40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

Chest & Tris=Done!

Awesome kickboxing class tonight followed by a great self defence class. Making up for last night's Christmas party!

Cindytw can you try short morning workouts? I use to skip rope for a song, do a set of leg exercises, skip, arm exercises, skip, ab exercises. About 20 minutes all together.

Cindytw, I didn't begin having the problem until I gained weight and was trying to wear dress shoes for work. Its kind of a vicious cycle. I need to get the weight off so the feet don't hurt. I need to exercise to help get the weight off. Exercising makes the feet hurt. I have a fitbit that I wear every day and my dr recommended that I try to increase my steps by 100 steps every few days to get to 10,000 steps. I have stabilizers in my shoes and that does seem to help. I think I'm just impatient and want to go further and faster than what my feet can handle. I was a runner in HS and I would like to get to the point of being able to run again. Down 13 lbs. want to lose another 56-76. 56 more is my goal right now.

Lost 2 lbs so 220 on the way from 272 to 160.
Finished resistance and treadmill for today.

allenpriest wrote: »

I just got a new incentive to lose the weight. My scout troop just got a 2017 trip to Philmont. That's the big boy scout high adventure base in New Mexico. They have strict height and weight requirements for adults. I've got 16 months to "finish" my weight loss. It's been 23 months for the first half. I'm going to have to pick up the pace.

That's a terrific goal! You can do it!

I hope everyone had a good and productive weekend. Ours was pretty good. Awesome weather for Maine in December. Had temps in the 40's next weekend is supposed to be the same. I harvested the rest of my carrots yesterday. So, now I have carrots coming out of my ears, but that's ok. I have been busy last week with 2 customer's quilts, so that's been good. I have a guild christmas party at a restaurant I don't really like, but it will be great seeing all the ladies and having a nice time with them. I have been doing pretty good with exercise this week. I hope everyone is doing well. Have a great day.

Turned 40 this year... Feel old now. Losing weight in hopes of another 40 years.

I'd like to join, not really sure how this works. I'm definitely 40+ though.

stadler5clio wrote: »

I'd like to join, not really sure how this works. I'm definitely 40+ though.

You join just by posting so welcome.

Rest day=Core day=DONE!

Went to 2 basketball games Monday (MS and HS) at 2 different locations, football recruiting seminar yesterday and another bb game tonight after work. I might not be getting all the exercise I would like in but my boys definitely are. I'm going to try to get outside tomorrow during my lunch hour providing it's not raining. Keeping my fingers crossed.

LEGS! DONE!

allenpriest wrote: »

I just got a new incentive to lose the weight. My scout troop just got a 2017 trip to Philmont. That's the big boy scout high adventure base in New Mexico. They have strict height and weight requirements for adults. I've got 16 months to "finish" my weight loss. It's been 23 months for the first half. I'm going to have to pick up the pace.

I'm working on the same thing...but with a shorter timeframe! We were lucky enough to get a slot that another crew had declined for next summer. I have to lose more than 78 lbs by 7/1/16. Yikes.

We found out in September. Since the end of that month I've lost 26 pounds, so I'm about 1/3 of the way there. It's going to be close!

46 year old bloke here. Started yesterday at 19st 4lbs and have a target of 12st 7lbs. Exercise wise I'll be walking as much/as far as I can to start with. Using a fitbit flex set to 10k steps a day. Hit the target yesterday, going out for along walk this afternoon so should manage it again.