The middle agers group. (Upper 30s,40s & 50ish folks)
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Hello. New here. My name is Juju (Judith/Judy in real life but I prefer my nickname.) I'm 53 but feel like I'm 10.
And probably act like it too. I always say never lose the curiosity and wonderment of everything you see, and of everyone you meet, like a child does. And giggle or laugh at least once a day, even during the most extreme trials and stress. It is the best medicine. So ... now you know me.
Anyway, I have had extremely high cholesterol for over two years. Doctor put her foot down and prescribed medicine last week and made me see nutritionist. The nutritionist made me download this app. (people pushing me around ... well I oughta...) LOL Seriously I love both of them, and I really fell in love with MFP.
I have to tediously track every single gram of everything that's in everything I eat. I'm sure I'm driving my husband nuts since it triggered the OCD side of my ADD. (And he has no clean socks now...Haha.) MFP has made it simpler. It's the first week and has taken most of my time as I research and educate, tho I'm sure it will soon only take minutes a day.
I'm happy to have others to walk the journey of eating healthy and exercising (well, at least thinking abut exercising. Sure does look great in my imagination...)6 -
How do we add friends on here? I see no option when clicking on a name.
Edit: gosh sorry. Just read forum rules and FAQ. Also figured out I can tap name here and then tap it again in pop-up. (Not mentioned in FAQ)0 -
Hello. New here. My name is Juju (Judith/Judy in real life but I prefer my nickname.) I'm 53 but feel like I'm 10. And probably act like it too. I always say never lose the curiosity and wonderment of everything you see, and of everyone you meet, like a child does. And giggle or laugh at least once a day, even during the most extreme trials and stress. It is the best medicine. So ... now you know me.
Anyway, I have had extremely high cholesterol for over two years. Doctor put her foot down and prescribed medicine last week and made me see nutritionist. The nutritionist made me download this app. (people pushing me around ... well I oughta...) LOL Seriously I love both of them, and I really fell in love with MFP.
I have to tediously track every single gram of everything that's in everything I eat. I'm sure I'm driving my husband nuts since it triggered the OCD side of my ADD. (And he has no clean socks now...Haha.) MFP has made it simpler. It's the first week and has taken most of my time as I research and educate, tho I'm sure it will soon only take minutes a day.
I'm happy to have others to walk the journey of eating healthy and exercising (well, at least thinking abut exercising. Sure does look great in my imagination...)
Welcome to the best group on MFP, Juju. I love your attitude. We should never lose childlike wonder. And as I tell my kids: you'll laugh about this one day so why wait?
I used to think tracking was a chore. The more I do, the more I learn about myself and my habits. That's been quite empowering. I'm sure after a few weeks tracking will be less time consuming as you say. Good luck!1 -
Hello everyone. 35 yrs old here. Hoping to get and stay motivated to lar the weight and keep it off. Please feel free to add me. Thanks2
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erinjamesferguson wrote: »Hello everyone. 35 yrs old here. Hoping to get and stay motivated to lar the weight and keep it off. Please feel free to add me. Thanks
Welcome aboard Erin!0 -
I haven't been in this thread for quite some time.....Good to see everyone again:)
I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving!1 -
FitnTrimSteve wrote: »Hey you old timers
I've been out of commission the last 3 weeks or so fighting bronchitis made worse by asthma. Missed you all. But as JR said in the Dallas reboot, "I'm back. And I'm gonna be bigger than ever".
OK, let's try "I'm back, and I'm gonna be smaller than ever". Sadly I did gain my weight back so I'm starting out from scratch. Good news is I did lose it once so I know how do lose it again. Won't be as difficult to get back to pre-sickness levels.
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Sorry to hear you've been sick.. hope you are back to 100%1 -
HI all happy Tuesday evening here. Hope you are all being good and working out before Thanksgiving. Hi Jo how is it down under?1
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slimgirljo15 wrote: »FitnTrimSteve wrote: »Hey you old timers
I've been out of commission the last 3 weeks or so fighting bronchitis made worse by asthma. Missed you all. But as JR said in the Dallas reboot, "I'm back. And I'm gonna be bigger than ever".
OK, let's try "I'm back, and I'm gonna be smaller than ever". Sadly I did gain my weight back so I'm starting out from scratch. Good news is I did lose it once so I know how do lose it again. Won't be as difficult to get back to pre-sickness levels.
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Sorry to hear you've been sick.. hope you are back to 100%
Thanks Jo. Pretty much 100% now.1 -
Hi ladies and gents. I’ve downloaded and deleted my fitness pal about 3 times now but this time will be different!!
I’m 41 from London Ontario Canada and I’m giving this Keto craze a try. I’ve got lots to lose. Always up for a chat buddy if anyone is interested in sharing struggles and achievements!3 -
Chelle4077 wrote: »Hi ladies and gents. I’ve downloaded and deleted my fitness pal about 3 times now but this time will be different!!
I’m 41 from London Ontario Canada and I’m giving this Keto craze a try. I’ve got lots to lose. Always up for a chat buddy if anyone is interested in sharing struggles and achievements!
Welcome to the insane asylum I call keto lol2 -
HI all happy Tuesday evening here. Hope you are all being good and working out before Thanksgiving. Hi Jo how is it down under?
Hi Ralph .. Heating up, getting steamy in the tropics but I'm on my way south soon, I prefer a dry heat for summer. Excited to see my family.
How have you been? Ready for Thanksgiving?0 -
Yeah getting ready for it. I am on vacation this week.Getting things done at home.3
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Have a great Wednesday peeps!
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Good Morning all! I've been MIA for a bit. Back to my routine. Amazes me how fast those old, bad habits can slip back, if I'm not careful. I worked too hard to throw it away. I still have more to do, but I plan on getting there. No more mess ups for this girl!
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This morning my weight began with a "1" instead of a "2".16
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I haven't had my weight start with a "1" since I was in 7th grade.
Truthfully I'm ok with me starting with a "2", but I'd like the next 2 numbers to stay here and/or get lower. I'm "built" too large and would probably not look right if I weighed under 200lbs. 250 could put me in the "sexy" category. hahaha 2 -
Boba_14626 wrote: »This morning my weight began with a "1" instead of a "2".
That's awesome!0 -
rayraymarq8 wrote: »I haven't had my weight start with a "1" since I was in 7th grade. Truthfully I'm ok with me starting with a "2", but I'd like the next 2 numbers to stay here and/or get lower. I'm "built" too large and would probably not look right if I weighed under 200lbs. 250 could put me in the "sexy" category. hahaha
Brother I haven't been under 200 pounds in about 13 years. I'm getting to the point where I am on the smaller side so I will have to start smart bulking at some point.1 -
Boba_14626 wrote: »This morning my weight began with a "1" instead of a "2".
Congratulations!!!1 -
Boba_14626 wrote: »rayraymarq8 wrote: »I haven't had my weight start with a "1" since I was in 7th grade. Truthfully I'm ok with me starting with a "2", but I'd like the next 2 numbers to stay here and/or get lower. I'm "built" too large and would probably not look right if I weighed under 200lbs. 250 could put me in the "sexy" category. hahaha
Brother I haven't been under 200 pounds in about 13 years. I'm getting to the point where I am on the smaller side so I will have to start smart bulking at some point.
Congrats man!!! That's a good thing!1 -
Good Morning all! I've been MIA for a bit. Back to my routine. Amazes me how fast those old, bad habits can slip back, if I'm not careful. I worked too hard to throw it away. I still have more to do, but I plan on getting there. No more mess ups for this girl!
I've been MIA for a while too. Welcome back!!1 -
Well done 👍Boba_14626 wrote: »This morning my weight began with a "1" instead of a "2".
Good morning oh awesome ones, have a great day peeps2 -
Recently turned 55, late middle age? lol... Still in good health but could lose 20lbs. Purchased a NordicTrack elliptical last month for the house so now I have no winter excuses not to exercise because its too dark after work. Best of luck to all of you with your workouts!1
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6 mile run tonight, burning some calories before turkey day...1
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Hello all!! Army Veteran, 51, father of 5, spent 11 years in Iceland, from Boston, dropping in to say hello and Happy Thanksgiving. Feel free to add me.4
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Boba_14626 wrote: »This morning my weight began with a "1" instead of a "2".
Good work keep it up1 -
Happy Thanksgiving my American friends! Enjoy your day with your family.
Have a good one everyone else. 3 -
Happy Thanksgiving to the Americans!
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Happy dead turkey day1
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