anybody over 50

I gave up wheat products too. I ready "Wheat Belly" by Dr William Davis. I took wheat out of my diet just before Christmas and I feel so much better - and my wheat belly is shrinking. I'm 55 and I quit smoking July 2012, and I want to get healthier and feel better about myself

I'm 58 and have been on mfp for almost 15 months. I've lost all my weight thru mfp and still have another 22 pounds to lose. It's slowed down now but that's OK cause I like the foods I'm eating.

It's true that the older we get, the longer it takes to lose the weight. I do see a dietician monthly to set my calories and percentages for everything else and also for motivation and new ideas.

Ladies, we can all do this, it may take a little longer, but it's well worth the journey.

wow you look great. Awesome job!!!

Yep im 55 i will try to get a pic of me on here soon! Congrats on joining

55 here and feel like I'm in my second childhood. A severe back injury a few years ago gave me my "come to God" moment and, once my back healed enough to work on fitness, I've been having a blast. While the pounds might disappear slower, that's no reason to not enjoy the journey. Find things you can do and like to do, get out and play, and eat well while getting fitter, stronger and more energetic.

Summer of 2011, I couldn't ride my bike more than about 5-6 miles without my knees screaming at me. Summer of 2012, I rode 200 miles in 2 days. It was a hoot. I start an Alpine scrambling class next week as stage 1 of my quest to conquer Mr. Rainier. I'm often the oldest person in my spinning, bootcamp or kickboxing classes; I could the mom of most of them, and I love it. Being surrounded by youth is catching. And lifting heavy has been great. I love feeling strong. Can now run a 5k when I used to not be able to run more than about 5 feet.

I guess what I'm saying is throw away the scale. That's right. Do not focus on the scale. I weigh about once a month at the Y and don't even own one.

Focus on fitness goals and find things you love to do and just do it. Push yourself a little more each week. At first it will feel horrible and you'll want to stick a fork in your eye. And then it will become fun. And your energy and enthusiasm will increase. And then you'll enjoy beating your personal best with a new personal best.

And then you'll start feeling like you're getting younger. Seriously. I feel younger at 55 than I did at 45.

If you eat at a deficit to lose fat but eat enough to fuel your body and do a good, consistent and progressive exercise plan, you will get slimmer. Trust me. It may take longer than it did at 20 or 30 or 40 but it will happen.

Oh, that 200-mile bike ride. There were many people doing it in their 60's and 70's. The oldest rider was 86 but, when he was 84, he started stopping at the half-way point and did a mere 100 miles in one day. At 86. My hero.

I am not a female but I am over 50. I am 54. My Surgon wants me to loos 100 pounds so he will give me a new knee. I am already bone on bone. He also says I am too young to get it replaced as it wears out after so long. Said take more pain meds. What an idiot.
OH well good luck on your loosing however much you are targeting to loose. I am commited to at least loose 50 pounds. I think that would be a great weight to be again. I have been at the weight I am at now for several years. I feel fine but know I should loose some of this weight. I am much smaller than a lot of my friends so look small when around them.

:happy:

I just turned 50 in December. I'm kind of excited about it. I am a trainer and coach who really needs accountability myself. Weight loss post 40 is a chore, at least has been for me. I am looking for accountability for certain!

Hi all, some great success stories and motivation in the posts so far. I'm 51, quit smoking 4 years ago (yea!) but also lost my job and ended up gaining 60+ pounds. Joined MFP 27 days ago and am down 6 pounds (since last week, I'm only allowing myself to weigh weekly) and am enjoying reading about other people's experiences and getting advice from those further along the "getting healthy path". I'm not sure how to join or add a person or group yet (guidance please?????) but would join this one if I knew how!

66 and still going up!!. If I can loose the weight then anyone can with a bit of hard work and dedication. Good luck eveyone. XX

I'm 55 in July. Weigh 352. Would love to be 300 by my birthday... but realise we can only control the input, not the weight loss.

bump for later

Just turned 54 on the 16th.I completely understand. I lost over 90 lbs in my early 30's. Just by eating healthier and excercising. While it wasn't easy then it is much harder now!! I have even more to lose now. I starting gaining back my weight after having a herniated disk in my back and then injuring my knee in my mid 40s. I have a very physical job. So I just quit doing anything when I wasn't working to "save" myself from injury. Now I realize I have just put more stress on my joints. So I am slowly getting my self to move more and walk on my time off. Eating healthy also. I know it will take a longer time this go round but I am setting short term as well as long term goals for myself. We CAN do this!!!

Hi I am 64 and started a detox program purchased on a princess cruise. After 6 weeks and no results I called my daughter who is loosing weight and asked her advise. She suggested this site. So just started using this site a few days ago and really love it. It seems so easy to watch what I am putting in versus the exercise. AND it shows me that the 30 pounds they told me I need to loose will be slow coming off. But I feel more confident that with MFP I can do it..