WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER

How many of you are preparing for snow today as we are here? Just curious. The first snow of the season is always rather exciting, and I'm never sure if I am ready for the bone chilling cold. Hope everyone is having a blessed Sunday!

We had a very snowy winter last year. We had a fun adventure, slipping and sliding into the Nutcracker ballet (couldn't wa$te those ticket$). Now it is in the brrrrr 30s at night, but no snow yet. The mountain (45 min from me) usually tries to open for skiing by Thanksgiving. They've been open for weeks now. We caught a glimpse of the mountain yesterday, and it is a beautiful white, where one month ago it was still a big gray rock.

I've considered joining a red hat group, but I think this thread satisfies me! Thank you!

Hello All,

Have had a busy weekend and did ok on my food.

Barbiecat that is great you invited your neighbor to line dancing it will be so good for her to get out of the house and be with other people.:flowerforyou:

Mary I would love your recipe.

KC hi after you lose some weight maybe if you try doing some crunches and superman’s those two exercises will strengthen your core which should help your back.

Nana pami way to go exercising on your business trip shows determination.:flowerforyou:

Hi SusyQ I weight train 3 times a week at a boot camp for women on fly’s I use 10 lbs my upper body strength is my weakest area. With boot camp we do compound movements and always try to keep out heart rate high to burn more calories I usually burn at least 5oo calories in that hour. We almost always do walking lunges with 15 -20 lb dumbbells my lower body is much stronger than my chest. We do tons of pushups usually 100 in 25 increments I can now do military but my legs are farther apart and I can’t go as low as I like but it is a work in progress. Jumping rope also burns ton of calories.I love exercise as much as food. I hope to one day have a life of balance not obsession.
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Hope everyone has a great week,

Lynn
ps keep my mom in your prayers she had a mini stroke last night.

Hi Everyone,
I would love to be part of your group. I am 52 and need to lose 40 lbs. I was off MFP for a month due to illness but I'm ready to be back. Do you do weekly weigh-ins? Thanks!:flowerforyou:

:flowerforyou: kcwriter, you can keep your cheese if you are eating a low fat one. I love Sargento's lower fat snack sticks.

:flowerforyou: Barbie, you are such an inspiration for all of us. Thanks for taking us under your wing.

:flowerforyou: Welcome, Eava. I am sure that you will find the support and encouragement to lose that weight.

I did terrible again this weekend. I am fine while at work, where I have only healthy foods to eat. Once at home though I fall off the wagon.:mad:

I drank my protein smoothie and am about to pump some iron.

Would appreciate all thoughts and prayers between 2-3 central time this afternoon as I'll be singing at a funeral then. (Don't really know the family, but the husband of the woman who died is best friends with my lunching buddy's husband. She was diagnosed with cancer about 2 1/2 weeks ago and was only 57. I feel honored that they asked). Did I mention it is an acapella service? Praying the songs minister comfort to the family.

AACK!! I had a very rough "eating" weekend - two birthdays with pie and cake. I seem to hang on great during the week at work (compelled to be good!) but at home I just seem to fall off the wagon. Today is a new day, right? So up at 5 am doing the Power Step Workout with Gin Miller in the garage, and logging all my calories. Need help for the weekends?? And welcome Eava . . . this is a great group!

Okay, I missed some posts...

And now I can't remember who I was going to respond to... My brain is spastic today!

Anyway, I'm sorry about your mom's stroke.

Bad weekend for me. Started Friday at work when I burned my wrist very badly. Then Sat. I just didn't have the energy to do anything. I have so much to do for my trip on Thurs. and I didn't do any of it or any of the other things I had to do. Sunday, I was going to do the group bike ride, but my car wouldn't start and I missed it. Then I was going to do AquaFit but I realized I had to do some of the things I needed to do so I got my car washed and went to Trader Joe's instead.

Then, when I got home, I was supposed to go through my kid's clothes and figure out what she needs for winter. She supposedly had spent Friday and Sat. cleaning her room. I knew she'd done mostly a crap job as not one bag of trash came out of her room, but I thought she had at least pulled all the clothes out of the corners and closet and under the bed as that was a condition of us going shopping.

Nope. There were still clothes everywhere when I started poking around

I want ballistic. Naturally, she cried. I wasn't particularly mean but I did yell and that always makes her cry. Which completely pisses me off more because she's the one trying to pull the wool over my eyes but when she cries it makes her the victim.

Anyway, she's grounded until the end of the month.

And we spent Sunday working on her room. It took 7 hours. Which means that, if she had actually cleaned it on Fri and Sat., it would have been done. So she wasted her entire weekend and one day of mine by not doing it right the first time.

It's very empty now. And, as I suspected, it turns out she has TONS of clothes that fit and she likes and will wear. She only needs a few pairs of pants, in fact, and maybe another pair of leggings.

She also gave me a bit of grief in the middle and so got a second talking to and a second grounding. She was mouthing off and laying around while I did all the work. Not acceptable.

Can you tell I'm still kind of pissed about it? :laugh:

Welcome, newbies! Glad to have you -

Sounds like most are pretty motivated, and I am happy for you. I just had to jump on here and say that my ticker finally moved in the right direction! It only moved one pound, but that is the first time since October 5th that it has done that, and I am thrilled! Goodbye weight from being sick, I am now officially back on track!

My thoughts are with those going through trying times. Lynn, how is your mother? SuzyQ, hope your singing touched others.

I'm off to get ready to play in a concert tonight.

Here's to smart choices! Mary

:flowerforyou: Good evening all, I’m back. :happy: The new picture isn’t very clear, my son the groom and me. It was taken before we left for the wedding. It was a very small intimate affair, only about 40 people. I cried of course. My 18 year old baby, married. My new daughter is very sweet and I love her to death. The church was very old and small. I think it held 80 people give or take a few. The reception hall wasn’t much bigger. I will post better pictures once we get the proofs.
:flowerforyou: Welcome to all our newbies and welcome back Susan. It is always nice when we get new friends to join in our fun and struggle. The ladies here have been through so much and can give you the support and encouragement you need to help you get over the rough spots.
It finally stopped raining yesterday and what a glorious day it was.
:noway: Today was weigh in. I wasn’t really surprised to find I had gained 2 lbs. It could have been the garlic bread, macaroni salad, Chinese food, I felt real thirsty after eating them (not at the same time, different meals) or it could be the muscles I have gotten in my legs from all the "Walking Away the Pounds" with Leslie. Doesn’t really matter cause I am back on track and will take them 2 lbs off again. They are just visiting not setting up permanent residence.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
:flowerforyou: MacMadame: I feel your stress. My kids really knew how to piss me off. HIDING everything under the bed, in the closet, or so they thought. I would put up with so much and then………. I would CLEAN their room. When they came home and everything was in the trash it changed THEIR cleaning habits…… for awhile at least. Then I learned to pick my battles. What was really important, A clean room or spending quality time with them. I figure when they ran out of clothes they'd either clean their rooms or go naked :laugh:
Those were the days. Just like the song, "Don't Blink" you just might miss something important
Well gotta go do dishes and exercise with Leslie.Everyone have a great evening. Rosemary
:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

Thanks to my friends :flowerforyou: who suggested I join this forum.

I am 58 and want to look like my profile picture again that was taken 4 years ago when I had lost 35 lbs. I gained 40 lbs back due to some traumatic events :brokenheart: that happened to our family the last couple of years in particular. I know that many of you also have had events that sent you eating and I definitely belong in the "emotional eating" category. I also have heart disease in my family, and am on meds for cholestorol.

I live in Canada and work full time as an accountant. I have been married for 39 years and have 4 adult children, 3 sons (25, 36, 37) and 1 daughter (27).

I started the new "slimming" journey on October 31, 2009, and the daily logging is my way to accountability. I am 5' 6" and used to be thin, until thyroid problems overtook in my twenties. The thyroid has been under control with meds, for which I am very grateful....

Any advice is welcome
Renny

P.S. I'm hypothyroid, too.
Susan

Hello All,

Great day in Georgia it was in the mid 70’s I had my top down on the covetable:glasses: that is what I call one great Monday.:bigsmile: (did all my workouts and stayed within my calories)

KC we are all so proud of you :bigsmile: keep up the great work.:flowerforyou: I also love cheese and have to not overindulge.:blushing:

Eava welcome I weigh in less often because I make myself crazy :laugh: I weigh about every two weeks. If I weigh weekly and do not have a loss I tend to sabotage myself.

Swiss miss you are so close to your goal weight maybe that is why you are struggling. :flowerforyou: You can do it maybe you could add an extra walk on the weekend to up the amount of calories. :flowerforyou: :drinker:

Jeannine how funny I wrote the same answer before reading your post.:bigsmile:

Susie I am sure that you ministered to this family.

Well thank you all for the love and support what a blessing you all are to me.


Lynn

Hello All,

Great day in Georgia it was in the mid 70’s I had my top down on the covetable:glasses: that is what I call one great Monday.:bigsmile: (did all my workouts and stayed within my calories).....


Lynn

Hi Lynn,

If I had a convertible, I would no doubt consider it "covetable" as you do !!:laugh: :laugh:

Seriously,

Today would NOT be the day for a convertible in Washington. We are anticipating a bad windstorm on the coast, so it was very breezy in SW Washington today. From the news I saw, I am not surprised that Barbiecat was drowning in rain. I am south of her, so it didn't reach this far. I was able to take the doggies for a walk of a little over an hour today, and they love to have their ears flap in the breeze, so fun for all.

Yesterday, I drove up the Columbia to a little town on the Oregon side to visit a friend that I just reconnected with. I can't remember if I mentioned having a beer with him at the end of September. We have connected by phone and email since, but his job takes him out of the local area frequently, and my work schedule is not conducive to meeting after work except on Wednesdays or Sat - Mon. Anyway he called me on Saturday and invited me to come down on Sunday morning for breakfast and then a drive to the Oregon Coast, which would be about another 50 miles from his place.

I loaded up the doggies and away we went. I was wondering how the introductions would go between my three little canine darlings and his little guy, a 6.5 lb. Chiuhuahua/Pomeranian, whom he refers to as "Little Man":laugh: He (the dog) was a little taken aback at having his space invaded by 3 interlopers, but after spending 4 hours in a vehicle, everyone had adjusted beautifully.

If you can imagine 2 people and 4 little doggies (though with Mai Li at 25 lbs., maybe "little" is stretching the truth!!:laugh:) in a pickup that has a second row of seats that fold down flat, that is how we travelled. Mai Li hogged most of the back, and that left just enough room for Pepper or Bradley to sit with their head between the two front seats, and then the little guy sitting on the console on a pillow. That left me with another doggie on my lap, also on a pillow for comfort. I quickly decided that Bradley at 14.5 lbs. made a better "lap robe" than Pepper at 18.5 lbs. With Pepper on my lap, my thigh kept going to sleep!!:yawn:

We spent about 20 minutes on the beach and the doggies all ran around having fun, but none of them liked the sand that was blowing along just above ground level and getting in their faces, so we put everyone back in the truck, after shaking off as much sand as possible, and headed out. It is possible to drive along the beach for about 10 miles at this time of year, so we got to see the waves close up and personal, even though the tide was on its way out.

Today--with 80+ mph winds expected tonight--driving on the beach would NOT be a smart idea!!

I am happy to report that despite eating a breakfast of 3 strips of bacon, 2 eggs and a biscuit, I maintained my lowest weight, so for that I am thankful as there was no exercise to speak of on Sunday. This is only about the 3rd day since I started my program in April that I haven't done SOMETHING that could be classified as exercise.

SuzyQ--I am sorry your singing didn't go as planned, but you can feel good that you made the effort to be there, and I agree with the previous poster who said the family probably didn't know the difference about who sang what.

Welcome to the newcomers, Renny and Eava57:flowerforyou:

BTW, there is a post tonight that has a link to an interesting tool. If you provide a picture, it will show you what you will look like after losing X number of pounds. Sounds interesting:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/71201-weight-loss-tool


Barb

Thanks! I will try to post often. I am motivated by all your stories.

Eava-

You CAN do it this time!! You have found the right place-MFP and the right thread--HERE!! I read your profile. WW isn't the right answer for everyone. Personally, I can't stand organized "programs" and "meetings" and the thought of going somewhere to be "weighed" once a week is not inspirational for me.

Last April, I looked at myself the week after my 55th birthday and decided something HAD to change. The 12 lbs. I lost after my hysterectomy in January had jumped back on board, despite my stated intention to "watch it" and keep the downward trend going. I have successfully lost on Atkins and other "quick fixes" but once I started eating like me again, it was game over, and all my hard work disappeared in a cushion of F-A-T.

I did some internet research and found that people who log their calories and exercise are more likely to be successful at weight loss. I also read that people who decide to adopt a (permanent) "lifestyle change," rather than a "diet" are more likely to KEEP weight off. Lastly, those who adopt a program of moderation, in general, rather than an extreme eating program, are more likely to stick with their choices, long term, and be successful over the long term.

My past history certainly supported the last idea. I looked at the WW website as a way of keeping track of calories and exercise, but I am cheap, so I didn't want to pay a membership fee. As a result of a google search, I found MFP, and as I am fond of saying, "the ticker tells the tale." My loss of 46 lbs in 30 weeks averages to just over 1.5 lbs. per week. I lost 12 lbs. in the first month and lesser amounts each month since then.

I eat anything I want, just less of it. And I watch fat and sodium in the choices I make. Since nothing is off limits, I don't feel deprived, so I don't have to worry about "going off" my "diet" since I am not on one. This may seem like wordplay, at first, but it is very freeing to know that you CAN have what you want. For me, it eliminated cravings for sweets and carbs, though I still have a couple of "trigger foods" that I know it is better to "just say no" to and not have in my house.

If you make up your mind to keep trying every day, and don't let a bad choice derail you for several days thereafter, you WILL succeed over the long haul. There is a lot to be learned from others who post on here regularly, and you will find the women on this thread to be most supportive and inspirational.

Good luck!!

Barb

Good Morning ladies,
I hope this finds you all well. Sounds like everyone is busy trying to stay on track. Keep up the good work. I have been a BAD girl. I made a chocolate cake on Sunday and I ate a small piece by choice. Then I put on counter and each time I passed I ate a bite. Mindless eating like Barbie says. I am not beating myself up over it but my workout on MOnday was awful. I felt every bite of cake trying to escape my body. I stayed within my calories but that cake did not agree with my new healthy lifestyle. What a difference from before. Now that I have logged on and confessed I will be back on track. Kenneth opted out of early morning exercise today so I will go later after dropping off the girls and after bible study. I wanted to be in 170's before our trip but might not happen. Have a great day ladies. Keep up the good work.
Vicki M

Good Morning girls,
Eava57 and I have been posting on another thread that fell apart. Not sure where everyone went but the thread is lifeless. Gone.:grumble: Eava said she posted on this thread. I have been reading the postings here are looks like you all support each other. I am 57 so I fit right in with the age. Ive been doing pretty good on the weight loss journey. 12 lbs down for my first goal. Plan on making another 10lb loss goal after I reach my 1st one. A lifestyle change is necessary to maintain that goal. Looks like you all support each other in all aspects of the mid age problems. Believe me I have them too. Getting old S U C K s! But plan on making the best of it.
Thanks for listening.
angl:bigsmile: