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@pd654, @momzilla11 - Congratulations on your weight loss, both of you! You two are a great example for others our age . . . so often it seems like I see threads here from people our age wondering if it's possible to lose weight at our age. You're the proof! (I'm betting you've seen quite a few quality of life improvements along the way, too - big things and small.)
Very inspiring!
@Jthanmyfitnesspal - I love your goals, especially like that it's a nice mix of subjective and objective goals, physical and interpersonal. Good stuff!
Speaking for myself, I'm not very goals-y, and don't normally use the New Year as a trigger. That's not a critique: I think it's ideal to figure out what works best for us as individuals. For me, one of the biggest factors in achieving . . . anything? . . . is to get the switch flipped in my head that I really mean it, really want it enough to work at it. Because of that, I tend to pursue new activities/accomplishments when that ripeness hits, which could be any time of year. For example, I got serious about weight loss on April 17, 2015, which is no meaningful kind of date at all. It just was time, somehow.
On the lighter side: One of our local TV meteorologists posted this on Facebook, and it seems like there's some truth in there:
Here in the middle of Michigan's palm, I've only gotten 3-4 inches or so of snow, with more possible, out of a 5 or so that was forecast as possible. It's blow-y, and quite cold (6 degrees F, -14 C), but not crazy cold for December. There's been more snow and blizzard warnings on the West side of the state, but they nearly always get more snow than we get mid-state (lake effect from Lake Michigan).
On the personal front, I just finished up my not-quite-every-year Concept 2 Holiday Challenge. That's this thing where the Concept 2 exercise machine/oar manufacturer sponsors a challenge to complete the equivalent of 200k (about 125 miles) on their rowing machine, or twice that on their stationary bike, or a combination, between US Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve. (It sounds like a lot, but it's only 40-45 minutes 6 days a week for me, pretty achievable in years where my aging body is kind to me!) I finished yesterday, doing about half row and half bike.
Concept 2 then makes contributions to a selection of good charities based on how many people complete meters above 100k-equivalent. The charitable contribution total is currently at $58,643.32 USD, and will grow over the next couple of days. They've committed to $70,000 this year if the community can push it there, but in one recent year whether their community overperformed, they actually increased their limit beyond what was originally promised. I don't know if they can always afford that, though!
Happy holidays, whatever holidays you celebrate this time of year!
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@Jthanmyfitnesspal Those are all great goals. I think its nice to be striving to improve yourself in various ways.
@AnnPT77 I think what you said about getting the switch to flip on in your head is really the key to success at anything. "It has to be important enough to really want to work at it." That is so true.
For me, I do like to set goals for myself whether they pertain to weight loss or anything else. It helps me keep focus. However I haven't really set New Years Resolutions for many years. What is important is that the goal be realistic and attainable.
Ann, congrats on completing your annual Concept 2 challenge. It's an accomplishment that not only helps you reach your fitness goals but helps some great Charities.
Love the weather posting. And it's so true. Weather that would immobilize entire communities in the south is merely a bump in the road for those in northern states.5 -
I'm excited in anticipation of exploring a series of dynamic goals for myself, which I imagine as an unfurling path ahead:
Which physical activity can I actually do now? (Pilates? Hiking?)
What style of clothes do I want to wear now? (Can I go to the gym without a jacket? Without long sleeves? Can I please never wear another tunic again?)
Are there interests I have now that haven't quite surfaced? (Do I want to join a group and train for a 5k race in the spring? What about dance lessons?)
Who knows? This time next year, on December 23rd, what will I have accomplished, explored, experienced? So exciting!6 -
@momzilla11 It's always fun to discover new activities and interests you can do when your physical limitations have decreased because of your healthier lifestyle, isn't it?4
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@Pdc654 - fantastic result 👏 what a wonderful milestone to reach before year-end. You must find it so much easier to do most things, like on/off buses, up/down stairs, in/out of booths and chairs, negotiating crowded rooms, etc - all things this cruise has reminded me of!
@Jthanmyfitnesspal , the above are all non-specific weight goals of mine 😉 - I am better than where I started but a long ways to go. Feeling very optimistic about 2023!
Seems like I picked a great year to escape to the tropics for Christmas, and indeed lucky to have left before the chaos began. It sounds really awful, especially for those stuck in transit with no bed to sleep in and an uncertain timeline for getting anywhere, even back home.
Beautiful day at sea today, 84F/29C with a nice breeze, headed for San Juan, PR for tomorrow. There is an 11pm Christmas eve service tonight on board, so looking forward to that.
Averaging around 2500 calories a day, hoping my activity offsets to at least keep me at maintenance. Most days quite busy but today very relaxing, just reading, lounging and listening to music.
Thinking of you all in the cold and definitely praying you keep power and your love ones are safe to come visit.2 -
@BCLadybug888. Thank you, and you are so right, it is so much easier doing so many things. It's easier to move in general. I used to wake up every morning with lower back pain that gave me trouble just walking around. Getting up off the floor, seatbelts, and all the things you have mentioned are much easier now. I feel so much better, and have more stamina.
So glad your cruise is going well and you have good weather. You are lucky to have left before this weather hit. It has effected so many people.
Wishing everyone very Happy Holidays and a fantastic year in 2023!3 -
Everyone enjoying the holiday? Or hiding out, haha? Or freezing, roasting, or flooded out depending on where you live? Hoping all is well with everyone! I managed to eat a normal sized meal on Christmas day, only one dessert and one glass of wine. The menu included wild salmon and a caribou roast. Not our usual holiday dinner but was delicious! And lucky me, the dinner was at another's home so no leftovers to tempt me. Took all my cookies to work and coworkers demolished them. Need to get back onto exercise routine, despite slippery ice and freezing cold winds where I live. Love my old Nordic Track for days like this. Happy New Year to all!3
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Happy New Year to all! Looking forward to getting back on program of eating right and exercise. I have to admit , taking a few day break from “dieting” really feels great!2
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Hi, my name is Marilyn, I'm 67. I've been on MFP for apparently 9 years, though I probably haven't been on here for 5 years other than a few short forays into logging food.
I've been setting goals this week for next year inlcuding health goals. I like to stay focused on health improvement than weight loss, however the most readily available tools to measure progress is the scale and the measuring tape. My goal most years is to lose 20 lbs, this year I gained 2. I have twice in my life gotten to an acceptable (to me) weight. It took me 3 years to lose 50 lbs. while I can set goals to lose between 3-5 lbs a month, I never go better than 2 lbs a mont (average- I do occassionally do 3). I've never been able to maintain (even close to) goal weight.
I start off gang busters with logging food and eating healthier and then for no reason completely forget to continue. It isn't that I flub and give up, I just forget. I'm also really good at logging breakfast and lunch, not so much for dinner. I think dinner has too many variations and is made from real food so no label to log, and it is in the evening and seems like too much trouble to get on the computer.
Enough (probably more than) for now. Looking forward to a successful new year.2 -
I used to be completely in the camp of "maintenance is harder than losing", because I was utterly miserable while losing weight and the idea of having to maintain that until I snuff it was worse than death. I no longer think that now. The main reason is that I learned to eat in a way that kept extreme hunger, pain, nausea and vomiting at bay. I reduced hunger to tolerable levels and while I realise that it is very unlikely to ever really go away (although I am occasionally experiencing something close to that, even if it is only for a minute or two, so there is still some hope), it is far better than the alternative and therefore not difficult to maintain.Why? Statistics, plus a lot of people on MFP, say that maintaining that healthy weight can be quite difficult after losing. Some people say it's harder than the loss! (I'm not sure I agree . . . .)
Another factor was that I stopped buying cheese and nuts altogether. That quite unexpectedly reduced food-related stress to zero and gave me "food serenity". The reason I came to that decision was a series of experiments I did in the beginning of 2022: I ate cheese until "full and satisfied". It was wonderful. For the very first time since I can remember, I was not hungry, and lost all interest in food for about three/four hours. It was as close to heaven as I could imagine. The unfortunate part was that I needed to ingest about 3 times the daily energy I needed to maintain weight. That would ultimately result in an intake of well over 10thousand calories a day.
With nuts, I was able to reach the fullness stage, but never the satisfied stage: I was uncomfortably full and still ravenously hungry. As a result, I banned both from my life. It was surprisingly easy and I am no longer really tempted when I see them in a store. In the beginning, I still had a look at the cheese and nuts aisles, but I don't even think about it anymore now, unless I happen to pass through them and even then, I give them a cursory look at the most.
As a consequence, I no longer think maintenance is all that hard. Once I have reached my "ideal weight", whatever that is, it'll be merely a matter of adding in a few extra calories. I expect that to happen within the first quarter of 2023, but time will tell.
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Hi. My name is Fran. I am not new to MFP. I have been a member for a number of years. I have lost weight on this program and know that it works. I was doing well until Covid. Then I didn't. I have never before posted in any of the groups. Since I am over 70 I thought I may start with this group. I'm a little confused as to the order. Seems to me all the current comments are at the end as opposed to the beginning. Anyway I am back on my health management program and thought I might add commenting to the program for more support. Anyone that can help clarify the comment areas for me would be most appreciated.0
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You are right. The most recent comment is the last one. The first one is the oldest. That is the way things used to be done. MFP has simply not adapted to the newer style of putting the most recent comment on top and the oldest comment at the bottom.grandmajojo421 wrote: »Hi. My name is Fran. I am not new to MFP. I have been a member for a number of years. I have lost weight on this program and know that it works. I was doing well until Covid. Then I didn't. I have never before posted in any of the groups. Since I am over 70 I thought I may start with this group. I'm a little confused as to the order. Seems to me all the current comments are at the end as opposed to the beginning. Anyway I am back on my health management program and thought I might add commenting to the program for more support. Anyone that can help clarify the comment areas for me would be most appreciated.
Success on your journey.
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Hi, my name is Marilyn, I'm 67. I've been on MFP for apparently 9 years, though I probably haven't been on here for 5 years other than a few short forays into logging food.
I've been setting goals this week for next year inlcuding health goals. I like to stay focused on health improvement than weight loss, however the most readily available tools to measure progress is the scale and the measuring tape. My goal most years is to lose 20 lbs, this year I gained 2. I have twice in my life gotten to an acceptable (to me) weight. It took me 3 years to lose 50 lbs. while I can set goals to lose between 3-5 lbs a month, I never go better than 2 lbs a mont (average- I do occassionally do 3). I've never been able to maintain (even close to) goal weight.
I start off gang busters with logging food and eating healthier and then for no reason completely forget to continue. It isn't that I flub and give up, I just forget. I'm also really good at logging breakfast and lunch, not so much for dinner. I think dinner has too many variations and is made from real food so no label to log, and it is in the evening and seems like too much trouble to get on the computer.
Enough (probably more than) for now. Looking forward to a successful new year.
Hello!! Health goals are exactly what we should be aiming for 🙂 but weight and inches aren't the only ways to measure progress. Lifting more weight or doing more reps while strength straining is one. Getting further into a yoga pose is another. Feeling less out of breath after running up a flight of stairs feels great. Squeezing between two shopping carts at the grocery store can be euphoric. Etc, etc. These are all called Non-Scale Victories (NSV) and are tangible confirmations that you're on the right track but don't involve the scale.
Also, I don't know if this would help you but......I usually decide what I'll be eating for the day while having my morning coffee. I log b/l/d and snacks and then the basics are there. I can change it if required, but I have a pretty good idea how the day will unfold. I also find using the MFP app on my phone more convenient than using my laptop.1 -
Welcome @aubsgg Fran, & @grandmajojo421 Marilyn!
Glad you found our little corner of MFP.
Marilyn - like you, I do not have a good track record at maintaining anything like a decent goal weight. And I also forget my new habits easily, no matter how long I had embraced them. Glad to know that's not just me. 🤣
Fran - I also have a large appetite and hunger issues, and love cheese & nuts! Not sure I can go off them entirely after the holidays have passed, but you have certainly given me something to think about. 🤔
Hello all, back home and had a good sleep in my own bed. Now to unpack, do laundry and restock fridge.
Have full house coming for New Year's Day, our family Turkey dinner since we were dispersed at Christmas.
My weight is actually horrific and I am going to give myself until tomorrow to before recording it...hoping drinking water and acclimatizing will bring it down at least a couple pounds.
I am really looking forward to 2023 for some reason, I think I can do better than 2022 and may be ready to give it all a good go again. Nothing radical, just more diligent 😜
Happy New Year everyone! 🥳 🥂4 -
Hello;
I’m not new to MFP just new to posting in the community. I’m 73 and have used this App since I was in my 60’s. I have had my ups and downs but finally have a great routine going. I’m tracking sugar closely and try to keep it under 20g per day.
I’m feeling pretty good about my recipes. I am enjoying what I eat. Every ounce I lose makes my joints happier. I need to change my settings so my profile is open.
My name is Linda (old fashioned) and I’m living in the Rocky Mountains ⛰️ This was a goal/dream I accomplished in 2017. I transitioned from camping in my cabin to owning my home 🏠
I have an exercise routine that is all done in the rocking chairs I have. If you’re interested add me as a friend and just ask. Hoping to chat with you soon. Hope you all have more blessings than stressings! 😊6 -
Hello, all -
Greetings and best wishes to all the new participants in the thread: I'm wishing you much success here!
Mostly, I just wanted to stop in and wish the whole group a Happy New Year, plus hopes that 2023 will be your happiest, healthiest year yet.
🎉🍾 🥂 🎉!
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BCLadybug888 wrote: »Welcome @aubsgg Fran, & @grandmajojo421 Marilyn!
Glad you found our little corner of MFP.
Marilyn - like you, I do not have a good track record at maintaining anything like a decent goal weight. And I also forget my new habits easily, no matter how long I had embraced them. Glad to know that's not just me. 🤣
Fran - I also have a large appetite and hunger issues, and love cheese & nuts! Not sure I can go off them entirely after the holidays have passed, but you have certainly given me something to think about. 🤔
Hello all, back home and had a good sleep in my own bed. Now to unpack, do laundry and restock fridge.
Have full house coming for New Year's Day, our family Turkey dinner since we were dispersed at Christmas.
My weight is actually horrific and I am going to give myself until tomorrow to before recording it...hoping drinking water and acclimatizing will bring it down at least a couple pounds.
I am really looking forward to 2023 for some reason, I think I can do better than 2022 and may be ready to give it all a good go again. Nothing radical, just more diligent 😜
Happy New Year everyone! 🥳 🥂
@BCLadybug888, always worth thinking about what's good to eat or not, but IMO it's pretty individual. It matters what each of us can moderate . . . or not. I
know that a PP said someone had to stop eating nuts and cheese altogether. That can be necessary for some. For me, both of those are things that I can moderate to the point of fitting some in my calorie goal. (I wouldn't necessarily try to eat either one as a mono-diet and try to stay full that way, but I wouldn't want to. I like eating a range of foods daily, not all one or two things!)
I eat nuts daily: Always some walnuts in my oatmeal (for some crunch and healthy fats), peanut butter pretty often, occasionally a brazil nut or two, etc. If I just had a bowl of salted nuts in front of me, I could probably overdo easily, but for a snack, the 100-calorie packets of nuts are pretty satisfying and portion-controlled.
Cheese, I eat multiple servings daily, usually. For me (as an ovo-lacto vegetarian), they're a good flavor/satisfaction ingredient, and some of them are pretty calorie efficient. Others are a little high in fats for the level of other nutrition, but for me a serving around an ounce usually makes me pretty happy, even just to eat on its own as a snack. Typically, that'll be 80-110 calories, depending on the type of cheese.
To me, a lot of figuring out weight loss and weight maintenance has been experimenting with which foods I can moderate, vs. others that spark my appetite to the point of overdoing; plus figuring out whether there are portioning strategies that keep me in calorie bounds happily (like the 100 calorie packets of nuts).
Happy holidays!
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I’m 61 and would like to lose 50 lbs. I can thank menopause and then Covid for the gain! I have had the app but upgraded to premium this week. I started Pilates Reformer classes in November to help with strength and just signed up for half marathon in April. I have to have a goal to help me control my eating. My husband and I retired 18 months ago so I need to get healthy so I can enjoy our new phase in life. Glad to see this 60 and up group!4
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Greetings, all. I haven't posted here for awhile. Welcome to all the new people. I believe that the mutual support and community is the best feature of MFP.
No significant changes in my caregiver situation. My wife's condition continues to deteriorate slowly. She is in constant pain. It's hard to watch, but I try to remember that it's even harder for her.
The good news - I'm holding the line weight wise. Enjoyed some treats and adult beverages over the holidays. I'm going to call that a victory and get on with renewed intention in the new year.
I'm hoping to post here more often, as life's duties allow. Here's to a great 2023!10 -
Happy New Year from Alaska to everyone! Wishing all of you a healthy and peaceful coming year!
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