WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2016

Annr wrote: »

Dr Katiebug- My Chevy Spark has a big round cutout in the door area, so my 32 oz water bottle fits in there. You need to search for a car that your new water bottle fits in.... (heehee) You are right about the drama in that show. I need to not let those affect me so.
Becca

I can just hear my DH now. Me: Sweetie, I need a new car. My water bottle doesn't fit in this one. He: can women not lose weight without spending money?

I like that suggestion, though. My car does have a cup holder in the door that might hold it better. But that's where I keep my tiny umbrella. It fits perfectly there.

Weigh-in this morning. Down 2.2. Still a few pounds to go from my recent low back in August, but I'll take it.

IT at work thinks they finally updated my computer for the new year, so I'm going into everybody's chart to sync the proper information, and correcting the ones that are still wrong. So, no time to read or offer a decent post. I keep you all in my hugs and Prayers ! ! !

Terri in Milwaukee

Becca -

Annr wrote: »

One thing that got me down was watching "Biggest Loser" and seeing their beginning weight, (which their weights are about the same as mine around 230-40). They look with such disgust at their bodies, and feel like total failures. I sometimes think that maybe I should feel like that when I look at mine.

Definitely keep the fact that they film for drama firmly in your mind. I once took a class from one of the early contestants. He told us that he was actually a very cheerful man even when he was fat. The producers made him frown and look unhappy for his before pictures. They also scripted one of the more dramatic “private” moments he had on the show to make it more poignant.

I’ve struggled with the idea of loving myself as I am while wanting to change. I’m finally figuring out that loving myself as I am is not the same as saying I’m content to stay as I am. I’m working to be the best possible version of myself. Liking who I am now on this step of the journey doesn’t mean I cannot improve and continue to like who I am as I progress.

Mia in MI

January goals:
Plan and log food in advance
All changes to the above plan will be logged
Weigh and measure all food that I prepare at home
Get at least 15 min per day of aerobic exercise
64 oz. water (or what counts as water for my program) daily

Mia in MI

Penny and Mia - yay! Kimses is also on that challenge with us. I left a link above from that site that I really enjoy looking at.

Mary from Minnesota

Carol

Peach1948 wrote: »

Margaret ~ What did you do when your tire went flat? I have a fear of this happening while I am on I-75 going to see my mom.

I know you are in GA, but I get a smile when I am driving on I75 and think of you driving on I75. We are many miles apart, but still driving on the same highway.

Pip- Sending best wishes to Bullwinkle for an easy surgery and recovery. Love the flower over her ear.

Mia in MI

January goals:
Plan and log food in advance
All changes to the above plan will be logged
Weigh and measure all food that I prepare at home
Get at least 15 min per day of aerobic exercise
64 oz. water (or what counts as water for my program) daily

Mia in MI

Dr. Katie: I admire your organization skills, but I am a slob. I can't picture myself using an app to organize chores. Maybe I should think about it. :flowerforyou:

Michele: This is brilliant! I hope Bryan responds in a positive way. "I sent Bryan an email thanking him for his honesty to me in his email and saying that while we can't change the past, perhaps his therapist can help us with the future and would he be open to a Skype session? I also mentioned that I'd worked with therapists in the past and whenever there was a family problem, they always wanted to speak to the entire family. Now I leave the ball in his court."

Becca: You are an amazing and positive woman in the process of becoming the self you are meant to be. Don't beat yourself up over past mistakes. I agree with Dr. Katie that the Biggest Loser is all about the drama. It is about TV ratings, not good health. Why else would they send people home who are working hard AND succeeding, but not the one who lost the most pounds during a particular week? :mad:

Sylvia: (((hugs))) I will keep your son and his family in my prayers.

Pip: I hope the vet is able to get rid of the lump and Bullwinkle comes home a happier, more comfortable dog. :flowerforyou: If Bullwinkle was a person, I'd wonder whether the lump is a goiter.

Robin: Welcome. You have found a good place for encouragement. :flowerforyou:

Joyce: Does your DD know about MFP? I shared the site with My DD but she wasn't interested in changing her lifestyle or eating habits at that point. :ohwell:

felasou: Welcome! You've found a good place for encouragement. Stop by here as often as you need for a dose of advice, humor & friendship. Here's the best advice I have: 1. Log every bite and swallow. 2. Move more. :flowerforyou:

Grits: Great advice on puppy training! I agree with every word. :flowerforyou:


I'm determined to go to yoga this morning. I will not be able to do everything, but I will be able to do some things & I really like my fellow students. This is important to me. Yoga and MFP in combination have made my life happier and improved my health.



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

January 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.

Yesterday afternoon the doctor's office called to say that yes, indeed, I do have arthritis in both hips and my lower back. (Like I didn't know that!?) They called in a prescription for an anti inflammatory. (Meloxicam) I started taking it this morning, but there's no joy yet. I was hoping to hear choirs of angels singing as soon as I took it, but instead it just upset my tummy a little. I took it with a banana and a cup of tea (it said with food) so maybe that wasn't enough food to do the trick. Still, I'm hopeful that it will relieve some of the pain so I can get moving again. We will see how it goes. I did 35 minutes on the treadmill this morning anyway, plus some of the weight machines.

It's a little warmer today, but still rainy. Tomorrow it's supposed to turn icy again. Ah, the joys of winter. Still, we've been luck so far this season, so I'm not going to complain.

I’m on pins and needles today waiting to hear something about my son. I hope he gets good news and has found a doctor that he can get along with and can help him.

Mary, my trouble with bread is that it is pretty high in sodium. Sometimes the wheat breads are worse than the white. It’s a struggle, because I love bread. I sometimes get those Hawaiian rolls because they are lower than most and they are small, so I can control the portions pretty easily. Also, they freeze well, so I can just take out one or two at a time. I wish they made them in whole wheat, though.

Katla! You are a slob too!? No wonder I like you so much. I try to change once in a while, but it doesn’t last long. I’m in a decluttering mode at the moment, which will last a couple of weeks. I tried the shiny sink thing once, and it lasted two days.

Pip, hugs to Bullwinkle! I have to say, your dogs look like the most mellow dogs I’ve ever seen. Mine seldom stand still long enough for a good photo. Somebody is always blurry.

Janet, I know what you mean by wanting to hide in the crowd. When I was young and people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I always said “invisible”. Even into high school. That was my first impulse. Becoming fat seemed to do that for me, because people never really noticed me. Sure, they would look at me, and sometimes laugh or make remarks, but it felt like they weren’t seeing the real me. They didn’t try to talk to me or get to know me. It was the next best thing to being invisible.

Miriam, hugs to your poor kitty! I didn’t know that cats had to wear the cones too. It never occurred to me. I know my dogs hate it.

Joyce, I’m not far behind you. I’m still 12 pounds from going over the Onederland limit. I thought I had lost a couple pounds but yesterday it came roaring back.

Well, I have to go make something out of mud. Have a great day.

Sylvia

Hello, reading through all the posts this seems like a wonderful group for motivation. My December goals were all related to setting myself up for success in 2016. I researched and decided on a health plan to follow. I signed up at a local health club. I actually faced the scale and actually stepped on it to see where my starting point was. (Been avoiding the scale for years!). Sooo January is off to good start, I have lost 7 pounds since January 1st. I feel a bit better, more energy, and happier. Can't wait to see how I feel in a few months.

. Well it looks like we r gonna sell the bug and get another retirement car

Noooooo. Not the bug!

Heather- you both look great!

Thanks everyone for a dose of reality, when it comes to those "Biggest Loser" non-reality shows. It is a part of my "reprogramming" that I could do without. I think fondly on the past when I was an "active nudist" going with my family to the resort on a weekly basis. One thing that I recall is the moment when I noticed that even the "beautiful women" of the world were calling me their friends. In the "textile" world that does not happen very often. I remember chatting with a gal named Candace (yes even her name is beautiful). I kept thinking, "wow she is valuing what I have to say and everything". A year into our friendship I told her about that, and she was all, "that is ridiculous, you are a beautiful lady inside and out!. I vowed to find more Candace-like people in the world.

I have started re-reading a book I bought called "My Best Life Diet" by the guy that Oprah always had on her show. I like how he talks about it not being a diet like something you wean yourself from, but its a program where you take small steps with change. So these are my small changes so far:

Changes for January

-the kitchen is closed after 7 PM
-I will move every day doing something.
-I will NOT get on that dam n scale for a month!
-I will be present in everything I do.

Baby steps.
Becca
Oregon

Got a call from the vet. Everything went well. Sending out the piece for a biopsy, to get checked out. She's at least 1 pound later. Thanks for all your positive thoughts

I decided to read during the day and at night and I won't have to read 4 pages at night.

Heather, such a lovely time. I don't think I have ever been to a resturuant that I have a pitcher of water at my table. You look like you are having fun. Nice that you aren't the only one who feels that way about your other friend.

pip, that picture of Bullwinkle looks so sad. But I love the bow! Glad the procedure went well.

Katla, yes, both my girls know about MFP. Michelle used to be a member and n longer does anything. Christina is sick of me talking about MFP. When she goes on a diet it is usually one of the faith based diets that have small groups so you actually see your accountability partners.

Got a good nights sleep last night with my new sleeping pill. I was reading up on the second he gave me. He gave me 2 but said to try the one first since it comes in a generic and would be cheaper than the other. But the 2nd one said that it's purpose is to keep you asleep and not get you to sleep. The one I took last night was a coated type pill. I am used to taking a pill that I can gradually get myself off of it by cutting it in half and then cutting that in half until I am not taking anything. I can't do it with this kind.

Joyce, Indiana