40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

Wow, is the "lack of activity" on here due to Sandy??

I hope everyone is SAFE!

No work-out for me, today. Tried a fast, today, but failed at noon. Maybe I'll try again tomorrow - or thursday.

Hi all,

Sorry to have been MIA, but OMG, you would not believe what I and my community have been through.
Last Thursday we were getting rain. Thursday morning it came down in sheets - dield down and actually cleared. Then while I was on the treadmill, as it had started to rain again, it came down in sheets again and power went out. Stopped me dead on the 'mill.

I live just on the outskirts of town and have to travel about 10k on dirt roads to get home. It's 10k because we are currently being detoured as the bridges that are part of the normal route are closed for construction. So...the first 8k is on a service road - hilly, curvy. It was dark, foggy and wet. I was getting concerned as I could see some wash outs happening. There wer sections that the water had already come over the road. So, made it safely home but it continued to rain...hard. At midnight we received a call from the Mayor informing us we were isolated as they had to close that service road as it was in bad shape. That meant - not getting to town for anything. Firday morning, we started hearing of all devastation this rain had caused. about 1/2km from our home the road completely washed away! It was just.........gone. I could not believe my eyes. There was a 50' deep x 20' wide gaping washout. Then, the highways...all highways into town torn up. Businesses lost, vehicles falling into these gaping washed out holes.

You can check out some of the pics at www.wawa.cc and click on the banner that says "State of Emergency". It is literally unbeleiveable. Our local potter that lives down the beach from us lost his home and his vehicles. So sad.

So, needless to say, I have been busy. Of course, my out of town family and friends have been calling to make sure we were alright. They were able to fix that service road quickly so we could get out, but they did evacuate the First Nation Reserve that is down the road from me (the washout was just beyond where I turn to go home~lucky!)

I did get to the gym to lift on Monday and then walked. Yesterday I walked/ran along the trail I trained on this summer to take a look at the massive washout there. Again, I was speechless at the sheer magnitude of it.

Am off to the gym to lift today. have a sore lower back, so hopefully I can get through my routine without too much problem.

I'm 41 and take pictures for a magazine of various bands. I think that makes me kind of cool.

Nice to see another tall woman in here, ggs (I'm 5'9"). Welcome!!

OMG, SDERESKI!!!!!!!! Who *cares* about the FAST?? I cannot BELIEVE what you wrote about the weather, your community, the DAMAGE. Oh. My. gosh. That is TERRIBLE! I am glad you are okay.

I'm really going to try and get to the gym, today. It might be after the noon hour, but I really want to get there! (and, yes, then I can sneak some of my kids' candy after their halloween run tonight!)

Checking in.

45, divorced with 3 kids (13, 10 and 7).

I'm either cool, or a nerd. Not sure which - depends on your perspective I guess! I'm a scientist, and brew my own beer for fun.

45, married. My 13 yo daughter most certainly does not think I'm cool. My 10yo son thinks I'm cool because we talk A LOT of sports and I gave him my old baseball cards. I thought I was cool way back when, then realized that 'cool' is a relative term.

double post

What are your kids dressing up as for Halloween?

THAT's a cool topic!

My 11-yr-old son is going as "Billy Bishop" and my 10-yr-old daughter is going as a 60's hippie chick!

What are your kids dressing up as for Halloween?

THAT's a cool topic!

My 11-yr-old son is going as "Billy Bishop" and my 10-yr-old daughter is going as a 60's hippie chick!

My six year old is going as a jack-o-lantern. It is a costume that my mom made for me in about 1976. And, I won $100 at the annual Moose Lodge costume ball! It was made from a bean bag pattern and then, she put dress hoops in it to make it stand out. Very cute.

I'm 48 and now that my kids are 26, 24, 22 they think I'm pretty cool. Hubby and I are training for my 2nd his 3rd half-marathon in New Orleans in Feb. I try to eat healthy and exercise.

The drawer of my desk is begging for me to open it and take out the Halloween candy I hid in it yesterday. Why do I sabotage myself?????:sad:

Hi all,

So, I ate more chocolate yesterday than I normally do in a week!
Did manage to get a run in and it was good, albeit on the treadmill. There was freezing rain and snow yesterday, so not a good day to run outside.

Today is lifting day. :happy:

My granddaughter was adorable yesterday, but I did not get to see her in her costume. :sad: But she was keen to put the treats in the kid's bags as they came to the door. We had fun. :happy:

Today, I have already had one halloween size chocolate and a piece of cake " We survived the Flood" cake. :grumble:
There I go - sabatoging myself!!!!

Oh, sdereski, I can BEAT that! having sacrificed "junk food" for many, many weeks, I got my weigh-in, photos and tape measurements done yesterday morning.

I then proceeded to eat potato chips from afternoon snacktime - until bedtime - mixed in with Halloween treats and homemade popcorn!

OMG. I'm sure I had a 7,000 calorie day, yesterday!

Today, I had a luncheon with chinese food - so, another 1,200 calories in THAT meal, alone!

My gosh....the DAMAGE CONTROL I'm going to have to do is going to HURT. I'll start on Saturday....because it's my birthday on Friday, and I'm probably gonna celebrate some!

I couldn't get to the gym yesterday for lifting, nor today for cardio. It looks like an unplanned 5 or 6 day gym break, for me.

Am keeping my calories low.

I did fast, yesterday, and broke my fast with my birthday supper of ceasar salad, beef tenderloin in a red wine reduction, truffle mashed potatoes and roasted broccolini. NO alcohol. NO dessert. Came in under 1,200 calories. Yay!

I always wanted to wanted to be one of the cool kids - LOL. I will be 48 on December 1st. I am newly single after a 31 year marriage. I have 10 children, ages 30, 28, 25, 24, 14, 12, 7, 6, 4, and 3. I am also a Nana to a 7, 5, 2, and 6 month old. : ) My weight seemed to go up along with the decades and I gained in extra 10 pounds as a "bonus" when I went through the separation/divorce. : ) I have about 20 pounds to lose. I currently lift three times a week and do cardio six times a week. I have not really been able to drop any weight yet but am hoping slow and steady will win the race. I kinda have a two year dead line - would like to be where I want to be by my 50th birthday and be working on maintenance but we will see. I am very busy still raising kiddo's and am going back to college in January to finish my bachelors which I also want to have done by the time I am 50. So, lot's of goals and just looking forward to this next chapter in my life. Not sure I fit in with the "cool kids" but, again, excited to find this group and to begin to reach my goals! Loving all I am learning here.

M