WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2105

abbycassidy1 wrote: »

Hi there! My name is Abby, I'm 53 years young, and getting younger by the minute. I mean that, though I only started today, it is the change that I am making, a real lifestyle change that is going to make me a happier healthier me! Please add me as a friend/buddy, I do need all the encouragement I can muster up (80 pounds worth) I would also love to encourage you if I may

Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada

morning ladies~
I am down and out with a cold..was supposed to go out with my friend Doris today,but just going to take a quick run to walmart and lowes, then home and lay low..
I have brought boxes home from work, and will start purging all the stuff we have in the house..
Mother's day weekend here in town we have a town wide tag sale.. we are going to do that this year...
18 yrs of accumulation and time to start hoeing out

Welcome Abby,
Welcome Gilly,
Grandmallie, I hope you feel better quick.
I can't catch up on all the posts, so I guess I'll try going forward from here again.
Tuesday at the Y I personal trained 3 people then taught water aerobics, I had also taught ab class during the day. By nights end I was in pain, my knee's and back were a hot mess but I stretched out before bed and drank a bunch of water, it's all good now. Yesterday was water aerobics only and tonight I have one appointment and water aerobics. Off tomorrow night, water class Saturday morning and then I'm taking a class on flexibility, the class is 4 hours and I hope it will help me and help my students.
I have a baby shower to go to in a couple of weeks, I haven't been to one in forever. My DD's best friend is having her second child. Use to be you only got one shower but it seems to be the theme to have one for each sex. Heather (DD friend) had a boy 5 years ago and this one is a girl. Anyway I am actually looking forward to it.
I better get back to working, I laid in bed an extra 5 minutes debating on coming in, then sat in the parking lot another 5 still debating, but I'm here.
Patty, Cincinnati OH

Gilly ... you "joined" when you posted. Welcome! Just jump in when you can and tell us about yourself.
Abby ... welcome!

Feeling much better today. Very much ready for February to be over! It will be forever until we lose the snow ... as it is I take a leap of faith when I come out of my driveway... snow banks are so high! As for getting outside...umm, no.

The work situation has settled down. I have lots to catch up on. DS#1 has had more aide staffing issues, so I've been filling in.. DS#2 continues to be out of school with migraine. I remind myself that nothing is forever and that this too will pass ...

Have a great day!
Beth in Western New York

Good morning everyone.

Linda - I know the yo-yo feeling. I have been stuck in a plateau and can't seem to break it... so off work for a few days so will see if I can do something about it. Maybe a bit more exercise...

Welcome Gillian and Abby

Lillian in West Central Saskatchewan

Good morning! It's cold and sunny here, but will stay cold all day and drop into the single digits tonight. I took the kids to school then went to the Y to sign them up for swim lessons and soccer. Now, I'm camped out at home waiting for the repairman to come and fix the dishwasher.

Gillian, welcome! I have a granddaughter named Jillian and we call her Jilly too. It's good to have your boss behind you!

Abby, welcome too! Stick with us and that 80 pounds will be gone before you know it!

I've walked with hubby and the dogs the last two nights, and did pretty well. I was holding Spot and he pulls less than the other two, so it wasn't a problem till he tried to chase a bird last night. That silly dog is crazy for birds! The other two don't pay any attention to birds. Go figure.

During the night I was having some really hard cramps in my gut. Like a charley horse. It's like those muscles have just discovered they've been cut and they are not happy about it. My belly button incision is still painful and oozing crud. I'm going to call the surgeons office today and see if it needs to be looked at. It's been three weeks since the surgery so you would think it would be all healed up by now. The other two are. I hope I didn't do too much too soon. I tend to do that.

Well, I think I'll go clean my stainless steel in the kitchen. Don't want the repairman to see it messy. I hope you are all having a great day. Stay warm!

Sylvia

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

Good morning, ladies. No, actually I think it is a great morning. I hope you are all feeling it too, despite the snow and cold temperatures. We just have to keep reminding ourselves that it will eventually all melt and life will get back to normal. (Whatever that is?)

Pip, I consider us friends, so you don't have to be so formal with my name, damit! I'm glad you like it and you can call me what ever you want.

Katla, does your gym have someone to work with new members on their goals and what equipment or exercises would be good? I hope he finds something that works for him.

Katab, I know I took "wacky" as a compliment. There are a few sensitive ladies on this thread, but in general you will find us a very easy going bunch. I have always loved that I am a bit wacky although sometimes DH just shakes his head. 

Joyce, I have to laugh sometimes because it seems all of our DHs worry about us driving at night and will go someplace with us so they can drive. I’m finding that I have to “backseat drive” very carefully when DH is driving at night because I don’t think he can see as well as I can. I do go to evening meetings at night and he doesn’t worry about me, so for the time, life is good. I know the day will come that we should stop driving, especially at night and I hope we will know when the time is here. I’ve had too many friends whose parents kept driving long after they should have.

Abby, welcome to this very supportive group. Good for you on getting younger by the minute. I’ve been getting younger the past few months also and it feels great! The more weight we lose, the years (if not the wrinkles) seem to fall off. If you truly make a lifestyle change, like many of us have, you will find success. Come often and keep us posted on your progress. I hear that Vancouver is just breathtakingly beautiful amd I’d love to visit there one day.

Allison, isn’t it amazing what we can accumulate when we aren’t looking. Hopefully you will find a few treasures that you do want to keep as you go through things.

Gilly, welcome and of course you can join us. We are happy to have anyone that is serious about this journey. It works and this group of lovely ladies are super supportive. If you can find the time to read all the posts, you will also pick up some great information. Come often and join in. It’s great to have the support of coworkers and gives a bit of added accountability.

Linda, I hope you enjoyed the pie? I have actually started to have something yummy with lots of calories and after a bite or two, decided it wasn’t good enough to eat that many calories. Just knowing I could have that bite was enough and I left the rest. That is one of many things I love about this journey. There is really nothing that we are forbidden from eating. It’s just all about choices.

Lillian, good luck on breaking your plateau. I was at the same level for about a month after having lost at a great rate. I just kept on keeping on and the one thing I changed was my exercise routine. I’m happy to report that the weight has started moving again at a surprising rate. Hang in there, we are with you!!!

Welcome to any Newbies that I missed. Come often and join in the chat. This thing works!! Please sign your post with what you want to be called. It makes it easier for us to respond to you. Also a location is great, be it specific or general. We are happy to have you join us.

Have a wonderful, healthy and happy day.

My word #1 is savor. I have to slow down and savor every bite.

#2 is opportunity. Each day offers new opportunities for good health and happiness if we just look for them and choose them.

Janet
Myrtle Beach, SC

i don't know if any of you use the rowing machine at your gym (if you go to a gym and if your gym has one) but I use it every once in awhile. there's a feature on it that you can use a pace boat to keep up with and I had been trying to figure it out. well after repeated times of asking the front desk for help, I finally got someone to follow thru and get me help. since the person that emailed me couldn't get together with me at the times that I was available (i'm there 7days a week :0/) she finally sent me a youtube video that had instructions, I don't know y I didn't think of looking there. ANYWAY, got there this morning and couldn't get internet in there so I could see the video to follow instructions. THEN the previous user changed the language to Spanish! thank goodness I can read Spanish so I was able to use the machine anyway (not using the pace boat feature). oh well.... that's my morning so far :0/

Mary, I just ordered that book off of eBay. It sounds like a very interesting idea.

We got pretty snow just as it was getting dark last night and it was just about gone by morning.

Has anyone got a cure for "LAZY"? I got so much more done when I was working. Right now my house is dirty and needs a good cleaning. I just can't seem to get motivated.

Good morning from cold Edmonton, currently -17C with wind chill feels like -27C. Glad I don’t need to go out today!

Welcome to all the newbies!

Sylvia: I love your jokes!

Terri – Milwaukee: My physical therapist is driving me crazy. I told him yesterday I thought he was schizophrenic. One day he tells me to get active and give me really difficult exercise to do for my knees and wrists and elbows. The next day he says… no more tai chi, no more wii fit. I told him to make up his mind. I decided to go to Tai Chi anyway. Today I’m sure paying the price physically but I sure slept well last night.

Grandmallie: You’ve inspired me to clean out a pantry. I had stuff in there that didn’t have nutritional labels or best before date… guess it’s been there a while.

Katab: I’ve had a number of issues with different cardiac meds but the cardiologist is adamant about me taking them. I recently had a change to the type of beta blocker which seems to be helping with depression and shortness of breath. What kind of side effects are you having?

Carol – NC: There’s a website http://www.meetup.com/ that was recommended to me. You can search for people who have things in common with you in your locale. These groups usually meet on a regular basis. It’s supposed to be a good way to meet people.

Peachstategal: I find that I need to set one small easily attainable goal a day and a plan to celebrate when I accomplish it. Otherwise I get overwhelmed and then can’t accomplish anything.

My goal for February is to do meal planning and to eat 3 meals a day. I’ve been doing pretty well at this and have tried a number of new recipes. It’s time to get started on the meal planning for March since it takes me days to finalize it.

Thought for the day: The secret of getting ahead is getting started. Mark Twain

Lunch time check in. 4 or 5" of snow here this am, but already starting to melt.

I fell into a cracker trap today and yesterday – 12 Triscuits are 240 cal. Uh.

Resting heart rate 72. Hmm. Hope the increased exercise will bring that down.

Thanks for all the continued inspiration ladies!

Cindy in SoMD

Hi all.
Day went well. Exercise, typing, shopping, cooking. Had delicious roast chicken, roast parsnips, roast sweet potato and masses of pointy cabbage.
I bought some microwave popcorn today, but it was a bit salty. It's amazing how many things taste salty to me now! Only 91 cals though. :bigsmile:
Rang my London friend this pm. I have arranged to meet her in March when we come up to babysit the grandchildren. Hope she keeps to it. She often cancels through fatigue.
Sent a card to my ex. He shoukd be coming home from hospital today.

At the supermarket we had four cards refused. Three different banks. At the cashpoint they worked fine so it must be the till. Nasty moment though. :ohwell: The supervisor was getting worried.

My friend told me that someone fell off World's End in Sri Lanka recently. They survived because they landed on a tree. A honeymooner stepped back too far for a photo. :ohwell: Apparently quite a few people have died there. It is a drop of 2, 800 ft. We couldn't see anything but cloud!

Love to all. Heather in showery Hampshire UK

Hi Karen - I would suggest doing your measurements, or having someone do them for you. Since muscle weighs more densely than fat, the scale may not move for awhile, depending on what type of exercise you are doing. Shovelling heavy snow is going to both burn calories from being aerobic, and build muscle. I personally am a slave to my scale, but I also use how my clothes fits and what I see in the mirror, and the changes from the tape measure. Stay positive and be proud of the healthy changes you are making in your life.

p.s. I am a baseball Mom, too. my 14 y.o. is in track, bowling, basketball, and baseball. He usually plays an infield position, but is only average as a pitcher.

Terri in Milwaukee

Terri, when my son is not pitching, he plays first base. He is 6'5" and left handed. He graduates is May and hopefully will continue his baseball in college.

I have not noticed much change in the way my clothes fit. I'm not giving up. I have more energy and am feeling better, so I'm just going to keep eating healthy and exercising. But I will take your advice and take some measurements, no matter how depressing those numbers may be. And yes, I too, depend too much on the scales.

Beth, the no (low carb) was one of the changes I made a couple of weeks ago, but I have not tried alternating. At this point, I will try about anything.

I am so very sorry about your son and his migrains. My son has not made a college decision yet, but I am hoping he stays close so I can catch a few games. If not, I'm sure I will go into baseball DT's....I have had at least one child playing baseball for the past 26 years. Now I also get to enjoy my granddaughter playing softball.