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I enjoy being 50+. I am sure that I will love being 60 as it rapidly approacheth!!!!
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"You have to love being 50 - the alternative is not a good one."
If you put it that way  ...what's not to love?
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HI,QUEEN25-I AM NEW AND NEED A BUDDY. I HAVE BEEN WITH S.P. TWO WEEKS AND I LIKE IT. I AM WORKING OUT AT WORK OUT CLUB TO. I AM 52
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It's hard to say I loved being over 50,I did accept it,but I really Loved the 20s'and 30s' the most.Honestly.
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ESTELLE06
3/11/06 11:26 A
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Thanks Bob, I found it and I posted there.
Stella
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DennisBishop writes: " Congrats Bob...Keep up the spark."
Thanks, Dennis. Love your posts! And I'm committed to a life-long change, too.
- Bob
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Stella writes: "Bob, I wasn't able to find the "New Member Positive Changes" that you mentioned. Can you tell me where to go?"
Oops, I originally meant to include a link. 
Click on the "community" tab, then "My Community". On the left-hand side of the page, under the list of "Community Contact" message boards, click on "SparkPeople Challenges".
Theren are lots of threads there; you may need to page in one or two pages, but look for the "New member positive changes challenge" thread and click on that.
The URL for the thread, which will take you straight there, is:
http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/messageboard.asp?imboard=8&imparent=1312561
(The way that long URLs get chopped up by this message editor, you'll need to copy the above string into your browser a piece at a time.)
Please let me know if you have any further problem finding it. The thread is definitely worth a visit.
Cheers,
Bob
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ESTELLE06
3/11/06 12:59 A
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Bob, I wasn't able to find the "New Member Positive Changes" that you mentioned. Can you tell me where to go? Thanks
Stella
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DENNISBISHOP
3/10/06 11:40 P
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Congrats Bob
58 days on the plan and already you have hit your weight goal and are now into maintenance!
Congrats!
Keep up the spark.
Today is my 61st day. I am about 25% towards my weight loss goal for the year. And 100% comitted to a life long change in the way I think about my lifestyle.
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MARGARETG
3/10/06 11:27 P
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Thanks Bob I will check it out.
Margaret
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ESTELLE06
3/10/06 11:19 P
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Thanks for the heads up, Bob. I'll take a look over there. I get so enthralled with the message boards that I forget about all the "tools and articles." I'll go over there right away and see what's up.
Stella
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Stella, Margaret,
I've been with SparkPeople 58 days. I love the tools and articles, but even more, the people on this site are just great. The encouragement and support really help me to keep with the program.
Have you two checked out the "New member postitive changes challlenge"? I recommend it highly. I get a real charge out of reading it, and the moderator, Sara, a.k.a. "SCARON", is terrific.
Cheers,
Bob
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Hi Stella: I have been loosing weight for the last two years. I started cutting down on my portion sizes Feb 2004 and walking at least once a week and lost 7 lbs by Mar 25th then I started aqua fit 3 times a week and to date have lost 26 lbs. 6 of them on sparkspeople. So SP is definately working for me. It has been a slow loss but in the long that is better because it stays off, but it is a life long habit. I would like to loose another 22 lbs. I am into a size 12 pants and this makes me ecstatic. It has been years since I fit into a size 12. Yippee!!!
I would be happy to be your buddy. I think that weight loss and eating properly can improve anyone's health and that is what it is all about BEING HEALTHY so good luck and lets keep encouraging one another. Margaret
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Congratulations on your weight loss. Six pounds is a terrific start. How much do you want to lose? I am trying to lose 20 pounds. That won't make me skinny but will feel a lot better than I do now. I also like the Aquafit program but have been out of it for a while and need to get back. You certainly are welcome here on this board. I could use a buddy. I'm older than you but we could still be buddies.
In fact, as someone said recently we are ALL buddies here. Welcome!!
Stella
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| Hi I'm 59 also and have been trying to find a buddy my own age. Can I join your over 50 club. I have been seriously trying to loose weight for the last two years and joined SP to hopefully loose it quicker. It has been working so far as I have lost 6 lbs. The exercise that works best for me is aquafit and today I tried deep water acqafit and liked it so much I will add it to my weekly. exercise.
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Dennis,
Check in with Bob Maddison,there in Jackson,we served in the USAF togather,he's 62 and used to goof off alot HA HA,just kidding,he might go for that.
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DENNISBISHOP
3/9/06 9:39 P
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Now come on, there must be golfers out there - cause Bob and Oki sure are not! HA
I'm looking for an old, fat, horrible golfer like me in SE Michigan - and oh yes, and with lots of money to bet! We could become life long spark partners!
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Dennis I'm a champ at Cow pasture pool,the holes are closer togather.
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DENNISBISHOP
3/9/06 2:22 P
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Bob,
Glad to be of service!
It is you guys that make this site so special, now I need to get on Oki's case!
Dennis
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Dennis,
You've made it very clear why I've avoided golf all these years! 
- Bob
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Checkers anyone,no wonder they need carts to play golf,to carry all those rules around.HA!HA.good one Dennis.
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DENNISBISHOP
3/8/06 8:16 P
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OK Oki, here is the best I got...
THE LAWS OF GOLF
1. If you really want to get better at golf, go back and take it up at a much earlier age.
2. The game of golf is 90% mental and 10% mental.
3. Since bad shots come in groups of three, a fourth bad shot is actually the beginning of the next group of three.
4. When you look up, causing an awful shot, you will always look down again at exactly the moment when you ought to start watching the ball if you ever want to see it again.
5. Any change works for a maximum of three holes - - or at a minimum of not at all.
6. No matter how bad you are playing, it is always possible to play worse.
7. Never try to keep more than 300 separate thoughts in your mind during your swing.
8. When your shot has to carry over a water hazard, you can either hit one more club or two more balls.
9. If you're afraid a full shot might reach the green while the foursome ahead of you is still putting out, you have two options: you can immediately shank a lay-up, or you can wait until the green is clear and top a ball halfway there.
10. The less skilled the player, the more likely he is to share his ideas about the golf swing.
11. The inevitable result of any golf lesson is the instant elimination of the one critical unconscious motion that allowed you to compensate for all of your many other errors.
12. If it ain't broke, try changing your grip.
13. Golfers who claim they don't cheat, also lie.
14. Everyone replaces his divot after a perfect approach shot.
15. A golf match is a test of your skill against your opponent's luck.
16. It's surprisingly easy to hole a 50-foot putt when you lie 8.
17. Counting on your opponent to inform you when he breaks a rule is like expecting him to make fun of his own haircut.
18. Nonchalant putts count the same as chalant putts.
19. It's not a gimme if you're still away.
20. The shortest distance between any two points on a golf course is a straight line that passes directly through the center of a very large tree.
21. There are two kinds of bounces: unfair bounces, and bounces just the way you meant to play it.
22. You can hit a 2-acre fairway 10% of the time, and a 2-inch branch 90% of the time.
23. Every time a golfer makes a birdie, he must subsequently make two triple bogeys to restore the fundamental equilibrium of the universe.
24. If you want to hit a 7-iron as far as Tiger Woods does, simply try to lay up just short of a water hazard.
25. To calculate the speed of a player's downswing, multiply the speed of his backswing by his handicap. Example: backswing 20 mph, handicap 15, downswing 600mph.
26. There are two things you can learn by stopping your backswing at the top and checking the position of your hands: how many hands you have, and which one is wearing the glove.
27. Hazards attract; fairways repel..
28. You can put "draw" on the ball, you can put "fade" on the ball, but no golfer can put "straight" on the ball.
29. A ball you can see in the rough from 50 yards away is not yours.
30. If there is a ball in the fringe and a ball in the bunker, your ball is in the bunker.
31. If both balls are in the bunker, yours is in the footprint.
32. Don't buy a putter until you've had a chance to throw it.
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| Way to go Dennis,keep posting,how about a joke?
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DENNISBISHOP
3/7/06 8:29 P
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WOW
Just realized... that was my 200th post - got 10 spark points for it! WOUUU WEEEEE
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HEY THANKS I SURE HOPE WE ALL CAN KEEP IT UP
CATHY
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DENNISBISHOP
3/7/06 8:07 P
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The devil can't win if you don't quit. Great Sign.
WE are the devil and WE are the ones that will not quit. We beat the bad out of us so the good can come out in us.
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WILLOW IT'S MY FRIST WEEK HERE BUT I BEEN AT THIS FOR A WHILE I STARTED IN JAN. GREAT JOB KEEP IT UP
CATHY
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PENNY , WELL WE ALL GET OR HAVE OUR WEAK SPOTS, BUT WE'RE GOING TO GET THERE. I HAVE A SIGN ON MY DRESSER THAT SAYS (THE DEVIL CAN'T WIN UNLESS YOU QUIT.) WELL IT'S NOT HIS FALUT I'M OVER WEIGHT BUT THE PRINCIPLE IS THE SAME (WE CAN'T WIN IF WE QUIT) AND MY PIZZA WAS GREAT.
CATHY
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(TO GETTING FIT OVER FIFTY) I SURE HOPE TO .I WOULD LIKE TO LOSE AT LEAST 10 MORE BEFORE MAY 8TH. BUT I HAD PIZZA FOR SUPPER TONIGNT. WILL HAVE TO SEE IF I GAIN ANY BACK THE PIZZA WAS SURE GOOD THOUGH. HOW ARE YOU DOING ON YOUR DIET.
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Thank you,
From last July to Nov, I lost 17 pounds at WW, then I kind of stopped for awhile. So I am at it again.I don't like going to meetings, so this site is a good one for me. Wonder how long it has been here, anyone know??
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DENNISBISHOP
3/6/06 8:51 P
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Willow
2.5 lbs! Congrats on your first big step to a healthy life. This will be your final journey - one that will never end.
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| 3 lbs. thats great,keep it up
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Yea, for us!!! I lost 2.5. I see it is your first week too, Queen.
Onward!!!!
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DENNISBISHOP
3/5/06 10:15 P
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Congrats Q...!
Three pounds is great!
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WELL I HAVE LOST 3LBS THIS WEEK. ITS BEEN A GOOD WEEK FOR ME HOPE YOU DID WELL ALSO
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DENNISBISHOP
3/3/06 8:36 P
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Willow
Thanks for your support.
This site is an amazing story!
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| You are doing amazingly well with your hip post replacement.Good for you, you are an inspiration!!
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DENNISBISHOP
3/2/06 11:12 P
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| Exercise was a big NO to me for so long. I was sure it would be boring and would not hold my interest. Oh, I would exercise, but it would have to be in a competitive environment. As you age and become athleticly challenged, the games of racquet ball, hand ball, volleyball, etc. become harder and harder to enjoy in a goup setting. (Too embarrasing to be the one who lost the point for the team) Golf is the only exercise I maintained with any regularity - until my hip gave out on me. Sooo... I got a new hip and then HAD to exercise to regain any type of recovery in my leg and hip. Well, believe it or not, I started to enjoy exercise - the little, simple physical therapy routines that took about 10 minutes to complete. The routines were over before you knew it. But... the doctor said to do them three times a day. So I did. But you know, those ten minute exercise periods went so fast that it was nothing to do three a day. Well, that is how I started - just like the spark plan says, with little, tiny steps. I was also seeing results - big time! That kept me motivated to maintain the regime. As my leg and hip grew stronger, the physical therapists gave me a little more to do each week. More positive results, more routines, and so on. I am now 11 weeks into my recovery and can't wait to do my regular, grown up strength exercises for my whole body. I do 4 days of 40 minute sessions per week, around my 10 miles of walking per week. If you had told me three months ago that I would be doing what I am doing, much less enjoying ever minute of it, I would have never believed you! Life is an amazing journey!!
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I know what you mean about exercise. I really don't hate it, but hate to START it. I do love to walk, but only when it is over 45 out. Sooooooooon!!!
I have a big sweet tooth too. Anything chocolate. Gives me energy(for a while). I just can't get used to being a 'senior', the energy level goes down. I used to have the energy of two people.
I think the hardest thing for me is the water. I am a coffee feind ( half decaf). Once again looking for energy, I guess.
Good Luck to us, we can do it together!!!
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| Hi Willows; sounds like you are on the right track by giving up the sweets ,that was the hardest for me as i have a really big sweet tooth ,but i find it is easlier if i am drinking lots of water as i don't seem to crave them so much ,sounds silly but works for me.My big thing is pushing myself to exercise ,i know i'm in a rut because i used to love it. JJ
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DENNISBISHOP
2/28/06 6:12 P
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Willow
You will find more support here than WW - guaranteed!
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We can all be buddies here. I officially start tomorrow keeping track of things. I will have to stop visiting a few other websites, to have the time. I am retired. I recently lost some weight on WW, but it is a very tedious,slow, process. I tend to give up if I don't see results. A freind and I are giving up cookies, candy,cake,ect for Lent, so it is a good time to start again...
See you all tomorrow.
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Hi Cathy , well i blew it today ,went out for lunch and had deep fried fish and baked potatoe with sour cream ,i am still smacking my lips it was soooooo good ,will not track my food today.keep up the good work exercising as i can't seem to get in the mood to exercise at all ,maybe when the weather is better and i can go outside and walk .
Its hard to beleive that tomorrow is the 1st of march,where has the time gone since Christmas ?I Will be glad to see summer come ,but along with summer comes camping and bbq and eating .Take care June
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HI JUNE WAS REALLY NICE TO GET YOUR MESSAGE AND TO HEAR YOU LOST ANOTHER LB. I DID'NT LOSE ANY THIS WEEK END BUT I DIDN'T GAIN EITHER. I DID GOT O THE YMCA TONIGHT. DID THE CIRCURT AND SOME UPPER BODY WEIGHTS. IT WAS COLD HERE THIS WEEK END BUT WE DIDN'T GET ANY SNOW. I DIDN'T DO REAL GOOD THIS WEEK END EITHER DID FAIR TODAY. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK YOUR GOING TO GET THERE BEFORE ME, BUT I'LL GET THERE THE LORD WILLING AND I DON'T THINK HE WANTS ME OVER WEIGHT . YOU HAVE A GOOD DAY TOMORROW.
CATHY
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Hi Cathy , i know you are at work ,just wanted to know how you did over the week end . My daughter was home for a few days and we ate out a few times so i haven't kept track this week end ,but i did get weighed on Sun.and was down a lb,so guess the weekend eating hasn't shown up yet.
I have been retired for 4 years but when i worked i alway found it hard to get to the gym,not because i didn't have time but because once i got home i didn't want to bother to go back out ,even now i'm not working i would sooner do workouts by myself from the exercise tapes and as we live on a quiet country road i can walk for an hour and hardly meet a car,good old Nova scotia except today as it is snowing and blowing really hard here .
this is my 6 th week here and i love it let me know how you are making out , take care June
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SparkPeople doesn't really prohibit very many goodies. The main exceptions are tobacco and non-diet soft drinks, which are pretty much beyond the pale.
For yummy things like cheesecake, chocolate, and wine, we just have to be really cautious about not over-doing it. Tracking what you eat at SparkPeople is a good way to manage that.
Cheers,
Bob
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| HI I'M 55 AND I DO WIEGHTS AN WALK I USE THE WOMANS CIRCUIT AT THE YMCA ALSO ABOUT THREE TIMES A WEEK. I'M STILL IN THE WORKING CLASS SO I WORK 40 HRS A WEEK ALSO. THATS GREAT YOU HAVE LOST 8 LBS ALREADY. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN AT THIS. I'VE LOST 2LBS. OH WELL THATS BETTER THAN GAINING 2. GUESS I'M GOING THE RIGHT WAY. CHOCLATE IS NOT A PROBLEM FOR ME GAVE THAT UP ABOUT 3 YRS AGO. ALONG WITH RED MEAT. BUT THERES SO MANY OTHER THINGS I STILL EAT THAT ARE NOT GOOD. KEEP GOING AND I'M SURE YOU'LL REACH YOUR GOAL. I KNOW I'M GOING TO. MY NAME IS CATHY
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Hi Queens25, my name is June and i am 59 will i do ?
I started out with 30 lbs to lose but i have already lost 8 so we are very close , like you i know i will lose the weight but i am worried about changing my lifestyle as i like to be on the go and hate to give up all the foods that are not good for you ( cheesecake chocolate and a drink of wine once in a while ,just have to learn where they come in )
I love to walk outside and i do some light weights .
I know you will love this site as you will get lots of help on anything you would like to know .Hope to hear from you . JJ
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| I'M ABOUT 20 LBS OVER WEIGHT. BUT I FEEL VERY GOOD ABOUT LOSING IT. WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A OVER FIFTY BUDDY.
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