40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

sder, Mondays are *always* good days to "start over"....I do this a-plenty!

crewell - yay on the "down1.5 lbs!" - that's good news!!

I've got a lunch engagement, so cannot get a work-out in at lunch. I'm going to pound out an outdoor walk this evening - since it's supposed to be a high of 24 today - FINALLY!

A concert sounds like a lot of fun, sder! A fast, for any reason whatsoever, does NOT sound like a lot of fun, lol! In any event, I hope you enjoy yourself, today.

I ate a chicken caesar (no croutons and no dressing) for lunch, so my diet plan is right on track. The sun is fading, and I don't think, with all the cloud cover, that it is going to get as warm as the weatherperson first predicted. But, I'm still going outside for a walk, tonight. I am!

Been doing great with my jogging, then on Monday I pulled a muscle in my quads while pretending to be frogs with the kids at work. Ow! Taking it easy yesterday, would love to get out and run later today, we'll see.

An injury can take longer to heal as we get older. Take it easy and allow your body to get better. Love it that you were playing with the kids.

Ok, I have not been slacking per se but I have been on the verge of burn out so I have decided to drop the strict P90X2 schedule and go with an ad-lib hybrid. So far this week has been really good.

Monday - Insanity Power and Resistance followed by a 15 min walk on the treadmill
Tuesday - 3.5 mile road run followed by a 20 min walk on the treadmill
Wednesday - P90X - Core Synergistics

Tomorrow I plan to do Yoga - Depending on when I get there and how much time I have it will either be YogaX or X2 Yoga

Friday - I plan to run again unless it rains then I will do KenpoX

Sometimes you just have to change things up!

Good Morning All! Having a great day so far! :drinker: Got up at 5:15 and did a quick 750 yard swim and then ran about 2.5 miles with a 10 min run 3 min walk 15 min run...my most consistant running so far........so overall very pleased. Have had a bit of a problem with a stich in my right side the last 2 runs but it seems if I catch it early and breath more deeply or slow my pace a bit it subsides. Any ideas any of you runners? Feels about were my gall bladder is.:huh: Anyway, I missed any type of workout yesterday due to traveling for a PM work meeting, I did manage to eat well at the dinner....baked salmon (one of my all time favorites) and lots of steamed veggies.....did allow myself one slice of the carrot cake, but stuck to water, water, water the rest of the night so as not to nibble. I was supposed to run yesterday and swim, bike today. Don't know if I'll get the biking in today or not will have to see how everything else goes. Hope everyone has a great day! :flowerforyou:

crewell, do you work (outside the home)?? You are doing so much training....my husband is trying to get ready, to get ready, for a triathalon, lol, but we certainly cannot spare the (family) time for him to train....maybe in 5 years, but not now. So, he is improving his swim (one day a week), improving his running (one day a week) - and he's always been a strong cyclist.

GAck, sderes, I'm glad your fast is DONE. Fasting is just NOT my thing. Ever. For any reason. Ever.

lol

I'm back in the gym, today....might do the elliptical - or might do a walk/run (but, probably not....don't want to aggravate any hip injury or anything).

Hi cinblog! I hope you start heavy lifting....and soon! As you get stronger and stronger, you'll notice the weight coming off and you'll avoid being a frail old lady!!

Start with a personal trainer, to help get the form down right (for your back issues and your wrist issues) - and I'd suggest New Rules of Lifting for Women, by Lou Schuler.

(I'm in Stage 5 of that program, well, starting Stage 5 next week!)

Love it.

Signed,

former cardio-gym rat of 25+ years...

wb, alf!! Happy b-day to your son. I hope your Mom's surgery goes well.

And, yes, a "Happy Mother's Day" to all you fabulous Mom's-over-40!!

Beeps, thanks for the response, but I can't heavy lift anymore. I have chronic tendonitis in my wrists so even 30 minutes of yoga is agonizing and makes the worst wrist swell, and compressed disks in my back. Hmmmmm was that black belt worth it? Heck yeah! :-) Seriously, getting about 20 pounds off will help my back tremendously, then maybe I can get back to some sparring or at least squatting and lunging with some weight. Right now squats and lunges with 30 pound barbell makes my lower back rub and click and then it hurts for 5 or 6 days. Ok enough wining already. I have been very fortunate to be able to achieve goals no one ever thought I'd be able to achieve.

As far as getting stronger and stronger, I'd of course like to be able to do more, but at 47 I'm proud of the fact that I can whip out several pushups (not on knees), squat and lunge with some weight and still be able to walk the next day, etc. I've worked out all my life so I'm not a weekling. I just am having to learn to take care of what I have instead of my old mindset of giving it just more than I have.

My biggest challenge is restricting calories. I always worked out like a demon so I could eat whatever I wanted. Now I'm having to learn the exact opposite. That's tough, especially when you're married to someone that never gains weight!

I do hope once i get a little of this weight off the back pain will ease up some and I'll be able to get back to harder workouts.

Boy am I glad this week is almost over! We have been so busy. My daughter had 3 soccor games this week, and my son is in a community play so all this week were late night dress rehersals and now finally the production Thurs, Friday, Sat and Mon. Work has been insane which is consistent with this time of year. One more soccor game tomorrow and then I'm helping by being a parent chaperone/ costumer for the kids in the cast for tomorrow nights production :smokin: I'm officially pooped! :yawn: But Hey....then it's Mothers Day! :bigsmile: Should get to put my feet up then right?

Beeps, yes I do work outside the home. I'm a full time veterinarian and have 2 practices. I work from 8-3pm everyday except Tues when I work 9-6, and of course some Sat. When I pick up kids at 3pm I start doing the Mom thing. I have been fortunate to be able to train these last 5 weeks. My kids are 11 and 7 and they each are pretty good about doing their homework and chores while I tend to work out on Mon and Wens. afternoons. Those 2 days I also have a college gal that has come in and fixed dinner that I just have to heat up, so when I get back from working out, dinner is basically ready! Tues and Thursdays I've been getting up at 5:15am to swim and run, so that I'm NOT gone from home every night, but if I have to do a train those nights my husband handles kid stuff. It has taken A LOT of time, and we went into this with eyes open about what it would mean for these 8 weeks. Both my kids and my husband have been really supportive of my desire to do this, but it has taken all of us working together and sacrificing for me to do this. It has really been a great experience and blessing for our family in working together to help someone achieve something that is really important to them. Beside hopefully showing my kids a healthy example! :happy:

sdreski and others THANKS for your encouraging words and atta girls! They really help.

Alf: great to see you! Missed the part about you going on your cruise, hope you had a great time! Happy birthday to your son and good luck to your Mom on her surgery and to YOU for caring for her. As you know, I was the caregiver last fall after my Mom's fall. Being the parent/caregiver can be difficult. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help. (hugs) Also, thanks for your condolences for my brother. He had suffered from alcoholism, substance abuse and mental illness for many years, I see his death as a sweet release for him and an end to his trials here on earth. He is in a better place now, I have no doubt, but of course I miss him all the same. :brokenheart:

Oh good news....I got an early Mothers Day present from the Hubby. Toe clips.......INSTALLED....on my bike. I have a big 20mile ride tomorrow so I'm all ready to go....hope I don't CRASH and die cause I can't get my feet out in time!

Well that's about it from here. Tomorrow is another run as well as the bike and then I'm taking Sunday as a rest day. I weigh in tomorrow so we will see how that goes! Hope everyone has a great weekend and a Wonderful Mothers Day to all of you Moms out there! :flowerforyou:

Today was my husbands birthday. Made him a nice breakfast before he had to go to work and got him a gift card for Lowes. Its so generic of a gift but I swear he's so hard to shop for. Every tool he owns!

I got my mothers day gift from my daughter today.... Turbo jam! So I did the 20 minute workout. This seems like a program that ia can squeeze in when I work and hopefully get insiprerd again to do more! I don't know how you ladies do it.... Work, kids, house, and exercise!

Hope all you beautiful ladies have a fantastic mothers day!

I'm 43, and it *is* tougher to keep the scale in check. On the other hand, it's only been 6 months since I've LEARNED that all my constant-cardio hasn't really GOTTEN me the "body shape" that I want. Sheesh. There I am, running around like a rat in a cage for DECADES and, while I have a strong ticker, it hasn't really resulted in anything else that I want.

No kidding!!

Beeps... How awesome is it to have a personal trainer. But I agree, he should be listening to you.

My dog is allergic to the weeds that pop up in spring and sense we had to cut down a couple trees there's even more! The poor thing had a rash all over his body last night. And the pad on his paw swelled up. That never happened before. Needless to say, not a lot of sleep for me last night. Thank god for that medicated shampoo I think we will be sleeping oh so much better tonight.

I can't believe learn and burn is considered a program in turbo jam to follow for beginners. Guess they wanted something for extreme beginners

I'm 43, and it *is* tougher to keep the scale in check. On the other hand, it's only been 6 months since I've LEARNED that all my constant-cardio hasn't really GOTTEN me the "body shape" that I want. Sheesh. There I am, running around like a rat in a cage for DECADES and, while I have a strong ticker, it hasn't really resulted in anything else that I want.

No kidding!!

Don't give up. You have at least gotten your heart healthier. With a stronger heart you can be more active. Good luck.

ferff3.... I just got the program and have only done the 20 minute workout so far but I like it. Its not too terribly hard like P90X and so far it seems like something I can reasonably do after work to get back into the habit of exercising. I'll let ya know how the other parts of the program are after I do them....