I read awhile back where you said you gained wt when you turned 40. Did you find the solution to losing that wt? reason I am asking is, I turned 39 and i have gained wt that wont budge. I increased my running thinking that would help, hasnt one bit. I usually gain the holiday wt and lose it in the spring and this yr it didnt come off. I am worried and afraid that I wont be able to lose it and I feel like a stuffed pig right now. anything that seemed to help you please share. anyone else that had this happen and conquer it please help too. thanks.
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meowracer
Cathlete
Hi runfree - how is your eating? If it can be cleaned up, do that. It makes such a big difference. Also, make sure you are eating enough. I turned 40 this year and found that if I eat just ok, I look just ok but if I clean it up, the extra seems to go away, plus I feel so much better. Don't get me wrong - there is always some extra around that I want gone but I'm pretty happy...just not happy enough to not keep striving for better! Also, about the eating enough - I've done a lot of reading and it all goes back to eating enough or else our bodies will hang on to what we have, and it is the muscle that goes first. If you eat enough, it feeds your muscle, which burns the fat. I've read several people on here who started eating more, and of the right foods, and actually lost weight.
skimi
Cathlete
i dont mind getting older as long as i dont feel older. i consider myself an eternal kid, and always plan to remain so. but, it sure is hard when the body doesn't want to cooperate with the mind on certain things. until i hit 35 or so, i could look at a pair of running shoes and lose weight, and look so athletic. i am turning 40 in december, and it seems that my body is deciding that i should not be so lucky all of my life. eating is no doubt part of my issue, but when you have spent a lifetime eating whatever you wanted, and still looking good, it is hard to come to terms with the reality of aging. i think now it is a "from the outside in" kinda thing...
nevertheless, i am not going to give up, and i hope you ladies dont either. though we may not be what we once were, we are still better than 85% of the people in this world (not trying to be egotistical here, just looking around me). lauramax, i know for a fact that you work your a@#$s off, and have for years, and that is something to feel good about. and i am sure the rest of you ladies do as well. it is so hard to find people in the flesh that feel that exercise and nutrition as as important as i do, so i appreciate the dedication that i see on this forum, and wish we all lived in the same neighborhood. what incredible workout parties we could have (kind of like the stepford wives on steroids, minus the sap)....
sorry, i got a little carried away there.....
nevertheless, i am not going to give up, and i hope you ladies dont either. though we may not be what we once were, we are still better than 85% of the people in this world (not trying to be egotistical here, just looking around me). lauramax, i know for a fact that you work your a@#$s off, and have for years, and that is something to feel good about. and i am sure the rest of you ladies do as well. it is so hard to find people in the flesh that feel that exercise and nutrition as as important as i do, so i appreciate the dedication that i see on this forum, and wish we all lived in the same neighborhood. what incredible workout parties we could have (kind of like the stepford wives on steroids, minus the sap)....
sorry, i got a little carried away there.....
LauraMax
Cathlete
Gayla, I love ya babe!
You always say what I'm thinking so much better than I can. Yep, what you said in your first para, that's exactly why it's so difficult for me & so many of us, who are used to that speedy metabolism & ease of keeping off weight as long as we stay active. Then the demon hormones take over & everything goes south. Literally. Those incredible workout parties are called Road Trips, & I'm hoping to see you there next year.
Also, I think the percentage is closer to 95, but who's counting?
skimi
Cathlete
lauramax, as for road trips, i have wanted to go, but have been a little bit intimated (being newer to cathe)...but, i always wish i had gone when i hear the stories and see the pictures....so, i may just have to do this next year (if i can get my reservation in fast enough)....
and i would say you are correct about the percentage....i was just trying to give the benefit of the doubt to that last 5 - 10 percent..
and i would say you are correct about the percentage....i was just trying to give the benefit of the doubt to that last 5 - 10 percent..
nancy324
Cathlete
Hi runfree--I wish I had some good news for you, but I'm sorry to say after 3 different diets & 60 minutes of cardio 6-7 days a week, my weight hasn't budged either.
Oh puh-lease! Laura, you are all muscle, bone, skin (and eyelashes
). You have no body fat to lose! What do you have to be discouraged about?? I'm such a butinsky, but Runfree, I've met Lauramax and she simply has no weight to lose. Plus she's gorgeous, and looks absolutely perfect.
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looking at those road trip pictures, Laura you look great!! I know I have to clean up my eating, it has been bad but for some reason I just cant seem to stick with a good eating regimen. I use to be able to for at least a while, I dont know what my problem is. I weighed myself the other day and I am up 6lbs in 2 weeks. I do feel bloated and puffy in the belly area. I do have female problems and dont know if some of this wt is from that but I feel really nasty and ugly right now. I will keep trying to find something that works though. Let me know if you do Laura.
jthornton202264
Cathlete
Laura -- I was at the road trip this year (Julie Thornton!) and you looked GREAT!! I'm about to turn 44 next month (yuck!), but I do know how things change when you get older. When I was a kid, I was stick thin until I got married and then slacked off on working out! I gained up to almost 140 pounds (I had two kids of course, but --) It took me FOREVER to get down to where I am now -- ranging from 119 to 122-- , depending on if a have a bad water retention day!) I was at the road trip and had a blast (that was my second one!). I was at the table with you and Tracey and Allison! You told me about the curly hair website (I have REALLY naturally curly hair!). I hope you remember me!
Some of the things I have done is eat as clean as possible (yeah, right!), but I try to eat as best as I can from Monday to Friday, and then the weekends, I'm a little more liberal on the foods I eat (I usually eat WAY more calories), but if I did good during the week, I'm okay.
You'll do great -- you're a very BEAUTIFUL woman (with beautiful natural curly hair, people "die" for your hair -- I know -- I've been told personally about MY hair!!).
Anyhow -- I can relate to you! My belly is the worst area (even as a kid I was bony thin but had a "pouch" for a tummy!). Well -- after two kids, that pouch could hold a lot of stuff, if you know what I mean! Even when I lost weight, it's still there!
Just keep trying to find things that work -- I'm planning on going to the next roadtrip -- hope to see you there!
Julie
Some of the things I have done is eat as clean as possible (yeah, right!), but I try to eat as best as I can from Monday to Friday, and then the weekends, I'm a little more liberal on the foods I eat (I usually eat WAY more calories), but if I did good during the week, I'm okay.
You'll do great -- you're a very BEAUTIFUL woman (with beautiful natural curly hair, people "die" for your hair -- I know -- I've been told personally about MY hair!!).
Anyhow -- I can relate to you! My belly is the worst area (even as a kid I was bony thin but had a "pouch" for a tummy!). Well -- after two kids, that pouch could hold a lot of stuff, if you know what I mean! Even when I lost weight, it's still there!
Just keep trying to find things that work -- I'm planning on going to the next roadtrip -- hope to see you there!
Julie
Ly10up
Cathlete
Chiming in here....Laura, you do look fabulous.
As to feeling intimidated about the RT, don't be, just come. I was a first timer at the July RT, and on Sunday I vowed i would make it every year as long as I was physically able. The people around me are still waiting for me to shut up about my grand experience. The photos do a good job of telling the story. 3 days of finding my peeps like me who are nuts about fitness and Cathe. (who knew a weighted vest could create such a frenzy!! I think Cathe found her target audience, LOL)
As to the other...I'm teetering on the edge for turning 46 and I have found new pounds that I can't seem to shed. I eat clean as heck, but do love a glass of wine. And if I stopped my 6 days of workouts I can't imagine what would happen. But I celebrate the way I feel (and that I can beat my athletic 18 yr old neice in arm wrestling)
I love reading all of your input. What a great place this is.
As to feeling intimidated about the RT, don't be, just come. I was a first timer at the July RT, and on Sunday I vowed i would make it every year as long as I was physically able. The people around me are still waiting for me to shut up about my grand experience. The photos do a good job of telling the story. 3 days of finding my peeps like me who are nuts about fitness and Cathe. (who knew a weighted vest could create such a frenzy!! I think Cathe found her target audience, LOL)
As to the other...I'm teetering on the edge for turning 46 and I have found new pounds that I can't seem to shed. I eat clean as heck, but do love a glass of wine. And if I stopped my 6 days of workouts I can't imagine what would happen. But I celebrate the way I feel (and that I can beat my athletic 18 yr old neice in arm wrestling)
I love reading all of your input. What a great place this is.
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RetroFit
Cathlete
Laura
Hello Sweetie,
As so many of these ladies have said, you are a beautiful person! And always encouraging for those of us that work-hard on our "eating" (the workout is the fun part!)
Thanks again on the great tips you sent me.
Lookie here, not an ounce of fat on either...
* Cynthia *
Hello Sweetie,As so many of these ladies have said, you are a beautiful person! And always encouraging for those of us that work-hard on our "eating" (the workout is the fun part!)
Thanks again on the great tips you sent me.
Lookie here, not an ounce of fat on either...
* Cynthia *
RapidBreath
Cathlete
I'm not in that age category
However I do have a hormonal situation that ages my reproductive system, so I kind of know what you are dealing with. What worked for me is scrupulously clean eating most days of the week and yoga. The yoga always seems to work. Still do your cardio. Still do the weight training. But one or two sessions of yoga per week really help. Calorie cycling seems to work as well just don't eat too little on your low calorie day.
However I do have a hormonal situation that ages my reproductive system, so I kind of know what you are dealing with. What worked for me is scrupulously clean eating most days of the week and yoga. The yoga always seems to work. Still do your cardio. Still do the weight training. But one or two sessions of yoga per week really help. Calorie cycling seems to work as well just don't eat too little on your low calorie day.
LauraMax
Cathlete
OMG, you guys are too much! You really made my Friday, Nance, Cyndi, Julie, Ly10up (which BTW is like the most clever screen name ever ). Thanks for all your kind words. You know, we're all so hard on ourselves & of course we're all our own worst critics.
I've actually been pretty good w/the diet. That's part of what's so painful to me--I really really love to eat, & I've been depriving myself for so long. I probably wouldn't mind TOO much if I was seeing results, but I'm not so I'm kinda pi$$ed about it.
OK, here's the deal: I insist we all have our favorite pizza tonight. NJ style, NY style, Chicago style.......crap, even Pizzaria Uno's! Guilt free, just enjoy!
). Thanks for all your kind words. You know, we're all so hard on ourselves & of course we're all our own worst critics.I've actually been pretty good w/the diet. That's part of what's so painful to me--I really really love to eat, & I've been depriving myself for so long. I probably wouldn't mind TOO much if I was seeing results, but I'm not so I'm kinda pi$$ed about it.
OK, here's the deal: I insist we all have our favorite pizza tonight. NJ style, NY style, Chicago style.......crap, even Pizzaria Uno's!
Guilt free, just enjoy! 
DirtDiva
Cathlete
I love pizza, gads of it. And I love the left-over icing on cake boards.
...but I would like to ask one nosy question...please???
Do you lift weights, or just mainly into cardio-type exercises? I'm asking because I'm 49 and had gained 18 pounds out of the left field when I turned 45, and holy batman I was cycling nearly everyday. I have lost nearly all of it changing up a few things since I started using Cathe's dvds. I still want to loose 5 fat pounds, but hell that means no more red wine. NOT!
What I mean by lifting also, is not the 3-pound weights that foolish trainer advocates for Madonna, but heavy compound lifting?
Thanks for letting me butt in.
Nita
...but I would like to ask one nosy question...please???
Do you lift weights, or just mainly into cardio-type exercises? I'm asking because I'm 49 and had gained 18 pounds out of the left field when I turned 45, and holy batman I was cycling nearly everyday. I have lost nearly all of it changing up a few things since I started using Cathe's dvds. I still want to loose 5 fat pounds, but hell that means no more red wine. NOT!
What I mean by lifting also, is not the 3-pound weights that foolish trainer advocates for Madonna, but heavy compound lifting?
Thanks for letting me butt in.
Nita
So what has worked for this 44 year old
I superimpose pictures of myself on Laura Max' body and that seems to do it
But seriously, as a former 6 day a week cardio gal, after havng two kids I tried it all. Not that lots of extar weight was a problem but the jiggles was. And here is my secret: weight training. Hard weight training. And less cardio. I have been blessed to have a personal trainer at my job available to me and he puts me through killer weight workouts, changes it up constantly (heavy for a while, no weights but resistance with balls and tubes another day, moderate none stop circuit sets, etc.) Also on the cardio, I do a bit of everything and do it HARD. I used to be a marathon runner and ran a lot of long miles. Some would say junk miles. Now my cardio involves each week: 1 -2 sessions 45 -60 minutes steady state (run or bike or elliptical), 1 session intervals (think IMAX, Drill Max), 1 short full out session.
Since doing this, my body fat dropped about 4% points. I still get nutty that I only do 4 days a week of cardio (heavens, sometimes only 3). But I feel and look pretty darned good I must say.
As for diet, I would say I am at 75% good, 25% not so good (that's the so fun stuff!). I find drinking a ton of water and cutting back caffeine does away with the bloats.
Final word: put away the scale (I tossed mine), like yourself more. You are fitter than most, more beautiful than you think. And hell, what are you waiting for to finally say hey I am a-ok? Life is short, live out loud.
Hope that helps.
Julie
I superimpose pictures of myself on Laura Max' body and that seems to do it
But seriously, as a former 6 day a week cardio gal, after havng two kids I tried it all. Not that lots of extar weight was a problem but the jiggles was. And here is my secret: weight training. Hard weight training. And less cardio. I have been blessed to have a personal trainer at my job available to me and he puts me through killer weight workouts, changes it up constantly (heavy for a while, no weights but resistance with balls and tubes another day, moderate none stop circuit sets, etc.) Also on the cardio, I do a bit of everything and do it HARD. I used to be a marathon runner and ran a lot of long miles. Some would say junk miles. Now my cardio involves each week: 1 -2 sessions 45 -60 minutes steady state (run or bike or elliptical), 1 session intervals (think IMAX, Drill Max), 1 short full out session.
Since doing this, my body fat dropped about 4% points. I still get nutty that I only do 4 days a week of cardio (heavens, sometimes only 3). But I feel and look pretty darned good I must say.
As for diet, I would say I am at 75% good, 25% not so good (that's the so fun stuff!). I find drinking a ton of water and cutting back caffeine does away with the bloats.
Final word: put away the scale (I tossed mine), like yourself more. You are fitter than most, more beautiful than you think. And hell, what are you waiting for to finally say hey I am a-ok? Life is short, live out loud.
Hope that helps.
Julie