WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR SEPTEMBER 2015
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fanncy0626 wrote: »
Awesome! sometimes when the scale doesn't move and you are doing everything right it could be you are building muscle and losing inches.It only took 3 weeks but the scale finally moved 1/2 pound. I think I might be the slowest loser on here!
Down 15 since I joined MFP, though.
Mary from Minnesota
Not only has the scale not moved but it is up a pound or two since upping my weights....eek
....I won't let this deter me as I am really liking how I look and feel....but it is discouraging. Onward!
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On the subject of knowing passwords and stuff in case you have to handle things.....Jake and I worked together to create a document that includes passwords, the location of important documents, names and phone numbers of important people to contact, what to do with the pets, location of the direction books for all the appliances, name and contact info for attorney, insurance, stuff about the safe deposit box, where the wills are and a zillion other things that someone would need to know if both of us fell over a cliff. We brainstormed what info we needed to include and each of us located and contributed the info that was needed. The document is on both our computers and a hard copy was sent to the executor of our will and another placed where both of us can find it. We update it every year in the month of our anniversary at the same time that we review our will to see if changes are needed..DJ, my plan B is to let Jake walk the dogs a lot. This morning I felt OK after breakfast so instead of waking Jake to walk the dogs, I walked each of them for 25 minutes instead of 60 and even though I felt fine, I came in anyway. I changed my steps goal to a monthly average so even if my count is low for a few days, I can make it up later in the month when I'm healed. Katla, I used your idea of using the same goals every month and kept three of my basic goals the same and then added a few others (tasks that needed to be done that I had been putting off, and new attitudes that I wanted to practice) I just had a visit with my friend who had a stroke and has relearned how to talk and is battling health issues of her own and her husband's and yet still says "it is what it is" and spends a lot of time helping others. She is always inspiring to me. Mia, I have been carrying a pedometer for years....I didn't start out with my high step counts, it has come gradually to me....the best thing is to compete with yourself to walk more.
Barbie from beautiful NW Washington 
My word for 2015 is "now"---I won't wallow in the past or waste time worrying about the future
The reason most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want the MOST for what they want at the MOMENT.
September resolutions
*walk an average of 15,000+ steps a day
*drink 9 glasses of water a day
*strength training twice a week
*15 minutes a day organizing photo files on computer and phone
* meditate for five minutes four or more days a week
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Cheri etc - when you up your weights your muscles temporarily retain water. That can make a small difference on the scale which will resolve itself eventually. As you say, you can look more "buff", even though you weigh more.
NSV for me in collecting four men from the cricket, in the dark, and driving them home, when I never drive in the dark, have terrible night vision, hardly know how to find the headlights and never drive with other people in the car. I never drive my husband. :ohwell: But I did it, even though I spent some time in 2nd gear without realising it, I was so nervous. :laugh:
Also managed to get through the day without going over calories. :bigsmile: Resorted to calorie free Waldorf sauces with raw veg to keep me going. But I did it!
Heather UK0 -
I made it here for another day and have read everything. It was supposed to rain here today but we have had clouds and sun. I ran out this morning when we had a little sun to get the horses fed because I thought it would rain and now nothing. Oh well.
Pip - Mount Vernon is a beautiful area, have been horseback riding there a couple of times. I was lucky the horse was doing most of the work on the hills!
Have looked into having a freesale to get rid of some of the stuff in the old mobile home and have looked at companies that will pick up junk. We have a very large pile of broken dog kennels, goat equipment, gates, pallets, etc. that they left. It is really somewhat funny that they said they should not have to clean up part of the mess because it was left by the people they bought from and was therefore not theirs. Really? They lived here for ten years. How did it not become theirs and why did they not clean it up long ago?
We of course have lots of wild blackberries right now. I am thinking of trying to make some oat bran muffins with added protein and using blackberries. They should have lots of fiber, ha ha.
Thanks for the reminder we have to change our wills since moving. Our lawyer in SD told us the laws regarding that are not the same in WA.
Healing angels to those that need them and congratulations to those with victories. Sue in WA0 -
Last night we attended an open night to visit with teachers at the local High School here. Our son will be a Junior, and he was so excited he was almost GIDDY! For a teenager that is saying A LOT :-) I told most of his teachers to challenge him! Some of the teachers know of Owain and his awesomeness....lol so they said, "Oh, we will do our best!" He has Pre-Calculus, Physics, but also has SIW (Success in the Workplace), and Pop Culture, so he should have a glorious year. My husband and I always try to be home at 3:30pm when he arrives home, because he is so pumped about the day, its just plain cute! He is always bounding up the stairs, singing and opening the door with a "GUESS WHAT happened today" look about him. Its hard not to coddle the kid, but I try to not tie the mental apron string too tight. He is my last son, and I know it will be hard letting go of this one...
On the good side, we shall have both our other sons here in October, so that will kind of be our Christmas Time. I am thinking of putting up the Christmas decorations for all three of them! With the Navy you plan out your leave time and MAKE the holidays work whenever they happen to land.
Today after a great swimming session, husband treated me to a salad bar at a local pizzeria that has buffetts. The good side was that he had ordered enough to be entitled to a free buffett's for both of us. The bad thing is that I made use of that! So I started out slow, eating a small salad with a hard boiled egg, a couple of marinated mushrooms, and some cottage cheese. It went kind of downhill after that.. I did have a slice of a chicken with cheeses pizza, then another slice with pepperoni and olives on it. No regrets. Oh also a fountain root beer. Again no regrets. The fact that it was free, all of it, at least didn't make me over-eat TOO much. I enjoyed it immensely! We watched tennis on the big screen, and I explained scoring to my dear husband.
So to be brave I am posting my new suit for $8 pics...(this are like my before pics)
This morning my husband woke me up quickly whispering...they have returned....
So with much fanfair....my ELK (at least part of the small herd we know)
Becca.
Oregon.0 -
cityjaneLondon wrote: »NSV for me in collecting four men from the cricket, in the dark, and driving them home.
Also managed to get through the day without going over calories. :bigsmile: Resorted to calorie free Waldorf sauces with raw veg to keep me going. But I did it!
Heather UK
Yeah! Way to go!So to be brave I am posting my new suit for $8 pics...(this are like my before pics)
This morning my husband woke me up quickly whispering...they have returned....
So with much fanfair....my ELK (at least part of the small herd we know
Becca.
Oregon.
Great pictures! Thank you for sharing.What a score on that swimsuit!
Mary from Minnesota0 -
Can I join this thread? Looks like a wonderful group! Love all the positive encouragement here. A little about me: I'm 51, 2 years post menopausal and am currently trying to lose the lbs I put on at menopause. It started as 7, then crept all the way up to 15 at one point. I am now at 8 left to lose (would actually like to lose 10 or 12 so I have some wiggle room) but it is a struggle. I have to count every calorie (even gum!) and have been really watching my macros closely. I tend to do really well during the week and overindulge on weekends which sets me back to square one by Monday. I blame wine
Looking forward to reading about all your tips and tricks and getting to know you all. 0 -
Micheller1210 wrote: »Hi ladies,
a good day tracking my food, and getting my steps in going for 15,000 a day. Have a few hundred left for the day.
looking to get the smart scale m not to sure about it.
Also been looking for friends for motivation. But the requests are from young girls who may have weight issues but don't look it. And is it really necessary to pose in corsets, bikinis and look seductive. It's weight loss not a modeling for support. I would prefer ladies who have lived life and know my struggles, raised kids,have had hard times,over come them etc.
thank you ladies
Michelle in Washington
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Hi michelle, i was thinking the same thing, must be a generaltional thing with all the selfies! Me?I just want to keep my b.p. healthy and feel fit, so i am glad to have found folks that support each other with this group.
I am on the treadmill and recline bike, work is so busy i am sticking to the food i prepare, only snacking on ny apples, yeah fall!
Dont know about a smart scale, i am a little wishy washy with exact counting , just trying to move more--eat less. Cheers, momabird from. Ny0 -
@L_Cass Welcome! By typing you have already taken the first step in joining. Any mental baggage you have, feel free to just toss on the white part of the thread here :-) I have tossed OOOgggles of large white stuffed baggies...
@fanncy0626 aw thanks....I have a LONG way to go, but I think I ZIPPED thru the water this morning with that suit on! The fact that my dear husband wanted to take a picture of me in my gloriousness was endearing to me.0 -
Janetr, when we wrote our first will, Jake wanted to not include his daughter who hadn't spoken to him in years....the attorney included her in the will by saying that he "had provided for her adequately" during his lifetime and was therefore leaving nothing to her. She has since mended fences and now they speak on the phone weekly and she's back in the will. Heather, I admire your willingness to pick up your hubby and his friends even with all your concerns...you did a great thing. Sue in WA, when we bought our five acres in northern California we found a lot of junk in the wooded areas including what was clearly an irrigation system for growing marijuana. It probably wasn't as much stuff to get rid of as you have, but I understand your frustration.
Barbie 0 -
cityjaneLondon wrote: »Cheri etc - when you up your weights your muscles temporarily retain water. That can make a small difference on the scale which will resolve itself eventually. As you say, you can look more "buff", even though you weigh more.
NSV for me in collecting four men from the cricket, in the dark, and driving them home, when I never drive in the dark, have terrible night vision, hardly know how to find the headlights and never drive with other people in the car. I never drive my husband. :ohwell: But I did it, even though I spent some time in 2nd gear without realising it, I was so nervous. :laugh:
Also managed to get through the day without going over calories. :bigsmile: Resorted to calorie free Waldorf sauces with raw veg to keep me going. But I did it!
Heather UK
I hope the "gain" is due to that because nothing else has changed. I am a very, very, very slow loser as it is so this bump through me a bit. I will continue what I am doing and see what transpires.
Great NSV for you. I too do not like to drive at night as I just do not see well. I can just imagine how nervous you were. Great job!
Cheri
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fanncy0626 wrote: »cityjaneLondon wrote: »NSV for me in collecting four men from the cricket, in the dark, and driving them home.
Also managed to get through the day without going over calories. :bigsmile: Resorted to calorie free Waldorf sauces with raw veg to keep me going. But I did it!
Heather UK
Yeah! Way to go!So to be brave I am posting my new suit for $8 pics...(this are like my before pics)
This morning my husband woke me up quickly whispering...they have returned....
So with much fanfair....my ELK (at least part of the small herd we know
Becca.
Oregon.
Great pictures! Thank you for sharing.What a score on that swimsuit!
Mary from Minnesota
DITTO!!0 -
Micheller1210 wrote: »Hi ladies,
a good day tracking my food, and getting my steps in going for 15,000 a day. Have a few hundred left for the day.
looking to get the smart scale m not to sure about it.
Also been looking for friends for motivation. But the requests are from young girls who may have weight issues but don't look it. And is it really necessary to pose in corsets, bikinis and look seductive. It's weight loss not a modeling for support. I would prefer ladies who have lived life and know my struggles, raised kids,have had hard times,over come them etc.
thank you ladies
I agree. I'm exercising to get fit and lose weight. Keep moving to keep the joints limber.
Annie/PA0 -
Hello beautiful ladies :flowerforyou:
Becca
You look awesome! Love the polka dots, so sassy!!! I loved the blue dress too, you looked elegant and classy! My oldest granddaughter sounds a lot like your son, she is always either calling or texting me about her day, always full of good cheer!
Cheri Sometimes the scale can lie! Go by what your clothes feel like and your measurements! Mary is one to listen to, she lost oodles of inches lifting weights! Inches are what counts!!!
Joyce Sure hope Charlie is doing better, and you're getting some rest! Thinking of you :flowerforyou:!
Barbie I'm glad you're taking it easy for a few days, I know that is hard for you to do!
Margaret Thank you for talking about the trusts, I need to redo my will this year. My attorney, who was a good friend of mine, just passed away from brain cancer 
. I know lots of other attorneys but he was my favorite, it will be hard to replace him!
The dog is climbing on my leg wanting to be fed, she doesn't care what I'm doing when it's her dinner time, she will pester me until I feed her :laugh:.
I hope all you wonderful ladies will have a fabulous night!
Hugs,
DeeDee in NC0 -
DeeDee2211 wrote: »The dog is climbing on my leg wanting to be fed, she doesn't care what I'm doing when it's her dinner time, she will pester me until I feed her :laugh:.
Hugs,
DeeDee in NC
LOL I can picture your Dog!0 -
Still around... got a Charge HR after my Flex died... my life will be my own again in four to six weeks... I think my replacement will work out fine.
Lisa from West Texas0 -
lhannon062709 wrote: »Still around... got a Charge HR after my Flex died... my life will be my own again in four to six weeks... I think my replacement will work out fine.
Lisa from West Texas
Did you go with just one, or did you hire them and are going to check out to see who would be best like you said in your last text.
Mary from Minnesota0 -
stats for the day:
ride hm 2 gym- 12.54min, 13.6amph, 2.9mi = 133c
spin- 36min, 94ar, 82aw, 8-11g, 16.6mi = 323c
ride gym 2 dome- 5.42min, 14.1amph, 1.3mi = 90c
ride dome 2 hm- 16.04min, 9.1amph, 2.4mi = 183c
total cal 7290 -
fanncy0626 wrote: »lhannon062709 wrote: »Still around... got a Charge HR after my Flex died... my life will be my own again in four to six weeks... I think my replacement will work out fine.
Lisa from West Texas
Did you go with just one, or did you hire them and are going to check out to see who would be best like you said in your last text.
Mary from Minnesota
Actually, Mary, the current crew chief decided she didn't want to be manager... so this new gal, if she works out, will move from crew chief to assistant manager to manager after I depart...
Lisa
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Well, I'm finally caught up. Don't know how I managed to post a long quote from Barbie with no comment from me. Sometimes my iPad just has a mind of its own while I am trying to innocently scroll and read.
Hugs to Joyce and Alluson and Polly and everyone else with loved one struggles of one kind or another. Congrats to all with scale and non-scale victories.
To Susan in MN, I am from Georgia, but my DH is from Itasca County, grew up in Nashwauk. His parents moved to Grand Rapids after his dad retired. We've taken day trips to Bemidji a time or two when the kids were little.
Thanks for all the compliments on the anniversary picture. I thought it could have been better, but maybe we weren't clear enough about what we wanted. I wanted a vertical picture with our heads close together. The one with our heads close together was horizontal and the background wasn't as pretty as the black. Our heads were closer on the verticals where DH was sitting, but I looked fatter in those. So, this was the best where we both looked halfway decent.
We've had two back-to-back funerals at church, so I've been busy visiting, cooking, and typing up the order of worship for each service. So many leftovers! We had beanie weenies for our anniversary dinner, how sad is that? My sister said, well what else are two old farts going to eat?0 -
Barbie I'm thrilled to find you still keeping this thread going!!! I've been away for a few years, but have often missed the support and encouragement of so many of you. I had a few surgeries and just never got back in the groove until now.
I'm on a leave of absence from teaching this year to focus on my son's health. He is 19 and was diagnosed with cancer a few months ago. After a few months of caregiving an understandably angry young man, and an otherwise blank year stretching out ahead of me, I'm ready to carve out time again for my own health and fitness. This morning I set out a new weekly schedule for myself.
Goals for September:
1. Log everything I eat.
2. Walk 5 times a week for at least 30 min.
3. Stick to my daily calorie goals.
4. Drink at least 4 glasses of water/day.
5. Create something every day.
6. Play!
Polly
[img]http://www.freesmileys.org/custom/image/grey%5E_%5Etahoma%5E_%5E0%5E_%5E0%5E_%5EWelcome Back%5E_%5E.gif[/img] I'm glad you found us again....it is never too late to begin again on your journey of health and fitness....you have had challenging times and now it's time to take care of you. Barbie 0 -
Hi Annie, I do love gadgets but I'm not really all that savvy. I do like this group I feel a generous spirit and love from these ladies, for the few minutes I'm on. I do have a hard time getting my steps in on the weekend. I'm a cook so 10-12,000 steps is average for me I have about 1700 left for the night. I must as I had a cheat meal at work but did manage to stay within my calories goal. How is fall in ny.?klanders30 wrote: »Hi michelle, i was thinking the same thing, must be a generaltional thing with all the selfies! Me?I just want to keep my b.p. healthy and feel fit, so i am glad to have found folks that support each other with this group.
I am on the treadmill and recline bike, work is so busy i am sticking to the food i prepare, only snacking on ny apples, yeah fall!
Dont know about a smart scale, i am a little wishy washy with exact counting , just trying to move more--eat less. Cheers, momabird from. Ny
Hi sue are you up in Mt vernon.? My FIL lives at smokey point. We were just up there a few weekends ago, but it was insane going through Seattle during the air and sea fair. So we took the ferry from Edmonds going to kings man on the way home to by pass the crowds, and it was still crowded from the campers and rv crowd
Pip - Mount Vernon is a beautiful area, have been horseback riding there a couple of times. I was lucky the horse was doing most of the work s. Sue in WA
hi ladies I love your support for one another,
I had a good day with a few cheats but was within calorie goal. I must finish my steps for the day.0 -
Becca... Love the suit! And I see where your son gets his joy from ...
Polly ... So sad that a 19 year old has to deal with cancer ... Praying his prognosis is a good one?
Janetr ... Was it your step daughter who wanted to know what they're inheriting? I'm always astounded that children expect anything! I'm hoping my parents enjoy every penny of their hard earned money ... Leaving nothing but good memories.
Well, I was an emotional train wreck today. My younger son drove himself to school for his last first day of high school. I remember that first first day of elementary school like it was yesterday! I was quite sentimental all day long. And then when I wasn't tearing up I was worrying whether he had remembered to turn off his headlights (only 2nd day with a license), was he managing the heat, did he have a migraine, etc!! Enough of that! I've worn myself out ...So early to bed tonight.
Beth
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Tonight I met Hubby at Rib Crib for dinner, and as we were going inside we ran into two ladies who I do drafting work for. It's all done through email, so I very seldom see them, but they were in town for a company meeting. I know it's been at least three years since I've seen one of them, and maybe two years for the other. They were both stunned when they realized who I was. It made me pretty happy to see the looks on their faces. Big fun! (And hubby didn't know either one of them, but he was beaming with pride.) Talk about an ego boost.
And that, ladies is the very definition of an NSV!
(Non Scale Victory)
Good night all!
Sylvia0 -
Sylvie- that is fantastic! You're right awesome NSV!
Mary from Minnesota0 -
Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .
Good Evening Ladies,
Pwrfl1, welcome. This is a great place for support and information. We request that you sign each post with a name that you want to be called. It makes it easier to respond as well as to remember you. Come often and join right in.
Pip, we know you guys are loaded so don’t worry about making up the hours. Lol So glad you are going to Cali.
Katla, glad the salmon smoked up nicely. Do you and your neighbor make a day of it normally? Hope you had fun.
Mia, I know, isn’t it great to get to go off Metformin just from losing weight! Who knew??? (yes, I know, we did)
Sylvia, isn’t it great how the kid’s good moods can start your day off right? Of course the opposite is also true, now that I think about it. *silly me*
Vickie, I keep seeing on the national weather about the high temps all across the country. I guess summer will go out with a bang to make everyone ready for fall. Just don’t overdo in the high heat.
Mindy, I am rooting for you and your job. I can’t imagine standing for 8 hours any more but lots of people do it. Just be sure to have good and comfortable shoes. That will also help your back. If It were me, I’d probably have a back up pair to change into if I got too uncomfortable. Yeah Advil.
MaryAnn, it’s not dumb to ask about NSV. We’ve all done it over time.
Polly, welcome back. So sorry about your son!!! That can’t be easy on you, either. I hope you come back often now that you found us again.
Go Pip!!!
Let’s get this show on the road.
Terri, your time at the Dells sound like a great plan. I hope it works out. In the 10 years we lived in Milwaukee, we never went to the Dells. Wonder if they still have those big swan rides? LOL
Cheri, I know the feeling. I won’t lose an ounce for weeks but keep seeming to get smaller in my clothes. Then sometimes will move 2 or 3 pounds within a week. Go figure? All I know is this thing works if ya stick to it.
Becca, I love the suit. Like I said, I absolute love Polka-Dots on anything and everything. Nice pets ya got there, too.
L Class, welcome. This is a great group for support and interesting information. Please sign your posts with the name you’d like to be called. A location is nice too, general or specific.
Lisa, glad it seems to be working out.
Beth, I certainly hope your DS had a better day than you did. I’m sure you have raised him to do things right so try to calm down so you can enjoy the good parts of this journey. Lol
Sylvia, what a wonderful NSV!!! Doesn’t it just make you feel the best? Way to go.
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 finally got my nails done today after planning on it for 3 or 4 days. I had lunch with a friend and had a wonderful chicken and mandarin orange salad. Now I hope I can get to sleep and stay there tonight.
I hope all of you have a healthy and happy 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
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