New members - tell us about yourself

thistimekc

thistimekc wrote: »

marekdds wrote: »

Moving not only burns calories, you heart rate stays up for a bit, even after you have stopped. I lost my weight eating back 75% of my exercise calories. I didn't eat them all, b/c I don't completely trust the calories burned number or the food database. Super job on the steps!

I work as a significant needs para for my school district. During summer school we have a morning and afternoon session with a 30 min PE time built in. I'm playing like crazy with the kids that's how I'm exceeding the 10,000 steps. I'm still not a big fan at the gym(all thought machines and buff people). I do like the pool this week I will hit the pool 2 times

Daisy58Duck

Just joined...turned 57 end of June...was doing great on the weightless ..working out with a trainer 3 days a week..cardio another 2 days a week then the wheels fell off..my husband had quadruple bypass surgery in April with complications & my cortisol levels have been off the charts ever since. He is now attending cardio rehab & doing well..however it took a toll on my health (even though I am still working out)
Use & have for 1 year a vivofit which I love...have 3 cairn terrier kids, a retail healthy mutt shop, & 2 grown 2 legged kids. Maybe too much info?

marekdds

Welcome Daist! Sorry to hear about the hubs. Hope he recovers quickly. You need to take care of you. Very friendly and supportive group here.

mk2fit

Life tends to get in the way of our fitness journeys. Prayers for you and your husband. You can get back on track. This is a great group.

Farback

Daisy58Duck wrote: »

Just joined...turned 57 end of June...was doing great on the weightless ..working out with a trainer 3 days a week..cardio another 2 days a week then the wheels fell off..my husband had quadruple bypass surgery in April with complications & my cortisol levels have been off the charts ever since. He is now attending cardio rehab & doing well..however it took a toll on my health (even though I am still working out)
Use & have for 1 year a vivofit which I love...have 3 cairn terrier kids, a retail healthy mutt shop, & 2 grown 2 legged kids. Maybe too much info?

Daisy, a message for your husband from another cardiac survivor. Although I got off WAY easier with a stent instead of bypass surgery, I have two good friends (and firefighters) who have had the quad. We all face the fact that the stats have 50% of us dead in 8 years. Get past that. *kitten* OWN your recovery. Fix all fixable lifestyle habits, eat and exercise like you're fighting for your life, because you are. Work through the depression that comes with this death sentence. It might happen tomorrow, it might happen in years, you might get eaten by a bear before it happens. We all owe a death, but with heart disease, it's right there every day. You need to find a way to live with it, and live your life like someone left the gate open.

shirinian1

Joined MFP February 16th, 2015. I am 50 years old, 5'7. SW:196 CW:180. GW: 170. I have two daughters age 12 and 15... And hubby is 60. I have been up and down the same three pounds for two months... Plateau! Ugg!!! I walk about 7 miles a day and strength train once a week. Joined this group for support/motivation!

Bogglebo

Joined MFP over 3 years ago when I quit smoking, became very frustrated & gave up after a few months due to the frustration of exercising daily, watching the calories religiously but losing absolutely nothing. 44 lb increase later, turns out menopause & quitting a lifelong habit at the same time don't combine well and losing nothing was a good thing compared to the alternative.

Getting back on the horse now, full commitment and investment in a decent treadmill - 44 lbs plus the 44lbs I could have done with losing before I quite smoking makes for a hefty goal.

Managed to lose 15 kgs (33lbs) last year on Optifast - (practically starving) but promptly put 12 back on as soon as I ate like a normal person.

I believed my body was against me & I wasn't overeating compared to the normal sized folk, but, once I remembered MFP and logged on again - wow - the normal sized folk are overeating too haha

I'm 52 - live in New Zealand, have 4 children (27, 20, 18, 14) & 2 amazing granddaughters I have the pleasure of taking care of everyday. A very supportive husband - our youngest son has special needs so the treadmill is great for him as it's not easy trying to coax him out of the house for a walk in the middle of winter.

Looking forward to getting to know you all - I know the online quit smoking group I belonged to helped immensely in my ability to never puff again from the day I decided I was done

nikkib0103

Good for you, Bogglebo, for quitting smoking. Sounds like you have set yourself up for success this time around in your weight loss journey. Look forward to getting to know you.

marekdds

Welcome everyone! Plateaus are the worst, so frustrating, we have a thread on that if you want to check it out. Bogglebo, you sound like me, wasn't making progress. so I quit and gained. Brilliant plan! Once I got serious and quit making excuses, it worked.

BBee5064

Welcome all, its great to have so many new ones. Whatever trail & tribulations we face in life. you will find some solace & support in this group. Looking forward to getting to know you all

KimberlyAndrews1

Married living in Virginia. I just turned 50 in April. I have 40 more lbs to lose originally it was 50, but I've already lost 10 lbs. I have a 5 day a week workout routine at Planet Fitness 5 days of Cardio and 4 days of strength training & abs. My goal is to get down to 140ish and to keep my blood pressure down and hopefully, eventually come off high blood pressure medicine. And of course, I want to look good in my clothes and I want to feel better/healthier.

marekdds

Great plan! Welcome! You can do it.

SharonBrobst

Hi everyone! I am a 53 year young grandmother to 4 children (13,9,5, and 4 mos), and mother to two grown, married sons. I've been married for 32 years. I've never had too much of an issue with weight, and always tried to eat healthy for the most part. But in 2005 I was in a car accident and I have had chronic pain since making being as active as I once was difficult. So of course the pounds kept adding up. But honestly I still was okay with my size...well most days. And my husband loves me no matter what. At 5'7 and 179 lbs most would look at me and say "where do you need to lose weight?" I would laugh and say, "I know how to dress to cover it!" lol

Anyway...5 weeks ago I went to a cardiologist due to some concerns, and a family history of heart problems. My heart was fine, but my triglycerides were 300, I am borderline diabetic, and my good cholesterol is too low. So my doctor said I must lose weight and cut out the "bad" carbs and get some exercise. She said for now it's a warning but if I didn't make some changes I was at risk for a life of diabetes, stroke, or heart attack. So I am taking her warning seriously!

To date I am eating healthier, exercising, and I have cut out added sugar and bad carbs. I've lost 10 lbs! My doctor didn't give me a goal weight, but just said I need to lose. I was 120 way back when I got married, but even my hubby says I was too thin so for now my goal is 150 lbs, I'll see how I feel and go from there.

I look forward to getting to know others who understand how difficult it is fighting the aging process and trying to lose weight. LOL

BBee5064

SharonBrobst wrote: »

Hi everyone! I am a 53 year young grandmother to 4 children (13,9,5, and 4 mos), and mother to two grown, married sons. I've been married for 32 years. I've never had too much of an issue with weight, and always tried to eat healthy for the most part. But in 2005 I was in a car accident and I have had chronic pain since making being as active as I once was difficult. So of course the pounds kept adding up. But honestly I still was okay with my size...well most days. And my husband loves me no matter what. At 5'7 and 179 lbs most would look at me and say "where do you need to lose weight?" I would laugh and say, "I know how to dress to cover it!" lol

Anyway...5 weeks ago I went to a cardiologist due to some concerns, and a family history of heart problems. My heart was fine, but my triglycerides were 300, I am borderline diabetic, and my good cholesterol is too low. So my doctor said I must lose weight and cut out the "bad" carbs and get some exercise. She said for now it's a warning but if I didn't make some changes I was at risk for a life of diabetes, stroke, or heart attack. So I am taking her warning seriously!

To date I am eating healthier, exercising, and I have cut out added sugar and bad carbs. I've lost 10 lbs! My doctor didn't give me a goal weight, but just said I need to lose. I was 120 way back when I got married, but even my hubby says I was too thin so for now my goal is 150 lbs, I'll see how I feel and go from there.

I look forward to getting to know others who understand how difficult it is fighting the aging process and trying to lose weight. LOL

Welcome to our group. Sounds like your doing great. Looking forward to getting to know u

SharonBrobst

BBee5064 wrote: »

SharonBrobst wrote: »

Hi everyone! I am a 53 year young grandmother to 4 children (13,9,5, and 4 mos), and mother to two grown, married sons. I've been married for 32 years. I've never had too much of an issue with weight, and always tried to eat healthy for the most part. But in 2005 I was in a car accident and I have had chronic pain since making being as active as I once was difficult. So of course the pounds kept adding up. But honestly I still was okay with my size...well most days. And my husband loves me no matter what. At 5'7 and 179 lbs most would look at me and say "where do you need to lose weight?" I would laugh and say, "I know how to dress to cover it!" lol

Anyway...5 weeks ago I went to a cardiologist due to some concerns, and a family history of heart problems. My heart was fine, but my triglycerides were 300, I am borderline diabetic, and my good cholesterol is too low. So my doctor said I must lose weight and cut out the "bad" carbs and get some exercise. She said for now it's a warning but if I didn't make some changes I was at risk for a life of diabetes, stroke, or heart attack. So I am taking her warning seriously!

To date I am eating healthier, exercising, and I have cut out added sugar and bad carbs. I've lost 10 lbs! My doctor didn't give me a goal weight, but just said I need to lose. I was 120 way back when I got married, but even my hubby says I was too thin so for now my goal is 150 lbs, I'll see how I feel and go from there.

I look forward to getting to know others who understand how difficult it is fighting the aging process and trying to lose weight. LOL

Welcome to our group. Sounds like your doing great. Looking forward to getting to know u

Thanks!

ohgeeque

Hi there everyone. I am the 50 year old mother of a 26 year old and 7 year old. Because of the 18 year difference in age, my husband claims our second child was my attempt to avoid an "empty nest" but I remind him I could not have done it on my own.

I joined MFP in April at 170 lbs. and now at 131 lbs. I don't know if I want to go much lower in weight but I do know I want to increase in general fitness. I have been walking a lot, jogging some and running a little. I have recently started lifting "baby" weights and have seen some improvement. ("Look! Look! Look Honey, I have a muscle!" Yes, my husband thinks I'm nuts.)

Soon, I may bump up to "girlie" weights.

MHTret

Welcome to all the new folks -- you'll find great support here!

marekdds

Welcome everyone! Lot of smart knowledgeable people here, very supportive too.

hollen_carol

Hi everyone. My name is Carol and I am 52 years old. I joined MFP this year because a friend of mine asked me to because we started our quest to lose weight at the same time. I was on Calorie Counter and she was here so I switched over. She has stopped counting now but I am still here

I have two children, a girl 24 and a boy 27 years old. I have a wonderful, supportive fiance who I will marry on September 27th, of this year (on the beach in the Outer Banks). Part of the reason I wanted to lose weight was to look great on our wedding day and make him proud. He didn't care I was a bit overweight (which just makes me love him even more!).

I am down 39 and 1/2 pounds now (past my first goal weight and onto a final goal weight). I just need to take off 5 1/2 more and I will be super happy.

My whole little story is on my profile but at this point in time I am doing circuit training with some free weight lifting to tone my body along with some cardio. I still try to eat at a deficit as well but I'm a little over that since a deficit for me means around 1200 calories (and I love to eat). I still do great most days but occassionally I do let myself splurge for a day and then rein myself right back in.

Looking foward to seeing what is going on here in this group.

irisgal345

Hi. I'm Iris! Been on MFP for about a month and so far have lost 4.5 pounds. This is a major success for me since I've been dealing with connective tissue disorder and hypothyroidism. Any loss is a good thing. Movement and exercise can be very difficult some days and easy as pie others. It's learning to work around the rough days that is making a difference for me. Looking forward to helpful hints, motivation and support. For me and for all of you. One day at a time!

marekdds

Welcome Carol and Iris. You have come to the right place!

mk2fit

Welcome all. This group feels like home. You will like it

kjurassic

I'm 60 and have been on MFP since Oct 2013. 90 lbs down....keep gaining and losing the "last 5." Will test the waters here for a while and see how things go! Hi, Everyone!!! Good Luck!!!

BBee5064

Hello to our new members. We welcome u all & are very much looking forward to getting to know u.
Feel free to post a topic etc
:-)

lisalpwall

Hi everyone! I joined the half century club in April. I have 3 daughters (18, 25, 30) and 2 grandsons (2 & 8).

I have fibromyalgia and a few years ago I hit menopause, and my weight shot up 40 lbs to 190. I take meds for high blood pressure and pain meds. My stress level has been high because my husband has been laid off 3 times in 4 years and we have suffered many financial setbacks. He was also diagnosed with cancer last year and because of our financial situation has not been able to seek treatment. Our current household income is 1/10 what it was before he lost his job in January.

I have lost about 20 lbs...did Weight Watchers last year and lost 7 lb in several month, and quit. Then in December I started taking Thrive and I've lost 12 lbs. I really need to get active and form better eating habits so I can lose the rest of the weight and keep it off, and get off most of my prescriptions. I could really use friends and motivation.

marekdds

This is a great group. You have substantial obstacles and so easy to get derailed. Remember your "me" time. Your family needs you to stay sane and healthy? Best of luck

nikkib0103

Welcome all newcomers. I hope you will all enjoy this group as much as I do.

professionalHobbyist

I'm working on my last 10 lbs.

Doing lots of outdoor cycling and some weight lifting

Fitness is getting to be part of life not an add on

I enjoy MFP.

Lots of great success stories here !

hbctas

Hi I'm Hugh. I live in Tasmania (Australia) and turned 51 earlier this year.

After my wife of 25 years left me, I suffered from serious depression and everything in my life just imploded. I am 186cm (6'1") tall and weigh 89kg (196lb or 14st) and hate my big fat gut/belly. I've been slowly trying to increase my exercise and reduce my food intake and hope to get down to 78kg.

marekdds

Welcome Hugh! You are on the right track. You can beat this. My daughter went to school in Australia and visited Tasmania. She loved it.