Turning 50 gotta get fit

pattydo

Turning 50 in 8 months, I want to have a huge blowout...."FIT @ 50" & fabulous of course. Started today, so far, so good but if there is anyone else trying to make this journey let me know. After a bout with cancer I got in a funk and thought I'd comfort my "poor pitiful me self" by having whatever I wanted. Now cancer free and back in my right mind I just need someone to encourage me and that I also can encourage along the way. 311 lbs, got a long road to travel....I'd like to go to 200 and struggle the rest of my life with the last 25, that seems reasonable to me.

deandp371

Well, you got through cancer, so how hard can this be?

jhann16

You can do it! I'm turning 30 this year. I know we have a twenty year age difference, but for the past 4 years I've been very very sick. I've finally got my illness under control. I know how hard it can be to come back from something like that, but I also know it's very rewarding! For the first time in 4 years I'm actually losing weight!! So you can do it!!!

LM_105

Hi

I am post-50 (just turned 53) but feel free to add me as a friend if you would like to, I have a long way to go too!

Good luck!

LM_105

Hi

I am post-50 (just turned 53) but feel free to add me as a friend if you would like to, I have a long way to go too!

Good luck!

pattydo

Thanks, the turning 50 doesn't bother me, I jsut want to get healthy and enjoy the next 50 without sucking wind everytime I try and do something or freak out every time I have to get on a scale. I'm going to look at it 1 pound a time the thought of all of it freaks me out a bit.

Mkleder

You can add me to the same journey, only a year late. I was doing well, but had my heart broken to bits and let the depression get the better of me. (In my younger days, I always reacted with the post-break-up revenge diet. What happened this time, I don't know.)

Anyway, my spirits lifted and I realized that I now have a spare tire stuck on my backside that wasn't there. I'm aiming for 155, but I also know that just getting back to 200 will make a world of difference in my outlook and energy level.

Hang in there!

pattydo

The cancer part was tough but only because I didn't want to cause more heartache on my older sister, we had a rough go of it the year before by losing my mom and big brother within 5 months of each other. She took on mom, oldest,etc. and I know the worry took a toll on her. i just wanted to be well so she didn't worry.

As far as having your heart broken to bits, been there done that and was sure my heartbreak was so much worse than anyone elses ever could have been. Losing my family put a whole lot in perspective, I can't believe I gave the heartbreaker the first tear, he sure didn't deserve it.

With all that said I hope I'm at a good healing place emotionally & mentally because I AM A COMFORT FOOD JUNKIE! So far so good for me, I haven't weighed again yet but things are going well.

Sorry about after basic training...Fat @ 145!!!!! I have to not listen to crazy standards.