40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

Happy Thursday Cool Kids,
It's a beautiful morning here on the Redwood Coast, and it was a lovely peddle in to work. It is supposed to blowing a gale again this afternoon, thus is spring, so I'll be earning my meager dinner tonight! I was only 13 calories over goal yesterday, so I think I'll still call it a success! Three days in a row. Today I'll have a huge margin from the bike ride.
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No! Thank goodness! There's a weird hydrodynamic... swell comes in (not breaking wave, just tall piece of water) and tries to go through the headland, which doesn't work. So while it's all pushed up against it, it creates a springy place and you can't even get to the rock if you try. But the swell goes up since it has no choice, then falls back down, and that makes a wave. The wave is going back out to deep water, so there's nothing (but your paddle buddies) to run in to.

Good Afternoon Cool Kids.

Everyone seems to be doing good. Keep up the good work.

E's Mom. Good to hear from you again. Glad the meal planning is going well. When I started out, I put more effort into my caloric deficient, then later increased the cardio as I lost weight. Good luck.

I had a cavity filled this morning. So I am living up to my reputation as a numb-skull I am very gingerly eating my lunch, trying not to eat my lips.

I'm thinking about chicken stir-fry for supper. {I picked up a rotisserie chicken in town} But first I'm thinking about a nap. These days of getting up at 0530 trying to beat the heat are catching up with me.

Hope everyone is having a good day,

Larro

Hello everyone. Got laundry done today and finished up a customer's quilt. We were riding out back in one of the fields yesterday and ran across some fiddleheads. I had some once and didn't like them, but I am going to try them again tomorrow and see if it was just the way it was cooked or not. It has been a beautiful few days here, but tomorrow will get cooler and rainy for a few days.
Curious, what a beautiful place you have there. It still looks pretty intimidating to me to be in a small boat. I am glad you and your friends can enjoy it.
Larro, bummer of the cavity, that stinks. You are such a hard worker. I am sure the heat there is horrible to work in.
It's great hearing how everyone is doing. Meal planning is definitely a wise decision, and having lots of healthy snacks in the house. I need to stop at the store tomorrow for a few things to keep me on track.
Keep up the good work everyone and enjoy your day.

Natalie, I snack all day, so having healthy snacks at home and at work is a must for me. Here lately since I have been reading so much, and it's so easy to mindlessly snack while reading, I've stocked up on sunflower seeds in the shell. It takes so long to eat them you don't rack up a lot of calories. And carrots is another of my go to snacks. I eat three or four a day. But if you will look at my food diary you will see I eat the same snacks day after day.

And we are just now getting into the low 90's. Not really hot weather for here, but then I'm not used to using a shovel. I've noticed what you eat and drink makes a big difference in working outside. You wouldn't want to go out to work all afternoon with a belly full of fried food and sweet tea. {although that is just what I did for years}

Just checked my weight and I and down 2 lbs for a total now of 13.3 lbs. woot ! Woot!

Wow! I didn't realize that this dated back so far. I would hope that I'm a cool kid (.; I'm a little over a month being on MFP. Yay for over 40 yr old's.

Happy Friday KIDS

I am STILL sore from TRX on Wednesday. I have to increase my workout days, since I have 2 races coming up and I have to really train hard for them. I want to come in at 30 minutes or less and the less I weigh, the better I will feel and perform. I decided to get a facial today and treat myself to sneakers and more work out gear. As much as sneakers cost, they should last a little longer....SHEESH. I understand Brooks have good running shoes. I will see how they work for me.

Larro--You know my mouth was WATERING when I saw the stir fry. Love to hear that mom is still kicking it in gear despite her age. Hug her for me....Are you adequately compensating my furry friends? (lol) Afterall, they have to keep you in line.

Nickpnh-I am happy Missy is keeping you up to speed. Sounds like she nestled in rather quickly. I love it.

AllenPriest--I know you are a proud dad. Congrats to your daughter. Sounds like you are pretty busy this weekend. Enjoy your family and the festivities.

Welcome Jengoing2015

Gamr3---Awesome job on completion of torture... I mean Insanity...

Jackie--Congrats on the loss

Beeps--How's your workouts and meal planning going? How long before vacation?

3Furballs--No kettle ball today? I am sure you did something AWESOME. What are you growing in your garden?

Emmalou--I am glad things are settling down a bit also. I love that you have not given up. Keep doing what you can do.

Ruby--Hope you are ok. Missing you and thinking about you.

SDERESKI & ALF---Thinking about you.

KellySue--Enjoy your special weekend.

For all of your moms out there....YOU ROCK!!!!!

Have a great weekend kids

Larro that's too funny. Ya she was probably wondering why you wouldn't take a break with her. Sorry about mixing up the names, usually with animals I remember quickly. Oops. Great looking stir-fry!

Alf some good looking meals on there. Don't think I'd be able to do the shake with the PB. Tried one once and gaged the whole time trying to drink it. Guess it's a good thing there are other options.

Nickp way to go! Try running flat foot, that should help with the headaches. That works for me and my deteriorating discs in my neck. To run flat footed you take shorter steps, in case you are wondering. I'll never forget the look on the persons face when I asked how to do that. Priceless. I've started considering just running away from the house until I'm half way in my time and just turning around and running back the same route.

Thanks CG! Working my way back up. A couple of years ago I could run constant between 5-6 and sprint at 7. Love the picture of where you kayak, gorgeous! Way to go on the calorie deficit! I know how hard that is to not consume them up. Hope you had a bit of cake as a reward you've earned it!

Fiddleheads now that is something I have never tried. What did they taste like Natalie?

Caramel I like Brooks Ghost. They last about a year. Saucony make awesome shoes as well.

Well I think I will be off to bed soon so I can try to get up early tomorrow for a 30 minute run seeing as they are calling for rain tomorrow. Ugh. Super hot here yesterday and today. Think I may finally have my sweet teeth under control some what. Hope I didn't just jinx myself.

Good Evening Cool Kids.

Happy Birthday Kelly Sue.

Other than getting the trenches filled, I'm through with the waterline project. {after spending five hours on it today} All 15 spigots have been tested and are working. All the grapevines and blueberry bushes watered. I picked up some more grapevines and a blueberry bush yesterday. Margie and I are going to the local nursery on Sunday to see what else we can't live without. Monday through Wednesday are good transplanting days, so I'm hoping to get all of them in the ground then.

I took a walk in the woods late this afternoon. It was getting dark by the time I got back, and I saw several lightning bugs. The first of the year. Very cool. Not as cool, the ten thousand mosquitoes I ran into.

Too tired to say hello to everyone individually, so consider this Hello as being directed specifically to you. Hope everyone has a good weekend.

Larro

Here are the week's numbers:

20.7% Body Fat
23.8 BMI
170.1 Pounds

That is a loss of 0.2 pounds for the week.

Just wanted to say hello!! 52 days in, 13 lbs gone. But I want to be a cool kid!!

I'm 43, 5"3 and 199 lbs right now. I walk, I don't do much else right now.

And I'm jealous of the people who don't have 8 deer in their yards eating all their gardening attempts.

Glinda1971 wrote: »

Just wanted to say hello!! 52 days in, 13 lbs gone. But I want to be a cool kid!!

I'm 43, 5"3 and 199 lbs right now. I walk, I don't do much else right now.

And I'm jealous of the people who don't have 8 deer in their yards eating all their gardening attempts.

Welcome. Walking was all I did when I started out. You will be able to do more as you progress.

The secret to keeping deer out of the garden is fence. Lots and lots of fence. With me adding grapevines and fruit trees, I have bought two 100' rolls the last two weeks. At $70.00 a roll, {not to mention the cost of the waterline project} you wonder if buying grapes and blueberries wouldn't be cheaper.

The fiddle heads are supposed to taste like something if spinach and asparagus had a baby...... We gave that first small batch to my mother in law, so I still haven't made them. I will try to get some when my son comes back, they are quite a way on the other side of the property. They are only out for a very short time before they open up and aren't good to eat anymore, so I need to hurry and get them before they go by.
Today we went to someone's house that was giving away a small patch of rubarb, it's the nice red kind, so I was happy to get it, but now need to find where are we putting it. We haven't had much trouble with deer in the gardens here because they must smell the dog, we've always had a dog here. Usually they eat everyone's hosta's but they don't come near enough to get ours.
I hope you all have a nice day.

Well, we got our daughter graduated. She earned summa cum laude and other honors. She did very well. Tear in dad's eye - baby is grown up.

Congratulation on that smart daughter AP.

I had a slow day at work, a little afternoon wedding. I did get in some time in the garden picking green beans and weeding early before work {and before it got hot}. And just before dark I walked over to Sister's to deliver celery for whatever it is she is cooking for tomorrow's family supper. Margie is cooking green beans and new potatoes, and her famous pineapple casserole.

All you ladies have a good Mother's Day.

Larro



I have been teaching Midas relaxation methods. Not sure if he was paying attention though.

Happy Mother's Day! I hope you all have an amazing day! Me? I'm working a double like I do every Sunday. The restaurant should be a little extra insane today with everyone taking Mom out for all you can eat fried chicken. This is when all my exercising pays off!