40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

Happy Hump Day! Got my butt outta bed this am and made it to the gym for some cardio- good times!
- Welcome to all the new folks! Stick around we can be interesting!
- Hubs had a good day yesterday! Therapy got him out of bed with the lift and he spent the day in a recliner- first time out of bed in two weeks! He got to do the majority of his therapy in the therapy room instead of his room and only needed pain meds before therapy and then later in the evening when he got back into bed (therapy meds given at 8:30 and he got back into bed around 7:30). Looking for continued progress so he can get out before thanksgiving!! He has a list of food items that he wants when he does get out though- He says the food is awful there!!!

So, I had an interesting experience the other day. For those of you who are new- I have lost 100lbs in a little less than two years. I still have about 30 to go to be considered in IBW range for my height- 5'2". Any how, I have this pooch of stubborn belly fat and someone asked when I was due!! I know that this person doesn't know me well, but I really felt deflated at that moment. I joked it off with that person, but left feeling a bit discouraged Am I being over-sensitive?? It certainly has been an emotional few weeks for me so it could just be, but man! so much work to still have someone ask a question like that!!

Oh, and the house- what a process! The electric has been inspected and turned on. The gas company is coming tomorrow and they will pressure test the lines and turn the gas on. I have to call to get the water turned on today and the house has not been officially inspected yet! I am not patient with this stuff and wish that it was all done yesterday!!

Have a good day all!

I lift, today!

Good Morning Cool Kids.

I'm three loads in on the laundry detail. My back is still hurting but I was able to do all my normal AM workout except the AbRocker. I got my two miles of walking in at work yesterday, so I'm hoping for the same today. My cleaning lady can't come today, so it will be another two weeks. She is so booked up that if she has to skip a day, she can't make it up. That means we may have to live with dusty blinds for a while.

Kelly Sue, glad your DH is showing progress. I think the bad food is part of their gameplan. They want you to hate it so bad you will do anything to get out of there. And don't let jerks get you down. You have done an amazing job, and will continue to do so.

BHSlick, Jeff, WTracker, welcome.

Beeps, you rock. {lift} BOOM!

The dryer buzzer is calling my name, so I have to run fold towels. Hope everyone has a good day,

Larro

Hi all.

I've been down sick for the last couple days, but I'm starting to feel human again. Sigh.

I procrastinated this year and didn't mail in my mail-in ballot, so had to run over to a polling place last night and drop it off. I'm glad this election over. The never ending political robo calls will finally stop.

We should be getting into the mid to upper 70's today. Perfect walking weather. I'm going to take a walk around the capitol park in the next hour or so. I need it.

It looks like the construction on our master bathroom will FINALLY be finished on Friday. This has been a long project and we are ready for it to be done so we can get back to normal. Yesterday my poor little dog was a shivering ball of nerves because the construction guys were there, then the gardeners showed up, then the pool guy came. Way to many invaders on his territory!

I made some yummy turkey soup this weekend for my weekly "pot-of-something" and I've been eating a cup of that every day. Soup just sounds so good this time of year. My next soup will be butternut squash, I think.

I made reservations for my Dad and I at a restaurant for Thanksgiving. He and I have been doing that for the last few years, since my mom passed on, because we just don't need to cook up a bunch of food for just the 2 of us. We enjoy going out, having a good meal, and just relaxing. This year there aren't as many restaurants open, so I wound up reserving a table at a more upscale place than we are used to. Last year we went to Black Angus. Won't do that again. The service was great, but the food was just awful. I'll be making some Holiday Yams to bring to an office potluck, but that's about it.

We wound up having about 20 trick-or-treaters on Halloween this year. The rain stopped just long enough for the kids to make their rounds. I have tons of candy left over, so I've brought it in to work. Last year we took our leftovers to a Dental office that was collecting candy.

Well, I better get back to work. Have a great day everyone.

Amazing photo, larro....it is a whopping plus five here, today.

curious, i miss "girl's night"....the women around here are homebodies.

Got my lifting in and done. BOOM.

Tomorrow I think I will go for a long walk.

Hey Kids, hope all of you are well and in good spirits.

Welcome all newbies....Enjoy your stay. Remember consistency is the key to success. You are doing the hard part and we will support and encourage you.

Day 3 of training and I am really surprised I am not sore. I feel great. I absolutely can not stand hand release push-ups, mountain climbers and bear crawls. My gym is doing a 50 day holiday challenge in an effort for you to maintain or lose weight from now until the 1st of the year. My employer is holding a 8 week challenge in which I will pull a team of committed people together so we can kick some butt and win some serious prizes. Last year we had teams that won brand new apple ipads and flat screen tv's. For this years completed summer challenge, I chose a nike running hoodie for the upcoming cold days. My employer give us so many incentives and $ towards a healthy lifestyle. I really wish the staff who do not use theirs could transfer their credits to those of who max it out. I am getting permanent eyebrows in a couple of weeks. I am sick of drawing them on or paying for henna ones that come off when I work out. You only have to get the color touched up every 3 years or so. I can live with that.

Beeps--You look great. I aspire to take a back photo and have definition like that. I am lifting heavier each week. You would have been proud of me yesterday.

CG--Sounds like you had a nice girls outing. Birds on the bay sounds so relaxing and surreal. You know anything about animals peak my interest.

Larro--How are you doing? What;s going on with your back? I love the photos as always. You never disappoint. There are a lot of guys joining the group. Are you ready for all of this competition? (lol) I am snickering prematurely, as I know something witty will come from you.

KellySue-Sounds like you are a busy bee as usual. In terms of the comment, I can relate to your feelings except people say insensitive things or ask very personal questions as it relates to my bald head. I learned with age; you can not cure or fix STUPID. You have come to far and busted your butt to allow someone to steal your shine, thunder and most importantly your energy. You are moving along with the house. I will be happier for you when you can have a sense of normalcy once again. Hugs to you.

Sdereski, I am curious too about the reset diet. Can you fill us in with some details. Your GD is absolutely BEAUTIFUL.

Alf--If it was nutritionally sound, I would eat sweets all day, especially vegan chocolate chip cookies......Perhaps your body is lacking something.

I hope I did not miss anyone and if I did, please forgive me.\

Good night kids

Morning Kid's!
Down to 166 lbs. this morning ( 11 lbs. till goal ). Not sure I'll want to go much lower can't afford to keep buying clothes. LMAO. Wearing 8's and 10's already. My husband keeps making fun of my baggy underwear.
Evidently I weigh less now than 20 yrs. ago when we got married. Wore around a 12 back then ( rarely weighed myself ) and now my wedding band is getting super loose. Our friends came by last night to work on our laptop so hopefully I'm back up and running though not sure how long it'll last.
Hello Newbies!
Great pictures everyone!
Kellie Sue- I always hated when people would ask that one! I'm sure one woman at work used to do it to "poke me with a stick". Don't feel bad your doing awesome! I remember one customer made a comment to me one day implying that we were the same age. I was pregnant with my daughter then ( at 39 yrs.) I asked how old do you think I am? She was older with grandchildren. I laughed.
Anyway if internet holds up I'll try to check back later.

Good morning. Congrats Kate! You're doing great.

KellySue - I had someone ask me when I was due whilst holding my 2-4 month old baby (don't remember exactly). It was a bit astonishing to imagine their total inability to grasp the physiology of that - couldn't possibly be showing with next baby size of a pea (even were I already magically preggo moments after delivering the one I was holding). With that level of intelligence from the commentators I do my best to brush it off.

Jneesy, Lisa - Welcome. Keep going. We're a diverse bunch but all very supportive.

Larro, Beeps - Consistent as always!

Keep up the great work!
Nick

Good Morning Cool Kids.

sderesky, good luck with the clean eating program. I need to do more planning for my suppers at work. I ended up having to go shopping last night and settled for deli meats. So my Sodium numbers were through the roof, and I gained almost 2 pounds since yesterday.

Kate, you are doing great. And I can relate with the too big underwear. I had just bought a couple of jumbo packs of XL boxers right before I started losing. Now I use them for sleepwear. But I can roll over in bed without them moving. I did break down and buy some mediums a couple weeks ago.

Lisa, welcome. I have found that making low sugar "sweets" using sugar free jello {also pudding and pie filling} with lite cool whip and flavored lite yogurts make it easier to skip the real stuff. Now I'm adding plain Greek yogurt as well, just to kick up the protein numbers.

Caramel, those prizes would make a person try harder. Maybe you will win something nice. Meanwhile I bet you could benchpress me. As far as the back, it's a long story, but here is the cliff notes version. 31 years ago when I came home from the Navy I decided to semi-retire for a couple of years. I had a family owned house and helped on the Ranchero, so food and rent wasn't a real concern. I cut grass in the summer and firewood in the winter to pay my light bill and car insurance. I took care of the grounds for a rich lady who lived nearby, working early and late, spending the rest of the day on the river. Well one day I was mowing thick brush down by the river with the tractor and bush hog. I felt something in my hair, and when I brushed it off, I found out it was wasp. I got 23 stings, mostly on my neck and shoulders. {but at least one in a place you never want to get stung. Note to self: cotton shorts isn't the best gear for bush hogging} I jumped off the tractor to run get in the river to get the wasp off, but I hurt my back on landing. Do you remember the cartoon characters who would run in the air for a couple of seconds after running off a cliff? That is how I was leaving the tractor. I was all good until I hit the ground. So ever since then when I bend over wrong, like tying my shoes, or just about anything, my back can go out. This is the first time I have had a problem with it since I lost the weight. It doesn't hurt all the time. Just when I stand, sit or lean over.

Alf, we did have an update while you were gone. This thread will show up in "Your Discussions" because you started it. Any other threads you want to keep up with you can bookmark my clicking on the star at the upper right hand side of the page.

Beeps, glad you got your lifting in. If you skipped a session I think the world would tilt on it's axis or something. BOOM.

Curious, I rarely see the sunrise. But for some reason I am waking up before Margie leaves for work. Is it the time change or all the clanging cloths hangers hanging behind the bathroom door?

mygnsac, glad you are feeling better. And that the remodel is coming together. Thanksgiving is always up in the air around here. All Margie's family is dead, and there is only Sister and Mamma left in mine. But BIL has young grandkids, so we schedule our meal around his plans with his family. Most years we do it on Friday. That Thursday is always the first day of gun season, so I like not having to be tied down.

Alright, for the Larro Ranchero news. My back is still a little gimpy, so I cut the lifting by two thirds this morning. Also skipped the AbRocker again, but I did do full cardio. I'm going to town to make up for missing my Tuesday shopping due to the election. I'm off tonight, so I was planning on cooking. When I ask Margie what she wanted, she said, "I wouldn't mind if you swung by Wharf Express and got me fried shrimp with a side of red beans and rice." Do you think that is a commentary on my cooking? Eating out is always a challenge calorie wise. I guess I will do the soup and salad, but even that is big calories.

Here are the numbers for the week.

22.4% Body Fat
56.5% Body Water
24.8 BMI
177.2 Pounds

I gained almost two pounds since yesterday, so I'm blaming the chicken, turkey and ham sandwich I had last night. It sent my Sodium numbers off the charts.

Hope everyone has a good day,

Larro

PS: sorry so long.

I walked today!

No lifting.

ZOOM!

I'm currently running 3 days a week and doing T25 3 days a week. Today's T25 was Total Body Circuit and I felt great when I just finished. I didn't dread a second of it. Hopefully, I get to the point where I can run 3 days a week and T25 5 days a week.

Hey Kids, hope all of you had a great day. We had a 16 week get active challenge at work that started in the summer. 4 of us decided our team name would be "Team Fit". We finished the points required weeks ahead of schedule. As a result, our team was notified today that we are grand prize winners. I am elated to add one more thing to my checklist of accomplishments in 2014. Shout out to Hiyella who is part of our team at work but also on MFP. Of course, we are going to sign up for the 8 week holiday challenge and strategize to be victorious again. I can hardly contain myself I am so excited.

Welcome all newbies. We hope you stick around.

Beeps--No lifting today...I agree Zoom. Tomorrow maybe

Alf--I love sweets just like you. I do really well and then I count chocolate chips in my dreams and then I go bananas...lol

Kate--You know I had a mishap a couple of weeks back with underwear. Please shop before the undies drop to the floor . I am so happy that your weight is coming off so nicely. You are really doing great.

Ruby--Was wondering where you were. Glad you are ok.

Larro--Sorry to hear about the wasp and your back injury, but I find myself waiting to read your detailed stories. I love hearing them and the pictures never disappoint.

KellySue--I know things are stressful, yet you have come too far to turn back now.

SDERESKI--I know you will do well with your diet. Please keep us posted on how you are doing with it.

CG--What are you up to?

I worked with my PT today and of course she does not disappoint me whatsoever.

If I forgot anyone, please forgive me.

Have a great night everyone.

Morning Kid's!
Had a great workout yesterday. Did chest presses for the first time (one machine 15 lbs. 3 reps of 5, and another 25 lbs. 3 reps of 8) then I realized they targeted same muscles. Trainer said I should probably use the lay down version that was harder for me. Did a seated ( back) row type 15 lbs. 3 reps of 8, Seated row with chest support 25 lbs. 3 reps of 8, bicep curl 25 lbs. 3 reps of 8, lateral raises 25 lbs. 3 reps of 5, rotary 60 lbs. 2 reps per side of 10, atlantis knee raises 4 reps of 8, elliptical 45 mins, and treadmill 20 minutes. Trying new machines to work on upper body strength. Managed 10 push ups from my knees last night. If my hips touch the ground I'm a goner. LOL . I'll get there. I'm determined to be able to do push ups and make it across monkey bars again.
Josie was a monster again yesterday after spending time with my mom and niece. May have to just start taking her back to the gym with me.
Carmel- LOL maybe I'll ask Santa for some new undies.
Alf- I often eat a serving of raisinets at night when I want something sweet. I used to eat the weight watchers smart one's desserts ( though got tired of them after a while) . The Russel Stover sugar free candy are pretty good too ( usually 2 of their pecan delights satisfies my cravings).
Larro- Not sure I can stop at a serving of jello. LOL. I usually request one at the holidays made with cranberry jello, walnuts, apple chunks, and cranberries. I could about eat my weight of that one.
Beeps- Your a rock star!
Ruby- They wanted to put an expansion in my son's mouth several years ago. I just couldn't see putting him through that. He already battles severe exezma ( once receiving cortisone shots in his fingers due to the severity of it ), had a place removed from his scalp ( around age 4 ) , a bout of pneumonia, allergy induced asthma, migraines, stress headaches, and broken bones just to name a few. Luckily his teeth have turned out pretty well with the exception of one of his incisors. One of my cousins has Achondriaplasia a type of dwarfism and some of them do expansions to their legs and arms to appear taller I've watched a few documentaries on it. I hope your son does well with it.
Anyway. Hello newbies!
Sorry if I missed anyone. I'll check back later.

Good Friday morning! Hurray for Friday!! I went and did some lifting today, and a little cardio just to get the blood flowing!! Please do not fear- I am not turning back away from all I have accomplished. I am keeping up with my workouts and doing the best I can with the diet part. At this point, I am at least maintaining, which I am OK with under the circumstances. I will get out and try to run tomorrow. I need the practice running in the colder weather. I am running a 5K on December 14th!!
- Busy weekend as usual!- I am going to have dinner with my daughter and Jake tonight. My son-in-law is in South Carolina and we decided since we were both on our own that we should get together. Tomorrow is a food day, so to speak! Baby shower at 12:00 and then to my other son-in-law's house with his family. They are Italian and you don't get away without EATING!! Then a trip to Rochester to see my hubby. I may have to sneak him some food as he says the food is terrible there. He's lost about 20lbs over the last three and a half weeks!
- I hope everyone has a great day and weekend!