WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2016

I'm new to this community and to logging my meals. I've seen some improvements in my food choices and lost 10 pounds in February. I'm here looking for motivation and encouragement to lose another 10 pounds every month until the end of the year to get me back to my ideal weight.

Right now, I'm just trying to make it through the day without mindlessly eating to deal with stress.

Thanks for sharing your goals. I feel connected to many of you already.

Good news here!!! For one thing, the sun is trying to shine! But the best thing about this morning is - the scales are starting to move in the downward direction! Happy dance!!!

Happy Saturday everyone!!!!

Donna in WV

Just stopping through. It's my 25th day anniversary on MFP! And it feels so good. Today I'm going to a film festival where they are showing a film that was made about my mother's work in bringing 100 students from apartheid era South Africa, an area that later became Namibia, and brought them here to the Lutheran colleges to study. An opportunity that they would never have had without her help. This all happened when I was in high school and all I really knew about it was that she was gone to Africa for weeks at a time. Now I get to hear the real story. We lost Mom to Alzheimer's three years ago. There was so much that I missed. Anyway. Have to get ready. Ciao ladies.
Anna in the beautiful bluffs of Northeast Iowa

And an unusual little four setting set of FireKing Swirl 22k gold rimmed milk glass

10,000 Kettlebell Swing Challenge

Goblet squat-3X7 acts 25
Russian kettle bell swing-34X 15 X 25

Today I decided to do more reps per set. So I did 34 sets of 15 swings. Total of 510 swings.

Challenge total 2010 swings.

We are laying down the wood floor in our bedroom this weekend so I may be MIA most of the time!

Have a great day everyone!



Mary from Minnesota

Tally ho, right back at you mindy, i think it is great that you are living the more frugal life and still put your talents and donate$ toward charities you believe in, good karma...

beth that is great that your son came to you ready to start toward better health. You both can encourage each other, way to go!

My dd is still working towards getting better, cant seem to hold the antibiotic pill for.any length of time, we will have to get a different script when the lab results are in.

Proud of myself for.walking on the treadmill for 30 minutes after a week off ffom gym. I always overeat when i exercise hard, more important for.me to mind my portions
Karen from ny

I am happy to say that my DS#2 sent me a card for Mother's Day. :drinker: I should think it's DDIL behind it, but I'll take it. :bigsmile: He thanked me for all we have done for them recently. Aaaaahhhhhh!

DH watching his team on TV, playing the top of the table. He has needed a couple of beers. Draw at half time.

Heather UK

WOW, Heather.I think you just gave me a huge Ah ha moment. I didn't realize that all the problems I have with ll that is going on with Charlie's health and him basically not wanting to do anything to improve it could be so detrimental to se and my weight loss and general well being. I need to do a lot of thinking about this. I have let his actions be very detrimental to what I want to be doing for me in the past like him influencing me to stop going to church although that wasn't his intent. He was just taking advantage of what I was allowing myself to do.

Had a leftover meat loaf sandwich sandwich today. Love it and just takes me back to a wonderful childhood memory. Charlie had never heard of it and couldn't see at all why i would want to eat a piece of cold meatloaf. Pizza or chicken, yes but no cold meatloaf. But for me,, double yummmm.

Got to go grocery shopping. I am now below 200 again. I think it may be that I have avoided my chocolate for awhile.

Joyce, Indiana

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

Good Afternoon Ladies,

CarolGA, I hope your oral surgery went well and without pain. (later) eeewwwww, I detest licorice too!!!

Cheri, good for you on sticking with MFP and logging your food. It is easy to get discouraged when we don’t lose but never giving up is important. Fingers crossed for your hubby.

Deedle, welcome back. I don’t ever argue with my scale when it tells me I’ve lost. I’m looking forward to getting to know you. BTW, on the BF that you lost was that a “boy” or “best”? Just curious.

Katla, love your scale analogy that it was like “A magic 8 Ball”.

Anna, a huge CONGRATS on the loss. You are so right about the knee surgery recovery going better without excess weight. Keep it up!!!

Penny, sorry your hubby will be late but hope you both enjoy your dinner.

Heather, how I wish I had a hollow leg now. Lol My nick name when I was young was “Olive Oil”. She was Popeye’s skinny girlfriend.

Lisa, good luck on making your decision about the job. Sounds like lots to weigh out. If you do take it, we might just have to meet in the middle to get together sometimes. Raleigh is just a few hours from here.

Kim, your potato sounds yummy. I have slowly learned that things like that are just as good with way less cheese than I used to use. (later) I hope Levi is okay!!

IrishTerri, I like your new profile picture. I can’t remember if I told you that before. Heck, I can’t remember a lot of things. Maybe I took Nexium for too long?

Kay, sounds like another successful shopping trip for your Mom. I’m glad you explained about the button because the question had entered my mind. I do have some friends that can’t sew on a button but I still like them. Lol

Char, welcome. You’ve come to the right place for support and encouragement.

Keepmovin’ and Mardill, welcome to you as well. Please tell us about yourselves to help us get to know you. We also ask that you sign each post with the name you want to be called and a location, general or specific.

Gloria, I’m the same way on challenges. I only compete against me to always try to do better.

Heather, such true words you wrote about this journey. Thank you.

KL, how sweet that your little one cried when he had to go home.

Sylvia, so so sorry you are getting sick again!!! Please get better fast!!! ((((Hugs))))

Kimses, sorry the scale went up! Bummer. It is always a good idea to pay more attention to the food than anything else because that is where we get the fuel that adds the weight.

CarolNC, sorry about the less than exciting date. I hear what you are saying. Once you know that it has already gone “nowhere” it would be nice if you could just cut your losses and go. Have fun tomorrow. ((((Hugs))))

Cheri, way to go on more weight loss. Keep up the great work.

Imarose, welcome. Great loss. Come often and join right in.

Beth, great news about your son. Good luck to you both.

Anna, how cool to see the film about your mom’s work. Enjoy.

Mindy, beautiful china. Are you listing it online? I’d think you’d want to know the shipping costs ahead of time.

Margaret, so happy you got positive news on DH. Sending prayers for him and your DS and especially for you. (((Hugs)))

Karen, give yourself a pat on the back for that workout. It is a bummer how hard it is after only being away for a week. Good for you.

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.

Some of you have been talking about how much more you eat when you exercise more. The past two days I am starving about an hour after I finish exercising. I actually think it’s because I have some different muffins I’m eating for breakfast rather than my usual bran muffins. But I have also increased my exercise and now wonder if that could be why? Oh well. Last night we went to the Moose Lodge and I expected to see lots of my line dancing buddies but none of them were there. I found out that one of our ladies that is in a singing group was opening at a club across town and most of the ladies went there to support her. Had a good night even without line dancing.


I hope all of you have a healthy and happy day. ]

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

Margaret ~ So glad you got some good news for your DH. I don't know your son's situation but hope he will be able to get help.

Mindy ~ I know you might think this is scary, but, I have sold some fine dinnerware on Craig's List. You just always arrange to meet the buyers in a public place or if they come to your home have plenty of people around and don't let them inside. Another way to sell it is put it in a consignment shop. My DH is an antique dealer and makes regular visits to a couple of consignment shops to find the smalls that he deals with. The only kicker there is that you have to pay a percentage to the shop for the sale.

Joyce ~ I love meat loaf sandwiches.

We went to the 6 yr old grand son's birthday party today. They invited a bunch of children from his kindergarten class to come and play and have pizza. Boy, was it a circus. But, they looked like they were having so much fun. They had lots of outside toys so all had something to keep them busy.

Carol