40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are
Replies
-
lorcart - welcome - we all have our goals - looking good is a DREAM goal that will probably never happen for me. What I have noticed as I lose and gain and lose again...is that my "shape" never really changes, it just gets smaller or bigger. Am trying to "re-distribute" where it all sits with weight training. No real difference to date.
Beeps, glad to hear you don't have to go out of town. I, on the other hand have had to. Had a funeral out of town, so left yesterday afternoon (so no w/o) and am back tonight, after a hair raising 5 and 1/2 hr drive that normally takes 2 hrs and 15 min! Needless to say, no w/o today. Am headed back out of town right after work again tomorrow until Sunday. Am supposed to leave again on Tuesday for a meeting, but think I will back out of that one. too much time away and I don't like it.
Time for me to hit the sack. It's been a long, stressful day.0 -
Wow, that *does* sound super-stressful, sdereski!
Yesterday was pretty much a gong-show nutrition-wise....as in, I ate what I wanted, when I wanted it, and did not make healthy choices!
Today, I'm simply "starting over" and aiming to get through the weekend with a calorie-deficit everyday!
And, I can go lift, today!0 -
Got my lifting in. Boy, hard session today. I was huffing-and-puffing and had to take MANY MORE REST BREAKS than the circuit allows.
D-o-h!0 -
Forgive me, I'm new to the 'message board' thing. I have to make a habit of visiting here more often! Been a tough couple of weeks, I had a cold, then my son had the flu. I couldn't work out. I am excited to get back to working out on Monday! I went walking this past week and half way through was extremely dizzy so I knew I couldn't go to my body pump class!
Hope you all have a great week!0 -
My weekend was B-U-S-Y. You KNOW it's "busy" when you race to (busy) work to escape (busy) home life, lol!!
Today, I'll go to the gym and lift, but likely won't have the right time to lift again until Friday. Maybe I'll do a cardio class after work on Wednesday, we'll see!
How are you all doing??
REMEMBER IT'S ONLY 3 WEEKS UNTIL 2013!0 -
I have an evening out with some gf's tonight....am looking forward to that!
No work-out, today. Will watch calories.0 -
Hi all,
Beeps, I know what you mean about busy. Tis the season, that's for sure. It seems I've been on the road so much and away from work more than I want to be...because then I am extra busy at work. But, life happens. Had a death in the family, so we were away at a funeral. Home over night then back out of town again for some Christmas shopping. At work for a day, then off today to help fill Christmas hampers for needy families. I worked my butt off! Worked from 9 - 5 hauling boxes. Back to work for a couple of days then out of town again for a Dr.'s appt. Geesh!
In between I am wrapping and baking and trying to finish the decorating. The tree is up, but not decorated. Will try and get that done tomorrow night.
Needless to say, I have not worked out since.........can't remember....sometime last week. Going to try and do something physical tomorrow. Keeping my fingers crossed anyway.
Hope you are all doing well. :flowerforyou:0 -
Hello everyone, YES IT'S ME, ALF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've missed you guys and have missed myfitness pal. Soooo much has happened this year and continues to happen of course. I am a year older as of Nov 11, 49! I am still teaching Zumba, reduced to two nights a week but hoping to resume 4 nights a week in Jan. Most of you know my mother passed away in May. Well, I invited my dad to come stay with me through the Holidays, he arrived in Oct 17. On Nov 1 he had a stroke in my house, he spent 21 days in the hospital. He was discharged the day before Thanksgiving. I have been caring for him at my house. Havent been to work much...I am surprised I am still employed. It has been very stressful but I am hanging in there. He is recuperating slowly but he has made lots of progress. I need to get back in the swing of things. Before my dad had the stroke I was teaching Zumba 4 nights a week and had started the new rules of lifting for abs program. I need to resume that because I am feeling flabby these days. I love to weight train and I have stopped that. My goal is to move some of my equipment to my room and resume tomorrow morning since I teach Zumba tonight. I have managed to just gain about 4 lbs over my weight goal of 125, weighed 129.4 this morning. It might be the stress because I have been eating lots of carbs, refined sugars, junk, not sleeping well, etc. But enough is enough, I need to take care of me!!!!! I am glad this thread, that I founded soooo many years ago, is still going strong. Keep up the good work!!!!! Love you!!!!!0
-
Well I'm a cool kid because the 80's are vintage now lol. I'm Cheryl, 43, mom to a 11 year old DD and 6.5 YO little guy, artist and graphic designer married to an engineer. I have always been active but now I want to get FIT. I have this 30 lbs lingering on my body that needs to GO. I have never really "dieted" before but i used to eat really healthy (and be in my 20's & 30's lol) and I am not really dieting now so much as becoming conscious of what's going in my mouth. Hubby and I LOVE to travel and I love to eat and drink wine and try different beers. Bread and beer are my weakness. The bread has to go. lol. So I just signed up for this the other day and I am super committed to logging in all of my foods and exercise and *hopefully* can shed this weight before my 42nd birthday
Nice to play with the cool kids!
~ Cheryl0 -
sdereski - hope you get back to the gym, soon. I can't get to the gym today (again!) - work function at lunch. Ugh.
Alf - hello! Sorry to hear that your Dad is now ill....good grief, crappy year for you, that way.
Welcome to newbies!0 -
Hi all!
Welcome baci ALF!!!! So nice to see your smiling face on here again.
I am so sorry to hear about your dad and all the health issues he has been having. You certainly have had a rough year. Hoping 2013 proves to be better for you. :flowerforyou:
Well, I didn't get my workout in yesterday. :grumble:
To make matters worse - it was probably one of my worst eating days in 6 wks! Need to stop this now, before the holidays actually begin, otherwise I will be a train wreck.0 -
Hi!
I'm back!0 -
Hey Beeps!
Hope all you cool kids had a great weekend.
Prayers for the people of Newtown Connecticut. What a devestating tragedy! :brokenheart:
Had a nice restful day yesterday after another 2 days of being on the road.
I did have a good weekend overall...despite the bad news that kept coming my way.
A very dear friend of mine lost her husband over the weekend.He died of a massive heart attack. he had just turned 63.
She and her husband both led sedintary lifestyles and smoked heavily. I would get on their cases about the smoking and they would tease me about my running. I hope this is provides a wake up call for my g/f.
I did not workout at all over the weekend - did lots of shopping on Friday so probably burned some cals there. I did okay eating wise until yesterday and then I totally blew it! Back at it today.
Brought my stuff into town to workout and I am pretty sure I forgot my shoes. :sad: UGH! I'll see how disciplined I am to workout at home tonight.0 -
sdereski - very sorry to read about your friend's spouse....hard time of year to lose a loved one. I'm really glad you are healthy and have a love for fitness! I just think it is SUCH a BETTER WAY TO LIVE!
I *did* manage a work-out, yesterday....but, only because I knew I couldn't work-out, today, due to work xmas functions. It was a pretty long session, yesterday0 -
Hi everyone. I am Nicole. I'm 40 and loving it. I am married, housewife, mom of 3 and expecting #4 in July. Im totally a cool kid (see, I said "totally") and am glad to join in. I Just lost 60+ lbs with MFP and still plan on living fit and healthy.0
-
I am English, is that some sort of barrier?
Are you kidding? That shoots you up the scale, honey.0 -
I'm 43 and I want to hang with the cool kids 0
-
Well hello there boys and girls!
I'm brand spanking new to MFP since I just joined. Being a 40+ I got so excited to see this thread!
Am I a cool kid? It depends on who you ask. My daughter and her friends think so, but I just think I'm goofy. Cool is all relative anyway. Mentally I’m 16 but physically I feel more like 60 which would be great if I wasn’t 47. Well that’s why I’m here. Time to get my life back on track with you lovely folks
0 -
Today, I lift. Today, I fast. Tonight, I'm having a couple bevvies with friends...0
-
Well hello there boys and girls!
I'm brand spanking new to MFP since I just joined. Being a 40+ I got so excited to see this thread!
Am I a cool kid? It depends on who you ask. My daughter and her friends think so, but I just think I'm goofy. Cool is all relative anyway. Mentally I’m 16 but physically I feel more like 60 which would be great if I wasn’t 47. Well that’s why I’m here. Time to get my life back on track with you lovely folks
I love your screen name! And the "...if I wasn't 47" made me laugh. And I do feel you on that, too.0 -
Welcome all you new cool kids!
Beeps - good job on the lifting and the fast. Have fun tonight!
I did manage a short workout yesterday at home - did 1/2 of the P90X chest & back. Man oh man, have I lost my mojo. Just was not into it.
I'll see what I get done tonight - have much to do. Cooking for yet another funeral. My DIL's grandmother & co-workers mother (same lady) passed away. There have been too many deaths in my little town this past year...too many people I know. Seems I've been doing a lot of writing sympathy cards, cooking for families and attending funerals. :ohwell: Such is life sometime.
On a more positive note - my cards, parcels are all done and mailed out and everyone should get their stuff in time. My shopping is done - just have to pick up a few books this weekend. Wrapping is done. Baking is DONE! Tomorrow is staff Christmas party and wake...go figure,. Thursday funeral, Friday last day of work! :happy:
Hope you are all having a great day!:flowerforyou:0 -
All those funerals! Sucky.
Like you, sdereski, I sure wasn't feeling my work-out, today.
But, I got it done. I did end up skipping my last set of push-ups - just had NO gas in the tank! In fact, I am SUPER-tired, today, but have NO reason to be super-tired! Then again, I haven't used my S.A.D. lamp for about 2 weeks....hmmmmmmm.....
Fast is going well. And, I dropped 2 lbs this week, so that EXCITES ME!
I don't think I'm going to meet my scale-weight goal for end-of-2012....but, I should be within 3 lbs of it, so, at least I'm within striking distance (I hope). I'm pretty committed to squishing that scale down, down, down, just now - TONS of momentum on the diet front, so I'm GOING WITH IT!0 -
Yay Beeps! congrats on the weight loss. That is exciting!
I got a run in yesterday! Was so happy about that. It wasn't a long one, but it was good. I was on a tight schedule, so just did what I could.
Another long, busy day. I didn't stop once I got home. by the time I got to sit with a cup of tea, it was after 11 p.m.!
Tonight is staff Christmas party, so no workout today. We're having a pizza party at a local pub...I can't eat pizza, but we're also bringing veggies, so I'll snack on those.
My son and DIL are arriving today for the funeral and will be staying with us. Am looking forward to having them for a couple of days.
Hope everyone enjoys their day.0 -
Why isn't there a group for the truly old ones?
Start one!0 -
I am a 58 year old married father of two wonderful kids and a wife that is keeping pace with me on my workouts. I was 70 lbs heavier when i started this journey. I did P90X and then P90X2 and now Insanity. I think this is pretty good for a well seasoned individual. I will start Les Mills Combat after Insanity. Loves me some martial arts. Lost a lot of pains with the weight. Anyone looking for friends can add me. I am here daily and have been for over 300 days.0
-
Hi, guys! I've been around for a couple of weeks, but haven't really jumped in on the boards because, honestly, they're a little intimidating! But this seems like a friendly group!
I'm 45 (yes, a child of the 80's -- I'm listening to David Bowie right now...), no husband, no kids, but a very loving long time boyfriend.
I got serious about weight loss this time because of arthritis (can I be old enough for arthritis?!) and pre-diabetic insulin levels. So I'm doing it for my health, not vanity this time. Though the improved appearance will be nice!
Nice to meet you all!0 -
I'm glad that we "seem" like a "welcoming group" - because, perception is reality!
We really ARE a "welcoming group"!!!!!!!!!!!0 -
I drank 5 light rum + diet cokes! I couldn't sleep a wink! I ate a ceasar salad (no dressing), so my calories yesterday were UBER-low!
I have a headache!
It's probably a hang-over!!
Glad I got ALL of that outta my system!0 -
I want to join! I just turned 40! I am now trying to lose weight and get fit so that I can look and feel better. Over the last two years, the weight has crept on and I need to get it under control.
My initial goal is to lose 30 pounds - and see how that looks/feels.0 -
Would like to join I am 43 mother of 4 Grandma of 1 so far. After baby #3 I never lost that baby weight and just kept on gaining I eventually lost over 60pounds but in the last 4 or 5 years have gained 30 of it back . Went through a terminal illness with my dad so it crept back on. Now I can't seem to loose it I have been trying hard for over a year but all the old tricks don't work anymore ( since I hit 40). Not sure how cool I am but like reading the thread any way. 0
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.3K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.2K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.4K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 423 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.7K MyFitnessPal Information
- 24 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions