40+ Club: Fall Fitness Fanatics

Hello!!!!!!!!!!!! :drinker: Nothing much to report...still eating healthy (avoiding the candy that seems to be everywhere these days like the plague :laugh: ), drinking lots of water and exercising. Today I did my second workout this week from Cathe's guts and buns (thanks to Stiring!!! let me know when you need it back). I was sore yesterday from doing it, mainly my abs...I am not doing the whole tape due to my hip flexor issues though... but it is still a great workout.


Welcome cef, keep up the good work!!! :drinker:

At work, dont have much time to write...great to hear from everyone!!! :flowerforyou:

alf, good to hear you are still enjoying Cathe's Butts and Guts. It's a goodie. I was curious if you were able to do any of it because of your hip flexor but happy to hear you are able to do some. I was thinking about you yesterday because I was feeling some soreness in my hip flexor and couldn't figure out why! Scary! But then I remembered that I had done 70 minutes of step cardio the day before and haven't done that since August. I forget sometimes how much stress doing step aerobics puts on the hip flexors. Like you, I'm feeling alot of aches and pains lately, but I chalk that up to the physical nature of moving. But I've been keeping Tylenol in business the past couple of weeks, that's for sure. :ohwell:

6....Welcome!! Thanks for sharing so much about yourself. I, too, am a 'shorty' (5'2") and completely understand how a little weight makes a big difference on somebody shorter in stature. It sounds like you are finding a system that works for you when it comes to working out. I do all of my workouts to videos/DVDs (have done for over 20 years) and find it a very effective and convenient way of working out (even for strength training). I've never liked machines because I suffer from limited range of motion in both of my shoulders. It is tough keeping motivation, especially this time of the year (at least for me), but, hopefully, we can help you. I have my long-term inspiration for staying fit and healthy (I want to be mobile and active when I'm in my 70s, 80s and beyond). And I have my shorter-term motivations (I want to look good in my jeans or shorts or a dress I might be wearing in a month or on an upcoming vacation....or whatever I can come up with to give me short-term goals). And that has helped me stay on track (for the most part).

cef957, I, too, miss the people we met in Korea. I found the people in Asia to be so gracious and welcoming, and I miss that part of living there. It's hard to get help in stores here if you need it here, but that was never an issue for us in Korea. Happy to hear you are happy to be home, though. I imagine your kids are suffering some culture shock. We've spent most of my husband's career (he's in the Air Force) overseas (most of it in Europe) and I suffer culture shock everytime I come back to the US. I imagine it is the same....if not worse.....for children. We just moved to the DC area last month (that's the Capitol in my photo). I think it's great you want to bring your kids here because there is so much to see and do here. Congrats on the changing sizes!! That's just the best feeling, isn't it? Good luck on the job interview!!

Not much new here. I'm getting ready to do another long step cardio session this morning. I hope my legs are up to it! We have our final delivery tomorrow (stuff we had stored while we were in Korea), and I'm trying to psyche myself up for another brutally physical day tomorrow. I'm not sure I'm ready. We also bought a bit of new furniture when we got here, and that's being delivered Saturday. So the good news is that we should be completely and totally settled by the end of the weekend. Yay! Then, hopefully, I can get back to focusing more on my eating than I have been lately.

Enjoy your day everybody!!

Just a quick hello!!!!!!!!!! HELLO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :laugh:

Sing, :drinker: :drinker: for selling your mom's house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stiring, yes, I love Cathe's DVD. :flowerforyou: I do the mix and match program and select floor work, abs, among others but cannot do all of it. I do stop if I feel any pain or re-adjust my position. So you like doing step aerobics? I dont remember the last time I did it. I used to teach step when I lived in Germany. I was teaching about 5 classes a week.

6, welcome!!! :drinker: :drinker: I agree with Sing, commit to quit!!! I am a former smoker. Havent had one in about 20 yrs. It is tough to quit but you can do it. I am also suffering with hip flexor problems and biceps tendonitis at the moment so I know how you feel. Take it easy but be consistent and remember that 80% of the equation is healthy eating, clean foods. It will make a huge difference.

cef, keep up the good work!!!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

Have a great day!! Check in tomorrow!!! :flowerforyou:

Good morning!! Happy Friday!!! :drinker: :drinker: Do I sound happy??? YES!! :laugh: Off work today, have some beauty treatments in preparation for my cruise on Sunday. That hurricane has me a little worried though but I think we will be right behind it...I just hope we get sunny days in The Bahamas and Key West. I have not started packing yet!!! Yikes!!! :noway: I made a list but no packing...will be up late doing that tonight. We leave tomorrow morning to Galveston and then on the cruise on Sunday, will return a week later. This week was great as far as exercise was concerned, my 4 Zumba classes, 3 days of lower body/abs (Cathe's video) and of course my physical therapy exercises for my shoulder. Eating was good, not great, but good. I have been able to control myself some with all the Halloween candy around. :noway: :grumble:

Stiring, step aerobics is still in, a lot of the gyms here still have the classes. I like it, I just havent done it in a while. I loved teaching it!! Have "fun" unpacking!!!! You deserve that glass of wine, or two...:laugh:

Sing, you know you will be having that beer tonight, enjoy!! :drinker: What is going on with your eating habits lately? Is it the candy all over? You havent gives us a lot of details. Maybe we can make some suggestions. I'm with you with losing some fat before the Holidays. Are you still measuring? I do have a question for you and Stiring, I think you havent weighed in a long time, how are you "measuring" your progress? Sometimes I feel "fat" and when I get on the scale I am the same weight or even less. :noway: So while the scale is not the best way to measure your progress also the way you feel or look in the mirror can be accurate. I'm just curious what your thoughts are about that... I would really like to break free from the scale for a while if not permanently. What should I focus on instead? I dont trust the measuring tape either because it depends on bloatiness, how much you hold or not hold the stomach in, for women TOM, etc.

Zebras, I'm glad you are enjoying Zumba!! Keep up the good work!!

Have a great day!!! :flowerforyou:

Happy Friday-well I have been busy w/extra work hours....know how that is. I did have some Halloween candy and a couple slices of pizza-1 slice plain cheese and 1 1/2 slice broc. chick,olives. Well, I cleaned my eating up this wk &I did extra gym time-got the nerve to step on the scale today and I am DOWN!!!!!::happy:

This weather is depressing, and being dark early in the morning and dark early in the evening.....could never live in Alaska!:yawn:

We certainly have the leaves now-WOW!

Sing-did you have to do any major repairs on your Mother's house, construction etc-boy that was quick? Some houses areound here have been on the market forever. One less thing to take care of.

MK-when you find yourself going for something bad try to go for protein, water, gum as a substitute-before you know the urge is gone!

I really want to be good so I can enjoy a couple slices of pie at Thanksgiving w/o guilt.

Other new happenings this week are 1 of my Aunts had a growth developing on her neck, so this wk they found it to be cancer and operated. She is doing fine-can't talk right now, but shld be getting her voice bk. and suppose to go home by Mon. She had breast cancer a few years bk but recovered. My husband also lost his job-so hard at this age in life-in a way we say it is a blessing as he was not happy since the co had change for the worst.

Hello all. Not much to stay. Slow and steady wins the race, I guess.