40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

Welcome, OmShak, luckily it takes "all kinds" to make the world go round....you'll love the 40+ club.

I'm going to get my weight-lifting in today. Even though my hammies are still screaming at me from Monday's work-out...

Yes, happy thanksgiving to all the American posters!

I *did* get my lifting in, today.

I also dropped another pound on the scale! Woohoo!! I think I could be down to the mid-140's by Xmas time (or maybe new year's...) if I keep playing my cards right!

I'M ON FIRE!!

I'm 46, mother of a 23 year old human female, a 16 week old American Eskimo puppy, 5 cats ranging in age from 14 weeks to 15 years. Obviously did animal rescue for a number of years and got hooked...LOL...

I joined a couple of weeks ago and since then have lost 12 lbs. I gained the majority of my weight just over 10 years ago within a 4 month period (120 lbs). The next largest gain I had was about 4 months ago where I gained 30 lbs in 2 months.

I want to get back down to where I was but much fitter than I was (I never did exercise at all even then....getting to find things I like now)....

Looking for friends to share my experience here.

Robyn

Cool

I am British too, a London girl now living in the country (Dorset) x

I am super tired today! I went to Bikram after a 2 week break and thought it was going to be so tough but it was actually one of my best classes ever. And after that I had to work, drive in blowing snow and ice, and I'm just beat now. I still have to do my 30Day Shred. Its kind of hard to do when you're doing other workouts too, but I am determined to get it done in 30 days!

Welcome!!

Beeps good job on your diet today Beeps! You will make it to the 140s the way you are working and watching your diet.

Ran today - was so nice out, couldn't pass it up.

Food intake was good today as well. Still behaving and following the clean eating diet. :happy:

sdereski - am a bit jealous of your run....I had to teach this morning and therefore will get ZERO exercise in, today!

But, my oldest son is coming for a visit after work, tonight - THAT is something to look forward to!

I had a TERRIBLE weekend, eating-wise. Simply terrible. I gave myself "permission" to enjoy some potato chips on Saturday (my son came over with his gf - we watched a movie together) - and it just went straight to hell from there. Sunday was awful. I had the WORST stomach-ache I have had in quite some time!

So, today is a 'fast' day. I think I might do mini-fasts everyday this week since month-end photos/measurements are right around the corner!

I did get my lifting in, today. New exercise? "One-leg get ups". Holy gawd, these were AWFUL! simply awful and terrible and my legs are sore and I REALLY WISH MY GLUTES WOULD "FIRE" LIKE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO!

Hello cool kids!

Beeps, glad you got to enjoy time with your son and his gf, but I totally hear ya on the bad eating. good luck with the mini fasts. I am doing an 11 day cleanse challenge. We cleanse every other day and eat as clean as possible on the other days. Today was day one of celansing for me.

swisswife - you definitely sound like a very cool kid! Welcome aboard. :happy:

I did not do any exercise this weekend whatsoever! No excuses, just plain lazy! Today is gym day for me, so back at it.

Hi there! :drinker:

I'm 45 :flowerforyou:

I have an AWESOME 15 year old son :glasses: and am in the process of a divorce :indifferent: (thus began my weight loss journey :happy: ).

Relatively new to MFP (wonderful friend made me join!) and I love it! Feel free to add me!

Good Morning all,

Beeps - i use a product called Isagenix (shakes, vitamins, etc) Have been using that for 4 years - it's similar to Shakeology I assume.
anyway, part of their kit is a "cleanse" juice. It is a fruit flavoured juice you drink throughout the day (4oz, 4xday) You can also eat soem almonds, fruit, raw veggies. If really hungry - a boiled egg or two. No dairy, caffeine. Anyway, when I was diligent with my isagenix, I did a cleanse day 1x week and lost 25lbs doing it. Then I got lazy and on shake days I ate more than I should have and stopped doing the cleanse days.
this is a challenge with others that use the product. We are doing 11 days of clean eating with 4 cleanse days in there - however you want to do them. I have chosen to alternate cleanse / clean eating days - and started off with a cleanse.
Am currently on a specialized diet the naturapath put me on for health reasosn, I've been doing the clean eating thing already. I cannot do the shakes at the moment, as the diet does not allow me to have dairy - and they are delicious whey protien shakes.

Didn't get to the gym yesterday as the guy that runs the gym changed the locks and I couldn't get in with my key. :grumble:
I ran instead, which wasn't bad. Ran 5 miles in 46 minutes, so was pleased about that.
Am going to try to get into the gym tonight to lift - haven't lifted in 2 weeks!:noway:

I have heard of isagenix....I have a gf who uses that product/methodology. And, yes, she dropped weight (15 lbs, I think?) really quickly! Given she didn't have a lot of weight to lose, she's REALLY happy with the product!

I'm not working out, today - rest day.

Will weigh myself tomorrow to determine if I can get away with "mini-fasts" all week long, or if I'll have to do some FULL-BLOWN one! My photos/measurements are on Friday or Saturday for end-of-November!

I think that sort of 'flexibility' is KEY, sdereski.

I USED to stay away from "whey protein", because I found it didn't always agree with my innards....but, I now rely on protein shakes (all of mine are 30g of protein - all whey!) because otherwise I couldn't:

1. keep my calories in a deficit; and
2. keep my protein high.

Well, for PETE'S SAKES, I stepped on the scale, today, and it has me UP a POUND.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

I'm gonna break my OWN rule of "only weighing once-per-week" because I'm TERRIBLY disappointed in this number. So, I'll weigh on Friday and HOPE for better things!

My goodness, I ALSO have to take month-end photos and measurements, on FRIDAY, so, YES, that stupid pound MATTERS.

Ugh.

I *did* get my lifting in and done. Whew.