Fifty plus (or so) support group
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I'm 51years old. I've lost, then regained and now loosing again. I've done fairly well, actually. Only gained 30 back after a 2.5 year injury stopping my excersize. Now, I've been binge free as well for a little over 2 months.. Some of that is mental training... Realizing that the food artist make all the food look way better than it is, and reminding myself of that. The other is the possibility of undiagnosed IBS, which is making balancing food choices difficult.
Would love to hear if anyone else is dealing with these problems and what tactics they use to deal. ☺0 -
Sandcastles61 wrote: »Morning everyone
Welcome everybody new and my PNW neighbor JB! Bracing for another rainy day...... But the roof repairs from our terrible windstorm are almost done, and since there isn't a roofing company in the area that can even put me on their schedule for 8 weeks, I've done quite well on my own with the help of my oldest son and a friend 
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GREAT job avoiding the cupcakes Butbygrace. My weekend has been a mixed bag of success and utter failure 
. Went swimming Friday (Woohoo) , came home and all was good in my little corner of the world. Then for some reason, I grabbed a small little handful of nuts.... Which led to another and another! The next morning I went to log it all and realized if I sucked IT all into one day I'd have no calories left so I spread it over three. (I focus on weekly totals rather than daily just in case something like this happens...* face palm* ) I could have lived with that......
Except I went shopping last night for a birthday gift, a baby shower gift, and of course the Blazers were on sooooo my sweet fella decided we should stop in at Buffalo Wild Wings. We were actually good and ordered the Naked Tenders and I had 2. No problem. Then later in the evening we were heading to the other side of town and he had to stop at his favorite calimari place. I knew I'd be a little over for the day on calories but what I didn't expect was to TRIPLE my sodium intake for the day. There's just no redeeming that number![:\](https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/resources/emoji/confused.png ":\")
And I've been so good! Copious water heading my way because I have my blood work and stuff on Wednesday! Duh!
Despite being a swollen sodium bomb this morning, I'll finish on a high note LOL. I'm at that middle size where I kinda skipped over on my way to gaining weight last year so I had no jeans that fit. There was a thread about hitting consignment stores to fill in with things so yesterday I found an awesome store and scored a brand new $90 pair of Ann Taylor jeans for $7.99 and another for $12.99. Seriously, the tags were still on them!!!!! So as you find yourself needing a little something as you make your way down in clothing size, I would definitely recommend a visit to a consignment store
Have a GREAT Sunday!
Tami
Your energy amazes me
. And yes, a few more pounds and I will be hitting the thrift stores or consignment shops. Just a few more pounds 0 -
stealthytiger wrote: »I'm 51years old. I've lost, then regained and now loosing again. I've done fairly well, actually. Only gained 30 back after a 2.5 year injury stopping my excersize. Now, I've been binge free as well for a little over 2 months.. Some of that is mental training... Realizing that the food artist make all the food look way better than it is, and reminding myself of that. The other is the possibility of undiagnosed IBS, which is making balancing food choices difficult.
Would love to hear if anyone else is dealing with these problems and what tactics they use to deal. ☺
Congrats for getting back on board and for doing so well the past 2 months. I, too, have had to retrain my brain to "eat to live". I loved comfort food. Actually, any food was comfort food. But slowly it's coming around to a healthier way of thinking 0 -
davebarron wrote: »I am just turned 55 and retired. I lost about 50 pounds a few years ago - for health reasons - but have had the last 15 or so to get rid since then with no success. Every birthday, holiday, family visit, vacation, etc. seems to be an excuse to overeat, and then I have to lose those few pounds again. Could really use some motivation and support to get rid of the last 15.
A bit about me:
I aim to log everything I eat. I have to be brutally honest with myself or I go off the rails pretty quickly, like eating way too many cookies and bars at Christmas because it's a holiday and I am visiting family and not logging. Self discipline is key but goes AWOL now and then.
I am pretty good about cardio, but am looking into starting some sort of strength training. I live in rural northern Canada so there are no gyms near me - it's a 4 hour walk to the nearest store to buy milk But there is lots of free snow shoeing and cross country skiing in winter, and swimming and hiking in summer, and I have an elliptical trainer in front of the basement TV for bad weather days (like -32C last week!!)
As far as strength training goes, until I retired I was always in a desk job and never did any, and unfortunately it shows. Right now all I do is split wood for the fireplace - heating with furnace oil costs $800 per month in winter, so splitting firewood for heat saves tons of money and is my new part time job. Anyhow the wood splitting only takes about 15 minutes a day and the ax does most of the work so I haven't noticed any difference after a few months. I have purchased dumbbells but don't know how to use them and Google search returns a confusingly huge list. Oh well I have lots of time to figure it out
Please feel free to add me as a friend and tell me about you!
Cheers
Dave
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Sandcastle61, maybe it was something going around.... I had a great "food" Saturday, but totally, totally blew it yesterday.0
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Okay. There was a lot more to my post and it's not showing up. Don't have time now to finish it. Have a great day everyone!0
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davebarron wrote: »I am just turned 55 and retired. I lost about 50 pounds a few years ago - for health reasons - but have had the last 15 or so to get rid since then with no success. Every birthday, holiday, family visit, vacation, etc. seems to be an excuse to overeat, and then I have to lose those few pounds again. Could really use some motivation and support to get rid of the last 15.
A bit about me:
I aim to log everything I eat. I have to be brutally honest with myself or I go off the rails pretty quickly, like eating way too many cookies and bars at Christmas because it's a holiday and I am visiting family and not logging. Self discipline is key but goes AWOL now and then.
I am pretty good about cardio, but am looking into starting some sort of strength training. I live in rural northern Canada so there are no gyms near me - it's a 4 hour walk to the nearest store to buy milk But there is lots of free snow shoeing and cross country skiing in winter, and swimming and hiking in summer, and I have an elliptical trainer in front of the basement TV for bad weather days (like -32C last week!!)
As far as strength training goes, until I retired I was always in a desk job and never did any, and unfortunately it shows. Right now all I do is split wood for the fireplace - heating with furnace oil costs $800 per month in winter, so splitting firewood for heat saves tons of money and is my new part time job. Anyhow the wood splitting only takes about 15 minutes a day and the ax does most of the work so I haven't noticed any difference after a few months. I have purchased dumbbells but don't know how to use them and Google search returns a confusingly huge list. Oh well I have lots of time to figure it out
Please feel free to add me as a friend and tell me about you!
Cheers
Dave
Welcome Dave! Wow you do live in remote Canada. If you got 50 off you can def get this last 15 off. It's all about being honest with yourself and logging accurately. So beginning today, do just that! The weight will begin to melt off.
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stealthytiger wrote: »I've been binge free as well for a little over 2 months.. Some of that is mental training... Realizing that the food artist make all the food look way better than it is, and reminding myself of that.
Wow! That's a great accomplishment! I agree that it is mental training, but unfortunately, I have not mastered that. Any other tips?
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davebarron wrote: »I have purchased dumbbells but don't know how to use them and Google search returns a confusingly huge list. Oh well I have lots of time to figure it out
Welcome Dave! About 5 years ago I bought Beach Body's "Power 90" (not as crazy as the other DVDs). It is a combo strength/cardio program. (If referencing a certain program is against the rules, please let me know). At the time, I really wanted to work out at home and it was just what I needed. You might be able to pick it up online pretty inexpensively now that it is an older DVD, but I really liked it. Good warm ups, workouts, and cool downs. Keep up the good work! You've done great!
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I'm 52 - 53 this year & glad to make it this far! But I want to make it past 80YO Want to be a grandad but not a couple more years apparently? Somethings you have no say in! If i can reclaim half the fitness levels from my 30's then that will do.0
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Happy Monday, everyone.
Somewhat excessive meals starting at lunch last Friday, then Saturday night out with friends and last night at the in-laws. I think I succeeded zeroing out the food with extra time in the pool but it was close!0 -
I'm 52 - 53 this year & glad to make it this far! But I want to make it past 80YO Want to be a grandad but not a couple more years apparently? Somethings you have no say in! If i can reclaim half the fitness levels from my 30's then that will do.
I will be 56 this week. Our oldest daughter is getting married this summer so I won't be a gma for a couple years, also. But when I am I want to be able to keep up with them. 0 -
Happy Monday, everyone.
Somewhat excessive meals starting at lunch last Friday, then Saturday night out with friends and last night at the in-laws. I think I succeeded zeroing out the food with extra time in the pool but it was close!
Those days happen. I'm sure your swimming made it all good. 0 -
What a nice group...I just turned 50 in January. Live in Florida, looking for fitness pals for motivation!0
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Luvstogolf wrote: »What a nice group...I just turned 50 in January. Live in Florida, looking for fitness pals for motivation!
Well I'm not to fit but I can be your pal. 0 -
butbygrace206 wrote: »Luvstogolf wrote: »What a nice group...I just turned 50 in January. Live in Florida, looking for fitness pals for motivation!
Well I'm not to fit but I can be your pal.
Me too! We're all a work in progress! I'm 56, have 6 grandkids (newborn-8) and want to run with the gang (and not collapse!) Butbygrace206, when is the wedding? That's so exciting!
I've got a busy work day lined up and then a 5 hour car ride go visit daughter & 3 grandkids in MN. My daughter is a super healthy eater so for me, even tho I try to eat well, it's like a detox program (in a good way!). Just hoping that I don't "pay" for taking the work time off by having to put in extra hours go catch up again.
Thankfully we didn't get the snow accumulations they predicted yesterday. I'm so ready for warmer weather!
Happy day, all!
Suzy in Wisconsin0 -
Welcome to all the newbies (I'm one, also!)! This is a great group and I enjoy reading the comments several times daily. I just returned from 4 days visiting family and wasn't on MFP, so I'll be more active on here now that I'm home. I took today off from work also to clean, do laundry, and hopefully get back to my better eating habits!! Hope you are all having a great day/week so far!0
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I'm 51 and here to lose 214 pounds.0
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butbygrace206 wrote: »Luvstogolf wrote: »What a nice group...I just turned 50 in January. Live in Florida, looking for fitness pals for motivation!
Well I'm not to fit but I can be your pal.
Me too! We're all a work in progress! I'm 56, have 6 grandkids (newborn-8) and want to run with the gang (and not collapse!) Butbygrace206, when is the wedding? That's so exciting!
I've got a busy work day lined up and then a 5 hour car ride go visit daughter & 3 grandkids in MN. My daughter is a super healthy eater so for me, even tho I try to eat well, it's like a detox program (in a good way!). Just hoping that I don't "pay" for taking the work time off by having to put in extra hours go catch up again.
Thankfully we didn't get the snow accumulations they predicted yesterday. I'm so ready for warmer weather!
Happy day, all!
Suzy in Wisconsin
Be safe traveling and have fun Keith those babies.
Wedding is june 6. Its stress time, still lots to do but it's fun planning.
I will be 56 this week. Three children, two still at home. My joke has always been that, we had children so late in life that by the time I got them out of diapers I'd be in them. Thankfully that has not happened
I am fairly active. Work a full time job and a part time job during the summer. So summer months are crazy for me. I'm a bit concerned about healthy eating during this time because I go straight from one job to the other. But I'm trying to plan it out.
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Then you've come to the right spot !!! Welcome!Charles1964 wrote: »I'm 51 and here to lose 214 pounds.
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Tuesday good-news-day, the good news being it's no longer Monday and I can put to rest the snacking that occurred yesterday afternoon. Off work for spring break this week, I'm usually teaching in the afternoons which keeps me from wandering around aimlessly in the kitchen.
Popcorn! Ate about 3 cups, popped with very little oil, adding no butter, just a little salt. And then I got busy with raisins. Ahhh, those sweet little demons, lol!
A little dried fruit goes a long way! In days gone by I'd always have candy in the house, and ice cream in the freezer. No more, though. That's one of the biggest changes I've made over the last few years of better nutrition. A bit of dried fruit works just fine, but eeegads is it ever pricey in the calorie dept. Today I'll go for a nice sweet orange.
Off now to plan my meals for the day, including something for late afternoon when munch time hits. Part of the problem yesterday was that I didn't eat a large enough breakfast and was starving by mid-morning. I know better.
Happy day all!
jb in rainy PNW
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Welcome everyone! I'm 51 and finally fit! I've gone from borderline morbidly obese to a healthy weight. I ride my bicycle and run almost every day. I'm getting ready to run my first half marathon in a couple of weeks.
If I did this, so can you!0 -
Tuesday good-news-day, the good news being it's no longer Monday and I can put to rest the snacking that occurred yesterday afternoon. Off work for spring break this week, I'm usually teaching in the afternoons which keeps me from wandering around aimlessly in the kitchen.
Popcorn! Ate about 3 cups, popped with very little oil, adding no butter, just a little salt. And then I got busy with raisins. Ahhh, those sweet little demons, lol! A little dried fruit goes a long way! In days gone by I'd always have candy in the house, and ice cream in the freezer. No more, though. That's one of the biggest changes I've made over the last few years of better nutrition. A bit of dried fruit works just fine, but eeegads is it ever pricey in the calorie dept. Today I'll go for a nice sweet orange.
Off now to plan my meals for the day, including something for late afternoon when munch time hits. Part of the problem yesterday was that I didn't eat a large enough breakfast and was starving by mid-morning. I know better.
Happy day all!
jb in rainy PNW
I love, love, love my popcorn. I buy the "skinny" popcorn. Eat it about every day. My fav snack.0 -
Welcome everyone! I'm 51 and finally fit! I've gone from borderline morbidly obese to a healthy weight. I ride my bicycle and run almost every day. I'm getting ready to run my first half marathon in a couple of weeks.
If I did this, so can you!
Ceci, you're my hero. My daughter just asked me yesterday if I would be ready to run a 5k by October. I'm gonna try my best 0 -
Hi all. New here too. I'll be 54 next month. Have lost 88 lbs. thus far, have about 140 to go. I've been really enjoying reading your posts and look forward to making some new friends. "One day at a time" has been my motto since beginning this journey last August and, by the grace of God, it's worked for me. Hope everyone has a great day. Check back later. A*0
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Hi all. New here too. I'll be 54 next month. Have lost 88 lbs. thus far, have about 140 to go. I've been really enjoying reading your posts and look forward to making some new friends. "One day at a time" has been my motto since beginning this journey last August and, by the grace of God, it's worked for me. Hope everyone has a great day. Check back later. A*
That's amazing! Big high 5 to you! It is "one day at a time" and I'm on the journey too 0 -
Awww, thanks!butbygrace206 wrote: »Welcome everyone! I'm 51 and finally fit! I've gone from borderline morbidly obese to a healthy weight. I ride my bicycle and run almost every day. I'm getting ready to run my first half marathon in a couple of weeks.
If I did this, so can you!
Ceci, you're my hero. My daughter just asked me yesterday if I would be ready to run a 5k by October. I'm gonna try my best
You most definitely can be ready to run a 5k by October! Couch to 5k is great!
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You're all my heroes! Awesome job! Send some of that will power over here! 0
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50 and wanting a lasting change.. Hit 251 in Jan and want to lose 50 pounds permanently over the next year. Getting married May 30 and want to be 230 by then..0
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New to MFP. I am 53 and have been struggling to do this on my own. Feeling like I need a group to keep my motivation going. Looks like this is a friendly spot to land.0
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