50+ WOMEN FOR THE MONTH OF MAY

Ditto on the above. Maybe someday I'll get it together enough to remember who said what. But I enjoy reading it all too and am thrilled to find this motivated group of ladies. :happy:

Today I finally feel like rejoining the land of the living... or maybe I should say exercising.

This was my FIRST therapeutic massage and he TOLD me I would be very sore the next day. He wasn't kidding! I didn't do much of anything yesterday but drink water and sit in my recliner on the hot pad. Every time I ventured off of it about 15 minutes later I was hurting again. BUT I didn't have to take a bunch of pain meds and I stayed within my calorie allotment even without exercise. I dug some old family movies out of the closet and spent the day laughing and crying as I took a trip down memory lane. I relived my daughter's graduation, Moma's 80th birthday bash and a 50's theme dinner theatre we had one year at church. :yawn: Last night I slept better than I have in I can't tell you when.

I'm anxious for weigh in day to see if the massage upped my weight loss or not.... It would be so exciting to be able to lose MORE than a pound a week... tomorrow will tell!

Now that I can function again, I am going to make a much overdue trip to Sam's and do a bit of walking. Happy Wednesday y'all!

Good morning all,
WI day today, One week now on mfp, 2 lbs. lost, yeah!
You all are so friendly and supportive.
Hope everyone is having a good week.
Ellen

Huge excitement today!! My three daughters and I have lost a total of 32 pounds in the last four weeks!!! We just need to stay focused and not slack off because of the victory!! Any ideas to spur us on?? Thanks, ladies, for all of your support and encouraging words!! Have a great day!:flowerforyou:

I do not have time to answer each one but many thanks to all of you for your words. I really appreciate you and welcoming me to the group.

Huge excitement today!! My three daughters and I have lost a total of 32 pounds in the last four weeks!!! We just need to stay focused and not slack off because of the victory!! Any ideas to spur us on?? Thanks, ladies, for all of your support and encouraging words!! Have a great day!:flowerforyou:

doobiedoo

Congratulations to all four of you on your weight loss. Isn't it great to have family along for this journey. You are so fortunate. Best wishes for continued success. Take it one day at a time and don't let anyone distract you from your goal:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Huge excitement today!! My three daughters and I have lost a total of 32 pounds in the last four weeks!!! We just need to stay focused and not slack off because of the victory!! Any ideas to spur us on?? Thanks, ladies, for all of your support and encouraging words!! Have a great day!:flowerforyou:

Just try to stick with what you are doing. Congrats to all. Don't stop now. Set a Goal if you haven't already and come on this thread to be accountable. Works for me.:bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Kathy


Got to make my lunch so I can read the rest.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Hi all. I'm a newbie. I'll be 55 in a week and a half, had originally lost 25 lbs on WW online, then gained 5 lb back. I left WW online this past January. I thought I could do it without WW meetings or being online with their tools, but it isn't working for me. I found this site and although it counts calories and not points, the concept seems the same. I just needed to be able to log in to a site, log in my daily food intake and activity - to be accountable. Also finding support and motivation from others.

Here are my goals for May:

Continue getting my daily exercise, which now includes jogging with my walking
Stop snacking on junk when I get home from work
Stop snacking on junk during the weekends
To be down at least 3-4 lbs by June

Thanks for listening!

Thank you!

Hello All.:flowerforyou:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/9433-expectations

I just love this thread. I just read the phases again just to keep me going.

Take a look and read.

Kathy

:flowerforyou: lose2cruise. You are so close to your goal. That is the hardest part. I have been there a few times in my life. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Hope this time I stay there and never go back up. No, no, what I should say is. THIS TIME WHEN I GET THERE I'M NEVER GOING BACK UP, UP, UP. :blushing: :bigsmile: :blushing: :bigsmile:

Sue is from TX :flowerforyou:


Kathy

:flowerforyou: lose2cruise. You are so close to your goal. That is the hardest part. I have been there a few times in my life. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Hope this time I stay there and never go back up. No, no, what I should say is. THIS TIME WHEN I GET THERE I'M NEVER GOING BACK UP, UP, UP. :blushing: :bigsmile: :blushing: :bigsmile:

Sue is from TX :flowerforyou:


Kathy

Kathy -I'm in Texas too. We should sweat off quite a few lbs this summer!

Beth

Welcome Newbies.

I haven't posted in a couple of days, but have been reading everyone. I have a story to tell on myself.

Earlier today I came home from the morning portion of my split shift ,and I was eager to get the laundry going. It is pouring here today so there won't be any walking done today.:grumble: I did walk 2 miles yesterday.

Anyway, the pants I was wearing needed to go in, so I took them off and pretreated a spot and tossed them in the wash. About 5 minutes after the cycle started, I started to look for my cell phone ,and :noway: I bet some of you already know where this is going......you are right, unfortunately. My phone went "swimming!!"

I retrieved it and called the Sprint repair facility about 3 miles from my home They were very happy to hear that I immediately removed the battery and didn't try to turn the phone on--told me it was possible once dried out it would work again, and bring it right in.

I took it in and within an hour learned I was out of luck on the phone numbers. I was a cheapskate and didn't pay extra to have their back up service. I was luckier with the pictures, some of which are one of a kind shots of my canine "babies." My phone had a memory card in it, and apparently, it survived the dunking just fine. The phone itself is toast, but thanks to my providers replacement service, it will only cost me $50 to replace a $250 phone. The downside is I have to wait for them to ship it to me, so I am going to be unwired til at least Friday.

The tech told me since the phone was turned on when the water hit it, that is probably why it didn't survive.

Memo to self--DON"T FORGET TO CHECK THE POCKETS!!!:grumble: :grumble:

On a positive note, I probably have the cleanest (albeit DEADEST) phone in the state!!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I won't be laughing when I have to re-enter all those phone numbers, and FIND the ones that I don't have a record of in my previous phone.::sad: :sad:

And a word to the wise, if you ever introduced your cell phone to water, do NOT try to turn it on. Remove the battery immediately. If you don't have a repair facility nearby to open it up and try to dry it out, the tech told me, if you have a self defrosting fridge, put it in there (not freezer) for at least 12 hours, and it is possible enough moisture might be removed through the defrosting cycle that it could come back to life.

Hope everyone is doing well. I have to get ready to go back to work for the afternoon, so will check on everyone later.

Barb

I would love to have the problem of having to buy new clothes.

:flowerforyou: Fit...My mom was a TOPS member years ago.

I am getting depressed. Everytime I go to the doctor I get weighed and I am jumping between the same three or four pounds. I felt so good on Monday when I saw the amount on the scales but today I am feeling so down.

I am getting depressed. Everytime I go to the doctor I get weighed and I am jumping between the same three or four pounds. I felt so good on Monday when I saw the amount on the scales but today I am feeling so down.

Oh my dear I understand your frustration. I have experienced the same thing and was very puzzled as to what I was doing wrong. What I have learned is to be kind to myself and give my body time to adjust. We just expect too much of ourselves and sometimes it is not just a day at a time but a step at a time

Hang in there and keep checking in with all the members on this great thread and working at your goals:flowerforyou:

(((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))) to you

OK--since it's confession time, I, too, ran my cell phone through the washer. I mourned it like the death of a friend except that I was able to replace it with an embarrassing visit to the A T & T store and $300.00. All my phone numbers and photos survived.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:


When I got rid of the size 16 clothes, I bought 3 pairs of jeans that fit.:laugh: I kept the big tops until someone at line dance asked me if I'd be wearing baggy shirts until I lost all my weight.:laugh: I have a few baggy clothes for walking the dogs and going to the dog park.

Before the trip I bought two new pairs of jeans a size smaller than the last purchase some smaller tops. fortunately all the RV parks we're staying in have laundry rooms :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I watch women everywhere I go to see what they're wearing and think about whether it's a style that I would like. In the mean time, I have a huge tolerance for repetition and don't mind rotating the few clothes that I have.

We are in Red Bluff, California now and it's not raining. We told our friends here that we won't eat at a restaurant so we made a joint plan for dinner at their house----they'll cook chicken breasts on the grill and make salad and we'll bring squash, tomatoes, onions, peppers, and mushrooms to broil in the oven. this is going to be a very thin exercise day for me. there's no good walking at the RV park, no fenced dog area , and no fitness room and we'll be visiting all evening. This may be the first time in months that I don't get 10,000 steps on my pedometer.

Welcome to the new members of the group. I hope you can find all the support and inspiration that I've found. These women have helped to change my life for the better.

big hugs to all of you
Barbie