40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

My gym is kind of quiet about "changes" or "resolutions" this year, caramel.

I will go lift tomorrow.

My 2015 includes a ten lb weight loss....basically what i put on in 2014. Durnit.

Good Morning cool kids.

Got my PiYo Sweat workout in yesterday before I headed off to the cookie exchange. Had a real good eating day yesterday. I need many, many more like that. Came home and baked a couple more batches of cookies. Am almost ready!
Am still trying to figure out what I can have as treats for my company that is coming that are gluten/dairy/nut free.
We had such mild weather here, it was raining and foggy yesterday. Today, it is colder / freezing rain. Ugh! Makes doing anything an extra chore.

Beeps, hope you're feeling better.
Carmel - you killed it! Best to work off the frustration than eat it, or bite someone's head off. I had an rather unpleasant encounter yesterday.

mygynsac - that was a lot of eggs! Those muffins sound delish! And, there is nothing wrong with treating yourself every now and then. A new iPad is a nice one!

Welcome detholman.

Curious...I was thinking of you when I was throwing away those mushrooms the other day! I thought she would know if these things were edible.

Hey Kid's!
So been getting crafty making Christmas presents this year. So here's a few pictures of some of my accomplishments so far. 1st gifts for my niece.
2nd gift for a cousin.

The rest for Josie. LOL





1 pound from goal; though may go lower. Sitting here with the hiccups right now. Had to borrow our son's mouse our's is acting up. I will get back to the gym this week!
Carmel- you know your cool when a teenager borrows your clothes. LOL.
I did buy a pair of pink skinny jeans this weekend myself.
Larro- Nice picture. Just say no to the facial hair. LMAO. I'm lucky if my husband shaves once a month.
Kelly Sue- I don't envy going thru everything. Clutter is a big annoyance of mine though with a "hoarder" husband and a 3 yr. old I have to be sneaky if I try to get rid of anything.
Anyway...sorry if pictures are to big. I just used the add file button this time.
Hello Newbies!

Curious (I think it was you) thank you. We're adjusting to no dog. Planning to start looking after February vacation. We're going to FL for a few days to see my Dad so DH wants to wait until then. It is so weird. We still have her water dish full in the kitchen. Coming home the house feels empty after 15.75 years with my pup. Then the kids fill it up and life goes on.
Sdereski - message me. I can help you with any recipe you need. My son was dairy free (now outgrown) and is gluten, soy and legume (includes all beans and peanuts) free. I have thought of opening my own bakery but can't get the $$ to work out as my day job is an Electrical Engineer. Have to sell a lot of cupcakes to cover bakery expenses and engineer income. Someday... I am in New England so I know the local stores here but you should be able to find ingredients anywhere and Amazon carries most stuff too.
KS I hate when I break my logging streak. I have been cleaning out too. The kids are very generous with clearing out toys this close to Christmas so we took a stuffed load to charity and a few items to consignment. Feels good and makes me want to get even more out of the house.
Congrats to all for your hard work!
I had a great family weekend but not so great eating. I did get swimming - 23 laps (2/3 of a mile) this morning. I have also set a zero gain goal for this month and 15 pounds loss for next year and a BMI of normal.

Hello gang! I'm in - I will be 45 in May 2015 and striving hard to be the fiercest, fittest 45 year old I can be! Just started P90X3, I worship Tony Horton and I wear a fitbit and strive for 10K steps a day. Oh, and I work a 9-hr day desk job and I'm mom to a 4.5 year old. Phew! That's about enough for now, I'm exhausted just thinking about it, ha! Glad to meet y'all.

welcome Laramom. I have a 9.5 8 and 4.5 and I work as an engineer sitting most of the day. I have yet to hit 10k steps unless on vacation. It is hard when you sit to work and commute. Great goals!

Hello Cool kids, I have been trying to sit all day and get around to posting and finally did. I am exhaling as I type. This is one of those weeks.

Larro like the picture
Kate way to go on the weight lost.
Curious - I am getting settled in the new home but my work life has been crazy this week. I have been unable to get to the gym for early and late meetings but I am managing to maintain my healthy eating considering sometimes stress can make you want to thwart healthy behaviors.
I am looking forward to when I can get to ride my bike.
Caramel - nice way to handle stress, kick butt! Nothing going on at my gym but I may be joining the Y in the new place/town I moved to so I will have to see. I just want to continue embracing healthy lifestyle changes in the new year.
KellySue - I hear ya, posting is getting challenging because of everything that is going on. Hopefully your hubby gets better.
Laura - I have the nutribullet and have enjoyed it.
Laramom - welcome.

Hello All You Cool Kids,

I hope that everyone is doing well.

I have to go to a funeral today. It is so sad! My 40 year old neighbor passed away from cancer. She was only diganosed this past June. She has 3 girls that are still in school. So please keep them in your prayers.

Larro - I love, love, love your new picture!

KS - I hope that someone can give your streak back to you. I know that I was upset when it was only 90 something days. I can only imagine how you feel.

CG - I hope that Butercup is up and running soon.

Caramel - I love the way that you process things. You rock in my book!

Beeps - I hope that you are feeling better.

Kate - I am so proud of you in your journey. Don't let anybody take that pride from you.

Nick - I am so sorry for your loss. We have a boxer (Emma) and she is like a child to us. Our childern are all grown so she is the baby now.

Welcome all the newbies. This is a great place that you have found. There is so much support here it is refreshing!

I hope that you all have an awesome day!

Good morning Cool Kids,
I used the b-day money I received to buy a new pair of bicycle rain pants, so of course I couldn't wimp out of the dark and stormy ride to work this morning! It was a bit nutty to do, but I really, really need the calorie offset. I did some "power" walking last week, and that set my hip back off, so it looks like kayaking and bicycling are my options for cardio. Since I live in the Pacific NW, I can't let rain stop me, or I'd never get anywhere!

Larro, I really love the new pic. Very disarming smile!
Laramom, I have a fitbit too. I've been wearing it for about a month. I'm kind of frustrated with it because it doesn't hold a charge for a 24-hr period, and it doesn't pick up my bike rides at all. But it is great reminder to get off my butt and walk about the office regularly!
KS, I hope you get your streak back. I know it's just a number, and Larro's right about your body not knowing about MFP, but still... So frustrating about your DH. I sure hope they can get on solid footing with a diagnosis and a plan for you all. You're doing an amazing job of juggling everything, and holding tight to your goals. :flowerforyou:
Hi pedalpusher. Totally get it about snacking. My New Year resolution is to kick the after-work beer or glass of wine routine. It seems that I am way more susceptible to snacking if I drink any alcohol. And the co-workers don't help during the day! It seems that mid October through December the office is loaded with temptation.
Nick, great job on the laps! That's really far! I joined a tri-athalon team once, and my part was the swim. I can swim great, but not fast. We had to swim across a lake (1/2 mile), and I was beat by a dog. So embarassing! Enjoy your trip to FL.
Beeps, I hope your recovery is coming along. Your commitment really shows when you can feel like poo and still get er done.
Kate, your presents are wonderful. So creative and adorable. They will love them!
Cheers to everyone else!

Well, woke up this am to a cold house- yep, the new one! I had to take the morning off from work to get someone there to fix it. It was a piece of fuzz on the ignitor- REALLY- a piece of fuzz! :wtf: He was there all of five minutes! We had an arrangement set up with the seller to take care of some furnace stuff anyway so this kind of falls under that- thank goodness!

My daughter and son-in-law were over with my grandson last night. He needed a bath while he was there and got to use the big garden tub- now he is obsessed with it!! I am in big trouble!!!!!

Trying hard to stick to healthy eating, but even the individuals in my program bring us gifts of chocolate and other yumminess- so hard!!

Have a great day!!

Hi everyone.

It's still drizzling here. We have steady rain and drizzley weather for about a week now. It's coming down nice and slow, so the streets aren't flooding over thank goodness.

This new group of people I work with in the office now have this thing called the 12-days of Christmas snack table. Each of us chooses a day to bring in something sweet or savory. Today someone brought in french toast (with choices of syrup, whipped cream, strawberries, powdered sugar, etc.) and now they just brought in pizzas for lunch. Yesterday someone brought in Nilla Wafer banana pudding. I'm being good and not going back for seconds though! Ha! I'm making sure to load up on the veggies when I get home from work, and with a couple exceptions, I'm staying within my calorie limit, but the sugar meter is off the charts. Need to pull back on that.

My nearly 71 year old dad went to the DMV yesterday to take his written exam to renew his license. He's been studying for it and taking mock online tests for the past month, and he got all the answers correct. I think he was a little worried about it, but I knew he'd pass with flying colors. It's a good thing they don't give hearing tests. He doesn't think he has a hearing problem, but he's wrong!

Curious, I can't imagine riding in the dark and rain. That's dedication!! I drive 30 miles per day, and most of the streets aren't so bike-friendly.

Caramel, I usually avoid the whole New Years resolution thing. I figure if it's something I need to do, then just do it. But, I've really slacked over the last few months on bringing healthy packed breakfasts and lunches to work. I used to be diligent about that, and I plan to get back to that at the start of the year. I've been eating out way too much lately (not to mention all the office goodies). Another goal, which I've already implemented is to go for walks at least 30 minutes per day. Good for the body, and good for the mind as it makes me step away from the crazy office each day.

Hi to all the newcomers!

Better get back to it. Have a nice day everyone.

Hey cool kids - busy day with a morning full of meetings. Playing catch up and follow up after them this afternoon. Will try and post tonight or tomorrow morning.

Hi All! It was a Jake morning- had fun as usual. Last night I wrapped all of my Christmas gifts and put them around my tiny tree for this year- didn't put up the big one due to the move. Nothing new to report otherwise.

Beeps- I do hope you feel better soon. :flowerforyou: It's no fun being sick. Hopefully one something good will come from your interviews.

Hope everyone has a good day!

Happy Thursday morn Cool Kids,
Another successful bicycle commute this morning. Rain not predicted until tonight. On my ride home last night -- when it was raining -- I came across a girl with a flat, no tools, no clue, no rain gear. She'd already been walking with her bike for a couple of hours. It was dark and she was tired and cold. I tried to find the leak in her tire, but so noisy on the side of the freeway I couldn't hear the leak. I called B to the rescue, and he gave her and her bike a ride to town. They say that adventure is hardship taken with a good attitude (and visa versa), and she had game after all that, so I think she'll have a fun life.
Laura, I'm sure your orange lifesaver has learned so much about girls from you and his sisters that he'll make wise choices, and have high standards!
KS, the tub sounds divine. Jake will be doing laps in there soon. Glad your heater malfunction was just a piece of fuzz.
Mygnsac, it is so hard this time of year when you work in an environment full of well-intentioned co-workers bearing treats. Same thing going on in my shop, and I work at Public Health! LOL. "Do as we say, not as we do"!
Sdereski, HI!
Beeps, sorry about the bug, but it's way cool about the interviews! Good luck with that.
Caramel, I will have to read your blog this afternoon! You have, indeed, already acomplished amazing things. You're being so smart about how you're choosing a PS. It's good you live in an urban area so you won't have to travel too far to find a good one. Enjoy your day of rest.
Congratulations on your anniversary Larro! She may deserve a medal, but she's a very lucky woman to have you too! Have fun in Marianna.

Good day to all the rest of you as you check in.

I'm off to teach the last session of QI for my staff.