Older woman seeking inspiration

I'm 54 and spent most of life on a "diet". I joined MFP a little over a year ago and have lost 30 pounds. My advice? Take it slow, be sure to eat enough so you're not tempted to binge because you are hungry. Remember you are teaching yourself a new way to eat that will last you the rest of your life. You can do this, feel free to add me as a friend

I am 58 almost 59. And I have lost 36# in 9 months with 4# to go. I look and feel amazing. My doctors are stunned. I lowered my cholesterol from 278 to 200 without any medication. The health benefits list is a long one. I eat clean and healthy and track it all on this app. I suffer from severe menopause and still lost. I discoverrd there are ways to balance your hormones and turn back the clock with education, determination and support. I create recipes and find new healthy foods and habits each month. So I am just here to say menopause doesn't have to mean unhealthy. My 28 year old microbiologist daughter helped me overcome everything from exercise challenges to meal plans. She spent hours doing research for me to help with every step. I live by my app. I tell everyone when they ask and people ask me every day.

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JennyAHansell wrote: »

I'm 59, with 50 pounds to lose. Would love to hear Aron someone like me who succeeded? I'm a compulsive eater and sugar addict, started today with MFP and Isagenix... Not feeling very hopeful since I've lost weight so many times and always gained it back... But I'm here.

I will be turning 50 this summer and I don't want to look like I do at my party! So I am very motivated to lose weight and get healthy again. I have diabetes, high blood pressure, high triglycerides and sleep apnea. All of these conditio,s require medication...which are having some unpleasant side effects. This is further motivation for me. I started making changes to my diet at the beginning of March but wasn't logging on MFP. I got a fit it a week ago and started logging my food again and I am already down over 3 pounds in a week! I'm trying to eat clean (organic if possible), real food like fruits and vegetables, and sprouted grain bread. I saw my doctor on Monday and she reduced my blood pressure medicine and one of my diabetic medicines by half! I am so excited! My goal is to get off all medicines.

I'm 54 and lost ninety pounds so far through a referral to a local bariatric program. I had my surgery this past summer. I can definitely relate to the feeling of no confidence. I mean, how often can a person beat their head against that wall (dieting)? When I started the program I did not have a lot of optimism for the first three months until I had my defining moment. At that point I had lost thirty pounds and I was able to recover from a nasty fall. It was the first evidence that I could have a different sort of life and I haven't looked back since.

I took a quick google on Isagenix and it doesn't look that promising to me. Cleanses are a kind of snake oil.

MyFitnessPal is very effective though. It is a tracking tool that gives you information. With knowledge, you can gradually change habits towards weight loss and healthier choices.

It's really about making permanent lifestyle changes rather than enduring until you lose the weight. Also, think about what your motivation is. For me it's to regain my health to the point that I no longer need to take these medicines that are having negative side effects. Losing weight is a natural by product of eating more nutritious food and exercising my muscles. Don't expect to lose the weight fast. If your like most people you gained it over a period of time. Change is hard, especially as you approach middle age. Measure your success in lower resting heart rates, or lower blood pressure rather than pounds on the scale. Or whatever health issue you are trying to improve.