Over 50, lets make it fun!

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  • 1idd
    1idd Posts: 14 Member
    Thanks to all for sharing such a variety of progress with weight loss! Encouraging!!
    Good to be back to tracking food and mindfulness of eating it brings.
  • AngelaPea
    AngelaPea Posts: 8 Member
    All Righty Then....we appear to have a group going here. SO..how does this work? Will someone post every morning with the title "Over 50 - The Fun Crowd" and we all check in? I'll get it rolling tomorrow...
  • sndrd49
    sndrd49 Posts: 234 Member
    Should we start a Group in the Group section?
  • RuralShutterbug
    RuralShutterbug Posts: 18 Member
    Hi there, my name is Al, short for Alison. I need to refocus and be accountable. I'm an Aussie living in the leafy eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Add me if you need someone else :)
    That goes for others who have made comments also!
  • marinawalker2015
    marinawalker2015 Posts: 5 Member
    Hey all, another over 50 gal. I was just reading the comments and I'm shocked at the words we use to describe ourselves, "disgusting, sloth, loser etc". One thing I've learned on my journey already is that you can change the inner voice before the outer self sees improvements. You must think and speak of yourself with love. It's not a crock of crap. It's a fact. Your body will respond to positive thoughts of love and motivation. But, the loudest voice of encouragement has to be yours. Don't look in the mirror and see everything wrong with yourself, look in the mirror and say, I can change the way I look. I can do something differently today. Any journey no matter how big or small starts with the first step. Today, just choose to take a step and congratulation yourself when you do.
  • gmadaisy
    gmadaisy Posts: 5 Member
    GrandadRugRat wrote: »
    Natasha8890 wrote: »
    Looking for friends over 50 with a positive attitude and a great sense of humour to join me on my wellness journey!

    Hi Natasha. Add me and we could motivate each other. Only just started this myself and have lots to lose. So let's start this.
    archie313 wrote: »
    Natasha8890 wrote: »
    Looking for friends over 50 with a positive attitude and a great sense of humour to join me on my wellness journey!

    I'm Karen and I'm in. Am in my mid 50s and have become a slug. A big, squishy, soft-bodied slug. Was a gym rat till I was ~40, how the hell did this happen? But it's time to get my life back. Very happy to be doing this with you. Yay!!

    I'm gmadaisy I've been on fitness pal for awhile thought I'd join. I'm a very active 72year old great grandmother. Some days need encouragement!
  • Tinymeaf
    Tinymeaf Posts: 30 Member
    Taking the next big step. Now that I have lost enough weight for my knees to handle the pounding, I am going to start running again. Shopping for good quality shoes so that I don't break down. Any tips on how to get up and running?
  • 1idd
    1idd Posts: 14 Member
    There are several good couch to 5k apps available that are free. Some also have good support community. This was suggested to me by several fitness trainers. Hope this helps. Happy running ;) and congrats on getting to this point!
  • Malenurse51
    Malenurse51 Posts: 181 Member
    Tinymeaf wrote: »
    Taking the next big step. Now that I have lost enough weight for my knees to handle the pounding, I am going to start running again. Shopping for good quality shoes so that I don't break down. Any tips on how to get up and running?

    Best shoes I've found are New Balance1260v4 Style 478. You have to go to a New Balance Store to get them. The difference in quality between them and the other New Balance that you can buy anywhere (Kohl's) are like day and night. Not cheap: $145. but well worth it. Very stabilizing, good ankle support.
  • Tinymeaf
    Tinymeaf Posts: 30 Member
    Thanks for the advice! I have downloaded run trainer by under armor. Started with a 15 minute run/walk and set up a training schedule for me. Went to a running store to get fitted with shoes. Ended up with Nike zooms.
  • hagnew0
    hagnew0 Posts: 8 Member
    Hi, this looks like a fun place to be. I am 52 and have been here a few weeks, but so far the logging is working. I would love to hear about your couch to 5k experience, I have downloaded the app but feel I hold get a little fitter before I start. Or should I just jump in now? I would welcome more older friends.
  • JennifrClaire
    JennifrClaire Posts: 141 Member
    I'll be 51 in a few weeks. I'm enjoying myself on MFP, so far. I recently got past the halfway point to my goal weight and I am at my best weight for decades. I'm keen to see myself fit into my old size 9/10 jeans by June, fingers crossed.
  • Tinymeaf
    Tinymeaf Posts: 30 Member
    Hey Hagnew0, I would recommend doing some strength training (7 minute workout app is great) twice a week to build a base and to get some low impact work in(elliptical) to build a little aerobic health. You want your knees to be able to handle the impact of running. Set up a run/walk schedule using an app like run trainer. I just started my running this week 2 min walk/3 minute run for 15 minutes.
  • lessismoreohio
    lessismoreohio Posts: 910 Member
    Natasha8890 wrote: »
    Looking for friends over 50 with a positive attitude and a great sense of humour to join me on my wellness journey!

    I couldn't agree more that a positive attitude and a great sense of humor is invaluable!

    Please feel free to add me (anyone), and best of luck and continued success to each of us in our wellness journey.
  • 1idd
    1idd Posts: 14 Member
    Coming off being a bit under the weather. Just bought a Garmin vivo smart to be more mindful of my activity (or lack of) level. Important part is to focus on even little changes; it is change in lifestyle that will lead to long term success. Embrace every positive change you adopt!
    Any suggestions for the Vivo smart?
  • deborahks
    deborahks Posts: 3 Member
    Over 50 here. The inner voice is my bully. I'm on board to having fun and changing the inner voice into my motivational speaker. I'm looking for new friends - please add me if you are on board with me too.
  • suelouise1
    suelouise1 Posts: 8 Member
    I loved reading the posts here. I am definitely over 50 (will be 60 this year) and have close to 80 pounds to lose. I would love to add more MFP friends. Feel free to send me a friend request. This is my year to lose weight - I'm determined. I may not be completely at goal at the end of this year, but would like to be close. Let's do this!
  • KalliZiegler
    KalliZiegler Posts: 6 Member
    Looks like this group got off to good start and fizzled.....No posts for while....Time to have FUN again. I am 65 years young and own a real estate firm. After a few medical set backs, the first of the year, I am looking to get back into "wogging" (jogging and speed walking = wogging) to prepare for the Color Run I signed up for happening 28 May. Additionally, I want to lose 25lbs before 1 Sept. I LOVE having fun and traveling. I started a weekly ladies group here in our town and we do adventures every Tuesday evening. the ladies range from 24 to 72, from all walks of life, we include quite a mixture of folks. I can post what we are doing each week to keep you up on how to really have fun. Last Tuesday since it was close to Easter, I planned a Grub & Tub party. (hot tub and pizza). Each lady brought their Easter basket. I made the hunt for their beverages by hiding 19 various bottled beverages all around the yard. They had a blast hunting for their drinks.
  • MindSetBrenda
    MindSetBrenda Posts: 20 Member
    Natasha8890 wrote: »
    Looking for friends over 50 with a positive attitude and a great sense of humour to join me on my wellness journey!

  • MindSetBrenda
    MindSetBrenda Posts: 20 Member
    Natasha8890 wrote: »
    Looking for friends over 50 with a positive attitude and a great sense of humour to join me on my wellness journey!

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