55-65 year old women's success?

Pizza; yum!!

Hi everyone! I'm new here. I'm 60 and have been using My Fitness Paul since July. Would like to lose 80 lb. Have lost 13. It's coming off sooo slowly. But I'm starting a Personal Trainer course at my work and I'm hoping the activity will speed up the weight loss. I'm doing 1000 cal a day - difficult, but it seems like that's what it takes to lose anything!

@vicky1947mfp you are an inspiration! My weight loss has been sooooo slow. I knew it would be harder as I got older but this is really tough for me. I too am making sure I get in 10000 steps a day plus a few workouts thrown in for good measure. The hardest part for me is my shift work. When I transition for night to day, I end up eating for 24 hours. I haven't hit on the right method for fixing this. Any night shifters out there that have a strategy let me know!!! But I am not discouraged, I know it will take time and I will be patient. I have lost 7 pounds since January with a goal of 30 pounds total. Slow and Steady!!!

krenwren wrote: »

@vicky1947mfp you are an inspiration! My weight loss has been sooooo slow. I knew it would be harder as I got older but this is really tough for me. I too am making sure I get in 10000 steps a day plus a few workouts thrown in for good measure. The hardest part for me is my shift work. When I transition for night to day, I end up eating for 24 hours. I haven't hit on the right method for fixing this. Any night shifters out there that have a strategy let me know!!! But I am not discouraged, I know it will take time and I will be patient. I have lost 7 pounds since January with a goal of 30 pounds total. Slow and Steady!!!

You should get some helpful hints from some of our members who have a challenging work schedule such as yours. I can't speak to that but we all have "something "!!!

patty_36_2 wrote: »

Hi, I'm 58 and a year ago was told I had to wear a dress to my daughter's wedding, a year away.. Oh Noooooo. So with a goal in site and prob about 100lb to lose, I started my diet. The wedding was a few weeks ago. I lost 75lb. Not my goal, but I was feeling so much better wearing a dress lol. I found it hard at first as I didn't have a diet buddy, but then found a walking partner, which I found was a great way to help lose weight and improve my health, we walk every night for an hour. The main problem I found was not the dieting but the "bat wings" and the baby belly I still have. I know its going to take time and a lot of work outs to tone them up, just wondered if anyone has any easy way to reduce them.. ...

Congrats to you. I am 68 and have lost 40 lbs. I am on maintenance now. I have same problem. I don't think I will ever get rid of my pooch or bat wings. They are smaller though. I try to do weights for the wings and core exercises for my stomach but I just can't do enough to get rid of either. But overall, I am happy with the way I look at my age.

My skin has lost elasticity I think and I am not vain enough to have surgery. I know some people need it for loose skin that is a hinderance to their activities.

So - yesterday I got a Fitbit Zip. I love it! But - yesterday was a fairly typical day for me and I got over 9,000 steps. According to the Zip, that translates to over 1600 calories. I'm eating 1,000. So why am I only losing about a pound every two weeks! Any ideas? Doesn't make sense to me.

Those of you that have lost and maintained are an inspiration to me. I have been here for years...sometimes successful and sometimes not so much so. Today I start anew. I had done very well for two months staying off of sugar and eating healthy wholesome foods. I lost 18 pounds. I let myself get off track due to some stressful situations and gained back 8 pounds in the last 30 days. I am more than just the stress in my life. I choose to get back to eating healthy. I have a total of 94 pounds I would like to lose, which leaves me with 84 pounds left to lose. I desire to get my strength and flexibility back too. therefore I will continue to walk on my breaks at work, add back my strength training yoga, and add whatever other workouts keep me moving and happy.

I'm 55 and have hot flashes that feel like a nuclear meltdown happening. I choose to stay away from hormone therapy (tried it for a short while)...welcome back hot flashes. I know that the hot flashes are not as intense when I am eating healthy...they don't go away, but they aren't Three Mile Island either. I have been lucky so far and don't have a lot of health related issues, no diabetes, no high blood pressure, etc. I do take two prescriptions and some supplements due to hypothyroidism, chronic fatigue, and chronic bronchitis. With the help of a couple of great doctors I am on the road to recovery after several years of chronic lung infections and being too tired to do much exercising. Time to eat healthy, lose the weight and get physically fit.

sus5n wrote: »

So - yesterday I got a Fitbit Zip. I love it! But - yesterday was a fairly typical day for me and I got over 9,000 steps. According to the Zip, that translates to over 1600 calories. I'm eating 1,000. So why am I only losing about a pound every two weeks! Any ideas? Doesn't make sense to me.

Just my thoughts. I highly doubt that you are burning 1600 calories. I'd recheck that or is that 1600 a week? I do a total body workout 3 days a week for 30 min keeping heart rate between 135 and 145 and I burn around 600 a session. As for calories, I think you are too low at 1000. I have a hard time losing weight also and I have been tracking my food to see if the scale would move. Yesterday I was at 1300 calories and nothing! The scale has been stuck for the past few weeks at 190.5 Today I will up my calories to 1500 and see if that helps. realistically I am supposed to be eating 1900 calories, 10 xs my weight but that scares me. I'm by far no expert or I wouldn't be struggling with weight like I am. I have been lifting weights for 17 years but until I lost the fat that covers the muscle, you would never believe that to be true. If you have access to a treadmill, try walking at a 3.5 pace on a 10 to 15% incline and see if that helps. So far I am down 18 lbs, but it took forever....Mary Ann
P.S. I sort of hesitate to offer any advice because I don't want to seem pushy or offend anyone.

jeanniebeanie59 wrote: »

Good morning ladies, well I have been on here for about 4 yrs and still trying to loose 15 lbs, each yr instead of loosing I am gaining about 3-5 lbs. so the lbs needed to loose goes up. lol.
I just turned 62 so I am starting over yet again and trying to loose 10 by Thanksgiving , maybe all of it ...that would be great to loose 15. My downfall is late night snacking...chips ...cant stay away from the chips and my husband is not a help to the problem , he brings out the chips and the popcorn and the wine . This time I need to be strong!!

If you set a reasonable weekly weight loss goal and have enough calories available for the day - can you include a serving or two of the chips and be satisfied with only that?
Sounds like cutting them out doesn't work.
Not sure how you cut hubby out with his "help".

I'll mention that 10 lbs in 8 weeks @ over 1 lbs / weekly with only 15 left to go to healthy weight - may not really reasonable - your body may fight against that by adapting most likely.
Time based goals are hard enough as weight loss is not linear, but big goals even more so.

That is wonderful!! Great job!!

Hello everyone. I'm new to the thread and I love all the inspiration and education. Wow @Bella65233!! Congratulations for your hard work!

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Bella65233 wrote: »

I am 61 and have lost 123 lbs since March 2015. I still have a ways to go but I feel so much better.

Wow!!!!!! 2015, any words of wisdom?? Congrats, you have done what most people dream of!!! Gayle Minneapolis

Did you have surgery??? I'm just amazed , you have more togo ??? I'm 65, have to lose 195, you are a inspiration!!! Gayle Minneapolis

supermimikins, my husband was just diagnosed w/type 2 (he was also over weight) a few months ago. He went on a very low-carb diet (no starchy carbs, any sugars ending in ol, ose, etc. He has lost abt 25 lbs or so far, but still has to take meds. I'm not suggesting you do the same, but try cutting back on the starchy carbs (potatoes, white bread, etc.) and watch your sugar intake (naturally occurring & added) and it may help w/the weight loss. Good luck.

Griffinca2. You rock girl!! That is an awesome workout. I am 61 monday and you are an inspiration.

I too have lost the same 50 or so pounds several times in my adult life. I retired at 55, and at that time I was fairly happy with my weight and health. Over the past two years I got sloppy with my eating habits, and, although I stayed healthy and active, the pounds packed on. Those darn margaritas and potluck suppers! Anyway, here I was, fat again. On July 30th, I decided I didn't want to turn 60 in April and be this big, or bigger! I was a snug size 16 and very unhappy. Today I went shopping and found a pair of capri's to replace the ones that I can now pull over my hips still zippered. They must fit big, but they still say size 10. I haven't worn that size since my mid -thirties. I think I have about 20 pounds until I reach what the charts say should be my midrange ideal weight, but I'm trying to focus on non scale indicators. Through learning how to manage my cravings and focus on healthful foods, I am confident this is the new me who will eat to live, not live to eat....