WOMEN AGES 50+ for April

A Birthday Song for Lynn:
Makes me think of the good old days, happy birthday to you!
You sure grew out of your baby ways, happy birthday to you!
It's your birthday, we wish you many more,
Health and wealth and friends by the score!
Now tune up the fiddle, and let's dance some more!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!

I just joined , have lost 28 pounds and want to lose 11 more. I run half marathons and whole marathons and I am almost 60. Love exercising, water arobics and strength training. I plan to live to be a very old yet fit grandmother. I have eight children and so far ten grandchildren.

YES IT IS!~!! How did you know ... HAAAA

Hi All,

I have used the MFP app on my iPhone for a while to track my weight and exercise, along with other motivators, but then fell off the wagon.

For April, I want to get back on track and lose 1 kg per week.
I also want to walk at least three times per week.

Looking forward to seeing how the forum works!

Majella

Happy Birthday Lyn!!! You add sooooo much to this thread!!!!
BirdieM

I'm back!! Thanks for the "shout-out" Lyn....between being soooo busy, but mostly just discouraged, I took a break from posting and logging in. But spring has sprung and I'm feeling renewed....as most of you seem to be as well.

It's my Spring Break and there is a very long list of tasks to work on....preping and planting the veggie garden is on the calendar for tomorrow....Wed should be massage and hot tub...LOL....but it's all good exercise and we will enjoy the fresh veg come summer.

Weather has warmed and I can finally enjoy that new screen door on the back of the house....love hearing the birds in the trees back there.

Hey Mimi...your Costco and Trader Joes run "down the hill" makes it sound like you might be in my backyard...you're not from Idyllwild, are you??

Happy Birthday Lynn:smooched:

♪Happy Birthday to you♫
♪Happy Birthday to you♫
♪Happy Birthday dear Lyn♫
♪Happy Birthday to you♫

Good evening ladies,
Okay we just got the weather. Whoever sent it to us, next time keep it. All of a sudden the wind starting really blowing. Kenneth asked if back of house was open, meaning windows. I said just our bedroom. He got up looked out toy room window and say oh my, pool cover was off pool and emma's trampoline was upside down straddling the fence. He had to go out in rain and tie it down so it would not fly further. He HATES getting wet. then since he was already wet he pulled pool cover all way off and we started pump and put flotron in and added chemicals. I'm not sure if I shared this with you ladies, but a few months back Heather called and asked if we could keep emma's trampoline here because unless they got a fence the insurance would drop them. they have a huge yard (nearly 2 acres and would be very hard to fence in) So we said of course. I called to tell her tonight that I just dont think that trampoline was meant to be. IT is not damaged, I dont think. Hope if you are getting this weather you stay safe. Hopefully it will be over soon. Take care ladies.
Vicki M

Dee - but do you know if the OdoBan just removes what human's can smell or does it remove the odor so that the cat (or dog) doesn't return to the spot? I washed a sleeping bag and it's out on our porch right now drying. I just got so sick of smelling that urine smell. It really wasn't bad, but occasionally I'd get a whif of it when I passed by where the sleeping bag was.

There are things that I like about the Wii and things that I don't. I would definitely recommend the WiiFit Plus, not the regular Wii. I can't remember the last time I used the regular Wii. I also have the Personal Trainer disk, but I find that I don't use that too much, either. Yet, it got good reviews. I do want to check out the reviews of the dance disks.

Was in the high 70's here today. Tomorrow it's supposed to be in the low 60's. Talk about up and down! Tomorrow night I'll be going to this gal's house to play Mexican Train Dominoes. I'm going to be bringing raw veggies with me.

I did an hour of Leslie Sansone's walking DVD and then an hour of a PowerCuts class. Tomorrow I'll do an hour step DVD.

Amanda - lots of good thoughts for a speedy recovery.

chicklet - Good luck on the move. I know that you'll be happy and will make friends quickly.

Natalie - big congrats on the loss! All good things come to those who wait, that's for sure.

shirlee - welcome! I look forward to hearing especially about your workouts. I, too, love exercising. Do it almost every day. Sometimes, tho, I do have a problem in that I get bored doing the same things over and over. Hopefully, you'll give me some ideas.

Trisha - welcome! I knew someone would answer your question about how you'd find us again, and kackie sure did!

Here's hoping everyone has a fantastic evening!

Michele

Wow , you ladies are full of info and fun ! I can't believe how many posts I read through since i joined last week ! LOL ! Way to go to all of you that exercised in some form or another ! I figure that I get exercise if I just get some housework done and walk to my mailbox every day ! At least now it isn't snowing and -30c like a lot of our winter was ! The sun has come out for many days and it is actually safe to walk our street now that the majority of the ice has melted off them ! I should really harness up on of the dogs and take her for a walk .... the other two go lame so it is easier just to leave the BOYS at home ! Love my yorkies even if they do act like rotweillers when they see another dog ! No way could I walk the 3 by myself in town .... LOL !!!

With the nice weather finally arriving , the camping bug is starting to hit DH & I ! Another month and then we will be camping and walking lots ! I can't wait !!!!!

In the meantime , i am slowly trying to get back into some walking , just generally moving more and not sitting at my craft table so much ! Calories are being journaled and I am hoping to see some half decent losses ...... I have a long way to go but small goals are helping ! By the end of the summer , I am hoping to see a whole new me !!!!

Lynn, I hope you had a wonderful birthday!

Kackie, the most important thing is that you’re back. It makes all the difference!

Robin, working takes up so much time (of course) and leaves so little to focus on yourself and what you need to do to stay healthy. I’ve always found it a challenge. Take care of yourself in all the little ways that you can. :flowerforyou:

Vicki, congrats on the 2-1/2 pounds. That’s awesome. :flowerforyou:

Lynda, I loved your story. Keep at it and you’ll be able to run fast enough to beat your grandson on a short hit. :laugh:

Natalie, whoa. 3 pounds was worth waiting for! :flowerforyou: Over the months, those pounds will add up nicely.

Welcome, Shirlee, Majella, Trisha, and Somerstill. This is a great thread to join. The support and encouragement make such a difference.

Mrs. Anderson, nope. I’m in the Sierra foothills near Placerville, on the other side of the state. You must do a lot of driving too. :ohwell:

Linda, great job on walking. I think it’s Springtime that’s motivating all of us. :flowerforyou:

Dee, that is an honor to be invited to your GD’s fort. She must like her grandma a lot! :smooched:

Gramma, that’s a cute Yorkie! :happy:

Good night, my friends. Gotta get up early tomorrow to clean the house before the computer repair guy gets here. I’m looking forward to getting a few glitches resolved.

I haven’t been able to run Windows on my Mac for about a year. When I told the tech I was running VMWare Fusion 1.1 (it lets you run Windows on a Mac), he laughed. Fusion’s at 3.1 now and, apparently, a way better product. Yipee!

:happy: HAPPY BIRTHDAY LYN!!!:drinker:

Amanda: I'm glad to see that you did well with your surgery. I was wondering when you were going to settle down and finally have it done. I am glad that you are past it and healing well. You were in my thoughts.:flowerforyou:

SallyCC Good luck on your Weight Loss Challenge weigh-in! It takes guts to do a challenge with your friends. I was always embarrassed to do the weigh-in in front of everyone. Hope you do well.

Lorri:flowerforyou: You are right about the guy wanting sex. I spoke to another male friend and he said the same thing. He said he picked up on it 5 minutes into my telling of it. What am I clueless????:ohwell: But in reference to what you said about dogs..... whoever made up the saying that "Men are dogs" gave men too much credit. My dogs (all of them) are more caring, loving, devoted, sweet, and endearing than any man I have ever met. There is no contest. Dogs win head over tail.:bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Today was outpatient physical therapy day for mom and when we arrived I told her that I was going to go accross the street to the Jack in the Box to get us lunch while she worked out. She said she wanted a Jumbo Jack with fries and a diet coke. I told her I was going to get us grilled chicken strips, side salad and a ice tea. She threw a fit and said she wanted her @%$ing fries!!! The therapist showed up right then and took her back. I stopped them and asked the therapist if she could possibly weigh my mom (since she is doing better standing up for longer periods) Mom didn't want to (of course), but the therapist said, "Sure" . So we got mom to the scale and had her stand on it and weighed her for the first time since she has been her in California (November 2010) after she left Washington and was in the rehabilitation facility over there. (They had weighed her then and she was 197 lbs) Today she weighed in at 180 lbs. I told her she had lost 17 lbs and she looked at me like she didn't understand what I said, and she said "I lost?" (She has complained bitterly that she is getting fatter and that I am the only one losing and I am not feeding her what I eat. Granted at lunch mom has her Meals on Wheels food, but it is actually pretty healthy. But that is the only thing different she eats then I) I then told her, "Guess I'm getting the @%$ing salad, right mom??" She didn't say a word.:laugh:

Mothers!!!:noway:

Chiclet

Hello....
Glad to see you back, Amanda. Hope your recovery goes well.

Chicklet...that story with your mom is priceless. What a good weight loss she has had.

I am doing my Weight Loss Challenge weigh in tonight and although I may be down a little, I don't think I'll be down the 3.6 lbs I was up last week. I am bringing the past two weeks of my food diary from here to get some feedback from the leader. I think I need to change things up a bit. I think I have my food diary open if there is any feedback, I would appreciate it.

Today is one of my "off from the gym" days. I teach a yoga class at 11 am so that will be a good place to move, stretch and center. I know this all is a part of my path...I just want to go faster!
Enjoy the day!