WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2012

good morning all,

welcome all newbies....:flowerforyou:

yesterday i made the quinoa, some black beans(i like to store them in single portion container)to freeze for my son and me(my son is a food plan, he eats 5-6 meals a day, mostly portein)...i must say the quinoa's texture is like a rice, so i liked it very much...i mixed in some black beans it was yummy...the quinoa will pick up the flavors of the foods you share it with...if there is any left today i will mix it up with some roasted veggies....well off to the gym :flowerforyou:

robin your daughter is beautiful, what a lovely belly, and yes you do see the family resemblance

have a lovely day all

This will be my big year to turn 50!! I just joined MFP yesterday with hopes of losing 30 lbs and bigger hopes of dropping a few medications. I am looking forward to reading all of the encouraging posts.

Good morning everyone,

All the high spirits for the New Year is fantastic and lifting my spirits.

Today is my last day of Winter Break (I work at a University, so we are all off the week between Christmas and New Year's) . Tomorrow I go back to a new boss who does not appear to be the greatest person to work for, but I am keeping an open mind. I have to dress nicer and I have to be more punctual. After being able to dress in jeans and having flex time for 5 years, those two things alone are stressing me out.

Have a great day everyone and good luck with logging, exercise and good food choices today.

Jeannie

Welcome wickedcricket, grumpers, jb (conVERYgrats JB well done!), vypeters (WOW you HAVE com far!), uts52 (good luck!), lovetohikeMT (what brand stationary recumbent bike? Is it easier on the knees than an upright?), mrshiskey (who's the pooch?), DaleNich (Amen!), gianninarosa (I'm more than a litle over;>), kissybiz (feeling so much better after only 2 weeks of activity, you bet you're insipiring!), kckramp (is kinect Zumba really that much better than wii zumba?), shmogo (bad knees stink! Have you tried PT exercises? any supplements?), debteel, Lindsay and welcome back Laniv.

:happy: Joyce, jb, Nancy, Faye, Barbie, smwert, macmadame, Beverley, Jane, Viv, Kathie, read 'em all, but (BREATHE) trying to let go... (BREATHE):laugh:
:noway: genealace after all you went through, I'd be nervous too. The treadmill wouldn't be hidden, it would be GONE! You're a brave gal!
Jeannie you DESERVE to make time for yourself. You are a wonderful gal!
:huh: Rita recumbent bike? for outdoors or for spinning indoors?
Harmony love your 2012 goals, may your only losses be pounds and inches.
:brokenheart: Bea, my heart goes out to you, it is the final kindness and the hardest thing.
:flowerforyou: Cathy from 226 to 153, what an accomplishment!
:laugh: lisa love your fruit and champagne diet! Maybe some nuts for protein?
:bigsmile: Sally Congrats! are you going to frame the blood work printout?
Mary love how positive you are!
:huh: Michele what should I look for in a stationary recumbent bike?
:smooched: Robin love the pic.
Pam I'll try the quinoa soon, mixed with some of your yummy beans
kackie time to simplify, amen!
:flowerforyou: Amanda conVERYgratulations!

Wanted to make goal of min 10,000 steps/day this month:noway: but that will have to wait for knee to improve:sad:. Joined the 1000 minutes challenge. Using it to make sure I get down on that mat EVERY day this month. Amanda's right it IS time to move, NOW!

Hugs to ALL,


Barbara, who WILL be size 10 one day
January: mat work and let go a little every day.
2012: dance more, bark less and CHECK IN!!!

Good morning, everyone!

Robin: Yes, the picture of your daughter is great. BUT, the picture of you is gorgeous! Were you a model? Just how long ago was that picture? I'm sure you're still beautiful!!

Welcome, again, newcomers!

Kathie: So glad to hear someone else say it took an hour to read the posts! It's a holiday here in the U.S. so I'm not working today. When I wake and feed the cats, my next move is to power up the laptop. On days off, I usually tell myself I'll get to my chores within an hour or so. Then, it's suddenly at least two hours later, like it is today! Perhaps I should set mini deadlines: only half an hour on the PC, then must do at least an hour of chores before going back to it, etc.

AHealthierSuz: A few weeks ago I also asked about why this thread hadn't turned into a group. Only a couple of "members" agreed. I exchanged some thoughts about it with Barbie, who created this thread. From my perspective, it would be more convenient to just click on "my groups." But then I realized that I can just click on "My Topics," click the link, go to the last entry of the current thread, then backwards until where I last read. Perhaps a few more keystrokes or mouse moves, but it accomplishes the same point. I guess my other thought was "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." However, if you and others decide to try the "group" concept, I'd be interested.

Day 1 of the new year I did manage to log everything I ate, but I definitely wasn't under my calorie goal. As someone else said earlier, one day at a time, one step at a time. I'm thinking about having a specific goal for each day, something I would set the night before so I wouldn't have to think about it in the morning. Today it's going to be to finish the day under my calorie goal.

I REALLY have a hard time making and keeping commitments to myself. I suppose it's part of that whole "not good enough" syndrome that plagues so many of us. I actually have a master's degree in counselor education, community counseling services, although I was only a practicing therapist for a couple of years. (Working in the financial services industry on an IT help desk is MUCH more lucrative! Besides, I still get to "counsel" unhappy customers!!) ANYWAY, the point of saying that is that I certainly "know" what it takes to be mentally, emotionally, and spiritually healthy. I'm very good at coaching and supporting others. Doing healthy things for myself? Definitely a work in progress. Yes, I have that great track record of being "sober" and "smober," as I said yesterday. AND, I had at least 70 days of consistency here on MFP before I got off track. SO, I know that I CAN be good to myself in ways that are healthy instead of simply self-indulgent. (shopping with a credit card to feel better is what I'd call self-indulgent!! LOL!!)

What about you ladies? What techniques do you use to get successful, positive results in your efforts to improve or maintain your health and fitness goals?

Catch you later!

Beth

So my great plan to get back on track didn't go so well yesterday as my best friend got back from her holiday and said "I'm inviting us over for dinner - order Chinese we are on our way". Chinese/Thai food not so good for the calorie counting! But it was nice to catch up with everyone. So....today is the first day of the new me. I even have my pedometer on me and I intend to walk for 30 mins at lunch.

Update on my dog - she started stumbling and falling over on Boxing Day. The vet is calling it Vestibular Disease and doesn't have any treatment for it. She said that we can wait and see if it gets better and if not it is just a matter of waiting to see how long she can go without being in pain. Right now she is still stumbling and falling, her vision hasn't been great for a year or so and now seems to be much worse - She can't do stairs, she can't do sidewalks, she can't see her food in her bowl but she will eat if I hand feed it to her. She's 16 and a rescue dog - when we first got her she was terrified of every noise and person who came near her - and she almost seems back to that now except for her "family". I don't think she really needs all of this trauma in her life now It's just really hard to make the final decision. I'm back at work for the first day since before Christmas so she is home alone with my boys - we'll see how she does today I guess.

Have a great day ladies.

Bea

just stopped by to answer a few questions.
the pic was taken 16 years ago while I was a working actress in LA.
My daughter is due the end of January.

I didn't gain too much on vacation. I will attribute it to the fact we were always walking. I lost all my weight before when I was walking between 9 and 12 miles a day. I need to get back to some serious walking again and I think I am beginning to feel motivated. have a wonderful day all.

I have read through most of this thread and said to myself...WOW, this is a place I need to be!! I started on my journey last December 28, 2010 very motivated and determined to get my weight down and improve my health. My daughter presented a challenge to me that if I could lose 30 pounds by the end of June 2011, she would take me to Las Vegas!! I met that goal on June 18th. Because it was the summer, and sooooo hot there, I told my daughter to put it off until cooler weather, and I was going to try for a jackpot of losing 60 pounds. The next four months (July-Oct) I only managed to lose 9 pounds, but was still happy because I was trending down. Then November came and I started slacking and not posting my calories, and not walking as much. Who am I kidding....I didn't walk. Then December, and I will admit, nothing was off limits. Weighed myself this morning, and am almost back to where I was in June. Today is a new day, and I am not going to have a pitty party. My goal is to be consistent in logging in to MFP, drink more water and walk at least five times a week. Thank you ladies for the inspiration!

:drinker: Hello everyone,

What fun I have reading your posts every morning. Tomorrow I go back to work, though, and I am going to have to revise my routine. I don't think my students, (or the principal of my school) will appreciate it if I am an hour or two late every day because I've been lingering over coffee with my on-line friends. On the other hand, if I wait until Saturday to catch-up I will loose the whole weekend. Such a dilemma. :ohwell:

Pam2, thank-you for explaining about "cardio as anti-depressant". I've been on antidepressants for about ten years so I'm well tuned into my mental state. Its very obvious that when I am physically active I am happier, it's a great motivator.

:happy: I noticed that a lot of people listed "drink more water" as a goal. Here's what works for me: a huge plastic drinking glass with a lid and a built in straw. It looks like the kind of thing you get a giant smoothy except it's not disposable. It follows me around the house, filled with water, water and lemon slices, water and lime slices, water and ice....you get the idea. The lid is essential for me because I tend to knock things over! The size is great because I am not always going back to the sink for more. I got one at my local bookstore and the next one at Winners, but I am sure they are all over the place.

Have fun, hasta pronto,

Nancy

I turn 50 on 6 March 2012 and have been on a mission to be glamorous and healthy by then. I have also got some cousins and friends now signed up and am so determined! Just don't know how I join the group?