WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2015

Sassy - v good article! :flowerforyou:

Mary - I bought Epoisses. It was the stinkiest I could find. I, my DB and DSIL all LOVE stinky cheese. My DH cannot even abide the smell of it. I only buy it when I have the excuse of guests who love it. I brought it home and wrapped the box it comes in in acres of cling film and then put it in a plastic box before putting it in the fridge. That seems to keep it under control. :laugh: On Thursday I will get it out of the fridge and "ripen" it in the utility room. It will stay wrapped, but I know DH will be going round saying "What a disgusting smell - just like stinky feet!" :laugh:

Duck legs tonight with mushy peas, stringless beans and new potatoes for DH. He is maintaining his perfect weight on my regime plus the extras I give him.

My friend who broke her hip last year broke her ankle recently. Osteoporosis is a huge danger for those who limit their calorie and nutritional intake too much. She has been dieting all her life, doesn't eat much dairy, is a vegetarian and drinks much too much alcohol. A recipe for disaster. It is considered that for older women we should try to maintain a weight towards the top of the normal range of BMI rather than the lower end. Mine is almost exactly in the middle, but slightly on the higher side. Vanity means I would like to lose a couple more pounds, but it is important to keep up with the strength training for bone health.

Love again, Heather UK.

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

Good Morning Ladies,

Mary, I don’t know if it’s the weight loss or exercise, but I suspect it’s a combination of both that has my back feeling better. The restriction is that I don’t do any exercise that requires bending and lifting at the same time. I do my weights in upright position but can feel the strengthening in my back and stomach muscles. I feel mentally better when I do a good workout just because I know it is something good for me and I’m proud of myself for getting my very lazy butt out of the chair. You are all such inspirations for what you do.

Joyce, you have me laughing at, “my husband. His pocketbook DOES not open”. Mine is very “frugal” but often surprises me at the things he will spend money on. I have to say that I am thankful I married him rather than some spendthrift, or we wouldn’t have the money we do for retirement. I am the same way about MFP friends. I have some, but I don’t post on my homepage and as you know, I do post in here. You are all my close friends. That is great about modeling in the style show. You know they usually give a good discount to buy the clothes you model, so pick things you might want.

Heather, I feel sure that one-leg-jigging still burns calories. But the main question is, “Did you have fun?”. I hope we don’t lose sight of the fact that this life journey isn’t only about burning calories, but enjoying life. OMG, 64 pages of instructions? Wow. I guess no one said any of this was easy. Way to go, lady!!!

Naiomi, I hope you have a good and productive day with your friend. Am I the only one that doesn’t feel the need to always have dessert with a meal, even when I have company? I mean for a real dinner party I would prepare something, but a friend over for a casual meal, I know they don’t eat dessert any more than I do. And oh the temptation to have it in the house…..too much for me.

Sassy, great article. Thanks for sharing. I know I’m not alone when I say that I look forward to the day to celebrate with you when you’ve lost those pounds again. I do have a question about when you regained the weight. I know you were immobile but did your diet change? I hate to think that we would gain that much just from burning fewer calories. And how long did it take you to gain it back? Inquiring minds want to know.

Mary, great NSV! I can’t even imagine it, but how wonderful for you.

Pip, I’m sorry to hear about your sister. I hope the visit in May is a good one with good memories and not too sad.

Heather, what do you do with that stinky cheese? I hope it is used in something and won’t be eaten on its own. Sorry to hear about your friends ankle. My bone scans always say mine are fine, but I am so afraid of falling. You never know.

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.

Time to exercise then have some bills to pay. After that I will take at least 15 minutes to start going through the closet in the guest room. I’m just so sure I have tons that can be donated or thrown away.

Have a wonderful day, ladies.

Quote for the day:

Life is not complicated.
We are complicated.
When we stop doing the wrong things
and start doing the right things,
life becomes simple.
unknown

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

Hello friends,

I hope you are having a good day. We have glorious sunshine and lots of blooming trees and bulbs here in Tennessee.

Gail - I am so sorry to hear of your loss. You are in my prayers.

Sylvia - I would love to see the zombie mask. I hope that child's parents don't let her/him watch The Walking Dead. You never know about parents these days.

Heather - My daughter in law gets a stinky cheese from a local "Cheese Lady". I think she has to treat it like you do. I would love to try it. LLLLLOOOOVVVVEEEE cheese! (too much)

Joyce - I hope you get to model. Will you send us pictures?

Gained a little at TOPS today but it will come off! We had a good meeting. I have been meaning to share that I have started using an eyelash primer made by TARTE. It lengthens my lashes and makes the mascara last. I know some of you have mentioned eyelashes lately. Now could we discuss solutions for thinning hair? If I won the lottery I would get a hair transplant in a heartbeat!

I'm off to the "important mandatory staff meeting" (ominous????) I'll check in later.
TNToni
OPPORTUNITY

Gail Condolences, very sorry for your loss

I'm sorry ladies I just couldn't go to sleep tonight without saying this.

It doesn't matter whether or not you're at goal because maintenance starts on Day One of your diet/lifestyle change, not on the day you reach goal. Every pound that you lose is precious and it's a pound that you never want to see it again, right? Is there anything worse than having to RE-lose weight? So much better to lose it once and for all - to maintain every pound lost.

So that's where maintenance enters the picture. Instead of focusing exclusively on losing, why not also focus on maintaining the weight you've already lost? So what if you've only lost ten pounds! Isn't it important to keep them off? That's a HUGE victory! All too often we feel like failures when the scale doesn't go down - do we ever stop to feel like successes because the scale didn't go back UP? In the end, it doesn't matter how fast you lose -- what matters is keeping it off.

Okay now that that is off my chest I am off to bed. Wishing everyone nothing but the very best this life has to offer!

Sincerely,
Sassy aus Austria
• If you want it, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse.

• Being Fat is Hard.
Losing Weight is Hard.
Maintenance is Hard.

Choose Your Hard.

Heather - I love your description of your cheese and how it affects your DH. I will have to ask my D H about that type of cheese. I will have to have him buy some so that we could experience it. Sorry to hear about your friend and her problem with breaking her bones. You are right exercising and spring training and eating healthy is key in bone health.

Chris - it sounds like a pinched nerve. I get that a lot because of my scoliosis in other issues in my back. I find if I li flat on the bed with my arms over my head it relieved the pain and loosens backup. it works for my husband as well. congratulations on your weight loss and the lucky find at the store. so happy for you! I really like the way that you use the coconut oil. I was looking at my teeth this morning and they were so white en less than two weeks I would say they have lightning a minimum of 5 shades from A yellow to a white. I don't think they could even get any whiter!

Janet - you are an inspiration as well! look at all that you do to accommodate your back issues. you don't give up! that is awesome.

K in Nega - I hope everything went well at your dentist appointment! I always dread going. I love doilies, my DM IL gave me several that her d m il and her DM made. I hope you are able to restore it.

TNToni - I tried Latisse but I never noticed any difference with my eyelashes. if anybody has something that works really well I would like to know about that. I never heard of what you are talking about I will have to check that out. as for thinning hair I know that there are products out there, but my hairdresser said that it is residue build up in your hair follicle. ever since I was younger I read that Elizabeth Taylor grandma shaved her head, pulled her hair and scratched her head vigorously to have nice thick hair. I have done that and still have thick hair. I cut at least one to 3 inches off of my hair every 3 months.

Sassy - you are right, it is important to maintain have been successful in . I have been a yo-yo dieter for the last 6 years. it is very hard to lose 1 pound and I can turn around in one day and gained 5. as we get older it is more difficult because of menopause and our metabolism slowing down. I would say that every day each of us when we stay on track that is victory!

Beth -I hear you about the binge and how sick it can make you! glad to hear that you are Back on track today!

Have a great day everyone! I am going to take my grand fur baby out for a walk in the rain! those of you that have dogs I really admire the time and love that you must put into caring for them.

Mary from Minnesota

Thanks Sassy for the helpful article and the wonderful words of widsom!

Did 10 minutes of yoga, held my plank for 2 min 40 sec, then took the extremepump class. Tomorrow's plan is to do incline intervals on the treadmill.

Gail - my deepest sympathies to you and your entire family.

Sylvia - one thing they mentioned on (I don't even remember the name, I've probably butchered it) "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" was that to clean silver, use toothpaste. I decided to give it a try and it really does work! I'm not crazy about using those chemicals, either

Mary - I usually lift about 3 times a week, cardio the other days. I don't know what it is, probably that I run out of time, in that I've never lifted on the same day as I've done cardio. Maybe I just am afraid that I wouldn't give it my best if I had to do both. I usually lift on Monday, Thursday and Saturday. I do try to give my muscles anywhere from 24 to 48 hours to recover. As far as what do I do -- let me tell you, I have a short attention span so I'm constantly changing things up. Usually I take an extremepump class (kind of like body pump), the other days I usually do a DVD (I like Jari Love and recently <thanks Lesley> Jennette Jenkins. As for the cardio -- well, let's see, step, incline intervals, HIIT, water aerobics, yoga/pilates, bosu, the rebounder, speed intervals, walking DVD's, spinning, depending on how I'm feeling sometimes I do balance games on the Wii, sometimes training games on the Wii, there are probably other things that I can't think of right now. I usually do yoga/pilates shortly before lifting or aerobics. I've found that FOR ME if I have something to eat at night (like after dinner), regardless of how many calories I have left for the day, I can be guaranteed of a gain. But that's just me. I usually only lift/do aerobics for an hour a day, then I'm usually doing something else.

Janet - I'm finding that I'm saying to myself "well, I'm 60 years old" when I have a hard time/can't do something. But then I look around at some of the gals in the gym and I'm doing more than they are! I remember taking a strength training class and I was lifting heavier weights than a lot of the kids in the class. I just thought to myself "I'm twice your age, aren't you embarassed that I'm lifting heavier weights than you are?" Depending on the body part I'm working on depends on the weight that I use. I definitely go lighter when I'm working my shoulders, especially lateral lifts. I very seldom go above 5#. Now when I'm working chest I go 10#, same with legs. When I take the extremepump class, on the barbell I use a 2.5kg (I think that's a 5#wt) and two 1kg plates (I think each is about 2lbs)

Well, Thurs would be 2 weeks since I had that cortison injection. I don't feel that my finger is much better. I had to change the appt from Thurs to Wed, but I think I'm probably going to go for another shot. I don't want to do too many, so hope this one works. So if I don't post Wed. or thurs, no need to worry. It's just that my finger is numb

Joyce - I'm betting you'll be a fantastic model -- probably one of the best. They usually give good discounts on the clothes you model, so buy some

Sassy - very interesting article. Thanks for posting it. I honestly didn't realize that the most highly processed foods usually have the most sodium. Well, I try to avoid processed foods as it is (not that I'm always succesful)

Sylvia - that is so nice of you to help your son like that! What a hubby you have there

pip - I really do believe that people wait to die. I'm sure my father did

Heather - "mushy peas and stringless beans", is that a real veggie?

Chris - congrats on the loss. Great shopping at the SA

After exercising today stopped at the Salvation Army. Found a cute shirt (not like I really need more, but I liked the color) then to Aldi to get some cream cheese and a few other things, then home to make a cheesecake. they're having a celebration at ceramics tomorrow for everyone whose birthdays are in March. I work at the Green Room then I'll go to ceramics and take the cake with me. On the way home I plan to stop at Lowe's Foods since they have butter on sale and I have a coupon.

Janet - even when I have company, to be honest, I would prefer to have a piece of fruit for dessert than a cake or something like that.

Mahjongg tonight.

Michele in NC

Jackie W: I nearly always type my replies into a word document, and then copy and paste them into MFP. If there is a hiccup I still have the post and can try again.

Alison: I admire your work at remodeling and spring-cleaning. WTG!

Mary from MA: You have just given new meaning to the term “downsize.” I love it!

Lillian in WC Saskatchewan: I love your term, “Triple E yard". My parents had a yard that was like that. We’ve always had a smaller yard because that is what was available in our price range. Now we live in a townhouse. I am continually surprised at how much I like it. I always wanted acreage, or so I thought.

Cindy in SoMD: Your salad and dressing sounds divine.

Margaret: Be careful on the road. When I go long distances alone I stop often at rest areas to stretch my legs and move around whether or not I need to “rest.”

Gail in Metro Atlanta: I’m so sorry for your loss. Losing family is so hard.

Sylvia: ”What comes after 10…” still has me chuckling. I need to weigh in with Mary on the issue of change and personal growth. People can change and behavior can be modified. You and I are proof of that, as are many women on this thread.

Heather: 64 pages of instructions sounds rather daunting. Your comments on bone health as we age are very important. Thanks for the reminder.

Sassy: Thanks for posting “Why the Scale Lies.”

Chris in snowy, dreary cold MA: Congratulations on the new, smaller sizes! Send us your snow! We need it up and down the whole west coast, preferably on mountains.

Beth in W NY: I’m sending good thoughts your way for strength in this tough time.


I’m thinking about Easter decorating. DDIL will be spending Easter with us and it is one of her favorite holidays. I’d like to spruce the house up a bit in her honor. Clean and tidy is always good. I’m also thinking about some bunny toys for her dog and flowers. Inspiration has about four days to strike and be followed. She’ is planning to be here Friday.


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.

Tuesday and pensions in the bank so making list and going shopping.
Have decided NOT to train today except walking.
As a body-builder of old I look at my body fat % and work out fat weight and lean weight from total weight. Taught this years ago and have to do it for Tom venuto's site anyway.
Food cals = 1625 so all OK with that and YES fish and chip treat on the wharf at Wynyard after shopping. have to get meds too.
My first husband, in England, emailed asking for news of Camille, granddaughter. Could not tell him much as she refuses to answer emails or phone since last year. he has had 3 wives and I now feel sorry for him, took years I can tell you, but told to forgive and move on.

hello.
Gail,so sorry about ur sister.Cancer sucks!I lost my bf to it 2 months ago,she was like a sister.
Just want to let everyone know if Im not on much,moving after 2 years of looking we are renting a cute house.No more living month to month.
Hugs to all
jane

Stats for the day:
ride hm 2 gym- 12.07min, 14.6.mph 3mi = 102c
spin- 40min, 74ar 114aw, 12-16g, 14.7mi 285c
ride gym 2 dome- 6.27min, 13.2amph, 1.4mi = 69c
ride dome 2 hm- 54min, 11.2amph, 10mi = 453c
Total cal 909

Joyce - exciting news about your modeling! Sounds like a fun time!

Michele in NC - thanks for the feedback on your exercises! You are amazing!

Mynyddisamrs - I'm sorry to hear about your DS it's hard when they are in the hospital. I hope everything goes well. It prints only half posts a lot! I use my text on my phone to email my post to me,then I copy and paste it to MFP.

Katla - have fun decorating for your visit with your DDIL! She is a lucky woman to have a DMIL like you to spoil her!

Lesley - bodybuilding! Now we have an expert to consult with!

MNMargaret - it's been raining here all day! Glad you had nice weather! Eagles are so beautiful and graceful for as large as they are, lucky that you were able to see it.

Gail - I'm happy that you will be able to celebrate your sisters life with your family. We are all here for you! (((hugs)))

Meg from Omaha - norovirus, I'm glad that you are getting back to normal!

I have a very busy week, we are getting ready to go on vacation! Have a great night everyone!

Mary from Minnesota

Well - the suspense is over- They are closing my Y in 45 days. BooHoo! This is where I work and where I have worked out for about 12 years. They said the staff will be given 1 year free membership to the Y even if we don't continue on staff at another Y. It will be a long drive to another Y with a pool. I haven't decided if I will pursue another job with the Y. I'll know more in the next few days. We are all so sad. It is such a wonderful diverse group of members and the staff is like family. Everyone is taking it very hard.

One door closed - now I will be searching for an open one.

Toni in Tennessee

Gratitude for the past - Strength for the present - Faith for the future

Quiet here; just in an "off" mood past couple days (had over 130 posts to read!!!).......sure I'll be more settled tomorrow after surgical consult and I meet the surgeon and get to ask ALL my questions. Hopefully he'll be a decent sort.

Tina......Thanks for the info on possible side effects of the oil. I bought the jar of coconut oil (looks like lard, which is why I think I was so hesitant) at least six months ago. My yoga instructor is a very big fan of Ayurvedic medicine and recommended it for several uses including the oil pulling. Have to admit, I never thought of it having any side effects and so far have had no problems; love the way it makes my teeth feel!

On the game shows........Name That Tune and Concentration were my favs.

Thursday we get taxes done.

My basil and tomatoes have sprouted; still waiting for rosemary and parsley.

Sharon.......Glad your DH agreed to counseling.

Heather........Congrats on finishing the book.

Cindy.........Have to agree; this battle goes on forever apparently. I read the same article on passing on things to kids. I really feel they will regret it some day.

Sylvia..... Your DH is truly a keeper; what a nice guy!

Toni.......WOW! We watched the same tv shows Sunday night! So sorry to hear about your Y closing.

Gail........My condolences to your entire family for the loss of your sister. I hope you all have many memories to make you smile.

Mary......Thanks for getting me started on the oil pulling; love the way my teeth feel.

Chris........Fabulous bargains!!! Great shopping!

Margaret........Glad you arrived safely. I "hear" you on how DHs being along is both good and bad..........I've gotten quite independent as mine has no interest in much outside the house.

We had snow flurries Saturday afternoon!!! Unbelievable. Saw some beautiful pink saucer magnolias today

Early morning; off to bed shortly.
G'nite all.
yanniejannie
mid-Atlantic