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mtgal47

Hi, I have a total of 137 pounds to lose. I tried losing from December 31st until now and only lost about 13 pounds. So I am going to try using this program. Im a 61 year old female and I work out of my home as a medical transcriptionist. I don't get out a lot except for the "have tos" like getting groceries etc.

I have osteoarthritis and I walk with a cane....well thats about it..thanks...hope to lose...:laugh:

mtgal47

Hi, I have a total of 137 pounds to lose. I tried losing from December 31st until now and only lost about 13 pounds. So I am going to try using this program. Im a 61 year old female and I work out of my home as a medical transcriptionist. I don't get out a lot except for the "have tos" like getting groceries etc.

I have osteoarthritis and I walk with a cane....well thats about it..thanks...hope to lose...:laugh:

pinktoque

welcome! It's good to have you here. Best of luck on your goals -- we're all here to help!

mamajo

:glasses: Welcome - I am "older" also - and have arthritis, etc. But, I have found that by losing weight slowly (about 2 lbs. a week) that I can add a little exercise at a time. I started out walking on a treadmill at 2 mph for 10 minutes and thought I would die - now I walk an average of 3.3 mph for about 60 minutes. Counting calories has always been an ordeal for me until I found MFP - they break it down so that even I can do it. Best of luck - everyone is here for support when you need it!!!

RachVR6

Welcome! :flowerforyou:

prairiemom

Welcome :flowerforyou: Remember every little bit you do is more than nothing. Take things one day at a time. Goodluck:drinker:

chilli

Hello and welcome, nice to have another "mature" lady on board ...hope you can achieve what you want :flowerforyou:

mknipp

Hi and Welcome!
I'm 63, have osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, & fibromyalgia. Had a fall Tuesday night that took out my exercises for awhile. Got my back x-rayed today, so hopefully, I'm not broken :sick:

You'll love this site! I joined July 1 and have lost 14 pounds! Nice to have someone else counting the calories for you. We get so much positive support from the other members, too. We're like a family working together for the same goals.

I'm sure you'll do great here. Oh, when I saw my rheumatologist yesterday, he noticed I'd lost the pounds and said that was a big step toward improvement in my overall health. I was feeling great until I fell! I tell everyone about this site. My doctor even wrote it down!

Wishing you SUCCESS! :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy:
mknipp

Freda

I lost a total of 114 pounds and have kept it off for 5 years. It has slowly gone up 15 pounds and getting that off has been a bigger challenge than the first time. I found that replacing my favorite items with the lower calorie / fat version made a huge difference and I did not feel like I was depriving myself of what I like. One other thing was liquid calories. Watch what you drink, alot of calories in juices, soda etc.

Hope this helps a little bit. Losing weight is harder than quitting smoking so hang in there.
Good Luck

Freda

Laynee

Welcome from a fellow MT'er. I've been doing this for 2 weeks and it's the best thing I ever did for myself. I'm going to stick with it. I've found that one of the nice things about working from home is that I always have access to MFP and it's really not hard to keep track of food that way. You'll find some good support here.

shorerider

PrincessLaundry

:flowerforyou: Welcome to the board! You will love it here. Congrats on your 13 already!