I'm Barb. I'm 51. I am married, and have two daughters, 19 and 22. They have both been home with me for the summer, but are heading back to college in a week. I also have a toy poodle, hence the name.

I am diabetic, and on insulin along with many other meds. I already feel much better due to the weight I've lost through mfp. I intend to stay on here forever, even once I reach my goal. It just makes sense to me to track what I am doing and hold myself accountable.

Hello

I am Pamela and am 52 yr/old. I live in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. I am separated (coming up on 10 years), and have 3 children: 2 daughters 23 and 20, and a son 13.

I have had gastric bypass surgery (January 5/12), however it is still a struggle to eat the right foods. I truly believe that women in menopause, (or coming into menopause), have more challenges than we might have had at 40, and have our own set of conditions that make this journey more challenging.

I hope to have friends to comisserate with as I struggle with my journey!

Hello all you gorgeous 50 something ladies! My name is Pam and I live in Santa Clarita California. I turn 54 next week and I have had this weight struggle since I had my 2 beautiful children now 30 and 28. I have 5 grandchildren that are huge in my life and the best husband in the world for 33 years and he is thin and always has been.

That means I have been fighting this problem for 30 years. I have been on every program in the world including multiple times on Weight Watchers, etc. I am now on Nutrisystems (temporary) because I was watching Oprah one day and I had a major AH HA moment. Every quote "DIET" I had been on made me actually be obsessed with my food. Weighing, measuring, counting calories, fiber and fat. Writing it all down. Planning my meals, cooking the meals and all the rest made me have to think about food 24 seven and I was sick to death of it all. I am just starting week five and am down after 4 weeks 24 pounds.

For the first time it is really working for me. Now I realize I will have to incorporate REAL food back into my life but by then my stomach is shrunk my brain is re-trained and I am feeling amazing. I am exercising and living. I know due to my age that this is it.. I was considering by-pass surgery when I got this AH HA moment and I am so glad I decided to do it on my own. It can be done and with all of us supporting each other I know I will succeed. I do know that it's not as easy as it was 20 years ago or even 10 due to my age but slowly but surely. I am just tired of saying, "Just think if I would have stayed on that diet a year ago I could be all the way down by now". I AM going to do it this year. Thanks for listening and hope we talk soon.

xoxoxoxoxoPam :happy: