Older women success stories please!

I'm 43 and my original goal when I started in May 2012 was 30lbs, but I can't top this:

@wimeezer you ARE a success... so inspiring!

I'm 52 and on my way to being a success. I've lost 78 lbs since May 2012 and have about 200 more to lose. Started water aerobics and lifting two weeks ago, 5-6x a week, 60 min each. I'm 5´ 10“.

I've been very overweight all my life; i have no experience of life at a normal weight.

Looking forward to having that experience. Nothing will stop me

YIKES! I am 60!
I wanted to be down 100 pounds by my 59
birthday. I made it now for the past year
I am just trying to stay on target.
My start weight was 264 pounds
my weight today is 116.
I NEVER want to be fat again. I never dreamed I would feel so good getting all
that weight off.
It is worth it!

I'm 44 and I've lost 31 pounds/kept it off 3 months and counting

hi. I'm 45 and not done yet, but I've been doing well. I find that I need to keep my calories fairly low to lose, but it does happen.

You can do this! Strength training has really made a difference for me.

Don't give up! I'll be 52 on Tuesday and am also post menopausal; I've lost almost 50lbs since April 28th, 2012. I hit a plataue every few weeks or so and it gets discouraging but I won't give up. I tell myself I'm just changing on the inside that week.! Try changing your workout routine and see if that helps. And don't worry about looking "45"! I have been told numerous times that I don't look 50+. I actually look much younger since my weight loss and I'm sure you will too!! Hang in there!!

I'm 57. The pounds I've lost since starting MFP are only 1/3 of the weight I've lost since February 2012. Over 60 pounds total so far. There's a long road ahead of me and I know that it's only going to go through very hard work.
I swim, do aquafit, walk on the weekends, and keep busy as much as I can.
Don't give up. It's harder now than when you were a kid but you can do it.

I am 42 and have been working on losing weight for more than two years now. So far I have lost seventy pounds and counting. I still have about 26 more pounds to go.

I'm here! 49 and within single figures of lbs to go to reach my target. Some of stories here are so inspirational. Well done to all older MFPs, do add me as a friend if you are doing this the sensible way, eating enough and avoiding fads :flowerforyou:

PS, please excuse the messy bedroom and lack of hair / makeup in my profile pic; I was after advice from my MFP's about a potential outfit to wear at a belly dance performance next month :blushing:

Keep your chin up! I am 46 and teach Preschool & this summer decided that I am tired of being so tired all of the time & having trouble getting down on the floor. Plus I went to the doctor & really needed to work on some of my blood levels & just get healthy! I decided that was it & with the help of some great & encouraging ladies; also my cousins, I have continued to lose not only pounds, but inches. When I get frustrated, my cousin reminds me it is not only the number on the scale, but the inches AND how much better I feel!. So True! I still have a long way to go, but feel so much better. I have been doing MFP since June & feel much better! I think logging all of your food is going to really help. I was amazed how much I was eating before MFP & how much less I eat now!
You will do great! Feel free to friend me if you would like!

I am 56, menopausal, short and never been a sporty exercising sort of person! I am very sedentary; am quite happy sitiing with a book for hours.

I have lost 53lbs and am 4lbs from my target. You can do it, if I can. It was slow but partly that was deliberate. I love food adn can honestly say I have rarely felt hungry. I discovered a love of walking, have started running and visit the gym fairly regularly.

I am getting ready to turn 44 and a little over 3 years ago I started my weight loss journey and lost 90 lbs. Now since pre menapause I am having a terrible time keeping it off and the tummy flab is driving me crazy. I just restarted fitness pal so I am glad that there are others going through similar challenges and I'm not going crazy.

Thank you for the positive feedback on older women joining this program. I hear all the excuses of Menopause and why we can't lose weight like the 20 and 30 year olds. It kind of scares me that we think this way. I just started here October 31st. I'm so motivated. I'm looking at all the charts to see where I can improve on my nutrition. I'm logging my intake every day and having a lot of fun with this program. It's like I've been given a tool that I never had before to help me. I know I've had knowledge about weight loss over the years and it works when I apply it. Time to take all these tools I have and make sure I make it work for me this time around. Knowing that you lost a significant amount of weight this year helps me to realize that if she can do it, I can do it too. I'm 58 years old with a spirit of about 30 years old. This body of mine has to reflect that at some point, so now it's my time to challenge myself to the My Pal Fitness Program for my own Well Being. I refuse to allow negative thinkers to thwart me from my vision of my Think Body Image. I'll stay my course and perhaps, I too might inspire one or two along the way !!!

I'm 42 and I'm in the best shape of my life.

absolutely not! I hope you haven't! I'm 55 and I know t's harder but I am post-menopausal and hypothyroid. I admit it is harder and I have to eat way less and exercise more than I ever thought but I'm losing....slowly. ya just gotta step it up on the exercise, at least that's what's working for me. I lost only 8 lbs in 90 days and have 45 to go but I know it's for lifechange. you can do it and friend me.