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Forum: Age 50+ 03-12-2014, 08:33 AM
Replies: 280
Views: 18,085
Posted By delmarva
Hi, all! I love reading about all the...

Hi, all!
I love reading about all the preparations for gardening. Spring - finally, I hope - is on its way.

Cajunlady - I can understand your excitement about your hubby putting his ring back on....
Forum: Exercise! 03-11-2014, 12:48 PM
Replies: 418
Views: 27,617
Posted By delmarva
I appreciate all the concern expressed here. I...

I appreciate all the concern expressed here.
I shared my story, because actually I have gotten quite fit over the last year. After losing the weight, I swim twice a week, play water polo another...
Forum: Exercise! 03-10-2014, 09:07 AM
Replies: 418
Views: 27,617
Posted By delmarva
Well, I was moving through this program. I've...

Well, I was moving through this program. I've lost my weight, and was taking about a month for each week on the program. (So, three months to reach week 3 of the program). That's because despite...
Forum: General chatter 01-03-2014, 04:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,712
Posted By delmarva
Kings Dominion has a rating system of 1 to 5...

Kings Dominion has a rating system of 1 to 5 stars, if memory serves. 5 is the "most adventurous". I stay at 3 and less.

I find that I lose blood from my head and faint. Also, the chest...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 01-03-2014, 12:23 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,500
Posted By delmarva
Another Sardine lover, yay. I hoard them too....

Another Sardine lover, yay. I hoard them too. With them, you have no mercury worries.
Forum: Dieting with Obstacles 01-02-2014, 06:51 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,611
Posted By delmarva
I lost my weight while going through menopause....

I lost my weight while going through menopause. Two periods spaced about 6 months apart. Suspect there won't be any more periods, hurrah.

The only difference I found was weight loss was probably...
Forum: Exercise! 01-02-2014, 06:42 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,394
Posted By delmarva
Emma or Fadedblue - have either of you heard of a...

Emma or Fadedblue - have either of you heard of a sports watch with two timers on it. I'd like to be able to set times to space at - for example - 120 seconds (run), 60 seconds (walk), repeat.... ...
Forum: General chatter 01-01-2014, 10:55 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,330
Posted By delmarva
Having reversed a fatty liver that simply...

Having reversed a fatty liver that simply appeared over night, my main motivation now is to be able to travel like I did in my twenties (over 50 now). My husband and I travel to remote areas, and we...
Forum: Weight and Resistance Training 12-31-2013, 07:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,054
Posted By delmarva
it's not based on weight. The reason they give...

it's not based on weight.
The reason they give that number is that when you are over 34" there is a lot of (I believe it is called "adipose") fat, that is the bad fat. In my case, when I was apple...
Forum: Weight and Resistance Training 12-31-2013, 05:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,054
Posted By delmarva
Hi buddha belly - I think I saw you post on the...

Hi buddha belly - I think I saw you post on the apple shaped body thread. Those of us who've had that wonderful profile generally have the tape measure show a smaller number a bit closer under our...
Forum: Depression and Weight Issues 12-30-2013, 10:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,818
Posted By delmarva
Sounds to me like you have a wonderful boyfriend....

Sounds to me like you have a wonderful boyfriend. He didn't cover up when he said he's only dated thinner women, and he probably told you the truth when he said that looks aren't the...
Forum: Weight and Resistance Training 12-30-2013, 01:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,747
Posted By delmarva
I started much easier. Like you, I had no...

I started much easier. Like you, I had no stamina!!!

I worked with a physical therapist who set me exercises for each joint set, so that I could build up strength across my whole body. Only then,...
Forum: Age 50+ 12-29-2013, 10:24 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 11,619
Posted By delmarva
If anyone here owns or manages a business, you'll...

If anyone here owns or manages a business, you'll know that this is the week of the year when you do inventory, re-order supplies, finalize purchases to beat tax deadlines, and make upgrades to your...
Forum: Introductions 12-29-2013, 10:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 664
Posted By delmarva
Hi, faeriemama! As you pick a diet, make...

Hi, faeriemama!

As you pick a diet, make sure you also pick up an understanding of basic nutrition. It will help you make decision about a diet that will work for you and keep you feeling good.
...
Forum: Exercise! 12-29-2013, 10:02 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,394
Posted By delmarva
Finished week 2! After many weeks of course. I've...

Finished week 2! After many weeks of course. I've been building up hip and hamstring strength in the interim - working really hard on that. (When I told my PT where running made me ache, I got a...
Forum: General chatter 12-27-2013, 03:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,353
Posted By delmarva
I think a gift list for anyone over 18 is silly....

I think a gift list for anyone over 18 is silly. It makes an adult look like a child. When the person is over 18 and not my spouse, including my daughter, I'd rather give cash or my best guess at...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 12-23-2013, 10:38 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,142
Posted By delmarva
I can skip dinner, no problem. But breakfast - no...

I can skip dinner, no problem. But breakfast - no way! I adore breakfast. With a decent breakfast, and maybe greek yogurt with berries around 2pm, I can easily get to the next day.

I literally...
Forum: Introductions 12-23-2013, 12:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 375
Posted By delmarva
My husband is now a two year prostate cancer...

My husband is now a two year prostate cancer survivor. Though never heavy at all, he is now 15 lbs leaner (and very slim), and swears by intermittent fasting with a good exercise program. THe body of...
Forum: Does it Work? 12-22-2013, 08:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,345
Posted By delmarva
It was an excellent article. Thank you ,...

It was an excellent article. Thank you , thesame7lbs, for posting.
Forum: Exercise! 12-22-2013, 08:35 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,394
Posted By delmarva
I'm totally with you on heart rate monitors...

I'm totally with you on heart rate monitors diamondgeog!

The tables with "recommended" numbers are just averages, and apparently maximum heart rates can vary significantly. At age 51, a max rate...
Forum: Mini-Goals 12-22-2013, 08:28 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,005
Posted By delmarva
Yes, yes, yes - the last pounds are hard. I've...

Yes, yes, yes - the last pounds are hard.
I've just met goal, though, and the weight is still slowly moving downward. I'll update the ticker at the next 5 lb down milestone.
You don't have to lose...
Forum: Mini-Goals 12-22-2013, 08:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,688
Posted By delmarva
makebelieve - you have a beautiful facial...

makebelieve - you have a beautiful facial structure. I think you are going to be thrilled as your cheekbones surface and the other facial changes begin to increase. And, you're young enough that the...
Forum: Age 50+ 12-22-2013, 08:17 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 11,619
Posted By delmarva
ladyinwaiting - tell me how Christmas Town was at...

ladyinwaiting - tell me how Christmas Town was at Busch Gardens in Tampa! The one here in Williamsburg VA is supposed to be awesome!

On holidays --- My husband is a pilot, which is a seniority...
Forum: Exercise! 12-22-2013, 10:47 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,394
Posted By delmarva
I'm recovering from my last run. I was at a...

I'm recovering from my last run. I was at a different gym, and their machine was more difficult for me to manually tweak up and down, so I used their "1-1" interval program. I also (separately) do a...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 12-21-2013, 03:07 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,231
Posted By delmarva
I am pretty good with intuitive eating.... EXCEPT...

I am pretty good with intuitive eating.... EXCEPT (drum roll) for ice cream.

If I eat ice cream, I will go bonkers. It's like crack.
No ice cream since November 2011.

If only there were some...
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