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shara99
shara99 Posts: 34
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I turn 45 tomorrow, yikes! I have 30 pounds to lose. After a one hour commute each way to and from work, I'm usually too exhausted to exercise. Every day is a struggle to be good. Anyone agree?

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  • israelichick
    israelichick Posts: 33
    I agree with you on the exercise wow happy early birthday!!!! I also work all the time as a waitress so when i get home i never want to work out and I also have trouble working out in the morning cause i don't want to tire myself out before work. But you got to do it exercise is the only way to succeed in weight loss :) going to the gym today actually after a long break you should go too or just work out at home :D good luck
  • diadojikohei
    diadojikohei Posts: 732 Member
    Absolutely! Especially about the exercise! I'm 47 and a half and very out of practice at exercising! Add me if you'd like!
  • Cindy873
    Cindy873 Posts: 1,165
    Happy early birthday! You are welcome to add me. :smile:
  • oldlady3
    oldlady3 Posts: 2
    Hello,
    I just joined myself and am looking for friends too. :) I'm 44 and I'm a care giver. I find by the end of the day I'm exhausted and want to cook something quick for dinner for my family and relax. I have a hard time exercising but I do walk my dog in the evenings although I don't feel like it but after I'm glad i did. I look forward to talking with you more.
    Happy Birthday!!!!!!! Hugs,
    Heidi Lee
  • lacewitch
    lacewitch Posts: 766 Member
    is there any way to add exercise into your commute
    i.e. stopping on route to walk around a park. parking 2 miles away and cycling to your car though i understand this is probably not be practical as it could leave you stranded.

    i find if it's a long day there is no way i will leave the house once i am home so i have to do it en-route or as part of my commute
    ( cycle to work and if i have an exercise class i go straight from work.)

    hope it's a fab day tomorrow!
  • Mjorwig
    Mjorwig Posts: 5
    Hello! Happy Birthday! I am 50 years old and it was much easier to lose weight in my 20's and 30's but little by little i'm doing it. I have lost 20 pounds so far. I work full time and exercise is always a challenge. I have started walking on my lunch break at work. If I exercise at home I have to walk as soon as I get in the front door, if don't then I will be too busy with dinner, kids, mail, etc and I will never do it. The only thing that works for me is 20- 25 minutes every day. I figure if it take that long to throw in a load of laundry, start dinner, change cloths, use the rest room then I can take 20 minutes out of my day and do some form of exercise like walking. MFP has been a tremendous help because now I know what I'm eating and I can make better choices. I hope you find what works for you. :)
  • shoomai1227
    shoomai1227 Posts: 83 Member
    I just sent you a friend request!!! I only have one and on this site...one is a lonely #!!!

    Please accept me or I'll take it personally!! LOL!!!
  • PaleoRDH
    PaleoRDH Posts: 266
    Anyone who'd call someone a PEEP is a friend of mine! :-) That's what I call my BFF's! LOL! Add me, and HAPPY BDAY! :smokin:
  • 57silverfox
    57silverfox Posts: 56 Member
    hi sara good luck and congrats
  • mrsdutra07
    mrsdutra07 Posts: 28
    I, too, commute an hour and a half each way and when I arrive home in the evenings, there's a 19 month old little boy who wants to turn the house upside down just so I can clean it up. I need to make it a priority to take care of me first, so i am thinking of starting the Couch to 5k program and getting up a little earlier than my son to make that happen. I start tomorrow, so we'll see how it works out!
  • cindybowcut
    cindybowcut Posts: 250 Member
    Happy early birthday. I am 43 and you can add me if you want. Can you exercise in the morning? If I waited until after work I would never exercise. The only time I do evening exercise is when my daughter and I go to Zumba. I also take the stairs at work or take the long way back to my office to get out of my chair through out the day.
  • shoomai1227
    shoomai1227 Posts: 83 Member
    I didn't think I'd have it in me to work out on a regular basis and after a long day at work too. It helps tremendously that I have a workout buddy. It was suggested that I try this site as well. Since joining this site...I've been more mindful of my caloric intake by recording what I've been eating and my exercise efforts. Day by day.....
  • Amymp72
    Amymp72 Posts: 10 Member
    Happy Birthday early! I just turned 40 so I believe that 40 is the new 30! You get em girl. Feel free to add me as a friend. I'll be here for you, I just joined this week and don't have a lot of friends yet.
  • sdereski
    sdereski Posts: 3,406 Member
    Happy Birthday! I will soon be 52 and am finding losing weight a real battle, although I do exercise on a regular basis.
    Feel free to add me - love new peeps. :happy:
  • luckyinlove2
    luckyinlove2 Posts: 66 Member
    Good birthday morning! Is it a possibility that you can walk at lunch time? Even inside if it's too hot or cold outside. I work for a school system, so in the summer, it's easy to get in the exercise, but now that school's getting ready to start--will be a struggle for me too. I always have tried to do what I need to do before I go home, because once I get there, I'm ready to rest, not exercise! Since I live on a river, and the water is down right now, I think the beach will call me to walk on it! At least, until winter time.
  • Annie_Fannie
    Annie_Fannie Posts: 64
    Happy almost Birthday! Please free to add me for support! I am in the same boat with that hour commute to work each way. Seems to not leave much free time does it? Especially with three children! I have been forcing a 5am workout at home and sometimes will squeeze in a quick one after work. I figure the more I keep up with the early AM schedule, I will get accustomed. It's also nice and quiet and my name is not MOM during that time! ha ha!
  • sofakingawesome69
    sofakingawesome69 Posts: 149
    Park further away and walk the last mile or 2?? walk at lunch time. I do a couple 15 minute walks throughout my day here just to keep me exercising and keep my *kitten* from getting sore sitting down. Typically at home I don't feel much like exercising, but my wife has been going with me lately in the evenings. You just have to find the times and make it happen..
  • Live4More
    Live4More Posts: 177 Member
    Happy birthday! I'm 54 and have a lot more to lose than 30 pounds. Glad you joined MFP as I know it will help you and people here are so supportive... we're are here for the same reason... to get healthy! Feel free to add me. :smile:
  • labrmom
    labrmom Posts: 2
    Happy B-day & you're so not alone. I'm in the same boat. I'm 47, have long commutes into the city for work then feel tired at night. I work in 2 20 min walks per day during the week then hit the gym hard on the weekends. I just need to watch more what I eat & log every day ! Sheesh. It's a battle & a struggle but it is what it is. I'm happy with everything else in my life, I just need to conquer this ! :happy:
  • shara99
    shara99 Posts: 34
    I'm the same way; once I get the exercise done, I'm glad I did it. It's dragging myself out to do it that's hard!
  • shara99
    shara99 Posts: 34
    I'm the same way; once I get the exercise done, I'm glad I did it. It's dragging myself out to do it that's hard!

    This was suppossed to be reply to OldLady3. Sorry peeps, I'm still figuring out how to use this forum properly :tongue:

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