WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2015

MIchele, I'd love to see the praying mantis. Is it a figurine of some kind or a dish with a praying mantis motif? Maybe something else? I love color too, so I'd probably paint him some mixed up assortment of bright colors. We visited Puerto Rico several years ago and I loved the colors of the architecture so much that I painted the outside of my studio building six different bright pastel colors, all with white trim. So it looks like a series of tiny shops in San Juan. Sadly though, the paint is peeling now and needs to be redone this summer.

Jan, the dog in the video was my old guy, Cutty. Oh, how I loved that dog. I miss him every day. The sweetest, most loving, most gentle dog who ever lived. And he loved me too.

I slept like a log last night. I got home from the basketball game and hit the sack about 9:00 and didn't wake up till the alarm went off at 6:10. Of course, I took three benedryl tablets, so that helped a bunch. I didn't even get up once for a bathroom visit which is rare. I was exhausted, so I needed the rest.

They are still working on that construction site across the street and the noise is pretty irritating. There was a sign up yesterday saying it is the future home of a nail salon. So, that's not as bad as a pawn shop or payday loan office. At least people who get their nails done have disposable income, and they will see my shop across the street. Maybe it will help business in the long run.

Well, I have to get to work. Here is today's joke of the day:



At a construction site on the 80th floor of a high rise building, the lone conservative on the crew was having a heated political discussion with the liberals on the project. Deciding to take a break, he called everyone over to the edge of the roof. "Did you know," he began, "that there are extremely violent invisible updrafts that are able to keep a body floating in mid-air? They only occur at certain times during the day between buildings. Here, I'll show you!" He then leaped off the side of the building, and with arms spread-eagle, floated effortlessly on an unseen cushion of air, and then gradually steered himself back to the safety of the roof. "That's awesome," one of the left-wingers shouted. "I want to try it." "Me too," another cried, and then another, and as they leaped over the side of the roof, one after the other, they fell 80 floors straight down to the ground, SPLAT! SPLAT! SPLAT!

A crowd rushed over to witness the carnage, and while doing so, one of the spectators looked up and remarked, "Boy, Clark Kent sure hates liberals!"



Have a great day!

Sylvia

Good morning everyone! The sun is shining beautifully but it is a very chilly -12C or 10F. I live near Toronto Canada and we had quite the dump of snow yesterday - left overs from the Nor'easter the east coast got the day before. Just catching up on all the posts. Thanks for the welcomes! Just finished the cardio and the core for this morning, more cardio tonite. Feels good to be down 4lbs in 2 weeks - all of you are great inspirations so thank you and lets all keep up the good work!

Good Morning dear ladies!

The word for today is GOOOOAAAALLLLLLL!!!!!

I hit my goal weight this morning.
I hit the goal of 500K steps for January.
I hit the goal of running 40 miles in January.
I broke through the 5K running barrier (3.22 miles).

I sure hope the rest of the day stays on this path.

I’ll try to post more after lunch.

Looking for the joy in every day, just like my dogs.
Remember to breathe…

Sally W.
Oregon

Judy. - can I second Katla in saying it is a bad idea to go for any of these quick "diet" solutions. As she said, the people who take them are bound to fail in the long run so put more money into the pockets of the exploiters. 95% of dieters fail to keep the weight off. You have the rest of your life to adopt a heslthy lifestyle. There is no rush, in fact the slower, the better.
- Can I just add that I do not believe there is any "bad" food, provided we eat in moderation. Flour and wheat are good, highly nutritious foods, not bad for you unless you have coeliac disease. Sugar is ok too, in moderation. I even have a Diet Coke very occasionally or a slimline tonic. Eat less, eat better, but it doesn't help to label food "clean" or not. Your food is not your enemy. It should be relished and enjoyed - every single mouthful. Don't think of this as deprivation, it doesn't need to be.
- Protein, veggies of all kinds, fruit, dairy, good oils and fats. Some carbs, preferably whole.
- Tonight we are having bolognese sauce, home made, roasted cauliflower with herbs and spices! peas mixed in the sauce and some sprinkled parmesan. 350 cals. I got the bolognese out of the freezer as I batch cook it. I will add some perI peri sauce to mine as I am very spicy. :laugh:

Patience. Slowly does it. This is for life. :bigsmile:

Heather adventuring in Hampshire UK

crazyDogLady61 wrote: »

Good Morning dear ladies!

The word for today is GOOOOAAAALLLLLLL!!!!!

I hit my goal weight this morning.
I hit the goal of 500K steps for January.
I hit the goal of running 40 miles in January.
I broke through the 5K running barrier (3.22 miles).

I sure hope the rest of the day stays on this path.

I’ll try to post more after lunch.

Looking for the joy in every day, just like my dogs.
Remember to breathe…

Sally W.
Oregon

that is sooooo awesome!!! I am soooo happy 4 u!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, Meg – TA-DA!!!! I want to have a mortgage burning party when the our time comes ~ 5 years from now. I’m so happy for you! Sorry about the knee situation.

Waiting for a handyman service to come by and quote on a few things here at the house. Might as well make use of my time at home so I can be here to supervise. Hopefully they'll be here soon.

Gail, metro ATL

Darn, I didn't make the top three in the Biggest Losers for this week. The men dominated this week. I'm still very happy with my progress, though, and I am optimistic that I will come in the top 3 next week because Super Bowl Sunday is coming up this weekend. I have no interest in football, so I'm pretty sure I can stay on track!

I started reading the "Power of Habit" a couple of days ago. Has anyone read this? It's a fascinating read! One of the things the author talks about is how important it is to have a group of people who are "believers" - that is, who believe that everyone can and will achieve their goals. I think this group fits the bill. It also talks about how habits are engrained in the brain and that they can never be eradicated, but they CAN be replaced. Very interesting read.

crazyDogLady61 Fantastic! Way to go! You're inspiring me to set mini goals, too. Thanks.
Pipcd34 Thanks for the tip on "friend"ing people. Didn't think of doing that.

Anyway, enjoy your Friday nights. Will check in tomorrow.
CP

janemartin02 wrote: »

Hi!off to see my grand baby.hugs

Congratulations! What a beautiful picture. I know you'll enjoy every second !

Sally - an amazing achievement! ! ! ! 70 pounds lost! And all those steps! :flowerforyou:

Heather UK

Saturday morning here and our 39th wedding anniversary. 2nd marriage for both of us. We married in north of England on a snowy and cold day on this day in 1976 after courting 3 years.
We migrated to Australia in 1978 to get away from ex-spouses lol and never regretted it.
NO celebrating today as Mildred beagle had a bad sneezing last night with so much fresh blood. Seeing the vet at 11.30am for more antibiotics. She is still bright as a button and eating well, she is 12 All we can do is love her and allow her to leave on HER terms.
NO training either except for walk on beach after the vet

Cannot finish food log until I really know.

Brian, the Sports Nutritionist advised 1700 food calories and to train 6 days a week, but deduct training from food and NOT go below 1200. I have lost body fat and gained muscle ever since I saw him Christmas Eve. I no longer look at TOTAL weight but at lean body mass.

Lesley in Tasmania

Left it a bit too late to post, but caught up with the posts.

What a day! Had a text from DD to say the tumble drier almost caught fire not sure what happened, but the kitchen was full of smoke and the clothes inside smell awful and had to be rewashed. Then after tea I burnt a pan cooking a small piece of chicken for the cat - I'm a bit worried what the third thing will be.

I am so tired think I'll go to bed, I hope I can sleep though, once I get into bed I seem to wake up.

Prayers for the baby with meningitis.

Viv York UK

DianaLovesCoffee wrote: »

Hi Red. I slog along at 20 minute miles and only go about 2 miles! And that is some walk and some slog. I'm in week 3 of couch to 5k. I'd love to be where you are. So thanks for the hope that I can get there! Wish we were closer so we could "Slog" together.

Hi Diana - as an FYI, I'm still not jogging the entire miles yet. Even though I've surpassed the 12 week program, I still do the combo walk/jog. In fact, I think I've only ran a full mile twice and the pace was an awesome 12:46 and 11:32. I try to combine my route to include incline and decline. Flat streets are soooo boring! I'd love a slogging buddy! I'm still too slow for my friends, so I go it alone, or with my furry Buddy. I'm actually thinking about starting it over again and pushing myself to get to jogging that 3.1 completely!



Red
-Dublin, CA

Did 45 minutes of a DVD for the rebounder. The plan for tomorrow is to do the DVD "Personal Training with Jackie ExtremeAbs" (another new one)

Lesley - when Lance was so sick, the vet basically told Jessica "I don't see a cat in pain. It won't get better, but I'd say take him home and give him lots of love". Do the same thing with Mildred beagle -- give her lots of love. Say, our Humane Society has dog walking and dog cuddling. That's how some people deal with their need to be around a dog but not have the responsibility. You might look into that. Happy anniversary!

Shanyn - so sorry about your cat. I know it probably still hurts a little. Heck, I still think about our first cat who was hit by a car, he died well over 10 years ago. But the memory is still there.

Red - I felt that I was in pretty good shape when I took my first horseback riding lesson. The next day how I hurt!!! I found muscles I didn't even know I had. We have a Lazy Dog salloon -- is that a chain?

Kim - I've done the same thing. Made extra dessert and given it to her. You say that you're upping your fiber. I'm finding that when my fiber is high my (excuse me) poops are very firm. Do you take anything? I don't want to get in the x-Lax habit. Is there anything natural?

Judy - sorry, never did a meal plan or have an eating disorder. Wish I could help you.

terri - wonderful shopping! I keep some preportioned snacks in my pocetbook just for this (a bit of dried fruit, some almonds, things like that) Woohoo on that loss

Diana in IN - shame shame shame...no breakfast..<smile> How wonderful that you're getting to see your son graduate

CP - I knew you'd lose! Fantastic

Sylvia - the praying mantis is greenware that I need to paint and then it gets fired. They haven't poured it as yet. I'll try to post a pic when they do. I do hope the construction helps business

2boxlady - cute joke

Sally - congrats all the way around!

twhitehead - good for you!

Exercised, had breakfast, took Lexi and Loki to the vet (Lexi for teeth cleaning, Loki for his distemper), went to mahjongg and was able to find someone to send out the weekly email, at least for 1/2 of the year. Then picked up Lexi, brought her home and went to WalMart. Since they didn't have any ground chicken, had to run to Food Lion. Home and worked with the guy who had been the webmaster for Newcomers (I'll be inputting new members), did 1 row of the latch hook tree skirt, then had dinner, now here and then I'll do at least another row.

Michele in NC

Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding.

Greetings to all you lovely ladies.

*Barbie, one of the best things I have received from here is your advice to give up using food for recreation and entertainment. Now the trick is to get my friends to accept it. Thanks for all your words of wisdom, along with the other wonderful ladies on here.

*Judy, good for you in communicating with the trainer. That is a big step and you are starting to think about what you put in your mouth. That is a biggie too. Way to go.

*Sylvia, that video of your dog eating corn is just too stinkin’ cute! And I see he was going to clean the floor afterward.

*Allison, glad you are feeling better. Have a great day.

*Heather, I’m getting excited for you and your trip. Can’t wait to hear all about your adventures.

*Tatiana, welcome. It sounds like you are doing great and now you have found a great place for support and ideas.

*boxlady, loved your joke. tee hee hee 

*Sally, Way to Go!!!!! You give us all hope. So happy for you, I know you have to be elated.

*Twhitehead, good for you!!

*Leslie, Happy Anniversary and so sorry to hear about Mildred. Congrats on the great work with Brian. (I need a Brian) 

*viv, I’m so glad the dryer incident wasn’t worse than it was. That is scary. Hope you sleep well.

Welcome to any Newbies that I missed. We are happy to have you join us.

My weight loss goal for the month is not up to par, but I have exceeded my exercise goals. I know this is a journey with lots of ups and downs so I’m not letting it get me down. I feel that I’m getting better and stronger every day in my choices and I thank all of you for your support.

Wishing us all great Health and Happiness.

My word for the of the month is savor. I have to slow down and savor every bite.
Janet in Myrtle Beach, SC

Sally, way to go!!!