40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

sdereski

Happy Tuesday everyone.
Beeps - enjoy every bit of that vacation because the reality of winter will be waiting for you when you get home. It looks fabulous!
- DH and I walked again last night, only this time it was snowing, so it was rather icy in places. We still managed a good walk, for which I was grateful. Was so tired after work, my planned run didn't happen, so the walk was perfect.
-Curling again tonight.

mom2mcjc

Hi All!
I'm Laura, new here, and definitely over 40! I've been lurking for a bit and this place looks like fun.

LouLouStBijou

Less than a week now until the wedding so I am in full count down mode. It's really weird though, I am sticking (as much as possible) to my old routines of logging foods and burning calories and I am doing okay. I feel good, my fiancé says I look great and nothing has really changed since this time last week but for some reason I feel as though I am not doing as well or working as hard at this whole "healthy lifestyle" thing. It feels like a different head space for me for sure. I wish i could figure it out but all i can do is keep tracking and moving and hope that the "gung ho" comes back to me. We've had crazy weather here, which doesn't help if I want to exercise outside, last week it was F F F FREEZING and walking was brutal and then yesterday it was so mild and muggy and windy that I almost got blown off the bridge I was walking across.

Anyway, that's my check in, the wedding is Saturday and then the honeymoon is the following weekend (in Savannah) and then we're back home and skiing the weekend after that and then the cottage to prep for Christmas and then Christmas and it feels like the year is over already. Yikes!!!

larrodarro

Good Morning Cool Kids.

Laura, welcome to the club. We are a fun bunch.

Louisa, a healthy lifestyle is all about routine. It might sound boring, but just chugging along doing the right thing day after day is what it takes in the long run. It takes a while to find the foods you love that also makes you feel good. The same with your cardio and lifting. I keep changing my workouts trying to find what works best for me. Hope you have a great wedding and honeymoon.

Sderski, I was going to complain about the cold rainy weather here this morning, {it's 54F} but after reading of you walking in the ice and snow, I will refrain. Enjoy your curling.

Kelly Sue, hope your daughter gets through all the snow around Buffalo alright. It's crazy what they have been through.

E's Mom, so sorry for your loss. My college sweetheart lost her father to suicide during the Holiday season 30 something years ago. It takes a huge toll on everyone left behind. Prayers for you and your whole family during this difficult period.

Moya, welcome.

Beeps, bottle some of that blue water and bring it home with you. See if it turns into blue ice

Hello to everyone else.

It is rainy and cold chilly here this morning. I'm off to do the weeks shopping, so I've got a few cold showers ahead of me.

Hope everyone has a good day,

Larro

caramelgyrlk

Hey kids, hope all of you are well and in good spirits.

Thanks to all of you who took the time to send me air hugs and words of comfort. Sean has no idea how much he was loved. There was hardly a dry eye in the gym last night. I am the type of person who grieve alone and serve as the pillar to others during distress. During extreme fit, I channeled that grief into my lifting heavier and running faster. It was hard to look in the area where he trained. His picture was posted in front of the gym at the counter and of course the gym's FB page had all kinds of tributes to him. His funeral is tomorrow. I think of his son especially because he is 13 and goes to school with my daughter. The holidays for them will be filled with emotions. We never know what goes on in a person's life. I will always remember an elderly lady who could barely walk and could hardly move. Each week we saw her progress and one day we actually saw him walk around the complex with her. Sean was so patient with her and she started to smile and look like she was happy to live again. I could sit and tell you so many stories about him. He loved to listen to my playlist during boxing because he love Metallica and so do I. My training schedule will be in beast mode the remainder of the week, as I can not allow myself to stay in this slump. I have extreme fit tomorrow and training with my PT. Thanksgiving I have a boxing/bootcamp challenge. I even have plans for participation for classes over the weekend.

Please keep me in your thoughts. I am fighting to get out of this slump.

Never forget the power of encouragement and a kind word. It may be just what a person needs to lift their spirits.

Hugs to you all......KYM

KellySue67

Louisa- Good luck with all of your wedding plans. Larro is right, it's all about the routine. Sometimes even when we don't feel as motivated, sticking with the plan is the best.

Caramel- Way to channel those feelings! It is OK to grieve though and does play an important role in the healing process. I give you credit just for doing all that you are planning on doing- that is amazing! You will definitely be in my thoughts! P.S.- Don't forget to enjoy some Thanksgiving Yumminess though!

stef123633

Louisa, congrats on your upcoming wedding!!

Larro, how long have you been doing TKD? I just started my 2 daughters back at class....the instructor is trying to talk me into joining, but I don't want to give up my boxing club membership and can't join them without doing that ($)...I think I'll stick to my routine and they can do theirs :-) Makes a happier mom not having to exercise with them since I'm with them all day everyday at home.

Welcome Laura!

Sederski, that is a lot of periogies! I'd have to give them all away or I'd eat them - that is if I ever made homemade ones. Have a friend that makes fabulous ones.

I'm off shortly to pick-up my parents at the airport. They're flying in from FL for a week (we live in Houston). Chaos is about to ensue, I can feel it, LOL.

Have a great day everyone!!

larrodarro

stef123633 wrote: »

Larro, how long have you been doing TKD? I just started my 2 daughters back at class....the instructor is trying to talk me into joining, but I don't want to give up my boxing club membership and can't join them without doing that ($)...I think I'll stick to my routine and they can do theirs :-) Makes a happier mom not having to exercise with them since I'm with them all day everyday at home.

I don't take the Taekwondo class, they are held at the Civic Center, where I work. I have pretty bad knee, feet and hand pain when I have too much contact with immovable objects. I've had arthritis since I was 13, so I have had to work around it for most of my life. That means no kicking or punching anything for me. Doing the 2 minutes of jumping rope every morning is even causing me a little knee and foot pain this week.

I didn't get rained on too much during my shopping. I was able to get everything on the list, so I guess we are set as far as holiday cooking. This is the last time I work until Saturday afternoon. That sounds good now, but I will be ready to come back work by then.

Hope everyone had a good day,

Larro

Timshel_

Still over 40, though I am trying to change that.
Still not cool, though I've given up on changing that.

terikate3

I would love to be part of the cool kids and need friends!

I just wrote a long post but I lost it for some reason! Bummer!!! I will have to reintroduce myself later. I'm over 40 so hopefully I can be one of the crowd! Looking forward to meeting you all!

Mzklutch

Beeps I am soooooo jealous. Enjoy it though.
Louisa I hear ya, that's why I was sooo glad to get out wisconsin because the weather didn't help motivation to exercise, Larro is right. We have to look at this as being a journey to health - wherever it may take us. Congrats on the wedding.
Larro you're busy
Caramel hugs
Laura welcome
Just was able to sit down and log in, first day back to work. I'm still doing good with logging. Tried to be as active as I could today. Didn't manage to work out today.

Kate7294

Morning Kid's!
I've caught a case of the "Lazy A-s" this week. LOL. Thought of putting myself in maintenance over the Holiday but will probably just let things run their course. Will probably see some red numbers this week.
It's a rainy nasty day outside. I'll probably just stay home and prep for tomorrow's cooking. I guess I should clean some too. Managed to get a few presents over the weekend which makes me feel a little better. I used to be one of those people who had all my shopping down by September at the latest. Now I find myself getting them last minute which perturbs me greatly.
May be getting another dog soon. A friend's daughter has a 1 and 1/2 yr. old beagle whom has never been to a vet. She's looking for a home. Jeff and I are such suckers for animals. Though I dread paying for all those vaccines ( she hasn't had ).

Carmel- Sending more Cyberhugs! A guy Jeff knew just passed from Cancer at 42 leaving behind a wife and daughter. Another passed earlier this year. I pray for their families nightly. So sad.

Beeps- That place looks so awesome. I'm jelly!

Larro- Enjoy your time off.

Loiusa- Wishing you a beautiful day for your nuptials.

Hoping everyone has a lovely Holiday!

OldandBold

Hi all, I am 55 year old male 5'7". I speed walk every day with a 15 pound pack, was ill a bit back and could not train which drove me crazy, and put the pounds on nearly a stone. I train for about an hour walking and jogging starting at 0430 every day except Sunday when I take my grandson for a couple of hours walk in the forest. I do a sponsored walk every year of 58 miles that ends with a climb up Slieve Donnard Northern Irelands highest mountain, thus the training regime.

KellySue67

Happy Hump Day all! Last day of work for me this week and I come in early so I get to leave early- 4:30- not early to some, but I am normally here until 6:00 so early for me. I will be heading to spend the weekend with my parents and be closer to my hubby. He is supposed to have a PT evaluation today to see how much work needs to be done to get him walking again. Hopefully the surgery has taken care of the severe pain he has been in previously and it will be a much better process this time.

I did not make it to the gym today like I had planned. I have been so exhausted I just could not get up early enough. Also, I had a ton of stuff to do this morning before leaving for the next four days. I did a bunch last night, but couldn't do everything.

Welcome to the new folks.

Hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving. I'm not sure I'll be on the forums between now and next Monday, but I will be around!

larrodarro

Good Morning.

Chaelaz, TeriKate, O&B, welcome.

I've finished my cardio and breakfast, and have three loads of laundry behind me. We are having the family here for Thanksgiving {on Friday night}, so I need to pay a little more attention to cleaning this week. It was going to be a small group, but more people keep getting invited, so we may run out of seating. I doubt we will run out of food. I bought a small turkey and a ham, plus Margie will be doing a green bean casserole, her famous pineapple casserole, dressing, gravy, etc, etc. I'm thinking about a pot of peas, and I'm sure Sister will bring her sweet potato, pecan and brown sugar thingie.

One of my thrift store treasures from yesterday was a Lodge cast iron skillet for $3.00. It has a little rust, but looks like it hasn't been used at all. I'll clean it up when I get to the dishes, then season it with a little bacon fat.

Today is the last day of bow season, so I hope to get a couple of hours in the shooting house this afternoon. Tomorrow is the first day of gun season, so I will be back 1/2 hour before sunrise.

Hope everyone has a good day today and holiday tomorrow if I don't see you before then.

Larro

waycoolken

Hello all,

I joined MFP recently after buying a Microsoft Band. (LOVE IT !!!!)

+1 on the 40+ Just thought I'd check in..

411 is ... 46, single, 5'5" 132lbs I don't eat the best but good health numbers.. Insantity every day of the week.. occasionally I skip on Sunday if I play golf (walk, carry bag) or do both . Been doing insantity for 11 months. Feel great though have about 2-3 lbs I'd like to lose and get body fat below 15% .

Hope everyone has a great holiday !

kareneastwood865

Hey Everyone! In the middle of my 3rd week here. Loving it so far and starting to pick up some support and motivation. I've been doing Bootcamp/Crossfit classes since May. This is the longest I've stuck with any fitness routine in years.

Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving!

Karen

Beeps2011

Sunset - our last night here. Cold reality tomorrow as we return to -16 C and a big dump of snow.

I will hit the gym a day or two after I return home. And will be back to "regular routine" in no time.

Hello all. Peace to Americans as they celebrate Thanksgiving.

BOOM!

Mzklutch

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
I plan on working so I will share a thanksgiving meal with my staff. I'd rather do that then sit around and focus on what foods I should or shouldn't eat.
Stay strong and eat sensibly.

larrodarro

Happy Thanksgiving.

We are eating the big meal tomorrow night, so I'm not doing my blimp imitation {yet}. A simple sandwich for lunch, and I will be cooking a big pot of peas for supper tonight, with the leftovers for tomorrow. Margie has been in the kitchen since early, and will do the same tomorrow.

I slept late so I didn't get to the shooting house early. The wind had picked up by the time I got out, so I didn't see anything. Margie and I had a nice walk down to the graveyard to say hello to all the family who is no longer with us. It's 60F now, but it was a windy and brisk 55F when we went.

I did about 2/3 of my lifting and cardio. But it has been strung out over a longer period of time with everything else that is going on, so it didn't feel like much.

Since today is Thursday, here are the numbers for the week.

21.5% Body Fat
57.2% Body Water
24.3 BMI
173.6 Pounds

I have been stacking low calorie days all week so I could indulge over the holiday. Ironically 173 pounds was my goal weight when I first joined MFP. It's a prime number and I'm one of those math nerds. As I got closer to it, I changed it to 176. Who knows, I might try to stay here for a couple of weeks and see how I wear it. {everyone tells me I'm too skinny @ 176}

Hope everyone is having a great day,

Larro

Kate7294

Hey Kid's!
Wow. All in all I thought I had done pretty good with my protein shake for breakfast, watching my portions, skipping the rolls, skipping the mac & cheese, skipping the mash potatoes, and having no pie. Now I look like I'm pregnant with a small turkey. I may need my husband's help getting this dress off. LOL. I guess the bacon blanket really was a calorie bomb.

So got my cholesterol labs back this morning.
Total 205 down from 222 on 6/13/14 and 234 on 5/31/13
Triglycerides 80 down from 195 ( ) and 163 ( )
HDL 52 up from 37 ( ) and 42 ( )
VLDL 16 down from 39 ( ) and 33 ( )
LDL 137 down from 146 ( ) and 159 ( )
LDL/HDL ratio 2.6 down from 3.9 ( ) and 3.8 ( )
Work in progress.

Was at my 163 lbs. this morning but scared to visit the scales any time soon.

I'll try to get on the treadmill once I give birth. LOL. Have a lovely day everyone.

alf1163

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!! I'M STUFFED!!! LOL

HAVE A BLESSED DAY WITH YOUR LOVED ONES!!! MISS YOU GUYS!

caramelgyrlk

Hey kids...
I hope all of you are enjoying your 3 F's...Food, Family and Friends.
I trained last night with my PT, then took Extreme Fit. The class is getting more intense. We had to do Burpees with battle ropes. Can you say CRAZY? Woke up this morning and took the 75 minute boxing and bootcamp class. From my neck down is sore and I am taking advantage of the quiet and relaxation.

Beeps...hope you had a great vacation. Lovely pictures.

Larro..Congrats on the weight loss. Do not worry what others think. You have to determine what weight works for you.

KellySue..Hope you enjoyed your time with hubby and family.

Alf..Glad to see a post from you. Miss you.

Emmalou...Sorry you had to endure the aftermath of suicide. I am still numb and trying to understand.

Kate...You are doing a fantastic job. Pat yourself on the back.

Stef..Hope you are well.

CG....I can't wait to read what you did today.

Ruby...Thank you for being kind. I hope you are still fighting and keeping your eye on the prize.

There are so many newbies. Welcome to all of you. I hope you stick around.

If I forgot you, please forgive me. I will catch you on the next post.

Remember to encourage someone.

SKME2013

Hi there,

I am Stef., hitting 50 next April, so I guess I fit the profile?

I have been on a weightloss and fitness gain journey for a year now, have reached goal weight and went from being a couch potatoe to training for a marathon next year. (Did a couple of shorter races already).

Happy thanksgiving from Vancouver, B.C.

Beeps2011

Vacation WAS great.

But flight was delayed. Then, after landing, we sat on the tarmac for 90 minutes waiting for a gate! It is past 2 am. Now waiting for luggage. And then a drive home on icy streets.



And we have to be up at 6:30 am to get kids to school.

I don't think I will workout on Friday. Will likely try and go back to bed.

Weekend is full of kidlet activities on bad roads.

Back to lifting on monday - I promise!

KellySue67

Good Friday morning to you all! Yesterday was a good day. Hubby was doing pretty good overall. They still have not attempted to get him out of bed yet. I am hoping today- It has been so long already and he needs to get moving again!! Had a nice dinner with my family. My mom made way too much of too many things, but I love the left overs!! I think mom and I are going to try to hit up a few stores today for some Christmas shopping, and then tomorrow I will be visiting with hubby again and having dinner with my parents. I am staying with them through Sunday and then will be heading home for church and then packing. Will be heading back to the gym on Monday.

Hope everyone has a great rest of the weekend! Those who are facing icky roads and weather- be safe!

Kate7294

Morning Kid's!
Braved the scale this morning ( my OCD made me ) down a pound! 50 pounds ! Whoop ! Whoop ! The day after Thanksgiving too. Insert cheesy grin here.
Been to the chiropractor first thing this morning. Tendonitis is killing me since yesterday. Must have been lifting that 21 pound turkey. Shoulder's doing that cold pain thing right now. So annoying.

KellySue- Have a wonderful weekend hun. You deserve it.

Carmel- Thank you. I'm still working on it.

Hello Newbies!
I'll check back again later.

Beeps2011

KellySue - I am glad your mom spoiled you for thanksgiving!

Kate7294 - congrats on the poundage loss....this is seriously awesome!

sdereski

Hi all - Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends. I know am a day late, but I just didn't have time to get on here yesterday.
- Welcome back Beeps, glad you enjoyed your vacation.
- congratulations Kate! 50 lbs down is freaking fantastic! Well done.
- KellySue, hope your husband is able to get up and moving again, You have both been through so much. Enjoy your shopping day with your mom. -
- Carmel - great job getting that workout in. No such thing as doggin it in your books!
- Larro - you lost more weight! Well, am sure Thanksgiving dinner may correct that some.
- Welcome SKME! congrats on the weightloss and good luck with your marathon training.
- Ran yesterday. It was cold, but am determined to run outside all winter this year. It was -23C with the windchill, but I was toasty warm running. I ran indoors last winter and I disliked every darn minute of it, so....back out on the streets.
- Staff Christmas party tonight, and no time to get a workout in beforehand. Grrrr. We had a couple of university students coming from Italy. They wanted to experience the north and snow, so they decided to come here.

Mzklutch

Hey all, sorry I am late making an entry but I went to work today too. I worked on thanksgiving and shared in a meal with my staff but managed to stay in my calorie goal.
Great Job Larro and Kate on your wonderful weight loss journey.
Caramel nice to see you are keeping on moving.
Kelly Sue hopefully your husband keeps healing!
KME2013 - welcome
My goal is to get through the holidays and not let food be the focus. I must say I am definitely seeing more to the journey then just weight loss.