Any 50's with 50 to lose?

I'm 56. I lost 40 lbs on my own. Now I yo-yo 200-193. I need an accountability partner to use my diary. I started going to the gym more. I work at an elementary school. I'm the attendance/records secretary. I love dogs. I would like to loose more weight. I'm not sure how much. Just untill I feel and look better. But at 56 years old, I don't want to get so thin that I look older than I am. Please friend me if you need an accountability partner.

I'm 57 years old, 5 '8", 198 lbs. and I want to lose 40 lbs. I've stayed my present weight for the last 2 years, regardless of the many attempts to lose the same 40 lbs. I've lost several times during my life. I'm really tired of always gaining it back. No real physical problems. I'm an online coordinator and English teacher, and during nice weather, love to walk. Love the outdoors and I garden. Presently I'm doing a low carb diet and trying to keep the calorie count down to 1350 a day.

I am also 56. In reading the responses, so many of us in this age range are facing very similar challenges. Feel free to friend me as well.

Great job. Keep at it. We got this.

renaerussell18 wrote: »

So here we are! Did my upright rower three days in a row, feeling it in my glut and quads for sure! Best purchase of exercise equipment I think so far! I love logging in to MFP to count calories/carbs. Started February 1st, down 5 pounds (which I know at least half is water), but lost inches off my stomach already!

Hey. We got this !!! I am a nurse also. Actually nurse practitioner. Ya healthcare folks can do this !!

1985nurse wrote: »

I am 56 years old with 40 lbs to lose. I have done it in the past with WW but not really interested in attending meetings or paying anymore. What helps me is being held accountable. WW did that for me so now I need suggestions on how to manage without stepping on their scale every week

That's me! I am 56 with 50 to lose. I keep having injury/illness that keep me sedentary. Just now getting over pneumonia so workouts are mild, it's gotta be diet. Would enjoy having a group to interact with as I face this challenge! I am not sure how to add friends on this site, though.

I'm almost 58 and have less to lose, having been on MFP a few years already. But I've been going through the health care crises and death of both of my parents for the last 4 years...regaining badly since my mom died during the holidays, leaving me with 10lbs of my original 28 lb goal to lose again. I garden, I cook vegan food, I have 5 dogs, love hiking in natural areas and run a nonprofit for teaching English to immigrants. I have a collection of friends who interact quite a lot, and it really helps, but people come and go, and a few new friends would help give me a boost to stay on track too. My main exercise is dog walking with a little running thrown in, yard work, lifting weights at the senior center gym when I get around to it. My challenges are painful, arthritic big toes and a recent diagnosis of GERD, which is limiting my food choices. Feel free to friend me!

Hi All. I am 54y with 40 to lose. Quit smoking 2y ago and struggling to lose weight. Did Couch to 5k app and now on 10k version. Havent lost weight in weeks. I need accountability partner and motivating friend. I suspect I also need to more accurately measure my portions. Love reading others’ stories.

I am 56, and have to lose about 50 pounds. Till last week it was an aspirational goal. Couple of days back diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Now it has become a necessity to lose at least 25 pounds in the first go. I had lost about 20 pounds couple of years back but slowly gained everything plus some back.

I am 53 and I need to lose 90 pounds and possibly 100 pounds. I've done ww but now they're closing our chapter down and I feel I need a change. I'm ready to count calories again. I'm new to mfp so what happens if I have 0 grams left for say fat grams but still have 300 calories left for the day. I find it's hard to not get something without fat grams. Any suggestions?