WOMEN AGES 50+ for April

Natalie - just got the new MahJongg card today. I played, didn't realize that when they play on Tuesdays they play for a longer period of time. I almost fell over when I realized what time it was when I left. The hardest part for me has to be trying to figure out what is the best hand to try to get and which tiles I should give away. Oh well...I'll get it...one of these days (note that I didn't mention in what century that would be....lol). Cottage cheese is high in protein (it's also high in sodium, see if you can get low sodium cottage cheese. I know Breakstone makes some.). Tuna is another thing, as are egg whites (trying to think of things that are fairly low in calories but high in protein). I get some ground chicken breast (have to get the breast meat, not just ground chicken), make patties out of it and have them. One pattie is about 100 calories. Plus, makes you drink a ton of water. Congrats on your water intake for today!

Went to the Y, I made a mistake and the meeting is NEXT week. So I went to one food store, then the Walgreens, came home and got the refrigerated goods to take to the soup kitchen, stopped at a bowling alley near me to inquire about summer leagues (more about that later), went to the soup kitchen, mailed the package to Bryan, stopped at the Salvation Army, then went to MahJongg. Thought they started at 1:00, they didn't start until 1:30. I could have actually eaten lunch! I'm thinking that I might give canasta a try. The Newcomers have a canasta game, I may go once to just observe. From looking at the rules on the net, they don't seem anywhere near as involved as MahJongg. As for golf, at the moment it really doesn't interest me. Now walking on the greens from tee to tee to me would be interesting. However, I don't think there's anyway I can just walk and not play....lol

About this bowling league....when I went there I mentioned about how my objective was to practice and, hopefully, get better. I wouldn't object to someone giving me advice. Well, there is this one league that bowls on Tues a.m. at 9:30, almost all women, it's not real competitive. But I really wonder if it's just comfortable for me, will it help me improve? It's only $6, at the other alley the senior league was $7. Not a big deal about the money. But the $7 league is sanctioned. Not exactly sure what that all entails. Gonna talk it over with Vince and see what he says. He's out shooting right now.

Linda - congrats on the loss!!! I know that sometimes for me when I go over on the calories, I still lose. Guess it "shakes up" the system. That's what calorie cycling is all about.

We have the Newcomers general meeting at 10 tomorrow am. I'm hoping to go to the Y early in the a.m. and use the Stairmaster. Then the meeting. We need to take Bonnie back to the vet, last time she was there they forgot to take her bp. They used to used to use this small cuff on the leg, but the vet said that now they have this piece of equipment where they can take it on the TAIL! I was surprised to hear that.

Dee - I hear ya about the Keurig. I absolutely love mine. I'm not a coffee drinker, but I am a big tea drinker. I use it all the time in the winter for hot water. Also, it's good for me in that when we have company, they can have a cup of coffee and I can still have my tea and I don't have to dirty my big coffee pot. I love my Keurig, too.

Robin - good luck on the interview!

kackie - Honestly, one of the reasons I take so many different classes is because I have such a short attention span and get bored so easily. The bad thing is that when you take so many different classes, sometimes it's hard to understand what it is exactly the person leading the class wants you to do. But I muddle thru

Ohhhh..when I used the spin bike today (after realizing that I'd gone to the Y on the wrong date I just went to another branch and used their spin bike) I decided that the 3/4 length pants I was wearing I'd wash and then donate to the Salvation Army. They are just too big on me (yeeeaaa!) I looked and they are a PS size. Guess that brand runs big. Some brands of things do. The other day I bought a shirt in the junior dept. I usually will take an XL in a juniors, but in this shirt the XL was swimming on me, I needed the medium!

I so agree with you, Kathy, about the sodium. Last summer I was very careful about my sodium intake and I could feel my ankles didn't swell like they usually did in the summer. I just attributed this to the hot weather. But it really must have been the sodium. So this summer I'm going to be real careful about my sodium.

Tomorrow at our last bowling session the lane is giving us the pizza. Guess I'll just allot for a piece. Maybe I'll have a ground chicken patty before we go just to balance out the carbs with some protein (also, it's fairly low in calories but causes me to drink lots and therefore get full)

For me, I do try to keep busy. But I also find that if I'm busy then I just "grab and go", so I need to have healthy things in the house. Like today before MahJongg I didn't have a formal lunch, but I grabbed an apple. Yes, it was a large apple, but it was better than grabbing some cookies, that's for sure!

Welcome Pam! And laurieann!

Seems there's lots of discussion about eating back exercise calories. I found FOR ME that when I ate back my exercise calories, I not only didn't feel all that great, but I wouldn't lose. Right now I just note the exercise that I did, knowing that if I go over my allotted calories for the day, I'm still safe. That works for ME

Here's hoping everyone has a great evening!

Michele

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Hi Lynda - sorry I don't get this... If I let MFP do the math, then using myself as an example,
My nutritional goals are:Cals consumed daily =1470
Fitness goals are:Cals burned weekly= 2310 (which I have more than covered each week so far)

On the other hand: If I burn 1950 cals daily from 'normal activity' (not workouts?) and consume 1470 calories daily THEN my daily cal deficit would be 480 cals - these two figures balance out to a calorie deficit of 480 (MFP math) so the 2310 cals I burn weekly from exercise don't figure in this equation do they? In other words, my MFP diet profile is configured BEFORE I do any workouts.
Have I made a terrible mistake somewhere?? :laugh: :flowerforyou:
ps sorry if I'm causing confusion - I've got the bit between my teeth and need to get to the bottom of this, as well as stopping mixing my mataphors!! :laugh:
Good luck again with your 4 lbs!

You are correct. MFP figures a caloric deficit without any exersize, thats why it adds those calories back when you exersize so that you"net" the 1470 calories and continue with a 480 calorie a day deficit to safely lose 1 pound a week. you don't have to eat them back but you do need to be aware of your net calories because if it gets too low (under 100-1200) for too long you will have trouble. Your net shows up on your home page when you log in.

Lynn, Thank you so much for keeping in touch with me. I do appreciate it. I was on vacation last week, without electronics -- celebrating 30 years of marriage. The week before that, crazy busy at work and getting my taxes done. I didn't want them hanging over my head while I was on vacation. Didn't post my food but I found myself being conscientious (for the most part) -- desserts are still my demon. I may have gained only a pound while I was gone -- not too bad. I did go on a couple of hikes while I was gone so that helped balance things.

I started to read previous posts and realized I was in March part 2, not April -- we are a chatty bunch. Too tired to go thru April. My work week after time off is always busy, too so gotta get to bed. I'll just jump back in beginning tomorrow. Missed hearing about all of you. I've really gotten attached to this group.

Joy

And then I got lost in some other forum, who's link was on women 50+

Hi everyone...just a quick note to check in and say that I read everyone's posts but am really tired today so I'm gonna go to bed early. Keep up the good work everyone!!! And personally, sometimes I eat some of my exercise calories and sometimes I don't...I like to have that option depending on how hungry I am.

Aaah! Donna, I think this pretty much sums up my feeling! It's having that option isn't it? Just as no two bodies are the same, then no two days are, either.

Grandee...I just finished a photography class. It was a beginner class and actually, my first. I enjoyed it completely. What type of class are you taking?

Today, it is raining again. Well, to be honest, it hasn't stopped since Monday afternoon. The grass is so green and getting tall. It will soon need cut. Spring is almost here...it just needs to warm up.

I decided to weight myself this morning....the darn scale just stared at me....not a pound change in 5 days. Oh, well, it will move in a day or so. I will just keep doing what I have been, just with a bit more gusto to push the weight again.

Wishing you all a wonderful day!

Pam

Hi everyone,

Each day is a new day to work toward our goals. Remember that our fitness is not determined by any given second, minute, hour or day.

Lorri

I'm so glad today is a new day! I did well yesterday until mid-day. Then, oh no! Long slide down. I stayed up until the wee hours of the morning (chocolate!) I happened to check MFP and saw my brand new, unused and untarnished calorie allotment for the day. Woo hoo. Today is a new day and I get to start fresh! That's the thing I love about MFP and all the encouragement on here to take it one day at a time.

Cherub,

First of all, congrats on your weight loss progress. This is a good place for support. We mentor each other. I am almost (3.4 pounds) to goal and then I'm counting on the support for maintenance. It's a lifestyle, there's no doubt about it.

Now, about photography which is my favorite subject after God and family! I started learning photography in my retirement so I'm definitely an old dog learning new tricks. The bug bit me when the grandkids started coming which is when I got my first digital camera. I did take pix with film cameras when my kids were little, but I couldn't afford the processing so I left all the picture taking to my DHs parents who were both hobbyists. Anyway, I used a point&shoot for 4-5 years and then switched over to a DSLR three years ago. I have taken every community ed class that I could (some I took twice) in digital photography and photoshop elements. There is a three-class series at York College that I'll be taking in the fall. The class I'm taking tonight is called Learning to See in a Digital Photography World. It's my second time. We get homework assignments that make you think. You're required to bring in photos for the assignment and it makes you think out-of-the-box which I love.

I'm looking forward to hearing about your class, camera etc.

Dee :flowerforyou:

PS The bluebird photo is one I took. Love my birds.

Dee, I'm a camera "nut" according to my family. My kids gave me my first digital in 2002 when they all joined the military and we were traveling to see their boot camp graduations. Since that time I've acquired 8 more cameras and two of them are SLR's. My husband has me "promising" NOT to purchase any more:sad: .

I've taken hundreds of pictures of the kids weddings and holidays, the new grandbabies and thousands of our Europe trips.

After I take them and get them on the computer I turn them into slide shows with music and intermix the video's with my pictures. I've done a few as memorials for deceased family and friends too. It's really my passion and I just wish I had more time to do my slide shows and take some classes to improve what I'm doing.:ohwell:

I think the highest compliment that I have had was during #3 sons wedding day and I was taking videos and some pictures when the "professional" was doing his and he asked me to assist him in looking for any "flaws" that were in the set up of the photos he was taking.

Yep, I love taking pictures

Laura

It's working!

I started a new program on Monday, adding more cardio and a 30 minute strength training routine. When I weighed in this morning I had lost another pound....that's 3 pounds so far this week. Hitting my 4 pound goal may be easier than I thought. I hope this isn't just a fluke because I've changed things up, I'll take what I can get. In anything we do, if we do it long enough, our body becomes use to it or content. We've all heard about "Muscle Confusion", why wouldn't that work for food too. I use to keep things really simple with my food choices but lately I'm cooking alot. Spinach (raw baby) is my new favorite food and I put it in everything from omelets to wraps. When I read the package I was amazed to see that a cup of spinach is only about 5 calories.

If you're looking for some great inspiration for cooking there are a ton of books out there that have some awesome recipes. Right now I'm reading The Flat Belly Diet & The Flat Belly Diet Cookbook and The Hormone Diet. I'm hoping for an aha moment that will turn this ole girl around for good.

A toast :drinker: to all the 50+ ladies.

Lynda

Just starting to check this wonderful log more often and enjoying the full benefits of MFP.

I took beginning digital photography and have a point and shoot. I like that you wrote you had a point and shoot for 5-6 years before went to DSRL. I'm not there yet but I can certainly see why you've taken every class in the area! WTG and something to focus on and enjoy that is not food related.

I am still doing my hot yoga and starting to weigh and measure what I eat...that's my next challenge, I just calculated up the old Chinese Chicken Salad recipe with top ramen, sliced almonds and sesame seeds so that was a bit of work but good to have down for next time. I just weighed this am and was down 2 lbs. so I'm feeling encouraged and getting to the point I like to exercise because I like feeling good. Also just don't eat as much between meals...not sure why except food isn't on the forefront of my brain 24/7.

Thank you all for the inspiring posts! Keep up the good work, your successes are inspiring. God Bless!!

Audrey aka lovesauburn

Good Morning All

I've had a busy week so far, and it's played havoc with my eating. I wish I was more like you Barbie and could say No thank you - without feeling guilty about hurting someone's feelings. I am getting a little better with the girls at work, but family I find it so hard to say No.

It was grandson's 6th birthday on Tuesday and I asked for a very small slice of his birthday cake, but was given a big slice! I didn't even have the dog to give half to :embarassed: Yesterday evening I went on a works do - I thought it was going to be a buffet style meal but we had a sit down meal in the restaurant. I thought I'd have something light like fish, but it was smoked haddock with flavoured mashed potato and a poached egg on top (I think it came with a spinach garnish) - I'll have to try spinach again, must admit I've never tried it before for sweet I had strawberries with a bit of meringue and cream.

Woops look at the time, must get the dogs walked - I'll try and catch up with you all later.

Viv x

It's working!

I started a new program on Monday, adding more cardio and a 30 minute strength training routine. When I weighed in this morning I had lost another pound....that's 3 pounds so far this week. Hitting my 4 pound goal may be easier than I thought. I hope this isn't just a fluke because I've changed things up, I'll take what I can get. In anything we do, if we do it long enough, our body becomes use to it or content. We've all heard about "Muscle Confusion", why wouldn't that work for food too. I use to keep things really simple with my food choices but lately I'm cooking alot. Spinach (raw baby) is my new favorite food and I put it in everything from omelets to wraps. When I read the package I was amazed to see that a cup of spinach is only about 5 calories.

If you're looking for some great inspiration for cooking there are a ton of books out there that have some awesome recipes. Right now I'm reading The Flat Belly Diet & The Flat Belly Diet Cookbook and The Hormone Diet. I'm hoping for an aha moment that will turn this ole girl around for good.

A toast :drinker: to all the 50+ ladies.

Lynda

Great news on your weight loss, Lynda! That's amazing! Good to know you can do it, for future reference too! Spinach sounds good, I need to work on my iron intake... My next move will be to work out some strength exercises, I have a programme here that I haven't tried yet. You're an inspiration!
Kackie, I'm sure you don't have much to worry about the sandwich, if you under estimate the calories, you can compensate in other ways, once in a while! I've found burning off more cals with exercise works for me, if I have the time!

Audrey, you too with the weight loss! Great news and you must be really supple with your yoga -seems to be burning LOTS of cals too?
I just checked in as my mobile app for MFP is showing different cals used than this website - don't see anything obvious...
be back later to complete entry and log out.
Good luck to all!

Hi ladies - good to read everyones posts. I have been hungry these last few days - I am job hunting - after a few years of consulting - I have decided to go back to work outside. I was offered a job with a friend of mine - but I don't think she can afford to pay me until she gets established, I am impatient and want to start doing something now, I need to get out and about and meet some new people.

When I feel hungry I log on here and read some positive messages and it usually stops me from eating for a while. I think once I am out of the house more I won't think about food so much either.

I worry that being 50 might work against me in trying to find something interesting, although I see these days more middle age woman seem to be working than before - which is encouraging. Today I will email to some companies - even they are not advertising - you never know right???

Have a great day!

Doing well so far.... Good breakfast and good lunch.... now dinner is a challenge...
Will have to work on what I eat for a snack too later this evening while I play bridge with friends.. yogurt or fruit.
Natalie