40+ Club - Summertime Fun

tron3002

Alf... Congrats on the new puppy. I myself am in the middle of potty training my eldest daughters two pups. So much work....

As for the other video I was talking about, it was slim in 6. Has anyone tried this program? It looks really interesting to me anyway.

annaliza... You better fing that cord before the puppy does. :laugh:

Sing... Wow, that video sure does sound like it matches the title. Hope it gives you the results you are looking for.:happy:

I spent the day with my middle daughter. We went shopping for her sisters 21st birthday which is tomorrow. Nice to be able to visit wit her because I haven't seen her in weeks.
Then when I got home my son wanted me to watch a movie with him. So it has been a nice day

singfree

Good eveining!

The Insanity program is TOUGH! I did the first full workout which was Plyometrics. Very fast paced, no time really to catch your breath, sweating profusely! If you've done the P90X Plyo, the Insanity Plyo is like P90X on steroids!! The workout is 40 minutes, but it is non stop action. I'm sure I burned 600+ cals in the 40 mins. I can feel the stiffness and soreness creeping in already. It will pay big dividends in the long run. The nutrition plan said that I should be eating at least 2500 cals per day. And that does not include the biking I do in addition to Insanity.

It's nice to read about eveyone, even though i didn't have time to respond to each of you...I'm thinking of all of you!! Have a great evening all! Don't forget to report tomorrow.

G'night!

PS---Alf...Shaun T is all business on the Insanity cds. He sounds like a drill instructor! Even he is out of breath at times!

alf1163

Good morning!!! It was ChaLean this morning with extra squats and lunges and an ab workout. I did not weigh in. Weighing in on Tue morning before my appt with my dietician. I just hope I can resist all the junk food in my daughter's house. :laugh: :noway: Her pantry is full of junk, cookies, chips, etc plus of course we will have birthday party food this weekend. God help me! :laugh:

I have to check out that Insanity program, sounds like fun. Tron, have not tried slim in 6 but some people in MFP have. I think there was a thread going around about it. Have you been doing weight training? If you have just try some other program like ChaLean or even P90X. You can do it!! I do recommend ChaLean, it has worked for me. I did not follow her meal plan. I thought the calories she recommended were too low for me especially when I was also doing extra cardio. But I did started eating cleaner/healthier when I started the program so that helped. I am so much stronger than when I first started and my physique has gotten definitely leaner. I also love the fact that the workouts are not very long. The longest is 45 minutes and it is the burn intervals workout.

Gotta go take Bella to her Vet appt. What a coincidence, three of us are new mommies of furry babies. I will post a picture of her soon. My daughter also got a puppy, Paris. She is a very tiny chihuahua but very feisty. I thought she was crazy for getting her since she has a one yr old who keeps her very busy. She had said that she would not get a dog until Natalia was about 5yrs old. Yeah, right! :laugh:

Have a great weekend!!!! :flowerforyou:

Swissmiss

Cardigirl, I have also been eating more protein and less carbs. I acually go over my alloted protein every day. I eat low fat proteins, though.

aprilvet

Hello, all!

It's great to hear about all of the new "babies"! It brings a smile to my heart! I need that right now-- I put my neighbors dog to sleep yesterday at their house.:brokenheart: She was diagnosed with an otseosarcoma- bone cancer- 2 weeks ago and was in constant pain despite very good narcotics. They elected to not pursue amputation and chemo because these cancers have metastasized 99% of the time and carry a very poor prognosis. Of course, this was just the greatest dog. She will be deeply missed by all.

So, I have been fighting the slide back to my old habits- laziness and bad eating.:grumble: I know what I need to do, I'm just having trouble keeping up my motivation. No pity, please! I can hear all the drill sergeants in my head, but I'm having trouble listening! However, I love the changes in my body so far and am determined to not lose them!!!! I weigh daily to keep myself accountable and am not completely lost. It helps reading about everyone's routines and commitment!

sing- maybe I'm not ready for Insanity- but I'm tempted!!!:devil: I find that I respond to torture! Maybe after getting back from vacation next month.

So, I've finally joined the 21st century- I joined Facebook yesterday, after much prodding by many friends. I'm not sure I'll use it like many- posting every detail and thought:noway: of one's life. But it was really neat seeing all of these friend requests popping up from people I haven't heard from in ages- and one's I should have been more in touch with!

Have a great day, all!!

cardigirl

Cardigirl, I have also been eating more protein and less carbs. I acually go over my alloted protein every day. I eat low fat proteins, though.

SwissMiss that's what I had been doing too, but my weight was stuck. We'll see how the higher carbs, lower protein and lower fat does. Actually, the trainer suggested that the recommended amount of fat for me, regardless of how many calories I've earned, is 40 grams and I should try to keep it closer to 30 grams. That's been really tough! I loves my almond butter!

Alf, that's interesting that your nutritionist has you on the same percentages as my trainer has me on.

Like I said, the trainer is very fit (he does jujitsu, runs, and boxes) with about 10% body fat and this is the way he eats, so I'm gonna follow it and see if it works.

I do love that I'm getting a baked sweet potato now and again!

zebras

Congrats to all with new puppies. My husband and I have been called dog-deprived because we go nuts over everyone elses dogs, but we have cats. We can love both, its just cats are easier when you both work.

We are taking my girlfriend and her husband to Craft Steak tomorrow at MGM Grand Foxwoods Casino in CT tomorrow. We are both big Tom Colliccio fans (a judge on Top Chef). She is also counting her calories but I have not yet converted her to MFP. So, we are going to have a big cheat day!

aprilvet

zebras, order a strip steak and steamed broccoli, and it's not even cheating!!!:drinker: Save those calories for dessert!!!:devil:

alf1163

Cardigirl, my RD would have a heart attack if I called him a Nutritionist. :laugh: :laugh: He has a lot of experience in sports nutrition and he is The RD at the Health and Wellness Ctr at Lackland Air Force Base. He teaches the Airmen to eat healthier so they can accomplish their fitness goals and mission. I am very lucky he agreed to see me one on one. He teaches several classes on Sports Nutrition, etc. I am hoping I can attend some of them. He said they are mostly for active duty military but said it would be fine if I attend.

Have a great weekend! :flowerforyou:

annaliza

Good afternoon everyone!!!

Tron - lol, you are right. I sure hope I find the cord before Jett (my puppy) does. How was your movie?

Sing - Wow! It takes me an hour to burn 600 cals. That must be a great, intense workout. Lol, they don't call it "insanity" for nothing. lol

Alf - we have a chihuahua too. I LOVE them! I will probably own a chihuahua for the rest of my life as long as Im able to take care of it. How did Bella's appointment go? Jett's not due for another vet appt until the end of the month.

April - I'm sorry to hear about your neighbors dog. That must have been a hard thing to do but at least she won't suffer anymore. I have a facebook account too but I never log into it. I log into myspace a lot more and keep in touch with old friends that way. Actually, I started those accounts to keep track of my older kids lol. Now they are done with it and I am still using the site LOL

Cardi - good luck on your new nutrition plan. I'm not sure I understand why the recommended amount of fat for you is 40g's but he wants you to not go over 30g. You are lucky to have a trainer. I don't have access to one around here unless I want to drive an hour away.

Zebras - You are right...cats are easier when you both work. I'm lucky in the sense that my hubby only works part time and my 19 year old is off school for the summer. That way we always have someone at home to watch the babies (human and furry). My pup loves the cat though. Jett won't leave the cat alone. But Pan (my kitty) is so good about it. He just kind of lazily bats at the dog and never brings out the nails. The chihuahua is a different story though lol (she's older and doesn't care much for the "young 'un").

annaliza

I hope everyone has a great weekend. I might be MIA this weekend...or I might not LOL.

My 9 yr old niece is coming over to spend the night tonight so I'm sure I'll be busy with the kids most of the evening and probably this weekend (as I am positive my niece is going to ask to stay on Sat night too). I am supposed to pick her up after work.

Take care all!

zebras

Aprilvet:

The Wagyu beef is already calling my name. I'm going to workout extra hard today, exercise in the hotel pool tomorrow before we go to dinner, etc. etc. I was joking with one of my friends, I'll have to stand up after the appetizer and do jumping jacks!!!!

tron3002

I have two chihuahua's and the two babies are also chi's. They all get along with my cats. I read in my puppy book that chihuahua's and cats normally do get along well.
I will be weighing myself in just a few minutes so I will report that number later on today. I didn't start my workouts yet been so busy with moving my stuff out of the downstairs and moving my daughters and her boyfriends in.
I will post more later I need to get my hubby up for work and wish my daughter a happy 21st birthday

singfree

HappyFriday!

Well, the weekend is upon us again...yay!!! Have a wonderful weekend eveyone!

tron3002

Well I weighed myself and to my surprise I lost 2 lbs.:drinker: I honestly thought last night that I had gained so I was dreading this weigh in. Now I am excited to get back on track and lose this darn fat:bigsmile:
So far I have done the yoga part of the wii fit. Still dont quite understand how that is an exercise but I use it a stretch before working out. But my real workout will have to be put on hold until later. My mother in law blew up her engine in her car (again) and I need to take my father in law to the bank and other errands he needs to do. I dont mind helping them out, I just get irritated that she takes such poor care of her cars. This isn't the first one shes done this to. And you would think she would have taken better care of it considering my husband and brother in law bought it for her birthday. :ohwell:
Oh well.... I'm still in a good mood. Nothing like losing 2 lbs to make your day a good one!!!!

duffyzmom

Just wanted to check in even though is now late Friday. Overall a good week, still enjoying Chalean Extreme and still running. Started hill training today and kept a close eye on my HR - at the top of the hills I was around 185-7 but quickly dropped back to 150-160 range on recovery period. When things quiet down (daughter has 2 girls visiting for the week), I'm going to head to amazon to see if I can find a good book on VO2 Max training. Enjoy your weekends -

PhotographerOfNature

Hi everyone! i am new to this thread but since i am 42, I guess I am eligible. :bigsmile: you all sound very uplifting and encouraging which is what I need right now. Yes, I am down in the dumps. :frown: In November I weighed 171. This morning I am 181. I have gained and lost 9 pounds 2 different times since November. I was really sick in March/April lost it and gained it back. I've really got to get on track. It's like I am obsessed with eating. I eat everything that doesn't get up and walk away fast enough. Ugh! Stomach fat! It's getting worse the older I get. It seems like every pound I gain goes right to my stomach. Anyone have any help or ideas for me???

Thank you for listening to me whine.
:sad: :sad: :sad:

aprilvet

Hi everyone! i am new to this thread but since i am 42, I guess I am eligible. :bigsmile: you all sound very uplifting and encouraging which is what I need right now. Yes, I am down in the dumps. :frown: In November I weighed 171. This morning I am 181. I have gained and lost 9 pounds 2 different times since November. I was really sick in March/April lost it and gained it back. I've really got to get on track. It's like I am obsessed with eating. I eat everything that doesn't get up and walk away fast enough. Ugh! Stomach fat! It's getting worse the older I get. It seems like every pound I gain goes right to my stomach. Anyone have any help or ideas for me???

Thank you for listening to me whine.
:sad: :sad: :sad:

Welcome, P-O-N! (sorry- long name!!!)

I'm 42 as well, so you're in the right place!! Although your nutrition is important, I have found that strength training has really helped tone my physique. I'm a huge fan of P90X- it has worked wonders for me!

There are lots of great, motivated people here, so keep on posting!

jesp1216

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Swissmiss

Hello everyone...I don't have much time to be here due to my work and exercise schedules. I have been putting in my foods and such, though. I bought some new dance shoes today for my Zumba class. They are very light and soft with a split sole. I am sure that they will help keep me from injuring myself.
This insanity thing must be just that!! The most that I have been able to burn in a hour is 350 calories.

Swissmiss

PON..Yep, your name will have to be shortened. Welcome to the thread. I love this one and wish that I had more time to be here.
With brings to mind....I have posted here last week while I was at work. Hope that I am not going to get in trouble for that. You know, companies are just out there looking for a little transgression to fire a person.
:sick: I fixed my usual weekend breakfast for my husband and I. We had waffles. I put fresh strawberries on them and I used sugar-free syrup on mine. The last two times I have made waffles I have felt sick afterwards. I think that my body is trying to tell me something.:sick:

PhotographerOfNature

Thanks April & Swiss! I do so much better if I log on to this site several times a day. it's when I don't that I slip. Ugh! Waffles with strawberries sounds good! Yum!

singfree

Good Morning!

Welcome Photo (PON) to our little group. Stay awhile, and enjoy the fitness journey with us!

The INSANITY saga continues. Actually, for those of you who are pretty fit (grads of P90X, Chalene, etc..) could do this program. Believe me, it's pretty tough. For example, on the cd, some of Shaun T's helpers must take breaks during some of the exercises. When have you seen that before? If you like to be challenged with a no-nonsense workout and sweat your butt off every time, not to mention leaving you exhausted...give it a try. I can see some small improvement even after 5 workouts.

Those of you who are training for a running event or even triathelon would benefit from this program. Stiring, it does not seem to be a muscle building program at all. Stick with P90X for now. I'm afraid that you would lose even more weight. I'm not worried about the weight. I just want to blast off the last of the fat. After these 60 days are up, I will go back to lifting with P90X. It's good to break it up a bit. I know there is a 6 pack lurking down there...Insantiy should reveal it soon (I hope)!!

I trust that everyone had a good weekend. It was nice to finally come off night shift. I'm sorry that I have not checked in as often as usual, but I am back to a normal shift again.

zebras

Hello all:

Back from our fun at the Casino. Am only up a lb from the great meal we had at CraftSteak, also up $60 from Roulette (I'm such a high stakes gambler! LOL)

Hope everyone else also had a great weekend.

duffyzmom

Welcome P.O.N. and Congrats to Zebras on your "big" win you obviously gamble like me.

Sing: Thanks for the info on Insanity! It is sounding like a great winter workout for me.

I had a great long run yesterday and today I'm enjoying my one day of rest for the week. AAHHH!!!!

annaliza

Good morning everyone!

Welcome P.O.N! I'm so glad you can join us....we are a great group here.

Sing....I'm training for a 5k but I doubt very much that Im ready for insanity! I think I'll P90x when I'm ready for a new workout

Tron, congrats on the weightloss! I love the Wii Fit. I did My Fitness Coach this weekend. I hadn't done it much lately so I was surprised at how easy it was. I guess all that running is starting to pay off LOL. I like the yoga on it...the only complaint I have about the Fit is that it takes too long.

Duffy, I'm beginning to think that I need to work harder on my runs. I run hills every time I run unless I'm running on the track. I almost never get my heart rate up to 180....mine usually stays around the 140-150 range and that makes me huff and puff lol.

Swiss, I ate some pancakes this weekend and felt sick to my stomach, too. I think it's all that sugar in the syrup. I do not eat much sugar so I think it shocked my system a little. Lol, big change for me since I am a sweet hound! I used to LOVE anything that was sweet. I bet the fresh strawberries were good on it though!

Zebra - congrats on your big win!!!! That's more money than I would ever win lol. I cannot gamble! I feel like "Mr Krabs" on Spongebob....you literally have to pull that dollar out of my claws! :laugh:

annaliza

Ok...I apologize in advance...but I want to share my weekend. I posted this in my Runners Club thread so forgive me for copy and pasting, but it is way easier than rewriting it. Here it is:

Good Morning Runners!

Its so good to see all the new faces....and it looks like I missed some really great "stuff" this weekend. Congrats to all of you! I'm always amazed when I read what others are doing...so inspirational!

On Saturday I took my 9 year old niece out to the track with me for a run. She had been excited about it for awhile and had been asking me if she could go. She spent the weekend with us so I thought it would be a perfect opportunity and some good bonding time for us.

Well, I was a little scared that I was going to be too slow for her...you know how these "young people" are with their thin bodies and fast metabolisms (and her long legs - she's taller than me).

But, I smoked her :happy:

Don't get me wrong....I wasn't trying to compete with her (she's only 9), I was trying to teach her to run properly (and of course she didn't listen). So, when we first started she ran ahead for like 5 minutes, then had to walk the rest of the way. I ended up going 2 laps to her 1.

Then the skies opened up and it poured the rain so we sprinted the last lap to get to covering. I passed her and she said "what the heck? I should just get on your back, I'd get there faster" :laugh:

It felt good to spend time with her and I'm so glad I was able to give her some new experiences. She would be so good if she just practiced so I'm hoping my love of running (or any kind of exercise) will rub off on her. Especially since her mother does not believe in exercise or eating healthy and she's in danger of becoming overweight.

And I was so proud of myself. This is the first time I have ever ran with someone in my entire life (and I'm 41). I realized just how far I have come and that hey, I just might be able to do that 5k. (ok, so I'm getting a little teary/emotional).

It was good. She gave me renewed strength and belief in myself. And last night she did an hours worth of strength training with me - though she didnt go the whole time, she did really really well.

My weekend was awesome.

Thanks for listening to me if you got this far.

aprilvet

Hello, all!

Nice summer weekend here. Too hot to run but 2 P90X workouts. However, 2 bar-b-ques- lots of wine and my favorite summer cocktail: coconut rum, pomegranate liquor, OJ:drinker: !

I need to re-focus on the diet:grumble: .

sing- maybe I should give Insanity a try! Although I don't want to lose ground with the muscle development, I really need to lose the extra weight!!

Have a great day!

StiringWendel

Just dropping by for a quick second.

sing, thanks for the info on Insanity. I'm still dropping some weight, and this has got to stop. So I will work on gaining weight during a P90X cycle (at least 5 pounds) and then go into Insanity in November/December (which I think is probably a really good time to do the program since the workouts are shorter and can be better fit into what usually is a busy schedule during that time). I really appreciate your feedback on this. I must admit, I'm anxious to do this program, but I will hold off!

annaliza, yay for you!! :drinker: You should be proud of yourself. And, best of all, you really are setting a good example for your niece as well.

All here is well....just very busy with my mother visiting. I'm still getting short workouts in and trying to eat well. But, like I said, I've actually lost a little weight, so it is time for me to really focus on that and get my weight back up a bit.

I'll be back more often in a couple of days. Hope this finds you all doing well.

alf1163

Hello all!!! Back to serious business...I ate way too much cake this weekend and other party foods. I still worked out but probably not enough to help with the overeating. :grumble: :grumble: But I know I did it on my own, cannot blame anyone and it is time to go back to business. I stepped on the scale today after 10 days of not weighing and up 4 lbs!!!! :mad: I see the dietician tomorrow and will talk about that. He had warned me I would gain a couple of pounds after increasing my carbs and calories but 4 lbs??? And of course the over indulgence this weekend is not going to help either...I am soo bad when it comes to social events. And my husband and I are going to the coast for a few days next week so I'd better take it easy...

Annaliza, I am proud of you and you should feel very proud! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: Keep up the good work!! Thanks for sharing.

Stiring, how much are you eating? Are you still on maintenance? I cant remember if you decided not to monitor your calories. If you are not maybe you are still not eating enough and that's why you are still losing. I am not sure if that is the case. I am glad I am still counting calories because I know if I don't I tend to cheat more...I guess I am not where I should be in terms of my relationship with food. You eat so well and really clean and I know you dont have any problems being influenced by others/social events. That is my goal.

Sing, Insanity sounds like so much fun. I need to check it out on the website or the infomercial, have not seen it yet. I am going to need a program to do through the Holidays or something right after the Holidays to help with maintenance. I might do another round of ChaLean in the fall, not sure yet.

Have a great day!!! :flowerforyou: