40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

Some off y'all have been here since 2012....!! Is it too late to join?! ;>) I'm 41, joined MFP last spring and lost about 15 pounds easily by exercising more, counting calories and substituting and making better choices (like not eating after 7:00, reducing those relaxing calorie-laden evening glasses of wine, etc.) Oddly enough, October to December were horrid for me too! (Back to the school work grind, weather turned cold and icky, elliptical in basement broke..... I know... excuses, excuses!) But back on track now. Looking forward to getting you know you.... looks like a very interesting, world-wide and eclectic bunch!

Algerina9601 wrote: »

Good morning!

I didn't do too Terrible yesterday, are well but I can't find an exercise that I can tolerate. My foot was crushed by a car in Sept and I have nerve damage, I t makes even walking painful. So I will keep experimenting. Have a great day!

swim!

Happy belated birthday Larro!
Positive vibes to all!

Good morning cool kids!
Whew! What a scare. I tried to post on Friday, and the office computer denied my access to the forum. Some new filter. I was afraid it would really make it impossible to keep connected, but it seems to be gone this morning. Thank goodness. I would have really missed you guys!

Beeps, cool deal about the new car! Happy 1st week of work.
AJ, good job making a meal plan. That works so well! I should do it more often.
Kate, cracking up about your skater pants. You might as well get a board! So sorry about Josie's challenges. My son was diagnosed ADHD, but wasn't ever a hitter. That must be so hard. What are the dr.s saying? Food allergies? I'm sure you've already thought of it all, but I'm feeling your pain.
SR, glad your having fun in the pool! How is the stair challenge going?
Wendy, I hope you get on a bike soon. I ride mine to work for exercise, and it's the only thing keeping me from being completely sedentary.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Larro! Love the pic, and Beeps is right! Great eyes. Have fun with your new bike.
Algerina, good job with the daily check ins! Keep it up. I hope you find the exercise that works for you.
KS, hurray for the rec center! Interval training sounds fun. and sweaty. . Good news to hear your hubby continues to make improvements.
Kim, you should be so proud of yourself! Back to the gym and committed. Keep going.
Ruby, my fitbit keeps me going too. Go get those steps! Keep trying our hardest.
Alf, so glad you're back. Oct - Dec did me in too. I went up 8 lbs. Just laziness on my part. But here we all are taking charge.
Sdereski, Caramel, Hi! what's up?
MzKlutch, I sure hope Blu Ivy gets to you soon. I dropped Buttercup off at the shop yesterday for new fork seals, then took the KLR 250 out for a ride. So fun.
Welcome to all the newbies.
Hello to everyone else!

I jogged (real slow) on our forest trail Saturday, including a steep 825 climb, and my quads were sooo sore the next day! Loved it. Did it again Monday. Another magical Sunday at sea. Super bumpy. It's a lot like those rodeo bull riding things on days like that. I've been closet purging lately. Eventually B will move in (after my housemate moves out this summer), and it will take me every one of those months to clear out space for him. I've definitely occupied every square inch of the closet space (and I have 4 closets!) It's good to let go.
Have a great day everyone. :flowerforyou:

Afternoon all!

Real quick post - climbed down off the plateau! Lost 3lbs! Also am cleared to participate in the stair climb challenge starting on the 29th as long as I follow the 3 conditions - which I can do.

I think some of my success last week was in part due to taking the extra time to weigh my portions, honoring my commitment to going to the Y, AND making sure that every time I had to get up from my desk at the office that it meant I also had to do one lap of walking down to the other end of the hall and back. That added so many extra steps and active minutes to each day! Oh..and drinking water!

Ok..gotta run. Crazy busy at work today.

Just hit the minimum age requirement today, so looks like you've gained a new member! As for myself, I've done a few rounds of P90X and Insanity in the past and am looking to get back into it. I'm currently doing P90X3, so far off to a good start. Looking forward to being a part of the crew!

Hi teacher457..... I'm an elementary Principal.... I certainly hope your school isn't so big they refer to you by numbers! 15 pounds is VERY do-able! The hardest thing about Mondays is not being able to run to the bathroom after all the water I'm used to drinking in a day now! And most days I'm eating lunch standing up (if I'm lucky) while dealing with discipline and meetings.... tricky to do, but you can do it!

Good Morning Cool Kids.

I got off to a slow start his morning, so I just finished my AM cardio a few minutes ago, and am about to start breakfast. Last night Sister and BIL took us out to the local Mexican place for my birthday. But even with the The Three Amigos Fajitas and a third of a fried ice cream, I sneaked in under my calorie goal for the day.

Just got a call from Mamma. She can't get new batteries to work in her BP monitor, so I'll ride my bike over and see if I can get it going. I'll ride down to the crossroads first to make a mile out of it. Earlier this morning I was thinking about me and Beeps both getting new rides. I would bet we paid about $15K on average

Welcome to all the new folks. Happy birthday chelios and bigsisv.

Beeps, good luck with the job. What kind of ride did you get?

Algerina, swimming or any water borne workout would take pressure off your foot.

Kate, I'm thinking of you. Hope you can get a handle on the little one's problems. Keep your own health in mind while you are going through this.

Kelly Sue, thanks for the great sunset/sunrise. Glad to hear is hubby is showing improvement.

Sdereski, you have a suave and debonair grand daughter. That is a drink of the rich and famous.

Sylvarose, I knew you would come down off that plateau. Well done.

Ruby, good work getting in all those steps.

Curious, I bet that was a web-scare. My internet went down halfway through this post, and I was freaking. But I did the power cycle thing and it's back working again. How did we ever live BI {before internet}?

Caramel, I'm sending big ol' hugs your way. Hope you are feeling better soon. And the plan is to let the beard stay until Spring. But when I start my gardening, and the sweat starts to drip out of it, it never last those last couple of weeks.

Nick, Alf, E's Mom and everyone else, How you doing? Hope everyone is having a healthy and happy day,

Larro

Gack!! Totally overwhelmingly busy at work. Just popping in for a drive-by "Hello".

Hi, I'm 41. Last year I found myself at the heaviest I've ever been--I was at my top pregnancy weight! I'm 5'6" and was 190. I've always been thinner so this was a shock to my system.

I could barely squeeze in my size 14 clothes (I obviously needed a 16) and was having to wear my hubbies size XL t-shirts to cover everything up. My back hurt ALOT, I struggled to get off the floor, and couldn't walk up the stairs in my house without feeling winded.

I knew I couldn't keep feeling like that and refused to buy larger clothes, so I decided to finally make ME a priority. I found a small gym near my work with HIIT workouts and an amazing trainer. I've lost 20 lbs so far and I've definitely built muscle.

I'm having to stop going to that gym for awhile, though, due to cost. So I'm definitely looking at ways to stay motivated.

I'm planning on still getting up at 5 a.m. to workout at home. I have P90x, an elliptical, weights, and bands all in my basement waiting for me.

I think I lost the thread for a few days - sorry.

I am keeping on keeping on. Still going to the gym but having a hard time with my knee being sore a lot. I didn't hurt it at any specific time - I guess just too many years being fat. My plan is just to push on and hopefully as I lose weight and get stronger it will feel better. Not sure there is anything else I can do anyway. I am an elementary school teacher as well - SPED. I love my job! I have made it a priority since coming back in January to pack my lunch everyday and eat it. So many times in the past there is a "crisis" and I end up eating junk - not this time. If I eat junk I have to make a choice to do it and count it - that is my plan.

alf1163 wrote: »

KellySue, I've been gone so long but just read about your honey. What happened?

It's a long story- a little over three months worth at this point, but any how... He got osteomyelitis which is an infection in the bone. It deteriorated two of his vertebrae to the point where they had to be removed and he had to have metal rods put in his back. He has not walked since October 10th and just recently went back to the hospital from the rehab because he went into renal failure. The renal failure has greatly improved, but he had some side effects from it- one being a very altered mental state for the last couple of weeks (hallucinations, paranoia, etc). That has finally started to clear, but his electrolyte levels are still off and he ended up with C-Diff colitis from the heavy doses of antibiotics. It has been a battle! Hopefully we will continue to see improvement and he can get home soon! Thanks for asking.

Today was a Jake day for me. He was sick earlier this week so this is the only day I had him at the house this week. He was fun as always! Gym tomorrow morning as long as I get a decent night's sleep. I drank a caffeinated diet soda too late in the evening and didn't get to sleep until around midnight. Up at six to be ready for the little boy.

Have a good one all!

Hello all,

I'd like join in this conversation too! My qualifications: 41yrs old and trying to lose 30lbs.

A bit about me, 2 kids (5 & 7) and one husband. I live in Ottawa, Canada. Have been trying to lose weight, since I had my kids, with varying degrees of success. Feel like I have the food/diet part 85-90% down but the exercise part only seems to work when I hire a trainer. The weight only comes off when exercise is included in the mix (not by diet alone). Am working on motivating and developing my at-home/solo exercising habit AND, being at peace with the time it takes to reach my goals.

Cheers!

hope everyone is doing well today, KCCO my friends! Move forward today