50+ WOMEN for the month of JUNE

Thank you ladies for all your warm welcomes. My name is Rosemary, I use Laurelfisher because I live in Laurel, DE and I love to fish. I am also a grandma. His name is Matthew and he will be 2 in July. My daughter is pregnant again and is due in late December.
Well ladies I'm not having a real good weekend (diet wise). Don't get me wrong, considering how I used to eat I think I'm doing better. For dinner last night my husband decided we would do seafood for my birthday (it was either that or Chinese Buffet and I thought seafood was the lesser of 2 evils.) He ordered a half bushel of crabs ( This was a to-go order) I ordered grilled fish with little red potatoes and green bean. I didn't eat all of it. (thought I was doing good) I ate 3 crabs (they were small females) For appetizer I had crab balls............... 9 0f them. In the past I would have eaten the whole dozen........ plus a dozen crabs. I did do my 3 mile walk plus my son and his Fiance took me bowling for my birthday. I still had calories left for the day, but oh, all that cholesterol and sodium.UGH
Now for Fathers Day Breakfast.
2 eggs Fried no oil
2 white toast
2 tbsp. Promise margarine (better than regular margarine)
1/4 cup fried potatoes (used to be about a cup)
1 piece of scrapple ( I would usually eat 2 or 3) Boy is THAT scary
8oz of skim milk
OVER 733 Calories for breakfast (OMG what was I doing to by body and this is being careful?)
Why the heck didn't I eat my cereal (but it was OHHHH SOOOOO GOOOOD)
Extra 3 mile walk for me today.......
I only have 500 calories left for the rest of the day.
And tomorrow is weigh-in...............
Next week I am going camping for a week and will not have access to a computer. Is it possible to login for that week when I get home?
Have a wonderful day

Good Morning ladies,
Spending this Father's day alone so far. Great for me. Hubby is working. Sent text to son and son-in-laws for Happy Father's Day. Went to the gym and did and hour, then to Wal Mart for some things. Wow it is so expensive to eat right, but well worth it. Just glad I can afford it. Feel very bad for those who cannot.
Really did not feel like going to the gym but once there had awesome workout. Always like that.
Trying to go finish cutting the grass and then maybe clean the pool and a swim. Need to figure out lunch, cause I am hungry. I notice if I do not plan and eat then I am hungry all day and never satisfied. Hope you all have a good day. Make good choices on this special day. It is Father's Day remember.
Vicki

Ok I see now...once you post, the pictures pop up.:laugh: I am losing my mind, answering my own questions LOL LOL LOL:happy:

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Welcome, Rosemary,

Your experience logging in your meal after the fact was just like mine.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I thought a lot of the things I ate were pretty healthy until MFP told me different. That is what sold me on the website. By logging my food before I ate it, I could change my mind and eliminate something before I ate it. By logging my food every day and making changes to healthier food, I took baby steps toward an eating plan that has been working well for me for awhile. Take it one day at a time.

If you have the chance to log some of the meals you have planned for your camping trip before you go, you can see what the calories will be like and make changes ahead of time. A good hint is that clean, unprocessed food is usually lower calorie than processed foods or food with sauces and condiments.

I have learned so much from my new pals on MFP. These women go with me everywhere in my heart. They have changed my life.

In honor of Fathers' Day, the cats and dogs got their dad a cute card, a jar of giant olives stuffed with garlic, and some little cans of low sodium V-8. for our meal we're having turkey burgers with a little bit of Fat Daddy barbecue sauce, a giant salad, and frozen spinach. We're also at an RV park on a golf course. We can see the golfers from our front window. Dad is very happy with his treats.

gotta walk the doggies
hugs,
Barbie

Thank you Barbicat I didn't think to log in before hand. I rode my bike 4 miles today. I am hoping it counteracts my stupidness:laugh: from this morning. I'm trying to plan ahead for vacation we are staying in a cabin with a full size refrigerator, so keeping things fresh will be a snap. I bought turkey burgers, boneless skinless chicken breast and I'm taking cereal, skim milk and fruit and veggies. We are taking our bikes and I plan on doing alot of hiking. I told my husband yesterday that we need to take enough cases of water so I can drink at least 4 bottles a day. Enjoy the rest of the weekend I will write as soon as I weigh in tomorrow. :happy:

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Welcome, Rosemary,

Your experience logging in your meal after the fact was just like mine.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I thought a lot of the things I ate were pretty healthy until MFP told me different. That is what sold me on the website. By logging my food before I ate it, I could change my mind and eliminate something before I ate it. By logging my food every day and making changes to healthier food, I took baby steps toward an eating plan that has been working well for me for awhile. Take it one day at a time.

If you have the chance to log some of the meals you have planned for your camping trip before you go, you can see what the calories will be like and make changes ahead of time. A good hint is that clean, unprocessed food is usually lower calorie than processed foods or food with sauces and condiments.

I have learned so much from my new pals on MFP. These women go with me everywhere in my heart. They have changed my life.

In honor of Fathers' Day, the cats and dogs got their dad a cute card, a jar of giant olives stuffed with garlic, and some little cans of low sodium V-8. for our meal we're having turkey burgers with a little bit of Fat Daddy barbecue sauce, a giant salad, and frozen spinach. We're also at an RV park on a golf course. We can see the golfers from our front window. Dad is very happy with his treats.

gotta walk the doggies
hugs,
Barbie

Jayne,
My name is Laurie, and I live in Kittery, Maine. Nice to have a fellow New Englander on the air! I'd love to be a support to you! Hugs, Laurie

We celebrated Father's Day with supper at the in-laws. Everyone had battered fried pork chops with gravy and mashed potatoes, except me a my niece. I brought my George Foreman and grilled us a chicken breast and she brought a green salad. I didn't dip into the candy or cookie jars, so I was able to stay under my calories for the day... not something I usually accomplish on a Sunday. :happy:

Suzzzque-

I wasn't going to post tonight, just log my dinner and collapse, but when I saw what you accomplished had to say "way to go.":drinker: :drinker: I know it is hard to stick to your guns at family gatherings. Pork chops by themselves would have been one thing, potatoes w/a little butter or margarine, probably OK too, but GRAVY, and BREADING:grumble: :noway: --I don't think so!! I am glad you had someone else there for support!!

I did a dinner for my parents today in their retirement apartment. We had tenderloin steak, asparagus, mushrooms fried in a nonstick pan, w/butter to keep my dad happy, and potatoes, parboiled and browned in butter, also a favorite of my dad's. I came up with a variation on something I discovered last week for dessert. The JELLY BELLY sugar free (sweetened w/ Splenda) Lemon Drop pudding with sliced strawberries on top and a little spray whipped cream--not too bad calorie-wise and VERY yummy. Even though there was no chocolate, my dad seemed to like it.

I will post later the story of why the steaks were broiled instead of barbecued.--and believe me, there IS a story.:laugh:

Hope everyone had a good Sunday. For anyone who lost their dad since last year, I hope you made it through the day OK. I know I will never be ready for the loss of either of my parents. We have always been very close, probably partly because I have no siblings.

Time to hit the feathers. :yawn: I am especially tired tonight because before I went to make dinner I walked 4 miles today--good thing as I did eat my exercise calories today, but I did stay UNDER, which was an accomplishment with the butter, the potatoes, and the chocolate chip cookies that my mother had a whole kitchen full of , it seemed.:laugh:

Later,


Barb

Good morning! Thanks, Vicki, for the hints while eating at our little local Mexican restaurant. I have to guesstimate the calorie intake by other restaurant listings. My biggest mistake yesterday was eating at the buffet.:ohwell: I was careful the rest of the day and met my calorie goal though.

Susan, you did great!

Well, back on the wagon today. I need to make a food plan before I get hungry.

Everyone have a positive day!

Bonnie

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/57654-common-slip-ups-how-to-overcome-them

Just read this post. I sure needed the motivation today. So I decided to go to the gym NOW!!!!

Kathy

A quick good morning. I've been off the wagon and avoiding mfp. :ohwell:
I look forward to catching up on the thread later this evening.
In the meantime, Susan, I hope all will be well with your brother. On a brighter note, happy to hear you'll be seeing your daughter soon.

We had a very nice father's day here. We celebrated with my husband and my step-father, who has been a real grandfather to my kids. I feel like I spent the whole day on food prep, but at least my husband did nothing. The day ended with a LOT of laughs as we played pictionary with our grown kids and one girlfriend (may be my daughter-in-law one day) after my parents went home. The laughs were the best gift of all. I am SO happy we had this time together. (Where have I heard that before? It was some TV show. Surely the rest of you old-timers must recognize that phrase. :laugh: ) But, it's true.
Have a great day and sorry for being gone so long. I did think about you all, but ....I just didn't want to get on mfp since I was so bad.:blushing:
Zaza

Just got back from the gym. Burned Calories and did Strength training. I'm glad I did. For some reason I'm having a hard time keeping motivated. I think its because of all the rain we are having. The weather man say's we will see the sun Thursday. Yea!!!!

Now it's time for Punky to go to the vets.

Zaza just keep trying. Don't feel bad about losing control. It's a normal situation that we all go through. Keep coming back and you will get all the motivation and support you need. I know this is the place for me to get all my motivation and inspiration.

I'm trying so hard to get back on track. I am at this point trying to stay at my current weight. I guess I have to get into the mind set to lose more weight AGAIN.

Kathy

:glasses: hello and goodafternoon not the we need the sun glasses wishing for it . this is june right ,, will i have been doing good with the water today.. and have do my walking two times so far.. did really good on the weekend.. i honestly believe i finally have it together for 95 % of the time now. how is everyone doing today ..
heather did you say cheescake oh that sounds so good..
zaza family time is so wonderful now of days once a mth we do a campfire in our yard and the children and grand come and we end the evein with smores we just love it..
ok hope the after is nice for everyone love debbie and family

Well when it rains it pours.:huh: Got a call Wed. My brother had emergency by pass surgery Thursday what a roller coaster ride I have been on. I haven't done that bad with my food although I haven't logged it in. My mom goes to the heart Dr. tomorrow we did not tell her about my brother didn't think she could handle it.:sad: Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers as well as my family. I will post when I get a chance hopefully everything will calm down soon!!:ohwell:
Thanks for listening
Lynn

I know what that is like. We often had to shield Moma from added stressors. And my oldest brother is having some major helath problems right now. I'm putting you and yours on my prayer list. Hugs, Susan

[Hurray and Hallelujah!!!:drinker: I lost another 3 pounds. All that exercise paid off. I can't see my belly past my boobs any more....:laugh:

Good afternoon ladies,
Hello to all new ladies. Dont have much time. Lynn I will put you and yours in my prayers. Good for all of you who are doing so good and passing up those good foods. Keep up that exercise too. It all works together.
I have a prayer request. My daughter started spotting today and after a doctor's visit it looks like she will have a miscarriage. She has to go back on Wed for blood test but does not look good. She is fine and can try again in about a month but is very upsetting for her. Very dissappointing after having told everyone to have to tell them otherwise. Just please pray for her and the baby and for us to accept whatever happens. Thank you ladies. Talk to you later. Going to granddaughter and going to ride my bike there and back.
Vicki