40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are
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BettyM1017 wrote: »larrodarro wrote: »
I think you keep taking all of our rain! It'll cloud up a bit and then. ..nothing. Sigh. I guess I'm watering the herb garden again today.
El Nino givith and El Nino taketh away.0 -
KellySue67 wrote: »
Yep- it's Friday!! I am so happy, as always! I woke at 5:45(alarm goes off at 6:00) and debated on setting the alarm for 7:00 and sleeping the extra hour instead of working out, but the workout won! I did uphill walking and legs and abs today. I know I will feel better for it in the long run!
Larro- the turkey chili would make me feel better about my day if I actually got to try some! LOL! Glad to know I am not the only one that does stuff like that though!
Off to see hubby tomorrow. Hoping for one more trip after tomorrow to bring him home!! WooHoo! I think I am going to try to take my big camera and take some pictures of the waterfalls that are all along the one road that I drive. It is supposed to be a decent day.
Have a good day all!
Good job getting in the workout. I haven't done any regular cardio in months. But I did get in two hours of pushing the plow this morning. {I didn't break a sweat in the garden, but halfway though this bowl of chili and it's rolling down my face. I put a little too much cayenne}
It's so good your hubby is coming home soon. The way you have battled this is inspiring to all of us. You rock!
Great Friday picture, as always.
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Hi everyone! I love that there’s a thread for us “40+”ers. I’ll be 41 in June (still feel mentally like a 30 year old but age is just a number, right?
A bit about me, I’m a Massachusetts mom to two kids – an almost 15 year old daughter and a 12 year old son. I also just got married to my long time love last October. Thankfully, he’s been super supportive about me taking time to focus on my health. Of course he says I’m beautiful just the way I am, but I am unhappy with how I feel and look and it’s just time for me to fix it.
So, I’m 5’3”, currently 205.8 (although I may have had a peek at the scale this morning and I’m down another 3.2 from this past Monday) and looking to get down to approximately 135, and maybe lower.
Looking forward to chatting and getting and giving support here!
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Hi Missus - great group here, welcome. I work in MA, 3 kids, 5'4" so walking a similar path.
Larro- Good job on the garden. Love bad word photos.
KS - Do take pictures and enjoy the day. So happy for you hubby is coming home. You'll have your hands full with him and Jake for a while, but in a good way!
Jackie-Congrats on the loss. I am down some this week - LOGGING is the only thing that works for me, which stinks. It is disheartening to see the caloric cost to everything. But I can't argue with the scale. I try to log before eating it. I am also sneaking in squats and walks when I can.
Hi to all I forgot! Back to work for me.0 -
I lifted HEAVY today!
And am down 4.8 lbs in the last two weeks. Right on track for my "10 lb down in 5 weeks" challenge.
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Happy Friday Cool Kids!
LOL!! That pic of HB, aka BW is hysterical! Thanks for sharing Larro. Bummer about your mom & cousin. Hopefully a room will open soon and everyone can have some peace. ... except the staff of the facility
Way to go Beeps!
Beautiful azaleas Alisha!
Furballs, I hope you and the kids had a great hike!
Great job on the loss Jackie! I know you worked for it.
Thanks for another great cat pic KS. I'm looking forward to pictures of waterfalls! And good for you getting up and working out. Showing up is sometimes the hardest part. Can't wait till you have your hubby home.
Nick, keep up the dedication, it's working! Log log log. Me too.
Welcome MissusSpags! I'm on the other side in the NW corner of CA.
Webbeyes, I'm jealous. I have never been able to nap. If I try, it just leaves me groggy. Hopefully I'll grow into it!
Allenpriest, glad you're back in the swing of it.
I've already logged my Manhattan (we have Manhattans and play cribbage on Fridays...real party animals), and grilled albacore for dinner, and should come in under goal.
We have a motorcycle ride planned for tomorrow afternoon. It will be the first long ride for B since his accident. The weather is supposed to be awesome, so we're looking forward to it. Sunday, of course, will be kayaking!
What will ya'll do? Have fun everyone!
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Oh, I love the azalea pictures. We used to have some when we lived in NC, and a huge Crete Myrtle tree that I still miss. Congrats on your losses, I am finally down one more pound. It seems to be going extremely slow for me, very discouraging. The last month is only 2 lbs down. I think I am exercising to loose more than that. I will just keep on going.
I am going to a area 6 meeting tomorrow for the Maine state quilt guild. It should be fun, donating blocks for the quilts of valor program, playing left right center for fat quarters, and someone is doing a talk and show her quilts, lots of door prizes. And going with a couple other ladies from our guild.
Kelly Sue, so glad your hubby is coming home soon. I don't know how you do all you do.
Larro, don't make that chili too hot! I did that with some guacamole the other day and it was so hot I couldn't eat much of it, made me so mad. I am the only one who likes it here.
I do one avocado to 1/2 a smallish size jalapeno cut super small pieces.
Furballs, glad you got to work out, but don't over do it.
Missus, welcome, I am a 46 yr old mother of 2, a 19 yr girl and 14 yr boy. I am a quilter and scrapbooker and am trying to get 25 more lbs off me. Trying to live a healthier life and be more mindful of what I eat and why am I eating, used to just eat when I was bored, or to have something sweet with tea. trying to like exercise, and get it done and over with as soon as I can in the morning. I live in central Maine, and the snow is finally gone here and temps are much better. Ground is so wet right now, it's squishy when you walk.
Everyone, have a great weekend. I hope everyone can enjoy some time outside in the sunshine.
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We had a great hike, not a long one, but we caught 2 snakes, 1 frog and about half a dozen salamanders. Very nice time, weather was perfect. Saw a goundhog later and my youngest caught a toad at home later too, she was thrilled.
Made it to kickboxing tonight, feeling much better, though still not 100%, sweated like crazy since it was pretty warm in there and hoping that might sweat out some more sickness! Just have a stupid cough left, getting the gunk out of my lungs. Think in the end it was just a really bad cold.
Tomorrow will be kettlebell and hopefully kickboxing and then tomorrow afternoon is my older daughter's 8th birthday! We celebrate her 8th tomorrow and my sister and I took my mom out tonight to celebrate her 80th!! Which is on Monday. Lots of food this weekend!0 -
Good Evening Cool Kids.
I have an 8th Grade Formal {like a prom} at work tonight. A couple of the parents were folks who I used to run with back when I was young and dumb. Judging by their looks they didn't leave their wild ways behind.
We have a house guest for the weekend, Margie's 1st cousin Helen from Jacksonville {or is it Pensacola?}. Margie has been spearheading a monthly gathering of her old classmates and friends. Tomorrow night is this month's gathering. Back in the 60's Helen went to school here for a few years, so many of them were her classmates too. They are trying to lasso me into going, but I'm going to gracefully decline.
MS, and all the other new folks, welcome.
Nick, the food scale was what worked for me. Knowledge is power.
Beeps, you are rocking that loss. That is quite the cut.
CG, enjoy the ride. But don't let Bruce over do it.
Natalie, you should try chili peppers. They have really good flavor, but are not too hot. I just transplanted my first row of chili pepper plants in the garden a couple of days ago. I have a few Maine friends on my tractor site and they are all getting out and raking the mud. After six months of winter, they are happy to be outside, mud or not.
Furballs, sounds like you guys had a great hike. Not much of a hike, but the cleaning guy found a baby snake in the Ball Room this afternoon. Luckily the customers had gone home to get dressed. When folks bring ferns into the building, often they bring unintended pets as well.
It's Friday, and time for me to post my numbers for the week. Sadly the paper I had written them on is on my desk at home, and I'm at my desk at work. I think I weighed 170.3, a gain of 0.4 pounds for the week. After staying below 170 all week, I was glad to see any gain.
Hope everyone had a good day,
Larro
My AM cardio:
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"Day: 6 of INSANITY: THE ASYLUM Volume 1 Speed & Agility"=Done! MUCH better this time. no tripping on the ladder (I DID kick it twice though. more like bump it...quick reset & keep going).0
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Larro, love the tiller!
I'm actually off on a Saturday, which is very odd. I think I'm just going to workout and then enjoy the day. I have a quilt and an art project that could use a little attention.0 -
Happy Saturday everyone! It has been a beautiful sunny day here, not a cloud in the sky....bit of a cool breeze this afternoon. Great morning for a 20 minute run with the dog and we have done 2 walks since with at least 1 more to come. Big thing will be to not eat all the calories I've burned, but that has gotten easier.
Love all the pictures! Have to get my yard ready yet for planting like all of you. Clearly that is a good idea to grow things if you have even a little space, it will off set the sometimes more expensive grocery shopping plus the satisfaction of enjoying the taste of something you've grown.
I and really loving tracking everything from any exercising to everything I'm eating. Yes I do go over my calories at times, still working on not eating everything I burn off. Getting there.
I was at my friend's place the other night and showed her that my pants were getting loser around my waist and out of her 3 year old son "Skinny Jackie" I had to laugh. Not yet but working on it.
Have a fantastic day everyone and keep checking your nutrition for the day. I've found that has really been helpful for me. Anyone else or am I alone on that?0 -
Good pic, larro. Nice workout, 3fur.
Got in my scheduled cardio, today. ZOOM!0 -
BettyM1017 wrote: »Larro, love the tiller!
I'm actually off on a Saturday, which is very odd. I think I'm just going to workout and then enjoy the day. I have a quilt and an art project that could use a little attention.
I had the day off too. There was a wedding on the books, but they hadn't paid their deposit. Margie, Cousin Helen and I went for a nice walk this morning. Then I got a little work out of them, helping put up wire for the gourds to grow on.
I had gone to sleep on the couch after lunch with the race on TV and reading a good book, when I woke up to a bunch of laughing and carrying on. Some of their friends came over to the house before their get together tonight. {I was able to gracefully decline their invitation to join them}
Should find something productive to do, but I think I'll just try to find where I stopped watching the race and get back to my book.
Hope everyone had a good day,
Larro
Here is the delayed numbers for the week:
20.9% Body Fat
23.9 BMI
170.9 Pounds
That is a gain of 1.0 pounds for the week, exceeding my wildest expectations.0 -
Kettlebell and Kickboxing! Which is good since it was followed by party Nibblies and cake. Actually got a burn sitting on the deck with our guests!0
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All set for one of the largest fireworks display in the US. THUNDER OVER LOUISVILLE! !! A great day to be in Kentucky0
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Here with about 700,000 of my closest friends0
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Now I have to wait here in my office until at least 650,000 of those friends leave before I can get my car out and head home.
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They did. I can. Great show!0
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"Day: 7 of INSANITY: THE ASYLUM Volume 1 Strength"=Done!0
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Well, Fitbit steps read "zero" yesterday. That's because it sat on my desk while I washed, primed and painted walls. Wheeeee!0
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I am thrilled to find this 40's thread. I am 47, have always been active and would like to continue growing old gracefully, eating healthy and living a physically active lifestyle. Thanks for starting this thread! Have a super day everyone!0
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"Day: 8 of INSANITY: THE ASYLUM Volume 1 Back to Core"=Done!0
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Morning Cool Kids!!!!
Was off all of last week cause I had to work the weekend to help cover a co-workers vacation. Not a fan of spending nights here at the hospital as I tend to eat horribly. However, I did log 7 some odd miles on Saturday and 9.02 yesterday running around this hospital. It may be small but we can be busy. LOL
Back to my regular job in my department today which generally means less moving around. But maybe I will be able to sneak out for a walk later if it doesn't rain.
Hope that everyone has been enjoying the emergence of spring. It's FINALLY starting to feel like it here in Vermont!
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It's Monday- blah! I had a good weekend overall. I went to see hubby on Saturday and had a good visit. We got to sit outside and enjoy the sunshine. Yesterday I basically finished my unpacking and now I have a car load to drop off at good will on my lunch break. I did go and walk this morning, but woke up with absolutely no energy what-so-ever so I didn't do anything else. I guess a little is better than nothing!
I did take some pictures of the waterfalls, but my computer was not cooperating with me on Saturday so I did not get them uploaded. If I get a few minutes, I might try tonight. They turned out really nice.
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Good Monday Morning Cool Kids.
Webb, you did the work. That is what matters. Painting will make you find muscles you didn't know you had.
YM&S, welcome. It's good to see another Florida person on here.
Gam3, you are rocking the Asylum. Good work.
Stephannie, 7 miles is a lot of steps. Long weeks are good for you wallet as well as your waistline. Keep up the good work.
I looked in yesterday but there wasn't much going on. My baby shower yesterday afternoon turned into a nighttime event, so I ate with them, then ate my regularly scheduled supper when I got home. The result of which caused me to do 20 minutes on the Gazelle while I watched the end of the F1 race from Abu Dhabi last night. I was still a little in the red at bedtime. That is just the 2nd time I have gone to bed in the red since joining MFP. {But I am trying to gain a couple of pounds}
We are having an early morning thunderstorm here. I think it has rained every day now for at least two weeks. If it doesn't drowned my garden, it will sure be growing.
Hope everyone's week is off to a great start,
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Thanks Larro! The 9 miles yesterday really surprised me. My feet still hurt today. That can't be good. LOL0
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Hi all i'm 43 from England and i wanna be a cool kid! Anyone wants to add me feel free 0
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I had a really good weekend. I did a lot of walking with my mom on Saturday. I did my food prep for the first part of the week, so I am proud of that.
I am with Larro it has rained for so many days in a row here I am thinking about building an ark. LOL! But it has finally stopped for a few days or at least I hope, maybe now I can get some walking in this week. I did a few workout videos online last week but my Surface Pro wants to update all the time. (So Frustrating!) I mean right in the middle of a good sweat and the thing wants to restart. If anyone knows how to stop or delay this please share.
I am glad to see that everyone is doing so well and being active. Have an awesome day everyone!0 -
I would like to lose 20-25, but I would settle for at least 10-15. I have tried to lose weight for about 3-4 years now. I found out I had a thyroid issue. I had to have a portion removed. Since then I have not gained weight but I cannot lose what I gained in the past. I have managed to lose 2-3 pounds here and there but I cannot lose much more. I work with someone who has had a thyroid problem for many years. She is convinced that she cannot lose weight. I don't believe that. I have watched her eat and she eats too much and too many carbs for a sedentary person. We have a desk job. She will go on walks from time to time. She is a very nice person but I find her repulsive. I do not want to end up like that. I don't want diabetes, which is in my family or any other health problems from being overweight. Any good advice or good recipes? I am 45 years old.0
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