40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

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  • tojo_73
    tojo_73 Posts: 213 Member
    simone0001 wrote: »
    Just decided to participate on the MFP forum and this was the first thread I clicked on. I'm 41 and since turning 40, I've had a difficult time keeping the weight off. I've been trying since last July to return to my 2013 weight. Initially had some good results up until the beginning of this year. Not a single pound has come off since then. I'm starting to lose all hope.

    Hoping to get some ideas from others who have gone through the same thing. Cheers!

    Log everything. Get a food scale and weigh things si you know for certain how much you are consuming.

    This
  • Nightfly01
    Nightfly01 Posts: 85 Member
    tojo_73 wrote: »
    Chieflrg wrote: »
    Day 200 of ice cream every day...

    Icecream is my weakness. Unfortunately I can't stop at a healthy portion so try to limit to once a month(ish).

    Did providence today (excluding snatch test). New week and so far so good.

    What is providence?
  • Nightfly01
    Nightfly01 Posts: 85 Member
    I belong to this group but have never really participated. I am looking to drop maybe 40 pounds of fat. I have lifted weights in the past but I feel like crap. My knees are killing me and I limp all the time. I am someone that thinks they have to exercise their eating habits. I have heard that simply walking will help the weight off especially for men. I try but my knees really prevent me from doing this consistently. Also my time eating is my downfall.
  • nadler64
    nadler64 Posts: 124 Member
    My first sprint triathlon: done. My goals were 1) don't die, 2) don't throw up, and 3) finish. Met all three. I won't share my times, nope! but I'm still pretty pleased. Not bad for a 51 year old with chronic lung disease! :-P

  • tojo_73
    tojo_73 Posts: 213 Member
    Nightfly01 wrote: »
    tojo_73 wrote: »
    Chieflrg wrote: »
    Day 200 of ice cream every day...

    Icecream is my weakness. Unfortunately I can't stop at a healthy portion so try to limit to once a month(ish).

    Did providence today (excluding snatch test). New week and so far so good.

    What is providence?

    Nightfly. I have a few workout DVDs. Providence is a kettlebell one from art of strength.
  • 3furballs
    3furballs Posts: 476 Member
    Week I hit up kettlebell class and did a lot of class with yellow bells! They're 16kg each! I ended up sticking around and taking the Leo Loucks striking class. I want originally going to since I didn't sign up but i saw then taking kick shields up and they had space and someone I knew didn't have a partner so in I went. good stuff other then my instant shin bruise from our kick/block.
  • allenpriest
    allenpriest Posts: 1,102 Member
    nadler64 wrote: »
    My first sprint triathlon: done. My goals were 1) don't die, 2) don't throw up, and 3) finish. Met all three. I won't share my times, nope! but I'm still pretty pleased. Not bad for a 51 year old with chronic lung disease! :-P

    Don't die and don't throw up have generally been key goals of mine. I check the obituaries each morning to make sure I managed the first one, because I figure if I'm in there I don't have to go to work.
  • gam3rguy
    gam3rguy Posts: 3,773 Member
    Chest & Tris=Done!
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,190 Member
    BOOM! I lifted monday and tuesday. Am posing a lot, in the gym mirror, to boost my (frail) ego, lol.
  • CasperNaegle
    CasperNaegle Posts: 936 Member
    Beeps2011 wrote: »
    BOOM! I lifted monday and tuesday. Am posing a lot, in the gym mirror, to boost my (frail) ego, lol.

    What ever it takes to keep you going!! Keep at it
  • IndianaGolfer
    IndianaGolfer Posts: 16,220 Member
    Today I started insanity, was the fitness test.
  • gam3rguy
    gam3rguy Posts: 3,773 Member
    tfrasur wrote: »
    Today I started insanity, was the fitness test.
    that "fit test" is no joke! hope you liked that "warm up".

  • IndianaGolfer
    IndianaGolfer Posts: 16,220 Member
    Yes, it was quite the workout, sweating crazy and I'm just really close to my desired weight now. But, the fitness gains are what I'm after. So I will do my best each day, until the end.
  • tojo_73
    tojo_73 Posts: 213 Member
    Woke with a blistering headache today. Felt a bit better by mid morning so managed to do some semblance of a workout. Better than nothing i suppose
  • Tama072015
    Tama072015 Posts: 30 Member
    tojo_73 wrote: »
    Woke with a blistering headache today. Felt a bit better by mid morning so managed to do some semblance of a workout. Better than nothing i suppose

    Hope you are not coming down with the head cold half the planet has right now. I just got rid of it. Kudos for doing any kind of work out. Tough when you are not feelin it. Maybe tomorrow will be better.
  • gam3rguy
    gam3rguy Posts: 3,773 Member
    Legs=Done!
  • 3furballs
    3furballs Posts: 476 Member
    Beeps, nice to see you are still lifting heavy things!

    Nadler64 those would be my only goals, distance running and I have never worked!

    Tfrasur, hope you like insanity. Haven't tried it myself, I do group classes to motivate me since I lack self motivation to work out at home.

    Combat conditioning tonight. Can't wait to see what crazy stuff we're doing.
  • alf1163
    alf1163 Posts: 3,143 Member
    @Beeps2011, look!!

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  • allenpriest
    allenpriest Posts: 1,102 Member
    Going to the woods for the weekend.
  • gam3rguy
    gam3rguy Posts: 3,773 Member
    Cardio=Done!
  • Adman7431
    Adman7431 Posts: 2 Member
    Hey all - 41 here and have found myself on a bit of a health-kick recently (mid-life crisis??? lol).
    Given up smoking (cold turkey - been 4 weeks now) - gone from walking 3km a day to walking 10-20km a day (and am doing some short bits of swimming and cycling on the weekends to mix it up) - stopped drinking 2L of Coke+Energy drinks a day (tho admittedly I'm still drinking "sugar free" softdrinks rather than turning it all into water - but its a start!) - and have started trying to cut my calorie intake down to 12-1500/day. Hardest thing tho... after all this I've only lost about 1kg! (Tho I'm hoping that is due to crappy scales that I've just replaced lol).

    Trying to get from about 85kg down to 70-75 before I head to Vegas and LA in August (first overseas trip! *excited*)

    Not a gym person... havent got much upper-body strength (except when I need it at work weirdly!)... so am hoping that the extra cardio and cutting down the calories will get me there!
  • Hello! I am 45 year old Mom of two and have been battling with trying to get back to the wonderful weight I once was back in my 30s but my body is just NOT having it! I was in fantastic shape two years ago until I started a new job last March that keeps me at my desk 5 days a week from 7-7 (Wall Street)! I have been feeling so unhealthy and decided that I have to implement changes NOW! I would like to lose 10 pounds so I started tracking my 1200 calories a day 10 days ago and have only lost 1.9. Seems low but I'll take it! My body has been going through peri menopause periods, ovulation makes me have anxiety and looking in the mirror at this woman with wrinkles makes me wonder where the years are going...I need "me time" to get healthy again! Glad to have found this group!
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    Checking in. Still 40+ and can't seem to shake it no matter how hard I try.
  • tojo_73
    tojo_73 Posts: 213 Member
    Did Kettlebells this morning (Providence including snatch test, excluding rows due to back). Felt pretty good.

    Within an hour though my upper back started to hurt. I have had this pain in my upper back (in between shoulder blades) that has been bothering me for about a week. Seems to relax after a nights sleep (hence able to workout) but flares up every night. Heating pad works for about 30min. I have never had issues with my upper back before, lower back sure, and it seems to be more on my left side maybe where the traps attach. Very bizarre.

    I have the weekend off of exercise and if not better come Sunday night I will try and take a few more days off. Kind of feels like it needs a good crack in my spine but I think its muscle based. Frustrating!

    Been keeping up pretty well with the diet, although only looking every few days (really I eat the same thing almost every lunch and breakfast) to confirm my calorie count. About 60% to (revised) goal and only 4 lbs from middle goal (former end goal). Hope everyone is doing well and have a great weekend.
  • 3furballs
    3furballs Posts: 476 Member
    tojo_73 you should check and make sure you haven't popped a rib. I've done that it's unpleasant to say the least!
  • gam3rguy
    gam3rguy Posts: 3,773 Member
    "Total Body Chisel"=Done!
  • alf1163
    alf1163 Posts: 3,143 Member
    Welcome to all the new members!

    @Adman7431, it sounds like you are on track! Good luck!

    @hopedigregorio484, are you working out? If you are, 1200 might be too low. Congrats on making changes!

    @Timshel_, I was on a plateau since Jan 11 but I cleaned my diet some more and added extra workouts and now the scale seems to be moving. Are you losing inches? I noticed a loss of inches before I had a loss in weight.

    @tojo_73, that sounds painful. IMO, you should have it checked.

    I started with a nice workout followed with a long walk with my husband while waiting for one of our dogs to get her teeth cleaned. Below is my step count so far...poor dog not done yet though.
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,190 Member
    Nice stepping, Alf!

    No cardio, today...basketball playoffs with son, instead. And, been at the hospital all afternoon....hubby might have a blood clot in his leg. Boooooo.

    I will lift, tomorrow. BOOM!
  • alf1163
    alf1163 Posts: 3,143 Member
    Beeps, I hope everything turns out ok with your husband!
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,190 Member
    It is NOT a clot.....so, that is great news! But, since it is "something" (painful lump and swelling in the calf), they have to check things further. Ultrasound on Monday morning. :)

    I lifted, today. BOOM!