Looking for a few "older" friends

otrlynn
otrlynn Posts: 273 Member
I'm nearing the big 6-oh at the beginning of August. I lost about 11 pounds about a year ago using MFP, but I let most of it creep back on over the course of the year. I'm back to logging in and would like to find a couple of friends. I hate to "exercise" for its own sake, and have never been able to keep up with going to a gym for any length of time. I do like to walk, and that's may main form of exercise, along with doing some gardening and yard work when the season is right. I'd like to lose another 10 pounds, and keep it off! Lynn
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  • wannagetfit02
    wannagetfit02 Posts: 49 Member
    You can friend me if you like. I am 55, have had cancer and survived. I really want to lose weight to be more healthy and have more energy. I joined a gym and did not go at first. I am making an appt with myself 5 days a week to go to the gym. I cannot do everything that the others do, but I am getting better. My stamina has improved some.....I say that because when I come home from the gym I usually need to take a nap. LOL
  • janrarey
    janrarey Posts: 10
    You can friend me. I just started and posted looking for friends that are post menopausal.

    I would love to have people that are of my age and understand the limits and changes that we incounter.

    Jan
  • DrewLundgren
    DrewLundgren Posts: 18 Member
    Anyone can feel free to send me a friend request. I'll be 58 near year-end, so I suppose I could be classified as "older" as much much as I don't feel like it. So, add me!
  • Is 52 considered old to an almost 60 yr old? I can be friends with any age of people but I do understand the feeling of trying to keep up with the 20 -30 somethings.....I am looking for friends too....Although I cannot be on here all day I do try to keep up with it. I may not be able to support and comment 24/7 but do like the friendship it brings. Feel free to add me.
  • dlinksews
    dlinksews Posts: 1
    I think I qualify as "older"......I'm 69 for 5 more months. Have arthritis in my knees so want to lose 25 pounds to take the weight off the knees. Have been walking for 15 - 20 minutes segments using a pedometer. Yesterday I reached the 2 mile number and would like to get 3 miles in at least 4 days a week. Is any one else interested in a walking program along with a reduced calorie food plan? diet
  • sheila569
    sheila569 Posts: 269 Member
    I'm a few years younger than you (43) but would welcome the friend request. Age is just a number right :tongue: Ok, don't smack me :laugh:
  • cathbat64
    cathbat64 Posts: 3
    Hi, I'm 64, Polio Survivor, so I sit a lot. and have been getting plump for awhile. LOL Love to be friends with you and have no idea how to do that yet. I'll try and get that figured out. It's my first day here. Loving it already!
    hugs
  • Jodibear58
    Jodibear58 Posts: 280 Member
    feel free to friend me. I am 54 :)
  • Mischel59
    Mischel59 Posts: 1 Member
    I am nearing the big 6 OH(no) myself! I have ataxia (balance issues) and RSD. I refuse to give in to my challenges and decided to loose the weight I have put on since retirement. I too abhor exercise but I know I have to incorporate it into my life in order to shed the lbs! So far, I'm down 13 lbs and feeling super motivated! WE CAN DO THIS! I find that motivation is the key. We can keep each other motivated during this journey :) feel free to friend me if you like!
  • Wintertexan97
    Wintertexan97 Posts: 36 Member
    Anyone...feel free to friend me....do really like MFP...have only been on for 12 days...but I feel it is working for me. Would like a few more "older" friends. I'm a young 70 and still have a lot of living to do!
  • 608peg
    608peg Posts: 22 Member
    Feel free to friend me..definitely looking for friends in the 60+ age group. By the way I am 64 but don't act like it!!!
  • TRIPLESEC
    TRIPLESEC Posts: 11
    I just turned 64 last month. I'll be glad to be one of your friends. I joined MFP Oct 2011 and have lost 19 pounds. Its not much but at least I haven't gained.
  • verptwerp
    verptwerp Posts: 3,628 Member
    Feel free to friend me, y'all .....

    I'm 60 .... three years ago I lost 40 lbs following a basic South Beach way of eating ..... at the time the only exercise I did was walking ......

    Now I'm here tweaking my meals & calorie-counting to lose a few more pounds ...... and going to the gym 5-6 days a week as well ..... who knew :drinker:

    Best of luck, everyone !
  • Hi there. I, too, am a post polio survivor. I am 63 and like you spend a lot of time sitting. I have worn a long leg brace all my life and have walked with crutches for the past 5 years. Now I have gotten on a food supplement (they say I can't say what it is) and have been using it since March 3. I am down 25 pounds since then. My triglicerides are down 100 points and my liver enzymes are down 20 points. But, I can now walk without my crutches!!!!! We just got a small dog and I can actually walk him without having to use crutches. So, it is getting me out of my chair, out of the house, away from my computer, and doing a little exercise.

    I just heard about this site so am really excited to use it. I have kind of plateaued and need some extra incentive. Thanks, Carla H, for telling me about it.

    Hope to hear back from any other post polio survivors. I was stricken at age 7 months so have never known anything else. Just need to get moving and get several more pounds gone.

    Jean in Tennessee
  • otrlynn, feel free to add me. I am 57, end of the year I will be 58. I try to stay active with exercise, I do senior aerobics, line dancing and water aerobics..this is all free for seniors in our area. I have started doing Zumba gold and loved it so much I became a licensed zumba instructor now needing to get licensed in the gold for the seniors...I started my journey at 197.5 and now weigh I71.25...wanting to lose 21.25 more lbs and just kinda being careful of what I eat and not on a strict diet or anything. So far it is working for me. I am not able to get on much but have tried to post a little. Haven't been a member here long...
  • quill16
    quill16 Posts: 373 Member
    I would love to be an ispiration to the "older" crowd. I am soon to be 56 years. Two years ago I could barely walk thru the door at the gym, I had high blood pressure, newly diagnosed diabetes, and just felt tired all the time and it depressed me. Today.... I have lost over 180 lbs,am free of all meds, I RUN 5-7 miles everyday, and feel better than I have ever felt in my entire life. The answer is diet, execise, and sheer determination powered by the strength of my Creator.
  • psv1012
    psv1012 Posts: 65 Member
    I am going to be 56 in October, I started on MFP about 4 weeks ago,I am Deabetic (newly diagnost) so I am learning how to eat and live a healthier life style. Feel free to friend me, we can never have too many friends for support .:flowerforyou:
  • Lazygal53
    Lazygal53 Posts: 294 Member
    62 here and i've been a member for about 6 months now. Lost 29lbs before finding MFP. Lost another 6lbs so far. I have no real ailments except high BP and have been able to cut medication in half from the weight loss alone. (feeling blessed here) I do interval cardio training on the treadmill (80% zone) for 20 minutes 4 times a week. I've not felt the need to friend anyone so far but maybe I should start? Can't hurt right???? :wink:
  • Hi Lynn, I am 52 so if I qualify please add me. I was recently diagnosed with diabetes so, I am fairly new to this site and would like to meet new people around my age group too! :flowerforyou:
  • conure2
    conure2 Posts: 126 Member
    I am 53 years old and from Austin, Texas. Been on MFP since June. I have about 60 lbs to lose, so I am here for the long haul :) Any of you are welcome to add me as a friend.

    Thanks, Linda
  • moonpieto
    moonpieto Posts: 76 Member
    You can add me I am "old as dirt.":bigsmile:
  • joeecce
    joeecce Posts: 7 Member
    I'll hit the big 70 next year but don't feel like it. I am 6'3, 222 lbs. & my goal is 200. 3 months ago I was 258 . Joined MFP recently at 230 and lost 8 lbs. Do cardio 5x/wk and strength building 3x/wk (machines). No friends thus far but would like some to give me incentive and encouragement. You can add me.
  • drkatiebug
    drkatiebug Posts: 1,980 Member
    I am 57, almost 58. I've got at least 50 lbs to lose, even more if I want to get back to my early adult weight. Feel free to visit my profile and add me if you think we're a fit.
  • Tori1205
    Tori1205 Posts: 16 Member
    Hi....I'm 53 and you can friend me if you like. I love MFP...discovered it about five months ago.
  • I'm not "older" quite yet, but I did just get over having cancer (chemo/surgery/radiation). I'm going to a gym (buying 1 month groupons), and trying to lose some weight that I thought I'd lose during cancer....but didn't. I was struck by your post...I can relate. I'm 42 (at the end of the month), and sometimes working out and everything seems futile!! It takes so long to take it off and it's like a job to keep it off. But now that I've joined MFP, i like logging in my food....can see it add up much clearer...and giving it a go. I'm 3 months out from treatment...and done with emotional eating...and want to be lean once and for all! Wish me luck ;)
  • Hi Lynn,
    My name is Eileen, and I just came across your message here. I'm already past you, I'm 65, but very young at heart! My body isn't, it feels like it's a hundred and ten years old...lol...Wow, I sure wish that I only had 10 pounds to lose...I want to lose at least 86-95 pounds. But I know it's gonna be a long journey, but I'm determined to do it this time..

    If you'd like, I would love to be friends with you and give eachother support. The more the merrier, and the more, the easier to do it and succeed.

    I've heard so much about MFP, but what is it???? Someone tried to tell me, but for some odd reason that part of her reply was cut off or something to that effect. I'd really appreciate it if you could tell me what it is and what it does!?

    Thanks so much and hope to hear from you soon...God bless you
  • Hi again Lynn,

    I swear I must be the dumbest person on earth!!! lmbo...I just looked up and found out what MFP is!!!! Duh and double Duh!!!! It's my fitness pal...I really need a new pair of glasses or a new brain!! lol..I always just called it fitness pal and never added the word "MY". So how stupid am I???? Pretty darn stupid....lololol...

    So, thanks anyway...have a great night...
  • grandmakaye44
    grandmakaye44 Posts: 1,205 Member
    Just signed on to MFP. I am 68 years old and way into the obese category. I need to have knee replacement soon. It is really important that I get some weight off before and after the surgery. Right now exercise is limited to my chair exercise videos. I can hardly wait to be able to walk again.
  • seventeendayer
    seventeendayer Posts: 40 Member
    Feel free to add me. I will be 58 in Dec. I have lost 26ibs. since signing on to MFP the end of March. I too don't like to exercise just to exercise. I try to incorporate it into my daily life such as: walking to and from work sometimes, (about 3 miles round trip), walking our lab in the park, socializing with friends by going for walks instead of going out to lunch with them, etc. I do Zumba, Fit Plus, and Just Dance on the Wii which I find fun and I have gotten some exercise DVDs from our local library. For my eating I have mainly just tried to eat healthier such as whole grains instead of refined flour products, more fruits and vegetables, lean meats, limit my salt and fat intake. I have found doing the food diary very helpful and try never to go over my limit for the day. Evenings are the hardest for me to control my eating. I am an emotional eater and crave carbs after work to relieve stress and fatigue, (I work with special needs children).
  • seventeendayer
    seventeendayer Posts: 40 Member
    I just noticed MFP has me joining March, 2011 which I did but never did anything with it till this past March. All the weight lost has been from this March.