WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2105

Oh my goodness, I haven't checked in since Wednesday and I have 165 posts to read! I will get to them this weekend. For now, just wanted to say that I lost 3.2 pounds this week when I weighed in this morning for my work's Biggest Loser contest!!!!! Yay for me and for all of us who are trying so hard!

Have a great weekend and STAY STRONG. We can do this!
CP in South Florida

Hello everyone: Thank you for your prayers for my friend's DGD. It is finally supposed to be warmer today so will head out to see my horse this afternoon. That is always good for some steps.

Allison - Hang in there and take care of you. You are so good with those older people.
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Cynthia - Sorry about the job. Job changes make me so anxious and insecure and I hate interviews.

Heather - Love the picture of the elephant!

Leslie - Is the juice fast something Brian recommended? You have been doing so well with him. It was interesting that he had you change vitamins. I was taking a multivitamin but had to stop because I have sarcoidosis and consequently a high vitamin D level. Adding extra D could make the sarcoidosis worse or cause calcium deposits in organs, so now I am taking a B-complex and C along with eye vitamins. These are much larger doses and I have noticed that the last time it was much easier to come down off the prednisone, no headaches and muscle aches. Then my horse was diagnosed with arthritis and the vet recommended glucosamine but told me to stay away from combination products as they had so little of the supplement that it did no good. Hmmm.

Katla - Friend's DGD is 5 months old.

Healing angels to all who need them and congratulations to those with victories. Traveling mercies to all those who are traveling. Sue in SD

stephv710 wrote: »

Good morning ladies! Just want to express my gratitude for this group. It was the first thing I went to this morning and a I draw so much strength and motivation for the day.

Today is my husband's birthday and we are going out for dinner which always makes me a little nervous. I am adjusting my breakfast and lunch to compensate and will TRY to make good choices. I will probably not be able to resist a good martini though!

I wanted to get out for a walk this morning but it is so windy and rainy, I'm afraid I'll end up in the next county

Have a great weekend everyone!

Stephanie in Central OR

log your martini as part of your calorie count. :0)

Good Morning beautiful ladies over 50 . . . Excited to get to know ya all!

Debbi from So. Calif.

Sylvia, you poor thing! Thank goodness you got to the hospital before disaster could strike. I suffer from kidney stones, and at my next attack (which hopefully will never happen, but you never know), I'm going to remember what you went through so that if the pain gets too bad, I'll go to the ER to have it checked out instead of assuming it will pass.

So glad you're feeling better.

CP in South Florida

Hello girls I need to change my profile name to my real one when I figure out how lol My name is Tina and today is a good day I went to breakfast with my mom to IHOP and was so worried that I wouldn't find anything to eat but was pleasantly surprised at the simply light BK. Only 350 cal but I didn't eat one slice of bread so that drops it a bit. Everything tasted wonderful and I felt like I was having a treat. Came home exercised a bit and now I'm relaxing. I don't know if my exercise routine is kosher but on my strength training days I put in 15 mins about 4 to 5 times a day. Still sore but much better than when I started. Have a great day all

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

*Beth, that is a good hiding place for the cookies. I on the other hand just don’t bake any more.

*Sylvia, I’m so sorry that you went through that, but so glad you got to the hospital when you did! Wishing you a speedy recovery. Hugs.

*Lesley, why are you doing the 3 day juice thing? Is that something Brian recommended?

*calories, welcome back. It may not always be fun but logging honestly every day works. I so hope that when I reach my goal, I will continue to log and treat maintenance the same way I treat this daily journey.

*Michele, you are so right about retirement. I wonder how I ever got anything done when I worked 8 hours a day.

*Katia, I love that you are so positive. I, too, have so much to be thankful for. Life is good, even with the bumps in the road. I’m thankful for my health being better than it was a few months ago, thankful that I get to go on the cruise again, and very thankful for this group of wonderful women. I am already having withdrawal from you while on the cruise. I will miss you terribly but will think of you often.

*Sue, How sad about your friend’s DGD. Sending prayers her way.

*Joyce, that is a good point about the music. It can change a mood if we just take the opportunity to allow it.

*Sharon, glad you are feeling a bit better. Sorry about your A1C. I remember a “diet” I was on years ago that said to eat 2 to 3 fruits a day and my Dr. told me that was too much for a diabetic. I now limit myself to no more than 1 a day and try to stay on the light side of carbs. I love bread but usually limit myself to 1 piece a day a few times a week, except for occasional sandwich only about once a week. Good luck on getting those numbers down.

*Heather, great picture with the elephant.

*Allison, my condolences on your greyhound. I know it’s like losing a member of the family even if he hasn’t lived with you for a time. *Hugs*

*donamari, it sounds like you know what you need to do and we are here to support you in that. I have found that as I read all the posts, I pick up ideas of little things I can add to help me on my journey. I hope it works the same for you. Welcome to the group.

*CP, congrats on your loss. Keep up the good work.

Well I’m finally packed and taking way too many clothes for the cruise. Last year I packed just right but think I got excited because of the smaller clothes that I can wear now. That’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it. My friend that goes with me, I see every week or so. Yesterday we met at the nail salon and as I walked toward her she said, “wow, I can really tell now that you have lost weight”. She has been with me twice in the last week and I haven’t lost but ½ a pound, so I was surprised she just now noticed. LOL
I’ll miss you all terribly while I’m gone but think of you often. Especially at meal times. I won’t ever be able to catch up on a week’s worth of posts when I get back so I can only wish you all the best success and health.

Welcome to any Newbies that I missed. Come often and join in the chat. This thing works!!

My word #1 is savor. I have to slow down and savor every bite
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#2 is opportunity. Each day offers new opportunities for good health and happiness if we just look for them and choose them.

Janet in Myrtle Beach, SC

Hello, everyone! We got home from Wiliamsburg last night and I've spent today getting caught up around the house and with email,etc. Had a great time there; my friends timeshare was like no place I've ever stayed.......one side of the top two floors of the building......fabulous!!! Most posh place I've ever stayed by far! Used the pool, gym, sauna, and spa. We made it to the outlets (and spent way too much), got a horse drawn carriage ride through the colonial part of the city, had some great Thai food, saw all our favorite places. I'm so glad I talked DD into taking those three days off; she's been working so hard and so many hours.

NOWWWW Hear This:::::::::Best news....SHE GOT IN!!!!! Email received about three hours ago!!!!! Thank you all for the prayers and good wishes!!!! One of 50! Class of 2019!!!! Go Hokies!

Kim..........Hope you are getting some of that Ca. rain!!!

Joyce..........Maybe it is just the states I've lived in, but all the lactation consultants I've known were at least RNs with additional training.

Sue.........May your friends DGD get well and heal quickly. Will keep her in my thoughts, poor baby.

Sylvia............Good grief!!!! I am so glad you went to the hospital! Heal quickly, my friend.

Cynthia.........I am so sorry about your job situation. Fingers crossed for you.

Heather......I have been sooooooo enjoying your accounting of your trip! Love the elephant pic!

Janet.........Enjoy your cruise.....also someone else is going on one, best to you also.

Michele.........I was going to suggest that you do tiedye type colors and pattern.

Sharon........So sorry about your good friend; I'm sure she is in your thoughts often.

Tina........Hope your rescue volunteering goes well and you raise a bundle of money!!!

Best to everyone else!

Welcome newbies! Stop by often and let us know how your lives are going, comment on whatever catches your fancy. Please let us know what to call you and where you are from, general or specific.

Hunger is not an emergency.
Determined.
yanniejannie
mid-Atlantic

Saturday.
Training: 2 mile walk and Jeannette's cardio kick-boxing.

Saw Brian yesterday and is HAPPY my BF% going down and Muscle% going Up. I see him again week ending 27 February before he goes on holiday.
He said I could do the 3 day "juice only" next week BUT only walk 3.3 mile NO weights as it is only 1200 calories. Then he said a juice before walk and after wight, but normal breakfast, lunch and dinners but keep to 1700 calories.

A good friend put me onto Joe Cross's site and look awesome and will kick start my metabolism again. Will tell you how it goes a week Sunday

Lesley in Tasmania
I have re-joined Tom Venuto's site again too

Hi to all. I’m sitting here trying to remember what has happened today. First the other day I went to the dr about my blood pressure. It was 148/82. In September it was 102/62, so the dr does not think I really have hypertension unless I was keeping it controlled with all the exercise I used to do. She thinks it’s more related to my knee, the pain, the lack of sleep, and not exercising. Plus I have put on a few pounds and my sodium intake is up. So she got me a monitor and I’m supposed to watch it for a month.

The other big but not in a good way news is that we have roof damage on one of our rentals. I called the insurance guy today and about 2 hours later, DH tells me he got a call from our management company saying the basement was flooded. Our handyman went out in about 20 minutes to find all the copper pipes missing from the house! Good grief! The only good news is that there are clear footprints in the snow leading to a window and finger and palm prints. Omaha has been hit hard by copper thieves, so the cops will be on it.


Sue: happy belated birthday. What a great surprise!

Sally so good of you to try to find the dog’s home! I do need to remember to breathe!

Robin: so glad Bodi boy is having some good days. Benny Beagle has lots of accidents too due to whatever this odd endocrine issue is. But all we can do is love our babies, right?

Vicki: keep your spirits up….warmer weather is on the way!

Karen: have you had all that diarrhea checked out???

Peach: maybe you can compromise with DH: eat out once a week and increase your exercise to cover it.

Katla: I sure know what you mean by always being on guard about your knee. I have to put weight on it very carefully and make sure it will cooperate. Even aqua Zumba is too much for me now.

Janet; what a great cruise! I can’t imagine anyone not wanting to even try one. I’d cruise constantly if I could!

Michele: did I miss the description of what the pic is of?

Red: great advice!

Viv: I hope you start to recover from your fall! I’m glad you weren’t seriously hurt!

I’m so sorry I can’t reply to everyone! I am 5 pages behind but can’t seem to get here daily any more.

Tomorrow is blood pressures at the shopping mall. My students and faculty are there for 12 hours tomorrow and 12 in two weeks. We usually do over 1000 blood pressures and even though the mall is not busy, people from around that area always come year after year just for us! I think that is so sweet. One year some old guy bought us all valentines candy! My shift is from 8:30 to 12:30.

Well I need to get going and make dinner. DH was late having gone to visit a friend, so we will be late eating. Take care all, Meg from Omaha where the weather is certainly weird….8” of snow on the ground and forcast to be in the 50s this weekend!

OMG SYLVIA!!!!! I was just starting to post and saw the cute get well card for you and went back to see what was wrong. Holy cats!!!! I am so glad you went to the ED and had all of that taken care of! Please take care! Sending you healing and healthy thoughts!!! Meg

Pipcd34 Thanks for the shout of encouragement!

Terri_mom Those restaurant calories add up FAST. Sorry you have to do extra biking, but just think how proud of yourself you'll be when you finish the workouts!

Bumblebeejec Re: Biggest Loser Contest. Yes, there’s a jackpot of money at the end for the winner with the most weight lost by percentage (not pounds). Everyone puts in $20 to participate. We have 12 people this time around. Each week, the person with the most weight lost by percentage for that week wins $10. If you gain weight, you have to add $1 per pound to the pot. Whatever is left over at the end of the contest gets it. Wish me luck! If I win, I’m going to treat myself to a massage and facial.

DamitJanit Thanks for the encouragement! Have a wonderful time on the cruise!
Starrhae130 I’m a relative newbie and am so glad you came back. The lesson I keep hearing is that even once you reach your goal, you must keep logging your calories. Not that I have to worry about maintenance for awhile, as I have quite a bit to go. But I’ll get there. And so will you.
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I’ve decided on a long-term goal I can be excited about. My goal is to be ballroom dancing on New Year’s Eve 2015. I used to take group lessons (and some private ones) years ago, and for awhile I was a dance “groupie,” a regular at the local Saturday night dance parties at the ballroom here. I stopped going after I gained so much weight, the guys stopped asking me to dance. But this is my year! I’m going to take my time and get in such fabulous shape over the next 11 months that when I walk into that ballroom on New Year’s Eve and start dancing ever so gracefully, all the (single) guys will be saying to themselves, “Who is that??? I’ve gotta dance with her!”

I figure that goal is so much more exciting than “I will lose 50 pounds this year.” After all, to achieve my dance goal, I probably will have to lose a bunch of weight. But I really, REALLY want this, so I think this will keep me motivated. I can't remember when I've been so excited about an idea. I had convinced myself I would never dance again, but why not? I will do this!

I’ve made a deal with myself. I’m going to put $15 dollars in a jar for every pound I lose. I figure that’s way less than the fast food meals I used to eat several times a week. If I gain a pound, I have to take $15 out of the jar. This money will be my jackpot and will fund my dance lessons when I’ve lost enough weight that I won’t feel uncomfortable being next to all the skinny women. What do you think?

Gotta do the dishes and get to bed, as I am attending a literacy training session tomorrow morning to become an adult literacy volunteer. Then it’s off to see “Newbies” at the Miami Arsht Center for a matinee performance. Life is good!

CP in South Florida

Just learning the discussion groups here and would like to join in to encourage others and be encouraged. Weight loss is no easy task. Looking for good, fat free, low calorie recipies that are easy and filling as well. My new favorite treat is as follows:
2 packages sugar free pudding mix
3 cups fat free milk
1 8 oz container cool whip
wisk the first 2 items together then mix the cool whip. Low in calories and truly satisfying treat.
Wishing you all well!!

Terri i know how that is when i was doing the low-carb thing i saw how much a 6" Subway sandwich had in it and i said "No Way"

I got a Fitbit last week - so far I am really glad I did. today I logged almost 19000 steps! Does anyone know how to put step count into the exercise part?