WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2016
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Cheri Gee, welcome! If you look at the top of this page, find the title of this thread "WOMEN 50 +..." On the right side of the page, directly in line with the title, is a tiny star. It's above the magnifying glass. Click on that star and it will turn yellow. Tomorrow, when you search for us, just go to the top of a page in the community section and look for another (gray) star. It is located on the right side of the page, to the right of the words "MOTIVATION AND SUPPORT" and is in a little group next to a bell, a number in a box, and the little gear thing than means settings. Click on that gray star, and it will show you the threads that you have "bookmarked" with the yellow star. I hope that's clear enough. It's a little hard to describe.
Sylvia0 -
Hi gals, I'm a newbie; just joined January 27. I'm over 50 (by 20 years), but I'm a very young minded senior. Am I welcome?
Have been reading some of the posts, and this is a very verbal group. Believe me, I'd fit right in. Live in New Mexico for the last three years, actually quite close to the Arizona border, so we miss most of the snow and ice, which makes me very happy.
As to weight loss goals, I'm in need of losing 50+ pounds and working on the grain free Wheat Belly WOE. As long as I stick with this, it works so well, and I feel so very healthy. But, the holidays grabbed me by the neck and forced all kinds of Christmas cookies and fudge down the gullet . . . well, may be I did that all on my own. But, here I am finding the tracking of meals is an excellent way to keep up with my WOE. When I was writing the foods in the journal, I underestimated a lot of categories. Now I know for sure where I stand each day.
I started taking a probiotic, 30billion each day, about 2 weeks ago, and am pleasantly surprised with the effects. My energy level has ramped. I understand that I should only need to take this for 4 weeks. Would be interested to hear from any one else who has gone through this procedure.
Do you weigh everyday? I am a member of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) so I haven't been weighing except for the Wednesday meeting.
Hope to hear from new friends at MFP.
Cheri Gee
Hi Cheri Gee.... welcome fellow TOPS member.
Lillian in West Central Saskatchewan0 -
Pip, Kirbys shirt made me laugh out loud!0
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Beautiful day today.. I spent time outside, walked my dog, filled bird feeders, dog feeder and cat dish.. and didn't want to come in ...but I filled a boot with snow when I was getting to the bird feeder.
Watching the Eagles show on CNN - sooo.... later everyone
Lillian in West Central Saskatchewan0 -
Thank you Sylvia and fannycy0626 for the info on bookmarks. Think I got the star turned yellow, although I went to the wrong star at first! Glad to know I'll be able to follow this group. Also, Lillian, happy to find a fellow TOPS member online. All, have a lovely evening.0
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Grits: I didn't talk about 15 bean soup. It must have been someone else. I'm not much of a bean fan although I'm learning to eat more of them. :flowerforyou:
Pip: Congratulations to Kirby and you on his first run since the accident. He is getting his life back, one victory at a time. :bigsmile:
Lynnphipps51: Stick with us for encouragement and support. Basic advice about eating is to eat the things that agree with you in measured portions so you know how many calories you're consuming. Food scales are a good tool and not too expensive. Measuring cups work, too, but dishers with handles are a bit easier to use though they cost a bit. I let MFP set my calorie allowance and as I lost weight, the program reduced my allowable calories. It took time, but I reached my goals. I'm still here because I love this group of women and because I know that I'll need to count calories forever. There are some women here with heath situations that are challenging. I suspect you'll find lots of support. :flowerforyou:
Betty: I take D3 year round and take more in the darkest part of winter. It is good for both mental/emotional issues and also bone density. I've shifted back down to my spring/summer dose but needed more in December and the earlier part of January. If you are farther north, you may need to take extra a bit longer. Too much can be toxic so read up on that. A medical site I trust says that over 5000IU daily will eventually become toxic. The site did not say how long that would take or what the symptoms would be. Right now I'm taking two 2000IU capsules per day & I feel great. Last summer I did great with one 2000IU capsule per day. This is an ongoing science experiment for me, and I'm the "test animal."
Cheri Gee: Welcome! To find us again, click the star at the very top of this page. It will turn yellow. Then you can find us again by clicking the gray star on the Community page. Tomorrow is the last day of the month and the very next day we will start a new thread for February. Barbie starts the new thread for us. There will be a link at the bottom of this page. :flowerforyou:
Today was a good day. We spent a lot of time looking for DH's iphone. Normally you can just call it and listen for the ring, but it had run out of battery. It was eventually found in a shirt pocket he'd hung on his office chair and then put another light jacket on top of that. Alls well that ends well.
Tomorrow morning I have a riding lesson at 9 am. That is EARLY for me and I will dress warmly. I hope I do better than last week. I was just getting over a little flu bug last week and didn't have quite the level of energy that I needed. I hope to be well rested and have a great time tomorrow.
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.
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janemartin02 wrote: »Have a good weekend.
hugs jane
Jane, that grandbaby is just THE sweetest!!
Janetr okc
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Did an hour of Xdiesel rough DVD. this was a good DVD. Again, for some reason it was stopping, almost as if there was some sort of dust on the DVD. I'll have Vince look at it.
The plan for tomorrow is to do the Mari Windsor Lower Body Pilates DVD. the one I thought I'd lost. I had put it in the pile to do tomorrow.... Silly me!
Went to the Hickory community Theater tonight to see Superior Donuts. I thought it was pretty funny.
I'm just writing today off as far as counting calories, etc. goes. I made fudge for Vince, hoping that the recipe that I had I could modify it some so that it was more "fudge-like" but that didn't seem to happen. I made the meat patties for these waffle burger appetizers that I'll take to Mexican Train next week. Then I made ginger cookies for Colby and some to give to the Y and the place where I take the extremepump.
This has GOT to stop. I wrote off a day of not counting calories in the middle of the month and now again today. Too frequently. Tomorrow, it's back to logging faithfully. Right now I'm making the steel cut oats that I'll have.
Rosie - how wonderful that you'll get to go to Italy! I know your sister will certainly enjoy the company
Took the last of that anti-inflammatory that I plan to take. Actually, there are two more weeks left, but if I don't have any more problems, I'm not taking it. It's not like an antibiotic where you have to take it all for it to be effective.
Alison - so happy about your brother. Take care of yourself (especially that foot)
Heather - you are so good, you'll get that pound off in no time at all.
Lenora - I hope it's not the Halo that keep to the rind, since that's what I got. I'll have one tomorrow a.m. so I'll let you know. I remember holding the yarn for my grandmother.
Irish Terry - hope you had a great trip. Tell us all about it!
pip - does kirby look ever so happy! Tell him "Yea" from me
Michele in NC0 -
Sylvia - your Saturday sounded truly enjoyable! Glad to hear you hip has responded well to the anti-inflammatories. As for walking on ice, I have studded boots and jogging shoes. With them on I've never had any problems whatsoever!
Pip - Yay Kirby! \o/
Kim - Thanks for your words about my (postponed) decision. I too love the freedom of being self-employed. Luckily the job I'm applying for is way far away from corporate America. It would be research-related, and most of the researchers I know extremely laid back.
I'm trying out a new work strategy, which involves setting a timer for 25 minutes and working with full concentration until the timer goes off. Then I take a 5-min break (and do some squats and jumping jacks and crunches) after which I repeat the cycle three more times. Then a longer break, like lunch, maybe. I've found that 25 minutes simply flies by, but thanks to the 5-min breaks I can actually maintain full concentration and get a lot done during those 25 minutes. Previously I've tended to work steadily until I collapsed. And then nothing much more got done that day.
And now, ladies, I'd better start that timer!
/Penny at the
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I scrolled back to look for some of the things mentioned in recent posts.
Penny Thanks for the video. It brings back memories of our Northern Lights Cruise in 2013. I like your new work strategy to keep focus.
Pip That is one tough cookie you have there. Kirby is one in a million.
Katla I had a good laugh at the phone hunt! I am constantly mislaying mine, also my glasses. I bought rimless ones, not realising that they are practically invisible when you put them down.
Michelle We were on our annual 'ski' trip with DBIL and DSIL. This year we were.n Kaprun, Austria. I didn't ski as I didn't want to chance the new hip. Brenda and I did some hiking while the 'boys' were up on the slopes. The hotel had spa facilities, a good pool and a fitness room, so I worked off the holiday indulgences as I went along. These are photos of the view from our balcony and the hotel. Our room was on the top floor last but one on the left.
Healing thoughts and prayers to those who need them!
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Let your light shine out in the darkness Each one of us is a vital cog in an infinite universe.
We may not know our purpose, but each cog needs to be oiled and tended.
Irish Terri
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Irish Terri - that looks lovely! I have never thought of going on a "ski" holiday just for the other activities. :flowerforyou:
I think I'm going to see if my DB and his wife will come to us for a Valentine's lunch or dinner. They can only say no. If he does come I will mention getting the support for his diabetes some of you have talked about. He is a MAN though! :sad:
Quiet day today. Will make some scones for DH and finish reading the paper. War and Peace tonight which conflicts with a new Vera. I will record that to skip the adverts.
I'm going to send DDIL a card to mark her stopping working to have the baby. Her last day is this Tuesday. Baby due by Caesarian March 14th. My father's birthday. They are hopefully coming down in a few weeks time to leave the grandchildren and go to spy out the land in Brighton in case they move there. DS knows it well as he was at uni there, but she doesn't. They have booked the same hotel as I stayed in with my friends a year ago.
Making chilli for tonight. Having it with mashed swede (rutabaga) and snow peas.
Love to all, Heather UK0 -
morning all
,Oy I didnt sleep very well,I had the dogs with me which is fine and Faith enjoyed them.. but slept in Sean and Jeans room, and that is where there is alot of stuff everywhere,and I worried that they would get into something ,so very fitful sleep, have to stick around and get faith her breakfast and meds, and insulin ,then off to home ,take a shower and get ready to go back out again..I have found out that I like being in my own home, with Tom and the boys... I am more comfortable there..
I will be doing this again for a longer period of 4 days ,11-14TH of Feb. as Jean is flying down to see Sean..
He sounds good and am glad he is getting the help he needs..
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Oh Heather, I'm crying with you but must admit I'm also laughing my head off at your insight into what MEN are.I think I'm going to see if my DB and his wife will come to us for a Valentine's lunch or dinner. They can only say no. If he does come I will mention getting the support for his diabetes some of you have talked about. He is a MAN though! :sad:
/Penny
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pip kirbys shirt made me laugh and remember a funny family story...we were visiting family and my 3 year old nephew didnt know me very well, kept calling me "lady" well grandma corrected him very sternly, "this is your auntie karen, you must call her by that name....about 10 minutes later we all hear from the bathroom "AUNTIE KAREN!! Come wipe my butt!!!! Lol, we still tell that story and he is 25.
Taking the day to organize and meal plan for the week. Looking forward to february.
Karen from ny0 -
Good morning, Ladies. I'm new here, so just saying hello. I'm almost 53 and I have 90 pounds to lose. I've done Myfitnesspal before but failed in part because I tried to go it alone without any support. This time I'm reaching out for support and friendship. Hope I can be there for all of you too. Here's to a successful 2016, and permanent goal achievement for all of us:)0
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Lynn Phipps, I am just curious if Phipps is short for something else. My birth last name was Fippinger, so I am always looking for others. We sometimes would call ourselves Fipps. We are all related to a family that came over from Bavaria with 14 kids!0
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Good morning! Here are some shots of the sunrise over our little lake. It was even more glorious five minutes before, but of course I didn't have my camera.
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Eleanora, welcome! Where are you from? Tell us a little more about yourself! This thread has made all the difference to me. It's a great group of friends.
To all the new ladies...Back on page 31(ish) we started posting little introductions of ourselves, so we can all get acquainted. If you have the time, you might look at them and see if anybody clicks with you, maybe a similar background, goals, family issues, or whatever. Many of us have been here for years, so we can show you the ropes. Stick with us!
Sylvia
Pittsburg, Kansas, USA0 -
Pip, tell Kirby that I knew he wouldn't be depressed that he'd keep on keeping on....a slow run is the first step toward a faster run....he's a winner...what a great goal to set of running the marathon together next year.
to every one who is new here, please keep coming back....this is the supportive community of friends that you'll find nowhere else....there is someone to listen and reply 24 hours a day because we come from all around the globe.....and when you need a kick in the pants to get back on track, there are several who will do that. Barbie from NW Washington where once again, the moon is above and the weather is great for walking 0 -
Sylvia ~ Beautiful pics of the lake.
Supposed to get up to 70 today but right now it is cloudy. Yesterday, it was so nice out and made me yearning for Spring.
Carol0 -
We're both looking at the same moon, in the same world.
We're connected to reality by the same line.
All I have to do is quietly draw it toward me.
HARUKI MURAKAMI
Thanks for being here in this "virtual" reality. I am blessed with your presence each and every day!
Cheri in warmish NE oHIo0 -
Call me crazy but I love to see other people happy and succeeding .
Good Morning Ladies,
Betty, you are headed the right direction in trying to concentrate on the positive rather than the negative. I am a huge believer in the power of positive thinking and that we have a lot (not all) control over our moods and how our days go. Keep that head up and hang with us and the sun will shine one of these days.
Pip, so glad Kirby was able to run. I know how frustrating this must all be to him and again I just thank the lord that he is in as good shape as he is. When it first happened it sounded really bleak! ((((Hugs)))) to you both….oh yes and the kids too.
Cheri Gee, welcome! Of course you’re welcome. We love newbies since all of us were at one time or another. I do weigh every day at the same time and don’t let my 1 or 2 pound variation bother me. Many weigh only once a week so it’s whatever you are comfy with. Trust me, we know what you mean when holidays or special occasions, or well any ole day of the week forces us to eat things we know we shouldn’t. As long as we don’t make a habit of it, I don’t even worry about it. Come often and let us know what’s going on with you. Actually tomorrow will be a new thread for February. At the end of the day today. Barbie will post the link to the new thread, so just come back here and find that.
Katla, I had to laugh about looking for your DH’s phone, thinking of the times we have done the same thing. My DH refuses to keep it with him so we never know where we will find it.
Irish Terri, your photos always look like picture post cards. Just beautiful!!!
Heather, I wish you luck with your brother. When I was diagnosed with diabetes my doctor didn’t make that big of a deal about it. I have always been one to follow doctors’ orders but none of my doctors even really stressed the importance of losing weight. I’m not stupid but really didn’t get the severity of the disease. One reason is that I was able to control it with just my meds. I never checked my own blood and never changed my diet. I know doctors don’t want to hound us to death but I partially blame them for not stressing some of the issues more. I hope you get through to your DB! Now if I had been taking shots, I’ve have probably asked more questions.
Allie, you are such an angel to help Faith that way. You are just a very good person…what more can I say?
Karen, glad your nephew knew you well enough to have your “wipe his butt” even if he didn’t know your name.
Eleanora, welcome. You are right that it is easier when you have a support system and this group of ladies is the best I could ever ask for. Where are you from? Come often and never give up.
Sylvia, beautiful pictures. I’d go to the lake every chance I got. Thanks for sharing.
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 live basically a stress free life. DH worries over our retirement money which is constantly shrinking due to the stock market but I try not to dwell on that. Our DD is having financial problems so we end up helping make ends meet. *sigh* Now she and ex-boyfriend have recently split up and he is causing her problems so that is my biggest stressor right now. She moved across the country to Oregon two years ago to be with him and …oh I won’t even get started. Anyway, I don’t have time to catch up right now as I have to leave soon for our fundraiser at the Moose Club. I hope you all have a fabulous day and “Make someone smile”.
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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Hello everyone. Been nicer here in Wisconsin so have been able to get out of the house for a little walking outside verses the treadmill inside. Much more enjoyable. Makes me more motivated to be outside.0
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Hi gals, I'm a newbie; just joined January 27. I'm over 50 (by 20 years), but I'm a very young minded senior. Am I welcome?
Have been reading some of the posts, and this is a very verbal group. Believe me, I'd fit right in. Live in New Mexico for the last three years, actually quite close to the Arizona border, so we miss most of the snow and ice, which makes me very happy.
As to weight loss goals, I'm in need of losing 50+ pounds and working on the grain free Wheat Belly WOE. As long as I stick with this, it works so well, and I feel so very healthy. But, the holidays grabbed me by the neck and forced all kinds of Christmas cookies and fudge down the gullet . . . well, may be I did that all on my own. But, here I am finding the tracking of meals is an excellent way to keep up with my WOE. When I was writing the foods in the journal, I underestimated a lot of categories. Now I know for sure where I stand each day.
I started taking a probiotic, 30billion each day, about 2 weeks ago, and am pleasantly surprised with the effects. My energy level has ramped. I understand that I should only need to take this for 4 weeks. Would be interested to hear from any one else who has gone through this procedure.
Do you weigh everyday? I am a member of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) so I haven't been weighing except for the Wednesday meeting.
Hope to hear from new friends at MFP.
Cheri Gee
I rarely find someone who spells their first name as I do! Welcome to the group!
Cheri (Ann) in NE oHIo0 -
My DB can't come to the V Day meal because they are going to be in the Lake District. One of the most beautiful places in the world.
Glad for them. 
I think my chilli is going to be one of my best. I added a smoked ancho chilli that DH gave me for our anniversary. In a huge packet of dried Mexican chillies. Last time I tasted the chilli, it was divine!
Had a wrestle with my new phone, but have beaten it into submission. :laugh:
Pip - So glad it seems to be getting better for Kirby. You are such a lovely couple.
Going to taste my chilli again and cook the rutabaga.
Love Heather UK0 -
morning peeps and new peeps-
purdy poocher momkim!!
nice lake pics !
well today, he is going to try at 1-1/2mi. we will see how he does.
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Pip ... Fantastic! I respect the opinions of the medical community... But I don't believe they always have the last word.
I have shared my crud with DH ... sigh ...
Taking it easy today... Will do some meal planning though ... And I think I'll make some soup ... Helps with crud and is kind to the waistline.
Beth near Buffalo0
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