55-65 year old women's success?

Current age is 59 in Sept. March 2014 I was pushing 180 at 5'2". Started nutritionally then started hitting the gym to lift weights in April. Loved how the aches and pains seemed to just disappear. Lost forty pounds by August and then was diagnosed with breast cancer (losing the weight let me find the lump). Stuck to my nutrition plan and trained as I could around restrictions. Now three and a half years (and seventy pounds) later, I just competed in my second body building competition and am now nationally qualified! I really try to stress to people that it is never too late to start and weight training is HUGE! Age is just another excuse to be overcome. My aim next year is to be the most bad*ss sixty-year old around!

I have finally reached a mini-goal for me- so now I am pushing to and making a mini-goal at every five pound lost- I am just getting into strength training and I work at home mainly with dumb bells and kettle ball workouts from you-tube.

I soon turn 66. Been on mfp on and off but strictly since Sept 16. I've lost about 60 lbs was more but just got tired of watching what I eat and measuring so I gained about 18 lbs back. I can feel it in my clothing. So today I have vowed to get back on track. Been vowing to do so but something always gets in my way...[ortiosn.. I could eat what I want if I pay attention to the portions. I have really been disregarding portion control. I want to lose 15 -20 lbs. to be where I should be. I joined silver slippers so I will go to the gym. For a while I was going regularly but that has also slipped. Went yesterday walked 45 min on treadmill, 30 min on recumbent bike and 15 on elliptical bike. Intend to go back toady and tomorrow then put myself on a schedule of Tues/thurs, friday and Sunday. or at least 3x a week min. I don't like going when its crowded. I also am lifting weights just 10 lbs and only front lifts I don't know what you call them. So I'm back in the game.

I eat healthy (and watch my portion sizes) most of the time. If I splurge (hamburger & FF; pizza, choc. cake, etc.) its rate and go back to my regular eating habits and don't stress over what I have eaten. Lost abt 11 lbs and have kept it off for over two years. It's all about making it a lifestyle rather than a "diet" with and end date. As for exercise, do what works for you; I do weights followed by a short cardio session three days a week. I'll be 67 next month.

@Verdenal it IS as easy as CICO! I'm not here to get into an argument, but CICO worked for me and many others. CICO assumes an inherent understanding of the caloric value of all foods and exercising (or not) those calories off. I don't know your story, but I lost 70+ pounds and have kept them off for a couple of years. Oh yeah, using CICO.

I'm jumping on the CICO bandwagon too - I've lost 47-50lbs (fluctuations) and I've been in maintenance for almost 3 years now. I still count my calories in/calories out by logging my food and using a Fitbit. Portion control is key for me as well as daily activity. I turn 68 in a couple of months.

I turn 58 next week..... and am happy to say I've lost 50.5 lbs since April.
I was 288 lbs - my highest weight ever.
Diligent logging and weighing food has been key.
But so has being as active as possible which means looking for alternative ways to exercise when you have two really bad knees and a knee replacement on the way.
I purchased a Deskcycle and love it.
And I got up the courage to get back in my kayak... even though I had to pretty much fall out of it to get myself out.
I can now use my regular bike and try to get 2 or three rides in a week.
And I no longer fall out of my kayak.
I even took it for a overnight camp out on the beach.
I've still got approx 80 lbs to loose but I'm healthier, fitter, stronger & happier than I've been in years.
In my mind, it's no longer if I lose weight but when.
Cause there's so much more I want to experience.
Be strong everyone.... you CAN do it.

I am guessing that if we took a poll here, nearly 100% would agree we like to eat. Recently, someone posted that they are finding it easy to lose weight because they are having relationship problems and that makes them not eat. I, on the other hand am exactly the opposite. When I am stressed, I want to eat all the time. There are many times, when I am stressing about something that I have to stop myself and remind me that I cannot eat my feelings to make me feel better. First, it doesn't help and then I am more upset because I sabotaged myself by overeating and consuming more calories than I should. I admit, I found myself a little envious of the person whose stress causes them to lose weight! Not that I would consider serious relationship issues a good thing, but we all have stress in our lives and have to deal with it. I am learning at the late age of 60 to deal with it in a healthier way. Better late than never. As a woman, a wife, a mother and formerly fully employed person with a huge CARETAKER HABIT, I am learning that I really do have to take care of me in order to be physically or emotionally able to care for anyone else. It has been a tough transition to learn to value myself, but I am working on it. I flat out decided that stroking out and living with the consequences of surviving that were not an option I wanted to test the waters of and at 244.7 pounds. I was pretty lucky I had not already done so. My blood pressure was up there to the point that when I went in for a physical, after taking my blood pressure and weight, the nurse said, "You know, the doctor is not going to let you walk out of here without a prescription for a blood pressure med. How do you feel about that?" I knew it was coming well before I walked into that appointment. I took the meds, they helped, but my knee was killing me and I was short of breath when I walked for even a short distance. When I started MFP in January of 2016 I was determined that I was going to change my habits. I was going to put my health first. I am not the most physically active person, but I enjoy doing physical things so much more now that I've lost weight. I set my goal weight higher than the insurance charts think is appropriate for my 5'4" height, but I am so far staying within a five pound range that I know I can maintain long term and still not feel deprived. I am still slightly in the overweight range, but nowhere here the obese range and I feel so much better. If I can do this after a lifetime of being obese, so can anyone else, but remember it is something you do for yourself, not for anyone else. Think of it as a small gift you are giving yourself. It will take the people around you a little while to get used to the new you, but change is ok and in the long run everyone will benefit and you will feel so much better about yourself for this accomplishment. You are worth it! You are not too old and it is not too late! One day at a time. One step at a time.