WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2016

Michele, Heather - any one else that has made the spinach feta pie I have a "bunch" of mixed greens, chard, kale and beet tops - do you think I could steam them and mix them in with the spinach? I think I need to steam and drain well so it doesn't get to damp, but should be ok? yes???

I've been reading everyone's post and a little scared to jump in. Jumping in means accountability as well as support. You all seem very nice and have so much going on. I keep reading and finding inspiration. I turn 50 next week. My goal for January has been to log my food every day and I'm doing terrible so far. I'm off work today and had said I would start decluttering my bedroom because I have new furniture coming next week. I'm still laying in the bath on my phone reading your post. I worked out today and logged my breakfast which is a big start in the right direction. And here I am posting so maybe I'll set a timer and take a baby step on my bedroom. I've been on MFP for over a year now and lost and gained it back. Only consistent logging keeps me on track. I have a grown DD and DS with the best DH a woman could ask for.
Here I come 50. Ready or not.

Lynn in NC

Well here it is Monday again. The weekend flew by, we had two birthday partys. One for my oldest great grandson who was 5 and the youngest great grandson that just turned 1. Weigh in this morning has me down .1 for the week. With the cake and ice cream over the weekend I will take it.

I gave in yesterday and went and got my hair cut. I don't know why I make it so hard to decide. It was getting pretty long and could not get it to do much. So got the top and sides cut short and left the back. Looks 70's but don't care, I like it and feels so much better.

I love all the pictures of our fur babies.

Penny--That debate would of been fun to watch. How funny.

Sylvia--I would think they would have to ask before they would use a picture in something put out to the public. Remember no matter what you have so much to be proud of and don't let it get you down. Your table looks really nice and the price was great.

Happy dance, I got one project done this last weekend. I got all the pictures put into the albums. There was a couple hundred, I love to take pictures. Today I have some from this last weekend to pick up at Wal Greens and will get them in the book and not let myself get so far behind again. Last evening while getting ready for bed I was looking in the cabnit in the bathroom. Ending up getting a trash bag and cleaning and redoing it. DH just shook his head, but I feel better it is done.

Allison--I think it would be a good idea for you to talk to someone. They could help you decide what would be best for you and help you make choices. Either way you need to take care of you and if staying together you can do that, it is your choice. I am not here to judge you and glad to have you as my friend no matter what you decide.

Kim--I remember when I was young and would go visit my grandparents we would go out to the garden and pick kohirabis and peel and eat them. I liked them then, but haven't had one for years.

Donna--Hugs! It is not easy when our children are hurting and having them back home is a blessings and curse. Take it One day at a time.

Jane--Glad to hear MIL is doing well.

Mindy--Have you checked into the SHIPS program for you meds? I know they can help get them at lower or no cost. I know we have people at our hospital that help getting signed up. Good Luck.

KJLamore--Sorry to hear about your sister. Sending prayers and hugs for all of you.

Cheri--good picture, Thanks for sharing, Looks like you were having a lot of fun.

Carol-Hugs.

Lori--Welcome, come often and get to know us, this is a great group for friendship and support.

miriam--What a cute girls room. I bet she loves it!

Heather--Your DGC are so cute and growing up so fast.

Well time to sign off and get some work done. Have a great rest of the day. Love each and everyone of you.

Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE

m1cbry wrote: »

STRUGGLING to stay motivated! I can't seem to get into the right mindset!

Some sayings for you.

-I GAIN WEIGHT BECAUSE MY HEAD MAKES FOOD DECISIONS THAT IGNORE WHAT MY BODY WANTS-

So just be nice to your body, and feed it good stuff. :-)

-THE MOST IMPORTANT INGREDIENT IN FOOD PREPARATION IS MY MOOD-

So, have fun with the process of the weighing, the chopping, the fixing. Its visually changing how your body interlinks with your minds thought processes.

-PERSEVERANCE IS BORN OUT OF AFFIRMING EACH SMALL ACCOMPLISHMENTS ALONG THE WAY TO A LARGER GOAL-

So do that mental happy dance every day you complete good decision making. :-)

-ONCE YOU WORK ON WHAT'S EATING YOU, YOU WON'T WANT TO EAT SO MUCH-

That one is a reality slap in the face for me. The why's of how we got here, are as important as what we consume. Even more so, if we wish to keep lost lbs truly lost and gone.

Hope these help, I have a index card pile full of great sayings and motivational words. I "snack" on them visually every day, reprogramming my brain to continuously make smart decisions and choices.

Becca
the Mantra Momma in
Oregon

lynnsyoung164 wrote: »

I've been reading everyone's post and a little scared to jump in. Jumping in means accountability as well as support. You all seem very nice and have so much going on. I keep reading and finding inspiration. I turn 50 next week. My goal for January has been to log my food every day and I'm doing terrible so far. I'm off work today and had said I would start decluttering my bedroom because I have new furniture coming next week. I'm still laying in the bath on my phone reading your post. I worked out today and logged my breakfast which is a big start in the right direction. And here I am posting so maybe I'll set a timer and take a baby step on my bedroom. I've been on MFP for over a year now and lost and gained it back. Only consistent logging keeps me on track. I have a grown DD and DS with the best DH a woman could ask for.
Here I come 50. Ready or not.

Lynn in NC

Welcome! Being accountable takes a lot of commitment, for each of us. What I have realized thru all this process is change is messy, its emotional but afterwards is liberating and empowering! For me having a day that I:
-log my food honestly
-drink my 80 oz of fluid
-move
is a great day. Mentally I do a "check" symbol in head at night. You got this friend!
Becca
Oregon

I appreciate this site - the blogs - all of it! I started watching/counting calories in December. This meant that for once in my life I lost weight over the holidays instead of gaining. My resolution is not New year's; it is New Me!! Yesterday, I started cleaning out my cupboards. Feels great to get rid of what I don't really want to eat or wear. I will be 58 in July. Two years ago I had cosmetic surgeries(bandaids). And now I am doing the real work. First time in my life since I was 30 something that I feel like I have the proper perspective to reach a good healthy weight. First times for lots of things - all positive. I am proud to be a part of the fitness pal family. All you girls are so inspiring! Thank you so much for your comments. Think I will post a pic soon so that I don't miss the opportunity for a before and after!

Happy Monday ! ! !

We had a busy weekend: basketball followed by bowling on Saturday, then bowling again Sunday. DS was spot on for H.S. bowling Saturday, but barely bowled his average at Sunday’s tournament.

Sylvia – Love the earrings. I would have guessed they were 2 halves of a heart. Love the table, too.

Miriam – Everything in that room is so bright and cheery. I think I’m in love with those colors.

Kim – How exciting for you that you have friends fighting over you to spend the Holidays . Cheers ! ! ! And great job losing that ½ pound. You Can Do This ! ! !

Grits/Kim – I won’t eat ketchup at all, and I’m still surprised every time I see DS put it on fries or a burger, because DH won’t eat it, either. In fact, when I was in Girl Scouts, our troup leader MADE us put it into meatloaf once, so now I won’t even try meatloaf. I know I’m weird !

KJLaMore – Hugs and Prayers ! ! !

Allison – Hugs and Prayers ! ! ! I saw a marriage counselor during both of my marriages, and the experiences were remarkably different from each other. Husband #1 was verbally abusive, un-medicated Bipolar, and eventually came to realize his ideal spouse is a man (and I couldn’t be happier for him now, because I can see that he now has the kind of life-happiness that he never had with me). When I told the counselor that I was done and ready to separate, he did everything in his power to help me and my DD get through that life change as stronger people. When husband #2 had his mid-life indiscretion, I and we saw separate and combined counselors, who both did everything in their power to work us through the process of staying together (and we will continue to work on it forever). I honestly would have had a terrible time if I had attempted to get through either life-changing events on my own, or with the support that my “friends” thought I needed (some said stay, some said get out, but no one was truly as supportive as they thought). Your experiences, past, present, and future, are unique to you and your relationship, and you definitely deserve the support of an expert who is unbiased and supportive in your journey. I hope and pray that you find the strength, help, and Love that you deserve, and that this can all come to peace ! ! !

Stickers again for every day of the weekend. The most triumphant was for yesterday. A bowling Dad bought a large pizza for the boys, and they were too busy/nervous/concentrating to eat it, so he told the parents to dig in, and I only ate 1 small square ! Win ! ! ! We also went to a pizza buffet after H.S. bowling on Saturday, and I had a huge plate of salad, then went back for 1 cheesy breadstick and 1 brownie, and that is ALL ! ! ! I guess I can control my urges when I put my mind to it.

Quinoa - I mix it in my breakfast, like with cream of rice, or old fashioned oatmeal. The directions on the bag says to rinse before boiling, but I don’t have a strainer with tine-enough holes, so I just skip that step.

Yesterday we had to pay extra to the plumber because a chunk of our sump pump pipe froze and the water was not draining out to the yard. Then Wednesday we are getting estimates on the wall and tile for the tub/shower. Luckily my co-worker’s brother will do that work, so I won’t worry about him wandering around my house while no one is home. I’m hoping the garbage bag that I duct taped to the wall will be enough so he doesn’t need to start working on it until we leave for Reno in March. My DH is not good at following instructions to NOT do something, because he thinks anything he does will not increase damage, so it is best for the shower to be fixed while we are gone. DS won’t care if he needs to shower in Grandpa’s half of the house.

I struggled working out this morning, because the fitness center was only 58 degrees. Well, now it is down to 55, so I wore my coat and spent the entire hour lunch in the breakroom. At least my office is 70. But my bones and joints know it is below zero, so I must make myself move regardless of the pain and stiffness.

Alright, I again am NEVER going to get caught up with reading, so apologies to everyone I missed. I offer you all my sincerest hugs and prayers ! ! !

Terri in Milwaukee (high of 5 above today, heatwave)

Hi Everyone,

I am new to the group, but I have been using MFP since July. My husband and I have lost over 40 pounds each since then. He has lost 45 pounds and I have lost 42. We are both retired which probably has helped because there are no work lunches and so forth to deal with. We are spending most of our time taking care of our 49 year old son who is dying of cancer. The doctors did not expect him to last this long, and I think he is going on sheer will. On December 21 the hospice doctor expected him gone by Christmas. Instead he bounced back to celebrate Christmas on December 26. So we all just keep going. Some days he is real good, others I expect to walk into his room and find him gone.

For exercise, I have been using a variety of Leslie Sansone's Walk at Home DVDs They are aerobic walking workouts that really give me a good workout. I would like to add some yoga for folks with osteoporosis, but I have not yet found a DVD that I can use. I did find a good book, but I am having trouble following the instructions. My daughter does yoga as part of her exercise program and has said that she will try to help me.

My goal for 2016 is to lose another 25-30 pounds.

Thanks for "listening."

Bonnie

Bonnie - I am so sorry to hear about your son. You have come to a great place for support and motivation! (((Hugs))) There are a few ladies that do Yoga on here that might be able to help you. Michele is what I consider to be the DVD queen so she might be able to help find you a DVD that would work.



Mary from Minnesota

Quinoa warning.... Terri in Milwaukie talked about adding it to her oatmeal, but one thing that I thought of is all the fiber in that meal. I mean oatmeal has fiber and quinoa has fiber, and lets say you add some apple slices which has fiber then suddenly, this meal isn't such a happy meal in your innards.... just pointing that out.

I made myself a quinoa salad once. I added some chicken cubes, some edamame, some broccoli slaw, and some balsamic vinegar. It seemed all so innocent, but that evening..... I think I Lamaze breathed thru my bathroom time.....It was AWFUL!!!!! Never again will I combine so many protein and fiber related items in one meal EVER!

Becca
Oregon

OH Becca - Lamaze breathing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL LOL

Welcome all the newbies!

Gina - not even sure why we would laugh at any one walking on a treadmill now if you sit on the treadmill eating bonbons we'd remind you to log them!!!

Kim - I'm pretty sure that the other green veg steamed will go fine with the frozen spinach. I do drain my spinach really well and have been known to squeeze it in kitchen towel to get out the last drop. I'm a boiler though for veg, not a steamer as that's too much trouble, though I know it retains more vitamins. :embarassed:

Welcome new people! So sorry to hear about your son, Bonnie. :flowerforyou: Amazing that you have managed to stick with your diet.

I transferred an old, rough towel from the guest loo to the duster pile this evening. I've been hating that towel for so long, but as I only had two I thought I needed it as "back up". No, I didn't. :drinker: Also tore up some credit card statements from 2009. :ohwell:

Love Heather UK who has yoga tomorrow morning. :bigsmile:

Pip - Double YEAYYYYY. :drinker:

Heather UK