WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2012

So far so good for me. But I have a problem with some of the calorie counts. When you are making a reciped that don't have the calorie count...do you just take all the ingreidents and add them sepratetly? I think I maybe getting to ticky. But I've been under my calorie intake for the past two days. And I'm trying to over figure the calories that I do eat. Because they have diffrent amounts that show up when I check them. I drink ALOT of water...so I'm really just not hungry. And when I am hungry I eat. This has never happened to me before :happy: . And I love SALADS!! So I'll be looking for some great ideas! Have a great week everyone!
Laura

The easiest way to add one of your own recipes:
Click on your "Food" tab. Underneath it in the darker blue, click on "Recipes." Then on the right, click the green button that says "enter new recipe." From there, you can enter the title of your recipe and how many it serves. Then start adding ingredients. It will give you a running total of calories per serving at the bottom as you go. When you are done, click save at the bottom. I usually don't click to share my recipe, because I am unsure if they have come up with a process of how they are going to do that yet.
Anyway, then whenever you go to add food to your diary, you can go to the recipes and add a serving easily. If you have problems or I wasn't clear enough, feel free to message me your questions and I would be happy to help you. Mary

Well, guys and dolls, it has been a while between posts on here. I've been rather 'BLAH' about doing the super fast paced exercising that was giving me huge boost of frenetic energy and happy, happy endorphin highs. Need to start walking with Leslie again.

Today, the weather is in the 60s with clear skies and a wonderful breeze. It was perfect for walking. Barb and I took a couple of dogs and started exploring the back side of the property...all the way down to the creek (or 'crik'). Cinnamon isn't used to walking. so about a half hour into the walk she was INSISTING on being carried. LOL Does that count as weight training? She's pretty fat, so I'd guess she's around 15 pounds. I had a shopping bag with scissors and loppers and two jackets (in case we got cold) I was lugging around, too. Picked some nice wild onion chivey things to dry and use later.

Yesterday was just as beautiful. I took Connie out for some instruction/discussion and harvested charcoal left from the sacred Yule/Winter Solstice fire. We ended up walking the same route Barb and I took today.

Doors and windows are open all over the house and the fresh breeze is invigorating the place, driving out all the old, stale air. And believe me, it can get old and stale pretty quick with two smokers, a cockatoo and 17 Shih'Tzus in the house...LOL

Ariel is squirming around, wanting to pre-wash my plate that held my extra-spicy hummis. Hmmm... :evil: yep, I'm letting her have at it. Meanwhile, Bella is in my arms giving me puppy kisses.

Vickim...good to meet you. Life is an ongoing challenge. I'm glad you're up to it.

Blessings to all. I hope your days go well.

Thankyou...I'll give that a try.
:happy:

good afternoon all,
i weigh in before packing up the scale....and i am NOT surprised i gained:mad: :explode: , i adjusted my ticker to reflect the gain....i have been eating and eating, it a combination of sadness, a bit of a funk and frustration.....we have moved into #2sons house and will be moving all of our stuff into a storage unit for a couple weeks, until we move into our house.....this month has been maddening between being sick(stomach, bronchitis) i have only workout 4 times....so starting thursday its back to what works for me, exercise, logging and eating well....thanks for listening, guys...:flowerforyou:

:flowerforyou: Just popping in to save my place...hoping to catch up tonight:flowerforyou:

Just a quick check-in last night of graveyard.
I was wondering if anyone can recommend a book or web site for routines for free weights.
Everyone have a great week.
Joyce

Evening folks. Checking in before choral society practice.
It was a day FULL of grandkids. Two kids here this morning (regular morning for their mom to go to school) and then this afternoon I watched the newborn for a couple of hours so the new mom could get some needed sleep. Of course he slept for me the entire time. lol

I got up and went to the gym this morning. Forced myself to move. Tomorrow I'm getting up and running. I have to do something because evil food entered my house over the weekend and I snacked on it WAY too much today. Stayed within calorie count but it wasn't healthy calories.

Yay for the husband's job! Always good to hear of jobs being gotten!

:bigsmile: Kackie you and DH look great. I am so jealous. I wish I could go skiing again. It has been 20 years.

Like Barbie said it was really cold this morning. I had to scrap the windsheild. I wish I could have stayed home and walked the dogs instead of heading off to work.

I don't see mountain lions around my home but I do run into deer alot.

Just random thoughts. trying to post more. off to make chicken topped salads for dinner.

Congratulations on the weight loss!! WTG!

Good evening ladies. Back to work tomorrow (my work week is Tues-Sat.) so I will make this brief.
Had a decent weigh in today- down .4 pounds. I have 1.6 more to go to my goal. Walked in the park today. It was in the 40's but still pretty windy.
Tomorrow is a long day-5 hrs at the airport and 5 hours at Christopher Banks. I have ingredients ready to make pulled chicken in the crock pot. That way I can get a walk in at the mall before I come home and dinner will be ready when I get there. No one else in my house knows how to cook! Actually, I think that they just don't want to.

Hello all,
Thanks for the new friends invites! It is good to help others, but lately I have been too high on my calories and need to get back on track. I guess I need to get back on my old schedule where I walked the treadmill every morning or did a video work out. It seems if I start out right, the whole day goes better. If I sleep until the last minute to get ready for work, the whole day is off. With that being said, I guess I better get to bed at a good time.

Wow! Just finished catching up on 2 days worth of posts -- now it's time for bed! :yawn: :yawn:

Will post tomorrow when I have more time.

Linda

Weigh in today... down 1.3 lbs. Excited to be down over 8lbs... hopefully next week will hit my 10lb mark. Its gonna be a busy crazy week... My In-Laws fly in for a week. Mom is a bit nervous... because we live on a boat and she's not sure if she can handle it. I told not to worry, nothing to fear.... I exercise on a rocking boat........LOL

Anyways hope you all have an amazing week.......... and keep :happy: :happy:

Kackie, your ski picture looks fantastic. What a great sport skiing is.

Thanks to all who commented on my Principal for the Day post. I was a principal for a long time, so picking up the threads for a day or two is no big deal. There's not much students (or parents) can do that scares me. Yesterday’s issues were all pretty minor – a grade 7 girl who hid under a table and would not come out, a couple of grade one boys in a fight on the playground and recess duty on a very cold and windy day. Acting principal doesn’t have to worry about the paperwork or the politics! Tomorrow the teacher’s union takes a strike vote and over the next week or two the job action will be resolved one way or another. Now that's politics! :grumble:

So, no, Liselyn, I did not balance your end of the universe by having a hectic day. What kind of work are you taking a leave from?

Realpure – god luck on your pantry overhaul, and thanks for the quote about smiling. I am going to share that one with my students in a math class - exponential returns!

JB I envy you being able to walk by the ocean, I also sympathize with your reaction to sea lions. Yikes!

My salad today has left over grilled red snapper, green peas, greens and lemon juice.

Suz, your garden sounds amazing. I have pots with lavender in them around my patio and pots with rosemary in them around my outdoor dining area. That’s it for this not-so-green thumb. I like the idea of gardening, but that’s as far as it goes. :blushing:

Virginia, have you looked at the Land’s End website for shorts? They have a huge range of styles and sizes. I tend to do a lot of on-line shopping because there is only one (yes one) women’s clothing store where I live. I’ve always found Land’s End to be good quality and true to their advertising. It’s the best place ever for bathing suits, they even have some styles they sell by bra size (very important to a well endowed woman such as I am!).

Blissfundrake – I’m with you! I love the first warm day when I can open all the doors and windows and blow winter’s stale air away. I also love it when it gets warm enough so I don’t have to wear tights or nylons with my skirts. I hate that fiddly stuff! It would be great to live in a climate where I never had to wear socks! (Except when I went skiing, of course!)


Mixdouble, I hope you got your walk in. I did three miles after supper, it wore out Buster the Poodle but I felt great. :happy: Your Oscar Show feast sounds delicious. I have some avocados and some red peppers in the fridge – that’ll be our first course tonight.

Joyce, Westernjoy – Try “The New Rules of Lifting for Women” for a book on free weights. Nerd Fitness “How to Build Your Own Workout Routine” is good internet resource. Have fun! I also have “Strength Training for Women” by Joan Pagano (Barbie mentioned this one) and it’s a good starting place too. I could send it to you because I don’t use it anymore….

Meg – tortillas in lettuce….I will do that. I usually just have the filling on a plate, skip the wrap all together in spite of how much I love them.

Michelle – Safe driving on your way home!

Yikes, it's already 7 am. I have to put the rest of the ingredients into the tagine in the slow cooker, wake up J'boy and get myself from pajamas to school clothes. Unfortunately, it's a day for wearing tights under my skirt. I think I'll wear the new skirt, the one I got in a size 8 a couple of weeks ago to replace the size 12 I bought last fall! :happy:

New Rules of LIfting for Women workout B2 today :explode: includes lunges with weights. I hate lunges, they are such hard work!

Hasta pronto,

Nancy

I'm entering crunch week at my house. Last week I got new tires, this week my first ever gps arrived so I need to become familiar with it. Next week I will get the car detailed and start packing. I leave next Thursday for a 3 wk long road trip driving myself, my Mother-in-law and her sister to Virginia and back for my son's marriage blessing. They got married in a private civil ceremony before he deployed 3 years ago when he realized a fiance had no legal rights, but a spouse did. He was stationed in Oregon, her folks live in Wisconsin and we live in West Texas. So this church vow renewal is a huge deal for both sets of families!

Due to my MiLs and Aunt's health, we won't be driving more than 6 hours on any given day, so finding time to walk or hit the hotel gym shouldn't be too hard. They are both diabetic, but aren't the least discriminate about what they put in their mouth so staying "clean" on this trip will take lots of forethought and determination on my part. I don't own a laptop or tablet so logging food oe checking this thread MAY become tricky. Any and all suggestions are welcome.

Yesterday didn't turn out to be as active as I had planned. Ended up riding with hubby to pick up parts for work 120 miles away. So today is catch up day on many fronts. On goes the pedometer and the Shape ups. Lets see how many steps I can take today :drinker: