A senior newbie

jclesen

I'm 71 and need to lose about 20 pds. A little trouble with ankles so treadmill isn't so good right now. Using stationary bike and visiting the lake. Will join the local health club (we live in a tiny town in Arkansas) in the fall when trips north settle down. I seem to be a little low on my protein intake. Have an issue with gluten so I have to watch fat intake. Loving the harvest and fresh vegetables. Any seniors out there?

countrychk

Nice to see a post from a senior. I thought I was the only one. I will be 73 next week amd live in a rural area close to Nevada Mo.
I am still very active, but the heat has slowed down much activity this summer. In spite of this, I have lost 7 lbs. My clothes are fitting and looking better and I am enjoying that. Living in the country, I don't have many occasions to wear a dress., but I splurged and bought two new ones. My couch potato husband took his eyes off the TV long enough to whistle at my legs. Now that is a compliment.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ha! I hope you enjoy this site as much I do. It is the only thing in a long time that has helped me in my weight loss. Haven't figured out entirely all I need to know to navigate this site, but if you would like a support friend I am open to that. I would appreciate any and all support I can get..

skinnyme47

Welcome to My Fitness Pal!

jclesen

Nice to meet you. We were just visiting my stepdaughter in Kimberling City just outside of Branson. We seem to have the same life style. I am originally from Chicago but love the country. Always have. Just eat too much. Boredom I guess. At any rate, my daughter is a personal trainer in IL and she put me onto this site. I'm glad to be here. We can share recipes etc. I am roasting veggies on the grill and seasoning them with my own herbs and using olive oil hoping it's good for my blood. Seem to be a little high in cholesterol.