Turning 51 and REALLY serious this time. Anyone else?

Hello iam new to this ..I been reading your posts of encouragement. iam 56yrs old ..just need some one to motivate me on.I just started drinking water . I was so use to drinking diets sodas..please feel free to ad me.I want to have more energy &feel better about myself.

I will be 51 in August and ready to do this AGAIN!! This is the highest I've ever weighed in my life and I'm so ashamed of myself!!! I've lost before, I know I can do it. I just need motivation and friends to get me through!!

Nifty fifties ! I hit there in Sept .... looking forward to it.

Friend requests welcome.

18 months and 51lb ago I had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, & a poor osteoarthritis problem in my right leg,
no my BP is 125/79, resting pulse 45 & 2.2 cholesterol,
what you're starting is SOOOOOO worth doing,

I'm 54 now, walk most days & have a healthy eating regime thanks to tons of logging on this fab MFP site

if anyone of our age would like support or advice please feel free to add me, this is a great journey

My problem is I am not that serious. I spent my earlier years dieting going up and down the scale. I finally realized diets don't work, I always gained the weight back. Overall, I am pretty content. I exercise 5-6 days a week and eat healthy. At the same time, I like sugar, desserts and don't want to deprive myself of stuff I like. I used to be able to go on a diet and stick to it like nobodies business. I mean it, 9 months, 50 pounds later. When I hit 40 I kept tying to diet and just could not do it. I would do about 3 weeks and then say screw it. Now I am 53 and want the perks of it but not the commitment. I know I need to either accept myself as am and move on or get serious. Anyone else experiencing this dilemma? Plus, the weight loss is so slow and it doesn't help with motivation. I am responsible for all my decisions so please don't take this as a whine. I would like to be more invested and am just finding it incredibly difficult.

I'll be 50 this October and am just tired of always saying, "One of these days I'll get serious about this!" So, I'm in!! I've already lost 13 pounds using this program, am sticking to my 1200 cals a day, but can't seem to get the exercise in...ugh! Good luck everyone!!

I am so happy to see a string of ladies in my age range and to hear how you are succeeding or the struggles you may be having.

I am 54 female and have been struggling with trying to find the right calories, and just to lose some weight which seems to be proving very difficult. Since last fall I have been going to a training 3 times a week, etc and attended spin, have done the learn to run program and nothing just seems to make the pounds go....I realize that I have not been very diligent all the time but the times I have been in control o fthe food still have a difficult time to lose, so I hope to follow this thread and gain more knowledge/tips on what yu are doing....thanks

Hi, I have recently turned 50 and I am starting again! I know what I need to do, I just need to do it! I had joined a group at my local health clinic but didn't quite feel a connection with anyone there, and I would like to loose 50 lbs. Part of my weakness is the carbs in the house for the kids (twins in 6th grade) who are picky eaters. I need to exercise more, finally getting out more, now that my perimenopause symptoms have eased after being terrible in March and April. Was suddenly hit by nonstop period and cramping- it was worse than it was in my teens. Took a 10 day dose of hormones to jump start the system and crossing my fingers now.I would like to connect with people doing similar diet. I am working on portion control.

OK, my turn. This thread sounds like it was made for me. Turning 50 next January, so close enough. I joined MFP in May 2012. I am not quite 5 feet tall (4' 11.5"), and currently weight about 144. My goal is to weigh around 115 lbs.

I dropped to 125 pounds in 2012, then started creeping back up slowly. I started running in 2013, and ran two half marathons, one in August and one in September. Then life took some unexpected turns.

My dad was hospitalized in November, the same day as I held my husband's 50th birthday party. It was dad's 15th time admitted to hospital last year. I injured my hamstring in November running at 225 step outdoor staircase. My husband had a total hip replacement in early December. After Christmas, I flew to Ottawa to spend some time with my dad. Sadly, he passed away on Feb 15th.

All of these things have added up to me being back at my beginning weight in 2012. I am, for the most part, still staying active. I am running again, but much more carefully than I used to, as it still hurts. I am back at boot camp 3 morning per week, and trying to eat better again.

I am registered for the same half marathon I ran last August, except this year it falls on my dad's birthday. That is my motivation. Near the end, he barely had the strength to walk across the room, and that was with the aid of a walker. He was only 76 years old. 40 years of diabetes and a heart condition took a terrible toll on him. My mother died unexpectedly of a stroke at 67. Those are also my motivators. If I don't pay attention to the history, I know how my story will end too.

You would think that would be enough to motivate, but I think adding the support of people who are in the same boat could be the tipping point for me.

So I'm in too - fell free to add me. I will do my best to support whoever I can in this journey.

You can do it! I will be 50 in October.