Over 50 and fedup! Looking for friends and motivation!

Hi, I just joined and will be 50 this year. I have battled my weight most of my adult life and am down now from 206 to 177. I still have 27 pounds to go and these seem very attached to me. I'd love the support of friends helping each other. Feel free to add me as I have no idea yet how to send friend requests. Thanks!

Hi, I am 53, started tracking and reducing calories Feb 3 after getting bloodwork back that indicated pre-diabetes, have lost 7 pounds so far and am feeling so much better and more sustained energy as a result of the various changes I've made in my diet. For the purposes of improving my blood work, I'm supposed to lose 9-19 pounds. I'm shooting for 25 for aesthetics. Welcome, this is a lovely community with lots of supportive and diverse voices! Oh and feel free to add me.

Anyone can feel free to add me if you'd like !!
I'm 48 - Primal plan - slightly active .. lol

I'm 52 next week and I'm fed up too! My profile photo was me 5 years ago, in the best shape of my adult life. I chose it for inspiration so I see it daily when I log on. Since then I've put over 35 lbs on my 5' tall frame. Not healthy! I'd love an accountability/motivation partner if you want to add me.

Feel free to add me. I’ll be 55 in April and looking for more support.

I'm 60 and been here almost 3 years! Add me, you can do this!

Hi I will be 50 in Sept I have lost 75lbs but still have 40 to go , and I'am finding it hard to do, Please add me.

I'm 53, was on here 5 years ago and did pretty well, but now I'm in menopause and gained so much back. Time to get back in gear! Welcoming any and all new friends! Best wishes ans good luck everyone!

56 years young, current weight 208 (start weight 232) with 50-60lbs to lose. I joined MFP in early 2013 and got down to 174lbs. Minor knee surgery and other life stuff resulting in less activity has resulted in a re-gain of about 30lbs. Time to get back on track.

I walk, hike, cycle and (try to) lift heavy. I find that when I "act" healthy (thus all the activity), I tend to make better eating decisions.

I try to actively participate in the MFP community, so add me if you enjoy unabashed fun, honesty and opinions.

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56 years young, current weight 208 (start weight 232) with 50-60lbs to lose. I joined MFP in early 2013 and got down to 174lbs. Minor knee surgery and other life stuff resulting in less activity has resulted in a re-gain of about 30lbs. Time to get back on track.

I walk, hike, cycle and (try to) lift heavy. I find that when I "act" healthy (thus all the activity), I tend to make better eating decisions.

I try to actively participate in the MFP community, so add me if you enjoy unabashed fun, honesty and opinions.

Keep up the good work!! I know it's so hard to stay on track. I was skinny growing up, but going through some major life changes and then menopause kinda messed me up. No one to blame but myself for where I am now! Hoping that this group will be inspirational, encouraging and fun! ☺

Hi, I'm 67 and need to lose 20 to 30 pounds. I have had health issues which have gotten in the way of getting out and exercising but wanting to get back to it. I struggle with sugar addiction. I'm just starting. Looking for inspiration and meal plans. I like to share recipes.

I'm not in my 50s but you guys are very inspiring to me. Feel free to add me!

Hello there I'm 55 years old tomorrow and I used to weigh 400 pounds a few years ago. I'm down to 285 have been stuck at this weight for a few years. I started this program not quite a week ago and so far I've lost about 9 lbsbut it's hard because I have a physical problem with my feet so I can't walk much but I don't let that stop me so I too would like Friends Along the Journey of losing this weight and getting healthier let's be friends.

I'm over 50... and soon to be over 60. I've battled the last 15-20 lbs for years since having my girls (the youngest is almost 25). I've done WW and succeeded sometimes, but the thing about WW is that they want to make money. They sell you all their processed products. It's a slippery slope from a WW brownie to the real thing. Last fall I purchased access to a more expensive app than mfp and with the motivation of not wanting to waste my money and a few tweaks to my habits, I succeeded. I am really short (like 4' 10.5" short) and 20 extra lbs feels like a lot on my frame.

Now that I have gotten to a good place I am trying to tweak my daily eating habits by cutting back on how much fruit I eat. Years of WW "fruit is free" is making that a challenge.

The small changes I made were to try to not eat processed/packaged food; no salad dressing, just oil (measured and counted) and vinegar; weigh, measure and track everything, including veggies and lettuce; and measure in grams to keep myself honest with myself.

I've been a serious dieter since I was 12. My parents were always on me about my weight (you would be so pretty if you lost 10 lbs.). When I went to see my father in the hospital after the stroke that would ultimately kill him, his last coherent words to me were "whatever you are doing, keep it up," referencing my weight. After that, when I went down to FL to see my mom I remember one time we were going to see a movie at the mall and a very heavy woman walked by and my mom said to me "if you ever look like that... " I was like, "mom, do I look like I am going to get that big?" I doubt she ever said that to my brother.

Anyway, sorry for droning on. It's been a lifetime journey and as I head into my seventh decade I see what genes have in store for me (my dad died of a stroke, my mom (though very thin) had a quad bypass 14 years ago and is now pretty much a body that can sit, eat and very occasionally walk, but has no mind after her stroke last year. She doesn't recognize me and I haven't heard her speak in months.

57 here. Just restarting a new journey to a healthier me. Would love to have a support group here to share the ups and downs. My first day was good. One down the rest of my life to go! (Cheesy, I know.) Shawn