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

Hi,

Iam 53 and need to lose 50 lbs. Feel free to add me as a friend. I started with MFP in June. Haven't lost a lot of weight yet. I"am trying to change up a few things and now am seeing some loss. If you need alot of support this is the place to be!

I will be 53 in June and yes I am trying to lose weight.. love this fitness pal thing so much, first thing I do is choose what I will eat today.. I can load up on protein because I have Poly Cystic Kidney Disease but I have been going to the gym for almost a month now and I feel real good.
I am doing about 45 minutes on recumbent bike,because I have plantar faciitis and cant do the elliptical or treadmill. then I try and work the machines for 45 minutes, I hope I will slowly work up and get the weight off. I am about 70 lbs overweight and it took awhile to put on, and it will take awhile to take it off . but I will do it!!
good luck to all that are fightin the fight~

Hello! I am 44 and need to lose 50 lbs. I have been up and down with my weight my whole life and am ready to go down and stay down. Need all the help and motivation that I can get!

I am turning 50 this summer and decided to kick up my fitness this year. I have always been active and in good shape but wanted to drop about 7-10 lbs. I am 5'7" and weigh 140lbs. I work out with a trainer 4 hours a week and do cardio 5 days a week 45-60 minutes a day! I use my fitnesspal religiously and post everything I eat. I cant seem to move that scale a pound in the last three weeks. So frustrating. I would love to believe I am toning up and shrinking fat and gaining muscle. Not sure if I believe that concept. Maybe hormones are playing a part? Just don't know. I won't give up my working out, but those chips and dips are calling my name,,,

47 here. As with many on here, I am sick of the yoyo. Determined to get fit and live healthier. I am down 37 lbs from my highest weight of 262. My next goal weight is 210. Good luck everyone.

A lot of good stories here. I plan on shedding 100+ lbs. Started about a month ago.

Hi everyone! I just turned 50 in October and am trying to embrace this new stage in my life as best I can. The weight that comes with this age, however, is another thing. Not loving the pounds that started creepin' up while in my 40's. I'm brand new to MFP and although I've only lost 2 pounds so far, I can tell that it is going to be great with all this awesome support! So happy to have found this site!

Yes I'm 41 and trying to lose the last 50lbs

I will hit 50 in August. I started here on my 49th birthday and have lost 33 pounds so far. My original goal was to lose 73 pounds to get into the Healthy BMI category, but I recently changed my goal weight to 185 to get below 'Obese' and into the 'overweight' category. The 40 more pounds was beginning to be a bit overwhelming, so now I am just focusing on the 10 pounds to the first goal. Then I will add another 10 pounds each time I hit it.
A lot of this is a mental game, so figure out what works to keep yourself on track.

It is way more difficult to do this at this age, but certainly not impossible.

Yeah, I'm 41 and aiming to shift a load of belly fat I picked up after replacing smoking with snacking. Coupling calorie control with having joined a gym last week and trying to go three/four nights a week Only been doing this for a month but seems to be going relatively well so far.

Hello, I joined MFP about a week ago. Fell off the wagon for a few days but finally put my mind to sticking to this, here is what I did to help. I'm a neat freak so there's nothing on my kitchen counters except a microwave and set of knives. I have plenty of room for a computer. I just bought a new laptop so the old laptop I am using for tracking my progress and it looks pretty stylish on the counter. As I prepare my food I'm able to log it right on the computer instead of having to get the reading glasses out for logging on my Android. I have heart disease and God has given me a second chance at life. I am only 48 and have a pace maker and defib so it's very important to me to honor HIS wishes and take better care of my body. Best of luck to you and to all who read this post. God Bless

Hi I am 63 and trying to loose 40 lbs you can add me.

Hi! I'm 44, and determined to be a fit, healthy, active and happy person! Learning the best habits for life.

Wow 33lbs! Good for you. Keep up the good work. Your progress will be an inspiration to me so please don't give up, you're almost there! Best of luck!

46... mostly done losing the weight. I could lose a few more, but feeling fantastic!!!