40+ Club: Hop Into Spring With A Fit Bod

I just turned 40 last month and have been struggling for quite some time to lose weight. It seems I am gaining rather than losing. Not sure why that is but whatever! I am up for a new challenge and to be accountable with others.

I am trying to be down another 10 lbs by the end of April...wish me luck.

So glad I found you and I'm in. I need all the help I can get. I'm 48 and have been on MFP for almost 5 weeks now. I haven't seen much success yet. Seems like my weight just keeps fluctuating. I'm thinking it's a result of those nasty salty foods that I have such trouble staying away from. However, I am determined. I'm hoping being a part of this group will help me stay focused on the ultimate goal......a healthier body!

Found it....
Julia

Sing:

I will be curious to hear how it tracks. I did Weight Watcher's on line for 3 months, but felt it was overpriced for what you got, so that's when I searched and found MFP.

hi sunnysmile-I have the wii biggest looser workout-pretty interesting and the tips are fun too

I'm 48 and have been doing this for 30 days. So far so good. I'm really enjoying it and it seems to be working. Glad to know I'm not alone.

Thanks for starting the new thread, singfree! :flowerforyou: Sounds like you are really doing well with your fitness right now. You are going to California soon, right? Hopefully the weather will be good for you out there and you can continue to enjoy some outdoor activities. I'm very curious how the WW points stack up with calories. I've found a few recipes on the WW site, but it's hard for me to translate them into anything I can use calorie-wise. So please keep us posted!

Welcome to all our newcomers!! :drinker: Please keep posting!

cardigirl, good choice at taking some time off from tough cardio with a cough. It really isn't good to push yourself when you are sick, especially if there is any chest infection. Glad to hear you are feeling better.

TxMs, good to see you. When will river aerobics start again? I imagine that's still a few months away, right? Are you going to try to do them again this year? It still sounds like so much fun to me.

alf, thanks for your compliments to me in the last thread. I have thought about becoming a personal trainer, and my husband has encouraged me to do that. I'm not sure I have the disposition to be a personal trainer, though. I'm not always really patient with people. But it is something I'm toying with at least trying. I hope you have a great trip to Puerto Rico. Don't worry too much about the food. You'll be fine since you are aware of what you are eating, and I have no doubt you will exercise moderation. So...enjoy!

I ate quite a bit over the weekend, but I did so very intentionally. I have no doubt my body needed some extra calories. I'm back to a more normal eating pattern now, though I'm really trying not to limit what I eat so strictly. I finished the second cycle of STS today, so I'm looking at a workout break right now. I think I'll do some cardio over the next few days, then take the weekend off completely....and start up with the heaviest cycle on Monday. I'm really looking forward to it. It is snowing here again today (yuck!!), and I can't wait for spring. We booked our tickets for Hawaii this weekend, and we leave six weeks from today. :drinker: I really do want to look good for the trip, and because it is looking like this winter is never going to end, that's about the only thing keeping me out of the peanut butter jar right now. :laugh: But, hey, I'll take motivation where I can find it right now....so it's all good.

Hope everybody has a great Tuesday.

Good Morning Sing, Stiring and all my friends!

I had a good workout last night. I upped the tension on the elliptical from 9 to 10, and made it through the hour without giving up, then I moved on to doing hills on the treadmill for another hour. Tonight I'll work out at the office gym for a change of pace.

Stiring: You are such a thoughtful person, I think you would make a great trainer. You would be very invested in doing an excellent job for your clients. You especially know for women what they need to do to get in great shape.

Happy Tuesday All!! Feeling good this morning, sunny, 50's and I got to go for my first run of Spring! :happy: It felt great to be outside in the sunshine!

Have a lovely day!:flowerforyou:

I am so glad i found this. I have only been here a few weeks and have wondered a way to find friends. This may be it. I am a 41, about to be 42 year old, wife and mom. This is the first time since before my oldest was born (he is 10.) that I have done something for me. It feels awesome. I feel very empowered everytime i complete a day of eating right or make time to exercise. I look forward to seeing everyone's posts.

Went on a 3.5 mile run early this morning and then had a one hour massage before dinner. Is it bed time yet? LOL

Have a great trip, alf!!:drinker:

Welcome to our newcomers! :flowerforyou:

kathymurphy, I know we have some people who are close to 60 in our group.....so even if there aren't people who are 60....you can lead the way for us!!

SherryRH, great job on the run! I love that exhausted feeling I get from intense exercise.

PhotographerofN, sounds like you have set some very reasonable goals for yourself. Stick with us and ask any questions you might have.

TC318, I LOVE that you said you are doing this for yourself. My sister-in-law was asking me about weight loss recently because my mother-in-law keeps telling her she needs to lose weight. And one of my thoughts to her was that it isn't going to work unless she was doing it for herself. Sounds like you've got a great attitude about it all. It really IS empowering to take control of your life in such a way.

tron, I'm so sorry to hear about your brother. I didn't realize he was expecting another child. This must be such a difficult time for his family. Your future son-in-law is joining the military after they get married, right? It should be an interesting time for them as they not only transition into married life but military life. But, once again, great job at what you are doing!! With everything you've got going on, I think it is amazing you are crafting ANY time for workouts. Pat yourself on the back for that, tron, because I think it is great.

tamarads, it must feel so good to be able to run outside. I hope you enjoyed it. We have....more snow. :grumble: I am more than ready for spring....which is putting it mildly.

Thanks, all, for the encouragement in becoming a personal trainer. I'm going to give it some serious thought. I think I'm having a difficult time grasping the notion that I've gone from that overweight girl who really could use some fitness and nutrition assistance to somebody who could be giving out fitness and nutrition assistance! You all do such wonders for me ego sometimes. :blushing: Thank you. :flowerforyou:

But, singfree, my long lost brother, you nailed it when you said why you would have a hard time being a personal trainer. I think I might have a hard time putting together a plan for somebody who might just ignore me. Let's just say, I've done that once or twice for my husband throughout the years. And it never has really sat too well with me. :laugh: But maybe I won't take it so personally if that person isn't my husband....and I'm getting paid somehow.

I'm supposed to be in 'recovery' mode right now in between STS cycles, but 'recovery' and I don't always do well with each other. :happy: But I did take it down a notch today, and only did about 70 minutes of cardio. Tomorrow, I'll try to ease off a little more than that. I really do think my body needs a break right now. It's just convincing myself to take one that's difficult. Still doing well with the eating, though.

Hope everybody has a great day.

Sorry it has taken me 2 pages to get on new thread. Crazy Crazy Crazy week here with darling daughter's sweet 16 birthday and a school schedule that makes your head spend. Half day AM, no school, half day PM, half day PM, full day. How they expect parents to follow along - I will never know. Don't they realize we are running on limited brain cells.:laugh:

It has been great running weather :drinker: I'm up to over 7 miles in my long runs which has had the unfortunate side effect of leaving me exhausted all the time - from sun up to sun down. It could be the combo of training runs plus the Lean phase of CX - I moved my schedule around a little this week to have one complete day of rest (I had been training everyday) - I hope that helps. If not I may have to tweak my foods to add a little more carbs to the mix.

Sing: I take the few posts as a sign the weather is better and we all are out enjoying. At least I have been when I'm not driving back and forth to the school, 5 times yesterday due to high school and middle school having different schedules. Glad to hear you are doing better with the healthy eating. I too had red wine last night - I had been looking for Bored Doe for about 2 years and when I found it at my local beer store I just had to have it.

Out for another run today but no weights. I will probably have to tweak my foods - I fell asleep at 8:30 yesterday watching Tivo'd Lost.:grumble: