60+ Club

kittybenn

I'm with you, @saybyebob. I love podcasts and like to listen to them while I'm walking.

7sorok

lorrpb wrote: »

7sorok wrote: »

saybyebob I figured out this is not a group here. We've been just responding to a post. The group is to be created yet. On the other hand, I'm fine today. I've got a question: can you overeat on 1000cal a day? I just had my dinner and I'm stuffed, but I have about 160cals more to eat to get over 1000. You are great if you exercise, I just can't push myself doing it. I wish my husband would get his behind off the couch and go to the Y with me (just a wish)

1000 cals per day is undereating. 1200 is the minimum for women to get adequate nutrition. Be sure to weigh all food on a scale and log it for accuracy. Check out the sticky threads for details on how to do this.

I will agree with you, 1000cals not enough, so I made my diary public and you can see that I eat and I eat everything, but I'm stuffed by the time I'm done. So how can I increase my intake? Where do you see my problem lies?

revowens

I work in Healthcare and I see people everyday, many younger than me, that are obese and completely dibilitated with all sorts of ailments. Most of the time their disibilities will prevent them from ever doing anything about their weight. It's a vicious cycle, the more they are disabled, the more the eat. And the more obese they become, the worse their disabilities get. After seeing this pattern for many years I decided at age 60, I was not going down that road without a fight. There was nothing wrong with me physically so I still had a chance. I cut my calories to 1500 a day, joined a gym and started working out regularly. Within 10 months I had lost 90lbs and my energy and stamina were through the roof! In the year and a half since reaching my goal I have lost another 15lbs without even trying. Am I bragging? Well maybe a little, but what I really want to say is you are never too old to do this. It just takes the first step every day! Once you conquer it you will feel like a new person. But do this before you can't. That was my motivation. God Bless.

AnnPT77

One thought/observation: There have been groups for older ages, and they often wither and die for lack of sufficient participants. There's already a slow moving 50+ group, with many members over 60. Maybe join that one instead?

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/100593-over-50-group

I'm 61, lost 50+ pounds at 59-60 in just less than a year, now into second year maintaining at a weight in the 120s at 5'5", after many decades of being obese. (BTW, I'm also hypothyroid.)

To those seeking fast loss: Please, please don't lose more than about 1% of bodyweight weekly unless under close medical supervision, and do lose even slower as you get within about 50 pounds of goal weight. This is especially important at our age.

There are limits on how much stored fat your body can metabolize per day, per pound of body fat. As we approach those limits, our bodies are more likely to burn lean tissue (muscles, bones, etc.) alongside fat.

You don't want weakening bones: Osteopenia/osteoporosis, and the potential for bone breakage/breakdown that goes with it, are major, serious health risks for menopausal women. Don't make it worse via fast weight loss!

Furthermore, one of the significant determinants of health and independence as we age is strength. In our demographic, muscle gain is slow and requires hard work. Its better to lose the absolute minimum of muscle in the first place!

Also, the less muscle we have, the fewer calories we burn each day, so loss of muscle makes weight maintenance and weight loss even harder. Much of the difference between a young person's daily calorie burn (i.e. metabolism) and that of an older person at the same weight is because the typical older person has less muscle mass.

Please rethink aggressive weight loss goals: I just want to see everyone stay strong, healthy, and out of assisted living facilities for as long as possible, while still achieving weight loss goals!

lorrpb

7sorok wrote: »

lorrpb wrote: »

7sorok wrote: »

saybyebob I figured out this is not a group here. We've been just responding to a post. The group is to be created yet. On the other hand, I'm fine today. I've got a question: can you overeat on 1000cal a day? I just had my dinner and I'm stuffed, but I have about 160cals more to eat to get over 1000. You are great if you exercise, I just can't push myself doing it. I wish my husband would get his behind off the couch and go to the Y with me (just a wish)

1000 cals per day is undereating. 1200 is the minimum for women to get adequate nutrition. Be sure to weigh all food on a scale and log it for accuracy. Check out the sticky threads for details on how to do this.

I will agree with you, 1000cals not enough, so I made my diary public and you can see that I eat and I eat everything, but I'm stuffed by the time I'm done. So how can I increase my intake? Where do you see my problem lies?

I'm not as skilled at analyzing diaries as some people here are. Cheese, olive oil, avocado, and nuts are calorie dense and nutritious or beneficial for you. Wouldn't be hard to add 250 calories per day with a little more of these without adding much bulk. Many of us have to work hard at limiting the quantity of these yummy items.

saybyebob

AnnPT77 wrote: »

One thought/observation: There have been groups for older ages, and they often wither and die for lack of sufficient participants. There's already a slow moving 50+ group, with many members over 60. Maybe join that one instead?

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/100593-over-50-group

Thanks AnnPT77 I'm going over to check it out.

saybyebob

I've joined.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/100593-over-50-group
It looks like we can have some fun over there, I'm member #679 so it's well established.
Hope my 60+ Club friends come join me.

7sorok

lorrpb wrote: »

7sorok wrote: »

lorrpb wrote: »

7sorok wrote: »

saybyebob I figured out this is not a group here. We've been just responding to a post. The group is to be created yet. On the other hand, I'm fine today. I've got a question: can you overeat on 1000cal a day? I just had my dinner and I'm stuffed, but I have about 160cals more to eat to get over 1000. You are great if you exercise, I just can't push myself doing it. I wish my husband would get his behind off the couch and go to the Y with me (just a wish)

1000 cals per day is undereating. 1200 is the minimum for women to get adequate nutrition. Be sure to weigh all food on a scale and log it for accuracy. Check out the sticky threads for details on how to do this.

I will agree with you, 1000cals not enough, so I made my diary public and you can see that I eat and I eat everything, but I'm stuffed by the time I'm done. So how can I increase my intake? Where do you see my problem lies?

I'm not as skilled at analyzing diaries as some people here are. Cheese, olive oil, avocado, and nuts are calorie dense and nutritious or beneficial for you. Wouldn't be hard to add 250 calories per day with a little more of these without adding much bulk. Many of us have to work hard at limiting the quantity of these yummy items.

Thanks for advice. I'll try to do it. You are really an inspiration.

7sorok

saybyebob wrote: »

I've joined.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/100593-over-50-group
It looks like we can have some fun over there, I'm member #679 so it's well established.
Hope my 60+ Club friends come join me.

I had tried that group, but found out that it's not for me - it's like listening music of wrong decade; it might be nice, but it's not yours, wrong music, wrong beat.

sgt1372

66 here.

There also a "60 and over group" already set up.

I'm a member of both the +50 & +60 groups but don't find either of them very interesting.