40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are
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Hey kids....hope you are well
I thank all of you for your kindness, as I had my moment of insanity.
Beeps welcome back, hope you enjoyed yourself. Of course, I missed you.
Curious...you are near my neck of the woods going to DC. Hope you enjoy. After all the stress of your BF, you need a little break from the cleaning and all. I am sure you would not have left him if he wasn't in good hands. In terms of sleeping well on a plane, a glass of wine if your drink.
Alf...I truly hope you recover soon.
Larro...I know you are glad your mom is coming home. As usual you are sooooo busy.
Sdereski..glad you are alive and well. How did the hiking go?
KellySue..If you can search for a few more. Hopefully this will be the last time you move, please make sure you can see yourself a d family there for some time to come. You know I wish you nothing but the best.
Emmalu...glad you did good at the bridal. You are doing great.
Welcome newbies...
I took extreme fit tonight so I am a lil sore.
Have a great night everyone.0 -
I can't ever sleep on a plane anymore, the seats seem so cramped and people seem so cranky and rude! Your day does sound like it will be L.O.N.G....try to get at least a little shut-eye!0
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Finally, I'm one of the cool kids! Who knew that all I had to do was get older?0
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Well I worked out twice yesterday! I walked for 45 minutes on my lunch and the last night I got on the Wii and bowled for 10 min, boxed for 20 min and played tennis for 20 min. Needless to say I am a little sore today. But it some crazy way enjoying the pain. I guess because I know what it is from and glad that I have accomplished a two a day. :happy:
CG - Good Luck on the plane ride. I did fly weekend before last and got a few winks. I would reccomend one of those pillows that wrap around your neck. I didn't have one, but the people that did seem to rest a little better than I did. My mom pulled her tray down and laid her head on her elbows and put her elbow in the little circle for the drink. She said so that she wouldn't slip off. LOL!
Welcome to the group, SeptemberLond!
I hope that everyone has a wonderful day!0 -
Good morning Cool Kids!
Welcome to our newest :happy:
Im off to get my hair cut, pick up a new cooler and activity books etc for our trip....Should be a great day !
The new van is available for pick-up this afternoon :bigsmile:
Have a wonderfilled ay my friends, I know I will !
JFM0 -
omg @ "sleeping on a plane"....I have NO hints to help you....I just did an overnight to Europe in May and, well, I MIGHT have slept 2 x 20 minute stints on that puppy.0
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Hey Cool Kids,
Thanks for the plan tips, but alas...the universe has conspired to keep me home. It used fog. The red-eye was cancelled too. At least I didn't get stuck in the middle somewhere. We'll try again in Sept.
Welcome September! Glad you found your coolness.
E's Mom, what fun! I've never had a Wii, but it sounds great. H
Have a great trip JFM. I forgot where you're going! I'm sure it will be a blast.
How's your mom settling in Larro?
Caramel, I'm coming out in Sept. Can you give me some tips on the must-see sights? I've got a bike tour scheduled on the mall.
I was looking forward to the trip, but now I'm glad I'm still here. I do so much better with eating and exercising when I can maintain my routine. This evening will be a lovely walk in the forest followed by some living room work with the 2lb weights. And soup. Soup is good in the fog.
Have a terrific one everybody!0 -
Hi cool kids and a big !! HELLO !! from Jersey channel islands GB i'm Gene and 46 just come across this fred and decided to say hello i normally get on mfp every day apart from when i'm on nights at work as i am at the moment.
But i am just starting my days off :-) I love getting on here and having a good chat so when i saw this thread i decided it looks like a cool place to joyin in.0 -
Hello Cool kids,
Quickly read through the posts.
Welcome to the new cool kids! :happy:
Beeps, did you go away, or stay home for your vacation? I was a little confused. Regardless, hope you enjoyed the hiking and the now "back to normal" home. Visiting family is both a blessing and a curse at times. For me, it only happens about once per year. I wish it did happen more often, but when my one sister comes, it is always stressful as nothing pleases her. :noway:
Carmel - bleated birthday wishes. Hope you had a good day. Loved how you worked through that major stress.
Curious - well something was preventing that trip from happening. Hope you can enjoy the meals you prepared for B with him instead of more cooking, at least for a couple of days.
JFM - OMG! I read your hair / fan episode and although funny now, must have been very scary at the time. Glad it all worked out.
Alf - great job on the 5lb. weight loss! Awesome!
Larro - glad to hear you mom is on her way home. You're right, now the work begins!
Emmalu- good job with the workouts!!! That is fantastic. Yes, it is weird how we enjoy the pain from a good workout.
Had a great hike yesterday. It's always good to do that particular hike - it offers a pretty good workout for a 80-90 minute hike.
Beat the rain as well - just as we were finishing, the drops started. :happy:
the B&B continues to be busy. I am really starting to feel like a scullery maid - always doing laundry, ironing and cleaning rooms and bathrooms.
:laugh: Guests arriving tonight and then again on Thursday. Am not booking anything for the weekend as it is our annual Salmon Derby. I am one of the main volunteer organizers, so my days start at 5:00 a.m. and go til about 10 p.m. No time to host! 0 -
Welcome to all the new people! It's nice to see fresh faces!
Hope everyone is enjoying their day. Mine is going- that's about it. I ran this morning. This week is purple/blue/white fruits and veggies- I have plums, black berries, blueberries, black grapes, cauliflower and eggplant on my menu for the week. Oh, and bananas!
The house saga goes on. I really like this house that we looked at for the size and that it's all on one floor with lots of new features. Definitely something that I could live in for a long while. We just need the seller to get it finished. I have gotten more information and found out that he is a contractor by trade and has been working on several other jobs this summer and has not spent the time on this property since this is like a side project for him. We are trying to get a property assessment and have also talked with the code enforcer about what needs to be finished. He knows the seller and said that he is a good egg so hopefully we can deal with him on getting things done! I am not a patient person so that's what makes it difficult for me. Exercise is crucial for me at this stage so that I don't go completely crazy!!
Hubby went to the doctor yesterday for his back and they think that he is having muscle spasms. They prescribes some muscle relaxers and suggested a muscle rub like Tiger Balm or something along that line. It helped last night so I was thankful for that.
Larro- great news that your Mamma is coming home!
Sdereski- the wedding sounds like it was lovely!
Beeps- glad that your family is gone and you can get back to your routine. I love to visit with family, but like to be just able to hang at home and do my thing without having to entertain any one.
Curious- as someone else said earlier- there was a reason that you were meant not to go on your trip!
JFM- enjoy your new vehicle and have a nice time getting your hair cut- Love to be pampered at my hairdressers!0 -
sdereski - it was a trip around this province....so, to me, if it means "getting into a car and driving", that's a staycation! next time, we take a plane, wherever, and NOBODY will come stay with us because they won't be able to afford the flights! Enough said!
KellySue - are you moving into a home in the same neighbourhood, or a different one, or a different city?!?!? I totally missed this news!0 -
Hey kids, I hope all of you are well.
Welcome newbies. Our group is growing more and more each day. NICE!!!!!!
KellySue...I say it time and time again, I admire how you keep working out despite all the things you have do and deal with. I really hope the house works out for you. I understand about being impatient. You are strong and I have confidence you can endure and be more resilient on the other end of it.
Sdereski-What is a Salmon Derby? I learn something new with this group often :drinker:
Larro- How's mom doing?
CG- I can definitely tell you some really nice spots to check out when you come to DC.
My gym is featuring a 30 day weight loss challenge. There are 30 participants which are divided into 2 teams. Each team is assigned a trainer and your team works out twice a week and weigh in once a week. The data is compiled each week to determine who lost the most weight, inches and body fat for the week. At the end of the 30 days, a final weigh in is done and the team that has lost the most will win. The top 3 people will win personal training. I did this contest in May and my team won with the top winner losing 16 pounds. It was competitive and the camaraderie was great. My trainer wants me to go for it. I have until next week to decide as the first weigh in and measurements are done on the 28th.
My nutritionist really annoyed me today. I told her my appetite has increased and she said eating back calories are not ideal and that I should drink more water and/or stay more busy. Well I had to challenge that. Last night my HRM read 641 after my extreme fit class last night and I was starving. I thought I ate plenty when I got home. I woke up today starving, I emptied my lunch box and could eat the wall if I had some cayenne pepper (lol). I see why people are confused with weight loss and get discouraged. You get so many conflicting opinions. UGH!!!! I am trying to lose 10 more pounds and from there I will work to maintain.
At any rate, have a great evening all.0 -
HELLO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :drinker: :drinker: Busy thread!!! Just came home from work. What a day but very productive. Once I finish this post I want to try to do a little workout before it is dinner time. I really need to...my sub will teaching tomorrow after all so I am happy about that. I will attempt to teach on Monday, "low impact" of course, Drs follow up next week on Fri.
Caramel, I hear you!!!!! So many conflicting messages even from "experts". We are all different so just follow what seems to help you and only you!! Those last 10 lbs are the worst, I have been trying to lose them for years now. :laugh: :noway: but it can be done, then it is on to the difficult task of maintaining...:drinker: Go for the challenge at work, that will definitely help you.
Sdereski, no wonder you are sometimes too tired to workout, laundry, cleaning your B&B is a workout on its own!!!
Welcome to the new members! Post away!!!!
KS, the house sounds like the dream house to me. We really want to downsize to a one story home or an apartment. But that will not happen very soon. Maybe in the next 3-4 yrs.
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KellySue - are you moving into a home in the same neighbourhood, or a different one, or a different city?!?!? I totally missed this news!
Beeps- It is the next street over from where we live now. We just got an opportunity that was too good to pass up so we decided to start looking around as it is hard for my husband to maneuver around our two story house. We think we found one that is in the process of being refurbished but is not quite done yet, so the waiting is a killer!0 -
Good Morning Cool Kids.
Welcome to all the new folks. This club is really growing.
It was last night before we got Mamma home. One of the drawbacks of small town health care is if the Doctor is out of pocket, there isn't always a backup. Her picc-line had to be removed, and he had to sign off on it, so she got another night of luxury accommodations:bigsmile: Her Life Alert thing isn't working right, so I have to work with that this morning. I'm not going to bother her until she calls me. After three weeks of not sleeping well, she might sleep in this morning.
I cut a little grass yesterday with one of the old riding mowers. Sister has the big tractor at her house right now, so that rules out my 6' RFM {rear finish mower}. I bought belts for the 4' RFM but haven't got one installed yet. I guess that would be what I should work on first.
Hope everyone is having a good day.
Larro0 -
Good Morning cool kids,
Just popping in to say hello.
B&B guests arrived. They were from England. Lovely, interesting couple. I have said it before and will say it again - I get the best, most interesting guests! This couple have done missionary work all over the world and have spent years living and working in Peru. I love hearing everyone's story. :happy:
I should start documenting some of the stories as some are fascinating. I had one man that has had tea with the Queen of England and coffee with Pope John Paul. Now, how cool is that?!0 -
Good Morning All,
0520 here, so just checking in before getting ready for work! It's been less than a week since starting back to the gym and I'm getting a little better about logging. Day two of no alcoholic beverage with dinner (usually a light beer and two on weekends). My goal is to stop drinking alcohol altogether, but my spouse is not on board :-( Oh well, maybe when he sees how healthy I will be living and feeling, he will cut down.....glad it doesn't have quite the hold on me though. Anyway, went to my first Extreme Circuit Training Workout yesterday and felt like a klutz, but it was awesome. Will go back on thursday. Tonight....yoga!
Hoe everyone out there is doing well!0 -
That does sound pretty cool, sdereski....my gf had pretty interesting guests when she ran her B + B, too. Mind you, she also had to change linens, cook (at ungodly early a.m. hours) and still raise her own family. No thank you.
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Today, I lift!0 -
Happy Hump Day Cool Kids!
Sdereski, I agree with Beeps that it 's a lot of work running a B&B, but the people and the stories are amazing. A dear friend of mine directed the historic renovation of the Point Cabrillo Light Station, and the head lightkeepers house was turned into a B&B. He, too, had the most amazing visitors.
Good job getting and staying on the wagon Kine! I think I'll join you. That's an easy place to eliminate useless calories, and I've been a bit cranky about doing it. But my partner lost his taste for it while he was on narcotics this last couple of weeks, so he'd probably be game to keep it up.
Larro, you're always so busy! Hope your momma got a good night's sleep. I'm working toward becoming grass-free in my front yard. We got a Neuton electric mower, and it's great, but I just don't like maintaining lawns. They never stay where they're supposed to, and next thing you know the grass is gone, and it's all weeds anyway.
Good think I just have a standard suburban sized patch.
Way to go with the exercise commitment KS. I would love to join a gym, but ours is $50/mo, which is a little steep for me. I brought the 2 lb. weights into my office, so twice a day I'm doing a desk routine. I have a stand/sit set up which is nice. And a door so nobody can see! I hope the guy hurries and finishes "your" house so you and hubby can settle in.
Caramel, I'm with you on the irritation over conflcting advice. The Cool Kids are right on with the advice of "listen, consider, and follow your own mind". You know you best.
Wecome to the new Kids. Wishing everyone a lovely day! :flowerforyou:0 -
Good afternoon!! Another day of meetings in the morning- 8:30-12:00. Blah! Today is my rest day. Keeping calories in check and not overdoing it.
Larro- hope Mamma slept well last night. Sleep is so important to the whole recovery process.
Curious- I have a membership to the local ymca- not too terribly expensive and they offer some great programs. I have been spending less time there in the warmer weather because I would rather be outside doing things, but do go about once per week.
Tomorrow I will run. Friday I am off from work and we are taking Jake and my daughter to an amusement park that is not too far away from here. Small and very family oriented, so should be fun. Coming back between 4-5 because Friday night is my 1 mile run- "The Downtown Mile". It's only a mile, but it's a good time and tons of people participate! Next one after that is September 20th and that is a 5k.
Have a good day all!0 -
Hey cool kids.
I feel like I have been whining all week. The last 2 weeks has been rather stressful especially since I am covering for my boss in the office. I knew her job was stressful by observation, but to walk in her shoes for 2 weeks puts a whole new perspective on things. If I had hair, it would have fallen out for sure. I will not miss boxing tonight to release some of this stress.
Have a great day everyone.0 -
Caramel- Good for you getting in the boxing tonight- I am sure you will feel better after. I just said to my boss today that I sometimes wish I could afford to go back to being the person who just comes in and does their assignment for the day and then goes home instead of the person who has to give out the assignments and make sure that they all get done! That's why I exercise- and I am surprised my hair hasn't fallen out yet!! (or I haven't pulled it out- :grumble: ) :laugh:0
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Hi Kool Kids...
Back again in the desert, temperature has dropped down to a slightly more pleasant 105 deg F from the 110 - 115 degrees it was last month!
Not had quite such a good month weight wise... a bit of a lack of motivation to get out there and get after it in my month off at home - too many treats and not enough exercise. But new month away at work will hopefully get me back into the swing of things - and new caterers at the camp has made a drop in food quality - so not tempted to eat as much.
Will be back into the gym every night and will aim to lose at least 5lbs in the four weeks I'm away. I want to be well under 100kgs by the time i get home. Have sat between 101 and 102 for two months and lost the same 1 kg of weight for too long.
Keep up the good work everyone and welcome to all the noobs!0 -
Another long day at the Larro Ranchero comes to an end.
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I got laid off today, lol!
Celebrated with a totally leisurely 75 minute weight workout and then ninety minute walk with a gf!
Yahoo!
Weight loss is on tap....hope i find a new job. By november.....but won't look too hard for a couple weeks!
And i have ingested NO alcohol! Wow, eh?0 -
Oh no Beeps!!!! I'm glad to see you are taking it lightly. Was it a job you didn't care for? Take it easy. Better doors will open up.
Sdereski, your guests stories sound awesome!
Handyandy, good to hear from you!!! Stay safe!
Me? Well don't want to bore you with my ailments. So I'm just here. The diet is going well. Good night! :yawn: :flowerforyou:0 -
Diet tips, Alf!! I need me some....sorry re: ailments.
I am STILL up at the crack-of-dawn....but, no, I do not have to go to work today.
Mixed blessing....I got a package, so that is good. But still being "let go" doesn't make one feel very good at all. They chose to keep others and release me....as much as it is "business", it still ends up feeling rather "personal".
I am going to the gym THIS MORNING....omg! I haven't been to the gym on a weekday morning in 4.5 years....how AWESOME to see all my old friends again!0 -
That does sound pretty cool, sdereski....my gf had pretty interesting guests when she ran her B + B, too. Mind you, she also had to change linens, cook (at ungodly early a.m. hours) and still raise her own family. No thank you.
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Today, I lift!
LOL! yes, I have also said I am starting to feel like a scullery maid. 0 -
Diet tips, Alf!! I need me some....sorry re: ailments.
I am STILL up at the crack-of-dawn....but, no, I do not have to go to work today.
Mixed blessing....I got a package, so that is good. But still being "let go" doesn't make one feel very good at all. They chose to keep others and release me....as much as it is "business", it still ends up feeling rather "personal".
I am going to the gym THIS MORNING....omg! I haven't been to the gym on a weekday morning in 4.5 years....how AWESOME to see all my old friends again!
Am sorry to hear this Beeps. I know the feeling too well. I know it's business, but as you said, it's still hard not to take it personally.
Enjoy the time off! I am sure you will find something soon enough.0 -
Hello All you Cool Kids,
I hope that everyone is having a wonderful day. I have been working out a lot more and still have not seen a lot of progress on the scales. I did start measuring and have seen some success with that, so I am glad that I started it. I needed to see something postive somewhere. I have another bridal shower at work today. OMG! The next thing will be all these people having babies. They need to space it out a little more it is costing way to much! UGH! But I am happy for all of them. :drinker:
Caramel - I totally agree that there are too many different pieces of advise on losing weight. For someone like me that is trying to learn as I go it is very confusing! :grumble: Sometimes I am not sure what to do and I am still having a hard time figuring out what is right for me. But I will continue this fight!
sdereski - I am sure that it is awesome meeting so many different people and their stories. I love meeting new people!
Alf - Keep doing what you are doing as it seems to be working for you!
Beeps - I am sorry for the set back, but I am sure that you will come out fighting as it is your personality! :bigsmile:
Larro - I loved the sunset picture just beautiful! I hope that Momma is doing better too.
KellySue - You are an inspiration to me! :flowerforyou: No matter what is going on around you, you don't let things knock you off course! I hope to acheive that attitude for myself!
Handyandy - Glad to see you are back. Good luck with your goal next month!
Welcome all the new people! Great place to be!0
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