40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are
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Shaun Week: Insane Focus Ripsanity! Holy Compound Moves Batman! That was awesome!
Chest congestion is still hanging around so I decided to walk instead of run today. I wasn't coughing after Ripsanity, so maybe things are on the mend. Have a great weekend everyone!3 -
Okay. Here's my stats and goals
age - 48
Female
Goal - to lose 160 pounds
Diet - low calorie, keto diet under doctor's supervision (no sugar, little caffeine, etc...)
Exercise - minimum of half hour moderate walking per day, moderate toning reps per day
**First week on the program, I've made nice progress. I'm pleased with myself, but also realize that I have some very bad habits that need to go from my life. Food is my fuel, not my life.
Glad to have community to support me in my journey:)4 -
Hiya! Forgive me for not reading all 472 pages *lol* so, this is my unofficial intro.
I'm only as old as I look, and sticking to that story --- but, I belong here.
My initial goal is to lose 57 pounds. I'll still be overweight, but I'll come up with new numbers after I reach the first one.
The diet is a work in progress as it has to become my new WOE because I was diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes on 6/21. Since then, I have stopped the humalog at meals, started Metformin, and decreased the lantus. Endo thinks I can be off the injections by October. For now, I am trying to do low carb, no additional sugar, blah blah blah.
Still recovering from major surgery, I haven't been cleared for exercise yet, but I try to at least walk around every day - grocery shopping or around my complex.
I'm a mom, a partner, a crafter, and granter of my cat's whims.3 -
Just started back up this week. I lost 85 pounds 3 years ago and then went in to a hard spot in life and ended up gaining it all back. BUT I know I can lose it because I did before. I'd like to re-lose that 85 and maybe another 10. I'm 50 so I hope it's ok I'm in here
I'm sticking with 1200-1400 calories, I'm eliminating all carbs except vegetables, and doing my best to limit caffeine. I gave up soda about a week ago and really don't miss it.
I'm working now on increasing my physical activity. I'd like to get my bike back out....I miss that....It was a lot of fun to ride my bike and feel healthy.
By what I've read in this thread, this is a great group of people with similar goals.
My stats:
50, mom of 4, grandma of 6, dog mom and cat mom, executive assistant (pretty stressful days sometimes), foodie (I LOVE to cook and find new recipes, big surprise I have an issue with food), bike rider, book reader and really good friend.5 -
Two of the kids and I met my dad at the lake. Swam around a bit. Ate sandwiches and fruit. The kids hopped in the canoe and took off, so Dad and I took the opportunity to swim across the lake and back. Very relaxing, and nice to catch up with Dad. He said I was "looking fit." High praise from him.5
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Ran to the Y and back. Lifted while I was there. Then flopped onto the sofa to watch a Clint Eastwood movie. Hope everyone's having a good weekend!4
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"FOCUS T25 Stretch"=Done!0
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Yay did a 40 minute boxing abs video. Took the past two am days off since I've been running back and forth to the hospital to see my mom. It's been a bit exhausting1
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10km run + 8km walk today! Super warm but was nice by lake2
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"FOCUS T25 Alpha: Cardio"=Done!0
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I'm 43, 5'6 and 184 pounds need to get rid of 30 pounds. I went to the superstore yesterday to check my body mass index and it said 29.57 overweight (I am a smidgen under obese according to their chart) and my body fat which said 39.19% - at risk.
Interestingly, it doesn't seem to have stopped me from doing my favourite hobby - hiking. I went up a mountain on Friday that had me sidestepping and scrambling up an elevation gain of 1,400 meters. It took 14 hours in large part because of the sketchy-ness (extremely steep). On one hand - yay to me for being able to do it with some much extra weight on me; however on the other hand - maybe it would have been a whole lot easier and faster if I was the weight I should be! and... I have been barely able to walk for two days since that hike, so recovery would likely be much faster if I was the weight I should be.
I know why I'm overweight, I have a sedentary job. Been trying to create the habit of exercising first thing in the morning, then stationary bicycle (going hard for 5 mins) every hour or two. And of course, eating healthy and less (I've restricted myself to 1200 calories) ! I'm a week in now. I was 188 lbs a week ago, so I appear to have lost a bit of weight already (though maybe most of it is water?) Haven't done squat exercise wise for three days now since my crazy *kitten* hike!... I think the battle really is to not fall back to old routines (sitting in front of a computer for hours and hours)2 -
Here's my stats and goals
age - 43
Male
Goal - to get to 10%body fat by June 2018
Diet - I dont follow a specific diet. I'm close to maintenance so calories and macros are 2200cals/day, P = 220g, F = 73g and C = 165g.
Exercise - m 1 work out 5 days per week. starting with a 15-20 minute cardio session and then 45-60 minutes of lifting.
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P90X3 Total Synergistics and 4.25 miles Interval Run...Done! I was on a bit of a time crunch today trying to outrun the storm, lol. For us, it ended up more hype that hurricane, but for those a little south of us it was a bit more crazy. Praying for those affected by the Tropical Storm that suddenly appeared this morning.0
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Happy Monday! I got in a tough swim yesterday - definitely "earned" my big delicious anniversary dinner last night!
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30 minutes on the erg at a moderate pace. Still feeling the muscle soreness from my last weight session, but it felt good to work it out.
Really have to get new workout clothes. The bagginess is a hazard on the erg. My shirt kept getting caught in the rollers. I didn't realize that it was getting longer as well as wider.1 -
I have no idea where I got the energy from but leg day was awesome today lol2
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"FOCUS T25 Alpha: Total Body Circuit"=Done!2
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Hi Kids,
Strength session with trainer this morning. Timed circuits of 6 different movements for 30 sec on/30 off. Kbell squats, planks, rope slams, med ball slams, etc. Have a short track session tonight.
This is a race week, so mostly open water swims and easy run/bike rides from tomorrow until Sunday. The Niantic Bay Triathlon is a short race, but its one of my favorites. The race course is beautiful, but the best part may be the outdoor breakfast that follows.5 -
3-mile run, then strength work.
Caught sight of my profile while lifting. It wasn't horrible.6
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