WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2014

Mimi: You aren’t alone in your night owl ways. These days I’m quite often both the night owl and the early bird. I rest better some days than others.:ohwell: :flowerforyou:

ArleneMatches from BC: Welcome to a great group.:flowerforyou:

Geri in England: I’m glad to hear that your DH is improving after his heart attack. :flowerforyou:

Helen from NE Coastal England: Welcome! It looks like you’ve been making good progress on your weight goals.:flowerforyou:

Heather: My DSIL visited yesterday and looks wonderful. She decided to lose a few pounds when she saw what I was doing, although she chose a different program than MFP. She’s no longer counting calories and trusts herself to maintain. I wish her luck with that and am somewhat skeptical because I know I couldn’t do it without counting the calories in and out every day.:flowerforyou:

Tere: If you’re doing water aerobics who will be able to see whether you’re doing the moves correctly? No one except the instructor if she is watching. When I started yoga a couple of years ago my moves were all approximations and not very good. Luckily I have a supportive and gentle instructor. Over time I got more fit and learned the moves better. You will too, if you keep it up.:flowerforyou:

MNMargaret: I agree with both you and Heather about the skinny-mini issue. Too thin is just as unhealthy as too thick. I’m in no danger either way at the moment, and thrilled about it. I still have 1.2 pounds to lose to be back at goal. I’m inclined to backslide if I’m not diligent, as I mentioned before, and have to constantly remind myself. This group makes the diligence a lot more fun than I expected.:bigsmile: :bigsmile:


I want to make a statement about this group and its importance to me, so I’ll end with the following quotation:

“One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.”
Lucius Annaeus Seneca


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



August 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 three glasses of water daily, preferably more!

Happy Saturday Lovely Ladies,

Wow! I missed one day and am way behind now. Yesterday I had lunch with a good friend who is celebrating her 80th birthday. She is a very young 80. I worked with her for about 30 years, she just retired this summer! She's an example that young at heart keeps you young! Yesterday I did lower body strength training and treadmill. I always start with some yoga. Today was treadmill for 40 minutes.

Thank you again for the compliments on my tummy shots. Some of this is genetics, I have an Aunt on my Dads side that had a 19 inch waist when she got married, I've never been that small! But I thank Daddy for his genes, he looked fabulous into his late 70's before his health really declined. I have lost about 3 inches in my waist since January. My problem area is upper thighs, still trying to make friends with them!

On the subject of maintenance, I've set my calories at 1300/day. I do estimate a lot on my diary as well. I eat about half of my exercise calories. This has worked for me as long as I make sure to drink a lot of water and consume a lot of fiber (veggies, flax seeds). The other key has been strength training. We have to keep our muscles ladies, they burn calories.

DeeDee, congratulations on finally getting your house back. You will enjoy it so much!

Anne, thank you for the movie reviews! Your garden pics are beautiful! You are a wonderful artist.

Geri, I'm glad your DH is getting better.

Jane, I hope you are nearing the end of the house hunting!

Welcome all new ladies. Hugs to all and wishes for a great weekend for you.

Cindy in OK

I'm finding that I don't care for Jillian Michael's DVD's. I probably won't get any more of hers. I really don't find someone yelling in my ear "higher, faster," etc. to be motivating. Lately, it seems that her DVD's show the person who's playing the music's equipment. I don't care to see that -- I want to see the exercises. Also, the people she has doing the exercises are all so young. I'm not 20 or 30 anymore. So I have to wonder if the things she's doing is OK for an "older" person. Well, everyone to their own. I tend to like Gilad, Jari Love, and a few others


Michele in NC

Michele,

My DVDs with Jillian Michaels have "music without instructor" setting. I don't know if the DVDs you own offer that option. I use that most of the time, unless I feel like I need to be reminded of any details that I may have forgotten with regards to form. I KNOW what you mean about all the fit people in some of her videos, but the Biggest Loser ones (I have Power Sculpt) feature Biggest Loser contestants. Seeing them work motivates me, whereas the super fit helpers tend to discourage me some.

I've not heard of the instructors you've mentioned. I'll check them out. Have you ever used any of Ellen Barrett's workouts? She has such a pleasant, yet encouraging demeanor and most of her DVDs feature women of various sizes and ages. I think she's my favorite instructor. I've been using her Yogini DVD lately and really like it.

Carol in NC told me that you live in Newton. I'm in Jamestown (sandwiched between Greensboro and High Point). It's fun to see some fellow North Carolinians on here!

Christina

Happy sat!!
Going to spend the day with my 3 sons and 2 DIL and 2 grand daughters.
Probably won`t be on much today.
Heard from the apt,hoping to get the townhouse.
Have a good one.
HUGS
jane

Hello my wonderful friends. I was bitten by the GI bug yesterday and still feel awful today. Cancelled our night out with friends. I read all the posts, but not up to responding. have a good Saturday and keep on your plan! Take care Meg from drizzly Omaha

Carol - sounds like you have a great plan!:flowerforyou: I would think, if you faithfully log every strawberry etc then you could happily eat 1500-1600 cals a day..:drinker: Walking, even fast, doesn't burn up much so that includes 100 - 200 cals for your daily exercise, depending on the time you spend. Strength training doesn't take long, a lot can be done in 20 mins, and shows great results, both for vanity and fitness.:bigsmile: Mfp gives you 64 cals for that!:ohwell:
Well done for your resolve!:flowerforyou: Good luck!:flowerforyou:

One lady I am in touch with logs every single tiny thing that passes her mouth. I am a bit more relaxed than that. I ignore cucumber, lettuce, broccoli etc. But I admire her resolve and she successfully maintains.

Come on home DH! I m starving! :laugh:

Heather UK

Hi,all,

Have not fallen off the edge of the world. We are in Pa. After a meander up I-81 with several detours to see things of interest. Computer availability is spotty and going to be more so as we start actually camping for a week tomorrow. Have seen relatives, staying with a cousin right now and having dinner with a long time friend tonight. Have scanned quickly, probably missed a bunch.

Love and best to all,
Yanniejannie
Near Pottsville, Pa.

K in NEGA,

The line at the top of my post about satisfaction came from Gloria in Metro Detroit--so thanks to Gloria for encouraging me!

Let's stay this course! It will definitely be for the better!

My pleasure! All of our "courses" are a little different for different reasons but we're all reaching for the same "finish line"

Here is today's joker the day:

:happy:

The Teacher had asked the class to write an essay about an unusual event that happened during the past week.

Little Johnny got up to read his. It began, "My daddy fell in well last week."

"Good Lord!" the teacher exclaimed. "Is he OK?"

"He must be," said Little Johnny. "He stopped calling for help yesterday."

:laugh:

Did about 50 minutes of Jillian Michael's No More Trouble Zones DVD today. Then went to the farmer's market. The guy with the real good corn wasn't there, but the guy with the real real sweet cantaloupes was there. I bought 7. If they're not cut up, does anyone know how they should be stored? On the counter or in a dark place? Unfortunately, he had the cantaloupes last week and I couldn't get there because of the social and he won't have them next week -- at least he said he won't. But he did tell me that he's expecting to have some red okra. He just wants to pick it when it isn't real wet out. I was thinking that I haven't had any red okra yet this year. Another guy said that he'd have some purple potatoes next week. We shall see. He said he didn't bring them this week because they weren't washed. Like I would care! I can wash them just as well as he can, so that's what leads me to wonder if he truly has them.

Tomorrow's plan is to do one of Leslic Sansones' walking DVD's

Anne - it's a good thing you called animal control. That woman! I try as much as possible to avoid artifiial sweeteners. I have this "thing" against putting something in my body that was made in a lab. Actually, I prefer not to even use sugar if I can avoid it. I drink my tea without sugar in it, just lemon. thanks for the sorbet recipe. "8 persone" -- 8 servings? I don't have an ice cream maker, can you make this in an ice cube tray?

Made some chocolate cookies for Jess. She's going to a wedding at the end of the month, and me being me, can't let her go to Maine empty handed! So I have some squash cookies and these chocolate ones that she'll eat. I don't think she'll eat the squash ones, but Kris' parents probably will. Vince wants some, but I think I'll probably give them to Jess. There's a lot else he can have. Plus, I want to try that fudge recipe.

Arlene - pour yourself a nice tall glass of decaf unsweetened ice tea and hop right on

We went out on the upper patio last night, Vince and Ken were listening to music. Anyway, later in the evening we realized that these catepillars that we find in the pool sometimes come out at night. Anyone know what they are?

Geri - "we all have weeks when we don't do as well" Tell me about it! I'm trying so so hard to reel myself in from the social. I'm trying, but it isn't easy. I know that if I get back into the tofu/cocoa at night, that'll help. Vince is fine after his colonoscopy and so glad to be eating solid food again!

Helen - welcome! You do so many interesting things

Fatand Fifty - welcome!

tere - one of the good things about water aerobics is that if you're doing things incorrectly, no one can tell under the water! Just keep moving, that's the most important thing

jb - have a great time with your mom! You have such a way with words (talking about the summer pounds)

Cindy781 - I one time had a 19 inch waist. I think I was probably around 2 or 3 at the time....lol

Christina - the only problem I sometimes see in Jillian's BL tapes when she uses BL contestants is that they sometimes don't use correct form. I never thought of using the "music without instructor" setting because I like to be reminded of the form and what's coming up. I have heard of Ellen Barrett. For some reason I don't think I have any of her DVD's. Does she just do the yoga DVD's? That may be why. I have quite a few yoga DVD's. Yes, I love to see other North Carolineans on here, too

Carol in NC - that one townhome/condo sounds really great. I do so hope it is still on the market when you're ready to buy (which shouldn't be too long from now)

Meg - take care of yourself

Heather - I'm like you, if I just have a little bit of something (like last night I just had a bit of cucumber and a bit of tomato) I just ignore that. It isn't very many calories. Now if I have a cup of cucumber or a good amount of tomato, that I will count. But not the small bits.

Alison - I've only been to Whole Foods once, but I really liked it. DeeDee - isn't there one by you? I'm thinking that was the one I went to

Welcome to everyone else new that I may have missed.

Michele in NC

Hello Friends~
It's taken me 3 evenings to catch up on reading all the posts. Unfortunately, now I'm too tired to type replies or craft my Aug goals. Know that I am proud of you, pray for you and treasure your presence in this community.

Rori
From the Colorado foothills

Marking my spot. Have a great evening.:flowerforyou:

Hello ladies,
We're in the middle of triple digit temps here. Well, it is the middle of August, which is when we usually have them. Just another fine Texas summer day. Whew! It has hit 100 by noon, and I am not going outside. God bless Mr. Lennox and Mr. Carrier. I'm grateful to them for inventing A/C.
I've had minor allergy issues for the last two days. I got into something and well, I'm changing my name to Sneezy. Man, I'm looking forward to a good night's sleep. Had a nap this afternoon. Not what I planned , but hey, sleep happens.
I, too am a night owl. Don't crash until 1 a.m.
Had a funny thing happen yesterday. My DH thought he left his glasses in the car. So he did a thorough search. He didn't find his glasses, but he found someone's driver's license. Our car had a former life as a rental vehicle. The license was expired. I tried to look the person up online and couldn't find them. I tried Google, FB, and several other locator sites. zip. zilch nada. Guess it goes into the shredder. Oh, and my DH's glasses...had fallen into sis's purse when he drove her to work. so he wore his sunglasses all day, like Roy Orbison.

Geri - I'm glad your DH is doing better. It is good for him to walk about town

Jane - Hope you find a lovely new home.

Meg - take it easy, keep your electrolytes up. Hope you feel better soon.

Anne - I love your username. I lived in Germany for 8 yrs. Loved it! Had so much fun in Europe. Thanks for the movie notes.

Tere - sorry to hear about your injury. Do you use arnica? It works wonder on bruises and sprains.

Michele - your river rock work is gorgeous! I had some rock in the front of my house and I moved it to the side yard. Many dishpans of stones later, (and a few fingernails) it is now relocated.


Sylvia - just want to say congrats on your weight loss so far, you look great! Oh, about those shoulder pads...I have an angel pattern that uses old shoulder pads. You fold it in half and sew one along the straight edge to make a cone. Then you attach the other one to the back for wings, gathering it in the middle. I think it used a styrofoam ball for the head. Very cute Also very 1980's.. Funny that your DH thought they were "chicken cutlets."

Yeah! Raining, raining, raining! :bigsmile: We have a few apples on the floor from the remains of Hurricane Bertha, but our ripening plums seem to be clinging on.:happy:

I will have to get out and pick beans and zucchini before they grow giant sized.

DH is going to iron his huge pile of shirts this afternoon. It's that kind of weather. I will bake some scones.:bigsmile:
Tonight we will have pesto crusted hake with crushed fresh pea and creme fraiche on the side and some of those beans.
Funny, I do lots of things willingly and lovingly for my men, but I have never ironed. I rarely iron for myself! I think it's because, when I was 15 and again when I was 20, I was in a play called "Look Back in Anger" and played a put upon wife who spends the whole of the first act behind the ironing board. :laugh: I drew the line at ironing for men ever since! Luckily neither of us wear clothes that need ironing very often. I never iron bed linen etc.

I managed 595 calories of exercise this morning! ! ! ! I was awake at 5.45 so got up, went downstairs and got started on my strength training. Finished off the weights after my machines. I did 500 on the machines as I was listening to an interesting radio programme. :happy:

Love to all. Never surrender!

Heather in rainy:happy: Hampshire UK

Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:

Christina Hi! Jamestown is a lovely area!!! I'm in Winston Salem, not far from you at all!!!!

Michele Yes, there is a Whole Foods in Winston, it's about 10 minutes from me, I love going there and to The Fresh Market too! Have you guys had a lot of rain up your way? We haven't had a lot, but it's been drizzly, gray, cool and dreary:frown: , I'm ready to see the sun shine again!!!

Meg Hope you're feeling better soon:flowerforyou: !

Carol The townhouse sounds wonderful! I'll echo the others, hope it's still available when you're ready for it!

Mimi Great advice about the food scale!!! I have one that's hard to see when you put a plate on it:grumble: . Now I need to remember where I put it when I was boxing up my kitchen stuff, it's ready to come back out and be used again.

Rori It's always wonderful to see you:flowerforyou: !!!

Dinaesia Hope your sneezes let up soon:flowerforyou: ! I think I caught my oldest granddaughters cold....yuck, summer colds are the worst! It's a gray drizzly day here, I'm thinking a nap may be in my future too:yawn: !

Heather I know you've been wanting rain, this is the second weekend in a row we've had this icky weather, I'm ready for sunshine and a little warmer weather, it's pretty cool here too, unheard of for August in the south:frown: . I love to iron, when I have time, something therapeutic about for me, but then again I love to mop too:laugh: . Dinner sounds delish, I'll bring smelly cheese and wine:flowerforyou: !!!

Alison Hope your foot starts feeling better! I need to get a new pair of sneakers too, the running store I get mine at said if you're wearing them a lot you should get a new pair every 6 months, mine are over a year old! I just heard on the news about a driver in Watkins Glen getting killed by another driver, isn't your hubby there for the race?

I haven't decided yet if I'm going to go boss the boys today or not, I'm feeling pretty icky with this cold and it is dreary outside. I'll get a shower and then decide.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday!!! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: !!!

Hugs,
DeeDee in soggy NC:frown: