40 and Over and Rocking It!!!!

Hey, Folks. I will hit 40 in October on the same day my sister has asked me to be a bridesmaid in her wedding. (To give her credit, the inexpensive and very cool venue was limited for available dates, so my birthday was one of two dates available.) I hope you all will still let me chat with you, since I am not technically over 40 yet. In case you choose to NOT kick me out of the club (you all seem like fairly nice people, so I am not taking too much of a chance here, I hope), here is my brief story:

I have never been one for sports, but my family did a lot of hiking and traveling when I was young, so I was a little bigger than some of my athletic friends, but not too bad. I hit 150lbs in the middle of college and thought, "My life is over", but it wasn't true. I am a very social person who equates food with love because my awesome mom continually has social gatherings with yummy fattening food, which I have learned to associate with friendship. I know. I know. I have to get over that. (But how?) Now that I am a tad bit over 200 (and my evil sister wants me to squeeze my big butt into a fancy dress), I have decided to begin logging my food here and attempting to actually go to the gym. --I HAVE been there before, you know. In fact, a few years ago, I hired a trainer who helped me lose 35 lbs. The only thing is I had to eat VERY little variety and exercise for 2 hours a day. In my book, that is not a sustainable lifestyle. I gained it back rather quickly after I decided I didn't want to give him any more money.

Now the question is, how do I lose weight, free myself from this lumpy body, and still get to be social and happy with my amazing husband, friends and family? Feel free to add me as a friend; we could encourage each other.

44 here. Work in law enforcement, 12- hour shifts, 6weeks nights, 6 weeks days. work out on my lunch hour and my wife got me Insanity for Christmas. Just starting week 3 of Insanity. Have done the combat cardio a couple of times, but don't get as good of a workout with it. I think it's too fast-paced and requires a lot of coordination. Plus the cheesy accents and smiles while they kick and throw punches are too much for me to take them seriously. LOL Have lost about 4 pounds, but notice it more in my measurements. Good luck to everyone. Love my 40s!!!

This sounds awesome! I just turned 40 in August and my hubby turns 40 tomorrow. I would love extra motivation to get rid of the last 10-20 lbs!!!

Feel free to add me to the group and to your friends circle!

48 here and yes....rockin' it!! ;-) looking to lose 12 lbs and learning lots. Been on here consistently since the NY and it's going well - add me if you want to give/get genuine support/encouragement

hello all. just joined beginning of the year. wanted some accountability for what i was eating...now i have that. i've lifted weights for a while now...just never thought about what i was eating. when you keep track of it, it sometimes amazes you when it's all said and done. i'll be 42 in july. have 2 boys..oldest just turned 19 in dec and is a freshman in college. youngest will be 14 in 5 days. i'm doing this for me...because my health matters now as i age. so, it's a new year...time for a better father, son, brother, friend..guess that would be ME! best wishes to everyone as they continue on their journey. always nice to have a strong support group out there. some days...we just need it.

Hi, I'm back for round 2 of MFP. I'll be in 40 in March and have also experienced the metabolic slow down. I'm currently doing Shaun T's Rockin Body and loving it. I have to do fun exercises even if it takes me a little longer to lose the weight.

I need MFP friends...feel free to add me!

Here's me punching away!

Cool pic.

I've come down with something. Feel like a 25 weight is on my chest, so no working out for me. Based on my kids, this last several weeks.