Sexy At Forty: February 2010

Sexy @ Forty has a new look!

So - as you can see Sexy @ Forty has a cool new look. The one thing I love about blogging is the ability to change my look whenever I want. I love to configure all the stuff in the blog and re arrange it all to suit my needs! It's one of the perks I enjoy. There were a few things that I could not get working for me - which I will work on during the week if I get a chance. But for now I think it looks pretty good. And I can add more of my ads where I want them too.

I even restarted my Sexy @ Forty DVD store again!! I totally forgot about that place. Gotta add it to my own domain, but for now it is being hosted at the Sugar Cash DVD site. Go take a peek! See if you all like the site. It's pretty standard as sites go. But I think it looks good. Will tweak that when I get a chance as well.

I love old pinup pictures. And when I saw this blogger template I just had to have it! It's clean and easily customizable as well. So far it has been anyways. But sadly, Blogger can never be as good as Wordpress, as much as they try...I will most likely move my blog to Wordpress when the domain gets ready to expire, but for now this will have to do.

I also redid my categories. I hate really long lists of catagories, they are such a page waster, so another goal of mine is to get em down to about 4 or 5. My "pages" are not working how I want them too - so I gotta screw with that later. Believe it or not - this geek shit relaxes me...lol

As far as I can tell, all the links and affiliates are working. Please let me know if they are not.

Everyone have a great Sunday! I'm off to cook!

About Me

About me? Ya wanna know all about me huh? Well, I can only say so much here and keep is so I still have some privacy..
I figured I would take advantage of Bloggers new pages element and try to add some here instead of my typical profile page - But for some reason it isn't working so I am just making this a category for now.

When I first started this blog, one of the things I wanted to do was to chronicle the sexual adventures of my boyfriend and I. He likes to send me sexy pictures that he finds online and I wanted a place to put them because I really do not like keeping pictures on my phone and/or computer. My computer is still a shared computer and well, I really do not want to explain to my kid all my hot threesome pictures I like to collect!

So I (re) started a blog. This blog, to be exact. All my other (vanilla) blogs are still out there. But will never be linked to this site.

So, yeah - onto my "about me."

Honestly, I hate writing about myself. I never quite know what to say. I am a mom who honestly just likes the basics in life. Keep it simple - that is how I like it. I am not into big fancy things and am really not materialistic. But, boy am I a bitch when I wanna be.

Here are some fun facts...

1.I have never had - nor do I want a manicure OR a pedicure. I like my nails being done by me - and honestly, I cannot see wasting that money on something I can do - better.

2. I do not like massages because the thought of some stranger rubbing me do grosses me out. Stay the hell outta my personal space!

3. Work is work. period. I can't stand people who because they have computers *at work* think it's their right to waste company money - and web surf all damn day. You are at WORK to WORK. So do it.

4. I do not like reading sex stories all the time! As a matter of fact - if you are writing it - I am not reading. Every friggin blogger thinks they are a story teller because they write in a blog.Just because you can write stories, does not mean they are good. And please... if you DO feel so compelled to write, use big words. Not just words like pussy, cock and cunt.

5. My bf and I have been together for around 6 years. We have a great sex life. Not so much in the winter though because my sex drive drops down to like 5. In the spring/summer months though he gets all the sex and then some. Even though I do like to write about our sex life here - it is not the focus of our relationship. We are so much more the just sex.

6. We are not swingers, but we have talked about getting together with another guy for a threesome. But - I am super picky and have not actually found anyone that I think is good enough to be joining us. We joined some adult sites in order to find some - but I am just not into fat, overweight, married, balding men, or couples for that matter.

7. Married men that cruise the web looking for women to cheat with disgust me. It amazes me that they can write about why they cheat, take the time to create a profile at adult sites - but cannot make an attempt to fix their marriage? Maybe if you spent more time trying to fix your marriage and less time looking to cheat - ya might get somewhere. Just a thought.

8. Being over forty has indeed taught me that I can indeed be "Sexy at Forty." And that was another reason why I wanted to create this blog. Women in this age bracket need to stick together as we face a whole new set of challenges in life.

So, that's all I got for now...

But if you still insist on the old fashioned way - you can read my profile here.

And the winner is..........

Happy (late) Saturday everyone! Don't be yellin at me - I missed my HNT this week.
I'm sure nobody is heartbroken over that one. heehee..

What a crazy weather pattern we are in here in the East Coast! So. much. rain...!

So - I mentioned here last week that someone became my 100th follower and I was giving away a prezzie of their choice! Well - that person DID contact me and I will be dropping $ 50.00 into his Paypal account this coming Friday. I wanted to make sure I could mention his name before I actually posted about it.

The Id he goes by is C Manch and he contacted me the day after I posted about the winner. Congrats to you!

I decided NOT to post about the contest I was having because I know that going public with contests draw a lot of attention. And while I DO love people reading my blog, it is not as commercialized as my vanilla sites. Those are more of a money maker then this one. And my stats and traffic do very well as is, so I do not feel a need to promote as much.

BUT - at the same time I feel a need to let all my readers know that they are important to me. And that I really DO enjoy and appreciate that all of you actually take the time to read my bitchiness, my sadness, my fitness woes and my not-so-x-rated sex life. : )
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Without everyone stopping by (and sometimes staying) I would not have any *audience* if you will.

So thank you to ALL my readers. I really appreciate you taking time out of your day/week to read what I have to say.

Will I be giving away more cash? Yup. You betcha. E card of your choice. I will be most definitely be giving it away when I hit the 200 mark. I have not decided how I want to run it yet though. I was thinking of maybe giving away $50.00 to the 200th person and another $50.00 to the friend that recommends the person to my site. When they signed up to follow me, they would have to email me to let me know who referred them to me.

We will see. It's all early yet though. I got a few months I think before I gotta think about it. I will let you all know when I am getting close to the 200 mark. I know, I know... you all can see my follower list...lol.

But - it is more fun when I tell you all, don't ya think?

Well, I'm off to be a lazy bum and read. I love reading. Gotta be in the mood for it though. I downloaded a new fitness book and I wanna get into it.

Speaking of Fitness - I am VERY disappointed with my Fitness Magazine this month. It reads like a friggin Cosmopolitan or something. I don't want that shit in my workout mag! I wanna see supplements and exercises!! I hope it does not last - or I will be cancelling my subscription, for sure.

Happy Saturday everyone! And hello to my new readers!!

Eating Basics..

The one thing about eating healthy is putting in you body - healthy stuff. Instead of having those 2 servings of Doritos ( that I love sooo much!) have some peanut butter with celery instead. Sure peanut butter has more calories - about 180 per 2 TBSP - as compared to Doritos being around 140 per oz.

But the peanut butter has the healthy fats that your body needs and will keep you fuller, longer. And the celery will give you the added fiber you need - which will also keep you fuller, longer as well.

As I have learned (and relearned again) it's all in the choices you make. You go for the better gas, the better brand names, the better deals in general - so it only makes sense to give your body the better supplies it needs and craves. Stay away from the processed foods! I cannot keep them in my house at all! If my bf brings em to my house - he has to take them home with him.

I have learned that when it comes to food I eat outta boredom and also for emotional comfort. So having *easy* food in the house, like Doritos, chips, cookies, etc.. makes it easier for me when I want a snack and I will reach for those rather then healthy snacks. So if they are not in my house I can't eat them, now can I?

As I have learned - anyone can lose weight. And you do not need to starve yourself either. As a matter of fact eating more meals a day - 3 being breakfast, lunch and dinner...and three being snacks in between will actually cause you to lose weight. Your body will get the calories it needs to have on a daily basis and your metabolism will increase. If you eat breakfast then it will jump start your metabolism as well. Something I had to teach myself to do was to eat breakfast - and no, coffee does not count as breakfast.

Big misconception out there - "If I diet... I have to be hungry."

That is total and complete bullshit.

I am on a 1200 - 1500 calorie intake a day and some days, I have to make myself eat because the choices I make at breakfast and lunch make me really full. But, I am doing it - and still losing the weight I want. It just takes both determination on my part and also less whining as well.

And - go out any buy yourself a food scale. I measure everything I eat. They are not expensive. I think I paid 10 bucks for mine a few years ago. You will be amazed at the amount you *eat* and the amount you actually *think* you eat. It's an eye opener for sure.

So, on that note... this was a yummy recipe that I got from my fitness magazine. I could have just *shared* it, but thought I would make a post about it.. Cause you all know I love to rant... hahaha...

Southwest Chicken stir fry
Ingredients

    * 1- to 1-1/2 ounce envelope fajita seasoning mix
    * 1/2 cup water
    * 2 tablespoons cooking oil
    * 12 ounce skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces
    *   Cooking oil spray
    * 1 medium yellow or green sweet pepper, cut into squares
    * 1 small zucchini, sliced
    * 1/2 small onion, cut into thin wedges
    * 2/3 cup salsa
    * 1 teaspoon chili powder
    * 1/2 cup frozen whole-kernel corn
    * 1/2 cup cooked or canned black beans, rinsed and drained
    * 8 8-inch flour tortillas (optional)
    * 6 cup mixed greens (optional)
    * 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat Co-Jack cheese (optional)
Directions

Combine fajita mix, water, and oil in a medium mixing bowl. Add chicken to marinade; stir to coat. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.

Preheat a large wok coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add peppers, zucchini and onion; cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until crisp-tender. Set aside.

Drain chicken; discard marinade. Add chicken to wok. (Add additional cooking oil if necessary to prevent sticking.) Cook and stir for 4 to 5 minutes, or until no longer pink. Return vegetables to wok.
Stir together salsa and chili powder. Add salsa mixture, corn and beans to wok. Cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes.

Nutrition facts per serving:

    * Servings Per Recipe 4 servings
    * Calories 191
    * Total Fat (g) 6
    * Saturated Fat (g) 1
    * Carbohydrate (g) 18
    * Fiber (g) 2
    * Protein (g) 20

If you want, you can serve this over rice or even omit the tortillas and serve it with a nice cup (or two) of vegetables.

Vegies are something that not only fills you up - but you can eat a ton of.

Possibilities are endless. When you are eating healthy ya gotta stay creative. Yet another thing I have learned... lol.

Hello to my 100th follower!

So, it seems that I have hit the 100 follower mark! Thank you to all my blogging friends that have decided to follow me.
I have been keeping a little secret that I have not shared - and that was to give a gift to my 100th follower - if he or she wanted one. I did not want to say anything because I know most of us have different GMail accounts - so we might have more then one profile. So - the playing field would not be even if some joined my site once and someone else joined three times.

According to my list - SOMEONE became my 100th follower... I know who it was - but because they joined anonymously, they might not want their name posted here. So please email me and I promise to get back to you. When or if the person replies - I will tell you what the gift was. If they do not mind. :)

I plan on doing the same thing for my 200th follower as well...!

So, spread the word kids. :)

I will wait until Monday (2/28/10) for my 100th follower to contact me. If not - then he/she will forfeit the gift.

A recovering Happy Monday!

Happy Monday everyone. This is coming to you all late - sorry for that. I was hit with the dreaded stomach bug yesterday morning and honest to the Goddess - I was on the couch from 8 in the morning till 11 pm last night. Didn't even check my email on the computer once! You know I'm sick if I'm not on the computer at all...lol... (thank Goddess for my ITouch!)

In between running to the bathroom, throwing and shitting water - I was on the couch, down for the count. I actually thought I might have broken a rib because the throwing was so forceful. It's better now - musta just bruised it.

God Damn that was rough. I have not had the tummy bug for many years. I forgot how freaking awful it could be.

I am now a bit better. Still got a low grade fever - but my stomach has calmed and my gut has slowed down a bit. So - here are today's funny pics... Got em from failblog.org. The last one is a riot - hope you can read it. Try clicking on the picture if you can't... I think it will open in a new page..

Happy Monday everyone! Enjoy the week!!

Quick post before I go and start my workout for the day. Got abs and arms to do today - so it's gonna take a while..lol

I worked my legs on Thursday and they were screaming at me yesterday! Good Gawd - I was so sore..lol

Totally worth it though - I love that delayed onset muscle pain..Tells me I have worked out to the max for my body..

Another 2 lbs lost this week - I am so psyched! This brings my weight to 130 lbs. Only 15 more lbs to go. That's 4 more months I got to make it happen. I'm sure I will be able to. I will take 120 lbs - if I can get to that I will be a very happy girl.

I also lost an inch on my waist & hips as well. Can't remember if I mentioned it here last week or not?

Ok.... just checked my prior posts - I did mention it - here.

I found some awesome, easy, low calorie meals I want to post here. And also some cool workouts as well. They are tasty crock pot meals and are super easy to make. I just gotta get the time to post em. lol

Also - I have been working out using a great abs program, and I am definitely showing a difference in my abs.

I got the workouts from my favorite magazine - Robert Kennedy's Oxygen Magazine.

Seriously, if you ladies want to get in shape - this magazine is the way to go. It is not only no - nonsense, but it has great tips, articles, success stories and all that. The only part I don't read in it is the *pro weight trainers* pages.. Those are towards the back.. To me the women are too much muscle..lol

Other then that though, I read it from cover to cover.

I am starting to get my definition back to my arms and legs - I love it! I have been working hard for it these last 40 days.. give or take a few weeks..lol.

Well, I'm off to fold the laundry and then do my strength training. Everyone have a great Saturday!

Leggy HNT...

Quick and hurried HNT as usual. I just don't have the time for these things - but I like participating, so I do it...lol..
It's one of the only blogging things I actually take part in. I really don't like the TMI ones and those awful *story* ones that everyone writes... Good Gawd. Everyone loves to post the same story - talking about the same thing - using the same words...I just can't do it. lol....

I just worked my legs hard tonight, and I was actually shaking as I held these damn legs up..! Was surprised at the amount of fat (or plumpness) that my legs still have. If I didn't have that - they would look a lot better. Love the boots. Wanna get some different ones though.
Spent all my money on a really big purchase though, so they will hafta wait... unless of course - my bf wants to buy me some... heeheehee.. : )

Hope you all luike my preeeeeety purple stripey undies! I was not about to get up and change em - so deal.
(also had to blur out some marks as well.)

Or - And could the person who contacted me about product testing some toys, please shoot me over another email...? I deleted the email by accident this weekend. Sorry...

Happy HNT everyone!

Happy Monday!!

I gotta tell ya - it's nice having an extra day off from work! I didn't get my ass outta bed till around 8:30 this morn. Kicking around the net drinking my morning coffee... not a care in the world.. it's bliss lemme tell ya.

I'm psyched that I lost an inch on my tummy AND my hips this week... My goal is looking closer and closer everyday!
It pays well to not eat any crappy processed foods. My daughter is terrible though. She eats all that crappy unhealthy stuff. We even have our own snack cabinets now.. Mine has protein bars, nuts, brown rice, 100 calorie packs etc...The 100 calorie packs are not very good for me because they are processed - but it saves me when I am PMS'n... lol..

She has cheese it's, canned ravioli's, cookies, chips, white rice, pasta, and all that junk.
Hopefully when I am down to my goal weight she will see how healthy it is to eat the good stuff. She is a peanut now - size 2. But.... she should know that she can end up looking like me with the body type I have. Which is the worst - the apple shape.

Here are some funny pictures from failblog.org. love em!

Happy Monday Everyone! Enjoy your day!!

Happy V Day!

First I gotta say - Happy Valentines to my sexy, sweet, amazing hunny. You put up with a lotta shit from me at times and I appreciate and love you forever!

You is my best friend, my boy toy, my rock, my maintenance dood, my fashion consultant, my accountant (when I let you be) and also a wonderful step dad to my daughter (and boys on the occasion that they actually come around!) When I was up against one of the most horrible, painful periods in my entire life ( The death of my brother) You were there for me to carry me through when I could not.

Even though I am Ms. Independent - without you I would be lost. I am forever grateful that you decided to spend the money to upgrade your account at that dating site because you wanted to get to know this crazy, neurotic, pain in the ass chick. : )

I love you baybee!

( And I gotta also add - (cause you know me is right...) as much as you hate computers and internet/tech stuff - That's what actually brought us together! heeheehee... )

***End of lovey, dovey stuff***

Ok.... so what's happening peeps? Happy V Day to you all! I figured I would make a quick update here and say, hey!

Gotta try and remember my Monday funnies tomorrow. I took tomorrow off, so I can do it in the a.m maybe.
My hunny is on call this week, and he has the kiddos today so we cannot be together for Valentines Day.

This is ok for me cause I gotta wait for his gift I got him to arrive. I hope he likes it... Can't tell ya what it is cause he reads here - but I think he will.

Got my daughter an I Touch for Valentines Day. She loved it! Her (so called) father was supposed to get her one for Christmas.. and well, you know how that one goes...

So ma pulled through - again.

Oh yeah, also got her a car loan as well. lol. She gets her new/used car on Tuesday. I am psyched because not only was I able to get a loan - but I will be repairing my bad credit. AND she will establish credit as a co borrower.

I have worked for years to repair my credit - and it's finally paying off.

Let's see... Ummm, oh yeah - made my computers all wireless this morn. So now we can all be wireless here!
I like having my own secure connection. And my I Touch connects effortlessly now. Yeay!

Spring is in the air - I can feel it. And all I wanna do is screw around. lol. My bf was down Friday night. He had his nose in the Olympics, plus he was still fending off his sickness he had, so no nookie for me.

We had a great Saturday morning though. I think he got the hint that I wanted to screw around when he felt my ass and realized I had black G Strings on..lol

He sent me this picture - he says it looks like me... so if anyone would like to know what I look like - this is pretty close. I gotta agree.

Can I just say - my arms are better toned that that. I am gettin some nice looks to the arms once again with my workouts.
Would love to be in that position. Looks hot. Looks like good fun. Gotta get my ass back to those sites to find me a hot youngin!

My bf loves the thought of me in that position as well. He also wants me to be a *hotwife* someday too. Well, he loves the thought of me flirting with guys, talking dirty to them and actually going out with them to fuck... I must agree... sounds good.

If only I wasn't so damn shy! He was telling me Saturday that he loved reading the emails M and I sent back and forth before we met up that night. (My bf has access to my gmail account - so he can read everything I send back & forth to people.)

It is hot to think that my sexy boy toy is reading all my emails that I send (sent actually..lol) to other men.

Even hotter that it turns him on. :)

Was looking for a sexy valentine picture - but I saw this and damn near died. This is a HOT picture! WHEN I lose the weight I want... This is what I will be wearing - and what I will look like.

If I ever saw a woman that looked like her - I hafta say I would be trying out the girl samples... Hahahahaha...

Have a great Valentines peeps!

HNT blast from the past!

Here is a blast from the past! I am on limited time so I just grabbed something from my older files. I have had this top for yeeeearsssss now... lol...

I am pretty much looking the same now, thanks to my workouts! Weigh in is tomorrow... fingers crossed peeps!! My poor bf has been sick all week so I have not seen him at all. He was even sick for his birthday on Wednesday.. : (

Sorry, but I totally forgot Monday's funny post this week... Just has been super busy... And with my daughter not having a car - I never get alone time! I never post here when she is in the house! lol

Happy HNT everyone!

Nasty fat - be gone!

Day three and I still feel like crap. I absolutely hate hormones! Was feeling so gross Friday that I was not even able to finish my workout. Cannot, for the life of me get rid of the bloating, nausea and headache. Although the headache is a bit better today - I am wondering if I will be able to work my legs today.

Scale said 133 on Friday - which ticked me off because it was 132 the Friday before. I usually gain 3-5 lbs of water weight though so it's not an accurate reading.

Will try and reweigh Monday - see if it's better. If not I will cut my caloric intake and up my cardio. My body hits a plateau really easy and we are just about in the 6 week range, so that could be it as well.

Have not taken any measurements this weekend. If I do it will probably set me on a bitch fest. My clothes are feeling less snug, so that is a good thing.

Sadly, I am also losing my boobage as well. My bras are fitting differently. I suppose it's a price I will have to pay for having a trim tummy though.

If I had to - I could always get fake ones I suppose. But having a flat (or not flabby) tummy is more important to me at this time. This is my *ideal* tummy that I would like to have...

Although I will never get back to having it that tone and trim like the model - it's something that I would love to have. It will take a long time for me to get rid of the tummy fat that has accumulated over the years, but it will be worth it - not just for my mental health, self esteem and such - but also because having (visceral) fat around my tummy is the unhealthiest place to have it!

My mother had the same tummy as I do and she had just about all the risks.

Heart disease
Diabetes
Metabolic syndrome
Gallbladder problems
High blood pressure
Colorectal cancer

I do not want this to be my fate. I feel as though I was following her same path - not anymore though. Will take a lot of work, but I am hoping I can get it done!

Then - you will have to put up with all my HNT photos! I suspect I will get very creative!

Super duper late HNT!

So - here is my super duper late (as usual) HNT photo. This was the beginning of the month - also known as *month end* lol...so work was crazy & what energy I had, I spent it exercising. And at night it's impossible to post with kid here! I know it's nothing special, or artsy or anything - but the belly is losing SOME of the gross flab it once had!

Happy (late) HNT peeps!

The first Monday in February!

So another Monday is here again. It's amazing I actually remembered that I needed to post! These cuties come from my two favorite sites - Icanhascheezeburger and failblog

They just crack me up. And it puts a smile on my face when I come across cute ones! Gotta at least try and start the week off right!

This week I will be turning 43 and I gotta tell ya - I think this will be my year. My weight loss is going great (down 9 lbs in 28 days) and my emotional health is really getting a lot better as well.

My goals however for this blog have still not been met. I wanted to restart my weight loss posts and also be a bit more *open* as to things in my life. And also - post more in general.

I spend a lot of time after work - strength training though and I can never post when my daughter is home, so it really limits my time. (yet another reason why I want a laptop!)

Anyways my blogger friends - Here are this weeks cute ones! My favorite is the facebook one...

Happy Monday my friends! Hope you all have a great week!

Sexy At Forty

Sexy @ Forty has a new look!

About Me

And the winner is..........

Eating Basics..

Hello to my 100th follower!

A recovering Happy Monday!

Saturday sharing...

Leggy HNT...

Happy Monday!!

Happy V Day!

HNT blast from the past!

Nasty fat - be gone!

Super duper late HNT!

The first Monday in February!

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