Is over 60 too late?

NEVER too late! I am 55 years old, 5'2, at least 50-75 pounds overweight. LIfe long weight struggle and image issues with a sugar addiction thrown in! There is no magic here, just hard work both mentally and physically. It's worth it. Do all the things you have been hearing for years: journal your food, and move your body. Get off the couch for at least 1/2 a day and walk. Plug in your music and just GO! Clean out the pantry and fridge and restock with fresh fruits, veggies, protein bars. There are so many healthy food choices these days. No excuses! It's worth it. YOU are worth it. Good Luck. YOU CAN DO THIS! :-)

I am 66 and this past May it was 6 years that I have been changing my life and evolving at 66 I am still looking to lose the last 20 pounds and finish more races.
It was a slow and steady process but my age had nothing to do with it. My attitude and mindset were important.
If you want to do it you can do it and live to be a 100 ( well maybe) so forgot how old you are and realize how young you can feel

I will be 60 in Nov. I started this journey in Jan of 2008. I had initially lost 82# through exercise (mostly walking) and changing the way I ate, such as eliminating a 10 am breakfast of chips and dip. I eat a lot more variety of vegetables and try to find a good balance in all the foods I eat, good fats (a lot lower saturated fats if any), carbs, protein, etc. I cut out salt, and that did wonders, as I was a big salter prior to this. Over the past two years I had gained back about 10# due to illness and injury, but was still at a good weight. This past June I quit smoking and gained weight. Now I am back in the swing of things and moving forward. If you'd like to add me as a buddy, please do. We're never too old to get healthy, as has been stated here. Best wishes on your journey.

I am 59 and started this journey in October 2012. I have lost close to 60 pounds. It's not to late. The only time it will be too late is when you are dead. Love yourself enough to give you the gift of good health for the remainder of your life. You can do this. Do what you can and then push yourself a wee bit more beyond what you think you can do. Get up and get outside. Go for walks. Garden. Move. Log your food faithfully, ever day. Be good to yourself. You can do this. Yes YOU can!!!

It's never too late to work on your health. You've come to the right place! I am 51 and recently lost 30 pounds through diet and exercise. I find logging my food helps to keep me honest. I'll be starting a clean eating challenge next week. Let me know if you want to join. Best of luck and do one day at a time! Laurie www.workouwithLaurie.com

She does not need shakeology or whatever other beachbody crap you are trying to sell her.

I totally agree....gimmicks may work for the short term but anyone I know that did the shakeology stuff gained it all back. I wish people would stop trying to seel that stuff to vulnerable people. Now for the OP (original poster), I am 67 yrs old. A shorty (4"ll) and had to lose 30 lbs. I have lost 22 lbs. in 4 months. I now do a 5 K (at least) every day, do step aerobics or zumba. Oh and did I say....I'm 67 yrs old. You can do it. I won't lie but the weight does come off slower as we age but increasing your exercise slowly over time will help you with that. I started walking a half mile a day and worked up to where I am now. Forget the gimmicks and save your money while doing it!!! Good luck and add me if you need support. :drinker:

As a 61 year old woman with 65 more pounds to lose (I've lost 3 pounds in the past month), and who is battling a sugar addiction as well, I can say to you no, it is not too late! In August, I started seeing a registered dietician who has helped me enormously by having me record everything I eat and drink and any exercise I do. I never did that before because I thought what a pain that would be, but now I find it to be a great eye opener. My eating before, particularly sweets, was out of control. And it seemed the more I ate of it, the more I craved. Do get in the habit of tracking your food and exercise on this site. The fact that I also have to report back to my RD keeps me honest. I don't want to overindulge in some massive dessert if I have to write it down and tell her about it! I do still enjoy a small sweet now and then but I factor it in and it is enough to satisfy without breaking the bank. Aside from that, eating better (and less, particularly less sugar) just makes me feel better overall. It isn't always easy, but I believe it is worth it. We can do this! Feel free to add me as a friend. Good luck!

Never too late! I'm 58 and have over 100 lbs to lose. I just started MFP 2 weeks ago and eating no sugars, flour, wheat. Best of luck to you and hope to see updates from you!

One of my favorite sayings: Decide.. Commit.. Succeed.. What's stopping you? I'm in my 60s and started being serious about this weight loss thing in 2012. I've lost 80 lbs., got too comfy and gained some back. But - I'm still here! I'm determined to get the last 25 lbs. off. It's never too late. Don't give up on yourself. Feel free to friend me if you like. Everyone here is working some kind of program to get and stay healthy. I have mobility issues stemming from a head on collision with a drunk driver but I still do the best I can.. Good luck!

I will be 60 next year. I started seriously on MFP in Sept. 2013. Running was never in the cards but in Feb. I ran a 5k and now I run 30 to 40 minutes 3 days a week. Hurt my elbows this summer trying to lift too heavy or used improper form not sure which so for now it is all cardio. I've lost over 35 lbs and feel great. The summer found me slacking a little on my eating habits but I will get back on board now. It's never too late to start and you will find plenty of motivation at MFP.

I"m going to repeat a response I made to a similar post:

No, it isn't too late. One of the many inspirational success stories on mfp is that of Hanfordrose. She is in her late 60's and changed her life from being morbidly obese, confined to a wheelchair with damaged knees to taking her life back and achieving a normal weight and movement. Comb the success stories and bookmark the ones that speak to your heart.

I'm 66, and have lost 42 pounds (moving from obese to merely fat) and I will be at the top of "normal" weight range within 2-3 months. [Yeah, I know the limitations of using BMI as a metric.] Age is not a valid excuse. Later this year I will be jumping off the Sky Tower in Auckland, something I would never have considered 42 pounds ago. I want to go up in a hot air balloon over Sedona or Cappadocia, why not? My weight is no longer an impediment to wonderful adventures. How cool is that?

Start now, and in a year or two you can write a success story. Do not "try." Instead commit yourself to a change of lifestyle.
Read the stickies, so much wisdom there. Good luck.

Same pattern as you. Hard to make a difference and being so short as I am it really shows. I do need exercise which I hate. I dance almost every evening but by day I really don't get lots of exercise activity.

I'll be 68 in 2 months.
Not too late.

No, you are never too old.
I started 3/12/12 at age 60. I will be 63 at the end of this month.
I have gone from size 24W (tight) to size 10.
If I can do this, anyone can do it.
As for any age, it just takes self control, determination and perseverance.
Best of luck to everyone.

Hi,

I'm 62. I smoked a pack of cigarettes a day for over 40 years, drank too much and didn't eat well. My blood pressure and blood sugar weren't seriously off but were out of the ideal range.. My body fat percentage and waistline were in the unhealthy zone.t quit smoking six years ago, reduced my alcohol consumption soon after and got really serious (after many false starts) about diet and exercise two years ago.

This July my son and I went to Tanzania and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro together.

I know that its not too late for you. I hope that you realize that also,

Best wishes.

Many great stories and MUCH inspiration here!! NEVER give up!!