40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

Hi to all the cool kids in the 40+ club. 46 y/o, dad of 2. Lost 60 pounds since joining - 75 at my peak - 70 was my stretch goal. Got a couple of 10k's coming up this summer so it is time to take off that 10lb bounce when I upped my calories.

Hope everyone is doing well!

So, today is just a pain. I want chocolate. I want to be home instead of at work.

I think I need a vacation. Sad thing is, I just took a week off last month. Maybe the coming weekend will help ...

Beeps - Enjoy Vegas this weekend....don't use up all of the fun while you're there....I arrive on Sunday afternoon!

After about a week or two of not moving the needle, despite hitting my calorie goals and exercise goals, the needle has started moving left again! Dropped a couple pounds the past few days. 6 since joining MFP and 12 since I started my little improvement program 5 weeks ago. Can't wait to pass the 180 barrier...hopefully sometime over the next 2 weeks. Unfortunately, my work trip to Vegas and then to our HQ in Silicon Valley will put my willpower to the test. In the past, this is where I've failed...but the past is the past. NOT THIS TIME!

Hello,
New to MPF and 40+ , can I be part of the Cool Kids club?:blushing:
A few words about me: 42 yrs, a wonderful husband,2 kids, an oh-so-stressing full-time-office job and plenty of weight to lose!
I love fitness and I workout mean but all those great muscles are covered by a nice big padding of fat
And yeah, it DOES get harder to lose weight after 40!!

I read the posts and really saw myself in some of them; especially the one about today being a pain LOL.

Great to see you supporting each other; I hope I can help too!

Happy Friday All! I got that walk in this morning as it is going to be a hot, sticky day here later (they say in the 90s). Hoping to get up early and get to the gym tomorrow as I think the hubby and I are going to Alex Bay for a boat ride a bit later in the morning. Should be fun.

Have a great day!

Happy Friday Cool Kids!

helpers - so so sorry to hear about your loss

beeps - have fun!

KellySue - OMG!!!! you look incredible, great job, keep it up!

Back to the CrossFit gym tonight, took a break yesterday, my first since last Thursday. Today I lift, heavy! hoping to kill it like Beeps

Representing for the just turned 40 club... I use to say LOVINMY30s, now I say LOVINMY40s, those sexy 40s, freaky 40s, fabulous 40s. I am here and trying to stay active and healthy and hoping to successfully reach my goal before years end. ;-)
Wishing everyone great success on your own personal journeys!

Hi everyone! I'm Heather and I'm in my early 40s Hope I can join in with you all.

Weightloss has been my life-long journey and one I will probably struggle with until the day I die. As of this morning I'm about 50 pounds less than my highest weight. I've been as low as 90 pounds under than number, but unfortunately I've gained a lot of it back in the last few years. I'm up about 20 pounds this year alone and I have to get control of myself.

I notice when I stop using MFP, and journaling my food, the weight just piles on. This year was particularly hard as my office closed last fall and I was out of work for about 4 months. During that time I gained most of that 20 pounds just due to depression and boredom.

I am now re-committing myself to journaling and weighing. I'm on day 4. So baby steps right now. My ultimate goal is to lose about 35 pounds before January. My mini goal is to lose about 4.5 pounds by July 1.

I have no clothes that fit. Was down from a 24/26 to a 14/16 and I'm now solidly in the 18 range. I am full of self-loating and non-motivation. I hate this battle. I am never comfortable in my skin. Never.

Well, that's more than I planned to share, but it's out there. I look forward to getting to know you all. :blushing:

Good Monday morning all! Hope everyone had a good weekend. Mine did not go quite as planned, but that's just the way it goes sometimes. I did make it to the gym on Saturday for a good solid work out. Walked on Sunday and got some sun as well! Good workout at the gym today so the day is off to a good start!

There once was a man from Nantucket....

Happy Monday Weekend was a little off. A bit of family drama helped with that. Appetite has been off and on and lord help me when it is "on".
I did pass on plenty of alcoholic beverages and stuck with my water so that should help, I'm hoping. Weigh in on at least went well, lost 3 lbs!!

Hi! I'm back! I'm tired.....and wouldn't do that fast of a trip, again....I felt motion sick all the way down on Thursday, didn't sleep well any of the 3 nights, felt motion sick all the way back yesterday and THEN, when I finally got home, the valet park at the airport had backed my vehicle into a POLE.

So, had to go fill out an RCMP report before I could even go home....really long day ending with not good news.



Anyway, today I'm going to hit the gym, give lifting a go (likely won't be my strongest performance, ever), and try and get back into the swing of things!

thank you newbeg1ning ... glad I found this thread.

I think the whole30 thing is great to target foods that might cause you problems, unless it makes you crazy. It does make some people crazy.

Beeps- I love going away, but sometimes it does seem like we rush everything and then don't really get good results in our bodies. Bummer about your car.

Newbeg- good luck with the Whole30. Not sure that I could do it. Too many things that I like that I don't know if I could give up at this point. Don't get too "Crazy"!

newbeg1ning - how did you like the turkish get-ups?? I sure didn't....never got the "form" down right, spent more time trying to figure out *if* i was doing it right than doing it. So, I don't do those, anymore....I have NO time at the gym to WASTE trying to figure out a move!

helpers - holy NIGHTMARE on THAT MUCH COMPANY!!! My husband would love it....I would hate it....and, my nanny would hate it most of all, lol!

The gym went better than I thought. Not as good as most work-outs, but not the lame-st work-out I've ever done, either!