Looking for Mom Friends in the 40-50ish range
shawnele
Posts: 58 Member
I certainly am not opposed to friends of any age, but I think we gals in this age range have some unique challenges. I've mostly lurked on MFP for years...with the occasional half-hearted attempts to get healthier, but I needed to get serious. I've always been somewhat fit until my early 40s (and 4 pregnancies from 38-42) and I don't even recognize myself anymore. However, I'm kind of keeping this on the DL with my IRL friends and family (other than the family in my home), because I've false-started so many times - so I'd love to friend some others who can relate and want to motivate and be motivated!
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I have no RL friends on here am 40 and have one 5y.o. Am now fit - but when I started this 2 years ago was a frumpy mess and depressed and everything sucked!5
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Feel free to add me. I am going to be 49 and currently entering the phase of being an older woman. Not fun. I am looking for people who do more than like things. Advice is welcome and support is very important.6
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You can add me! I am 41, 4 kids, 20,18,16 and 5. I am in menopause also which (total hysterectomy) and it's hard to get the weight off as well) I just made a huge purchase which will keep me on track or my husband will kill me if I don't use it. I am at my highest weight ever. I'm more than happy to have mom's who are my age!!4
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Hi! I'm glad to get some friends on here too. It's tough sometimes when there's no one who sees your successes. I'm a 42 year old single empty-nester and I have a 19 year old who's going to be a mom herself in a few months. I haven't wrapped my head around the whole grandma thing, but I'm coming around.
I am about 30 pounds into my goal of losing 75 pounds. Already starting to feel so much better. Go ahead and add me if you want!1 -
I'm 47 and I have a 14-year-old and a 7-year-old. Looking forward to the start of school when I'll have time to go to the gym more regularly.
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I also would love to make some MFP friends. I turn 51 in December and I need to get healthy and lose the 30 pounds I've gained over the last 8 years. Two kids -23 and 19. Dreading being an empty nester which will be coming in the next year probably. Would love any adds. Thanks!1
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Please could I be added here too. I am 54 so how that is not too old. I have 2 children, 26 and 20. I seem to yoyo with my weight, and am close to my heaviest. I would love to have other people who are going thru the same thing me. Please add me if I am suitable for this group1
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I'm in the same boat as well and can relate to alot in your post. Starting over again for what seems to be the gazillionth time, and would love to have some MFP friends.
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I just turned 50 and find myself struggling as every meal out or dessert is adding weight. 15 pounds within the year. This app has got me on the right track finally. I would love to add live support and motivation2
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Im 42 and have 3 kids, 10, 8 and 5 and EVERYONE is going to be in school this year ALL DAY!! Woo hoo!! Hurry up Tuesday;)5
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I'm 41, have 6 kids. Ages 21-12. All still home. One is autistic and has Epilepsy and one has Type 1. It was after my daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 that I started to put on all the weight I had lost years ago. The amount of time and stress that goes into her care makes it so easy to put me on a back burner. They are all involved in numerous things and somedays I feel like I don't get to sit down till I actually crawl in bed (which is actually sitting down and the couch and drifting off till her 1 am alarm goes off) Finally had to realize I am important too!3
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feel free to add me.. I am 43 and have 2 kiddos (16 and 13)... I am doing paleo , neither of my 2 partners follow paleo... makes for interesting dinners/dates.1
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41 year old mom to 3 kiddos (21, 12,12). I've always been thin, but everything changed around 40 and I started quickly packing on the pounds. Started getting back in shape and watching what I was eating in February and haven't looked back yet. I've been in maintenance the past 3 months and am working of finding that right balance.2
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You can add me I am 50y and have 2 physically grown children, LOL, 28 y daughter and 23 yr son. I have 3 granddaughters by my daughter which are 6,5 and 10months. I've been on MFP off n on since 2010 and I am now finding out what is truly working for me now! I've lost a total of 57lbs and still have more to go!2
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yep add me 2
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I am a 42 y/o mom of three (16, 12 and 9 y/0), I just jumped back on the wagon and I have the hardest time living in a household with junk food and candy, LOL. Anyone in this thread, I would like some friends in a similar situation too! Add me!2
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I am a 52 year old mother of 2 /grandmother of 3 and have been working hard for the last 3 year. Did cross fit style exercise for 2 year then the gym closed and I am now doing a regular gym with treadmills, bikes, etc. Also try to fit in walking. My problem is eating. I am a case manger and 80% of my day is at a desk or on the road. I have been trying to get up every hour and move. I also try to stand and move while on the phone calls. I have lost around 35 pounds currently. I always try to set goals. We are going on a all inclusive vacation in February- goal is to look hot in a swimsuit.2
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So what works best for everyone? What this app has taught me is that I was eating too many calories and being lazy. Honesty is rough! I was eating healthy but constantly nauseous. Eating helped. Hhhmmm. Premenopausal hormones? Anyway my eyes are now open. Let the weight loss begin.1
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I went to my doctor to find out why I was so ridiculously hungry all the time, and he said he thought I wasn't eating enough protein and that I was worrying about fat too much, and that those things make many people feel full. I started adding protein powder to my smoothies, and lately I've been having protein shakes. I have not been nearly so hungry. It's going well this time!
Someone who sent me a friend request asked me when my kids go to school, but I approved the request before I read it all (let alone before I replied) so I will answer here. They go right after Labor Day. I think this is a Michigan-wide public school thing as of a few years ago.1 -
Oh wait! I realized that I said I'm 47 but I'm really only 46.
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Hi There Add me too if you'd like! 2
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I'd love some new friends too! I'm 51 but my kiddos are 31,30 and 23 and have moved out on their own. It's just been the hubs and I at home for a little over a year now.2
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I'd love to be included! I'm 48 and just sent my first off to college. I have 20 pounds to lose and I need help staying on track. I've been fit most of my adult life but in the past 5 years it has gotten HARD. I look for to hanging with some encouraging people who are excited about getting their healthy back!
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46 here, 3 kids, I fit this picture! Add me!1
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happy to add anyone on the thread, I'm 45, 3 kids, 8-14.2
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Hi there I just turned 50, 4 kids,and still trying to figure this all out to. It's been a roller coaster ride for sure. Hoping to finally get it right this time. Looking for others as well. Please add1
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So what works best for everyone? What this app has taught me is that I was eating too many calories and being lazy. Honesty is rough! I was eating healthy but constantly nauseous. Eating helped. Hhhmmm. Premenopausal hormones? Anyway my eyes are now open. Let the weight loss begin.
I have had the same experience with the app. Most of my life I could eat what I wanted without much consequence. If I did happen to gain weight, it would come off without hardly any effort. While that started to change in my 30s, the pregnancies in my late 30s and early 40s definitely opened my eyes to how things had changed. Even then, I still didn't realize how off track I was with calories until using MFP!
While I haven't had the hunger issue, perimenopausal hormones have been crazy! I actually went to the hospital with chest pains, racing heart, dizziness, etc last fall. Turns out it was hormones! Since I stopped the soda (actually, that was shortly before that episode), and started being a little more careful about what I was eating (less sugar), that has all gotten much better. Now to bring the calories into a more reasonable range (we're ranchers; steak, potatoes, eggs, gravies, bacon...they're staples here!) and get in shape to take some of the strain of the extra weight and fat off of this body that's served me so well for nearly 5 decades!2 -
Add me. I am 53 and I have 25 more pounds to lose after losing 64 lbs!2
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I'll be 48 in November, and I've been faithfully using MFP since January of this year. So far, I've lost almost 31 lbs. My long term goal was to lose a total of 48 lbs by my 48th birthday, and I'm getting so close. For me to be successful, I had to give myself permission to make myself and my health a priority for my time and focus without feeling guilty. That's not always an easy thing as a mom. I wanted this to be a complete lifestyle change, and not just a temporary diet. I don't believe in quick fixes or quick weight loss. It took me many years to put it on, and it's not fair to myself to deprive myself for quick loss. Not to say it can't be done, but for me, it has to be something I can do for the rest of my life. My goal is set at one pound per week, and at first, that's what I averaged. It slowed down dramatically after the first 25 pounds, but slow progress is still progress. I know that even once I reach my goal, maintenance takes effort too. I have several committed and active MFP friends. We have open diaries, log everything, share our victories and our struggles and stay accountable to each other. The only person who can make this work is YOU! Stick with it because you are worth it!7
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I'm 40 with 3 kids ages 19, 16 and 3. I need to lose about 90 pounds and would love to have you add me 0
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