WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2016

Sylvia ~ Healing thoughts and prayers for you!

Good morning all. Watching the World Men's Curling this morning, drinking my coffee and catching up all my MFP peeps.

And trying not to look at the weather forecast... DH says snow in the forecast ( and we are 1/2 way across the country from Kimses in MA).. ... jeeze Mother Nature.. the *kitten* willows are out, they will get cold!!

Lillian in West Central Saskatchewan

Good Morning All,
Kim password piece is too funny, and unfortunately accurate.

Carol I am having problems with accurately logging dinner as well, mostly because of cooking with no recipe. I do perfectly well with breakfast and dinner, then it seems to fall apart later in the day. My husband likes to eat out on the weekends, I found myself at Texas Roadhouse last night trying to log portions. I know my logging could not have been accurate because they drown everything in butter. About bras: Have you tried the Genie Bras? They are sold at Walmart (and other places), and I have found them to be quite comfortable on my small-breasted self.


Today my sons are coming for Sunday dinner at noon, I have been up since 0730 cooking. We are having beef stew and fresh whole-wheat bread from the bread machine. Please send me positive thoughts so I don't eat the whole loaf myself.DOS is possibly bringing a young lady to meet us. He went through a bad divorce a while back, is dipping his toe into the dating pool. I'm hoping that he is not rushing things; it is hard to allow your children to learn from their own mistakes.

The weather here is beautifully sunny but very windy and chilly. Our grill was blown over in the wind last night, several limbs are down in the yard which will need picking up before my DH can mow. We have not done the first mowing of the year, we have an acre of yard so it is a major undertaking to get all of the limbs picked up the first time.

Yesterday I went to the gym for the first time in several days. I have been doing my walking at home but yesterday it was just too windy. I worked on the elliptical for 30 minutes, then did 100 crunches on the ab machine. Today my abs are killing me! I am starting back into my regular routine tomorrow because school is back in session. I have been off on spring break these last 2 weeks. During the school day my routine is to get up at 5:00, go to they gym, work out, shower and then drive the 15 minutes to my school. It is much easier to keep in a routine during the school day, I just don't have time to overeat.

I am a high school science teacher. I have been teaching at this school for 10 years now. Teaching is my second career, I was a Medical Technologist in a local hospital before that. I really love being a teacher, it feels like what I was intended to be doing. The only downside is I will have less time to be on MFP, I will continue to check in at least once daily.

Have a great Sunday, and a productive week to come!

Lora in Indiana

Kim loved the password joke? Every four to six months we have to change our passwords at school. It does reject passwords that have similar words. My solution is to add a character at the beginning or the end and then use the title of a children's book so I have a capital. It makes it easier for me to remember.

From The Dance of Anger:
"There are few things more anxiety-arousing than shifting to a higher level of self assertion and separateness in an important relationship and maintaining this position despite the countermoves of the other person."

She is referring to when I make the decision to make an assertive change sometimes others will make a counter move to keep the status quo. An example would be like I have decided to eat fewer sweets and someone tries to pressure me into eating something sweet.

The anxiety she is referring to is sometimes after making this kind of change it is natural to feel slightly depressed or upset because it feels different.

Where this struck a cord in my family history is when I tried to stand up for myself with my mom in wanting some soup that she felt should be saved for someone else. My mom had a total melt down when I stood up for myself. Then my brother got in the act and told me how awful I was for upsetting our mother. I just wanted some of the soup. The lesson from the story for me is how difficult it was to be heard in my family without creating conflict. It helps me understand those times in my life when I would sabotage myself rather than cause or add to a conflict. It also helps me understand why I have pent up anger.

Another quote i am reflecting on today:

"Fighting and blaming is sometimes a way both to protest and to protect the status quo when we are not quite ready to make a move in one direction or another. "

I felt that what was trying to happen in the classroom I was subbing in on Friday. It felt like a game they were playing with one another to keep the room upset. My role was to get them back on track of learning their lessons and not get caught in the power struggles. I did have to do something because others in the class learning was being effected by students behavior.

For me when I am caught in these actions I am stuck and I do not move forward.

Change is a process. Changing patterns is not always easy. As I clarify what is important to me those in my life may support me or decide to leave their choice.

Reflecting on this chapter helped me understand why I sometimes feel unsettled in my choices when I take a stand and why others try to convince me of their viewpoint. As long as no one is getting hurt (me included) others are entitled to their opinion.

Margaret

In keeping with the idea that 80% of weight loss is what you eat, I just came across this article in the Daily Beast that says:
"Have you heard the adage “you can’t out-exercise a bad diet”?
What you eat matters. It matters so much that if you want to start the journey towards creating a healthier you—perhaps losing weight or simply feeling better overall— I recommend throwing all of your focus on eating: changing what you eat, when you eat, with whom you eat, how you eat, how frequently you eat, where you eat, how late you eat, and how fast you eat.
Screw going to the gym. Health starts in the kitchen."

Not sure I'd throw out the gym part, but I get it overall.

Kimses in MA

Link to full article:
thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/04/03/if-you-want-to-lose-weight-quit-the-gym.html

I started this past week. What I will be doing in April:

* weight training 3x week
* exercise 6 days per week, minimum 30 minutes, average 1 hour
* keep carbs under 100

mollywhippet wrote: »

Sorry I've missed a few days. Was in the hospital again for blocked colon, then some other stuff happened. Very small stroke. I lost a couple of whole days somewhere. Home now but still very tired and sore. Some limited movement on right side, but they think it will come back. Hard to hunt and peck with left finger.

Take care.

Sylvia

Dear Sylvia, so sorry to hear of your recent medical problems. Love, good thoughts and big hugs for you.

Janetr okc

Sylvia - Oh wow! My very best wishes to you. :flowerforyou:

Heather UK

Chris , great job. You've done s fantastic job. Keep it up.

Janetr okc

Sylvia - thinking of you and wishing you a speedy recovery.

Margaret - I'm a substitute teacher as well and I'm trying to learn from your posts. Thank you.

Day 3 of the Squat Circuit Challenge complete and tomorrow is a rest day. I forgot to note who said they can't do it because of her knees, but you are right to avoid it, not wussing! I find that challenges help me to stay on track, so I especially like to start them if I've been slacking.

Sylvia ... So sorry to hear you're having health problems! Praying for a complete recovery.

Cris ... Congratulations on abstaining from gaming!

Margaret ... Thank you for your thoughtful reflections on the book you're reading.

Penny ... Cute grandson story! Do you pronounce "sludd" like we say mud? Or is the u a long u? Unfortunately, Buffalo sees this type of weather into May!

Kimses ... As I'm refocusing my efforts, I've decided to start with my diet and then reintroduce the exercise I know I'll need. Truly, there's no way to exercise off sugar binges!!

Looking forward to my husband and son getting back from Nashville. They're going to drive straight through if weather permits. It's easily a 12 hour drive with rest stops.

Have a good day ladies!

Beth near Buffalo

Cris - Great job! You are doing brilliantly. :flowerforyou:

New people - WELCOME! I have been at maintenance for 2 yrs 3 mnths. I log every day still. Just at the moment, because of strenuous grandparent duties, I have let 2 lbs creep back on. THEY SHALL BE GONE! This business is for a lifetime.
I originally lost 57 lbs over 18 months. I am keeping it off by exercising every day. I am 66 with various joint problems, but have found things that work for me. I invested in some machines in our spare bedroom, which have been the best investment I ever made. It's never easy, but it is SO worth it. :bigsmile:

Prawn, coconut and mustard curry tonight with sugar snap peas. I use frozen coconut.

Sylvia - I am thinking of you a lot.

Heather UK

Hugs to you Sylvia! You will be in my thoughts and prayers today!

Off to the gym. Hate going by myself but doing it anyway. Six pack abs here I come. Lol

Anne from WI

Having to cut back on all expenses so our home internet has to be disconnected. I'll keep reading when I am places with free WI FI. Until we are gainfully employed, I wish you all the best in health and happiness.

Rosie in So Cal