40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

Esmom - I meant to mention that I am struggling to make the scale move as well. I have added 200 cals a day to see if there is any difference. I was given the suggestion to raise to maintenance for one week then drop to the level im at right now to break the pause.

Does this seem like something you might want to try? If so, maybe we can do it together and it wont be so difficult

Good afternoon Cool Kids! Another all morning meeting. Blah! But a nice day, so far, to be out of the office. The agency I work for provides services in two counties and so I had to go the other county this morning for my meeting- about a 30 minute drive with no traffic, so it was nice to be out.

I ran this morning. It was a good run overall. I am not fast, as I have said before, but I do enjoy just being able to get out there and run since I could not run this time last year.

Caramel- you are very kind. I have to admit that sometimes it is all I can do to drag myself out of bed in the morning to workout, but I do it because I have come to far to stop now!! Hope you find something you can do on Tuesdays that doesn't overwork you! Don't injure yourself just to get in an extra workout. We do need to rest our bodies as well.

Emmalu- I hope things I looking up for you. Stay strong and be patient. It's not a sprint, it's a marathon!

Beeps- enjoy your quiet time. It's one thing I feel that I never get enough of!!

To All~ Have a good day and work hard!

Thanks KellySue - I have been wondering the same thing. Maybe I should try a few more calories a day and see how it goes. I just start feeling guilty when it starts going over the limit the MFP has set for me. But it never asked how much I consumed before either. I apperciate the words of encourgement. This is so very important to me.

Just remember that those are estimates. Not exact. I have been going over my limits by 300 to 700 calories daily and I'm still fighting to stay where I am. I'd say it's the average of where you are holding on the scale and then adjust to go up and down! You'll find the magic combo and get it done.

Curious, sorry to hear about your BF. Hope he recovers quickly.

Ouch, curious!! Yep....this is why all we ever tell our kids is "motorcycles are dangerous", lol. (My husband had 3 life-threatening motorcycle accidents before we got married. When we got married, the bike had to go!)

also, please remember, ladies, dudes can eat WAY more calories - and get away with it! Even when they are losing bodyfat....that d*mn testosterone provides them with "benefits" that chicks don't get. Plus, normally men are TALLER, so them eating MORE, might have NOTHING to do with what a short woman can eat.

I am married to a 6'3" guy....even though I am a tall woman (5'9"), I cannot even come CLOSE to chowing down the food he eats. He doesn't gain. H*ll, i do. forget it.

Sucks. But true.

Got my weight-lifting in-and-done and my glutes are nicely sore. I'll take it!

Good afternoon cool kids. I've been over at Mamma's house mopping, doing dishes, cleaning the yard and hoeing melons and cantaloupe. I lucked out as there was a Gregg Allman tribute on AXS{?}TV, one of the few music channels she has. Lots of my favorite blues men on there. That made the time go by a little easier.

Curious, sorry about the wreck. Hope he comes through the surgery alright.

I'm going to go canoeing again tomorrow. This time I have arranged for my sister to drop me off at Peacock Bridge up in Jackson County on her way to work. So no having to paddle upstream. I will go down to 10 Mile Creek, where I put in last week. It will be a full day on the water, but after my knee problem last time, I will take the time to get out and stretch my legs every couple of hours. Last night was the first time my knee didn't hurt when I was walking. I have a camo cushion for the tree stand that I will have to look up. The higher my butt is, the less strain the bar will put on my knees. Or so I hope.

Last week's trip was spur of the moment, and I didn't have a very well stocked tackle box. So I've been out in the shed digging through old tackle boxes, some of which belonged to my ex-husband in law. Me and Margie have been married 23 years, so that tells you how long these boxes have sat unused. I never had the pleasure of meeting the man, but he was organized. There is no mistaking his tackle boxes from mine:blushing:

Margie is working late today. She has poll worker's training again. This is for the folks who missed all the other classes, so there shouldn't be that many people. I have a pot of peas simmering on the stove, but haven't decided what else I'm going to cook. I guess I should decide pretty soon.

I hope everyone is having a good day.

Larro

6!?!?!? Holy moly! I remember go-kart days with my kids....now we are nearing learner-s-permit age....

larro - yes, STRETCH those legs! You have a solid plan....now it is all in the execution!

Off to the hair salon....and then a LARGE HOME with PURE SILENCE in it. Eery?? Nope. Welcoming. Quiet. No food allowed, but a good book works!

kjgarcia....last night was a slice of heaven catching up on trash tv, lol! I went to bed on time, slept like a baby, and then woke up to an EMPTY HOUSE, which I did NOT like....NOT ONE BIT!

I raced to get ready for work so I could get the HECK outta there and see some PEOPLE!

lol....my husband was up working while the kids still slept, so we BBM'd for awhile. Now I am good!

Rest day - no work-out. Will keep calories tight. 2 more days in FIGHT phase and then I should be SUGAR-CRAVING free and the road ahead will be that "yellow brick road". BOOM!

Good morning cool kids.....Hope all of you are well.

Beeps...I thought you would enjoy your quiet, but since that is not the case, I hope your family returns to you soon so you can have some normalcy.

Alf--enjoy your time away. You are creating such beautiful memories.

KJ..Hope you are well

Curious..Sorry to hear about your BF. I am sure you will make sure he gets the best care possible.

KellySue, take me with you, I want to see the tractors too (lol)

I feel myself in a slight rut and I am not real motivated about boxing today. I will do something different today, just not sure what just yet.

Hello cool kids!
Wow, lots of action these past few days! I did read through the posts quickly.
Welcome to the new comers!! The group certainly is growing in size, which is awesome!

CG - YIKES! Sorry to hear about our BF, but glad to hear all is going to be ok!
JFM - Congrats on the cash win!!! :drinker:
larro - good to hear your mamma is doing better. That is always a concern when a parent is aging and "things" start to happen.
carmel - you in a rut? You are just a going concern, always doing something amazing! Am sure today will be no different.
Beeps - enjoy the time on your own, it will end soon enough. Yes, a quiet house in the morning is not pleasant. My husband worked out of town for 5 years and it was always so hard once he left. There was always an adjustment period, when he left and again when he came home. He is home FT now and it's wonderful!
Kelly - enjoy your afternoon with Jake. It does sound like a fun afternoon.

Had a super fun weekend! Was busy, busy, busy - had lots of family visiting. Hosted a family dinner one night and many were asking for my "healthy" recipes.
Lots of visiting, lots of laughs. Really worked on watching my eating as I didn't get the workouts in. I did get a great hike in on Monday though. :happy:
Did the walk / run thing with my gf yesterday that is learning to run. I was feeling pretty crappy, so doing a nice slow walk / run was perfect!
Am expecting company this afternoon, but am not sure what is going on - if they are planning to stay with me or not. If not, I am heading out for a hike! Made a plan to hike all the trails in the park by the fall. There are a lot of them, some are close and doable after work, others are farther away and longer, so need a weekend to get those done.

Had some fabulous news on the weekend. I am going to be a grandmother again!!!!!!!!:bigsmile: Our youngest son and his wife (the ones that got married last September) are expecting a baby in February! So excited!

The B&B continues to be very busy, which is all good. The extra $$ is nice as we did a fair amount of maintenance work on the house. Luckily, had no bookings or calls on the weekend when all the family was visiting, so we were free to just relax and ENJOY! :happy:

I feel myself in a slight rut and I am not real motivated about boxing today. I will do something different today, just not sure what just yet.

Caramel - You box ? That's awesome! Ive always been interested ! How long? Have you seen an increase in muscle?

JFM

JFM, yes I box every Wednesday and have for a year or more. My biceps are taking shape. Unfortunately, I am dealing with some loose skin on my triceps as a result of being overweight for so many years. Try it, I think you will enjoy it.

I have the new thread up. I didn't want to overload this one with pictures.

Larro

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1387996-so-who-else-went-to-the-river-today?page=1#posts-21058672

Good Morning all,

Well my hike never happened yesterday. My g/f and her husband walked into my office at 4:30 and said they were staying over.
Instead, I ran to the grocery store to get stuff to prepare for dinner.
We had a lovely visit - something we have not been able to do in a while. This friend was one of my closest and dearest friends. She moved away about 5 years ago, so we now see each other sporadically. It wasn't a workout, but it was a great visit. :happy:

Larro - those pictures are simply spectacular! I certainly got the feeling of calm and serenity from them. You are quite the photographer. Thank you so much for sharing.

Equu - welcome!

Beeps - very cool that your son is in a band and heading to Europe! Very cool indeed. I wish him well.

sdereski - I would take a visit with a (old) friend over a work-out ANY day. True story.

Also, my son going off to "European tour" is not nearly as glamorous as it sounds....they make NO money on tour, they have to save up all their money, quit all their jobs, go over there, sleep in their van the entire time. Oh, and they play in front of 40-people on an average night.

My son wants this to be his career.....10 years at it proves that it really is a "hobby" and not a "career", but I always wish him well and it makes him super-happy, so good for him!