WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR FEBRUARY 2018

My husband and I had a good week of cycling!!

Last Sunday we cycled a 200 km randonnee (215.5 km!!) ... a timed long distance event.

Then between Tuesday and today we cycled the Great Victorian Rail Trail as a cycling tour:
https://www.greatvictorianrailtrail.com.au/

We did a bit extra on the Wednesday so all up, we cycled 312.4 on that cycling tour.

In total: 527.9 km in a week!!


I'll probably do a bit of a write-up about the tour in coming days ... with photos!!


Machka in Oz

For the new people, these are the terrors we are hoping to move near to.



Love Heather UK xxxxxxx

A few more from Pompeii and the Naples museum. DH felt the tour could have lasted 2 days there but we only had an afternoon. The statue is Eros, and the theater in Pompeii as well as a cast (skeleton is inside).

yo peeps

it's so fun riding while it's snowing... u feel so alive

KayKallsen52 wrote: »

Anyone a WW member??

I am Kay. I lost 30 pounds on it, lost my job so had to stop then gained 20 of it back. Took a year to gain it back. Recently rejoined and have lost 10 of the 20 gain. I come here b/c of the support and great people. I actually log on both MFP and WW to compare.

RV Rita in Columbia NM

Good morning!

KarenNY ... love seeing the photos! Glad you had a good time!

Heather ... your little "terrors" are a cute bunch!

Kay ... I've been on and off WW over the years, but not recently. Calorie counting is easier for me and this idea that there is such a thing as a "free" food doesn't make sense. I like MFP and it's basic premise of CICO as it is not a diet ... just a way to monitor your own chosen food choices.

So we viewed our first "accessible" apartment this morning ... in a senior community as they accept any age if a disability is present. The apartment was ok, but will be too small (800 sq ft) for two wheelchair users. It was newly carpeted, which most of us would consider a plus, but we would have to resurface as my son's roommate uses a manual chair and would never be able to maneuver his chair on carpet. Bathroom was doable but also small. All in all, it was a start. We'll keep it as an option, but it would be a pretty big step down from his current location. We looked at the senior building as there are already safety measures in place due to the ages of the general population, but I suspect these two guys are going to want something a little more contemporary.

I have managed two days of staying within calorie limits and have had two days where I've gone over but still have that .... "you would weigh in 5 weeks" thing showing a loss.

So today is another "one day."

Beth near Buffalo

Mini holiday in San Antonio this weekend. This is the former Pearl Brewery not converted to public and commercial space.

NYKaren, thanks so much for the photos! Incredible to think how long those structures have stood for..... And the pied a terre is a lovely idea!
Heather, such sweet looking little terrors! No wonder you want to be closer to them! Hope you see some possible while viewing houses.
Kay, I did WW for awhile, did it on line several years ago, lost 30 lbs (yay!) found most of it (boo!), tried again on line a few times, miserable failures. Started to go to meetings because I thought I was ready, yeah, not so much. I do like their philosophy, it's not a diet, it's a way of life. They do emphasize fresh fruit and veggies, whole grains etc, it's a very healthy way of eating if you follow. They call them free foods because they are low in calories and are good for you, so in that way it's a really good program. I just need more support than one meeting a week. I know I can go to more meetings, but it's a time thing too. With MFP, and especially since I found this group, I can go on here any time of the day or night, log food, check out a recipe or read some posts and get the lift (or kick!) that I need. That was what I liked about WW online the first time, fell in with a great group of gals (still on Facebook with several) and it was great having someone to be accountable to! I feel I'm getting that accountability here now, so it's great!
Yesterday was a good day in that I walked a lot, with hand salting our parking lot and then sweeping salt away from locker doors. Today, just had to hand bomb the lot. We are supposed to have a company come in and salt/plow as necessary. They didn't bother this morning. Grrr.... Tried calling them, no answer, no callback either. It's supposed to go up to 6 or 7 today, so really don't need them now as I think it's already above freezing. It's annoying tho, we pay a retainer, for lack of a better word. to make sure we are on their priority list. It was half rain half snow when I was driving home last night, then it froze early this morning. You'd think they'd know that they had to get out there, oh well, I will tell the boss when I see her, she can deal with them. We just have to be careful, if someone were to slip on the lot they could sue us, so salt, salt, salt! Hopefully will be fine by tomorrow!
Welcome to the newbies! Hugs for those who need them, (you know who you are!), and kudos to those who have had successes - you know who you are too!
That's it for me for now! Hope everyone has a good day!
Evelyn, Vancouver Island

sashaspiegel wrote: »

Hi Ladies... I just started on MFP 3 weeks ago. I love this program and am excited to join a group of ladies 50 plus. I am 53 a mom of a 11 year old and a competitive sailor. My husband said we needed to loose weight to stay competitive. It was just the incentive I needed, since I was feeling 50 plus and frumpy. Sooooo... I started logging my food each day. I'm eating 6 meals a day and my big goal for the rest of the month is NOT to eat after my 6th meal at 8:00 pm. Not watching TV after dinner maybe quite helpful. Plus if I'm typing or reading on the computer it's hard to eat and type at the same time : ) Are any of you ladies in Northern California?

Welcome! We used to live in Vacaville, but moved up to Oregon for some surgery my husband needed. I have a sailor too, but he's retired. What is a competitive sailor??
Well this is a great group of ladies! It's like this is "Clan of the Cavebear", and we are all Aylas.!
Becca
Oregon

Hi ladies! I'm not in my 50's yet, but I'm 47, so I am close! I thought this group might be helpful because I have been in perimenopause for several months and I am wondering how that affects weight loss. Things seem different this time around. I've been working hard at this for a couple of weeks and although I am losing, and my body feels much better, it's going REALLY slow compared to when I did this 9 years ago. Is that normal? No quick drop and then slow and steady like in the past. It's ALL slow and it seems I'm fighting for every ounce. I didn't know if it's because of where I am in life, or because I'm doing a little strength training this time. What have your experiences been?

Thanks!

Susan in East Tennessee

Just came in from the pool.

Beth - there is no way on this green earth I'd ever weigh what MFP tells me I'd weigh in 5 weeks. Well...maybe I could get there...with starving, and I'm not going to do that

Mary from Arizona - enjoy!

Susan - welcome! Oh, it's absolutely normal for it to take longer to lose weight in perimenopause. The only thing is...it gets worse when you are thru menopause. Having such great support is so wonderful.

Evelyn - I agree, I love being able to come here any time, any day,

Becca - great to freeze the spinach. I don't know where I'd be without my freezer.

Michele
who is sad