Wanted - Fat, Female, Fifty (or thereabouts) Friends!

I would love to support you. I am 52 and have a problem losing weight. I need to lose 25 lbs. and it just wont budge even when I eat healthy and exercise I lose like two lbs at the most. In the past month I have gained 6 lbs and it just sits there and I dont even know how it happened; probably vacation! I am ready to get this thing turned around before I turn 53 in DEC.

I'm 51 and would like to lose another 50 lbs. You can add me! I need all the help, support and motivation I can get!

Hi, I'm 48. Add me if you'd like.

I'm sending friend request, and hope we can encourage each other. I'm 52 and would like to lose about 60 pounds. It's SO very true that it gets more difficult to take off the pounds the older we get. But I'm trying!! Best wishes to you!!

I'm 61, 5'8", and obese (according to that darned BMI chart). I have 65 more pounds to lose to reach my goal. Yes, it is much harder to lose weight after 50 (or thereabouts), but if I can do it, anyone can. I believe you (and I) have come to the right place! I need all the encouragement and support I can get as well. We can do this!

I'm 45 please tell me I'm too young

Hi, I'm Phoebe. I have about 100 pounds to lose and have been stuck this past month. I started off strong but can't seem to budge these last few weeks. I REALLY want this but I need some kick-*kitten* friends, people who are really motivational behind me. I want friends who will look at my food diary and really give an honest review. If you can be that kind of friend, please do, I could really use your help. I feel that I have a good diet, I eat healthy most of the time and I am a firm believer in calorie counting. I am on a 1200 calorie a day plan (give or take 100 calories) and I feel this is right for me, for the time, at least until I get my weight down to under 200 pounds. I too will offer the same motivation that I'm looking for. Losing a hundred pounds requires a lot of work and patience. It's not an easy task and so good friends are essential.
I am 57 (58 in February - can't believe that's happening!), I'm 5'3" tall and currently weight 233. I have not weighed under 130 since I was 25 years old. I'm not big boned but have always been shapely which adds to some of the weight, no excuses, just a fact. I'd like this all to come off in a year but I am realistic and if I could lose just 1 pound a week I would be extremely happy happy

Love this post! I will be fifty in January and my mantra is now "50 before 50". I have yo-yo'd up and down the scale swinging as much as 70 to 80 pounds always wondering why I didn't keep a good thing going. Would love to have more friends on this site to help motivate me, and would love to be able to encourage others as well. Please feel freel to add me as a friend.

Fell in love with the movie "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead" on Netflix a few years back and know that juicing (and blending) are both things that work for me and have helped me these past two weeks get into an healthier eating pattern. The challenge is to keep it going and if/when I reach goal, not to abandon what has worked. Would love to meet others on the same journey towards healthy living and a lower BMI.

Lots of my people here! :flowerforyou: I'm fat, female and fifty and would love more friends. My time here is working, sometimes slowly, but it's working and I'm thrilled.

I just got a tshirt that says "Made in 1964. Fifty years of being incredible!"

Hi ladies! There's a group called Women 50+ September 2014. Come on in! We don't discriminate about the 50 mark. Look under groups. Or check the Recent Posts list. You'll see us. Click on the name to enter the group. Just hit reply, introduce yourself or " bump" to mark your spot. then it will show in your MyTopics list. See you there!

I'm 53 and been trying to lose weight for 17 years...discovered this application...and its great network of fellow sufferers...fancy being friends and supporting each other x

I'm 56 and want to lose about 20lb

Hello, all. I'm eight years over fifty and working on fitness as much as pounds. I came here to the message boards hoping to find a bit of support and here's the perfect thread.

I try to keep positive and realistic about the weight. It's been a part of me for most of my life! Still, as I've been walking and even running (at my age!) and doing lots of exercise, I'm not only getting stronger, I've lost about twenty pounds. I can't deny that I like getting into my favorite clothes from a few years ago.

Most of all, I am thrilled to be keeping up with my friends (I was starting to pant and drag).

Please send a friend request if you'd like to exchange support. I need some accountability about doing the walk every morning and especially doing those darn situps. Courage to all the FFF ladies!

I hear you - i feel the same and am loving all the posts

There should be a group, just for those of us that fit this description! (Maybe there is and I just haven't found it yet!) It is so much harder at this age than it was when I was younger!

Okay Ladies...let's see who will take the bait....I am part of a group on mfp and have been for 12 weeks...problem for me is they are all younger than me...some by 15-20 yrs. I have kids this age..and frankly, they can't keep up. They are busy mom's with small kids and for whatever reason I don't feel challenged enough.

So...wondering if any of you ladies would like to be part of a group? I'll start it up if I can get at least 5 others...we can have a spreadsheet to track weight, have weekly weigh ins, weekly challenges...keeping a running tab on a point system and have a winner at the end of each week. The winner of each week gets to post the next weeks challenge.

No bashing or blasting each other, just some healthy competition, group support, motivational support, etc. The same reasons that brought us to mfp.

It's been really fun and motivational with this other group...and the ladies are awesome...but I would like to branch out and try a new group with gals closer to my own age...I'm not a huge workout person and super, super dedicated. BUT I am consistent, here every day, at the gym at least 4 days a week....totally committed to keeping this going. In almost 3 years I've lost 45 lbs (some before mfp), gotten so healthy my Dr took me off all my meds (3 day for hbp, 1 for high chol, 1 for arthritis) over 2 years ago. I'm dedicated to my health...but I enjoy my life and few rum drinks over the weekend, struggle with my husband the football fanatic...anyway...

If any one is interested, let me know..send me a message and let's get this thing started!

Thanks! Hope I get a few nibbles!
Wanda