50+ WOMEN for the month of JUNE

good Morning ladies,
We are packing up and about to head to the airport. I hate going home cause I love travelling, but I do miss my grandchildren so much. They make it worth going home.
We got in a good workout this morning. I am up to 45 min on elliptical now. Skipped weights this morning. Hope to get them in at home tonight. The weights here are not the greatest in the world.
We did very good on eating the whole trip. We ate salads, grilled chicken, a lot of fruit. We have what they call club level at hotel and they have room available 24/7 with fruit, water etc. Makes it so much easier. The guy at the security check for concert on river Sunday, made me throw away my apple. Youa re not supposed to bring in outside food or drink. They had kind of been allowing it, but he saw it so had to make me throw it away. He was nice, just doing his job, but still hard to throw away my apple. We had decided to treat ourselves last night to a shared shake at Johnny Rockets. ( if you have never had one they are the best ever,) we ate a soup and salad first and honestly we had no room. we got small one to go and he drank about half and I took one sip. I honestly knew I could have it but did not want it. I have really had nothing that tempts me in the last few months. I used to be one of those all or nothing. I would be so good and then go off wagon and be very bad. I do not know what or when that changed but now I know if I want it I can have it but mostly it is not worth it. I am afraid still to eat a donut. That used to set me off big time. My daughter says I should try one but I am not ready for that yet. Sorry to be so long but thought this may help some of you having cravings. It is a mind set. I know that now. Why did my mind wait so long to set. I will talk to you ladies when I get home to Louisiana. Thanks for being here for me. It really helps.
Vicki

Hi everyone

Hope you are all having a good day. My husband got called back to work yesterday. I am thrilled however he is disappointed!! I guess he was looking forward to a summer off.
So we have been going through a rough patch and instead of preaching to him, I asked him to take some time and think about a solution. After a few days he said that he thought we should have 'date night' once a week. I was absolutely thrilled that he finally got what I've been saying for years about spending quality time together. So considering he is on afternoon shift all week and I won't see him, Sunday seemed like a good day for a date with me. Low and behold he took off to camp and didn't get back until 11:30 at night. Do you think maybe I should have specified that date night means together at the same time, in the same place??:laugh: :laugh: Oh well at least he's thinking along the right line.

All those pretty colours of fruit and veggies that I was so proud of yesterday just don't seem to be so wonderful today!! Lucky for me I have no choice but to eat what I packed.

A while ago I remember reading a post about getting over cravings. The post was about telling yourself that - sure you can have that cookie (or whatever) - tomorrow. The basic notion being that your craving would pass and that by tomorrow you wouldn't want it anymore.

I was also reading an article about our body and hydration. You may already know this but a little reminder is always good:

According to the British Dietetic Association, adults need to consume 2.5 litres of water per day in order to keep the body in good health. Of these 2.5 litres, 1.8 litres must come directly from beverages. This means that at least six glasses of water are required each day, with the rest of the needed water coming from foods (fruits, vegetables, etc.). Natural fruit juices and teas can be counted towards the six glasses of water. Excessive consumption of tea, coffee, alcohol and fizzy drinks should be avoided, however, as these items are diuretics that can actually work to expel more water from the body than normal. These guidelines are for average adults in cool climates. If an adult is traveling in a hotter climate and/or is physically active, then more water is recommended each day

Determining Proper Hydration
Every adult has a unique hydration need, but there is a way to check if adequate hydration has been obtained. Travelers should check the colour of their urine to help determine their hydration levels. Clear or pale urine is an indication that water levels are good, while darker urine is an indication that more water is needed. Travelers should also be aware that they could mistake a body’s craving for water for hunger pangs. To this end, travelers should drink a glass of water when they feel hungry and wait 15 minutes to see if they still feel this way. If not, it may be that their bodies were craving water and not food.

Man you women are so good at resisting temptation. I always feel like I am never going to be able to measure up but I know the truth is "OF COURSE I CAN" I can't even imagine walking away from cheesecake:blushing: but when I read about your triumphs, I am so proud of you so obviously i would be proud of me too!! I'll get there - one mountain at a time!!

Today I will:
Exercise for 40 minutes (have to do walking dvd at home due to my heel)
Eat only my planned foods
drink at least 60 oz of water

Take good care

Heather

I stayed thirsty all day yesterday and drank MORE than my allotment of water. :drinker: 108 oz It is so very much easier to stick with my eating plan when I am at home! There's nothing high in sodium or full of empty calories here.

Today I am a bit sore from my massage so I think I'll just walk twice as long today and leave off the strength training. Now that we are having triple digits every day I have to get up and out the door early to walk instead of roast. I am tempted to weigh and measure today, but am steeling myself to wait until Monday as my weight seems to fluctuate throughout the week.

Have any of you discovered HungryGirl.com? I've noticed several of HG recipes on the MFP recipe thread. Turns out that is where the pumpkin cake recipe came from. Most of the recipes there sound like something I will try, so I subscribed to their newsletter.

Time to get a load of laundry started and head out the door.

:glasses: Good morning to all my mfp family. i am happy to say that it is 9:28 a.m. and the sun just came out. but the next five days they say rain.. my grandson stevie is here and the children will be coming home in a few hours its the last day of school we are all going down to the hay farm to roll and pick up hay bails. now that is going to be a workout. maybe i'll ride the tracker... no i roll the ball in piles.. today is the last day of school and last night at supper we were talkin about the weather that is not going to be good and i have a family member ship at the y and we dont use it they have a wonderful gym so we are going to go .. i have a hard time going cause i am the rolly poly and they are all in shape when i seem to go and it bothers me how i look.we have had the member ship for six mths at least and sometimes i do good and go a few weeks than i stop it has a program that i can put stevie in so i can work out there is not a good reason why i can go.. its just me ... ok well i hope everyone is feeling better and hope everyone has a nice day love debbie and family

Good morning!
Yesterday went really well for my calorie intake. I still have a hard time staying near 1200, even eating all of my exercise calories back. I do usually manage to stay under 1500. Oh well, step by step.
I hope everyone has a great day.

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
The best advice I got when I started was to take baby steps. I couldn't change everything overnight. That's what you're doing. Every day that you plan your food and stick to the plan is a baby step in the right direction. Every time you leave some food out and add a healthier and lower calorie one you have taken another step. Every time you get off the couch and get active is another step. You are doing great and one day at a time you'll see the results.:bigsmile: :bigsmile:
Barbie

I need to set myself a new goal. Do you think 20 lbs by the end of summer would be too much. That would be 2 1/2 months.
Vicki

Hi Ladies

Hope everyone is well.

Barbiecat you sure are a dedicted woman. I still have not been able to find a line dancing class here. I am kind of thinking about getting a dvd. That would sure make my teenagers roll their eyes! They seem to think its a personal slight to them when I do richard simmons! Too bad for them. Mom's getting her groove on:laugh:

I'm having a girlfriend over tonight to have dinner with the kids and me. I have a healthy meal planned and am really looking forward to the company.

I must say I have been trying to eat more fruit and I am surprised by the carbs in fruit. I guess I've always associated carbs with bread and pasta etc. And the learning curve continues...

My sad tale of the day -Someone broke into all the grade 8 classes and stole the money the teachers have been collecting from the students for their graduation. Inside job?? Noone else would know the money was due. That's just - well a crime. They say the graduation will go on as planned and the school will cover the costs rather than families having to pay again but boy some people!!

ellens292 welcome back - how lucky you are to live in beautiful BC
vicki - seems like you could do anything! your goal breaks down to about 2/wk I'd give it a go

Everyone keep on going your success is inspiring to so many - me for sure :flowerforyou: whether its getting over the sweets, increasing your exercising, increasing your water intake and of course eating healthy , we are all moving right along.

Today I will:
Clean my house after work like the bionic woman:laugh:
eat mindfully and healthy as planned
go for a walk with my girlfriend after dinner
drink more water

Take care

Heather

Vicki,
You are awesome! I have a few more lbs to get under 200. You go girl! I think 20lbs is alot to lose in 2 1/2 Months. I think 12 is a better goal, what do you think?
Laurie

Thanks for all the compliments and the input on goal. I just figured it out and it would be 10 weeks. School actually starts here in August, but I was thinking of the beginning of Sept. That would be about 2 lbs per week. Hopefully I can still lose that cause I still have quite a bit to go. I am going to set it at that but I do know that if I don't make it that is okay. I just need something to plan for. I seems so far away but so did below 200 back in Feb. I lost 36 pounds since feb and I figured out that was 17 weeks so that is about 2 lbs per week. Welcome to the newcomers and returning people. I love talking and sharing with all of you. Have a good rest of the day. I am going to granddaughters baseball game and then workout.
Vicki

:glasses: hi hope everyone has had a nice day
ellen sorry about the family lost many prayers i am helping raising my three year old grandson my daughter in law shannon pass away on us last march she had been sick for away though..we thought she was in remissio because her cancer had been gone for three years. we kinda of forgot she had it.. so m
any prayer to your family

love debbie and family

Thanks, Debbie, for your prayers, and for your kind words. Sorry about your daughter in law. A 3 yr old takes a lot energy!!