60 yrs and up
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My first time on this site! Just started FP… I am 69 and have a horrible time losing weight!2
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oxfordmsreal wrote: »My first time on this site! Just started FP… I am 69 and have a horrible time losing weight!
Good luck!2 -
oxfordmsreal wrote: »My first time on this site! Just started FP… I am 69 and have a horrible time losing weight!
Welcome to MFP and the group!
If there are particular challenges for you about using MFP, or about losing weight generally, I'd encourage you to ask about them here. There are people here at all stages of weight management, quite a few in our age range (I'm 65), and probably someone has faced a similar thing and could share how they addressed it. We're all individuals, of course, but the more ideas on the table, the more likely we'll see one that could work for us.
Wishing you success!4 -
Does 59 count?🤣
Will be 60 in less than 2 months, Jan 1.4 -
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75 here have to lose 100 + pounds do need encouragement.4
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Hi everyone. I turn 60 tomorrow so here I am. I have 10 lbs to lose, work out and am very active. Feel free to add me.3
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dwaters1962 wrote: »Does 59 count?🤣
Will be 60 in less than 2 months, Jan 1.
We don't check IDs, AFAIK. 😉
But I'll say what I did to a couple of past similar inquiries: I'll loan you a year or so, if needed. At 65 - 66 in just over a week - I have spares!sandra2bfit1 wrote: »75 here have to lose 100 + pounds do need encouragement.
You can do this! It's normal to have a few "learning experiences" along the way, but sticking with the process patiently, in a sensible way, can be pretty magical IME. Wishing you success!2 -
Welcome to all the new folks. This is a great group for support and encouragement.
Just back from five days camping on the Salmon River in Idaho. Old friends, whiskey and campfires. 🔥🥃😎And some fishing for good measure. Good times.
Add me as a friend if you like.10 -
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Glad you had a good time. I think it's just what the Dr ordered for you!1 -
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Glad you had a good time. I think it's just what the Dr ordered for you!
Thanks for the kind words, @swimmom_1. You're right - the break was just what I needed.
I did NOT want to go back to work today. HAHA!5 -
Hi Everyone,
Going on a fishing trip sounds wonderful. I’m really a girl from up North and that’s where my heart lies. I love the outdoors. Reminds me of my childhood. The weather here is warm and gorgeous today. May go for a walk in the country. Having a rough time health wise, but realized I have to keep a positive mindset and keep my goal of losing weight. I’m sticking to it.3 -
I am 70 years old, and I have 55 pounds to lose. I am very depressed about it since the scale has been going in the wrong direction for me for a while now. I lost 30 pounds on WW two years ago, and it is all back now. Part of my problem is that my wife wants no part of dieting and eating healthy (she didn't do the Weight Watchers with me). She is 81 years old and doesn't want the pain and trouble that goes with dieting, and refuses to exercise at all, and in truth, she is not able to.
One reason that the WW worked for me was the weekly meetings and the accountability. So now I am making a commitment to myself (again) to get the weight off and get healthier. Are there any suggestions for a group that includes accountability to the group? Thanks.5 -
oxfordmsreal wrote: »My first time on this site! Just started FP… I am 69 and have a horrible time losing weight!
Welcome to MFP! I lost 90 pounds between 2013 and 2016. I still log my food and check in on the forums at least once a day. I found (find?) the forums a huge help in my weight-loss journey. I hope you do too 🙂3 -
Hi everyone! I've been a bit of a lurker here. After a few decades of being 250+ pounds, I started back on track here in June in the 260's. I'm down 50 pounds so far and for the first time, actually believe I can get to a healthy weight. I'm swimming, hiking and working out at Orange Theory fitness and have been focused on logging my foods and weight every day, even those days when it's a bit ugly. It's nice to be able to look back and see my focused response on days that followed the bad ones.
Last weekend, my sister and I headed to the mountains for our weekly hike. It was in the 30's, damp and way foggier than we expected. There was a silence to the fog that was a little creepy (we kept an eye out for bears) and at the same time, beautiful. It felt like we were alone in the world. We saw a few hikers and several mountain bikers, one who said he'd seen us last week. We laughed and told him we were "diehards". Who knew on the days when the parking lot was almost empty and it was cold, we'd be the athletes still be climbing up the hills and down the rocks? It was such an "aha" moment and still makes me smile. (photo is of my sister in the fog)
I'm guessing many of them have seen us from the first time when I was around 250 pounds, having to stop numerous times to catch my breath, as I hiked up the hills. I would have been hard to miss. Still, with the help of my sister, who is at goal weight now after losing 40 pounds this year, I kept going. Now, while I don't run up the hill, I don't have to stop anymore and our last hike was over 6 miles. I can actually look up as I hike instead of carefully taking each step, worried about tripping and falling. Thank goodness for hiking poles.
Here's to everyone who keeps putting one foot in front of the other when things are tough. So happy to be here with all of you!
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Welcome to all those new to the group. Steve, so glad you were able to get some r&r. This group is very supportive and the tools are easy to use You can use it as a tool to keep you accountable by reporting your progress. If you are not comfortable with doing the whole group select and request them as a friend and report to them your progress. I go to this site every morning to start the day with positivity. Most importantly be kind to yourself you are not alone.4
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Hi @OcalaGuy,
The good news is you’ve done most of it before and can do it again. Five or so years ago I used MFP and lost 60 pounds—I was 10 pounds from my goal at that point. Then I slowly gained back most of it. Two years ago I decided to get back at it. In the course of a year and a half I re-lost the original weight and the 10 I hadn’t lost. To get there, I set 10 pound goals at a rate of 1 to 1.5 pounds per week, and would then reassess. I set an arbitrary final goal that would have me at 1/2 my highest-ever weight, which, at 5’2” is still 10 pounds over being underweight. I reached that goal 2 months ago. I don’t anticipate staying this small forever, but do intend to stay here while COVID is a concern, as my weight, activity (not all that much), and meds are keeping my blood glucose in the non-diabetic range.
So, realistic small goals and reassessment were key to my success, with a strong sense of motivation regarding reducing my risk of bad COVID
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I'm 66, and in February I left the doctors office in tears, with a weight of 203. I have counted calories, joined a gym, walk , or with bad weather I bring out my old Richard Simmons "Reach" tape. Love that guy!!! Here it is November and I have lost 47 lbs. I retired and I think that is what did it. My motivation? Getting back into clothes I haven't worn 10 years and health. I do feel alot better. I worry about the holidays, because I am yo yoing between 151 and 152, I cannot seem to break into the 140 category . I would love to hear any suggestions to break this. Its been a month now.
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Checking in. Welcome to the new folks!🙋♂️
Weight is up a bit after the river trip. No surprise there. Also up because I have been stress (over)eating and not getting any regular exercise. I have got to get a handle on that.
Back to the program in earnest today!
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I thought it was an interesting comment about shrinking as we get older which makes our middle thicker as well (and of course fat accumulates differently after a certain age). Do Men also shrink as they age or is it just women and meno? I know my Dad and Mom BOTH had that awful hump thing going when they were in late 70's a little and mostly in their 80's.
Welcome back Steve and to all the new folks. I bet Daisy was happy to see her Dad again!
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