55-65 year old women's success?

Thanks you guys. I visited my doctor right away but wondered if this was common. He said the same. Appreciate the advice very much!!!

What a brilliant group i am 56 and lost 28lbs 2 yrs ago and have put it all back on so trying again , sometimes i feel whats the point at my age but after reading all the posts know its hard but can be done

And look at it as a lifestyle; make changes you can live with--if you hate broccoli then don't eat it. Exchange canned veggies (keep some for emergency dinners) and use frozen (keep better than fresh) and start watching your starchy carbs and sugar. I still eat bread and potatoes, etc., just don't eat as much as I used to. I'm 65 and lost 12 lbs doing this.

I am 55 and have been losing very slowly, but steady! Slow and steady wins the race! I am down 30 lbs in 6 months. Even tho the 'after' pic is older, I am only about 15-20 lbs from where I need to be.

@tallee You look awesome! Congrats on your loss. And @griffinca2 and @retirehappy are right, you have to make it a lifestyle change slowly and one change at a time. We may be old but we can lose the weight. I've lost 50 lbs over the last year and a half slowly but consistently. It's all calories in / calories out. Control your portion sizes, move more, and commit to it. Include weight training and some cardio and you're golden.

tallee wrote: »

I am 55 and have been losing very slowly, but steady! Slow and steady wins the race! I am down 30 lbs in 6 months. Even tho the 'after' pic is older, I am only about 15-20 lbs from where I need to be.

You don't look like you need to lose that much I love how confident and self assured you appear in that photo. Congrats on a job well done.

OK, I know no one really needs to see an under-dressed almost 60-year-old woman. OTOH, other people's honesty has helped me along the way, so I'm going to share (slightly scary) pictures.

I started this weight loss effort on 4/17/2015, at 183 pounds. I've been overweight to obese essentially all of my adult life. I'm 5'5" (5'6" before osteopenia) and have had bilateral mastectomies so completely flat, and may be more muscular than some because I've been quite active for a dozen years. I mention these things because both may affect how to think about my weight compared with others.

There are several photos. The ones without weight/date labels are from around 2003 (before picture), which is a long time ago, but at a weight close to my starting weight this year, mid-180s; and 8/20/15 (wearing the exact same clothes as 2003), 148.5 pounds. These don't look all that different to me - but notice the difference in how the red shorts fit!

The fully dressed ones with weight labels are from 6/24/15 and around 7/25/2015.

The last set (severely underdressed for the sake of honesty to other women my own age) are today, 11/13/15, at 129.2 pounds. I hope to lose another few pounds to get rid of some midsection fat that will limit the ability for the loose skin to shrink, and so I can start maintenance at the low end of a maintenance range. I'm trying to lose very slowly right now, 0.5 lbs/week or less.

Oh, and if anyone cares, I'm hypothyroid (but medicated) and menopausal (since chemotherapy 15 years ago), and I've been vegetarian since 1974.

Totally amazing; agree, well done!!

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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!

Nice to have you. It is a little harder to lose as we age but it can be done. I have lost 40 lbs in the last 3 years with watching my calories in and upping my activities. Mainly walking. I do minimum of 10,000 steps a day with a Y spin or cardio class thrown in occasionally.

I love that I get so many compliments now and feel so much better. I just want to be healthier for my golden years. I am 68 but do not feel it. I am 6 lbs below my goal weight and am on maintenance since May 31.

Good luck and you have come to the right place for encouragement.

Congratulations!!!! Good for you!!

Can your doc recommend an exercise program for you? Cardiac rehab perhaps. Does your community have classes for older adults that you could try? Food is the biggest factor but exercise will help you feel less tired and more empowered. Does your doc have an nurse practitioner or nurse that can help you with your goals???