Any 50+ years old out there?

queenbee5933

I am 50+ and looking for friends, support and inspiration from this age group as we tend to have different challenges losing weight at this age than at 25 yrs old. Good luck to all!!

reggie7727

Welcome. I am 52, soon to be 53. I have found running is a life saver. I have never been a runner and started a year ago and have since completed 4 marathons. It is easier and more fun than you think. As a bonus when you run this much you can eat without guilt:glasses:

acogg

I am a proud 53 year old and am always happy to give support! We are survivors, baby! Woo-hoo! Let every birthday be a celebration!

H2Odaughter

I am 50+ and looking for friends, support and inspiration from this age group as we tend to have different challenges losing weight at this age than at 25 yrs old. Good luck to all!!

Check out this group .... Fifty, Female, & Fun! Very supportive group of women!

WrenEileen

Hi I am 61 and wanting to make a some weigh loss friends I have to drop a few and
need all the help I can find..

Kanndj

Hey there. I am 51, and boy, do I see a difference in losing weight from when I was younger! I gained 40 pounds with each of my pregnancies in my 30s, and I lost that weight easily while chasing kids and changing diapers. I also changed careers, and I am much more sedentary now, so that is not helping me a bit. To make things worse, I had sickness in 2012, and I have not lost the weight that came from lying around feeling too sick to even walk up and down the driveway. Plus, I ate too much comfort food during that time as well. Having struggled already with finally losing 6 pounds only to gain it back the minute I was not watching every calorie I ate, it took me a while to decide to try again. I am hoping that having some support online will help me not give up. Also, with the recession and my time off with that year when I was so sick, we are struggling financially. Since I work on production and make more if I work more, it is very easy for me to decide it is more important for me to work (or even sleep) that 30 or 45 minutes rather than exercise, so someone to encourage me there would be a bonus.

queenbee5933

I had surgery on my ankle a few months ago and still healing (and gained lots of weight). I do hope to be able to walk a marathon by the fall. Perhaps try to run next spring.

nancybuss

I"m 48, so not there but getting close.

Although I also have two little ones, which is probably different than most. I Have to get/keep fit for them! to keep Up with them.

I'm finally in a decent routine but I had a leg injury and man even a week off, or light workouts, shows me how Easy it is to fall into the old routines of "nah, tomorrow I will do that".

Our weight loss is different, but its more important!

Welcome!

Mojoman02

I'm 51! Power to the 50 year olds!! We can and we WILL do this! And we will look smoking hot!! Woo hoo!!!

gabe_irun4coffee

53 here and enjoying it! We can all do this!

MerlinWilliams

I'm 50, and been LCHF for the past year. Great results in terms of body composition and I feel much better.

SteamClutch

56 here and been at this for a tad over 3 months, loosing weight has been real easy without any grains in my diet, and I will not be going back to them soon, they were not nice to me so I am returning the attitude. :bigsmile:

Sweeteepye52

I'm 61 and new to posting on myfitness. Not sure how it all works, but excited and looking forward to being connected to others with like goals and experiences.

ninerbuff

Just turned 50 today!!! But people always think I'm in my late 30's early 40's.

A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

karenowen60

Just turned 50 today!!! But people always think I'm in my late 30's early 40's.

A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition


Happy 50th!!!!

vick441

Feeling way better in my 53 than I was in my 40's! Yoga is great for any age, but for this is just ideal, mine is Bikram yoga. Like he said - “You’re never too old. You’re never too sick. It’s never too late to start from scratch and do yoga!”

healthywtb

Hello,
Welcome to MFP. I am 54 and on MFP for a little over one year. Very slow at losing these last 10 pounds, but I am on often and often log food and exercise. You may add me as a friend.

62smt

I just started with MFP (two days down!) and turned 52 earlier this month. Would love for you golden gals and guys to friend me!

wrenegade64

I'll be 50 in October this year. Do I have to "weight" til then? I MADE A FUNNY!!! Thank you, I'll be here all year. Don't forget to tip your weight staff. :laugh:

isidoramramirez

I Am 50, Recently lost 30lbs trying to keep that off So now I go to the gym and exercise daily. Trying stay fitand eat right. Also working on 30 challenges. Keep up the good work people.

retrobyte

52 here, and been back in the gym for just over a year now after about 12 or 13 years of not doing much at all. It's certainly a lot harder now than it was in my 30s - more aches and pains, and less flexibility, for example, and old sporting injuries coming back to bug me. Once I joined MFP in the middle of last year and started to get a handle on what I was eating every day I started making better progress, and have been on a steady fat loss path since then, while maintaining most of my muscle.

I had my drivers licence renewed this week, and I look younger in my licence photo than the photo on my old licence taken 5 years ago. It's great to feel healthy and strong again.

NancyThompsenSherwood

I am turning 60 in May! Yikes!

NancyThompsenSherwood

I am Nancy. Mother of five grown children and married to a mostly retired guy. Having my husband home all day makes it hard for me to feel very motivated, so I joined a gym and get there at least 3 times a week!

twistygirl

53 on steroids and Hormones and it's hard for me to lose 1lb but I keep fighting everyday feel free to add me.

Bon48801

Over here, over here she says;-))) I'm 50..... Menopausal, hypothyroid (sp) and I'm on a certain type of med that makes it difficult to lose weight! BUT!!!! We can do this, it may take us a bit longer, but slow and steady wins the race;)))

I'm finding walking helps me a great deal. I do want to trade my walking shoes in for running shoes though.........Time will tell;-)))

62karen

Hi, I am 51 and need my butt kicked to keep me motivated. Really would love to lose 30 by summer! Just started back on MFP a few weeks ago, and have to stick to it. HELP!

svsl0928

Hey I am 53 on my way to 54. Feel free to sne ne a friend request. Hope your ankle gets stronger. .

tz2187

I'm 52 and always looking for supportive friends.

Gigimom11

Ok, add me to your list of buddies. 57, recently unemployed, and tired of this body. Let's do it!

FattyFatsoMcTubby

My profile says I'm 53, but I'm really only almost 52. Good luck to you. I'll be rooting for you.

velocityc6

58 soon to be 59. Became serious about MFP mid Sept. 13. Just finished the C25K program today. Run my first 5k next Saturday. Starting 10k training Monday. Feeling great.