40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

Hi Cool kids,

Loved reading all the posts!
Beeps - congrats to your son and his team on winning the provincials! Proud mamma indeed! Also, enjoy your dinner with your eldest son and gf. Always nice when they come home for a visit.

Alf - I agree with your husband. Quit while at the top of your game, is retiring with dignity. :happy: That's not meant to be a bad thing, it means, you've still got it, but recognize that it may be time to change things up. Your thoughts of swimming and yoga are spot on! Oh, and lifting of course.

CG - the sit and wait game is not my cup of tea and don't understand how people find that enjoyable, but they do. So, hat's off to you. Better luck next time for sure. At the end of the day, having the fresh meat is what it's all about. My husband and sons moose hunt. They enjoy the meat, I do not. I do have a bit...tiny bit, but not a big fan. My granddaughter on the other hand LOVES it! All you have to do is tell her it's moose meat and she eats it up! She will even take a little baggie of bits as a snack when we go for a walk. :laugh:

Larro - love the pics. I too thought the bike plow was genius! Hope you get paddle and fish.

My husband and I recently were talking about ways to draw others to fishing on Lake Superior, when we mentioned that no one markets kayak fishing (CG ....:happy: ) Some of our family members do it as they don't have a motor boat, but they have kayaks. On a calm day, there is nothing better.

carmel - great job on your race! I understand the emotion that comes with an achievement. Well done! :drinker:

Emmalou - congrats on getting the weekend workouts in!! Pleased to hear it was Beeps that motivated you to do so - that is what these forums are all about - help, support and motivation.

I got a couple of bike rides in on the weekend and a run in yesterday. Yesterday's run was better than Friday's. am going to keep at it - helps with the weight. Am going to try and get those weight training workouts in as well. I always feel so damn good after a tough strength training workout.

Weather is crap here. All the sunshine and heat is out west.. O well. At least I got to enjoy a couple of nice weeks of vacation while I was in Europe.

Hey Cool Kids!

It's so true what you all said ... how you always feel better after a good workout. I know I've never ended one thinking "gee, I wish I wouldn't have done that!" It's such a great feeling that I just don't understand why sometimes it's so hard to drag your but up and do it! After my long-way-home via the dirt roads motorcycle ride, I'm hitting the weights!

I have to confess that I don't love sitting and waiting. I'm a lousy hunter. I'd rather be a shooter . It's just no fun when you have to go looking for them! The meat is amazing, though, and the freezer full of fish, venison and pork is pretty rewarding. We don't have to ever buy meat anymore, and I know what we have is good quality. I guess that's why I'm willing to sit ... and wait ... and wait...

Lake Superior! I haven't been, but have seen pictures that suggest it would be an awesome kayaking destination. Kayak fishing with the sit-on-top kayaks, especially the ones with foot peddles, has just exploded here on the coast. Sdereski, is your B&B on the shore? Maybe you could rent them to tourists?

Beeps, hypothyroidism is a possibility. I was diagnosed with that 15 years ago, and that's what it felt like. Just. So. Tired. And I gained 60 lbs in one year! The meds helped I think, but my numbers never really changed. I stopped taking them just 6 months ago, and had my new blood tests yesterday. I'm curious to see where the numbers are. So if you do get diagnosed, just know it's not necessarily a lifetime issue. The other triggers of fatigue for me are sugar, alcohol, and too much caffeine. And it's like a catch-22, when you're really tired, you tend to feel hungry and want to eat more to find energy in calories. Low iron is another fatigue-causer. :yawn: How's your iron intake? Good luck getting to the bottom of that. It's always good to know what you're battling. And enjoy the weather where you are!

Alf, I'll third/fourth the vote to step off stage at the top of your game. Save your best for yourself! Protect your body so it's there for you for decades to come.

Larro, good luck with the fishing! That's a sport I don't mind the sit & wait game. You're almost always in a spectacular spot, and water is so hypnotic for some reason. So relaxing. Except the paddling upstream part!

I pigged out on nuts last night, and my gut is telling me about the error of my ways! Geez! like 500 calories! I think I need to go from 3 major to 5 minor meals. I get home around 5, and I'm already starving. So maybe a small snack then, and another at 7 or so. I can't really add meals during the work day.

Speaking of the work day, I'd better get back to it :laugh:
I hope you all have a fabulous Tuesday.

I am so happy I just found this thread! I just posted asking if there are any 40+ out there...lol
Okay, so I just turned 41 this month, I'm a single mom with a 16 year old daughter and I need to lose 60 pounds. This is no fun and so far i'm not doing a good job. Any advice??

The good, the bad and the ugly.

I had a good time on the river. I forgot my bread and cheese that I had planned to use for bait, but I caught a nice red breast bream with my first cast using a bite of cucumber. If I had caught more I would have put them in my pond to help stock it. Since I didn't catch anymore, I turned his loose before he used up the O2 in the bucket of water.

When I got off the river I found out my Mamma had a stroke yesterday. I'm off to the hospital this morning to relieve my sister. I have my tablet, but don't know how much posting I will be able to do.

So until then.....

Larro, I'm so sorry about your Mom, sending good thoughts for sure! :flowerforyou:

Kelly: Good luck at your appointment tomorrow, and with possibly getting off your meds, that would be wonderful!

Larro - I am sorry to hear about your mother. You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.

KellySue - I hope that you gwt off your meds. That is one of my goals too. I have type 2 diabetes and want to be free of the meds!

euregirl - Welcome to the cool kids. I think that you will find the perfect balance of support and kick you in the butt when you need it.

I hope that everyone has an awesome day!

Happy Hump Day Cool Kids!

Larro, so sad to hear about your mom. That's so difficult. I hope she recovers and that you and your sister have love and support.

Kelly Sue, getting off your meds will be huge! Hopefully it's now, but if not I'm sure it will be soon. And great job on the run!

Speaking of meds, I got my labs back yesterday. In the last six months I had stopped taking my hypo-thyroid meds on a bit of a whim, and the crazy thing is, my numbers went up! Which demonstrates more thyroid activity than when I was on the meds that were supposed to stimulate that. Doesn't figure, but I'm done with those meds for good! I guess I can't say I was ever hypo, but will never know. The other thing they tested was Vitamin D, and I was low there. 18.8, and norm is 30-50. So I added a new pill.

I rode on a lot of dirt yesterday, and stood up for all of it ... standing on this motorcycle is hard! It's like being in a yoga "chair" pose, but with your hands out, and the floor underneath you is bucking around. My thighs are toast today! Last night I started working on the motorcycle I crashed. Got the new front forks and steering stem on...tonight the front wheel!

Welcome euregirl & Just. I'm pretty new too, and these kids rock.

Wishing you all a great day.

Thanks for the welcome :happy:

I'm doing a major house clean today......still pretty achey from running awkwardly while hanging on to my sons bike seat,lol. He is just learning and still needs the running push.

Have a great day all ,

Off to the land of windex!

Hey guys. I'm just dragging in. I took my tablet today, but I couldn't remember my password. {Maybe I have a small case of CRS} I may just take my laptop tomorrow, so I don't need the passwords.

Thanks for all the well wishes for my mom. They pumped her full of blood thinners, and she is doing much better. In fact, all the Doctors can't agree if it was a stroke, or just very high blood pressure. Either way, the treatment is the same. They are saying a week or so in a rehab before she comes home. She isn't liking that too much.

The canoe trip did hurt my knee a little. I guess from sitting for a long period in the short lawn chair I use. It's not bad, but when I first stand up, it hurts. This getting old is not for sissies.

Welcome to the new guys. {I'm a new guy too}

Larro

Good Morning

Woke up in a not-so-positive mindset today....The scale hasn't budged in 2.5 weeks so Im going to search " stall " and re-evaluate my plan here. I feel better mentally and physically but need to see some PROGRESS!

Ive got a busy day completing orders before I close my website for vacation in a few weeks ~ I'll fit lifting in today and a treadmill session or fresh-air walk !

Hope you all are doing well and staying positive, check in shortly :happy:


Congratulations Geek on your success! Keep it up!