WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2012

Hello all,

Did you see that post yesterday? 60 minutes of s-l-o-w walking? I can walk! :bigsmile: Well, not really walking, but I can hobble in my robo-boot and it sure beats crutches and wheel chairing. That 60 minutes was puttering around the house. I would not usually log something like that, but it felt so good to type "walking"! Six weeks left in the boot, but it doesn’t seem so overwhelming. Now that I’m back on my feet I can see all the clutter:grumble: than DH and J’boy pushed to the back of the counters while I was out of sight.

Jen, your cruise sounds like fun. Is that your glamorous daughter in the picture?

Kathy the Plantlady, Thanks for sharing your story. :flowerforyou: I’ll be watching for your log ins. Hope you had a great time at the graduation.

Robin, I hope you are feeling better now that the weekend is here.

Laura, I keep a spreadsheet too, it’s kind of fun.

Goals for May: I did not meet my goal of 24 hours of exercise. There were days I could have gone to the gym and did not, though, so I can’t blame it all on the foot! I did keep the clutter picked up and on at least one memorable occasion sucked it up and acted the way I wanted to feel :happy: , rather than how I felt . Crisis averted.

Goals for June:
At least 4 aqua fit classes
24 hours of exercise including weight training
Get the routine chores done – no procrastination!
Act the way I want to feel.

I am off to the gym to check in with the physiotherapist and volunteer for street duty during the triathlon tomorrow.

Hasta pronto,

Nancy

Congratulations on being able to walk now, Nancy! Slow and steady wins the race.

May was another month of maintaining for me. Gotta say I feel about 500% better since increasing my carbs a bit. Just hope my next set of blood sugar tests don't indicate that I've got to go back to 30 net grams of carbs per meal.

My goals for June are pretty simple.

1. Start every day by drinking a pint of COLD water and doing 15 minutes of Qi Gong (which I log as Tai Chi since Qi Gong isn't in the database). (This as per a Dr. Oz article in O magazine last month re how to increase your metabolism.)

2. Maintain, and shoot for 150 net grams of carbs per day.

3. Walk (mostly with my poodles) 2 to 4 miles each day.

I might add more exercise and try to drop another pound if it feels right. But as long as I can feel good, keep my blood sugar tests in normal ranges, and keep my weight within the healthy range for my height, I'm content for now.

News: it was a momentos end to May. My second grandaughter arrived this past Wednesday. And my husband's father-in-law passed away last weekend, so my husband flew off to the wake and funeral while I stayed home on baby watch. June will not be boring either. We fly to New England next week for my husband's 50th high school reunion, and my 66th birthday comes right after we return. Many things for which to be thankful!

May you all have a blessed June!

Judy

Hi Ladies,

I am new to MFP as of today!:happy: I have never joined an online group before. If any one has any hints for beginners I would I would appreciate the help. I am 56 and I have always had a weight issue. I have given many donations to Weight Watchers over the years:laugh: I am now going to try a different approach.

I wish everyone a good June 1st.:happy:

Bumping

Hello everyone,

Mom is not doing too well, so I will probably not be posting that much this month. Just like I did not post that much the last several months. I fear Mom is in her last 6 months to a year of life. They think her heart is finally beginning to fail after all these years of living with congestive heart failure.

Those of you who have been posting here for the last several years, know what a handful Mom has been and how independent she was. All that changed about 8 weeks ago and she woke up frail and old. Dad, at 92, bless his heart, is trying to be more independent and do more to help out. He is clearing the table after meals and doing the dishes right after they eat.

But, I've marked my spot so I can find you when I have the time to open up forums.

Good luck to all of you lovely ladies this month.

Warm wishes for a Happy Birthday to all the June birthdays.

Jeannie

Up early, I would love to sleep in but sleep seems to be an issue for me at the moment. I will embrace these early mornings and enjoy the newness and peace of the day. I have caught up on all the posts and send love to you all. You always inspires me to step away from the computer and put on my exercise gear and move it. Bit cold and dark outside so what to do?? Think maybe the yoga DVD, or Leslie Sansone walking DVD. Only complaint is from my cat who loves cuddle time on my lap as I sit here. She becomes a bit of a nuisance during yoga as she joins me on the floor.

Jeannie, Spend every precious moment you can with your mum and enjoy the times you have together.

laporter62 - hello from a fellow aussie.

Let your day sparkle with health and vitality.

Jenni from (Not so sunny) Sydney, Australia

Happy June 1st!

Jane-hope that more PT will get your muscles as strong as they need to be.
Nancy-so glad you are able to be mobile now!

Hugs and prayers for those in difficult times. Congratulations for losses and goals met. I enjoy reading all your posts and am thankful for the inspiration they provide.

Dawn

jellyfishjen - have fun on the cruise. Do you have to pack or does the boat come back every day and then leave the next day? I wasn't sure from your post. Question: don't you do yoga so that your cat can join in showing you how to PROPERLY do cat/cow.....lol

SueGeer - hearty welcome! Just jump right in

Kathy - my heart breaks for you.

Robin - you are NOT a failure, you check in here and that's sometimes not an easy feat. You have a lot on your plate, so don't feel like a failure. We sure don't see you that way.

laporter - come on in, we love Aussies (and everyone else, too)

laniwolford - retaining water will DEFINITELY make you gain. And when you lose the water, you will see how much weight you'll lose.

Nancy - I'm just so proud of you, you'll really getting there!

doglove - welcome

Jeannie - take care of your mom, I'll be keeping her in my thoughts and prayers.

Today was a pretty busy day. Woke up, had an orange while I got dressed, then went to do an hour of spinning, came home for 1/2 hour, went to mahjongg but first stopped at one store on the way there (I maj'd twice!), then stopped at a drugstore to get things for the soup kitchen, drove to Statesville (about 45 min away) but the store was sold out of the cheese I wanted (yes, that's the CLOSEST store that carries it), went to WalMart because I forgot to get icing the other day (I'm going to make a cake in the shampe of a train for Mexican Train this Tues and another gal is going to ice it. That's not my strong point), then came home and FINALLY had a chicken patty. Had shirataki noodles for dinner (I like them) and a salad. Tomorrow...yoga then stop at another store on the way home to get their two day specials. I'm supposed to lector at the church tomorrow night, it might be a good idea to preview what it is I'm supposed to be reading....lol

Sally - ouch on the knee

Here's hoping everyone has a great evening.

Michele

Decided to pop in for an update before drifting off to sleep. Thank you for the birthday wishes! I had a busy, fun week with way too many party days. First my grandson's birthday Tuesday, my birthday Wednesday, Thursday my husband's retirement party, today a trip to see my mother (complete with another birthday cake), and then dinner out on the way home to celebrate my 38th wedding anniversary today! Got to get back to reality in the morning. And I only have 10 more days before leaving on our big trip to Alaska!

I will try to post the birthday list soon. If you would like to be added, please send me a message with your birthday. Good night, lovely ladies! Mary

Good Morning ladies

It's wet and grey in London. I actually had to put the electric blanket on last night when I first got into bed. I really dislike the huge swings in weather that we are having at the moment. Today I'm back to wearing boots, jacket, hat and gloves to get to work.

Yesterday we planted late FILs ashes. I actually thought that we were scattering them, but they were planted close to the church wall and a yellow rose put on top of them. It is a glorious old church on the Sussex Downs and a lovely final resting place. I found out later in the day that our new sister-in-law (they got married six weeks ago) lost her big sister at the beginning of the week. She was only 45. The poor girl had MS and they didn't realise she had cancer until it was too late. Very sad, but it made the day even more poignant.

I didn't do well food wise yesterday. We were out and about until late, so I completly missed two meals. I usually carry a 'skinny-pack' with me, with healthy snacks to get me through the day, but managed to leave it behind. This meant that I was extremely low on calories yesterday - which is possibly why I was feeling the cold so much. Must do better today!

I'd better do some work I guess. Have a good day my lovely friends.

Love to all.
Amanda x