Over 50 and still at it....

skinnyme47

Welcome!

Goal4Good

I'm 50 so I'd love to have more friends that share my very same struggles!! Please feel free to add me. I can totally relate!!!

JoMFrasca

I am well over 50 -- closer to 60. But I feel years younger. Just lost over 40 pounds over the last 4 months and am reclaiming my formerly active life. MyFitnessPal has been a valuable tool in my journey back to health. I would like to lose about 10 more, keep it off and get back in great shape. It may be harder to do in your 50's but by no means impossible!

saucysal

OK! I only joined yesterday and for the next 3 weeks will be fairly busy with visitors. I am 63 next month and understand what you are saying about excercise regimes etc. I lost 46lbs 5 years ago with weightwatchers and excercise. The trouble is that for the last 2 years I have not really been able to excercise due to health problems so have gained 10kgs (about 22lbs, I think). Now I am unable to wear any of my clothes as I gave all my fat clothes to the charity shop I therefore HAVE to lose the weight. All those pretty summer dresses are hanging in the wardrobe accusing me. I would love some older friends at MFP to commiserate/celebrate with.

saucysal

You are telling my story! :sad:

logcabinnut

I am 55 and just started MFP last week. I am trying to keep up with my 15 year-old daughter and she makes me TIRED! I have been overweight for a good share of my life. I have weighed 40 pounds more at one point but also weighed 40 pounds less. I managed to lose 40 on my own and now want to get rid of the other 40 with MFP and hopefully the encouragement of new friends I hope to make here.

jridgway49

I just turned 50 in July lost 16 pounds than started on mfp in june, I have lost 16 more pds since starting here in June, Went from a size 12 in pants to a 4/6 and 1x in tops now in m/l. Still have another 26 pds to go, love the support and all the wonderful information, I exercise 5 days a week and am really getting into it. Lost my job a year ago and haven't been able to find employment yet. They say 50 is the new 30 !!

lizziebeth1028

Just checking back in with all you beautiful 50 somethings!!! It's great to see so many women out there my age still working out and living healthy!! Any 50 + runners out there? A decade ago I ran (awesome for weight loss and control)......I have been trying to get back into it but my poor old body thinks otherwise lol. I feel like a plodding Clydesdale out on the trail. Not ever sure if it's good for me at my age!

Anyway let's all stay motivated and keep on moving!!!

schobert101

I'm 58 and never felt better. I run, bike, hike, swim, do yoga, elliptical and finally have the time to do it since taking an early retirement last year. Work was interfering with my fun time!

Babs0515

Ok, I know a good thing when I find it. I am 57 and also on Weight Watchers. I am losing it slowly, but have decided to give myself a year to lose it. I have 52 lbs to lose and since the recommendation is 1lb a week. I make the journey one day at a time and since I have stopped smoking (9 years ago), I have almost allowed the weight to add up. I realized, I will never be 25 again, but I will never be 57 again either and I really do want to feel better than I do physically and emotionally and spiritually. Since my daughters are 37 and 33 I really need to face reality and admit that this time it is just harder, not impossible. Often I want to give up and say, who cares...but lots of people care. Almost at my first goal of 5%..... Thanks everyone.

SWC54

Hi--I was so happy to read your posts this morning. I am 54,wife and mother to three young men, chronic 'dieter', who has hard time sticking to any one plan. I have exercised my entire life--starting with high school tennis and track. Love to ski, walk, yoga. Over the years I have gained a number of sports related injuries and that has really slowed me down--physically and mentally. My friends and I have been training for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in NYC and really increased our walking mileage. Has left me with an injury in my right foot--total overuse. I am so upset. So figured I would at least start tracking my food and get that together while I wait for foot to improve. Think I am an all or nothing kind of person.
Look forward to learning and supporting one another. I too see the effects of an inactive life on my mother and mother in law. I too want to be an active grandma--taking my (future) grandkids on hikes and playing in the ocean with them. I think it is so hard getting older, but can be wonderful too.
Off to walk the boardwalk--slow, but doing it!! Have a good day--Suzann

lizziebeth1028

Hi--I was so happy to read your posts this morning. I am 54,wife and mother to three young men, chronic 'dieter', who has hard time sticking to any one plan. I have exercised my entire life--starting with high school tennis and track. Love to ski, walk, yoga. Over the years I have gained a number of sports related injuries and that has really slowed me down--physically and mentally. My friends and I have been training for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in NYC and really increased our walking mileage. Has left me with an injury in my right foot--total overuse. I am so upset. So figured I would at least start tracking my food and get that together while I wait for foot to improve. Think I am an all or nothing kind of person.
Look forward to learning and supporting one another. I too see the effects of an inactive life on my mother and mother in law. I too want to be an active grandma--taking my (future) grandkids on hikes and playing in the ocean with them. I think it is so hard getting older, but can be wonderful too.
Off to walk the boardwalk--slow, but doing it!! Have a good day--Suzann

Hi Suzann!! It's always nice to hear from another Over 50 girl!!! I too look forward to being an active grandma someday:)) It's great that we are still out there giving it our best!! If you go back in time a few decades or more......50 year old people looked ancient!!! I'm so glad that we live in a day and age that we now know a healthy lifestyle can slow down aging, keep us active, fit and sharp, improve our quality of life and increase longevity!!