55-65 year old women's success?

Jess, You are very welcome here! Try watching your sugar intake (both natural & added--especially the added), and add weight training to your running program.

griffinca2 wrote: »

Jess, You are very welcome here! Try watching your sugar intake (both natural & added--especially the added), and add weight training to your running program.

Seconding the weight loss training and adding, make sure you get enough protein AND fat. Let the carbs fill in the rest. You need some fat to burn fat and transport most vitamins throughout your body.

I have a breast cancer survivor sister and my best friend has made it through twice, and had to have a hysterectomy to up her survival rate odds. I understand how very difficult your journey has been.

All the best in your efforts to stay fit and healthy.

To Calm and Peaceful. I think it is normal to start many times. Life gets in the way. Something clicked for me last May and I have not missed a day and am down 35 lbs. Do not get discouraged and give yourself positive messages.( it really works) I read 3-4 autobiographies on peoples weight loss journeys before beginning and that inspired me. Take it one day at a time. "Just for today, I'm going to log all of my food." If you look at the whole it can be overwhelming. Good luck. Stay reading all the Success Stories!!

@calmandpeaceful : It can be very difficult to get started and stay motivated. My personal opinion is that we find it so much easier to put everyone else's needs and wants ahead of our own. We apply the "some day" theory to our own needs and wants. And about half the time we're too tired to think about what we need at the end of the day. When it comes to weight loss and our personal health, we really need to reverse this thought process. We need to put a value on ourselves. I do know from walking this journey before how much better I feel when I am taking better care of myself. I have more energy to give to the ones I love when I feel better about myself. That being said, when I get tired of trying to figure out the healthy thing to eat, I have to remind myself that I AM WORTH IT! I try really hard to find foods I love and work the treats into my calories, not just throw the whole thing out the window and eat the chips. If I can work in a few chips or a little sugary treat now and then, then I still am eating the things I love AND staying on my plan. I don't have to have half a bag. I DO have to measure and weigh every bite I put in my mouth and MFP, along with the APP on my cell phone make it possible for me to do it at home and away. I am not perfect and I'm really just getting started again on my weight loss journey, but I am determined to keep moving forward on this path every day. Every day is a new day. Forgive yourself for yesterday's imperfections and start again. YOU ARE WORTH THE EFFORT! You CAN do it!

Don't give up. It's keeping at it each day. I lost 30 lbs five years ago and gained half back, had my thyroid removed a oouple of years ago and it's taken a bit to find the right meds/dose. I do exercise at least 6 days a week and that just helps me feel better. My goal is to lose my 5 lb holiday gain. MFP has made me aware of what works for my body and the meaning of calories. My journey started with WW and counting points, I prefer MFP.

I'm 64 and will be 65 next month. I started this journey January of 2015 and found MFP in Oct of 2015. I can't exercise much because I have a bad hip and will need hip replacement surgery when my surgeon feels I've lost enough weight. Since last January I have lost 76 and a half pounds. If I can do this so can you. Just focus on today, your next meal, your next step or your next small goal. I started at 390 and weighed in this morning at 313.5. I'm 5' 4.5" for reference. Good luck everybody. It really is CICO.

Hi again everyone,
I love reading your stories. Sisterhood of weight loss post-menopause - it ain't easy - but you are doing it and inspiring others (including me). These success stories are really amazing. It really is harder at our ages to do this. Thank you so much for sharing!!

Question - Fit Bit - Pro or Con?

On the one hand, I feel that it could motivate me (and luckily I have no health issues which would limit exercise), but on the other hand I feel like it could be intrusive and annoying. I welcome your thoughts.

Hello all! I have been using MFP for a couple years now, off and on. Last logged on about 6 - 9 months ago. But Im back!
57 yrs old, 5'2", 145lbs. Ive been a gymaholic for quite a few years now, but just recently (3 months ago) decided to try a personal trainer. I'm finding that I am a lot stronger than I ever thought, and even though I havent lost weight or inches, I am becoming less 'jiggly'!
I am also a food -a - holic. I love food. Good food, bad food, any food. salty, sweet, savory, white, green, brown, red, crunchy, chewy, soft, textured, you name name it, I will most likely eat it, and quite happily. But I know that, as some one mentioned in a much earlier post, staying away from white foods is crucial for me. They are my downfall.
The only time I was ever able to successfully loose weight was about 10 years ago, bringing my calorie count down to about 600 - 900 calories a day, and running 3 miles, 4 times a week. Not happening again. this time will have to be slow and easy. Back then, I lost about 20 pounds in 8 weeks. It was awesome! Even kept it off for about 6 years. Then menopause hit hard, and gained every bit of it back. And here I am . . . .

I am inspired so much by all of your stories, of where you all are in your journey, and how you do it every day. It is a journey, and one I have come to accept as a way of life, not just a temporary 'trip' in life. Anyway, I am glad to be back, and will be seeing you all in future posts, for inspiration and motivation!

calmandpeaceful wrote: »

Question - Fit Bit - Pro or Con?

I knew that I would obsess over any fitness tracker given all the things they can measure; I'm kind of a gadget person. I really just wanted to measure calories burned, so I got a heart rate monitor - the kind with the chest strap that provides readouts on wrist watch that comes with it. I strap it on in the gym locker room, and let it run the whole time in the gym. I then record the calories burned when I get back to the locker room afterwards. I like seeing the trends and knowing I'm not guessing. I also know that I'm burning calories with vigorous yard work, walking up stairs, etc. - I just choose not to add those.

On the question of how to get started, I wish I had some wisdom. I meant to get started for years; I imagined myself losing weight for a decade. One day I just stared with a small change, then added more. I thought I was making small changes all the other times I tired and failed, but now I see I wasn't. A commitment to logging is a small change, for example - one that will lead to other small changes once you see where your calories are coming from.

@calmandpeaceful I love my Fitbit One. I don't like to wear anything on my wrist as I work in a hospital and am constantly washing my hands plus usually have a watch on. The one can be slipped in your pocket or attached to your waistband. I do think it motivates me to get moving. If I see less than 5000 steps, I will make a point of doing a walk video or taking the pup out for a longer stroll. i recommend it highly!