40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are
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Happy Friday all you cool kids! What a day it has been so far. President Obama stayed in Auburn NY last night which is where I work. It has been a zoo in town! They actually cancelled our programs because so many of the streets were closed this morning, but now because the program that I work in doesn't start until this afternoon, and all of the excitement is over, they are considering having me call those people and bring them in if they want to come. The time is fast approaching where I need to start doing something and someone is not making a decision as quickly as I would like them to!! Sorry- work is just driving me crazy today!!
I had a great walk this morning. I live in a small rural town that was one of the stopping spots for the boats that used to travel on the Erie Canal and we have a walking trail that goes along the old canal route. I walked part of it today and took a ton of pictures of the sun coming up over the water and the trees. I am thinking that tomorrow I will walk the trail to the next town over which is 2.3 miles one way.
Have a great day all!0 -
Hello!
I don't want to be cool, I just want to find a friendly place where I can ask questions and not fear the answers!
Am I in the right place?
you sure are! :happy:
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Hi all,
Soooo busy, can barely think straight!
Fish Derby all weekend, plus planning a reception event for a young runner that is running across Canada raising money for Sick Kids Hospital...totally unsupported.
Am going to try and get out and run with him tomorrow - just no time today.
Also have to bake for a bake sale we're having to help raise funds. Our goal is $500
have a great day all - hope to catch you sometime next week.
Oh - reset is still going well. It's vegan week, so this is going to be tough. Nothing but fruit and veggies for the week. Agh!0 -
Glad the "re-set" is working, severe ski....I'm on full re-set mode, next week, myself!
KellySue - President Obama came to town?!?!? Well, that would be very exciting!
SeaWorld is done and my kids had a great time.....but, I'd be fine if I never did that theme park, again....
Tomorrow is a lazy day. We fly home Sunday. Back to work on Monday!0 -
Hello everyone, I thought I'd poke my head in here, since I'll be turning 40 on the 7th of next month: eek!0
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Hi y'all, just come across this thread. I'm skidding towards 41 and have around 20lb or so to lose.
I'm married with 2 lovely kids age 6 and 4 and am from the UK however my husband is currently working in Virginia at the moment so am considering a move stateside after spending a fantastic month there with him :happy:
I've been on MFP for almost 2 years now, altho lost my count while I was in the states but have spent the last year or so with my weight going up and down. This time I want to stick with it and get to my ideal weight/body shape and stay there0 -
Beeps- yes, it's true. Pres. Obama did come to town. Lots of security and big areas of town completely blocked off and shut down. While it may have been exciting it was also very inconvenient. I did hear that he went to our local YMCA and worked out on the elliptical and shot a round of hoops with some kids that were there for basketball camp. His entourage drove past my work site on their way out of town.
I walked the trail between my town and the next town over today including walking from my house to the access point and back home when i finished. A total of about 5 miles. It took me about an hour and a half. It is absolutely beautiful here today so it was a great walk.0 -
Nice walk, KellySue!
Hi to the new joiners to the 40+ group!
I'm typing this by the pool....my daughter is swimming (again!). I did my pool/beach stuff in Hawaii.....0 -
saving my spot
will be back in 18 years0 -
Hello!
I'm 41 and would like to join. I've lost 30 pounds so far and still have about 10 to go. The thing I'm struggling with most right now is losing belly fat, which I've never had before. My stomach has always been small. I'm usually worrying about my hips, but they're slimming down. I'm so glad to see other 40+ on here to be friends with.0 -
Almost out of the club but do not feel like it in any way.0
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I'm 46... where do I sign up?
I'm trying to change my knackered old body into something reasonable before its too late to do so. Mostly I'm doing this with Insanity.0 -
My 20's I was fit & crazy, in my 30's fit and busy being a new Dad, in my 40's started out fit, then a major accident, then multiple operations, got lazy, gaining weight & feeling like crap, so at 48 decided to do something, now 49 coasting into 50 and feeling great. I'm NOT one of those who says "Feeling better now than I did in my 20's" or "50 is the new 30" because that's BS. I'm just trying to feel the best I can for as long as I can!0
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Welcome to all the new faces!
Everyone is doing such great work I don't know where to start or what to say! lol
How about.... YOU ARE ALL AWESOME! ; )
I am all done at the dentist and working today and tomorrow. Hoping to get another Zombie Run in either tonight or tomorrow! Been lifting 2 days a week now! woo hoo! Even been jogging around the office at work instead of walking! Lots of rain today though and the last 5 pt's of the day all came in at once! weeee got em all done and now time to go!
Catch ya later cool kids and keep rocking it!
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What is a "zombie run"???
The capris I haven't worn since day one of this trip can BARELY be done up. That's it. Face-stuffing ends here and now. Diet begins, anew....0 -
Here I am! Friends welcome! :flowerforyou:0
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It's a runner's app that I haven't tried but sounds really awesome:) When I get some $$, I'll be trying it out.What is a "zombie run"???
The capris I haven't worn since day one of this trip can BARELY be done up. That's it. Face-stuffing ends here and now. Diet begins, anew....0 -
Zombie Run is an App for smartphones (iOS or Android). It is used to encourage you to run by having "zombies" chasing you in the app and a commentary about you being in a Zombie Apocalypse world. The app seems to work by monitoring your position and speed and if you don't increase speed when you hear the zombies, they catch you and you lose.0
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Thanks! I'm not a runner, so have no awareness of runner-apps.
Sitting in the San Diego airport....travel days are long, boring, tiring. Here we go....0 -
Not really a runner either but am learning! I am using the 5k training app. works you up from nothing to running 5k! Yes hearing that growl in your ear makes you run! lol0
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Made the mistake of looking along my body while in plank position this morning - eek!
All I could see was saggy belly skin hanging down. A timely reminder of what I'm doing this for, I suppose, but tbh I could have lived without it!0 -
Happy Monday Morning cool kids!
Welcome to all the new cool kids! princessofred said it right - "you are all awesome!"
Beeps - safe travels!
Crazy weekend. Super busy, but I got it all done. I arrived everywhere I was supposed to be about a half hour late, but I made it! And, I also fit a 6 mile run and some major housework / laundry and baking in there! It's amazing what one can get done while moving in overdrive. I did sleep in this morning, so this half hour late thing continues. :laugh:
three more days of my reset to go. I am officially down 10lbs as of this morning. What that means is I am now right back where I started when I first joined MFP.
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Happy Monday cool kids!
Sarah I think we all could have done without the extra baggage we have or did have at some point! lol The good thing like you said is that it reminds us why we are here and why we are exercising! So look for the improvements and the positive things you are doing for yourself now, not just the negative things! ; )
Beeps- travel sucks! lol Glad you are back home though!
Sil- So glad you had a good weekend, and you certainly deserve to sleep in a bit! ; )
Have a great day and Hit It Hard cool kids!0 -
Made the mistake of looking along my body while in plank position this morning - eek!
All I could see was saggy belly skin hanging down. A timely reminder of what I'm doing this for, I suppose, but tbh I could have lived without it!
Do Insanity... repeat the look. You'll see a different result.
...there will be sweat pouring from where you used to have skin hanging
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sdereski - it's always a GOOD DAY when weight is down 10 lbs.....don't worry about the rest of it, lol!
princessofred - Hi! Travel went fine - uneventful, which is always good! Am back at work, today. It's going to be a busy day, and I'm happy to see all my co-workers!
I'll do bodyweight work-outs the next 3 days....best I can manage right now. Then I start my 3-week forced break. But, my calories are going to be well-controlled. I entered a "challenge" on another forum to keep me honest.0 -
Thanks Princess - I know there is less there than there was before so I have hope that it will go one day!
Nomadic - How hard is Insanity on the knees? I'm doing 30DS at the moment and my knees are just about coping.0 -
Good Monday morning!! I got in another trail walk yesterday. I walked more than 3/4 of it, but not the whole thing. Today was a gym day. Did some lifting and treadmill. I was feeling tired this morning and almost didn't go, but I am glad I pushed on!
Welcome to all the new people!
Beeps glad to see you made it home safe and sound.
I am only working three days this week and am off on Thursday and Friday to spend time with my little man!! He turned 8 months old last Friday! He's growing so fast! He actually has his first tooth also! School starts next week and my daughter goes back to work so we will be back to having Jake at the house two days a week. Looking forward to seeing him more regularly!
Have a good day all!0 -
Thanks Princess - I know there is less there than there was before so I have hope that it will go one day!
Nomadic - How hard is Insanity on the knees? I'm doing 30DS at the moment and my knees are just about coping.
I did Insanity for 3 weeks, and Nomadic is right, you will have sweat pouring off you like you wouldn't believe, however, it killed my knees (and I don't have knee issues) so quit it. I'm a runner and the knee soreness was starting to worry me.0 -
Thanks for that. I wouldn't call myself a runner but I do jog three times a week. Maybe Insanity is not for me just yet!
The zombie run app sounds fun though - I might give that a go...0
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