40+ Club: Summer Slimmers

My daughter is gonna be mailing me out insanity today! Yay!

Stiring.... I know I can't keep up with insanity. I figure that I will just try my best, take lots of breaks if necessary, and I will at least get stronger. Then repeat the process.

No my brother hasn't moved up here yet. His wife starts her new job July 11th so she will be up no later than the 10th. I don't know if he will be staying down there or coming up with her because they are trying to sell their house.

Hi all! From what I gathered reading through older posts, you try to check in on Fridays, so here I am checking in! It's been a HUMID week here in PA! Also been a busy first full week of summer vacation. I teach, and I have a son who just finished kindergarten and a daughter who just finished 4th grade, so summer vacation (and summer bickering) is in full swing at my house. Between Camp Invention this week for my daughter, and swim lessons for my son, plus his karate class, it's been a bit crazy but I did manage to get to both Zumba classes this week! I started 3 months ago going to a Tuesday/Thursday evening class, but my husband got put on 2nd shift for the summer, so I have been scrambling to work out getting there. For example, Tuesday my son has karate from 5:30 to 6:15. I enlisted my mom's help & dropped him with her at the local library summer program at 6:25 (she met us out front, I didn't even turn off the car!), and headed to Zumba. For Thursday I am trading babysitting with my neighbor, who is trying to get her workout time in too. Anybody recognize themselves here? I have found that with school age kids who are in activities, I have to mentally schedule my exercise or it doesn't get done as the day goes on and gets busier. Except for the Zumba nights, I usually get up earlier to fit it in. How does everyone fit exercise in?

To Robin - I was sorry to read about your dad. Hope you are doing okay.

To everyone who posts on here - thank you - your posts are encouraging and motivational. This is a different group from any I've found on here. You all sound very family-like, and it's nice to see. Have a happy, healthy weekend!

Nancy

:flowerforyou: Welcome Becky (I have the same name). I think that many of us have gone back to our old ways and have gained weight. Good thing is when we want to get back into living healthy. So, stick with us, post whatever you want and I think you will find the encouragement you need.

:flowerforyou: Nancy, don't you just love the Zumba? I took a class for two years then stopped this past November. At this time I am using DVDs and doing the Zumba at home.

:flowerforyou: tron, keep us updated on the insanity. I hear it is quite a workout.

I took my two daughters to breakfast this morning. I only ate half of my meal and will finish it for lunch.

Happy Friday and Hello New Folks!

Well, dang it, I'm up a lb despite all the good exercising, cause it was a good food week here at work. We have breakfast and lunch included, and I never even go near the breakfast, as all those bagels and cream cheese are way too tempting. But we had burgers on the grill this week, and that is one thing I won't compromise on. My clothes feel looser though, so there is positive changes!

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Thanks Swiss. This is free food at work, so its beef, they do offer turkey and sometimes veggie, but I don't ever have beef burgers at home because my husband can't eat beef, so I really enjoy it when they do it here.

I am such a lucky person, I mean yesterday some people in white coats gave me this jacket that lets me hug myself, so now I can get a hug everyday!:laugh:



Sorry I just thought this was the funniest thing so I wanted to share!

Oh tron....I am sooo ready for one of those!!!!! I really need a break from this **** of a life I have been living. Every weekend one of my kids (or all of them) need me to do for them. When will I get a break??? I am 60 after all !!!!!

Good morning first weekend home and my counselor had a blast. I missed him more than he missed me. .I've been running my but off though and it feels great. Running my new addiction...lol

sing...I am so glad to hear from you. I had actually thought that the thread was gone. I was looking for a new one. Happy to see you back. And a little "falling off the wagon" won't hurt as I know you will be back to the healthy guy that we all admire.

Happy Monday All!

Swiss, we didn't go anywhere, its just we're terrible posters on the weekend!

Went home with a bad headache on Friday night, so no workout, which set the tone for the weekend. Got to get back on the wagon tonight. Eating was ok though.

stiring, I'm exhausted, just reading your post. You probably are more fit then many athletes out there.

We were looking at potential kitties to add to our household and fell in love with one that needs MFP, too! We have to be approved by the vet that is currently housing her, but can't imagine why they would no approve us, as we treat our cats like prince and princess. We've been throwing around possible names, front runners are Meadow, Firefly and Lilly. Feel free to chime in here with any good suggestions!

:flowerforyou: alf...I so envy you !!!! I will be in Florida this summer but not until August and then I will be a bit further west (Tampa). My granddaughter attends college in Orlando but I am sure that she is home at this time.

:flowerforyou: stiring, I am not sure of that asylum...I am quite clumsy and would probably hurt myself doing that.

:flowerforyou: Zebras, my daughter just got a tiny puppy and names him "Peanut". If your kitty is very little that may do. We have a kitten names "Scroll" but that is because she was found at the scroll compressor plant that I work at.

I have been doing only 20 minutes of Zumba at home with my DVDs. I have been away from it so long that 20 minutes is the most I am able to do. I am going to have to build myself endurance back up.

Hi Everyone! Sounds like you all are.....LIVING! Can't believe how fast time goes!

Salvatore: I feel your pain with those kiddos! I have an almost 7 year old daughter going into the 2nd grade and an almost 11 year old son going into 6th. Flute lessons, 4-H sheep, swimming lessons, day camps, reading, yard work, animal care WHEW! I'm very fortuante in that my kids get along extremely well and overall are very nice to each other. I also have a Nanny who handles most of the kids activities while I'm at work, so I don't have EVERYTHING to do when I get home from work and can actually have time to excercise.

Stiring: REALLY appreciated your perspective on "calories burned through excercise" from last week. I'm trying to better incorporate appreciating what I'm doing for my body rather than calories burned, into my psyche while excercising. It was great advice, thanks! I like to work out at home but I'm scared to death of Insanity and those other workouts you do. Do you have any suggestions for a beginner with not so great knees?

Zebra: A new kitty yea! (I have three) I call those kinds of cats in my practice, Chunk-a-munks! :laugh: There is this great thing called an "Eggcersizer" that you can put their low cal food in and it makes them push it around to get the food out. So it is environmentally stimulating, and promotes wt loss through excercise! I thought my poor cat was going to starve before she figured it out though...she would sit and stare at it for hours knowing that if she just looked at it long enough that food would come out....like a mouse in a hole! Had to keep nudging it with my toes to get it to roll and have the food come out, ended up putting tuna juice on the inside of the holes so that she would nudge it with her head to smell the tuna and then the food would come out,she was like.......WOW manna from heaven! Then she kept rolling it and no more food would come out, and she was so confused! I think she thought it was an ENDLESS food dispenser...absolutely hilarious! As far as names go....how about Cricket? (Keeping with your insect theme there) Crickets are pretty cute energetic little guys will their jumping and chirping.......if the cat is a real talker it might be right. I'm sure you'll find something just right to fit his or her personality...let us know!

Swiss: Is Peanut a dachsund? I get lots of Peanuts who are dachsunds!

Sing: How was the Mormon Tabernacle choir concert?

One week till my swimming in the triathalon! Yikes! Hitting the pool tonight and Wens in prep. REALLY need to get a wt lifting session in too but not sure when! Had a family reunion this weekend which was fun. I watched my calories really close all week and then just let myself eat whatever on Sat and Sun. Did pretty well with the meals but had SEVERAL desserts and candy, which is VERY unlike me. Did do a 6 mile hike on Saturday with the family, we went geocaching, lots of fun so felt that I wasn't a total dud. NOT weighing until Thursday to give myself time to recover from the weekend. I also took pictures on Friday to do a before and after spot on MFP success stories since I am officially half way to my goal. I told myself I would, not because I really want to, but because I am so appreciative of all those folks who posted their pics and stories months ago when I first started MFP, they were so helpful in keeping me motivated to reach my goal. I don't think I could have done it without them. If I can do that for someone else then it's worth having my large and still somewhat large backside on the internet! :blushing: July 7th is my official 1 year anniversary for starting my wt loss journey although I didn't find MFP till September, so hope to have it up by then.

Hi to everyone else....especially the newcomers....Welcome. Have a great week everyone! :flowerforyou:

Swiss.... Yea, I understand what you are talking about. I always seem to be doing for others. I wouldn't mind as much if certain people showed a little appreciation for what I do for them.

Sing.... So glad you are back! Are you still working nights? Happy belated birthday!

Alf.... I love how you always make your rumba workouts to be like a party whenever you post on facebook. It totally makes me want to go.

Stiring... You are truly inspiring. You are so dedicated to your workouts. Golf sounds like fun. I've never tried really golfing just the miniature kind :laugh:

My daughter sent out the insanity program this morning so I will be able to start it this week. Good timing cuz I will be ending my TOM. I know, probably TMI. :laugh:

I'm gonna take the dreaded "before pic" don't really want to look at that. Yuck! But maybe it will motivate me with that in my face.

:flowerforyou: tron...have fun with the "insanity" I do not have to worry about this...but, is it bad to workout at TOM?

:flowerforyou: crewellademel...Peanut is a mix of small poodle and chihuahua. He has the chihuahua body and face with hair that sort of sticks out. Last I weighed him he was 1 pound 8 ounces. He has a wonderful personality and loves to play with the cat. If I can figure it out I will put a pic of him here. I will have to wait til I am at home and have the time to mess with my computer.

:flowerforyou: Zebras...you can always go with "Garfield" or his buddy "Nerkel". Not sure that is spelled right.

I will not be going to the "Deep Water Power" class tonight because I am having to work over.:mad: :ohwell: It means for money in my paycheck.