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Starting Over at 70

Sharonf239
Sharonf239 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Getting Started
Hi....I'm Sharon....starting once again....will begin Gray Power on May 4th...geared for folks over 50....would really like to talk with "older" folks about diet and exercise. Cheers!!

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  • rsclause
    rsclause Posts: 3,103 Member
    I am over fifty but not old yet but have a quick story. I ran my second half marathon in November last year and as we were hanging around the finish line waiting for official times and maybe awards I saw one of the last finishers coming up the hill. Someone yelled "come on Nancy" then turn to us and said "she is 73" We all started cheering. It was a great thing to see and confirmed to me that you are never to old to exercise.
  • 2snakeswoman
    2snakeswoman Posts: 655 Member
    Age 61 here; many years ranging between overweight and obesity; it has become intolerable on these aging joints.
  • TexOkie12
    TexOkie12 Posts: 27 Member
    Sharonf239 wrote: »
    Hi....I'm Sharon....starting once again....will begin Gray Power on May 4th...geared for folks over 50....would really like to talk with "older" folks about diet and exercise. Cheers!!

  • TexOkie12
    TexOkie12 Posts: 27 Member
    Hi Sharon, I'm Linda & I just recently turned 74. I used to take care of myself & never had a weight problem until after I retired from the Navy Reserves. On my other job, I worked sitting in front of a computer all day with 2 hours of commuting time. Ten hours a day sitting plus back problems so I even had trouble walking. By the time I finally had back surgery, I weighed 180#. I had put on 50# & can remember crying in my doctor's office & telling her "I look like a frog". Now I have Type 2 diabetes & following diabetic menus & exercising again. Good news! I've lost 7# since April 16th.
  • PaytraB
    PaytraB Posts: 2,360 Member
    Hi Sharon. Welcome to MFP. I'm in my 50s and joined MFP a few years ago. You can do this. It only takes time.

    What's Gray Power?
  • julielittle51
    julielittle51 Posts: 21 Member
    Hi. I'm Julie, age 64 and relatively new here. When I started I weighed 270 and now I'm down to 259. I can already feel a difference in my clothes. Nice to hear there are more people over 50 in here than me. Good luck to everyone.
  • lovesretirement
    lovesretirement Posts: 2,661 Member
    Hi...here's a great group you may be interested in joining.


    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/100593-over-50-group

  • kjurassic
    kjurassic Posts: 571 Member
    Hi, Sharon. I'm 60 and have lost over 90 pounds...friend me if you'd like...
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