WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2015

Happy New Year, 2015! May it bring us joy, good times with friends and family, and excellent health.

Joyce: I hope that your plumbing issues are all resolved before you celebrate Christmas with your family. As to your health—don’t neglect yourself, no matter what. :flowerforyou:

Leslie in Tasmania: Good luck with your reset. Best wishes for a healthy year. :flowerforyou:

Karen in Perth: Welcome! :flowerforyou:

Anamika: Welcome back! I’ve been missing you. :flowerforyou:

Linda: Enjoy your day! :flowerforyou:

Dr. Katie: I hope the Golden Gophers do well. :flowerforyou: I’ll be watching the Oregon Ducks in the Rosebowl. Go Ducks!!!

Trish in KY: Congratulations on your success! I hope you reach your goal and maintain your health. This is a great place for encouragement and support. :flowerforyou:

Sylvia: I loved your goals for the year because you’ve made them realistic and doable goals. :flowerforyou:

Patceoh: Sticking like glue is the key to success. :flowerforyou:

Janet in Myrtle Beach: Congratulations! :flowerforyou:

Thorn377 and Margaret: I’m jumping on the bandwagon. I like the motto, "Gratitude for the Past - Strength for the Present - Faith for the Future" too, and I’m going to add it. :flowerforyou:



We have a pretty morning here and I’m glad to be home from our travels. I plan to watch the Rosebowl and cheer for the Ducks. I might even watch the parade. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade is not my thing. DDIL loves it, but I do not actually enjoy all the Broadway show stuff. I like marching bands, flower covered floats and horses.

Happy New Years to everyone, including those I missed.

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

"Gratitude for the Past - Strength for the Present - Faith for the Future"

December 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!
5. Eliminate alcohol.
6. Monitor sleep.

We all need to do that Kyung, I have gained weight this year instead of losing it. I had got down to 12 stone but over a month I have gained back the stone I took off - which is awful. I am determined not to let this happen again and need to keep positive.

Happy New Year! Thanks Barbie for continuing this thread.

Heather ... meant to comment on your granddaughter's photo ... such joy in her expression! Love it!

Jane ... praying for you and your friend...

Welcome to all the new ladies!

I ended up lighter in 2014 than I had been in 2013 ... but not by much. Too many months of yo-yo-ing! Most of my resolutions were not met on a continuing basis. Hit and miss there... December's goals included.

Your goals/words/resolutions are all worthy ones and I will be thinking of them in the months to come.

I came across a document I had saved from an earlier post by one of you entitled "Eight things to remember when everything goes wrong." This post listed reminders to help keep motivated ... beautifully written ... and included the topics: Pain is a part of growing, Everything in life is temporary, Worrying and complaining changes nothing, Your scars are symbols of your strength, Every little struggle is a step forward, Other people's negativity is not your problem, What's meant to be will eventually be, and The best thing you can do is keep going.

It included a daily "to do" list:
Think positively.
Eat healthy.
Exercise.
Worry less.
Work hard.
Laugh often.
Sleep well.
Repeat…

This I can do! Daily.

Other goals ... I have many ... but I suspect they will become easier if I remember the "to do" list!

Beth in Western New York

Happy New Year!

Toni: Your slogan and word for the year superb. Most inspiring.

Joyce: So sorry you are having to deal with such stress right before your big family celebration. I hope that by this weekend your plumbing issues are behind you, and it’s nothing but a fun time together.

Karen: Welcome to our friendly community. Hope to see you here often.

Anamika: GREAT to see you. You’ll shed those 4 pounds quickly because you know what to do and have the right attitude. Keep checking back in with us.

DeeDee: Hope all your wishes come true, too. Keep smiling.

Linda: Enjoy brunch with your family. Looking forward to seeing you lighter in 2015.

DrKatieBug: Bravo on hitting your Dec goals.

Trish: I’m standing and cheering at your magnificent results!

Sylva: Belated Happy Anniversary. Love your goals. I believe in your ability and resolve. Go for it.

Trainer Rose put me through a hard strength workout yesterday, and despite feeling a little sore today, I made it to the gym early this morning for a two mile walk on the treadmill. She and I reviewed my health and fitness goals, and discussed a reward for hitting them. Will be back to post my goals, but for 2015 my word is MINDFULNESS.

Rori
Colorado Foothills, where it is a sunny 30 degrees

Happy New Year everyone! A brand new day and a brand new year. Thank you all for the support you have given me over the last few months. I'm starting this New Year 25 lbs lighter than I was on October 6, 2014. I've struggled having lost and then gained and lost again during that short time. I'm making healthier habits and I'm trying very hard not to let food be my comfort "go to".

Rori – The recipes sounds AWESOME!!!

Jane – I am so sorry about your friend. Sending you hugs and prayers.

Linda – I’m going to have to look up Livermush. You all have me very curious. My FitBit is going to be the life of me! LOL! I like that mine documents my sleep pattern, but I’m still not convinced on the steps yet although I think it’s closer than it was at first...now that I don’t wear it in the rocking chair! LOL! If you’re still having problems with yours, you might call the support center. They were rather helpful when I was having issues.

Eileen – Be safe.

Poerava14 – I see that you live in Littleton, CO. DD#1 lives with her DH and DS in Parker. Actually, my DD#2 moved there recently and lives with DD#1 and her family. That’s where my DH & I will be heading to at the end of this month. She is having a baby girl in about 10 days! I have to tell you, I’m worried about the cold. LOL! Last year when we flew in to Colorado Springs, it was -17 degrees. I don’t think we would have gone if we had known how cold it would be, but we had the best time! Everything was so beautiful and we got to build a snow man with our little grandson. He was almost 2 years old at the time. This time we fly in to Denver where DD#2 works. What a change Colorado must be for you having lived in Hawaii!

Sylvia – Happy Anniversary! Hope you and DH had a great evening! Please don’t neglect the chest pain! Please let your doctor know what’s going on. You may need to have another heart cath to see if there is blockage. Saying a prayer for you.

Heather – I want so much to be like you and be able to just cook it and put it away! Maybe, some day! (big sigh!) I am looking forward to the picture of the crumpets! Your granddaughter is so precious! What a beautiful smile! Have fun with your family!

Yanniejannie - Thanks for sharing the bay berry candle tradition. I hadn’t heard of it. I’ve heard of people burning it for Christmas, but that’s it. Very interesting!

Margaret – What a great way to entertain, a tea party and finding things in the tree. I love it!

Janet – Hope your back feels better. The injection did help a lot, but I find it hasn’t completely stopped the pain. Thankfully, though, it is better!

Dstirratt – I love your quote.

Joyce – God bless you, you have been through so much with the sewage system. I surely hope they can get it fixed for you and you don’t have to deal with it again. Have fun having the family over. My mom used to cook the whole meal when all of us went over, but after a while it became too much for her and we all started bringing a dish or two especially for the holidays and even for Sunday lunches. With both Mom and Dad gone, my siblings try to get together a few times a year. We generally go to a restaurant now since I’m 60 and I’m the youngest living. I do miss everyone’s cooking though.

Sylvia – I read your list to my DH. He said to add that when you are eating in front of the TV, an action movie burns more calories than a comedy! We were laughing out loud ! Loved it! Reminds me of all the ways that I used to overeat!

Linda from Oklahoma – Welcome! So glad to have you join us. I think you will enjoy this group. Tell us a little about yourself!

Nyokie66 – Welcome! Tell us a bit about you! We’re happy you are here, 49 or 50! (Smile)

Alison – Have a great trip home! Stay safe. I hope you took an extra lap and a few minutes in the hot tub for me! I’m missing summer! LOL!

Toni – Stolen or not, I like your slogan! Thanks for sharing!

Barbie – Thanks for the article on goals. I enjoyed reading it. Thanks, too, as always for keeping up this site for us! You are very much appreciated!

Leslie – I’m so glad that you found Brian. He seems to be a Godsend to you!

Karen –Welcome! I think you will enjoy this group! There are a lot of us still struggling to lose weight and several who have already lost the weight they needed and are here for maintenance. I love this group and I hope you will too!

Trish – Congratulations! You’ve done a great job!

KarleenAnne20 – We’re all here for you!

Lisa – Welcome! I hope you find this group as welcoming as I have.

Kyung – Welcome! I think you will find this group very helpful and encouraging.

Beth – I like your list.

Goals for 2015:
* Continue to drink at least 8 glasses of water per day
* Do something nice for someone every day, even if it's just to give a compliment
* Exercise at least 3x/week. Start out slowly and work up gradually
* Focus on eating healthy one meal at a time/one day at a time

Wishing everyone a healthy, happy, and prosperous 2015!

Barb from South Louisiana

Happy New Year!

This "mama bear" needs a little dose of her own medicine. Some of the High School bowling coaches decided to pick & choose the kids they would take to a tournament yesterday, and now I have hurt feelings, because my son was not chosen. In fact, my hubby, who is one of the coaches, wasn't even made aware of this situation. My son is bowling Junior Varsity, because the varsity coach told the director "there is no way I'm going to make juniors and seniors be on the JV team and put a freshman on my team". Well, my son's numbers are better than 6 of his Varsity bowlers. I'm having a hard time convincing myself that this coach's shortcomings are not my problem. I just want to take my anger out on that bag of cookies in my son's room.

OK. Enough complaining and feeling sorry for myself. As soon as these 2 football games are finished (1 in overtime) we are going to the bowling alley, so DH and DS can work together on their skills and scores. I can work on my own son, and his numbers will prove his skill for themselves.

I wish I had the drive and desire to "purge" my house like I have been reading so many of you doing. It's so much work to do anything with this amount of RA pain, that I just can't make myself clean. I would rather type, and read, and crochet, and watch my son at his sports. When I pay off my car, I'm going to get a Housekeeper again.

Thanks for all the support so far. I hope everyone is able to make wise choices today.

Terri in Milwaukee

Sorry my attempts to post are popping up all over!
Toni & Katla,I also love your saying & want to study it & try to do better in all it says.

"Gratitude for the Past - Strength for the Present - Faith for the Future"
- Terri,one DD gave me the gift of house cleaning,twice between now & July.
- Going to wait till Spring,then 2 nd time near the end of the time span.

Had the best dinner.Cut up cabbage in my dutch oven with a bit of brown sugar,vinegar & seasoning with small pkg of country ribs. Browned ..small pkg of country ribs,covered with cabbage & in oven for 2 hrs.i had cottage cheese on the side,simple & yummy.

Welcome to all the new posters.Tell us where you are from.Good luck
With your healthy eating plans.

"Gratitude for the Past - Strength for the Present - Faith for the Future". Patceoh

Yeah, Diana!
Welcome, Petunia!
Barb - hope this winter is not a below zero one when you visit!

I can't believe I forgot my 3rd December goal earlier. DUH! It came to me after my nap.
3. Lose 5 pounds in December - 100% done!













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Happy New Year!! I am new to this group and I look forward to a new year of good health and weight loss....I hope to gain insight and help along this weight loss journey. I am 56 yrs old and have some health issues that require me to get my weight down so this is important!!! Thank you all

Today is the beginning of my journey, once again, to get back to a healthy, comfortable weight. I hope to join all of you in your journeys too. Already I have taken away some aha's from things I have read on this board. The hardest part for me is starting and maintaining focus. I hope I get it right this time in 2015. I would like to get back into a size 10 again. 25 pounds should do that. I hope to accomplish this by May or June.

Happy new year to everyone!

Allie

Thursday morning here and all going well.
Washing doona and cover as Mildred beagles sneezed frerash blood all over them, think she has seeds up her nose again. Also washing clothes and towels plus cleaning house.
Had my 3.3 mile walk in 78 minutes for 417 calories. Jeannette's Circuit A shortly.
Sardines and salad lunch.
See Brian at 1.30am for weigh and BF% and get some notes. The best thing he advised was granary toast and banana before my 3.3 mile walk. I was doing cardio on EMPTY
See doctor at 2pm
Since seeing Brian on 24 December I have LOST 1.4 Kg and 1.1% body fat.

January Goals
Keep to around 1700 food calories
Walk 3.3 miles every morning (cutting down on time each day)
Do 30 minutes weights every morning
Weigh and BF% morning and night and note results
Do NOT count house-work, laundry, cooking, gardening or grooming calories - incidental calories
Listen to Brian and doctor
Keep losing weight and BF%
Be sensible
Keep Sunday as Rest, Re-feed and Walking only day. Enjoy the drives out and roast dinner
Talk my problems through with husband
Keep putting money in the money jar (week 1 =$1, week 2 = $2 etc)

Lesley in Tasmania

Phew! Got through the day at under TDEE. :bigsmile: I can hardly believe it!

Everyone was so appreciative, it made it so worthwhile. They even noticed my table setting and decorations. DH did an amazing Christmas quiz for us all, based on our names. Brilliant.
I stayed up late to clear up as DH is really not well with the horrible cold I had before Christmas. I want it to be clear before we start again tomorrow. DH'S daughter and her boyfriend sre joining the gang for lunch. Nearly all is prepared so it was just a matter of foraging in the freezer! :laugh:

It makes me very happy to feed people. I could see my DSIL was so pleased that I had gone to extra trouble to feed her boyfriend who is a vegetarian and diabetic. She was beaming. Happy, happy me!

Welcome all the new people. :flowerforyou: This thread is soooooo important to me. I have lost my weight and maintained for a year with the help of these supportive women. I hope you can do the same.
Heather in Hampshire UK

Heather ... your post had me beaming with you! How neat to be able to the meet the dietary needs of someone and make everyone happy!

Finished today under calories ... finally! I was reviewing the reports MFP makes available and I can see exactly when the weight loss stalled this past year and when the yo-yo-ing began. Will use that information to make some much needed changes. Essentially, the loss of my trainer seemed to be my undoing ... so need to get back to the regular exercise. I was using "cleaning" calories too ... and that just doesn't work.

Just have to share that I also finally made a roast beef in the oven that was fit to eat. In the past, my roasts have been dried out and a lot like shoe leather! I've been referring to Simplyrecipes.com for basic, whole food preparations of things I should know how to make, but seem to mess up regularly. Their Roast Beef was spot on. I now need to get myself a good meat themometer ... we were using two that were not accurate ... poor roast got poked multiple times.

Beth in WNY

Hi - I'm Donna, and new to the groups. I'm 59 and work full time. I've been using MFP for about a month and it has definitely help me understand what I thought was OK, isn't always. I did manage to to loose 3.5 lbs. Not a lot but in the right direction. I have monitored my steps walked for the past 4 years and some days I get in a lot, others not so much. Those spreadsheets keep me hostage. I used to worry about what I weighed, I don't anymore. It has taken a long time to be OK w/who I am. My goal is to be healthy and that does include weighing less but it is not my focus. It is to eat healthy and stay fit. the added benefit will be that I loose weight. But for the right reasons not because the world says I have to. Happy Healthy New Year to all. One step at a time will get you to the finish line.