The Big 40
 

Holly- I am so with you on the personal goals. I will be 40 on 7/8 and 39 was a doozy of a birthday. It sent me into a tailspin of "I only have one year to get my act together" and "I am not where I want to be by 40" thinking. So I quit smoking 6 months ago and now am ready to focus on becoming healthy with diet and exercise. I want to be the best 40 I can be but feel like I am 30. By 50 I want to feel like I am 20.
Suzy

Hello,
I just got home from the Y. I did a 30 min walk and also did my weight training for my lower body. I haven't done that in about 3 weeks! It felt good to get back with the program.


Planning on having some dinner here in just a bit and then settling down to watch a video that we rented. Actually we rented 4 videos over the holiday; Surviving Christmas (very cute!), Day after tommorow (it kept my attention and I thought it was good, the special effects were amazing) and John Q (I already have a lot of opinions on the health care issue; so that movie just fired me up again!..and Denzal sure is easy to look at! lol). Tonight we are going to watch "Love Actually".

I plan on getting to bed early. It's going to be a long week; I actually have to work 5 days this week.

I'm doing ok with the food. Not cramming down the sweets like I did for the past two weeks. I'm glad to be off that sugar.

Holly: Glad to hear that you had such a nice New Years Eve. Our snow has melted also--I don't miss it. I'm not much of a winter person. I'll be 40 this year also. Doesn't it just blow your mind when you think about it? I feel like I might be 27 or 28. Your goals look great; I know you will achieve them. We are all here to support you.

Suzy: Welcome back! It's great to see you again. You asked how the Accounting class went; I got an A! I'm taking the next accounting class that I have to take (then one more after that--will it every end?!) I've got my tutor lined up and I'm ready. Classes start this week. As I told Holly above, I turn 40 this year also. I'm looking forward to being better at 40, than I was at 30 (I was a mess at 30!).

Jodi: Glad you feel rested after the weekend.

Ok ladies, I'm out of here. Talk to you tomorrow.

Susie

Susie~ I was great at 30. Totally in charge of my life in every way. Then I got married and had 2 kids. LOL. Now, anything from about 12-27 I was on the rollercoaster of life.
A lot of angst. I like the lack of angst of this age!!!!
Good luck with school!!! AND the new job.Wooohooo, look at you go sister!!

I'm back
 

Hi, everyone. I joined this board back in November, dropped out, and I guess I enoyed the holidays. Well, today I weighed and measured myself (eek!) and wrote it down. I have a long-term goal to be back to 160 pounds by my 50th birthday (in December). I know I can do this; just haven't really wanted to I guess. Reading posts by others who are in the same boat can help. Have a good evening.

Desiree, Colorado

Welcome back Callachor!

Both kids cried all moring and sobbed asa they got on the bus. DS had said, I hate you, for the first time ever. He has also faked being sick. LOL!
DH is long gone to work. I had the kids, fed,dressed, teeth and hair brushed, lunches packed 20 min before the bus came!
I will be home alone today from 8:40- 3:40. Not quite sure what I will do with myself.I am quite rested and relaxed from the weekend. I will go to town at some point for healthy groceries and look at a few sales.I will probably take down the christmas stuff. I will have 5 kids here tomorrow and the rest of the week. I miss the little ones a lot.
I will have a steamy shower to clear the old sinuses. The damp weather is not good for my head!
OH! and I will WATP 2 miles.
No more laying around reading all aft for this chick. Gosh, that was nice!!!
I did get a new Douglas Adams for Christmas that I need to get to though,hmmmmm.
Onward and downward!!!!

First Monday of the New Year
 

A Monday and a new year. Boy if that isn't a time for fresh starts then I don't know what is. I had a great weekend full of healthy food prep and rest. It felt good to do something good for myself. Today is a day of laundry and cleanup. My boys go back to school tomorrow so I need to get organized. They are looking forward to going back and seeing their friends. I'll be the sad one missing them! My plan for the new year is so simple: Make healthier choices and move more.
Sounds like most of us are rested and rejuvenated for reinvesting in our goals. I am so proud of you and admire how you all stuck it out through the holidays together. Amazing ladies, all of you.
Hi Desiree- I am back again too after hiatus.
Susie and Holly- Wow! All of us turning 40 this year. What a terrific coincidence that we found each other. 30 was good for me. I had my first son at 30, my 2nd son at 33. Miraculously my weight was not effected by the kids. I was grossly overweight anyway but managed to lose whatever was gained during pregnancies. The problem has been eating all the cool kid snacks and treat out there, lol.
Susie- Congrats you smartie pants you. You were so nervous and scared of that class. You go girl.
Jodi- A smaller size pants that you can breathe in is FANTASTIC news. Keep up the great work. Forgive me if I don't remember correctly or got confused, but weren't you planning weekly menus and making homemade frozen dinners ahead of time. Are you still doing that and how is it working out?
Let's all have a great day!
Suzy

hello everyone!
i am feeling fantastic today! i got up at 5:30am and did the WATP 2miles. i yawned through a lot of it but i also sweated and got my heart pumping. i just kept telling myself as soon as you are done the coffee is ready lol and it went rather quickly. i felt really energized afterward took a quick shower and got ready for work. my youngest started back to school today, so i got him up and ready too. today was my weigh in day since i started back OP last mon. and i am happy to report i lost 2 lbs. brought a good healthy lunch to work with me and i am feeling good.

holly- enjoy your alone time today! it is so nice to have a nice quiet house for a few minuets to relax. especially after the hoildays. did you WATP yet?

desiree- welcome back!! we've all got big things planned for this new year hop right back in!

suzy- yep that was me with the preplanning etc. i took a break from all of the planning in december with all the holidays etc. and i managed to put on 5lbs :-( i am back to it now though. it really helps me so much to have it all spelled out in front of me everyday rather than try to decide day to day what i'll be eating. good luck!

hope you all have a wonderful day!

Me again.
I am feeling a little melancholy today. It didn't start out that way. I did have some flashes of anxiety last night while watching a movie and breathed through them.It was sad seeing the kids so upset this morning.
I went out for groceries.I was thinking alot on the way. I wonder if my anxiety is about being afraid of losing the progress I have made. Our marriage has never been better after some major ups and downs, I am in a great place with myself, the kids are well, our families are great ......sometimes it does feel a little too good to be true.
There is lots I could do today and my heart is not in it.
So, I am dusting myself off. I have just made a bunch of turkey patties for lunches this week.I will have lunch and then WATP and hopefully shake this feeling.

holly- hang in there!! it is prolly just a let down feeling from all of the rushing around of the holidays. it is so hard to see our kids upset, even though making them go to school was the right thing. do something extra special for yourself today while you have a minute to yourself! (((((holly)))))

Hey Holly, I agree with Jodi. The quiet on the day the kids go back to school is a sign that the holidays are over. All the hustle and bustle of the season and having the kids home every day is over. You are bound to feel a "loss" with all of that. I'll probably feel that when mine go back tomorrow. Hang in there and I hope your watp did the trick. Enjoy the peace and quiet, things will get going again in a heartbeat.
Suzy

Hi everyone, just a fast post to let
you know I am still here. not doing too bad as far as food goes. but still cant exercise, i just start coughing till I wear myself out. Maybe I'll be over it in a few days. I told dh I wanted a watp video, so he found 1 its the walk and kick. Cant wait till I feel good enough to try it.
Everyone take care and be kind to yourselves. I'll post more later


welcome back Desiree and suzy

BIG HUGS TO ALL

Hello,
I put in a long day at work. I think it was long because I was on my own part of the time (which I've been wanting), but when I had trouble working from my notes I had to ask my manager what to do. I feel like I'm appearing to him as if I don't know what's what...but then again...I don't know what's what sometimes. I know I'll learn all of this, but it's just that I feel so raw emotionally. It was a hard decision to quit my other job and I still miss it sometimes. This to shall pass, but all this growing is hard!

I went out to school today and signed up for my class. I must be crazy to put more added pressure on myself? Why do I do this?!

The good thing is I'm not eating through this stress..nope..I'm here telling you all about it!

I'll be headed to the Y in a little while; it will be good to exercise.

Holly: I've had those melancholy times. I think it's because all the excitment of the holidays has died down. I'm sure you will be ok. Thank you for sharing that feeling with us. I think it's so easy to get caught up in sharing only positive feelings, but it's important that we share those other types as well..it helps us get through them and it lets others know they can do the same.

Debbie:I hope you feel better soon. It's best not to exercise when you are feeling the way you do. Take it easy. That's great about your DH getting you the tape.

Suzy: Great post! and great plan for the new year.

Jodi: You sound inspired! Glad to see that you got back on track so fast.

Have a great evening everyone.

Susie

Good morning everyone, I'm still congested, but feel better. I went to fitday for the first time in months. It's a start. I've got to get this house in order. I've barely skimmed the top since the holidays. That is probably my activity for the day. I try to exercise tomorrow. DH and ds#2 got to go back to work today. YEAH!!! DS#1
doesnt kow it yet but he has a very busy day planned. Susie: Wow, you have so much going o
at least you arent bored. Everytime I think I'd like to take a couple of classes. It just seems so impossible. I really admire you!!

Holly: Hope the kids got off to school this am without any trouble.

BIG HUGS

Morning chicks!!!

Well, I stayed in that funk most of the day. ARG.I ate cheese and crackers before bed.Double ARG.
In spite of the funk, I managed to do 3 loads of wash, console traumatized children, get groceries, change bedding,WATP, take DD to dance,take down decorations in the livingroom, activate DH's cell phone, take in some pants for DS, make a yummy supper...........
Today I will have 5 kids here. DS will be in school.I have 1 load of wash to do, tidy the kitchen well and possibly take down the tree while the kids nap this aft.
I watched that Sophia Loren TV movie the last 2 nights.I went to bed at 10 but read til 12.I got up at 7 which is a decent nights sleep but I do better if I get to sleep by 11.
The kids came home from school yesterday completely happy and ready for more. Whew!

I am really sad the holidays are over. It has been the nicest christmas of my entire life. It was just plain wonderful in every way. Gotta love that!

Thanks for the kind support.
Debbie~ good for you for getting to fitday. A little bit each day to get on track is great!!!
Jodi~Yippy skippy on the loss, work out and feeling great!!!!!! You rock!!!!
Susie~congrats on not eating through the stress, getting to the Y and coasting through all the new stuff.
Suzi~hope the boys got off to school with less trauma than mine, lol.Great regrouping!!!!!!! We are gonna be gorgeous at 40!!!!!!!!!!

Holly: Aren't kids great! I wish we could all have that ability to get over problems so fast.

You could have done a lot worse than crackers and cheese. You did good for a blue day. I usally just sit in front of the tv.