40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are
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E's Mom, good to see you made it back. Hope your troubled waters calm down soon. Remember to take time to keep yourself healthy.
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Hi, 40+ and joining!0
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Larro, you don't know how right you are!
She's discharged today. Pots are washed, all my running kit it put away, the bed's made, all the cushions are flushed, both toilets are bleached and I've put the seats down.
Oh well, it was good while it lasted! Be good to have her home though, and she'll recuperate better here than on a ward. Nasty place.
Another 17km run this morning. 1761kcals earned. Where's the chocolate?0 -
Hi all, I didn't get to chat at all yesterday. I was flying from Tx to see my husband in WI. Wow what a change in temperature! I did manage to log and track calories within my MFP range, given the nature of airport food.
I don't imagine I will be able to get much exercise in except as I run errands but at least I feel like I can be in control on the food intake part.
Caramel, I don't know you but I am familiar with living in stressful life situations, keep your head up and keep moving by taking control over those things you can manage and control.
Larro and Kate, I look forward to getting to my weight goal and achieve greatness like ya'll.
Everyone else great job getting the work outs in.
Try to stay warm, I am going to try in this freezing tundra of WI
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hello all, in from miami and back out tomorrow still on track hope everyone is doing well.had a nsv this week, i went to the dr for a gout attack and had completely normal heart rate and bp after years of marginal high bp y'all just dont know how happy this made me0
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Morning Kid's!
Probably won't be working out much this weekend.
Had to go ahead and make a Doctor's appointment for Monday morning. Dreading it since it's with the Doctor who previously gave me hell over my cholesterol numbers. Hopefully she will see my 48 pound loss and wait on the new labs before giving me too much grief.
jneesy- great news on the heart rate and bp. Keep it up.
Mzklutch- LOL at first I thought it was mzklutz.
I could relate. Thanks for your comments my main goal was to get my cholesterol numbers down and be healthier. Been putting off retaking the labs till I was in the healthy BMI range.
Carlosjenno-Glad your wife's home and recuperating.
Hello Newbies! and I'll check in later.0 -
All Right Cool Kids~ I didn't make it on here yesterday, but so much to tell. Wednesday evening my DH tells me they think he has some paralysis setting in in his legs and he is freaking! I headed up to the hospital to be with him. They did an MRI Wednesday night but did not get results back until yesterday morning. Initially they did not see anything new, but after a second look they found that his infection has actually gotten a bit worse and he has an abscess that is pressing on the muscles in his lower back. They are doing a procedure today to take care of the abscess and then he will be in the hospital for a bit to get the infection under control and get everything else settled down before he goes to continue rehab. Needless to say, I am exhausted. I ended up staying in the area yesterday due to crappy, snowy weather and left to come to work this morning. I have not heard from hubby this am in regards to how things went. I,unfortunately, had to come back to work this morning and wasn't able to stay another day.
No workout this morning and I probably won't make it back to the gym until Monday. I will be heading back to Rochester tomorrow to see hubs.
I see a lot of posts and don't have time to read all, but hope everyone is doing well. Have a good day and a great weekend.0 -
Happy Friday Cool Kids!
Got to ride my bike in this morning, and now I'm ravenous! LOL. But luckily I already have my breakfast lined out, so that's all I get. We've got a storm coming in today, so I'll probably get hosed and blown about on the way home. Bring it!
Kate, I'm sure both you and your dr will be stoked about the amazing things you've accomplished! Your blood will shine! Glad you got to enjoy some fru fru coffee.
EsMom, sooo glad to hear from you again! :flowerforyou: You were missed!!! I hope your family can work through this time quickly.
jneesy, awesome! Really great news.
Mzklutch. It sounds very cold up there! I bet your dh is really glad you're there so you can keep each other warm!
Carlosjenno, you're logging some impressive Kms! It sounds like you really love your dw, and she'll definitely heal faster home with you.
Sdereski, curling sure sounds like fun. We don't get to play very many ice-related games here on the Ca coast. I only know what curling is from the Olympics! I have a great vision of your lovely home by the lake with festive runners and cushions. Sounds lovely.
Larro, send some of your famous turkey burgers this way!! Those sound awesome. Good job keeping up on your cardio and lifting!
Caramel, I'm thinking of you and sending thoughts of comfort and joy.
As usual, I'll probably drop off the thread over the weekend...I just never get to the computer. Saturday we're heading to Crescent City (Ca) to hunt for mushrooms. We'll spend the night there and on Sunday folks from our kayak club will meet us for a paddle. Of course we'll drop the crab pots! If we catch enough I want to try canning them. They don't freeze well, and I want to be able to preserve them. I've heard they don't can well either, but I need concrete proof, so I'm trying it. We should gather mussels while we're there too.
Have a great weekend everyone!
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KS, our posts crossed in the air. I'm so sorry to hear what an ordeal this has become for you and dh! I'm keeping you in my thoughts :flowerforyou: Be sure to take time for yourself, even if it's just a tiny bit, it will keep you strong.0
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Good Morning. Not much time before I have to leave for work, so I'll just say hello to everyone collectively.
I noticed on Face Book last night that it was my niece's birthday. That means that 29 years ago tonight we were visited by Hurricane Kate. My parents had gone to Colorado Springs to be with Sister when she was giving birth, so my aunt and I was holding down the Ranchero all by our lonesome. The eye of the storm came ashore at Mexico Beach just before midnight, and produced lots of tornadoes. We lost about 50 big trees, some as old as 200 years, and several hundred smaller ones. One big oak broke and fell to the east. If it had gone to the west, it would have crushed their house. Back then I lived in the little house by the pond, 1/4 mile from my parent's house. When I walked over the next morning to check on the house, there was about 20 trees down across the road. Kate, coming ashore on November 21st, is still the latest hurricane to make landfall in the US.
Got to run. Shower, shave and squats. Speaking of shave, I always grow a beard in the Winter. So less than a month before I get a three month break. I claim it is a family tradition. My Great Grandfather Lamb always shaved and cut his hair in May when he sheared his sheep. I don't wait that long. I shave the 1st day of Spring.
See y'all later,
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hello fabulous 40+ folks!
mind if i join you? i'm canadian. i'm trying to lose 100 lbs or so. i'm new at all this stuff, but i'm happy to meet you 0 -
Hey Cool Kids,
I wanted to take a moment to share the treasure I found on my ride home last night! This is a King Bolete, aka Porcini mushroom. For scale, this one is about 10 inches across. It's in they dehydrator right now, which will enhance it's awesome flavor. I see mushroom soup in my future! We're off later this afternoon to hunt for chanterelles!
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Hi all & welcome Mykaylis,
Just logging onto MFP to make sure I don't break my "streak." Hubby had surgery yesterday to fix his bicep tendon & remove some arthritis, so last 2 days have been a wee bit nutty and I'm off track.
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Mykalis, welcome.
Kate - lol, Mzklutch is my biker name
Curiousgeorgi - it was cold but warmed up some. My dh is happy to see me and likewise me to see him. He will soon be joining me in a couple of weeks and I can't wait.
I am excited that I am for the first time enjoying a journey to health. This MFP app is helping so much. Especially when I eat out. This is so eye opening when I see how unhealthy some of these things are in a restaurant even if the message of the food says "veggies or whole grain" etc. I am soooo thankful for MFP. I am down another 4lbs for a total of 10lbs and so far with my visit to Wisconsin, I have not wanted to deviate to eating unhealthy stuff even with my son tempting me. Lol. He is very skinny of course.
Hope everyone is having a good weekend, I am!0 -
My heart is very heavy today. A trainer at the gym committed suicide on Friday and I received word today. There are no words to describe the numbness I feel. Sean rest in peace friend. If only you knew and could feel how many of us love you and care for you. May your kids and loved ones be comforted at this distressful time. I need a break from this agony and grief.0
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So sorry to hear that Caramelgyrlk, very sad news indeed. Hugs to you.0
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Morning Kid's!
Well off to see the Doctor this morning. Should be fun with my 3 yr. old in tow. Black coffee yuck
I'll check back later. Took a nerve pill last night so hopefully I'll have a pleasant appointment this time. LOL
Carmel- Cyber hugs sent.
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caramelgyrlk wrote: »My heart is very heavy today. A trainer at the gym committed suicide on Friday and I received word today. There are no words to describe the numbness I feel. Sean rest in peace friend. If only you knew and could feel how many of us love you and care for you. May your kids and loved ones be comforted at this distressful time. I need a break from this agony and grief.
Caramel- so sorry to hear this.
(( Hugs to you my friend))
Well- another eventful weekend in my world! The procedure that my husband was supposed to have on Friday turned into surgery. They found that the infection he has had degenerated the bones and started to attack the muscle. The Surgeon had to go in and clean out the area and they put in a metal cage-like structure to support his back. I will say he has been feeling better each day since the surgery. He still has not gotten up to walk yet, but we're hopeful that this will be more successful as well.
We decided that the house I was going to buy was too much work and we weren't getting the answers and information that we needed in a timely manner, but I believe that God had a better plan because we just kept looking around at the same time we were waiting for all of the information that we weren't getting and I found a better house that is all ready for someone who is disabled. It will just need some cleaning and a bit of paint to be ready to move in to. We put an offer in on Friday and the seller accepted the offer on Saturday. We are having the home inspector go there on Monday and as long as that goes well, we will be closing on or before the 12th of December.
With everything that has been going on I have not been to the gym since last Wednesday. I had to have blood work this am so did not make it today either. Hopefully I will get there this Wednesday as I will not be there the rest of this week after that either as I am spending the remainder of the week with my family so that I am closer to visiting my husband. If the weather doesn't get too cold there, I may be able to get out and run or walk though. We'll see.
Hope everyone has a good day!
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Hey Kid's!
Appointment went well. She did seem impressed with my weight loss and lower BMI. I didn't have to mention the weight/BMI at all. She brought them up. LOL. Finger prick came back at 85 so no return of my child hood anemia. Will have to wait for the labs to come back. She didn't mention my former bad labs ( cholesterol ) what so ever other than getting them done again. I did mention my lack of energy and she didn't seem to concerned since I try for close to 2 hours 5 times a week at the gym and have started taking B complex with C. Weighed 166 on their scales so only 2 lbs. more than at home ( I figure that was the jeans LOL).
The nurse asked why I decided to lose the weight? I told him the cholesterol was the reason. He said everyone in Virginia has that. I guess people here like fried foods or something.
Spent the rest of day running errands. Buying the turkey and even managed to get both kid's a christmas present while out.
KellieSue- Glad a better house has come through. Sorry for more set backs in his health.
Shhh......Josie's napping at my feet. I'll check back later.
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Caramel - I am so sorry to hear of your friend I will keep you in my thoughts. There are no words that can help right now.
Our HS football team did not win the State Championship, final score was 12-17. They fought hard, the high temp was 17 degrees and very windy that day in our outdoor stadium. I give the kids a lot of credit for their season and being so tough. I was bundled up and still freezing in the WI frozen tundra.
Over the weekend went out deer hunting with family. My husband killed one but that was all she wrote for now. My calves are aching from walking the hillsides.... I love when you get a workout doing something that does not feel like a workout.0 -
Good Morning Cool Kids,
Caramel, my sincerest condolensces. So tragic.
KS, you've had quite a weekend! I hope the surgery was what your dh needed to turn the corner and start recovering. Congratulations on the better house! That's a blessing.
Kate, sounds like a great visit to the dr. Congratulations!
Ruby, too bad about the game, but way to go bagging your own game!
Hello to everyone else.
We got totally skunked this weekend. No crabs, and no new mushrooms. Good thing I found that treasure on the way home Friday.
I'm only working today and tomorrow this week, so I'll peddle both days.
I have a sit/stand desk at work. Totally homemade. I bought a hydraulic drafting stool with wheels (like a regular office chair, but much taller) so I can sit when I need. But today the hydraulics failed, so looks like I have a stand/stand workstation for awhile. Better wear comfortable shoes!
Got surprised by the office staff Friday with a birthday cake. *sigh* love/hate relationship with cake. It was awesome!!
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Hi Cool kids, logging in for the day. So glad to be back in Texas and out of the cold. I managed to stay on track with my food intake and logging. Back today and got off the plane and went home, got dressed and did 30 minutes on the Elliptical.
Carmel sorry to hear about your loss. Hang in there.0 -
caramelgyrlk wrote: »My heart is very heavy today. A trainer at the gym committed suicide on Friday and I received word today. There are no words to describe the numbness I feel. Sean rest in peace friend. If only you knew and could feel how many of us love you and care for you. May your kids and loved ones be comforted at this distressful time. I need a break from this agony and grief.
Oh Carmel, what tragic news! If only, if only they knew how much they indeed were loved.
I am sorry for your loss. :hug:
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Monday has flown by! I have trouble logging in on the weekend as my internet is so spotty. Friday I had a good run, then headed to town to watch my g/f play hockey and also took in our local Christmas Craft show. Saturday, dance date with my granddaughter. Only this time, they asked parents / grandparents not to watch as it distracts the kids. I was disappointed, but I also get it, so I headed over and watched another game of hockey while I waited. (It's all in the same complex). After dance, Esme and I took a walk in the craft show (also in the same complex). She had several items she "needed" to buy. So cute. Grandma has a difficult time saying "no", so needed to make another trip to the bank for more cash. We went for lunch and then headed home. She was all tuckered out by then.
I then went to my MIL's and together we made pierogie for 9 hours!
We ended up making over 1200! This is an annual event for her and I, but this is by far the most we have ever made. My hands were so sore from rolling dough, I could barely move them Sunday morning.
Rained here all weekend, so much of the snow has melted. DH and I did go for a nice walk last night. We got soaked, but it was nice to be out in the fresh air.
Heading home for the day now. Have a great evening all!0 -
Good Evening Cool Kids.
Mykaylis, welcome. Hope you stay a while.
Curious. Sorry you didn't find, catch, gather or harvest anything but that very big mushroom.
Stef, hope you DH's surgery went well.
Caramel, there are no words to make you feel better right now. I wish I was there to give you a big hug.
KellySue, hope this latest surgery will get your DH on the road to recovery. And I'm glad you found a better house. There were too many red flags with the other one.
Kate, glad the Doctor's appointment went well. I waited a year to see my Doctor, just so I could see the look on her face when I stepped on the scales and have them read 180. {as much as I hate to, I do wear clothes to weigh at Doctor's office}
Ruby, hate that your team didn't win. Those were some rough playing conditions. But getting a deer is great. I haven't been going as much as I planned. Our four day early gun season starts Thursday, so Wednesday is the end of bow season.
Mzklutch, glad you are back home and didn't turn into a block of ice in the great white north.
Sderski, that is a bunch of dumplings. What does she do with all of them?
I was off yesterday, but we had bad thunderstorms come through, keeping me in the house. In fact we lost power for almost four hours. With no internet or TV, I took a very long nap. Then last night I had trouble sleeping, which led to a trip upstairs to my library and staying up until 0200 reading. I slept in today, and got a late start on my cardio and lifting. Breakfast was at 1300, so other than eat and workout, I did nothing at all before work. {which is why I didn't post earlier}
Taekwondo is not having class tonight so I was able to get my two miles of walking in without interruption. And now the Quilter's Club have left early, so I could do the same. But I need to water the lobby plants and eat supper, not to mention Monday Night Football will be coming on soon, so I'll probable work until my usual time.
Hope everyone is well,
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Caramel I totally understand how you feel. My ex-husband committed suicide while we were in Colorado last month. I am still in disbelief that it is true. My heart aches for my daughter who had to plan everything I helped where I could. And my current husband found his late wife after she had done the same thing. So suicide had touched my life more than I care for. This was part of the reason I was Mia for so long. You and his family will be in my prayers. Big Hugs to you my friend!0
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Happy Tuesday Cool Kids!
Beeps- That place looks AMAZING!!
I would love to be some place warm right now!
I had Jacob this morning. He was fun as always. I won't see him again until next week because my daughter is headed to Buffalo for Thanksgiving with other family. It always seems like such a long time.
I will check in tomorrow, but then I am off to my parents for Thanksgiving. Also hoping to get to the gym tomorrow so I will let you all know!0 -
Emmalusmom wrote: »Caramel I totally understand how you feel. My ex-husband committed suicide while we were in Colorado last month. I am still in disbelief that it is true. My heart aches for my daughter who had to plan everything I helped where I could. And my current husband found his late wife after she had done the same thing. So suicide had touched my life more than I care for. This was part of the reason I was Mia for so long. You and his family will be in my prayers. Big Hugs to you my friend!
My condolences to you as well. So devastating for all.
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