50+ Women for the Month of March

Hi, Everyone,

Back from a sunny vacation to nothing but rain . . . . but the rain will make things grow, right? And, well, when I went downstairs to start my laundry before going to work this morning, the laundry room was flooded. We have a high water table in our area - yuck. My husband stayed home to do damage control. It wasn't as bad as we thought but it will take some time to dry out now.

Carol: My prayers are with you and I hope that the layoff isn't for long. Take care and keep on movin'.

Suzzeque: Have a great time!

I gained 2 lbs. while on my vacation . . . but I had a great time. I stayed very active and did a lot of walking . . . everyday. I started back on my stationary bike this morning for 25 minutes. I had to take it a little slower because I have been off of it for 6 days! I really felt it today. I do so much better when I journal my food and exercise. I am so glad to be back and committed to my 4 lb. loss for the month of March . . . . well, that would be 6 lbs. now. I can do this . . . . . no, we can do this!!

Hugs, Connie

Connie--that is great that you only gained 2 pounds while on vacation. I know that being away from home leaves us with yummy, fattening food choices. But you probably did a lot more walking.

Good Afternoon Ladies,
This is my first day, but saw the 50+. and I diffently qualify! I am 5' and weighing in at 172 as of Monday, 3/9/09! The company where I work started a "Biggest Losers" program, so thinking it would give me the incentive to loose, I was game. Well, here it is a month later and I've only lost 3 pounds. :grumble: Have to get motivated....the guys are beating the gals. :mad:
Any suggestions on meals, exercise, or whatever would be appreciated. Hope everyone is having a Wonderful Wednesday!





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I also want to loose down to at least 145 lbs. by my birthday, (whick is 7/12/09)....think there's a chance?

Thanks so much plantlady! I appreciate your response. Now I am walking on a treadmill 30 minutes a day. I am just starting this regimine and want to keep it up. A fellow co-worker and myself try to walk 2 (15) minute intervals a day. Although we've both just started, I can tell a little difference. :happy: It's good to have a website such as this to keep motivated and get support and ideas, such as you gave to me. Thanks for being there for me....:flowerforyou:

:flowerforyou: Wow, this is a great, enthusiastic, chatty group. I am so grateful for all of you.

:flowerforyou: Welcome, GypsyHeart, You've come to the right place. If you take the time to explore all the goodies on MFP you will be amazed before you are half way through. You'll find inspiration and answers to the questions you have and the ones you haven't even thought of.

:bigsmile: zaza---I know what you mean about sitting too much in front of the computer and the TV. I've spent too much time exploring MFP instead of getting up and doing something. I'm better with the sitting in front of the TV since we got the exercise bike. It's pointed right at the TV and is quiet enough to ride and watch at the same time.

:bigsmile: :flowerforyou: Ladyleo---congrats on the 4 pound weight loss. It gives me inspiration and motivation.

:bigsmile: Susan---have a great vacation:bigsmile:

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take it one day at a time---and keep everything you've learned at the front of your brain and you'll do well with your eating even without us to remind you every day:bigsmile:




Heather:flowerforyou: Kathy:flowerforyou: Cindy:flowerforyou: I appreciate hearing about your journey

Becky, Glad you found us. I look forward to hearing more from you.

Connie:flowerforyou: ---glad you're back from vacation and back on track:bigsmile:

Today I raced through my morning---dog walk, breakfast, dog park, shower, line dance, lunch, and headed off to meet a friend at the Internet Cafe. This is the first time I've met someone in a coffee shop since I stopped drinking coffee and I wondered what I would do. My friend ordered a smoothie (i used to think that smoothies were a good choice because of the fruit) and I had a 20 ounce lemon chamomile herb tea.:bigsmile:

I love all the new life lessons I'm learning.:bigsmile:

:bigsmile: Hi Cindy,
Now that I'm retired, I'm so grateful that I don't have to go to work and have all that stress that I have huge energy to do the stuff I really want to do.

Maybe the post you're looking for is the one called "Repairing Your Broken Furnace" Try searching for that.

Good luck.:bigsmile: :bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Welcome, Barb, As far as I'm concerned, it's never too late.

Keep in touch with us and find all the great stuff on MFP and you'll get the help, support, tools, and motivation you seekl.

I'm doing this one day at a time and taking baby steps.:bigsmile:

Good luck:flowerforyou:

Thank you Barbie Cat!

That's exactly the one I wanted! You're the best - it was driving me crazy trying to find that post again.

Cindy

If the post "Repairing Your Broken Furnace" is about metabolism then I want to read it. Mine has been so slow the past few years.

:flowerforyou: Hi Swiss Miss,

If you go to the message board page and type repairing your broken furnace in the search box you will find it


This link might get you there too:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/44278-repairing-your-broken-furnace-metabolism

good luck:bigsmile:

I am down another pound and I have MFP to thank for the loss. The scale had been stuck for so long that I really didn't think it was ever going to move again. Reading all the great information here has helped me understand how my body works and has helped to get the scale moving again. The article on metabolism, "Fixing Your Broken Furnace" by Terry Christian really made sense to me. It's long but the last part lists ten things you can do to get your metabolism moving again. I really think it has made a difference for me. People who have been here for a while probably already know the information but for new people, like me, it might be helpful. The link is in BarbieCat's last post.

Enjoy your day.

Cindy

Sailgal--congratulations on the pound lost. I wish they were as easy to lose as to put on.:laugh:
plantlady99--yep, the weight training is important. We need those muscles to burn fat.

Hi, Everyone,

Well, I didn't wake up on time this morning to exercise!:grumble: I think jet lag finally set in on top of the time change. But that's okay because my body was telling me to rest and so I did. I'll be ready for tomorrow. My goal for this evening is to begin my light weight training. :happy:

Sailgal: Way to go on losing another pound!! :flowerforyou:

Barbiecat76: The information on metabolism was very helpful. But I have never been really good at combining foods. I may have to find a book or information via internet to see what I can find.:happy:

Does anyone have suggestions on where to find information on combining foods? I know that I consume way too many carbs in the evening so I'll have to try and reverse that habit.:frown:

Benson: Hang in there . . . I know what it 's like to feel dizzy like that. I used to suffer from bad bouts of vertigo -- not fun at all! Hope you're feeling better soon!:flowerforyou:

Let's keep on movin' . . . .. talk to you later,

Connie.

Okay, I'm Andrea and I'm jumping in late but I've been sitting at 132 for several weeks, so it is time to get serious again. I'm definitely in the fifty plus category. I had gotten down to 124 before the hurricane in September, but by Christmas was up to 138. My goal is to burn a pound a week (don't want to "lose" it cuz I might find it again). I'm going to use MFP to keep track of my calories once again... the plan is 1242 consumed per day. I'll use my elliptical 30 minutes a day at low intensity when I'm not lifting weights. Three days a week I'll lift weights and do high intensity intervals on the elliptical for 10-20 minutes. And no alcohol, except maybe a 5 ounce glass on Sunday. So by the end of the month weigh in I want to be below 130, on my way to a June 18 goal of 118.

I would be happy to lose 2 pounds between now and April 1 and exercise 4 times a week. I have been taking Zumba (Latin-style aerobics) and enjoying it, but I think it's hurting my toes--oh well. I will be going on a short vacation at the end of March, and it's harder to eat healthy in that situation.