Women in their 40s!
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springsweet wrote: »As lame as it sounds, my why is to lose the weight so I am comfortable in my own skin again. I also want to love myself 100%, and I know it sounds awful but I don't feel like I can achieve that until I shed some of this weight.
Maybe it won't actually help me love myself more but I won't know until I achieve it.
I also want to be healthier overall.
I'm having a down-on-myself kinda day, sorry.
Hang in there. We all have those days and feelings.2 -
vanessa10311 wrote: »Hi! 41 and hitting workout goals but eating crappy foods. Some days I’m great some days I’m completely off and it’s making me so angry at my lack of self control. It’s complete self sabotage and so conscious doing it. I just can’t identify which wire I tripped up in my brain to give in to eating such bad foods. At this rate I’ll gain the twenty that I lost over the course of last year.... through healthy eating. Ugh.
I have a bad habit of doing this myself and have to really watch myself. I always consider my weight loss a journey and learning experience. Because I learn each day what makes me pick what food and what battles to fight. Stay strong.0 -
We have an ongoing handstand challenge going on in the challenges board. But any inversions are welcome! It helps to participate on that thread to motivate you to practice every day.
Thanks for the tipp! What is it called exactly? There are several.. i def. will give it a try![/quote]
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10671026/handstand-challenge#latest
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Hi everyone!! I desperately need friends to help keep myself motivated and accountable!! I will be 44 in June, and I’d like to lose at the very least 50lbs by then. I have mini-goals set for myself.
1. Lose 26lbs by March 9th for KISS’s farewell tour.🤘🏽💜
2. Lose 27lbs by May 18th for my first 2.5K Color Run, to me it’s my very first marathon.
3. Lose at least 50lbs or more so I can get hip replacement.
I think those are some great goals, my long term goal is to get down to 175 by next February! I will help anyone stay accountable and also help with motivation any way I can!!
Thanks ladies,
May!💜👊🏻💪🏼🏅💜5 -
I'm curious - what are some of your morning routines? I need to switch mine up and would like some ideas. I need something that energizes me (yet I've never been able to exercise rigorously in the morning). I'm thinking yoga would help.2
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springsweet wrote: »I'm curious - what are some of your morning routines? I need to switch mine up and would like some ideas. I need something that energizes me (yet I've never been able to exercise rigorously in the morning). I'm thinking yoga would help.
Yoga, walking or swimming. I am one of those who love to hit the gym first thing to get it over with but there are days were my yoga session is better.1 -
I will be 45 in April , have 4 children and have lost 15lbs so far.
I’m 5’2” and i want to be 124lbs with a BMI of 22 by July.
I’m on my way but have hit a plateau.
Any motivation help would be fabulous.
Friend me if you want
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springsweet wrote: »I'm curious - what are some of your morning routines? I need to switch mine up and would like some ideas. I need something that energizes me (yet I've never been able to exercise rigorously in the morning). I'm thinking yoga would help.
Yoga helped me too while I still did it. With mornings being hectic I find it hard to find the right moment. Would love to go back but that would mean to get up realy early..1 -
shortyjmorgan1 wrote: »springsweet wrote: »I'm curious - what are some of your morning routines? I need to switch mine up and would like some ideas. I need something that energizes me (yet I've never been able to exercise rigorously in the morning). I'm thinking yoga would help.
Yoga, walking or swimming. I am one of those who love to hit the gym first thing to get it over with but there are days were my yoga session is better.
I cannot stand getting up and exercising. I have tried it more than once and hated every minute of it. Even walking is tough for me in the morning. I think I can handle yoga.
I wish I was a morning person!4 -
springsweet wrote: »I'm curious - what are some of your morning routines? I need to switch mine up and would like some ideas. I need something that energizes me (yet I've never been able to exercise rigorously in the morning). I'm thinking yoga would help.
Yoga helped me too while I still did it. With mornings being hectic I find it hard to find the right moment. Would love to go back but that would mean to get up realy early..
I already get up at 5:30. And I hate it!3 -
I clock in at 6:30. Takes me 15 minutes to get there. So.. I roll out of bed between 5:45 and 6, brush my teeth, get dressed, and head out. And I literally set everything out at night so I can get as many minutes in bed as possible: lunch made, keys attached to purse, clothes out in the bathroom, and workout clothes in my laundry room so I can grab them as soon as I get home.
I know that is not what you meant... but I’m not getting up any earlier so working out happens after work for me 5 -
gridirongrrl wrote: »I clock in at 6:30. Takes me 15 minutes to get there. So.. I roll out of bed between 5:45 and 6, brush my teeth, get dressed, and head out. And I literally set everything out at night so I can get as many minutes in bed as possible: lunch made, keys attached to purse, clothes out in the bathroom, and workout clothes in my laundry room so I can grab them as soon as I get home.
I know that is not what you meant... but I’m not getting up any earlier so working out happens after work for me
This is so me! I stay in bed until this last possible minute. My exercise is usually right after work. I have tried to get up early and workout or walk but I was never able to stick with it.
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I really need some motivation! I am 44 and am about 10 lbs heavier than I should be. I lost 15 lbs last spring/summer but 5 -7 have crept back on over our cold winter of heavy sweaters and icy sidewalks. I don't go to the gym but am an avid walker. I really need to motivate myself to get to my ideal weight but I find it so hard to motivate in the summer! Would love to hear some success stories....feel free to add me. I haven't really figured out how "friends" work on MFP, and I don't know how to request them. Thanks for listening!4
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Got up this morning (normal time) and did a short yoga sequence, then a short core workout, then lifted my 5lb hand weights. I also had no wine last night. And I feel great this morning!
Hope everyone else is doing well.7 -
I just joined this club last month... Totally jumping in to see if there are any surprises I'm likely to encounter in this new decade. I've been maintaining a 60 lb weight loss for a couple of years, but just recently have been struggling to keep it from sneaking back. Pretty sure that has more to do with too many indulgences lately than my age, though.
Hi all!4 -
Hi all, Please add me as well. I am in my early 40's and my aim is to lose 40lbs. I have started with intermittent fasting and trying to eat clean. It is a daily challenge but with the support of you all will help with accountability.
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springsweet wrote: »shortyjmorgan1 wrote: »springsweet wrote: »I'm curious - what are some of your morning routines? I need to switch mine up and would like some ideas. I need something that energizes me (yet I've never been able to exercise rigorously in the morning). I'm thinking yoga would help.
Yoga, walking or swimming. I am one of those who love to hit the gym first thing to get it over with but there are days were my yoga session is better.
I cannot stand getting up and exercising. I have tried it more than once and hated every minute of it. Even walking is tough for me in the morning. I think I can handle yoga.
I wish I was a morning person!
I understand not being a morning person. I used to have to drive 30 minutes to my job every day and by the time I got home I was done. So I started forcing myself to get up. Now that I don't drive I still make myself get up and go.4 -
Happy Hump Day Lovely Ladies!6 -
shortyjmorgan1 wrote: »springsweet wrote: »shortyjmorgan1 wrote: »springsweet wrote: »I'm curious - what are some of your morning routines? I need to switch mine up and would like some ideas. I need something that energizes me (yet I've never been able to exercise rigorously in the morning). I'm thinking yoga would help.
Yoga, walking or swimming. I am one of those who love to hit the gym first thing to get it over with but there are days were my yoga session is better.
I cannot stand getting up and exercising. I have tried it more than once and hated every minute of it. Even walking is tough for me in the morning. I think I can handle yoga.
I wish I was a morning person!
I understand not being a morning person. I used to have to drive 30 minutes to my job every day and by the time I got home I was done. So I started forcing myself to get up. Now that I don't drive I still make myself get up and go.
My commute is also 30 min! That's commendable of you to keep that morning schedule even though you don't have to. I've started setting an alarm on the weekends for 8:30 AM - that's huge for me. If left to my own devices, I could easily sleep past 10:00.1 -
Hello Ladies! I'm 45 and trying to lose quite a bit. Looking for accountability, but also maybe a (kind & helpful) peer review of what I'm eating. I'm doing low carb because my goal is not only weight loss, but to reduce my chances of diabetes. So hopefully we can all help each other! Please add me.5
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springsweet wrote: »springsweet wrote: »I'm curious - what are some of your morning routines? I need to switch mine up and would like some ideas. I need something that energizes me (yet I've never been able to exercise rigorously in the morning). I'm thinking yoga would help.
Yoga helped me too while I still did it. With mornings being hectic I find it hard to find the right moment. Would love to go back but that would mean to get up realy early..
I already get up at 5:30. And I hate it!
Totally get it 😂
I get up, get kids and myself set up for the day and get on my 1 hour commute to work. I read and get some time to myself. On my day off i try to go to the gym.1 -
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I’m 42 and want to get healthy habits for life once and for all. I’ve done MFP a few times before. A couple of years ago I was super successful, but then gained it all back when I stopped tracking and moved and had some life stress.
This time I’m gonna get it right and keep it.
Add me if you want to reach similar goals:
Drink water water water.
Lose 30+ pounds, but NOT obsess with a scale.
Attain healthy BMI.
Eat vegetables.
Eat for nutrition, not for emotion.
Be active and get strong.
Eat clean and close to nature: eliminate additives and chemicals.
Conquer food cravings and sugar addictions. End binge eating, especially nighttime grazing, for good! (I’m using intermittent fasting, 12 hours of NO solid food between 8pm and 8am.)
New friends welcome. Add me. My diary is shared and I love feedback and comments! Cheers!
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Welcome new ladies! I wish you all the best of luck! YOU CAN DO IT!!!!1
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Same here...40 and have about 15 pounds to lose. Feel free to add me!1
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Sleeping til 10 would be the start of a perfect Saturday for me! Unfortunately between the two dogs and my 7 year old I’m lucky to not be disturbed before 7. Yikes!4
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I'm 46...and down 82 pounds so far!8
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My kids are teens... and I still don’t sleep past 7 thanks to earlier kiddo induced conditioning. 😆gridirongrrl wrote: »Sleeping til 10 would be the start of a perfect Saturday for me! Unfortunately between the two dogs and my 7 year old I’m lucky to not be disturbed before 7. Yikes!
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