WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER

I really like Four Fast Miles, also Walk Away Your Hips and Thighs and The Big Burn.
I like the 10 minute solutions workouts also, which I download to my TV from Netflix, so I can use them anytime.

Back to work. Alice

:flowerforyou: Good evening all. Well today didn't quite go as planned:grumble:
:glasses: Breakfast 190 calories
:glasses: Lunch 275 calories (I had the salad I planned for dinner)
:noway: Dinner 511 calories (Turkey burger on Kaiser roll, 1/4 cup potato salad, deviled egg:devil: )
:glasses: snack 253 calories ( I had to taste things as I was cooking)
1/4 cup potato salad, deviled egg:devil: an apple (just to get the fruit mid-morning snack)
Total 1,229 calories:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: Water
rode my bike 5 miles, took grandson for 1 mile walk, gardened 1/2 hour and cleaned house 1/2 hour
earned 941 exercise calories. Getting ready to go to my daughters to watch Matthew for a few hours. Think I will do Leslie Sansone 3 mile just for good measure.
I don't think I did too bad......:smooched: :smooched: :smooched: to all, Rosemary

hi all and thank each one of you for your encouragement. I am getting so dependent on hearing from you. What a big help you are.

I love my parents, but they put me on a scale from age 10 to the day I moved out. yelled, screamed, humiliated me in front of my friends. No I am not going to weigh. But I am going to pray that God can help me with the damaged bagage.

I wasn't saying that I can't change at age 54. I just meant that my baggage still hurts enough to seen me in the fridge. I am going to use clothes and the mirror as my scale.

My food was great today. I went for a long walk with family last night. First time in a while cause I've been so busy. Jacob will be in his class for the first time. I want to walk and work on my book. I pray this is God's will cause everytime I plan something, something gets in the way.

i pray each one of you, and you Fabulosa a good food day. be blessed, kc

I love my parents, but they put me on a scale from age 10 to the day I moved out. yelled, screamed, humiliated me in front of my friends. No I am not going to weigh. But I am going to pray that God can help me with the damaged bagage.

:flowerforyou: kc, I know where you are coming from When I was a little girl my parents got divorced,:ohwell: my father remarried (to a 16 year old and he was 22) on the rebound. Because of circumstances beyond my mothers control my father wound up with custody of me. I was 4 when all of this happened. By the time I was eight my mother diappeared out of my life until I was 16. To make a long story short, the first time I saw my mother after 8 years, the first thing she said was how fat I was
( I weight about 135 lbs). Things were not going well at home and I really wanted my mother's love so I went to live with her. The first thing she did was register me in Weight Watchers. She prepared all my food, made sure I exercised and walked every day after dinner. On Saturdays I would transfer 2 buses to go to weigh in, and if I didn't lose what she thought I should she would make snide remarks. One Saturday a boy I had just met was waiting to take me on a picnic when I got home from the meeting and I had gained a pound that week. Of course as soon as I walked in the door she wanted to know "how much weight did you lose this week" I was mortified. That was 38 years and many failed diets ago and she still doesn't think I'm losing what I should. She says you must be cheating or you wqould be losing more. I'm 54 and she's almost 73. And it still hurts. :sad: I will keep you in my prayers. Hugs, Rosemary

Hi Everyone,

Had a wonderful day we drove up to the North Ga.mountains with my top down and my pup in my lap hubby was driving.:glasses: We ate pretty bad but I am only a few calories over which really surprised me so I will walk on the treadmill to remedy that .

Alice I would love your hot sauce recipe if you give it out.

Rosemary that seafood sounds spectacular.

Vicki way to go working out and cooling off all at the same time.

Hi KC I do not weigh every week it also drives me crazy when I don’t lose enough. I am my worst enemy so I only weigh every 3-4 weeks, I do however log my food, water and exercise then weight and measure every 3-4 weeks.:flowerforyou:

Fabulocity never give up I have had so many trying times this year but I haven’t given up even when I haven’t been on the site. I know that I really want to lose weight and I plan to keep trying until I am the weight or dress size that I want !!!!!:bigsmile:

SuzyQ gardening is fun and burns tons of calories so don’t worry about working out until you finish your gardening you are using muscles you wouldn’t be exercising anyway that is what I find I am sore in places I didn’t know exsisted.
:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

good nite hope you all had a great holiday!!

Lynn

I wish I could figure out how to have my pre mfp weight loss reflect on my home page. Any suggestions?
:blushing:

Fabulocity,

I think if you go to "check in" on your home page and then click on "edit previous entries", you can change your starting weight.

I changed my starting weight after I joined MFP (it was a four pound difference but at the time that was huge for me)

I am so glad you joined us. :bigsmile: You are so right about the changes in soul and spirit.

hugs
Barbie

Good morning to all. its 8:45 am all the children are off to school and i am heading to ride the bike. i am so proud i rode for 30 mins. yesterday. oh its so nice to have a comp back i have been ready all the back post the past 24 hours its so nice to see so many new people.. welcome .. this is a wonderful site to be on.. i can honestly tell you if you felt you were thee only going through what we do you learn here we are not and the support is wonderful.
kc the past for me is almost the same but here will give you lots of encurenment motivation and support something i didn't have and i know now thats why nothing work for me before.. i have never kept up with all the fabs and diets before.. i believe its how here we have all become friends and we have gotten to know each other. ok i just want to thank everyone again for coming on everyday and for all the sharing that everyone does... love debbie and family

I just posted this on the Golden Sneakers thread so it's a repeat of that post for those who are on both like me

Sorry I've been MIA for the last few days. Hope everyone's Labor Day Weekend was as enjoyable as mine! Haven't had time to read the posts since Friday but will try to catch up today!
Sat. Russ and I left early for Block Island (off the southern coast of RI). I did the treadmill before I left and took some supplies :laugh: so I wouldn't fall off the wagon! (Barbie, I was very careful not to bring too much, just measured snacks) I did real well! We walked the beach at Block Island (briskly) for 2.5 hours burning some calories and having the time of our life! The scenery was beautiful! We went out to eat and I balked at the menu, :noway: Everything seemed fried and every salad seem to be chuck full of extra nuts, cheese etc. But there was a special! Seared Salmon on top of greens. I asked for 1 roll and the dressing on the side.
The next day we went to a cookout which I only had salad, because I ate before I went and yesterday I stayed home to do housework and laundry.
I think I only went 40 cal over on Sunday because I couldn't exercise. The heel off my foot was sensitive and hurt a little from all the walking Sat.etc. so I didn't want to push it. Sometimes you just have to take a break Because I did that, I could exercise yesterday and today:happy:
I BOUGHT SOME HUMMUS AND I LOVE IT! (garlic & chive) I also got some melba crackers and now need to get some cucumbers so I don't have to use up so many calories each time I have it.
Today I'm back to work and it's very slow, so I try to catch up on everybody!!!
Have a great day!!!
:smooched: BirdieM

BirdieM: What is hummus? I've heard it and read it in menus but have no idea what food group it is :blushing:

Hope everyone is having a great day.

Esther

Hummus is from the Middle East/Mediterranean part of the world. It is made primarily of chickpeas,and usually has some olive oil and other spices in it. If you look in the deli at your grocery store, you will see may varieties, including some with garlic, and roasted red pepper. It is wonderful as a dip for vegetables and crackers, and I use it in place of mayo on many sandwich combinations. If you are a Costoc shopper, there is a brand called "Meza" that they sell in a fairly large container. Once you decided you like it, that is the least expensive way to buy it. You can also make your own, but if you are like me, you can find other things to do with your time!!:laugh:

Barb

Well AC man finally came and changed out a part that took him about 5 minutes. He also cleaned it. 20 minutes and 170 dollars later it was working feels much better in here. I dropped girls off at school this morning and then went to the gym. Did my usual workout, came home waited for ac man. Then went to meet hubby for soup and salad lunch. He leaves for texas tomorrow on a job. Will probably be gone for 8-10 days. Planned to mow lawn later but it just rained so it will have to wait for tomorrow. I have heard of hummus but never tried it. Hope all of you are having a good day.
Vicki M.

Wow! I just read the posts for the last few days and didn’t realize how behind you can get by skipping that amount of time!!:embarassed: :embarassed: :embarassed:

Rosemary & KC: It breaks my heart to hear about how you were treated by your parents. You are both beautiful! :smooched: Always remember that! God danced on the day that you were born, regardless of what anyone has or will ever say about you! You are champions to go forward with a positive plan. Whatever the scale says does not change who you are! You are winners!!!!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Fabulocity: it seems as if you know that too. The winners are the ones who keep getting up not the ones who never fell! :flowerforyou:

Vicky: The same to you as you are a winner! I’m glad your husband is back home. I don’t follow football but GO RED SOX!!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: (Can’t help myself I’m from NE):embarassed:

Lizzy : Welcome! Join the party! I am new too and have already reaped so much from the gals on this thread! Water drinking still good????

Grammymax (Esther) I’ll have to go to that website and read the reviews! :flowerforyou: My daughter has been trying to get a children’s book published but it’s on the back burner as they are looking to buy a house:huh:
The Oregon State Fair is worlds from me but sound like great fun!:happy:

Barbie: You always have such great advice! I can’t wait to see a picture of you in that red sweater today!

Alice: Fresh stewed tomatoes are good anytime even when you’re not sick!!

Mary: Those peach preserves sound so yummy!! Can I be on your Christmas list! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Deborah: Good luck with the elliptical trainer. I use a treadmill but that elliptical sounds really great!

Barb: Boy you’ve been busy! Sorry about the OT. I know what it’s like to count on it! Loved the dog story…how precious! Glad you found your keys….the groceries….etc. God does draw straight with crooked lines doesn’t He???:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Wishful: My hat goes off to anyone who has the patience to be a teacher! You must have the patience of a saint!!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Suzzy- It’s a good thing that I’m not doing the gardening!! I love flowers and plants but have a black thumb!!! OMG I even ruined a dried plant once! Can you believe that!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

ChantBien: Good Luck!! :flowerforyou:

LillyRose: Great idea about the BD cake. I am usually the one to pick in the leftovers, so I do the same thing! Hope your throat gets better!

Jeannie: Sounds like Taco heaven! Did you get the dogs in…..in time???:noway:

KC I’ve never had grilled Brussels sprouts! I wonder if that’s something that you can get in RI? :huh: BTW Glad you found a plan that’s working for you!!! :flowerforyou:

Glad I caught up with all of you! Have a great "Rest of the day" :smooched:
Birdie

Well, I bought a rotissere chicken after work today, so I only had to add peas and pear halves to make a delicious supper. Having supper ready in just a few minutes kept me from snacking beforehand. I'm usually hungry the minute I walk in the door. I had to guess the calories for the chicken though. I didn't weigh the meat.

Bonnie

:flowerforyou: Good evening all, really gloomy and rainy here in Delaware. I was feeling a little tired :yawn: and fell asleep tonight so I didn't exercise, overdid it a bit on calories had a really tasty dinner 4 oz broiled flounder 2 cups steamed brocolli and would have been ok in calories except I ate a cup of Kraft cheesy poatoes instead of half a cup. Hopefully I will be feeling better tomorrow and can double up on my exercise. I hope everyone has a good evening, I'm going to bed. I will catch up tomorrow, Rosemary:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

Hello everyone,

Glad to be back to my routine. I am such a routine oriented person or do you call that, anal retentive hmm not sure. Today was trainer then 2 ½ hrs of tennis lessons the weather was great and I burnt tons of calories heart monitor said 1400 of course that may not be as accurate so I will log around 1050 for cardio.

Birdie I also love hummus I get it from Sam’s club or Costco it is cheaper in bulk. It is great with carrots and celery as well as pita bread and crackers. When I eat that for a snack I feel so healthy.

Ester hummus is protein made with chickpeas garlic, olive oil, and Tahiti which is sesame paste it is Greek and wonderful. I have a recipe but found that Sam’s club and Costco is good price and saves precious time.

Rosemary and KC I agree with Birdie God sees us thru his son’s eyes and Jesus sees us thru his blood that he shed for us so he sees perfection because of his sacrifice what a glorious picture that can be for all of us. We are truly blessed...

I am with all the ladies on the site I am so thankful to have found this site I tell everyone about it that mentions weight loss. This Saturday my mom will be 80 years old, how awesome as many of you know a few months ago we didn’t think she would be here. God is good and praise God for the Superior medical procedures that are available today.

Lynn

Rosemary, I wouldn’t’ worry about not doing the exercise if you were tired. Sometimes we need to listen to our body and follow its lead. Hope you feel more energized tomorrow but I wouldn’t overdo it just because you skipped today. Just do your best. That’s all any of us can do and it seems like that’s what you’re doing!:flowerforyou:

Heartrw sounds like you’ve set up some great goals for this month. The depression thing can be a real stumbling block to success, :grumble: so keep your chin up. I have been treated in the past, and still take medication for depression, so I understand how debilitating it can be. Stay POSITIVE!:happy:

Lynn, I know what you mean about being routine oriented. That’s the way I am. I just have to make sure I’m in a GOOD routine or I get in a rut :laugh: :laugh:
I’ll have to check Sam’s Club for the hummus. I didn’t know they sold it there. Thanks for the info!
Glad your mom is around for her 80th! My mom is 85 and she is the greatest! I, also, am blessed!

Well it’s bedtime so I will say goodnight! Bon Soir!

Talk to you all tomorrow:smooched:

BirdieM