40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are
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Kellysue, great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: Keep up the good work!!!
kpedersen, don't get discouraged...slow and steady!!! :drinker:
I prepared a spinach salad for lunch and now I find out there is a spinach recall in 39 states including TX. I cant remember the brand of the one I bought...I am eating my lunch now and trying to avoid the spinach. :grumble:
hopefully that helps until I get home and see if I need to throw away the rest.
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Hi Cool Kids!!
Sorry Kelly Sue, we had a long weekend in Canada and I did not login to the forums at all. Then yesterday got away from at work.
Congratulations on the great BMI decrease! That is amazing.
I had a pretty good weekend diet and exercise wise. Took Sunday off of working out, but did housework. Prepared for my B&B guest which arrived yesterday.
Ran 5 miles on Saturday and Monday, I went for a good snowshoe with a couple of girlfriends. Good workout....lot's of climbing. :happy:
Alf, a spinach recall? I had better check our spinach to see where it comes from. Much of our produce comes from the USA.
Beeps - have a wonderful time in Mexico! I'm jealous!!! :laugh:0 -
Happy Hump Day!
Kelly Sue -Awesome on your BMI dropping down that much:flowerforyou: You are inspiring. Keep up the great work.
Sderseski - snow shoeing sounds like great exercise! Way to get outside and make winter fun.
Kpederson- you can get your eating back on track. Just really focus on your portions and eating good foods. It is really amazing how much we can eat when we eat the right foods. I am amazed at how fullfilling some of my meals are and still around 400 calories. I am not sure how much fish you are eating but if you are not try to incorporate fish twice a week. It is very low calorie. I love Salmon.
Alf - How was the rodeo? Were you able to stay away from the tempting food? Those are always the things that get me.
I ordered the Chalene Extreme workout and the bowflex adjustable dumbbells. All should arrive by Friday. I am so excited. I am starting the 90 day program on Monday. Since I quit the gym (due to distance from my home and work) I have really missed getting in a good weight workout and this is supposed to do it. I am ready to PUMP it up. I want a better body by Spring and that is my mission
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sdereski, here is the link to the article. Check it out!!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/14/spinach-recall-taylor-farms-e-coli_n_2687967.html
Ruby, WTG!!!!!!!!!!!! :drinker: :drinker: And you really went all out!!!! Bowflex weights and all!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am soooo excited for you!!! I love love love that program. Follow it as recommended, continue eating well and you will be on your way to a stronger and hot body. You will see!!! hmm makes me want to join you!!! I also have the bowflex adjustable weights, they are amazing!!! I bought them after I started ChaLean, once I got stronger it didnt make sense to keep buying individual dumbells so I invested in the set plus the rack (I got both at the military store). I sold all my individual weights, from 5lb sets to 25lbs.
The weather was nice at the rodeo, in the upper 70's/low 80's. I did my strength trng program in the morning and had a nice smoothie before I left the house. Over there I had a turkey leg, some fries from my husband's catfish basket, water, fresh lemonade without any sugar and spicy pecans. I bought some kettle corn but for my son. Yes, temptations were EVERYWHERE but I didnt give in. It is amazing how powerful your mind can be when there is determination. :laugh:
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Hey Cool Kids! Can I hang with you?
I am a 40....something-ish living in the so so so chilly Boston, MA area (Spring can't get here fast enough). Mother of 4 age range from 7.5yo-20yo. Today is day 10 for me on MFP, just getting my bearings and working on creating good habits. So far so good. Looking forward to many more good days!!
My goal - good health first - good body next
I have been at it since Jan 2013 on my own and have managed to abolish 21 pounds so far (sw 169. cw 147.8. gw 135) of course I had a set back last summer and just rebounded this January. I came to MFP because I wanted to consort with like minded individuals that have similar goals.
If you made it this far through my story - TFL - I look forward to learning from/with you and sharing the journey!0 -
Hey Cool Kids! Can I hang with you?
I am a 40....something-ish living in the so so so chilly Boston, MA area (Spring can't get here fast enough). Mother of 4 age range from 7.5yo-20yo. Today is day 10 for me on MFP, just getting my bearings and working on creating good habits. So far so good. Looking forward to many more good days!!
My goal - good health first - good body next
I have been at it since Jan 2013 on my own and have managed to abolish 21 pounds so far (sw 169. cw 147.8. gw 135) of course I had a set back last summer and just rebounded this January. I came to MFP because I wanted to consort with like minded individuals that have similar goals.
If you made it this far through my story - TFL - I look forward to learning from/with you and sharing the journey!
Welcome! Come hang with us- we're pretty fun! I live in Central NY so I can sympathize with you about spring!!0 -
Hey Cool Kids! Can I hang with you?
I am a 40....something-ish living in the so so so chilly Boston, MA area (Spring can't get here fast enough). Mother of 4 age range from 7.5yo-20yo. Today is day 10 for me on MFP, just getting my bearings and working on creating good habits. So far so good. Looking forward to many more good days!!
My goal - good health first - good body next
I have been at it since Jan 2013 on my own and have managed to abolish 21 pounds so far (sw 169. cw 147.8. gw 135) of course I had a set back last summer and just rebounded this January. I came to MFP because I wanted to consort with like minded individuals that have similar goals.
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Thanks ruby70. I eat fish but go through stages. I like shrimp. My favorite - salmon pan seared on top of sautéed spinach and garlic with balsamic crème drizzled over the top. I buy progresso, because reducing balsamic stinks up your house.0
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Happy Thursday!
Welcome Nice. I am in Northern Ontario and am so over winter!!! However, it is not done yet. apparently, we are currently in a major storm watch as we are expecting our worst storm of the winter that will bring with it 12" of snow. :sad:
If you don't hear from me tomorrow, it may be because I am buried in the white stuff, trying to dig myself out.
Got my 6m run in yesterday. yay me!! Longest non race run since early December. I have been really struggling, but yesterday's run actually went pretty well. :happy:
Got my strength workout done this morning and have a 3m run to do after work - if it's not storming yet.
Bridge tonight, so another long day.
Canadian ladies are currently curling for Gold against Sweden at the Olympics....GO Canada! :flowerforyou:0 -
Happy Thursday! It's bright and sunny here, but I woke with an unpleasant headache this morning. It does seem a bit better now, so I think I might walk on my lunch break. Not much else going on in my neck of the woods today.
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Hello Cool Kids,
I would like to join you. I am a 43 year old mother of 2 teenagers and live in TN. I have just recently started MFP and love all the support. It really is helping me to stay on track. I had a set-back and gained some weight which was discouraging, but I must continue on! I look forward to hearing about everyone's progress!
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Hello cool kids!!!! Welcome to the newcomers!!!! I really feel for you guys up north. It was in the 80's here today! It has been too warm these past week for still being winter. I am not going to complain!!!
I did my strength trng this morning. During my Zumba class last night my right hip started hurting.
hip flexor area... It hurt some today. I need to be careful...I have a labral tear and really don't want surgery!!! 
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Hi, I'm 49, is that too old?0
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Hi, I'm 49, is that too old?
Debbiesweety, NO :laugh: It is 40+ group. I am 50. I started this group and I am not planning on leaving it though a lot of the people that started with me left. but we have very supportive active members. Stay with us!
Bikram day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :drinker: :drinker:
Have a great Friday!! :flowerforyou:0 -
Wish it were 80 here! Everyone is happy around here because we are working our way up to 48 degrees today and for the weekend- woohoo, break out the shorts and flip flops! NOT
Got in my 30 minutes of elliptical and busted out 3.5 miles! feels good.
Hope you all have a happy Friday!0 -
Yeah! Friday is here! Well, I started my new workout program today. Today focused mainly on strength with a couple of short cardio intervals. It's broken up into three different workouts- Strength training, cardio, and the other is kind of like a circuit trng. It involves doing laps around the track and in between each lap you do dips, sit ups, push ups,etc. Each work out also has some ab work at the end- sit ups, planks and such. Some of it is stuff that I haven't really done before and other things I have done, but now will be doing them a bit differently than what I am used to. I think it will be good and will definitely keep my metabolism guessing on what will be happening- at least for a while!!
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TGIF! Yeah! It is nice here in the 50s which is a nice break from the bitter cold. I did the elliptical this morning and plan on doing it again tonight -- only 30 minutes each. I want to try to start working out longer, but I can only do 30 minutes at a time. I will see if this works.
I did strength training last night and it was hard on my knees -- preathritis. I think (hope) losing weight will help with that. I have a difficult time walking up the stairs and I am only 43. Wah. Ha.
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Hellooooo kids!
Welcome newcomers :flowerforyou:
I see everyone is rocking it out! Has Beeps made it back from her trip yet? Lucky gal!!
KellySue - sounds like an awesome program! It's fun to try new things and your body will appreciate a change too!
Things have been crazy for me for the last couple weeks, which is why I haven't been on much... I am now legally seperated, buying a house (possession at the end of March) and got a promotion at work!!
I haven't been working out much in the last couple weeks but have been keeping my cals in check and have been successfully losing 1lb/wk and have another 5 weeks in this cut. I have found my sweet spot with IF as well: 19/5! lol, that hour makes all the difference I tell ya... I can still get in my cals and feel rushed. I am seriously considering trying a 24 hr fast on Sundays as well, as I have been using Saturday as a refeed day and haven't really had much of an appetite on Sundays. We'll see.
Have an awesome weekend everyone and keep on, keeping on!!
Oh and WOOOHOOOO Team Canada!! 0 -
Kellysue, your workout plan sounds challenging. WTG girl!!!! :drinker: :drinker:
Nice2Bfit, it was cooler today, 78. :noway: :laugh:
Rhonda, I hope your knees get better. Try to stay active though. The worst thing you can do is to stop moving. I have arthritis in all my joints, not just the knees. That hasn't stopped me though. :flowerforyou:
Nice to hear from you whatabroad!!!! I was starting to miss you!! :flowerforyou: Wow, that is a lot to be going through at the same time. You sound very positive, kudos for you!!! congrats on still keeping up with your nutrition and IF. I am fixing to do the 24 hrs fasts at least once a week in Mar. Will try that for the first time. I continue to do 16:8 3-4 times a week. It has been working great for me, sometimes it is 20:4, 19:5 like today. My 24 hrs though will be from dinner one day to dinner the next and will only eat until satisfied. No way I can eat 1600-1800 cals in 1 hr.
Have a great evening and weekend if I don't hear from all of you!!! :flowerforyou:0 -
Good Morning Cool Kids,
Alf - please send some of your Texas weather my way, this morning we had 0 again for our temp. We got a horrible storm on Thursday and Friday and our roads are still glare ice. I barely mad it home from work Friday night with the snow drifts it was really scary and looking back I should not even have tried to go to work that day. Ugh.:mad:
Whatabroad - I am sorry to hear about all you have been going through. That is very challenging to be going through a seperation. My thoughts are with you and I know you can get through this successfully. Please keep up the postive attitude and take care of yourself during this time. You are a survivor.:flowerforyou:
I started my Chalene Extreme 90 day work out yesterday. It was awesome! It feels so good to get back into strength training and have a plan in place. I am a little sore today but thought I might have been worse. I took all my measurements and BMI & took my before photos. That was not pretty. :noway:
Thanks cool kids for inspiring me and helping me understand the importance of heavy lifting. I am on my way!0 -
Good morning everyone!! Happy Monday.
Took my daughter ice skating in Boston Common (park) yesterday. It was my first time ice skating and I did pretty darn good - only fell 2x (no damage except pride) LOL
Thanks for rubbing it in Alf! LOL, we got into the 50's over the weekend - it was a nice treat. But were are right back into the winter temps today and all week - looks like we'll be getting more snow too :grumble:
ruby - I started a strength program a few weeks ago as well - it's a great feeling to see the differences it makes in your body. I al already getting more muscle definition in my arms and my legs feel stronger too.
whatabroad - I hope your life changes are for the better - good luck with everything!0 -
G'Morning!
Thanks, everyone, for your kind words and encouragement. The seperation, although hard, is for the better.
Rhonda - sometimes pain in the knees may come from weak glutes and quads, the strength training will definitely help with that! Pay attention to your form, concentrate on the engaging the muscle to do the work as you are performing the exercise and the pain will lesson over time. Alf is right, don't stop moving though!
Ruby - although taking measurements, especially pictures, can be a little bit of a downer, they are soooo important to see real success as the scale is not accurate in determining the changes. I am so glad I took pictures when I started out and every month after, to remind me of how far I have come in moments when I wasn't feeling it anymore.
Not sure what work out I am going to get in today but I will do something!
Have an awesome day peeps!0 -
love the 40+!!!0
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Hello party people! 40+ here as well. Hope I can learn a thing or two for everyone.0
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45 y/o here with at least 50lbs to lose, I want to get in shape so when I join the 50+ club I'm not in the same boat as I am now!0
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Monday again!! It has been a cross between sunny and blinding snow here today so far! Yuck! Well, I have done each of my three workouts that were set up for me and today's was the circuit type workout- it was, BY FAR, the hardest of the three!! It was the shortest and took about 40 minutes, but I am SURE I will be feeling it tomorrow. All for the best though!
Whatabroad- congratulations on your promotion!! That's awesome. Sorry to hear other things are difficult right now. Hoping things will be better for you soon! Be thankful for all of the positives that are going for you!
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Hi everyone! How are the cool kids today? It is in the 40s here, but we had a gorgeous weekend and I got to walk in the park.
I am discouraged -- gained 2 pounds last week in part b/c of bad eating. I did not lose any the 2 weeks before that. Although, I did stay under my calorie goal and exercised most days. What the heck. I am on medications that cause weight gain and have mild hypothyroid, but surely I can lose weight somehow. I am thinking perhaps I should cut back on carbs/sugar, not sure.
I hope you all have a successful week. I have a job interview today -- have a job now but am looking b/c they got rid of my entire department (20 full-time employees). I am a contractor so was spared. I want a new job anyway b/c I have absolutely no work to do thus I am on MFP most of the time during the day. It sounds good to some people, but it is really boring. 0 -
HELLO EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: A little cloudy here but nice temps...sorry guys. :laugh: It is actually going to get cold on Wed, so they say, low 40's high 60's but then warm again for the weekend, 80's will have to deal with that. :noway:
Ruby, isn't Chalean Extreme awesome??? Go Go Go :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: don't forget to increase the load when it gets too easy but do take your time and be safe. Work on perfect form and lift slow!!
Zumba tonight! I hope my hips behave, I am somewhat concerned they might be getting worse. :grumble: :explode:
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Just when I got used to doing Burpees again I have to go and discover jumping jack Burmese.0
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Happy Monday... One week away from finishing c25k running program and 2 weeks away from running my first 5k. Hope the weather gets nicer... fingers crossed. Haven't been able to run outside because of the ice and snow but will do the best I can the day of the 5k!!!0
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