40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are
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Terrific, bkw!!!!!! Congrats!!!0
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BKW - Congratulations!!! That is fantastic!!! :flowerforyou:
Dame - :laugh: Yes, I feel your pain!
Since restarting back on MFP over the summer I've lost 15 pounds. Apparently I'll be logging my food for life. Sigh.
I usually have no problem with the workout part as I really enjoy being active. But I have to log my food.
Otherwise, left to my own devices my food intake can get pretty out of control!
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Enjoy the rest of the day everyone!!0 -
bkw995 - keep strong today and that scale will continue to reward you - NICELY DONE!
1968samuel - I do better when I log, too. It's now a "habit" so I don't "hate it" like I did when I first started doing it.
Being fit has its own reward, right??!?!?!?!?!?0 -
BKW - Congratulations!!! That is fantastic!!! :flowerforyou:
Dame - :laugh: Yes, I feel your pain!
Since restarting back on MFP over the summer I've lost 15 pounds. Apparently I'll be logging my food for life. Sigh.
I usually have no problem with the workout part as I really enjoy being active. But I have to log my food.
Otherwise, left to my own devices my food intake can get pretty out of control!
:drinker:
Enjoy the rest of the day everyone!!
I just started MFP recently (well, fairly) and I already have a feeling I will have the same issue. But hey... at least it's here!
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Beeps - You're absolutely right. Being fit definitely has it's own rewards. No question about it!
Dame - Honestly I wouldn't trade the wonderful people I've met on here for anything. I may find logging a pain but hey, it works! Who knew?!
And let's face it, if it works I might as well keep at it - no reason to stop now!
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Happy Wednesday all!
I feel like logging has basically become second nature now. I can't imagine not doing it. I still have a ways to go in my weight loss journey, but I will probably continue to log when I am at maintenance. I feel like it gives a good sense of exactly what I am eating and then I have to think about whether or not I really need it. Whatever works because Lord knows I don't want to go back to where I was!!0 -
Happy Wednesday!!! :drinker: :drinker: It is a rainy, cold day here!!! Cold to our normal temps. :laugh: Getting ready to do a quick legs (challenge) and abs workout. I teach Zumba tonight.
It definitely helps me log my foods. sometimes it can still be a drag especially when it something homemade and I have to calculate the calories. I tend to eat poorly when I don't. Or I eat less than I should. I've noticed when I eat clean and log I am under 1500 and I should be eating more especially when I lift.
Have a great day!!! :drinker: :flowerforyou:0 -
Today I *do* get to lift! Yay!0
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Hi all,
Had internet connections issues all day on Monday and yesterday I let the day get away from me.
Kellysue, I am sorry for your loss. That is tough.
All the talk about logging and I could not agree more. Having said that, I have not logged my food in over 2 months, and it shows! I stopped when I was doing my reset and then never got back into it, and I really need to start!
Ran on the weekend and was in terrible pain afterwards. Have been using my foam roller and it hurts like a b**ch whe I do, but at least I can walk without pain and limping. Did get my lifting in yesterday and can sure feel it today, especially in my behind.
Despite all the thanksgiving leftovers! much of which I gave away, clean eAting and logging starts today.
Am home sick today....not sure what hit me.....probably menopause crap, but will try and do some sort of workout at home if I feel a bit better later on.0 -
I have GREAT news!
Although today is not my official weigh in, and by tomorrow I might be back up in the 200s, the scale gave me a great Tuesday morning.
***199**** Woo hoo
It's official! Woo Hoo!!!!!!0 -
welcome to onederland BK! woo hoo!
I can't imagine not logging lol I would still think about how much I was eating but not actually putting it in, I know I would eat too much!
Alf- I have started putting my own recipes in! Stuff that I make a lot. So much simpler that digging thru the database!
Kids are still coughing, but no fever's today! yay! I may go for a hike later. I am itching to get back to my exercise! Gonna take it slow though thru the weekend so I don't get down and out again!
Sorry you are not well Sdreski. It is going around!
Happy HUMP DAY! Take care Cool Kids! ; )0 -
Morning!
Well I fell victim to that horrible flu/cold going around... full on chill and fever and slept for 19 hrs! Now I'm all achey and have the chest congestion that hurts to cough. =( I'm a walking billboard for Vick's vapour rub at the moment but I love this stuff.
BK - awesome!! Congrats on busting into onderland! Keep at it
KellySue - sorry for your loss.
Needless to say, the only thing I have planned for the day is fluids and crosswords!0 -
Sdereski, I hope you get better. What did you hurt when you were running? I dont foam roll enough as I should but when I do there are so many places I am so stiff. I need to do it more often. I also gained when I stopped logging my foods. I am seeing a big difference when I started over a month ago.
princessofred, thanks for the tip but I hardly cook the same often. I dont prepare the same salads either or eat the same amounts etc I guess I am making it harder on myself.
Whatabroad, I hope you get better soon. My husband and I got the flu shot a few wks ago but I havent taken my son to get it. :noway: :grumble:
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sdereski - you hurt WHERE from the run??!?!??! That sounds NOT like you, at all...
princessofred - I do take "logging breaks" when I'm traveling....but that's about it.
WhataBroad - sorry you are feeling under the weather - get well soon!
Alf - post some pictures!
I had a good lifting session. Wasn't hungry at all, after. Then, about 2 hours later, I was RAVENOUS. I have it under control, now....but, it was a bit of a gong show since I'd missed lunch-bistro-hours (since I was at the gym lifting...) and only had chocolate-covered-almonds, tahari almonds and protein bars at my disposal.
Oh, and mandarin oranges...love me some mandarins!0 -
Hi, HELP PLEASE , mfp is full of wonderful advice, often very conflicting though as there really is no one size fits all etc....One of the common themes relates to calories and eat more to lose and though I agree with the principles of this, as someone over 40 with a very sedately job (and a dislike for extensive housework plus no little kids to run around after) I am really not sure what I should be eating calorie wise and what exercise is the best for my age!!!!
And I know I am getting this all wrong as I am simply not losing anything worthwhile and I am sure I don't have an underlying medical condition. I don't have a huge amount to lose and I do eat reasonably so it is not a case of giving up a food type (soda, pizza etc) to see a great losss lol.
I suppose what I am asking is for advice from other women in their 40s (or older) and what changes worked for you?
What calories do you eat when working to lose (I am 5"3 and currently 148 lb)?
What exercise had the greatest impact while still being practical to commit too? I have access to a council gym but hate gyms so I use mainly for classes (zumba/pilates/body balance )and swimming and I also run, though only around 3k each time at the moment as I had a hip injury and have had to take it slow once I started up again. The gym does have body pump/CRworx and similar classes so I could access those too but I need to keep the pilates due to controlling my hip problem.
I do have a basic weight set at home and a bench plus a kettle bell though I have never used the weights (they are hubbys) and I had to stop the kettlebell when my hip went and I am a little wary of restarting that one.
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I want in too please-before you bump me to the 50+ group I'm Amy and I am 48, married with two teenage daughters now a freshman and a senior! I led I pretty sedentary lifestyle up until last September after my annual physical. I am 5'4" and at that visit I was 149lbs and got the doc lecture about menopause coming soon with another 10lbs to add
I immediately changed my diet after that and after so much apprehension about workout dvd's ordered and started JM Body Revolution and got my daughters to join in. Since then I have used my favorite-kettlebells and had my husband set up his old high school lifting equipment in our basement and I am lifting the heavy metal now too! I am down to 133lbs on my best day and hover there up about 3 lbs on a bad day. I've recently slipped a little, got out of my routine after a late summer vacation, hosting a foreign exchange student from Italy and then got sick. I am really trying to get motivated to get back to my routine of 3xweek lifting and some cardio in between occasionally. I have to say my 40+ friends have been the most inspiring to me and the most supportive so I am actually widdling down some other inactive friends and really would love some more 40+ active friends to connect with and keep me motivated and I'll do the same in return! Best of luck to you all-this really is the best time of our lives! 0 -
40+ here and doing my best to get healthy. Spent my 20s and 30s abusing my body and mind but I'm ready to be an adult now. I'm living clean now!0
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jonnyman - if you REALLY want to hear what I have to say, then PM me....I'd be happy to answer, privately!
Hi to luvmich and weaving!
Today I am having lunch with an old business colleague...everytime we go for lunch he tries to "sell me" something. So, I HATE THIS....ugh.0 -
Hi All,
Welcome new comers!
Alf and Beeps - the pain is in my right hip, rotating to the front. I do believe this is a result of running the 25k trail run (undulating trail) and not being properly trained. I really have not run much and I do believe that although I did okay, I pushed my body to run 25k when I had not run more than 8-10k in months!
On some exciting news.........my husband and I are going to run the Stockholm marathon in May 2014! :bigsmile: Am SO excited!! This is a marathon I have wanted to do for years. It will be nice to do it with my husband as his family (mother's side) is Swedish and has many relatives in Finland/Sweden. Trust me, I will be training well for this one. :happy:0 -
Awww heck, I just found this thread. A lot of excellent posts here.
Hello cool people. Sorry I couldn't stay.
I'm turning 50 tomorrow.
Guess I'd better go find that thread.0 -
mousemom - you are welcome to stay! I am 53 and no one has kicked me out yet. 0
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sdereski - that Stockholm trip sounds AWESOME!! Great!! Anything you have to do to "enter" (i.e. are there qualifying races you have to do??)
mousemom - is there a 50+ board?? I thought 40+ was generous enough to include "anyone over 40"....which, of course, would include those over 50, over 60, over 70....0 -
Hi all, get well soon all of you who are sick! Been to the gym tonight and now I feel so good! Tired but happy and positive. Got a compliment on the depth of my squat from one of the really fit blokes too! So that was nice.
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sdereski, Stockholm marathon sounds awesome!
bkw, WOOHOO! on onederland!
I've been a little off track with my eating this week (a couple dinners out) but am getting myself back on \. Tomorrow I'm going to miss my usual HIIT class as I've got an appointment in the morning, so I'm thinking I may try Zumba after work if I can get there on time..... I've never done it before and I'm sure I'll feel super awkward but I usually do enjoy dance classes, just haven't done one in a LONG time as I've been focusing more on strength and core.
Our insurance open enrollment at work has started, and it turns out all plans available are now going to offer the reimbursement if you go to the gym a certain number of times in 6 months. The plan I've had until now has not offered that, so that's some nice extra incentive to keep up my gym visits.0 -
jonnyman - if you REALLY want to hear what I have to say, then PM me....I'd be happy to answer, privately!
Hi to luvmich and weaving!
Today I am having lunch with an old business colleague...everytime we go for lunch he tries to "sell me" something. So, I HATE THIS....ugh.
Beeps, privately????? :noway: :noway: Do you have any secrets not worth sharing??? C'mon!!!!0 -
Awww heck, I just found this thread. A lot of excellent posts here.
Hello cool people. Sorry I couldn't stay.
I'm turning 50 tomorrow.
Guess I'd better go find that thread.
Mousemom, this is for cool kids over 40!!!!! You are a 1963 baby too!!!! I will be 50 in Nov.!!! So, to answer your question, you CAN join this group!!! I am not going anywhere when I turn 50, heck, I created this group in 2009!!0 -
Hi, HELP PLEASE , mfp is full of wonderful advice, often very conflicting though as there really is no one size fits all etc....One of the common themes relates to calories and eat more to lose and though I agree with the principles of this, as someone over 40 with a very sedately job (and a dislike for extensive housework plus no little kids to run around after) I am really not sure what I should be eating calorie wise and what exercise is the best for my age!!!!
And I know I am getting this all wrong as I am simply not losing anything worthwhile and I am sure I don't have an underlying medical condition. I don't have a huge amount to lose and I do eat reasonably so it is not a case of giving up a food type (soda, pizza etc) to see a great losss lol.
I suppose what I am asking is for advice from other women in their 40s (or older) and what changes worked for you?
What calories do you eat when working to lose (I am 5"3 and currently 148 lb)?
What exercise had the greatest impact while still being practical to commit too? I have access to a council gym but hate gyms so I use mainly for classes (zumba/pilates/body balance )and swimming and I also run, though only around 3k each time at the moment as I had a hip injury and have had to take it slow once I started up again. The gym does have body pump/CRworx and similar classes so I could access those too but I need to keep the pilates due to controlling my hip problem.
I do have a basic weight set at home and a bench plus a kettle bell though I have never used the weights (they are hubbys) and I had to stop the kettlebell when my hip went and I am a little wary of restarting that one.
Help please
jonnyman, welcome to the group! To be honest, yes, it is harder to lose weight as you get older but it is not impossible. I have always loved to exercise, mostly for recreation during my adolescence, then because my job required it (I was in the ARMY), then and now to stay healthy. I never really watched what I ate, exercising took care of keeping my weight in check. BUT as I started getting older and I noticed that the weight kept going up no matter how much I exercised I started to watch my diet. It is a MUST that you eat healthy most of the time, no need to deprive yourself from anything, but do eat less of the things you know are not really needed physically (example sweets, processed foods, alcohol, you feel me). Fill up more on fruits, veggies, lean meats, nuts/seeds, etc. Lots of water. As far as exercise goes, I highly recommend weight training (as heavy as you can, of course, increasing gradually). I recommend it more than cardio. When you do cardio, try to go for some interval trng (high/low intensity intervals). To balance your overall physical health, flexibility exercises, yoga, etc. Relaxation and adequate sleep...Another thing that helped me the stubborn weight was to log in my foods, it is best to know your real needs first. And try not to eat too little. There is no magic trick, everyone is different, lots of trial and error. Be patient but be consistent!!!!!
Sdereski, Stockholm that is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :drinker:
weaving2fast, welcome!! Hooray for eating clean now!!! :drinker:
Luvmichnata, great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep up the good work!!!! :drinker:
RM10003, did you make it to Zumba??? I am a Zumba Instructor, have been teaching for 4 yrs now. I love it!!! If you didn't like this instructor, try another one, we all have different styles.0 -
Happy Friday everyone!! I had the day off yesterday to go to an appointment with my hubby and got some other things done as well.
I skipped the workout this morning due to some low blood sugar issues and feeling very tired, but I may try to get something in later. My 5k is this weekend along with a day of shopping with my mom tomorrow. Should be fun!
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Happy Friday cool kids!
Beeps - no qualifer for Stockholm, just register and pay a big fat fee ...$112 euros. Acutally, for a bigger marathon that is about par now that I think about it.
Running a marathon in different parts of the world is just an excuse for me to get there and a way to stay in shape. If I am going to go to all that expense to run a marathon, then I am going to be prepared to do it. But, then I always make a vacation of it afterward and enjoy the sites.
Other than my Iceland Ultra, all my marathons / runs have been in NA, so this is exciting. My first official European marathon. :happy:
Alf, I am always impressed by your energy and dedication to your fitness. I know you have a busy life, and you just go, go, go.
Kelly Sue - hope you feel better.
Had a good lifting session yesterday. OMG! My abs were so sore! I could barely do a sit up they hurt so bad. I do not recall having such pain and I have done 2 sessions of P90X's ab ripper! Oh, how far I have fallen.
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I like to say it took me 40 years to look this good!!:bigsmile: In reality I am in the best shape I have ever been since high school!:drinker: I totally lost control of myself in my 30's. Love that I finally saw this group.
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