Over 50 Ladies?

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  • coffee4me57
    coffee4me57 Posts: 195
    Hi,
    56 years old and work full time.
    I did WW the previous year and joined MFP in April. The weight is slowly coming off, about .3 per week. I too believe it is "now or never" and I choose now! I eat at TDEE-20% and do cardio at the gym 4-5 days per week. Just signed up with a personal trainer for twice a week to work on strength training too. I want to do this weight loss the right way and preserve as much lean muscle as possible and lower the body fat. Hopefully the scale will continue the tiny step march downward.
    I love to hang out with friends, cook, and read. Feel free to add me.
  • carmenrn96
    carmenrn96 Posts: 4 Member
    Please add me! I'm 54 and tackling the "weight monster".
  • DayAtATime
    DayAtATime Posts: 72
    I am 58 and would love to have you add me as a friend. I have been on MFP for about 2 years...sometimes I am more active than at other times. However, I am always trying to at least maintain and would love to lose another 10 lbs.
  • JoyceMccormack1958
    JoyceMccormack1958 Posts: 22 Member
    Feel free to add me. I'm 54 teach high school. We live o a remote Scottish island. I've been married for over 25 years and I have two almost grown up sons. One 20 and doesn't want to become independent if he can help it th othe is 16 and has always been stubbornly independent. The first 30 lbs came off with surprising ease. Now I'm really struggling, my progress line has flat-lined. I let doing things for the family get in the way of going swimming, my preferred cardio fix. I live right next to a beach, it's summer but the air temp is about 13- 15 * C I don't know what it is in Fahrenheit but it isn't warm. Tourist wander around with jackets on. I would love to be able to swim outdoors. I have struggled most of my adult life with my weight, now I have health issues that mean I must get off my butt and do something about it. So that is a little of my life story.
  • arctvc
    arctvc Posts: 23
    Hello all I'm 50 as well, feel free to add me
  • tekwriter
    tekwriter Posts: 923 Member
    Hi, please add me. I love having new friends. I am definitely over 50, lol
  • Caribou2u
    Caribou2u Posts: 31 Member
    Me too !! Over 50 and need to lose about 20 lbs... just started this MFP...
  • allisonlane61
    allisonlane61 Posts: 187 Member
    Hi, I'm 51, post-menopausal, one job but also have a 15-year-old daughter living with me. I run and train with weights for strength and endurance (if training for a race), and hike fairly seriously, and managed to whip myself into the best shape (almost) of my life--but I've still got a way to go to be where I want to be, which is roughly 20 pounds lighter (to be at the heavier end of the range I want to be in). I'm not sure I'll ever get there, but if not, I'm pretty content with my fitness level.

    Anyone can add me if they like. I was a habitual tracker, but after a bit of a vacation (real vacation), I'm getting back to it now. My diary is open.
  • Over50ToBeFit
    Over50ToBeFit Posts: 57 Member
    Hi everyone :) I'm 51, coming off of Atkins to counting calories. My body just didn't like atkins. I got extreme muscle pains everywhere and couldn't do a thing. I added carbs to my diet and I can walk again. I'm going thru the change of life, and it's tough losing weight. I have 25 pounds to lose. Dieting with my daughter who has 50 more to go. She has lost 20 pounds. We just started eating better 2 days ago.
  • deedee710
    deedee710 Posts: 20 Member
    Hi I'm making some changes too and could have written your post myself. I just turned 50 on the 10th. You can add me as a friend. I'd love to help each.

    Dee
  • dstevens19
    dstevens19 Posts: 233 Member
    Hi, I'm Debra. Turned 50 this year. Have lost 23 lbs since January but its slow going. There is an open community group called 40 to 50 year olds. You might come on over and find some new friends there. I'm about 6 weeks away from being am empty-nester, which some days is wonderful and some days reduced me to tears. I work full time in marketing, work out regularly and try to stay on track with my diet. I've been just a bit veer weight my entire adult life, then I Upton about 3 lbs a year for a decade, woke up and found myself "obese." I'm about 10 lbs from my goal. It's har dork but I really get motivation and inspiration from MFP.

    Happy to add friends or join me in the group!
  • sun_cat
    sun_cat Posts: 114 Member
    If you've room for another...I could use the company!
  • sun_cat
    sun_cat Posts: 114 Member
    New here - what is TDEE-20%?
  • kingscrown
    kingscrown Posts: 615 Member
    I'm over 50 and have been working out for 1 1/2 years now. Feel free to add me.
  • DRTChic
    DRTChic Posts: 40 Member
    Fifty this year!!...I know where you are coming from...feel free to add me!
  • hotmomma0612
    hotmomma0612 Posts: 651 Member
    Look at all you sexy ladies! Am I the only one who wants to look like all you guys when I turn 50?
  • tumblindice
    tumblindice Posts: 39 Member
    Hi,
    I'm almost kissing 60 here...feel free to add me! I'm from the beautiful Pacific Northwest. The MFP is wonderful. Slow but steady weight loss.
  • sunfirelynn
    sunfirelynn Posts: 186 Member
    Feel free to add me, I'm 51 slowly losing but better then gaining. If you would like more support I'm here:happy:
  • L1giff
    L1giff Posts: 24 Member
    Add me too! I'm 52 and can relate to everything you said!
  • suemichele
    suemichele Posts: 49 Member
    Feel free to add me...I am 55 and definetely understand the menopausal issues!
  • simonsaysso
    simonsaysso Posts: 72 Member
    Feel free to add me too...almost 51, hypothyroid, peri-menopausal and just found out that my husband has prostate cancer.
  • AmyMgetsfit
    AmyMgetsfit Posts: 636 Member
    I am 58. I babysit my grandkids 4 days a week at my daughters home. The kids are 4 and 7 months. I am beat when I get home. I have been on MFP since March of 2012, but just got serious this past February. Anyone can feel free to add me. I am on every day.
  • grannysmith54
    grannysmith54 Posts: 48 Member
    you can add me, I am 59, work full time, love pets. It is so hard for me to lose weight and when I do, I can regain it in 3 weeks what took me 6 months to lose.
  • Seasidedebbie
    Seasidedebbie Posts: 85 Member
    I am 57 and fit in with everything you wrote. I have been on and off MFP for several years but now am serious about getting healthy.
    Anyone can add me as a friend. I travel alot and try to be on several times a week to help motivate my friends.
    Debbie
  • karlajotj
    karlajotj Posts: 46 Member
    Feel free to add me. I'm 52, Menapause, extremely tired all of the time and several other menapause symptoms. 5 kids, only 2 at home now. Try to motivate my friends when I can, I'm on every day.
  • krabbyone
    krabbyone Posts: 2
    Hi,
    Please add me too! Menopause is not an easy thing to get used to, and the weight is harder to take off, as I'm sure you all know.
    I just started MFP 5 days ago, so I'm new at this.
    Thanks.
  • carollynch09
    carollynch09 Posts: 111
    turning (cough cough) 55 next month. Just started MFP but I've been working out forever. I live in Colorado with my hubby and wolf hybrid and 2 cats. Have 3 adopted older children who all went back to their birth mama. And I like to drink beer or wine a a couple times a month. YIKES!

    PLEASE ADD ME ANYONE. :) I'm a bit sarcastic at times but I'm honest! I
  • mustang6411
    mustang6411 Posts: 89 Member
    you may add me...I will be 50 on Tuesday!!
  • nitza53
    nitza53 Posts: 45 Member
    hey any of you can add me. I'm 60 disabled and changing my lifestyle. I lost my husband to cancer 15 years ago and I still miss him greatly. So far I am having fun tracking and knowing I am not alone, This place is great.
  • sissy56
    sissy56 Posts: 108 Member
    Please add me, too. I love to be active, but I love to eat, too. Need some inspiration to get back into my work clothes before school starts next month.
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