40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are
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Happy Monday everyone. Hope all of you are well and in good spirits.
Can you say BRRRRRR from the cold. For me to put on a coat, gloves and a scarf that is huge because I do not like being bundled up when I am driving or running errands, etc. The dogs did their business in record time and was dragging me back to the house (lol).The snow came down quite heavily on Saturday and then the 9 degrees yesterday did not help at all. We are on another winter advisory for 4-12 inches today. Oh SPRING where are you?
I have body composition testing later today so it will be interesting to see my results. I can not eat an hour before the test and I needed to purchase compression shorts and your bra can not have wires or padding in it. If you are interested in doing the test the website at the bottom of the brochure is www.BeFitTest.com . The guy that does the test comes every 3 months as we have die hards who need to stay up to date on their results. I will post my results once I get it. After the test, I go right into Extreme Fit. I love my PT as she really pushes me even when she can see I have no more fight left. Saturday's session was brutal and challenged me, but I was refreshed afterwards. I have noticed since I have been lifting more, I am MORE hungry and feel like I can eat a ton.
I hope all of you did well over the weekend and have an AWESOME day. As BEEPS says so eloquently "BOOM"
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Good Monday morning! I actually was able to make it to the gym today and did some interval running and did some leg and ab work today- YEAH! I will probably have to shovel later, but it was nice to not have to do it first thing in the morning. It is cold here again today- 0 was the reading I got from my car. I didn't make it to see hubby this weekend- the weather was wicked- blowing and drifting snow with zero visibility in some places and just cold- wind chills yesterday morning were in the minus 20-30 range. I just stayed in and stayed warm, besides the snow shoveling that had to be done x2! Tomorrow I will go see hubby as I have taken the day off. I am going to take Jacob with me to see him. The hospital has lifted it's influenza restrictions and his doctor says it's ok for Jake to visit. Hubby hasn't seen the little guy in over two months. He's very excited!
Have a great day all!
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Great club! I'm in0
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I'd like to join as well. I'm 44 and work part time from home while raising three kids (18,14 & 10). I love my job (finance admin), love my family and really love most things about my life. Except my health/fitness/weight. Been on MFP for about 2 weeks and find it extremely helpful. Feel free to add me - always looking for friends/encouragement.
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Hey Kid's !
I really wanted to go shopping today but it snowed. Ugh. Oh well. Pinterest it is. LOL
Moved these yesterday.
The lockers had been in the basement since we brought the house. Finally got some storage now. Also sold my curio the other day so moved Jeff's rescue to it's former spot.
alishiaspringle- Wow. I've been tempted to try freezer meals but too many picky eaters. LOL
Kelly Sue- I'm sure that will cheer up your hubby.
Nataligetfit- I may have to pick your brain soon. I have a quilt that needs the bias reattached. Though I'm not a quilter more of a novice.
Hello Newbies ! I'll check back later.
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I would love to join in! I will be 40 in April! Would love to have the support and motivation from Friends'0
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Hi! I'm 49 ( argh! ) And reasonably fit - want to just get a bit leaner round my hips and thighs over the next few months. Do I just bookmark to join in?0
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Well today is Family Day so no working out today since the dojo is closed and yesterday was rest day. Unfortunately weigh in today was up 1lb. I'm hoping and thinking its because it's that time of the month and I'm trying not to freak out! I've just switched to using TDEE to calculate my calories for the day since the last month of using the MFP calories and my exercising calories wasn't working and totaled not much less than what I'm using with the TDEE method.
Going to weigh in next Sunday and see where I'm at. Course now instead of 10lbs I want to lose, I have 11lbs. Blech.0 -
Beeps, I did Daily Burn's Hips, Butt, Thighs. Somewhere along the way, my legs became wet noodles! Boom!
We here in Hampton Roads, VA are getting our first snow of the year. To a girl raised in Ohio, it seems like the natives think it's Snowpacolypse and all I see so far is a light covering. I don't think I'm going to match your shoveling, KellySue!
Keep on keeping on, everyone.
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sreeves1429 wrote: »Hi, I would like to join the group, not exactly sure how. I'm a 40 year old mother of 4, who has struggled with being overweight all my life. I embarked on my journey towards healthy living right after my 40th birthday back in March. I had reached a new low ( or high depending on how you look at it) of 289 lbs., was diagnosed with diabetes and hypertension and decided that if I didn't do something right then and there, I would not be around for my children 10 years from now.
Since then, I have lost 106 lbs., but now I am not getting enough nutrients and protein on a daily basis. My goal this year is to find a healthy balance nutritionally and to begin toning up big time. I would also like to lose about 30 more lbs. and then begin a maintenance program.
I am looking forward to interacting with everyone and open to any and all comments and suggestions anyone may have regarding my journey.
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Hey Cool Kids!
What a lovely staycation I've just had! I totally chilled on Thursday. Did house chores & errands Friday. Went to the Poultry Fair Saturday morning (fancy chickens, ducks, turkeys, etc.) -- pretty entertaining -- the horse & burro adoption folks were there, so we got to see some great horses too. Then we headed out to a high bluff overlooking the ocean to enjoy a romantic bottle of wine and some chocolate. Those were great, but the real present was a breaching whale! Two times this enormous creature flew all of the way out of the water and splashed down in a spectacular way. Great show. Sunday we paddled of course, and then shopping / cooking for the week.
Today was my first day putting my new strength training program to work at the gym. I'm going to love this.
I almost feel guilty about enjoying our ridiculously lovely weather here on the northwest corner of Ca. So sorry for all of you dealing with mountains of snow and ice-slick roads. Stay safe! Be warm. Cuddle.
Caramel, I'm so curious about the bod pod. How did it go?
Kate, your hair is adorable!
KS, did you get into the biggest loser contest? Is it fun?
There were 63 new messages, so please forgive me that I'm not able to respond to each of you this eve. I saw some great posts though! Cheers and "woot woots" for you all, even those of us struggling. The fact that you're struggling means you haven't - won't - give up!!
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40 here. Curious. Been on my journey for only 2 weeks. Former College Baseball player who over 20 years gained 70 lbs. I want to weigh 230 again. I'm 6'2" 300 lbs and I'm embarrassed. Many friends that I played sports with over the years are comfortable being over weight. I'm secretly depressed and conscious of my appearance at all times. This 300 lb me isn't me. Make sense? I've had enough. Everyday a challenge. I just want to be that guy that has no limitations in what I do and have my confidence back. Thanks0
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Morning kids, hope all of you are well. Everything is closed due to the snow and cold today. I am so happy I got in my work out and body composition testing done last night. I hate weighing in at night because I weigh so much more. As it stands, I am up 10lbs and I am not eating enough protein or calories. I need to eat 120 grams of protein a day. The test took about 2 minutes and I learned quite a bit. When I do is what is deemed nothing my Resting Metabolic Rate aka RMR is 1561. I was also informed I need to eat back the majority of my burned calories at the gym otherwise I am not eating enough. I showed the results to my trainer and now that I know where I stand I can now change my areas of focus. Have a great day everyone.0
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Hey cool kids! What an exciting weekend we had. Headed to the city for DH's 60th bday. Plans to see Phantom of the Opera and dinner, but all that changed when our DIL went into labour. We spend the entire day at the hospital waiting. Audrey Rose arrived at 9:15 p.m. and she is perfect.
We thought she would be dark like her daddy, but she is fair haired like her mom. She does have her dad's little nose though. Everyone is doing well. I will head back next week to spend the week and help out where I can - hopefully give mom a chance to sleep and prepare some meals / do laundry, etc.
Kate - love the pictures of you and the kids! Your hair cut looks great!
Alisha - that's some serious meal planning going on there. Wow! Great job!!
Curious - what a fantastic gift you received. How exciting to see the whale jump!
FEves - congrats on the weight loss! AWESOME!!
dice - totally makes sense to me. I hear ya - am not happy where I am and I want to be where I was a couple of years ago. Good luck!
Kelly - so wonderful that you get to bring Jake to see his granddad! That will certainly make your husband's day!
Big collective shout out to my cool kids pals - Beeps, Carmel, Larro, Alf!
Welcome newbies - just bookmark it and keep checking in.
It has been brutal cold here with the wind chills making it almost unbearable. Our town hosted it's annual winter carnival, but many activities had to be cancelled as it was too cold.
It warmed up a bit yesterday and managed to get out and get a nice snowshoe in. Of course, as soon as the temps warmed up a bit, more snow came. We have mountains of snow. Not sure where to put it anymore.
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CONGRATS GRAMMA SDERESKI!!!!!!!!!!!!0
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alishaspringle - WET NOODLES = BEST WORKOUT EVER!!!!!!!0
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I made it through family-travel-weekend.
My throat started feeling "sick" last night....but, I came to work anyway. And, BEFORE I came to work I hit the gym for a decent lifting session - in case I really AM getting sick and end up having to take a few "break" days.
Good news re: throat?? I am NOT hungry....this will help my waistline MOST OF ALL.
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New to this discussion. I am a 43 yo mom of 3 and am finally trying to learn my way around a kitchen. Cooking, nutrition, meal planning, time management... I need help with it all. I work part time outside the home, and cabbie kids every evening. I am struggling on how to even start this journey, it is all so overwhelming. So far, I am trying to log everything I actually eat, and exercise at least 3 times a week. I need to lose a whopping 120 pounds, but I am not so concerned with the weight as I am a balanced nutritious diet at the moment. In the past, I have cooked maybe 1 meal per month...so when I say I don't know my way around a kitchen...yeah. I'm serious. Trying to make the next best move...one day at a time!0
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Well Im 45 and counting so count me in!
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Sdereski, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!
Caramel, I've been wanting to do s metabolic test in a while. I always worry I'm not eating enough. Glad it worked out for you.
Alisha, I really need to prep my raw veggies. I normally prepare salads almost daily and it is time consuming. I need to chop and store when I get it home from the store.
FEve, awesome weight loss. I lose sooo slow and its so frustrating. If I lose a pound in a week that is a lot. What has been your strategy other than logging your foods and exercising, I have been losing the same 10-15lbs the last 5 yrs. it is ridiculous. I haven't been successful at maintenance. I really don't want to be a slave of logging my foods every day. There has got to be a happy medium.
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40 here. Curious. Been on my journey for only 2 weeks. Former College Baseball player who over 20 years gained 70 lbs. I want to weigh 230 again. I'm 6'2" 300 lbs and I'm embarrassed. Many friends that I played sports with over the years are comfortable being over weight. I'm secretly depressed and conscious of my appearance at all times. This 300 lb me isn't me. Make sense? I've had enough. Everyday a challenge. I just want to be that guy that has no limitations in what I do and have my confidence back. Thanks
Dice, don't despair! You have taken the first step, admitting you are not happy with your current health. What is your plan???? Let us know, we all support each other.
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OMG!!! Kali (my dog) has turned into a Drill Sargent. Just did a walk with her that usually takes 50 minutes in 36 minutes. I am pooped! I can hear my bed calling.0
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FEve, What has been your strategy other than logging your foods and exercising, I have been losing the same 10-15lbs the last 5 yrs. it is ridiculous. I haven't been successful at maintenance. I really don't want to be a slave of logging my foods every day. There has got to be a happy medium.
I have been eating whole foods - steel cut oats, brown rice, quinoa, usually nothing with any added sugar - unsweetened yoghurt, only 2 fruit servings per day, make my own pasta sauce from scratch (Bob's Marinara from "Jumpstart to Skinny" - it's really yummy!"), watching fats - lean meats, no cheese, skim milk products mostly, eating lots of homemade soup with crisp bread for lunch, not eating out much at all, not eating after supper, and I don't eat back my exercise calories. I exercise every day for at least half an hour but trying to do more like 45 - 60 minutes, and I do dance aerobics mostly with some step aerobics and resistance training thrown in every so often. One day a week I do more of a ballet, stretching workout.
I check in advance before logging to make sure that the calories are going to be reasonable and adjust my choices accordingly. My cookie episode was my first stumble, but mostly I've been staying on track. I'm at the beginning of my weight loss - still have 50lbs to go so that is probably why it's coming off easily right now.
I don't know if there's anything in there that will help, but that's what I'm doing right now. 0 -
Hi, I'm 43 and am here to lose the 60 lbs I gained after getting layed of work and going back to college for my degree. Its time to start living again 0
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We may be old, but we got to see all the cool bands! I'm 40, mother of 2, nurse, and at the lowest weight I've been in my whole life, which is still 10 lbs over the "healthy" range. Ideally, I'd like to lose about 18-25 more. I've been lifting weights for about three years now and I don't want to lose any lean mass, so I plan to re-evaluate my fat/lean percentages and set my goal accordingly when I'm a little closer. I don't follow all of the "clean eating" rules, but I eat very little processed food. Fortunately, I love to cook from scratch and to try new things.0
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Congrats, sdereski!
Curious, I've always wanted to go out whale watching. Majorly jealous! Maybe someday, yet.
Beeps, unfortunately wet noodles have dried out kinda crunchy and painful. Lol. I'm sure the next workout will cause more squishy noodlage, however.
Welcome, everyone. Stick around. It's nice here.0 -
Greeting Kids, hope all of you are well and in good spirits.
Shoveling out yesterday was a true workout. Extreme Fit today and of course I hope the circuits are hard as I need a very serious workout.
Sdereski--Congrats to you
Curious-Anything about animals has my undivided attention. I agree with alisha MAJORLY JEALOUS (LOL)
Beeps--Hope you are feeling better. The weights are calling your name....Lift HEAVY
Dice--I hope you keep dropping in so we can provide support. I understand the place you are in and believe me support is crucial.
Alf-- I agree it has to be a happy medium about food logging and maintaining
KellySue--Hope you and hubby are well. I am glad you are still getting some gym time in including shoveling snow.
Larro--Thanks for the reply yesterday about random acts of kindness day, I still find it crazy that a day has to be marked on the calendar when we as humans should be kind anyways
Ruby--Missing you, where are you?
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Hope everyone has a happy hump day.0
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Good morning everyone...
I have not been logging into the group so much as I have been busy with work and school. I graduate with my Masters degree in July...I am so ready! I am due to fly to Antigua in April and really hoping to drop 30 lbs before then. Sounds like a lofty goal but when I get going it does fall off me. The getting going is always a problem. I am slowly ramping up. Gosh this snow does not help! I just want to curl up by the fire with a cup of coffee or worse hot cocoa! Anyway I have started I just need to be more disciplined. Feel free to add me as a friend and nudge me if I log in a cookie haha.
Have a great day everyone!
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