40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

I am in !! Thanks for starting this....I'm 48 and looking to lean up and tone up before my 50th....Thanks for helping encourage me....I need all the help I can get.....

Happy New Year everyone. I fell asleep before counting it in, my body is on autopilot and follows the routine of bed early and up early. I will be in the gym in a little bit and I hope everyone has a bless one. I hope to reach my goal of being physically fit, staying fit and eating healthier. I must do this because I am not getting any younger. I look forward to the challenge and the success. Enjoy your day and have a blessed one.

What's up mature folk! I'm 45 & ready for 2015 - going to Vegas in February, so it's time for a 1-month militant tone-up to get pool ready! Hope no one went too far off the rails last night...

love to join and get support, need to drop the 25lbs around the belly! and get healthy, 52 yrs old female. Here's to loving ourselves again!

Hey everyone Happy 2015! I would like to join this group and love to offer encouragement. Is there a link or special invite?

@kate7294 - too adorable!!

Company leaves tomorrow....so, saturday is back-to-the-gym!

Happy New Year Cool Kids!
Hurray for us all. There has been some amazing Cool Kid accomplishments in 2014, and I know 2015 will be no different!
Larro, I hope you enjoyed your day of cooking and football (sorry about the Alabama game -- and go Ducks!). Gumbo sounds awesome, and I'm sure the canned chicken will be just fine. Good job on keeping up the schedule.
Caramel, have you thawed out yet? Brrrrritos! I know the dog was appreciative of your sacrifice. What's your gym challenge for NY?
Mzklutch, I'm with you. Early to bed/rise kinda girl. We don't even pretend to try to stay up on NYeve. We usually get woken by revelers and say "woo hoo", then go right back to sleep.
Beeps, I hope you enjoyed your company. Lift heavy on Saturday!
Welcome Amyrllin. I can empathise with working through an injury. Good thing you have a 4-footed therapist!
Kate, great shot of Josie! She looks so angelic. Was she right?
L8dyJ, no special sign up, just jump on in!
Welcome to the rest of the new folks.

Yesterday was just magical. We went for a NY day paddle with a few friends, and the day was perfect. The water was a beautiful color, no wind, smallish swell, so we were able to get in and around some rocks we're not usually able to get near. The common murres (threatened sea bird species) were doing their January "racetrack"...very cool to witness the thousands of birds just flying around in a circle just off the water. We think they're pairing up. They'll dissappear in a week or so, and then come back in April to nest. Then we have to stay far away from the nesting rocks so they don't spook. We also saw a peregrine falcon, sea lions, seals, and porpoises. According to Map My Fitness, all this glory, and I burned 698 calories too!

I'll be turning 50 at the end of this year, so my 2015 goal is to get to my goal weight before my birthday.

Tomorrow I'm taking Buttercup (my yellow motorcycle) out!

Cheers to everyone else as you check in today.

mygnsac wrote: »

Curiousgeorgianna wrote: »

I'll be turning 50 at the end of this year, so my 2015 goal is to get to my goal weight before my birthday.

Here's to us 1965 babies Curious , except my 50th rolls around in March, ugh.

Mine is September but I'm telling myself I'm 50 already so I get used to the idea:)

Want to get back down to 160ish from 188.

I'm in...51/m here

Wow, scanning this thread, it looks like you kids are truly making connections on MFP! I have some friends made previously but most are no longer active as I rejoin the game. I'm a 40 yo working mom of two (ages 3 and 1). I'm of advanced maternal age (haha!) and want to be able to keep up with my kids! Savage223, I also have a slim husband (~150 lbs) and know how you feel! 20 lbs to lose and looking for ways to manage work/kids/health. Like pushing your kid on the swing then running around the swingset, repeat. So glad the holidays are over, lol! Also glad that Jan. is the coldest, darkest month for us in TX so it only gets better from here. Feel free to friend me, especially if your diary is open I wish you all the very best in 2015! We can do this!!!

Yes dylangrrrrl I too like to enjoy the occasional adult beverage in the evening! I have tried to limit myself to maybe one on Friday night & maybe one on Saturday. That's hard though

Good Morning Cool kids, my day is about to get started. I'm waiting on the Dish Network people to come and install my other box so I don't have to be imprisoned watching the stuff my husband is watching. He has joined me here in Tx finally and now I have to get readjusted to not being the only one in the house. Lol. Once my box is installed then I will head to the gym.
I am sore from my workout with the trainer on yesterday and now I need to push through it. Caramel I really admire all the hard work you do and now I am facing it too.
Larro - I am with you on the anti-social because I am ok with being with myself so when I have chance to go elsewhere rather than have people come to my house, I go to there's instead.
Beeps - good luck with the challenge, I know you'll do fine.
Curious - sounds like you been having fun and I can't wait to get my bike here so I will be hopefully having it shipped to me soon.
Welcome Savage, dylangrrrl an Tim.
Dylangrrl - I hope you are right about the weather here in Tx. I must say though, the cold we have had does not even compare to the WI cold I have come from. I have yet to put on a heavy coat. I been wearing my light jacket.
As for the alcohol, I stay away from it as much as possible because I notice when I drink it and then try to work out, I am just too sluggish. I have followed a lot of fitness building people who have mentioned the same and that is why they also stay away from it. I have something every now and then.
Good day everyone!

Hi all,
I am also anti social. I prefer just me and my hubby and like to socialize on my terms, I always joke that I am one cat away from being a crazy cat lady! I am also shy so that does not help.
I too enjoy my wine but I do try to limit it to one or two nights a week as I find I lose control of my eating when I drink it and I don't want to exercise the next day!

....newbies whomstop in: put up a picture in your avatar space! Nobody likes "talking" to a shadow....

At least I don't.

Yesterday was terrible for eating....got my period and that usually means cravings. Which I don't fight. It is NOT worth the fight....amhik.

Anyway, fasting until 3 or 4, today and hopefully monday brings me that joie de vivre of new beginnings, heavy lifting, and calorie control!