WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST

Having a nice, relaxing day here. I've been away from the computer for a few days and it feels GOOD! Sitting all day in my job was one of the worst things for me. I don't know how people do it and lose weight. I'm grateful to have the time off now (even though it means not having a lot of money, it's worth it!)

Mynika, re plantar fasciitis, wear good arch supports and wear them all the time, even when you get out of bed in the morning. That did it for me although it took a few months. I still do better with good arch supports and make sure I have them in the shoes I wear every day. Good luck!

Off to a good start, eating-wise, this morning...yogurt and a nectarine. Actually, it's not morning but morning got away from me. I went with my daughter to take my two granddaughters to their first day of school. Kate, at 5, started Kindergarten. So shy and so cute. Olivia, 7, settled in right away to 2nd grade. I wish I could keep them this age.

I hope everyone has smooth sailing today.

Sissy, I'm thinking about you and hope you got good news.

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Hi Ladies:

I do hope you all are well. Soryy I have been out for a few days and there are so many posts. I have read them all and so much has gone on.

Natalie - Glad you are doing so well

Chiclet - You are an amazing woman and an inspiration to many and that is why your boyfriend is there. Your neighbour has issues, that is for sure. You just stay the way you are, you are great:flowerforyou:

Mimi - Glad you are getting back on track. It is so easy to get side tracked, isn't it:grumble:

Pam - Congrats on making your goals, that's great. Those are big milestones:laugh:

Sally - Glad the party went well

Rebel - Congrats on the birth of your grandson - big boy!! Glad mom and baby are doing well:flowerforyou:

Welcome to the newcomers.

I have my older brother going through some real emotional turmoil right now and I have always been able to draw him out and settle him down at other times in our lives and I am hoping I can do so again. He is in a very dark place right now and not doing well so I am hoping I can get him to get some professional help. We don't live in the same towns but we are going to meet next week and I am going to try and talk him into trying to get some help. He really needs help. Say a prayer for him if you have time, Ladies, I am very worried about him and where he is emotionally and on top of it he is a drinker, not good.

Well, I better go. Hope you are well. Take care of yourselves.

Love, Cathy xx

mimi - I agree with you, I need to get back to having more and more veggies. You said it, it's so hard to get back and so easy to fall into having the dessert-y type things. For a while there I didn't care to have desserty things, I was craving veges and I felt so so much better. But I've fallen, now I have to get myself up.

Went and got some tomatoes for our salad for dinner. The man kept apologizing that they weren't real big. Hey, my stomach doesn't care how large the tomato is! My salad tonight consists of green pepper (that I want to use up), okra, lettuce, and tomato. Last night when we got back from Washington, I made some hot dogs for Vince but I had a big salad of lettuce, tuna, carrots (things that I really wanted to use up). Got some figs today, but to me they aren't real sweet so I'm going to look for a recipe for muffins or something that uses figs and give the muffins to that man. I'm really not crazy about the figs, to me they aren't sweet enough. Update: made a fig bread, but it wasn't good, I'm not even going to give it to him.

Did an hour of yoga today and then an hour of deep water aerobics. Tomorrow I'll do a DVD called LaloFit (which is weights) because I need to go for the add'l views and possible ultrasound of my breast tomorrow. You know, logically I keep telling myself "they only want them because you're lumpy, it'll be nothing, you've gone thru this before", but there's still that 1% that thinks "what if this time it's different". Then I go for the first session of the freezing of my plantar wart

I know that Vince wants to see Cowboys and Aliens, gotta see when we can go at the reduced price and then try to get it into the schedule.

Bowled our last league games today. I literally stunk for the first 2 games -- 74 and 70. How pathetic is that? But the last game was a 133. Someone suggested (and I do agree, I've been thinking this) that I should get one of those wrist bands so that I don't break my wrist as much. I do think I'm going to look into that.

The pool where I go for the water aerobics will be closed for maintenance for the next two weeks. Boo Boo Boo. I'm thinking that I will only go to this yoga class once/month because she really does the same thing, each and every time. And you know me, I have to have change. I've only gone to her class three times, and I'm already bored. So I may go only once/month. I really should get more yoga in, but I don't know quite yet how I can do that.

Rosie - so glad you found us! What part of NJ are you in?

Cathy - so sorry to hear about your brother

Well, Denise called. And I'm stress eating. How I wish she'd leave SFB and his whole family and concentrate on herself for once!

Hope everyone has a great evening.

Michele

Nathalie Very happy to see you are home now! The pain seem decreasing also.

Just a few word to say that maybe don't expect too much of a weight loss tomorrow morning. Being a former family doctor I can tell you that a protheses is heavier than a natural knee and just the swelling around can give you an extra 5 pounds easily.

Anyway, good luck. Enjoy your new knee! Get strong and fit!

Niki

Cathy, so sorry to hear your brother is having a difficult time. Depression is horrible and it is so hard to get them to seek the help they need. It doesn't help that he is a drinker either. Twice as hard for you. I have you both in my prayers.

Michelle, good luck with your ultrasound. I'm sure you'll be just fine though. Thinking of you.

I go in for a pap test tomorrow. (Always fun :grumble: ) They use the pedo spreaders on me because it hurts me so badly. But you gotta do it. I just had my mammogram. Thankfully it was fine.

My son came over today and put together my little Bistro set and electric BBQ. My little patio is beginning to look nice. I need to find a couple of plants that do well in the shade though. I have such rotten luck with them because I always pick those that need the sun. I think I will go to a nursery and ask for their advice. Oh and I hung two windchimes, one in my favorite color, green and the other, what I like to collect, frogs. He's a beauty too! It is a jeweled glass frog and he sparkles when the light hits him. Very cool indeed!:bigsmile:

Oh and Mimi, I honestly don't know why I attract the strange and peculiar problems. I must be a magnet for them. Never a dull moment with me....unfortunately.:ohwell:

Well I am off to bed. I have to leave early tomorrow for the doctor.

Chiclet:flowerforyou:

Hey Michelle~ I'm a Yogi too and have a WONDERFUL Teacher!! I've been doing Yoga for 8 years since I was diagnosed with MS and in my opinion, Yoga has been what's keeping me up and walking!

My class is once a week and even if I went every day, the class would be different!

Namaste, my friend!

I am just so frustrated.......I truly work out like 5 days a week. 45 or more of cardio and some strength training, counting calories on the site and i seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeem in limbo. The weight just wont move!!!! I didnt exercise yesterday, ate in range and scale was up 1.5 today!!!!! I want to scream. I am off to the gym again but my heart is broken!!!!

Rozie

Hi All, I've just found your posts! and would love to join you all. I've just turned 53 but feel like I am 20 yrs old (sometimes my hubby says I am like a 6yr old but I won't go into that lol) I have been very pleased with my weight loss since joining mfp (I joined weightwatchers first and was so disappointed in the system they now have - it was only by joining mfp that I I have lost most of my weight so far ......... so wtg mfp :happy: ) I have some back issues which means I can't do all the all the exercises that are out there but I do exercise slowly and carefully using at the moment wii fit plus. The good thing is that for a girl who could not walk for 20 mins without struggling with cramps and back pain I can now jog for 20 mins in one go, can do yoga and muscle exercises for at least 40 mins at a time but the most important thing is I am happy with how I have changed my eating and exercising habits :happy: No more chocolate (my biggest downfall) no more eating on the hoof (hmmmm maybe this was my biggest downfall) and eating good choices each day
Rhian aka Abertawe