Any Senior’s out there?

Male 69, been here just over a month. I walk and do yoga. Focusing on logging everyday and enjoying the journey.

pannyj wrote: »

You guys are a HUGE inspiration to me. I'm just starting back on MFP. I'm 58 and have gained about 40 lbs over the last 5 years due to "inactivity". I live in a rural area - no gyms close, but have a fairly nice set up in my home. Problem is getting started again.

I've had 2 very bad horse accidents since 2010 - one with multiple pelvic fractures and fractured sacrum. Two years ago broke 5 vertebra resulting in a 3-level fusion, 4 ribs and a lacerated liver. Finally feeling like getting back in the saddle (so to speak). Needing some advice on practical foods. I live on a cattle ranch - beef is a mainstay. We eat 3 meals a day, breakfast, dinner and supper.
Needing some meal ideas. I do work outside the home and get home late - all seem to be working against me.

You might consider IF. If your doing heavy physical labor on the ranch in the mornings, that might be difficult. If not, then just start eating at lunch. Keep lunch light, then eat a normal dinner. See if that works for you! Good luck.

@pannyj you don't need any special food or special meal timing.

You will probably do well just reducing portion sizes.

(Any version of IF is a personal preference and not needed for, and doesn't speed up, weight loss)

If you haven't already put your stats into MFP to lose 1lbs a week (drop to .5lbs when you have 15-20 left).

Get yourself a digital food scale and start weighing wverything you eat- slices of bread, veg, fruit, pre-packaged, everything. Liquids, oils, dressings, alcohol, juices, etc, use measuring cups and spoons.

Double check for correct entries, there are plenty of incorrect ones. Single foods, use the USDA, pre packaged check the entry against the package.

When you exercise log it and eat back those calories. You may have to adjust what you eat back after a month or so of accurate logging as all calorie burns, no matter where you get the data from, are only estimates.

(I was lucky and the calorie burn MFP gave me for exercise was quite accurate. I didn't need to adjust but plenty of people do- just compare your real life results against the numbers you are given)

Cheers, h.

I am 72 tired.been through a lot of stress with the holidays
Just started daily burn today to get me motivated love to join

I am 57 this year. I have lost around 20 pounds on mfp- I want to lose about 10 more BUT I am taking it slowly and making sure I am active. I got a fitbit for christmas and I enjoy walking and seeing if I reach my goal each day. This is a great site and you guys inspire me a lot.

Back hard to find group don't know how to save the team. Tomorrow venturing out in fridges temperatures. Church then breakfast in kay on yo Indiana free tickets to oak ridge boys concert excited I love them it's going to ba an all day adventure for me stress but hubby wants to do this.happy New Years from ohio

I’ll be 70 in February. I have been losing weight and getting healthier for the past five years. (SW 376 CW 187). I follow WW plans. Do aqua aerobics, swim laps and walk our dog.

Our oldest son (age 48) recently asked me if my funeral and burial plans are set up. I know he means well and when his FIL passed his wife’s family had to deal with some issues.

I told him I had friends in their 70s, 80s and 90s and didn’t want to be planning my funeral over Christmas!

My wife wants to be cremated and have her ashes scattered under a beautiful tree in the Fall.
I’m more traditional and would prefer a grave, so just like so many things in our 49 years of marriage we DISAGREE! LoL

Nice to chat with other Seniors.