Anyone in the 50's going for the 60's

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  • Kjlloyd1
    Kjlloyd1 Posts: 22 Member
    Hi, just turned 55 this month and last Thursday my Dr lowered the boom. I all ready take medication for my cholesterol and now I am over the line and was put on Diabetes medication. Dr wants me to lose at least 20 lbs by Oct 17. I can still reverse this, it's not to late. The weight is my issue. No more fooling around for me!
  • Skye53
    Skye53 Posts: 2
    Hi need some friends just started I am 52
  • Loumarberts
    Loumarberts Posts: 22 Member
    Hello Skye and Kjlloyd1:flowerforyou: Here we are all doing what we can and communicating our encouragements to each other. I am down to the last twenty pounds to land my preferred weight, this may have a new meaning to keeping my maintenance. I am seeing the need for the gym. I am wondering if I am to become a regular with the gym to keep my shape, something is telling me that food decreased and activities are not going to work alone:noway:

    Anyone else seeing this, speak up and lets get through this:smile:
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    Loumarberts - I have to keep active even in maintenance and after a year at/near my goal weight. I worry that if I don't it will all come quickly back. On the other hand I am pretty addicted to my running and training routines - I love how they make me feel so getting to the gym and/or getting out for a run are not a struggle for me. I just think about how good I will feel afterwards and that is motivation enough to get me up and out even when I don't really feel like going. My biggest issue recently is working through a foot injury and having the time early in the day to go when it is cool outside - that darn work keeps getting in the way! :bigsmile:
  • snowflake954
    snowflake954 Posts: 8,399 Member
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  • handbagfan
    handbagfan Posts: 148 Member
    Hello ladies,:flowerforyou:
    def relate with you all there.:wink: I'm heading for 54 (Sept) and I'm finding it harder: tongue: and longer to get back into shape these days. The scales are slowly moving in the right direction, just need some motivation at times. Please add me - always ready to support on our journey. XX:smile:
  • IamMCM
    IamMCM Posts: 122
    50 for me this year and going strong! It's nice to see so many others here. I just got a new job and am moving soon to a new home, so I see 50 as the start of another big adventure. I want to make it last, so that's why I'm here to help me drop that extra weight and get as healthy as possible.
  • zepolaryam
    zepolaryam Posts: 2 Member
    Hi Everyone!
    I'm 52 and a half. Loving my age, relatively active. Struggling with weight since my surgical menopause 2 years ago. No more excuses for me. This time i'm determined to keep it off. Happy to see so many of us motivated to lead a healthy life.
  • Loumarberts
    Loumarberts Posts: 22 Member
    SHANABER, Hi, sorry to hear about your foot, that makes a bit of trouble when it is stopping you from doing what you love. I too think ahead of the task and remind myself how good I will feel, and I will not bash my conscience after. I have had a lot of dumb trouble with my back, it has been a real challenge to do exercises, then have to switch them out and learn new ones, and so on for a few months I really did not know if I was going to throw in the towel or not. However I am proud to say I did not and am again in a new routine, with luck it will get me through and on to a general all body workout.

    Hello Zepolaryam, Iam MCM, handbagfan, and snowflake, you are in the right spot for some encouragement and advice. We all are doing what we can, and some are really putting a spin of the weight scales by going down and toward their goals. Good luck on your journeys!

    Marilyn
  • suzyqszoo
    suzyqszoo Posts: 5 Member
    Hi everyone, I am 53 and will be 54 in October! I am a mom to 6 kids and grandmom to 5 girls and 1 little boy. I would love to have some friends close to my age! My goal is to loose another 15 lbs or more but need motivation! Please add me if you like!
  • 19jane57
    19jane57 Posts: 1 Member
    Hi everybody, I'm new here. I'll be 57 on Friday, and need to loose about 57 lbs.; although just 20 lbs. would be great!
    I have a daughter in college, and am married. My challenges are limited exercise options (back stuff), menopause, and ice cold beer on a hot day. Good luck to all, and add me if you like.
  • tamani0727
    tamani0727 Posts: 6 Member
    Hi there, guys! I am 58, soon to be 59. I have noticed that if I do not keep my weight down and exercise vigorously, I feel terrible and have a very slow metabolism. I have been exercising regularly but not cutting back on my eating. I figured I'd check back in here and get with tracking my food so I can lose some weight...We'll see...I can see that I definitely need encouragement and support to remind me to focus on my eating habits during this busy life I have!
  • larrodarro
    larrodarro Posts: 2,512 Member
    Hi everybody, I'm new here. I'll be 57 on Friday, and need to loose about 57 lbs.; although just 20 lbs. would be great!
    I have a daughter in college, and am married. My challenges are limited exercise options (back stuff), menopause, and ice cold beer on a hot day. Good luck to all, and add me if you like.

    Happy {early} birthday. I have had a bad back most of my life. I found that walking is about the best thing for it. And now that I have lost weight, I don't have near the trouble I used to.

    Good luck.

    Larro
  • Loumarberts
    Loumarberts Posts: 22 Member
    Hello, Larrodarro, Tamani0727, 19jane57, suzyqszoo!

    LARRODARRO, Glad to hear that you have erased the back problems you had. I have lost a lot of pain in the glutes that drove me tired each day. I have just started to do my gym programs, for now they will train my body to form right, next is the actual body weight exercises and some moderate weights to work with. I am looking forward to the day I have no back problem!

    TAMANI0727, if I read that right your birthday is tomorrow, HAPPY BIRTHDAY:drinker: :flowerforyou: Keeping weight down is hard, but also look at the foods you are eating, some foods just are not working for us. If you have a dietician online or at your home area, ask about how some foods will work against us at this age. Breads, gluten is hard to digest and will store in the fat cells around your tummy, Complex starches, in pastas and chemical structure of rice is another thing to watch for. Sugars are not really needed at our age, cut that out too. Hope you can get into a good routine of diet and exercise that will bring you to your goal quickly, all the best!

    19JANE57, Ice cold beer,:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: OH YEAH! I hear you on that one, especially working in the yard for hours and sweating under the sun. There are a few to a lot of us in your boat, just have an eye out, follow me for some chat on how you are getting on with your back, we could learn a few things from each other.

    SUSYQSZOO, You are a busy lady! I have one son, he keeps me busy. I have seven pets that really keep me running too, my days are scheduled to fit all that I must do in. What is your typical day like?:flowerforyou:

    Marilyn
  • jhaehl
    jhaehl Posts: 11
    Hi!
    I would love to have people in this age group to follow in my newsfeed too! I was new a few months ago, then dropped off but I'm back now...looking to be the healthiest of my life in my 50's.

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