40+ Club - Summertime Fun

Knock Knock, can I come in?????????????? Please!!!! :laugh: :laugh: Found you!!! :drinker:

Gosh Sing, I've been to all those places. Sooo jealous. Too bad I did not win any money in Vegas. :grumble: I did feel energetic last night doing the kickboxing class but I felt very weak and tired doing the ChaLean workout this morning, shoulders and back!! :noway: So I am reconsidering and will try to do CX on Wed am and kickboxing in the evening and see how it goes. I might then take the next day off to rest my muscles.

Annaliza, what a rude coworker. But hey, maybe he hates his life and he wants to make everyone else miserable. That is how I think of those people. Good for you training for a 5K. When is it?? I've been wanting to sign up for some this summer but they are always falling on dates I cannot commit to them.:grumble:

Anyone suffering from some lose skin? I woke up this morning and looked in the mirror and have some lose skin over my belly button. I did not have it like that!!! Sorry this might sound vain...maybe I need to eat more to fill it up...:laugh: I hope I am not losing muscle, I shouldnt with all the lifting, dont know what to think of it...

Have a great day!!! :flowerforyou:

Hi all! Found you too!

Good news last night from the vet. We thought our dog had diabetes, but it turns out it is a urinary tract infection. She was much perkier last night after the antibiotic shot. We thought she was just sad after our other dog died two weeks ago but she could have gotten this urinary thing around the same time. It is good to see her happier.

Husband is doing a good job recording his meals on MFP. He is also pushing himself with his cardio after our trainer told him she wanted to see details of his workouts... I think he is wanting to see some weight come off now that I am losing weight. My boss and a good friend are also getting on the fitness kick. Friend needs to lose 100 pounds. Has lost 7 so far. My boss and I are striving to become "trophy executives" (sort of like trophy wives).

How I wish I could go to Germany! Our daughter went to Germany and Austria with her school choir two years ago and loved it. Her suitcase also went her boyfriend to Ireland and with a girl friend to Spain. I think the farthest I will get this year is to San Francisco after our son moves out there to go to school. Daughter wants to study in Oxford (England not Mississippi which is where my husband and I went to school) next summer so we are hoping to go see her when she is there.

I am also jealous of the wonderful hiking people are doing. Our favorite place is Petit Jean Mountain in Arkansas. Has anyone been there? TxMs

Hope everyone is having a wonderful day so far....

annaliza... I cant believe your co worker, some people are extremely rude.:grumble: Maybe he's jealous of you.

mkwood.... Kansas huh? I went there (briefly) two years ago on one of our road trips. The sad think is when I looked up "things to do in Kansas" online, absolutely nothing came up? I couldn't believe it. Not even a Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz museum...:laugh:

Sing... I wish I could go with you to Germany also. So far we have been trying to explore everything there is to see in the US but my goodness, Germany just sounds amazing.:happy:

Texssippian... So glad to hear your dog is doing well. I couldn't imagine how you would feel if there was something seriously wrong being so close to the passing of your other dog. That would just be devastating:ohwell:

alf... kickboxing sounds amazing. Maybe after I get done with this road trip and taking less hikes I'll have to look into it. Right now my husband has me taking such hard hikes that my legs are sore anywhere from 3 to 5 days after. And when I say sore, I mean sore....:grumble:

I dont know how much working out I'll get today, I have a lot to clean and with only 2 weeks left til I'm gone on our road trip I had better get some of it done. Gosh, I dont know what I will do without this sight and all your encouragement for 2 weeks:indifferent:

FINALLY get a chance to check back in. It's been a crazy week!

singfree, thanks for starting the new thread. I love the title. :drinker: Your trip to Germany sounds amazing. I have so many good memories of those places. It's hard to believe that just three years ago, I was sitting in my house in southwest Germany waiting for the World Cup (Soccer) to come to town. How much in my life has changed in three years! I hope you have a great trip.

Annaliza, I think it is horrible your co-worker said that to you! What are people thinking sometimes? Well, I suppose they aren't thinking. Kudos to you, though, in training for a 5K. I have never been a runner, so I admire anybody who can get out there and pound the pavement. Maybe someday I'll try again. Or maybe not. Thanks for asking about the calorie uptake. I'm sitting at about 1750 this week, and haven't been losing any weight so that's good. I also feel like I'm eating all the time! So I'll keep monitoring it over the next little bit. But this week is going much better than last week, that's for sure.

alf, kickboxing can be exhausting, can't it? I love it though. I find I get some of my best results in my core region as well as in my back (right at the bra line) from kickboxing. So I hope you enjoy it and see some good results as well. I've got some loose skin going on too. I didn't actually notice it until my husband pointed it out to me by saying 'You should ask people what to do about loose skin'. I think that was his way of being 'subtle'. :laugh: I, obviously, don't have any answers for you since I'm doing my best to just ignore it!

Texssippian, good news on your pup! :drinker: I've never been to Arkansas (the closest I've been is Springfield MO), though I'd love to go there. Someday I hope to get around to all of the states.

mkwood, glad to hear you are feeling better! Wow, that was some cold you had, wasn't it?

All here is going well. Did my favorite type of strength training workout this morning--an hour of shoulder/triceps/biceps. I love working those muscles. I've got four more weeks of STS, then I think I'll take 6 weeks off (well, I'll be doing circuits and such...not off from working out altogether of course!) and then start P90X. That should have me finished with P90X before Thanksgiving when my schedule can get a bit....unpredictable.

I have a question. What is everybody's philosophy on keeping bigger clothing around. I'm currently going through my annual 'If it isn't nailed down, I want to throw/give it away' mode (aka spring cleaning!). And I have a closet full of clothes that I can no longer even come close to wearing. Part of me thinks I should hold on to them in case I gain the weight back. And part of me thinks I should get rid of them and that way, I'm committed to this weight. I can't see me ever going back to my old habits because the way I view food is so different now than what it ever has been. So most of me believes that I'll be able to stay this weight for some time. But I'm still a little nervous about getting rid of so much. Any thoughts/recommendations? I know....there are far worse problems in this world to have, aren't there?

Hope this finds everybody doing well!

Hey, I found you. It wasn't easy as I have not been here very much lately. Too busy with work.:explode: I will have tomorrow off, though. I am being laid off for five days. I got to pick which days and tomorrow will be my first one.

I am holding steady with my weight. YEAH !!! Looking forward to beginning a Zumba class on Tuesday.

Happy Friday All! Sorry I haven't been a good boardmate lately. Too busy chauffeuring kids to all the summer activities and trying to prepare for our trip. My goal for the next several weeks is to just make healthy choices. I know I will be able to get my runs in but not so sure about the weights. I plan to pack my bands but am not sure how much they will do for me. Packing lots of healthy food for the long car trip. I guess that is about all I can hope for right now.

ALF: I know exactly what you mean. That is part of the reason I set my goal weight a little higher than when I was young. For some reason, I cannot handle that weird hangy skin on my stomach - I'd rather have a little bigger waist than that pocket of flesh.

Happy Father's day to all the 40+ Dads!

Good morning everyone!!!!

Stiring woohoo!! super job on maintaining your weight!! From what I've been reading, it seems like it can be difficult to do.

Swiss, sorry about the lay off but it might give you a little extra time to do some of those things that you always wanted to do

Sing, have fun with your grandson!!! I'm waiting to be a grandma, but doesn't look like that's going to happen in the near future. But, I have small kids (and adult kids) so I can still enjoy the little ones. How old is he? He sounds absolutely precious!!!

Duffy, good for you in packing healthy food! It is so easy to pack and eat junk while on a trip - especially when you are on the road.

Cardi, you made me smile. I never thought of myself as an inspiration!!

In my town we are having a Folk Festival where they have all kinds of yummy fair foods, booths, and groups of folk musicians everywhere. It's a wonderful sight to see/hear. And a good time to see friends who only show up once a year for the festival.

So yesterday I ran the 3.5 miles to the festival (from my house) to meet my husband, ran another mile to my mother in laws, picked up the kids, walked another mile back with them (with my son on my shoulders) and burned a total of 1000 calories!!

Which was my plan because I cannot resist those ribbon potatoes But ohhh, the salt!!! I probably get bloated from it.

I do have a party to go to on Saturday (in conjunction with the Folk Festival). It's one of those whole hog roasts in a fire pit with lots of homemade food. The hostess is cuban and she makes the most wonderful dishes!!! One of these days I'm going to pick her brain on her cooking! I plan on bringing one of my bottles of homemade wine. I fixed a gentlemans computer for free and he gave me 3 bottles of homemade wine as a thank you gift. Can't beat that!! Except, I don't drink LOL but I do want to taste it...so I figured bringing a bottle of wine would be a good way to share it. (not to mention I couldn't even figure out the calorie intake).

Oh yea...and I weighed myself today (out of curiosity - lol, that's going to kill me) and I'm down 2.6 lbs!!! So I guess the weight gain this week was truely just water weight. Gotta love it!!!

Hope everyone has a great day!!! You guys are the best!

Cardi, you made me smile. I never thought of myself as an inspiration!!

Well, good lord, woman, we're gonna have to change that! Anybody who keeps up with all that you have to gets my admiration! In fact, this part of your post:

So yesterday I ran the 3.5 miles to the festival (from my house) to meet my husband, ran another mile to my mother in laws, picked up the kids, walked another mile back with them (with my son on my shoulders) and burned a total of 1000 calories!!

And this part:

I fixed a gentlemans computer for free and he gave me 3 bottles of homemade wine as a thank you gift. Can't beat that!! Except, I don't drink LOL but I do want to taste it...so I figured bringing a bottle of wine would be a good way to share it. (not to mention I couldn't even figure out the calorie intake).

Oh yea...and I weighed myself today (out of curiosity - lol, that's going to kill me) and I'm down 2.6 lbs!!! So I guess the weight gain this week was truely just water weight. Gotta love it!!!

really impressed me!

Congrats on the weight loss, too!

I'm thinking I might start the running program I found online this weekend, just because of you! :flowerforyou:

It sounds like everyone is doing well and losing. I am not going to be working out today. I will be cleaning house. I think that should count. I have a son moving out with his daughter and my house is a mess. Maybe be working at home I will not feel so bad about not being at work.

It sounds like everyone is doing well and losing. I am not going to be working out today. I will be cleaning house. I think that should count. I have a son moving out with his daughter and my house is a mess. Maybe be working at home I will not feel so bad about not being at work.

Swiss,
Make sure you log that cleaning..... you burn lots more calories than you think when you're cleaning, especially if you're lugging a vacuum around!:laugh: :laugh:
Hang in there about the forced days off; at least you still have a a job - lots of others aren't that fortunate these days!

Sorry I've been MIA!!! I have been very busy at work so I have not had time to log in at the office and when I get home I don't have that much time to be on here. Besides, just like you Sing, my grandbaby is here this weekend. OMG, she is a handful, she is crawling so fast and standing up, not walking yet. :noway: :noway: She will be a year old on Jul 16. But she is sooooo cute!!!!!!!!! I love her!! She went to bed now so I have time to post and soon to bed. I want to make it to the Zumba class tomorrow morning. I should also do ChaLean lean 3 but not sure if I will do it. I took the day off from exercise today. I've been feeling tired lately. I might not be eating enough. I lost another lb, one pound below my weight goal. I should start looking into maintenance calories. Stiring, with your research what is the best resource to figure that out?? I definitely do not want to gain but I don't want to keep losing. I want to continue toning and getting stronger.

Everyone is doing so well. Tron, what??? You don't think those hikes are exercise??? Girl, you are working out really hard when you go on those hikes. Plus the breathtaking views!!

My husband made me mad yesterday. He has asked for my help logging in his foods and pretty much fixing his meals so he eats healthy and continues to lose weight. But then when I was talking nutrition he said that he did not want to hear about it, diet, exercise etc. He said it was not his priority in life and that it is consuming me :noway: :noway: What????????? :grumble: :explode: Oh, and then, he still wants me to keep helping him. I am ready to quit my meal delivery/catering side job...he can do it himself. :devil:

Stiring, I use designer whey and muscle milk but it looks like they have artificial ingredients. I am sure it is pretty hard to find a protein powder without any artificial additives, sweeteners, etc. I will look for it.

Have a great evening!!! Happy Father's Day Sing!! :drinker: :flowerforyou:

Texssippian, I so wish I had a backyard I could get veggies from! I love to hear you talking about that. Someday, when I own a home, I'm going to have a garden! :happy:

tron, regarding the workout bug, don't beat yourself up over what you aren't doing and, instead, enjoy what you ARE doing. Those hikes you are taking in Yosemite aren't easy (by a very long shot), so don't sell yourself short on what you are accomplishing there. If you don't workout 6 days a week, that's okay. I think it is important to do what you enjoy. Yes, you will hear all of the 'fitness formulas' for strength training, and intense aerobics, how many days a week to workout and for how long, etc. And while that is all good and such, if your exercise of choice is hiking in Yosemite, hike in Yosemite. It works for you and that is the most important thing when it comes to fitness (at least in my opinion ).

alf, I'm not so sure I'm the source to come to for maintenance calories! But I seem to be holding my own right now. What I did was search a number of sites (no one in particular) to get a range of what I needed to maintain. I actually think MFPs maintenance calories are a bit low for me. I also think my HRM reads my calorie burn a bit low for me. I believe this because using those two tools together caused me to lose 6 pounds after hitting 'maintenance'. I've been in this mode now for 6 weeks, and I feel like I'm just now figuring it all out.

My suggestion is to google 'maintance calories' and figure out your numbers on a variety of sites (including MFP). I did this, and found that where MFP and my HRM were telling me 1650-1750 calories per day for maintenance (and I was losing), the average of the other sites ranged from 1800-2200. I've upped my calories to 1750-1800 this week, and I'm holding steady. So it could be that the upper range of MFP/my HRM was good, and it could be that the lower estimate for the other sites are good. But since I've stayed steady for a week, I'm going to hold it here for at least two weeks.

That's the other thing I've learned....it takes the body some time to adjust. So since you've only been on maintenance for a week, and if you feel you are eating enough (which is how I feel at about 1750 calories), then maybe you can hold steady for another week to see if your body stops losing. I don't know how close you are to the bottom end of your BMI category, but one of the reasons I started getting concerned was because I am within a couple of pounds of officially becoming under-weight per BMI. I don't want to go there. And, besides, absolutely none of my clothes fit properly--including some of the size 1s and 0s I recently bought. So I don't want to lose anymore weight at all. But if you aren't as concerned about that, then I would give your maintenance calories some time to settle in and increase them gradually.

And thanks for the recommendation on protein powder. We have a place here in LA called Lindberg Nutrition that I am going to visit today. They advertise an all-natural whey powder. I'll let you all know what I think of that if we get any. I'm just really trying to stay away from as many unnatural ingredients as I possibly can right now....and doing that is making all of the difference in how I feel I do believe.

Have lots to do today, so must run. Hope everybody enjoys their day! And Happy Father's Day (tomorrow), singfree! :flowerforyou: