The 40-Something Club
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I am so glad to find this. I am 42, almost 43. I have been trying to lose 20 pounds since my third child was born 11 years ago...haha. I just can't seem to stay focused or motivated around my "PMS" time of the month. I am a comfort eater and I just love food. I am hoping to find a good network of support here.0
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Interesting, let's lose our ageErinleigh13 wrote: »I am 43 and have about 43lbs to lose! Hoping to get motivation from some other 40 somethings to kick this into gear.
Anyone?
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DanaRLeipold1967 wrote: »I'm 47 and need to loose about 20 pounds. Guess I'm the old lady in here? If I can do it then you youngsters can!
Age is just a number. Won't tell mine. Ha0 -
I am so glad to find this. I am 42, almost 43. I have been trying to lose 20 pounds since my third child was born 11 years ago...haha. I just can't seem to stay focused or motivated around my "PMS" time of the month. I am a comfort eater and I just love food. I am hoping to find a good network of support here.0
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1mumrevolution wrote: »I'm continuing doing my normal stuff, eating to deficit and exercising but am now officially in a long term plateau (4 months) and I'm getting frustrated. I'm blaming hormones
Have you had any other issues? Hormones may be something I can look into also (@45), but I was sent into a tailspin of anemia and my gall bladder tore and had to be removed and the acid reflux is awful! I'm at 3 years now and only 30 of my 60 is gone. Seems problem after problem here ;(
Possibly slightly hypothyroid, I only have half a thyroid and readings are very borderline. Or perimeno, but am on pill so not sure. Sympathies on the reflux (I have it since my pregnancy 10 years ago) and am on meds for it. Damn getting older. It sucks.0 -
So many lovely ladies0
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48 years old here. I started Jan 9th to lose 100 lbs. and signed up here a few weeks later. I'm down 28 lbs. so far and beyond surprised and thrilled with myself for logging in 111 days in a row, eating right and making exercise a part of my daily life. YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!0
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Erinleigh13 wrote: »Erinleigh13 wrote: »1mumrevolution wrote: »
What's holding you back? Motivation?Erinleigh13 wrote: »how's everyone this morning?? I have a confession to make.....I haven't worked out in a week. ugh!!! I need help!
yes
I am a single mom and work full time and I am allowing myself to believe my own hype of not having time lol
Sorry to be blunt, but you need to make time. No one else is going to force you to work out or eat well. You need to do it yourself (and your kids). Try fitting in workout time over your lunch break, or after everyone else is in bed.
Oh I know...that's why I said I was allowing myself to believe my own hype! haha. I know it's possible to make at least a 30 minute window. I have just been lazy and unmotivated the last week and trying to make myself feel better by saying I don't have time (which I know isn't true)....vicious cycle of arguing with myself lol
Maybe buy yourself a kettle bell or aerobic step .. Plenty of free workouts on YouTube . Leave the housework or dishes. . They can wait 30 minutes . You don't need fancy equipment or workout videos . I know it's easier said than done but even if it's once or twice a week it's a start
yes, you're right! I have a kettle bell that I am going to dig out as soon as I get home today. THank you!0 -
Interesting, let's lose our ageErinleigh13 wrote: »I am 43 and have about 43lbs to lose! Hoping to get motivation from some other 40 somethings to kick this into gear.
Anyone?
I did this thread based on age because everything else I was seeing was 20 year olds with the metabolism of an infant! haha....wanted to get people together who may be having same issue with metabolism slowing down, menopause (obviously not for you! haha) etc.0 -
48 and it would be great to take off 48 ...0
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Erinleigh13 wrote: »I did this thread based on age because everything else I was seeing was 20 year olds with the metabolism of an infant! haha....wanted to get people together who may be having same issue with metabolism slowing down, menopause (obviously not for you! haha) etc.
Yep!!! I can definitely tell my metabolism is starting to slow down. It really stinks!! lol0 -
48 years old here. I started Jan 9th to lose 100 lbs. and signed up here a few weeks later. I'm down 28 lbs. so far and beyond surprised and thrilled with myself for logging in 111 days in a row, eating right and making exercise a part of my daily life. YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!
Congrats! 111 days!
I was on a roll with that and went on vacation and missed a day. I was pissed off at myself for getting caught up and not logging. So back to the drawing board with that. The good bad and ugly.
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Erinleigh13 wrote: »Erinleigh13 wrote: »Erinleigh13 wrote: »1mumrevolution wrote: »
What's holding you back? Motivation?Erinleigh13 wrote: »how's everyone this morning?? I have a confession to make.....I haven't worked out in a week. ugh!!! I need help!
yes I am a single mom and work full time and I am allowing myself to believe my own hype of not having time lol
Sorry to be blunt, but you need to make time. No one else is going to force you to work out or eat well. You need to do it yourself (and your kids). Try fitting in workout time over your lunch break, or after everyone else is in bed.
Oh I know...that's why I said I was allowing myself to believe my own hype! haha. I know it's possible to make at least a 30 minute window. I have just been lazy and unmotivated the last week and trying to make myself feel better by saying I don't have time (which I know isn't true)....vicious cycle of arguing with myself lol
Maybe buy yourself a kettle bell or aerobic step .. Plenty of free workouts on YouTube . Leave the housework or dishes. . They can wait 30 minutes . You don't need fancy equipment or workout videos . I know it's easier said than done but even if it's once or twice a week it's a start
yes, you're right! I have a kettle bell that I am going to dig out as soon as I get home today. THank you!
Planks are a great full body exercise. There are different variations and also good ol pushups which I hate. haa haa
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Im 40 with about 60lbs to lose I started MFP April of this year and so far Im down 9 lbs. Its a slow process but seems to be working, I have my good and bad days but Im ready for the challenge and the change.0
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sunnydee216 wrote: »Erinleigh13 wrote: »Erinleigh13 wrote: »Erinleigh13 wrote: »1mumrevolution wrote: »
What's holding you back? Motivation?Erinleigh13 wrote: »how's everyone this morning?? I have a confession to make.....I haven't worked out in a week. ugh!!! I need help!
yes I am a single mom and work full time and I am allowing myself to believe my own hype of not having time lol
Sorry to be blunt, but you need to make time. No one else is going to force you to work out or eat well. You need to do it yourself (and your kids). Try fitting in workout time over your lunch break, or after everyone else is in bed.
Oh I know...that's why I said I was allowing myself to believe my own hype! haha. I know it's possible to make at least a 30 minute window. I have just been lazy and unmotivated the last week and trying to make myself feel better by saying I don't have time (which I know isn't true)....vicious cycle of arguing with myself lol
Maybe buy yourself a kettle bell or aerobic step .. Plenty of free workouts on YouTube . Leave the housework or dishes. . They can wait 30 minutes . You don't need fancy equipment or workout videos . I know it's easier said than done but even if it's once or twice a week it's a start
yes, you're right! I have a kettle bell that I am going to dig out as soon as I get home today. THank you!
Planks are a great full body exercise. There are different variations and also good ol pushups which I hate. haa haa
I have actually learned to like planks! Getting better and better at them!0 -
Im 40 with about 60lbs to lose I started MFP April of this year and so far Im down 9 lbs. Its a slow process but seems to be working, I have my good and bad days but Im ready for the challenge and the change.
If you just started this month and you're already down 9lbs I would say you're doing a great job! keep it up!0 -
Hi everybody; 43 yo guy here. I was disgusted with myself mid-January when I saw the scale reading 286#; no way I thought I had ever gotten that heavy. After 3.5 months, I'm down 30# and plan to keep this new "lifestyle" for the forseeable future. I'm not a gym rat, but instead count every calorie w/MFP, and treated myself to a Fitbit Charge a month ago. I wish you all well in your journey, and feel free to friend me b/c I have no friends yet!0
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Hi there, I'm 42 and it's my first time here. I need to lose about 50lbs! I am at my heaviest. Even when I was pregnant with twins I was lighter0
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I'll be 45 in about 6 weeks. I've lost 40 pounds since mid-November and have about about 75 more to go. I hurt myself over a month ago and cannot exercise until at least the end of May (I start physical therapy then so I'll learn more what I can and can't do at that time). I'm trying to simply not give back the progress on the 40 I lost already, that is my current goal.
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Erinleigh13 wrote: »Im 40 with about 60lbs to lose I started MFP April of this year and so far Im down 9 lbs. Its a slow process but seems to be working, I have my good and bad days but Im ready for the challenge and the change.
If you just started this month and you're already down 9lbs I would say you're doing a great job! keep it up!
Thank you 1 lb at a time is all we can do0 -
40 here (41 at the end of June) needing to lose about 30 pounds to get back to my weight of about 2 years ago and would like to lose about 50 pounds total.0
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alnassiry72 wrote: »Hi there, I'm 42 and it's my first time here. I need to lose about 50lbs! I am at my heaviest. Even when I was pregnant with twins I was lighter
Ha! I have the same issue. Except my twins will be 30 this summer! So can't blame it on them.
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Erinleigh13 wrote: »sunnydee216 wrote: »Erinleigh13 wrote: »Erinleigh13 wrote: »Erinleigh13 wrote: »1mumrevolution wrote: »
What's holding you back? Motivation?Erinleigh13 wrote: »how's everyone this morning?? I have a confession to make.....I haven't worked out in a week. ugh!!! I need help!
yes I am a single mom and work full time and I am allowing myself to believe my own hype of not having time lol
Sorry to be blunt, but you need to make time. No one else is going to force you to work out or eat well. You need to do it yourself (and your kids). Try fitting in workout time over your lunch break, or after everyone else is in bed.
Oh I know...that's why I said I was allowing myself to believe my own hype! haha. I know it's possible to make at least a 30 minute window. I have just been lazy and unmotivated the last week and trying to make myself feel better by saying I don't have time (which I know isn't true)....vicious cycle of arguing with myself lol
Maybe buy yourself a kettle bell or aerobic step .. Plenty of free workouts on YouTube . Leave the housework or dishes. . They can wait 30 minutes . You don't need fancy equipment or workout videos . I know it's easier said than done but even if it's once or twice a week it's a start
yes, you're right! I have a kettle bell that I am going to dig out as soon as I get home today. THank you!
Planks are a great full body exercise. There are different variations and also good ol pushups which I hate. haa haa
I have actually learned to like planks! Getting better and better at them!
I don't mind the planks either. Keep up the good work!
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Planks are the best. I plank every day.0
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Redbeard333 wrote: »Hi everybody; 43 yo guy here. I was disgusted with myself mid-January when I saw the scale reading 286#; no way I thought I had ever gotten that heavy. After 3.5 months, I'm down 30# and plan to keep this new "lifestyle" for the forseeable future. I'm not a gym rat, but instead count every calorie w/MFP, and treated myself to a Fitbit Charge a month ago. I wish you all well in your journey, and feel free to friend me b/c I have no friends yet!
Welcome Redbeard, are you the first chap in this thread?
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41 - lost about 22 lbs a few years ago, have gained back about half of it...back here and back at it.0
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I just turned 40. It's inspiring to see so many motivated (and attractive) 40 somethings in here. I see lots of my peers who simply have given up or simply don't care. The fact that this thread exists gives me hope.
I have about 30 to 40 to lose (not loose).0 -
40, almost 41....ugh, when did that happen? i've lost close to 30lb so far...only need to lose 60-something more. any feel free to add me, i need all the motivation i can get from people who arent 20-something anorexics lol0
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45 yrs young here with a goal to lose 80 lbs. Have lost 25 so far in 5 months (slowwwww). Doc says its better than losing fast (so for 2 seconds his words are a consolation). In great health otherwise, other than this weight war that I am determined to win this time. Discovering there might be some truth to 'its difficult to losing weight in your 40s'. Overcame my biggest challenge - consistent exercising - and while I am only power walking and hiking I am proud of myself for working at it every week. When that inner voice of inertia says - ah go tomorrow or I am tired - the strong side now says - forget it I am going now- very excited (gotta pat myself on the back for every accomplishment no matter big or small). Feel free to friend me as I have no friends here on MFP and lets keep each other motivated through the plateaus and changes. 0
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I'm 41. I am the heaviest I have been. pushing 200 lbs. I want to lose 50. Just getting started with 30 minutes of excercise a day/5 days a week. This is week 5. My eating habits have to change so I am starting this great 21 day cleanse called, The Vitality Cleanse. It's not just liquid, you actually get to eat...healthy foods. Anyways, I find the motivation within to keep pushing is sorely lacking. Depression does not help but I know that I just have to do this. That's why I am here....for support! Feel free to add me!0
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