40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are
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larrodarro wrote: »Speaking of tractorbynet, one of the regulars over there died in a bush-hogging accident yesterday. He was retired Air Force. A computer guy. Farmers have always got hurt and killed on tractors, but now that everyone with half an acre of yard is buying a tractor, the numbers are bound to go up. You get attached to your e-friends, and it's sad when something like this happens. So all you guys keep your *kitten* alive.
But anyway. I did a whole lot of this today.
Kitty!!
All of these beautiful pictures are making me jealous
. Gorgeous!
Sdereski, I visited Holland in high school and if I could choose to move anywhere, I think it would be my top pick. It's just stunning.
Just made my way back from a doctor's appointment. My anxiety disorder has gotten out of control again and we decided I need to go back on an A/D for awhile to get it back under control. Today's anxiety attack was a barrel of laughs for no reason. Luckily, she also gave me something short term and fast acting so I am feeling much better right now. Not too worried about gaining weight with the A/D- I've lost significant weight on them before so I know I can do it. I'm not going to destroy the hard work I've been putting in for two months or lose my momentum.
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Peeps, enjoy your trip, the church is beautiful.
Larro, the sunset is so bright and pretty. Unfortunately tractor accidents do happen. We have had a few around this area the last few years too. I agree that a lot of homeowners are buying and don't really know about tractors that much to know what they're doing and to do it safely. I think they should have to have a video class to watch to know how to safely use them, and also to load and strap them down.
I have a sore throat and head thing happening here. I guess I have had it too good, hadn't been sick since I started this in January. I have been mostly resting today.
We got a little rain today so I don't have to water the garden or raspberry patch for a couple days.
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"Day: 60 of P90X/P90X+ hybrid Yoga X"=Done! that was tough today. left wrist did not like the vinyasas.
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spatulamom wrote: »Sdereski, I visited Holland in high school and if I could choose to move anywhere, I think it would be my top pick. It's just stunning.
Me too!! I told my husband I would move there in a heart beat. Life in Holland looks pretty good.
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Hi all, I am going to try and be a little more consistent and get to know some of the newcomers that have joined this forum since I took a break.
I was supposed to golf yesterday, but the gals bailed on me, so I headed home, got on my mountain bike and went for a ride. Haven't ridden the MB in about 5 years and my wrists are suffering for it today. Lots of pounding and hanging on tight!
Am going to seriously try and get down to business losing weight! Hopefully, this resolve will carry through more than a day / week. :-)0 -
Hello hello!!! Today is my granddaughter's 7th birthday!!!! She is growing too fast!!!!! I'm doing well!
Sdereski and Curious, great to hear from you again!!!! Your adventures sound amazing!
Beeps, have a great time!!!!
Larro, sorry for your loss.
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So.... not off to the healthiest start today!
There was salted caramel gelato with an invite in the freezer at work this morning ... so "breakfast of champions". Then my friend decided we should go out to lunch, which equals a panini. Good thing I got my CSA veggies yesterday, and have a big green juice in the fridge waiting for me. That's going to be dinner - after the 3 mile hike in the forest! With the exception of today's indulgences, it's otherwise been a good week food & exercise wise.
Alf, I still can't believe you have a 7yo gd! You look so youthful yourself. Glad to hear you're doing well.
Sdereski, I especially love that pic with the boats. I can totally see living that life. Careful with your joints! After typing that I realize I'm projecting my fears ... the joints seem to be my most vulnerable parts these days, and can quickly stop you in your tracks, so I'm a little reactionary. What I really meant was "Cool! mountain biking is awesome! Have a blast!"
G3G, I'm not always sure what all of those acronyms mean, but I recognized the words "yoga" and "vinyasa"! Is the hybrid yogaX like yoga on steroids?
Natalie, I hope you're recovered from your blech!
Spatula, I hope the A/D gives you the edge you need to stay on track. It sounds like you've got a handle on prioritizing.
Larro, the sunrise is stunning. Sorry to hear of your e-friend's passing. That's so sad. I have fond memories of getting to drive the tractor around my grandparent's property. It was probably a way to dangerous thing to leave a 7 yo to do alone, but it did create a happy memory.
I bought a new pair of trail runners yesterday, and tried them out on a walk/jog in the forest. I think they may make it possible to get back into this. As mentioned -- the joints! I'm dealing with some degenerative disc issues in my upper back and neck making the bicycling to work hard. I really relied on that for my cardio exercise, so need to find an alternative.
It's a gorgeous day here on the redwood coast. I hope this finds you all happy and inspired!
Here's a pick with Mt. Lassen in the background from our recent trip. It was 105 degrees!
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Curiousgeorgianna, it was regular "Yoga-X" (and it's a MONSTER on a good day). hybrid is just combining more than one program. this hybrid combines the original P90X and P90X+.0
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Sdereski the ride sounds like fun, though a might painful.
Curious Georgiana hope it was a good ride. And hope the new runners help. Something I might do when the kids get older is get my motorcycle license.
Alf1163 glad to see you are keeping busy and happy birthday to the grand daughter.
Made it to combat conditioning. Don't know where she comes up with these exercises. It's a combo of kettlebell, trx, strongman and just crazy stuff! There will be a bath with Epsom salts and cold beer soon!
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"Day: 61 of P90X/P90X+ hybrid Legs & Back & Abs/Core Plus"=Done! wrist feels good today! weird. you'd think pull ups would irritate it.0
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Hi all,
Curious - very cool picture! My husband recently bought himself a new dirt bike and he loves it! My goal is to get my MC licence soon., Will wait until spring, and purchase my bike then as well, at least I will have some riding time then.
gam3Rguy - very, very cool picture!!! Bet it was great fun. I did a Tough Mudder a few years back and it was the most fun race I had ever taken part in. The muddier I got, the tougher I felt.
Met with my new PT yesterday and did my fitness test and measurements.
. We then did a circuit type training workout. We have agreed to meet 2x week for an hour each time. I am also attempting to stay more committed to my dietary program. I need to be!! I am getting into the unhealthy weight range and that is very scary for me. I told her I wasn't just looking at doing this for a month, but long term. She's good with that.
Am expecting B&B guests tonight. This couple is from Europe and they are cycling across Canada on a tandem bike! How cool is that?! Just wish the weather was a little nicer for them today. I am sure they are going to arrive, wet, tired and hungry! There are some major hills on their route here today. They are expecting to do 200km (120 miles) today...in hilly territory!0 -
Happy Friday, all!!!
So my goal last week was to log every bite that went into my mouth BEFORE I ate it. Well, it certainly helped because I posted a 3 lb weight loss this morning!!! Yay!
It has been weeks since I have done anything other than lose/gain the same 2 lbs. Now here is my dilemma...The VERY day that I finally see the scale move I am leaving for a week in Daytona. So I suppose my goal for this week will be to see if I can just maintain this week. I'll be looking for lots of seafood, but I'll have to stay away from the fried version with hush puppies that we Southerners tend to love. It bothers me that all of logging will be "guesstimates" since I am not preparing meals myself.
I hope you all have an awesome weekend. You motivate me so much with all of your workouts. I am looking forward to the day when I can do something a little more than the treadmill.
@gam3rguy
LOVE the photo!
@Curiousgeorgianna
The biking looks fun, but gracious, that suit looks hot! It is supposed to be 95 and humid here today.
@alf1163
How was the movie?
@larrodarro
Being a Florida boy, do you have any advice for food choices at the beach since we'll be eating out every night? I am really hoping that I can convince my crew to eat at least breakfast and lunch in the room. Also, reading all about your garden makes me a little sad. My dad has always had a MASSIVE garden (North Georgia). He decided to seriously cut back this year. I am missing all of that fresh produce! BTW, that last sunset photo was gorgeous.0 -
lcantrell65 wrote: »Happy Friday, all!!!
So my goal last week was to log every bite that went into my mouth BEFORE I ate it. Well, it certainly helped because I posted a 3 lb weight loss this morning!!! Yay!
It has been weeks since I have done anything other than lose/gain the same 2 lbs. Now here is my dilemma...The VERY day that I finally see the scale move I am leaving for a week in Daytona. So I suppose my goal for this week will be to see if I can just maintain this week. I'll be looking for lots of seafood, but I'll have to stay away from the fried version with hush puppies that we Southerners tend to love. It bothers me that all of logging will be "guesstimates" since I am not preparing meals myself.
I hope you all have an awesome weekend. You motivate me so much with all of your workouts. I am looking forward to the day when I can do something a little more than the treadmill.
@larrodarro
Being a Florida boy, do you have any advice for food choices at the beach since we'll be eating out every night? I am really hoping that I can convince my crew to eat at least breakfast and lunch in the room. Also, reading all about your garden makes me a little sad. My dad has always had a MASSIVE garden (North Georgia). He decided to seriously cut back this year. I am missing all of that fresh produce! BTW, that last sunset photo was gorgeous.
Congratulation on the loss. I had to give up cheese grits and hushpuppies when I was losing. I started out doing the 5-2 thing, and limited myself to 600 calories on my "fast days". I got to counting calories and found out that an order of cheese grits from our favorite seafood place was 720 calories.
As far as seafood calories, grilled is best, then blackened, and lastly fried. Often the fried calories is twice that of grilled for the same piece of fish.
Breakfast is a hard meal to eat healthy when you are eating out. But you should be able to find something in Daytona. Here are a few choices:
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=healthy+eating+out+in+daytona
Have fun, and don't forget the sunscreen,
Larro
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Leaving in the morning to fly to Chicago to catch the train to the BSA ranch in New Mexico for a week. Should be an interesting trip.0
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allenpriest wrote: »Leaving in the morning to fly to Chicago to catch the train to the BSA ranch in New Mexico for a week. Should be an interesting trip.
I Googled New Mexico BSA camps/weather, thinking you would be burning up. But it's cooler than than here at the Larro Ranchero. We won't see 69F at night here until September. And that is with the freezer door left open.
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Hey Kids.
I've got a Taekwondo sleepover here at work tonight, so lots of kids running around making noise and stuff. I'm giving them about another hour of my time, then they get locked in for the night.
I only got an hour in the garden this morning. I had to do the whole go over and fix breakfast for Mamma thing. Her great granddaughter has spent the last couple of days up the road with cousins, so she was needing some love. She expects to have Avery all to herself the first two weeks she is here. When my niece {Avery'smother} gets here from Denver they will be off to the beach for week, then back home.
You guys take care,
Larro
PS: here are the numbers for the week.
20.8% Body Fat
23.9 BMI
170.7 Pounds
That is a loss of 1.0 pounds for the week.
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I just heard one of the little Taekwondo kids ask the instructor, "Mr. Eric, if we go to sleep, are they really going to paint our nails pink?"
You could tell he was worried, but Eric said, "I've been doing this for seven years. We have plenty of nail polish remover."0 -
"Day: 62 of P90X/P90X+ hybrid Kenpo Cardio Plus"=Done!0
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I'm 40+ hope it isn't too late to join this group... weight loss at this age is so much slower than it used to be...could use all the encouragement I can get to stick with it!!0
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Hey tmbg1, mine is slower than when I was younger too...but I figure I am making permanent changes and will not, ever, gain back the weight. So - stick with it! Give yourself a longer timeframe but commit to tracking and increasing your physical activity. After a month, you will see changes. I'm at month three and my before and after make me so happy. I'm fitting into summer clothes that I have never worn, because I bought them too small years ago expecting that I would lose weight. Hang in there! Add me as a friend if you like.0
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larrodarro wrote: »allenpriest wrote: »Leaving in the morning to fly to Chicago to catch the train to the BSA ranch in New Mexico for a week. Should be an interesting trip.
I Googled New Mexico BSA camps/weather, thinking you would be burning up. But it's cooler than than here at the Larro Ranchero. We won't see 69F at night here until September. And that is with the freezer door left open.
Have fun.
Philmont is at 6500 feet + elevation. That keeps it cooler. I'm too fat still for the back country. I'm going to a training conference in the base camp area. I have to lose another 100 pounds to be allowed in the high adventure area. And I know I'm not fit enough. Yet.0 -
NSV
I had to buy new underwear as the old size was falling off.
And the new pants purchased a month ago are getting a bit loose already.
Scale progress has slowed but clothes progress is good!0 -
Hello 40+ Club!!! This is the first post of the new thread!!! Hope you like the title!!! Thank Chris (whoheis) or complain if you dont like it. LOL
For those who would like to join: We are a group of 40+ (40 yrs and older) peope who like to stay healthy by eating clean, exercising, etc. We support each other by providing health info, giving each other ideas on how to be healthy as we get older. Feel free to join the conversation. We usually report our weightloss/ weight gain, inches lost, struggles, goals, etc on Fridays.
What are your fitness/health goals for this year??? For me, I have started a new lifting program, New Rules of Lifting for Women. I am on my second week. My goal is to become stronger, lose fat, get leaner. I overdid it (not surprising to me) during the Holidays so I have to lose a few pounds and inches...I also want to focus on my nutrition, especially increasing my protein consumption. I am a Zumba Instructor and will of course continue with teaching my 4 classes a week.
Have a great day!!!!! :flowerforyou:
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I would love to join this group! I am a 46 year old teacher who is current at home with my three teenage boys. I am 5'7" and 136 lbs. I try to eat clean and exercise almost every day (run, play tennis, P90X3 and 21 Day Fux exercise routines, walk). My goal is to define my stomach more and go back to around 130lbs. (I gained 8 pounds or so as soon as I hit my early 40s and have lost 3). Easier said than done! I wake up full of enthusiasm and willpower. I eat clean for breakfast and lunch and then-boom! The witching hour occurs. I have to cook dinner for my husband and three teenagers. Plus I have to wait till hubby gets home (which is late-7:30pm). I'm usually bored, so I have a glass of wine and eat too much when we finally sit down. So.....I guess I'm hoping some of you will be able to kick some sense into me and give me some pointers on this! I also hear that it is almost impossible to lose weight in your forties, so I'm hoping that being a part of this group can dispel that myth.0
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NSV I didn't need a seat belt extender on the plane today!!!0
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Pictures with my daughter and granddaughter. I love to bake do I made everything. The bowling ball is also a cake. Ah, yes, I've had some cake. LOL
Gam, awesome picture! And I love Yoga X.
Curious, I love to see pictures of your adventures! CA is perfect for outdoor activities!
Welcome to all the new members!! Hang in there! The key is consistency! Don't beat yourself up when yuu have a setback. It's going to happen, just pick yourself up and keep going!
@vermilyeadana, I know it can be hard but it might take some planning and follow through. Do you have a healthy mid afternoon snack? How about drinking water or some green tea? Also while you "wait" to eat dinner maybe do some exercises? The wine might be doing you in. When I drink I tend to eat more and crave the not so healthy stuff. If you log your calories how about pre logging your foods in the diary before you eat. That helps me stick to my plan and not find out I overdid it after the fact.
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"Day: 62 of P90X/P90X+ hybrid REST Plus"=Done! may take the pooch to her big yard (state park) later. 0
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Good Morning Cool Kids.
Alf, love the pictures. You have a lovely family. Nice work on the cake and cupcakes. {I take it the little one is a bowler?}
I did something this morning I haven't done in a long time. I walked {20min @ 4 1/2mph} when I wasn't needing to go anywhere. But after eating with three groups of customers yesterday, and no garden cardio to offset it, I figured I had better move a little before I settled in for the day with another book. The garden has spoiled me with excessive calorie burns. So when I don't have it, and eat like I do, bad things can happen. {Like the 2 pounds I gained yesterday} I need to remember that when the folks from today's events {family reunion, baby shower and wedding} ask me to eat with them.
For all you bikers, and anyone who likes to read a good travel book, I'm reading Pedal and Path: Across the Continent AWHEEL AND AFOOT, by GEORGE B. THAYER. http://www.gutenberg.org/files/49474/49474-h/49474-h.htm It has the most modern and up to date bike news available {in 1886}.
My first customers are starting to come in, so I had better go say hello. {On a side note, the wedding today has me wearing long pants for the first time in weeks. I hope these folks no what a sacrifice that is to me}
Welcome to the new guys and hello to everyone else. You guys take care,
Larro
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