40+ Club: Fall Fitness Fanatics

welcome kim and vero-kim-I use to live in cinci as a kid...as a buckeye kid..hee
stiring hope you are felling better at this point.
SNOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
BEAUTIFUL SNOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!
I love the snow, only think now is it is so deep can't walk, anywhere because it is over the boots-boo hoo.
I don't like ice at all.
interesting how many people have fallen of roofs, some have brought their snow blowers up to their roofs-nuts
the demand for rakes-crazy-even being rented out. A local hardware store in our town got a supply in of 2000 there was 900 preordered, and police had to come to direct traffice due to the traffic jam and lines!

Sing-there are millions of people that enter hgtv drawing-its like finding a little pin to be a winner-I did it last year but after they filmed all the entries-didn't bother this year-wow!

i would like to go the von trapp inn, but their prices are so extremely high-don't know what they are thinking about, but its a dream, so I stick w/the camping-ha,ha.

have a cozy week everyone!

Hi everyone. Tried posting a few times this week, got distracted and lost the posts I had started - so frustrating. Too bad there is no "save as draft" feature that allows you to do other things on the site and come back to your post without having to start over.

It's been a tough two weeks for me. Sunday's are my weigh-in day and although I am now at my maintenance weight - I was up in pounds two weeks in a row. While I have fluctuated up to fours pounds less and then +/- over the past two and half months, this is my high weight and a gain two weeks in a row has me at that "nervous" point thinking, I am going to keep gaining an gaining and gaining. Even though the rationale part knows that can't happen given that there is NOTHING causing the gain except that fact that it is normal to fluctuate on maintenance. BUT, I have been a bit freaking out about this - although I have kept at my regular calories and exercise despite wanting to cut back on one and increase the other to compensate.

How do you guys with months/years of experience on maintenance advise? Did you deal with these "nervous" feelings and how did you cope? I posted this on the maintenance thread, but not too much response - except Robin - thanks!

On a separate note, it seems many of you despite your maintenance status are doing the 30-day shred (which I thought was intended for weight loss). Is if a good program even if you don't want to lose weight? Do you simply eat the extra calories to compensate?

Hope everyone's surviving this "wintry mix" that seems to be sweeping the east coast. I am deathly afraid of slipping as the sidewalks in NYC make for a treacherous commute and since we haven't had a break, the supers and sanitation department can't keep up with the shoveling/plowing. It's been tough especially as a fast walker I keep losing footing - very scary. Guess I just have to slow down!!

Looking forward to any advice - feeling very blah and hope weigh-in this week is not another gain or it will be my high since joining MFP. Kinda of weird how I didn't get quite so upset when I was losing and below my goal weight (even though I was nervous to increase calories). Losing just wasn't as hard emotionally as gaining.

Good Morning! To all those impacted by this storm hitting much of the US and parts of Canada.....stay warm and safe! It looks nasty out there.

Robin, I'm SOOOO happy to hear you are enjoying the change to your workout routine. I know that staying on gym equipment day in and day out for me is akin to torture. That's why I have such a workout DVD collection! :laugh: You had me laughing at the image of you jumping rope in a snowsuit! Good thing you can do it indoors.

mk, hope you're doing all right in this storm. It's pretty cold across those parts right now. I would imagine you're off work again today.

Shirley, how fun buying a sailboat! That makes summer seem not-so-far away. I hope you aren't getting hit to badly with this storm right now.

altushe, what got me to stop panicking on maintenance was, as singfree said, ignoring the scale. I had to get to the point where I truly understood that a pound, two pounds, even five pounds means nothing. I think in weight loss we get so used to looking for any change downward (to the 10th of a pound in some cases) that it is simply hard to stop focusing on that. But, honestly, you need to because those 1-5 pounds make NO difference at all in terms of your health. I know when I gain over five pounds, my clothes start fitting differently, so I adjust when that happens. But beyond that, it doesn't matter to me if I'm 106, 108 or 110. And, more importantly, it doesn't matter to my body. They are all healthy weights for me. Your body will find a happy place that it wants to sit at. It will probably be within a few pounds of where you are right now. Let it find that place and once it does, you will actually find it very easy to maintain that weight. At least, that's what I've found. Regarding workouts, I've never done 30 Day Shred, but I do understand the concept of 30 Day Shred. It is an circuit style endurance based workout which is good for both weight loss AND maintenance (at least it is in my opinion). I've never been of the mind that one form of working out is better than another when it comes to weight loss or maintenance because, as you mentioned, it's really more about the calories than anything. I was advised against lifting heavy to lose weight. I ignored that, and lost all of my weight while lifting heavy. And I've maintained doing endurance-based workouts. They are both good forms, and necessary forms, of exercise for the body.

singfree, sorry to hear you are going on permanent night shift, but as you said, you will have 'earlier' weekends now. Stay safe in the ice!

All here is well. I'm still under the weather, but every day is an improvement.

Take care!

Hi everyone, I am a few weeks on MFP now, and today I am turning 43. Would love to join your group. I am working on recovering from a back injury so slowly beginning to exercise. I look forward to getting to know you guys..

Welcome Cbaker! What kind of back injury did you suffer? I've had a few so I know how hard it is to work through them. But it can be done. Please let us know something about yourself and jump right into the conversation!

Kim, good to see you. I'm surprised Ohio wasn't hit harder than that by this storm! Of course, most days I'd take the snow over ice....for sure.

pepper, how fun this must be getting ready for the Super Bowl. There are Steeler M&Ms? I think my husband would like those. I only caught the first hour of Loser last night, so I was happy to hear that Don continued to lose after he went home. I think he is right that being in an environment like that isn't for everybody. I'll have to watch the second hour soon. I do get inspired by that show.

Welcome CBaker! Wow losing 40 lbs is great! I am familiar with back injuries as I had a L5 - S1 herniation which required surgery and also cervical neck issues from a bad car wreck. Ease into exercising. I love yoga, my back does too!

Pepper - Im a huge Steelers fan having grown up in Pittsburgh and I am excited for Sunday too! My friends and I are having a big party. Unfortunately that means lots of food, but I am going to bring healthy options so I have something to choose that doesn't have too many calories. Thinking of Johnsonville Turkey Sausages with Onions and Peppers on whole wheat buns and veggies with a lite dip or shrimp cocktail. Of course I will budget in a beer ot two!

I did watch some of the biggest loser..it always seems to make me cry! Those guys at home rock, what an inspiration.

Well off to workout!
Have a great evening all!

GO STEELERS!!