40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

Happy Wednesday!!! :drinker: :drinker: It is a rainy, cold day here!!! Cold to our normal temps. :laugh: Getting ready to do a quick legs (challenge) and abs workout. I teach Zumba tonight.

It definitely helps me log my foods. sometimes it can still be a drag especially when it something homemade and I have to calculate the calories. I tend to eat poorly when I don't. Or I eat less than I should. I've noticed when I eat clean and log I am under 1500 and I should be eating more especially when I lift.

Have a great day!!! :drinker: :flowerforyou:

Sdereski, I hope you get better. What did you hurt when you were running? I dont foam roll enough as I should but when I do there are so many places I am so stiff. I need to do it more often. I also gained when I stopped logging my foods. I am seeing a big difference when I started over a month ago.

princessofred, thanks for the tip but I hardly cook the same often. I dont prepare the same salads either or eat the same amounts etc I guess I am making it harder on myself.

Whatabroad, I hope you get better soon. My husband and I got the flu shot a few wks ago but I havent taken my son to get it. :noway: :grumble:

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jonnyman - if you REALLY want to hear what I have to say, then PM me....I'd be happy to answer, privately!

Hi to luvmich and weaving!

Today I am having lunch with an old business colleague...everytime we go for lunch he tries to "sell me" something. So, I HATE THIS....ugh.

Beeps, privately????? :noway: :noway: Do you have any secrets not worth sharing??? C'mon!!!!

Hi, HELP PLEASE , mfp is full of wonderful advice, often very conflicting though as there really is no one size fits all etc....One of the common themes relates to calories and eat more to lose and though I agree with the principles of this, as someone over 40 with a very sedately job (and a dislike for extensive housework plus no little kids to run around after) I am really not sure what I should be eating calorie wise and what exercise is the best for my age!!!!
And I know I am getting this all wrong as I am simply not losing anything worthwhile and I am sure I don't have an underlying medical condition. I don't have a huge amount to lose and I do eat reasonably so it is not a case of giving up a food type (soda, pizza etc) to see a great losss lol.
I suppose what I am asking is for advice from other women in their 40s (or older) and what changes worked for you?
What calories do you eat when working to lose (I am 5"3 and currently 148 lb)?
What exercise had the greatest impact while still being practical to commit too? I have access to a council gym but hate gyms so I use mainly for classes (zumba/pilates/body balance )and swimming and I also run, though only around 3k each time at the moment as I had a hip injury and have had to take it slow once I started up again. The gym does have body pump/CRworx and similar classes so I could access those too but I need to keep the pilates due to controlling my hip problem.

I do have a basic weight set at home and a bench plus a kettle bell though I have never used the weights (they are hubbys) and I had to stop the kettlebell when my hip went and I am a little wary of restarting that one.

Help please

jonnyman, welcome to the group! To be honest, yes, it is harder to lose weight as you get older but it is not impossible. I have always loved to exercise, mostly for recreation during my adolescence, then because my job required it (I was in the ARMY), then and now to stay healthy. I never really watched what I ate, exercising took care of keeping my weight in check. BUT as I started getting older and I noticed that the weight kept going up no matter how much I exercised I started to watch my diet. It is a MUST that you eat healthy most of the time, no need to deprive yourself from anything, but do eat less of the things you know are not really needed physically (example sweets, processed foods, alcohol, you feel me). Fill up more on fruits, veggies, lean meats, nuts/seeds, etc. Lots of water. As far as exercise goes, I highly recommend weight training (as heavy as you can, of course, increasing gradually). I recommend it more than cardio. When you do cardio, try to go for some interval trng (high/low intensity intervals). To balance your overall physical health, flexibility exercises, yoga, etc. Relaxation and adequate sleep...Another thing that helped me the stubborn weight was to log in my foods, it is best to know your real needs first. And try not to eat too little. There is no magic trick, everyone is different, lots of trial and error. Be patient but be consistent!!!!!

Sdereski, Stockholm that is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :drinker:

weaving2fast, welcome!! Hooray for eating clean now!!! :drinker:

Luvmichnata, great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep up the good work!!!! :drinker:

RM10003, did you make it to Zumba??? I am a Zumba Instructor, have been teaching for 4 yrs now. I love it!!! If you didn't like this instructor, try another one, we all have different styles.