Over 50 women who have lost how did you do it?

I'm 51, and I've lost 92 pounds over the last 20 months. It was just lower calories then added walking after about 6 months. I eat a piece of bacon with 2 eggs for breakfast every morning. I usually eat a protein bar with coffee at work. Lunch is often leftovers or I'll make a soup for the week. Dinner is meat and a side or two. I'm hypothyroid, so the weight loss has been painfully slow, but it's working. I'm hovering at 175 lbs now and have taken a short break from trying to lose. I'm about ready to try to get another 10-20 pounds off.

Pretty much what everyone is saying... eat less calories than you burn. My greatest tools are a food scale, my heart rate monitor and MFP. This morning I'm at my lowest weight since maybe 7th grade!! I now have to struggle to eat more so I don't lose more. Who'da thunk?? I'm a post menopause, hypothyroid and have a desk job.

You can do it... it's difficult, especially at food-laden holiday times, but slow and steady wins the race!

What they said. And don't expect perfection. Just because you fall off the wagon with a snack or meal, don't abandon your whole day. Just keep logging. Life happens. There will be holidays and special events but just eat less the next day. Or the day prior.

And keep moving!! I'm 57 and have lost 85 pounds over 2.5 years. I started out walking and doing deep water running classes at the pool (awesome workout and no stress on your joints). On October 2 I completed my first 5 km run. Snowshoeing and crosscountry skiing are also great workouts when you're heavy as they are low impact too. It took me a while to get enough courage to ride my bike in public though lol

So yeh, log religiously and move every day. It's not complicated. It just takes commitment and the belief that you are worth the effort. And you most certainly are!

51 years old, lost 20 lbs in about 20 weeks. What was most important for me:

Honesty and accuracy with logging. Weigh your food. Maintain a weekly calorie deficit of 3000-3500 calories. (-)3500 calories each week is one pound lost. Every time you go over on your daily calories, you are cutting into that pound lost.

Adequate protein and fiber with EACH meal. Do not skimp on them.

A good amount of healthy fat. Nothing wrong with eating fat. Oils, nuts, and avocados are great.

Replace the simple sugars in your diet with more protein, fiber and fat. Difficult to make the change, but my entire world changed once I got used to lower carb. Cravings went away and no more low blood sugar feelings.

Try postponing breakfast for a few hours. You will eat all of your daily calories within a shorter period of time, which makes you feel more satiated and helps you to maintain your calorie deficit. Works best if you are getting adequate protein and fiber and are not giving yourself sugar swings.

Fill up on water or other unsweetened beverages.

Exercise. The more you are moving, the less time you are sitting around wanting to eat. The more you move, the more you can eat. The more you move, the better you feel. The more you move, the more you will be able to move when you are 60, 70, 80 years old. Move even when you don't feel like it. Take a walk, ride an exercise bike.

After maintaining my weight for the last few months, I am back to a weight loss cycle and I'm glad I had the opportunity to revisit this today.