50+ WOMEN for the month of JUNE

Hi Everybody,:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

The line dance workshop yesterday was fabulous. There were several hours of open dancing and I knew a lot of the dances so I got to dance a lot. There were sessions all day with great instructors teaching new dances. There was food all day and a catered dinner in the evening. I brought my own food so the only thing I took off the food table was a hard boiled egg. During dinner I went outside and called Jake and walked around the parking lot eating my meal replacement bar and talking on my cell phone. At the end of the day my step counter said I’d “walked” over 18,000 steps and this morning my scale confirmed that I had definitely lost a pound this week.:bigsmile:

:bigsmile: Martha, welcome to the group. This is a great place to get the support and motivation you are looking for. You are so right to take this one day at a time. Each day is a new beginning. I too, thank a higher power for helping me along this journey. So far it is working very well.

:bigsmile: Vicki, you are so right about people not saying anything about all my eating bad and now they have an opinion about my eating good. Where are you going on your trip?

:bigsmile: Esther, take it slow, you’ll be back to your usual energetic self very soon. If you lived a little closer I’d invite you to a few meals and we’d have some great conversations. I never thought of drinking water through a straw but I’m going give it a try.

:bigsmile: Debbie, I like your idea about a pretty water bottle. Right now I have a clear bottle that I got at my college reunion but I’d like a pretty blue one. I’ve had good luck packing up my food ahead of time like you are doing.

:bigsmile: :bigsmile: Anne----even though you have to stay down for a bit, you are still there raising everyone’s spirits. Keep it up, we all appreciate you

:bigsmile: Barb---only you can make a terrifying storm sound like a party. I’ve missed your great stories. I’m glad you found all your missing stuff and are back on the trail again. I walked more today than I had planned because the naughty dogs started chasing birds at the dog park and wouldn’t come when it was time to go home. They ran (and I walked) for 40 extra minutes before they finally wound down enough for me to capture them. Needless, to say, they’ve been asleep most of the day since then. Congratulations on losing another pound. It’s so cool how they add up.

:bigsmile: Susan, I like your idea about eating only a piece of your husband’s steak. That is the ultimate in portion control.

:bigsmile: Becky, my husband totally agrees with my rule to not accept or eat any food that I have not logged onto my food plan for the day. Nevertheless he is always offering me a bite of something he has. When I decline and start to remind him of my rule, he always tells me that he knows about it, but he offers me things out of love. So when he offers me unplanned food I smile and decline and think about how much he loves me.

:bigsmile: Lianne, I’m glad that somebody else agrees with me about weighing every day. You are so lucky to have a husband who will cook the food that you want and not expect you to eat like him. He’s a “keeper” Give those sweet little doggies extra hugs.

:bigsmile: Marie

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I admire your generous spirit around your yard sale. Kindness and generosity are so healthy. Do you take your 5th wheel to RV parks or do you “dry camp” in some out of the way location? How far away from home will you travel?

:bigsmile: Nancy, you are a bundle of energy. What a mountain of accomplishments. Can you make your house a “chocolate free zone”? It helps me to keep all that naughty food out of my house.

I just finished drinking 16 ounces of water through a straw, so I think that will be a good idea. Thank you, Esther.

Good night to all,
Barbie

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE,

HAD A BIT OF TROUBLE FINDING THE LAST PAGE OF THIS THREAD, SO I AM NOT SURE IF I READ ALL THE NEW POSTING. HOPE TODAY FINDS YOU ALL HAPPY AND HEALTHY.:flowerforyou:

BARB, DOWN ANOTHER 1.5, EXCELLENT :flowerforyou: GLAD YOU AND YOUR SWEET LITTLE PETS ARE ALL OK. YOU CAN LIVEN UP ANY STORY. EVEN ONE ABOUT A BIG STORM.:laugh:

BECKY, MOST OF US HAVE SOMEONE THAT LOVES US SO MUCH THEY JUST CAN'T ENJOY SOME EXCELLENT FOOD WITHOUT OFFERING IT. I USUALLY SAY,"OH HOW WONDERFUL OF YOU, BUT
YOU KNOW I AM TRYING TO LOSE SOME WEIGHT, SO MAYBE WHEN I AM AT GOAL I WILL TRY IT" . THEN I GET MY OWN MEAL. IN MY CASE IT IS MY YOUNGER SON. HE IS VERY SUPPORTIVE AND EVEN GAVE UP ICE CREAM SO IT WOULD NOT BE IN THE HOUSE TO TEMPT ME. IT'S A REAL
CHALLENGE.:noway:

MARIE, GLAD THE SALE WAS A SUCCESS. SO NICE THAT YOU WERE ABLE TO HELP SOME FOLKS AT THE SAME TIME. KEEP THOSE COMPLIMENTS COMING. THEY REALLY MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD. I ALSO BROKE DOWN MY GOALS INTO MINI GOALS. HAVING OVER 100LBS TO LOSE, I COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT ANY OTHER WAY. IT SEEMS LIKE SUCH A HUGE MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB, BUT STEP BY STEP IT CAN BE DONE. YOU ARE DOING SO GREAT.:flowerforyou: THANKS FOR THE GOOD WISHES AND KIND WORDS.

NANCY, SORRY TO HEAR YOU HAD A ROUGH WEEK. GLAD YOU ARE BACK ON TRACK.:flowerforyou: I CAN'T HAVE CANDY IN MY HOUSE AT ALL. I EVEN TRIED WEIGHT WATCHERS CHOCOLATES IN A BAG AND PROMISED MYSELF TO EAT JUST ONE OR TWO WHEN I HAD A FEELING FOR SWEETS. I ATE THE WHOLE BAG IN ONE SHOT.:grumble: NOW I BUY ONE CANDY BAR IF I HAVE AN URGE. LATELY I DON'T. YOUR VEGETABLE GARDEN IS WONDERFUL AND ALL THOSE TOMATOES, WOW. WITH TORNADO WARNINGS EVERYWHERE,I AM GLAD WE HAD JUST A LOT OF RAIN IN FL. HOWEVER, WE COULD BE NEXT. MOTHER NATURE IS CRUEL.:explode:

BARBIE, ANOTHER POUND GONE, GREAT!:flowerforyou: YOU ARE A WINNER BECAUSE OF HOW YOU PLAN EVERYTHING. I HAVE SAID IT BEFORE AND NOW ONE MORE TIME. STRATEGY AND NOT WILLPOWER ALONE IS WHAT IS NEEDED TO SUCCEED. WHAT A GREAT EXAMPLE YOU ARE SETTING FOR EVERYONE HERE ON THIS THREAD. THANKS FOR YOUR KIND WORDS FOR ME.

ANNE

:drinker: have my water all pack up to go was call into work this morning so i wanted to say good morning to all and hope that everyone has a nice day. i am happy to say that i have gone under a lit of 217 now i now i am going the right way for two mths i have up and down 218 225 yes this is good... thank you everyone for going through this jouney with me and thank you so much for the support i have a wonderful family but they love me the way i am and i have not been happy with me for a long time.. this time it all feels right and i am lovely it i truely want to do this and i think that is why it is happening ... ok off to work.. i am a call in pca ..

Today I CHOOSE to keep my mind focused on positive things instead of the long list of things I wish were different right now.

I weighed and measured and have shown more progress in the past week than the entire month of May! For the first time in years my boobs actually stick out further than my belly! :happy:

Gotta start drinking all that water. :drinker:

I'm just the opposite. :flowerforyou: I'd rather be outside slaving in the yard than indoors. I mow on Fridays so I have all those extra calories to play with when we take the in-laws out for supper. Today I am cleaning indoors. We had a couple of VERY windy days so my entire house is covered in dirt.

I just talked to my feller on the phone to find out if he was eating out with the guys or coming home to eat healthy with me. Can you believe he picked the guys over tuna salad and fruit! :laugh:

goodafternoon just stoping to say hi i finish logging in most of my foods i am heading backto work i was ask to do a overnighter.. i don't mind my 10 year old gets to come with me so she will not have it crazy for the morning for school love debbie and family

Susan: :laugh: :laugh: I liked your comment on your figure. That's the area I lose first :frown: I would like to keep my breast size and lose everywhere else :laugh: How much did you lose this last week? Do you have to be coordinated to do the Biggest Loser DVD? I'm not

I wish I could keep my bust-line the size it is now, but alas, it too will shrink I'm sure....

I lost 4 pounds since this time last week. The only thing I did different was drink water. :drinker: It will be interesting to see if it happens again or if it was a one time thing.

And NO you don't have to be very coordinated to do the Biggest Loser Bootcamp cuz I'm not either! So far week one is mostly calisthenic type stuff with a bit of weight training thrown in.

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Just a quick note before heading for bed (as soon as the final load of wash comes out of the dryer).

Vicki and Esther, I have a long history of lying awake at night planning, replanning, and worrying. I do better now. I have three lists on the kitchen counter of all the last minute things that have to be done or packed and I have paper and pencil on the nightstand so if I think of something in the middle of the night I can write it down. Jake woke up at 4:10 this morning with so much on his mind that he had to get up and start tending to stuff.

I found time today to go to line dance and stop at JC Penney on the way home. I bought three new pairs of pants in a smaller size than anything I have.:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Later I took the dogs to the dog park and rode the stationery bike. Jake played golf , cut the grass, and washed both cars.

We have only 125 miles to drive tomorrow so we don't have to be on the road too early. We have never dry camped in our RV. We always stay at RV parks with all the amenities. Because of our animals we like to able to use the air conditioner to be able to close all the windows and keep the dogs cool inside when we have to go somewhere. With the curtains and windows open, they would bark at everybody and everything.:laugh: :laugh:

Marie---we've been to Montana but not North Dakota. being retired and taking a long trip is a wonderful thing to do. You will love being able to do that. We always travel in the summer and i love traveling in the north.

Vicki----What a great time you'll have at the CMA Country Music festival. I love country music. I'll want to hear all about it when you get back.. have fun:bigsmile:

Susan, congratulations on your weight loss. Reading your post reminded me to get up and get another glass of water.:laugh: :laugh:

Heather---just keep on keeping on. don't let the scale discourage you. You will see results.:bigsmile:

Debbie----keep up the good planning and the positive attitude. It makes me happy reading your posts.

This was supposed to be quick and then I went on and on. It's time to put the laundry in the dryer.
hugs to all
Barbie

GOOD MORNING ALL,:flowerforyou:

DEBBIE, ANOTHER POUND SHOWING OF THAT TICKER, FABULOUS.:flowerforyou:

ESTHER, GLAD YOU ARE UP AND RUNNING.:flowerforyou:

HEATHER, SINCE WEIGHT GAIN DURING MENOPAUSE IS CAUSED BY SHIFTS IN HARMONES, NOT
OVER-EATING, YOU ARE PROBABLY RIGHT. THIS CAN BE A REALLY HARD TIME TO LOSE WEIGHT,BUT I HAVE KNOWN SEVERAL WOMEN WHO HAVE DONE IT. THEY TOOK LONGER, BUT
JUST STAYED WITH THEIR PLAN AND WON. YOU WILL DO THAT TOO.:flowerforyou:

MARIE, YOU WON THE BATTLE OF THE DANDELIONS AND NOW YOU WILL WIN THE BATTLE OF THE FAT CELLS. THANKS FOR YOUR GOOD WISHES.:flowerforyou:

SUSAN, CONGRATS ON THE 4LBS. WONDERFUL.:flowerforyou:

BARBIE, YOU ARE BECOMING QUITE THE SHOPPER. ISN'T IT FUN TO BUY THE SMALLER SIZES.

NANCY, VERY PROUD OF YOU FOR DRINKING INSTEAD OF EATING CHOCOLATES.:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: NOW, FORGET ABOUT THE CAKE, DON'T MAKE IT UNTIL WAY DOWN THE LINE WHEN YOU ARE ON MAINTENANCE. THE LOW CAL BROWNIES AND FUDGE ARE THE BETTER CHOICE. BE SURE TO CUT IT UP AND KNOW THE SIZE OF THE PIECE YOU WILL ALLOW YOURSELF.
STAY DETERMINED AND YOU WILL BE A WINNER AT WEIGHT CONTROL.:flowerforyou: THANKS FOR WISHING ME WELL.

TODAY IS MY WEIGHT WATCHERS WEIGH IN. MY FRIEND ASKED IF COULD MAKE IT AND I SAID I WILL MAKE IT IF I HAVE TO CRAWL INTO THE MEETING. I GUESS I HAVE TO SEE THE DOCTOR ABOUT THE FOOT BECAUSE IT IS NO BETTER AND REMAINS SWOLLEN. :grumble:

WISHING EVERYONE A DAY FILLED WITH RAINBOWS.

ANNE

Just a quick hello from the rainy northeast. I haven't been on in awhile and I'll need to catch up later tonight. All is well here - just been busy w/kids home this week-end and visiting my parents at their condo. Then I was a substitute teacher in 1st grade yesterday and came home exhausted. I think the week-end etc caught up to me.
Have a good day all.
Zaza

Morning

Cloudy and cool here in the north today. Its beginning to seem like summer will never get here. Its going to be a long one at this rate. I won't have any time off this summer due to my planned trip to Edmonton in December. I only usually hve a couple of days attached to the weekend anyway because the summer is our busy time and I am a one-person office. Oh well with hubby still off, I need all the hours I can get.

I am wavering and still trying to find my way with regard to weighing in. Sometimes I think to heck with it I'm only weighing in once a month - yet other times I think I stay more focused if I weigh every day. So I have decided just today that I will weigh myself every other day until the end of June. I have gone back through my last three weeks and noticed the only thing (aside from the odd binge) that is lacking is the water intake. So starting today I will drink 2 glasses with each meal time as a minimum. I have also let caffeine free diet cola sneak back into my day so I will nix that altogether. I am not racing for a magic number but am trying to treat my body better with each passing day. As Tamtastic said on another thread, the days will pass anyway. I have heard a saying that is soo true - "This time next year, I will wish I started today" How true is that?? Even if I only drop 2 lbs a month that's still 24 lbs in a year. Looking back on my journey so far showed me that I weighed 2 lbs less in August of '08 than I do now. So the simple math is that even at a measley 2 lbs per month, I would be 20 lbs lighter - and 20 lbs healthier.

Sorry for the novel - just me getting my thoughts in print.

Take care

Heather

My mom has been in and out of the hospital three times and is suppose to be sent to a rehab facility today. My father in law has also been in the hospital he is 92 and my mom is 79 so my husband and I are going thru the stage of feeling we are about to lose our parents.

Lynn, I really know what that is like! It is so hard to eat right and lose weight when you are under that much stress. I wish I had found this group of ladies and a good massuse back then, maybe I would be about 30 pounds lighter.:ohwell: Being a caregiver has its own rewards and challenges. :flowerforyou: We lost Daddy unexpectedly when he was 88 and Moma 16 months later when she was almost 91. Feel free to visit my blog: www.xanga.com/suezzzque
Most of what we went through with Daddy and then Moma can be found there under the tag "Aging Parents"

I just finished burning calories with Bob (Biggest Loser DVD) and am heading out to get a massage. :happy: Happy Tuesday ladies!

Hi again

Last night I bought my daughter Dance Dance Revolution for the Nintendo Wii for her birthday. I hope I can wait for two weeks to give it to her:laugh: I heard its so fun and I think all that dancing will be a great calorie burner and its great that its something we can do together - if she'll let me!! The best part is I only had to pay $10 out of my pocket because I had a rebate of $80 from Staples. Total bonus at this time. It will go on the downstairs tv and my goal is to hop on the elliptical while she is using the dance pad and visa versa. My daughter needs to lose probably 20 lbs but she gets her back up if I talk about exercising. The key, I've found is to play up the fun side and not the exercise angle. She will go to high school in September and I don't want her teased. She's already 5'9" and only going to be 14!

Anne - I sure hope you foot gets better soon.
I am finding it very frustrating to finally want to move my body, only to have limitations because of physical injuries - also my workout area downstairs has been taken over by my husband's tools and stuff but I'm waging war on him as soon as we get the wii exercise/ dance thing hooked up. I think he could be a whole lot more supportive and I'm gong to stand my ground.

Take care

Heather