Age 50+ Trying to lose 50+

LUV2CARDIO wrote: »

I'm in as long as nobody calls me a "senior" my head says I'm 30, just don't tell my battered 53 year old body it's not 30. I just recently went back to my trainer (only for the part where it forces me to go to the gym) to get back on track. Want to lose roughly 50-60..we shall see!

LOL .... I'm with you! My head still thinks I'm 30 but my 54 year old body is saying oh no I don't think so! Struggling to get back to being active after multiple surgeries, but I know I'll get there. I'm not giving up yet.

Great job!

Hello everyone. This is just my 2nd. week using fitness pal and so far I am doing good. However, I enjoy friendships and I was hoping to meet some of you through this. I chose this group because I am 68 yrs old and I wanted to communicate with people more my age. I think we have unique issues that the younger women or men do not have. They have their issues as well I'm sure. I feel more confident with my weight loss progress since I started using this aid to help. Now I find there are others in here looking for support as well as me. So, I hope to get to know some of you. I live in Illinois, I am married and I have had 5 children, all grown and married now. Grandchildren too of course who light up my days. Have a nice evening everyone.

Hi Everyone! Welcome!

Hi everyone, I'm 58 :-) and keep trying to lose weight but forget about keeping account of what I'm eating and put it right back on. I'd like to lose 30 lbs - 13 kg I had lost 5 kg and then put it back on again. I walk every morning and now I'll be getting into my weights again, I was looking good for a while but relapsed. Making a new start today. anyone have a fit-bit, I've been doing work week challenges with some friends & family in America, I'm in Australia so the time difference gives me Saturday to catch up :-) I've won the last 4 weeks

Hi guys!

Track every single day. No matter what. Even that huge bag of M&M's you ate. When you actually see the numbers you get that eye opening deer-in-headlight look. Then hit the complete diary button, take stock in what you see and get back on it the next day.

Hey peeps! Has anyone read about the 16:8 intermittent fast? I'm curious. The Bullet Proof Coffee sounds amazing! Have a fabulous rest of your weekend and enjoy Labor Day!

This is great, just got into my 50's. Looking to get lean and fit. My children and grandchildren are my primary inspiration, but could also use the support of others in my age area.

Weighed in last night and down 1.8. Total of 8.8 in 3 weeks! I feel like I'm starving and should have lost twice that in 3 weeks but I didn't put it on over night so I know it will take longer to get it off. Hope everyone is doing well.

Hi! I started my journey when I was 61. I weight train, learned how to swim last year, and am now swimming laps for 1/2 hour twice a week, walk, practice yoga, and fit in a Les Mills class such as BodyVive or BodyPump. I am now 65 and have lost 61 pounds.

I began this journey 3 weeks ago. I've lost 6 lbs. I'm almost 60. I also have an under-active thyroid.
Karen

Hello, kindred spirits. I'm female, Canadian, 54, with 100+ to lose.

I think it would be delightful to be down 50 by my 55th birthday (which is 40 weeks away), but I've already decided to not make pounds lost by a specific date my measure of success. I'm a newbie to MFP but a life-time serial dieter who has accumulated a bucket-load of food science knowledge (along with some old-thinking idiocy I have to unlearn).

I'm focusing on the process and the math: slowly changing or adopting new behaviours, planning/prepping ahead, logging calories, researching nutrients, and generally making a game out of coming up with a daily selection of foods that gets me to all my calorie/nutritional targets. (Oh Crap! I've gone over in fat again!)

ETA: Oh, and I'm hypo-thyroid, so have an energy level that is just slightly better than that of a dead sloth.

I'm a young senior & have 50lbs o lose, been here for 60 days, i have 35 more to go