40+Club-Making it Work

TexasMom

Good Morning Everyone - Lets get this thread going.

I am empowered by all the encouragement you guys give me and don't want it to stop.

Alf and Sing - I can't wait until my clothes are falling off like yours are. WAY TO GO!!! :bigsmile:

TexasMom

Good Morning Everyone - Lets get this thread going.

I am empowered by all the encouragement you guys give me and don't want it to stop.

Alf and Sing - I can't wait until my clothes are falling off like yours are. WAY TO GO!!! :bigsmile:

TexasMom

Eriny - Your progress is amazing. Keep up the great work.

Texssippian - Welcome to the site. You'll love it here, this a great bunch of people and with all that you've been through recently I know you will find encouragement and joy here.

Tron - Way to go!! You'll be strong before you know it. :flowerforyou:

Stiring - Wow, Jillian's book sounds like it has a lot of great info, but not sure I could do away with the household cleaners either. I think I'll run by the book store and take a look.

SunshineLady - thanks for the website tip, sounds good. Keep up the good work.

I cut my workout short today, just 75 minutes. I've got a full agenda and needed the extra time. I'm now only 1 pound away from my first milestone and it feels really good. I can see a difference in my face and neck mostly and being able to see a change is awesome.

Many blessings to all of you, Happy Friday.
Nita

2BLean

Hi Everyone & Happy Friday!

TexasMom - Thanks for your encouragement and enthusiasm ... glad I found the new thread!

Alf - How are you liking ChaLEAN Xtreme? I completed one entire round and started again I have enjoyed it so much! (Currently in my 3rd week of BURN phase).

Icandoallthings - We are almost neighbors; I'm in N. Idaho. p.s. Love your message board name.

Thanks for being here everyone and for welcoming me. :flowerforyou:

mkwood10

Hello all and Happy Friday!!:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
TexasMom - you are such an optimist - reading your posts made my day.:laugh:

I'm hoping I can sneak in at least a walk this weekend, if not a trip to Curves. Not having time to work out sucks:frown: :frown: :frown:

I AM SO READY FOR MY CARPET TO BE INSTALLED AND THE HOUSE TO BE FINISHED!!!!! I miss my house:sad: :sad: - I want it back:grumble:

Have a good weekend all - get out there and enjoy the sunshine if you've got it :happy:

GoDoAndBe

Hi - I'm a week new, and I am wondering if 40+ is for those who need to lose over 40 pounds, or for those who are over aga 40? Either way, i qualifiy, but wanted to clarify anyway. Thank you.

tron3002

Day 2 of the 30 day shred....I did a little more push ups than yesterday but my upper body is still really weak. :grumble: But on the positive side I did do more right?!!!:bigsmile: I just hope I can get as strong, fit, and dedicated as you alf!!!

mkwood... At least your house is getting done. My husband works so much that when he does start a project he gets it to where its 90% done and then moves on to another project. It annoys me to pieces.:explode: But to his credit, he does do a beautiful job at what he does.

Hope you all have a nice mothers day weekend :drinker: :flowerforyou:

cardigirl

Hi - I'm a week new, and I am wondering if 40+ is for those who need to lose over 40 pounds, or for those who are over aga 40? Either way, i qualifiy, but wanted to clarify anyway. Thank you.

I believe it's for those of us who have passed the age milestone of 40! Welcome to the boards and to MFP! Lots of support to be had here!

GearJammer

Found the new thread.. Thanks for the warm welcome TexasMom..and a howdy to everyone on this wonderful Friday.
I need a swift kick in the donkey to get myself back into my workouts. Since I went back to work I've been slacking big time.

Swissmiss

Hello everyone. I found the new thread quickly this time. I think that when the last one was started it took me a few days to find it.

Does anyone here have trouble working out alone? I was doing so well when my husband was going with me. He injured his shoulder three weeks ago and now can not go. I have only been to the gym once since then.

alf1163

Nita, thanks for starting the new thread!!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: I am glad a lot of members have found their way into the new thread.

Tron, keep shredding!! You will be amazed at how strong you will become by doing it. One suggestion, give yourself a day's rest in between workouts. You will feel more energetic to workout harder. It is just my suggestion...If it takes you 30 days to progress to the other levels so be it...you can do each level for 30 days as well.

Stiring, you are doing great!!! Wow!!! I might have to consider STS after I am done with ChaLean.
2blean, I am enjoying ChaLean. I am on my 4th week. I cannot wait to move on to the new phase and be challenged.

mkwood, soon you will be working out on your new carpet!!! I am sorry to hear about your husband, I hope he is doing better.

GearJammer, consider yourself KICKED!!!!! :laugh: :laugh: JUST DO IT!!!

My grandbaby is here this weekend. She is already a handful, whew!!!! :laugh: But she is sooooo cute.
Have a great evening!! :flowerforyou:

tron3002

Alf... A day of rest? Do you mean totally or do something besides the shred?

Swissmiss... I totally hate working out by myself. But both of my daughters have moved out and the hubby works 2 full time jobs on top of taking care of rentals. I see him for a total of 4 hrs he gives himself to sleep. And my son is a typical teenager who god forbid he be seen with his mom... haha Quite honestly if it weren't for you all I dont think I'd be as motivated.

And for all you mothers out there... Happy Mothers Day!!!!:flowerforyou:

alf1163

Tron, do something else besides shred, such as any other type of cardio, non weight trng related. If you need to select one day a week when you do no exercise at all. I usually do that during the week because it is easier for me to stay within a low calorie allowance. I tend to eat more on weekends. :laugh:

I did CX burn it off and extreme abs this morning. Gotta get ready to go to Sea World with my daughter and grandbaby. Jessica Simpson is performing today. It should be fun. It's been pretty hot in San Antonio this week, high 90's :noway:

Have a wonderful weekend and HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :flowerforyou:

Swissmiss

I love McDonlds Egg Mcmuffins. I am making them at home a lot healthier. I use whole wheat English muffins, low fat cheese and I poach the egg instead of frying it. I don't know how many calories I am cutting but they taste as good as the real thing.

icandoallthings

Good morning everyone!!
Happy Saturday and Happy Mother's Day weekend to all of you Mommies! :flowerforyou:

TexasMom & singfree - - thank you for the being so warm & welcoming. Makes

2BLean - - Yes, we are almost neighbors, huh? It still weirds me out that I live in
the Northwest (I've never lived anywhere but in CA). I like it but I live in the
desert so it's taking some getting used to.
Glad you like my message board name. I was surprised that it wasn't already taken!

Ok, gang,
So I'm a little worried about this evening's calorie intake! My husband is taking me
out for dinner so that I can celebrate Mother's Day too (he's so sweet - he's trying
to cheer me up….we've beeing trying to conceive for over a year, no baby yet and
time is running out!).
We're going to PF Changs so I have to be really careful!
Check this out - I looked up the nutritional info for some of their menu items
(planning ahead is a MUST for me) and their "Great Wall of Chocolate" cake is
2240 calories and 89 grams of fat! :noway: :noway:

http://www.dietbites.com/Foods-Nutrition-Index/pf-changs-calories-carbs-fat.html

That is UNbelievable. I've remember ordering that years ago but split it with
someone (but STILL!!!!!).

Anyhoo - I'm seeing a lot of veggies that are doable and very tasty. I just need
to watch that sodium as well as my food intake all day today.

Have a great day team! :happy:
Erika

StiringWendel

Thanks for starting the new thread TexasMom!!

Swissmiss, I do that kind of 'egg mcmuffin' alot as well. With really good english muffins (I get some organic ones with flax which are all kinds of tasty), I don't even need the cheese. Good stuff!

alf, I honestly can't say enough good things about STS, so if you have the money after Chalean, I highly recommend it. My arms and legs have never looked this good, even when I was 20 years younger. My husband commented this morning that I should have been taking pictures while doing this and sending them to Cathe Friedrich with 'thank you' notes. :laugh: While I'm not going to do that, it really is an amazing series...and enjoyable as well, which is always a good thing.

icandoallthings, I think you'll be able to find some good things at PF Changs. I'm a fried rice lover, which is something that most people recommend avoiding when trying to lose weight. But the portions are so big at PF Changs that about 1/4 to 1/3 is more than enough...and only about 500 calories. My husband and I split a plate of combo fried rice last weekend and some lettuce wraps, I drank plenty of water, and it had no impact on my weight at all. So enjoy! And Happy Mother's Day!

So my weight has been fluctuating alot more losing these last ten pounds than it did the first 20, so I've been weighing myself every day just to monitor what's going on. Last night we had a formal military function, and right before the function I learned that the meal was caeser salad, filet mignon with wine gravy, scalloped potatoes, etc. In other words, not the best 'diet' meal. I felt like I ate more than I should have, but I watched the salad dressing, avoided the potatoes (minus a few bites), etc. This morning I woke up and went to the scale sure I'd probably added some weight if for no other reason than from the sodium levels in the food. I weighted 110.1!!! :drinker: Bring on maintenance!!!

My inclincation, unfortunately, is to want to celebrate with a piece of carrot cake, but I will avoid that. I think my husband and I might be headed to the Olive Garden for dinner tonight with his boss. I do think I will celebrate with some pasta, though. I can eat half of a pasta entree and still be within my calories. And a plate (or half) of ravioli with marinara will feel like such a treat!

Hope everybody enjoys their day and for the mothers out there, Happy Mother's Day tomorrow!

InTheMoney

does anyone know why it takes so long to find the new thread?

tron3002

W e are going to the mothers day parade this morning. I haven't been for a couple of years so it should be fun. Then the hubby wants to go to the derby. He took a few days off from both jobs so he can do something fun for his birthday, its on the 12th. Tomorrow we are going to my daughters house to have a mothers day/birthday BBQ. Its going to be a busy weekend so I hope I have enough time to get my workouts done. Have a great weekend everyone!!!

Swissmiss... I remember them making a version of that egg mcmuffin last season on BL. I dont remember how many calories but I do remember it was an option they were allowed to have. And we all know the weight they drop on that show so it must be pretty darn healthy

Swissmiss

:flowerforyou: Stiring...I am at the same place. The last few pounds will not budge. I will lost two or three and then gain them back. I have been told not to weigh myself more than once a week but I, like you, find that I can keep track of what is happening if I weigh everyday.

:flowerforyou: InTheMoney...I had trouble with this the first couple of months that I was here. Go to Message Boards. We are in the General Diet and Weight Loss Help area. This time I had to check two times before the thread showed up.

TexasMom

Happy Saturday!!! I'm sure everyone is going ot have a great weekend. And for those with kids HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!!!! For those without kids HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to your mom!!!!

Stiring - Big congrats on your success!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Watching the progress and victories of each of us is such a motivator.

InTheMoney - Glad you found the thread. I still feel somewhat new to this website so I'm still stumbling through it at times as well.

Sing - I know you're having a great weekend with your grandbaby there. What a blessing!!!

Alf - Your doing great!!! I love to read about your progress and your commitment. Have you always been good at sticking to a discipline? I remember listening to a motivational speaker many years ago talking about the success achieved with discipline and that we should start each day by making the bed. Funny thing is, it's hard to make the bed every day when hubby is still in it. :laugh: You are truly an inspiration. Hope your enjoying Seaworld. I know you've got the same weather factors that we're dealing with in Round Rock. Sure will be happy when the haze clears.

Erika - You'll do great tonight. Enjoy yourself!! :bigsmile: Remember this is a daily journey and your achieving success each day by wanting to continue the journey. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Swissmiss - Thanks for the egg mcmuffin variation. I used to love those from McD's but swore off them years ago. I'm looking forward to trying your version. Healthy mcmuffins. yummmm!!!!!

I was planning a bide ride today but decided to stay inside and do my elliptical. Between the heat, humidity and smoke from the fields burning in Mexico the air quality has a little to be desired. For those that don't know, the farmers in the Yucatan area of Mexico burn their fields each year and for some reason the upper level winds always want to bless south and central Texas with the smoke. :grumble: :grumble: And I have a form of asthma that would prefer I stay inside today.

Many Blessings to all,
Nita

Texssippian

Hello everyone!
Thank you for the warm welcome! We are looking for a wrist heart rate monitor for my husband. The chest belt one that came with our treadmill talks more to our wireless router than to the treadmill! I think I remember reading that someone had gotten one that they liked. Any suggestions? Thanks.
Texssippian

Swissmiss

Texssippian...I have a Polar F6. It was very expensive though. I used my tax refund to buy health equipment.

Texas...That smoke must be terrible. How long will this last? I was planning on using my daughter's bike since she moved out. She has, however, forgotten the combination for the lock. I guess I will have to cut it off. I hate to do this because the lock cost $15. One of my other daughters also forgot her combination over the winter. So, I will be out $30.

I am hoping that all of you moms will be careful if taken out for dinner tomorrow. And have a wonderful Mothers Day.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

tron3002

I am really excited!!! I decided to measure my tummy and it was an inch smaller!!! You have no idea how excited I am about that!!!

icandoallthings

Erika - You'll do great tonight. Enjoy yourself!! :bigsmile: Remember this is a daily journey and your achieving success each day by wanting to continue the journey. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

I did it! I did it! :happy:
We went to PF Changs for dinner and I didn't leave the
restaurant so stuffed that I feel sick!
I had the Mushu Chicken with 2 pancakes and plum sauce,
a couple of bites of my hubby's Sesame Chicken (mostly the
broccoli since he won't touch it) and -- get ready -- 2 (big) :blushing:
bites of Tony's "Great Wall" chocolate cake. AND had 72 calories
to spare for my daily limit. Yay!!
Thx for the encouragement! For me, this is a big deal! :drinker:
Tony said he is very proud of me - hee hee!
What a great day!

Have a wonderful evening everyone and a HAPPY MOMMIES DAY
tomorrow! :flowerforyou:

GearJammer

Happy Mothers Day to all Moms out there... :drinker:

Maria061

Hi girls, I am mew to this group, may I join a group?
It's looks that we have a same similarity with loosing weight. I will loose two - three and then gain them back. I weigh myself every morning right after i go party, before I put drink or eat because I like you see my progress daily.
I have some little problem with my cholesterol, slow metabolisom, and menopause, seating job and very little exercising
I was reading lot of web sides, what and how is better to loose weight. Ye, slower is better, that way weight will stayed off.
With me first weeks I lost avrg. 1lb/week. During past 3 weeks I stayed with same weight, couldn't loose any. Well, this past week I tried something different, and I lost 2lb.

StiringWendel

Happy Mother's Day to all our mothers. And I wish everybody else a good morning! :flowerforyou:

Welcome 1Maria! Sounds like whatever changes you've recently made are working. Good for you. I think that's the toughest part of weight loss....figuring out what your body is going to respond to....since everybody is so different.

tron, great news on the body measurements! That feels so good, doesn't it? I think you'll probably find that working out will continue to make changes in your body shape. I know I find that to be the case.

icandoallthings, great job at PF Changs. I have just recently figured out that it IS possible to eat out and stay within a calorie allowance, and it feels so great! So I totally understand your excitement.

So as I said yesterday, I hit my goal weight. And last night my husband and I had dinner with his boss and his boss' wife. We've been trying to get together since before Christmas to go out. And I just wanted to enjoy the evening but without completely blowing the calories out of the water. In other words....I wanted a nice balance. So I researched the restaurant (Olive Garden) before we went. I drank alot of water throughout the day. I worked out before we went. I ate an apple with peanut butter before we left the house. And then I said to myself 'I'm going to enjoy the night'....and I did.

I ate the salad, with the dressing on the side. I had half a bread roll. I had the linguini marinara (which is very low cal, but was delicious), and couldn't finish it. I had two glasses of wine (the first wine I've had since January!!), and a couple of pieces of dark chocolate. It all fit into my calorie allowance, yet I felt like I had a feast and a wonderful celebration. It was great. And this morning, I was down another half a pound (to 109.6 :noway: ). I am so very, very happy. I won't eat like that everyday, but it just felt wonderful to be able to go out like that, enjoy the meal, enjoy the company, and NOT be hurting myself physically and health-wise. I felt it was the perfect balance. And it is exactly what I needed.

Hope this finds everybody well. Enjoy your day!

Swissmiss

Stiring...If I had a choice of restaurants right now I would choose Olive Garden. I would want to go there because I do not like Italian food at all.:laugh: This way I would not eat too much.
I am not eating much right now either. I have a touch of the flu and the only thing I have been able to keep down is a smoothie.
:flowerforyou: Happy Mothers Day to all of you moms. :flowerforyou:

Maria061

StiringWendel,

thank You for a warm welcome. I saw that You had lost 30lb, yes, You had done a very good job. Enjoy a have a nice Sunday - MOM'S Day.

Lisabeth

I would like to join in on here. Is this where it all starts?

Swissmiss

Welcome Lisabeth :flowerforyou: Yes, this is where you start. Just go to the last page of the thread and start sharing. You will get great advice and support here.