Too Old to Get Back to my College Weight???

Hi sharpie54. Your title, "Too Old to Get Back to my College Weight" caught my eye probably because I'm 64. My possible encouragement to you is to lose that 12 pounds before it goes any higher. It's easier to take off 12 than it is to take off 20. Slow and steady wins the game. Coming down 1 pound, even if it takes 2 months to do it, is better than coming down no pounds. As far as exercise is concerned, just start out doing maybe 5 minutes a couple of days a week (for instance). There are some days that you will have to "make" yourself exercise. Pick particular days to do it and try to stick to that. Soon it becomes a habit. If you don't want to leave the house just start walking in place while you watch TV or just sit on the couch and do leg lifts or side bends. Exercise has a way of even changing how you feel about yourself. I'm no expert, but maybe it's because afterward you feel like you've accomplished something or maybe it's the extra blood flow that make you feel rejuvenated. I wish you the best!!!

Rocknut53 wrote: »

SkunkOnARug wrote: »

Hi sharpie54. Your title, "Too Old to Get Back to my College Weight" caught my eye probably because I'm 64. My possible encouragement to you is to lose that 12 pounds before it goes any higher. It's easier to take off 12 than it is to take off 20. Slow and steady wins the game. Coming down 1 pound, even if it takes 2 months to do it, is better than coming down no pounds. As far as exercise is concerned, just start out doing maybe 5 minutes a couple of days a week (for instance). There are some days that you will have to "make" yourself exercise. Pick particular days to do it and try to stick to that. Soon it becomes a habit. If you don't want to leave the house just start walking in place while you watch TV or just sit on the couch and do leg lifts or side bends. Exercise has a way of even changing how you feel about yourself. I'm no expert, but maybe it's because afterward you feel like you've accomplished something or maybe it's the extra blood flow that make you feel rejuvenated. I wish you the best!!!

@SkunkOnARug love your name! What you say is spot on. I'm 62 and by using MFP (3rd times a charm), I have lost 35 pounds since January and weigh less than I have in the last 20+ years. I feel fantastic, my achy joints have been silenced, my blood pressure is great, my resting heart rate is now in the low 50's. The jury is still out on my high cholesterol as I haven't had blood workup done in awhile. Age is relative in this fight. Get moving and keep moving. We aren't getting any younger!

Hi Rocknut53. I still have 50 pounds I want/need to lose. I currently weigh 185 and haven't weighed that amount in at least 30 or so years. My joints still hurt. At one point I was in so much pain that I was doing a lot of sitting around. I started exercising in small amounts because I knew that without movement I would just get weaker and weaker. It's seems to be a slow go, but it's better than no go in my book. I'll be going to the doctor to get my levels checked at the end of next month. I hope they've improved significantly. I certainly agree that age is relative in this fight and that we aren't getting any younger. I like your success and keep up the good work.