I'm 50, and can't get motivated.

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  • tryingtostayontrack
    tryingtostayontrack Posts: 2
    Good luck with your journey! If the end goal is too overwhelming to think about, think about where you will be in six months if you lose 1-2 pounds per week. You would be well on your way to that goal! Log everything as soon as you eat it -- definitely helps you think about what you are putting in your mouth. I love to cook also. I find that if I am careful about my breakfast, lunch, and snacks, I can cook a normal dinner for my family and eat whatever I make for them, and it works out calorie-wise. By being careful throughout the day, I am leaving plenty of calories for dinner to accommodate the family meal. Try to avoid breads as much as possible, and of course sweets. Good luck!
  • grammysboy
    grammysboy Posts: 151 Member
    When I set up my profile here at MFP, I only put in half of the weight I need to lose to get to the "normal" BMI number, and I told it I wanted to lose 1.5 pound per week. At best I'm looking at seven months just to get to my first goal. It took at least 10 years to get to this point, (a few pounds a year over time start adding up!) The nice thing about this site is you get X calories a day and if you log what you eat you'll know if you are doing the right stuff. It also allows you to add calories for exercise that you can eat back later in the day or week. It's not rocket science, but as many have said, it is a slow process and requires patience. Plan to spend a year, or maybe two losing the 100 pounds you need to to become healthy.

    Best of luck. I'm almost 55 and know what you mean about not having the energy you did 10-15 years ago!
  • dnish53
    dnish53 Posts: 162 Member
    Stop looking at the 100 lb mark. It can be overwhelming. I am 54 and it wasn't until last February that one incident happened that made me realize the excuses would not work any more. Two of my doctors told me how much benefit would come from me just losing 10% of my body weight. That was my initial goal and then it didn't seem so bad. I did feel better when I got to that number, but by then I was on a roll. I have lost 65 lbs so far with another 30-40 lbs to go.
  • motown13
    motown13 Posts: 688 Member
    You know what? And pardon my not saying this earlier..... I just plain forgot.... I am at least strong in some way as I weigh 278 pounds, but I was as high as 325 pounds AFTER my heart attack. I was in depression, I think, and I was too worn out to do much... but eventually that passed and I go as low as 268 pounds, and stayed close to that for a few years now...... so yeah, I guess I do have some recent successes.

    Thank you!
  • motown13
    motown13 Posts: 688 Member
    Well, I did find some motivation today.... after waking up to find myself 10 pounds lighter, I finally went to the YMCA and did a real workout..... and by that I mean legitimate, but it''s a start..... would still like to find 3 -4 more friends.
  • ssharpen
    ssharpen Posts: 7
    Congradulations for ggetting back and trying again, keeping wieght off can be a yo yo and ecer so hard. You need all the support youc can get and you need to ask for it from everyone around you. No miracles long slow hard slog but it will be worth it. Motivation you said you have 2 young children....don't you want to see them grow into adults and share their ups and downs be there for them.....alll the mtivation you need....and make sure you treat yourself well your worth it! Any change no matter how small is worth it don't look at the big picuture take it one step at a time

    :love:

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