40’s women..looking for others/accountability

Rubyheart18
Rubyheart18 Posts: 10 Member
in Motivation and Support
Want to connect with others that are struggling to lose the weight in your 40’s. Feel free to add me😊
Nothing like hormones to crash weight loss attempts!! ....! It can be done but sure isn’t as easy as it was 20 yrs ago 🤦🏻‍♀️
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  • Rubyheart18
    Rubyheart18 Posts: 10 Member
    Yes! Water weight seems to be ridiculous for a while now. I’ve stopped eating frozen meals...for now D: The sodium was a lot more than I ever realized. My husband and I. both stopped bread, pastas, and sugars/starches June 23rd. Losing a little weight but likely eating too much protein and good fats. Still eating fruits. I struggle with the exercising too. We have been walking in our pool at night but not real sure that burns much calories.
  • tonkacrew3
    tonkacrew3 Posts: 51 Member
    😕 Ugh...yes....The sodium in EVERYTHING! I make myself eat at home, only homemade recipes. This is hard though because my daughter and husband love eating out or eating unhealthy things here at home. So, basically I am cooking two meals each mealtime. The lack of exercise motivation is just my older, creaky body not wanting to move in new ways. 🙃 The results will be worth it though, I know. We can all do it! Let's move our creaky selves! 😊
  • reflectionofme
    reflectionofme Posts: 310 Member
    I agree with all of you. This was so much easier when I lost weight the first and only time, I was 30 then.
  • MeteoraTitanium
    MeteoraTitanium Posts: 102 Member
    I'm 41, my weight has only ever fluctuated by a stone. I'm slim but find it harder to keep it off than when I was 20s/30s. I need to watch my sugar intake and I do a shed load of excersise. Battling the middle age spread.
  • 72mossy
    72mossy Posts: 5 Member
    edited July 2018
    I’m 46 in a month and want to lose 2 stone after having my second child who is 1. It’s the planning and being organised when am so tired that’s tough. Also I was always small and fluctuated within a half stone so if I hit my top weight I could live off coffee and porridge for a week and that would be me, motivation for a week is easy but 2 stone(28lbs) I know will be months as I’m 5ft 2 so I keep putting it off. I am living in 3 dresses at the moment as everything else makes me look like someone stuffed me in ☹️
  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,964 Member
    I’m 48 and I struggle with logging my food. When I do I self sabotage, and grab junk at the end of the day.

    I do get to walk my dog every morning for exercise, but I’m ready to get things going in the right direction again!

    Jill
  • muffinmondays
    muffinmondays Posts: 31 Member
    Feel free to add me - Im 47. At the moment it feels like I am fighting a losing battle!! Just need that kick up the backside to get me going!
  • 72mossy
    72mossy Posts: 5 Member
    sorry noob here what does “add” mean
  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,964 Member
    To add them as a friend :)
    Just click on their name. Then when their picture come up, click their name again. Then click on the blue person with the plus icon.

    It’s easier than it sounds. Welcome!!
  • beanerschnitzel
    beanerschnitzel Posts: 75 Member
    45 and starting again after gaining back 25 pounds. It’s always inspiring to see before and after pictures, but I admit I get a little discouraged when I see that they are obviously of 20-something’s (bless their hearts 😜). Need to connect with people my age for encouragement and motivation.
  • andilee0902
    andilee0902 Posts: 18 Member
    I'm 43 and need to lose over 100 pounds. Struggling with diet programs. Just joined another one in hopes this is the last one.
  • smcgrath45
    smcgrath45 Posts: 23 Member
    45 here. I want to lose 20-30 lbs. Something changed in the last few years. I never really had to watch what I ate but suddenly I was putting on weight even with my "healthy" diet. I am now going to the gym daily, tracking my food intake to create a calorie deficit and avoiding high carb (pasta, bread, etc) and even low carb foods with a lot of calories, like CHEESE. It feels like this huge effort and it is working slowly but I am realizing that this needs to be my new normal. And a lot of areas of my life revolve around food and drinking, so that is a problem. It's like I need to totally change my lifestyle, add new friends whose main activity is not food/drinks. It's kind of depressing and I wish I did it 15 years ago. Feel free to add me.
  • kksmum2017
    kksmum2017 Posts: 4 Member
    I'm 42 and had a hysterectomy in 2012.... I've been gaining weight since!
  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,964 Member
    Have a great Sunday ladies!
  • bodymindmusic
    bodymindmusic Posts: 118 Member
    I am 44 with 130+ lbs to lose. Changing my life for good and It starts today! Don’t know where this journey is going but anyone feel free to friend me.
  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,964 Member
    HappyTuesday!
  • bellyfattoflat
    bellyfattoflat Posts: 24 Member
    Hello - 47 here. I have lost and gained the same 25 pounds several times over the years. I need to lose 50 but for some reason, at the 25 point, I start to relax and then slowly it all comes back. I need this to be the time it sticks and I break through. Only a week into it so still motivated and focused, but I know life happens, and stress happens, and the concentration it takes to lose gets side tracked. I’ve always ‘lurked’ in these forums but hoping if I participate- this time will be different.
    Wishing everyone a healthy Tuesday! Every choice I make is a choice towards or away from my goal. Please add me!
  • amwst
    amwst Posts: 7 Member
    Hi!! I will be 40 in a month to the day! I’ve been heavy all my life (thanks 80’s food norms) (thanks stressful childhood and all that cortisol) (thanks self-hating diet-addicted role models) (thanks genetics) (thanks poor self control)! I’ll never be a thin person but I wouldn’t mind becoming a strong bad@ss fat lady! So that’s what I’m trying to do with my eating and exercise.

    I’m working on finding a healthy balance with food and exercise - getting to do what I like (swimming and eating a variety of foods) without going off the rails. The struggle is ongoing but is better than doing nothing! I have a tendency to obsess over details (do I really NEED to weigh cucumber?? Seriously?) and struggle with moderation.

    I’d love to find some friends here who are doing the thing! I’m still figuring out how this tracking app translates into a social media experience. Friends would help with that! Add me if you want!
  • vkdeveau
    vkdeveau Posts: 5 Member
    Hi! 44 here. Losing "baby weight" 13 years after my third child. LOL. I work in a school, so I'm on summer break. So far I've been making fairly good use of my time, adding in a little exercise and trying to make better choices. I'm terrified of the backslide when school resumes. One my my biggest struggles is that I am taking care of everyone and have nothing left for myself. Three kids and an 87 year old father with Alzheimer's, along with pets and chores....they suck the life out of me some days. I'd rather read, sleep, or drink wine than clean or think about diet and exercise. I've been drinking Shakeology for years and just signed up to be a BB coach, only for the discounts, but it's been interesting skimming through their resources. I'm looking for anything to get motivated these days. I'd love to connect with MFP friends, but I can't promise I won't fall off the radar after Labor Day. :)
  • midlomel1971
    midlomel1971 Posts: 1,283 Member
    I'm 47. I started at 207 and I've lost about 30 so far. I have 25 more to lose. I am struggling. This time of the year is so bad for me....summer days at the pool, parties, etc. Lots of drinking. And then it's the fall and the holidays. I feel like the 2nd half of the year is always so hard. But I'm trying!!
  • rachelcollier1207
    rachelcollier1207 Posts: 2 Member
    48yo here and am 4 weeks post op hysterectomy. I am 5'4" and close to 200lb. My heaviest ever. 7 years ago I lost over 50 pounds and was at 140lb for 4 years....I moved...started less active job...got married....and well...gained it back. I'm here to try again. Last time I lost 30 pounds with portion control alone...no specific diet or regular exercise...after that I lost the last 22 pounds with moderate exercise 3x week. I'm going to do the sameagain but we will see. Could use some friendship...accountability and support and offer the same to anyone looking.
  • brucejei
    brucejei Posts: 102 Member
    Hello, I'm 41, and after some health issues I'm back to square one in in my weight-loss journey. It's been hard, but I'm ready to get back into it. Feel free to add me.
  • fitfoodieQNS
    fitfoodieQNS Posts: 2 Member
    Hi! I just turned 40 and today is my first day on MFP. I’ve been using a different tracker for years but it appears to have crashed, so I’m starting over here. I’m also starting over health-wise, having recently regained weight I had kept off for years (poor coping with two losses). I’d like some accountability and motivation. Please add me; I’ll add y’all too if that’s ok.

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