40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

I leave Mexico tomorrow. Supposedly it is minus 30 at home.....NOT fun. Booooo.

Alf, chalene extreme is awesome. It was funny as my day went on my muscle soreness started to hit. I thought I felt to good to be true this morning that is okay I am ready to hit it again tomorrow morning pain and all....

faytwain - keep up the good work I hope you have good weather for your run.

welcome newcomers!!!

I'm afraid to ask what a jumping jack Burmese is. Burpees hate me.

Nice2Bfit - thanks for the encouragement on strength training. I will be exicted when I start to see the changes. I am so happy to have HOPE again. I really feel like I can do this and get back to a body I am proud of.

I love all you Cool Kids have a great day.

Welcome Back Beeps - we have missed you.

HI Cool Kids,

sorry didn't get a chance to post yesterday, but sometimes my days are just so long that by the time I get home, I am too tired to post.
Yesterday, being Monday and all, I didn't really have a chance to do it at work (which is usually when I post. )

Kelly - even though it hurts, I always say that's a "good hurt". you know your working when....

Nice - I use Isagenix, but I understand the vanilla whey protein powder that is sold at Costco is a good one. I have had it and it tastes good to me.

Beeps - hope you had a fab time in Mexico. Enough to get you through the remainder of this brutal winter.

DH has been very ill. Just waiting on his blood work results to see what is going on. He had a terrible fever last week, and now is experiencing terrible joint pain. Lots of sleepless nights....for both of us.

Had a good weekend of curling and exercise. had to shovel snow on Sunday as it stormed for about 24 hours and dumped another foot of snow. I have no idea where to put it anymore. As I shoveled, much of it would roll back down on the path I had shoveled. :noway: My neighbor did our driveway for us as my husband was too sick - thank goodness!!! I did the steps, decks and back walkway. That alone took me almost 2 hours!

Didn't get my strength training in yesterday - got home too late. Curling after work today, so am hoping I still have some energy to do it when I get home.

Better get back to work. Wishing you all a great day! :flowerforyou:

I am so sad today. I found out this morning the mother of two of my students passed away yesterday from pneumonia. They used to take her to my class all the time. She would sit in a chair and smile and clap to the songs she liked. She would sometimes stand up and tried to dance. She was 92. She gave me awesome hugs and kisses all the time. Her daughters are very sad. They are retired and all they did was take care of her.

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Aww, that is sad. But, you do have some sweet memories of her.

good evening. started paying attention to MFP again after gaining a bit over the holidays and am finally embarking on my final five. my pitfall is food and worse yet, i saw a photo of myself 10lbs heavier and noticed some ...rolls.

i think what i like the most about turning 40 is not caring as much about that anymore, and focusing more on how good i feel when i am eating right. Activity hasn't ever really been my issue - it's delicious desserts! ugh.

but still.... last five, here.we.go!

Back at the grind. Suffered a sea urchin sting (well, 12 of 'em) in four of my 5-right-hand-fingers(tips) day 1 of trip, so have nursed it throughout. Lovely trip - beautiful scenery, lovely resort, etc. Came back with a gold medal hockey player on my flight....

Will lift, today, but with hand injured, this is gonna be tricky. Don't want any DOMs, anyway, so am really going to take 'er easy...

Good morning Cool Kids!! Not much going on today. Got my aerobics in this morning. Will be heading to the gym tomorrow for weights, and have my boy on Saturday morning for a while. PawPaw and I are thinking that we may take him swimming at the gym. He loves the water!!

Have a good one all!

Good Morning all,

Welcome back Beeps! Great job getting right back into the workouts, despite your bitten hands. Those look nasty!

Got my run in yesterday and then suffered a nasty Charlie horse in my one calf when I got home. Yikes! did that hurt.

This morning, all feels fine, but will only do my strength workout.

Bridge night tonight, so another LONG day!

Have a good one!

Hi Cool Kids,

Got up at 5:30 this morning and did my strength training on Chalene Extreme, tomorrow will complete the 1st week of the 90 day program. I am really loving it, it has been kicking me pretty good but love to feel the hurt. I know it is working.

Nice2bfit - great job on getting up and getting your strength training done this morning.:drinker: I love the mornings this week when I have been getting up and getting my weight workout.

Beeps- good luck with your hand today, I hope they can get you feeling better soon! Way to still go to the gym and push through it.

Sdereski - nice run yesterday, Charlie horses are not fun... I feel for you.

Have a great day kids!

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I actually was at the dr. today and have to have 3 of the sea urchin stingers surgically removed....so, tomorrow it is! (they just freeze the pinky and start digging, I think....ugh....)

So, my lifting won't be tomorrow. Maybe Saturday. Will see how I feel. I'm nauseous just thinking about it....

Good Morning Peeps,

Hats off to all of us that lift! :drinker: It is empowering for sure. I can do 30 min strength workout and am huffing and puffing more than I do after an hour long run. Both are good workouts, but there is something special about the strength training.

Got my strength workout in yesterday. I keep asking myself if it's getting any easier?? Nope. I am using heavier weights though, so there must be some improvement.

Bridge last night - had better cards than I normally do, so it was fun that way. Just shy of winning the high prize, but that's okay. It's always a good night, when I get some decent hands.

Our town's annual Ice Fishing Derby is taking place this weekend. Weather forecast - bitter cold! I took part once and said "never again". What fun is it to stand out in the middle of a frozen lake, jigging in a hole waiting for a fish to bite? Not my idea of a good time!! However, the men in my life love it. My youngest son is coming up with his wife to take part. Because my DH has been so ill, he is not going to take part. The lure is big fancy prizes. We'll head down to the main headquarters to check out the entries and prizes. But other than that, we will be doing our workouts.

Would love to get out on the big lake (lake Superior) to do some snowshoeing. It has completely frozen over, which happens every 12-15 years or so, so we are able to access places on foot where you would not normally be able to get to. there are some fabulous ice caves and ice formations on the fantastic rock faces - but IT IS TOO DAMN COLD! The wind on the open lake is absolutely bitter, so will have to wait for yet another weekend to attempt that. :ohwell:

good luck with your surgery Beeps. Keep us posted.

Happy Friday. :flowerforyou: