A new year - a new me!
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RockinMBC
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Hi Everyone! It's been a while, but I'm back to MFP. I've been post-meno for 3 years now, and my weight keeps going up and up! Well- the buck stops here. Today. I've left my body and self-esteem spiral out of control over the past few years, but I'm going to work on restoring personal balance - which means getting a grip on my relationship with food (and, sadly, wine). I'm 53, weigh 180 and will be losing 30 pounds. I'm definitely looking for more friends - because i totally suck at being accountable to myself right now (I admit it!). If anyone needs additional support - feel free to friend me!
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Good luck!!2
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Hi, your story sounds familiar. I am 52 and the weight has been creeping up the past couple of years. My goal weight is 150 - 20 pounds to lose. I will friend you and cheer you on.
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Same boat, here. Just turned 51, still perimenopausal and the weight is creeping up. Mindless eating is a huge problem for me. Hoping we can keep each other on track!5
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Same! 51 and can't lose weight!! Let's do this!4
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54 just starting to experience menopause symptoms. Mainly I'm hot. And I feel like I'm eating the same but packed on weight!2
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I'm hot all the time too - and not in the good way! I hear you on the gain. I was eating less per day than my Mom - who weighs 105 pounds - and was still packing on the weight. I've cut out wine during the week and started eating what MFP says my calorie count should be - and I dropped 3 pounds in the first week (likely water weight). I think my body was lacking protein and vitamins - so I upped both. If you need a friend - join me on the journey!2
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52 here. Same boat.1
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I'm hot all the time too - and not in the good way! I hear you on the gain. I was eating less per day than my Mom - who weighs 105 pounds - and was still packing on the weight. I've cut out wine during the week and started eating what MFP says my calorie count should be - and I dropped 3 pounds in the first week (likely water weight). I think my body was lacking protein and vitamins - so I upped both. If you need a friend - join me on the journey!
I'm maintaining, barely, but would like to lose 5-7Lbs I've gained during the peri-journey.
I *know* the key is cutting out week day wine....1 -
Hi everyone, I've had this app for a while but never really tried hard to use it. I think I need friends and support this time. I'm 53 and weigh 180 at 5'4. I seriously want to lose the weight and get healthier. Any help and tips appreciated!3
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We are!1
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Well, now it's January 2018! Is this group still a group? Because I just found you and I'm back on MFP and just turned 50 and am freaking out! The pounds have creeped up (again) and I feel like total crud and I'm tired of feeling this way. Could use some friends in a similar situation. Did you guys all conquer this last year or still on your journeys??1
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The journey never really ends.0
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Still on the journey! This is a very nice group even though activity waxes and wanes I find it to be a supportive place.0
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Still here! Welcome!0
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I am so happy to have this group!!! I am 41 and perimenopausal. I would like to lost 15-20 pounds. I was doing great before the holidays and struggling now to get back on track. Never in my life has it been this hard to lean out and lose weight. This balance of the hormones is a delicate dance at this point. I am excited to have others in this same boat.2
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All in the same boat .. and rowing, rowing, rowing .....0
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thinking of u!0
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Definitely still in the same boat. I'm now solidly on the other side. It's been welllll over a year since my last period. And suddenly my boobs hurt again. A lot. (seriously??). I gained 12 pounds during the last 18 months of the transition. And while I'm still in a normal weight range, I dislike the 12, and especially dislike that they are all in my belly (as is some of my former leg fat, WTH?).
I've been dieting pretty seriously since January 16 and maaaaan is it slow going. I immediately lost a couple of pounds and since then the scale has sat at virtually the same point. I should have measured, I know. Come on whoosh. Let a couple of pounds go!
Meanwhile, I'll keep eating at a deficit, walking at least five miles a day, doing power yoga and Pilates on alternating days, running from time to time, cycling from time to time, and hope for the best. My apple watch says my average daily burn is 2,291 calories.1 -
Hello, Well I lost 40 lbs in my 50s but I had a lot of time due to the economic downturn. Now I have gotten my career going full scale again and the scale has gone up. So without the time to exercise as much it is really hard to get the metabolism going to lose. I now have to find a way to lose while working full time. My commute is shorter than when I gained but it is still a bit of a factor. We go to aquafit 3 days a week and we need to walk the rest of the days. We have been doing better at meals at home which is hard when both of us work full time. I got out my spreadsheet and have been doing better at logging this newish year. I am now able to keep the weight from going up but I have to work at it. Somehow I have to find a way to get it to come down. I need to work on breakfast and more exercise. Upping the water intake would be good too.0
