WOMEN ages 50+ FOR JULY 2016

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

Good afternoon Ladies,

Katla, so glad you and the dog found a room with less noise. I hope it works for tonight.

Melanie, so glad you had the good workout and survived it. Not sure I would. Lol

Mary, cute cartoon. Thanks for the smile.

Jmmbrooks, welcome. This is a great place for support and information so come daily. Please tell us a little about yourself to help us get to know you. We also appreciate it if you sign each post with the name you want to be called and a location, general or specific.

Cheri, I love the picture of you and DH. Thanks for sharing. I hope the move goes smoothly and you enjoy your new digs in Texas.

Barbie, your yard sounds like something I’d like but DH still enjoys mowing and weed-eating. It is the best exercise he gets so as long as he can do it I guess we’ll stay here. Plus, Maggie the Lab likes it.

Allie, so glad you and your Dad had a good time. I hope Tom missed you appropriately.

Mia, . Sorry to hear about your problems but glad things are going well. If you don’t mind answering, where all did you have the extra skin removed? I’ve heard it’s a very painful recovery. We missed you!!!!

MicheleNC, that woman that didn’t speak to you after your wedding must have had some problem other than the fact that you didn’t both come kneel down in front of her to thank her for her attendance. Sounds like you may have been better off. LOL I totally agree with you about using the sun screen. It’s not foolproof that we won’t get skin cancer but it has to help.

Lisa, great seeing the different pictures. Thanks for sharing. I guess because I have been so uncomfortable with my size and weight, I just don’t have many pictures of me over the years.

Barbie, so glad Jake is improving. I’ve never found men to be the best patients so I hope you have lots of patience.

Charleen, that is interesting info on the tiny houses in Bolder. Thanks for sharing. And what a beautiful picture!!!

Margaret, how arful about the bug in your ear!!!! Ewwwwwwwww That sounds like something that would happen to me or DH. Glad you got it taken care of. (((Hugs)))

NYKaren, so nice of you to help your DS. You girls have fun this week.

I have really been thinking a lot about Sylvia lately. I hope she is well and enjoying the co-op. I sure miss her and wish she’d peek in once in a while.
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.

Even though they aren’t allowed, we had lots of fireworks in the neighborhood last night. Long and Loud! For the first time in 9 years, there were none on our street so it was nice to wake up this morning and not have to clean up the debris from our yard and street. DH just brought Maggie Lab in so she wouldn’t bark at every noise. It finally ended a little after 11:00. Today is line dancing. I’m looking forward to it. In fact I need to go get ready. Sending love and good thoughts to all of you and I hope you all have a Happy and Healthy 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

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Katla - Gracias, pero tu puedes utilizar "tu" conmigo.

Lisa - Thanks so much for posting your photos. All of my fat photos are on my old laptop. I'll try and look one up. I don't have any of me at my worst. I wonder if my brother has any of me at the fancy dress party that was my turning point. I certainly don't. :noway: I didn't wear fancy dress (it was a 70s theme) and lurked miserably at the back of the room.

The sun has been shining today. First time in a while. Of course the tractor lawn mowers are out in force and our windows are open. Whoever thought the countryside was quiet?

Lots of love, Heather xxxxxx

To the lady who asked about hot flashes, not sure if she will see this but I had horrible night sweats and daytime hot flashes. I think I am almost done with menopause due to my age but this supplement pretty much put a stop to any hot flashes and night sweats: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006KL4TYG/ref=nav_timeline_asin?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Smoky Mountain makes menopause among other vegan and natural supplements. ONE caveat, these pills DO NOT make you lose weight as they claim. I am still overweight after using them for a month now. They also take about two weeks to really start working. I have noticed improved energy and the end of my hot flashes/night sweats.

Best wishes!

Finish mowing the lawn at the city house and sheesh I'm HOT! They say the heat index will be about 105 today and I'm thinking they might be right for once.

Marcelyn in Houston

AnnC- It would be some kind of miracle if you were not losing at 1300 calories plus exercise, so I hope that your feeling better shows up on the scales. You could weigh yourself after a month and see if there is any difference.
Usually when things aren't moving it's because we are making a fundamental mistake with our calorie count. I did that with my popcorn - misreading the calorie information so I was eating three times what I thought!!!!!! The physics does work, but we are human beings trying to operate the numbers.
I haven't checked if your diary is open, but if it is then we would be able to help. Usually being hungry is not enough protein and bulk food from low calorie vegetables. Carbs don't hack it in the hungry stakes.
I lost weight consistently eating 1800 calories a day as I was doing 600 exercise. I weighed everything and still do, even though I am at maintenance. Accurate weighing is vital. So is exercise. So is eating LOTS of high bulk, low calorie food. Good lean protein keeps you full for longer.
I just had a VAST veggie curry, for 300 calories. I feel STUFFED. My poor DH found it a bit too hot, even though I only used a teeny chilli from my chilli plant in the kitchen. Those things are HOT !
Good luck with your new life. You will have to change the way you eat and exercise for ever. This is not a "diet". Start by adding lots of veggies to your meals.and cutting out carbs.

Love Heather

I don't know if it was a Japanese beetle or not, I just called it a pinch bug. But when Christina was a baby, she was sitting out on our deck. It was summer time so she wasn't dressed in much. But she started screaming. I was a good Mom and checked on all the things that a kid would be screaming bloody murder about. Finally I checked her diaper. There a pinch bug stuck to her little tiny private parts. I felt so bad for her..

That picture of the Colorado mountains is so wonderful. Would be so wonderful to wake up every morning to that.

Ostomy bag still on. We have beat our record of 48 hours. We even made a note that we need to make sure we change it Thursday!!!!

Lisa, loved the progressive pictures. My favorite is you at the Opera. You are with your honey, you are in love and it shows.

Joyce, Indiana

Hi All,
This is a busy group! I think I jumped in once and couldn't keep up and was out.
Lets see what I can do now!
Today is Day 1 of 21 Day Fix Extreme.
I've been "stuck" with weight over the last year -- gained actually -- after a compound of being diagnosed with Celiac and changing up my eating, then hurting my shoulder and being knocked out of many of my exercises and some definate ups and downs from the eating changes and the fun one of peri-menopause kicking all in at once.

Soooo that's a short bit about me.
Goal Finish the program and eating program well.
Hopefully that's a good inch or more off the gut and several pounds

I'm "fun size" under 5 foot so that doesn't give me a lot of calories... booo because eating is enjoyable... ha .. hence the stuck weight.

Nancy

Just curious, but, has anyone heard from our ceramics lady friend and the bowling mom? Miss them but can't remember their names. LOL

Sylvia how are you?????