Women 50+ for October

Congrats, Mary!

I'm down too but I'm not changing my ticker. I think it's just water weight because of my Half Marathon yesterday.

I'm so excited because I ran it in 2:11 and that's about 10 min. faster than I thought I could do. I was 81 out of 364 in my age group!

Congrats, Mary!

I'm down too but I'm not changing my ticker. I think it's just water weight because of my Half Marathon yesterday.

I'm so excited because I ran it in 2:11 and that's about 10 min. faster than I thought I could do. I was 81 out of 364 in my age group!

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That's great!

Way to go Mary!

I weighed this morning and was down .5 lb after a week of being strict with myself. Maybe I was a little too much so. I'm going to try & eat all my exercise calories this week & see if that helps.

I'm also going into menopause and haven't had a period for 2 months but this morning there was a little there. So disgusting, I so want to be completely through with that phase of life!

Hey! I'd be happy with .5 each week! :grumble:
Good luck & take care.:flowerforyou:

Wow !! All you ladies are doing great !! Losing weight, being released from PT, learning how to use this darn computer........Proves we can do anything we set our minds to. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
I walked for an hour this morning then worked in my yard for about 5 hrs. Did really well on my eating and actually had a few calories left over......YIPPEE FOR ALL US LADIES .
Good idea to buy candy for the family that I don't like......problem is, there ISN'T a candy I don't like. A friend of mine told me that WalMart has a good variety of sugar-free candy and mints. She says she keeps them around the house to curb the sugar craving and says they taste great.

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Hi Everybody,
Jake left today for his visit to his mother in Ohio and I'm here with the dogs and cats. I always enjoy a few hours of having the house to myself but this is going to be nine days----much too long :sad: :sad: :sad: I took the dogs to the dog park right after he left and after dinner I walked the dogs and rode the exercise bike for 40 minutes and did my five sets of crunches.:bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Nancy, welcome back. Glad you decided to share your stress and frustrations with us. I am so sorry to hear about the shingles. My mother had them and I remember how painful they were for her. When my doctor told me about the shingles vaccine I raced over to get it and didn't even think about how expensive it was. I wish you a speedy recovery.

:flowerforyou: MacMadame, congratulations on your great time on the half marathon. I'm so glad that your hard work paid off. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: Rosemary, thank you for reminding me to drink more water. Keep reminding yourself of your goal and the ability to resist all that food will get better.

:flowerforyou: SheilaJane---you are so right about getting away from the candy and tempting food. There is a lot of evidence that the longer you stay away from sugar, the less you crave it.

:flowerforyou: kc, I discovered that I have no idea what it means to "eat normal" If I want to be at a weight I like, then I need to give up eating as a recreation and stick to a plan like someone being treated for a life threatening illness.

:flowerforyou: Alice, I agree with you that it is hard to find something healthy to eat at festivals. It's easier at a restaurant where you can ask for things to be cooked a certain way or have sauces on the side.

:flowerforyou: Barb, I hope you had a great day off and will enjoy your new schedule

:flowerforyou: Mary, congratulations on your weight loss and for getting off physical therapy.:bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: heartrw, besides learning about healthy eating and exercise on MFP, it looks like you're getting a good education in computer skills. We're glad to have you with us.

:flowerforyou: sissy, glad to hear from you again. Take it one day at a time, and leave yesterday's actions in the past and make good choices today.

:flowerforyou: Susan, thank you for sharing all the healthy facts about drinking water.:bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Thank you all for your encouragement, wisdom, and good humor. I can't do this without you.
hugs,
Barbie

Does anybody besides me ever wonder why some days exercise is so difficult and then others its like you can't do it soon enough or hard enough? Both yesterday and today I had to FORCE myself to finish and both times I felt like I needed a nap afterwards. Seeing as how I exercise first thing, that's not good! I was so very thankful for that massage yesterday afternoon!

My masseuse is also a personal trainer and he has a physical therapy background too, so when he tells me something I usually pay attention. Many of you may already know this, but I didn't:

"Jogging is like a massage for your internal organs. "

He's so proud of me for getting to the point I can run/walk instead of just walking. Maybe someday I'll be able to do all jogging. He also told me I should replace my walking/running shoes every 3 months. Didn't know that either....

I have a busy week ahead getting ready to get out of town next week. At least exercise is out of the way today.

Hello Everyone!

I haven't posted in a couple of months. The last couple of months have been terrible. :grumble: Budget season hit at work - with unbelievable demands and since I got my garden planted late everything came in during August and September when I was working 16 hours a day, 7 days a week.

After I presented the budgets in Atlanta (my husband usually goes with me on my trips) I drove down to Orlando to visit our daughters for a few days and wound up working the whole time:frown: so it really wasn't much of a vacation but at least we got to see them.

My wonderful neighbor took care of the garden while we were gone and canned me 12 quarts of tomatoes and froze a gallon of okra for me. When we got back I canned 24 pints of pickled beets and 12 pints of carrots and shared with her. We try to take care of each other. :happy: My diet pretty much went out the window for the last two months :embarassed: :embarassed: - I have lived on M & M's and coffee. Since budget presentations we have had to revise them about 5 times and all of the supporting schedules with very short deadlines. Twice I've had to work until 3 in the morning to meet the deadlines. Still canning tomatoes, peppers and making relish.

I have been exhausted and wound up with Shingles - very painful.:sick: I worked from home for four days because they were on my waist and back which made it very difficult to wear regular clothes. As long as I have an internet connection I can work from anywhere in the world so it was nice that I could work in my gown. Hopefully we won't have to revise the budgets again then we get to start on doing the standard cost. Yea:frown: I still haven't recovered fully, but I did go back to work last week with it being the end of the month. A lot to do and of course short deadlines. I had to work yesterday so I can meet the 11:00 a.m. deadline tomorrow.

I am planning on taking two weeks off at Christmas can't wait:bigsmile: . I am going to try to behave myself this month and try to drink more water:drinker: and eat healthier . I'm still dragging and know I just need some rest both mentally and physically. It's been cool and rainy here today. I made a pot of vegetable soup and basically haven't done much of anything else since I got home from church.

Good luck to everyone on their goals this month!

Nancy

My goodness Nancy, hang in there. My father had shingles and said it was the most painful thing he ver experienced!:noway: Be good to yourself and don't lose hope! We're here for you:flowerforyou:
BirdieM:happy:

Barbie, thank you.

I don't know what to do. I want to not be obsessed with food but I guess I need a plan too. Any ideas of how I can be obedient and not obsessed?

I will take any and all ideas. Today I have commited to take good care of myself and head toward weight loss. I want to lose weight for my bday and beyond. I really like reading and writing to all of you. Thanks, kc

Hi everyone,

Took the kids to school and then went for a mile walk.

Suezzzque, I have a theory that when I have to push, my body is either one of two things. it needs to rest and I need to make sure I am eating right and getting enough sleep. The other thing is that it is going through a change and releasing weight and water.

For me, I know the answer is that I have not stayed on my food program and my blood sugars are high. When they are running a bit high, I am dragging. When I eat right, I have tons of energy. Right for me is no sugar and very measured carbs. No bread. My carbs need to be clean.

Hope this helps. All things are possible through Christ who strengthens me.

Look at my ticker, look at my ticker, look at my ticker! I weighed this morning, and yes, I met my September goal of 8 punds! I'm so excited! Now join me in praying that my hip has improved enough that I get released from PT today.
Have a marvelous Monday!

:flowerforyou: Congratulations Mary! That ticker is sure looking impressive! :bigsmile: Keep up the good work and I hope all goes well with your knees!
Birdie:bigsmile:

Hello everyone

Congratulations to all for your victories - be they weight loss victories or other, equally important Non-Scale Victories. Some pretty small clothes being purchased - You go girls!!!

I am headed back down on the scale but perhaps back up on the blood pressure:laugh: Never a dull moment in my life - that's for sure.

Busy at work and busy at home and busy with kids - you get the picture! Canadian Thankgiving is this Monday and I'm having company from out of town. BIL AND SIL coming from Alberta. It will be great to see them but I think I'm heading for overload!! It seems harder to get my home "in-law" clean than just normal clean:laugh:

I bought these little things for my shoes called 'heel halos' They are little gel things that sit in the back of your shoe and have a hole in the middle (hence the name) and are meant to relieve the pressure of heel spurs. It has gotten to the point for me that I feel every step in the pit of my stomach. Here's hoping they work for me and I can get back to walking without pain :drinker:

Gotta run

Take care my friends

Heather

The last couple of days I have been drinking lots of water (a direct influence of this thread) while simultaneously lowering the amount of soda & artificial sweetners I consume. I must tell you that I am accustomed to drinking so many caffeinated diet drinks, that whereever I went and whatever I did, it was a sure bet I'd need to find a ladies room. Also, I want to share something else I am excited about . . . I'm reading a wonderful book entitled "100 Best Weight Loss Tips." I have read so many books on weight loss, but this one truly stand out. Turns out the author is a practicing physician in my city, in fact, in my neighborhood! I have made an appointment for Thursday and will print my diet & exercise regimen and see if he can fine-tune everything. While I haven't been posting that long on this site, I must say, I'd feel lost without it. What about you?:flowerforyou:

:flowerforyou: Good evening all. I don't know what is wrong with me. The last couple of evenings I have been exhausted.:yawn: I'm fine during the day. As soon as the sun goes down (which is about 7 these days) I start yawning,:yawn: my eyes start watering and I can't keep my eyes open. :sick: I haven't been able to weigh in because my scale keeps resding error and the one at work says 149 lbs (which I know is a complete lie) :noway: So guess I will have to get a new scale. Going to bed now.....zzzzzzzzzz Everyone have a safe and blessed Wednesday, Rosemary
And Oh Yeah :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: That water

DON"T buy a new scale just yet. If your scale is digital, chances are it has a BATTERY. When the battery gets low on my scale "error" is what you get until you put a new one in. I hope you have a chance to check out this possibility before you go buy a new scale you may not need!!:laugh:

As far as the exhaustion thing, take a look at your food diary and make sure you are getting enough protein. I know when my food for the day is lower in protein, I tend to get tired more easily.

Good luck!!

Barb

Hubby went to work early this morning, so here I am alone with the dog. Pretty unusual for this time of day, and I find myself not wanting to get around and get ready for work.
I have a busy evening today - potluck dinner at church, and then bell choir and choir practice. I have learned to talk more and eat less at church dinners, so they aren't stressful for me.
Everyone have a wonderful Wednesday!

I was on a message board of daily gratitude. And it was really wonderful to read all the posts. I am over 50 and thought I would post what I am grateful for here each time I log on. I think it becomes easy to focus on what is not right. But in my weight loss journey I have found that focusing on what I am grateful for helps me to keep a better attitude towards my weight loss.
One key thing I have found is that I do blow it from time to time. But the difference now is that when I blow it one day or two days, I just jump back on and stay within my calories. It did not take one or two days of bad choices to put on 40 pounds. So I have made a decision to always jump right back on, and the result is that my weight loss has continued. Not there yet...but I am not back tracking.

I am grateful for:
:flowerforyou: This site that gives me guidelines
My husband who loves me nomatter what weight I am.
My kids who are healthy and strong.
My home that is comfortable.
:flowerforyou: God, who is very patient.