WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY2015

Hello July!

My goals for June were:
1. Weigh my food and register my calories as consistently as possible
2. Jog a total of 80 miles (three marathons)
3. Play with the grandchildren when they visit

Complete success with goal 3! Fair success with goal 1. Goal 2 was a total washout, partly because of goal 3

July presents some tough challenges where weight loss is concerned. We'll be going to New Hampshire to visit family so all my routines will go overboard. It will be hectic, 6-12 people (albeit very nice people!) ranging in age from 3 to 90, all in one house. Sometimes I'll be in charge of cooking, and sometimes not. When my brother-in-law cooks it's a sore trial not overeating, because he's a wizard in the kitchen. My father likes to offer everyone a G&T on the porch before dinner and wine with dinner. And dessert. (I have no trouble refraining from the ice cream they sell in Norway, but put some Breyers mint chocolate chip in front of me and all is lost.) On the positive side, I'm usually pretty good about running at daybreak when we're there.

Against that backdrop, my goals for July will be slightly less ambitious. I doubt I can lose any weight. If I manage to stay at the same weight, I'll be happy. To do that, I will:

1. Maintain my pound-a-day veggie habit
2. Weigh and log food when I am cooking
3. Exercise restraint when T is cooking
4. Choose G&T or wine, not both, on any given day
5. Exercise in some form every day

Good morning. Forgot to thank Barbie for the new thread last night........so.......Thank You, you are the best!

Bad night, awake a lot, lots of anxiety and sadness, an elderly friend is having her horse put down today. I saw him Monday, took some pictures of her with him and said good bye to him. Most people on here know that I'm not really a horse person, just through my DD, but this guy was truly something.......even I would get close to him out of his stall. Won many events in his day and just plain sweet.

Learned that Gin's widower had a fall and the family has him in a rehab place about an hour away. Wonder if he'll be back, such a nice man (who loves my ham and bean soup!). He was looking at retirement places near here, sure he doesn't want to be way out there.

Still doing errands and driving Goldy around; her son is not here, it was her DH I spoke with on the phone that I thought was her son come to help.........and her DH is pretty useless.

I got weighed toward the end of May; as of this am, I'm down 5 1/2 lbs. Decent, but I know it's the same 5 I lost and regained since Jan. Would still like to get another 15 off; difficult with vacation looming.

Carol........Great to see you!!! Wishes for quick complete healing and less pain.

So many stories, so many strong women who survived horrific lives and experiences. Kudos to you all!!!!! I did not have abuse in my home growing up but lived in what was called a "double" and my uncle verbally abused and beat my aunt and the walls were thin. I think it prepared me for what I would and wouldn't put up with. I married at 30 but had an engagement and several serious relationships who lasted varying amounts of time (up to four and a half yrs.) in my twenties and walked away from them. I guess the red flags were subconscious, but they must have been there. On the other hand, I knew my DH all of five months when we married in 1981. He's far from perfect but never ever verbally or physically abusive. The worst I can accuse him of is being antisocial and I think I do enough of that for two anyway.

One thing I've noticed with my own friends and on here..........not ONE woman who has left an abusive situation has ever said they were sorry they left..........only that they were sorry that they stayed so long. My friend who is getting divorced after 45yrs. is soooo worried about finances as he struts around saying she's getting nothing (and they are worth a lot). I tell her she's been listening to him for way too long........what she gets is not up to him, it's up to the courts.

Congrats to everyone who had a loss last month and belated Happy Birthdays to Renny and Alison. Off to water; rain all around us last night on radar and nary a drop here.
yanniejannie
mid-Atlantic

Cynthia: I love your picture. Every time I look at it I have to rethink that it is part of a face. LOL

Penny: Sounds like your will be having fun with family in July. Just try not to overdo the food and not gain but don't worry about losing.

Joyce: Sounds like you are making it very special for your granddaughter's birthday. I know it will be a happy one.

Barbie: We are living in my in laws house and it's been 20 years. We were able to send a lot of the aunt's furniture and some antique pieces to auction. My DH had to divide the proceeds with his brother. Actually sold a piece to Sotheby's auction house. Most of the clutter is in a bonus room upstairs and in the basement. But, the clutter keeps growing as DH hunts for more merchandise each month.

Joyce: My mom's jewelry is more on the modern side. There are very few rhinestone pieces that would look lovely on a decoration. Someone I know took her MnL's jewels and decorated the top of a jewelry box with them.

Carol in GA

I am here but have still got a lot of reading to do from last month. I am sure I will catch up soon.
Happy July everyone.
Gillian, Suffolk UK

Barbie thanks for continuing the thread. I always need to remind myself to click on the star to bookmark.

Kim way to think on your feet. Sounds delicious.

DJ loved the flush figure.

Lesley,YannieJannie, and Heather hope you have a better night's sleep tonight.

July goals

1. Portion control
2. Continue to sort, recycle, discard items that no longer serve us
3. Take time to just sit in in my garden daily.

MNMargaret

Thanks Barbie!

Unbelievable ... I forgot to weigh myself this morning! So not sure where weight loss stands for June. Wasn't much, that I'm sure of.

Carol, NC ... Keep healing!

Will post goals later.

Beth in soggy, cold WNY

Thanks Barbie, for a clean slate. Last months goals were a wash with the girls' parents showing up and having to flee, being away from home half the month. And my stress level is still high since the parents are still here, just not causing problems at the moment. So this month's goals are a repeat of last month! I will cut and paste them later.

JanetR: Very pretty and creative.