New members - tell us about yourself
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"HI" Newbie here, I live in Washington State. I am 56 yrs. young.
The only time in my life I was overweight was in my 30's. My heaviest was 155lbs.
U see ,,, When I was 27 I became a widow, W/Two beautiful children ages 4 & 5. SOooo not fair!!!
After 10 very hard years, I meet my loving Hubby and this year we will be celebrating our 20th Anniversary
" Life is good"
I am finding out that with each year as I age. It takes a LOT loooonger to be and look "NATURALLY" Beautiful / Healthy!!!
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My latest challenge is learning how to use this thing called the computer
I am not a strong speller and I have never had a typing class. SOooo this is quit challenge for me. 
Life has thought me that I am a LOT stronger then I could have EVER imagined. Having a healthy mind and body is a must for me. I am proud of myself and who I have become!!!
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Welcome, all.0
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Are we going to recruit some new members in 2016? I'm sure all ages join MFP with New Year's Resolutions !0
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MostlyWater wrote: »Are we going to recruit some new members in 2016? I'm sure all ages join MFP with New Year's Resolutions !
Yes, I'm sure will get quite a few new members in January. We should also have all of the active members post on their wall for their friends to join. I'm sure most of us have some 50ish+ friends that aren't in the group yet.
He's the link to copy if anyone wants to:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/100593-over-50-group
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Any ideas on getting the members we have now more active? Seems only a few dozen of us are here regularly.0
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I read all the posts every day, but am shy about posting myself. It seems when I do post something somewhere, it's misread and taken out of context and things get out of control - that's the Internet for ya! Lol0
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I think we are much kinder and gentler here. Haven't seen the snarkiness of the general forums.0
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kevingacke wrote: »Welcome Paulina. This is a great group, you will find tons of support. I am also from WA, about an hour north of Seattle. GO HAWKS.
Hi there. Sorry I havent been posting. I have been doing the biggest loser challange and it really takes up alot of time, but it has been working. 8 pounds down.
Kevingacke sorry to tell you.....I am a Niner fan. I bleed red and gold. Although my husband and dad are both Seahawk fans. Its very spirited at my house when were playing each other.0 -
That biggest loser challenge sounds great. What does it involve?0 -
That biggest loser challenge sounds great. What does it involve?
Its on this site. We started 4 weeks ago and we have certain challenges everyweek to earn more points for your team. You also earn points for excersising everyday, losing pounds every week, and some different types of games. I can just barely keep up with doing the normal challanges. The goal was to lose weight instead of gain this holiday season. Its working so far. There will probably be another one starting when this one ends after christmas.0 -
MadDogManor wrote: »I read all the posts every day, but am shy about posting myself. It seems when I do post something somewhere, it's misread and taken out of context and things get out of control - that's the Internet for ya! Lol
Go for it. I live on the edge, and haven't been asked to leave yet. I do try to behave better here than on the power lifting forum though.
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thanks for the info Paulina 0
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I feel so inspired reading all of these success stories. I have of course tried many many diet schemes. Weight Watchers never worked for me. Couldn't wrap my head around the points. I joined Saturday. I am 56 and need to loose 80 plus pounds. I have been tracking my food with some BIG surprises. I guess I need to go to the app first before I order in a restaurant is the first lesson learned. Who knew a plate of chicken parmesean was 1400 plus calories. HOLY COW. I have exercised the past two days and am headed upstairs to the treadmill when I finish this post. I do know that I shall not be able to loose without the aid of exercise. I have no excuse. I am no longer working 40+ hours a week and currently am working from home. I have plenty of time to plan meals and exercise. Thank you for inviting me to the group. I have a question. Is it best to be accountable through this group, through friends on MFP, or just enter it and track myself. Also, do you find it more important to weigh yourself everyday or weekly? In years past, I wouldn't weigh at all and lost about 35 pounds with the aid of a gym membership where I met someone there daily. My group now meets at 6a and that is just too early for me.
Thanks again for inviting me to the group. I look forward to a lengthy and successful relationship.0 -
Welcome to the group! You need to find what works for you. I weigh everyday b/c I can follow fluctuations and not freak out if I gain. Some weigh once a week or month or never, just depend on measurements or how their clothes fit. I too know exercise is not optional and have had some eye-openers with logging food. I have some good friends that I interact with daily on here, lets me know I am not alone. I didn't do well on my own. This is good for general discussions and questions, but I get more personal support from my mfpers. I do keep my list short. I don't know how people with scads of "friends" keep track of them. I am not a collector. Just remember, be patient and diligent, you can do this.0
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Hi, Shelly. Welcome. I weigh most days but record the weight once a week.0
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Right ..... some of us are here every day when we log our food and exercise. Others are not.
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Any ideas on getting the members we have now more active? Seems only a few dozen of us are here regularly.
I don't know, but your post about what works for you was great. I like that you can post something like that without having to look for the appropriate place to post it. I think having too many 'topic' threads will only make this group become more like the main forum. We have good and appropriate 'topic' threads for this group. I hope more people post what is on their mind like you did.0 -
I think partly why I like this group is because everything that is posted.is relevant to some aspect of weight loss or exercise. Also, all of us being of an age we are not prone to some of the silliness you find in the general forum. Or the tone. This is a good place to pick up new info and get support, and also we are good for a few laughs.0
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I'm a scuba diver, and a member of a forum on ScubaBoard.com, where we have a small invitation only subgroup much like this one. We have a thread called 'Your life' where we post general updates on what's new with us, not necessarily specific like 'non-scale gains' etc. Maybe a thread like this would be good for this group, where you could post general thoughts of positive, or hell, negative things without figuring out which thread would be appropriate.0
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I'm a scuba diver, and a member of a forum on ScubaBoard.com, where we have a small invitation only subgroup much like this one. We have a thread called 'Your life' where we post general updates on what's new with us, not necessarily specific like 'non-scale gains' etc. Maybe a thread like this would be good for this group, where you could post general thoughts of positive, or hell, negative things without figuring out which thread would be appropriate.
Could be a good idea. We aren't "just dieters" after all!0 -
Could be a good idea. We aren't "just dieters" after all![/quote]
I would not consider posting something that wasn't health related in this group. My above post does not imply that. If I want to post a non-health topic I have other places to post those things. A thread like this would be appropriate for non-health and fitness topics.0 -
Hi all - I used MFP and followed this group last summer -- was so impressed with the support. Quit, though, when I decided to put my house on the market and make a major change to an apartment -- drove myself batty with the "should I/shouldn't I" and "keep this/donate this/toss this" questions, and sadly in my brain Stress=Comfort Food!
But I've moved now and am so tickled with my new place -- tiny but awesome and "just right"! So back on track to getting healthier. Have gone all things Garmin -- a VivoActive fitness tracker and their new scale -- and am working with a trainer three days a week (my splurge!).
I'm 65, retired in January, one son/DIL/grandchild (age 17) -- looking forward to getting to know everybody again!0 -
Welcome gmoo150! Nice to see you back on track!
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I'm looking forward to a busy fun board in 2016 !!!!0
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Okay, I have not been very active in the group during the second half of 2015, and thought I would start the new year off by re-introducing myself. It also gets this thread back to the top so all the new members can easily find it
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My name is Ed, I am a 51 year old guy living in Louisville KY. I live with my wife and 15 year old son. I find that I have much better success at keeping my weight moving in the right direction (which is down), if I am on here tracking my intake every day. I also find that I get a lot of inspiration by seeing the success that all of you are having. It also keeps me motivated when I see all of the activity updates, whether it is walking, running, or lifting weights.
My MFP goals for this year:
Keep the scale moving in the right direction each month
Be a more vocal supporter/contributor
Please feel free to add me
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@kyedo - Welcome back!0
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Good to see you, Ed. 0
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Welcome back!
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