WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH
barbiecat
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:flowerforyou: Hello to all my long time friends on this thread as well as the newer ones and the new ones that we will meet this month.
:flowerforyou: This is a great place for support and encouragement…….even though the name is Women ages 50+ we welcome all women to share with us.
:flowerforyou: How did you do with your goals for February? What goals do you have planned for March?
:flowerforyou: Some of us set goals for the whole month, some set short term goals. Some of us set weight loss goals and others set goals for new behaviors and attitudes.
:flowerforyou: It’s a new page on the calendar and a new opportunity to change your life………let’s go.
:flowerforyou: Hello to all my long time friends on this thread as well as the newer ones and the new ones that we will meet this month.
:flowerforyou: This is a great place for support and encouragement…….even though the name is Women ages 50+ we welcome all women to share with us.
:flowerforyou: How did you do with your goals for February? What goals do you have planned for March?
:flowerforyou: Some of us set goals for the whole month, some set short term goals. Some of us set weight loss goals and others set goals for new behaviors and attitudes.
:flowerforyou: It’s a new page on the calendar and a new opportunity to change your life………let’s go.
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Hi all just checking in. We have had storms during the night. It knocked out the internet throughout the county. We have flooding too. Spring has come into this area with a bang. We have already had 2 occasions to warrant tornado watches and warnings...this is early for us.
I'll check in with all of you a "little" later...I am sleepy now.:yawn:0 -
:flowerforyou: Lynn, I'm so glad to see that you found the thread. and that you got your internet service back......I'm so lost now without the internet, it's hard to believe that at one time i was completely opposed to spending the money to have it :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:0
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Thought I would jump right in....3 hours til Mar 1 on the west coast but what the heck!
Thinking and praying for "Linda"...I believe that is her name....in Bahrain....we haven't heard from her (I believe) but perhaps internet is unreliable....just have her in my thoughts
Back at work and back on track...didn't do too poorly last week on vacation but I can just think about carbs and gain 4 pounds...LOL
Happy March y'all....spring is just around the corner!0 -
Bumpity bump.
MrsAnderson, you read my mind, have had Linda-in-Bahrain on the brain...
Oh, and... 9 minutes to... Happy Birthday to MEEEEEEE!
Night all,:yawn:0 -
Back soon x0
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Had a cold for 3 weeks plus. When will I feel better. March will be my fitness mlonth. Determined to lose at least 8 pounds this month. It can be done. Just need to get serious.
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Great !! I,ve been looking for womeme my age even though I believe that the process of fitness and weight loss is the same for any age just be fun to share with those at my stage Hope to communicate often Bev
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bump. I will check back later.0
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Thanks, Barbiecat, for sharing your motivation and giving us direction. I have a question.....are the tickets for just the amount of weight lost on this site, or can I post the amount of weight I've lost since my heaviest which was in 2003?
My March goals: build my walking to 2 miles on most days of the week.
avoid processed foods - "if God doesn't grow it that way think twice about eating it"
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Happy birthday Auntie/bk!!!!
I didn't do so well with goals for February in doing crunches and stuff so I will make march a little less lofty. an hour a day on the treadmill good food during the week and keep training toward that darn pull up. I did make my water goal pretty much so I am keeping that one.0 -
Good Morning ladies,
Barbie thanks for starting the thread. I am still right on track with my food and have started more exercise. It is amazing what I can do when I put my mind to it. It is amazing the damage I can do when I am mindless about it. We had Byron again. Emma is still very sick. They think virus. She has not eaten anything since Sunday. Everything comes up or out. I have not seen her either. I miss her but dont want him to get sick and I dont want it either. Hope she makes turn for better today. Tired because even though he sleeps I am restless worrying about him. He woke up at 4 am and sat up in bed and wanted to play. took a while for him to get back to sleep. He is now sleeping when I have to get up. I plan for march to keep on with this plan and continue adding exercise. I belong to Snap Fitness and I ordered this thing called easy fit. It fits on my pants like a podometer and counts calories and exercise intensity. It links to my snap site and keeps track of what I do each day. You just sync it like an ipod. I am a gadget aholic (new word) Keeps me honest though. just got it so learning how it works. Hope you all have a good and productive day.
Vicki M0 -
Welcome Bevbeers....I think you will like it "here"...great group of gals!0
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Bumpity bump.
MrsAnderson, you read my mind, have had Linda-in-Bahrain on the brain...
Oh, and... 9 minutes to... Happy Birthday to MEEEEEEE!
Night all,:yawn:
I, too, have been thinking/praying for Linda. Hope all is well with them.
Be back layet.0 -
Wow - we just keep growing and growing this group. It's great to see all the new people!
As to how well I did on Feb. goals - so so would best describe it. For the most part I ate well and avoided sugar and white flour with emphasis on lots of colorful veggies and lean meat. Didn't do so well on logging consistently or exercise or weight loss. I may be a few pounds down but my home scale is erratic. I have always weighed at the gym.
I have done a lot of gardening and raking but not structured exercise. That will end come Monday. The gym will be reopening Saturday but I will miss the grand opening as I have family obligation that day. I am SO excited that it's finally open again. Can't wait to get back on the elliptical and climb some hills. :bigsmile: I will confess my weight gain/loss/or stasis Monday.
Auntie bk - Happy birthday! :flowerforyou: I was recently "anotheryearolder" :laugh: as well.
Now that I'm getting thinner and lots more fit that a year ago, getting older is not as big deal and obviously it beats the only other alternative..... It is odd though sometimes when I look in the mirror I see my mom looking back at me. It's easy to "forget" how you appear until the mirror reminds you; especially if you feel younger on the inside! :drinker:
Grandee - I love the quilt your cat is peeking from behind. I have helped my mom in years past cut quilt pieces and have put some squares/sections together with her but have never attempted to do one myself. I do have a couple that she made for me. Hand made quilts are so beautiful! I like to sew and knit. I hadn't knitted in several years as I live in north Florida but I just finished two baby blankets for my almost here (going to be induced this Sunday)
GGS
Good news for all those in the frozen north of the US - when I looked out the window this morning I saw many hundreds of robins hopping around in the yard. They are on the way to you, hand in there spring is on the way! :laugh: Robins only are only around here in transit to and from the north.
March will be a difficult month for me to communicate regularly with you all. I don't spend that much time away from home usually but with helping care for a friend for a couple weeks until she gets back on her feet after knee surgery, the impending arrival of the new GGS this weekend, and two trips to visit with out of state friends this month I will be gone a good bit of the time. Here I have been waiting and waiting since Dec 31st for the gym to reopen and now I will be gone a lot this month. I will be at the gym every day that I'm home though!
I too have been wondering how Linda in Bahrain is doing. We are all hoping that you are safe. Let us know how you are doing when you can!
Take care ladies and let's all really dig deep and get moving. Shorts and swimsuit season is on the horizon.
P.S. - I just thought to use the search for members tool and see if Linda has posted anywhere on the site lately; however Bahrain isn't even listed in the available countries. She must not have entered her country or couldn't if it wasn't on the list. I don't know how that works.
Faye0 -
Happy Birthday AuntiBK.. Have a good day.0
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Hi, is there room for another one? I live in the UK, and have lost 12lbs since the Xmas break. Also started exercising which has brought the weightloss to a halt but peeled some inches off the body! It would be great to have a chat with you all!0
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Hello ladies. Happy St David's Day. Happy March. Happy Birthday AuntieBK.
All things considered, I did well for February. I dropped well below my goal weight and hope to drop a little further if possible. Exercise - not quite as good as I'd hoped as my arthritis flare up has held me back a lot. The physiotherapist told me today that I shouldn't go back to my aqua fit classes for the time being - which is annoying, but I'll stick to it for now.
I've been busy today booking everything for my Dad's 80th birthday (it's not until the end of September, but we have over 100 people coming to the party from all over the place and I wanted to get as much sorted as possible). My sister then reminded me that they are having their wedding blessing to celebrate being together for 30 years at the start of September. Add to that the twins' christening in July and my son and his fiancée getting married late summer (not got their date yet, but they will be getting married overseas followed by a later party back in London) and our own annual themed garden party in August. Hmmm, when am I going to fit in a holiday?
Anyway, I'm not going to stress too much until I've recovered from my heart surgery. I'm also not going to push myself too hard in the exercise department for the next few weeks - as long as I can move about in one form or another for an hour each day, I will be content with that.
Speaking of moving - it's time for me to do some now, so I'll just wish you all a happy, healthy and harmonious March and a big welcome to all our new friends.
Love
Amanda x0 -
My February goals, since I used January to refocus, are to maintain the focus that I have found and hope hope hope to lose 1 pound, as I havent posted a loss in a year. How did I do? I have maintained focus and did post a 1 pound loss!
March goals, you ask? Continue to focus, and try to maintain my exercise minutes at 300/week. Maybe lose one more pound?? We'll see!
Here's to smart choices!0 -
Can I join your group?
I'll be 51 in April, and I'd love a group of gals for support and encouragement!
I'm at work right now but I'll jump back on later at home and give you a little more about myself.
But here's one piece of info - MrsAnderson and I have been best friends since high school, so what is that Mrs A? Around 35 years? No, wait, that can't be right... I'm barely 35 years old right?
Oh shoot, just read up on my post, I am 50... but that just can't be right!
LOLOL!
Ice0 -
Hi just marking my spot for March
Need to check the rest of February's posts and then think of some good goals for March.
Happy 1st March everyone :bigsmile:
Viv 0 -
In February I lost 6 of the 8 pounds I put on between Thanksgiving and Valentine's Day. :happy:
My goals for March are:
1. Lose at least 1 pound a week
2. Keep simple carbs OUT of my diet and drink enough water
3. Do strength training twice a week
4. Stay active every day.
I am eating tuna salad while I read this thread. This morning we began ripping the ugly green shag carpet out of our recently purchased home. So my exercise today involves crawling around on my hands and knees pulling staples, squating to pry up tack strip, and finally cleaning up behind all that. Wonder how to track those calories burned? 0 -
I'm new to MFP and have lost 10 pounds in 35 days, so it's been a big part of my daily focus for the past few weeks. I would never have believed that keeping a daily diary of your foods would make such a massive difference in how you eat, but it really does. I'm eating more good foods with fewer empty calories every day. In addition, I've made some lovely, supportive friends whom I appreciate so much. They have given me so much daily encouragement as well as sharing their successes and ways to overcome setbacks with me. I had almost given up on losing weight in a healthy way, so this has been a really wonderful place for me.
This month's goals:
Excercise 3 times a week
Get sugars and proteins down0 -
I too have been wondering how Linda in Bahrain is doing. We are all hoping that you are safe. Let us know how you are doing
P.S. - I just thought to use the search for members tool and see if Linda has posted anywhere on the site lately; however Bahrain isn't even listed in the available countries. She must not have entered her country or couldn't if it wasn't on the list. I don't know how that works.
To Faye and all the others who are wondering about Linda from Bahrain, I found her list of posts and she hasn't posted anywhere since February 17.......I, too, am concerned about her and hope that not hearing from her just means that the internet is down or something benign like that.0 -
Just marking my spot for later.
Happy March everyone!!!!
Jeannie0 -
Hi Ladies and "Happy March!" :flowerforyou:
I have checked in and read the logs a few times in February but haven't had much happening to report. My goal for February was to lose 5 pounds. I lost 3. I guess that's not so bad. I really think I was pretty good with the food- stayed under my calorie goal most days, and I did get to the gym 5-6 days a week. I guess at this age, it's just going to be slow. But, better a 3 lb loss istead of a gain! I still have about 13 pounds to goto get to my goal. Hopefully, as the weather improves,I will get out and walk the dog a bit more. I am just so tired of being cold.
Chiclet- Hang in there with your mother. You are doing a great job. I'm glad that you found a playmate for Boo. I have a chocolate lab and he has gained a few pounds over the winter. Hope to get him out more soon, I also hit the chocolate for comfort food. 9 hershey kisses= 200 calories. I eat these most days, though I have fit them into my calories. I'm thinking of giving chocolate up for lent to break this habit.:laugh:
Hopeful: Keep aiming for that race for life. You can do it.
Jeannie- glad to hear your son is back home.
Barbiecat & Mrs Anderson: I also was a teacher but at the other end of the spectrum. I taught 10th grade Biology for 34 years.
After retiring for a few years I missed being with people everyday so I now work in security (TSA) at the airport. Love those patdowns!:bigsmile:
Hope all of you have a great March. Spring will be here soon! 0 -
I also checked on Linda's posts and am also concerned. While I was doing that, I got curious about how many posters we had on our thread, and wasted time by going back and tallying the February posts. We had 86 different women post in February. And I also counted how many times each posted, and I am embarrassed to say that I had the most posts in February. Why don't you all tell me that you are tired of hearing me and to cool my jets? :blushing: Anyway, I am sure that I don't win on number of words, because my posts tend to be more brief. Sending good thoughts Linda's way ~0
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Marking my spot for later :bigsmile:0
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Happy Birthday AnuntieBk
Hello ladies, whippie soon the air will be warmer!, Gas prices are going out to the moon so I guess I will be walking a fair bit this year. I suspect a few people will be doing the same, who knew this was the governments way of getting the worldly population into fitness... Oh well on with the cheese and crackers with the whinning.:laugh:
Exercises are getting close to the end of the book, I will be so glad to pick up my weights again, I really have missed them! But with a whole lot of caution though, I am going to continue with the Pilates throughout all rotines! As a added measure,before bedtime, I will be bathed, hair in a net, smart looking pj's, and light body scent, so if it becomes a 911 call in the wee hours of the morning, I will not fret who will be coming up for me.:laugh:
My son and his lady are soon to arrive, so I must fiqure out some supper for four. They eat smart and are fitness buffs so I will be doing a good bit of thinking.
Catch you lovely ladies tomorrow,
Marilyn0 -
Barb - happy birthday!
oldtyke and everyone else new - there's ALWAYS room for one (or two or three) more!
Took a donation to the soup kitchen then made a donation to the Salvation Army. As usual, whenever I'm there, I just HAVE to stop in. Well, I saw this framed rug of three cats. It looked like just the right size for our wall as you come into the house. If Vince didn't like the photo, I figured I'd just re-donate it, it only cost me $10. We have it hanging up right now, so we'll see how it goes.
Did an hour of incline intervals on the treadmill. I'd totally forgot that there's a yoga class at 9 on Tues and Thurs at this branch, so I didn't go. However, I'll go tomorrow and then take the deep water class.
Have a Newcomers Mexican Train Dominoes tonight. I made that triple chocolate cheesecake that I'll take. I got some small plates (Correlleware) at the Salvation Army, so I'll wash them and any cake that is leftover, I'll take to the Y.
I really hope Linda is fine.
Gotta post this to mark my spot. Have a good evening everyone if I don't get back in.
Michele0 -
I need to add another goal.....to learn how to use all the cool things on the posts like smiley faces, different color fonts etc. This is the happiest messageboard I've ever seen! I did update my ticker to show how much I've lost since I started my weightloss journey. My goal back then was to lose 75 pounds, got to 72 and had a "flare" (that's autoimmune lingo) and gained 54. :ohwell: Been working hard at it and have 11 pounds to go to get to my 75 pound total.0
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