40 year old crowd?

chantellesandberg
chantellesandberg Posts: 3 Member
in Introduce Yourself
Looking for motivational friends in the 40+ age group. I work 10 hours a day and have a busy home life so it helps to find people struggling with the same issues, just saying :-)

If you care to add me it's chantellesandberg

Thanks!
Chantelle
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  • mjhmjhmjh
    mjhmjhmjh Posts: 55 Member
    Hi. I am 43 and Also work long hours. I have 3 children, 18 years, sixteen years and 18 months So always busy! Send me a friend request if you want
  • kat3a1
    kat3a1 Posts: 10 Member
    HI :) Feel free to add me as well. I am 42 with 2 boys, one with dissabilities and work full time as well... Not easy but that's why we are super mom's!
  • nczuczu
    nczuczu Posts: 611 Member
    Welcome to MFP! You will find that there are a lot of people in our 40's that are trying to get healthy for ourselves and our families! I am 47 and have 3 men/children (24, 20, 16) and have been married for 27 years. I work 2 jobs and have very little time at home, especially when I add in all the housework and gym time.

    I have been using MFP since the first of the year and have dropped (as of this morning) 18 lbs. If you faithfully enter everything you eat and all your exercise, you will have success!

    Add me if you'd like. I will support you along the way.
  • ktliu
    ktliu Posts: 334 Member
    47 and a dad of a teenage boy. Add me if you like. 14 lb lost in 40+ days
  • buudharich
    buudharich Posts: 50
    Approach 40 quickly. 38 with full-time work and full-time Seminary. You can add me if you like. :-)
  • sburiel
    sburiel Posts: 18
    Feel free to add me if you'd like. I'm 42 (with two boys ages 18 and 20). I was faithfully using MFP last year but then relapsed because I hurt my foot. I've been back now for the last few weeks and feel really good. I could use friends too!
  • dave4d
    dave4d Posts: 1,155 Member
    I'm 43, work 12 hour days, and have 3 teen boys.

    It can be a challenge.
  • hottiebikerchick
    hottiebikerchick Posts: 187 Member
    42 and ride a Harley.....
  • Sox90716
    Sox90716 Posts: 976 Member
    47 years young. Feel free to add me one and all!
  • bluefox9er
    bluefox9er Posts: 2,917 Member
    46 and hanging on..no kids ( that i know of..)
  • MYvantagepoint
    MYvantagepoint Posts: 8
    I'm 47 And Back On The Weight Loss Get Fit Wagon! ADD ME!:smile:
  • susheetush
    susheetush Posts: 621 Member
    I'm 43, work between 8 and 10 hours a day, commute for 2 hours a day on top of that and am finding it hard being motivated to exercise when I usually only have a couple of hours in the evening before I have to sleep. So would be happy to give and receive motivation to increase my exercise, and maybe lose a little bit more weight in the process.
  • dave4d
    dave4d Posts: 1,155 Member
    I'm 43, work between 8 and 10 hours a day, commute for 2 hours a day on top of that and am finding it hard being motivated to exercise when I usually only have a couple of hours in the evening before I have to sleep. So would be happy to give and receive motivation to increase my exercise, and maybe lose a little bit more weight in the process.

    I work 12 hour rotating shifts. On a day shift I get up at 2:30 to be to the gym by 3, workout till 4, leave for work, start work at 5, work till 5, shower, go home, eat dinner, then go to bed around 7:30. (I hate exercising after work because the gym is packed, I'm tired, and I just want to spend time with the wife before I have to go to bed.)

    On nights, I get up at noon, go to the gym, go home, get ready for work, leave at 4, start work at 5, get off at 5 go to bed at 6, when I get home.

    Days off are awesome. I get about 14 of those per month if I don't do any overtime. Those are the days I catch up on sleep, laundry, cooking, cleaning, etc. I usually hit the gym at around 10 am on days off.
  • coolraul07
    coolraul07 Posts: 1,606 Member
    I'm "$39.95 plus shipping and handling"! Diary open to friends. Feel free to add me one and all... please mention this thread when doing so.
  • dmpizza
    dmpizza Posts: 3,321 Member
    Add me if you want
  • nornyb
    nornyb Posts: 224 Member
    43 years old, 2 teenage daughters, a full time job and a part time job......it can be done! Feel free to add me to (and anyone else here too).
  • susheetush
    susheetush Posts: 621 Member
    @dave4d That's dedication. I used to spin 4 times a week but even after a year I loathed it. Now I find roller skating (as in training for derby) and boxing more enjoyable and something I actually look forward to. Unfortunately it's also meant more injury (especially skating) so I've been laid up with a fractured tailbone for nearly 8 weeks and have lost motivation as a result.

    So please, feel free to kick my butt and get me out there again.
  • Beachtreasures
    Beachtreasures Posts: 143 Member
    Always happy to have motivated hard working people around. I am on daily, log my meals and my diary is open. Anyone can add me if they like.
  • Tat2dDom0105
    Tat2dDom0105 Posts: 661
    I'm 43, and don't feel my age at all.........
  • avababy05
    avababy05 Posts: 930 Member
    44 year old single working mom.At work about 11 hours a day.Trying to squeeze it all in.

    Anyone can add me
  • runs4zen
    runs4zen Posts: 769 Member
    Tippy end of 47...work full time, two kids, and an avid runner. Sending you a friend request!
  • cinrn68
    cinrn68 Posts: 215 Member
    I'm 44, turning 45 in May and decided that instead of making a New Year's resolution this year, I'd make a LIFE resolution! I joined MFP and have been living a healthier me since then. I'm feeling so much better and am happy to have finally taken this turn for the better. I have 2 young girls, and I want to be a great role model for them as they hit the teen years! :) It's great to have the support of the community here!

    I'm a nurse and also work long days (or nights). I do 12-hour shifts, and the upside is that I get 14 days off/month as well. I've been trying to implement working out during some of my workdays as well -- something I never would have done in the past! I'm training for my first 5k in August, so I'm definitely motivated to make this work long-term, once and for all!!
  • ittybittybadonkadonk
    ittybittybadonkadonk Posts: 11,634 Member
    42 with 2 kids ............anyone is more than welcome to add me .......:bigsmile: wishing everyone much success on their healthy lifestyle
  • matt_durell
    matt_durell Posts: 3 Member
    I'm 40... And I work a LOT which means I have a tendency to be sedentary for long periods of time.

    Please feel free to add me, perhaps we can motivate each other? (This goes for anyone.)
  • BigRedgw2010
    BigRedgw2010 Posts: 127 Member
    45 next month...age is only a number, so come on over to my world. :-)
  • susheetush
    susheetush Posts: 621 Member
    I'm 43, and don't feel my age at all.........

    Same here. I feel younger than when I was 25 and already grossly overweight. It sometimes feels like I blinked and I was in my 40s already. If I didn't have kids who are in their 20s, I think I still wouldn't believe it!
  • Kerri_is_so_very
    Kerri_is_so_very Posts: 999 Member
    41 single mom of two young girls. Work full time and still get several decent workouts in/week. Feel free to add me
  • RobynMWilson
    RobynMWilson Posts: 1,540 Member
    40 years old right here! Sending FR now :)
  • chrisandover
    chrisandover Posts: 29
    40 here
  • scribb
    scribb Posts: 3,659 Member
    41 years young here. I hope we can help one another

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