thistimekc wrote: »

marekdds wrote: »

Moving not only burns calories, you heart rate stays up for a bit, even after you have stopped. I lost my weight eating back 75% of my exercise calories. I didn't eat them all, b/c I don't completely trust the calories burned number or the food database. Super job on the steps!

I work as a significant needs para for my school district. During summer school we have a morning and afternoon session with a 30 min PE time built in. I'm playing like crazy with the kids that's how I'm exceeding the 10,000 steps. I'm still not a big fan at the gym(all thought machines and buff people). I do like the pool this week I will hit the pool 2 times

Welcome Daist! Sorry to hear about the hubs. Hope he recovers quickly. You need to take care of you. Very friendly and supportive group here.

Daisy58Duck wrote: »

Just joined...turned 57 end of June...was doing great on the weightless ..working out with a trainer 3 days a week..cardio another 2 days a week then the wheels fell off..my husband had quadruple bypass surgery in April with complications & my cortisol levels have been off the charts ever since. He is now attending cardio rehab & doing well..however it took a toll on my health (even though I am still working out)
Use & have for 1 year a vivofit which I love...have 3 cairn terrier kids, a retail healthy mutt shop, & 2 grown 2 legged kids. Maybe too much info?

Daisy, a message for your husband from another cardiac survivor. Although I got off WAY easier with a stent instead of bypass surgery, I have two good friends (and firefighters) who have had the quad. We all face the fact that the stats have 50% of us dead in 8 years. Get past that. *kitten* OWN your recovery. Fix all fixable lifestyle habits, eat and exercise like you're fighting for your life, because you are. Work through the depression that comes with this death sentence. It might happen tomorrow, it might happen in years, you might get eaten by a bear before it happens. We all owe a death, but with heart disease, it's right there every day. You need to find a way to live with it, and live your life like someone left the gate open.

Joined MFP over 3 years ago when I quit smoking, became very frustrated & gave up after a few months due to the frustration of exercising daily, watching the calories religiously but losing absolutely nothing. 44 lb increase later, turns out menopause & quitting a lifelong habit at the same time don't combine well and losing nothing was a good thing compared to the alternative.

Getting back on the horse now, full commitment and investment in a decent treadmill - 44 lbs plus the 44lbs I could have done with losing before I quite smoking makes for a hefty goal.

Managed to lose 15 kgs (33lbs) last year on Optifast - (practically starving) but promptly put 12 back on as soon as I ate like a normal person.

I believed my body was against me & I wasn't overeating compared to the normal sized folk, but, once I remembered MFP and logged on again - wow - the normal sized folk are overeating too haha

I'm 52 - live in New Zealand, have 4 children (27, 20, 18, 14) & 2 amazing granddaughters I have the pleasure of taking care of everyday. A very supportive husband - our youngest son has special needs so the treadmill is great for him as it's not easy trying to coax him out of the house for a walk in the middle of winter.

Looking forward to getting to know you all - I know the online quit smoking group I belonged to helped immensely in my ability to never puff again from the day I decided I was done

Welcome everyone! Plateaus are the worst, so frustrating, we have a thread on that if you want to check it out. Bogglebo, you sound like me, wasn't making progress. so I quit and gained. Brilliant plan! Once I got serious and quit making excuses, it worked.

Married living in Virginia. I just turned 50 in April. I have 40 more lbs to lose originally it was 50, but I've already lost 10 lbs. I have a 5 day a week workout routine at Planet Fitness 5 days of Cardio and 4 days of strength training & abs. My goal is to get down to 140ish and to keep my blood pressure down and hopefully, eventually come off high blood pressure medicine. And of course, I want to look good in my clothes and I want to feel better/healthier.

Hi everyone! I am a 53 year young grandmother to 4 children (13,9,5, and 4 mos), and mother to two grown, married sons. I've been married for 32 years. I've never had too much of an issue with weight, and always tried to eat healthy for the most part. But in 2005 I was in a car accident and I have had chronic pain since making being as active as I once was difficult. So of course the pounds kept adding up. But honestly I still was okay with my size...well most days. And my husband loves me no matter what. At 5'7 and 179 lbs most would look at me and say "where do you need to lose weight?" I would laugh and say, "I know how to dress to cover it!" lol

Anyway...5 weeks ago I went to a cardiologist due to some concerns, and a family history of heart problems. My heart was fine, but my triglycerides were 300, I am borderline diabetic, and my good cholesterol is too low. So my doctor said I must lose weight and cut out the "bad" carbs and get some exercise. She said for now it's a warning but if I didn't make some changes I was at risk for a life of diabetes, stroke, or heart attack. So I am taking her warning seriously!

To date I am eating healthier, exercising, and I have cut out added sugar and bad carbs. I've lost 10 lbs! My doctor didn't give me a goal weight, but just said I need to lose. I was 120 way back when I got married, but even my hubby says I was too thin so for now my goal is 150 lbs, I'll see how I feel and go from there.

I look forward to getting to know others who understand how difficult it is fighting the aging process and trying to lose weight. LOL

BBee5064 wrote: »

SharonBrobst wrote: »

Hi everyone! I am a 53 year young grandmother to 4 children (13,9,5, and 4 mos), and mother to two grown, married sons. I've been married for 32 years. I've never had too much of an issue with weight, and always tried to eat healthy for the most part. But in 2005 I was in a car accident and I have had chronic pain since making being as active as I once was difficult. So of course the pounds kept adding up. But honestly I still was okay with my size...well most days. And my husband loves me no matter what. At 5'7 and 179 lbs most would look at me and say "where do you need to lose weight?" I would laugh and say, "I know how to dress to cover it!" lol

Anyway...5 weeks ago I went to a cardiologist due to some concerns, and a family history of heart problems. My heart was fine, but my triglycerides were 300, I am borderline diabetic, and my good cholesterol is too low. So my doctor said I must lose weight and cut out the "bad" carbs and get some exercise. She said for now it's a warning but if I didn't make some changes I was at risk for a life of diabetes, stroke, or heart attack. So I am taking her warning seriously!

To date I am eating healthier, exercising, and I have cut out added sugar and bad carbs. I've lost 10 lbs! My doctor didn't give me a goal weight, but just said I need to lose. I was 120 way back when I got married, but even my hubby says I was too thin so for now my goal is 150 lbs, I'll see how I feel and go from there.

I look forward to getting to know others who understand how difficult it is fighting the aging process and trying to lose weight. LOL

Welcome to our group. Sounds like your doing great. Looking forward to getting to know u

Thanks!

Welcome to all the new folks -- you'll find great support here!

Hi everyone. My name is Carol and I am 52 years old. I joined MFP this year because a friend of mine asked me to because we started our quest to lose weight at the same time. I was on Calorie Counter and she was here so I switched over. She has stopped counting now but I am still here

I have two children, a girl 24 and a boy 27 years old. I have a wonderful, supportive fiance who I will marry on September 27th, of this year (on the beach in the Outer Banks). Part of the reason I wanted to lose weight was to look great on our wedding day and make him proud. He didn't care I was a bit overweight (which just makes me love him even more!).

I am down 39 and 1/2 pounds now (past my first goal weight and onto a final goal weight). I just need to take off 5 1/2 more and I will be super happy.

My whole little story is on my profile but at this point in time I am doing circuit training with some free weight lifting to tone my body along with some cardio. I still try to eat at a deficit as well but I'm a little over that since a deficit for me means around 1200 calories (and I love to eat). I still do great most days but occassionally I do let myself splurge for a day and then rein myself right back in.

Looking foward to seeing what is going on here in this group.

Welcome Carol and Iris. You have come to the right place!

I'm 60 and have been on MFP since Oct 2013. 90 lbs down....keep gaining and losing the "last 5." Will test the waters here for a while and see how things go! Hi, Everyone!!! Good Luck!!!

Hi everyone! I joined the half century club in April. I have 3 daughters (18, 25, 30) and 2 grandsons (2 & 8).

I have fibromyalgia and a few years ago I hit menopause, and my weight shot up 40 lbs to 190. I take meds for high blood pressure and pain meds. My stress level has been high because my husband has been laid off 3 times in 4 years and we have suffered many financial setbacks. He was also diagnosed with cancer last year and because of our financial situation has not been able to seek treatment. Our current household income is 1/10 what it was before he lost his job in January.

I have lost about 20 lbs...did Weight Watchers last year and lost 7 lb in several month, and quit. Then in December I started taking Thrive and I've lost 12 lbs. I really need to get active and form better eating habits so I can lose the rest of the weight and keep it off, and get off most of my prescriptions. I could really use friends and motivation.

Welcome all newcomers. I hope you will all enjoy this group as much as I do.

Hi I'm Hugh. I live in Tasmania (Australia) and turned 51 earlier this year.

After my wife of 25 years left me, I suffered from serious depression and everything in my life just imploded. I am 186cm (6'1") tall and weigh 89kg (196lb or 14st) and hate my big fat gut/belly. I've been slowly trying to increase my exercise and reduce my food intake and hope to get down to 78kg.