55-65 year old women's success?
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Oh for breakfast I have a piece of french toast, one chicken sausage and some maple syrup and balade light butter0
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I eat 1-2 scrambled eggs almost every morning. Most days I add some spinach and feta. On occasion I will have bacon or sausage or toast with my eggs. Some days I mix diced ham into the eggs and have hash browns. Eggs are about the only breakfast that fill me up. I add a peach or a handful of berries some mornings. Lunch tends to be a salad with grilled chicken or deli ham. Staying in this rut leaves me wide open for dinner/snack/dessert. I go out for lunch once per week and usually have a tostada, rice and beans. I go to breakfast every once in a while and have most of a western omelet and potatoes. I guess just find what works best for you0
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Tomorrow I'm having plain Greek yogurt with frozen berries and a sprinkle of Chia seeds I'm hoping it will keep me satisfied longer than my nutrition bar. Thanks for the input I love to hear new ideas.0
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Tomorrow I'm having plain Greek yogurt with frozen berries and a sprinkle of Chia seeds I'm hoping it will keep me satisfied longer than my nutrition bar. Thanks for the input I love to hear new ideas.
Calmom2, that sounds good! Do you like chocolate? I mix in a couple of servings of cocoa powder to Greek yogurt and fresh berries along with some flavorings (vanilla, coconut, orange extract). Keeps me full for hours. I tried nutrition bars a long time ago and they never kept me full and always tasted processed to me, so now I only eat them if I'm away from home and have no other options.0 -
Try these for breakfast. So good and low in calorie from MFP.
URL to article: https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/banana-sweetened-bran-muffins/0 -
Because of decades of shift work I can eat anything for any meal... and brekkie is often a quesadilla... I use a low carb tortilla, mash about 1/4 cup of kidney beans then mix with a few tbsp salsa and spread it on, sprinkle some green onions and a little low fat cheese, fold it over and toss it in a non stick frying pan for about 3 min on each side..0
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Ok, I'm 58 and have just spent 3 months losing 15 pounds that I had lost on here in 2013-14. I have about 20 to go. I am tall- 5'7'' and I have a Dr. goal of 175. I have been there twice with WW. I found that I wasn't losing on their program anymore. My A1C jumped to 6.3 (6.5 is diabetic) I have cut the carbs to 120-130 a day and use my diary. It is hard to keep track on a high day but accountability even at picnics and parties help me be in control. We are retired and travel and eat out alot. I keep a card in my purse with the count for favorite food at the places we frequently go so most of the time, I know what I will order in my calorie range. I also walk 35-40 minutes each day. Without the walking, I do not lose. I allow myself 1400 calories a day but usually use 1100-1200. I hope this keeps running.
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@twilasue54 did the star turn yellow? If so, you are bookmarked here.
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yes, i figurered it out. thank you so much.
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I have just bookmarked too.
I hate myself right now and struggling. I usually have a good breakfast and a sandwich or homemade salad for lunch. My downfall is wine and good food in the evenings. I am trying to cut back on the wine and don't intend to have any tonight. I am my own worse enemy as it is fairly easy to stick to the 1800 daily allowance without wine.
I am very heavy right now so what gentle exercises would you recommend to get back into the habit. Thinking of buying some weights as strength training helped me before!0 -
FattieBabs. I have found the greatest exercise ever is just walking!! Start slow and build up distance and speed. I have been successful with MFP, a Fitbit and lots of walking! Also giving yourself positive I messages and visualizing where you want to be is essential. You can do this. Just think, one meal at a time, one day at a time!!0
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Is your work active enough to require breakfast, or do you get light-headed from low blood sugar anyway?
You could skip breakfast saving more calories for dinner, and a snack before bed could keep liver carb stores high enough that you don't need that breakfast for sedentary activity.
Strength training always beneficial during a diet to help retain whenever muscle mass you got. Makes it so much harder without it.0 -
FattieBabs. I have found the greatest exercise ever is just walking!! Start slow and build up distance and speed. I have been successful with MFP, a Fitbit and lots of walking! Also giving yourself positive I messages and visualizing where you want to be is essential. You can do this. Just think, one meal at a time, one day at a time!!
Totally agree. And I would change my avatar name. I feel like "fatty" is negative. You should identify with a more positive aspect of you.
I have lost 40 lbs by mostly walking. Something I like and can keep up indefinitely and Can do anywhere. Rain or shine.0 -
Hi. I'm 52 and needing to lose 40lbs. The weight has crept up on me, especially now that I'm menopausal. You all have inspiring stories that are motivating. I'm pretty excited about this site I think it will help. Blessings, J.0
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56 years old and bookmarking this, too. I had depressing eye issues all summer, and gained back around 10 pounds! Now I can see very well that I have 30 pounds to lose—again!0
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It's a life journey! You can do it!! Gayle Minneapolis0
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Started Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. Level 1. Whoa. It kicks butt. Literally. Hoping I will build endurance. Anybody want to join me?? You can find it on you Tube. Ive heard good things!!!0
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Hi everyone. We are experiencing high temps right now in SoCal and it's too hot to walk outside. My mom has Alzheimer's and also doesn't get enough exercise. I picked her up and we went to the mall. She's 80 so we walked a little slower but still made it twice around and I got in 1/2 hr of walking which was good for both of us. Of course she wanted to stop at Cinnabon and take a roll home with her. I managed to say no! I dug out my 3lb. weights and did some exercises with them at home. Does that qualify as strength training do you think? Congrats to everyone for sticking it one more week! Dee
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Dee,
Yes it does. Strength also was demonstrated in denying that Cinnabon haha. We've had high temps in Michigan as well. Gtg a break today. Maybe today we can both get a long walk in.0 -
@kikelly7, I tried Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. I never did make it to Level 3! It certainly is tough. I have been working on strength training using 3 - 8# weights with Jessicasmithtv, also on youtube. I am getting stronger and she is easy to work out with. Good luck to you! Much cooler here today, too, heading for highs in the 60s for the weekend. May try to get a little slogging (slow jogging) in. Hello Autumn.0
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hahahahah the shred! I was shredded alright, thought my arms were going to come out of my sockets. I need a more gentle torture! I'm with @mk2loser with Jessicasmith, she is perfect! A little sneaky, the workouts look so fun and bubbly, you don't notice until the next day you have had an amazing workout!0
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Thank you. I will take a look at Jessica Smith. Yeahhhhh, I cannot imagine going past level 1. But, hey I would have never even used the word Shredded 3 months ago unless I was cooking.0
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I'll have to give it a try if can't make to gym. It's only $20 (no extra fees) a month for folks over 60 and only seven miles down the road. I try to do weight training three days a week w/20 min on an up-right stationary bike set on random @ level 6.
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I'll chime in with shredding isn't for me unless I'm cooking. The weights and some cardio are all I can handle! I've embraced low impact for now and in the future! Knees and feet start screaming at me if I try that high impact stuff -- I wish I could run but a fast walk is it for me.0
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I just hate to run; walking, hiking, bike riding are fine. Do weights (as heavy as I can safely handle). 0
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Days away from 61, Started MFP 35 days ago, down about 15 lb. goal is to loose another 40 to 50. It's hard for me to do much more than walk due to a chronic illness.. I really want to eat Fried Chicken for my birthday, but don't know if I will
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Hi! I'm 57. I joined MFP a few years ago and slowly lost 40 pounds. I do believe maintenance is harder than losing, as there are less rewards. I got tired of logging and gained 20 pounds. I'm holding at that and starting to log again as I think that is the key to success for me. Good luck. Actually I found that it was easier than I had anticipated to lose weight. Good luck and God Bless!
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@debnmike1974, it is really up to you. I have found that I could eat anything while losing as long as I logged it and compensated for it in another way - more exercise, less something else. Maybe a piece of fried chicken and some green beans or tomatoes. Don't think of this as a diet, but a journey. Have a Happy Birthday and congrats on your success!0
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debnmike1974 wrote: »Days away from 61, Started MFP 35 days ago, down about 15 lb. goal is to loose another 40 to 50. It's hard for me to do much more than walk due to a chronic illness.. I really want to eat Fried Chicken for my birthday, but don't know if I will Would it be bad to go off my diet one day?
It's a lifestyle not a diet. Of course you can have fried chicken just make sure its not a whole chicken!! Have fun on your day, it's my husbands tomorrow!!! He wants pizza, lord have mercy on me!!! Gayle Minneapolis0
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