Hi, any 40 or 50 year olds trying to lose weight?

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  • robin949598
    robin949598 Posts: 86 Member
    I am 41 and would like to lose 10 more pounds. The weight sure comes off a lot harder than in did years ago.
  • long2know
    long2know Posts: 49 Member
    Hi - I'm 41 and have lost 95-100 lbs in (6) months. I'm a software engineer, and live a pretty sedentary life style.

    For me, it was a combination of diets and exercise. Before using MFP, I was on a low-carb diet to get a jump-start on my weight loss. After losing 30-40 lbs, I switched to calorie counting and MFP.

    I started a (serious) running routine in late October/November of last year and have already run four or five half-marathons. I use Endomondo to track my runs, and it tells me my average is 5 miles a day. The integration with MFP is pretty sweet!

    A good one-hour run, for example, burns 1000+ calories.

    I can't say for sure if this has been harder or easier than when I was younger. It has been hard work, but it has also been pretty quick.
  • TOMEKA18
    TOMEKA18 Posts: 103 Member
    Hello. I am 40 and want to weigh 140.
  • mariannekehl
    mariannekehl Posts: 66 Member
    Lovely to meet you! I am 42 and have around 30lbs to lose. Please feel free to add me. I am on here most days and am also in the process of giving up smoking!

    Congrats on the quitting smoking! I quit 6 years ago after smoking for nearly 30 years and I have never EVER felt better in my entire life - keep up the efforts - it is truly worth it in the end.

    I am 50 years old and I my goal is to lose 30 pounds!
  • jenns1964
    jenns1964 Posts: 384 Member
    Hi, I am 48 and now have about 80 lbs to lose. It is an uphill battle to lose weight after 40, but I will do it!
  • lgblack
    lgblack Posts: 73 Member
    I am 53 and fighting the hormones that come with menopause. I have been trying to lose 20 lbs since I was in my mid 40's, and get 10-15 pounds down and then it creeps up again. I hit 160 and said "no, I will not put up with this." I would love to get down to 135 lbs, but I don't feel that is likely reasonable with menopause. Perhaps in time. For now I would like to hit 150 again, then try for 140. Then I will see if I think 135 is a reasonable weight to hit and maintain. If you look at my blog, you can see what I do for fitness, and my current 2013 journey my trainer has me on :)
  • kaleksy
    kaleksy Posts: 7 Member
    ME!!!! 54 and have more pounds to lose than I want to think about!!!!! It's tough!:explode:
  • CaroleNev
    CaroleNev Posts: 28 Member
    Hi I'm 52, mom of an adult son and 2 girls 8 and 6 years. My goal is to lose 40 lbs. I have arthritis in both knee and find walking is the best exercise for me. Please feel free to friend me. :happy:
  • BigDave1050
    BigDave1050 Posts: 854 Member
    I'll be 40 in less than a year. Anyone can add me if they like
  • jlapey
    jlapey Posts: 1,850 Member
    I'm 42. I've lost 12 pounds and 2 pant sizes over the last 6 months. Slow going, but going nonetheless. Now into my second week of New Rules of Lifting For Women.
  • KristaL17
    KristaL17 Posts: 2
    Hi I am 46 currently but will be 47 in April, waiting on the birth of my granddaughter so exciting, find it a real struggle to get motivated as i need to lose a min of 24lbs and 2013 happens to a manic year, what with 2 weddings, my best friends 40th, a hen weekend away and a 40th birthday weekend away! :ohwell:
  • 3DCAKE
    3DCAKE Posts: 104 Member
    I am 41 and trying to lose 20 pounds..boy it is not like when I was younger it would just melt off. :sad: Working hard and trying not to give up!
  • NiSan12
    NiSan12 Posts: 374 Member
    I'm almost 43 (LOL) and maintaing.... Add me for support if you like
  • cliffordcolter
    cliffordcolter Posts: 2
    44 and trying to maintain. I lost 50 lbs last year and refuse to go back!
  • jkleon86
    jkleon86 Posts: 245 Member
    I'm 52, and have more then that to lose. I can't seen to get the hang of it.
  • QueenBeenita
    QueenBeenita Posts: 14 Member
    Hi

    I am 48 will be turning 49 in May. I have lost 32 lbs and still have at least 50 lbs more to lose.
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  • OkieTink
    OkieTink Posts: 285 Member
    45 years young and I've never felt better! Always looking for support and motivation, anyone can add me! =)
  • GoneKona
    GoneKona Posts: 87
    Yep. I'm 48 and having a go at it.
  • MMFP68
    MMFP68 Posts: 39 Member
    I'm 44 and put on some weight after being hospitalized in October. I've lost 13 lbs since December 5 using MFP and am almost back to my pre-admission weight. Now, I need to work on muscle toning.
  • DonnaNCgirl
    DonnaNCgirl Posts: 372
    Hello all! I'm 48 and have lost 94 lbs. Now I'm working on strength training. I find it much more difficult to get to the gym now that I've lost a lot of the weight I wanted to do. But I've got SO MUCH MORE TO DO!!!!

    Add me if you want.
  • chelseelynn1970
    chelseelynn1970 Posts: 10
    I am 42 trying to lose over 100 Pounds
  • Fibergurl
    Fibergurl Posts: 44
    52 here and losing!
  • lauralind5
    lauralind5 Posts: 133 Member
    Yep 51 and Ive lost 25 on MFP and 30 before, but its taken me 3 years. Hormones and life and falling off the wagon. But here I am still, trying for the next 30 !
  • blood6338
    blood6338 Posts: 90 Member
    I'm 48 and have just recently adopted a vegetarian lifestyle. It's helped me pull off about 60 pounds so far and have another 70 or so to go to get to my goal weight. I've gotten off two different blood pressure meds as well and that's been the best thing because their other side effects were making life pretty miserable. More than anything I credit my success thus far to accepting Christ into my life back in August. I can't do this alone but with God we can do anything. I welcome anyone adding me. Let's do this thing!
  • matti07
    matti07 Posts: 93 Member
    46 here, and finally ready to change my lifestyle. Feel free to add me -- I love to do mutual support! I need to lose about 100 pounds overall, but I'm trying to stay in the moment with the assistance oy MFP's tracking and all of you!
  • LoosingMyLast15
    LoosingMyLast15 Posts: 1,457 Member
    i'll be 41 in april - on my second 15 pound goal. feel free to add me.
  • MEKnut
    MEKnut Posts: 7 Member
    55 and on a journey towards losing 40 pounds. This Christmas I came down with the flu, the positive side of that was losing 13 pounds! I could fit into jeans I hadn't worn in 2 years. When those jeans started getting tight :-( I decided it was time to get serious. (Somehow getting the flu again didn't seem like a good idea :-) I joined MFP and bought a fitbit. Mutual support would be great!
  • dawnhuber3
    dawnhuber3 Posts: 1
    Hi Everyone, pleased to meet u all :) I am a 43yr old fat mum :( I need as much support as I can get right now, I am very confident but I like my food, always have done, but my health is starting to suffer, I was going to go private for a lap band but it is £6000.00 pounds so before I do that I wanted to have one last go at doing a diet, I am now into week 2 of doing it and so far am doing great, it is later on I will have trouble sticking with it....I need all the help I can get :) I am from the City of Manchester in the United Kingdom :)
  • msadams69
    msadams69 Posts: 3
    Hi,

    I will soon be 44 and have been battling the bulge most of my life. This year our community started a biggest loser challenge. Ten weeks to a fitter me is what I am calling it. In the first week I have lost 6.2 lbs. I have followed mfp, stopped drinking diet coke, drink more water, exercise includes ballroom dancing for 3 hrs on tuesdays and a fitness balance ball. I guess we are all in this together so if you like you can add me. I live in St. Philip's, NL, Canada. Take care and keep on movin'....that's my new motto.

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