WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2018
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Whoot!! Just got off the scale! I am down another two pounds! I am just a couple of ounces under 230 (I don't count that third pound until it is all gone); but finally out of the 230s! Onederland by the end of June! I can do this!11
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Uggg...can't log food right now. Hopefully, MFP can get this taken care of like they did last night. Wonder if they can since it's Easter?
Rita - your breakfast sounds delish! I always find it a challenge to take a recipe and make it lower in calories. Would your hubby?
Was it katie who said that Brecks had the daffodils? Well, I looked there, and they have them but they don't ship until Fall. I was hoping to get them to plant around now. Guess I won't. Some of them are really pretty.
Wendy - Beauty is a lovely name and sure fits her. Do hope you get her
Vince went to church today with me. He's a C&E're. Then came home a cleaned the winshield in my car. It was badly streaked. Hope it came out OK, we'll know tomorrow when we take it out in the sunshine. Went to Lowe's Hardware to get the corrugated piping. Then put down the Wet & Forget on the deck. That takes amost all day to do.
Diane and slja - welcome, pull up a chair, pour yourself and glass of water, and jump right in
kylia - I'm going to record Jesus Christ superstar. I love that show!
Michele in NC
Michele, another source of large, high quality daffodil bulbs (but yes, for fall planting) is Brent and Becky's Bulbs. You can order now and they will deliver them at the proper planting time for your zone. They are in Gloucester, VA and they started their business with daffodils. For awhile, that was all they sold. brentandbeckybulbs*com Look under Keyword: Narcissus
Karen in Virginia
word for the year: "Pluck"3 -
Pat in OH- I hope you are feeling better! Use that loss as a jumping board, but be realistic that with food, your body will have to adjust. This is a journey. Glad you had a good time with family. (((Hugs)))2
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ladylaura777 wrote: »We had a Sunday brunch with kids, grands and Mother in Law. It was nice.
~Laura~
Laura Who is the adorable Little Orphan Annie on the left about 2/3 of the way down the table! Wonderful hair on that child!
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Barbie: Thanks for the kind words about spending time with Arrow. I'm lucky that his owner appreciates me riding him. It is a win situation for all of us. He gets more exercise & attention, I get to ride, and she also gets to ride. Neither of us has enough time to devote to him but between us he gets enough attention and exercise to stay healthy.
Joyce: "Why do we have so many women here from the Pacific North West. Why can't we get some women from southern Indiana?" People out here tend to be health conscious. I have no idea why there are fewer members from Indiana. :flowerforyou:
Kim: My mom was both socially shy & touch shy, too. She was very embarrassed about her body and I wonder whether her mother shamed her. :ohwell:
Martha from N CA: Welcome!
Wendy: It is so lucky for that filly that you are a generous and caring person. I'm sorry that she hurt herself in transport & hope she heals quickly. I agree with Lisa about the beauty of both you and your environment. Great photo!
Peach: I wasn't able to upload a photo, either. :grumble:
I am up very early today because DH couldn't sleep & woke me as he got up. My plans for the day include yoga class & picking up DH's old watch from the local Fred Meyer. He took it to them for repair. They weren't able to repair it so he bought a new watch. I'm not sure what he wants to do with the old one.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes of mind.
William James
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Yes I too am ready for snow to be gone. It was 13 degrees yesterday morning and 20 today. I will try to remember when we have a 90 plus day this summer. LOL
Margaret5 -
Have never really looked in the community part of MFP, and as I read all your posts am wondering what the heck took me so long. Have logged meals for the past couple years, but found motivation and accountability just might be more important at this point....Am 55 and wanting to shed about 20 pounds, you all have inspired me this morning! wishing all success in your goals! With that said, my thoughts for today are to focus on goal planning for April....will think on them and post here later! Thank you all for you inspiring posts!8
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Pat in OH- I hope you are feeling better! Use that loss as a jumping board, but be realistic that with food, your body will have to adjust. This is a journey. Glad you had a good time with family. (((Hugs)))
Kymarai Thank you,feeling fine.
Our family Easter Saturday has pics,sweet kids,pretty flowers yesterday,but won’t work.,& gave up for now.Loving all the ones being shared.You have a beautiful family.
Yes,my journey is slow for sure.Mostly due to medical stuff,but hey,slow is good.I don’t intend to gain.....so she said!
Snow yesterday,70* tomorrow......Pat in Ohio
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Love the family photos, Laura and Kylia.
What a fabulous spot for a hike, Wendy. Do you feel safe wearing shorts? Over here we are advised always to wear tucked in long trousers because of the ticks and the diseases they bring. I'm always covered up top and bottom through fear of bites and stings as well. And sunburn. Guess I'm just a wimp, though Lymes is no fun and our nearest wild space is notorious for it. Dogs also can get some horrible fatal disease there, but nobody seems to know why. You look as if you had a great time.
I fiddled around with my memoir this morning, changing the title, writing out boring things like copyright page and taking out a photo. Then I had to copy it to everything, changing the file title. Grrrrrrrrrr! I am so not good at painstaking work. And a complete amateur. Still, I'm getting there.
I'm very neurotic about backing everything up, so it all takes ages.
KJ - DDIL sent the photo from the house they have swapped with in Edinburgh. I expect the masks were just random stuff they found in the toy box up there and she took a photo to send to "Granny and Johnny". She is very good at keeping us in the loop.
I love Runner's World. It's so well written and something for everyone, whether total beginner or advanced. Good, attractive layout. My DDIL bought one for the plane ride up to Edinburgh because I recommended it and she texted me to thank me. I read them on my tablet.
I'm going to use the left over lamb today to make a curry with butternut squash, chickpeas and spinach.
Horrible, grey, boring weather here. I'm going to ride my recumbent bike and watch Holding Back the Years on BBC iplayer.
Much love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxx4 -
Good morning!
I've been pretty much MIA the past few days - finally spent a lot of time in bed on the heating pad. Darn sacroiliac. It is getting better. Happens every couple years it seems and I am ticked it went out of whack despite all of the strength training I've been doing. Definitely will add hamstring stretches to my warm-ups.
I see I have a lot to catch up on - hope everyone had a good Easter.
I did manage to catch up on a lot of the Vera episodes however ;-).
Have a great Monday, gals!
Lanette
Snowy SW WA State (it's melting but a nice surprise this morning!)8 -
I have the perfect life for all the dog walking I do. I am retired. I have no family demands except my husband who is home with me all the time. I do a minimum of housework. I live in a neighborhood of private, well cared for roads. I am an early riser so when I walk the dogs there is no one out but us. I seek every opportunity to be active and the dogs are willing to help me with that.
Barbie from cool NW Washington10 -
Lanette: I'm glad you stopped in. I've been wondering about you. I'm sorry to hear about the sacroiliac misery. I hope you're feeling better by the minute. :flowerforyou:4
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Hi fellow fitness pals! I'm new to My Fitness Pal. I lost 36 lbs on Weight Watchers last year. I did not like the new plan and decided to try MFP. So far it's a great program but I need help. I am following this blog because I'm 50+ and I really need the support and encouragement of this group I could also use some tips about transitioning from WW to MFP. Instead of counting points (which was quite easy) to counting calories, protein, fats, etc. which is a bit of a difficult transition for me. Any pointers would be fantastic!!!
April goals:
- lose 5 lbs
- workout 4 days a week
- movement every day
- get 7+ hours sleep a night (difficult with 8 month old kitty)
- find that motivation again
- get off of sugar!!! (seriously haven't since Christmas)5 -
Barbie It is because of the decisions you have made that you have the perfect life (for you)! It isn't at all easy to let go of the seductions and obligations that seem important, desirable, or necessary to each of us. In fact, those seductions complicate our lives, and sometimes make us miserable. You are a great example of someone who has methodically simplified and disciplined her life in order to achieve a high quality of life.
Lanette Sacroiliac strains are a pain in the patootie! Glad you are getting better.
Karen in Virginia6 -
Hello Ladies- I'm Sherri, from Ontario Canada. I did WW in the past, but just couldn't see the money in it. I love MFP- so much that I've started and stopped multiple times! I was on a huge logging streak and down to 189 (currently 266). I felt great, and even though that was almost 4 years ago- I'd like to get it back and lose even more! I'm a busy mom of 3- 16 year old twins and a 10 year old- all girls who play hockey. We boat in the summer. I love to knit and have 2 king charles cavalier dogs- a 4 year old ginger named Woody, and a 7 month tri colour girl named Lola. Woody needs to lose a couple pounds too- so we need to get him out walking!
Goals for April:
-10 lbs down- just starting again and the first few pounds come off easy I know
-get some walks at lunch- snow is starting to melt and I am NOT chained to my desk
-limit the red wine through the week (honestly the hardest I think)
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Yo peeps9 -
On wind chimes, i love them but by friend Joyce is crazy nuts over them. There are at least 10 chimes, varying in size, in the pecan orchard between their house and ours. And I'm sure you all aware of "Oklahoma where the wind comes sweeping down the plain", we have quite a cacophony of chimes.
Janetr OKC5 -
Today is my 2200 streak15
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@MandPal
Welcome!
There are a bunch of us who used to go to WW on this thread.
It is labor intensive to log on MFP at first, but after awhile you will build up a list of foods you have previously logged. You will then be able to click on the food in your list, adjusting the amount if needed, and add it to your day's intake without looking up the food from scratch. Most of us have food scales and other measuring devices. I am a big fan of weighing food. A "tablespoon" of oil is a less precise measurement than 13g of oil weighed on a food scale, for example.
Karen in Virginia4
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