50+ WOMEN FOR THE MONTH OF MAY

Good Morning everyone

Glad you are back Esther, we missed you:flowerforyou:

Vicki great job on your self control. Sure is empowering when we are in control. I feel the same way as you do about having a little fix of chocolate. I keep some extra dark chocolate in the house just so when I need a chocolate fix I have one of those squares and I am satisfied. I also enter in the data for the day because as they say "gotta keep it real":laugh: Keep up the great work:flowerforyou:

Anne as usuall thanks for another great quote. It's another keeper:flowerforyou:

Heather I am so proud of you on making it through with your walk. Isn't it so true how we think we have it so hard until we see someone else that is struggling worse than ourselves. I understand about the bandages, I wear so many bandages on different parts of my feet that I am sure that I own shares in the bandaid companies:laugh: Good for you making another plan to walk tomorrow:flowerforyou:

The weather today is again chilly and rainy so another day of exercise in the house for me, Yesterday I accomplished all the goals I had pledged and the scale was good to me again. When I was sick I had dropped quite a few pounds and then they snuck back on to me, so now the scale is moving in a downward pattern and I intend to keep it that way:bigsmile: Today I will again do a workout DVD, run on my treadmill and pedal my behind off on the stationary bike

On yesterday's Oprah show (it was a rerun) Bob and Jillian were on from the Biggest Loser (last years contestants) and one of the woman on spoke about how "we as woman always put everyone else before ourselves and at the end of the day we have nothing left for ourselves and are conditioned to think that we are selfish to put ourselves first". In the past this statement has resonated with me and I can honestly say that for the first time in my almost 52 years I am putting myself first and I don't apologize for it:blushing: My hope is that the wonderful women on this thread make themselves a priority

Hope everyone has a terrific day and you do something great for yourself.

Marie

Hello all,

I to am finding it difficult to catch up on all the post. But, you all know I am with you all the way.

I am so excited. I believe I will have lost 2 lbs. this month. Yea. I know my goal was to lose 5 but I'm not worried. I will make it. Slow but sure. I feel great. After 1 year and 4 months on this site people are saying "you have lost a lot of weight". I am so grateful for this wonderful site.

Tomorrow I do believe I would have at least reached my goal for May.:bigsmile:

I was reading a post about how a doctor did not notice that this person lost at least 15 pounds since he last went. This was after the doctor had expressed he should. He was so sure the doctor would comment but did not. I felt the same way, when I went last week. I had to tell her that I had lost 10 pounds since I saw her last. I wish they would pay more attention when they do stress that we all should lose weight. Just my little gripe for the day.

Kathy

:flowerforyou: Esther, welcome back. I few of us missed your post about being gone and were wondering what happened to you. So glad that you are back.

:flowerforyou: Vicki, I feel your chocolate addiction. I have it also. I have found that the dark chocolate isn't too bad for us. After a while of eating it the milk chocolate taste sickening sweet.

:flowerforyou: Marie, thanks for posting about putting ourselves first at times. I have a problem doing that when I get home from work with all intentions of going to the gym to find my kids needing all sorts of things done. And of course, I am the only one who can do these things. I need to remember that I have needs also.

:flowerforyou: Kathy, congratulations on losing two pounds. Remember that when it comes off slowly there is a better chance that it will stay off.

Please forgive any typos that may be here. I am out of contacts and I can only stretch my arms just so far.

Susan I read your blog about cutting the grass and went out and mowed mine. It burns so many calories and I love doing it. Thanks for motivation.
Vicki

Welcome pirjo1955. This is a great site. The ladies on this blog are awesome. We talk nearly every day about anything and everything and we keep each other on track. You will love it. Just keep coming on as often as you can and you will find it very motivating. You have taken the right step by getting started and joining mfp. Keep it up.
Vicki

BTW , Vickie -

It looks like our goals are pretty similar -

I am starting at 237, and my ultimate goal weight - if I don't change it along the way - is 155 lbs.

(I'm realistic - I just want to be healthier. " Ideal weight" charts say that at 5'3", I should be 130 - 135 lbs. If I was not that weight in high school I won't be that weight at age 53 ! )

:ohwell: Pirjo

Greetings from the beautiful, sunny northwest USA. It would have been a perfect day to pull weeds but there was line dance class in the morning and a line dance party in the afternoon, but I’m sure the weeds will still be there waiting for me tomorrow.

:flowerforyou: Nancy, I can’t figure out whether I’m a night owl or an early bird. When I’m obsessed with a project I have energy that keeps me up til it’s done, then I wake up at dawn (4:30 AM here right now) and start all over. Later in the day with the TV on or at a meeting, I’ll doze off. Last night we were up past eleven when we remembered that the motorhome had to be at repair place at 8AM to get the air conditioner checked which meant that we had to be up by 5:30, so it was a short night’s sleep.

:flowerforyou: Becky, you asked me awhile ago how to keep a pedometer from resetting. The new one that Jake ordered came this week and it’s designed to carry in your pocket and it resets automatically at midnight and remembers how many steps you took just like the pedometer in my cell phone. All the pedometers I had before could be accidentally reset just by bumping into something. They also hooked on your belt or waistband and were easy to lose. I know, because I lost all of them.:laugh:

:flowerforyou: Anne----when I get focused on getting something done, nothing can stop me. Doing laundry and sorting the mail haunt me until I get them done. Once again, you have outdone yourself with that great quote about the excess baggage.:bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Vicki, congratulations to your daughter on getting a teaching job. What will she be teaching? Congratulations to you on not going crazy eating the whole brownie cake.

:flowerforyou: Esther, welcome back. How wonderful that you got to go to Yosemite. We all missed you. Too bad you had to deal with such hot weather. We had the opposite on our trip----cold ocean winds and temperatures in the 40’s and 50’s.

:flowerforyou: Heather---I want to make daily goals like you do starting with drinking more water. You did great with your walk especially getting some motivation from someone who doesn’t even know how much she helped you.

:flowerforyou: Marie—you are so right about making yourself a priority. That’s something I have to keep working toward. Thanks for reminding me.

:flowerforyou: Kathy----as long as you are losing weight, you’re doing something right. Everybody says that weight loss slows down as you get closer to your goal. You have been an inspiration for me. Congratulations on losing 2 pounds.

:flowerforyou: Susan---I’m thinking positive thoughts about your scale giving you good news tomorrow.

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Pirjo, welcome to the group. I hope you’ll check in with us a lot. My experience in starting this journey was sudden, too. One day I figured I’d always be fat and the next day I decided to take the first step. MFP has provided me with the tools and the friends to help me with the journey. My friends that I see every day don’t want to hear about what I eat, how I exercise, how good it feels to say no to birthday cake, or how it feels to have my clothes fit better, but all my friends on this thread want to hear that stuff and they celebrate with me. Remember that the longest journey starts with a single step.


There was a lot of food at the line dance party this afternoon and very little of it looked like anything that fit into my “clean eating” lifestyle. I ate a light lunch before I went and had dinner planned for when I got home so I decided to just drink water and not eat anything at the party. One woman commented on my great “will power” and I just smiled and said “thank you”. I danced a lot and talked to a lot of people. Dinner at home was turkey and veggie stir fry and salad. We had a ton of food for less than 400 calories.

big hugs to all
Barbie

GOOD MORNING ALL MY FITNESS PALS,:flowerforyou:

WHAT GREAT POSTS TO WAKE UP TO. YOU GUYS START MY DAY OFF RIGHT.:flowerforyou: THANKS A MILLION.

MARIE, YOU ARE DOING SO GREAT IN KEEPING TO YOUR DAILY GOALS.:flowerforyou: I SAW OPRAH AND THAT WOMAN SPOKE FOR EVERYONE WHEN SHE DESCRIBED HOW WE HAVE "NOTHING LEFT FOR OURSELVES" AT THE END OF THE DAY. SO TRUE. WE CAN AND SHOULD CHANGE THAT.

HEATHER, EMOTIONAL EATING IS ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS WE CAN'T KEEP WEIGHT OFF. IT'S SUCH A HARD HABIT TO BREAK. GLAD YOU FEEL YOU ARE COMING ALONG IN THAT AREA
I TOO STILL FIGHT TO REMEMBER THAT FOOD WON'T CHANGE A THING. I WILL JUST FEEL WORSE KNOWING I OVERATE. :explode: I KEEP REPEATING TO MYSELF THAT FOOD WON'T MAKE IT BETTER IT WILL JUST MAKE ME FAT.

KATHY, WONDERFUL TO HEAR YOU HAVE LOST 2LBS.:flowerforyou: WHAT A PLUS THAT PEOPLE ARE NOTICING. IF DOCTORS DON'T NOTICE YOUR LOSS, AT LEAST THEY SHOULD BE READING THEIR RECORDS AND SEE IT IN PRINT. THEN, THEY SHOULD COMMENT AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE. BED SIDE MANNER IS PRETTY MUCH GONE.

WELCOME, PIRJO, YOU SAID A VERY IMPORTANT THING - "I AM FINALLY READY TO BEGIN THIS WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY". MANY CAN TELL YOU TO LOSE WEIGHT, BUT YOU HAVE TO BE READY AND WANT IT BADLY ENOUGH. YOUR SMART SON PLANTED A SEED, NOW YOU HAVE TO MAKE IT GROW. YOU CAN DO IT. THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO COME FOR SUPPORT. WISH YOU THE BEST.

BARBIE, YOU KNOW HOW TO PRIORITIZE. ENJOY LIFE FIRST. WEEDS CAN WAIT. NOT EATING ANYTHING AT THE DANCE IS ANOTHER TRIUMPH. EACH TIME WE SAY NO TO UNHEALTHY FOODS, WE GET STRONGER AND STRONGER. :flowerforyou:

GOING FOR MY DAILY WALK NOW.

HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY MY FRIENDS.

ANNE

Hey, gang. I've returned to MFP after a long hiatus. Lost 15 pounds here last summer, but bungee-jumped it right back on. Not the first time I've done that. Really need to drop about 16-20 lbs.

One month ago, had major cancer surgery: double mastectomy & reconstruction. Feeling better every day, but the task of being cancer-free absolutely includes losing that estrogen-producing fat, and keeping it off. Luckily, I won't need chemo or radiation. (No emoticon could express how relieved THAT makes me feel.)

So: I like your-all's goals: 4 pounds in 4 weeks, 30 minutes of exercise daily. I'm on board for that!

More later: Z

Welcome Pirjo

Today is going to be a good day:happy: The sun is shining and I checked my garden last night and all of my hard work last week is paying off - the sweet corn, okra, beans, peas, squash, zuchinni, cucumbers are all up and growing:happy: :happy: I don't have to re-plant again. :bigsmile: Some of my tomatoes are blooming and some of my pepper plants have little peppers on them:happy: :happy: Can't wait to have fresh vegetables. I should have lettuce, radishes and green onions ready to eat in another week or so. Can't wait:bigsmile: :bigsmile:

The ground is still a little wet, but I'm going to plant the rest of the tomatoes today (100 plants) and maybe if I don't bury up to my knees plant the pea patch:bigsmile: :bigsmile: Today will be an exercise day for sure:bigsmile: and I'm sure with the heat a big water day:drinker: :drinker:

Wishing everyone a great day!

Nancy