40+ Club - Summertime Fun

singfree

Thanks, Alf!!! Not offended at all, all in good fun!! I just knew that your weight gain was water due to the increase in carbs. I sense that the overindulging (sodium more than pure cals) was the culprit. It happens to me all the time. I'm getting to the point that I don't want to eat out, since I never know what types of additives they put into the meals. We have some local restaurants (not chains) that prepare entrees simply, without added sodium & fat.

BTW- Bella is sooo cute! :happy:

zebras

Hi all:

This is my first report as a member of this team. I am happy to report I have lost 2 lbs since joining MFP, which broke a 7-month long plateau!

singfree

Zebras, this is great news!!! Stick with it and you'll reach your goals in no time!

StiringWendel

Checking in this morning. Still at 100.0 pounds.

alf, I'm happy to hear your body has gotten back to where you want it to be. And thanks for your concern. I think the reason I'm still losing weight is that my activity levels have been out the roof over the past number of weeks, not because of working out but simply because my life has gotten so busy. I didn't really think about it until my mom was here, and she mentioned one day that she thought I should be exhausted because I hadn't sat down the entire day. And looking back on the day....she was right. But that was a pretty standard day for me. So I'm not so sure I've got the calorie thing right yet given some of my activity.

I keep asking my husband if he thinks I'm too thin, and while he thinks I can stand to gain a few pounds, he doesn't think I'm 'thin enough to be concerned' (his words) because I have so much muscle on my body (so, no, I'm not bony). I have decent energy and, for the most part (the last couple of days excepted), I feel great. But I don't like being this thin. I am, technically, underweight (I'm 5'2") by all standards I've seen. Something about that just bothers me.

So I'm going to work on some things over the next few weeks. I've been eating between 2000-2200 calories. I will up those, especially when I start P90X in two weeks to see what happens. I've never been in a position of needing to gain weight, so the one thing I want to make sure of is that I don't gain pure fat.

I'm going to take another day off completely from working out today. I think my body really needs this break right now. I might have been trying to do too much coming out of the STS program, and probably should have taken more of a break then. I'll start back up over the weekend. I hate skipping workouts, but I'm just listening to my body here and my body is telling me very loudly to just sit down for a little while. :laugh:

singfree, great work with Insanity! I really am anxious to try this program later this year.

zebras, congratulations on the weight loss! :drinker:

Hope everybody has a great Friday!

singfree

Stiring, you are where I want to be eventually...balancing cals, nutrition, muscle & fat. It doen't get easier, does it? I think you are wise in upping cals for P90X. Have you checked out the P90X nutrition guide for your nutrition? They seem to do a pretty good job with this. You could probably skip right to phase 3 (maintenance), since you've already shed as much fat as you dare. You are PROOF that this fitness-nutrition stuff really works! I only hope that I can have as much success as you--great work!! :flowerforyou:

aprilvet

Hello, all!

alf- Bella is ADORABLE!!!

zebras- congrats!!

sing- way to go with the Insanity-- and extra cardio??? You are an animal!!!

stiring- You may need to up your cals A LOT once youy start P90X, especially since you're having trouble maintaining. You may need over 2500 cals per day. I am SO jealous!!! Ever try a little Ben and Jerry's?:laugh:

Planning on going to Hershey Park with the kids tomorrow. Hopefully no rain!

Have a great weekend, all!

StiringWendel

aprilvet :laugh: Have I tried a little Ben and Jerry's? Hee! How about travelling back from Europe on vacation to go to the Ben and Jerry's factory in Vermont? Okay, we came back to the US for a little more than that, but that was one of the reasons for a trip my husband and I made from Germany to the Northeast back in 2005. So, yep, Ben and Jerry are on my Christmas card list! :laugh:

singfree, thank you so much for your kind words. They mean so much coming from you because I admire you so much. :flowerforyou: Thanks for the recommendation on the P90X nutrition guide. I admit I haven't looked at it yet, but I will do that before I start.

I think my biggest problem in maintaining right now is that I'm trying to eat more food, but I'm not eating enough calorie dense food. The result is I'm getting too full at a meal from the amount of food I'm eating even though the calorie amount isn't that much, and then I don't want to eat much for the next meal. Great for weight loss, stupid for maintenance....I know. So I'm going to focus on more calorie dense and nutritional foods (while trying to stay away from the aforementioned Mr. Ben and Mr. Jerry) and see if that helps.

Enjoy Hershey Park, aprilvet!! I'm having 20+ people to a BBQ on Sunday, so I've got a busy weekend ahead. But here in Los Angeles, at least I'm not worried about rain!

Hoosiermomma

It's FRIDAY! And a good one too! I did go down one more lb. since weigh-in two weeks ago! :drinker: All with the conference and not too faithful diet logging! I have changed my calories to lose 1/2 lb. a week. I really look forward to being at maintenance but really hope to slow up the weight loss before then to adjust to increased calories. We'll see how that works!

Texas - My prayrers are with your family :flowerforyou: as you support your B/I/L and his family in this hard time.

MK. so glad you are going to be ok. Hope all discomfort is gone very soon and you can be going at full speed again! Tell dear hubby to pretend he had the proceedure and think about that needle going into HIS chest wall! Sometimes our families want to bolster us up but all we want is just a little empathy!

String - Oh, yeah! Family truly does frame our opinion of ourselves. I always was the "funny" girl since I couldn't be the cute one! Now I struggle with my own daughters. How do we let them know what beautiful people they are. How are we to balance packaging with character? :ohwell: :ohwell: We talk about healthy eating and lifestyle. My hubby has actually begun a vigorous exercise program on his Aerdyne bike. Wish I could say I was his inspiration! A strenuous hunting trip in October has given him the push! I'll take what ever works!

Sing Enjoy your break today! You deserve it! How great for you to see the effects of all your work! It's funny how I was quite content with myself 20 lbs. ago and now I'm being hard on myself because not all the cellulite is gone!:grumble: :grumble:

Zebra!! Congratulations! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: MFP does work! Let's keep encouraging each other and keep the trend going!

Alf , your puppy is darling!

All of you! Have a GREAT WEEKEND. :happy: We have a wedding to attend and otherwise a pretty relaxing couple days ahead. After that the tempo picks up. I'm assisting daughter # 3's volleyball coach, a beach trip to San Diego and have to gear up for my September Girl's Club training event. (Just telling myself so I get into gear!)

Keep in touch!
Marjie

singfree

April, enjoy Hershey Park, the weather should be fine tomorrow, sunny in the mid 80s. Pick up some chocolate treats for Stiring at "Chocolate World". My church choir is singing at a wedding tomorrow at our Church. Some people must have a LOT of money...the bill for flowers alone is $10,000......no, not a misprint...:noway:

Stiring, thank you for the compliment, it means an awful lot to me!! :flowerforyou:

Have a great weekend!!

annaliza

Good afternoon everyone!

Just a quick check in...planning on taking the kids to the blackberry festival for games, rides and pie (mmnnn)! There's a 5k run that I'm going to check out though my heart really, really wants to run it (and I know I can, too). But, it's way too early in the morning and the kids will get bored and my husband can't go, so maybe some other time. I really want him there for my very first 5k run.

Congrats Zebras! Wow...that was a loooonnnnggggg plateau. I'm so proud of you for not giving up!

Sing, you are great! Don't let anyone tell you different! I'm striving to be like you someday...

April, have fun at Hershey Park...I've always wanted to go there.

Stiring, good luck with your bbq! Sounds like fun. You should rest, too....resting is almost as good for you as working out. 100 lbs is pretty thin...how tall are you?

Alf, Bella is so cute! Congrats on losing your water weight!

Congrats Hoosier!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Texssippian

Hi all! Thank you for all the kind words and prayers. My brother-in-law was transferred via ambulance to Ochsner in New Orleans last night! My sister and mom followed behind. He is now in their ICU completing all the tests for the liver transplant work-up. We are very hopeful that he will "pass" all the tests and be accepted as a transplant candidate and be listed quickly. Ochsner has one of the shortest waiting times for a liver. Of course, it is through sadness and loss that he will get a second chance at life if he does get a transplant.

I am still battling this summer cold. I think half my calories this week have been cough drops. I hate the way your teeth feel when using methol eucalyptus drops. Have not been able to work out or go to the river.

Both kids are now home. My husband, son and I are doing a 5k fun walk across a new (yet-to-open to traffic) toll bridge on Lake Lewisville tomorrow. There is a run too but we aren't going to do that.

Congrats to all on the great results. Take care. Texssippian

tron3002

Hello all... Happy Friday! I hope everyone will have a great weekend. My weekends don't count until Monday and Tuesday because those are my hubby's days off. Now as for checking in... I weighed myself and it said I gain .7 of a pound. BUT it is my first day of TOM so hopefully that's the reason.

Tex... We will keep you and your family in our prayers. And also, I so want to go to the river with you. Every time you talk about it I just wish I were there, it sounds like so much fun.

String... When I went to the doctor (its been a while) they told me that I was able to get down to 98 lbs and still be in the healthy range. I am 5'2 also. I know you don't want to be that thin but that is what I was told.

Alf... Beautiful puppy!!! How old?

Annaliza... Is there anyone else that can go and help you with the kids? Such a bummer, I know the feeling of having to give up what you would like to do because of not having the support/help when I really need it. Don't get me wrong, I don't know what your husbands reason is for not going I'm sure he has a valid reason I am merely speaking of my own situation.

Zebra... Congratulations on the weight loss!!! Keep it up and I'm sure you'll reach your goal in no time.:happy:

alf1163

Hello!!! It is so nice to hear from almost all of the gang!!! Everyone is doing so well!

Bella is almost 9wks old. It is a lot of work to have a puppy around but it is also a lot of fun. She is very spunky! :laugh: I guess she needed a nap now so she is sleeping very close to me.

Tex, good luck on your 5K tomorrow. It is nice that you are able to do it with your family. Your brother in law will receive the best gift anyone can give to someone else, life. Hang in there! :flowerforyou:

Annaliza, keep looking for those 5Ks, you can do it!! :drinker:

Hoosier, excuse me??? You couldnt be the "cute one"? That is not what I saw from the pics you sent...so I guess you were the cute funny one. :flowerforyou:

Stiring, that is exactly what I was thinking about. I think that you eat so clean that you are not eating enough since you get full faster. Are you logging in your food? I am glad I am logging in again because I know that I tend to undereat (unless I am at a social event :grumble: ) and would not be meeting my requirements. Even now I struggle to eat 2000 cals on days that I have intense calories. It is tough to eat more when you have been eating less for so long.

Have a wonderful Friday evening! :flowerforyou:

aprilvet

Even now I struggle to eat 2000 cals on days that I have intense calories. It is tough to eat more when you have been eating less for so long.

Oh, if only that were the case for me!:grumble:

aprilvet

Hi all! Thank you for all the kind words and prayers. My brother-in-law was transferred via ambulance to Ochsner in New Orleans last night! My sister and mom followed behind. He is now in their ICU completing all the tests for the liver transplant work-up. We are very hopeful that he will "pass" all the tests and be accepted as a transplant candidate and be listed quickly. Ochsner has one of the shortest waiting times for a liver. Of course, it is through sadness and loss that he will get a second chance at life if he does get a transplant.

Think of it as a gift; a continuation of life. I'm an organ donor, and I would like to think that my tragedy is someone else's miracle.

Swissmiss

Sorry that I have been MIA lately. My husband had surgery and quite frankly, the reason I haven't been around is that it is too much trouble to fight the kids for the computer. They are going to their dad's this weekend. YES !!!
I have been continuing my Zumba classes two to three times a week and am thinking of checking out a spinning class on Monday. Does anyone do this? I hear that it is great for burning those calories.

StiringWendel

Swissmiss, good to see you. I hope your husband is doing well. I've not done spinning, though I've heard the exact same thing you have about it. I say give it a try and see how you enjoy it. How is your foot doing?

Tex, my prayers go out to your brother-in-law and your entire family. And I hope you get to feeling better soon as well. :flowerforyou:

alf, it is a struggle to eat so much after eating so little for such a long period of time. I'm still logging in my calories, but on days I get really busy (like when my mother was here), without eating foods that aren't all healthy, I find that I naturally eat about 1700 calories a day. But that isn't quite enough. I just have to look for ways of getting more calories into my food right now without increasing the actual amount I'm eating. In fact, I want to decrease the amount of food I'm eating while taking in more calories. Someday, I'll figure this all out....but I certainly haven't figured it out yet.

tron, that's interesting that your doctor told you that 98 would be a safe weight. That's lower than anything I've seen. I'm just not sure I want to get there. I don't feel like I'm an unsafe weight, but there is something in my mind/body telling me to stop with the weight loss right now, and I don't think that is just my emotions speaking because I want chocolate! :laugh: Actually, since I'm no more inclined to turn to the more unhealthy foods right now than I've been over the past few months, I do have a tendency to think my body is telling me it would be a little more comfortable with a little more weight. But thanks for telling me that because it does make me feel better to know that by a doctor's standard, I'm doing okay.

By the way, have you seen the thread on Slim in 6 in the fitness section? One was started yesterday (I think), and I wasn't sure if you had gotten any answer on your questions about that program. You might want to have a look at that thread if you are still interested in that program.

Hoosier, congrats on the weight loss! You've been doing so well given everything that is going on in your life. It's amazing. :drinker: I think your idea of slowly changing your goals before getting to maintenance is a great one.

annaliza, I hope you get a chance to run that 5K someday, even if it isn't today. You just need to take the time to do it for yourself. :flowerforyou:

I'm going to get back to working out today by doing an upper body weight workout (endurance) for about an hour. I've got tons to do today getting ready for this party tomorrow, so I'll be on my feet the rest of the day (no doubt).

Hope this finds you all well and enjoying your weekend! :drinker:

alf1163

Hello friends! I went out with my husband for a slow jog/walk and ended up doing 2:47hrs, 907 cals burned! :noway: So, I can eat a lot today! :laugh: I am going to try to eat healthy though. My husband and I are going out to the coast on Mon am for a few days so there will be a lot of eating out. My son is going to camp for a week. Have a great day!! :flowerforyou:

tron3002

String... Thanks for letting me know about the thread. I will have to look for it.

Alf... That's quite a walk/run. Good for you!:happy:

Swiss... Kids suck:laugh: Just kidding! My son hasn't been on the computer as much because he got his first girlfriend. Altho I don't know which one I should worry more about, him being on the computer or the girlfriend:laugh:

I feel like I cant lose weight unless I eat around 800 calories sometimes. I think I messed my system up when I was younger. I weighed 82 lbs all through high school an 98 when I married my husband. I wasn't anorexic, never thought I was fat, I just didn't eat a whole lot. I'm still the same way. But I'm just gonna keep sticking with it and if I only lose a pound or two a month then that's the way it goes....

Swissmiss

:flowerforyou: tron, one pound a month is what I am losing. I would think that I could lose about 4 or 5 a month. That would be healthy plus be getting to my goal faster.

:flowerforyou: Wow alf...that is a lot of calories. Great !!!

:flowerforyou: stiring, my husband had rotator cuff surgery on the 17th. His tear was major. His muscle sort of shreded and the doctor had to piece it back together. He will be off of work for awhile. Bad thing is that his employer didn't send in the workers comp information in time for him to get a paycheck this week. And, because I took off of work when he had the surgery, my paycheck is so tiny.

singfree

Hello everyone!

I had a wedding to sing today at my Church, so this is the first time I got a chance to check in today.

It looks like everyone is doing ok here..I hope so!

Back to exercising today. Took a walk at 6 am, did 15 miles on my bike after breakfast, and did Insanity after the wedding. The workouts are getting a bit easier. I don't know if it's the fat loss or if I'm getting more fit. At any rate, i'm enjoying the new program. It only 60 days.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Tron, you'll get there...don't cut cals too much!! Instead, try upping your % of protein and see how that goes. It might jump start the weight loss.

Swissmiss

Haven't been here much lately so I know that this question has probably been discussed a lot but just what is "insanity"?

My husband has been going through that large stack of junk on his side of the bedroom. He found some old issues of Health magazine. Wow, there is so much information in them. I have asked him to order them again. Now, I am going to spend the rest of the day looking over the copies that I have.

StiringWendel

Great new photo, Swissmiss!!

Insanity is a new workout program distributed by Beachbody (the same people who distribute P90X and ChaLean Extreme). It is a 60 day cardio and bodyweight resistance training program that is, by all accounts I've read, about the toughest set of workouts ever put on DVD. Hope that answers your question!

Enjoy reading those Health Magazines. :drinker:

I'm super busy getting ready for 25 people for dinner tonight. What was I thinking? But I'm putting together a menu that offers healthy and not-so-healthy options, so at least I feel like I'll be able to eat tonight! I did manage to get in a somewhat short workout this morning, and that made me feel good. I'm feeling much better than I was a few days ago. I think the two days off was exactly what I needed.

Swissmiss

:flowerforyou: Well Stiring...I can see how you stay so slim. Cooking for 25 people??? That has got to burn a few calories. Hope all goes well. I think it great that you will be offering healthy and regular foods. Everyone should be happy. Not sure that I would like insanity. Sounds hard. I think that I will stick to my Zumba.

singfree

Swiss, I am doing the Insanity workout program. Stiring is correct, it is a very difficult program. I would recommend it only if you have a high level of fitness already. I really like the programs from Beachbody. They have programs to suit every taste and fitness level. Insanity is mostly cardio-based. You must be able to exercise for a long time at max heart rate. Even then you only get 30-second breaks and then back to the workout. You will burn 800-1000 cals per hour doing this workout. After 10 days, I can really see a difference in the mirror.

Stiring, it will be interesting to see how many people actually go for the healthier food. Then again, maybe if they see how tasty good food can be, they will choose that instead of the other choices. I hope your party is a success!

alf1163

Good morning! Heading out to the Coast in a few minutes!! I am excited! I like to get away with my hubby. So, talk to you on Fri or Sat. Take care!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

StiringWendel

Good morning everybody!

The party went well yesterday. I'm always amazed at what people eat and what they don't. I can honestly say, though, that when given a healthy option, as long as it isn't a group of guys in their 20s (I say this from experience, not stereotyping btw), the healthy food really seems to be popular. Of course, some not-so-healthy stuff (like my Mac and Cheese) was also popular, but the fruit salad went before the desserts, and the chicken kebabs before the burgers. So I think that's a good thing, and lets me know next time I do this I can go even healthier.

I'm a bit tired today as it was two days full of cooking and cleaning for me, but I'm also happy it went well. I'm not a natural 'entertainer', so I always get a little spun up over such things. But people stayed for over four hours :noway: so it seems everybody had a good time!

Two more weeks before I start P90X. :drinker: I thought about starting it today, but I know I'm not physically ready for it yet (I need to give my muscles a little more break), but I really am anxious to get crackin' on that program. But today I'm going to do some upper body work and a cardio session. I feel a bit 'heavy' after all I ate yesterday. I didn't do too poorly (minus literally licking the pan after I got the brownies out of them....but I didn't have an actual brownie, so those calories don't count, right? :laugh: ), but I did pretty much try a little of everything I made. I just feel I need to, especially when I'm trying new recipes.

What surprised me about yesterday is these were all neighbors who see me all the time, but I kept getting question after question on what I had done to lose so much weight and get so fit. That made me feel good. One lady even said I looked 'ripped'. I wouldn't go that far in describing myself, but I appreciated hearing it.

Still trying to find a balance in calories right now. My weight is holding steady between 100 and 101 right now, and steady is better than losing. I put on a pair of dress slacks I bought in March (when I hit my first weight loss goal) seeing as I need to actually dress up on Saturday (not something I do often, apparently), and they fell right off again. :noway: I was wearing them up through May, so I think that last section of STS may have changed my body shape more than I thought it did. So it looks like this weekend will include some shopping. Yay!

alf, enjoy yourself at the coast! :drinker:

singfree, thanks again for your suggestions about me holding off on Insanity at this time. :flowerforyou: I'm really happy I followed that advise and that I am going to focus on P90X for the next few months. I think Insanity will be perfect for me over the holidays and after I get my calories/weight under control. So...thanks again!

Enough rambing from me! I hope everybody has a great Monday.

zebras

Happy Monday everyone. We did a second weekend in a row at the Casino this time to see David Cook in concert. It was a very fun concert. But I told my husband no Casino for a while. It amazes me that my capacity for eating when away from home is still huge! You would think that I've gotten used to eating so much less most days, that I just wouldn't be able to eat that much when I'm away without getting sick, but I don't. So, I came home and did 2 hours on the treadmill last night, but the scale was not happy with me this morning. Hopefully a lot of it is water weight, and will come off in the next day or so. I'm hoping I can learn my lesson before our next getaway.

tron3002

Zebra.... I'd love to see David Cook. He's so funny!!! Drink lots of water and whatever water weight you have gained will come right back off.

String.... Glad you had a good time with your party. I like having people over, just not the clean up before and after:laugh:

Alf.... Have fun with your hubby. So nice to get back yo being a "couple" after having kids

Swiss... Love the new pic!!! You look terrific!:happy:

Sing.... How long is the insanity program? I know you probably already told everyone I'm just to lazy to look back on older posts to find it.:ohwell: :laugh:

Well today I'm gonna start my 30 day shred again. I haven't gotten back into it sense the road trip.:grumble: My husband switched his days off with another co worker so instead of having today and tomorrow off he has to work until Friday and Saturday. Saturday is our 22nd anniversary and we are going to Reno for hot august nights. For those of you who dont know what that is, its a huge classic car show. We haven't been for a couple of years because my husband has worked so much and couldn't get the time off so it should be fun.

mkwood10

Hello all!
I'm feeling much better, and the bruising is almost gone :happy:

Headed back to Curves tonight, my goal is to make it 3 times a week AND use the Nordic Trak at home the other two nights. The only way I'm going to move off this plateau is to work out more-eating less just slows my metabolism:grumble: :grumble: My hubby dug the Nordic Trak out of the storage room on his own after we got back from vacation...........I guess something there (maybe all the guys our age he saw who DIDN'T have big bellies??) made him decide it really was time to start working out. I swear - I didn't say a thing, just walked down the basement on Thursday after work and there it was in the middle of the family room! I didn't even mention to him that I knew it was out - our youngest daughter made a big deal out of it when she was home this weekend:laugh: :laugh: Hopefully he keeps using it........ my healthy cooking isn't taking any pounds off of him.