WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2016

Beth - that's a great idea to get your exercise area looking beautiful. One of the most important things about creating good habits for yourself is to make it EASY to do good things for yourself and harder to do bad things. My exercise machines in the spare bedroom are the best things we ever did for ourselves. I do my exercises every morning in my pyjamas. I would never get myself out to a gym or outside for a walk in the winter. For me it has to be easy and convenient. We listen to Radio 4 BBC while we are exercising, but you should have whatever makes it nicer for you - music, tv, etc. Nice smells could be a motivator. Remember you are worth it. :flowerforyou:

Heather UK , who has just tidied her sock drawer, but only managed to throw away one pair of socks. :sad: I don't have enough drawers. Basically, socks, tights, leggings, knickers, bras, and pyjamas are all in one drawer. I will look at the tights and leggings section tomorrow.

Heather UK

Hello, newbie here although I've been a member for a while and have lost weight before gaining it all back (more than once!). I'm in Glasgow, Scotland. My January goal is to start logging again every day instead of 'forgetting'. I joined a gym in November to start swimming again after a shoulder op last summer. Happy new year everyone!
EmmC

Hello and hoping to get the encouragement and support I need here.
Goals: My goals almost mirror grammiekb.
I'm 58 and so want to finally feel good about how I look.
I've quit smoking and work two jobs. If I can do that, surely I can figure out a way to get this darn weight off.
Walk. Count steps
Eat less. No binge eating.
I need this.
Thank you for being here.
Willow

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Happy new year.woke up sick,MIL is in hospital,not a good way to start the new year.

hugs
jane

Morning peeps -

Hope everyone had a safe New Years..

Spent the morning tearing apart the tree and changing the bedsheets, doing laundry, etc... We r both not at full strength but we r getting better. Last night was so sweet. We were in bed and Kirby surprised me by waking me up with some bubbly! this year can only get better. We take Floyd in for a bath and haircut on the 4th, Yogi has a 2 year bday coming up on the 8th and on that same day we take bullwinkle in for surgery. Going to get that lump removed. Tomorrow, Kirby has a hair appointment, go to the gym for the first time this year and we pick up his bike!! His fenders are in so its ready to pick up and on the 10th Kirby starts back to work. He needs to make an appointment with a neurologist, still has major issues. Our physical therapy appointments are still continuing. Needless to say we have a busy January. We still have to tackle taking down the outside lights, but we can do it together. Progress continues....

I too would like to join this group.

Barb from Northern Kentucky. 54.
My weight has yo-yoed most my life. Married with 3 sons - two in the marines, one stationed in Okinawa and one in North Carolina. My third boy is in college for special ed.
Although I am not on any meds, I do not feel great about the way I look and I am sure I would feel better both physically and mentally if I lost 30lbs or so.

I sit at a desk all day and sit on the couch at night.

My goal for January is to get 10,000 steps per weekday and 15,000steps each weekend day.
I would also like to be more thoughtful about what I am eating. I am great at starting out but not so great at following though. Hopefully being part of a group can help with that.

divaonadiet - After losing 33.5 pounds in 6.5 months; I feel wonderful; not down to my goal, but I can move so much better than before @ just under 200lbs. I had to get my DH to buckle or tie my shoes; had no energy, was sick a lot, and tired of they way I looked. At my DYS's wedding; the pictures do not lie. That will be my "Before" (cropped out) and when I get down to my 'goal weight' I will post them both (Before and After). Only 3 more points down and I will be within 'normal range' on my BMI. I'm thrilled with my progress. I haven't done much in the way of exercise for the past week; have had a UTI. Today I stayed in my gown and did little other than to cook a Traditional New Year's Day supper.

I ordered a Fitbit knock-off and got exactly what I would have expected for that price - TROUBLE! Sending it back for a refund. Could not get it to work properly. Still waiting to find a bargain on the 'real' thing. No more knock-offs for me. Still waiting for my 4 necklaces that I have bought for my 4 granddaughters for next Christmas. Between the 'groupon.com' site and things I buy from PCH; I won't have to do much shopping at the last minute. I've 'sworn' for YEARS that I would buy along during he year. This year I came close; but, still went out and spent another $225 for some small gifts; which were more appreciated that anything. Fleece-lined leggings for the oldest 2 DGDs and DDnL#2; gloves for DOGD (it gets cold in North Georgia), small bags of caramel candy, games (which surprised me). Even more surprised that my 14-yr-old DMGD did not know what a jigsaw puzzle was. WT?-? She had the most 'puzzled' look on her face when she opened it and had to ask what it was; I told her and she asked 'is it supposed to look like this'? - showing me the top of the box. Said 'yes' and she said 'cool' ... that she'd get DOGD to help her put it together. DOGD was 'thrilled' to get the Scrabble game; now she and her DBF will have something 'different' to do when they are tired of studying and/or watching TV - something the both of them can play with together. She said that he got the jumble-something-or-the-other; it is where you build up a tower and then try to take it back down (or something to that effect) without it falling down. I 'almost' got that for them; but, I had gotten some little books from PCH that had words made up of some of the harder letters to find. Got DSGD a puzzle (more suited to her age) - I know that DYS and her "Mama" will help her put it together. I got a hardback cover book of their wedding pictures and a toaster oven to replace the one that burnt out. Other side gave me $50 gift certificate and a red infinity scarf and two hand towels that are crotched at one end with a button and button hole so they can be hung on the fridge or oven door handles. Get those every year (grandmother and mother of DDnL#1 makes them and I love them). Took my gift certificate and it paid for a mani/pedi w/tip! Got a new perm the same time. I could wash it tonight; but, I will probably wait until tomorrow AM.

Cracker went out and played for a while this afternoon ... so she is a 'tired puppy' and 'sleeping away'. DH said we need to keep her out of her 'crate' later in the night so that she won't wake him up at 5:30am and again at 6:30am wanting to 'go out'. I don't hear her; but, I do sleep with a C-Pap and once I got to sleep I sleep until someone wakes me or I wake up 'on my own'.

Now on antibiotics for my UTI; and, starting it has done wonders for me physically and made my life a lot better!

drkatiebug - I've always wanted to 'empty' my house (like picking it up by one corner and letting everything fall out) and clean it from top to bottom; and, then have a pile for keeping, giving away, and throwing away - like they used to do on one of the DIY programs. Same for my studio; but, we have had so much rain lately - that won't occur until it is too hot to do it.

Y'all - please pray for my DYS and DDnL#2 and DSGD - they live in Vidalia, LA and the 'Mississippi River' is rising. They'll be OK so long as none of the levees break. It is even 'high' at the 'lake house'; but, it is on a slough on a lake in Clayton, LA; and, only the rainfall affects its level. She told DYS that if the 'rivah' got to a certain level he will need to call on the guys [he went to help move things out of the "Lodge and other buildings] up so the water (hopefully) won't damage them and start moving their valuables out and away from the 'rivah'. By the time the 'rivah' gets out of its banks, the driveway at the plantation DYS used to work for is flooded where DYS went to help move things. Most of the buildings are between the small levee and the big one. They are 'thinking' that the owner's new house they are building to replace the one that burnt down (in 20 minutes) to the ground will still be safe; albeit, only accessible by boat. The big levee would have to be breached for it to affect his home. DYS and DDnL# are off the 'rivah' a couple of traffic lights from the 'bridge' (across from Natchez, MS) - it is high in Mississippi on that side of the 'rivah'; but, a little lower on the Louisiana side; but, still protected by 2 levees. Watching water levels daily, sometimes more so. IF the big levee breaches ... the whole town will be under water. Sort of makes me 'feel better' that they are out at the 'lake house' more due to hunting season and his job. I'd be so upset if they were home and the levees were breached. Just time and all that; and, this doesn't even count for the snow up north of them and there has been a lot of it, three rivers empty into the Mississippi. I need to check on a HS friend of mine who lives up in North Mississippi. He and his wife might be far enough off the water not to have to worry about it.

Well, HAPPY NEW YEAR to all y'all!
Lenora a/k/a "Grits"

keep the food diary.
Get my 30 minutes cardio each day.
Eat just 2 meals per day.
Consider an easy stroll each day (3 miles ish), not necessarily in target heart rate range.
Include beans and green drink daily.

Practice eye movements
Get my messed up knee fixed
Take good care of husband when he gets his knee replaced.
Just for today - DO MY PUSHUPS by 8 pm

grammiekb wrote: »

This looks like the place for me to get the motivation I need.
I will not make New Year Resolutions this year. Instead I am going to focus on babystep monthly goals.
I will be 58 in February, and SO want to look and FEEL better.
I am 5'3" and I have tettered on the 180 lb mark on the scales for the last 15+ years.
Think the most I ever got off was 10 lbs.
I have gone from working 12 hr shifts for 38 years to basically a couch potato.
I am a closet eater and stress eater, and love my carbs. Baby steps...

January goals: at least 15 minutes a day on my stationary bike followed by a few weights.
Write down every bite, drink that passes my lips, good or bad.
Drink more water.
Aim to keep my kitchen counters tidy and free of food/papers,etc, that should be elsewhere.
Start each day with a glass of water with lemon juice.
Try to get more organized.

Why water with lemon juice?Just curious. Best to you.

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

Good Evening, Ladies,

Kristina, welcome. This is a great place for support so come often and have a great 2016.

drKatie, I love that we are all so different and yet support each other so totally. Also that each of us has our own little quirks. Until we moved into this house, we never had dirty dishes in the sink. Not even a cup or glass. Now for some reason, DH thinks every dish he uses must sit in the sink and soak for a while. What’s with that????

Calypte, welcome to you as well. It would be great if you would sign your posts with the name you want to be called and a location, general or specific.

Donna, welcome. There are probably as many here that haven’t retired yet as those of us that have. We don’t discriminate regardless of work status, marital status, child/grandchild status, weight status or anything else. All are welcome as long as your goal is to get healthy and stay there. Congrats on your great loss and not letting the gain get any higher. Come often.

Betty, please know that I am rooting for you to finish that 1993 quilt. Just think what a feeling of accomplishment you will have. Go Betty, Go Betty!

Beth, I know you can lose that weight that you recently gained. I find that I can get rid of the weight I put on over a vacation or holiday. It’s the other pounds that don’t seem to want to move.

Becca, sending healing thoughts your way. This is no way to start a new year.

Heather, if you have all that in one drawer, I agree you don’t have enough drawers. Sounds like it’s time to go furniture shopping.

Penny, funny story and probably true for too many of us.

Mary, good lookin’ family. Shep is a doll.

Allie, that is a hard drive and trips like that get harder the older we get. Or at least for me. I’m glad you made it home safely and hope you sleep well tonight. ((((Hugs))))

Willow, welcome. Just remember if you fail in your goals one day, just start again. This is a journey and not a race so take one step at a time.

Cheri, thanks for the web site.

Jane, take care of yourself and feel better. (((Hugs))) Hope MIL is better soon.

Pip, I’m just so glad you and Kirby are both still here after what you’ve been through. I’m sure you are both getting stronger and closer to normal every day. Yes, he’s a keeper, for sure! Happy New Year

Barb, welcome to you. The thing many of us have found that helps is to plan our food ahead of time and go ahead and put it in our food diary. That way we know how many calories we are eating and can just stick to the plan. If for some reason we do change, it’s easy to go to the diary and add or delete something. You can do this. Good luck.

Rori, what a great gift for your DH. I know that concert tickets have gotten out of site. I don’t know how people can afford to go all the time but some do. Congrats on doing the Reiki class. That should be very interesting.


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.

Well, we had our New Year’s dinner of black eyed peas and collard greens with ham. That should insure a year of health, good luck and prosperity, or somethin’ like that. Love you all, ladies. Let’s do this!

I hope all of you have a healthy and happy New Year.
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

Well, I'm BACK! I joined this motivating Discussion Board the end of June. I lost 14 pounds before my trip to Disney World. I know that Christmas and the holidays have helped me gain weight! I am a teacher, and it's been so nice to be off school. SO, I am going to try to change my eating habits around. I need to start to cook healthier for my family. I also need to get some exercise some how!!! I feel so much better when I take the weight off. Her I go again! Thank you so much for continuing with this Board!!

Hi-
After a number of setbacks, I'm here for sure this time. It has to happen. I'm nearly 60. I teach high school. I need to lose 65 lbs. I have a few goals/resolutions this time around. I hope it's okay if I post.
1. Use meditation to stave off worry (one of my biggest problems)
2. Monitor meds after my thyroid surgery.
3. Watch food intake.
4. Walk or ride three days a week.
5. Weights three days a week
6. Consult a trainer
7. Try to change my image from "I am a teacher" to "I am a person who happens to teach." Seriously, it's important.
8. Take more time for myself and fun
9. Find meaningful volunteer opportunities
10. Start looking beyond my job.