Fifty plus (or so) support group

reneewill wrote: »

I am interested in joining. 50!

Absolutely :-)

Hi everyone! I'm new to 50, so be gentle...

I'm a native Oregonian and have been using MFP off and on for a couple of years. I had no idea there was a community because I really only logged on my phone. Nice to see such an inviting group here.

I'm a community health nurse - going on 16 years now, working with pregnant women, newborns and kiddos up to age 3 - most with disabilities. I have an 18 year old daughter and have been married 25 years this September.

My immediate goal is to drop 25 pounds (already down about 6 of those) by October. Then I will evaluate whether I am comfortable there or want to go down another 15.

My passion right now is cooking and I mostly stick with healthy recipes. I'm also a wine snob which I cannot help because I live in one of the most spectacular wine regions in the world. So if you want a recipe or a wine recommendation (especially pinot noir) I'm at your service!

And yes, I exercise for wine.

DaneanP wrote: »

Hi everyone! I'm new to 50, so be gentle...

I'm a native Oregonian and have been using MFP off and on for a couple of years. I had no idea there was a community because I really only logged on my phone. Nice to see such an inviting group here.

I'm a community health nurse - going on 16 years now, working with pregnant women, newborns and kiddos up to age 3 - most with disabilities. I have an 18 year old daughter and have been married 25 years this September.

My immediate goal is to drop 25 pounds (already down about 6 of those) by October. Then I will evaluate whether I am comfortable there or want to go down another 15.

My passion right now is cooking and I mostly stick with healthy recipes. I'm also a wine snob which I cannot help because I live in one of the most spectacular wine regions in the world. So if you want a recipe or a wine recommendation (especially pinot noir) I'm at your service!

And yes, I exercise for wine.

Welcome !!

BRaye325 wrote: »

For any of you that are interested, I belong to another group (Over 50 Group) which is in the groups area and not restricted to just a single thread. Check it out: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/100593-over-50-group

Hi Braye325, I clicked on the join button, to request membership a couple days ago but haven't been accepted yet.

Hi,

I was introduced to this by a work colleague yesterday. I am looking for all the motivation I can get. I'm 58 and finding it really hard to shift the kilos. I eat well, never eat junk and don't have much of a sweet tooth but I do like to cook and probably my portions are bigger than they should be. When I was younger I only had to think about losing weight and it would fall off. Now, it doesn't matter how much I exercise or show restraint, nothing budges. Anyone else have the same problem?

607sara wrote: »

Is there something special we have to do to join the group? Besides being over 50, lol. I've been on MFP for a couple of weeks after not really doing much with the site since I joined about 2 years ago. I really like the conversations In this group, very positive and motivational.

It is pretty straight forward to join the group, go to the following:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/104713-fifty-plus-or-so-support-group

From there you should be able to click "Join", if not let me know and I will send you an invite.

kezane wrote: »

Hi,

I was introduced to this by a work colleague yesterday. I am looking for all the motivation I can get. I'm 58 and finding it really hard to shift the kilos. I eat well, never eat junk and don't have much of a sweet tooth but I do like to cook and probably my portions are bigger than they should be. When I was younger I only had to think about losing weight and it would fall off. Now, it doesn't matter how much I exercise or show restraint, nothing budges. Anyone else have the same problem?

I've read if you don't have much to lose it comes off VERY slowly. I have quite a bit to lose and its averaging about 2 pounds a week. Just started exercising though.

sylviajackson23 wrote: »

Well done on 4 mile run that fantastic

Thank you Sylvia :-)

Going to be 53 need to lose 15 more pounds and start going to the gym like I did 10 years ago. After seeing a couple of my relative close to my age have strokes and heart attacks, it figured it's time to start getting in better shape. Please count me in and add me as your friend

jloeffler651 wrote: »

Going to be 53 need to lose 15 more pounds and start going to the gym like I did 10 years ago. After seeing a couple of my relative close to my age have strokes and heart attacks, it figured it's time to start getting in better shape. Please count me in and add me as your friend

Welcome , I just recently began exercising. Have way more than 15 pounds to lose though

klm62505 wrote: »

Just joined - keep losing the same three pounds - don't they know there's 25 other ones that need to be lost as well? I'm one of those people who never had a weight problem (I am 5ft 8 in tall and weighed 125 until about three years ago, blessed with a super metabolism) until I quit smoking and began the dreaded menopause. NOW I know what my mother complained about! I slip and backslide but have a fitbit zip and try to walk 10,000 steps a day (approximately 5 miles, which can be difficult with a desk job) and log my food. Sometimes I go over and gain, sometimes I lose. The losing is finally becoming more common than the gaining (even though it's the same three pounds!) since I'm slowly realizing I can't eat like I used to without weight gain! I miss that wonderful metabolism of my youth! I'm learning, it's a long, slow process but I will get this! You know, until someone puts out the chips and dip and I eat it all.

Welcome. And I know exactly what you mean about the chips and dip. It's so hard not to make it a meal. I try and keep "skinny" pop corn with me ALL the time.

Hi all,
Glad to find this group. I've been using MFP for a few months, and have been losing roughly .5 pounds/week. Slow and steady. I am looking for support from others 'of a certain age' to help motivate me to keep at it, and to add an exercise component to my life. I'd like to join this group. Am I part of this group once I request joining? Or do I have to click on something else???
Have a good rest of the weekend all.
B.

bernloses2013 wrote: »

Hi all,
Glad to find this group. I've been using MFP for a few months, and have been losing roughly .5 pounds/week. Slow and steady. I am looking for support from others 'of a certain age' to help motivate me to keep at it, and to add an exercise component to my life. I'd like to join this group. Am I part of this group once I request joining? Or do I have to click on something else???
Have a good rest of the weekend all.
B.

Hello Bernloses2013 and welcome!

To join the group you could go to the following page and click Join.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/104713-fifty-plus-or-so-support-group

I have also sent you an invitation.

PegJens wrote: »

“We all want progress, but if you're on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive.”
― C. S. Lewis

I wish MFP had a "like" button! Awesome quote!

Hello,

I joined this site in Aug. and fell off the wagon. Now I'm back! I'm 51, turning 52 in May. It's so much more difficult to shed the pounds now that I'm older. Funny thing is, I don't feel my age mentally, but my body tells me otherwise. Ugh. I need to lose 15 lbs. as a realistic goal, then maybe an additional 5 after that to be where I'd LOVE to be. You seem like a nice group.