son and my 2 grandkids DIL was out of town. So nice to spend time with him. He works nites so i try not to invade their family time on the weekends. I see my DIL and GKs a lot for dinner so I felt like I got an early birthday present today.
Went to the health food store, does anyone drink Aloe Vera juice? What are your thoughts?

Keep up the good work ladies, me on the other hand back to salads, fruits and eating better I knew I blew it with food this week.

Sherry
So CA

Hi Sherry,
I too am doing WW and I have to switch things up all the time...right now I am going for the in person support and I am counting calories and working out more. You just need to find what your body needs and where that place is that you loose weight every week. It took me a long time to find it and I am not exactly there, but I started limiting myself 1400 calories a day (except Saturdays..havent gotten that part down yet, lol) and try to get to the gym 5 days a week. I am starting my third week so far so good, lol.

So dont beat yourself up, enjoy life and make some changes a little at a time and you will get there :-)

Hugs,
Phyllis in NC

Brenda: Welcome to a great group of supportive women. You are so lucky your family is working on healthy eating as a group. My kids are grown and gone, but DH and I are on this quest to improve our health together and it makes a world of difference. This group is supportive and positive. People share their own situations, ask questions, and support one another. We have people from all over the world and like to know where you’re from.:flowerforyou:

Sylvia: I am impressed with all of your steps and glad that you are feeling better. I love the joke and read it to DH. He laughed, too.:flowerforyou:

Meg: Heat after all that rain must be like living in a sauna. I hope things improve soon. I like the fruity sweetness of Sangria well enough, but not the pounding headache and digestive upset afterwards. I won’t be having it again any time soon.:noway:

Yanniejannie: Sorry to hear about your back pain. I hope it eases away soon. I’d tell the yoga instructor next time I go if I was in your place. Perhaps s/he will watch you to see if you’re taking the poses correctly. My yoga instructor has kicked up the intensity just a little since we attracted some new students. I’ve had some aches, but they’re the good kind that let me know I’m getting stronger. I agree with you about the hitchhiking. NO, NO and HECK NO.:flowerforyou:

Vicki: Six pm does seem like a strange time to start a wedding. Will the wedding celebration include a meal? I attended only one wedding that included a sit down meal. It was quite nice and the meal was a luncheon.:flowerforyou:

Kim in N. CA: It seems as though Arizona weather has moved to CA and Northern CA weather has moved here. Congratulations on the fabulous NSV! Pull-up jeans will soon be fall-down jeans. You may be forced to buy a smaller pair. :bigsmile: I like your landscape plan with the native grasses and dry creek. Will it fit nicely within your neighborhood? You may end up inspiring others.:flowerforyou:

Renny: I’m so glad you were able to bond with DGS. I am happy that you are getting some positive time with your mom, and grateful that technology makes it possible. I don’t know about paradise, but I always think of Victoria as the magic kingdom. It is paradise in the summer, but I haven’t been through a winter there so don’t know about that. Summer evenings are long and lovely but I imagine the short days of winter would be even shorter there than they are here. Your ice-cream stop with your DH sounds like a wonderful treat.:flowerforyou:

Sherry in S CA: Please read the message on your iphone about radio frequency exposure. It is found under Settings, About, Legal, RF Exposure. I love my iphone but would never put it in my bra, especially not habitually.:noway:

Dr Katie: Since we both broke wrists I’ll share that my doctor told me to avoid putting weight on my broken wrist in a bent back position for at least a year. (No open handed push-ups.) Wrists take a long time to heal and I suppose it is because they’re always in motion and used hard. In yoga, I have to keep the wrists straight and positions like downdog require me to rest my weight on the backs of my fingers with my hand in a sort of fist to keep my wrist straight. I do the same with the uninjured arm so that I’ll balance. I’m getting used to it but will be glad when my year is up.:flowerforyou:

BJ: We love to go to farm stores on Sauvie Island, between here and Portland. There are three we’ve been to and two of those we go to more regularly. One is organic. In all three cases, they seem to sell products from their own farm along side those grown elsewhere.:flowerforyou:

Michele: I have admired lots of things about you, including your energy and willingness to work hard. The river rock is beyond anything I would consider doing. Can you find workers to help you finish, or is the satisfaction of doing it yourselves worth the effort?:flowerforyou:

Cynthia: I know what you mean about feeling sad yesterday was the longest day of the year, because now the days will start to get shorter. I thrive on light. The good news is that we have beautiful summers and often have lovely falls, as well. Then the rain sets in, and I am grateful for solar temperature light bulbs.:flowerforyou:

Heather: Your comments on selective memory strike a chord and have me thinking about my own memory. I seem to remember in visual images. When I “see” the scene, all sorts of details come into my mind, sometimes including things that were said and remembered emotions. How big is your village? I can’t imagine neighbors as first responders here, and if we didn’t have excellent paramedics in our fire department I would’ve become a widow this year. DH has been diabetic since he was a teen, and he had two insulin reactions that were so severe I almost lost him and would have without the fire department's paramedics. I guess if I lived in a remote location I’d woman-up and learn how to do it.:flowerforyou:



This is likely to be a catch all day. DH wants to launch the fishing boat, I want to check on the sailboat, and we need to clean house. DS and DDIL will be here tomorrow for an over night because DS will be having surgery Tuesday morning in a Portland hospital. He expects to be released the same day. I pray that it goes that well.

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!

Sherry in S CA: Please read the message on your iphone about radio frequency exposure. It is found under Settings, About, Legal, RF Exposure. I love my iphone but would never put it in my bra, especially not habitually.noway


Thanks for the reminder

Today is a new day, off to the store for vegies and fruit and yogurt, lots of lunch stuff.

Renny love that Grandbaby they are the best.

Happy Summer to all :flowerforyou: ,

Cindy love the can do! Add my voice to what a splendid drawing. Very talented.

Michele we added a layer of rock to put over our old rock about five years ago, so I know how heavy and how much work it is to use rock. The upside is I lost five pounds when we did that project. I just went out and vacuumed part of it yesterday. It is so much easier to do that than to put down or clean out rock by removing, cleaning, and putting it back. I learned the hard way rock is low maintenance but not no maintenance. I also learned to wear good supportive shoes when walking on this rock. One year after vacuuming with bad shoes I ended up with tendonitis. We do love how it looks and you do not get the bugs like you do with mulch. Over all worth the hassle.

Just had another rain storm. We could have used this in about a week. We have had so much rain that is making it difficult to go swimming and boating in our many lakes and rivers. Too much run off and nasty things are getting in the water and lake levels are so high there are no wake restrictions,so boaters cannot go very fast. Currents are also very strong.

Slept well last night. I had about 6 ounces of black cherry juice before bed. I notice when I sleep better I eat better and have more energy for the day.

On this rainy day I will get some house projects done, so tomorrow I wake to a more organized home.

2014 word: Contentment

Good Sunday morning from wet and raining Nebraska. Woke up to a nice rain and so wanted to stay in bed. But I am off tomorrow so can sleep in. The wedding last evening was very nice. I realized I have know the bride since she was born. Makes me feel so old.

Renny--glad you are getting in enjoy DGS. Prayers and Hugs to you and your mom.:flowerforyou:

Kim--congrates on the pull of jeans. I have a pair like that and love the feeling as know I am getting smaller.:flowerforyou:

How do I connect my fitbit to MFP? Will it take what I log for food and put in the fitbit log? Sometimes I am so slow on figuring out how to do things on the computer.

Cynthia--Chicken toothpaste, that is funny. I did not know they made anything like that.:laugh:

Heather--Thanks for the idea of keeping a list on my phone of books I want to read when they come out. I had all these papers in my billfold and drove me crazy trying to keep them in order. Using my phone is great idea. So have started a list. Thanks

Katla--they did have a sit down dinner after the wedding, It was a strange menu. Potato chips, pulled pork with BBQ and beans. I ate very little so that part was good. I did feel bad as they put alot of work into the wedding and had very few quests. Part of that I think was the time and then the weather was funny.
Prayers for DS that his surgery goes as planned and he is home the same day.

Sylvia--I can just picture the deer strolling along. Thanks for sharing and the joke was cute as always. You brighten my day!:drinker:
DH came and had lunch with me as he got off at noon today. He usually doesn't work Sundays, but they were short. He was going home to shampoo carpets. He does since a good job and with the dogs it sure makes a difference. Well enjoy your day and remember we are in this together.
Blessings, Vicki GI NE

Good Sunday afternoon,
Well we took my dd,sil and grandson to the airport yesterday, they made it to Colorado safely. They will
be living in a hotel until they find a place to live, I can't imagine my 3 yr old grandson living in a hotel very
long, he has tons of energy. My heart is so heavy right now, I miss them terribly. My husband is taking it harder
than me right now. I can't wait until dd calls me so I can hear him call me Geemaw. He knew something big
was going on, he gave me the longest hug and kiss ever at the airport. Sorry for rambling, it helps to talk about it.
I want to thank everyone for their supportive remarks and suggestions about skyping. Your support has been so
appreciated. It's been awhile since I posted, when things get me down my first instinct is to shut down and sleep
a lot. But since being on mfp and this thread I've been doing pretty well.

After reading the posts of how everyone deals with stress eating and everyday stuff, when I have a situation that
I'm not sure how to deal with. It never fails that I'll remember something I read on here to help me make better
Choices. The last few weeks have been tough but I was still able to get in my exercise and still lost some wght.
I'm hoping with my extra free time w/o gs I can refocus on my wght loss. I'll be flying out in 2 months to see them
so I want to be as fit as possible so I can do anything he wants, right now he loves being chased. Thanks for letting
me vent.
Brenda from Md

Hi everyone, again! I had a great start to my new year, lost 12 lbs. in January, but then went downhill. I lost 80 lbs. in 2010, and had prided myself that I had gained some back, but not ALL. Well, guess what?:sad: I am feeling very unhealthy, this must be my ultimate unhealthy weight, because so many of my systems scream at me, until I finally listen. That has me back, plus 90% of my closet won't fit me, including 2 new pair of jeans, that are the same size as the ones I wear, which must be stretched out.

Also, a great goal in going back to Hawaii at the end of September for our 25th anniversary, we went there for our honeymoon. I want to look and feel better in a swimsuit, and also fit in the airplane seat!

Thanks for being so accepting when people come back!:ohwell:

I am going to try to catch up with your lives here! Things are pretty good for me, my daughter chose her university from many places she was accepted, and we feel she made the right choice, in picking the one only 90 minutes away, and it's where she received one of her best scholarship offers, and it's also where our son will be a senior next year! :happy: So, a busy couple months are ahead, with vacation, and family coming to visit, etc., and then it will be very quiet around here. Actually, there has been some tension with my daughter, nothing terrible, just her trying to find herself, and thinking she is right about so many things,.... so part of me is looking so forward to her going out and finding herself. :drinker:

Big hugs to all! Glad to be back!:flowerforyou:

Hi Friends,

Kim: Pull ups!! Congratulations, and thanks for the laugh. :laugh: :laugh: Good luck with the cooking classes.

Michelle and Yannie Jannie: I use a foam roller now and then for my hips (I think my massage therapist calls it ITB band). Hurt like h--- when I first lay on it, then it’s more like scratching an itch as I work through all the sore spots. Definitely helps my condition. Have also heard using a tennis ball on the sore spots brings relief.

Barbie: I got a mean urge for coleslaw, so on your advice will be trying Marie’s dressing tonight. :drinker:

Renny: So glad you are feeling better and bonding with the new GS.

Heather: Thanks for sharing your knee exercises. My trainer has just recommended the clamshell one to target my outer thighs, which need a lot of help. :ohwell: You’re so right about the need to work on balance and core. I started late, but have improved significantly. My goal now is to get on and stay on a stand up paddleboard.

Gloria: Hope that your son enjoys Disneyworld. I grew up going to Disneyland almost every year, and those trips are some of the sweetest memories of my youth. :happy: :happy:

Meg: I too need to learn to brush my cat’s teeth. Mars just had his annual physical, and the vet pointed out the start of gum disease…yikes. :sick: On the positive front, he weighs 13 pounds, and has not gained in a year.

Brenda from Thousand Oaks: Welcome to the community, and keep coming back. I grew up in SoCal, North Hollywood, now referred to as NoHo, very close to Universal Studios. :flowerforyou:

Grandmallie: Your lake house sounds so serene. Hope Sean and your dad can find a win-win agreement about dad’s house. :smokin:

Brenda from MD: Pat on the back to you for coping gracefully with your heartache. Vent here anytime. Two months will fly by. Soon you’ll be back in the embrace of your DGS, as well as enjoying the sights of Colorado in late summer. If you come through Denver, let me know!

Seasonsofjoy: Welcome back!

Yesterday was the start of my one week ‘stay-cation’. Have all kinds of home improvements and volunteer work to attend to, but also fully intend to play outside, weather permitting. Yesterday, DH and I went to a fun classic car show that also included live classic music and beer tasting (anyone else love microbreweries?). Also made it to the Farmers Market for golden beets, cucumbers (which I’ve been slicing and infusing into my drinking water…delish!), and this wonderful organic, grass fed beef. Today, I got to spend two hours reading the Sunday paper out by the pool. Would have stayed longer but our daily afternoon storms started moving in. Much as I love my job and the wonderful places my business travel takes me, it’s been fantastic being home! I could get used to this.

Stay well,

Rori in the Colorado Foothills

June Goals and Progress to Date
Strength training 90 minutes per week. B+
Try out an aquatics class and check out Masters swim. - Not yet!
Three times a week, consume fewer than 50 carbs. Less wheat the better.> B+
Pick up the phone and call a friend or relative 1x per week just to check in. > C
On a daily basis, list 5 things I’m grateful for. > B
My word for 2014 = Release

Joyce, o.k. I am not a physician but maybe you would look into making a Dr. Appt. This sounds really serious ! Are you getting enough nutrition? I will say a prayer for you!

I worked today.. lately driving home I get teary eyed missing my father , he passed March 5 and I keep thinking about him, he had alzhimers and personally I do not think he did, he was just blocking out my mother who rode him like a leased mule. Do not get me wrong, they would of been married 61 years April 7, and had their own dance if you know what I mean but he was the kindest loving giving person I have ever known , it just does not seem possible that Pappa Cal is gone. I am great full for
this group, it helps me to stay focused on ME and my healthy path, I shared with my hubby today my sadness and how I keep thinking about my mom mistreating my father in the last few year's but the answer I get from him is, you have to stop thinking about it....in a word, Bull ! Isn't this part of the morning process ?

I am sad today and I think that is all right. I am not stuffing my feelings with food or wine and that is a good thing

well enough of my belly aching, it is nice out and I am going to catch some sun !

Carol in Monroe

Happy Sunday! It's a stormy day today but no matter. Hubby and I got up and did the Purple Stride Denver 2014 5K walk today. It took me over an hour to do, but I did it. Tonight is bowling. And I still have about 300+ cals left to eat. I'm feeling very positive right now. I'm sending all those positive vibes out to all you ladies here!