Arrrggghhhhh, Aging and still learning lessons

Terri,

We have similar stats and frustrations. I have gained 10 lbs in a month while consciously (though not conscientiously) trying to lose weight. I'm 54 and just peaked at 165.5. I cannot believe how hard it is too lose the weight. As others noted, I used to be able to drop 5 in a week no problem. I am very active, do a 4 mile run a couple of times a week, and use my fitbit diligently to ensure I get 15K steps a day. I really love healthy foods and rarely indulge on junk. I've come to realize that I just need very few calories - my husband says that with my metabolism, it'll be me and cockroaches surviving after any nuclear fallout.

I'd like to share your journey, and mine, and will friend you shortly.

We can do this, we must do this. I will think of my misery, the misery I have suffered for years, every time I see a piece of cake or think I might need seconds and remind myselfI have the power to end it.

Lwayne

Hey - I'll be 59 in November. I was always slim until my late 30's when I had my children - even then - it wasn't too bad. Approaching my 50th birthday I decided I didn't want to be fifty and fat so I lost 40 odd lbs and felt great. Stupidly I let it creep back up. My hips were my problem - exercising was painful, swimming embarrassing as it was a long walk from the changing room to the pool side! My husband walked our dog for over an hour every day but I always found an excuse not to go - busy, painful hips etc. Then, sadly, last November our dog died - after a long illness. In January my husband said that he wanted to carry on walking but felt odd (and sad) walking without the dog so to help him, I started walking with him - just short easy walks. By February I had decided that the weight had to go so started back on here. I controlled my portion sizes, cut out the crappy food and we found challenging walks. At first it nearly killed me - we'd both be out of breath and struggling up the hills slowly. Since then I have lost 22lbs, have very little hip pain, never get heartburn and feel so much more energetic. It was so worth struggling at the beginning. I will never run a marathon, jogging is probably out of the question (never say never) but I can hike around the coast path, climb stiles and negotiate rocky hills. Hopefully this time - although older, I will also be wiser to not let it creep back on when I have reached my goal weight (about another 25-30lbs I reckon)

Good Luck to all of us 'oldies' - perhaps we can still show the kids a thing or two - about determination if nothing else.

ETA - slimterri - you look stunning - what a lovely profile pic :flowerforyou:

Hi Teri
you're HERE and that's a great place to be! first suggestion... YOU ARE NOT IN "THE OLD CROWD". :happy: you already said the "number" is no biggie. stop thinking that way second.... join our group 'Menopause - taking action". it's full of great gals around the same age as you. we share inspiration, tips and our daily accomplishments. check it out :flowerforyou:
hope to see you there!
jill

Thanks for sharing today, SlimTerri! You are inspiring! I have been off track for several months now, but started back on track just yesterday. I am 51, have a few health issues, and have been struggling with this extra weight for 11 yrs. I think I'm finally at the end of my tolerance and tired of not being able to do the things I used to be able to do. I still have a couple of young children, so I want to be able to run and play with them. One thing I read yesterday said, "How do you lise 100 lbs? You lose 5 lbs 20 times." That really clicked with me and suddenly I felt like this 95 lbs I need to lose is doable. So today, my focus is on taking one step at a time and losing my first 5 lbs.Thanks again for your inspiring post and best wishes to you on this journey.