WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2015

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

Good Morning Ladies,

NMMargaret, the fashion show sounds like loads of fun. Some of the history behind fashion is fascinating

Annr, you just tell your hubby he is now on probation and close to being fired as the voice of reason. What are you even doing shopping in a place that sells such decadent items? It sounds divine. Just savor every morsel!

Pip, I missed something??? How did you get a free meal? Hope you enjoyed it. Oh, for that birthday that I missed.

Ohiomom, welcome back to where you belong. Isn’t it strange how a few days away from here lead to more and more. I hope you stay with us and can get back on track.

Lily, I do hope you survived the dog bath. I’m sure it was worse on you than the dog. Lol

Beth, all I can say about your weather is, “better you than me”. Not that I wish it on you, but that is why we moved from Milwaukee 35 years ago. Bless your heart. I did giggle at your statement, “The chainsaw is now our "pruner."” I’ve had a dismal May as well so here’s to us both getting back on track. We can do this!!

Barbie, so sorry something ate your lil babies. I hope they enjoyed their snack. I like your quote about “obsessed”. You always have the best things to say. Just one of the many reasons I love you! (((Hugs)))

Lisa, welcome to this forum. Congrats on reading the 47 pages!! I’m impressed. Congrats also on your Fit Bits and having hubby involved. This is absolutely the best place for motivation so I hope you come often. Tell us a bit more about yourself. Your weight sounds pretty good for your height, so are you on maintenance or wanting to lose more? Good luck whatever your goals.

Mary, great going. Too bad there aren’t a lot of us closer so we could come over and have a packing party. I hope you are getting excited about the move?

Michele, maybe Vince is like a friend of mine and thinks “talking about” exercise is as good as doing it?

Joyce, I hate Garage sale signs that stay up forever, also. I am happy to report that all of ours were down by 4:00 yesterday, thanks to my wonderful hubby. I was so tired, not sure I could have done it if he didn’t volunteer.

Lisa, wow, you moved all the way across the country. How long have you been in CA?


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.

Today’s agenda includes boxing up the things left over from the garage sale. Some will go to charity and some we will keep for the fall garage sale. If I don’t have enough to participate in the fall, then the rest will all go to charity at that time. I did sneak away, leaving DH in charge, to go scout out some of the other garage sales yesterday. I had been wanting some new every day china, which DH thinks is a waist, because the ones we have still hold food and are only 20 years old. Lol But I found a set with 12 place settings of everything for only $8. It wasn’t a color I would have picked, but who could turn that down??? So also on today’s list is getting those washed and boxing up the old set. The sad thing is that I have about 6 or 7 serving pieces to my old set, but truthfully rarely use them.

I hope you wonderful ladies have a fantastic day and let’s all have the best June ever!

Thought for the day:

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.
- Winston Churchill


Words I live by:
Savor. I have to slow down and savor every bite.
and
Opportunity. Each day offers new opportunities for good health and happiness if we just look for them and choose them.

Janet
Myrtle Beach, SC

DamitJanit wrote: »

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

Good Evening Ladies,

Pip, I didn’t actually forget our birthday. I typed the Happy BD early on the right day but then with computer problems, it took me two days to get to post it. What can I say??? Slow but sure. And I knew you were kidding, just didn’t know what about.

Fast, congrats on the losses. Keep up the good work.

Pip, such good advice about comparing one’s self to others.

Annr, you are right that it takes a village! And sometimes two or three. I'm just not a village people fan, so I hope you don’t mind that I don’t sing along on YMCA. Lol

Terri, it sounds like a really fun time, but are you going to behave in front of Eric Church and Tim McGraw?? Don’t make us come chaperone you, now. 

Vicki, so sorry things are so stressful at work. That can make life so unpleasant. I hope you get the meeting and things will improve. (((hugs)))

Katla, how cool that you saw them building the floating houses. How far do they have to transport them when they are ready? I’d love to see that.

Joan, I also hate to think that all the homeless people are impostors. I knew a lady that kept cans of Spam in her car and whenever she saw someone begging, she would offer them some. She said that 9 out of 10 would refuse it. I guarantee you that I would take it if I were hungry or had kids to feed. It is sad to think that so many people would rather beg than work, if that is the case. A Big Congrats on your loss. Way to go!!!

Sondre, welcome to this group of wonderful women. Come here often and you will find lots of support and great information as well. If you haven’t exercised, like many of us, I suggest starting out slowly. I started doing push ups against the wall and I think I did 10 to start. I built that up to 30 then moved from the wall to the dresser. There are lots of exercises you can find on You Tube. Some people do better going to a gym if that is an option for you. Good luck in your journey.
Thank you so much. I am grateful to be included with such nice ladies.
Barbie, glad you figured out that Jake needed a lunch partner and that you are going with him. I know you prefer not to eat out. That is exciting to see something grow from a seed. It still amazes me after all these years.

Bkrimpet, I don’t know about you, but when I do yard work, I work up a sweat. When I work up a sweat, I consider it exercise. Some days our exercise just looks different. Give yourself credit, lady. 

I continued to price things for the garage sale and had to stop to go to HOA Board meeting. I stopped on the way to buy more signs for the sale. We feel that you can never put up too many signs. Tomorrow is my day to finish getting everything ready and as much out to the garage as possible. I've slowly gotten to where I don't get up normally until around 7:00 and the garage sale starts at 7:00. Of course that means people will be here t shop around 6:00, do I want as much set up as I can. Going to bed early since I didn't slow down today.


I love you ladies and wish you all a happy and healthy day tomorrow.


Words I live by:
Savor. I have to slow down and savor every bite.
and
Opportunity. Each day offers new opportunities for good health and happiness if we just look for them and choose them.

Janet
Myrtle Beach, SC

Katla49 wrote: »

Lesley: Sending good thoughts for your daughter’s health situation. I hope things go well and she is healed. :flowerforyou:

Sondre in South Fork PA: Welcome to a great group of supportive women. Exercise tips: start with something you can do easily and often, such as walking or riding a bike. Some people carry pedometers, some buy gadgets like a fit bit. I simply keep track of time at the activity. I also started yoga a few years ago because I had pain and stiffness. It has become a mainstay for me because I enjoy it and feel better afterwards. If you can find an exercise that is also fun, it is a huge bonus. My fun exercise is horseback riding lessons. Barbie’s fun is dancing, and Pip’s is riding a bike. Log all your food and exercise, and try to stay within the calorie goals set by MFP. This is a very effective process, but it is also slow so patience and perseverance are necessary.
Kayla...I appreciate your insight on exercise. Yoga is something I tried and and really enjoyed. I have access to YouTube and could following someone there. Do you have any recommendations?
Janet: The floating homes are about 25 to 30 miles from where they’ll end up plus or minus 10. The journey is through well-protected waters. It would be fun to tag along and watch the process for a little while. I likely wouldn’t go the whole way. Right now they’re in a well-protected bay where the worst roughness is caused by wakes from fishermen. Re Begging: some people make a very good living as beggars. Others are feeding a drug habit. :noway:

Mary from MN: I’m Katla, not Karla. It is a made up name and I like it. There are WAAAAY to many Kathy’s. :laugh: Thanks for the motorhome advice. I agree with you about travel trailers and I’ll pass your wisdom on to DH when I decide it is safe to follow through. He can be such a nag when he wants something, and he is disabled so I’ll end up with most of the hard work. I think a flotilla of boats (3) is plenty of recreational vehicles. I’m glad your sale went well.

Kim: Your auto purchasing strategy is brilliant!

Sharon in Lethbridge: I’m sending good thoughts for your husband’s medical situation. I hope the two of you enjoy your trip to Vermillion.

Heather: Someone with an apartment in London and house in France certainly sounds rich to me. I hope that you and your friends make a tradition of get-togethers.

Cynthia: My glasses are also gradient multifocal and I love them. I bend the frames slightly so that I can simply scan down to read and don’t have to move my head.



I’m up way too early this morning due to DH’s snoring. I’ll have to try to make up for it with a nap later on if possible. Getting adequate sleep is one of my health goals. Fatigue does bad things to my mental faculties. I’m looking forward to yoga and horseback riding today. I’m still a little sore from last week’s ride but I won’t saddle the horse unless my teacher brings the light English saddle so that will help.

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

May Goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week. Work on flexibility and back
strength.
3. Have fun every day.
4. Drink at least three glasses of water daily, preferably more!
5. Eliminate alcohol. Accomplished but here as a reminder.
6. Monitor sleep. Try to average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly.

pipcd34 wrote: »

stats for the day, nice weather going to wk & going hm:
ride hm 2 gym- 12.13min, 14.4amph, 2.9mi = 80c
stairclimber- 20min, 75stepspmin, 163aw, 4.7floorspmin, 853ft, 91floors, higher than Transamerica bldg. in SF = 141c
ride gym 2 wk- 53min, 12.8amph, 11.3mi = 394c
ride wk 2 tan- 52.19min, 11.6amph, 10.1mi = 442c
total cal 1178

lhannon062709 wrote: »

Performance against my May goals... I'll spare y'all the big honking graphics...

1. Get on the scale once a week on Sundays: Fail, I'm still on it three times a day, minimum. Am trying not to freak out about water weight gains, however, with varying success.
2. Don't obsess: (see Goal #1).

They get better, I promise.

3. Weigh less than I did in April: Weighed 195 April 30, weigh185 today.
4. Run farther than April: Started at 2 miles got up to 2.75 miles, in April. Consistently ran 3 miles, 6 days per week in May.
5. Calories at 1000+ daily. Have consistently stayed between 1200 and 1400 calories daily for the last week. Took me a while.
6. Keep protein at 64+ grams daily. . No sweat.
7. Add flex/core/weights before running. Added them five days this past week only.
8. Write.

June goals (will transfer to new thread when it opens up)

• Weigh less than I did at the end of May
• Run farther than I did at the end of May
• Move running to early mornings, now the heat's beginning in earnest
• Don't let travel bump me off the routine, keep the calories steady, exercise anyway
• Maintain calorie levels between 1200 and 1400 daily, protein at 64+
• Add flex/core/ free weight work five to six days a week every week in June
• Reroute obsession with numbers on the scale into how many pages I can write in June

See y'all on the June thread!

Regards,
Lisa from West Texas

GIRLS.....Please forgive any mix up in the way I respond, I know nothing about communicating through threads!!!!!!
Sondre

Hope everyone is having a great day hoping to have an hour or two to myself today to get some sewing done.

Sondre: Welcome

Lisa: I have that same habit of checking the scale a little more often than I probably should. I have heard it said both ways...only once a week or you get discouraged, and also everyday so you stay on track...I guess it's pretty much whatever works for each person

Janet in SC.....awesome deal on the dinnerware. I love finding good bargains like that. And for the record we love Myrtle Beach. We try to go every year eve of for just a weekend. We usually stay in the Cherry Grove section of N. Myrtle

Patceoh: interesting article. I definitely exercise and walk for the health benefits. Having several chronic medical conditions I have found that sticking to my walking makes a big difference in the way I feel.

Heather: I understand what you're saying about your garden. It's nice that she thought of you, but maybe a nice gift certificate to go pick out some plants would have been better, or a house plant. My son usually takes me to the garden center as a treat and asks what I'm in need of or what I would like to have in the garden.

Barbie: I totally agree with your theory on weight loss. I know that I have been much more successful on my journey this time and I attribute my success to becoming a bit obsessive in regards to food choices and portions and sticking with an exercise routine. Talking with other like minded people on here has made a huge impact. Having supportive non judgmental people is great. The things I do are all things I can live with for the rest of my life.

Guess I better get moving. Have to run out to the store in a bit, now that my lazy DIL has decided to awaken and help with her sick son....oh did I just say that out loud

Make it a good one❤️

Linda (Fredericksburg , VA)

morning ladies~
finally getting a little bit of rain...
went down to feed DFIL with the DH,he kept telling me youve gained weight, yes Buddy I know, well I went to get his pills,and I was walking back in and he said here comes fatty..
: ok well this has just made me feel awful.. I am constantly starving and I dont know what to do..
will try and find more protein that keeps me full, and complex carbs, and talk the DH into a gym membership

Annr: Your grocery shopping technique is fabulous!

Yanniejannie: I’ve been using Neutrogena sunscreen for years and love it. I’ve been using Neutrogena Beach Defense SPF70 for the last two years. It lasts all day unless I get wet.

Meg: Good sleep is a very good thing. If I don’t get enough, my brain goes on strike and that is NOT okay.

Peachstategal: Your “little sneak” is a real charmer.

Patceoh: Thanks for the link. I agree with the message completely. I don’t have a fitbit, pedometer, or other device. I have a watch. I count calories, avoid junk as much as possible, & spend more time moving. It is working out very well for me. The article didn’t talk about the importance of sleep, but I think it is also vital to get enough good quality sleep to create a lifestyle that supports brain function.

Janet: I like riding a horse AND scrubbing scum off of my boat. Call me crazy.

Mary from MN: Congratulations on your successful moving sale. I like your “get it done” style.

Heather: I’ve had to leave drinking behind. It messes up my thinking ability too much. I’ve discovered that I’m much smarter and more articulate with enough sleep and no alcohol.

Barbie: Count me as a member of the obsessive food tracking, calorie counting & exercising contingency. I am much healthier & happier than I used to be.

Lonemaple: You’ll catch on to the thread system.



May Goals Report:
1. Log every bite and swallow. Done, even if I go over.

2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week. Work on flexibility and back strength. This has morphed into 5 days a week most of the time because I go to the gym with my neighbor when she does Zumba. It has also led me to be a little too generous with my calories from time to time, under the theory that I’m burning it all off.

3. Have fun every day. Yes!!!

4. Drink at least three glasses of water daily, preferably more! This remains a struggle. I’m still too likely to grab a sugar free soft drink.

5. Eliminate alcohol. I had an alchoholic beverage and noticed immediately how much it impacted me. It was a good reminder that this goal needs to stick!

6. Monitor sleep. Try to average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly. I make it regularly and have been very pleased with my improved thinking, mood and energy levels.


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

June Goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week. Work on flexibility and back strength.
3. Have fun every day.
4. Drink at least three glasses of water daily, preferably more!
5. Eliminate alcohol.
6. Monitor sleep. Try to average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly.

Booklovers, I have just a quick ask--It's one of the many hazards of having writers amongst you, and indeed, Heather's ask reminded me. If you did pick up an electronic or print copy of This Little Pig, A Flak Anders Mystery, my novel, from Amazon, and you've had a moment to read it... please take a moment to select the link to the book title and tap out a review. I'm genuinely not asking everyone to pop in and write five-star reviews, am asking for your honest opinions. If it wasn't your cup of tea, please do say so. Then again, if you were happy with it, please don't hesitate to say so.

There are hurdles that have to be gotten over in this biz, and the ten-review hurdle is one of them... am up in the middle of book marketing research all day, can you tell? My second book of the summer "She's Thinking Out Loud," is out this next week... if you'd like a preview, you can find excerpts and a quick survey here. This is the one that's a collection of my op-ed columns over the last ten years. Not for sale yet, still finishing up last changes.

Back to the grind...

Happy Sunday. I am working today and it is going to be a great day. Went to church last night and it really hit me in the head. So looking for the postive and remember God has my back. Going to be a beautiful day weather wise. When I get off tonight we are going to tie-dye shirts for our CMA group. Sounds like there will be several of us doing it at my house. Went out last evening and got the purple dye. I have never done this before so should be interesting.

Pat--What a cutie.

pip--Congrates on your win of a shirt.

Linda--Hope you have a better start to June. I will try and friend you on fitbit. I am not sure what I am doing but will try.

Joyce--Sounds like they went all out for the nursing home. I do enjoy things like that. We go to the veterans home here a couple times a year and do movies, bingo, different things and I enjoy talking with the members. They just want to be treated like people. Bless you for doing what you did. and to DH and the group.

Cynthia--Sorry to hear about your ankle. Please take care of yourself.

Janet--Glad to hear your sale went well and thank you for taking the signs down so quickly.

I am so looking forward to June. Feel like a new month, new start is just what I need. Take it slow ladies and remember we are not in this alone.
Blessings, Vicki GI NE

Sunday is work in soil day.....woooohooo... I cut some spinach leaves and will toss them in my wild rice concoction for lunch. There is some sort of netting around the plots at the community garden, and grass has grown thru it. So I was pulling and kind of folding the weeds over until I could pull it out. Definately got my exercise!
Yep ladies, even though my husband puts me in situations ( the sugary bakery momet yesterday), that are stressful, I think it is making me stronger. I am proud of myself.
So this morning I had the other half of my smoked salmon wrap for breakfast hahaha. It started the day off with a bang for sure! (that and 2 cups of coffee).
To the gal that visited the nursing home, I commend you! I visited my father when he was at a nursing home with his Alzheimers, and its not an easy thing. I remember singing opera to my father, and a lady that was sitting there just cried. Turned out she was a Ballet Mistress (teacher) and singing one of my Italian arias brought it all back. My father leaned abit towards me, and my sister said, "you have his attention". Its a tough place, and many people do get forgotten there.
Well time to create lunch! type later peeps!

Cruznvso here from Canada..... New to the group... Time to lose some weight & get Physical.... Love my treadmill/walking......... Hopefully to eventually get back into my skinnier clothes.... Need lots of encouragement/ motivation....

Hello, everyone! I am back from Texas. I do not plan on looking at the scales for at least a week!

There have been 222 posts since I last had the chance to read so I'm not even going to try to catch up.

I want to share something with y'all...I had a date while I was in Dallas!! The first "first date" since 1980. It was nice and I enjoyed it but, man, was it strange! I have no idea if there will be another, especially since he lives in Georgia. We shall see.

Anyway, hope everyone is doing well. See you in June!

Carol in NC

Evening, all! Sounds like you've all had a busy weekend, as have I. Unfortunately, I had a lot of work to do so spent much of the weekend on my laptop. I did take some breaks and got a little exercise in AND had a pretty good weekend, food-wise. All in all, a pretty good weekend!

I'm still reading the May thread, so that I will feel somewhat up to date with all of your lives. I hope that June will be a great month for us all! I'll be traveling for a week in June and that will be the week that will take the most will-power to stay on track. Hopefully, logging everything will help me as it has done in the past.

Have a good evening; see you all in the June thread!

Monday and 01 June here in Tassie,
It is snowing but NOT sticking and is COLD.
My Wii Gold's boxing will NOT load argh!
Did my weigh/BF%/tape this morning and posted to Tom's BigBurn. In 2 weeks I have LOST 1% body fat and 2 Kgs total weight. I have LOST 4 inches off waist, 1 inch off abs, 1 inch off hips and 1 inch off chest, and inches lost on legs and arms. Happy with that.
Yesterday we drove to Latrobe and had a 70 minute walk along the River and round Pig Island. never been on Pig Island before and a great walk. Blaize loved it
Need to keep doing what I am doing and keep the Fibre levels UP
Lesley in Tasmania

Well, just found out that the scoundrel is married! Insert favorite curse word here.