Hi! Looking for 50 and over for mutual support.

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!!!

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.

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.

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.

Hi, I'm 51 and looking for motivated friends. Anyone can feel free to add me!

Female and 51 here and really want to lose 100 pounds. Definitely up for some mutual support for those in the same boat. It's hard, when our metabolisms are so determined to work against us at this age!!

I've gone (just in the last five days) back to doing low-carb, because it's historically the only thing that works for my particular body. (Note: It's a PITA, so I'm definitely not recommending it as the cure-all for everyone... it's just what happens to work for me.) After several months of trying to eat a healthy "balanced" diet and staying under 1600 calories most days, I had gained almost 10 pounds. Talk about discouraging! Now I'm seeing the scales go in the right direction again, but I'm definitely feeling the craving for the occasional Reese's! :-D

Yay! I'll be your support!

MFP is a great source for you and it will help to have some friends to cheer on and offer you support. I have lost 52 lbs in 15 months and only hit one plateau (a month ago). That amazed me that I could go a year without plateauing or gaining in a given week -- because in the past, that would happen on a fairly regular basis. I follow 1200 cals/day, exercise 3-5 times a week, and eat some of my exercise calories back. There are lots of different opinions on MFP about all off the numbers. As an older female, however, I find that 1200 works for me and allows me to lose weight (but only if I exercise along with watching my diet). Plus, the exercise will help you feel better. I have only a few pounds more to lose, so it is going more slowly. Opening your diary is best; mine is open and friend me if you want.

I'm a year and a half away from 50 and would love more friends in my age group. Feel free to add me! I'm currently doing Jillian Michaels Body Revolution and C25K, with the intention of doing two 5Ks this fall.

Hi, I'm 55 from Australia. It's persistence and patience (or stubbornness and determination), and starting over again and again at my age. What worked in my 20's and 30's doesn't now. I look at weight loss for me now as character development. :-) Was sick recently and what took 2 months (kilo and a half) to lose went back on in 1. I may be fat and in my 50's, but I have the resting heart rate of an athlete, and I'm strong. Feel free to add me, if you like.