Wanted - Fat, Female, Fifty (or thereabouts) Friends!

Oh2BeMaintaining

I am not new to MFP, in fact this website was the reason I was so successful a couple of years ago and then I fell of the wagon and now I am at my highest weight. You would think that the 49 years I've spent on this planet I would have learned the lesson to be healthy but here I am again. Support is a huge part of my success, I need it, I am happy to offer it to others.

Before the naysayers start on me for my title I will explain.

Female friends because I think women understand women. There are many things/feelings/emotions that happen during a weight loss journey that I really don't want to discuss with a man that isn't my husband.

Fifty or thereabouts is necessary because of the problems that come from trying to lose weigh at this age. It's not easy, it's slower I would like my friends in the same boat so we can encourage and exchange ideas on how to overcome.

Fat, well I guess we all think we are fat, thats why we are here but if your goal is to lose 10 pound...pfft I can lose 10 pounds, thats not the problem. My problem is that I need to lose 10 pounds 10 times over and so far I never seem to lose more than 50 and I fall off the wagon!

If you recognize yourself in the description above please send a friend request and lets do this together!

wildrose53

Is 46 close enough?

vettim16

I am also 46 and sending you a friend request!

amyadams68

I am also 46. I have tried MFP several times over the last few years, but I always have trouble keeping with it. I am hoping that If I have some friends my age in the same boat, I will have some accountablility and keep coming back. I check Facebook everyday because I have friends and family that I want to keep in touch with. If I can make some friends here that can offer some encouragement when I am faltering (and I can encourage them as well), maybe this will finally work for me.

jakicooke

I shall be 45 at Christmas and am battling hard with this. I shall send you a friends request but any others that would like to befriend me please feel free to send me a request too :-)

fortynineandahalf

Hi, count me in! I'm 49.5 and hoping to have made a good start and loss before I turn 50 in January! I have a lot to lose but am determined to feel good at turning 50, after lots of difficult life challenges over the last decade - a large part of my weight problem. I'm mum to a 14 year old son (single mum) and work from home, so I need all the friends and support I can get!

nej1965

I'm 49 in November and have been dieting forever.... need all the help I can get.... would like some more mfp buddies - if anyone would like to add me!!!!

TLwineguzzler

I'm 53 with 20lbs still to lose, Love your dog by the way! :flowerforyou:

janalayn

I'm 47 and happy to have new friends....also hypothyroid which is a pain in my butt . Feel free to add me!!

DaisyDi65

I fit all the above! Feel free to add me!!

jbelles0820

You can friend me! I am 49 (as of last week) and need to lose about 85 lbs.

bstoudt369

I'm 48 but got a good start on losing the "Fat". Add me if you like.

Lawngirl296

The heading is me and you would think I would have a clue how to do this by now!!
I want to blame everything for my fatness, menopause is my newest excuse but.......too much food and beer and not enough excuse is the real reason. I would love to hear how you all are doing it, there is power in numbers!

CariJean64

You can add me! I'm 50 and I've lost 70 so far, hoping for a total of 180 lost in the next year or two. I'm in this for the long haul!

DjinnMarie

Naysayer here. Being close to your goal weight, losing 10 lbs isn't exactly "no problem". It can be extremely difficult.

I have MFP friends of all shapes and sizes, ages, and sexes. After all, we are all n this together, right? Why such the bad attitude?

crencibia

Hello. I'm 51 and have about 20 lbs to lose (if truth be told 30 wouldn't kill me!). I get started and then fall off the wagon usually by weeks end. Feel free to add me!!!!! I NEED SOMEONE to hold me accountable!

lemurcat12

Hi, I'm 44, and started this with 100 (or thereabouts) to lose, although I'm now on the last 30. One of my main goals here is to figure out how to maintain at 45 and after, though, so I expect to be around and learning well after I'm at goal. I'd love to share ideas with others.

CARJCAEJ

There should be a group, just for those of us that fit this description! (Maybe there is and I just haven't found it yet!) It is so much harder at this age than it was when I was younger!

lspop09

I am 44 (45 in 2 months)...feeling your pain while sitting in your same boat :-) Before a cruise in Jan, I set out to loose 50lbs, only managed to loose 25...now the cruise is coming back around in Feb. I gained back all 25 plus an extra 3...so, today I start again. I'd love some "friends" to keep me honest with my diary!!

August_1958

I am mid-50's and not new to MFP either. I have yo-yo'd with 15 pounds for 3 years. Down 15, up 15, back down 10, up 5, down 7, up 17. Yes, I too reached my heighest weight, ever, last month. After seeing myself in photos, not being comfortable bending and feeling totally miserable, it hit me.. I have to do this. It is now or never...

I agree that women, once they hit their mid-40's, something changes. The heaviest part of my body is no longer my hips, legs and thighs, but has shifted UP! My waist and higher, holds the most of my over weightness. It is very discouraging to see people 50 pounds heavier than myself, that looks slimmer in a photo, because of the difference in how we are all built.

I am STILL (at my age) trying to accept myself, love myself and forgive myself. I was never an overweight child or teenager. My weight never "blossomed" until after my last child was born. So I can't even blame childbirth! (HA) I do believe hormonal changes are to blame, along with not caring about myself, and forgetting to take care of "ME". I guess we mothers do this sort of thing.

I fit the topic: fat, female, fifty and I could use some friends! Please feel free to add me and let's do this, together!

twinteensmom

HI. I am 51 and still need to lose another 20 LBS. Add me, if you would like.

Annie_01

Well...I only fit one of the criteria...I'm female.

I am not 50...I am in my 60s...just turned 62.

I don't need to lose 10lbs nor even a 100lbs...I only need to lose 1lb...1lb at a time.

I don't need fat friends...just friends that support and encourage.

I don't feel as if it is any harder at 62 to lose weight than it was when I was younger. Actually I have been more successful now than I ever was. It is hard work no matter what age you are. In some ways...it is easier...I have no one that I have to please other than myself.

Oh well...I could go on...but...this isn't what you wanted to hear...I ran out of excuses a long time ago...

I guess that this would make me a terrible friend...

laserqueen

Hi Everyone! I'm 50 and starting on a journey to a healthier life. I've got about 100 pounds to lose, and friendship and support will help, I'm sure. I am a divorced mother with two kids, 14 and 12, and work fulltime. Eating healthy meals and increasing physical strength and activity are goals for everyone in our family. Friend requests are welcome!

sudmom

Friend Request sent!

cboyd186

Hello:

I feel your pain. I am in the same situation and would love to be your friend.

My name is Cathy and I just turned 50 last week. Happy Birthday to me, I am at the heaviest weight of my life. I was determined to be 50 and fit, but I am 50 and fat. Not happy at all with myself.

MFP has help me in the past to lose weight, however I was not able to keep it off because I love to eat the wrong foods.
I just got back on to MFP today, and I have signed up for 6 weeks of Zumbia classes which start next Monday. In the mean time I am going to try to walk either at lunch time or evenings.

So I am determined to get make a difference in my life and lose the weight so I can live a long and healthy life.

I will be grateful for any and everyone's support and will provide support back as much as possible.

Cathy

lindasrule

I'm your huckleberry! LOL, I'm Linda, youthful at 51, and def fat, or plump, as my sister calls me. Hit me up!

heart2health

I've just turned 55. Single mother looking for some support in losing weight due to recent medical reasons. Determined more than ever to make a difference in my life and loss the excess weight. Friendship and support would definitely help.

Oh2BeMaintaining

Thanks everyone! Keep the requests coming, we can do this!

Lostinthisbody

Hi I'm 54 and would love any support an encouragement on my journey. I've about 3 stone to lose ,would be nearly 5 to lose to be at my ideal body weight but I think that would be too skinny at my age and would look too gaunt.

heart2health

I've just turned 55. Add me as a friend. I'm looking for support and encouragement as well as offering any that I can give.

Lives2Travel

I qualify (56 and female). I started at 295 in June 2013 and am down to 181. Still have 25-35 more pounds to lose.

Friend request sent!