WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2015

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

Good Evening Ladies,

Sylvia, so good to hear from you. Sending healing thought and prayers.

Tina, I liked the dogs. Thanks for sharing.

Mary, you are so sweet! I am concerned about Sylvia, too. That just doesn’t sound right that they sent her home in that condition. But glad her Dr. gave her something to try. Heck, I’d be taking that stuff we take before a colonoscopy.

MNMargaret, glad you are finally getting better and glad to hear that you are taking it easy. You need to. *hugs*

Jane, what a great picture! Two darling girls. Congrats again.

Lesley, I think a shared dog is perfect for you. If and when you have a change of heart you can make a change, but I know when our three are gone, we won’t replace any. We want a chance to travel without worrying about our babies. This sounds like the perfect arrangement for you and I’m glad you have a doggy to share.

Yannie, I just love the name, Gemma. I’m glad she had a ball at the dog park. My daffodils have been shooting up for a while and getting bigger, but still no buds. I was afraid the hard freezes might hurt them but they look fine. Oh, thanks for the reminder to take my mug. ( I have to have mine too.) And not to copy everything you say, but my allergies have been bothering me for a couple of weeks now, especially itchy eyes. Thank goodness for antihistamine eye drops!

Sylvia, you are back and still making me LOL. Thanks for the joke. Sure hope you get better soon!

Beth, I’ll say it again, You are doing a fabulous job of losing weight. You should definitely be proud!

Michele,NC, I think I might have to take a couple of boiled eggs with me and the tuna sounds like something good to take even if I end up bringing it home. Thanks. And, hey, if Sylvia makes you come over there, I’m going with you. BTW, you are entitled to some M&M’s once in a while.

Today I did more exercise than ever. I can tell the push-ups are getting easier and have moved from the wall to the dresser. (I know that is all wimpy, but for an old, out of shape fat woman, it’s a start. Lol) I did my cross trainer longer and more reps on the weights. If I could just do that every day I’d feel like I was accomplishing something, but here comes tomorrow and I have plans in the morning so it will be iffy. I sure admire all of you that do hours a day! My scale has been stuck at 190 ½ or higher for a while now. I sure wish it would move down before I go to the convention. Ppffttt All I can do is keep on keeping on and one day it will happen.

Have sweet dreams my friends.

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

Yanniejannie: I haven’t read Jane Smiley. I’ll look for her in the library.

Sylvia: I love today’s joke. I hope you're feeling better every day.

Beth, Kennebunk ME: I am amazed at how much weight you’ve lost so far. Congratulations!

Gail: One of the great things about work is that it keeps you busy enough to crowd out worries for a little while. I hope your work continues to be so interesting that the time flies by. Keeping my fingers crossed for your sister.

Janet: Push-backs from the wall take effort, and moving down to the dresser increases the effort. You deserve to feel good about what you are doing. My best strategy for weight loss is to log every bite and swallow, even when travelling. It makes me think more carefully about what I’m putting into my mouth. Keep on keeping on. It is perfect. I love your words savor and opportunity.



I’ve been feeling lucky and happy lately. I like where I live, and have been enjoying the fitness center and making friends there. Our weather has been amazing, which is a blessing and a worry at the same time. We could be in serious water trouble if our famed rain doesn’t make a significant appearance around here. Worrying about it won’t help, though. Praying might, so I’ll pray for enough rain to prevent a drought here and to ease drought conditions for people in other western states.

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


March 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.

Hi everyone....
caught up again...
I think (and I know) work gets in the way of so much...

or as the Minion said " Start the weekend over, I wasn't ready"

Good night ...really tired to night!!
Lillian in West Central Saskatchewan

It seems we are sharing our stories. I am 60 yrs. young, a Mom, Grandma and Great - Grandma. I am 5' 6 1/2" tall and have been since I was about eleven. I was always the scrawny one growing up. I weighed 98 lbs when I graduated , a few years and a few kids and my weight went to 126 lbs. Had my tubes tied and hit the big 4-0 and my weight climbed again up to 140 lbs. Fast forward to 2000 when I had my accident. A year of living in hospitals and then a year of physio and back to work program left me at 225 lbs. Never did I think it could happen to me. Now 15 yrs later I have finally dipped beneath the 200 lb. mark and am determined to live this decade as healthy as possible.

Cindy in South Md. - Sounds like you are doing it right. 15 lbs gone is a great accomplishment. Do you swim?

Sylvia - We'll cut you some slack considering everything you've been through lately. Feeling very concerned for you. Downer? Who but you would be brightening our days with jokes? I loved the cowboy joke.

Selena- Thanks for sharing with me. We probably do know some of the same people. I was raised in Grassy Lake on a farm, moved to Calgary for university, Kindersley Sask. when I married my 2nd husband, Westbank and Peachland in B.C. and now I am back in Lethbridge. Almost a round trip for me.

Spent a lot of time in the great outdoors this weekend. Sunshine is a wonderful thing.
My friend's daughter is returned home and to school. Both girls are in counselling. My friend's husband doesn't think he and my friend don't need counselling.
Trying to stay as calm and positive in the chaos surrounding us right now.
DSIL has been handed his notice after only 2 wks, one of which was for training. He asked the reason why and was told it concerned a behavioral issue that happened when he was in Ontario for training. He is floored, blind sided, devastated and confused. He will be phoning the HR to get to the bottom of this. He has never been fired and doesn't want this reflecting badly on him.
What next?
Sharon in Lethbridge (enjoying the sun, not the time change)

Hi, quick pop in!

Off to yoga this morning.

I woke up last night with aches and pains. Took a paracetamol. Still couldn't sleep. Went into the spare room. All twitchy. Decided to have some brandy in milk. Also had a small shortbread biscuit. Went to sleep eventually. Hate this joint aching in the night. I'm ok in the day, don't notice it.
Will be logging 200 cals for it. Not good for a yoga day.

Feel fine now.
Will be making the salmon wheels this pm and then a bit of grocery shopping with DH. It's gorgeous sunshine out there!

Love Heather in UK (still haven't adjusted my ticker)

morning all,
I have a long day at work and not feeling well at all, dont know if I have a head cold and a slight cough and just worn out..have a contractor coming today to do work, and both of us will be working.. so will gate off the dogs and hope for the best.. if there are any blips, will leave my phone number and will come home if neccessary.. slept for about 11 hours last night, that nyquil knocks you out...

Heather I may have missed it.....entirely possible,but what are salmon wheels? Thinking,maybe salmon etc rolled in a wrapper? Pat

Chickaboo2014 wrote: »

I'm Di from beautiful Butte, Montana; originally from Washington state. I've been a member since January 2014 and had a goal of losing 30 pounds. I met that goal late last summer and actually exceeded it by about 5 pounds and currently am 31 pounds lighter than I was when I started. Yay!
To be more active in my day:
+ I work in an office setting but also traverse the manufacturing floor quite often during my day.
+ I print to the copier on the 2nd floor ( I work on the 3rd).
+ I'll take a 10 minute break and climb the3 flights of stairs in my building.
+ At lunchtime I powerwalk during my 30 minute break and eat a healthy meal for lunch at my desk afterwards.
+ I use a mini crockpot to prepare (heat) my meals in. It works well for greens and spinach and I'll add a lean cuisine or healthy leftovers on top and in a few hours, I've got a tasty, hot and healthy meal.
+ I cook healthy meals at home; eat high protein and lots of veggies; but I don't avoid bread! I love it and choose the healthier options over white bread.
+ My fiancé just started walking with me since he joined the weight loss challenge that started at our work yesterday.
+ I decided to join as well to help keep him motivated and be successful.
+ I used to diligently log my food here but now only do so sporadically (generally weekends off). It syncs to the Fitbit site.
+ I use a Fitbit Flex to help encourage my activities and steps; I enter challenges on the site to help keep me motivated.
+ I use a heart rate monitor when I exercise to be able to track and log my calories & fat burned more accurately.
+ I log every exercise here an it syncs to Fitbit.
+ + Without MFP and the support I receive here, I never would have made my goal!
+ Everyone have a fantastic day and I hope March is successful for everyone who's made the commitment to charge of their health and fitness!
Di - aka Chickaboo2014 (*)

looks like you got your program down! I love it!!

Good morning. It's after 9am and I'm still not dressed. I had to call my son and tell him he would have to take the kids to school. I've been busy throwing up. Just stomach acid, but it was no fun.

Gee, I hope I'm not pregnant.

I hope you all know that was a joke. I managed to eat half a piece of dry toast and drink enough milk to take my pills. So far it has stayed down, so things are looking up. Gotta go to the studio to do some drafting, then mix some glazes to finish up my bowls for the Empty Bowls event. I love mixing glazes. It's like being a mad scientist! I love being able to make what is essentially colored glass out of a pile of powdered rocks. Fun stuff.

Well, I'm off to the shower. I hope you all have a great day!

Sylvia

I would like to join. I am Kathleen, almost 49. I lost a bunch of weight in 2009 and have put it all back on due to laziness. Unfortunately, I am now post menopausal and finding it harder to shred the weight. Still working at it though!
My SW was 197, currently 177 with a goal of 117-125. I am 5'2".
I ride my bike 5-6 days a week and lift with my husband 6 days a week. Until a shoulder injury a few years ago, I used to bench 80, working my way back up.
I also (when it is nice), walk 5.5 miles a day 5x a week.
I know how to do it, just need support, praise, a lift when it is a bad day.
I also have 2 small children, 8 and 6 so they keep me busy.

Excited to meet all of you!