60 yrs and up

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  • cfriedman44
    cfriedman44 Posts: 14 Member
    Hi my name is Carol. I am 79 and brand new to My Fitness Pal and I am still getting lost on the app. I weigh 208 and have a lot of health issues that makes it hard to exercise. I love the diary as it helps me to be accountable and the suggestions on how I can make changes in my program.
    I would like to make new friends here. Some of the things I enjoy doing is knitting, crochet, and reading fiction.
  • ridiculous59
    ridiculous59 Posts: 2,899 Member
    edited March 7
    cfriedman44 wrote: »
    Hi my name is Carol. I am 79 and brand new to My Fitness Pal and I am still getting lost on the app. I weigh 208 and have a lot of health issues that makes it hard to exercise. I love the diary as it helps me to be accountable and the suggestions on how I can make changes in my program.
    I would like to make new friends here. Some of the things I enjoy doing is knitting, crochet, and reading fiction.

    Hello and welcome!! Are you able to add any movement to your life? And by that I don't mean let's go for a 3 hour hike or watch a 1980 Jane Fonda workout video! I mean are you able to do a bit of chair yoga? I have a friend who used to be part of my walking group but health issues forced her to make some changes. She can no longer walk any distance but loves doing chair yoga, in a class and also with YouTube videos. As we get older that adage use or or lose it becomes more and more concerning but small "movement snacks" can add up throughout the day 🙂
  • MargaretYakoda
    MargaretYakoda Posts: 2,943 Member
    cfriedman44 wrote: »
    Hi my name is Carol. I am 79 and brand new to My Fitness Pal and I am still getting lost on the app. I weigh 208 and have a lot of health issues that makes it hard to exercise. I love the diary as it helps me to be accountable and the suggestions on how I can make changes in my program.
    I would like to make new friends here. Some of the things I enjoy doing is knitting, crochet, and reading fiction.

    Welcome Carol.
    I have a balance disorder that makes it difficult to run or walk.

    Chair yoga has been mentioned here, and it’s a good idea.
    Although at your age I would recommend discussing any major activity changes with your medical team. A physical therapist at minimum.

    Many areas have Silver Sneakers classes. Some are even online. Medicare might cover it for you.

    Once you’ve been cleared by PT or your doctor, you might want to look into different devices that could help you exercise at home.
    Personally I use a NuStep. That’s a machine often used by physical therapy offices. It’s expensive, but very kind and adaptable for various disabilities.

    You might also want to consider a small hand cycle for use on a desk, or some pedals you can place on the floor in front of your chair.

    Every bit helps.

    And once again, welcome.
  • BCLadybug888
    BCLadybug888 Posts: 1,587 Member
    @MargaretYakoda, I love the name Doodlebug! Sorry for your loss.

    And thanks for the reminder that we never know what others may be going through and to be kind. I wish you strength and peace. Basically the Serenity Prayer for both of you.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 33,562 Member
    @alteredsteve175, good to hear from you! I hope your wife's sobriety does stick . . . I'm sure that would be an improvement in diverse ways. Also, congrats on the good stress test.

    As far as weight loss . . . you'll get there. You know how to do it, it's just harder when life is complicated, as yours is for sure.

    Wishing you all the best!
  • ridiculous59
    ridiculous59 Posts: 2,899 Member
    @MargaretYakoda It's good to be able to pack so many appointments into a single visit. On the other hand, it really does make for a long day. Don't forget to look after your own health through this journey with your husband. Thanks for posting the pics. I can almost hear the seagulls ❤️
  • BCLadybug888
    BCLadybug888 Posts: 1,587 Member
    @MargaretYakoda, I feel tired just hearing about your day - thank goodness you didn't have to drive, and got so much accomplished. Glad to hear your back is much improved. 👍🏻 Love the pics!
  • BCLadybug888
    BCLadybug888 Posts: 1,587 Member
    medic1027 wrote: »
    Hello all……back after a long layoff from MFP. Retired fire captain and 40 year veteran paramedic. Still getting used to nights without firehouse meals and adjusting to sleeping all night. Y’all take care and stay strong!!

    Welcome back, and welcome to the 60 & up thread! Especially when you have a significant amount of weight to lose, it's important to play the long game, and to stay in the game. You can do this!! But it may take longer than we wish it would...just work on establishing good habits, one at a time, to take you there as painlessly as possible 😉. And feel free to post about any challenges you encounter and the seasoned citizens here will be your allies in the weight war!

    And thank you for your Fire & Paramedic service in your community.
  • jimdavidson2065
    jimdavidson2065 Posts: 21 Member
    64 year old retiree based in UK.

    Looking to stay fit for as long as possible.

    Friends help so feel free to add.

    Jim
  • trekkie123
    trekkie123 Posts: 251 Member
    Welcome to returnees and newbies! Best of luck in your weight loss journey.
  • BCLadybug888
    BCLadybug888 Posts: 1,587 Member
    jimdavidson2065 wrote: »
    64 year old retiree based in UK.

    Looking to stay fit for as long as possible.

    Friends help so feel free to add.

    Jim

    Do the Beatles 🎵 play in your head like they do in mine, since I turned 64?? It's my theme song for this year lol 😂
  • Evamutt
    Evamutt Posts: 2,619 Member
    It's been a while since I've checked in here. How are you now @AnnPT77 ? I've had "mystery" symptoms in the last 2 years but this last one they figured out what it is & I'm going to PT next week & it should clear up (I hope)I've been doing the 5% challenge on here (MFP) since last summer & it takes up most of my computer time but I really enjoy doing it The weather here in California is starting to turn into spring. We've had so much rain this winter though. I'm not looking forward to those 100+ degree summer months. I unfroze my gym membership last week. I was unable to go due to my "injuries" & I still don't know what I can do there for now but I do love going in the pool. I hope I will be able to do a few more more things there
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 33,562 Member
    edited April 1
    Hello, @evamutt! I hope the PT will work out well for you . . . I've certainly gotten good results from it for various issues.

    It's so kind of you to ask about me. I'm pretty much in the same state I was at last report, routine discomfort in right posterior rib area that feels like and behaves like referred pain, increases overnight, usually decreases over the course of the day. I've had so. many. scans.

    The scans haven't shed any light on the current problem yet, but along the way have revealed any number of minor things (common for my age) that I didn't really need to know about, because . . . yikes, kinda. Turns out I have ovarian cysts (not progressive so not too worrisome), bone spurs and other issues in my (osteoporotic) spine, and some small nodules in my upper left lung that the radiologist thought were benign (but for which I have a repeat CT scan on my schedule in a month or so to see if there's any change. (I'm at increased risk of lung metastases because of the type of breast cancer I had back in 2000.) Jeesh.

    This coming Wednesday I'm scheduled for an upper GI scope at an outpatient surgery center. The location of the pain is in an area that could be referral from upper GI tract. We'll see, I guess. I'm not sure where we go next if that doesn't shed any light.

    What's that old saying about getting old not being for sissies? :D:D:disappointed:

    I just finished up Concept 2's "March Madness" challenge, machine rowing 5k or stationary biking 10k on at least 25 of the 31 days in March. (I just squeaked in the 25th yesterday, and Sunday is my usual weekly rest day.) The water's still too cold to get out on the river yet, but we've had a few days nice enough to ride my bike on the trails, which felt great. I did get in one good outdoor workout, too, when my rowing club had a volunteer day at a local community garden/greenhouse: I spent a couple of hours shoveling and wheelbarrowing wood-chip mulch with my rowing buddies.

    This year has been worse weather whiplash than usual for my part of Michigan: Multiple times already, we've gone from near freezing temps and even snow one day, to 60s-70 F (15-20 or so C) the next. Many of my Spring bulbs were a couple of months earlier than average, and the overlap between different species wasn't the usual sequence. I'm concerned for the fruit farmers (and selfishly my own chances of getting ample local tree fruit come late Summer/early Fall).

    If nothing else, the longer day length is cheering me up. Looking forward to real Spring eventually!

    How is everyone else doing?
  • ByeByeToDiabetes
    ByeByeToDiabetes Posts: 61 Member
    I am 'only' 59 seeing the 60 on the horizon. Can I stay?

    (Started today here at MyFitnessPal) Should I introduce myself? I did it today in the forum under "Introduction" but it seems not many are reading it or I wrote too much sigh (doesn't everybody who likes to talk also write a lot?)

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