40+ Club: Summer Slimmers

Good morning and Happy Fourth of July weekened!! Lately I have not been able to respond to everyone post. I am a garden person and my Rain comment on my last post was due to lack of.

Everyone is doing to well. Even with all of our struggles in life:) So, glad to have your support!

:flowerforyou: Nancy, I love the picture of you holding up your too big pants. You must feel so good. Glad to find another Zumba lover.

:flowerforyou: stiring, I think you are in the perfect area to celebrate the 4th of July.

:flowerforyou: LadyPersia, I see that all your goals have to do with miles not pounds. Lucky you. I hope that you reach your goal of 1400 by the end of the year. I believe that you will make it.

I hope everyone has a fun, healthy, safe 4 of July. Enjoy the fireworks and have some yummy BBQ!

Hello Everyone, I hope i can join this group too. Definitely over 40! and trying hard to get healthy. Need all the motivation and support i can get and willing to support you all too if i can.

Dug out some old DVDs and did Susan Powter workout this morning followed by Kettleworx - i'm not the biggest fan of Ryan Shanahan but my arms really hurt so it must be working - right? Lol!

I hope everybody had a good holiday. We enjoyed the day. Played some golf and watched the fireworks over the Capitol/Washington Monument from the Pentagon. That was fun. I even kept my eating well under control this weekend and got in alot of good activity, so I'm happy. No barbecue here unfortunately. But maybe next weekend.

YasminR, welcome!! Good job dusting off those old DVDs and getting back to exercise. Exercise makes such a big difference as we get older.

Swissmiss, sorry to hear about the car situation. That couldn't have been fun over a long holiday weekend. But the grilled hotdogs sound good!!

:flowerforyou: stiring, the grilled hotdogs made me a bad girl. :laugh: But, yes, they were very good. I can't remember the last time I ate a hotdog. I think I said this before but I feel it is wonderful that you are in the capital for the 4th. My daughter's school band was there performing. She wouldn't go, though.


:flowerforyou: Victorious, your life sounds so exciting. I hope that the new position is a good one for you.

I am on my lunch hour now. Hoping to get my personal computer working again soon.

Hey Everyone! Well.....I made it! I did my part in the triathalon..... It was an incredible experience. :bigsmile: Our relay team took second at our triathalon on Saturday! :drinker: As you probably noticed I posted my pic for all to see! :happy: I also added before and after pictures for my one year....one half way to my goal......to my profile. Take a look and tell me what you think! Thanks for everyones encouragement.....you guys ROCK!! :flowerforyou:

Victorious One, I used to wear a GoWearFit (one of those Body Bugg devices that calculates all of your calories burned per day), and I was amazed at how many calories I could burn when I was cooking or baking, especially when I was entertaining. While I've never eaten my exercise calories in total, I do find it good to know for those days when I don't get the exercise in I want that by at least doing something in my kitchen.....I'm doing something. Good luck with the volunteering!

Swissmiss, it was fun spending Independence Day here in DC. I'm sorry your daughter wouldn't make the trip because I think she would have had alot of fun. I haven't had a hotdog in years either (probably 30 years) but somehow when you posted about them, I got a sudden craving! Go figure. Enjoy your 1/2 day.

alf, good to see you! Strength training makes all of the difference in the world to the shape of my physique. How are your injuries doing? I hope you're feeling better. Enjoy the convention!! Sounds like so much fun.

crewel, congratulations!! That is SOOOOO excellent! And the photo is great!

All here is well. I did a good Turbo Fire workout this morning, and will a back/bicep workout later today. My eating is MUCH better than it has been of late, and that makes me happy. I don't think I'm losing any weight (which is fine) but I feel like I'm losing some of the puffiness that I suffer from when I start eating more poorly. One of the things I really have to watch is alcohol, because it just makes me all squishy (yes, that's a scientific term!). I haven't had anything alcoholic for a few weeks and, funny enough, I'm not missing it at all right now. That's a good thing. Now I just need to eliminate the couple of sweets I eat a day (or at least cut it in half) and I'll feel much better about my eating habits.

Enjoy your day!

:flowerforyou: Tex, I had thought of signing up for the spinning class at the YMCA this session but changed my mind what with the heat. People walk out of that room in the middle of winter with sweat pouring off them. I will wait til the weather is cooler.

:flowerforyou: stiring, once again you are such an inspiration for us. I really need to be following your example more.

I won't even tell you how bad I was today. Let's just say..I will not be logging in my food.

Good news: My daughter passed her driving test. She is now at the mall. Drove there herself. Funny thing, after she passed I had to drive from the bureau because she was too busy texting everyone the news.:laugh:

TxMs, I think you'll love the spinning and yoga classes! Can't believe you're half way through the river season, but it must feel good in that heat. And YAY for water polo!! How fun!

Swissmiss, I'm glad to hear about your daughter and her driving test. How funny that she was too busy texting to drive, but at least she wasn't texting while driving!! Don't worry about being 'bad'. I have days where I eat better than others, and, as my husband loves to tell me all the time, it is about balance. I figure as long as I'm healthier more than I'm not, I'm doing okay. Thanks for your kind words!!!

Did another Asylum workout this morning. For some odd reason, I decided to do another week of the program. Guess that must mean I like it. Later I'll do a short leg workout and maybe some yoga. My eating is good, and I'm feeling better and better about that.

Hope you all have a great day!

Shoot...my lunch is just about over. Before I go I want to reply to tladame. I am always told to not lift after donating also. But, in my job I have to. I did donate late one afternoon and 1/2 hour later went to my Zumba class. Wow, I just about passed out. So, yes, they are right. Do not exerise too soon.

Hi all - thought I would introduce myself since I lurked here a couple of times. I am in S. Louisiana - around 43 with about 67 pounds I would like to lose. I am really liking the fitness pal. I have worked with a trainer since January and seem stuck at 15 pounds. I think this will get me over the hump.

Today was a good day. I went to the gym and really felt like jumping off the arc trainer after 20 minutes but made myself go for the full 45 minutes. I went to dinner at Olive Garden with my male BFF and made sure I ordered the linquine marinara so I was well under calories. (I wish I had known they have low fat dressings - or at least the website indicates that. Will have to ask next time.)

I teach interior design online - so I am always on the computer. Too sedentary a job for weight loss - but I do love it. I look forward to "meeting" you.

Good morning everyone! Sorry I have been MIA too but I am thinking about everyone! I had some icky virus for a few weeks where I had headaches and sore throat and it put a damper on my motivation. Thankfully it is gone now....

I'm feeling more like myself again after one of the worst months ever..... I wrote a little post last week about where I am with that if you want to read...

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Robin1117.

Am still doing 6 wk/6pack, for an extra few weeks because when I was traveling last month I didn't get the consistency with it that I would have liked, or the 6 pack, so I'm waiting...waiting...waiting for the the 6 pack to arrive. I think it's almost here.

The other weird piece of news in my world is that after maintaining for over a year I actually lost a few lbs! I was very shocked, thinking it was mostly stress-related. But, maybe it's also because of the workout and streamlining my core a little more? I'm not sure. Now I'm struggling a little with eating a little less than I should and trying to get my levels back up to where they were before. Part of it is that my husband has been traveling a lot and I don't really have big dinners the way I do when he is home. Part of it maybe is just not feeling well? I'm not sure. I like being a few lbs lighter but worry a little--I don't want it to get lower as I am in the "lighter end of healthy" on the chart now and do not want to dip close to underweight category.


Tron--Good luck on the insanity workout!

Welcome Loseisthe goal....don't you love that feeling of accomplishment after a good workout??

tladame--nice that you gave blood....a good reminder to all of us who haven't in awhile!


Hi to everyone! I have missed you guys and hope to be better at writing now that I feel better!

Good Morning!

tladame, I'm glad you listened to your doctor and your body and didn't workout after giving blood. Glad you're feeling better now!

loseisthegoal4me, welcome!! Thank you for giving us a little info on you. Sounds like you are doing really well with the workouts. I'm sorry you seem to be stuck with weight, but, hopefully, MFP will help that. Good job choosing a healthy option at Olive Garden. Regarding the salad dressing, if you find they don't have a low far version, another option is to get the dressing on the side (they're more than happy to do that) and just dipping your fork into it while you're eating your salad. I've done that at Olive Garden and since the dressing is so tasty, it works just fine and I don't feel like I'm missing that flavor I love (because I love their salad dressing), but I'm doing it without all of the calories.

tron, great job on the Insanity fit test!!! By doing it, you've gotten a good flavor for what to expect with the workouts. I hope you enjoy them. They are tough! Tough but fun!! Let us know how it goes.

Robin, so good to see you! I've been thinking about you. I'm sorry you haven't been feeling well lately. Given the past month/six weeks, it isn't too surprising you've been ill. Don't worry about the weight loss right now. While I understand you don't want to go into the underweight category, there really isn't any need to feel stress about it right now. I was technically underweight for a number of months two years ago, and it had no ill effects for me. Eventually my body and eating habits adjusted to allow me to gain back a little weight in a healthy way and get back on track. I'm sure the combination of stress, different eating habits and being ill are causing this, but, again, there is no reason to actively worry about it. Focus on getting in the right amount of calories when you can (and feel like it) and as long as you are eating a balanced diet with a full spectrum of nutrients, you should be fine.

Swissmiss, I'm sorry you aren't feeling well! Hope you get better soon.

Friday check-in....this has been a really good week for me. My eating is getting better and better. And for the first time in a very long time, I feel really motivated to get back to healthier habits. I was pretty down all winter (it was a tough transition for me here to the DC area) and just didn't feel like I cared anymore about how I was eating. The good thing is I stayed very committed to my workouts throughout that so I didn't gain much if any weight. But, boy, I was eating a bit too many sweets, that's for sure. But that all seems behind me right now which makes me happy. My workouts are going great. I did an Insanity workout this morning, and will do an Asylum workout (strength) later. This will be the first time I've done both an Insanity and an Asylum workout in the same day. Wish me luck....because I think it could kill me! :laugh:

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Thanks for the welcome all.

Definitely seeing the calories and net calories is helping me. I have got to start telling the BFF that we can't eat out except for special occasions. He does really well with the exercise but doesn't eat right. Way too many sugars especially when he is diabetic.

Hope for a good day again today - will meet with trainer. It is supposed to be weigh and measure but I know I am not down. I am going to beg for a reprieve until next Tues. since the BFF will be out of town and I can control my eating well.

Have a great Friday!