40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are
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Alf, for me, when I do any fast that is LONGER than my daily 16 hour fasts, NO, I do NOT eat "all my calories". Likely, I am BANKING those calories for a function later in the week.
Or, to look at it another way, I work with a weekly "bank" of calories. 9,450. On a "daily" basis, that is 1,350 calories. BUT, if I know I have a restaurant function out, for example, on a Friday, and I know, for Friday, I'm going to ingest 1,800 calories, then I might fast, for longer than 16 hours, earlier in the week (say Tuesday), and, come end-of-day Tuesday, I'll only have eaten 900 calories, given me a "banked" 450 calories, that can be used on my Friday event-night.
I hope this makes sense!
^^This^^ - on a fast longer than 16 hrs, no, I haven't been eating all of my cals but if I were to add in more healthy fats, I don't think it would be too hard. I look at those days as Beeps does, banking them for a planned out meal or trying to get myself back in line after a couple crazy carb days!0 -
Got my lifting in-and-done....was VERY weird to be there on a Thursday - not my "normal" M/W/F crowd and, frankly, fewer people (which I LOVED - might have to think about HOW to get to a Sun/Tues/Thurs schedule....), but also WAY POOR FORM on most of those lifters. Way bad.0
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Oh, how I've needed this group. bump0
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I ate so much today, including chocolate cake, and with spinning am still under my goal for the day. Shows me how logging and eating mostly unprocessed food can lead to happiness, fullness, and chocolate. LoL0
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Beeps - it's hard to watch without cringing I bet! I would find it too distracting, lol
april1445 - welcome
kpedersen - I love that you get quantity with quality!! I never feel hungry or deprived anymore. Oh and CHEERS to CHOCOLATE!! =P
I am going home to crush me some squats and deads... RawR have an awesome night guys!0 -
Well keeping up with my 45 mins of cardio everyday... and eating as healthily as I can.
We do have plenty of fruit available, and manage to have an omelette for breakfast everyday, just with tomato, onion and chiili. The rest is trying to pick the healthiest bits from a selection of food that is prepared for everyone. The good thing is that there is very little processed food.
Looking forwards to getting home in 10 days and my first weigh in for the year.0 -
handyandy, 10 days till you get home...who's counting? LOL Good luck to you!
Beeps and whatabroad, thank you for your answers, it makes perfect sense. The reason I was asking is because I plan to go back to IF, 16:8 in Feb. I will try this time to not be so strict about it and I also like the idea of banking. I still want to continue cutting/avoiding gluten and possible dairy. I am telling I feel so good since I started this on Jan 1. My mind is clearer and I have even more energy than what I normally do.
It is a very cold night here in south/central TX. Brr!! Might have to skip Bikram tomorrow, we expect icy conditions overnight. Besides if school is cancelled I will need to stay home with my son and possibly my granddaughter if my daughter has to go to work. I can always do P90X yoga at home, it is brutal.
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Handyandy fruit, omlettes with veggies and chili sound like great picks to me. 45 of cardio a day is great. I try to add extra movement to my day when I can to up my metabolism.0
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Also adding at least 10k steps everyday as well... and most of that is in soft sand which is good for a few extra calories burned too!!0
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Greetings,
43 Here, Currently I am eating a ridiculously low cal diet to drop weight quickly before my cruise in March. I have lost 12 lbs since the first of the year. My goal is to lose at least 6 more before I up my calories and protein and begin lifting again. I have gained enough weight over the winter to be considered overweight according to my BMI. I am now within the normal BMI but am looking to be on the lower side of that index. I will never allow myself to gain like that again. If I have to continue logging forever, I will.
Great Job everyone! Way to represent!!0 -
Good luck to all the newcomers, who are setting goals and taking names!
Alf - I'm really shocked at how many people are trying gluten-free and LIKING it! I'm very grateful I don't have any sensitivities to gluten....
Have to weigh-in, today, for my mfp challenge! Wish me "luck" as last week my scale-weight had popped UP, not DOWN....boooooo. I'll also get a quick lifting session in-and-done. And that will have me successfully complete my OTHER challenge (the "NO EXCUSES") for the week.
I'll be glad when the "NO EXCUSES" challenge is over at the end of January. The other one hangs around until April, I think....but it is just a weigh-in, no biggie.0 -
Good morning!!!!!!!!!!!!! :drinker: It is COLD!!! Yep, as suspected schools cancelled classes, tons of accidents out there. So I am home with my son. Getting ready to do a workout. My husband prepared me breakfast, eggs and bacon. So I am a little stuffed right now...LOL He had to go to work but on a delayed schedule. He made it safely already.
Beeps, good luck on your weigh in. I weigh in on Mondays with that challenge I joined here in MFP. I like it because it keeps me honest on the weekends. I am really loving the way I feel since I cut back on the gluten. Sometimes I wonder if I am allergic to it. I do miss my oatmeal though at times but lately I had been drinking more smoothies than eating oatmeal. I will eat it eventually but will add it gradually. I will try some quinoa as my oatmeal first and see how I like it. I also cut out dairy and I am missing my plain greek yogurt with fruit and nuts, one of my favorite snacks. My stomach feels and looks much flatter now.
focusisfab, welcome!!!! Keep up the good work! Have fun in your cruise! I love cruising and normally I like to look great when I go on a cruise but remember you want to try to maintain your weightloss in the long term so it is best to eat as much as you need and not crash diet. :flowerforyou:
handyandy, I wear a fitbit and on days I teach Zumba (2xwk) it registers about 18,000 steps but on regular days between 5,000-8,000. I think I really need to increase my cardio, at least one more day. The rest of the week when I am not teaching I am lifting or doing yoga so the fitbit doesn't "count" that. LOL
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Handyandy - walking in the soft sand sounds absolutely DIVINE right now! We have had a very mild winter so far but sighhhh, I could use a little sand and surf!!
FocusisFab - love your pic! fantastic transformation... is that current or are you working your way back to that? I was confused because you said you were at a unhealthy BMI and that pic sure doesn't look like it!! and cruise...FUN! Carribean and mediterranean cruises are on my To Do list!
Beeps - good luck with your weigh in!! I believe they don't have to be in until Monday @ Noon PST so is there a particular reason you do it Fridays?
alf - I bet you're cold!! I have a couple Texans on my FL and they were talking about the crazy weather down there. I love substituting quinoa for oatmeal, yum!! You could always slowly introduce oatmeal back in by putting a little bit in your shakes?
I killed my lifts last night! I did 3 full sets of squats at 135lbs, up from 2 the week before and but my deads were only 2 sets at max weight this week... my hands gave out before my legs tho. I guess I need to try out some gloves?
Did interval style light dumbbell shoulder circuit this morning; 60 sec jump rope/50 sec lift, no rest and will do a heavier shoulder/back session after work. Have a kick *kitten* day peeps!!0 -
145.6....officially I am in plateauland.....boohoooohooooooo
I got my 3 x lifting in this week - which was H-A-R-D given my whacky schedule - and I am GLAD to be OUT of the gym until Monday. Seriously. I'm exhausted.0 -
WhataBroad - Unfortunately the walking on soft sound isn't as divine as it sounds..... being at an oil rig site in the UAE isn't quite what you would have imagined......but will be back on the lovely white beaches of WA next week when I get home...!0
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Hey all! Spent most of yesterday hanging with my poor boy! He has an ear infection and PawPaw and Grammy stayed with him while Mommy and Daddy got some work done. He was do sleepy as he didn't sleep at all Thursday. Didn't end up getting a workout in and went over some in calories as well, but am still under for the week.
Worked out today at the gym. It felt good to get back there! Yeah! No big plans for the rest of the weekend!0 -
andy - when you live in Canada where we have snow for 4 month of the year, ANY sand will do!!
KellySue - awww, poor little guy! My youngest was prone to ear infections everytime she got a bad head cold. love the PawPaw and Grammy!! Skipping a workout and going over a bit is not going to have an impact on your consistency!!
I am going to have another couple of coffee and then get in my body weight circuits. Since going on this cut, I am keeping all of my training sessions to 30 - 45 minutes tops. A healthy metabolism is very important to me so no crazy cardio sessions anymore.
For a treat today, I am making that cobbler recipe where you take frozen berries, top them with a box cake mix and then pour in a sprite zero... anyone made one of these before?? I also got a Quest bar recipe book from sarasolomon.com... omg, some mouthgasms in there!! I made cookies with my bar yesterday, sighhhhh.0 -
Can I just say how GRATEFUL I am this group supports each other?
I have been on another forum, for three years, and the "support" seems to wax and wane...
Anyway, I'm grateful!0 -
Beeps - Great job getting your lifting in with your crazy schedule! You'll be dropping again in no time! :flowerforyou:
KellySue - Hope the little one feels better soon! No fun to see that at all.
Welcome to all the new people! Stick around - this is a great thread!
Didn't have a great week diet and exercise wise. Stress at work, stress at home, and had my nephew a couple of times which is a blast but not necessarily good for my waist line. He's six and loves to share his sweets! And who am I to say no?
And, had a horrible week trying to sleep. Sigh.
Time to get back to it this week. For other American football fans, I'm from Denver and we are all about the Superbowl!! :drinker:
I log on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and my birthday but I do not log my food Superbowl Sunday when the Denver Broncos take on Seattle. I have my limits! Better be spot on and save up some calories to enjoy the day!
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1968Samuel, I am not a football fan but I am going to say GO BRONCOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :drinker:
Took the day off from logging in my foods. Who know how much I've had, feel full. LOL But I did do my 3 challenges today and 2 hrs of Zumba yesterday! I still have to practice some new zumba songs while watching the Grammys.
Have a great evening!!! :flowerforyou:0 -
Still managing my 40 mins on the stationary bike everyday... will moderate this once I get home and can assess how successful it had been. And food is good as I can manage too...
It will be interesting to see what weight loss I'll hopefully have had when I get home, but will have to wait a day for what seems to be my normal post flight bloating to subside... it could of course be the champers I normally consume on the flight....0 -
It's Seattle all the way in our household!!
I hope to bust through my plateau this week....but, since TOM has arrived, who the h*ck knows?!?!? It won't be for lack of trying, that's all I'm saying.
Today, I lift!
I also realized I haven't done scheduled cardio the entire month of January....my kidlets activities have interfered every single Saturday. So, I'm going to hit 1/2 of a cardio class tonight....I am TERRIFIED of the lung-burn, but I need to bite the bullet and try and get a little bit of cardio in. Hopefully Saturday morns are "more free" come February. If "no", I do know, by march, play-offs are upon us and Saturdays should be free from that point onward.0 -
Good mornign Cool Kids! A brief snow squall kept me home from the gym this morning. I worked out at home instead. Still a good workout though.
My little guy is feeling much better. Yeah!
Neither team is a favorite in my house for the big game, so unsure of who we will route for. We do go to a big super bowl party every year. Either way, it will be a good time!
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Hello cool kids,
Am back from vacation and not liking the cold and snow any better than I did before I left.
Florida was a nice break.
The run in Key West was awesome! For not having trained, I actually didn't do too bad. As I suspected, my legs were getting tired at around 9 miles, so I walked when I had to.
Loved Key West!
Today I start again. I have reset my ticker and measurements! UGH! :grumble: :noway: :grumble: I am not surprised, as my clothes were not fitting.
Did my Monday workout at home - Burpees, squats, pushups, weights, etc. 30 minutes and I was sweating buckets. M/W/F this strength training routine and T/T S - cardio. Am focusing on one month at a time.
Diet is being changed as well - 6 smaller meals with protein at each meal.
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Beeps, BUST THROUGH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :drinker:
Sdereski, good to have you back!!! I am glad you enjoyed your break!! I love Key West!!! But I was only there for a few hrs because I got there on a cruise ship. :grumble: I am sure you will get back to it in no time. I am also taking it one month at a time, slow but steady.
kellysue, glad your boy is doing better!!
I have gotten a little lazy these past two days not wanting to log in my foods. I struggle with that and truthfully I would really like to break free from logging every calorie. :noway:
I did my 3 challenges today plus teaching Zumba tonight!! Have a great rest of this Monday. Another cold front coming to SA tonight, I already feel it. :flowerforyou:0 -
43 and happy to find such supportive folks. I have a lot to lose and it seems to go so slowly sometimes. Hopefully we can keep each other from getting bored.0
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kellySue - so happy to read you worked out at home even when you couldn't get to the gym - NOW THAT IS DEDICATION!
sdereski - re-setting tickers is HARD, HARD, HARD. Mentally plays me out. Which is why I shant do it again....2014 is the year I'm going to finish the "cut" and continue to "maintenance" where I can stay forevermore!
alf - sounds like you are ON FIRE for a Monday! Nicely done....
Hi Synamin!
I'm off to hit a bit of a cardio class, with my daughter. I'm dragging my *kitten*, but it isn't about "perfection" it's kind of just about "showing up".0 -
sdereski - Sounds like you did great on your run and you have a great plan to get back at it!
KellySue - Glad your "little man" is doing better!
Alf - Way to go!! Nothing else to say there!
Beeps - Good job getting the cardio in. Somedays I feel the same way. I just need to show up and do what I can do for that particular day.
So far this week has been much better for me. But it's only Monday - there's plenty of time for my diet and exercise plans to go right out the window! I'm determined to stay focused though!
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Great work getting your weight down!! I love using this site as it keeps me on track. I started at 195 in January and now down to 188. I work out each day and keeping the focus! Keep up the great work!!0
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It's Tuesday! Worked out at home again today. Had some errands to run before heading into work this morning as well.
I normally would get to hang with Jake for a bit today, but because of the cold weather my daughter doesn't have to be at school until 11:30 so he's not coming until later. Oh, Well!
Hope everyone has a great day!0
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