Calling all people over 45

I am 52 and have lost about 35 lbs. in about six months. My story is in my profile. Right now I am focusing on fitness while maintaining my weight. Weight loss is a tedious process, stay with it, push yourself a little each day and you will reach your goal.

I started changing my lifestyle at 45. Now 4 years later I've lost a total of 45lbs. It's been a slow and steady process for me. In addition to the lbs lost, I have lost almost 10 inches off my waist which makes me very happy.

Don't get discouraged because it's not a race and the slower you take it off, the more you'll learn about what you should and should not be putting in your mouth and the better chance you'll keep it off.

I am 48 and joined in Jan of 11 at 155. It's been a rollercoaster of counting and then not counting calories. When I slacked and neglected counting, I'd gain 5-7 lbs in 2 months. I then realized I need to count from now on.

So, in the last 10 months, I've lost 10 lbs. Slow and steady wins the race. I am 5'8" and my goal is 140. I currently weigh 142.

I didn't really exercise. I knew I had to get my intake under control first and didn't want to tackle too much at once. After all, weight maintenance is 80% diet and only 20% exercise.

I average 1400 cals per day and have been losing 1 lb. per month.

I turned 50 last year ( GO ME)

I am in the best shape of my entire adult (since 18) life. Went from a size 16/17 junior jean to size 6/8 junior jean...and now in size s/m shirt -- Just had lab results come back that resulted in a doctor call back and a question of "what-the-hell-are-you-doing...we haven't seen these good of numbers in a long time on anybody. "

lost 40 lbs since July -- by changing a LOT of bad habits into a healthy lifestyle. I am 5'2 and right now weigh 127 lbs.

I am 49. My weightloss is a slower than others who have posted. I started watching what I ate and exercising around the second week of January. I was supposed to start Dec. 17/12 when I hit 198.6 pounds. I was determined not to hit 200. In 2 months time I've lost 10 pounds so 5 lbs/month average. I'm 5'8" and hope to hit 156 by my 50th birthday at the end of August. My key is to measure everything I eat, to eat fresh wholesome foods (homemade, whole grains, low fat, high fibre) and to walk everyday for 20 minutes (more when winter is over) and do interval training/treadmill on alternating days 6x/week.

I'm 49 - its taken me 11 months to lose 29 lbs (lost 10 before joining MFP) - and I've been on a "plateau" since last October. I work out hard 6 - 7 times a week - have done 2 rounds of p90x, 1 round of chalean extreme, and run, swim, row, bike, and am a dedicated yogi. Its hard for some women at this age. But after getting really frustrated several times and trying to do things to speed up progress that didn't seem to work (bumped up calories, ultra low carb, etc.), I've finally stopped feeling sorry for myself and resigned myself to go back to the basics, maximize my calorie deficit and just work out harder and be super careful with measuring and weighing food so I make sure I stay within my calorie range. It does seem to be working - scale flickering in downward direction for first time since October.

So be patient - you are making good progress - "Patience is bitter but the reward is sweet." I do recommend weight lifting though - and heavy - you need to go to fatigue if you are going to build muscle, and the more muscle you have, the more fat you burn.

Hi, I am Pete. I will be 46 in May.

I started my JOURNEY on Dec 11, 2011 at 250 pounds.
Joined MFP on Jan 7, 2012.
I lost 88 pounds by October 1, 2012.
Been maintaining between 162-165 since October 1.

Here is how I did it.
Only step onthe scale once a week. Same time, same day, every week. NO MORE than that, EVER.
Exercise:
Did nothing but cardio until I hit 190. Then slowly introduced weights. I am at the point where I do alternating days of weights and cardio. Nothing major in either department.

Eating:
I refuse to give up ANY food.
From the very beginning, I WEIGH or MEASURE just about every single food item that goes in my mouth. Still to this day.
From the very beginning, I go out to dinner, real restaurants, not fast food, every Saturday night with my lovely bride. I simply order ANYTHING I want to eat. Apps, dinner and dessert. I promptly cut the portion in half, move it to another dish. Give it to the waiter to pack up TO GO. then I eat the half on my dish.
My lovely bride and I also go out for pizza EVERY Friday night.
For snacks, you name it, I eat it. Ice cream, chips, chocolate, etc, etc.....
I eat ALL times of the day or night, in bed, in the bath, on the couch. I don't care where I eat or when I eat. 2am or 2 pm. I just stay within my calories. NEVER once counted a MACRO, MICRO, MINI, SUGAR, SALT, PROTIEN or anything but CALORIES.

Eat like a human and get off the couch and move your body. The weight WILL come off. Maybe not at the rate that you would like, but it WILL come off.

My food diary is open for ALL to see. No SECRET, MAGIC formula or pill. Just hard work and dedication.
I went from a beer belly to SIX PACK ABS.

And please notice, I did not use the word DIET once. It is a LIFESTYLE change, not a diet.

Good luck to you. If I can do it, ANYONE can.

EDIT: I have not missed a day of logging my food or exercise for 370 days.

I was hoping that there are some of you out there that have reached your goal weight and wouldn't mind sharing how much you've lost , how you went about doing it and how long it took you? I'm down to my last 12 lbs and it's taking forever and kind of getting discouraged. I thought maybe seeing and hearing some of your guys success would help keep me plugging along. Thanks in advance!

I'll be 46 in April. I lost 110 pounds in one year on MFP. No surgery, no special diet, no gimics. Just hard work and eating right. Those last 10 pounds are a killer. I'm wanting to lose 10 to 15 more and they are hard to budge. That's when I have to look at how far I've come.