Older guy starting a new journey

Trike_Rider
Trike_Rider Posts: 5 Member
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I'm in my mid-60s, and starting on the journey to get serious about health and fitness. I'm not trying to be the next Olympic champion - I just want to live a good life in the years I have left. I'd like to drop my weight from 240 to 180, and not get out of breath bending over to tie my shoes. I want to be able to do stuff around the house & yard and play with the grandkids without having to cuddle the heating pad the rest of the night. My wife has some health issues, and I need to stay in a condition that will let me support her.

Right now, I'm trying to do an intermittent fasting - basically not eating until lunch time. On work days (my alarm goes off at 4am and I get back home about 6pm), I put 10 minutes on the elliptical. On weekends, I try to ride my recumbent trike at least once, hopefully twice: so far, I'm averaging about 6 miles at about 8 mph. No arms or upper body just yet - I have some shoulder issues and seeing a physical therapist for help with that.

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  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 8,649 Member
    Hi, @Trike_Rider Welcome to MFP.

    I started here three years ago. My husband is mid-60’s and similar weight and goal to you. He started here three months ago.

    I’ve been “coaching” (as opposed to nagging, lol) him through this. You might find our story helpful:

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10841733/at-goal-successfully-maintaining-so-why-am-i-doing-this-all-over-again/p1

    There’s also several threads here for members over 60, scattered here and there.

    Please feel free to holler if you need anything. I root for the old “grey headed possums”. 😉
  • Trike_Rider
    Trike_Rider Posts: 5 Member
    Thanks for the boost! Here's hoping that both BL and I survive the holidays!! :8>)

    Personally, I am not into logging all my eats. It's too complicated with some of the things my wife puts together for dinner, we go out to eat quite a bit, .... and it would be too depressing looking at all the snacks I throw down!! Right now I'm looking more for a community forum where I can get answers to the hundreds of questions I have. I hope to get some new FitBits for my wife and I - she has one, but it's outdated, and my Samsung watch doesn't want to give up health and exercise data.
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 8,649 Member
    Costco has some killer deals on Apple Watch SE, Fitbit, garmin right now.

    My daughter got a Fitbit Luxe for half what we’d seen it elsewhere before she headed back to Europe last week. And it was even more expensive there, so it was a no brainer.

    She really wanted an Apple Watch after seeing ours sync to MFP but had just gotten a brand new Android, and they only coordinate with iPhones. She’s been pleased with the Fitbit so far, just a little confused on how it’s reporting calories. But it’s only been a week.

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