WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE

Hi Mary, my b-day is March 6 if you'll add me to your list.

Boy was I in for a shock this morning. I ate 1/2 cup rice with skim milk and I added 1 TBS of raisens. When I logged in my food I discovered that the raisens had 30 grm. of sugar in them. That's more than my allotment for the whole day. I won't do that again!!!
I've already done 45 minutes of vigorous swimming - I really love to swim.

Except for the raisens I've stayed on my food plan for the day. Will have to be extra careful of sugar intake today. I don't use sugar on my food but have to be more careful of how much sugar is in the food I eat.

Welcome to the new people, it's wonderful to have you join us.

Hi guys................

:glasses: I'm back from my short break and will ,now I'm back with you all, try hard to shed a few more pounds. :ohwell: Especially as I put on 2lb while away and during the mad but very enjoyable social weekend we had last weekend.....:bigsmile: the recycling team needed extra help for the bottles!!!

:flowerforyou: hope you're all ok ....I own up to not back reading the posts! So much happens when a few weeks are missed. Here we are in June and 3 pages already!!

I now have the goal of getting down to 147lb by my Birthday in July. We're off again to Sherwood forest Center Parcs with all the family for a weekend. It will be nice to have them all together .......:laugh: that's the theory anyway!! Then for the following weekend ..... we seem to have a party! in the making!!:drinker: Hot tub and BBQ at the ready.....pray for good weather then please!!! SO........I don't want to look a pudding then DO I???:noway: Nooooooo!!!!

I may have some extra cleaning hours to add to my exercise which will be good.As this seems to be the only exercise I get around to doing, all the better eh? As well as a few extra pennies in the cruising fund!! I feel sooooooo guilty when I read how much you all do. :ohwell: I'm not that much of a couch potato but cannot get motivated somehow.

Tonight , while DH is out working, I'm stripping!!...........No .....:bigsmile: .Not that kind!!!!
We're beginning our new kitchen /dining room work and need to re - paper two walls. I have the paper to hang. The other wall is going to be knocked down/ through into the kitchen and the other is ...a new patio door being fitted in a few weeks time! I can't wait to get it all done....ready for end of July. Better get my papering skills together as that's my job while DH paints!!

Must go now.....i've one very whingy cat to talk to!! :noway: Chaz is crying or talking! don't know why ....maybe he's just got a bit hot in the conservatory or just likes his voice....don't know but he's being very insistent!!

BFN
Jackie

Sounds like everyone is doing well:) It is a beautiful day here in Rhode Island. 75 Degrees and Sunny:happy:
Last night I was watching television following the Tornado - Severe Thunderstorm watch when I saw bright lights coming through my living room. They kept coming and then I realized....those were not lightning flashes but the Police , Ambulance, Fire Dept. parking right in front of my house!:noway: Before you know....Channel 12 Eye Witness News Mobile (our local news station) was parked out there too!!! Everyone was in a group across the street from me trying to figure out what happened as the street was closed off to the public. Apparently my neighbor (right next door to me) stabbed another neighbor (next door to him)! The victim did not die but the other neighbor is now in custody! I live in a very low crime area and such things are highly unusual! But I found out that the perpetrator was upset because someone took his CAT! Oh my goodness! That poor man has been on a lot of medication and I think just lost it! So, the tornado watch was over shadowed by a crime next door! When I saw the news mobile I hid in the house (my hubby went out to investigate) because I was in my nightgown and just took off my makeup:laugh: That would have been a sight for sore eyes if THAT got on TV:laugh:

Welcome to all the newcomers! Isn't it amazing what we learn about our eating habits from tracking/!

A Happy Birthday to all the June Birthday Gals!!!!

Have a great day!

BirdieM

Happy Anniversary Mary.Have a good one!!
jane:drinker:

My goal for June is to not beat myself up everytime I fail. Just keep on going. I only lost 4 pounds in May - not the 8 I wanted. But 4 pounds of butter stacked up looks pretty good. Still going to Curves 4 days per week. Get weighed and measured tomorrow . pERHAPS i GAINED MUSCLE AND LOST INCHES - ONE CAN HOPE!!
smwert

Hey! Don't beat yourself up!! :laugh: 4lbs is great!! I only aim for 1lb a week and if I lose more that's a bonus for me. I think we have to work hard enough to lose that pound, don't you? You did great, last month!

Dee, my thoughts are with you! Hope you keep well at this sad time.

We had a beautiful day here, so I managed to walk 5 miles into town and back, as I intend to build up my speed this month, I tried walking faster but this only lasted till I got into town, by which time it was too busy to walk fast. So, I just dawdled along looking in shop windows that there is no point in buying as they will all be too big for me by the end of July! (There, it's down in writing, so it MUST be true!):laugh: :laugh:

Mimi - I sooo agree with you on portion control - I try to listen to my body and if it feels hungry I put (good, healthy) in my mouth - as simple as that, while trying to remain within my calorie goals. That's how I'm learning to use my exercise calories and it works for me too. I also write everything down that I eat and I mean EVERYTHING! This works for me too but I haven't decided whether it's because I'm too busy writing to put food in my mouth?? :laugh: :laugh: :noway: No, really, it's that old accountability thing, isn't it?
Ironically, I find that the more I exercise, the less I need to eat and this is where the quandary lies for me!
Confusion, confusion! :laugh: I guess there isn't any one answer and if there was it would change on a daily basis!
Re: walking - I could go on at length but the best thing I did was invest in a good pair of walking shoes! As you know, I never tire of talking about walking, I'll drop you a line and hope you don't fall asleep in the middle!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Michele, you're keeping so busy, you're making me dizzy!

Sissy - hope you lose that pound soon, looking forward to reading your progress.

Pheeeewwww! This post is soo busy and I'm running out of time! Hello to all the new members, I'm reading the posts but can
only find the time to reply to a few. Hope you all have a great day, whatever you get up to!

PS I forgot to add - Does anyone know Seasick Steve? I just bought his new cd (out a few days ago here) and discovered that it is absolutely great for walking too!!

Dee - I'm so sorry about Katy but you are right she's now with the Lord. My prayers are with you.

Greetings from Ohio. I just joined on May 9 but May was a good month. This month I want to loose at least 8 pounds, keep walking every day a minimum of 30 minutes, drink at least 10 glasses of water and be very aware of what I eat. I also need to establish goals for the future.

Barbie, my dog does love to walk. That’s probably what gets me out there more than anything. I’m a wuss when it comes to wet weather though. Good thing I live here and not farther north. It’s funny weather today – clouds up then the sun peaks out. Supposed to rain around noon so I’ll walk later in the day.

We had a few thundershowers yesterday and even had a couple of tornadoes north of here. Weird, weird weather. By now, we should be seeing 90-degree weather. Instead, we’re in the 60’s. It could be much so much worse. I feel for all the people dealing with tornadoes, fires, etc.

I’m paying attention to your advice about potlucks. I don’t eat as much to please other people as to please myself. But I’m becoming more aware of how going with the flow doesn’t please me the way it used to. I was brought up not to make a fuss about myself. Weighing my food feels like a fuss. I will be working on that the next time I go out – either taking already-weighed food with me or weighing it on the spot. Am I brave enough? We shall see!

Congrats to everyone who has stayed with her plan. Chiclet, woo hoo on the swimsuit that’s now fit only for the Thrift Shop! Cherub, a big congrats to you on 2” lost from your waist. That’s a real accomplishment as you’re getting toned as well as slimmer. SMWert, 4 pounds is awesome and even better if you’ve added muscle.

Joy, you and Barbie have both mentioned taking shorter walks. What a great idea. It’s sort of like housework. Thinking about the entire job is overwhelming. But cleaning just one thing is easy. And that often leads to going on to the next thing.

I looked at the trailer for Forks Over Knives. Unfortunately, it’s not playing around here. I buy their premise that we could lower medical costs a bunch (70-80%) by eating a plant-based diet. I don’t eat a strictly plant-based diet but do eat a whole lof of fruits and veggies and know I feel tremendously better than I used to. I’ll look forward to the DVD. In the meantime, if you haven’t already, be sure to see the documentary Food Inc. It’s amazing and eye-opening.

Genea, Yes! Please post the salad dressing recipe.

Cheryl, when I was looking at the trailer for ForkOverKnife, I saw a link for a short clip about how what you eat affects diabetes. It’s worth a look. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxFai4iVOtk

Jackie, your remodel sounds fab. So much fun! You always seem to be doing something social. It’s good to see.

Robin, you are doing great! I’m sure you’ll see the results you want. I’m being careful about food choices and calories too. I can feel the difference already.

Birdie, lots of excitement! You remind me of my mom. She doesn’t go out of the house without makeup on and her hair fixed. She looks neat even when she’s wearing her “sloppy” painting clothes. I just look sloppy.

Dee, sending hugs. Katy sounds like a fine person who lived her life well. At the end of the day, what more could we ask. You are a good friend.

Linda, I checked out Seasick Steve. He’s quite a character. :laugh: I liked his song, Diddley Bo, and the instrument too. Hadn’t seen that one before.

Welcome to everyone who’s new. You’ve come to a great place for support and encouragement.

Prayers for you and Katy's family, Dee.

A beautiful day here in WI. I came home today to meet a ladder back woodpecker who was perched on my front door handle. He did not fly until I was 3 or 4 feet from him. I have no idea why, but suspect he was catching bugs on the glass.



This is a least heron that likes to fish by the driveway. They nest in the tall pines west of my house. I am never sure of the exact type, green legged heron, maybe? They are very fast flyers. The water in this photo is brown because of all the oaks in the area. The tannic acid from the decomposing leaves darkens the water.

All of my exercise today was Agricise. That and 45 minutes of weedeater ought to cover me for the day.

Time to fix some supper and call it a day.

Welcome to all the new thread members, Nite all , Alice

Went on a bike ride today and I ate pretty well! I am starting off the month with renewed committment and determination!

June Goals:
Exercise a minimum of 30 minutes 4 days a week
Make healthier food choices
Lose 3 pounds by June 30th!

Hello to everyone, I feel as if I've been away forever, but it's really only been a couple of weeks. My DH has been ill, and it has really kept me occupied. (We have been married for nearly 36 years. (I was 18, when we married, and I will be 54 in about 8 hours. He's 9 years older than I am, though and he has some rather serious ongoing medical issues. However, we are coping, and SO happy to be travelling this life's road together!)

I have been popping in to read occasionally, and am always a bit intimidated by how busy everyone seems to be! Sometimes, it seems I am barely keeping up with hubby and sometimes getting to love on my baby great-grandson JJ, who will be 4 weeks old on Sunday!

(BTW, if anyone is curious as to how I'm a great-grandmother at 54, my hubby was married before. He married at 19 had 2 children and they divorced 5 years later. We met each other a year after his divorce, and were married only 7 months after we met.) We were never blessed with children of our own, but his daughter did have a daughter, and we recently became great grandparents, when she and her hubby had their first child on Mother's Day.)

Anyway, thank you to Mary for posting the update from me, and for keeping me in mind while I've been away. Thank you to all of your good wishes.

HUGS to you Dee. I was sad to hear of Katy's passing, and pray that you and her family and loved ones are comforted by your faith and the loving gift of organ donation that will allow others to be blessed by her life as well.

Well, hopefully, my hubby will have a good day tomorrow, and we can enjoy the wonderful weather we are having here in North Central Ohio.
Deborah

Hello all you beautiful ladies!!
I got my exercise today taking little two inch tiles off my countertop. I actually got one counter done, even though the crowbar came down on my finger and smashed it. It wasn't bad enough to stop me but I sure did walk around the house yelping for awhile. No bad words mind you but the dog wandered what in the world happened? I burned lots of calories so I'm sure it was all worth it. I know it will be when I have granite on my counters!! I've thought about what I was doing when I first joined MFP and lost the 20 pounds this Fall. I was drinking my 10 gl. of water, eating between 1200 and1300 cal. , exercising an hour a day, and I'm back to doing just that again. It feels good to have rededicated myself to this. Spring I didn't gain or lose, stayed the same but Summer it's going to be a different story!! Rose

Wow, Birdie, that was quite a shocker. It's one thing to live in a bedroom community but to have it happen right next door?!

Dee - condolences.

Mimi - I know about Food Inc but am not sure I have the stomach to watch it. Fortunately, Forks Over Knives doesn't show the horrors of the food industry. It just focuses on the correlation of our food choices to our health issues. Very well done.

Re: some of the discussions on potlucks, I echo what some of you have already said. I eat before I go or I take something that I like to eat. Tonight, my son and dtr in law had a birthday party for my grandson - pizza, birthday cake and caesar salad. I ate the salad but had something to eat before I went there so I wasn't that hungry, therefore not tempted.

Regarding my quest to be sugar free -- today one of my clients brought me a tray of 15 delicious looking pastries from an Armenian Bakery. Believe it or not, I did not have one bite. Not even the chocolate ones. Nor did I have any birthday cake.
That's huge for me...especially the chocolate ones.

Michelle - the Tofutti better than cream cheese is in the refrigerated section, with other tofu products. I found mine at Trader Joes. I imagine health food stores have it too. Mind you I have only been sugar free for 4 days now.

Deborah - Happy Birthday and thinking positive thoughts for your DH

TGIF Joy

For those who missed my previous post: www.forksoverknives.com

For the article on sugar, google NY Times - sugar

Joy

Hi all!
I would like to be a part of your fine group. I am 52 years old. I am an ultra marathoner. You would think I'm in great shape, well I am except when I went through menopause I gained some weight that I haven't been able to shed despite everything I have tried. Well, I discovered this site about three weeks or so ago and have already dropped 8.5 pounds. Even though I was very active, I never really knew how many calories I really needed and didn't really know how to track them. This site has literally changed my life!

I run with a group on Thursday nights called the "Crooked River Trail Runners". A lot of us drop off during the winter and I hadn't seen this one girl since last year. Last night she took one look at me and said "look at you, you've lost weight"!! I was ecstatic as she is the first one who has noticed! Now I know it must be working!!

My June goal is to continue to lose weight, eat healthy, and hopefully make my running easier and lighter! I want to continue to do different cross-training and keep it all different and fun! I'd love to be under 135 pounds by the end of June. :drinker: