Women in their 40s!

It's a new day here !!
I was wasted yesterday from cycling in.the sun and didn't do yoga.
But today my car is back from mechanic so I won't have to cycle in heat and will be able to get to gym.

So then goals for today. ...
Cook the veg I have in fridge
One piece of bread at a time
Walking or local grocer and buy an avo
Gym if I get my car back
Study hard! !
No dairy.

That’s a great day of accomplishments! Awesome job!

wearefab wrote: »

Oh I feel like im hogging tis thread! But im sure you are all going to wake up soon and update here, as the southern hemosphere goes to bed!
I didnt cook the veg!! But I ate raw veg and salad and spirulina. Maybe tomorrow?!
Bread goal achieved.
Walking achieved.
Gym achieved
Study partially achieved.
Dairy acheived.

For tomorrow I thing the goals will be: Heaps of veggies (cook it!), same bread goal. same dairy goal, walk and do yoga or gym. 8 hours sleep.

Go well everyone, have a great day. Just keep going x

PrincessTinyheart wrote: »

I'm 46 and have gained 30 lbs as a result of not exercising and binge stress eating while caring for my mom during her fight with cancer. Unfortunately, she lost her fight last November, and left my father, who is severely disabled, alone and relying on me and my brother for care. I also work full time and live in a different town.

Now I'm trying to get back on track. It's a constant struggle and exercise in willpower and decision making. Every day, every hour, I have to focus on what is the best food choice and figure out how I'm going to squeeze in some activity to get my heart rate up. It's exhausting.

I’m so sorry for your loss 💓 Getting back on track can be challenging while caring for loved ones, but taking control of small aspects can get you off to a good start!

I am 46 and I have been trying to loose 40 pounds. Need help

Goals today : Heaps of veggies (cook it!), one bread not two, no dairy goal, walk and do yoga or gym. 8 hours in bed.

Sleep is extremely important for weight / fat loss. I'm not sure everyone realises how important.

Also I found it impossible to move away from a bloated body when I had an undiagnosed hormone condition. So I just want to let people know who are really not losing despite doing everything right (food move hydrate sleep ) that maybe there is something else going on and it's not your fault and don't give up !!
If you do have a medical condition then it's better to eat healthy than not. Throwing in the towel in frustration only leads to more gain and feeling worse. Keep your healthy habits even if you seem to be getting nowhere x

Looking for motivation and support from others who are wanting support. Feel free to add me !

Yesterday was better...made a big salad for lunch to take to work and some low cal snacks. I was surprised to learn that the salad filled me up more than my usual wraps do and I was less hungry after work. After work is my absolute worst time for making bad food choices. Have a good day everyone!

I just turned 40 this month, and am determined to get myself back in a healthy state, mentally and physically. As a former bikini competitor, the 30+ lbs I have gained over the last 4 years has left me in quite the funk.

I am okay with what the number on the scale says, I really am, but the loss of strength and endurance has just about sent me over the edge a couple times.

I have renewed my gym membership, started to take an active approach to what I eat, and am also doing yoga once a week and pole fitness as well. The pole fitness is where I really noticed my lack of strength. It depressed me.

I am looking forward to watching this thread! Have a great day everyone!

Give yourself a mental break if you need one! We all do every now and then!

And I second and third those of you who say after work is the worst! That’s when I’m most likely to want a snack.. or 3! I’ve been trying to put what I know I’ll be eating for lunch and dinner into the app in the morning so that when I get home I know exactly what kind of leeway I have for snacking but the struggle is real!!

Hope everyone is feeling good.
I chose not to track today and might not tomorrow. Been.pretty sick with headache and body pains and dizzy weak!
Probably could have done with fasting to help the body heal bit eventually hunger had me making a salad with salted nuts, fish and rice followed by Apple. Way too much food actually.
Did walking and a restorative yoga pose.
Hoping to sleep it off and feel great tomorrow
Setting the alarm for a 6am coffee and bike ride 😀
Go well everyone x

Hi all. 48 year old here from UK so just about in the 40s age group 🙈 struggling to find motivation so need all the butt kicking everyone can muster please 🙂

You all are already inspiring me to be better at this :-) I am 42 and I have about 30 pounds to loose. I’ve had a lot of difficulty losing and have tried a lot of different diets. I have heard that women our age need to lift more weights. I have been trying to do this. I think some of my extremely slow weight loss may be due to muscle building. How have some of you done with this approach?

OCDOD wrote: »

You all are already inspiring me to be better at this :-) I am 42 and I have about 30 pounds to loose. I’ve had a lot of difficulty losing and have tried a lot of different diets. I have heard that women our age need to lift more weights. I have been trying to do this. I think some of my extremely slow weight loss may be due to muscle building. How have some of you done with this approach?

Hi yes there is a thing called Sarcopenia which everyone gets - muscle loss as we age. Muscle burns energy so the less we have on the body, the less energy we burn! Also lifting weight does great things for feelings of wellbeing, confidence, bone density, and brain function! So its really worth it!

Dont be put off by 'lift heavy'. Getting to do weight 45minuts 3 times a week at a moderate load is a great start - or do you lift already?

I actually think the keys to a healthy weight at our age are:
1 - get enough sleep at normal hours eg try to be in bed by ten
2 - get rid of everything you possibly can that causes unwanted stress
3 - work on your own psychology so that stress brushes off
4 - Learn how to breathe correctly and deeply (does wonders for stress reduction)
5 - hydrate

Stress hormones will effect the nervous system, brain function, sleep, hormonal and neurotransmitter status, and has a knock on effect on appetite and general coping in life. By our age, stress cumulates and most people have a thyroid or estrogen or insulin or pain problem (most unknown!)

OH YOUR Q! Yes muscle can definitely make it look like (on the scale) you are not losing weight. The onky way to know is to get a bodyscan once a month (measures bone, water, muscle, fat), or get someone to measure your body fat in the best way they can.

Sometimes doing too much can halt weight loss eg calorie deficit and training hard. The body thinks its under a survival situation and slows metablism. So be realistic about what you are doing, could you be pushing too hard? What happens if you go easy for a week, get enough sleep and avoid stress?

Go well everyone! I havent tracked today but had a lovely stress free day (ish!) and ate veg and salmon and nuts and fruits and lots of coffee and friends! Gym and walk too.

x