Guys married in their mid 40s.

erjones11 wrote: »

Picked up donuts for the office this morning....staying focused there not making it in to my office or belly. One donut hole is 75 calories and I can spend my calories better elsewhere and get some protein.

Two smart cakes for me. Each is twice as big as a donut hole, lower sugar higher fiber, some protein and the same calories for two.

Have a great day guys and stick to your plan by planning ahead.

Funny vernacular - up here in Canada we call donut holes TimBits (based on the name of the ubiquitous Tim Horton's don't chain). But good for you - Double win: you are the guy who brings in office e snacks and you had the will power to stay away and eat healthy.

bpg0972 wrote: »

Treadmill desk - Not sure I could do that. The whole open office and ergonomics desks movement is a bit much for me. I like my office, desk and reclining chair to much. Besides, does anyone really pay attention while on a conf call? 😂. So I say run hard while you’re on it.

Later

Yes, this desk is in a private office so there are no gawkers.

Headed to Chicago on business. Going to get some training in if I can and make decent (not necessarily good) but decent food choices.

45 here, married, father, used to be 50 lbs heavier, now in maintenance mode

Spliner1969 wrote: »

bpg0972 wrote: »

Awful quiet here today, so I figured I would post something to jar folks.

Q: What’s motivating folks to lose weight/get healthy.

Mine is making sure I don’t become my father and last 2 years into retirement.

There's a lot of truth to that. I smoked for 23 years before quitting 7+ years ago. I found myself weighing 300+ lbs in 2015, with bad knees, a bad back, and high blood pressure. I had managed to quit smoking but was still in horrible physical shape. The only thing I knew for sure was that I wanted to be around for my children and grand children as long as possible, and if I was going to be in pain, it was going to be productive from that day forward. So in 2015 I said no more and began this journey. I'd say I'll never go back, but honestly once I reach retirement (for me that'll likely be 70 years old) I will probably be spending my time enjoying life and may slide back to some old habits, but by then, eating better and staying active should be second nature. But I do have every intention of staying as fit as possible for the next 21 years until I get there. It can only serve to give me more time to enjoy life after retirement, and that is a goal I can get behind.

I'm pretty much in the same boat. I quit smoking 3 years ago which I'm really proud of but then gained about 25-30 lbs so I went from being a slightly overweight smoker to a teetering on obese non-smoker. Neither of which is healthy. My older son is in college and he's encouraging me to be more healthy. My younger son is only 3 and I want to be able to play with him without my back getting sore and one day be healthy enough to be a grandfather to his children. I've been at this about a month now and although haven't lost much on the scale I've definitely lost a pant size!

I'm 47, a past user of this, (and I had success at it, too!) that has been dramatically reducing my carb intake as part of my current weight loss efforts. Retired from the USAF about 5 years ago, took a job that keeps me tethered to a desk and travelling most of the time. Being more sedentary, coupled with the horrible diet of a business traveler had given me a soft, *kitten* body that I am slowly kicking back into gear. Looking to add like-minded folks, so go ahead and add me. SW-276 CW-261 GW-230

Father of two, now grown up, 59 - I hit 60 in just 20 weeks and so that's my current motivational strategy. I want to wear a nice suit for my party! Of course I want the health benefits that go with a healthier weight. I won't lie though - it's easier at the moment to think about how I'll look in celebration photos!

5 ft 6 and weight 239 pounds. My goal weigh is 196, at least initially. I've been that level in the past and although it's still heavy it works well for me. When I reach 196 I'll set a new target. I guess my ultimate target is 168.

I could blame a sedentary job and lifestyle for me excess weight, but the truth is I'm a glutton (or I was!).

I like the feeling of having worked out after a gym session, but hate going to the gym and getting started. Right now I'm focusing on lots of walking every day. It's an activity I enjoy and I can commit to. We moved a month or so back and we're very close to the town centre so it's also convenient to walk. In fact we've probably saved 80% of our car fuel costs each month, just by walking everywhere. The car sits outside doing nothing most of the time now.

As much as I'd like to build some decent muscle (and my body does respond well to pumping iron) I just don't have the mental motivation to be consistent at it. That leaves me with the walking and healthier eating to achieve the weight loss.

Really no idea whether I'll look to build muscle as I get closer to or hit my first target weight. I'd like to think I will, but past experience suggests it's unlikely. The past does not equal the future, for sure, but it's sometimes a good guide to what is likely.

I'm finding MFP's ability to cater for UK food nutrition values very useful. That has been an issue with some other apps, so MFP is making it much easier to be accurate about what I'm eating.

Lets keep this up guys!