WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2012

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:flowerforyou: It's Wednesday,

Kat- sorry you are cranky...but I'm sure at our age we are entitled to being that way every now & then:blushing:

Bevsdietfor20 & LuckyCheryl-:drinker: great job on the losses.

Barbie- I'm so inspired by you:flowerforyou: lifting weights while watching a movie with your hubby...I'm thinking that is a great idea, I will need to get my weights from the basement and move them upstairs.

Jellyfishjen & Beth40n2 - AHHHH Chocolate I understand the keeping some around concept. For me if I have it available I don't always want it because I KNOW it's there if I want and because it's there I DON'T want it...but if there is none available I go on a hunt until I find it and then eat it. So I keep it around and find I don't want it....I know kind of backwards for a lot of people but it works for me

Joy- So sorry to hear about your Mom passing:flowerforyou: I understand as I'm an only child too and my Mom and I used to talk everyday, I would call her when I was on my way home from work, she passed quickly in Oct 2010 and I still miss my phone calls to tell her about my day.

Westernwise- 1700 mile trip one way:noway: wow ambitous!

rjadams- your Ritter Bit sounds like he keeps you on your toes. Those puppy looks get you every time I'm sure:laugh:

So for the month of April I lost a total of 3.6 lbs so that was good, but of course I'm greedy and wish it had been more:ohwell: Last week I only lost .2 so the scale says this AM, but every little bit will add up by the end of the month.

So did any of you hear that about that new study that said getting enough sleep is good for weight loss? It was all over the radio this morning..they also said not enough will cause you to gain weight...I can see that if you are sleeping you're not eating any wrong foods and if you are awake you could be raiding the frig in the middle of the night:laugh:

I best get to the papers on my desk. Everyone have a great day, remember to drink your water:drinker: (it does make a difference), log your food and keep on moving.

Laura80111

HAPPY BIRTHDAY - :flowerforyou: gracete & janemartin02:flowerforyou:

Joy, So sorry for your loss. I can only imagine. Take care of yourself and I'm glad to see you back here. Come back often!

:flowerforyou: Kackie

Hi all,

I mentioned yesterday that my goals don’t include weight loss specifically because I can’t depend on making it, however hard I try. The other problem is I can’t weigh myself because I can’t hop on the scale, balance on one foot, and get a consistent measure. :ohwell: So, by default, I am with all those folks to recommend ignoring the scale and concentrating on life-style.

I re-read my words about being self-conscious about exercising when DH and J-boy are around and decided that’s the biggest, lamest excuse I’ve ever heard for skipping a workout. :noway: Stay posted for the anticipated breakthrough. The boys will see me sweat!

Jen, I hope you are recovered from your sleepless night. Have fun in the city with your daughter. Plan what you eat and eat what you plan! :drinker: Carry water everywhere.

JipsyJudy, isn’t it true, life is a balancing act? You have to balance more than most people do. :flowerforyou: It sounds like you have the best approach “do what’s working best” for you. Are you using your stationary bike desk these days?

Kat, aka Katiejarr, yes, the fall shook me up a bit and slowed me down too. I have learned my lesson. Celebration on getting to the 130’s! Hope you’ve got back your happy face today. :happy:

Barbie, I think I should work on my own commandments for happiness :happy: I certainly have time to do a little philosophical thinking, which is something to be enthusiastic about.

RJadams Sorry to hear you are “stuck” at work. T:flowerforyou: hat’s a dreadful feeling when we invest so much of ourselves in our careers.

Hasta pronto from Nancy – who will finish the 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle of the Taj Mahal pretty soon if it does not stop raining in the Creston Valley.

Goals for May:

24 hours of exercise including weight training (no squats or lunges, gotta keep off that foot until the end of the month! :sad: )
4 sets of 25 right leg straight lifts, bent knee lifts, and kick backs every day (can’t have my right thigh turning into a noodle now, can I?)
Get the routine chores done – no procrastination!
Act the way I want to feel. :happy:

sorry I havn't log on in a week, we went to a church conference in Alabama, it was breakfast at McDonalds then meetings, then lunch at western sizzler and free time, at which my Hubby took a spritual nap as he calls it. Some of the other ladies and I took a long walk to try and walk off some of the calories we ate. In the evening we had a meeting and then a stake house for dinner. Three days in a row. then comming home up at 6:00 am on the road at 7:00 and it was McDonalds for breakfast in Alabama and Lunch at KFC in Ky and what ever you can find for dinner at home. We had a wonderful time at the meetings and visiting with friends from other churches, however I looked at the scales and said no way am I even going to get on that until I have a chance to undo all that eating out. I know I am Hopeless! LOL

I did lose 2 pounds but may have gained them back ; so here we are a new month!! :happy:
my new goals are to log on each day, drink all my water and log my food.
to do some kind of exercise each day and take the dog for more walk s.
DH has our bikes ready and I hope to get back in to riding a lest once a week with him.
plan my meals ahead of time
and Barbiecat I love the quote: Act the way I wnat to feel! :bigsmile: may I use that ?
to all that had waight loss congrats , and welcome to the new ladies and ones that are came back.
and Debbie I am with you and that is no more May-bes for me.
Happy Birthdays to all of the May Birthdays !
Yclayton hope your Mare will be ok!
Joy so sorry to hear of your loss:brokenheart: , My mom is 76 and she is my best friend , I can't even begain to think of what it would be like without her. Balance will come, and we are here if needed.:flowerforyou:

Hope you all have a wonderful day, I must get back to work

Kat - how did you break thru your plateau? Congrats on breaking it!

Did a bit more than an hour of the deep water today. First, I stopped at this one store on my way to the Y just to get margarine that I'll donate to the soup kitchen, so I got to the Y early so I swam some laps. Then had an hour of the deep water class. Came home and made some more of the banana chocolate chip muffins and some more chocolate bran muffins. While they were cooling, we went to the senior bowl. The first game for me was OK, the second and third I worked on my handicap. Why is it that I do well in practice (the last time I got 4 strikes in a row!), yet, when it comes to league play, I stink. Tomorrow I'll do a band workout at home.

beth - I was just about to suggest quality dark chocolate, but I see that Jen did. I've found that a little satisfies me. I keep some Dove Promises, now I'll try putting them in the freezer and see how that is.

Joy - I'm so sorry about your mom. You had her for a long time, so that's one thing you had going for you. But I know it still hurts. she'll always be with you

Good job everyone on the losses!

Kathy - so glad you love that fittraxx. Sounds neat. Tell me more about it. How does it work? I thought I saw something, and it might even have been called Fittraxx, I don't know. As I recall, basically, it was a terminal connected to a computer which kept records of your workouts. How is your class run? (I'm looking for ideas)

Well, want to watch some TV, then hit the hay. Hope everyone has a great evening.

Michele

Hi All

Thanks Kathy and Mazaron and yes I have my happy face back on today :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Michelle I have finally come to terms with the fact that I have to EAT!!! I eat all my 1200 calories and VOLIA! I lose weight! When I eat less than the 1200 I don't lose...but Im a stubborn old broad and I was in starvation mode and just would not believe it :huh:
Once I started to eat all my calories...and most of the time its 1158, 1185, not always exactly 1200 but close enough, I started to lose. I will admit that Im not always hungry, but I try and eat more in the day time and less in the evening and this has helped...

This has been a tough week for me...just plain tired :yawn: sleeping in later than usual and not wanting to exercise, but I will be in yoga tomorrow I do love my yoga class I think this week my body is fighting off a menopausal migraine and my meds are kicking in but that migraine is knocking at the door and my meds are keeping it at bay and my body is just feeling bla...that must be why Im feeling a bit off...I swear I almost fell over a few times yesterday in yoga class :blushing: :blushing:

Well can't wait for Survivor tonight!!!!! Now Im off to make my dinner...tonight Im going to have eggs for dinner because it sounds good :bigsmile:

Hope you all have a good evening! Happy May Birthdays!!!! May Birthdays have a special place in my heart because my daughter is a May baby

Love
Kat

May...already!! Glad I found you again.
Barbie ....thanks for starting us.

My April ended on a rough now. I was up three pounds. I am ready to make my May goals and feel good about them.

Plan and log meals daily.
Exercise/move everydayfor at least 30 minutes...no excuses.

I will be back...hectic week so far!

Good luck and happy May to all,
Sally

Hi- my name is Kari, I live in Fargo, ND. I wil be 50 this summer and reality hit me that I NEED to lose some weight and get into shape. I joined this a while back, but this is my the first time I have used it. Still finding my way around here, but I read through many of your posts and I am very excited to be a part of this group! It's encouraging to know that weight loss at my age is NOT impossible!! I was pretty thin in my 20's, gained some in my 30's and gained some more every year after since... it just creeped up on me! Now I am probably 35-50 lbs overweight... I quit weighing myself years ago. but having to buy a bigger size tells me it's time to lose a few sizes!!! I bought the Nutri-System plan and started it yesterday. I plan to walk 30 minutes every day as well. I hope to get to know you all better! Kari

Here I am ... again. But going to stay! Thanks for 'refreshing' this group. My goals for May include:
* Lose 10 pounds
* Cycle at least 3 times a week
* Circuit train at leat 2 times per week
* Log onto MFP every day ...this may be harder than losing the 10 pounds!! But I think the support would be great.
* Continue on the Low Glycemic Foods for one more month ( lost 7 pounds in month 1 - with not as much exercise)

Just posting my lunch and wanted a few moments away from Latin translation - the print is so small I can barely read it!

We just got a delivery of an atlas from 1570 and I really want to sit and look at all the volumes of it - it is gorgeous. I think I'll go and have another look before it goes off to be photographed.

Have fun ladies!
Amanda x

:flowerforyou: Gonna be a warm and sunny Thursday,

:flowerforyou: Welcome to the newbies and welcome back to those that are returning.

I lost .6 and am hoping that this holds, of course it's getting close to the weekend and those weekends just seem to attack all my good intentions:grumble: Since it's supposed to be nice tomorrow and Saturday hubby is already planning our bike rides, that should help keep me on track. Then Sunday night #2 Son will be returning from his weekend in Dodge City KS and they want us to join them for dinner....that's always hard especially when it's a Sunday night...all my good intentions seem to just fly out the window:blushing:

Yesterday hubby kept grandson #2 by himself while DIL #2 took his brother to the doctors. Hubby said they did pretty good and that he's completely potty trained now (he will be 2 July 8th) he's such an active little guy that when he's around we always have to keep an eye on him because if there is something for him to get into he will

I must get going and finish up yesterdays work I didn't get done. Everyone have a good day, logging, moving and drinking:drinker: water that is!

Laura80111

hey everyone! Im in Montana, I'm 61so I qualify. Plus I like this message board better...the younger people are really mean on the other boards. It's like they are mad at everyone who has an opinion that differs from theirs.
See you all later!

Then Sunday night #2 Son will be returning from his weekend in Dodge City KS and they want us to join them for dinner....that's always hard especially when it's a Sunday night...all my good intentions seem to just fly out the window:blushing:

Laura80111

What is your son doing in Dodge? That is just down the road from me! Is he there for business or fun?

hey everyone! Im in Montana, I'm 61so I qualify. Plus I like this message board better...the younger people are really mean on the other boards. It's like they are mad at everyone who has an opinion that differs from theirs.
See you all later!

Welcome! And I had to comment - I agree about the mean spirit elsewhere on the boards. Every time I start reading on one that seems like it might interest me, I come across the negative comments and start getting upset, so I have pretty much quit. When I am tempted to click and read something, I have to ask myself, do I really want to do that to myself right now? Ridiculous! I am sure this causes me to miss a fair amount of valuable information, but when I do click, I invariably end up asking myself why I keep doing this to myself, when I know where it leads! (Kind of the same feeling I get if I overindulge on a favorite food, and I am trying to avoid that feeling.) Sorry, I will get off of my soapbox now!

I suppose that I should get back to work now. Work thoughts for today: High school students get very trying when there are only 16 days of school left. How many times and different ways can I say, "If you would pay attention in class, take notes, listen when I try to help you, do your homework, come to school regularly, etc., you might know how to graph that quadratic function (or whatever it is they are doing) and not be in a position to have to worry about flunking and taking this class over!" But I just take a deep breath, and remind myself that I was also once a teenager, and someone was patient with me. Then I help them, but do give them a pep talk about responsibility. Other thoughts for the day: I just learned the Binomial Theorem, and I like it. Why didn't anyone ever teach this to me when I was in school?

Hope you all have a great Thursday! Best news of the day? Tomorrow's Friday!! Mary who will make it to the end of the school year without strangling a certain PreAlgebra student

Michele - You asked how many calories in corn starch (when we were discussing how to make crisp sweet potato fries) and you are right; there aren't that many calories in the stuff - 1 Tbs has 30 calories.

Misbehavin - welcome! We are a diverse group and I have never heard an unpleasant word said here.

Mary - bionomial theorum? Oh my, I looked up the definition and let's just say it didn't help a lot. :noway: I wish I had had a math teacher like you in high school and I might have made it past algebra 1 and geometry. :embarassed: Language arts and science were more my thing. I do hope you manage to make it the last 16 days without strangling that certain student. :laugh: My Mom was a teacher and I heard lots of stories about trying students and the last weeks of school.

BTW – I am so jealous of your Alaska trip. (in a good way)

DH and I did something quite similar in 2010. We left home in north FL the first week in August and wandered our way to the Kenai peninsula in AK. We got back home the middle of October. We had our pickup truck, a 6x10 utility trailer and a tent. We camped most of the time and had the best vacation ever! I really liked our timing, as the majority of tourists are gone after labor day. Before then, you have to plan ahead and make reservations to do most things.

Once we got in AK, we slept in the trailer. I told DH that he could sleep in the tent if he wanted too, but I wanted some warning if a bear decided I would make a good dinner. :noway:

If you get the chance, and are in the location, I would sure recommend the day boat trips that run out of Seward. They have short trips but you don't get to see nearly as much on them. We saw all sorts of animals - otters, eagles, bear, sheep and whales to mention just a few. The highlight, for me, was watching the Aialik Glacier calve.

We spend most of the time in AK camped in a cute little out of the way place called the Alaska Dacha in a community called Hope. It is quiet and not commercial at all; not full of touristy stuff. Just a beautiful, peaceful place to camp. It's also quite well located, while being off the beaten path; it is centrally located to many of the things we wanted to see and do.

The host Rochelle, is a hoot and has a ton of stories to tell. The place is a hangout for the local gold miners to get coffee in the morning. We had some interesting conversations with the old sourdoughs, as they are called. If you do go there, and you like the road less traveled, (and you would have to to even be in that place) take a drive up Palmer Creek Road. When you get to the end of the long rough road, you can hike to a waterfall or an old abandoned mine. We did both and the scenery was amazing. I fully intend to go again before I get too old to hike all over the countryside.

The train trip to Fairbanks was wonderful as well, it's a long ride but again the scenery! The views of Denali were amazing. The mountains around Valdez are spectacular too.

I could talk about that trip until I bored everyone to tears, so I'll shut up now. It's time I got to the gym and pump some iron and get my elliptical in done for the day.

One more thing …... today is the day! I get to eat my first fresh tomato for dinner.:happy: It will be a while before anymore are ripe though. This one was early.

Faye