WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2105

Your community is truly lovely with it's outpouring of concern and support. I can't quite put all the pieces together with the thread of stories ( I'm a newbie) but do hope you are all riding high on your successes this week and gaining new perspectives on the struggles.
BTW I'm down 2.6 this week

Mary ... I downloaded the app .... You said you didn't start with their 45 and 65 pound weights ... So I'm guessing you just used the app as a guide. This workout intrigues me! We have everything in limited form ( but no cage) so son said he would help me and spot me if necessary to begin. Look what you have started!!

Joyce... I was obviously did not look closely at the before photo because the after just blew me away! What a difference!

Alison... Praying for you and your weekend ...

G ... I might have missed it ... Did you see a doctor about your ankle? Once I rolled my ankle ... Told it was a sprain ... Actually turned out it was a hairline fracture with a torn muscle!

Today younger son has a part time job interview! Hope he gets the job. He has nothing saved for college and we're not going to be able to help him much either.

Funeral this morning for young man who died of leukemia the go get older son fir weekend. Older son is really struggling with his mental health issues ... Still off meds ... Waiting on appointments and medical tests scheduled for end of month. Hope we make it that long.

Going to do some cooking the rest of the day and then clean the pool.

Have a good day ladies!

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

Good Morning Ladies,

Betty, wow, that is a bridge. Good walk, gurl.

Barbie, you are just an exercise machine. Now you are going after those sexy arms and legs, too? Go gurl.

Rori, good to see you. Hope you have a good hike and enjoy the fresh air.

Lenora, if Buster is sick have ya’ll considered having him put down? It is always such a hard decision but then I hate seeing them suffer. I hope you at least find him.

Mary, I know I should shop at Goodwill and have a couple of nice ones nearby. I can just never seem to find anything. Now if I had you or my DD to come with me, I’m sure it would be a more successful trip. *Hint, hint*

Janetr, OMG, I doubt that I would ever be able to get my arm in the sleeve of my wedding dress. I was a thin bride but seems I started gaining ever so slowly right after getting married.  Being contented is not all healthy. LOL Please don’t apologize for getting long winded, as you are sharing very interesting information. I haven’t lost anywhere nearly as much as you and I am even still shocked sometimes when I try on something and see how huge it is; and I used to wear that! I have always been a thin person in this body and can’t believe that I let myself get that big. But to be honest, I had pretty much given up on ever being below 200 lbs again. This is such a fantastic journey and you ladies are all such an important part of it for me. Thank you all!!!! And now you are all set for a second new knee. Good for you.

Katla, your riding lesson sounds like so much fun. I’m so happy for you that you are doing this for yourself.

Joyce, I’d say hiding mac n cheese shows some kind of problem? So glad you are getting control of that. Lol OMG your house looks wonderful. I knew it would make a difference but that is unbelievable. You have to be thrilled.

G, so sorry about all the pain. If it’s a bad sprain, the sad thing is, they can take a while to heal. You take care.

Heather, I don’t think that Belgian chocolate truffle box would be that bad if you did eat it. Just stay away from the truffles! Enjoy your dinner tonight and your friends. Congrats on finally getting your Legacy!!! Wooo Hooooo

Allison, I hope you have a marvelous time this weekend. We will be thinking about you. (((Hugs)))

Janetr, Grits and ?, ya don’t have to tattoo your lips. There is a lipstick that actually stays on and it is painted on with a small wand that gives great definition to your lips. It’s Cover Girl Out Last. It comes in a ton of colors, too. I basically wear the same color with everything. Once it dries and you apply the moisture coating, it does not come off unless you use makeup remover. I have used it for years and love it. When you first start to use it, it can dry your lips a bit, but then you adjust to it. It does come with a moisture coating that you can apply as needed throughout the day.

Lilian, I’m looking forward to seeing that new granddaughter. I hope you enjoyed your vacation. They aren’t always meant for working so it’s okay that you didn’t accomplish anything. 

Cheri, funny that you mentioned your DH is the reason you have not left home yet. The first 30 or so years we were married, DH tried to blame me for us not getting an early start. Not sure if I was the cause, but it doesn’t matter. Now, when we get ready to go somewhere, be it the store, the beach or a vacation, I stand around waiting for him. He can take longer to just get his keys and a cap and get out the door….to the point that sometimes it gets on my nerves. But, hey, if that’s the worst thing he does, I figure I should count my blessings.


Mamalkine, welcome. Yes this is a very supportive group of women, in weight loss, health and life. Please tell us a bit more about yourself to help us get to know you. Also, we ask that you sign each post with the name you want to be called. Come often and join in when you’d like.

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 have to go get nails done today and then a little shopping. SC has a “tax free weekend” where you don’t pay sales tax on school supplies, clothes, bedding etc, so I have to at least go look. Then may lunch with friend if she can get away.

I wish you all a happy and healthy day.

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.
I Love you,
DJ
Myrtle Beach, SC

Ah... personnel issues continued into yesterday. The brand-new Assistant Crew Chief told me end of day Thursday that she has nonrefundable tickets the 19th to the 22nd for Las Vegas. Just happened to wait until two days after she was hired to mention it. I told her no way... part of the reason for the speed in hiring her is that we have a number of people taking time off over that week... she should have said it during hiring--because bluntly, I wouldn't have hired her. And, afterward, and her husband proceeded to get on Facebook and trumpet all over this small town how much management at the restaurant sucks.

Told the crew chief she needs to encourage her to quit, or I'll be firing her on Monday. Not JUST because of that, but because she also neglected to mention that the reason she left the company six years back was NOT because she had a baby, but because she called the owner a B* word to her face, and was asked to depart. Those were just two reasons, there were a lot more... she's been a busy girl. Can't wait for THAT Facebook post. Compounding her sins was her recommendation of a dishwasher who, it turns out is on probation for felony theft. Just neglected to put it on her application. And it upset her when I did not hire the lady. I'm working on deposits every morning of about $1,000 to $1,200, and I'm supposed to have a convicted felon and me being the only people in the building? Nuh-uh.

Anyway... the staff recommended a lady named Lidia, who was contacted. Basically she said she wouldn't come back to work because she refuses to work with Joe--the cook with diabetes, who works nights. She came so highly recommended, I asked her if she'd work mornings only. She agreed, she starts Tuesday. Also had a guy come in that I had a good instinctive reaction to, wanted dishwasher, and willing to start today--used to work there, quit because of the previous manager. Again, recommended by staff.

We'll see...

Joyce: Wow! Your home looks so nice now that we can see it. Taking out the overgown plants was a wonderful thing to do. :flowerforyou:

Gayle of ID: So sorry about the ankle. :flowerforyou:

Heather: CONGRATULATIONS ON GETTING YOUR LEGACY! :drinker: This is definitely worth shouting from the rooftops! :bigsmile:

Alison: I hope you have a good trip to NH. :flowerforyou:

DJ from Myrtle Beach: The riding lessons are fun and I'm thrilled that I'm taking them. I wish I'd done things to make myself happy all along, but I was mired in a "duty" mindset. I've learned that happiness needs to be a goal AND that it needs to be noticed. It doesn't interfere with duty and both are a part of life. Simple ideas but they're finally working for me. :bigsmile: Too bad it took me 65 years to figure it out. :ohwell: Thanks for sharing about the Cover Girl Out Last lipstick. I'll look for it. :flowerforyou:

Pip: I am so unhappy you're in pain.


Our sailing club is having an event on the island across from us today. The local marina is providing BBQ pork, and we need to bring salads, desserts and appetizers. We're taking fruit, but I'm still thinking I might make cupcakes instead. I'll finally decide in a bit. Fruit will require a trip to the store, but I can make cupcakes with supplies at hand.

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

August 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.

This is a picture of my squat rack, it is not a squat cage which is safer and I would recommend like the one shown on the app. You can see my 12.5 lb barbell that I started with. The 45 lb olympic bar looks like a stripper pole on the right.

This following 2 pictures are at my lowest weight of 135 and when I started on March 2 2015.


These last pictures I gained and weigh 142 lbs but I lost around 25 inches at this point.



This is only a 9 week difference. You can deffinately see less fat and more muscle tone. I also decreased cardio to 3-5 hours a week at this time as I was trying to wean myself down to zero from 21-23 hours. I also increased calories upto 1600 from 1200.

Mary from Minnesota

First time posting here. I left myfittnesspal for about 6 month and tried weight watchers but found it such a pain dealing with the points so I am back and happy to be here.!

I like the idea of posting my goals and it's interesting to see what everyone else's are. I have been really working on changing my attitude and am now taking the approach that my diet/nutrition is my hobby, it seems much more fun and positive now.

So here are my August goals:

• Drink 8 glasses of water a day
• Walk or go to the gym 5 days a week
• Strength train 2 days per week
• Log my food every day
• 2 alcoholic beverages at most per week

Most importantly, my goal is to remain positive and get healthier!

I talked earlier about Jack's woodworking hobby. Attached are a couple of pics of the cabinet he finished a few months ago for me. Its sitting in my dining room outside the kitchen. I LOVE IT.

Mary amazing- I will need to do this when I get closer to goal weight. Janet I love the wood working. Something I wish I could do. Maybe in retirement. I did get to do some basic wood working in school.

Mary Wow!

Janetr Love the Hutch!

Lisa thought of you today. I ordered a salad at a deli today. The clerk dropped it and then proceeded to clean it off the floor. She was going to dish up more salad without washing her hands. When I asked her to wash her hands first. She went to the sink got a dab of soap and a quick splash of water. That is when I said no thank you. Unfortunately she had already rung me up so I had to go to customer service to get my money back. I did explain why I was not happy. Usually I am very happy here. I didn't recognize her.

MNMargaret

Janetr - that is a great cabinet! Love the interior as well. It has a kind of Arts and Crafts vibe that we love.

Mary - did see your post after I posted. Marvellous! I have broached the idea with DH, but he does love his cardio! Will have to put our thinking caps on. I showed him a pic of the cage I would like.

Heather UK, who is all glammed up waiting to go out to dinner - maybe a bit overdressed. :laugh:

Chiming in cause I'm two pages behind.

Went to my mom's home Friday and sis and I spent 3 hours cleaning out (sorting) one chest of drawers and a dresser. It took so long because there were pictures to go through and some papers. Afterward, went to see my mom in the nursing home and found out she had an upper respiratory infection which they were treating with antibiotics and nebulizer treatments. Left my house at 9 AM and got back home at 5 PM. Tired.

Today, I went to watch the 5 yr old GS try out for baseball. He can really throw well and actually hit the ball a couple of times. Will be busy going to his games and the GD's dance classes for a few months. They and their mom all went back to school last week and all seem to be happy so far.

Met 2 of my old college friends for lunch today also. Had seafood nachos which were delicious. We've known each other for almost 45 years and stay in touch which I find many folks don't do with long time friends. Anyhow, I've had too many calories for two days in a row but will try to do better tomorrow. My DH has lost 10 lbs in two week and I am so proud of him.

Becca ~ Good looking sons. I am glad that your life has turned around and that you are feeling so much better about life in general.

Sylvia ~ You are to be commended for ordering healthy foods. I love to eat and just try not to eat at restaurants very often as it is too difficult for me not to order something I really want instead of what I really need.

Mary ~ Congrats on your house closings. Also, you look great.

Heather ~ Your grand children are too cute.

To all I have missed have a great weekend. I need to go get my blood pressure meds refilled so will go back and read later.

Carol ~ Peach

Afternoon,
Sitting on the side porch with a gentle breeze,just lovely,
Yes I did come up with Tom..
Will see how the weekend progresses.
It is a 1/4 mile walk to the beach from here so will do that later on ,a 2 1/2 trip took us 4 to get here.tons of traffic.. Taking a drive along rt 1a if you ever get a chance to drive this rt it is just stunning New Hampshire only has 13 miles of coastline. But just beautiful.will try and get some pictures.
Tom brought me up here because he knows I love it here.

Allison- is that your DH in the picture with you? If it is he is a hottie! I would definitely be going to marriage seminars with him. Love and respect is a good one so is the Art of Marriage. We have gone every year of our marriage. Have fun!

Mary from Minnesota

janetr7476 wrote: »

Mary - wow, its just totally unbelievable that you lost that many inches in such a short time. What an accomplishment.
Janetr OKC

Thanks! I went from a size 10 down to a 5-7. It was very very easy. I felt like I wasn't even working out at all especially compared to how I was working out 3-4 hours a day prior to weight lifting. My only regret is that I didn't start lifting back in October when I started.

Mary from Minnesota