If you are 40+ (or any age for that matter)and finally committing to becoming 'Fit and Fabulous' for the first time or the hundreth time, this is the group for you. Weight loss at any age is a challenge, but often the challenges are compiled with so many other "opportunities" (eeek!) when you get to a certain age. So... this group is about INSPIRATION, COMMUNICATION, and TRANSFORMATION. Oh.. and losing a pound or 2, or 35, or 100, or etc....
| Member | Cals | Fat | Cholest | Sodium | Carbs | Sugars | Fiber | Protein |
| Totals: | 58,455 | 2,750g | 11,631mg | 106,715mg | 8,441g | 2,572g | 1,115g | 4,327g |
| Averages: | 779 | 37g | 155mg | 1,423mg | 113g | 34g | 15g | 58g |
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| Member | Cals | Fat | Cholest | Sodium | Carbs | Sugars | Fiber | Protein |
| Totals: | 53,966 | 2,660g | 12,474mg | 111,854mg | 8,365g | 2,729g | 1,076g | 4,425g |
| Averages: | 692 | 34g | 160mg | 1,434mg | 107g | 35g | 14g | 57g |
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Just an update went to the Doctor today. For the Swollen Ankle since aweek ago Sun. Its
the Tendon and we are going to do an MRIÂ next Tues. If its not any better. :( Now taking
Meds... They are making me eat EVERTYHINGÂ that is not bolted down in the Kitchen. So this
will be Fun. ON the Upside of all of this, I can start riding my bike again as long as it
doesn't bother me same as walking slow on the treadmill.... He just said NO running.
WIll keep all posted
Wish you a speedy recovery!
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 Oooh, sorry to hear that. Hope its not serious! Behave and do what the doc tells you and you'll be back to the routine quicker.Â
Healing energies sent to you. Try swimming while you are cooped up to burn calories. It will help with the healing too.
I lost nearly 3 pounds since Friday. I made a commitment to track for the holiday and
there was a reward for the commitment. Lesson learned.
Anyone got any ideas for livening up meat (doing low carbs). I will eat fish, chicken
and had a big ol t-bone last night with Kale. I'm a casserole queen and like to mix a
lot of things together. It will be a challenge somewhat to eat like a cave person, meat,
fruit and veggies. Though through the yearsI have pretty much severed the
relationship with frozen foods. Now the challenge is processed foods. I sitll open
cans of this and that, but do NOT eat a frozen dinner. Ever. I haven't had one in
years.Â
Something I've discovered recently is bacon wrapped green beans or asparagus on the
grill. Next I need to get creative with grilled squash and meats. I like to season
squash with olive oil, garlic and rosemary. I welcome recommendations with foods,
especially meat and fish.
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Check out this site. It should have what you're looking for.
http://www.eatingwell.com/?sssdmh=dm17.599604
 She is the queen of Paleo which is Caveman etating.
Chick ,you can find a lots of delicious staff that she cooks in there . Here is a link!!
http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/
Enjoy!!! Congrats for your loss!!!!
Natsuko
 Woops sent too soon, her name is Melissa "Melicious" Joulwan .Â
I love her so much that I even have her cooking book and I'm following her blog reguraly.Â
Have a good day.
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 Myrecipes.com or cleaneating.com - Look for the one's from Cooking Light on the MyRecipes site. So far that site  has had recipes my family liked!
 Hey thanks!  I have copied and pasted one swoop all your comments to a Word document that I will save in the "Health" folder.  Man am I getting organized or what!  I'm falling way short on calories, and I have to avoid starvation mode, but I don't want to blow it today in carbs.  Maybe a yogurt and strawberries for snack is in order or some natural almonts.
Thanks everyone for your suggestions. Â I look forward to reading.
One more pound and I will be in the overweight category, bye bye obese! Â
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| Member | Cals | Fat | Cholest | Sodium | Carbs | Sugars | Fiber | Protein |
| Totals: | 58,166 | 2,649g | 11,139mg | 96,531mg | 7,707g | 2,678g | 972g | 4,030g |
| Averages: | 692 | 32g | 133mg | 1,149mg | 92g | 32g | 12g | 48g |
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| Member | Cals | Fat | Cholest | Sodium | Carbs | Sugars | Fiber | Protein |
| Totals: | 36,587 | 2,225g | 6,491mg | 70,663mg | 6,155g | 1,999g | 649g | 2,803g |
| Averages: | 732 | 45g | 130mg | 1,413mg | 123g | 40g | 13g | 56g |
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| Member | Cals | Fat | Cholest | Sodium | Carbs | Sugars | Fiber | Protein |
| Totals: | 19,558 | 1,608g | 6,887mg | 59,270mg | 4,259g | 1,510g | 414g | 2,179g |
| Averages: | 501 | 41g | 177mg | 1,520mg | 109g | 39g | 11g | 56g |
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| Member | Cals | Fat | Cholest | Sodium | Carbs | Sugars | Fiber | Protein |
| Totals: | 19,918 | 1,242g | 4,336mg | 46,654mg | 3,992g | 1,263g | 483g | 1,831g |
| Averages: | 498 | 31g | 108mg | 1,166mg | 100g | 32g | 12g | 46g |
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My commitment to the weekend is to track every bite (and drink). Â Though I plan to get
serious Tuesday with diet and exercise, I promise here and now to track everything I eat
and drink this weekend. Having said that, hopefully I won't behave too badly. But if I
do, I will track it nonetheless, and get geared up for Tuesday. Â New and improved diet
for me. I can't wait to get shopping and meal plan and get back to normal, after
vacations and business trips this month.Â
CHEERS to you and enjoy your weekend.
Good plan!! I'm trying to keep track this weekend too and hope that it keeps me from going overboard. I too am revamping my diet and trying to get a fresh start on things. I'm going to work towards a primal/paleo diet and get rid of all the processed foods. I expect to make the transition over the next two weeks or so and then be fully on it. Good luck to you this weekend!!
 Great plan! I have got the first couple of CD's for the Insanity program, and I'm going to start tomorrow... You can do it!!!Â
 I will do my best to track also, but if I don't I won't beat myself up and carry on past Monday. I have a trip to London/France at the end of next month. I want to fit in to my clothes comfortably (10ish pounds). The weight shouldn't me to hard (fingers crossed) because it is a very recent gain. Probably a lot of water weight (again fingers crossed).
Me too, track food, go for a few runs, behave!
| Member | Cals | Fat | Cholest | Sodium | Carbs | Sugars | Fiber | Protein |
| Totals: | 43,839 | 1,889g | 8,570mg | 75,087mg | 5,915g | 1,947g | 769g | 3,075g |
| Averages: | 797 | 34g | 156mg | 1,365mg | 108g | 35g | 14g | 56g |
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I once was over the hill. Then one day decided to turn around and go back up. Now I will never be over the hill because I'm striving to get to the top
 A friend of mine is letting me borrow her first few CD's of the new "Insanity" program... Sooo, this weekend (sat.) will probably be my first time.. wish  me luck!!
 Let me know how it is. I've been eyeballin' it 
 It looked like it was a fairly advanced program, but they only show you a few minutes on the beachbody web site.  I've got my eyes on the Rev Abs set, too.Â
Please keep us posted! Would love to do this.
GOODÂ LUCKÂ !
I read somewhere that to burn fat while exercising you should keep your heart rate 80%-90% of your max heartrate. I tried multiplyng  my max heartrate bu 90% and was surprised at how low it is... even more so for th 80% I am definitely doing something wrong. If my THR is between 116-148 can someone tell me the best place to keep it? All of my workouts are interval so would I bounce from 80% up to 90% and back down or would I go lower and higher? I am loving my new HRM but I want to utilize the functions - other than the calories burned!
I think it's a myth. You can google it and there is a bunch of info out there that says to go ahead and ignore the fat burning zone. I think it's a leftover from the Jane Fonda aerobics days :P
Well, considering the formula for determining your HR is 220- your age. Then take the percentages from the result. 80% is probably the top end. I have heard recommendations to that effect before. But, each exercise session should NOT be a near death experience. I've heard that the Fat burning range is getting into the 50-80% range and keeping it there (at least I think that's the latest I've heard) for a period of time. I will ask my friend the trainer/figure athlete.Â
I think that's why running gets results for me. I get my HR up to about 147 (which is about 60%) and I can do that for about an hour. You do have to vary your routines once in awhile to keep things moving downward. Â So, guess you can say I disagree a little w/ KayJayÂ
 I am a little on the high end during a lot of my workout but I do interval training. So my hr goes up and then goes back down. It isn't much over the target (152ish) and it doesn't last long there because I get it up and then bck down again. I just don't want to be burning muscle and making this whole thing a waste of tme! That would be great if you could ask your friend, Laura!
Haven't been able to do anything this week. Hurt my ankle on Sun running, tried to bike on
Mon. Could only do 6 miles, Before the pain got so bad I had to come back home.It was
swollen Sunday afternoon & evening. By mon it had gone down, just hurt like a M ....
well you know what I was gonna say. I have stayed off of it this week and I'm going
tomorrow to the Doctor.
Hope everyone is have a Happy Healthy week
 Hope all goes well for you and its nothing serious. You can still lift weights a little w/ a bum ankle. I know your mind drives you crazy when you're used to exercising, but take care of yourself. Eat smart, and rest it so it can heal.
 Butternut....hope your ankle gets better quickly.  Keep your feet up when you can.  Even if the swelling is down ice pack a couple times a day will feel good.   Â
 hang in there! I soooo feel your pain! my ankles are very weak... they "go out" a lot!
| Member | Cals | Fat | Cholest | Sodium | Carbs | Sugars | Fiber | Protein |
| Totals: | 54,849 | 2,325g | 11,115mg | 93,613mg | 7,258g | 2,202g | 892g | 3,916g |
| Averages: | 857 | 36g | 174mg | 1,463mg | 113g | 34g | 14g | 61g |
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Good morning!
Did pretty good yesterday with tracking.. today it was a bit heart breaking due to
the fact that someone brought in some TERRIFIC chocolate chip cookies into the lounge
today... had 4 of them! It was so hard to put them down on "myplate"! It truely is an
eye-opener to see your calories add up... Thanks for all of the support!!
Be gentle on yourself becky! We all have slip-ups... or at least I do. If you can, let it go and move on. You ate them, hopefully you enjoyed them and that can be that. It is always brutal for me to put "extras" on myplate but it keeps me accountable. I have to remember I am not being graded. It is for my own personal use!
Thats why I LOVE tracking. It really helps to be more mindful of what we are putting in our mouths and how much we are actually eating/drinking. It also helps to realize just how much we need in exercise to burn off the choices we make.....lol
I had that same experience yesterday... it was a pretty bad emotional eating day. I realized that I track on good days and not the bad ones. So I forced myself to track yesterday and OH BOY! But, tracking it helped me out a lot. It really helped me to see just how fast the damage is done. But, I also got motivation to do better today. I don't want those types of days piling up. Stay motivated and strong... we can all do this!
| Member | Cals | Fat | Cholest | Sodium | Carbs | Sugars | Fiber | Protein |
| Totals: | 54,517 | 2,490g | 11,176mg | 109,360mg | 8,372g | 2,890g | 1,043g | 4,275g |
| Averages: | 779 | 36g | 160mg | 1,562mg | 120g | 41g | 15g | 61g |
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Hey everyone!
Just found about this Livestrong site... and started yesterday! I'm 41 and need to loose
at least 50 lbs! So, here it goes!
Best of wishes on your healthy journey. If you truly use this site and exerise it helps a lot!
Welcome aboard.
Welcome Becky get tracking!!! Stay informed by reading the site everyday keep your "carrot" out front and always in sight. We are all here for the same thing, it's a lifesytle we seek not a goal weight.
Welcome Becky. I use the myplate nutriton/fitness tracker every day. It is hard to enter everything I eat when I have an off day - but it is worth it. I struggle with grazing and leading to binges. When I stay on track I feel good about me. I read the sites almost daily and try to talk about my progress as well. You can do this if you commit to it each morning. Also,,, a good thing I do is plan my weeks menu on Sunday. Buy all of the items I will need. It helps to not have to think about it every second... I know what I am going to eat, when I am going to eat it, and how much I will have. I agree with koolcmper - definitely a lifestyle - not a diet.
| Member | Cals | Fat | Cholest | Sodium | Carbs | Sugars | Fiber | Protein |
| Totals: | 65,773 | 2,818g | 11,663mg | 123,674mg | 9,925g | 3,302g | 1,211g | 4,772g |
| Averages: | 877 | 38g | 156mg | 1,649mg | 132g | 44g | 16g | 64g |
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Update on me
posted by Laura732 on 3:24 pm
Hey everybody, I haven't said much lately, its been busy! Mortgage Modification finally went to trial period. If I don't screw up that goes to paper in Aug/Sep. Finally got some bites for selling my former inlaws home. So, some of the financial torque is going away soonÂ
 Yay.  Things picked up on what is now the 'good old job' at work. I've
been on that team since 3/15 and apparently I've seamlessly transitioned to taking on the
new duties. Now there's a major upgrade in progress and we get to work on something
exciting and new. So my days at the office pass quickly. Through all of this I exercised
when I could, ate like I had sense and didn't gain or lose anything. How lucky is that?
Then this morning the scale gave me a present. I lost two pounds. Funny part of it is I
finally got all of the insurance issues worked out to start going to a Dietitian which
starts mid-month. Let's see if I can keep this going!Â
by Boatchick on May 31, 2012 at 5:08 pm
 Oh Laura, you've been through a lot all at once.  Congrats on everthing and celebrate the success.  A fast pace is good especially when there's a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.  Enjoy your journey.  Thanks for the post. Â
Ugh - Up again
posted by irish328 on 7:48 am
I'm not liking this trend. I have no more trips planned for the next month so it's time to buckle down and really control my eating.
by Laura732 on May 31, 2012 at 3:26 pm
 Unfortunately life likes to throw us curves...go back to the basics, measure, get more fruits and veggies and GOYA!!! (Get off your arse...) It'll all come around eventually!
I'm new
posted by dlmullins70 on 6:02 am
As stated, I'm new. I do have a question and am looking for input. I am very close to my goal weight of 130. I originally started at 180 and it has taken a long time to get here. I developed Chronic Daily migraine and am currently under a physician's care trying to get them resolved, but in the meantime, I can' really exercise because that increases the pain. I also have a bad back and arthritis in both knees.Â
I have found that eating small portions of healthy food (I don't bring 'junk food' in the house) several times a day (I've found an interval of about four hours per 'meal') has helped me to finally get below the 145 mark that I'd been on for a few years now.Â
I'm looking for ideas for exercises or whatever that will help me to finally fulfill my weight loss goals without increasing my head pain or other conditions I currently have. I don't really trust to ask a doctor, because honestly, what would an overweight doctor know?
Thank you for your ideas.Â
by irish328 on May 31, 2012 at 7:45 am
Wow, that's a hard one. Most exercise increases your BP which I'm sure makes your head hurt more. Have you tried swimming. Maybe leisurely laps back and forth across the pool. Or yoga (not all poses, but you could do many of them).
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Great job on your jouney!
by LOTSOFSUSHI on May 31, 2012 at 9:53 am
I like Irish's ideas!!
I might add walking in moderation. You may go very short distance few times a day. Stay within acceptable amount. Many of small things add up in good out comes.
If you have an access to the stationary bike, set the machine with no resistance. Then ride. It'll help to get your heart rate up though. Â Â
Very impressive weight loss!! Congrats!Â
by Boatchick on May 31, 2012 at 10:49 am
Have you had your brain scanned for hemorrhages?  I had three brain hemorrhages in 25 months, each time after extensive exercise, but like my husband said, when DON'T you exercise?  I was always very active. I was four pounds away from my goal last year and had brain surgery to correct the situation. And now I am 20+ pounds from goal trying to get back to myself after a long recovery.
Get that MRI and see several doctors, ask ask ask for what you want, and RESEARCH more on your own. I knew more about my condition than my neurologis, he was impressed!
Good luck, take care and keep us informed.Â
By the way, EXCELLENT job on losing those last few TOUGH pounds. I don't know what to tell you and it sounds like you're doing the right things, small meals throughout the day, etc.
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by Laura732 on May 31, 2012 at 3:18 pm
 Funny,  a friend of mine was basically asking the same question today, except she tore her ACL and is on crutches. You may at least be able to walk or power walk. A friend of mine literally 'schooled' me on power walking earlier in the week. I never thought you could get the same calorie burn as running out of a fast walk, but it is possible. Walking is gentle on the joints and its fairly easy to put 'comfortable' effort into it.