Men & Women in their 50s starting anew in 2019!

ellenecoxcox75

Way to go Celtikgirl- You're here and at the start line, you can do it! we are all with you-Let's get to it!

deb1ray

55 and determined. Feel free to add me

BonnieHosk85

Welcome, @celtikgirl and @deb1ray! You're part of a great group of people who will encourage you and cheer you on to your healthy goals!

Princess_Damama

Hello! I'm 55 and been here two weeks. My goal is to lose 70 lbs. It would be great to have a group of friends my age. I welcome all friend requests.

BettJo64

Hey, guys🙋🏼‍♀️ Betty from Georgia here. I'll be 55 in a few months, and I'm making changes in my health and body this year. Looking to lose more weight than I ever have in my life, so this is very daunting for me. Would love some support and welcome any distractions to lighten my spirit. And for those that care, I have been an avid and devoted daily logger here since July 2014. I'm committed, ya'll👍😉

mockchoc

Fine. I am in......again lol. Aussie here starting for the hundreth time.

TonyB0588

ChrisCatMama wrote: »

I joined this past weekend. Got 35 pounds to lose. Exercise is no problem for me but food is another story. Could I join in?

What is the problem with food? Self control is key.

After you record a few weeks of meals in the MFP Diary, you can easily see what each food is doing to your daily calorie count and start to make small changes in your life.

skf1201

ChrisCatMama wrote: »

I joined this past weekend. Got 35 pounds to lose. Exercise is no problem for me but food is another story. Could I join in?

Welcome! Food is difficult isn’t it. It’s not about how much self control one has or the desire one has to do anything in life. Desires can fade but food is a need for each of us which makes it addictive to some and so on. Congratulations to starting your journey of change. We’re here to support and encourage you.

fatoffme61

Hi there. Barb from Kentucky here. Restarting for the hundredth time. Will be 58 this year and really want to lose 30lbs before I turn 60. I remember saying the same thing before I turned 30. I'm sad to say that I have sat on the sideline my whole life because of this damn weight. I would like to finally start living fully before it's too late. Besides this thread I would love to have a couple of friends here to help with motivation. Thanks for listening and good luck to you all.

Warnito13

I am in. I am fron costa Rica.

ellenecoxcox75

Happy Easter after day everyone- new day, new beginning

TonyB0588

ellenecoxcox75 wrote: »

Happy Easter after day everyone- new day, new beginning

Yes. Back to the regular routine from tomorrow.

mypointhome

Mary here....Just getting started. I began MFP in Feb 2019 and lost some weight (20-lbs)..... Started reading, reading and reading and then messed with my CFP..... the scale was stuck, yuck! Went Dairy free in March and added beans whole grains. It's been a rollercoaster. I have gone back to 1200 calories at 25/50/25 CFP. No beans and rarely bread because it just makes my scale jump. Looking for a community of like minded (working on getting fit and active again group).

cory17

I'm trying to cut out sugar, cut back on breads, bump way up fiber/protein. Also trying to cut back on the quantity in the evenings. When I'm at home & not focused, control tends to go out the window.

UKBaby

Hi everyone. Linda from Louisville KY here. I'm over 50 / over 200 pounds. I'm trying to get motivated and lose about 30 pounds. Any tips, recipes or time savers would be greatly appreciated.

mypointhome

cory17,

I am with you on the sugar and fiber and breads. I have been able to limit my sugar to less than 50grams of sugar a day by eating only foods made from scratch and limiting my fruits. I just ordered some Psyllium husk to add to food to increase my fiber. In the evenings I've been drinking warm flavored/calorie free tea with a tablespoon of coconut oil. Sometimes I have two cups (2nd one without CO). It seems to help with the cravings or desire to eat more.

mypointhome

UKBaby

Welcome Linda, I am new to this too but so far my biggest takeaway is to log every morsel that goes into your mouth. I started by logging and not worrying about any of the numbers.. It was a way for me to see WHAT I was eating. It was very telling. Even though I was eating healthier as of late I still had some pretty significant foods that just were not good. I was eating 1/2 salad and soup and thought it was a good thing, then when I logged it I was shocked to see it was like 700-800 calories. Well, I stopped eating that and made my own salads and created some fun toppings that were satisfying and reduced it to about 250 calories for a large salad.

After a few weeks of research and reading I set my calories, carbs, fats and proteins and tried to hit those targets daily.

UKBaby

Thank you. I'll definitely try that.

celtikgirl

Hi All! Checking in - thanks for all the warm welcomes! So far I think things are moving in the correct direction - thankfully no little ones in our house, so no candy treats left over from Sunday. I did allow myself to enjoy the amazing Easter dinner my mother in law served, but all the chocolate stayed at her house when it was all over.

The weather has been amazing here the last few days - as soon as I can break out of my office I'm headed home to grab a dog and go for a walk. We both need it!

dboukRunner

Better late than never...at my highest weight ever - gotta lose 80 lbs. to be there for my teens. Started logging foods again and exercise this week. Let's go!