women 40+ would like to share progress

Welcome to all the newcomers :flowerforyou:

I did not do well yesterday. I did not count calories, but I know I was way off. However today I am back on track.

Following up on the protein tread, I am surprised that I am consuming as many proteins as I am, since I rarely eat meat. However milk and yogurt usually provide me with enough protein for the day and when I have meat or legumes I go over.

I did not realize that skim milk has 12g of sugar. I like to drink milk and eat yogurt, and 2 glasses of milk make me reach my daily goal for sugar, so I am very often over. Does this happen to any of you?

Good morning everyone,

Missou - sometimes your body needs a day of rest. I find that I actually lose more weight when I take a day off of exercising. So if you skip one day you will be fine. Don't overdo it trying to make up the lost day. We want you to stay healthy, pain-free and have a great trip.

Amcmamcm - I put milk in the category with fruit and ignore the sugar content -since it is purer, natural sugar. I only count the junk sugars. If you have diabetes, then its another story. The first week I pulled my hair out trying to make all of the categories perfect. I finally decided to track calories, carb, fat, salt, protein, and cholesterol.

snowflakes - good luck getting to that 15 mark.

booboo - sorry to hear your sick. Strep throat is tough. Do the best you can with eating and exercise. Rest and drink lots of fluids. Hope you are feeling 100% soon.

eva and tabby dog - glad your clothes (and boots) are fitting better. That really is the better way to measure success.

Today is a full day of work, grocery shopping for company this weekend and bookclub tonight. I need to watch myself and not over eat the snacks at bookclub. This is my mini-weekly challenge - to eat better and stay within my calorie limit even when I am around others. 4 of 7 days this week, I will be around others and temptations :noway:

Good morning ladies!!!

Pinbotchick, you might be right about the day off... This morning, I am at 157.4!!! I will wait till next week to do my catching up thought. Hubby has a cold and he really doesn't feel good in the evening so he hasn't worked on my knee for several days now. There is some pain and I don't want it to get worse.

If I keep on losing the way I am, who knows, I might get the 155 by the 26th after all :happy: :happy:

Take care everyone!!!

cahaden welcome! You will get great support from this group. I am crazy for newborns, I have never been around one that small. How many weeks early did you daughter deliver? Your grand-baby is a little fighter. It is phenomenal what the medical world can do to help such little ones. Best wishes as you work towards your goal weight. Slow and steady and you will see results. You can do this.:flowerforyou:

Christine, I have a good friend who had a baby who was born 1 pound 6 oz, and now he is a happy, healthy 2-year-old. He is the sweetest thing! I will keep my fingers crossed for you little grand baby!

Missou, great job on the weight loss. I wish my scales would go down. I do not like them. :laugh:

Good afternoon, ladies!

I'm also new! :happy: Today is my 2nd day of tracking with this system, and I'm feeling hopeful that I will make lasting changes from now on. I have realized that if I want to have a healthy BMI and keep it there, smaller portions must become a way of life.

I'm 43, will be 44 in one month from today and I'm looking forward to reaching my goal next year sometime.

I've been exercising on my stationary bike regularly for almost 2 weeks now, and I'm sure that will help me lose weight more easily than in the past. :laugh:

Look forward to getting to know you all,
Juli

Thank you everyone for the warm welcome!

Missou: You are so determined, good job.

booboogroom: sounds yummy, love pepper jack cheese.

makeitallsue: wow pull ups! I have been strengthening my upper arms but I have not attempted a pull up. You will be so buff.:happy: Keep up the good work.

futureskinnyone: welcome! The food diary has been a huge help to me. I too am working on smaller portions. Using all these tools you will see results.

Today was a big shopping day. One more gift for Christmas taken care of. And we now have all the fixins for Thanksgiving dinner. (Except for the fresh items that have to be picked up Wednesday.) Have a great evening.

Today - Thursday is my official "weigh-in" day. I just want everyone to know I am leaving my husband for my scale I am down 4 pounds this week and 20 pounds total in 8 weeks. YEAH!!! I feel so much better. I carried in 12 pounds of apples the other day and my knees were aching on the steps - I was shocked to realize how much better I feel since losing some weight. Even though we are older - we can do this together.

Welcome Christine - I hope the baby is doing well. I have been thinking about her. This is a great place to work on getting healthier so you will be around for her as she grows up.

Welcome Juli - exercising on your bike is great. Sticking to your calorie goal is also important. Good Luck.

Missou - Only a few days until you leave. Have fun for all of us. You inspire me to do more each day - make it 10/17 today. Get that husband to rub your knee every night.

Booboo - that chicken does sound good - I will try it next week - after our turkey is gone. Glad to hear your back at the gym.

Snowflakes - doesn't it feel good to have the shopping done. Enjoy your Thanksgiving.

Sue - I am holding my breath for you. Good luck with waiting for the weigh-in. Keep exercising and eating healthier.

Today - Thursday is my official "weigh-in" day. I just want everyone to know I am leaving my husband for my scale I am down 4 pounds this week and 20 pounds total in 8 weeks. YEAH!!! I feel so much better. I carried in 12 pounds of apples the other day and my knees were aching on the steps - I was shocked to realize how much better I feel since losing some weight. Even though we are older - we can do this together.

pinbotchick, Oh my gosh...that is so GREAT:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: , 4 pounds in a week, 20 in 8 weeks...that is just super! Keep up the great work!! How often are you working out?

Boo-boo, I am so going to try that chicken...it sound yummy and I love bar-b-q!!

Snowflakes, I too completed a lot of my shopping this week, feels great to be able to enjoy the holidays instead of running and trying to finish up last minute....I am having trouble with my middle daughter though, she's 17 and I'm not sure which route to go with her...she is wanting the wii fit, but also said a camera would be nice....the are both pretty pricey, and secretly I would hope the wii would motivate her, but a digital camera would be so great for her to have these last few years of high school! I'll have to make a choice here pretty soon:frown:


On to some better news, this morning before my Husband left for work, I was complaining about p90x yoga being on my schedule (I' not a big fan of this workout, it's over 90 minutes and I guess I'm just not very accomplished at it, it tends to get boring:grumble: )...but my husband made this comment....
"well, I don't know what you've been doing, but your getting a lot smaller"...thought I died and went to heaven:blushing: , my husband is supportive in the fact that I can take the time to exercise and if I don't get to the dust bunnies in the corners of the ceiling, he doesn't fuss about it...he also has never made a comment about my weight, says he loves me for me when I complain about myself.....but to give out complements...he's just really not like that, he's very quiet...so for him to say something really made me think I was getting somewhere, even with that darn scale not budging:explode:

so long story short I'm off to do my yoga and then my elliptical....hope everyone has a great day!

pinbotchick, Oh my gosh...that is so GREAT:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: , 4 pounds in a week, 20 in 8 weeks...that is just super! Keep up the great work!! How often are you working out?

Thanks. My workout varies day to day. Most mornings, I get up and do 30-45 min step aerobics. I started C25K and skip step aerobics if I do this which takes about 30 min. Most evenings I power walk outside (3 miles in 60 min a very comfortable pace) or do a "walking DVD" (aka low impact aerobics) for 30-60 min, I get strength training in by doing circuit step aerobics and/or light weights or stretch band toning walking DVD several days a week. The 2 weeks that I lost 4 pounds, I actually skipped the morning workouts and rested on Sunday (no exercise or walks)... It makes me think I am over exercising or that I am not eating enough when I exercise twice a day. Who knows - the week before I didn't lose any weight - but I know I ate horrible and had that TOM. I tried doing The Shred but it bothered my knee too much. I will go back to exercising twice a day next week and see what happens. Once I get closer to my goal weight, I may try p90x for toning/sculpting. I went from 221 to 217 this week.

I have been great with drinking water 10 to 11 glasses a day. And I have done wonderful with eating healthy foods and snacks. I have been eating about 400 to 500 calories for breakfast - skipping "lunch" but eating a healthy snacks (granola bar, celery with peanut butter, carrots, salad, soup, banana, etc) between each client every 60 to 90 min through the day. I normally have about 1000 calories in by the time I get home. I usually eat a 500 to 600 cal dinner and then snack of nuts/fruit in late evening. I don't have kids so that makes it easier for me.

IMHO - get your daughter the camera. Family/friend photos are important and will be remembered more in 5 to 10 years. We have a Wii and used it a lot the first 2 months. Now, we only pull it out on the weekends to play golf. Hopefully your success will motivate her to want to what you're doing. Maybe she will take some walks or move to a walking DVD with you - believe it or not my mom (who is 63) is why I exercise at night - we spend the time bonding and talking about our day.

but my husband made this comment....
"well, I don't know what you've been doing, but your getting a lot smaller"...thought I died and went to heaven:blushing: , my husband is supportive in the fact that I can take the time to exercise and if I don't get to the dust bunnies in the corners of the ceiling, he doesn't fuss about it...he also has never made a comment about my weight, says he loves me for me when I complain about myself.....but to give out complements...he's just really not like that, he's very quiet...so for him to say something really made me think I was getting somewhere, even with that darn scale not budging:explode:

That is awesome. It is great that he loves you for you and that he noticed. :bigsmile: Keep up the great work - soon the scale will start dropping...