Hi all! So many interesting comments from everyone! I'm 47 and am finding, like a lot of you, that the weight doesn't come off as fast or easily as it once did. I lost around 25 lbs. in 2011 using mfp only to slowly gain it back due to slacking off on exercising and enjoying my wine too much! Lately have really had a hard time staying motivated for any length of time. I ran my first 5k last weekend and would like to do a couple more - I just need to keep myself motivated to keep training and eat the way I know I should.

Would love to have some friends of this same age who know the struggles we all deal with daily . . .

Greetings ladies. Just joined this site and happy to join this group. My name is Janet and I'm from Ontario Canada. Lived in Ottawa most of my life but moved to a small village west of Ottawa 4 1/2 yrs. ago to start a life with my guy. I'm 48 years young and 5'7". We have four furry children, 3 cats and a dog. Started gaining weight when puberty hit and finally settled at 170lbs. during adulthood. Things came crashing down on me in early 2003. Was working in a highly stressful job which became too much for me and had to take a leave of absence. This led to clinical depression followed by being diagnosed with tourette's syndrome a year later. With my mood and fatigue in an all time low, working out became a thing of the past and the weight started to creep up. The medications I was on only added to the problem. My chronic fatigue and pain continuted for several years until i was finally diagnosed with fibromyalgia and the medication to help control these symptoms really packed on the pounds. I did manage to get back into a fitness routine and was careful with what I ate but the weight continuted until I hit my all time high of 275lbs. That's when I knew something had to change.

After much thought and research, I had my family doctor refer me to the weight management clinic in Ottawa in July 2011. Had my first appointment in Sept. where I was told that due to my health problems and the medication needed to control them, there was no amount of exercise or dieting that would get the weight off so I made the decision to have weight loss surgery. It was a two year process with many appointments, information groups and tests before finally having RNY Sept. 14, 2012. And contrary to what many think, the surgery was anything but an easy way out. I have had a fairly easy recovery but following the program can be a daily struggle. I was given a head start but it is solely up to me not to go back to old bad habits which would cause my new stomach to stretch and see the extra pounds back on. I have been given a wonderful gift and will do everything that I can to honour it. The time has finally come to take back my life both physically and emotionally!

Hello

I'm Karen, 48 years old and have hypothyroidism. Weight is something that I have battled since my teenage years, not alot of weight but enough to make me uncomfortable in my own skin.

I live in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada I'm a mother of a 14 year old daughter and we live with my boyfriend of 7 years who is a total fitness buff.

I have just recovered from a hip injury that had me sidelined for a couple of months. I've started running again, very slowly. I also started weight lifting in January. I

Just today my Dr. advised me that I am starting peri-menopause and suggested that I stop taking my birth control pills!

I'm always open to learning and making new friends.

Karen




Glad to see another gal from my side of the world on this site.

hello chickies

I'm 44, happily married to my childhood sweetheart with 2 kids, age 17 and 24.
I hail from Long Island NY, I love to cook, learn new things. I'm a pet lover and professional pet sitter, ex Veterinary tech.
Looking forward to hanging out with you all during this journey :drinker:

hi my name is pauline and live in ireland. i'm a 44 year old mom f 2 girl and boy and am a recovering stroke survivor of oct 2010. i never really had issues with weight it was high cholestrol and genetics. since my stroke i've been diagnosed with an annurysim and also with C.O.P.D. i was left partail paralysed on the right side. i lost 90% use of my right hand can only walk with tha aid of a knee high support on my leg. my swallow speach breathing core temp were also impaired. but with all that i will not be stopped living my new life to the fullest.thank u for takin time to read this .

Hi everyone and thanks for the invite. I am Karen and I'm 53. I've been working hard on mfp and at the gym for the last 8 months to recover my body from a travel job where I ate and drank way too much and slept too little.

I live in California, have a few kids, step kids and grand kids. I have lost 15 pounds since starting back here and just started a heavy lifting program to burn off the rest of the waist fat.... Damn muffin top and back fat. It does come off so slow at this age but I think I wasn't eating enough either so I have moved through several different stages of eating changes and exercise changes.

Hi Sallie. For going out to dinner I try to eat half and take home half. Sometimes I ask for the box early and box half right away so I don't keep thinking about eating it.

Hi all. I'd love to 'lunch' with you. My name is Gale, mid 50s, have been on MFP for almost a year and have lost 45 lbs. My goal was 130 and I'm just a few pounds away but I've been stalled here for almost a month. Feel great but now that I'm close, thinking 125 looks better. Have struggled with my weight forever. Have been thin, fat and in-between. Now want to be strong and healthy and a good example to my children.

Hi, everyone. I'm new to this group and like what I see. My name is Susan, and I'm 53 years old. I have been married for 30 years but have no children. I am a reading/language arts teacher, which causes me a lot of stress (the workload not the students). I am currently suffering from knee and shoulder injuries. I enjoy walking but am currently staying off the knee. I hope to get back at it soon. I've always had weight issues and have successfully lost weight several times. I would like to lose it and keep it off this time.

Hi;
My name is Joy. I am from Cleveland, Ohio. Married to my great hubby Mitch for 30years we have 1 super son Jordan who will be 21yrs old this May. I had my son at 35 yrs old, I lost the weight then life got hectic and I got stressed with work, kid school stuff, just life in general time flew. Somewhere around 45years old peri-menopause kicked in and weight creeped on about 10 lbs a year.
Anyway I am now 56 year old, still perimenopausal which makes it very hard to take weight off. I have lost about 8 pounds since February so still hanging in here.
I am a foodie, I love the foodnetwork, love to cook and eat. Am learning new foods and flavors that are tasty and still healthy. One of my new favorites is classic hummus. Hopefully this group will be good for me and some fun too! We really need a strong and fun attitude to keep losing and staying healthy!
Well, hope to hear from others here, have fun, and stay strong!

Hi, I'm Jennifer. I am 47 and have a goal to lose 15 pounds. I live in the Palm Springs, CA, area. I don't cook very well, so I might as well start learning to prepare healthy meals for myself and my two teenage daughters!