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Hi hatters...the elusive Lisa here :blushing: ....I've been away with the pixies for a bit....my life tends to be a bit like this....I get very enthusiastic about something for a nanosecond and then I drift off.....but I've now been on MFP since last October, probably some sort of record for me.... so I think I'm going to…

...I meant to add the other reason I don't post very often is because all the action seems to be when I'm asleep....and then when I come on and post everything is very quiet....I think I am actually talking to no one....when a hatter posts and no one reads has she really posted at all?? :ohwell:

Hi Hatters I must apologise for being such an infrequent poster....i do love the group but I just find it consumes so much time reading and posting (I'm not a big user of facebook or anything either for the same reason)....but I am WITH you all and do love having the outlet for an occasional rant or rave....so thankyou to…

....was going to post but as I'm guessing all my mad hatter friends are in bed I'll wait till tonight when you're all getting up...what a funny world :laugh: :laugh: I'm off to paint a bedroom and drink lots of water (if I keep saying it maybe one day I will) :drinker: :drinker: Lisa Let me know where the island is...I'll…

Can't bring myself to exercise today....and I really should have because I had a day off yesterday...its freezing and windy and I ate some yoghurt for lunch which has made my stomach a bit upset....so I'm going to light a fire and have a simple dinner and plonk on the lounge! :yawn: Tomorrow, tomorrow...its only a day…

.....just a note on the diversion tactics to avoid eating ice cream while watching TV...knitting works brilliantly for me....however....I now have a towering pile of knitted squares to make a blanket (squares are about my level although they do have patterns)...you see I'm not quite sure how to sew them together...or…

Inspirational snoozie....just what I needed thanks! PS - I only just posted on yesterdays thread...not sure when today finishes and tomorrow starts...or was that yesterday finishing

Hi hatters......its so weird reading all the comments from you all suffering in the heat while its winter where I am.....actually we've had some pretty nice weather the last few days but still chilly at night and I think we are going to have another cold spell before winter is over for us... Re hot flashes/flushes....I was…

Hi there hatters....oh I am like a see saw at the moment...one day good...next, not so much....life's a bit emotional for me at the moment so that could be why....I had a huge day yesterday....I met up with my dad for the first time in over 10 years last week and saw him again yesterday and took my 21 year old son to see…

Hi Mad Hatters....haven't been on for the past couple of days much and gosh aren't there a lot of posts to catch up on! Too much for me to sit and read through all but I've skimmed... My thoughts on the exercise thing and enjoying it.... I could quite happily never exercise again easily...however when I do go for a run or…

I'm really loving this mad hatters group...thanks for starting it up snoozie and T2.... but I find it hard to comment on everyone's posts (I'd be here all day sitting on my a@$% not getting anything done or burning any calories so I can eat more)...but I just want you all to know I'm reading and enjoying them all....nice…

I can relate so much to this...I have always eaten very healthy food (along with the occasional burst of ice cream or chocolate indulgences) but when I started MFP I weighed and worked out how many calories were in my "healthy" breakfast and nearly fell of the chair...I was having lovely organic toasted muesli or porridge,…

Lovely thoughts Snoozie :heart: I've now been on MFP since last October and I can honestly say it has changed the way I eat...yes I still succumb to temptation (yes I was the one who ate the tub of ice cream yesterday:blushing: ) but I never say "oh well I've broken the diet so now I'll just give up" any more.... as you…

Hi Mad Hatters....good morning (actually I'm off to bed...its the end of wednesday for me...oh just realised its past midnight so its actually thursday)....big confession time..... well I'm on my own as my husband and son are away....I had a great day yesterday, lots of exercise and good food....and i was going really well…

Hi, I'm Lisa and I'd love to join this group...(thanks Gail I saw the name on your feed and had a peek...the name was irresistible). I'm 52, married with 2 sons 21 and 19.... almost an empty nester...certainly not indispensable any more....except to provide a bit of cash/food/or love when needed. Also slap bang in the…

I'm going to have a session with a stylist...when I get to my goal I wont have been that weight for 20 years....so not only will I have no clothes but I'll have no idea how to shop for that weight at this age (I'm 52).... I'm halfway there now and am trying not buy many clothes until the end....I'm saving a bit every week…

Congratulations! I was told by a trainer that continuing to run the full 5km at the speed I can do it without stopping (only 8.5km/h) will help build endurance....but to build more fitness and push myself I should do intervals and up the speed.....so a couple of times a week I do 400m at a fast walk and then 400m at a fast…

I started the C25K program at the end of last year and I can now run 5km without stopping....not particularly fast though.... before that I hadn't run in over 30 years (I am 52) and really didn't think I would be able to do it. But what I have found is that after a certain point it becomes much more of a mental exercise…

I am 52 also and I have lost 11kg (24lb) so far....I also want to get down to about (62kg) 136lb..... I am slowly feeling the old me come back too....its been over 20 years since I was in the 60kgs.....and I'm sort of worried about whether I'm ready to be slim again...so I am happy that it is actually coming off quite…

Hi lovely 50+ friends....haven't posted for a while....but I just wanted to give those of you who knew about my issues with my son's girlfriend an update..... My son asked me a couple of weeks ago if my husband and I would help out with her application for a defacto visa.... I said no and explained to him that from my…

Wow....20 minutes....that is amazing...congratulations.... if I can ever manage to run 5k in 30 mins I will be thrilled....but I think it is a long way off. And I totally agree with the 90% mental part of running.... I guess that's why even though it is definitely a hard thing to do i always feel so fantastic…

Its a nice dilemma though isn't it!! I am actually in the best phase at the moment....all my clothes were getting tight so now they are all really comfortable...a couple of things just starting to look too baggy....but all those other clothes that were at the back of the wardrobe because they were too small are now…

I used to use artificial sweeteners for years but after going on a retreat 2 years ago I decided to give it up and eat more healthily....from what I have read most of the low fat / low sugar / diet foods are actually worse for us and don't really help you lose weight in the long run and can have terrible affects on our…

Thanks for the comments my lovely MFP friends...I knew a lot of your would be able to relate to my situation with my son and his girlfriend... and even those who can't would offer support..... we will get through this and as several of you have said he needs to live his life and live with his choices and it is our job to…

Congratulations...its such a great program isn't it!! I am 52 and I started the C25K program last october....really really struggled but the small achievements really propelled me...I have found the hardest thing is the mental challenge....like you say its that voice in my head telling me i can't do it....I still struggle…

Hey Barbie and all the 50+ ladies ....happy March!! Just thought I'd get in early and say hi to everyone....I am not really posting much anymore as I find it too hard to keep up with everyone...but I do check in from time to time and love reading everyone's stories and I have a few of the gals as friends so just use my…

I have sort of completed C25K however I still struggle with the long runs (I never quite managed to do the last few long runs)....I find if I have had a few days off I can go and run for 25 minutes straight ...however some days, particularly if I have been exercising the day before, I might only be able to do 15…

Just marking my spot..... Thanks for getting us started as usual Barbie.... or should I thank your mother's influence there for your being so organised:flowerforyou: I am not nearly as organised as you are .... and I can't actually remember exactly what my specific goals were for January,,,, I think one of them was to…

Ok well that doesn't seem to have worked...back to the drawing board...any tips??:huh: Oh sorry I got it but its HUGE...sorry!! Not sure how to fix that yet:blushing:

Wow...onto 3rd part!! I am not posting too much lately but still enjoy reading and keeping up with old and new members....just thought I would put a photo of our new dog up for those dog lovers as I know there are a few of us here.... six months after our gorgeous airedale Rio died we have acquired another rescue…