women 40+ would like to share progress

tigermom79

Gosh....been a while since I was on this thread! Welcome to all the newbies!!! Sounds like everyone is doing great! In the past week- I have joined CURVES... LOVE IT!!!!! It has really helped to motivate me and I can not believe how much more energy I have since I have started working out! Everyone have a great day!

snowflakes

Wow 300-400 miles. My shoes are good for a few more years then.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

deedee: I second makeitallsue that it is fine to go to the gym. I was raised with the mentality ( by both my mom and dad ) that 'company is like fish, after three days it really stinks'. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Don't get me wrong my folks are great! BUT we are a family that if we get to much togetherness it is just not good. Gotta have some breathing room. So when we have guests for several days I make a calendar for everyone including guests as to what meeting, events, activities, ect. that are already on our calendar. I highlight the things that I have tickets for for us and guest to attend together. State the day we want to snowmobile or go tubing ect. This way the guests know what to expect and can see that there is free time for them to go shop or sight see on their own. And you know that you will have your time ALONE to exersice and reguvinate yourself. If you leave a menu out for each day, maybe you will come home to breakfast. There will be plenty of hands to help. okay... now I have gone on and on. I hope this helps.

pinbotchick

I also agree with the opinion of it being okay to go workout with your company there. I like the calendar idea - that's pretty cool. I continued to workout when my company was here for Thanksgiving - since there is no gym close to my house and the weather was nice - I took 3-mile power walks. I did invite company (8 guests) to join me but only my MIL accepted. If your gym has guest passes, you may want to ask your company to join you. This may sound weird but before my company arrived, I discussed my continuing to workout while company was to be here with my husband and he fully supported the idea. It made me feel more comfortable and less guilty - I knew he would take charge while I was gone. Good luck and let us know how it turns out.

I bought 2 new pairs of actually running shoes today - I am sure the store personnel were rolling their eyes as I jogged laps around the shoe section :bigsmile: I am putting 1 pair in the closet until I have about 200 miles on the other pair. Then I plan to rotate them. I left home at 7:30 this morning and got back at 11:30 tonight - what a day of power shopping (7 hours was spent getting to/from the shopping area:grumble: ) My favorite purchase was a leather "goal" jacket - I went out on a limb because I loved it but it was a size too small. I hope to be able to fit into by spring - you guys have to help keep me on task.

I need to unwind and get to bed. I have to work in the morning :noway:

makeitallsue

Hello Ladies, just a quick post to share my news!!:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: The scale FINALLY went down for me! Woo Hoo. It has been three weeks since last weigh in and I have lost 3 pounds! It is a start and I do think adding the extra cardio has helped, along witht the fact that I am eating most of my exercise calories!
I was wishing for more, but as long as the scale starts heading down I'm so happy! I survived, Thankgiving, TOM and Our anniversary and came out with a 3 pound loss......I'll take it....hope your all doing well! The grandkids are here, I'll try to check in tomorrow! Have a great weekend!!

makeitallsue

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My favorite purchase was a leather "goal" jacket - I went out on a limb because I loved it but it was a size too small. I hope to be able to fit into by spring - you guys have to help keep me on task.

I need to unwind and get to bed. I have to work in the morning :noway:
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Pinbotchick, GOOD FOR YOU,!!!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: you'll be in that jackect in NO time!!!!!!
I bought a goal 2 piece swim suit for next July...we'll see:blushing: :blushing:

snowflakes

Just wanted to share that I made my first 20 pound goal today!

pinbotchick: that is some serious shopping. How fun to have a new jacket to look forward to! You will look great in it. I have got to get me some new shoes soon, love it when I get a pair that never gives me blisters while I break them in.

makeitallsue

Ah....something happened to my last post.....the beginning was from pinbotchick and the last was a reply from me.....I must of erased the quote sign again....me and my happy fingers....LOL

makeitallsue

Just wanted to share that I made my first 20 pound goal today!

pinbotchick: that is some serious shopping. How fun to have a new jacket to look forward to! You will look great in it. I have got to get me some new shoes soon, love it when I get a pair that never gives me blisters while I break them in.

Woo.HOO...:bigsmile: :flowerforyou: , I knew you would be there in no time....that's so great, wish I could burn like you do!!! Great Job!!! Keep it up!

snowflakes

makeitallsue: We posted at the same time, is that like talking at the same time. hee hee SO......DOIN' THE HAPPY DANCE WITH YOU!!!! Way to go. Have a great weekend.

makeitallsue

I noticed that snowflakes...LOL,

Hoosiermomma

Did my Friday weigh-in and am down to 138! Yay for me! :drinker: Not logging it yet since I am rounding up but I am glad to see the scale move down. I am in my second week of 4days/ week exercise. Seems to be making the difference. I admire all of you who are exercising every day! I get sidetracked so easily. Between a wedding photo project that took over my day and a trip up to Chicago for Christmas shopping I lost my exercise time!I Today we are working on Christmas decorating so I was able to get on the eliptical for 1/2 an hour. Love those quick calories!

Makeitallsue- Awesome to see those lbs. move down!!: flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Congratulations THAT is a BIG Deal!

DeeDee, That was such good planning and self control at Applebees. 5 hours!! I would have considered a 2 meal allowance for that amount of time :laugh: You made good choices! You and your company will benefit if you keep up with the exercise. It will help you to have a better attitude and energy for all the activities plus just a little time to yourself!

I have always been afraid of buying goal clothes, but now that i see all of your sucess, Pinbochick, I know you will get there and enjoy the added bonus of that cute jacket! :flowerforyou:

Snowflake, Way to go on reaching your 20 lb. goal! You did all that since September?? That is amazing!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: You must be able to note a BIG difference! Are others noticing too?

You all have a great weekend!

snowflakes

hoosiermomma: Thanks! Yes 20 lbs. since September but I have A LOT to loose and I hear that it will slow down. I have only had one friend notice that I have lost just last Sunday. I saw my Mom when I had lost 15 lbs. and she hadn't noticed yet. I where all the same clothes because they still fit but they are looser especially in the bum. It looks like it will take me one year to get to my goal, I have a ways to go.

SuzieStone

Hi, I am 48 and am floating around 146 to 150 lbs, and need to lose about 20 lbs. I just can't seem to find the motivation that I have had in the past. Although, seeing some pictures of myself in some Thanksgiving photos should be all of the motivation I need. I deleted all of the pictures I was in, as I looked horrible. I think that my insomnia is really playing a huge role in my unability to lose the weight. I have only been going to the gym sporadically lately, because of the lack of sleep. Normally, I would go to the gym 5 days a week. I go in the morning, get up at 4:40, and get to the gym by 5:00 a.m. But when I am still awake at 2:00 a.m., I can't seem to get up at 4:40 a.m., and then go to work all day. The early morning hours are the only time that work for me. I own my own business, so I work all day, and when I get home at night, I am busy doing household stuff. But, since I can not sleep, I can't seem to get up to go to the gym. I am run down and tired. Any suggestions from anyone on how to manage my sleep depravation, and put my health back to my #1 priority?

pinbotchick

Congrats to all who lost weight - makeitallsue :flowerforyou:, snowflakes :flowerforyou: , and hoosiermamma :flowerforyou: Its nice to see progress. But, even if you hadn't lost weight I would be proud of you for trying :happy:

tigermom79 - good for you on joining curves. I am glad it makes you happy and exe rcise.

Welcome a14ktbrt - it's nice to have new members. I too have owned my own business for the last 5 years but have decided (recently the last 10 weeks) that my life and happiness are more important than money and success. I now schedule exercise into my day as an appointment. I have finally come to realize that there is nothing that cant wait an hour (unless you deal in life and death situations) and I will function better if I take the time to care for me. I actually am doing better in my business since I am happier with me and more relaxed. I don't know what you do for a living but you may need to evaluate what you want out of life and what is important for you. I don't want to be the crazy woman leaving a trust for her cats. I plan to take more vacations and see where that leads. I am fortunate enough that my husband also has a good job so I don't have to work 80 hours a week. Good luck to you and I would be happy to talk to you more about the stresses of owning your own business.

tigermom79

pinbotchich; Scheduling in an appointment for excercise is a super idea. Very creative!

DeeDeeLHF

Wow! Such good news from so many of you!!! Congratulations to all!!!!

Snowflake: 20#s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!

Hoosiermom: Way to go!!!!

Pinbotchick: Love the goal jacket!! I am curently inbetween jean sizes. The larger size is just a bit too loose but the next size down are just a wee bit too tight. I am hoping that by Christmas I can wear the new jeans!! Those jeans are what is motivating me the most right now.

A14kbrt: Sleep is soooo important to losing weight! If you are physically tired from lack of sleep then excercising is stressful to the body. Make it a priority! Maybe you could just try to get to bed a little earlier each night, say 15-30 minutes a week until after a few weeks you are getting a more normal amount. Create a routine. Watch your caffeine!!

Tigermom: everyone who joins Curves seems to love it!!

makeitallsue

Hello, everyone...just a quick check in, the grandkids are here and boy it's been a busy day! Love it when they are here!

Welcome a14ktbrt and I have to say "go Girl" you and Pinbotchick, running your own business is very time consuming and the stress can really pile up.:grumble:
I tried it a few years back with sewing custom equestrian wear for riders and the horses and I loved it, but it stressed me out so much dealing with the customers, some of them would be so rude, for me it began to take my joy and love of sewing away...I also gained a lot of weight that year. I walked away from it, I am blessed that I had that option. I started sewing "love quilts" in memory of my Grandpa and gave them to cancer centers ( He died in 2004 from cancer, I was very close to him, the only male role model I had in my life)...that gave me much more pleasure...but my bigger machine died on me last year and I haven't saved enough to replace it yet. I always thought if I worked on my self-esteem that I may try it again, but I really let people walk all over me, working extra and crazy demands with out compensation

Pinbotchick, what a great idea to schedule the time for yourself...like an appointment, no excuses......Love it!:bigsmile:

I did get a walk in today, but it was light, with my Bella...then the mailman delivered my new heart rate monitor and I had to calibrate it for walking and running, so I went out for another short walk/run...I will exercise with it tomorrow and start to see if I am in the zone like I think I am:laugh: :laugh: , I know I had a bit of an eye opener when I started logging my foods:blushing:

Hope everyone reached their exercise goals today! I need to drink more water, I'm a little behind today.

itsbella

Hello All, Last week I started it with my best foot forward and the other foot did not follow!! I want to swear here! Anyhow, I will keep at it until I reach my goal weight. I am on my path to goodness and greatness. I know that this past week was not one of my best, god knows. Today is a new week in my journey.

I didn't gain and I didn't lose. I think that I have been exercising like a mental patient and it caught up with me last week!! Anyhow, I am training for a half marathon and I want that day to be the end of "the losing" and the beginning of the "maintaining".

B

makeitallsue

Hello All, Last week I started it with my best foot forward and the other foot did not follow!!

I didn't gain and I didn't lose. I think that I have been exercising like a mental patient and it caught up with me last week!! Anyhow, I am training for a half marathon and I want that day to be the end of "the losing" and the beginning of the "maintaining".

B

Bella, just drag that other foot....if you have to......, you can do it:laugh: :bigsmile:
Good luck on your training. I would like to try a half marathon too, Mine isn't until next November...when is yours?

The Grandkids just left, I need to tidy up and then get my exercise for the day in, I think I will do an ab,, stretch and then either a run or the elliptical...it's cold here, so I might opt for the elliptical...Talk to you all later..Happy Sunday!

pinbotchick

Hope everyone had a great weekend. It took me 2 days to recover from the day of shopping. I just wasn't motivated to do much more than my job. Today was wonderful - we went snow shoeing for 40 min - the view was great with lots of snow on the pine boughs. It was much more exercise than I thought it would be - we can normally walk over 2 miles this time frame but barely made a mile - I know a few new muscles will be aching tomorrow. My mom asked why we hadn't done any snow shoeing before (she has lived near me for 6 years). Who knows why I never tried it before. I told her "our days of being fat and lazy are over." I can't wait until we get enough snow to try cross country skiing - they groom the trails 5 miles from my house. I have only gone once in the last 14 years. This year is my year to get out and do all the fun winter sports :bigsmile:

I also put my new running shoes and workout clothes to work and used the treadmill to get back to my C25K training. I was going to start on week 2 but somehow couldn't find it on my ipod so I jumped right back into week 3 without any problems. The best part - no foot or knee pain. It must have been the shoes. I'll have to start a mileage log for this pair. I dream of getting to the point of being able to run a 1/2 marathon. Baby steps - My current goal is a 5K in April.

Bella keep going - it does get easier. I can't believe the changes in my body over the last 10 weeks. When are you planning to run the 1/2 marathon?

Makeallsue - congrats on the weight loss. I'm glad you enjoyed the grandkids.

Tigermom - keep up the good work with Curves

Snowflake - 20 pounds - YEAH :flowerforyou:

DeeDee - you'll be in those jeans in no time :bigsmile:

Hoosiermomma - Congrats on your weight loss.

itsbella

Hello Ladies,

My 1/2 marathon will be on April 25th 2010! And it's Earth Day that day! I'm very spiritual and it will be a perfect day! I took a drive there today (2 hrs) from my house...checked the course and it looks challenging in some areas! Up Up Up hills and then down down and flat flat!! hahahaha I get dizzy just thinking about it! This will be my first run/race. I do 5K all the time here at home but never with a group of people. My husband completed a 1/2 back in October and I promised him that I will run the next one. There's a bed and breakfast by the race that I figured we can stay the night before. Our girls will meet us at the end of the race with some friends! I'm excited about it!

makeitallsue, I did drag that foot this morning! :laugh: I did my strength training and then I ran 2 miles! Wheather that left foot wanted to or not! :drinker:

snowflakes

Wow it is quite on here today. Hope everyone had a good weekend. I want to eat more on the weekends when we are home together but I have carefully logged everything I ate and so far so good. There is no time for set backs, only time to move forward.

You runners make my side hurt just thinking about.:noway: Maybe I have to many memories as a kid having to run in P.E. and feeling so sick. It is always easier to blame it on something else, or better yet someone else.:bigsmile: :laugh:

Have a great day all!

itsbella

Do you ladies eat your exercised calories?

pinbotchick

I generally eat 1/2 of my exercise calories. I have my goal set low for 1 pound a week. I figure by only eating 1/2, I can make-up for any underestimations on calorie amount or overestimation' on MFP exercise log (I don't use a heart rate monitor)... If I my estimates for exercise and calories are correct then I am just eating less but still over the 1200 minimum recommended amount - this could be why I am losing closer to 2 pounds a week on average.

itsbella

pinbotchick - thank you, that's what I started doing this week. I was exercising like a freak and not eating any exercised calories and I still didn't see a move on the scale. So this week I'm starting to eat 1/2 of the exercised calories.

makeitallsue

Hey Gals, Hope all is well !!!!! It has been a busy day! I put my new HRM to the test, I was pleased with the findings and surprised that a core workout that leaves me dripping with sweat, really didn't keep my heart rate in "the zone" for very long.:noway: :ohwell: Out of an hour workout, my heart rate was only in the fat- burning zone for 15 minutes, so I did a few miles on the elliptical to even things out....:bigsmile: , felt really strong today. They are calling for rain/snow /cold all week here, not sure when I'll get my run in...but I will!

Bella, I was doing the same thing, Pinbotchick suggested to me to eat half of my exercise calories and I started that three weeks ago and the scale did finally start moving down...I'm hoping with the combo of knowing my heart rate and eating a little more, I can see some results!

DeeDeeLHF

I agree!!! If I do not eat my excercise calories or at least most of them my weight loss comes to a screeching halt!

makeitallsue

Wow it is quite on here today. Hope everyone had a good weekend. I want to eat more on the weekends when we are home together but I have carefully logged everything I ate and so far so good. There is no time for set backs, only time to move forward.

Snowflakes, I am the same way....I am hungry all weekend long, but through the week, I'll have to remind myself to eat....I blame it on the kids:laugh: , they are constantly asking "what's to snack on":sad: and my son...he's always wanting pizza, so we've been making are own crust out of whole wheat and adding lots of veggies
I agree no time for setbacks !:happy:
Have a great evening!

DeeDeeLHF

Hey, just curious...how did everyone come up with their names??

My name is really Donna but there were so many "Donna" combinations already on here that I went with the nickname for my namesake. LHF are just my middle, maiden, and last name initials. It is kind of fun being DD!

Makeitallsue...you are really Debra?

Share if you want!

itsbella

Thank you Ladies! I am soooo looking forward to my new improved me!