40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are
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47 here....0
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So I would like to join this group. My name is Jules, I am 53, married with two adult children and for the last ten years have sat on the couch eating and my way into lethargy. Don't know what woke me up but this summer I found myself with 66 lbs to lose and a whole lot of bad habits to change. I am starting slowly though. I joined a gym and discovered lifting using the 5 x 5 programme which I do 3 x weekly. I have discovered yoga and go to one class a week but practice at least 3 more. I hate cardio but am slowly working on getting my steps up and this week will introduce an hours swim to my exercise calendar. Foodwise I have cleaned things up but being Scottish, alcohol is the last to go. I have cut it back to 3 nights a week though lol - baby steps. So far I have lost 3 lbs but I am desperate not to give up. Hopefully joining this group will help keep me on track. I found your stories so motivating, thanks for sharing.7
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"FOCUS T25 Alpha: Total Body Circuit"=Done!2
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Hi, I'm 47. Can I join the cool kids? Please?3
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Well done cool kids! So many of you are just knocking things outta the park daily.
I had a fun weekend, that left me totally wiped out last night. I did a nice 40+km bike ride on Saturday. It's an out and back route, and going out was a breeze. Took me 47 minutes to ride the 13 miles. On the return I had a nasty head wind, so the ride took me exactly an hour. As I got to the last 10km, I crested the hill into a wall of thick fog! When I left, it was sunny.
Sunday we decided to go kayaking on the lake. By the time we headed out, the winds were picking up and the waves were getting bigger. We didn't get too far, so we decided to head back and stick closer to shore. Soon, there were white caps that were crashing over the boats. As we lined up to head to shore, I capsized. Thank goodness I knew how to wet exit and that the water was warm. Came up with my hat and sunglasses still perched on my head.
We traded the kayaks for the open spirits and tried surfing the waves. I got pretty beat up as I was being rocketed to shore. Decided to just play in the waves without any boats. It was glorious. 
Body is sore this morning. 2 -
I start back lifting today after a two-1/2 week vacation break. Yeesh....I am afraid of the DOMs, so am choosing to do only two sets for each workout this week. I can ramp back up to three sets soon enough.
Meanwhile, I have started my diet! I am using a macro-program to help me with this cut....and I hope I don't want to chew my arm off, but even if I do, I really need to drop some bulk. My back is sore nearly all the time, now, and I can only attribute that to bulk I have put on, in strange places, since menopause. I have a birthday in about ten weeks, so aiming for ten lbs down by then.
BOOM!2 -
"FOCUS T25 Alpha: Ab Intervals"=Done!2
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3m easy on the treadmill. Ran in between two very fit young women and didn't feel like a lumbering elephant by comparison. Winning!4
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Well I've been on vacation for over a week so there will be a lot of workout needed when I get home on Saturday! Burgers, fast food, Smores, kit kat, chips, beer, nachos, ice cream, oh my! No hiking yet and I remember now how poorly I sleep while camping.0
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I would like to be where the cool kids are...41 here2
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yweight1969 wrote: »Thank you@BettyM1017 what home work do you do?
I do mostly Beachbody workouts like 21 Day Fix, P90X3, Hammer & Chisel, etc. Enough variety to keep things ingesting and effective without being overly complicated. What do you do for your workouts @yweight1969 ?2 -
Low carbs high protein and elliptical each day! I am on my 7th day.
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Day 3 of calorie-cut....I finally ate enough protein, today. So far, so good - I am not hangry, anyway.
Two lifting days in a row, so that is also good.
Tomorrow I will cardio.
I did weigh myself, today....but for the next few months, I am going to use the tape measure to keep my scale-habit at bay.
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Yes that's true. I'm 40 + 112 -
I've decided to start crossfit. I'm in a rut with my lifting and I need something to lick my *kitten* out of my current headspace.0
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Count me in too! I'm 45, 5'2" and 130 lbs. would love to get down to 125. So, in my quest to be healthier and to drop those last 5 lbs, here's what I'm doing:
1) tracking everything I eat or drink religiously
2) getting in a 60 min Zumba or kickboxing class six times a week
3) staying within my calorie allotment plus some of the exercise calories
4) drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day
5) keeping a positive (de-stressed) mindset, and
6) trying to get a good night's sleep every night
I may not always be successful at all of these all of the time, but I'm gonna keep trying! Have a great day everyone!3 -
"FOCUS T25 Alpha: Total Body Circuit"=Done!1
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Good Morning cool kids! After a week away from the gym and lifting I was back yesterday and it felt great! No back pain which is a plus. It was a tough but good. 4
This happened today...it was not fun...not one bit. 
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