WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2012

Morning everyone:

I had a good day yesterday. This one has started off well too. Exercise is out of the way.

I'm off to the shower and I've got to take the dog to the vet this afternoon.

My husband gave me a Kindle Fire yesterday and I spent most of the afternoon playing around with it. I think I am going to enjoy it and especially that it will fit nicely on the Elliptical so I can get in some exercise while reading if I want to.

Have a good day all,

Cindy

Last Sunday we went and saw "The Artist", having never seen a silent movie I really enjoyed it the acting was really good and both hubby and I liked the story line.

I have toyed with the idea of going to that movie. I don't go to a lot of movies these days but that one caught my attention. Might just be pushed into going with your recommendation.

Wow, our Home Owners Association has blown up into a big mess. They started a Facebook page to keep people up to date because nobody ever attends the homeowners meetings and it's turned into an attack everyone site. Not pretty to see. I'm staying out of it or I'll become a target. It's really kind of odd because we have a good HOA, they have money in the bank for future expenses they know are coming up (we have to maintain our own roads and the pool needs fixing) and they are not spending money that would just be wasteful (an example is people want a new entrance sign and fancy stonework... well they will be widening the highway in about a year and we'd have to redo it all in a year, much better to wait than spend the money twice... but all these folks complaining can see is the here and now. They're favorite line is, "what's a few thousand dollars?" uh...... a few thousand dollars is a lot to just throw away in my book). Anyway, it's become quite the controversy. I won't be surprised if they shut down the Facebook venue. lol

I bought ten lovely blueberry bushes. Pretty mature bushes in 5 gal. containers. I planted ten azaleas yesterday, I guess today is blueberry day.

Hey Girls,

Just a reminder that the foods in the foods log aren't always accurate. I just put in Southern Grove Roasted Salted Whole Almonds. It came up 80 fat grams! The package clearly says 19. I don't know who entered the numbers but, oops, that made my fat total go out the roof! So if you get something that seems screwy be sure to check it out.

I've entered the correct numbers so if you ever use that product be sure and select the correct one.

Does anyone know if there is a way to get incorrect information deleted?

Cindy

My partner, Vic, is going in for her second knee replacement surgery Wednesday. The first one, they ODed her with anesthesia and she ended up in Critical Care Unit (aka ICU). Her lung function tests come back at 31%, so any surgery is scary. This surgeon does all the knee replacements while the patient is under twilight sleep, a nerve block to the knee and a spinal block. They know how her crazy body works now, so they'll be better prepared, but I am still putting out a call for all prayer/healing circles to be active starting at 7 am CST on March 7th.

I'm scared. We almost lost her last time, but she in insisting on this surgery.

Sorry, I'll keep you all updated later...

Beth

beth i hope vic surgery goes well....good luck:flowerforyou:

Hi everybody :flowerforyou:
Scale has stayed the same now for about 4 weeks. It's good I haven't gained.
I know the issue.....EXERCISE. Just can't seem to fit it in. Work from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. When I get home no motivation to get onto the treadmill. :sad:

I do try to fit in some kind of walking on the weekend -

Question: do you all only lose when exercise is involved? I remember "the good ole days" when I could cut back on the food and the lbs would come off......now....not so much

I'm aiming for 5 lbs in March. Birthday is near the end of the month so hope I can truly celebrate:flowerforyou:
Thanks all for your input and suggestions.

DeterminedinAZ
Barb

I work 12 hour shifts. When i get home its feed the animals. Get fire going. And before it gets to warm. I do just dance on the Wii. Now 3 days a week strength training. It is for me. I tell myself that every day.
Joyce

Barb just so you know I don't care to exercise either. If I don't I will never lose this weight. I would rather clean horse stall or the chicken coop then get on a treadmill, Or walk everyday.Joyce

No weight loss last week but that's the way it seems to go with me....one week no loss, the next week a couple of pounds. I'm okay with that. The inches are going down....my belly has shrunk four inches since the beginning of January and that is huge. I did a blood pressure stress test today and I am more than fine which is what I thought it would be and actually did really well on the test......all my working out is working out

Sarah

I mess up eating chinese last night! Several entrees were very salty and the scale showed it today, but I did not record it as I know it was the salt. So I will be good for a few days and weigh again.

Tonight the husband was gone to a meeting, so I turned on some music and danced until I was a sweatball, good calorie burn according to the heart monitor.

NSV today! I went shopping for a dress for my son's wedding and got a 14, not bad concidering I uses to wear a 24w!!!!!!

I mess up eating chinese last night! Several entrees were very salty and the scale showed it today, but I did not record it as I know it was the salt. So I will be good for a few days and weigh again.

Tonight the husband was gone to a meeting, so I turned on some music and danced until I was a sweatball, good calorie burn according to the heart monitor.

NSV today! I went shopping for a dress for my son's wedding and got a 14, not bad concidering I uses to wear a 24w!!!!!!

Wow! what a great accomplishment to drop so many dress sizes! Way to Go.

I just discovered this 50+ blog - (or thread? - I'm not sure what this is called). Read a little. I have so many things in common with lots of these folks! I've been coming to MFP for about 2 years. This is a wonderful thread and I didn't even know it was here. I will read a bunch of this and keep coming back. I love MFP!!

[/quote]Barb just so you know I don't care to exercise either. If I don't I will never lose this weight. I would rather clean horse stall or the chicken coop then get on a treadmill, Or walk everyday.Joyce
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amen to that!!!!!

Welcome Madeln! Congrats on losing AND keeping the weight off! That's great! You've certainly come to the right place for motivation, that's for sure

Suz - you talking about going outside to "take care of business" reminded me of an episode of "Private Practice" where Kate Walsh went outside to "take care of business" and got poison ivy!!!! You be careful, you hear?

jb - that is so sad about your neighbor. You are a good person to take her dog in. Lots of people wouldn't, they'd just surrender it to the pound

Welcome suezc and pd3450

Cathy - congrats on the home. I know this'll take a load off your mind. Hope everything works out.

Barb - when I exercise and then take a day or so off, I usually lose. But then again, my body is so used to exercise

For all of you with an FT7 hear rate monitor - I'm having some problem getting the back of the transmitter battery compartment open. Vince says that he'll probably be able to get it open one more time and then it'll be so stripped that I'll need a new HRM. Is anyone else experiencing this?

Took a Sudafed because I felt my sinuses were starting to act up, and, as usual, now I'm having a hard time sleeping. I'm thinking about going to the Y early since we have to leave around 9 for a Newcomer board meeting, then I'll probably practice bowl some and then have to come home to bake the shells that I'll be taking to Mexican Train tonight. So this is probably the only time I can get some exercise in. If I didn't get up, I would have just skipped it for today.

Beth - good luck for your partner. Knowing what happened to her before, she's probably scared.

I was able to get to the Y today and do an hour of HIIT, then we had a board meeting for the Newcomers. Then I bowled some practice games. Hope I do as well tomorrow! These sinuses are really acting up! I've taken another Sudafed. Boy, does it ever dry me out, here it is 4:30 and I've already had 184oz of water. We have Mexican train dominoes to go to tonight, so I'll probably have at least another 48 oz

jane - yea on those numbers!


beth - congrats to you too on the smaller dress size. That's awesome

Went to Mexican train dominoes tonight. I took beef stuffed shells with me. You know, having this decongestant, I'm just not hungry at all. Had one shell, a tiny bit of a meatball (which I didn't really care for), a few small pieces of cheddar cheese and about three tortilla chips.

Schelly - welcome! You, too, jjstokes

LilacRose - what a pretty name! Welcome! Tell us more abaout yourself.

Here's hoping everyone has a great evening.

Michele

Hi ladies,
My whine for the day is that I have a pulled muscle in my inguinal area. I was so uncomfortable last night that I didn't get much sleep. I am icing and taking Advil but am so bummed out that this happened. I think that a leg press machine at the gym was the culprit. Hopefully it will resolve quickly. I have finally gotten myself back in the mode of going to the gym and this has thrown a monkey wrench in my plans. Hope that everyone has a great Wednesday!
Debbie

Hopefully today will be the first day of the return of my FREEDOM! lol
Since my daughter had her baby she has been restricted to no driving due to some medical complications after the baby. She has a doctor's appointment this morning (that I will drive her to) and I hope hope hope that she'll be given the okay on driving. No dizzy spells or anything for two weeks so I'm hopeful. You kind of forget how it is to be someone's chauffeur. lol She is anxious to be on her own too as she feels house bound. Although all of two weeks since having the baby I think she's only just begun to feel housebound. lol

Mammogram this afternoon. Go get those ladies squished gals!

good morning all!
i am finding that logging everything is really helping me keep it going. plus knowing there are now ppl who can check up on me!
got lots to do today to get ready for the little foozes (lily and luke) to come this weekend, so cutting my check in short...riding today with my trainer, some shopping and the inevitable tidy up before i leave in the morning to watch luke at gymnastics, lily at ballet and then whisk them away to nana's farm! both ot them love the animals....tho luke calls everything by the sound it makes...horses are naynays. chickens are bacbacs. cows are moomoos. should be an interesting saturday as it is lilys first lead line horse show, and we will have luke with us, he is very very active! friday afternoon will be spent tidying up thunderbolt the wonder colt! actually not a colt, he's 15 but he is definitely a wonder! i will try to post pics of lilys first show! can you tell nana is proud of her girl?
happy happy hump day to everyone!!!!! and kudos to us all for making it to another day!