61 Year old newbie wanting to lose weight .

margarettalib

Hi everyone my name is Margaret. I am 61 yrs old and I am desperate to lose weight. I am suffering from nephrotic syndrome and part of my treatment includes steroids. My weight has ballooned to 19 st from about 13 and a half stone. I am so unfit I can't walk far b4 I get very short of breath. My son has introduced me to this app I hope I can lose weight now . Thanks everyone x

ShrinkingShona

Welcome Margaret,

This is a terrific place to keep yourself on track and meet some like minded people. I hope you'll find it very helpful

Itreadlightly

I sent you a freind request

margarettalib

ShrinkingShona wrote: »

Welcome Margaret,

This is a terrific place to keep yourself on track and meet some like minded people. I hope you'll find it very helpful

Thank you Shona I hope I can stay on track now and start shifting this weight. Not only is my physical health affected but my mental health as well. I am so depressed . X

margarettalib

Thank you Shona I hope I can stay on track now and start shifting this weight. Not only is my physical health affected but my mental health as well. I am so depressed x

margarettalib

Itreadlightly wrote: »

I sent you a freind request

Thank you for your friend request it means a lot to know I am not alone . X

teeseeytopcat

Hello Margaret ....I'm 60 years old & have been using MFP for 14 months & have lost 35 pounds to date. For me, this has been an excellent tool to assist me along the journey to health - both physical & emotional. My advice is to take a meal at a time, forgive yourself if you have a bad day, try to do a bit of gentle exercise in the beginning, be adventuresome in your menu selection & ask for support/advice from friends & family. You can do this!! Once you drop a small amount of weight you will feel successful.

lhdingman

Hi. I.m lady black belt. Yup, did it at age 55 -14 years ago. Since then, gained 50 and lost 25. Toughest 25 to go. Fighting asthma and age. My dr. recommended this site a year ago, but I couldn.t face losing 50 pounds. Back issues make provided exercise impossible. Just gotta eat right. Need your support. Lady BB Aka Linda

stockyvilla

Well in mum, getting started is always hard I know but I hope you take inspiration from others on here and see that you CAN do it!
Bring it on mama!!!
P.S. Thanks ladies, best of luck to you all too.xxx

stockyvilla

Oh yeah mum, I've lost just under 6 pounds in 8 days just watching what I'm eating using My Fitness Pal

cbabnew

Hi Margaret, I'm a 63 year old hoping to lose about a stone, just started today.