Women in their 40s!
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Hey, I'm back on after a hiatus - 46 and I'd be happy as a clam to lose 10, at my ideal weight if I lost 15. Worse than that is I got out of a lifelong exercise habit this last year, and that needs to get fixed. Happy to have friends, one and all - add me!1
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Hi all, I’m 42. Down some already, but between my divorce and grad school I gained over 40. Feel free to add!2
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I'm weeks away from 42! I've been on MFP off and on for years. Here's to reboot #?. Feel free to add me.5
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Hey Ladies!!! Have a fabulous Thursday!! The weekend is almost here1
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thadreamer wrote: »Why is it so hard to lose in you 40's
If you need inspiration feel free to add me and @melissa6771, she's AWESOME by the way!!
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Happy Little Friday Ladies!!! Let's smash our goals today!!! Best of Luck to the new ladies here, you can and will accomplish your goals!!4
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Grammytryingtogetfit wrote: »thadreamer wrote: »Why is it so hard to lose in you 40's
If you need inspiration feel free to add me and @melissa6771, she's AWESOME by the way!!
I have to agree that it seems like in the 40's the weight doesn't come off as easy as it used to. I am currently 156 lbs and would like to get down to 140 lbs. My first goal is to get down to 150 lbs but I can't seem to get below 155 lbs. At my heaviest I was 161 lbs so I have lost some weight since the beginning of the year, but not as much as I would have liked. I even went alcohol free for the month of January thinking it would help jump start my weigh loss but it got me down to 156 and i have stayed there ever since. Just a little frustrating....1 -
Grammytryingtogetfit wrote: »thadreamer wrote: »Why is it so hard to lose in you 40's
If you need inspiration feel free to add me and @melissa6771, she's AWESOME by the way!!
I have to agree that it seems like in the 40's the weight doesn't come off as easy as it used to. I am currently 156 lbs and would like to get down to 140 lbs. My first goal is to get down to 150 lbs but I can't seem to get below 155 lbs. At my heaviest I was 161 lbs so I have lost some weight since the beginning of the year, but not as much as I would have liked. I even went alcohol free for the month of January thinking it would help jump start my weigh loss but it got me down to 156 and i have stayed there ever since. Just a little frustrating....
Do you think that going alcohol free is really going to "jump start" the weight loss? I suppose it could, but I have beer, and I'm talking at least 5 every night and I have reached and surpassed my goal weight. If you want it bad enough you can do it, it really boils down to CICO!
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I ve noticed a pattern. I can be very good for a while in keeping with my plan and then get very bored of the same foods and give up altogether. Does anyone have a tip for this apart from brain rewiring?1
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melissa6771 wrote: »
Feels good doesn't it?I ve noticed a pattern. I can be very good for a while in keeping with my plan and then get very bored of the same foods and give up altogether. Does anyone have a tip for this apart from brain rewiring?
Change up your food! When I'm losing weight I pretty much stick to the same 5 meals per day for a week with dinner changing each night, but change up the menu each week. So one week may look like:
Breakfast: scrambled egg whites with peppers, mushrooms, onion, salsa
Mid-morning snack: Greek yogurt with chopped berries + low-fat cheesestick
Lunch - Mediterranean Tuna stuffed peppers with Quinoa
Mid-day snack: Brisket + green beans and mushrooms + new potatos
Dinner: Turkey and sausage gumbo, Fish and broccoli, Chicken Marsala + Grilled Asparagus, Grilled Shrimp + Grilled Red Pepper, Onion, Mushrooms
Evening Snack: Halo Top
Next week may look like:
Breakfast: Protein pancakes with heated up blackberries on top + glass of high protein skim milk
Mid-morning snack: Raw veggies in Greek Yogurt Dressing
Lunch - Leftover Soup (soup any leftover meats/veggies)
Mid-day snack: Halo Top
Dinner: Cauliflower Chicken Fried Rice, Smothered Pork Chops + Brussell Sprouts, Shrimp Mykonos, etc.
Evening Snack: GLOP with Tortilla chips
Now when I'm maintaining, I'm much more lax and pretty much just plan one or two meals per day. It might look like this:
Morning: Protein Lemonade
All-day snack: Sunflower seeds
Mid-morning snack: Leftover Soup
Lunch: Salad with chopped lettuce, peppers, onions, capers, pickled okra, artichoke hearts, heart of palm, black olives, low-fat feta, shrimp and Olive Garden low-fat dressing
Afternoon snack: Halo Top
Dinner: Same as previous examples
Evening Snack: chocolate, Lay's sour cream and onion...3 -
I ve noticed a pattern. I can be very good for a while in keeping with my plan and then get very bored of the same foods and give up altogether. Does anyone have a tip for this apart from brain rewiring?
I’ve just started reading eat.lift.thrive. And she talks a lot about food and how we try to eliminate so much when really we should be monitoring calories. Of course that means we have to eat nutrient dense ‘healthier’ foods but it also means we have to eat in a way that we can sustain for our lives (not just a diet period).
With that in mind, substituting lower calorie versions of things that you really want and eating the healthy food that you really like is really important. I love Mexican so I’m always having that. Zoodles and cauliflower rice are really yummy too...
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@daisyf717 that's exactly what I do with all my recipes. If you love Mexican you really should try that enchilada recipe that I posted2
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I ve noticed a pattern. I can be very good for a while in keeping with my plan and then get very bored of the same foods and give up altogether. Does anyone have a tip for this apart from brain rewiring?
This is why I think it's so important that everyone keep their diaries open, and that we take time to read our friends' diaries. It's when you start to see what everyone else is eating, that your eyes are open to all of the possibilities to eat healthily and deliciously! I have gotten so many good ideas from my friends' diaries, and likewise have gotten lots of requests for how I made foods/recipes that are in my diaries. No more thinking that I have to eat a salad for every meal to lose weight!!!
I realize now with this new lifestyle (NOT a diet), and the help of my MFP friends, that I can LOVE what I'm eating, NOT be bored, and STILL lose weight! I'm 20 pounds down and counting!
So, take some time to really read those diaries, and keep lists if it helps you remember, some great ideas for main dishes, side dishes, interesting veggie based dishes, snacks, and even low calorie condiments. You'll be amazed at how much good stuff is out there waiting to be found! And don't hesitate to ask friends about things in their diaries that interest you... I've never had anyone turn down my request for a recipe or help in finding a particular item.
Good luck! You can do this!7 -
Hi I would like to join this group too. I never used MFP more than as few days in a row previously as I got bored entering all the details. But I figure it might be better with a community to engage with. I'm age 45 and want to lose around 30 pounds.1
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Hi I would like to join this group too. I never used MFP more than as few days in a row previously as I got bored entering all the details. But I figure it might be better with a community to engage with. I'm age 45 and want to lose around 30 pounds.
Try pre-planning and meal-prepping your week in advance. Then you don't have to enter the details every day and you don't have to think about what you are going to eat. Planning in advance really helps you stay on track.0 -
Thank you
You were inspiring to me. and I am so glad you shared ideas. thank you. people do not realize on here they can be part of saving a life, by helping some get healthy. maybe save them from diabetes, heat attack, stroke, etc... you never know. cause this means people lives... losing weight and getting healthier.3 -
Same age here. Turning 40 was like a switch- just started gaining... Getting a handle on it now... Add me if you like- glad to motivate each other.0
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44 years young here. I log daily add me1
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