40+ Club: Spring Fitness Challenge

Good morning. I am dissapointed the food log is not working right now. I was really working on saving time today. :grumble: Great leg/abs workout, wonderful wholesome breakfast. Need to get ready for PT and then work...teaching tonight of course.

Sing, I am working on being really light to get in your suitcase. :laugh: :laugh: I really miss Germany but my husband says "being there done that" :grumble:

KimA1, I am also 47!! Nov 11. I am a Zumba instructor, I am glad you love it!!! You go girl!!! Zumba Love!!!! Find me on facebook so you can see pics and videos Zumba Annette Logging in your foods and watching your caloric intake will help you out. Also eating as clean as possible avoiding processed foods, saturated fats, high sodium and white flour etc. Hang in there, you can do it!! :drinker:

Gotta go!!! Have a great day everyone!!! :flowerforyou:

Happy Happy Anniversary Stiring! 21 years is amazing.

So, in addition to a full hour of cardio last night I walked to and from the gym! Not a huge walk. Probably takes the same amount of time as the car, considering the time it takes to get in the car start it up, fuss around finding a parking space at the other end. Won't do it in the rain, and when winter comes around again, I won't do it in the dark, the drivers around here aren't careful enough. I will only walk to stores that are on the same side of Route 1 as I am, because you can't trust them to stop for pedestrians in cross walks.

Alf, wish I lived near you to go to your Zumba class!

Kim/Alf I'm a few months away from 47, so we're all around the same age. 29 again!

Sing: Congrats on the climb up the mountain!

My brother and his family left today to go to disneyland. They decided they are gonna do this every year on the babies birthday to remember him. My sister in law went for a job interview today at the hospital and they hired her. He just has to get a formal application and talk to a couple of other people but he said he can get her started in June which gives them time to start selling their house, pack, and move up. While she was in her interview my brother got a call from the casino wanting him to fill out an application there... Pretty weird how everything is just falling into place so quickly.

I did get some exercise in while they were in. I went on the treadmill a few times and took them to Yosemite and did some light hiking. I actually jogged 1 mile straight!!! I was so excited. I have walked/power walked for miles but never actually jogged that far.

mk, I'm sorry to hear about the continued pain. I hope that you can come up with some solution soon. When does your husband leave? I'm sure that is causing some stress as well! Take care and vent away when you need to!!!

tron, I'm happy to hear things are going all right for your brother and his family. It sounds like things are working out for them. I hope they enjoy their trip to Disneyland. I think that's an excellent idea for remembering their little one.

alf, good job with the eating! I have no doubt you'll be able to carry on with it past Easter.

Friday check-in....I finished Month 1 of Insanity this morning. Of course, I turn around and start Month 3 of P90X on Sunday, but at least I have a week off from Insanity next week so that should help me ease back in to the heavier weights of P90X. I'm happy with my fitness right now. My eating....not so much. But I know I'm just going through a stage, and I'm not gaining weight....so I'm just going to let it run its course. Like alf mentioned the other day, no doubt the more intense exercise is making me want to eat more. I just wish I was eating more healthy stuff and less of the unhealthier stuff, but I'll continue to work on that. I'll have to pay more attention to it if I'm going to get through three weeks of P90X AND Month 2 of Insanity starting here in a week. I think proper nutrition is going to be key to my success there.

Hope you all enjoy your weekend. Happy Easter!

Stiring.... Which do you like better, the P90X or Insanity? They seem basically the same when you watch the infomercial.

Alf... Great job with your eating. I've been trying to keep the sweets out of my house but with all the company I have had lately that's a losing battle. I'm just glad I was never a huge sweets fan. My downfall is the salty stuff.

I finally got to go shopping today. My car isn't in proper working order right now and I don't want it to be a major problem so I'm not driving it until my husband gets some time to look at it. That may be months down the road the way he's been lately. So my daughter picked me up and I tagged along on her shopping trip. Great to finally get the staples back in the house....

Hi everyone....Haven't read everyones post but...I miss you guys. Everything is going ok.....Lots of running around. I am walking everyday on the beach and eating pretty good.

Be well and hopefully my life will be back in order in a week when we return home:)

Good morning!! Getting ready to take my son to baseball. Tonight we are taking him to watch Toy Story 3 Disney on Ice show. I havent told him yet. LOL I just hope there are no screaming kids near him. He really doesnt tolerate that too well.

Tron, Stiring can tell you more about Insanity since I've never done it. But from what I've heard they are two totally different programs. Insanity is more like a hard core cardio program. P90X is more of a strength training program but also includes a yoga dvd and some cardio.

Lady Persia, good to hear from you. I am glad you are well. And VictoriousOne, great to hear from you as well. Had not heard from you in a while.

Newcomers, welcome!!! Of course you can join us!! Most of us are losing weight by eating healthy, as clean as possible, and exercising to include cardio, strength training and flexibility exercises. Some go to the gym and have personal trainers others work out on their own with DVD's at home, etc. Some of us have already reached our weight goal and are focusing on maintaining. What we offer the most is support for each other. The challenge? It is whatever you set for yourself according to your goals and we all chip in and help out with ideas and support. This is a group that started about 2 yrs ago for people over 40 yrs of age because other groups out there include people of all ages and young people dont have the same struggles that people over 40 have. Stiring, Sing, you can add more to this. So Marlabe and twentysixpoint, tell us more about yourselves, your goals, so we can get to know you better.

Have a wonderful Saturday!!! :flowerforyou:

HAPPY EASTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: I hope everyone has a great Easter Sunday. :flowerforyou:

Gbryant, congrats on running your first 5K. :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: That is fantastic. But wow, what a crazy first experience!!! I am also sure your next races will be much easier. I love 5Ks!!! I really miss running. I dont think your time was bad especially when you ran farther than you had to. Be proud of yourself!!! :flowerforyou:

Good Morning!

gbryant, congratulations on your race!!! I think you did great!!! Good job. I hope you're proud of yourself because that is quite an accomplishment.

LadyPersia, thanks for checking in. I hope you are well.

KimKelly, I'm sorry to hear about your pain issues. I hope you can see the specialist soon. No doubt a PT specialist will be a good option for helping you right now. Listen to your doctor about the exercise! I know it is so difficult but, right now, it is important you listen to the words of wisdom.

singfree, glad you had a good Easter! Can't believe your vacation is this week! Where has the time gone?

alf, sounds like you did great over the weekend! Good job!

tron, good to see you! Like alf said, Insanity and P90X are completely different. Insanity is a cardio-based program designed to increase cardio conditioning using intervals. There are some body strength exercises (pushups and such) but no weight training/resistance band training in the program. P90X is primarily a weight training program with a little cardio added in. It is designed to build strength and condition the muscles. Both of them are great programs!

All here is well. I'm going to be busy this week as we have family coming to visit at the end of the week. I'm starting my last month of P90X this week and will really be focusing on trying to get those workouts in throughout. I need to clean up my eating, but I'm at a point where I'm ready to do that. Thank goodness!

Hope you enjoy the day!

Checking in - not doing so well. I keep thinking I'll get back on track, but haven't yet. I haven't weighed, I haven't logged my food, I haven't been to the gym... *sigh*

GBryant - great race time! I'm very proud of you!

TxMs, good to see you. Sounds like the garden is great!! So much for cutting back this year, right? Hope your husband gets some answers on his blood pressure. Probably a good decision to hold off on working out until he talks to the doctor. Hope all is well.

JPriceGA, I'm sorry things aren't going so well for you right now. Maybe you should take a few minutes to sit down and think about why you want to lose the weight. Maybe even write those reasons down. And really concentrate on that for your motivation. I know how hard it is to lose weight and the daily grind and daily stresses can really get in the way of those long-term goals. So sometimes it is good to sit down and remember why you started down this road in the first place and keep that in the forefront on your mind as much as you can when those daily stresses and such start getting in the way. Just remember....we're here for you. And take it one step at a time if that is the best thing. If eating well, tracking, working out and such is too much at once, then focus on one thing at a time. Start with calories....just monitor the calories. Then after you've got a good feel for that, maybe you can start playing with working out a bit. That will probably provide a good incentive in itself because you can eat a little more! Then you can start tweaking the diet a bit to make it healthier. I did the calorie thing and working out at one time (I've always worked out so that wasn't a new addition to my lifestyle), but I did it for about four months before I started really changing the types of foods I ate to make them healthier. And I took it one meal at a time. For instance, I started with breakfast and got around to eliminating the sugar and cream from my coffee, eating oatmeal with natural peanut butter instead of store bought bread with Jif and jam....that kind of thing. But it was a process that took months and I was okay with that because I knew if I tried to change everything at once, it never would have worked for me. Take care!

singfree, we had a glorious couple of days here as well, but it looks like we're back to rain. Your motorcycle trip sounds great! Yes, this is the first family to visit us in DC. I'm looking forward to it.

All here is well. Eating was much better yesterday which is good. I'm on a break week from Insanity, but am back to doing P90X now. I did Chest/Back yesterday and it felt great! I'm really glad I decided to do another rotation of P90X this year.

Yea Duffy/Danelle!!!! So great to hear from you. We missed you. I have been checking your blog for updates. Take it slowly as you begin to get back into the swing of things. TxMs

Duffy/Danelle - welcome back!! So glad to hear you're on the road to recovery, even if it's a slow pace right now! Love the haircut picture in your blog - makes you look sassy!

JPriceGA, I feel exactly the same way; I'm stuck in a rut and can't seem to shake it. I know it won't last forever, but it's certainly depressing while it is happening!:ohwell:

Every weekend I buy healthy food, resolve to eat better, work out regularly, etc., and then suddenly its Friday night and I haven't worked out or eaten decently all week; :blushing: Things have got to get better!! I feel like I'm in a holding pattern until our daughter finds out if she's accepted into Army Officer Candidate School and when she'll leave after college graduation, which is May 14. I know another part of my problem is knowing that my husband's leaving for Korea in January. Part of me is like "screw it, just enjoy being around him and friends and to heck to working out and eating healthy; you can always lose it while he's gone", but another part of me is screaming......."NO NO NO I don't want to gain any more weight and inches back!!!!" Another aspect of my bad attitude is the back/neck/shoulder pain...hard to be positive and motivated when you're hurting every day. Ugh........I'm a mess these days.:frown: