WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE

So much for deciding to keep my posts short but sweet! This group is addictive. :laugh:

Interesting day today. Started off with my daughter calling and asking me to DRIVE up to her place. (It’s about 300’ away.) Seems that a mountain lion left a fresh deer kill about 200’ from the house…a little alarming. :noway:

I’m done with my walks down our road with Izzy for a while. It’s a bummer too for the girls (4 and 6) because they can’t play outside by themselves now.

I know mountain lions typically roam over a territory several miles square. I hope this one roams away soon. I love being in the country but sometimes it’s a bit much for this girl from the suburbs.

Welcome to everyone new. This is a great place for support.

Gale, 8.5 lbs in 3 weeks is awesome! :flowerforyou:

Cathy, I feel your pain! I retired this year after way too many years of long days spent on the computer and long commutes. Retiring is one of the best things (if not THE best thing) about getting older! Oh yeah, and no more periods! :laugh:

Healthysr, getting the bike out sounds like a great plan. Getting a bike is on my list.

Janet, you have a terrific attitude.

Welcome. Carol, I recommend (drum roll and great suspense for everyone who knows me) lots of fruits and veggies. :laugh: Honestly, changing the way I eat to include lots more fruits and veggies and unrefined foods has changed my life. I’ve lost weight and kept it off (first time in many years), my BP is normal, my a-fib is better, my joints feel better, and my attitude toward life has been transformed. :happy: Can you tell I really like the way I eat and how I feel? I recommend it!

Linda, your determination is awesome. You inspire me with your walking. Will I ever be there? I don’t know. I am surprised to find I actually enjoy walking, so anything’s possible. I do know that I’m not likely to become an ultra-marathoner like Gale!

At the end of the day, I was a couple of hundred calories over my goal. So I hopped on the stair stepper and jogged around the house. Hah! Makes me feel good. :happy:

Cindy, goodness gracious, 38 lbs in 3 months is amazing. :flowerforyou: The “plateau” might just be your body’s way of adjusting. Good for you for planning to maintain your weight while you’re on vacation. That is, by far, my biggest challenge.

Jeanne, your DH sounds like a sweetie.

Barbara, fantastic plan. Grilled asparagus and pineapple…can I come? It’s exciting to see people adding more fruits and vegetables to their menus. (I like looking at your diary – it’s almost always inspiring.)

Changing what I eat has made so much difference in how I feel. I love, love, love the way I eat now. A couple of weeks ago, I tried (I really did! :noway: ) to eat some of the old crap that used to seem so delicious. It wasn’t. I’m still amazed by that.

Sissy, isn’t it amazing how, all of a sudden, exercise can actually sound appealing. Weird…but wonderful. I say, go for the purple toenails. I do, every so often. I remember, a few years back, a friend of mine saying her mother (who was in her 80s) shouldn’t wear jewelry on her hands anymore because her hands weren’t attractive. WHAT? I so do not agree with that philosophy. :grumble:

I did get some grief from my DD recently though. I found a wonderful (to me!) old suede jacket with long fringes at the thrift shop. It was in perfect condition and the suede was buttery soft. My DD, drat her, thought it was hilarious. I thought it was wonderful and vintage. I have to admit I haven’t worn it again. :huh:

Genea, thanks for the recipe. It sounds like a keeper.

Smwert, congrats on a good loss. :flowerforyou: I was sad to hear about your best friend’s niece.

Jane, I hope the ultrasound results are good. Fingers crossed.

Dee, good news about Bandit! I think of you and your friend often. Donating kidneys was a beautiful thing to do.

Birdie, I hope the wedding is wonderful. Your family always sounds so warm. I love hearing about them.

Faye, the kids do grow up so fast. My 20-year-old grandson is dating someone who has a child. I hope it’s not serious. I am NOT ready to be Great Grandma Mimi! :noway: :noway: :noway:

Cherub, have fun at the concert! I know you’ve been looking forward to it – should be a wonderful show.

Good morning ladies.

I've been missing in action for a while as I've been staying with my daughter and forgot to take my netbook with me, which meant that I just had my iphone to log in.

I'm doing ok and even drove the car yesterday! It felt extremely strange after not driving for so many weeks.

As of next week I am starting rehabilitation classes at the hospital gym. They are set up for people who have had cardio surgery and also will incorporate exercise for my arthritis. I'm looking forward to it after feeling extremely inactive lately.

I really hope that all my friends are doing well. I haven't had a chance to catch up with you all yet, but will try to skim the posts over the weekend if I get time.

Anyway, have a lovely and blessed weekend people.

Love
Amanda x

GOOD SATURDAY MORNING ALL.

Deborah , HAPPY BIRTHDAY :flowerforyou: I hope your husband is feeling well and can enjoy your day with you.

Joy, I had the same question as Michele, do you use any kind of sweetener at all. I read all the time how aspartame can be a negative when trying to be healthy. It seems to be in a lot of sugar free products, so I cut down on them and have the bare minimum. For sweetener , I use STEVIA. The only thing i sweeten is tea . I used to sprinkle sweetener on fruit if it was not sweet enough for me, but stopped that too.

Mimi, good luck with the walking challenge. The lion story was upsetting to me. I pictured what it did to the deer and thought about your family being hurt or you and Izzy. Please take care. Izzy sounds like such a fun dog.

Gale, You should be a good example and inspiration for anyone in the group who is doing poorly. :drinker:

Barbara, Does that friend from work make house calls?:laugh: I would love to have a walking buddy.

Sissy, My younger son is very conservative. He came home from visiting his father and the father's wife had a very young hair style. He said it was ridiculous because when she turned around you saw all her wrinkles . I felt that if the style made her happy, that was all that mattered. I think we have to be confident in our choices and if we think it is the right choice for us, we should go for it. I love the purple polish and think you look like a woman who could carry it off easily.

Birdie, enjoy the wedding.

Smwert Great loss of weight and inches, wow!!!:flowerforyou:

Michele, I have the same result as you do when I bring a healthy dish to a gathering of any kind.:grumble: I go to where there are members of TOPS and they should know better, but always say things like "this is a party". I guess it is mindset and they
just don't want to change. Perhaps they feel deprived.:noway: They are really depriving themselves ,with each bite of fattening food, of better health.:ohwell:

Carol, Remember being thinner, really see it in your mind and feel it. Get our your before and after pictures and put them in a place where you will see them every morning when you wake up and also on the refrigerator. Look at photos from a good time you had when you were down in weight and remember that good time too. The mind can be a powerful tool if you allow it to help in your weight loss journey. Then decide once and for all what you want to eat from now on. Not a diet, a change of habits. You must log your foods each day. that is so important. Mimi, is right, more veggies and fruits. Wish you the best, you can do it Carol. :flowerforyou:

Welcome to all the new people. Congratulations to all those who are on track and to those who need a push to do better,keep coming back to this thread. It does help a lot.

Well, no walking buddy has come to get me, so I must pick myself up and get my walking sticks. Will walk and listen to my music now. Have a great day everyone. I so wish I could take my Charlie with me walking, but I cannot hold walking sticks and his leash at the same time. He is too big and wants to run. I don't blame him. If I was younger and healthier , I would want to run too.

Star

Just popped in to say hello and good morning.. going to play duplicate bridge with hubby, have not played in this group before at the senior center... they charge 7.00 for refreshments???? Anyway, I am not going to eat anything unless it's fruit...so we shall see... my guess is they will serve pastries and so on.. I'll bring a little bag of peanuts..
Later..
Natalie

Good morning all! Welcome to the newcomers.

Well it's 9:22 a.m. here and I just finished my weeks worth of laundry. And DH and I went for a 1 mile walk. It's not really far but we're trying different routes to see what the different distances are.

Mimi be careful of that mtn lion. It's not a good sign when they bring their kill that close to a house. Maybe she has babies nearby.

So far so good with my food and exercise plan. Hope to take more walks with DH. My girlfriend and I walk 3 times a week - usually about a mile.

I need to work more veggies into my diet. I have to be careful about fruit because of their natural sugar content messes with my diabetis. And meat does not work in my stomach.

Well I've gotta run - I still have things to do around the house. Have a great day everyone.

I have lost 3 of the vacay pounds since Monday!!!! only 2 more pounds until I am back to my ticker.

Mimi the mountain lion is scary and so inconvenient. I hope he leaves soon.
chiclet - Sorry Scout is actiong out (but deep down its nice to know that he? is so jealous cuz she? loves you)

The sun is shining today for a change so I have so much to do I have to keep this post short. I love you all

Have a great day.

Hello Everyone,

These past few weeks I haven't been on the forum as much as I'd have liked, but it's been a rough couple of weeks and I really didn't have a whole lot to share. I told you about Katy.....I've spent these weeks with Katy's mom so there hasn't been much happiness. Katy's parents had to make the decision to take Katy off life support which happened this morning, so Katy has gone home to the Lord. Her kidneys, however, will live on and save the lives of two people.....a beautiful thing. Katy impacted the lives of many people, so there will be lots of smiles and good stories as we celebrate her life. You are the first I have shared this with and it felt good because I am ready to move on. I'm going to move on by going out for my walk!

I always know you're here for me, but I chose not to be a downer and just have sadness to share, altho many of you brought a smile to my face during these past few weeks. I really look forward to reading the posts and knowing how you all are doing, so I'll be back later.

Dee:flowerforyou:

I'm trying to catch up (after only one day!) but had to offer my condolences, Dee. I'm so sorry about your young friend. I will keep you and her family in my thoughts and prayers.
Also, I'm so glad her kidneys will be able to help others!

will try to catch up on all the posts later as there are just too many for now. But I just had to say:

Dee: my thoughts are with you and Katy's family...how wonderful that she will give the gift of life to someone else...I'm sure she was an amazing young woman and will be remembered with love.

I think I found my Topic. I'm 62 and working with MFP since January 7, 41 lbs ago. Been having trouble staying with it lately when I travel or have company - I seem to equate entertainment with food and drink. I'd like to change that attitude cause I just lost 5 gained pounds from celebrating with recent visitors. So dumb but it surely is not just me that has this problem.

I could use some friends to for a little mutual *kitten* kicking. I haven't utilized this aspect of MFP. I really want to get the last 30 lbs off so whatever it takes!

I am 5'10"
SW - 235
CW - 194
Goal: 165

My June goal is to lose 5 more lbs, get down to 189 (love breaking those 10 lb barriers. I'd like to see 165 by 10/1 - I know that is possible but I'm behind my original goal now....Help!

Well, I got on the scale this morning, and I THINK it moved in the right direction, we shall see on Monday when I weigh in.... I feel better, not as bloated....
Played duplicate bridge this morning with hubby, it was good,, will do it again.
Suppose to rain here, so I will do the weights inside today, no bike ride.
Natalie