Over 60 still trying
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Hi I am 61 and still trying to loose weight. My only solution to eating properly will be gastic bypass. I have been doing alot of reading about it and my doctor feels this will be a good route. A little nervous and my family would rather I eat less but it is not easy.
@times60 take a look at how one is to eat after surgery for it to work near term and long term. Typically it is low carb in nature and if you do not like that way of eating question your doctor. I have a friend just a bit younger and she did not eat the correct way and now has regained the weight she lost plus has the long term side effects of the surgery to live with.
I had given up trying to lose weight and keep it up after 40 years of failure and health trashed until 4 years ago.
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You can do this: I lost around 50 pounds here, from obese BMI to 22-point-something BMI (low 130s at 5'5'), in just less than a year at age 59-60, and have maintained a healthy weight since. I'll be 63 in about 3 weeks. Oh, and if it matters (I don't think it does ), I'm hypothyroid.14
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blessedeverymorning wrote: »Hi, I'm Pat and just turned 71 in September.... would like to support a few friends in this journey as well as get support. Feel free to add me as a friend. As of today I weigh 295.4 boy, do I hate to admit that number. I have an exercise bike that has an eliptical with it. Would like to be able to work up to using more than the bike, but need to get balance and strength to stand for more than a fe minutes at a time. hope to hear from a few of you all. I live in Northwest corner of Ohio, Pioneer to be exact.
Snap I'm 71 and still trying. Good luck6 -
Why don't all of us over a 'certain' age Join up as friends maybe we can give each other some tips that are more suitable for senior years when we can't pack a punch on the exercise front. Good luck all.12
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I'm 62 and down 11 pounds since September 1, 2018. I just joined MyFitnessPal on October 21st. On October 23rd I went down to a total loss of 13.5 but I'm back up to 218 since October 24th. But I'm not giving up. I try to drink more water all day long, track every single thing that goes in my mouth from food to water, which helps me track exactly how much water I'm drinking daily. Daily reading on the MyFitness Pal site is helpful too by assisting me to think differently about food and how I prepare it. My husband is not on the plan but is following my efforts and making better choices most times
Consistency is the aim; goal is the goal.6 -
I'm 62 and lost over 100 pounds. I started at 59 and made goal at 61. Took me a bit longer than some but I have maintained for a year now. You can do it! I don't do anything extreme. I walk 5 to 6 days a week and eat low calorie. I also have a low thyroid and CFS so even with that it can be done. There are quite a few of us in this age bracket on here who have reached goal. Don't let them ever tell you it can't be done at our age.23
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Reading all these comments is extremely encouraging. I have been struggling with my weight all my life. So even at 64 I continue to try. Every day I wake up and tell myself today will be a better day, and after reading your comments yesterday (every time a potato chip or cookie called my name) I made it through the day without feeling deprived and having 92 calories left on the books. It's all about the small victories I guess. Thanks for your encouragement, though maybe in response to one, it speaks to us all.16
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I'm 54 ... my motivation to reduce my fat mass is so I know when I'm 99 I'll still be able to care for myself. I don't want to be held back by diabetes or find my blood pressure is too high to run with my (soon to arrive) grandchild or find I need the support of another to move my bulk to and from the toilet seat. These thoughts keep me out of the cookie jar. There is a lot of good advice here whatever route you take, make sure each of your choices can last for a life time - food you enjoy, food that nourishes not harms, sleep more, exercise a little bit more by having fun walking or working out with friends. Life is good, even as we get older if we take time to take care of ourselves.14
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How fantastic is this being on here reading all your posts, what great motivation to know that we are not alone let’s keep this going and help each other, each and every one of you we are all in the same boat we just got to keep rowing together thankyou8
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I'm 64. I have lost about 40 lbs. and have maintained that for a year. Need to lose another 20-30. The support here is awesome and helps me stay on program. I'm on here most days. Add me as a friend if you like. Glad to share support and encouragement.dejavuohlala wrote: »Why don't all of us over a 'certain' age Join up as friends maybe we can give each other some tips that are more suitable for senior years when we can't pack a punch on the exercise front. Good luck all.
I like your idea, @dejavuohlala. There are several threads aimed at seasoned citizens like us. Check those out as well.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10683356/50-somethings/p1
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/100593-over-50-group
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I am still trying. I don’t have a lot to lose but even 10 pounds has a great effect on blood sugar levels. That is my main goal. I am 72 and pretty much over vanity but do want to feel comfortable in my clothing. I am a sugar addict I think. I need help getting that under control. And I have a bit of depression and that sometimes stops me from getting activity in. Love the idea of support10
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Not quite 60 but, have found success here on MFP. I found there are no tricks ~ I bought a food scale and weigh everything i eat and I log it. And I found a gym that I love. I also have motivational quotes where I can see them every day. For me today it is, Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels. Feel free to add me6
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I am 64 and have been a off again on again member for quite a few years. I am down a total of 58 pounds, 15 since I rejoined a few months ago. feel free to add me, we can all use all the support we can get.3
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I'm 61. I've never been clinically overweight in the sense that I'm "normal" on the charts, but over the past 11 years my weight has crept up in part because of a sports injury and my environment (too much junk food around). I'm at the highest weight of my life and am considering seeing a nutritionist for accountability. It's embarrassing because I know what to do but the motivation of old is not there. As a small, short woman who is not physically active, the amount of calories to which I must limit myself makes me look anorexic. But I'm not.
It's hard because part of me wants to give up. But it's not in my interests to let it go. Being overweight (by my standards) affects my mood and if it continues, could affect my health. I can't fit into my work clothes. Being overweight tends to age people and in an ageist society, I cannot afford to look older.3 -
I'm in the same boat, as I've been battling weight most of my life. I turned 61 in October. I know that I need to get my act together, but I get so damned tired of it all. I have been dieting since I was 25....
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Kathryn41057 wrote: »I'm in the same boat, as I've been battling weight most of my life. I turned 61 in October. I know that I need to get my act together, but I get so damned tired of it all. I have been dieting since I was 25....
@Kathryn41057 that was my story up until 4 years ago when I decided never to go on a diet ever again since for 40 years they never worked out but only yo yoed.3 -
I'm 62, and lost 42 pounds when my husband died two years ago. I regained nearly 20 pounds due to boredom and emotional eating, but the pounds are starting to come off again. I have a lot more to lose. It's not about how I look, or how thin I might get now. It's about keeping my mobility and saving my knees, since I have nobody to pick up the slack now if I can't do something.
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ThisMagicMoment wrote: »I'm 62, and lost 42 pounds when my husband died two years ago. I regained nearly 20 pounds due to boredom and emotional eating, but the pounds are starting to come off again. I have a lot more to lose. It's not about how I look, or how thin I might get now. It's about keeping my mobility and saving my knees, since I have nobody to pick up the slack now if I can't do something.
It's not perfect, as I'm deferring surgery as long as I can, but I went from frequent pain (sometimes awakening me at night) and routine discomfort, to very occasional annoying discomfort, some trivial twinges more often, and true pain being ultra-rare (I have to really over-do to cause it). Last year, for the first time since the meniscus diagnosis, I was able to finish the Concept 2 Holiday Challenge (row 200,000 rowing machine meters between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve) . . . and I was fine.
Also widowed myself, but an old hand at it now: It's been since I was 42 (will be 63 in about a week).
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Yes all the similar stories, you can do this gotta stick with it. Good luck2
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