Here's Dr. Weil's version of an ant-inflammatory diet.https://www.drweil.com/diet-nutrition/anti-inflammatory-diet-pyramid/dr-weils-anti-inflammatory-food-pyramid/
A shorter version of thinking about eating an anti-dietary diet is to plan to cook more at home.

Hello. I'm Juju and 53. I need to lose 45-50 pounds says my doctor. I introduced myself in a couple other Newbie to MFP threads so I'll keep this brief here. I'm from Chicago suburbs, married and three kids, youngest a junior in high school, middle one in college, and oldest dropped out of college in 2016 after freshman year and has been estranged from us ever since . Very heartbreaking as it's my baby girl and I miss her so much. It was a partial caused of my weight gain. But it's been three years now and becomes less painful each year. Now that I am finally out of the "depression" woods and able to take care of myself once again, I can focus on my health.

Been using MFP almost two weeks now. Primarily iPhone app and synced with my Fitbit. First week took long hours every day to log food as tediously as I have to, so after reading a post above I'm glad I'm not the only one and this is what it takes at first. This week is going a bit faster but I still need to google some foods first. Because it is critical that I be exact about each nutrient, I can't always just trust the database entries. I've even caught a few with green checks that had one or two inaccurate.

I'm having my first "official" fall off the wagon today. I've been really sick past two days with a virus and feel horrible. So my son went to Panera to buy some soup. Yum!! But that's gonna kill my numbers today. I'm not a chicken noodle kind of gal, but the Autumn Squash Soup sort. LOL

Ah well.

Just saw a link to this group in another 50's group so came right over. Nice to meet all of you!!

Welcome, Rene and Juju! Great community here at MFP with lots of support and encouragement.

Have I joined now? Nearly 8th decade here and going strong!

dianaejennings wrote: »

This is sooo me!!! 😄

Welcome to our litle family @delaneysmom46! Thanks for joining us on our journeys.

Turn the big 50 in May and need to get out of my college football frame and something healthier. Dropped 10 lbs in Feb. Working on my next 10 for a trip to Moab in April, 20 lbs is my stretch goal.

Welcome new folks. This is a great group.

marykay8675 wrote: »

Hi Over 50 Club. I also just stumbled on this group. I'm Mary and just need a bit of support to reach my goal of losing 50 pounds. I live in the great state of Montana and I am trying to figure out what is the best diet to achieve my goal so the last 20 years will be my best.

Welcome aboard!!

Figuring out the best diet is such a personal struggle; each of us are unique. For myself, I sought the advice of a dietitian... I never regretted that choice.

One of their first pieces of advice was to start logging exercise and food. I joined MFP and started doing so.

The other thing that "worked" was weighing/measuring portions as it's way too easy to underestimate how much you're eating.

Finally, getting the balance of carbs, fats & proteins right. I bought into the low fat nonsense and couldn't lose weight. The dietitian recommended pushing more protein & healthy fats.

marykay8675 wrote: »

Hi Over 50 Club. I also just stumbled on this group. I'm Mary and just need a bit of support to reach my goal of losing 50 pounds. I live in the great state of Montana and I am trying to figure out what is the best diet to achieve my goal so the last 20 years will be my best.

Kinda long...

Welcome. I agree it’s finding what works for you.

For me it has always been calories in calories out. “Fad” diets have never worked. I don’t give up anything. I just make it fit in my daily allowance. With that being said I do start to make better choices most days to not be hungry, fuel my body, and feel better.

So, I agree that it really matters on the weighing and measuring everything. It’s amazing how many extra calories you can get here and there if you don’t.

Also I started with small goals to not feel overwhelmed. As long as I’m heading in the right direction I don’t dwell on my failures and move on. And I don’t let one slip turn into a whole day or a whole week or a whole month. You can redirect yourself at any time.

I was here 4-5 years ago and lost 50. It took this long to gain 20+ back. I started January 7th and I’ve lost 20 pounds. I couldn’t do it without MFP, the support of the members, and support from my family and friends. Just one day, one week, one pound at a time.

I set a goal of 30 though I want to lose more, but again I break it down to not get overwhelmed.

Again, welcome, and stick around. You’ll find several groups and friends that are very encouraging.

Good luck.

Hey Everyone, reconnecting with MFP after putting a few pounds back on - friend me and lets do this!!