Ok! I know I've been very quiet but had visitors so it is difficult to get on here. I have a question about HRT. Do you think it helps weight loss and has a positive effect on your general mindset, or do you think it make you retain weight?

Oh and this is great! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18770328 made me feel very positive about myself.

Good Morning Ladies! Thank you all so much for everything you shared yesterday, I feel truly amongst Friends. Well done to all who had cool, compliant days. I "rested" last night to allow myself to recovere from the exercise class, will train wiht weights at home tonight.

I read a great article that says losing just 10 pound can greatly improve menopause symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats and ease aching joints, so KEEP ON KEEPING ON , you really are worth it.

Weekends can be a lot harder to stick to the diet, I have an all or nothing mentality and can binge on an insane amount of food some Sunday afternoons. I am working hard to stop this and find one thing that really helps is not wearing scruffy loose fittling clothes. If I wear a skirt with a snug waistband it reminds me not to eat to excess. Best wishes to all.

Good idea about the skirt. Maybe I need to lose another 10lbs to stop the symptoms x

Good morning hatters! Yay Friday!!! Thanks for the water challenge, I too need to get more in. My goal this weekend is to work out both days. Have a great day all!

Good morning ladies! My goal for today is to drink more water. I just measured my thermal cup that I thought was 2c, but find it is really only 1 1/2. My goal for today is at least 10c of water.. Anyone want to join me and make it a challenge for the day?

I will join you...I have been slacking on my water and I can tell.

What is an IPOM?
Whatever it is I hope that I have a good one.
Hearing people chat about their hot times, I am in a slightly different place because I haven't had ovaries or a uterus since 2000. I am also thyroid free since 2010, so I rely on artificial hormones. While I have read the issues related to hormones, the studies don't address those of us without any ovaries at all.
Concerning the potential of weekend binges that is why I schedule my weekly weigh in for Monday mornings. I joined a challenge and the folks weigh in on Sunday, but I switched for one week and then switched back to Mondays. Sunday is the day when I am more likely to eat too much. I know the way my crazy brain works, if I weighed in on sunday I would conclude it was ok to overindulge because I would have the whole week to work it off.
I had become lax with keeping my food diary, even though I was continuing to do the challenge and visiting fitness pal for motivation. I had never friended anyone or been active in any groups. I decided it was time to refocus and so I have reactivated my diary and I will continue to hang out with you lovely folks.
Have a happy weekend filled with healthy choices. Janet

Snoozie!! I loved that song and especially your rendition!! Great job!!:flowerforyou:

Happy Friday! Love, love, love the song snoozie. We should make it a Friday tradition lol. I hope every one here has a great day and I will pop on here and there to chat
~t

Good afternoon ladies! Well, after getting my lazy *kitten* out of the house, I made it to the gym for my strength workout. I managed to slog my way through it, but I was just not in the mood today. IPOM for doing it anyway, though .

Yesterday was a tad crazy for me...my bike ride with friend was not terribly successful (she rides like my grandma who's been dead since I was in middle school), which just irritated me. The ride that usually takes 2 hours took 3, and then I had to rush to take my boys for their sports physicals (and McDonald's for lunch...which also irritated me...they have no idea what the smell of those fries does to my salivary glands!), then off to work (where I do all the stupid crap at my husband's office that no one else will do), and he left early to golf...which guess what (irritated me)! Rushed home to finish making dinner, picked up my son from his life guarding job at the water park in Ocean City, other son came storming in, angry that I gave him bad information about his soccer practice (irritating, yes). Husband finally comes home, has dinner and goes downstairs to watch GOLF...which personally I find insanely boring and VERY irritating. So I ended up eating (again). Thankfully, I've been doing enough exercising that all this eating hasn't really affected my weight (yet).

And, I wore a new pair of jeans (size 8 from Banana Republic!), which I have to say looked pretty damn awesome on me, and A) my husband said nothing (until I prompted him as I was getting into bed) and what he finally said was "you've got to feel pretty good about yourself". As I typed this, I realize that it doesn't sound bad, but I guess what I wanted to hear was "you look amazing, and I'm so lucky to be married to a hot mama like you" (or something equally fabulous).

So today is yet another new day, and I am determined to be successful despite all the irritations I am feeling (which I also have a sneaky suspicion...between us girls...could be menopausally connected, which makes me irritated and feeling bad).

Now that I got that all off my chest, I have to admit I feel better! And now...

Pearl, I hear you about the weekend. It's much harder for me, but I find if I stay active I'm usually ok. Good luck this weekend!!

Bisland, I wish I could join you in the water thing. I have been trying, but after delivering three babies, my bladder is not what it once was. All it takes is one sneeze or a good laugh, and I have to change my pants

Lorie, I know you will accomplish your goal of working out both days (and Arthur needs a long walk)

Snooozie, as always your post made my smile (and I love the new profile pic!). Good for you for getting out there and doing your walk. I just started riding my bike in the fall, and I have to say, it's the one thing I actually look forward to doing and get crabby when I can't. You just need to find your "thing". I'm wishing you much luck and all the support I can give as you go back to work. And you do really need to get a smart phone . And OMG, singing at my kitchen table OOOOGA CHUKKA!! LOVE IT!

Carip, IPOU for doing that walk! Good for you

Janet, I hear you! I also see you've lost a ton of weight! Good for you . I find now that I'm at (or near, depending on the scale ) my goal, it's easy for me to lose focus. Does that happen to you?

Tina, I'm so sorry someone made you feel bad about yourself (we do enough of that on our own, without help from others!!) I really am trying to make this about ME. I've realized that I can't (nor should I) rely on others to make me feel good about myself (or let it affect me when someone says something negative). I think most of us here have already admitted to being emotional eaters, so we feel your pain. And the last week I've been stuffing my face because I've let the actions of others get to me. I'm trying to dust myself off and refocus...join me!!

Off to water the gardens, do laundry and hopefully sneak in a quick bike ride. Thanks to you all for giving me a place to rant and share. Here's to our success!!

-Melissa

Wow, size 8 jeans, IPOU Melissa, even though that size is in a different dimension, I am thrilled for you. Congrats on being so close to your goal! Although my stated goal is 55, I set that arbitrarily because my real goal is overwhelming. So I am only half way to where I ultimately want to be. And even at my very healthiest thinness at 5"10" size 8 jeans were not even in my dreams.
Here I am singing Hooked on a feeling without even realizing it, great song and great lyrics.
IPOM-tomorrow is my first tennis match in the USTA over 50 league and even though I voted for purple, the team colors are white skirt and blue top and that doesn't intimidate me at all.

IPOM! I exercised today on my lunch break! I plan on doing more after work. Yay! Did I mention that I hate to exercise? lol!

at first I was having a hard time with the water but lately it's all drink. It helps when I'm craving food. Also on the Menopause note.....I started going through it at 47. Now at 51 I'm pretty sure I'm done. I gave up caffeine and t
hat really helped with the hot flashes. I never get them anymore unless I have caffeine.
Thank you all for your words on this page. It brightens my day, which is very hectic, with a 2 year old around. Nap time is the only time I have to myself. I should use that time to exercise but I'm exhausted and use the 2 hours for resting and catching up with household chores.

Normally I'd go for walks with the grandson but it's been too hot to drag him out. It's even too hot for playgrounds. I need to find another way to get in some exercise. Maybe a stationary bike or something.
Any ideas?

Thanks for that Linda I will stop coffee see if it helps