60 yrs and up

coblujay

Beautiful @AnnPT77

I think that hibernating thing is wonderful sometimes. I've been finding myself at a bit of a plateau and with the weather as it is, I haven't been hiking. I'm still in the pool twice a week and working out at Orange Theory once a week. Without those extra exercise calories, I find myself going over my food limit a bit more often.

I'm going to take a ten day maintenance break. I did that back in October for one week. It was really helpful and I gained so much confidence that I can maintain once I get to a goal weight that works for me. I'm also hoping that it will reset things so the weight loss begins again. I'll be logging every day and still here, but it will be nice to relax just a little. I've come a long way and have much to celebrate. Changing from a goal of two pounds a week to a half pound a week gives me an extra 400 calories each day. I'll still eat back half of the extra exercise calories.

I'm planning a trip to Botswana in May with my son and sister and I'm hoping to be in a size 14 by then, maybe down another 10-12 pounds. (Fingers crossed that the trip will go.) I found some really nice safari pants at Goodwill that are a 14.

SbetaK

alteredsteve175 wrote: »

@SbetaK and @swimmom_1 - Thought of you two when I saw this meme. Thanks for all you do.

Thank you Steve! Appreciate the support, and hope that all of us here are giving it back to each other.

Melwillbehealthy

Hi All. I’ve been away for awhile. Had surgery a week ago ( female stuff😏), and have been quite stressed out while waiting for my surgery. Of course I managed to gain back all the weight I lost. Even though I gained pounds, I feel extremely motivated now. I realize I must do this to get healthy.
It’s been brutally cold here recently, and we’ve had a lot of snow. Another one of my excuses! Starting to bundle up and walk anyway. I’ve always found it hard to breathe in really cold air. Believe it or not as a kid I Used to use a piece of fur as a filter over my mouth. It warmed the air. I can make excuses until the cows come home.
Today, I used the elliptical. My goal was 10 minutes, and I managed 20. Made me feel hopeful.

AnnPT77

Melwillbehealthy wrote: »

Hi All. I’ve been away for awhile. Had surgery a week ago ( female stuff😏), and have been quite stressed out while waiting for my surgery. Of course I managed to gain back all the weight I lost. Even though I gained pounds, I feel extremely motivated now. I realize I must do this to get healthy.
It’s been brutally cold here recently, and we’ve had a lot of snow. Another one of my excuses! Starting to bundle up and walk anyway. I’ve always found it hard to breathe in really cold air. Believe it or not as a kid I Used to use a piece of fur as a filter over my mouth. It warmed the air. I can make excuses until the cows come home.
Today, I used the elliptical. My goal was 10 minutes, and I managed 20. Made me feel hopeful.

If you just had surgery last week, there's probably some water retention going on from that (related to healing). Maybe you've not gained back as much as it may seem? I hope you're sticking close to maintenance calories for a bit for healing purposes. I didn't do that after laparoscopic gallbladder removal, came to realize it would've been better to wait for a bit before going back into major calorie deficit. But you know best, have discussed with your doctor, etc., I'm sure. Wishing you a speedy and smooth recovery - hope the surgery had the intended good effects, whatever that may be!

Melwillbehealthy

Thanks Ann. I've started using a new Fitbit my son gave me. It doesn't seem to have a set calorie goal, but does create a deficit for weight loss. I'm eating a lot of calories, but healthy ones. I will find out in a few weeks if the surgery had a good outcome. While I wait, I'd like to drop some weight but I will call the doctor soon to ask about healing issues. Good point I hadn't thought of.

alteredsteve175

Greetings, all. Haven't checked in here in a few days.

My wife's cancer battle goes on. Everyone's cranky - no fun for anyone. My sister in law is coming to visit my wife in a couple of weeks. She can't get here soon enough to suit me. HAHA! 😁 She provides some relief for the rest of us and my wife is in a better mood during and after her visits.

Been doing some late night snacking - stress eating. I know better, but that doesn't stop me sometimes. Planning to go to the gym tonight.That should help.

Good to see you all working on your goals. Thanks for letting me vent here for a minute. Take care.

Midnigh

@alteredsteve175 I hope you continue to take the best care of yourself that you can alteredsteve175 , while going thru this trying time for your family.

Arc2Arc

Hi all, some of you I already know. :-) I need to get into more of a habit of checking in here.

I've been in maintenance for about a month. The weight is right where I want it but still trying to find a way to maintain in a sustainable way, I don't think I've found it. I've been sedentary for about a month, having had and recovering from surgery. Boredom and being in the house factor in.

Prayers and support, @alteredsteve175 .

swimmom_1

Did my Elliptical today for 280 minutes for 18.14 miles and 2 hours later had a nail appointment. While getting that done my legs started ache and throb. So I asked if this one girl had time for a pedicure afterwards. She did and with the massage and hot stone massage the achiness was gone. It was a great treat!

AnnPT77

(Oops, posted in error - apologies!)

annliz23

gvdjzo wrote: »

Good morning all. I thought I wrote in to join, but maybe I posted somewhere else by accident.

I'm 64, facing bariatric surgery, and want to do all I can to not have to do that. I've got a goal to lose 125 pounds. Bad knees, bad back, heart condition but I want to be healthier and lighter.

I want to look back in 3-5 years and say I'm glad I did this.

Support, encouragement, accountability, Joy and laughter is what I'm looking for.

Good luck

annliz23

coblujay wrote: »

@gvdjzo Welcome! I just turned 63 and have lost 68 pounds since June. Another 36 to go. You can do this. It's amazing how much it changes as you drop down in size.

You have got this!

alteredsteve175

Thanks for the kind words, all. Heart warming. 😍

Yesterday's NSV - was trying to get ready to go to the gym last night. Got sidetracked twice by other duties. Looked up and see that it's already 9 PM. Drat - I considered just skipping the workout. But I didn't. Only had 50 minutes when I hit the gym door, but I did an incline walking workout on a dreadmill. As always, I felt better when I was done and I was pleased that I made the effort.

I appreciate all of you and this group more than you know. Thanks for helping me retain what passes for sanity in this crazy world!

Melwillbehealthy

Hang in there Steve. You’re an inspiration to me.

alteredsteve175

Hope you all survive the festivities of yesterday and today without too much weight gain. I was up a bit today and will probably be up a bit more tomorrow. Beer and salty food has that effect. Totally worth it.

I did not log any food yesterday afternoon. The bacon wrapped onion rings were a big hit. The nacho bar was wiped out by the end of the game. Some chips and olives and cheese sauce was about all that remained.

Took my granddaughter and the dog out for a walk at halftime. We timed it out perfectly - didn't miss any of the football game.

Have a good week, all!

swimmom_1

@alteredsteve175
Glad you had a nice time with family.

February 15- 156.4 lbs Same weight for 5 days Good thing too because I ate some carbs yesterday that I shouldn't have. Wasn't even hungry and they weren't even worth the calories/carbs. (People brought in sweets for Valentine's Day at work.) And afterwards I felt mentally horrible for doing it! So I did my Elliptical today for 301 minutes for 20.02 miles. Just had to get to the 20 mile mark!

alteredsteve175

@swimmom_1 - 20 miles on the elliptical. Wowsers! Awesome workout. You're like the Energizer Bunny!

swimmom_1

@alteredsteve175
Today it was more out of "guilt" for yesterday and hopefully no uptick on the scale, from it, in the near future! LOL!

richum1960

Checking in.....Welcome to all the new people! Prayers and positive thoughts your way Steve!

alteredsteve175

Just checking in. Riding that stupid emotional roller coaster with the wife. A lot of unnecessary drama that doesn't help anyone. Just causes more turmoil when calm is needed. Energy that could be used for caregiving is wasted on other issues. It's a struggle just to get through the day and night, sometimes.

My hat is off to anyone who serves as a caregiver for a long period of time. It is emotionally grueling. I'm trying to hold the line, weight wise, but I cave to stress eating at times.

Thanks for letting me vent a bit. This helps me get back to a more calm state.