WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER

I really like your quote, very true : >

53 here. I guess outside of calorie counting and just getting myself to move daily, I need to figure out some strength training. So far I haven't done any of that because honestly, I dread being sore. I just recently got past a really long bout of really bad arthritis and practically lived on pain pills. Finally after a year and lots of testing for RA and lupus, stuff like that, I figured out, on my own, that it was a gluten sensitivity. Now I'm pain free and I'm enjoying it. I really don't want to go back to hurting. So I've been avoiding lifting those weights. I don't know what to do with them, anyway.

Hi everyone and Happy Harvest time!!!

Speaking of harvesting....it's time for me to get refocused on my goals. I've had a hell of a Sept with moving across the states and am still in the process of unpacking. Unfortunately my weight loss focus went down on the list. The good news is that I've managed to actually lose 1.5 lbs in the process.

So for Oct my goals are:

1. Lose 5lbs and get myself into Onederland!!!!!!!!
2. exercise 6 days a week
3. drink water

Great to see you all!
Tammy

good morning all

thanks for the new link, barbie....i thought i might have mentioned it before but maybe not....anyways, i am a mom of 3 great sons(30, 27, and 21)the younges is still in college and living at home...i divorce for the past 9 years and still dont date....pretty much a home body...

i love this group, its wonderful to come here and rant, vent, support and share with each other....

my goals for ocotber are work on my food intake...though i take having days that i end with the green number(staying within my calorie range)it very dificult for me to lose weight,,,i exercise like a crazy woman(this past month i logged in 2300minutes and over 3500 calories burn a week)so i am guessing it what i eat or dont eat..

goals: watch food intake
maybe subsitute a cardio session for a yoga class(i am addicted to cardio)
lose 4lbs in october
on more reflection i think that i sabotage myself...every time i start to lose and people comment i in turn start to eat things i shouldnt, i am adding this to my goals to make for this reaction

@amanda ....hope you have a good visit with your MIL
@lisa....i also didnt/dont like weights but having been working with a trainer to get the proper form ,they seem to really work with inches lost
@elimay59 ...welcome its a great group
@tammy/...good news on your weight loss
@mary...hope your haircut comes out pretty, had my hair done yesterday very happy with it

have a lovey day all

welcome all the new comers:flowerforyou:

Happy October,

Well, I'm going to a Chicken BBQ today so not sure if I will be able to log accurately, but I will try.

October will be the month that I have my ticker lady to run past 160.

Hope everyone does well this month.

One foot in front of the other today.

Kathy (plantlady)

barbie - I'm with you, I need to exercise early in the morning or it won't get done. Maybe I'm afraid that it won't get done. Also, I feel so much better when I know that one thing that's on my "to do" list has been checked off. Oh, I like Carson Kressley on DWTS. I don't think he's that good of a dancer, but he's soooo entertaining. I do hope he stays for a while, but honestly I don't think he'll make it into the finals. I also think that the judge's votes should count more than only 50% for the semi-finals and the finals. They are the professionals. There have been lots of times when I've thought "oh, that's not that good, should be crisper" but then the judges will say something like "best dance of the night". Well...they are the professionals, not me. Remember the first season when Kelly whats-her-name won? I really thought that John O'Herlihey should have won, he put so much into it. But she was an actress on General Hospital so she had a bigger base of fans to call in for her.

Have some cream of cauliflower soup simmering right now.

Took the deep water aerobics today (Fri). Then just picked up another rotisserie chicken at Wal Mart, then took some food to a friend who had her gallbladder out. I made pork chops, gave her some baked potatoes, mixed veges, and made some cookies. I put everything in separate containers because right now she probably doesn't know yet if she can have certain foods or not, like she probably doesn't know how much of the gravy she can handle. This way she can put it on the side and use it as she feels she needs it. I gave her a stick of butter for the potatoes and possibly the veges if she wants butter on them. See, I would prefer not to have butter on my veges. I know that she likes Dove so I gave her a few of the Dove promises. Not sure if she likes the dark chocolate and that was all that I had.

On my way back from giving that gal the food I'd prepared, I stopped at this man's vege stand. Last time I was there, I was so hungry that I bought an apple right then and there and ate it (dirt and all). His tomatoes weren't bad, either. And this is the end of tomato season. Anyway, today I got more tomatoes and was hungry so I bought another apple, expecting that since apples are just coming into season, it would be nice and crisp and juicy. Was I wrong! It was so "mealy", almost as if the guy he got them from had them from last year and wanted to get rid of them so he could make room for this year's crop. I only ate 1/2 of it, I was so disappointed. Hope his tomatoes are ok, too. Hope someone didn't just buy a case and he's selling them. Will I ever be disappointed!

Tomorrow...farmer's market and then yoga.

Welcome elimay and lap222. Kind of reminds me of "Room 222"

Went to the farmers market today. There was one guy there with persimmons. Haven't had one in a long time. Were they ever sweet!!!! If he has them next week, I'm going to get more. Then did an hour of yoga. I'm thinking that tomorrow I'll do a pilates DVD. While I was at the farmer's market they wanted to take my picture for the newspaper, but I asked them not to. I'm not very photogenic.

We're supposed to have our neighborhood picnic today. From past picnics, most of the desserts I didn't eat, really there wasn't much that I wanted. So...before I go there I'm going to have some butternut squash soup and probably put some cauliflower or bok choy or kale in it. Got the last 2 items at the farmers market today so I'm going to try them.

Going to post this now so that the thread is in "My Topics".

Hope everyone has a great day.

Michele

Forgot: my October Goal: be at 182 at end of month. Getting together w/siblings on 10/20---and would love to be at least another 5 lbs down. Up to me of course!

Hey all, marking my spot because it is time that I get downright serious. I feel I am active enough with the classes and walking that I do. I do 1 hr class of pilates/yoga on Monday and Thursday and 1 hr class f belly dancing on Wednesday. In between days, I often get up early and do either elliptical for 30 minutes or one of Jillian's tapes. So that doesn't seem to be assisting any loss.

I am post meno by many, many years, however, I quit smoking (nasty habit) in March, went to Italy on a holiday in May/June and since then I have been slowly, slowly going up and up. I initially would have been happy with loosing 15 lbs but now I have set my goal at 20. I have really decided that losing weight is 80% food and 20% exercise. I just have to quit nibbling when I am not hungry. I am going to be much stricter with myself this month and I am hoping for a loss. This holding and gaining a bit is getting me down! I believe that after 6+ months of not smoking that I have finally settled my metabolism down but age plus wacked out smoked up metabolism creates weight gain. I am going to follow a different road and be very, very careful for 4 weeks and see where that gets me!

Donna

I would love to join although I am 60+. I just began my journey on this last Monday 9-26-11. I like that I don't have to write down my food at every meal. I"m just counting calories.

Happy Oct 1st!
welcome any new people.It`s a beautiful day here.
Had a rough nite with the pain.Guess some days are good some are bad.
Sept despite the injury I was able to stick with healthy eating.I did what exercise I was allowed to,per dr.
Hoping Oct to stick with my calories and eat healthy and hopefully,be able to increase my exercise.
Thanks for the support and love.
Have a good one!!
HUGS
jane

I love October - it starts with my birthday on the 7th and ends with Halloween, a favorite holiday. I would like to lose 5 lbs this month. I have been exercising this week and back home on MFP. LOL.:drinker:

Hi Ladies: Juat marking my spot. I am still at my son and DIL's. Talk to you soon. Hope everyone is well. Love, Cathy xx

Forgot to check in this morning and got to read a ton of posts because of it.

Jeannie, the study on the soup sounds very interesting. I've been waiting for it to cool off in Vegas so I could start making some. I like to make a veggie base, then add various thing to change it up.

Jane, very glad your hubby's blood work did not indicate he had to give something up He must have been happy.

Welcome to the newbies from another newbie

I'm finally getting my birthday present, even though my birthday was back in July. I wanted the Galaxy tablet and they weren't out till late August, and then DH wanted to wait until a sale. I will be using it to take notes in class since I can download a handwriting app. Good time.s.

I didn't get to go to the thai restaurant after all. DH and I both graduated from the University of Colorado and they had a football game today. For some reason I thought it was at 4:30 but it was really on at 1:30 so I had to cancel and we'll try again another date. You'd think my team could at least have won for me :mad: But instead they lost with about 2 minutes left. :sad:

But that means I'll be within my calorie goal, especially since I went for an extra walk this evening. My favorite custard place had lemon frozen custard and apparently "I'll walk an hour" for lemon custard. :bigsmile: Oh, and speaking of exercise, does anyone here alter the number MFP gives you for the calories? I really think they are too high so I'll usually multiply them by 0.75 or 0.8, depending on how hard I think I worked. BTW, you should know now, if you haven't figured it out already, that I'm kind of a numbers geek. For example, MFP showed 411 calories for my walk tonight, but I logged it as 328. I'm doing this because I do use them. I guess I'll just see how my weight loss goes over the next month to see if I'm making the right adjustment.

Now for my goals.
- I will log in all 31 days of October
- I will exercise at least 5 days a week in October
- I will track during my friend's 40th birthday extravaganza over Halloween weekend. He chose to come to Vegas for that one and we like the same restaurants and bars. I sent him a link to the Fetish and Fantasy Ball, very popular here in Vegas even among us normal folks, but he wasn't interested. Thank goodness because you really need a pretty decent body to wear the costumes that normally go to that thing. And for those who like Halloween, you should see some of the costumes on the strip and in the bars. It makes you think someone has raided the Cirque closets.

Marking my spot. Hello to all and excited that October is here. I love the fall. Even though we don't see much of a season change in South Florida.. It brings memories of my 35 years in NY, beautiful color leaves and apple picking.. real pumpkin farms and large piles of leaves to jump in. A touch of cool air that makes you want to take a deep breath and go for a brisk walk.

My goals for October are to lose a minimum of 5lbs, do some exercise everyday, log my food everyday, and drink 64 oz of water everyday. My wish for each and every one of you is that you achieve you goals and may your results be even than expected. Stay Strong, Stay Motivated.

Looking forward to sharing much more in October with all of you.

Marking my spot.

I just got back from seeing Jamie Farr in Lend Me a Tenor at a dinner theatre. We all had a great time. It's hard to believe he is 77. He was such a hoot in Mash. Our grandson went with us. He has always liked all the characters in Mash and "Klinger" in particular. He has a box set of the series. He really enjoyed the show too.

I'm tired - didn't sleep very well last night. I think I will make up for it tonight.

Faye