WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER

My line dance class is planning to do a dance performance at five assisted living places in town. In years past we wore black pants and white blouses with a sleeve garter and neck scarf. last year I had to lie down to zip my size 16 pants. This year we chose to wear Christmas themed or colored outfits. I, of course, had nothing to wear. On a whim I decided to check out the thrift stores and found red corduroy jeans (size 6) in one place and a red turtleneck shirt and a darling Christmas decorated vest (size small) in another one. The whole outfit cost about 23 dollars.:bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Congratulations Barbie on doing such a great job...you are a true inspiration I am also so glad that your DH is on his way home and doing better:flowerforyou: I bet you will feel a sense of relief when he finally gets home:bigsmile:

Hi Everyone,

I have been out and about and not posting. About 3 weeks ago, a friend gave me about a dozen pair of pants that were too small for her. She said I could borrow them and then give them back because she still intends to wear them in about 40 lbs. Well I tried on several of them this past few days and they are all TOO BIG!!! This leaves me, once again, with just two pair of jeans that fit--one almost too big--and thanks to the Christopher and Banks 40% off sale, I just got a pair of black dress pants to get me thru the holidays. So that made 3 pair I could wear without feeling like I had clown pants on ( way too baggy).

I REALLY needed to get some more "interim" pants without breaking the bank, so for the heck of it, I went to Goodwill yesterday and scored 3 pair of pants for just over $20 bucks!!! Best of all, ALL of them are short enough that I don't have to alter them!! ( I am about 5' 4" and get SOOOO tired of having to shorten pants.) Ironically, one of them is another pair of Christopher and Banks brand in the same style I just purchased, and they are a size too small, but they are the right length and should fit me by January, so what the heck!!

I also found a great leather purse for less than $7, that was just the size I needed to hold my day planner and everything else I need to haul around, so I am returning the one I bought on sale at Macy's for about $25

So, for less than $30, I solved TWO problems, and once I return that other purse, it more than pays for the 3 pair of pants I bought!!

For anyone who is still losing, consider the thrift or resale shops in your area. You can get clothes that fit without going broke, and when they are too big, you don't have to feel bad about donating them back because you won't have much invested in them, and you are helping someone else who needs clothing without breaking their budget!! WIN WIN WIN!!

You may remember the post from Barbiecat where she mentioned her Christmas outfit purchased from thrift shops. THANKS, as it was that which inspired me. In the past, I never had much luck purchasing there because for some reason there isn't usually much over size 16 in the places I have been, but I am glad I gave it another try

One frustration, I found a great pair of women's slip on leather shoes for $7--put them on and they fit--BUT when I looked down at my feet, the shape of the toes didn't seem to be the same. A closer look revealed they were 2 shoes in the same size, ALMOST identical in style, but looking inside, they were two different brands--NOT a "pair" after all, so I turned them in to a cashier and maybe they will find another "pair" just like them elsewhere in the store !!!:laugh: :laugh:

HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all!!:flowerforyou:

Barb

I love reading everyone's posts. You are all truly inspiring. I am still home with the flu and can tell you that I haven't been this sick in years :grumble: . I am optimistic that the end of this is in sight, however. I am drinking lots of water and also lost another pound.

Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends! :drinker:

Stay healthy.
Renny

My exercise tonight will be housecleaning. I am officially off until Monday now, and we leave town bright and early Thursday morning to go to Fort Worth and see daughter #1 for the weekend. I am excited about the trip, but want to get the house cleaned before I start packing.

Everyone - stay focused for Thanksgiving! I vow to try to eat as healthy as possible while visiting relatives who are at this moment preparing tasty desserts just for me, I am sure. I think I will try to visualize a scale every time I look at a cookie or piece of candy. Then I will see if there is a carrot in the refrigerator to keep me busy. We can do this - keep your eyes on the prize of a healthier life! Here's to smart choices!

Here’s an inspirational story about someone with an amazing weight loss: http://exercise.about.com/u/sty/weightloss/howilostweight/I-Lost-296-Pounds.htm

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:flowerforyou: Thank you for sharing the link

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she did something that I think is very important----she took baby steps

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she didn't try to go from junk food junkie/couch potato to clean eater/athlete too fast..........trying to make too many changes too fast is a recipe for failure.

We still have no details about Thanksgiving except that we've been invited so my only plan so far is to be mindful of my eating, not rush into food choices, pay more attention to people than to food, and to say "no thank you" to any offers of food other than what I've already chosen for myself.

Today we traded in hubby's little red car on a more sensible car:brokenheart: :brokenheart: :sad: . The little red car was a vacation in a tropical paradise----fun for awhile but now it's time to return to the real world.

On the subject of thrift shops, I knew some full time RVers who bought clothes in thrift shops when they arrived in a new town, then donated them back before moving to the next place so they didn't have to transport too much stuff......Every time I bring clothes to the thrift shop I think that there is a woman a little heavier than me who is buying them with delight at being in a smaller size.:bigsmile:

hubby has been on a business phone call for the last hour, allowing me the luxury of working quietly at the computer so I don't disturb him.......no it's time to get back to work on my chores.
hugs Barbie

I was thinking about Thanksgiving and how I can get through the day without totally blowing it. As I was filling in today's calories I decided to jump ahead to Thursday. I filled out the day's calories based on all the foods we are planning to eat...we have our favorite traditions as most families do. After I completed the day's calories...it was a whopping 3,000 calories!:huh: That was not even including any seconds. This is helping me rethink the day! Hope it helps you too!:blushing:

Barbie, I am a 16 now...I am aiming for a 10 or 12!:flowerforyou: Congratulations to you!

Funny how everyone's body is different. I am in a 24 now, and aiming for a 16 or 18. I am 5'10", and large boned, and I know from when I was much younger that my bones barely fit into a 14 when I was pretty thin, so don't think that I will get there. (I would tell you to send my your 16s when you were done with them to inspire me, but they are almost surely too short!) :happy:

Happy Thanksgiving Eve Day to all!!! I lost another lb!:blushing:
This is my menu for tomorrow!
As you can see, I am not sacrificing anything but picking and choosing what I am eating plus my water and 30 min of exercise (150 cal.)

This is the summary:
Breakfast- 3/4 C Honey Nut Cheerioes w/ a banana, 1/2 C 2% milk & Dannon Activia (reg not lite)

Lunch- Fuji Apple

Dinner: 3 oz of Turkey, with 1/2 cup of Bread stuffing, yams, butternut squash, Green beans. 2 T Cran Sauce, 1/8 c gravy, a sliver (taste of Apple pie and pumpkin pie)

If I want more of a treat for a snack : Jello w/ bananas & Strawberries & 2 T Cool Whip lite
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This is the day broken down:

Thursday November 26, 2009

Calories Carbs Fat Protein Calcium Sodium

Breakfast

General Millls - Honey Nut Cheerios (Gram Weight Included), 28 g (3/4 Cup)
Banana - 1 Medium Fresh Banana, 8 INCHES
Dannon - Yogurt - Activia 4 Pack Mixed Berry 4 oz. Cups, 113 g

Total
360 77 5 10 33 260


Lunch
Generic - Fugi Apple, 1.5 medium

Total
120 33 0 1 3 0



Dinner

Googzy's - White Meat Cooked Turkey, 3 oz


Ocean Spray - Jellied Cranberry Sauce, 1/8 cup


Stove Top Stuffing - Turkey Stuffing, 0.5 cup


Kroger - Yams , 1/2 Cup


Generic - Beans, Green Snap or String, Boiled, Drained, No Salt Added, 1 cup


Squash - Winter, butternut, frozen, cooked, boiled, with salt, 0.5 cup, mashed


Heinz - Homestyle Turkey Gravy, 1/4 cup


Pie - Pumpkin, 0.25 piece (1/8 of 9" dia) .25 of a piece (sliver)


Pie - Apple, 0.25 piece (1/8 of 9" dia) .25 of a piece (sliver)


Butter - Salted, 1 pat (1" sq, 1/3" high)


Total for meal:
679 103 14 7 8 1,010


Snacks

Cool Whip - Whipped Topping - Lite, 2 tbsp

Fruit - Banana - Medium 7 Inch, 0.5 whole

Strawberries - Frozen, unsweetened, 0.5 cup, thawed

Jell-O (Jello) - Sugar Free Strawberry, 0.5 container

Total Snack
117 27 1 1 3 3

Total for the day
1,276 240 20 19 47 1,273

Your Daily Goal: 1,350 185 45 50 100 2,500

Remaining: 74 -55 25 31 53 1,227
Calories Carbs Fat Protein Calcium Sodium

*You've earned 150 extra calories from exercise today

YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!

BirdieM

Hello everyone,

My apologies in advance for not getting the names in my reply. My PC is really giving me a hard time with the new display functions. I will need to check the posts more often and reply quicker. lol

To all of us taking care of our parents, grandparents, in-laws - please question the doctors and make sure they are doing all they can. I've had 3 situations where if I had not questioned the doctors orders my Dad would not still be here. Medicare is great, but it can make it difficult too. I question everything. Mostly because I'm geeky and need to understand the details and because my parents gave my brother and I shared Power of Attorney. I have to be able to explain everything over the phone as my brother lives out of state. He's geeky and detailed oriented too. lol

Thanksgiving Dinner- I am concerned too about over eating. This past week has been hard as everyone is gearing up for the holidays and we've just had too much stuff around the office. I'm doing OK, but I plan to cut back on the other two meals and move the main meal earlier in the day. As many of you know, the weekends are hard for me as I have to feed the hubby and kids. Last week I had the big meal mid-day instead of evening then I just had soup for dinner. I was able to stay within my calories.

To all of us busy bees- Let's all take 30 minutes a day for ourselves. It's not that much time and we deserve it.

Gratz to all who have lost or at least stayed the same.

Well, the teenagers need me.............have to cut this off now,

Jeannie

Hi everyone,
:flowerforyou: Happy Thanksgiving! I am typing from my hospital bed on the 2nd of a 3 day stay for my hysterectomy. I have been on liquids only diet :grumble: :grumble: but even with the crackers I have been eating with my meal I am staying under my 1200 mark. (not on purpose…just don’t feel like eating much) Must be the medicine they have me on.
With luck I will go home tomorrow. My husband is cooking turkey dinner and I will probably have a little but I really don’t have much of an appetite.
Now that’s losing weight the hard way!!!!!
Best holiday wishes to all.:drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
Lianne