Women Ages 50+ for the month of July

I just weighed and have lost another pound. Yippee!

:happy: Good afternoon to all. we are having another raining day. but we went to the library this morning and i walk while lisa had here craft class. we pick up some more books they sell them for 10 cent to a dollar i am going to have a craft after noo n and do my wii workout also. maybe put on a sweat shirt and go outside and ride the bike. did i say sweatshirt thougth this was summer but they say our temps are fall. hope its not cold when we go away this aug to the ocean. . my eating is good today. ok everyone have a nice afternoon.

It’s hot for here (77 degrees) and I just got back from a 50 minute walk. Collapsing seems like the best thing to do right now….and drinking a lot of water. :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

:flowerforyou: Barb---I thought of you while I was walking, admiring how far you walk compared to me.

I went clothes shopping again today and bought a dress…..since I’m short, most of the dresses were too long, but there was one dress in the right size and right length and right color and on sale. :bigsmile: Jake is going to be best man at a wedding next month and I just figured out that nothing in my jeans and t shirt wardrobe was going to be appropriate to wear.:laugh: :laugh:

:flowerforyou: Zaza----it’s good to hear from you. I hope all is well with your family now.

:flowerforyou: Susan----for those of us who have been putting on weight over the last 20 years, any weight loss is an achievement…..you have continued to persevere through thick and thin, good and bad, and it has paid off for you. It is especially wonderful that your husband has noticed and commented on your weight loss. I know you can make it through all those family eating extravaganzas Congratulations on your weight loss. :bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Ellen----don’t get discouraged. If you’re eating clean, drinking lots of water, and weighing, measuring, and recording everything you eat and drink, then you will see results.

:flowerforyou: Debbie----you are always so creative finding ways to exercise.

:flowerforyou: Doobiedoo

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today is the day you can go back to your healthy eating, drinking, and exercising. I’m having the same trouble with this page stretching out. It’s not like that on other thread so I can’t figure out why this page is weird.

:flowerforyou: Rosemary----your new picture is great. :bigsmile:

The dogs had a great run at the dog park this morning and now they’re fast asleep on the floor. Maybe I should take a nap, too. :laugh:

Hugs,
Barbie

:flowerforyou: Good morning everyone. Well another sticky humid day.:huh: Finally got a little rain yesterday so I did Leslie Sansone 3 mile in my daughters livingroom while Matthew was taking a nap. I felt so exhilarated :happy: I decided to do Pilates. I didn't do it very long:noway: I did two set and decided to try again another day. I think I need to do them gradually:laugh:
:drinker: Good morning Barbie, I know what you mean about being short. I used to be 5'4" last time I checked I was 5'3". most dresses go to my ankles. Well I better get to work. To all of MFP family have a wonderful Wednesday:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Rosemary

Well done Vicki! It is so motivating to see progress. Keep up the good work.:flowerforyou:

I, too, am trying to be a little more health conscious. Visitng at a hospital, etc. has brought home the food-health connection. I also read a novel that involved a slaughterhouse. So, between the hosptial and slaughterhouse, my appetite for meat has waned a bit and I'm thinking a little more about what I consume. Seems to be working since I have managed to lose a couple pounds, but I did also resume exercising. I guess that is the winning combination - small portions of healthier food + exercise. So much easier to say than to do.:laugh:
Have a great day.
Zaza

Good Morning Ladies

It been great catching up on the posts and progress. Way to go you losers:laugh: :laugh:

I'd like to think I've reached a plateau - but more likely is that I am not getting an accurate calorie count and I'm not able to exercise right now so I'm not losing. I am hanging in at 32 lost but I need to move on. These pounds have been with me for so long they are very reluctant to leave!! I'm under huge stress but I won't use that as an excuse. From now til the end of July I will be very careful with my intake and try to get a few walks in to see if I can lose a couple of fresh pounds. My goal is for my ticker to read 35 lbs lost by the end of July.

I ordered a couple of new Leslie Sansome dvd's on line this morning. Its a 2 dvd set called the Power Series. I will let you know how they are once I try them. It said I should get them in 5-10 days.

Take care and have a good day

Heather

Good afternoon ladies:flowerforyou: just got back from my 15 min. power walk and boy do I feel wonderful.:happy:
Heather: Hello :flowerforyou: I have been doing the Leslie Sansone Walk away the Pounds faithfully since June. I own several different DVD sets and I love it. In our area we have Comcast on Demand, and they have her 1, 2 and 3 mile walks on there. I really like doing that version because it is just her doing the exercises. There is no one for her to talk to and somedays I just like doing that version.
Hey Susan:flowerforyou: I never thought about getting exercise DVDs from Netflix. I have been wanting to try something different on alternate days. Thanks for the suggestion. Gotta get back to work. Everyone have a wonderful day. :drinker: Drink that water....Rosemary

Hey Ladies,

My name is Susan - I joined MFP in early spring - lost 10 lbs., then gained 4 back. I am back now until i get to my goal weight. I need to lose around 20 lbs. I have gained and lost this same 20 lbs so many times over the last 10 years. A couple of questions - how do handle cooking for you husband - if he doesn't need to lose weight. My husband weighs THE EXACT SAME THING he did when we married 28 years ago. He was thin then and can't really afford to lose any weight. I hate making 2 meals. Also, do ya'll eat your exercise caloreis?

My goals for the rest of the month:

workout everyday except Sunday
lose 2 more pounds.

Thanks for the support!
Susan

Good advice Barb.
I like your netflix idea too suezzzque. While I have purchased a couple exercise dvds, I do have a hard time getting motivated to do them.:ohwell:

HI,

Where is everyone hiding tonight? I am trying to post with a Shih tzu 's chin resting on the edge of my laptop,:noway: so if my proofreading skills lag, the spelling might be a little shaky.:laugh: :laugh:
Having just reread the previous sentence. I should probably mention that the chin is still attached to the doggie who is next to me in my chair.:laugh: :laugh:

I intended to walk tonight, but got involved in a phone call after my workday was over at 7p and just took the doggies out for about 15 mins and that was it. Earlier today, we also did 40 minutes together. When Mai Li gets in a mood to strut her stuff, we walk, as I keep hoping she might lose an ounce or two!!:drinker:

It was only 85 F here today, but later in the week, they are threatening us with 90+ and maybe even some 100's:noway: which I could easily do without. Fortunately, I have AC at home, in the car and in the office. Now that summer has been here for awhile, I find that the heat doesn't really bother me to be walking in it, as long as the humidity is low. I did my 7 miles last Saturday at midday, and the high was between 85 and 90 degrees that day. I kept my water consumption up and was quite comfortable.
The unplanned stop I made at a convenience store where I purchased a cold bottle of unsweetened tea was a nice addition to my 32 ounces of water.

I am keeping cool at the moment, watching an On Demand (Comcast) program called Ice Road Truckers, where they are driving around in the ice and snow in Alaska. It certainly makes you forget the outside temperature!!

I hope everyone's absence means they are busy exercising and counting their calories:laugh: :laugh: I did well today, even without the exercise. I had salmon and a rice dish from Trader Joe's for dinner. The rice also had veggies in it. I am into convenience, but I like to avoid sodium, so I get these vacuum sealed wild salmon filet pieces from Walmart, that are abour 4 oz. They cook up in the microwave in about 4 minutes at 70% power. I put some asian style ginger sesame salad dressing (reduced fat) on it for the last minute or so at it was EXCELLENT !! Lots of protein and only 100 calories per serving.

I think I am going to spend my last 100 calories for the day on a reduced fat ice cream bar from my freezer. Good night all.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Barb

Hey Ladies,

My name is Susan - I joined MFP in early spring - lost 10 lbs., then gained 4 back. I am back now until i get to my goal weight. I need to lose around 20 lbs. I have gained and lost this same 20 lbs so many times over the last 10 years. A couple of questions - how do handle cooking for you husband - if he doesn't need to lose weight. My husband weighs THE EXACT SAME THING he did when we married 28 years ago. He was thin then and can't really afford to lose any weight. I hate making 2 meals. Also, do ya'll eat your exercise caloreis?

Welcome, Susan----
my husband and I have been losing weight together, but he reached his goal two months ago. i fix him exactly the same meal I fix for myself and he has a lot of snacks throughout the day. the way we eat is "clean", healthy, nutritious, and we decided not to go back to food that wasn't healthy (white sugar, white flour,chips, etc.). You could give your husband a larger portion or add a yam or sweet potato or brown rice to his dinner. Fruit, whole grain crackers with peanut butter would keep his calories up without sacrificing nutrition.I hope you'll both stay focused on health so you can live to be very old together.

Yes, I eat some of my exercise calories but not all of them. It has been working for me so far, so I'll keep doing it.

I look forward to hearing from you on this thread:bigsmile:
Barbie

Good morning Ladies CONGRATULATIONS:happy: to Vicki and Susan on the weight loss. I have the reverse problem with my husband, as I've mentioned before, he loves to eat and does have a weight problem. I have to either make two meals or just eat small portions of what I fix for him. Most of the time he either cooks or gets take out :grumble: ( I watch my grandson almost every day after working my full time job so I don't prepare many meals ) There are days when I eat some of my exercise calories. Or rather I exercise more because I have gone over my 1200. What happens is, when I log in m y food, I may have gone over. If I do then I will take an extra walk or do a DVD. Seems to work for me. Well it's raining cats and dogs here:grumble:
guess I will be doing my exercising indoors today. Gotta get to work . Everyone have a woderful day:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: remember to drink that water :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Rosemary

Morning

I would definately consider 77 a hot one. Today it is 13C (55 F) and light drizzle. It been cool much more often than not. The positive thing is the central air is rarely been used this summer. That will be nice when the electric bill comes in.:happy:

I walked a bit yesterday and almost stayed within my cals. 117 over Unfortunately my heel is very sore just from a 30 minute walk. I see the doc in one week so I will hopefully get some answers or start the diagnostic route for my heel, my ribs and my arm - I have notes so I don't forget anything!!.

I still need to remind myself to eat more fruit and veggies. All in all, I am getting better at eating healthy. The mindless eating has stopped and I don't "graze" like I used too. Every little step in the right direction right?
I picked up a couple of dvd's at Wal-mart and want to give them a try tonight - at least one. One is Kathy Smith and is about gentle exercises for the mind, body and soul. Sounds like something I could use!! I only paid $4 each for them so I won't mind if I can't do them. I'm just trying to find different things that may work for me and my ailments:laugh:

Today I will:
try to exercise
drink my water
have a big salad for supper

Have a great day

Heather

Good Afternoon,

So of course, I start talking about HOT weather, and here it is almost 1p and it is only 64 F degrees and overcast. Actually got a little mist on the windows when I drove to work @ 4:45a,:yawn: AKA "oh dark thirty" :laugh: :laugh:

The tv weather says we will make 79 today, but not if the clouds don't go away. This is the marine air layer they promised would keep us cool for a day, then we go back in the 80's on Friday, the 90's on Saturday and Sunday, and we are supposed to be pushing 100+ on Monday and Tuesday,:glasses: :glasses: I may not be doing afternoon walks the first part of next week!! They might be more like afternoon "melts!!":laugh: A great excuse to drink lots of hefeweizen:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: ---er- I mean WATER, yeah thats it, good old H20..... :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

As for me, I am maintaining my loss of last weekend, so I plan to hit the trail on Fri and either Sat or Sun to do a couple of long (6 - 8 milers) and see if I can outrun about 3 more pounds. I would like to be down 30 lbs. by the time I visit my doctor's office on August 4th.

Hope everyone is haviing a happy day. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Congrats to all who are "losers"--or should we say "winners?" or those who are "winning at losing"?"

If circumstances or motivational or health issues are interfering with your relationship with your scale. Take comfort --Tomorrow is another day, and plan that it will be a better one!!

Barb

I think maybe I have finally gotten the hang of this. It feels so empowering to log those last few calories of the day and know you didn't go over.... Drinking enought water has all but become second nature.

Just out of curiosity today I tried on a size smaller while I was waiting on my prescriptions to be filled. Not quite there yet. I could get a size 12 on but I looked "melted and poured." So for now I'll continue to wear my 14s a bit too big.

Made history tonight. Hubby actually went walking with me after supper. He only lasted 15 minutes, but I figure that's at least a start!

Now that we have two Susans on this thread I'll start signing off as SuzyQ so it will be easier to keep us straight. Goodnight all :yawn: