Getting fit at 50 and beyond...200+ pound club
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Okay chaps, this is an eyeball warning!
The following picture may be harmful to your sight and sanity!...
After 8 long years of being stuck in the back of my drawer....
They are still a little tight when sat down but are now wearable!
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Okay chaps, this is an eyeball warning!
The following picture may be harmful to your sight and sanity!...
After 8 long years of being stuck in the back of my drawer....
They are still a little tight when sat down but are now wearable!
That’s so awesome!!! Love your renewed skinny jeans. ❤️1 -
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My daughter turns 16 on October 23rd. It’s so hard to believe!
She starts driver training on Saturday... we had hoped to get her signed up in the summer, but classes were cancelled due to Covid.
Where has the time gone?
Jill1 -
Happy Wednesday!
I found this fun mood booster on YouTube. It was so much fun I just had to share!
https://youtu.be/Bla98LPpJT8 3 -
Smart_Beautiful_and_Strong wrote: »Good Morning! I'm 53, 350.4 lbs and 5'10". I have a torn miniscus in my left knee and underlying osteoarthritis in both. So glad to find a thread in my age group. I really need to lose some weight to help my knee situation. Are any of you going thru something similar and if so what kind of exercises do you do? Right now I'm just using a pedaler as a bike and doing some PT, but it seems I get pushed a little further then my knees get "angry" and my fear holds me back until they decide to forgive me and feel better, lol.
I too need to lose weight for knee replacement! how does that work? I have bought a recumbent bike and that seems to help. I am tracking my food and water, and keeping mindful of activity. I find really good orthotic supports have helped me. Be patient with yourself working with your sore knees. Water therapy is good too, like in a pool? I don't have that option near me but you might! keep at it!0 -
Getting a little excited to see my "5 week prediction" in the food diary hovering around the 300 lbs mark.
Fighting the urge to eat really low one day just to see it drop below that 300 number....but that would be cheating and so would not really be a real "victory"
Hopefully next week!2 -
Now this may not be to everyone's taste and I don't think this is an American thing either (or so some of my over the pond friends have said)
I present to you one of my favourite meals....
Beans on Toast with fried Eggs!
Three pieces of toast (light spread)........342 cals
One tin of Baked Beans (420g)................320 cals
Three Large Eggs (fried in lard)...............270 cals
Total 932 cals
Now you can obviously reduce the calories a lot just by having two bread, half a tin of beans and cutting out one or two eggs.
Now this "Fat Boy" is out all evening and there is no way that I will be even slightly tempted to eat even the smallest of sweets with this plate of deliciousness inside me. On top of that is the fact that I still have over 650 calories left to consume should I wish too.
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Now this may not be to everyone's taste and I don't think this is an American thing either (or so some of my over the pond friends have said)
I present to you one of my favourite meals....
Beans on Toast with fried Eggs!
Three pieces of toast (light spread)........342 cals
One tin of Baked Beans (420g)................320 cals
Three Large Eggs (fried in lard)...............270 cals
Total 932 cals
Now you can obviously reduce the calories a lot just by having two bread, half a tin of beans and cutting out one or two eggs.
Now this "Fat Boy" is out all evening and there is no way that I will be even slightly tempted to eat even the smallest of sweets with this plate of deliciousness inside me. On top of that is the fact that I still have over 650 calories left to consume should I wish too.
How's this for coincidence--digging through the poorly stocked pantry and refrigerator for dinner inspiration yesterday and came up with this exact meal! totally yummy1 -
I was feeling confident of a 1-1.5 lbs loss this week. So with the Scaley Beast released from captivity it was time to confront the beast and see what it had to say....
Was 310.8 lbs...Now 308.6 lbs...A loss of 2.2 lbs
Absolutely chuffed with that loss. I dare say that some of the loss was fluid but the graph is heading in the right direction!1 -
I was feeling confident of a 1-1.5 lbs loss this week. So with the Scaley Beast released from captivity it was time to confront the beast and see what it had to say....
Was 310.8 lbs...Now 308.6 lbs...A loss of 2.2 lbs
Absolutely chuffed with that loss. I dare say that some of the loss was fluid but the graph is heading in the right direction!
That’s fantastic!! Congratulations on a great week!1 -
Last Week: 197.8
Today: 196.4
Last weeks goal: daily walks and add distance to my usual route when time allows
Next Milestone: 180s
Goals for this week: Find a new rhythm/schedule for my daily walks. It's more dark than not both before and after work these days, which isn't safe on my unlit, no sidewalk road. I'm aiming for two shorter walks taken during breaks. However, if I make both a little longer than 50% of the original daily walk, it will be an increase in overall activity. Win!1 -
I was feeling confident of a 1-1.5 lbs loss this week. So with the Scaley Beast released from captivity it was time to confront the beast and see what it had to say....
Was 310.8 lbs...Now 308.6 lbs...A loss of 2.2 lbs
Absolutely chuffed with that loss. I dare say that some of the loss was fluid but the graph is heading in the right direction!
That’s fantastic!! Congratulations on a great week!
It was touch and go this week. One particular day I was really struggling. I made some very, very bad food choices that left me with no cals and very little substance in the belly....
This week was a week of lessons well learned!
Weights and Measures day next Sunday. Getting excited to see what differences there may or may not be!0 -
Good morning,
I'm Mary. I've been using MFP on and off for 14.5 years. At my highest i was 254 lbs. I am now 182 lbs, and looking at FINALLY getting off a diet. Which scared the snot outa me since i have used logging my food as a crutch in times of crises. My goal weight is 165 but i will talk to my nutrtionalist abt lowering it to 160 since 165 is the 'highest' of my healthy range.
61 yrs of age, 5'8" (formerly 5'9") proud wife, mother, mother-in-law, and grandma2 -
mlwaters8247 wrote: »Good morning,
I'm Mary. I've been using MFP on and off for 14.5 years. At my highest i was 254 lbs. I am now 182 lbs, and looking at FINALLY getting off a diet. Which scared the snot outa me since i have used logging my food as a crutch in times of crises. My goal weight is 165 but i will talk to my nutrtionalist abt lowering it to 160 since 165 is the 'highest' of my healthy range.
61 yrs of age, 5'8" (formerly 5'9") proud wife, mother, mother-in-law, and grandma
Welcome Mary!
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Hi all, I am new on mfp . I am 58 years old, 5 foot 3 inches and have been overweight most of my life. I was 200 lbs last March. I am now 179.8 lbs ! Yay. First time under 180 pounds in years. Very excited ! Started with mfp about 2 months ago. Still learning the ropes. How would I join this group ?1
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sandypoint1267 wrote: »Hi all, I am new on mfp . I am 58 years old, 5 foot 3 inches and have been overweight most of my life. I was 200 lbs last March. I am now 179.8 lbs ! Yay. First time under 180 pounds in years. Very excited ! Started with mfp about 2 months ago. Still learning the ropes. How would I join this group ?
Welcome aboard. You have already joined by posting and to remain just keep posting your progress.1 -
Seeing the 5 week prediction showing below 300 lbs makes me feel real good!....
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sandypoint1267 wrote: »Hi all, I am new on mfp . I am 58 years old, 5 foot 3 inches and have been overweight most of my life. I was 200 lbs last March. I am now 179.8 lbs ! Yay. First time under 180 pounds in years. Very excited ! Started with mfp about 2 months ago. Still learning the ropes. How would I join this group ?sandypoint1267 wrote: »Hi all, I am new on mfp . I am 58 years old, 5 foot 3 inches and have been overweight most of my life. I was 200 lbs last March. I am now 179.8 lbs ! Yay. First time under 180 pounds in years. Very excited ! Started with mfp about 2 months ago. Still learning the ropes. How would I join this group ?
Welcome Sandy!0 -
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azalea4175 wrote: »
That particular day was a "one off" really.
Still, the way it got that high was Gammon steak, eggs and mackerel fillets!1 -
Food for thought...
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Weights and measures day tomorrow.....
What will the morning bring?...0 -
07:25, Sunday morning. The first Sunday of the month......
It's Weights & Measures Day!
Last month the story was good but was this month able to follow on from that?
Let us release the Scaley Beast and see what it has to say!
This Week
Weight was 308.6 lbs.....Now 307.6 lbs.....A loss of 1 lb
For October
Weight on 6 September was 314.6 lbs.....Now 307.6 lbs....6.8 lbs gone.
Neck was49 cm.....Now 47 cm.....A loss of 2 cm
Waist was 132 cm.....Now 131 cm.....A loss of 1 cm
Chest was 134 cm.....Now 132 cm.....A loss of 2 cm
BMI was 39.8.....Now 38.1.....Down 1.7
Last months goals were:
Weight, I am 22st 6lb so I want to hit the 21st numbers....Now 21st 13lbs
Start getting to the gym 3 times a week....Failed
Start planking and push ups at home on non gym days.....Failed
Got the weight goal sorted, just, but I am into the 21 stone numbers....goodbye 22s
Failed miserably on the Gym and exercise front but this was mostly down to getting cocky and tried to jog/power walk and the arthritis said "yeah, right, like that is going to happen!".
I managed instead to injure my knees and so have been letting them recover....It's taking a while.
For November I have just the one goal but it is, for me, a HUGE one...
I am aiming for a loss of 8 lbs. I can hear you saying "Not a big goal". This goal is HUGE for me, this will put my weight below 300 lbs for the first time in over a decade and attain the first "waypoint" one month ahead of schedule.
Here we go!1 -
Hello all... I’m fairly new at this and have been using MFP since late July daily. I’ve fine from 243 to 212 as of today. I keep myself accountable by not only doing weekly weigh ins on Sunday mornings ( important to keep track and for accountability) but I find that also knowing and understanding my “why” to be tremendously important for me, which is different for everyone! Why are you on this journey? Why did you start/ stop? To best understand what helps/ hurts and potential ways to overcome/ work with what you have. I started my journey at the most I have ever weighed in my life and aghast at the truth on the scale. I have a goal of 140/150, but doing this knowing that I am getting older and I want to be able to have quality of life of when I get to 80; I don’t want to not be able to live my life but doing the things I want/ need/ enjoy, etc... I started having health issues and that freaked me out. Sure I want to look and feel better but it’s deeper than that... Find your “why” and what and why this is important and you’ll discover what else motivates you 🙂 Maybe you want to be there with family and enjoy them because can because you’re a healthier you...
Fifty is Fabulous!
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Two Weeks Ago: 197.8
Last Week: 196.4
Today: 195.2
Last weeks goal: daily walks and add distance to my usual route when time allows -- days without walks at all and a few with longer walks than usual
Next Milestone: 180s
Goals for this week: daily exercise/walks and more water (I'm sounding like a broken record on both of these)
@susanheubel -- I also (re)started this journey when I stepped on the scale and saw the highest number ever. It made angry, sad, and frustrated and disappointed in myself. It also made me face facts: the small health issues I was beginning to encounter were not necessarily "just life and a product of aging" and would likely get worse if I didn't' take control. My journey so far has been slow but mostly steady and I'm thankful to have this group to check in with and keep me accountable.
@cpnknight -- congratulations on another drop! I appreciate your honesty and 'sticking to it no matter what' attitude.1 -
Starting weight: 228.9 on 6/1/2020
Age: 50
Height: 5’8”
Goal weight: 180
6/1– 228.9
6/4– 227.9
6/9– 226.7
6/14-225.3
6/22-225.0
6/28-224.2
7/2—223.3
7/6—223.2
7/13–221.6
7/20–218.4
7/26–217.7
8/9—218.1
8/16–216.4
8/24–216.7
8/30–216.2
9/6—212.5
9/13-212.0
9/20-213.2
9/27-212.9
10/4-211.4
10/11-212.3
10/18-210.7
10/25-213.4
11/1 - 214.0
Time to get back to consistent and accurate logging! The scale said 213.4 this morning... so I’m only 3.4 pounds away from 210.
I have a colonoscopy next Wednesday...so maybe I’ll see 210 by then? 😬🤣
Happy Tuesday friends!!
❤️Jill1 -
@jm216 - I suppose if there's a silver lining to having a colonoscopy... HAHA You've got this ~ sending motivational vibes to you
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Don't be discouraged if you don't see a big drop right away from the colonoscopy: Might, might not.
Keep in mind that some of the colonoscopy prep fluids can be high in sodium, so may have a water retention effect that somewhat cancels out the empty digestive tract that's the main factor causing "weight loss" during prep. The actual fat loss from the fasting (or all-liquids day(s)) takes a few days to show up, after the sodium gets processed out, and the digestive tract refills to normal levels.
I had a colonoscopy on 9/25, and the days right before and after, scale weight bounced up and down a bit, before settling in just a little bit lower on average several days later. Your experience may differ, and be more dramatically positive, but don't be discouraged if it's otherwise!1
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