Hello all!

I didn't get fat over night. Thus, while I wish there was some quick fix, it's going to take time to reach an acceptable BMI. Would anyone like to make the journey together?

I have a great deal of weight to take off ( 74 pounds) and the number seems unobtainable at first glance. Therefore, my first goal is to be able to look in the mirror and like a part of my body.... any part of my body! Today I like my hands. My fingers are long, almost elegant, and my manicure looks great. Now to like the rest of me! Giggles!

Happy New Year and wishes for your success!

Koilady63

Hello there, my name is Uma! We have a similar weight loss goal and yes, it is going to take some time. I admire your goal of liking parts of your body. It's funny but my manicure looks great too but I had not really thought much of it until I read your post. ^_^ I am looking for friends too and our weight loss ambition is the same. Perhaps we can add each other and maybe work on a challenge or something together. I am off to bed (east coast) but will be back tomorrow.

I LOVE THE IDEA OF LIKING/LOVING A PART OF YOUR BODY!

IT CAN'T BE ALL BAD....THERE ARE ALWAYS THINGS THAT WE LIKE ABOUT OURSELVES......

I HEARD A QUOTE TODAY ON A REPEAT EPISODE OF EXTREME MAKEOVER.....

"WE ALL FALL DOWN AT TIMES, BUT MAY WE ALL HAVE SOFT LANDINGS"

THIS MEANS TO ME THAT WE CAN'T BEAT OURSELVES UP....WE GET UP AND TRY AGAIN!

I'M GLAD TO KNOW THAT I'M NOT ALONE

PORTIACJ

Original Post by koilady63:

Hello all!

I didn't get fat over night. Thus, while I wish there was some quick fix, it's going to take time to reach an acceptable BMI. Would anyone like to make the journey together?

I have a great deal of weight to take off ( 74 pounds) and the number seems unobtainable at first glance. Therefore, my first goal is to be able to look in the mirror and like a part of my body.... any part of my body! Today I like my hands. My fingers are long, almost elegant, and my manicure looks great. Now to like the rest of me! Giggles!

Happy New Year and wishes for your success!

Koilady63

 

Thanks Uma and Portia!

Knowing that I am not alone in this makes my heart lighter. Hmm, don't you wish our bodies became lighter that quickly?

Today I like the way my skin looks. I did the grocery shopping with only moisturizer on. That's huge for me as I was raisesd to believe that a woman should never leave the house without her makeup on. Yet, today, i was glowing and didn't want to cover up the inner loveliness.

Hope to hear from you soon.

MB..aka Koilady63

I think your goal of liking something about yourself every day is AMAZING! There's a YouTube video called Dear Body and it's just a guy writing a letter to his body, "Eyes, I'm sorry I cover you with makeup, but thank you for always being clear and helping me find my way, etc, etc, etc." That's what this reminded me of. Though I don't have similar weight-loss goals (my goal is to be more toned and just "tighten everything up a bit), I'd like to participate if I may.

Today I really liked my lips. They're usually very chapped, but today they looked very nice and smooth. They're really the only other place beside the bust area that women want big and plump! :) 

Hey Koilady, I AM 45, and up to last year, was in pretty decent shape.  I miss feeling energetic and sexy.  I gained back most of my weight, and have been deeply depressed.  I dread the scale.  There hasn’t been much motivation for me to lose weight and workout, except for wanting to be healthy as I get older.  So, imagine my delight to see your post and feel encouraged again.  Thanks!  I join you in your wonderfully, life-changing attitude, and celebrate my legs.  They are surprisingly still somewhat toned, and they are spectacular!! I look forward to our victories, as we fight this win-able battle! 

Excellent post. Good luck on your journey. :)

Thanks Kathygator... right back at ya!

 Hello, I am Lisa and I to have similar goals and would like to join you and everyone else.  I am 41 and need to lose about 70 pounds to be at goal.  My problem is that I am a couch potato and I need some way to make exercise fun. Does anyone have any ideas?  I have a sit down job and sitting all day makes it hard to even feel like getting up to do anything.  I am looking for a job that is not sitting down constantly and I know that would help.  In the past I have always had jobs that kept me active.  I hurt my shoulder and back so I cannot do as much anymore but I am trying to find something.  Anyway, good luck to all of you and I will be back tomorrow.

My weight didn't increase overnight either. I had a little help by the thyroid fairy, but most of it was my doing for one reason or another. I have 100 pounds to lose. Gasp. I'm 42 and can't believe I've let myself prioritize other things over my health. I want to be fabulously fit before I'm 45.

I'm glad you mentioned loving your body. I used to love my body. I do still love my feet and my fabulous pedicure. I'm working on getting my skin back in shape. I've joined the local gym and will be there 4 days a week. A friend wisely said that she makes sure she gets to the gym, even if she doesn't feel like working out. If she still feels like going home once she gets there, she gives herself permission to leave. She said that's only happened twice in the past couple years. I wasn't feeling great the other day, but went (thinking of her story). I stayed for well over an hour and had a great workout. Do we have to have fun while we work out? I'm not sure. But I do know I'm going to have fun with the body I'll get out of it.

I LOVE Calorie counter plus! I can't believe how the weight is just rolling off! I've Lost 5 pounds and yes I do check double checking the scale to see if it is broken!

We went out to eat tonight. I had a salad and sushi. I asked them to box half the sushi order so I would not be tempted to eat to much. However, I have not gone over my calories for the day! YES!

I even dressed up tonight! In the deep green sweater that matches my eyes and the pearls and peridot that my husband purchased for my several Valentine's ago, I actually felt attractive. Ok, I still hate the spare tire around my tummy, my too broad shoulders, big feet, and wide thighs but the rest of me was note worthy!

Now to make sure I still get in 30 minutes of elliptical and 15 minutes of stretching before bed time. The power went off in the storm this morning and total ruined my plans. Who ever said it doesn't rain in California LIED!

 

Hi All!

   Ok,Ok... I do like my hair..lol 

  I will be 45 in March, and I am tellin ya, the weight has shifted into places its never lived before. I am not ready to get old and frumpy looking, like some of the people I run into that I went to high school with. I have noticed my face has really gained and my chin is getting a bit out of whack.

  I figure I can be down at least 20 to 25 lbs by my birthday and that is a good goal for me. And then go from there for the rest. My mind is made up and I love this site, I love logging my food, and getting my grade. I never got A's in school..HEHE

Good luck to all us middle age spreaders!! No more spreading for us!!

I say this alot but it keeps me going "Nothing tastes as good as THIN feels"!!

 

Hi Everyone,

Although I joined Calorie Count back in 2006, I've never posted and never consistently tracked my calories, activities, etc.   I wasn't sure how to post, so I just replied to the last post.  Is that right?

I have been looking for find some way to help me get motivated to lose weight.  My current goal is to lose 57 pounds.  The weight just seemed to creep on little by little after I turned 40. In the last few years I've gained 20 pounds! I've tried South Beach, Fruit Flush (lost 5 pounds, but gained it right back!). I know what I need to do - eat less, be conscious of what I eat, drink more water and exercise.  But how do I keep motivated to do that?  So far I haven't found the answer.

I turned 44 today and sat down at the computer to look for weight loss tracking tools on the internet and remembered that I was a member of Calorie Count.  So I logged on and searched the forums and came across this Fab by Age 45 forum and got excited that I saw others with similar goals.

So, what do I like about myself?  When I look in the mirror I see a lot that I don't like.  But I recently got contact lenses and now like my face without the glasses!!!

 

Hello All!

We awoke to a light dusting of snow on the hilltops. It's so pretty! Normally weather like this would have me baking biscuits or cinnamon rolls but today I chose to stick with a  Fast chewy granola bar for breakfast. The peanut butter ones are great but the oatmeal raisin ones taste like dust. Ah well, they are loaded with vitamins and only 220 calories. Furthermore, they are a meal I don't have to plan!

Today I am in love with my hands, wrists, and the first few inches of my forearms. This is pretty amazing as just two years ago I suffered a freak accident ( Polymorphic light eruptions coupled with chemical sensitivity and and allergy to the sulfa med the PA gave me) which left both arms blistered with 2nd degree burns knuckles to elbows. For weeks i wondered if I would have skin. For months my skin looked like a mummy's. One of my little students was even afraid of me! Now I just have a few light scars and areas of discoloration. Most people don't even notice them. The impossible can happen.

Two years from now, when I I have reached and learned how to maintain 135, I want to look back at my "fat days" and hardly remember how bad I looked.

It will happen if I work to make it occur!

Big Hugs and TONS of will power to you all! I'm off to the exercise browser. I wonder if Ironing and doing the laundry burns any calories? As least i look forward to vacuuming and scrubbing the bathroom now as i know I can add them to my activity log.

Hi everyone, Happy Birthday Sharon.

I will be 45 in February and I also need some support.  Since Sept. 06 I have lost 50# which was my first goal before my eldest daughters wedding this past October.  However since July 07 I haven't lost anything.  I would like to lose #30 more pounds this year.  I did WW the first year with success then stalemated and gave up, and was too busy with wedding plans to go to the gym. 

I started CC in Novemeber and played with the same 5-10 # on a weekly basis.  I've looked thru my food logs and activity and I don't thinik I've been eating enough.  About 1300 a day. 

Well, starting yesterday I've committed to 30min Cardio 5-6 days a  week and 30 minutes weight training 3 days a week.  I also plan to eat my 1300 calories a day plus eat back my activity.  I need to get my metabolism moving again.

My favorite part of my body is my neck today.  It is slim and long.  Which on my short round body is a nice thing. 

Good luck everyone, we can do this together.

Yesterday was a rough night for me self-esteen-wise. So, I've decided to take this thread MUCH more seriously. I can't look the way I want to overnight, like KoiLady said, so I'm going to have to look at the small things first.

On that note, my hair is actually surprisingly good looking today. I dyed it blonde (I'm up and down on that decision), and I didn't really style it today, just threw on a cute little head band. But it's really wavy. It still has the weird little layers that kind of stick up strangely, but the waves hide it way better than when it decides to flip out or whatever else it does! Today it looks very full (usually my biggest dread!) and healthy and wavy and has a tussled, messy-on-purpose look. I took a picture with my phone and will post it whenever the picture-poster is up and running again. <sigh> I feel better already! :)

Hello All!

I can't wait to see Missgendale's hair! I bet she's even MORE beautiful!

Today was my first day back at work after Christmas Vacation. I decided to look good and wore a new sweater then tossed a pretty silk scarf about my neck. Some how, even with a good number of little stressful events going on, I felt happy all day. My favorite songs were running through my mind. I liked the way I felt in my body! Yes, I'm still at fat. Yes I don't love my spare tire. Yes, I need a good hair cut. However, today I would not have traded bodies with a size 2 twenty year old! Weird huh? I liked me, flaws and all.

I even handled the catty witch in the staff room who brought in her left over toffee, peanut brittle , and malt balls. Parading about to each person, she  demanding they take something. I said, "No thank you. I'm all through with Christmas goodies." She huffed and set they all down in front of me. I pushed them over to the end of the table and she giggled, " OH! YOU don't have much will power do you?" I looked that black hearted bitch in the eye and said, " It's that awful smell! It's so rich that the odor is making me sick!" At this she blushed and scuttled off like a little red crab! I might be learning to stick up for myself yet!

This evening I have been thinking about nature vs. nurture. Am I fat because it's in my genetics or, as the emotional eater profile suggests, am I fat because I learned to be? When I was 11 or 12 I accompanied my mom into work one summer day. After about 10 minutes I grew bored in her office. Mom grabbed her purse and handed me $20, saying," You treat yourself to something!" I ran down to Stewart's and picked out a little silver necklace featuring a star embellished with a single rhinestone. In my pre-teen mind it was stunning. I literally skipped back to mom's work to show it to her. Mom was less than impressed. "Why did you buy that?" she snapped, " I meant that you should get some ice cream." I just shrugged it off, " I like it and it wasn't food!" Was I smarter and more self-confident at 12 than I am at age 44?

The scale finally moved again today! YESSSSSSSS! Ten pounds are gone and they are NOT coming back, EVER!

Today I love the first little signs of muscles in my arms! There's an nice firm muscle at the top of my arms near the should and, if I bend my arms in the right way, I can see little definition lines in  my forearms. They are so much prettier than my jiggly underarms. Those jiggles will go in time too. It's only day nine.

How are you all doing?

Today I love my butt. :) I (finally) did laundry and washed my good butt-jeans. So I'm wearing those and I think if I can find them, I'm going to buy another pair online. The only way it could be better is if I was wearing heels! Can't do that though cause I walk 15 minutes to work and 15 back... and I work in an underground cement building that echos SO loud! (learned that the day of my interview for the job! haha!)

I'm so glad you stuck up for yourself KoiLady! I told you, when you look good you feel good and when you feel good you look even better! It's an amazing little cycle!!! Of course, it does work in reverse sadly (if you look bad you'll feel bad and if you feel bad you'll look worse) but you seem to be rocking your look!

Also, I know a neat little trick for that under-arm jiggle (ALL women have it... even pageant girls! Hahaha!). Sit back with your hands behind you and your feel in front of you, flat on the floor. LStraighten your arms and lift your pelvis so it's off the ground. Now, just do some "upside down pushups"! :) It'll build that weird muscle there and muscle burns calories quicker, so it'll go away before you know it. (And you'll have great looking triceps!)

EDIT: Goodness... I didn't realize I was definitely the baby in this group! Ah well, I can learn from a group of 45 year olds, and probably more than what I'd learn from a group of 20-somethings! :)

Now, now Miss Glendale, you are NOT the Baby. You are merely wise beyond your years.

Thank you so much for being part of the group! You are teaching me to stop being afraid of beautiful people.

 

Much Love,

MB aka Koilady63 <}}}><