WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER

Kathy – Welcome! I hope after the holidays, you will like this forum and stay with us. We have the same holiday goal- maintain don’t gain. Although, I hope I do loose 1 pound this month.

Mary- That must be so hard on you and the students. I’d have given them an open book test if I had to give the test on the day assigned.

Renny- Is that a new picture? You look great.

Mary- I share your frustrations with fast food service. It’s a universal problem these days.

Angl- Woot! Congratulations on reaching your goal weight! I know what you mean about the number of posts. It’s awesome, but some days I just can’t read them all.

I'm having a rough week in that my office is celebrating Christmas daily and will do so until we go out on semester break. I'm definitely not eating like I use to, but have caved in for a few special treats. I did turn the breakfast burrito into a sharing experience and gave have to a cowork who never finds the time to eat before she has to leave for work. She has 3 teenagers at home, so I feel her pain. lol

Semester break is one of the best benefits of working for a University. The entire place except clinical will be closed from 12/24 through 1/1. And it's paid time off! Still I did manage to loose a half of a pound.

I did not loose enough to get my new ski outfit as I will not be able to meet my goal by Christmas. But, it looks like we might have a big family wedding coming up soon, so I will get to buy a new dress.

Look for a post with Military Survey results in the title. We just got survey results for a disturbing survey by the military on the state of younger generations. Too much of a downer to put in here.

Jeannie

Hello Everyone.

Since we now have three Kathy's that I know of maybe they should be Kathy-KC (kcwriter)and the newest one Kathy--SL(slightingscale) and we mustn't forget Kathy-PM(pmjsmom) just to keep them straight...just a thought:flowerforyou:

:flowerforyou: Jeannie, Sorry you won't make your Christmas goal. I won't make mine either, but at least I am down a little. I was hoping to be down 50 by Thanksgiving and 60 by Christmas, but that probably isn't realistic as I am losing a lot slower than I was. That first month of 12 lbs. gone was great--too bad it couldn't continue, but I am not willing to kill myself with exercise, and I know from experience that deprivation in the short term = weight gain in the long term.

:flowerforyou: Angl, Congratulations on reaching your goal. I am looking forward to a size 12. Now that I am in 16's:drinker: it seems a lot more possible than when I started at 24's!!!

:flowerforyou: Barbie, Now that you know your new scale and your old scale are in agreement, I hope you will "hurl" your old scale to a resale place like St Vincent De Paul or Goodwill or Salvation Army or where ever. Maybe there is someone out there on a budget who will be able to start a fitness journey with it, and maybe some of your good luck with losing will carry over and help them!:flowerforyou:

As far as snow in NM and TX, I am familiar with that because of a trip my parents made about 20 years ago. They drove from Washington state to Maryland to visit friends who then travelled with them up into Canada for a couple of weeks. They made the trip in the Fall, so to avoid possible winter weather issues on the return trip, they came back through Texas and New Mexico. The return trip was very memorable as they spent the time outrunning a blizzard that seemed to be following behind them!! They ended up staying in NM for a couple of days til the weather improved and they could continue. I remember my mom saying she felt like that guy from the old comic strip "Lil' Abner"--"Joe Bpspk" (spelling is wrong on the last name, but if you remember the strip you know who I mean)--he was the guy with the cloud over his head!!!:laugh:

:flowerforyou: MacMadame, Your McDonald's story reminded me of something that happened to me at Carl's Jr. I ordered one of their steak sandwiches, and asked that they cut it in half and wrap each half separately. I went through the drive thru and then parked to eat the first half. As I was eating, I realized, I hadn't tasted any steak!!!:grumble: So I opened the other half, thinking it had been off-center and ended up just on the one side of the sandwich. There was NO STEAK!!!!:noway: :laugh:

Needless to say, I got out of the car, and went inside with the "evidence" and my sandwich was replaced. The woman at the front counter had a good laugh as the guy on the grill had been mystified as to how he ended up with an extra piece of steak!!

It was below freezing here last night, but the sun is out right now :glasses: and the next few days are supposed to be with high temps in the 30's and they are threatening a little snow on Sunday morning, so I guess winter is here, despite the calendar not reaching Dec 21st yet. It will be interesting to see what Bradley thinks of snow. I know Pepper and Mai Li can't get enough of it.

Barb

Not sure if I can keep up with all your posts. There are so many of you on this thread. But I will stick my nose in and post whats going on with me. If you want to read it thanks... if not... thats ok too.
I have reached my goal weight. Wohooo:flowerforyou: Since the holidays are comming I am thinking I will set another 5 lb goal for myself. Are we ever happy where we are??? I am down to a slim size 12....ohhh love the sound of that.
Have a great day to all and EAT SMART!!!!!
angl:bigsmile:

I'm with you, there is no way I can keep up with all the posts. I barely squeeze in enough time to log my calories/exercise and say a few words from time to time.
Congrats on losing your goal weight !!! I'm also in a 12 but wanting to get into my old 8's and 10's from a couple of years ago. I think we can do that, don't you ?

Hello to everyone and hope you are having a great weekend. I'm exhausted from spending 2 days at the mall :grumble: :grumble: :grumble:

sheilajane.. Thanks for reading my post......YES WE CAN!! Surely we can reach for the size 10. Now that I have achieved my goal .... a size 10 seems reachable. I have added 5 more pounds to my ticker and off I go to a new goal. By making myself small goals I feel confident I can do it.
Even though the holidays are approaching..it will keep my on track if I have a goal.
Ya all have a great evening.
angl:bigsmile:

:yawn: Good morning all. up til late last night pumping water, hubby and I took turns getting up during the wee morning hours to check hole he cut in floor to see if water has seeped back in under the house, and of course it had.:grumble: So I turned the pump back on. :happy: Not raining today, Thank God. Weather forcast for more on Wednesday. Say a prayer that the ground dries up some before then. It is bitterly cold here in lower, slower Delaware. I am going to bundle up and go for a nice long walk. I need to destress and stay away from food for a couple of hours. I had my slim fast for breakfast an apple and peanut butter for a snack, I am planning lean cuisine for lunch and baked chicken with baked potato, cauliflower and spinach for dinner, that is the plan anyway. Hope everyone has a glorious Sunday. Love (((Hugs))) and prayers for all, Rosemary
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Rosemary,

I know you have been very busy, so I am wondering if you had heard about the Slimfast recall?:noway: A few days ago they announced that all of the Slimfast in a can, ready to drink, was being recalled due to a possible bacteria problem.:grumble: Maybe, like me, you have some hanging around from a few months ago that is ok, but if you recently purchased yours and it is in the can, I am sorry to give you one more thing to deal with, but better to know than get sick!!:flowerforyou: There is a post from a couple of days ago about it, that you can find by using the search function. The last entry in it is the one I posted with info from the Slimfast website.

Regarding the missing tickers. That turned out to be a javascript issue w/my pc. I had quite a time yesterday evening and early this morning. I goofed up and misdirected my Comcast payment on billpay, and they didn't give the customary courtesy call to let me know I was overdue, so my service was interrupted yesterday morning, until I called and straightened it out. The internet worked fine until I downloaded some updates and restarted. Then instead of MFP, I kept getting a Comcast page asking me to re install, as though I was a new customer. I called tech support and talked to a very nice guy in Utah who appeared to fix the problem, but 20 minutes later I had no connection, so I called back and this time got a nice guy in Manitoba who fixed what the first guy had missed and now everything is working fine. In the process, my tickers are now visible. I was getting frustrated---wanted to see that "49" on my ticker!!!!

Barb

I am interested in joining this group. I am 56 years old and have primarily relied upon walking for weight loss. Weight Watchers tells me I have 5 more pounds to lose to get to my goal weight. Nonetheless, my ego tells me I have 40 pounds of weight loss ahead of me. (All my suits are size 2s.) I am frustrated as I have just rejoined the work force and am not getting in the amount of exercise I had been previously. I am also reading a book entitled "Carbohydrate Addicts Diet," it seems to fit and will be trying that. Barb tells me this thread is very supportive and I could sure use some added support at this time in my life. My goal is to eat more of the right foods, and slowly begin to incorporate strength training into my fitness routine. I look forward to checking in with the rest of you and learning more about your situations too. Thanks for listening.

:flowerforyou: Good evening all,
:flowerforyou: Jeanie- thank you and congrats on the ½ pound
:flowerforyou: Barb- thank you I did indeed hear about the recall. I actually don’t buy Slim Fast I buy the Equate brand at Wal-Mart. A lot cheaper than Slim Fast and turns out a lot safer too.
:flowerforyou: Birdie- I am so sorry to hear about your BIL, I know what you are going through. My prayers are with you and your family.
:flowerforyou: Peshuntz - welcome to the best thread on the internet. I look forward to learning more about you.
:flowerforyou: Barbie- thank you for always having words of encouragement for everyone. Don’t take this the wrong way. BUT I am glad it’s you getting the snow and not us. I have this horrible vision of a great big sink hole swallowing up my house due to the tremendous amount of water we have in the ground right now.
:flowerforyou: Alice- sounds like church was wonderful this morning. I can’t wait until I find one I can enjoy. I just haven’t found a church here that I feel truly comfortable with.
I was christened Catholic, went to a Baptist church as a child. A Lutheran church when my younger kids were growing up and have attended a Wesleyan church recently.
My goodness there are sooo many cute little dogs on this thread. I have a German Shepherd who thinks she is a little dog.
:smooched: I have pretty much stuck to my meal plan for today except instead of cauliflower and spinach I had broccoli and cauliflower with a little cheese sauce. I also had a very invigorating 3 mile walk with a friend. I wore layers of clothes coat, hat and gloves. It was cold to start but after about a half mile of very brisk walking the old body warmed up.:happy: I could have walked further but the 2 glasses of water I drank before I left had other ideas. I think I will watch a movie and turn in early. :frown: Tomorrow is going to be a very long day. My BIL is driving 3 hours to be with us to get the results of MIL tests and her 3 sisters are also going to go to the doctor’s office with us.
:noway: All I can do is pray it's not as bad as the doctors think.
Thank you for all the prayers, encouragement and kind words. Love, (((hugs))) and prayers for all, Rosemary
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Cindy,

Thank you for bringing us up to date. I am so sorry for your sad news, but in its own way it is probably a bit of a relief for your family, knowing that her suffering is over and she is in a better place. I know your SIL will be greatly missed and fondly remembered by all of you. It is unfortunate that you couldn't be there when the funeral takes place, but I know you will be there in spirit. My condolences to you and your family.:flowerforyou:

Barb

There was a post in the last few days that had some "funnies" in it that I meant to share. Thank you SimonsSchatz, the orginal poster. Here are a few below. If you want to see the whole thing, search for "Church Bulletins, and it should come up:


"Thank God for church ladies with typewriters.
These sentences (with all the BLOOPERS) actually appeared in church
bulletins or were announced in church services :

The Fasting & Prayer
Conference includes
meals.

Ladies, don't forget the rummage
sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around
the house. Bring your husbands.

For those of you who have children
and don't know it, we have a nursery
downstairs.

Next Thursday there will be tryouts
for the choir. They need all the help they can get.

At the evening service tonight,
the sermon topic will be 'What Is
Hell?'
Come early and listen to our choir
practice.

Eight new choir robes are
currently needed due to the addition of several new members and to the
deterioration of some older ones.

The church will host an evening of
fine dining, super entertainment and gracious
hostility.

Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 PM -
prayer and medication to
follow.

The ladies of the Church have cast
off clothing of every kind. They may be seen in the basement on Friday
afternoon.

This evening at 7 PM there will
be a hymn singing in the park across from the Church. Bring a blanket and
come prepared to sin.

Ladies Bible Study will be held
Thursday morning at 10 AM.
All ladies are invited to lunch in
the
Fellowship Hall after
the B.S. is done.

The pastor would appreciate it if
the ladies of the Congregation would lend him their electric girdles for
the pancake breakfast next
Sunday.

Weight Watchers will meet at 7 PM
at the
First Presbyterian
Church.
Please use large double door at the side
entrance."

You'll have to excuse me, I have to go find my "electric girdle" and see if I can get into a smaller size of slacks!!!:laugh:

Barb

Hello All,

My Father in law passed away the week before Thanksgiving and I haven't read or posted since then. I spent two weeks doing nothing in the way of exercise or diet but am back to working out the week after Thanksgiving and am back to posting tonight, Our family is ok Dad was 92 and had a wonderful life and family. We are thankful that he has gone to meet his saviour and is not longer in any pain. My husband seems to be handeling the loss well. My parents health is better my dad is doing ok with the one kidney. So My goal is to maintain the weight I have lost keep up with workouts and Jan work like crazy to start a new healthy year. I will try and catch up on the Dec. posts don't think I will get to read the rest of Novembers to much to do. My neice is graduating fro Georgia Tech this weekend and then ther is Christmas so much to do so little time. But life is good!

Best wishes to all,
lynn

Lynn,

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I am glad your family is coping, and that you can take comfort in the good life your dad /FIL had and find comfort in your faith. We are here for you.:flowerforyou:

Barb

Just a reminder....The Biggest Loser finale is on this Tuesday night!