WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY

Hi there. Not sure how this message board works but I was encouraged to read your post. I have just begun and boy was I discouraged today. I ate a good breakfast, exercised and earned food and then ate lunch which turned out to be a disaster. I used all but 40 calories for the day. WOW.... I guess I need to exercise now to earn some food. I think I will like this site once I figure it out. I am encouraging my daughter to join me. Thanks again.

Darlis- Prayers are being sent your way

Peggy- They put you totally under when you have the colonoscopy. You won't feel or remember a thing. If you can get by the prep- the rest is a piece of cake. Good Luck.

Weight was up a pound from last week''s weigh in, though I did eat some ham the last few days and did an especially strenuous strength training work out at the gym Saturday. Hopefully it will come off this week.

Plan on going to my favorite zumba class tonight.

Hope everyone has a good week!

A quick hello...

Izzy and I took a walk again this morning. I'm lucky to have good weather for her first few days. I went a little farther than yesterday and am feeling good about it! It's more difficult than walking on the bike trail (hillier) but more beautiful.

Izzy has calmed down some. Thank goodness. I was thinking of naming her WD for whirling dervish. She is a sweetie...loves the kids; heels when she walks (!); knows how to sit and fetch (pretty reliably); and doesn't bark much (amazing!). We're working on potty training and not jumping up. I'll post pics soon.

Joy, tell your hubby to get packin'! I retired this year and am loving it, although I am thinking I'd like to work part-time. Not because I'm bored but because some extra moola would be nice.

I live in the Sierra foothills in California. It's relatively inexpensive to buy a house here now - prices are down 40% or more since 2002. That hurts, as my daughter and her family and I just finished building a home less than 2 years ago. (My space is still not finished, but getting there.) Fortunately, we like where we are as we'll probably be here for awhile!

We're just about 15 minutes from the freeway, making it easy to get places. We're about half an hour from Folsom, which has pretty good shopping (stunning new mall to open soon!) and an hour from Sacramento, an even bigger town, which I don't love. Going in the other direction, we're just an hour-and-a-half from Lake Tahoe, where my folks have a little cabin.

Amanda, you are amazing! Another aqua-fit class? Not long ago you were not so sure about the water! Re the surgery, my cousin just had an ablation and it worked like a charm. He had ventricular fibrillation, which can be dangerous. We're very glad for the good results.

Barbie, good for you for getting the colonoscopy. It's reassuring to know you're in good shape (and essential to know if you're not!) I hope everything comes out well. :bigsmile: I wouldn't worry too much about calories!!! The prep is way worse than the procedure. Whatever joy juice they give you for the procedure leaves you feeling very happy, and no hangover!

Well I finished my first full week on the carb lovers diet. I lost 3.5 pounds. I was mostly following it to the letter; however I had 2 glasses of wine on Friday night and 2 more on Saturday. Also I went to an irish wake and had lots of wine on Wednesday. So imagine how much I would have lost if I followed it religiously.

I am gonig to repeat the opening fast start 7 days - mostly because I want to lose some more fast - before I leave for Florida on Feb. 18 - and because I love the recipes. I am never hungry and have more energy than before.

It is only about 1200 calories. If I do feel I have stalled this week or get hungry I will just throw in an extra snack - which is what the 21 day 2nd phase does anyway.

I am excited to start losing again.

smwert

> I found that when I planned my meals and snacks ahead of time and posted them on MFP, then I was relieved of the need to think > about food because all the food decisions had already been made......additionally I made the decision to accept no food that was
> offered to me and eat only what I had planned for the day. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

This is a great idea, makes so much sense - I'm starting it as of now. Thank you.

Good luck on Tuesday.

Z.

This seems like a better way to approach calorie records. Doing on the fly seems to invite more calories.
Thanks for the tip.

Frogmama,

Was just wonderng ......do you collect frogs? I do. I love frogs!!!:bigsmile:

Chiclet:flowerforyou:

Yes I collect frogs too. However I made a rule a few years ago, that any new frogs coming into the house had to be "functional" frogs. That is, they need to serve a purpose, can't be just a figurine. (I was starting to get too many dust catchers) So, I have frog lamps, pillows, pitchers, etc. I also have a pair of slipper socks that have frog heads on them and when you press it, they croak. Only thing is, they are in the laundry room and for some unknown reason, they keep croaking by themselves. They have been doing this every few minutes for hours now. I feel like it must be springtime! :laugh:

:flowerforyou: Hello everyone!:flowerforyou:

frogmama

I know what you mean by them being dust catchers. PLUS everyone started giving me frogs because they knew I liked them. Problem is I am kind of fincky about the frogs I collect. I don' collect the kind you can buy at a Wal Mart or Target. Those types were what I used to by when I was in my 20's. My entire kitchen was frogs from a series that Sears sold back then. I still have the porcelain frog canisters and salt and pepper shakers. I keep thinking that they might be worth something someday, they are just so cute. But all my cheesy stuff got eventually tossed. Now I collect unusual frogs. I have glass frogs, an enamel frog made out of a goose egg and trimmed in gold and tigers eye for its eyes. I also collect Tim Cotterill frogs. I guess most of my pieces I have now are considered art worthy. However I do have a frog lamp that I refuse to get rid of!! He's just cool looking.:laugh: At any rate frogs are fun!


Okay not to be funny or anything but I think I am losing weight. My weigh in isn't until Feb 1st, but I have a kitchen table with hardwood chairs and every time I sit on them now I feel the bones in my butt hitting the chair now and it hurts. I must be losing weight in my butt!! (Thank goodness, as it is huge!):noway: I never used to need cushions for the chairs and now I think I need to get them! Makes me wonder how my son used to sit on these without complaining! I guess it is a good thing, but it sure doesn't feel so great when I am eating or on the computer.:ohwell:

I am also starting to log in my food again. I think my mom has finally hit her plateau in mood swings because after all her complaining and me still making her do her exercises anyway, she is beginning to see the results. She is standing more often through the day and she is noticing toning in her legs.We only had one crying episode today and it didn't last too long. Crossing my fingers this keeps up. I still am getting her counseling though, she really needs it.

Well good night to you all. Eat well.
Chiclet:flowerforyou:

Hi - I used to run much more than I do now. My feet are starting to act up.....yuck!!! Shoes are very important for a comfortable run. The first l0 to 15 minutes your body is saying to you......what are you nuts? Lets stop this now.....try try not to listen to that. If you keep going (even very slowly), your body will adjust and say "ok, I guess I can do this"....our breathing gets easier and it feels lots better. Hope this helps.

Thanks for the advice here, I need to remember to work through that internal battle and push myself for just a bit longer.

Good morning everyone, I know I am new here, but really appreciate the motivation and support that you offer. I lost three pounds over the last week, Unfortunately, it is the same three pounds I have been losing off and on for the last year.

I feel different this week though. This week, I feel like I will finally see a new weight loss and am finally on my way to getting back to my goal weight...which I haven't seen in thirty years. I got within 7lbs once, but then just rewarded myself with food and before long...I was right back to where I started.

I went over my calorie intake a little yesterday by not making the wisest food choice when we went out to dinner. Plus, I had planned on going walking and the minute we started, the cold rain came-- so I didn't exercise as much as I planned. In the past, I would throw in the towel and eat junk, not exercise and gain back what I've lost. I would beat myself up for being such a failure at everything. Not anymore-- Today I am going to finish this post and then I am going to go do a cardio fitness DVD and workout out on the bowflex- since it is still raining here on the East Coast.. Today, I am going to pay attention to my calorie intake closer than I did over the long weekend.