50+ Women for the Month of March

Kathy..I also bought a pedometer and I haven't set either one of them up yet. I didn't know that there would be a big difference between what the machines say and the heart monitor. I have been going by the machines.
Our whole family are animal lovers. We have three cats (only one of their owners lives here), the dog, a rabbit and my husband raises cockatiels. He has six of them at this time.

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I love hearing about everyone's pets. We have two dogs and two cats. I woke up in the middle of the night to find all four animals in bed with me and my husband on the hide-a-bed in the living room because they pushed him out of bed:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I awoke at 7 AM to pouring rain......rain so bad that even the poodles didn't like it. I count my dog walking calories because we walk up and down a steep hill for about 10 minutes per dog. I thought there would be no dog park walk today so I fixed my husband and me a fancier breakfast (eggbeaters omelet with peppers, onion, and spinach, toast, and salsa). When I left the table after breakfast the sun was shining and the dogs were dogging my footsteps waiting for me to take them to the park. We went and found that the rain had been replaced by howling winds. The dogs loved the wind and I couldn't wait to get home.

After a hugely successful March---I went from 174 to 166----8 pounds lost, YIPPEE and lots of exercise on the stationery bike and twice a week strength training, and tracking my foods each day, I am looking toward a more challenging April

I'm going to take April one day at a time and meet the challenges as they come (four days in a hotel will start the month)

Kathy---keep the cartoons coming---you bring such joy to my life

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I love how you don't give up even when there are bumps in the road. Having a bit of a setback hasn't sent you back to a life of pizza and ice cream......you keep picking yourself up with humor and a new resolve.:bigsmile:

Katkat--welcome--we need all the help we can get--this is a great thread---lots of motivation and support:bigsmile: :flowerforyou: :bigsmile: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Becky---you inspire me with the way you've bounced back from your surgery and you never give up.

Susan---you give me hope that going on vacation won't totally derail the momentum I have. Your cat in the garden is darling:bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Big cyber hugs to everyone---we can do this:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

hello everybody!!!!!!

Welcome Katkat - sounds like you have a huge goal!!!!! 20 pounds by memorial day! You can do it! There is so much positiveness (is that a word?) and support with this great group of women!

Barbie!!!!!!!:drinker: you inspire me! EIGHT pounds in March! OMG! that is absolutely amazing! And you walk in rain, in wind.........i don't even want to walk where the dead COW is!!!!!!!:grumble: I'm so proud of you!

Kathy - WOW - you work out like crazy! So glad how you bounced back after all your challanges this month! You're doing great.

Hey Esther! I know, Kathy's cartoons, right? SO COOL!:bigsmile:

I'm excited tomorrow's a new month - just so long as all our computers don't crash from the crazy virus thats supposed to be going around!!!!!!!!!

I've SO downsized as far as the animals go - 3 dogs, 2 cats and 1 horse. Then of course there are the 3 tom turkeys that hang out at my house - lol. When my kids were growing up we had everything - goats, sheep, chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, donkey, cow, more horses, more dogs and cats........pigs. it was a regular petting zoo around here!:laugh: NOW i don't want to do all the work by myself!

OK - see you all for tomorrow new goal setting! Have a great rest of the day and a good night. I'm going to work out after i get off work!

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Hi Elli, :flowerforyou: We lived on a farm for a few years and I thought I'd like to have goats and chickens but when I asked people who had them to tell me about raising them, the first thing they said was, "Well, every morning I get up early and........." so I decided that I already had enough stuff to do when I go up in the morning and still had to be at work 20 miles away at 7:30 so I gave up on the idea of farm animals.:laugh: :laugh: My dogs are so sweet and appealing that I can deny them nothing

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but I wouldn't walk them near a dead cow either.:laugh: :laugh:

Lynn::bigsmile: Thanks for sharing your yummy food ideas. We're always looking for something with a little spice and pizazz. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Esther,:bigsmile: thanks for taking care of us by posting the new thread. I'm thinking hard about my goals for April. Setting goals and being in touch with all of you has been hugely important to me.

I went to my husband's Isagenix meeting today at lunchtime and I had Isagenix stuff for lunch. I feel like a fraud at their meeting because, except for an occasional shake, I'm not following their program at all. But one woman asked me about the site where I track my meals and wrote it down.

Now it's time for more exercise:bigsmile: :bigsmile: and water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

Barbie:flowerforyou:

You always come up with the funniest cartoons.

psaxy... welcome...Sounds like you have been doing great. We are here to help you lose the last few pounds. I have diabetes in my family, however, I do not have it.

HI,

AS LONG AS I AM OVER 50 DOES IT MATTER HOW FAR OVER? I WILL BE 65 AND WOULD LIKE TO JOIN FOR APRIL ?

I WANT TO LOSE 25 MORE POUNDS TO REACH A GOAL OF 145. SINCE I FOUND MFP I HAVE ALREADY LOST 4LBS. THE FIRST WEEK I USUALLY LOSE A FEW POUNDS AND THEN IT SLOWS DOWN. I LOST FROM 1/4LB TO 2 AND 1/2 LBS WEEKLY AND WENT FROM 264 TO 170. I WAS LOSING MY MOTIVATION AND CAME HERE FOR HELP. IT HAS HELPED ME FOCUS AGAIN. NOW I SEE THAT I CAN JOIN THIS GROUP, I HOPE.

THANKS, ANNE

:sad: I'm sooooo frustrated. Today's my weigh in at work, got on the scale and nothing!!!! I've been eating well and exercising 25 min. on elliptical and 15 minutes on bike and some machine activity. I could just cry. Maybe I need to up the exercise. I don't push myself because I don't want to aggravate my back. :sad: :sad: :sad:

I did NOT meet my goals for the month of March. I hoped to lose 2-3 pounds per week but only lost 1 for the entire month. At least my measurements have decreased! In April I am planing to be more disciplined in both exercise and what I eat. See you on the April thread.