Older women success stories please!

:flowerforyou: I'm 44 and in the best shape of my life! I came here in May of 2010, with the intent to lose weight and get in shape :drinker: I actually lost too much weight, I was at 155ish and got down to 126ish...now I am at a healthy 135-140. I do yoga and dance 5-6 days a week. I also have had 3 kids, so other than the loose skin that I have on my belly from pregnancy, I am pretty firm (and happy!). All and all I sometimes get a little nostalgic for my 20's and 30's, but really, happiness is only in the Now, not holding onto the past!

I am a 52 year old women and have been active all my life. Three years ago I put on 30 pounds and at 5'-3" 160 pounds was just too much. Fortunately I am muscular and I gain weight proportionately, so I didn't look too bad. BUT I felt huge! I dropped the first 20 pounds pretty easily once I started going back to the gym. The last 10 lbs. was possible by adding weight training and logging into myfitnesspal.

My weight has remained about 128 the past year and a half. Now with the holidays upon us, I have decided to login again just to keep myself in check.

Exercise, weights, friends, sleep, water and a healthy diet have been the key to my success.

probably posted before but I'll post again...

I'm 50 now and in the best shape I've ever been. I was a heavy kid, middle schooler, thin high schooler and college kid (smoking and not eating)..then gained it all till I was close to 200 lbs ...had babies and now I am at 135....in a size 8 jean (never not even the thin high schooler)...and just bought my first pair of zumba pants that I wear to class.

anything is doable if you put your mind to it! feel free to add me

I am on older woman ( 64!) and 4 years ago I lost 150 pounds. I can walk 2 miles on the treadmill--instead of spending my days sitting in a wheelchair. I sometimes misplace my walker when I walk off and leave it in another room--instead of not being able to take a single step without it. My hours in the gym have paid off in increased strength and decreased arthritis pain. And, oh yeah, people who knew me "before" tell me I look amazing. Go for it ladies. I promise it is work it!!!

Funny that I just posted a note to my MFP friends about being frustrated with this. I am finding that losing weight in my 40s is brutal. It used to come off so easily and now I am working out with a trainer, doing extra cardio sessions, and counting calories and I can still go weeks without seeing the scale move. I have 60lbs more to go so it gets a little overwhelming at times. What is good is that my size is changing so hopefully the scale will catch up with it.

How wonderful of you to share!!! I am just getting started and have approx 60 pounds to loose. Having never been heavy until my mid-40's and having struggled ever since...I am so encouraged by your story. Thank you once again!!!

Thanks for great inspiration everyone!

Im going to be 48 this year.....I plan on being fierce!!!!! LOL :glasses:

46 with 47 around the immediate corner lol... not found it too much of a struggle so far ( 23lb lost since 9th Jan ) but a long way to go till i'm the same weight as on my wedding day 140lb ! but i'm more confident that this is my time I will reach that magical number, and each day will bring me closer to it.

It's funny because at 140lb i was in a uk size 10 wedding dress, yet with the math i was still technically overweight! not entirely convinced about these bmi numbers!! unfortunately my doctor is!!

I'm 46 years old and lost 65 pounds in the first 7 months. The only exercise I did during that time was walking and riding my bike. I have 10 more to go that seem to be hanging on. With the winter months I didn't get out much for walks. Full time college course load has kept me extremely busy plus my 3 kids. I was able to get back out and walk the past couple of days but the weather has turned on me again. I do have a weight lifting set now and have used it but lifting has set off my MS and Fibro pains and spasms so one day of lifting for even 10 minutes has me in severe pain and spasms for over a week. For me its just not worth it. I do lift up to 80lbs but can't go above that. Still working on that last 10 pounds and not about to give up! I went from a size 14 jeans to an 8.

Just set small goals and don't look too far ahead. Once I meet those goals I award myself with something like a day at the hair dressers, shopping for new clothes, see a new movie etc. DON"T reward yourself with food...your not a dog. Do something nice for yourself.

I'm 54, and post-menopausal. I started on October 15 in a study at UCSF. It is a pre-diabetes prevention study and the there are three components: walk 12,000 steps per day (they do a baseline assessment of your average daily steps for two weeks at the beginning and you start at that level and increase by 20% each week), count and log calories (mine were to be between 1500 and 2000), and answer a phone ap twice per day. The goal is to reduce your body weight by 10% and reduce your fasting glucose level.

It is March 12 (jus 3 days short of 5 months). I've lost 56 pounds, about 18% of my body weight, and am walking 12,000 steps (about 6 miles--takes me a bit over two hours) every day that I can. I always get the steps done on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. I get alot of steps (about 9,000-10,000) in on Tuesdays and Fridays. For various reasons having to do with work and child....Wednesdays and Thursdays are a bit of a challenge, but I do as much as I can.

All steps count. I go to Curves 4 times per week (and that counts in the step totals).

I'm feeling great. I have quite a ways to go. But, what a difference 5 months and 56 pounds can make.

The study is over in a couple of weeks, but I plan on continuing just the way I have been going.

I'd love some friends here, so send a message!

I'm 44. I started with MFP a little more than a year ago.

So proud of you, I hope I will be able to lose like you. I am 60 and look forward to light at the end of the tunnel.

Don't give up . . . just keep going! Between age 57 & 58 I've lost 54 pounds, it IS possible. Keep moving, keep logging, use friends for support. Remember, it's more about being healthy than looking 20. I wish I had appreciated my young skin and firmer parts back then but I'm doing what I can do for being "near" 60 . . . . yikes, how did THAT happen?!

I commend you for trying - we 40+ rock!

195 to 150is

I have lost more since the after picture but I'm not taking a new one until May.