WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2015

Cythnia what a sweetheart

Mary for Minnesota so sorry about Apple Jack

Good day with mom they had an art lesson today. I think I enjoyed it more than her. We went over her pictures when she went to the Passion Play in 2000, and did a group Crossword puzzle.

MNMargaret

well kids, gonna get ready to ride home

megblair1 - Just show up as you can. I get as much from people sharing their struggles and triumphs as I do from the words of support. I think everyone has those times when they just cannot keep up and answer everyone.

I am so fortunate in that the only food DH will buy and bring into the house is Greek yogurt. He likes certain flavors and does not expect me to remember when he is low since they are not flavors I like. Other than that he will eat what I bring home and does not ask me to pick up things for him that I cannot/will not eat. He thinks dessert is something you order when you eat out for special occasions and does not expect it to be served at home. He rarely comments on what I eat and then it is usually something like “Did you get enough protein today?” I must remember to tell him how much I appreciate his support tonight.

Hopping on a plane tomorrow after work. Gotta get laundry done and pack tonight. I plan to log in every day and log my food and read the thread. However, I may be a bit less chatty since I will be out of town and spending as much time as possible with my friends. I’ll be flying home on Monday.

Stay safe everyone.

Mia in MI

June goal - log food every day
Word of the month – persevere

Hi all -

I am shocked this computer is working today! I was actually able to read pages 24 and 25 without it freezing 10 times! Not even once!!!!

Allison - I know I missed the info about your struggles but I am sending you (((Hugs))).

Michele - Did you put another critter by the pool? I bet it is cute as a bug (HA)!

Meg - NO, NO, NO you cannot leave us. Just do the best you can! I am resolved to that right now because of "technical difficulties". What ever your difficulties please pop in when you can. We would miss you terribly.

Mary - So what is this "house" news? I take it you are getting one? Must have been news on one of those 14 pages I missed.. CONGRATS! I am so sorry about sweet Apple Jack. Your DD is beautiful!

I had lunch with my retired teacher friends and got caught up on all the craziness going on with our school and the school system. Sooooooo glad I got out of there when I did! They are looking for a new director of schools and I am surprised anybody would want the job! Feeling better this week thanks to my chiropractor and acupuncturist! Thankful, thankful, thankful for them!

Oh, and thankful, thankful, thankful, thankful, thankful for all of you!

TN Toni

Hello from Vermont.
I am new to MFP . I was able to lose 17lbs in 6 weeks with diet and exercise.
I lost ground this past week due to Plantar Fasciitis in my right foot.
Goals for June
Eat more fruits and veg.
Continue 10 cups water a day
Find exercises which help my foot.
Start to lose weight again.
Stay positive.
Mary Ann

pipcd34 wrote: »

miakoda - thanks, just doin my job - my LIFE is to make u smile :0)

jeanniebean- waytago gurlfriend!! REFUSE those chips, just say I REBUKE THEEEE!!!!!!!

haha I like that pipcd34...I love those chips though!!
did my 20 min exercise today and logged food.goal met for today

stats for the day: another over 1k burned... :0)
ride hm 2 gym- 12.31min, 14.1amph, 2.9mi = 88c
jog- 23.02min, 3.5incline whole time, 10.14ap, 5.8-6.1speed w/6.5speed bursts, 2.25mi = 216c
other- floor exer.- 15min, 16knees bent, 16knees up, 16legs straight up, repeat 5sets, 240total, hamstring leg lifts, 16ea leg, 7sets, 112ea leg, plank 30sec then 8 pushups and repeat = 40c
ride gym 2 wk- 52.37min, 12.9amph, 11.3mi = 428c
ride wk 2 hm- 55.16min, 10.9amph, 10mi = 462cal
total cal 1234

Hey Everyone, im so glad that i found this thread for women 50 plus

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

Good Evening Ladies,

Lisa, I like the broken egg analogy. That was a good one. Thanks for sharing.

Heather, your lunch and walk with friends sound lovely. Have a ball.

Chris, great job on your jog. Way to go!!!

DeeDee, our humidity was back today too. Bummer

Allison, I guess I just don’t understand? When he asked about washing the floors, why didn’t you just tell him you didn’t get to it today. You work and do everything at the house and cook all his meals….I know you have to do what works for you, but he sounds like the biggest jerk! Were the floors that fu#@$%g dirty? What did he do today???

Poop, I love your yard at night!!!

Mia, you asked why I haven’t been able to walk. I had a spinal fusion about 10 years ago. The thing that hurts my back the most is standing and/or walking. The surgery helped but the added weight didn’t. Now that I have dropped 50 pounds, I’m just starting to walk again. We didn’t go for a walk on the beach yesterday only because it was very crowded and we didn’t want to leave our “stuff” unattended.

NMMargaret, glad you had a nice visit with your Mom. Why is it hard to find clothes to fit her? It’s terrible that their clothes disappear. Wonder why some don’t just appear? Guess the clothes fairies aren’t favoring her this year.

Janetr, I know what you mean about not gaining the weight back. I am down 53 with 28 lbs to go. I am getting rid of my clothes as fast as I undergrow them. If my clothes start getting tight, I’ll just have to do something about my weight, because I simply will never allow myself to get that fat again! I love myself too much for that. Plus to be honest, this journey isn’t all fun, but it’s not anything like some of the diets I’ve been on. My loss has really slowed down but I am still losing. This is something I can and will control. I love being at 177 and not 230 so willing to work to never go back.

Glimmerssilver, welcome. You will find this a very supportive group with lots of information. You will find inspiration and well wishes, but only you can decide if this is something you are willing to do. If it is, just start by logging everything that goes in your mouth. Next, try, NO, do move more. Broken toes don’t stop you from flailing your arms or raising your legs as you sit in a chair. And no more of this “tomorrow” chit! Start now! If you fail, just start again. This is a life journey for most of us, with eating right and exercise for health. Thanks for telling us about yourself, now, please sign all posts with the name you want us to call you. We’re glad you are here.

Michele, I love the snail!!! I’m still thinking on the turtle and have drawn out the shell on a piece of paper, just to envision. I’m sure what you decide on will be perfect.

Dlevans, Welcome to the group. I hope you will come often because this is a place full of support and it sounds like you need it. I guess my suggestion would be to talk to your hubby and explain that you are on a mission to be as healthy and fit as possible. That you love him and want to be together for many years to come. I’d ask that he support you in this journey and explain to him what that support would look like to you. Sometimes (not always) we can get what we need simply by asking for it. Sorry your daughter has an eating disorder and hope your example of healthy eating can help. Good luck.

Penny, just when we got used to you way up there, you are leaving the Pole. Have a safe trip and an enjoyable one.

Heather, very well said. We just have to find what works or us and stick to it. I like being smaller more than I like eating things that aren’t good for me. We have to be patient with our DHs when they are kind enough to go shopping for us, even though they often get the wrong thing. I try to write it down whenever possible.

Caz, welcome to this great group of ladies. We are happy to have you with us and hope you come often.

Katla, don’t keep putting off your estate planning. It’s such a simple process and you’ll feel better when it’s done. You know we never know when our last day is.

Sylvia, great joke. Some days I know how he feels.

Jeannie, you stick to your guns. We are the ones to suffer if we don’t. good for you.

Pip, you are doing a great job at your job of making us smile. Thanks.

TNToni, Go Toni, Go Toni, Go Toni…..keep it up and you’ll be there before you know it.

Mary, I don’t understand why you unfriend everyone because of your log? You can just make it private for only you to see. So sorry about your horse.

Yannie, great deal on the cheese. I love those bargains.

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.

I went to the doctor this morning for allergy tests. I was/am allergic to most things that are green and grow. But I had figured that out years ago. Now the decision is if I want to pay for the drugs. They use drops now rather than shots and I would have to pay for them out of pocket. If it were just the 3 months, I’d not hesitate, but the maintenance is for about 2 years. That’s a long time to add $65 a month to what I already spend. Oh decisions. I have read all but one page and simply have to get off the computer. Will join you all again in the morning.


Make it a healthy and happy day, my friends.

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

Janet I have to find 11-12 petite pants that have elastic waist. I can find them but I have to dig. For a shirt they have to be easy to get over her head. No V necks. the sleeves cannot be too tight. They also have to be attractive for her to like it,but not so nice that the get legs in the Nursing Home. Light colored clothes are not the best choice either. I have done this during the last two visits I was here, so I know how long it takes me to do it right. Even with her clothes labelled they get legs, so I think my plan to visit a Goodwill or Savers is the way to go.

MNMargaret

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csofled wrote: »

mah654 wrote: »

Hello from Vermont.
I am new to MFP . I was able to lose 17lbs in 6 weeks with diet and exercise.
I lost ground this past week due to Plantar Fasciitis in my right foot.
Goals for June
Eat more fruits and veg.
Continue 10 cups water a day
Find exercises which help my foot.
Start to lose weight again.
Stay positive.
Mary Ann

Welcome Mary Ann! You've come to the right place for friendly support on your journey. I wanted to speak to your Plantar Fasciitis issue. I suffered for an entire year with it in my left foot. Other than the prednisone injections and stretching exercises I found taping my foot everyday helped the most during the healing process. See if this helps. I used sport tape from Walmart (lots of it). Best of luck!
Cheri in Fairlawn, Ohio




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Thank you Cheri. I will try that.
Mary Ann, Vt

Wow, you are like typing fools... hahahaha... At least we aren't a shy bunch eh?
Pip, I am mentally sending you forms to fill out for us being family k? lol Oh and mentally packing as well for PARTIES.... ok too much mental....my husband can't believe that you all have a wooden bike! I said yep, he said, naaa....and we went back and forth for a bit, until I yelled uhuh...PIP SAID SO!

Did a hour of spinning today. The plan for tomorrow is to do Jennette Jenkins Blast the Belly Fat DVD.

I have absolutely no idea why my pictures show up in the middle of my posts. At least the pictures are there. Update: I think I figured out why, the pictures post wherever you put your cursor. This time I made sure to put it at the end.

Joyce - I don't understand the non-urgency for the punctured uterine wall, either

Donna - welcome! Sure wish I could help you, but I'm sorry that I can't. Can't wait to hear what others have to say

KMHilinsi - when I go to put in my post, at the top there is an icon of like a piece of paper with the right corner turned under. I click on that and then I find that it lets me search for a file (pic) that I want to display. The only thing I haven't figured out yet is how to get the pic at the bottom of my post and not in the middle

Lisa - great advice to Donna

tere - how wonderful that your SO is so encouraging and supportive!

Sylvia - lol Newborn baby!!!

Terri - what a wonderful NSV to get off your knees to your toes during your planks. That's great!

Poop - that's our pool. Then we have an upper patio part. Vince and I put down all that rock, believe me, hauling rock is no easy task! But it's done and I don't ever want to see another rock as long as I live! But you can see how there's so much beige, I need color! Here's a pic of the upper patio. trying to figure out your abbreviations for your exercises. "16 knees bent etc" I take it that's a crunch? What's 40c? cal?


katla - I don't think the chipping of the paint on the ladybug was a problem with the paint. I think it was more the fact that acrylics were used over the glazes and then sprayed. Acrylics aren't meant to be out in the sun and our pool is in the sun most of the day (from about 10 to 7). I think that's what it had to do with mostly. I do think my painting technique has gotten better, I didn't have to redo the snail. Now I did have to repaint the praymantis and have it refired. Hopefully, the ladybug was my "learning" piece, so hopefully I've learned. I'm just sorry that I have to repaint it, but it might be a blessing in disguise. Have fun with your friends. Hope they do decide to buy that house

mia - thank you for your kind words about the snail. I like bright colors, too. In a sense, I kind-of wish I'd done the body in blue since the purple is so dark. But then again, it'll be out in the sun, the purple will certainly catch your eye. As a friend said to me "you can get normal at WalMart". How many snails do you find with that yellow/orange combination? Great advice to Donna

DeeDee - when we left yesterday to go to ceramics it was coming down in buckets. Vince said that after I left it got even worse. But today has been so gorgeous. I was in the pool in the morning, then went to Aldi, then back in the pool (yes, I reapplied the sunscreen!). After exercising went to Bi-Lo to get some items on sale that I had coupons for, then home and in the pool I went..... I don't rightly know if the snail is a he or a she, guess it could be whatever you want it to be. I did want the tips of the tentacles to be a different color. Feel better fast

Mary from MN - come on down! The water's fine

yanniejannie - so sorry to hear about your cousin. Congrats on avoiding those brownies! great going on getting that cheese at such a great price Remember, you can freeze it too

terri - you are so talented. I have so much trouble crocheting in the round.

Heather - my diary doesn't make much sense, either. During the day I jot down on a piece of paper what it is that I have and then log it two or three times a day. I just put everything under "all foods" because I can't figure out sometimes if it should be a lunch or a snack. I'm mainly concerned to be sure that I'm getting enough calories/protein/fat/carbs during the day.

Jules - what a great example you are setting for you DIL. Our Newcomers group has a book club. If you have one (N) near you, maybe you could see if there'd be interest in starting one up?

CynthiaT - happy birthday to your buddy. Yup, he looks excited beyond words.... Hope he's better fast

oh, fanny, I'm so sorry about AppleJack

Vince went to the MD today. Sometimes I think he's a bit on the hypochondriac side. His shoulder is hurting and he thinks it might be rotator cuff. I say, wait to find out what it really is. It hurts when he lifts his arm laterally. He also got these bug bites the other day when he was out by the pool. He's thinking that the reason I don't have them is because I use sunscreen. Who knows? Now he thinks they're chigger bites.

Rummikub tonight

barbie - I check your diary lots, but it's always so good

Meg - you support us by coming in and posting, even if it's only "I can't seem to keep up". We know that you're with us all.

mia - wish your dh would give my dh lessons on dessert. My dh seems to think it's something that you MUST have every day, and it always has to be some sort of cake/cookie/brownie, etc. Have a wonderful trip

fiona and Mary Ann and cpike - welcome! Great weight losses

Toni - I didn't put the snail out by the pool quite yet. I did finish painting him/her and put the clear coat on. Now it has to be fired with the clear coat and by next week I should be able to put that one out by the pool.

GRITS - I'm one of those people who don't add in their exercise calories. I note in the "note" section what exercise I did, but don't add in extra calories for it. I found that what would happen FOR ME is that I'd wind up eating junk just to get the calorie count up. I know that it's a mind-thing with me, but that's what I do

kidsfirst - I don't go to any other forum on MFP except here. You're right, the kids are too young and just can't relate

Yea Beth - bet you were the best looking woman in the pic

MNMargaret - Alfred Dunner makes a lot of pants with elastic waist in petite sizes. I know because I see them, only I really don't like his style. To me, they're too much for an older person, I want something for a younger person. But I'm sure you'd find the kinds of shirts and pants you're looking for in his line of clothing

Michele in NC