WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2012

magda - congrats on that grandchild! <singing> I know someone who is going to be spoiled!!!

yellowrose - that runkeeper app sounds great. I'm going to look on my droid to see if there is something like that, if not the same thing. I like that it will tell you how you're doing at certain intervals. Thanks for telling me about this. I had pizza tonight. I got this Tofutti, and its quite good.

We had some pretty cold days (for NC, anyway) but the last few days have been warm(er), so we got all of the Christmas decorations outside down and in the garage. Now even if it rains, Vince can still do things like roll up the extension cords.

Nancy - like you, I try to plan the meals for the following week and my exercise in advance so that I can be sure to have all the necessary ingredients. However, without Internet, I wasn't able to look at my recipes that I have stored. I do have a few printed out, so I used those. I still need to find something to have for Wednesday, but at least I have Monday's dinner planned. Next step is to buy the chicken....lol

Welcome to all the new people

Personally, I like a sweet wine. The sweeter, the better.

Susan - hope your husband isn't having serious surgery. Good luck to him. Good idea not to eat in the hosp. cafeteria. Honestly, some of the food that is served! and this is a hospital! I do have to say, tho, that at the hosp in FL the food is pretty decent. they give you a listing of the calories, etc. for all the foods.

magnolia - congrats on becoming a grandma!

Our neighbor came by selling Girl Scout cookies. Yes, I got about 9 boxes. But I got the peanut butter patties (which I don't like but Vince does), some of the thin mints for Jessica (as long as I put them in her room out of sight, I'm OK), and one or two boxes of some others. Even tho I like them, hopefully Vince will finish them up fast. I also got 3 boxes from the secretary of our Bowling league, so I need to pay her Wednesday.


Tia - I like the Rodney Yee burn DVD. He has some really good DVD's

Why is it that it seems to take practically nothing at all, and I gain two pounds. but try as I might, I can only seem to lose a few ounces at a time??? What a pain!

Did yoga Sat. then today (Sun) did an hour of training games on the Wii, tomorrow I'll take the extreme pump class. On my way home, I'll probably stop to get the chicken for dinner and a few other things.

thanks barbie. I do have a HRM, so I might just wind up using that.

One thing that concerns me about a group is the fact that the title of the post is one thing, but many times it evolves to discussion about something else and people don't change the titles.

Barb - your talking about how you and dh both bought the pizza, Vince and I have been married for 33 years. On our anniversary this year we got each other the same card!

Benji - my heart goes out to you with your dog. In a way it might be good that your son went back to school. Any change in schedule has an effect on animals. I know when my family was here for Christmas, I could tell that the cats were somewhat stressed out.

jaks - I don't like it, either, when the Wii tells me I'm overweight "that's overweight"...yuk

carole - are the WW guidelines somewhere they can be viewed? I'd be curious to see what I "should" weigh. Probably less than I do weigh.

amckenna - sounds like a good idea to let your laziness work for you! Wish I could do that. My laziness prevents me from logging the food, but not from eating it! I am trying desperately, tho, not to eat after dinner.

Robin - welcome to the newest addition to your family! He's so cute.

Personally, I really like the shiratake tofu noodles. Very much like spaghetti. Some people, tho, find them somewhat "rubbery", but I don't mind that. Plus...they've quite low in calories.

Our Internet is working, but I want to get this posted before whatever it is goes out again.

here's hoping everyone has a great evening.

Michele

Good morning ladies.

It was so hard to get out of bed at 5 this morning. I could definitely have done with another hour of being snuggled up.

My weight has dropped again, but I'm not changing my ticker just yet - I'm trying to maintain rather than lose, so I may have to add a few extra calories.

Ooh the twins are awake, got to dash.

Love to all
Amanda x

oh i almost forgot...i have a question...do any of you log in you days in advance...pre log meals, exercise, etc???thanks

When I was really doing well I planned out my whole week on Sunday. It made it easier for me to just check my log to see what I was supposed to eat rather than deciding on the spot what to eat. I enjoyed it. I need to get back to doing that.

thanks robin for the tip...i need to change it up something is not working.....and i know its the food :blushing: anyways off to the gym, today is biking and weights, then lots of paper to clear off and home duties...like beth, i need to limit my time on the computer(its way too much)so starting today i am doing an hour in the mornig or less and then an hour in the evening...well that is my goal for january ...have a lovely day all:flowerforyou:

BTW...i have reading a magazine called CLEAN EATING and its full of interesting info also their website has great recipes and information as well....CLEANEATING.COM

oh i almost forgot...i have a question...do any of you log in you days in advance...pre log meals, exercise, etc???thanks

Regarding posting ahead of time; I often log my meals and snacks for the next day the night before so I can prepare them for work and then I know how many calories and stuff I have left for the evening. It helps because often the evenings can be difficult. Often when I don't plan ahead I'll get to supper time and not really have enough calories and proteins and stuff to have a decent nutritious meal. I know it's a mind game but it seems to help me.

Salad Sistas Challenge Week 2! At least one large salad a day, it's as simple as that. 2-3 cups greens topped with chopped fresh vegs & tomato. Add a few nuts or seeds, a little cheese, meat or tuna, mandarin oranges, dried cranberries and feta, hard boiled egg or cooked beans...whatever suits your fancy. I use evoo/balsamic dressing or lite raspberry vinaigrette, and maybe have a cup of soup or half-san on the side. Salad is the Main Course. Let's get those potassium levels up there.

For potassium info and an excellent chart, check this out: http://www.krispin.com/potassm.html

SuzyQ, thx for the inspirational post this morn. JM's book sounds like a good one to read.

I recently read "Eating Well for Optimum Health" by Andrew Weil, M.D. It contains so much great info.

Cheers to another Monday, ya just gotta love 'em.

:^) jb

I just found out about MFP this week-end, I am 56 & have my weight has yo-yo all my life. I have been successful on Weight Watchers before, & set to join an at work program, however, Weight Watchers has suspended at work programs until they get their computer portal going. So I guess, I will save the money & do it this way. So far I love the ability to track my food & exercise. Believe it or not it was so warm in Minnesota yesterday, I rode my bike 12 miles around the lake. :happy:

Thanks for starting this blog.

oh i almost forgot...i have a question...do any of you log in you days in advance...pre log meals, exercise, etc???thanks

Regarding posting ahead of time; I often log my meals and snacks for the next day the night before so I can prepare them for work and then I know how many calories and stuff I have left for the evening. It helps because often the evenings can be difficult. Often when I don't plan ahead I'll get to supper time and not really have enough calories and proteins and stuff to have a decent nutritious meal. I know it's a mind game but it seems to help me.

I've done this often in restaurants. I have the MFP app on my iPhone. I will make my food choices and then log them to check calories and carbs before I order. (I'm prediabetic and have to watch carbs even more closely than calories.) I'd there is something on the menu that (like carrots) that I can eat only in tiny amounts, I will ask either ask the waiter to have the chef hold the forbidden food, or I will pick it out of a mixed dish before I eat.

yeah - week one is over - weighed in yesterday morning and I'm down 7 pounds.....whooo hooo...:drinker: .thanks to MFP and this group for all your support and ideas....I may not post all the time - but I'm definitely reading and retaining lots!

I too have downloaded the app to my iPhone and it's so easy when it's with you at all times - you don't have to be around your computer to log in and track food and/or exercise.

My problem that I see happening from my first week is I'm usually over in my proteins and sugars. I eat alot of fruit and yogurt which is why my sugar is high but protein....I like my protein so that's going to be hard to cut back on. I have been under my allowable calories per day (except one:blushing: ) but I was over the protein 4 out of 7 days... oh well....it's coming off so I guess that's the most important part! thanks again everybody :flowerforyou: a.k.a. BethB.

Glad that a co-worker sent me this link. My weight loss is back on goal with a successful back surgery. Can't do what I was doing before for exercise quite yet but walking in the beautiful SC mild winter weather is working out just fine for now.