Hi! Looking for 50 and over for mutual support.
fefafi
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My user name is fefafi- female, fat, fifty. Looking for others in the same boat. I need to lose 40 pounds and am working the program to the letter. It's been 5 days and I haven't lost a single pound-so discouraging. Looking forward to meeting others who face the same challenges and offering positive, mutual support !
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Hi! I am female and 57 ,- do not give up ! I did not loss until my second week and it was .6 of a pound. Since then I have lost over 4 pounds. Best thing is to remember you are doing this for your health and well being - you are not alone so hang in there! Just take small steps towards your goal and be happy when you achieve one. I stated I would be happy just to feel like my jeans were not fighting to burst! Just now I feel like we are friends- been doing this for five weeks - makes me more aware each week what I am actually eating.
Take care
Donna0 -
I am 56 and have lost 20 pounds in a year here. Right now I keep going up and down the same 3 pounds and not sure what to do. I know its going to take time to get back on track. You have to give it time and ask others to help you. There is no way anyone can do it alone.
First thing is you need support of others and to believe in yourself. Set small goals of 2 pounds a month. It may look like a small amount but over time it will add up. Big gaols are to hard to keep. Besides when you make over the 2 pounds a month it makes you feel so proud of yourself and the hard work you have done.
Its all up to you and what works better to get you to that goal. Just don't give up on yourself. Give it a month our two for your body to understand you want to change it. If you would like to add me please feel free to do so.0 -
Well, I'm part of the "mature" crowd,..so feel free to add me if you like.... also, I have a support group, glad to invite you.0
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Hi fefafi how tall are you ad how many calories are you eating and how offen are you doing Cardio and for how long ?0
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Hi ......I am a 63 female and have just started 6 days ago....have lost 1.7kg, and have just done the Jillian Michaels 30 day shred dvd, and I think my body has just left me for I feel like jelly at the moment. And this was for 20mins, but it felt like a hour. This had better work.!!!!! So don't give up, for I am not a quitter even though I feel sick and dead at the moment.....Jillian Michaels said I will feel alive tomorrow. I have noticed quit a few of the MFP people are doing this and they feel great, so I hope I will be one of them also......Please hang in there, we all need each other's support with this life changing journey we are on......0
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Glad to offer support! Welcome!0
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Hi. I am 57. I lost 58lbs in about 16 months and am now maintaining. Just keep doing the right things and above all be patient - you're in this for the long haul. Those 40lbs will go and you will feel marvellous.0
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I am 51 and for me losing weight is a slow and steady progress. I was looking at losing about 20lbs / 9kg to reach my recommended weight and it took me 5 months! Averging 0.5 kg per week which is soooo little to some but that is what I need to do. Now I am almost where I should be and I am proud at what i have achieved. I also started a cardio routine 3 times a week (rowing and using exercise band) and has also joined a dragon boat team for leisure. So it is not too late to start something new in your life and go out there and find something you like to do for the exercise and stick to it. Be realistic with your daily calorie intake and your weight WILL go down. Good Luck.0
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I'm 58 and new here also and looking for support. Feel free to add me or message me at any time. I'm online nearly every day for at least 3 hours, most evenings also. Hang in there, together we can do this!0
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Hi all, I'm 55 and would love some support and motivation. I am currently doing the March 150 miles challenge and am doing well if I do say so my self. I just tried Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred, but only lasted 8.26 minutes as I was exhausted. I'm also trying to give up smoking. So with trying to loose weight and quit smoking I have my work cut out for me. I'd love as much support as I can get! Hope to hear from you all soon! !0
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Feel free to add me, Im in the same boat, and age, been here a few mo. and have learned alot!:happy:0
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Welcome to MFP! How many calories are you eating? Are you exercising? Those are all key factors in how much success you'll have. You may want to figure out how many calories you SHOULD be eating from the following website: http://www.fitwatch.com/qkcalc/caloriedeficitcalculator.php. You enter your height, weight, age and lifestyle and it will tell you how many calories you need and then to lose weight, it gives you 4 different deficits (15 - 30%). There is also a resource from a MFP member called the "Roadmap", but that is a bit more complicated. You may want to check either of these out and figure out how many calories you SHOULD eat for weight loss.
Keep up the hard work.0 -
It's so hard at our age to lose weight as quick as we used to...thanks to menopause and our metabolism we lose at a snail
pace. Unlike our younger counterparts though we have more knowledge and wisdom and at this stage of our lives we understand the importance of health and proper nutrition. Give yourself a break, be realistic in your goals and like or better yet love who you are.0 -
Feel free to add me as a friend. I am54 yrs 5'1" and trying to lose a minimum of 50. Love to exercise....so I am toning but weight comes off slowly.0
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Hi,
I turned 50 in November and have never weighed so much in my life or have the belly that I have. I seem to be stuck at a 10 pound loss. I know it takes time but I get so discouraged at times. It just seems like the scale don't move. I have started taking classed at the gym. I have been going for 2 weeks and not a pound but I know the inches are going cause my clothes fit different. It is just that I have always been a scale person and don't know how to get away from that. Suggestions anyone?0 -
toss out the scale and grab the tape measure that is what i had to do i only weight myself once a week with my trainer at the gym. I used to get on the scale daily and it would drive me nuts so i tossed it out and its the best thing i have ever did.0
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Hi, I am 55 in April and I have lost 70 1/2 pounds with ww, the last couple of pounds doing my fitness pal, ww stopped working for me kept going backwards and forwards the last 6 months. I still go to my ww class as I love the friendly people there, and I need to know that I'm getting weighed by somebody, I gained a lot of support from my friends at ww, and I can always do with more friends to keep me on my last leg of this journey.
People ask me how comes you did it this time, and thinking about it, I think it's because I don't keep reminding myself that I'm on a diet, I plod along one week at a time I'm not in a race I'm eating healthy.
There are photos on my profile of before and after fill free to have a look, and your welcome to add me, and if I can help you I will remember one week at a time and soon the pounds all mount up and you'll be in smaller sizes in no time.
Good luck
Sue0 -
Welcome! I lost nothing the first week, too...but lost 5 pounds the second. YMMV. I think it sometimes takes a bit for your body to adjust to a change in diet, so just hang in there!0
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Hello all.
I am a newly turned 55 year old woman.
Glad to find this group.
seemed what we did back in our 20's and 30's
just no longer works now=(
Hang in there...0 -
Hi from Spring Hill Florida, I'm 51 yrs old and I'm new in this. I want to loose 80 pounds and I need all kind of help in this . My english is not really good so please let me apologize for that. I would like to learn and share tips, recipes and different things that can help us a little more. Thanks for be there and I will be waiting for your contacts. Betty :flowerforyou:0
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57 and looking to lose around 40+ lbs myself. Don't give up. It's a marathon not a sprint and its going to take time. It's about developing a healthy lifestyle not just "dieting" which doesnt work most of the time anyway! You can do this. Here for support!!!0
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Hi from Spring Hill, Florida. I'm new in this and trying to understand how it works, in first place my english is not very good and fluent but with a little of your help I can do it. I need to loose around 80 pounds and I'm trying since at least 20 years losing some weight and gaining maybe more each time, now in my 51 yrs old I'm feeling bad with myself and with the menopause running everything looks worse for me. I need support , ideas , tips, recipes and I have others to share with all of you. :flowerforyou:0
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I think the biggest thing we have to remember is that, in my case, I am am 100 lbs overweight and that weight took 3 or 4 yrs to put on. The gain came from a gradual loss of interest in exercise and a gradual increase in portion size. The slow and steady change in my lifestyle needs to be slowly and gradually reversed. At our age nothing is going to happen quickly or drastically without a penalty.
The goal is to watch what we eat using the tools that the wonderful world of computers have given us. Adding exercise gradually and tracking it will hopefully help you get past the hardest part, quitting! Don't expect miracles, but do enjoy the benefits of feeling healthier and more energetic as the pounds slowly disappear. I believe in a regular treat and don't freak out if I spike on calories once every couple weeks. Just throw some exercise at it and you'll feel fine.0 -
Hi. I am "mature" woman and would love to offer and get support my advise is never give up. I've been at this for many years I have lost about 135 lbs I have been trying to loss the last 10-15 lbs for ever. I tell myself never give up all the time. I would love to join this "mature" group
Charlene0 -
Hello all. There are lots of over 50's people on MFP. I've been here, plugging away, for over a year now. I think the biggest thing is to just keep at it, and as someone else said, not to expect miracles overnight. This is a great place to find like minded people to support the process.0
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Good morning all from Tasmania. I'm 55, Ive been here since Christmas last year. I would love some friends here that are supportive. Feel free to ad me,0
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I started a month ago today. I have lost 17 pounds but need to lose 100 more. I have watched my husband become almost an invalid by getting out of shape. (not from weight, but just inactivity) and decided I was not going down that road. I had decided to have the sleeve surgery when I was introduced to this app by the dietician. It has been my life saver. With the changes I would have to make post surgery already being implemented and this app to keep track I am losing. As long as I lose 2 pound a week or 5 pound a month I will stay on course and not have the surgery, but it's coming off one way or the other. I refuse to reach 60 (December 28, 2013) and be this much over weight. If I've lost more pounds by then, I'll be on track. I've cut back 1500 to 2500 calories a day from before but I'm not hungry. ONe of the new life styles I would have to do is nothing to drink 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after a meal. the liquid pushes food on through your stomach making you feel hungry and not full quicker. It is amazing what it does. I have yet to be hungry and now I'm eating 1000 to 1300 calories a day.0
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Hi! I am a 60 year young female who would like to friend you for support if you are willing to have an open diary, eat at least 1150 calories per day and try to exercise! Good Luck/Cindy0
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Hi, I'm 51 and looking for motivated friends. Anyone can feel free to add me!0
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Hi! I am 52 years old and have lost/gained weight for most of my adult life. I love to walk for exercise (used to run for many years but now I am having severe knee pain.) I recently received a cort. shot in each knee and can walk for now but told I will need surgery in the very near future. I weigh approx. 200 pounds and am 5ft. 4in. I know why I am overweight ... a constant sweet tooth. I was thrilled to hear about MyFitnessPal from some young co-workers where I teach. I know I need to lose weight as my knees are paying the price. I am determined now because of my age and hating that my clothes are snug each morning. I would love to correspond with others who are undertaking this journey.0
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