40+ Club: Summer Slimmers
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Happy Friday, everyone!
Purplefly, That is so frustrating. My husband can drop weight like that, too, and it kills me!
My 2 lbs seem to be staying off, so I am happy! :happy: Next weigh in (Sunday), I will begin with measurements, as well. I hate being obsessed with the scale number, so I think these other metrics will keep me motivated.
Everyone have a great weekend! :glasses:0 -
Guys just lose weight easier than we do, as unfair as it seems. Lol.
I'm heading off today for a road trip with the family. Today I finally hit my 20 lbs lost mark, and I am very happy about that. So with some diligence I hope to maintain that, if not lose more, while on vacation. We are bringing our trailer, so can cook most of our food rather than eating out. We have plenty of hiking and biking planned, plus a fishing trip. I will be checking in when I have internet access. Have fun everyone!0 -
ColoradoRobin, where in CO are you? I'm in Colorado Springs!0
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I live in Colorado Springs as well. Howdy neighbor!0
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Hey neigbor! That's so neat, someone local! Enjoy the gorgeous weather this weekend!0
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Hello everyone.. I have been tracking for a week before I decided to post. My name is Lisa and I am from Hampton, va. I am 41 with a 9 year old son. I am very new to this. I love it because its free! and it is similiar to weight watchers (well the tracking is) which is not free! I have a question... I put in to lose about 2 pounds a week. But, I have been losing around .5 a day. Is that too much weight lost? or is that the initial fluid that is coming off of me.!0
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Day 100!
It was at the end of February when I decided to actually put some effort into losing weight and shaping up. Today is day 100...feels like an important milestone! I'm now at a weight I'm happy with, just trying to firm everything up now. So far I've lost 11 pounds and, more importantly, 5 inches off my waist. It feels great.
Hopefully soon I will feel confident enough to post before & after pics. Maybe after I'm done doing the 6-week Six-Pack! My post-baby belly was the main reason I started this. Glad I found MFP to help me along the way.
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:flowerforyou: Welcome Mspegasus...Glad to have you. Please feel free to post int he thread and let us know if we can help you in any way.0
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how is my fellow 40+ groupies doing? I'm working tonight, but did my Strength training today, no real cardio, as I think I need to pace myself better... Develop more muscle mass then get super thing.
But my pants are loose that is for sure.....0 -
MellowGa...glad to find another member posting here. I have an extremely busy weekend coming up so I may not be here very much.
Glad that your clothes are getting to big for you.
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Good Morning all,
Have been away from the boards for a few days as I was traveling, and didn't have much time to read and post.
Welcome to all the newcomers!!:flowerforyou:
Sing - chocolate factory? Hershey? OMG - that would be my dream spot. :laugh: I love hershey chocolate. When I was little, I used to wish I could go to a place like the chocolate factory in the Willy Wonka movie.
Congrats to you those have lost since your last weigh in - woo-hoo! Keep up the great work.
I was not able to exercise while away. Eating was not the best, but not too bad. The one thing I do well when traveling is my water intake.
It's a rainy, dreary day here. Good day to catch up on housework I suppose. Was really hoping to get a bike ride in.
Hope everyone has a great weekend.0 -
Class of "87". Totally loved Valley Girl and all the Brat Pack movies.....16 Candles, Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, etc. The sad thing is I have all of them on DVD in my movie collection.:laugh:
Actually my kids love all those movies. Especially the Breakfast Club! They'd love it if I bought them on DVD.0 -
Class of "87". Totally loved Valley Girl and all the Brat Pack movies.....16 Candles, Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, etc. The sad thing is I have all of them on DVD in my movie collection.:laugh:
Actually my kids love all those movies. Especially the Breakfast Club! They'd love it if I bought them on DVD.0 -
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Good evening!
We had a great weekend with our Grandson. Went to Hershey Chocolate world on Friday. Sdereski, Chocolate World is a free attraction outside of Hershey Park. It is not the real factory. They stopped giving tours of the factory many years ago when they built "Chocolate World". It is a free ride that takes you on a musical journey in the making of...wait for it...Hershey Chocolate!! They also have a 3D movie about it. We took our Grandson to see the 3D movie, but he got scared when a 3D animal got too close. Poor kid. He got over it when we bought him an overpriced ball with a Hershey logo on it. On Saturday we took him to an antique tractor and toy show in PA Dutch country. He loved watching the old steam tractors run and there was a huge outdoor model train running outside. He was in heaven! Even turned down ice cream to watch the train a while longer.
The rest of the weekend we crashed and recovered from above Grandson's visit!!
Not much to report from here. Back to working out and watching food intake this week. I've got to get a handle on it soon!!
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Sing- sounds like you had an awesome weekend. I have the little ones coming up for July fourth. Im so excited. She not my daughter but she lived with me from te age of 9-19 so.....I'll claim the little ones:) Im planning on fireworks and a little soaking pool/with healthy homemade ice pops.....LOL Gotta start them young.
Have a wonderful week everyone! Im going to focus on one goal and achieve it this week!0 -
Hi all! Still battling this stupid cold. Now on week 3 of it. However, I AM going to the trainer tonight and to River Aerobics! I wore my water running shoes all weekend so hopefully I won't start a blister tonight.
Go Mavs!!!! Husband and son are huge fans. They went to the last game of the season many years ago that the Mavs won to avoid having the worst losing season in NBA history. Winning the NBA title is even better.
Son is back in San Francisco now getting ready for his (hopefully) second to last semester of grad school. I have jury duty today so a 10 minute drive to the Denton County courthouse versus an hour drive to Dallas and.... I am not wearing hose today!
Take care all! TxMs0 -
Happy Monday All! Had a nice time at my friend's twins 8th grade graduation party, but ate too much cake of course. Will be working it off all week! Last two days of the walking challenge at work today and tomorrow. Even though I have met the overall goal, I still want to meet this week's requirement and I still need to do about 22,000 steps between the two days, which I am happy to say will not be a problem for me. I have in the past been so unlikely to keep up with something like this both in terms of the working out, and the keeping track of the pedometer and entering in the data, that I am determined to see this through to the very last minute, and be entered into the final prize pool.0
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Class of '86 here! 43 year old wife and mother of two. I'm down 30 pounds since January 2010 and only 3 pounds away from my goal. I feel like I'm in my 20's again!!! Glad to find this thread with other 40+ people.
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sing...hope you didn't buy one of those five pound Hershey bars for your grandson. My stepdaughter was given one of those and it lasted her for over a year. Yum !! It wouldn't have lasted that long at my house.
I spent yesterday at my company picnic which was at an amusement park. Had beauriful weather for it. Mid 70s. I did get a little sun burned. Seems I do that about every other year. Had a great time, though. Did well food-wise with the exception of the funnel cake that my daughter and I spilt.
Speaking of my daughter...she is 17 years old and has begun to gain weight. I would guess about 20 pounds over the past year. I know that kids should not diet but what about a 17 year old? Her boyfriend has even noticed this. I feel that he is sort of partially responsible. He is a large boy but a lot of his is muscle. What is everyone's thoughts on this?0 -
Swissmiss, that's a tough question about your daughter. She isn't too young to 'diet' per se, but she's still young enough that you don't want to make her weight an issue. Has she noticed it? Has she said anything about it? Because if she has, then it is fine to sit down and talk to her about eating healthy, proper portion sizes, etc. She'll probably be open to it if she initiates the conversation and won't take it as criticism. But if she hasn't mentioned anything about it, then it's a touch dicey because, again, she's still young enough that she could take any suggesions you make as criticism and rebel against it. In the case that she hasn't brought it up, it's probably best to set the healthiest example you can for her and leave it at that. You might also be able to talk to her boyfriend and let him know that he's setting an example for her too. I understand why she may be gaining weight because of her boyfriend. It is so hard to realize that we women just can't eat like men do. I know I had that problem when I was younger, and, in all honesty, have only gotten my arms wrapped around that as I've approached middle age! Anyhow, if she does want to lose some weight, she will be fine on a somewhat restricted calorie intake (not too low!) that is balanced. I'm hoping some of our parents on the thread will jump in with some help because, of course, all my suggestions come from what I've read/ heard since I'm not a parent.
singfree, so glad you enjoyed Hershey with your grandson! Sounds like it was a good time.
TxMs, sorry to hear you are still not feeling well. Don't push yourself too hard on the workouts....but let us know how the river aerobics go!!! I can't wait to read about them.
zebras, congrats on the walking challenge!!! You've done so well!!
Good to see so many new faces! I wish I had time to respond to everybody, but my days keep getting busier and busier right now. But I love reading so many posts! All here is well. I'm getting in some good workouts each day (started my second week of Asylum yesterday) and my eating is getting better and better. I'm happy with where I'm at right now. I'm more motivated with my eating than I have been for some time. Must be summer!!0 -
Hey I've just found this thread and so I thought I'd a bit. Im from Australia. Trying to lose weight - god ! am i trying.0
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Welcome mikec100 I am sure that you will find the encouragement you need to lose the weight in this thread. Let us know about you.0
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:flowerforyou: stiring...thank you so much for caring about my situation with my daughter. I have talked to her boyfriend. Believe it or not he says that his weight is mostly muscle. Maybe but, it doesn't look like it. He truly looks overweight. He is into marshal arts. I may not have spelled that right. I know that boys in sports can weigh more and have more fat on them and be healthy. My daughter has NOT mentioned anything about this to me. So, that really makes it more difficult for us. I have dicided to ask her to join me at the YMCA. I have done this in the past just to get my girls active but this time I asked for her own good. To let you know what her body is like: I am just over two inches taller than she is and she weighs about five pounds more than I. I really need to lose 15 pounds to be at a good weight. Now....she is only 17, so she can weigh a lot less than I can. When I was her age I was 30 pounds lighter. I could never weight that again. As we age we sort of have to weigh more or else look like walking death. So, my thoughts are that she could lose 40 pounds to be at a healthy weight. I hope that everyone understands this. I know...it is sort of complicated.0
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:ohwell: Well, today is a new day and I am back to work after a four day weekend. Glad to be back. I always eat better when I am working. I only have healthy food choices here. So, I am not tempted to eat the wrong stuff.
I have a feeling that my bathroom scales are not working correctly. I can weigh on Saturday and on Sunday be up 6 pounds. I think I will have to stick with the scales at the YMCA. Unfortunately, my scales are new. I bought them about four months ago.
Hope everyone's day is going well. Watch what you are consuming and drink lots of water.:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:0 -
Swiss: The least your broken scale could do for you is go in the opposite direction! I think you are setting a great example for your daughter, and as such you should be able to have a discussion with her. My Mom would try to talk to me, but would do nothing for herself, so I was resentful. It is such a tender age for girls, as one comment from a boyfriend or even stranger could set them on a lifetime of an eating disorder. I'm sure your good example speaks more to her than any words you could say.
I managed a 20-minute walk with my lunch bunch yesterday and then about 97 minutes on the treadmill at the gym last night. Last day of the walking challenge, I have to do about 8,000 today to complete the week.
Welcome all the new folks, keep posting! This is the place to be.0 -
Hey there, everyone! I've dropped 100 lbs since my weight loss surgery! I can't believe it. A year ago, I weighed 100 lbs more than I do today. That's crazy to me. I hope to lose 8 more pounds, which will put me at a 21.6 BMI, almost smack dab in the middle of normal weight range. Just in time for my 25th class reunion. '86 rules! :bigsmile:
I've been enjoying the summer with swimming and lots of walking. I've even been drinking more water. Miracle! :laugh:
Everyone have a great day!0 -
Hi Swissmiss - I also have a teenage daughter with a little to lose - my daughter just turned 18 last week. it's hard to tread that fine line between helping and hurting feelings. I did things a little backwards this last time - started the gym before watching my food, and what I did was ask her if she wanted to join with me. She then confessed that she wanted to lose 20 or so pounds. We looked at where together and decided on the location we like the best (she wanted racquetball courts and spin classes) and joined. We then did activities together to get started. She then started asking for more healthy snacks, etc. She's already dropped about 15 pounds! YEA FOR HER!!! She's had to back off the gym due to her music schedule, but with marching band she will be dropping pounds easily over the next 6 months anyway. thankfully she was very self motivated, but has been watching what I've been doing since I turned into the nutrition/fitness freak in the house too!
Tried the direct confrontation route before too, but that was just not that effective with her - at the time she was just not ready to hear it - this time she was! Good luck in providing her positive role modeling and support!0 -
:flowerforyou: pverbarg..thank you for the encourageing words. Funny thing...my daughter is also in marching band but she is in the pit so no actual marching...just standing there with the bells and such. I have noticed that she seems very laid back lately. (That is a nice way of saying that she has gotten lazy). I am have to remove the TV.
:flowerforyou: Nicole...that is wonderful. Congratulations.:flowerforyou:
zebras, I think I mentioned that my daughter's boyfriend told her sister that he is thinking of breaking up with her because of her weight. I certainly do not want him to hurt her and cause any eating problems. I really like this boy but am now wondering if he is right for her. After all...she is more than just an overweight person.
I didn't have time to pack a healthy lunch this morning so I bought from the cafeteria. Very unhealthy...chicken and noodles. Lots of calories.:ohwell:0 -
Swiss: That boy so does not deserve her, then. I was only dating my husband when my underactive thyroid caused my weight to begin spiraling out of control, and caused many other awful symptoms before it was diagnosed and treated. He stayed with me, makes sure I take my medicine in the morning, etc. etc.0
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