40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

Rest Day! ...maybe.

I lifted today, and it was AWESOME. I HURT EVERYWHERE!!

BOOM!

Kimi, no blood thinners.....I guess these "phlebitis" things are not terribly uncommon. He does have to get up and move around....sitting all day is no good. I go pee every hour, so always am up, drinking water and having a washroom break. He, I guess, did not do that, but now he will!!

I think the long plane rides home from his february scuba trip also might have played a part....there is no medical truth to this, just my summation.

Thank you to all who kept my husband in your thoughts. He will be fine. We are young(-ish)!!!!!

Hi all,
@Beeps2011 - Sorry to hear about your husband, but am glad to hear it is not more serious. I agree with you, I think it may be a result of the long flights and sitting too much. I hear ya on the caregiver role, but I don't feel as strongly as you do about it. As I am aging, I am seeing how my husband and I have to take care of each other at certain times. I can honestly say, I am grateful for the times my husband had to take care of me. (last week)

@gam3rguy - awesome work as usual! Love your dedication.

@alf1163 - are you going to do the strength training program you posted? Looks like a good one!

I seem to check in, then fall off the face of the mfp world. I got ill, very suddenly last Tuesday. Another episode of passing out (and hubby had to take care of me - literally) So, have to start the darn holter all over again. UGH. Two weeks of being wired up. Grrr. But, I do want to find out what the heck is going on. I did not recover as quickly this time, which also concerned me, but am feeling fine now. Sunday, my husband got sick, and I was looking after him. The flu knocked him on his *kitten* and he was in bed for over 30 hours.

Monday, I was back at Zumba and then had my strength training session afterward. It was a new routine and it was TOUGH! My arms felt like jelly afterward, and I loved every minute of it.

Big Ice fishing derby happening in my town this weekend. We have about 1000 people descend on us, and the town buzzes, which is nice. I actually have B&B guests that are here for the fishing because all the motels / hotels around are FULL. Gonna be a busy weekend.

sdereski....I won't mind ONE BIT being the RECEIVER of someone's nurturing, lol....I guess it should be "equal", but after mommy-dom for 30 years, I can totally, totally see that the nurturing has NOT been "equal"....not even close.

While it may be "admirable" for mom's to turn into gramma's who do all this "nurturing" stuff (with their grandkids, or with pets, or whatever), I choose NOT to be one of "those"....I want some time to be "me". To do "me" stuff. To NOT feel compelled to be UBER-responsible with everything and everyone around me.

I missed out on teenage years and most of my 20's....so, I am going to do what I can to make sure my 50's and 60's are A BLAST (before my body gives out....).

I am COOL with this.



Oh, and I lifted today!

BOOM!

car's fixed...but I won't go get it 'till lunch. so, I went into Beachbody's on demand section for something to do at home and tried out Tony Horton's new program. well...my Cardio SUCKS! LOL! I have work to do!

"22 Minute Hard Corps Cardio 1"=Done! mental note: NEXT TIME DO "COLD START"! there is NO warm up!

Hi everyone!

I'm 43 and been MFP'ing for two months now along with working out regularly at my company's gym (what a nice perk!). I am down 14 pounds but am currently having a little bit of a "plateau" as the scale hasn't moved this week. (But I read the posts about weight loss not being linear so I remain hopeful, and in the meantime am currently making sure my logging is as accurate as it can be.)

I tried my very first Boot Camp class this past Monday and it was a BEAST. But it was way worth it so I'm gonna keep going! I did that Monday, did 40-60 min cardio Tu/W/Th, and did a strength class today (Friday). That's pretty much my regular schedule, three cardio and two strength.

Since starting back in January, I feel a lot better mentally and physically, and my pants fit better too (although I haven't dropped any sizes yet, just able to feel like the pants actually fit instead of it feeling like a sausage casing). I have a long way to go to reach my ultimate goal, but I'm taking things little by little and hopefully by summer I might actually want to go out in a swimsuit.

"Rest" day today. maybe take the pup out for a hike later.

Feel like a whoosh is coming on.

Crossed over 125 pounds lost.

Chocolate Strawberry "Batman" cereal=Acquired!! WOOOOOOOOT!