Hi!!! Any oldies out there???

deaddolly
deaddolly Posts: 107 Member
edited 10:03PM in Introduce Yourself
I'm a 59 yr old woman who's struggled with weight her entire life. Asthma, knee problems and pre diabetes has prompted me to take some weight off. I'm doing it with my 26 yr old daughter. She's lost 25 and I've lost 26 pounds in 40 days. Love this app.
Hang in there everyone -- we can do this

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  • Dundeegal1
    Dundeegal1 Posts: 9 Member
    49 and still trying. I go up and down too often. Trying to stick to it and see how this program works.
  • Dundeegal1
    Dundeegal1 Posts: 9 Member
    Great job to both you ladies on your impressive losses!
  • rccsinger
    rccsinger Posts: 1,090 Member
    I'm an oldie (but a newbie to MFP). Hoping to lose the addl weight I've gained. Heard good things about this site so here I am.
  • nigelhenry37
    nigelhenry37 Posts: 4 Member
    61 On here for a month so far lost 8 lbs ... on 1200 to 1400 cal per day so down to 240.5 need to be down to 200 by the summer Gave up drinking wine, scotch and other things :( but its needed. I got down to 230lbs 2 years ago but that time I was still enjoying wine.... so more determined. Exercise Extra is a 1 hour + dog walk as well
  • sharondjs
    sharondjs Posts: 676 Member
    Hi all I'm Sharon also a newbie on here found this site last week love it , so i'm at the end of week 1 again much the same as deaddolly , I'm 49 asthma morbidly obese , i'm in australia so we use kilo's, my first goal is 30 kgs that should help the knees a bit :smiley: I gave up softdrink & redbull , it's only been a week but so far so good .
    I have to find another exercise to do this time round as my knee and ankle wont let me do the walking i need , so i'm looking for another kind of exercise I can do . Would love some tips and to know what you are all doing . I'm by myself so i'm hoping to get some friends on here to chat to .
  • snowglobes198
    snowglobes198 Posts: 2 Member
    edited February 2016
    Hi there I'm Fran I'm 48yr old and I'm very over weight, I hope to loss about 160lb, I just started going back to my gym and I got a Garmin device that count's your steps and a lot more it has helped it get me off my butt and start walking when I'm not working, I have lost 1lb in a week and I hope to keep losing a lb a week I gave up the soft drinks too that is a lot of my problem I was drinking at least 7cans of pop (mountain dew) a DAY @170cal a can so staying off the soda pop will help us. I do arm curls with 5lb Weights when I'm just setting and watching TV that helps too.
  • sharondjs
    sharondjs Posts: 676 Member
    snowglobes198 wrote: »
    Hi there I'm Fran I'm 48yr old and I'm very over weight, I hope to loss about 160lb, I just started going back to my gym and I got a Garmin device that count's your steps and a lot more it has helped it get me off my butt and start walking when I'm not working, I have lost 1lb in a week and I hope to keep losing a lb a week I gave up the soft drinks too that is a lot of my problem I was drinking at least 7cans of pop (mountain dew) a DAY @170cal a can so staying off the soda pop will help us. I do arm curls with 5lb Weights when I'm just setting and watching TV that helps too.

    Hi Fran , good for you softdrink was one of my biggies also , the arm curls are a great idea - thanks :)
  • Bettina1948
    Bettina1948 Posts: 1 Member
    Hi, my name is Bettina (most know me as Tina), I am 68 and just now getting on this site. I have a liver condition and would like to try to control by diet instead of taking meds. I need to lose at least 40 lbs. Any suggestions on getting started? Meal plans, calorie counting? Just not sure. Thank you.
  • getty123
    getty123 Posts: 18 Member
    I'm looking for new friends! I want to lose 60 pounds or more. Iam 40 Thanks
  • Mccmack
    Mccmack Posts: 195 Member
    I'm a youngster, only 56. You can add me and you can do this. Sounds like you are off to a good start.
  • nanabevan
    nanabevan Posts: 3 Member
    I am 58. I have about 50 or more pounds to lose. Can use more friends. You can add me also.
  • Ani2bfit
    Ani2bfit Posts: 95 Member
    Congrats on ur weight loss so far. You got this!
    I'll be turning 40 in less than a month and have more than 70 lbs to lose. Feel free to add me as friend too.
  • sharondjs
    sharondjs Posts: 676 Member
    Bettina1948 wrote: »
    Hi, my name is Bettina (most know me as Tina), I am 68 and just now getting on this site. I have a liver condition and would like to try to control by diet instead of taking meds. I need to lose at least 40 lbs. Any suggestions on getting started? Meal plans, calorie counting? Just not sure. Thank you.

    hi Tina , this is my first week on here also , At this stage i'm using this my fitness tool to let me know when i'm staying under what i should eat the database they have is huge which makes it easy . It's been years since i really lost weight seriously so this time round i am setting weekly goals , making sure i am drinking at least 4 x 750 ml bottles of water a day - easy to track that way and have reintroduced fruit into my days instead of biscuits and other junk. I have a lot to lose so i'm doing the fruit at each meal add me as a friend we can muddle along together
  • Cblsplcr
    Cblsplcr Posts: 715 Member
    I prefer seasoned but I guess oldie works too. :)
  • deaddolly
    deaddolly Posts: 107 Member
    Lol...at least I didn't say "crusty". :D
  • damaddox7
    damaddox7 Posts: 33 Member
    Hi, I'm new on here with alot of weight to lose. 50lbs smaller than I was. Great job on the weight loss. Add me as a friend please. Good Luck!
  • reed4027
    reed4027 Posts: 1 Member
    Hi!! I am also new. Will be turning 50 soon, and need motivation to lose 50 lbs. Just got fitbit and signed up on here today.
  • bruhaha007
    bruhaha007 Posts: 333 Member
    I'm 45 and feel better than I did at 25, age is just a number!
  • sharondjs
    sharondjs Posts: 676 Member
    HI Everyone how is everyone tracking it's really hot & humid where I am north qld aust this week hitting around 37 - 40 with up to 90 % plus humidity so water has been a biggie for me i surprised myself yesterday 3.6 liters without trying . Anyone got any good hot weather recipes, tried and tested ??
  • Malenurse51
    Malenurse51 Posts: 181 Member
    64 here. Starting weight was 264. Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, etc., went on Nutrisystem and got off of the diabetic meds, exercising. Down to 188. If I can do it, you can do it!
  • dbkyser
    dbkyser Posts: 612 Member
    I agree age is just a number, I feel way better and am more active than I was in my late 20's
  • Malenurse51
    Malenurse51 Posts: 181 Member
    dbkyser wrote: »
    I agree age is just a number, I feel way better and am more active than I was in my late 20's

    Ditto
  • deaddolly
    deaddolly Posts: 107 Member
    OK, so how come it's only guys saying age is just a number? lol Yeah, yeah. Mentally, I'm still in my 20's (tho some would argue still in the diaper stage), physical it's another story. Had one knee replaced, need the other done. And have herniated discs and a partially torn Achilles Tendon. Really puts a damper on exercising. I really miss walking my dogs. Just had a nasty car accident last week (rear ended), so have some damage from that.

    I need a body transplant!!!! Considering a GO FUND ME....who's down? lol

    Thank you all for your replies. Nice to know they are others, like me (I didn't say old), out there. Feel free to add me as a friend.
    Stay strong, everyone!
    Jan
  • deaddolly
    deaddolly Posts: 107 Member
    @ sharoncrosland It's still cold here...sorry can't help with warm recipes. Watermelon is my favorite cool down treat. And I've been using the Smart Pasta...you could whip up a pasta salad with cucumbers, grapes, etc. Using Greek yogurt. Now, Greek yogurt makes me gag, but if you mix it with a light mayo....or some vinaigrette...
    Good luck!
  • Gamliela
    Gamliela Posts: 2,468 Member
    Hi, I'm 66, add me, I would also like more friends. :-)
  • cstivend
    cstivend Posts: 4 Member
    Hi Cloud. i am cynthia and i have been doing this for 90 days and i have lost 10lbs. i tend to eat more sweets or i want to eat late at night. any suggestions for replacing the sweets
  • Gamliela
    Gamliela Posts: 2,468 Member
    Seems thats all I do is rplace sweets. I make my own quick whole wheat bread and have it with oranges or any fruit. I like greek yogurt with a bit if cocoa in it. Otherwise I go outside for a nice walk. How bout you?
  • mousie1973
    mousie1973 Posts: 438 Member
    I am 42 (almost 43)....Have lost 51 pounds so far (since May 23, 2016) , still looking to lose about 82 to go to get to my ultimate goal. Feel free to add me.
  • dnreeves
    dnreeves Posts: 4 Member
    I'm 64 - been working out with a trainer for almost 3 years. I have been tracking my percent body fat as well as weight and it has become clear to me that focusing too much on weight - especially if you are doing strength training can be deceptive. I believe that it's much better to measure waist, hip, thigh circumference etc and how your clothes fit than your day to day weight changes. Muscle weighs a lot more than fat for any given volume. So it is possible to become smaller yet weigh more or the same. The more lean muscle you can build the more your metabolic engine grows (your basal metabolic rate) increases and you burn more fat 24X7. Doing cardio alone really does not do much for your lean mass. I really recommend the small paper back book:

    Younger Next Year: The Exercise Program: Use the Power of Exercise to Reverse Aging and Stay Strong, Fit, and Sexy Paperback – December 15, 2015
    by Chris Crowley (Author), Henry S. Lodge M.D. (Author), Bill Fabrocini P.T. C.S.C.S. (Contributor)
  • doitnow0216
    doitnow0216 Posts: 36 Member
    I'm 58 and looking to lose 100+ pounds. Just started a couple of days ago so haven't lost anything yet. Congrats to you and your daughter. Anyone can add me.
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