Anyone here over 50?

at 76 the rest cannot relate I suppose- the motivation is entirely health. As one who is on a lot of medications I have experienced a reduction in those meds and more flexibility when I lost wt in the past

Hi.....I am 52 and yes it has been harder for me to lose weight at this age but with determination it can be done. I have lost count on how many times I have fallen of the wagon but I have learned to dust myself off and continue my journey. I have 12 pounds to go and I will achieve my goal and maintain, I have the tools and best of all the determination.

Best of luck to you!

Yes I believe that it is more difficult to diet and exercise as we mature. (We aren't getting older!!!) We have to look at this as a new life style and be totally committed to this as a new and exciting experience. What we do today will reward us in a healthy tomorrow. It is always so easy to say, but extremely difficult to do. I'm there with all of you on this new journey for a happy and healthy 2013. We can do this!!! We will have down falls but we can also help each other through this message board. Not everyone understands.

Hi! Yeah lots of us over 50s on MFP--it's a good mix of all ages, etc. I find that I have to eat a LOT less than when I was younger in order to lose weight. This must be done consistently and all food calories have to be logged on this site; also be active and also log your exercises. I count things like yard work, raking, heavy house work, etc. My reasons for wanting to lose weight are that I want to look better and also want to have lower cholesteral.I'm thinking about maybe dating again and men at our age are no less picky about a woman's physical appearance than they were 30 years ago! lol, and well, it is what it is! :flowerforyou:

56 here. Yep, definitely harder!

Hi! Just started this program 2 days ago and will be 55 next week. Definitely more difficult at this stage in life, and bad habits are hard to break. I've never been good at food/exercise tracking, but this app seems quite easy, lots of foods in the database, and easy to track exercise too. In just 2 days it's helped me to realize the good and bad choices I make. I'm hoping that info staring righht at me on my ipad will help influence me to begin making the better choices. I'm up for any support from the community which could also help!

Cheers and happy new year to all.

How nice to hear from some "experienced" people. I'm turning 65 in March, and joined here a few days ago, primarily to keep track of what I'm eating. In 2007, I lost 60 pounds, and kept it off for 4 years following a low carb diet. This past year, I've been eating the wrong kinds of carbs and subsequently gained back 25 pounds. So I decided on December 26th that enough was enough. I'm not writing this to push Low carb, but I thought it might be of interest to some fellow over 50 "experienced" people.

Five years ago, I was 60 years old, and up until I started living Low Carb, I was having major problems maintaining my weight, let alone losing weight (so yes, when you get over 50 you can't eat the way you did at 20, you have to change). I yoyo'd for many years. For me, low carb has been a Godsend. I have been on diets all my life, and the worst ones for me were the low fat, high carb ones. I was always hungry! 30 minutes after eating one of those "healthy meals" I was ready to eat my fist! My doctor was skeptical, but I lost weight steadily, and lost the 60 pounds in 8 months (and surprisingly, I didn't exercise). I learned to bake with almond flour, learned to live without sugar (though I do use Splenda), and didn't eat potatoes, rice, noodles, bread, crackers, etc. during that time. I found excellent Low carb cookbooks and found that we could happily exist on great food without feeling hungry. My doctor monitored my vitals, and my cholestrol was fine, and my blood sugar was good. My husband started to eat the same way and lost 35 pounds. He also lost his constant heartburn after a week or so on the diet..

We ate beef, chicken, pork, fish, shellfish, butter, full fat cheeses, lots of vegetables, lots of berries, and a variety of other things.

I recently read a book called Wheat Belly, and it convinced me to go back to the Low Carb WOL. I'm convinced that giving up wheat and many other "whole" grains and bad carbs is the way to go. Too many genetic changes in the wheat we eat today that seem to be causing havoc in the health of our society. Anyway, that's my story. I want to wish everyone on this board success in their goals no matter how you get there! Thanks for listening.

It has certainly been harder for me to take the weight off as I get older. I am 59 years old and have dieted every year since the beginning of time. I ONLY gained 4 pounds a year since I turned 30. That doesn't sound like a lot until you multiply 4 times 29 and end up with weighing 120 pounds MORE than I did when I was 30. I wish the 59 year wise woman would have been able to explain math to my 30 year old smug self. My husband and I started using My Fitness Pal because THE one thing that has always helped me was writing down everything I put in my mouth. This year I will "write before I bite" -- which means that I will log in BEFORE I actually eat it. I've found in the past that I can have convenient amnesia if I wait until after the fact.

Close 49 going to shape up for the big 50 it been many years since I have worked out or ran I looking for help too

I will turn 60 this year. it is 100 xs as hard to knock off weight and keep it off. Let's be friends? We can comiserate together. :bigsmile:

52 here and it's been harder to lose and fat is storing on my waist now. I lost about 10 Pounds over 4 months with exercise and calorie reduction and have been plateau for many weeks now. I'm trying for eating a bit more. Going from 1200 to 1400 calories, upping exercise intensity and cleaner eating to see if that helps. Trying to lose 10 more by April. It's been really slow and frustrating I'm working so hard at it but I'm gonna get older either way so....

I am definitely more cardio fit - that is for sure so that's good.

I am 56, and was very obese for about as long as I can remember. I was a 300-pound teenager. A major health challenge prompted me to get serious about good nutrtion, and I have lost 171 pounds since August of 2011! You can do it! Eat vegetables!

I'm another 50+ member that is also trying to adapt to a mobility disability! This is the first program that has worked for me in years. It sensitizes me to what my eating choices are. For Christmas I got the BodyMedia armband. Now I'm aware of how much or how little I move on a given day.

Keep tracking, I'm sure you will be successful.

Over 50 post-menopausal and thank goodness I have a sense of humour about it all. Don't let the number on your birth certificate matter, it's what you do for the next 50 or so that really counts now!

Hello, I am soon to be 55 and have decided that it's time to finally take my health and well being serious. I would love to have some new friends that are taking the same journey so that we can give each other moral support :-) We can do this!!! Happy New Year, let's make it a good one!