WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2012

:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Welcome to all the new members….many of you have asked for suggestions, so I have a few.

:flowerforyou: I just read this in a mailing from AARP and wanted to share it with you. This is excerpts from the article.

:flowerforyou: “Stop sitting so much, you’ll live longer……Mounting evidence suggests that sitting for long periods increases the risk of obesity, diabetes, cancer, and early death, even for people who exercise regularly….Prolonged sitting appears to have powerful metabolic consequences, disrupting processes that break down fats and sugars in the blood…..sitting makes the blood vessels less elastic…..”

:flowerforyou: Maybe this will be useful for those of you who exercise regularly but still don’t seem to be losing weight.

:flowerforyou: Another helpful idea is to make your food/exercise diary public and log your food and exercise every day. When someone asks for suggestions, it helps if we can see what you are already eating and what your exercise looks like before suggesting things that you’re already doing. Also, if your food diary is public, you might think twice about a day with 1200 calories that includes 400 calories from wine and 400 calories from candy.

:flowerforyou: Add a new exercise once a week or so, rather than going crazy and gung-ho all at once and then quitting everything or getting overwhelmed. And always consider walking an additional 5 minutes each week or two…….it will surprise you when the minutes add up and you’re walking for an hour and don’t even realize how you got there.

Robin, I love your new dog already.......I am so happy for both of you and your hubby and Bodi.:bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Barbie from NW Washington

January goals:
*keep walking the dogs for an hour or more every morning no matter how cold, wet, or snowy.
* do yoga three days a week
*100 squats a day


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"The reason most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want the MOST for what they want at the MOMENT."

"The temptation to quit will be greatest just before you are about to succeed."

Does anyone have suggestions. I can go without eating, which has stopped my metabolism. I did WW a few years back and had a hard time eating all the points, I do eat breakfast M-F on my way to work, and during the weekend I can go a long time without food, how can I work more food into my day while working 8 hours. Looking at my counts this weekend I have gone over the 1200 calories l listed should I change my goals or????Any help is appreciated

since going without food hasn't worked for you, try something different

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following an eating plan......try something like the South Beach Diet or the 17 Day Diet or the DASH diet or the Flat Belly diet and follow their meal plans exactly so you can learn how to eat healthy. Stay with a plan for a few weeks----don't bounce around. Add exercise a little at a time......read what others are doing and get some ideas.

:bigsmile: and never, never, never give up

I just joined. 5 days into it for the new year. I usually fizzle out too, but not this year. I hope to be healthier and happier this year. I am hoping to lose 50 lbs. Having a little trouble. I am getting my water in, trying to get 2 fruits and 3-4 vegatables a day, protein at each meal. I'm not sure what the best daily calorie should be? How have you ladies determined what your calorie count would be for each day?

:bigsmile: the best place to start would be to let MFP set the calorie goal and stick with that for awhile......on your home page, there is a tab that says "Goals" Click on that and follow the directions for guided goals.

:bigsmile: Everything I've done on MFP has been by starting small and making small changes, taking baby steps as a learn new things. If you keep coming back every day, you'll learn more about good choices, protein, carbs, nutrition, exercise, and all the building blocks for a successful weight loss journey.

:bigsmile: :bigsmile: we welcome you