Losing weight in my 40's.

lrebecca2571

I am new to mfp, and want to shed about 70 pounds. I say shed and not lose because I don't never want to find the pounds again! Looking for motivated people to help along the way.

scary_mary73

I'm 42 and trying to loose weight, you can add me if you want

3audkids

I'm 44, I'm trying to improve my overall health and well being. Add me if you want.

KristinKory

Welcome - Feel free to add me as well. I am 40 and also looking for motivated friends here. I log my food intake and exercise daily.

fullylugged

Way past my 40s but feel free to add me if you like. As we age, our BMR (basal metabolic rate - the # of calories we burn just being alive) goes down, so adding exercise to our eating plan is important. Stretching to build and keep flexibility is good too. It also uses calories, believe it or not, and helps avoid injuries. Add activities slowly and keep building as you go. I do 3 sets of two exercises each morning, alternating the exercises on different days. I use the rest between sets to read, drink coffee, etc. In an hour, it's all done.

iwilllosethis67

I am47 and find it very difficult to lose at this age. Feel free to add me for support

JulieEurillo

42 and still adjusting to this new metabolism! Yikes! 30 lbs to shed in order to get back to a healthy weight. Please add me!

Lifeonmars2015

Me at 35, and now at 45, feel free to add

HeatherDunnell1979

I'm 35 and log in and record my diary everyday, feel free to add me

Patttience

I hope none of the ladies here are so desperate as to fall for any traps laid by good looking guys. It might just be someone from Nigeria who's just after your money. … Or it might be an axe murderer. Anyway this is a weight loss site not a pick up site. Ladies be careful.

shellbell1111

Hi, I'm 44 with 3 kids. Back to MFP after trying unsuccessfully to lose on my own. Definitely finding it harder to lose as I've gotten older, but I'm determined to lose about 65 lbs and get healthy. Feel free to add me!!

zyxst

Patttience wrote: »

I hope none of the ladies here are so desperate as to fall for any traps laid by good looking guys. It might just be someone from Nigeria who's just after your money. … Or it might be an axe murderer. Anyway this is a weight loss site not a pick up site. Ladies be careful.

If ladies want to hook up, they go to the ChitChat section.

I'm nearly 45 and lost 158#. Age doesn't make weight loss impossible.

Lifeonmars2015

Patttience wrote: »

I hope none of the ladies here are so desperate as to fall for any traps laid by good looking guys. It might just be someone from Nigeria who's just after your money. … Or it might be an axe murderer. Anyway this is a weight loss site not a pick up site. Ladies be careful.

Where did that come from, personal experience?

mineboy

Patttience wrote: »

I hope none of the ladies here are so desperate as to fall for any traps laid by good looking guys. It might just be someone from Nigeria who's just after your money. … Or it might be an axe murderer. Anyway this is a weight loss site not a pick up site. Ladies be careful.

Please not all men are axe murders or money hunters........ here to support and help for myself. add away people

depoqueen

Feel free to add me. I'm in the same boat but in my 50's. Let's do this!

allush17

Patttience wrote: »

I hope none of the ladies here are so desperate as to fall for any traps laid by good looking guys. It might just be someone from Nigeria who's just after your money. … Or it might be an axe murderer. Anyway this is a weight loss site not a pick up site. Ladies be careful.

Excuse me ma'am.... if u had issues with a 'Nigerian' u keep ur issue with him.... don't come after every male Nigerian.... I am a 19yr old Nigerian reading my *kitten* out to get my law degree... myself and alot of my friendsmake an honest living.... because of people like you i find it hard to make good friends online anymore even as a female just because of ur type of discriminatory attitude.... be wise
P. S:I find it repulsive that u think that way and in my opinion only people that are looking for 'hookups' or whatever these men are offering fall victims to them when they make themselves vulnerable.... even we Nigerian ladies fall into their traps if we ain't smart and please dont be an hypocrite and tell me u don't have such opportunistic men in ur country too...... talk wise, think smart, stay blessed

Caztratts

Hi everyone. Hoping I can come here for support and inspiration. I have a lot to lose (70lb) and I'm determined

Sued0nim

don't use your age as an excuse

your TDEE drops around 100 calories a day every decade from around 20-25 .. that's not huge .. that's slightly less than a medium banana

your TDEE drops because you are not as active and you don't have as much muscle mass

- easy solution: move more, follow a progressive resistance programme to preserve / build your muscle mass hence minimising any fall in TDEE

It's not harder as you get older, it's easier .. you've got more time, more confidence, more will to succeed .. and you know what else you have .. you have old age just around the corner (look how fast the last 40 years went)

personally, I plan to grow old kicking and screaming :bigsmile:

edited to add: Please note: you lose scale weight by eating at a calorie defecit

Daisyhatespeach

Hello! I am 40 and have lost 10.5 lbs since starting 35 days ago. I still have 67.5 to go to reach my original goal weight. Feel free to add me

KeysGirl23

I'm 48 and on my way... Feel free to add me too! We got this!

bago08

Im 43 and feeling good after 50 days and 24lbs.

lynnj1975

Grrrrr 40 as well LOL! Weight is an issue 'cause it's so much easier to gain it than to lose it. Don't want to give up on myself, so starting over AGAIN. 60 to shed.

katscoots

41, been on here a few years off and on. I know when I slip...I gain...so MFP keeps me on track. It's getting harder, for sure. The weight comes on SOOOO easily for me even at the slightest slip up.

999tigger

rabbitjb wrote: »

don't use your age as an excuse

your TDEE drops around 100 calories a day every decade from around 20-25 .. that's not huge .. that's slightly less than a medium banana

your TDEE drops because you are not as active and you don't have as much muscle mass

- easy solution: move more, follow a progressive resistance programme to preserve / build your muscle mass hence minimising any fall in TDEE

It's not harder as you get older, it's easier .. you've got more time, more confidence, more will to succeed .. and you know what else you have .. you have old age just around the corner (look how fast the last 40 years went)

personally, I plan to grow old kicking and screaming :bigsmile:

edited to add: Please note: you lose scale weight by eating at a calorie defecit

+1 to all this. Take responsibility and get to grips with it.

Soopatt

40 here, 8kgs (17 pounds) down in 4 months, 10 more to go! (22 pounds)

I thought it would happen faster eating at 1200, but meh, I got over it.

Reygne

hi , I am 46 just started and am looking to drop 100 or so. would love to have some friends. fee free to add me.

cgd67

48 with 48 pounds to drop! Starting back today!