Thank you for starting this group, and the invitation to join.

I turn 40, in about 5 weeks. I am not fretting it at all. After all it is just a number. As I am pretty much already an empty nester, I made decisions about how I want to embrace this new decade.

I already nixed sodas, any and all.

My treadmill, while it has never been a clothes rack, received a "lube" job and tune up to handle my walks.

I moved my collection of, no laughing now, Richard Simmons videos to a more obvious location. The tapes are a perfect length for a workout. They have a great beat, good music, and as long as I don't try to dance too much on track, they are keep me interested. I must admit to getting a little too into the music every so often, trying dance moves while walking. I have had a few treadmill burns, and flown backwards into the wall. I love my little collection of Richard Simmons videos, despite the ribbing I get from my friends, LOL.

I used to type on the keyboard while walking. Thank goodness for velcro! Can't do it now due to the location, but... I am working on finding a Playstation game to play while I walk. Anyone know a good game for playstation two? Not shooting related!

I have come to terms with my single status. I have been "single" for near 10yrs now. Oh I have dated, even been engaged three times. But I dont want to be a "quad married woman who seems to only marry losers." Not that any of my past fiances have been losers, nor the men I have dated in the past or present. They have all been great men. I actually respect all the men, appreciate all we have shared and taught each other. Even with my divorce, I accept that we each failed, failed each other and failed to understand what we needed to do to make our marriage work. In coming to terms with my single-hood, I feel it makes me a healthy person. Available to make the changes needed with the right mindset.

I am blessed to have a great job that actually allows me the opportunity to walk daily, as much as I like. I have had issues in the recent past getting blisters when I walk, so I would love to talk with others about how not to get the blisters, and what walking shoes are the best. And if I were ever so lucky to find a TBD-er locally who wanted to walk with me, I would be doubly blessed!

I look forward to joining others on this journey.

Honestly let me know if you need any more workout videos (VHS format) I'd be happy to send to you. Too bad we don't live closer...I love to walk.

I had my leg in a cast in 2001 and sat at home wanting to get thinner and spent way too much time on collagevideo.com.

I ordered about 100 videos and still have them...so let me know if you want any

Zumbadeb,

If you have any Richard Simmons tapes, I would gladly buy them from you! I have six of his older ones. Kinda surprised I never find them at yard sales, lol.

I have many different genres but I will send them to you-no need to buy. I broke my foot in many places doing a spectacular 360 turn kick..something I saw on Charlie's Angels. I kick really really hard (surprise) and hit the cement-like base. So during recovering I decided I needed something else...tried Tae Bo - have several of those..honestly Billy Blanks kicks butt, Yoga Booty Ballet, Ballet, Ashtanga yoga, then every yoga they had,

Pilates...ball, floor, mat...,country line dance...

I have way too many. And I wondered where I could donate the VHS format.

Now I get fabulous Zumba instructor DVDs and that's keeping me going.

WOW!Sounds terribly painful. Powerful kick. Did you recover well from the injury??

I will accept any of the ones you want to get rid of. Most have good music, fun to walk to till you learn the routines to workout to. You have to at least let me pay shipping!

They have Zumba classes at my gym, I think. What exactly is it?

My sister says I might have the A word...(arthritis in the foot)..I think it's just some kind of weird pain. I have some Leslie Sansone you might like. Eclectic list to say the least..I'll email it to you.

Zumba is usually a one hour format of latin cardio dance. They do cumbia, bachata, merengue, salsa, hip hop, reggaeton moves (more than that just that the rest escapes me). We get choreography every other month with fresh moves. THere is not a lot of cuing in Zumba..some instructors use a mic, some use non-verbal cues (like pointing to the leg that will move forward). It is really so much fun. I had to try about seven instructors until I found a match...so hopefully your gym has different instructor choices. I think 9,000 instructors are now certified so even when I went on vacation..I found a class, and new the moves.

Give it a try...let me know what you think.

Thanks for starting this group. I really need some motivation. I'm going to be 50 this summer, starting to feel it. I have arthritis in my feet, back and neck. exercise definitely helps, trouble is I have to JUST DO IT! I rec'd a offer from Costco to join 24 hour fitness for $199 per year. I need to get off my tush.