Over 40 trying to lose weight??

Hi, I'm 50 and I had about 75 when I started. Give this a read, it's working for me:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

Started 1/8/2014. In my teens I weighed 120, after babies up to mid-30's I weighed in the 140's, after divorce was up in the 180's, now at 55, I am 274. UGH will the madness ever stop? Anyway, my eldest grandchild is 11 years old and the youngest is 18 months old. I want to be around to watch them grow up, so I am committed to losing 110 pounds. Any suggestions that you may have would be great! I don't do appetite suppressants or any of the gimmicky stuff. Want to shed this weight by eating right and getting the proper exercise. I do have arthritis so a lot of strenuous cardio is out for me. Walking, dancing, and some light weight training is about all I can handle.

Also yo yo ing between 170 and 200. 56 yr old Grandview who wants to see my grandchildren grow up. Can't seem to stay on track. I like to eat real food and love my carbs.

I'm 44 now and I've been battling this for far too long. From 30-40, I gained 5 lbs/year. Then I was up and down 10 lbs, until last spring when I went up, but didn't come down. in my 20s I successfully lost 25 lbs, but haven't been able to free up the time to calculate and prepare, since being a Mom. But I feel in my bones that this is my moment. I want to do it, and I have to do it. It's now or never. I started two days ago. I don't remember being so hungry at bedtime. I'm within calories, but I still feel hungry. But the water and calorie counting is already paying off. It may be slow, but the scale has started to move in the right direction. It doesn't matter how slowly it comes off, as long as it keeps coming off.

I made a plan before the holidays. I tried to lose 5 lbs, but I lost 3. That's OK. The plan then was to not gain weight, and I didn't. Here's my big plan: diet confusion. I'm basing it on the muscle confusion of those fad exercise plans. Based on a Weight Watcher's style plan, caloric intake to lose 3 lbs/week should be 1400 calories. But I want to lose 5lbs/week in the first month for momentum. So my plan:

Week 1 - calorie counting diet, 1400 calories 8 glasses water. Week 2: reduce by 200 calories (which is like a starter week on some diets), 8 glasses water. Week 3: now that I've shrunk my stomach, try the 5/2 diet for one week (eat all you want for 3 days, eat only 500 healthy calories the other two days, then back to all you want). Then I'll re-assess if I can maintain 5/2 or go back to 1400 cals for two weeks. The 5/2 plan is supposed to have great health benefits. I don't think I'm doing anything drastic here, just trying to keep from hitting a plateau in the first month. After that, I'll reassess my weight, and shoot for whatever works to reach 3 lbs/week. If I hit a plateau, I will try a different style, maybe even Atkins for 1 week, or the Shred diet. It sounds really complicated, but I just want the momentum, because that's what I'm lacking. I have a very slow-scale exercise program too, but I have mobility issues now and have to rely on the diet end mostly until I get to about 175/180.

I wish all of you luck! Feel free to add me as a friend.

Hello, I'm 46 and at 198 lbs. That's two pounds from a shame I've never felt until now. I've done this to myself, and desperately want to undo it! I'm here to share and support with friends here!! Add me

Today was my first day logging my diet here, and on my first day, I sat on the couch with a bag of Cheetos and some cookies. I know I was subconsciously attempting to sabotage myself, justifying the guilt with my 50 minute walk. But the cravings were strong too!

Hi 47 trying to get fit and lose 20lbs - feel free to add me as a friend ........anyone! ;-)

I`m in the same boat as a lot of ppl was in an unhappy marriage gained lots of weight as food seemed to make things bearable when unhappy,stressed and sad . I spend most time on my own working full time with 2 Children due to his work at the time.After a long and messy divorce I found out he cheated so many times and guess I knew it all along but didn`t think someone that is supposed to love you can treat you like that but hey up and on from here.My kids are grown up and doing their own thing now so time to think about myself for a change and make healthy changes in my Life. I want to stick around for a while yet and know this weight has to come off for it .I need to shift 50-60lbs and need all the help I can get !!!.It`s all to easy to fall back into unhealhty routine when you struggle and things go slow.Any advice is more then welcome