Women in their 40s!

First name: Lisa
Age: 42
Where are you from: Wisconsin
Any pets: No
Work: Quality Assurance Manager
Hobbies: Walking, reading, fishing, gardening
Kids: I have 2 - 8 and 9

SW:161
CW: 156
GW: 140

I have been stuck in the 150's for the past year. My birthday at the end of June and it would be great if I could break below 150.

Lately, I have been eating greek yogurt with my lunch, and eating eggs and sweet potatoes for breakfast which has helped me snack less in between meals. Snacking at night is an issue at times, though I am trying harder not to do that.

I did not gain any weight over the holiday weekend which was a nice surprise with the amount of alcohol I was drinking. But it probably helped that I went for walks everyday and was outside doing work.

If I could break below 150, I would be pretty happy.

melissa6771 wrote: »

Name: Melissa
Age: 46, will be 47 next Thursday, I'm a June baby too!
Location: Boston
Pets: 2 kitties
Job: hairdresser
Hobbies: cooking and work in our, going to concerts
Kids: unfortunately not.

SW- 254.6
CW- 157.2
GW- I'm past my original goal weight and lowering it 5 pounds at a time until I'm happy. Thinking 150 right now.

I would love to be at 155 for my birthday but it's not looking good. 2.2 pounds in ten days. Lol... I'm close though, so I'm happy with that. Maybe I'll be at 156 by then

As for snacking at night, I moved all my meals back. I drink a protein coffee all morning, then I start eating at 2:30 and eat until 10:30. That solved the night tme problem for me.

What's the best concert you've been to Melissa?

First Name: Michelle
Age: 48
Location: Indiana
Pets: George, my very spoiled cat
Kids: 2 - ages 22 & 19
Job: Office Manager
Hobbies: Reading, movies, baking, & spoiling my cat

I’m at my goal weight. I actually like working out. It’s my way of coping with the craziness in my life. Now if I can just get a better handle on my stress eating.

suzysunshine6901 wrote: »

First Name: Michelle
Age: 48
Location: Indiana
Pets: George, my very spoiled cat
Kids: 2 - ages 22 & 19
Job: Office Manager
Hobbies: Reading, movies, baking, & spoiling my cat

I’m at my goal weight. I actually like working out. It’s my way of coping with the craziness in my life. Now if I can just get a better handle on my stress eating.

OK, question for you @suzysunshine6901....what's your favorite book and what are you ready now?

suzysunshine6901 wrote: »

@mom23mangos My favorite book is The Help. I’m currently reading Dead Air.

Oooh, I just looked Dead Air up and it looks gooood! How is it so far?

Reading the above posts makes me curious. What book recommendations does anyone have? I need a new read.

Turned 40 in March, and I stepped on the scale today and am now at the highest weight I've ever been, even when I was pregnant with a 10 lb. baby! Ugh

Love crossfit, running, and karate, but have a desk job.

Have logged food in the past, but not consistently for a while. Would love to lose at least 30 lbs... also, not sure what I should use for macro percentages - what are others percentages?

herreraek22 wrote: »

Turned 40 in March, and I stepped on the scale today and am now at the highest weight I've ever been, even when I was pregnant with a 10 lb. baby! Ugh

Love crossfit, running, and karate, but have a desk job.

Have logged food in the past, but not consistently for a while. Would love to lose at least 30 lbs... also, not sure what I should use for macro percentages - what are others percentages?

It really varies person to person on what satiates them. 40%P/20%F/40%C works for me when I'm trying to lose weight. When I'm maintaining, It probably falls along a more even split.

First Name: Amanda
Age: 47 (48 at the end of the month!)
Location: Maryland, just outside DC
Pets: Clover, a ridiculous 1 year old labradoodle
Kids: 2 - ages 19 and 17
Job: School Librarian and Adjunct Professor
Hobbies: Reading, cooking

I am off and on MFP for a long time, but trying to recommit.

SW: 168
CW: 165
GW: 140ish

I hit my forties, peri-menopause, and grad school and gained about 20 pounds in 5 years. I would really like to take it off, but have struggled to get below 160 for the last few years.

Favorite recent concerts: Tedeschi Trucks, Trombone Shorty, seeing Alison Kraus this weekend!
Favorite recent books: All The Crooked Saints, Maggie Stiefvater; Bear and the Nightingale, Katherine Arden

Hello, I'm in the 40's club! I need to lose 40 lbs. Feel free to add me.

kenkel4 wrote: »

Reading the above posts makes me curious. What book recommendations does anyone have? I need a new read.

I have been reading books by Shayne Parkinson: Sentence of Marriage (#1), Mud and Gold (#2), and now on Settling the Account.
I also recently read A Trace of Smoke by Rebecca Cantrell

Hi all

44 here (45 in a week..GULP)
kids are 13 and 14
I was here a few years ago and lost some weight and it crept back on over the last 3 year

starting:158 (5'8)
now:153
goal:140

im making progress but its soooooo slow
kim

Nice to see some new faces
This is an awesome group of Ladies, you have come to the right place!!!

Hello everyone

mom23mangos wrote: »

amandainmd wrote: »

I LOVE Alison Kraus! I haven't yet had the pleasure of seeing her live. But I think I did hear something recently about her going on tour so I'll have to check it out.

I read the Bear and the Nightingale recently. It was pretty good, but I haven't read the rest of the books in the series yet.

I think the best book(s) I've read pretty recently was the Rebel of the Sands series by Alwyn Hamilton if you like YA.

I added Rebel of the Sands to my goodreads. I read a lot of YA and middle grade as those are the ages I serve as a school librarian.