Men & Women in their 50s starting anew in 2019!

Maybe a bit off topic, but I've started two new things.

1) Apple Cider Vinegar tablets
2) Samsung Health App

cory17 wrote: »

BettJo64 wrote: »

Hi, ya'll Betty from Georgia here. 55yrs. old and fighting hard to lose a lot of weight! Been a little while since I've checked in here. Hope everyone is doing well on their own journeys to good health. Dropping a new update on myself and hoping ya'll will be happy for me because I'm super psyched and ready to keep battling this bulge every day

My Starting Over Weight: 499lbs on Mar 14, 2019
My Final Weight Goal: 150lbs
The Next Milestone I'm Most Looking Forward To Reaching: Being under 400lbs again!!
My Current Weight: 409lbs on July 12, 2019
My Total Loss So Far: 90lbs in almost 4 months

WOW - please share how this is happening, & what you eat.

Hey, Cory. Well, I actually am just eating smarter. While I did keto 5 years ago and lost 120lbs in one year, I have decided not to go that route this time. It all starts with weighing and measuring then honestly logging my day in great detail for accurate numbers on my macros, calories, and sodium. So many don't do a thorough log every day. It matters if you used oil, certain spices and seasonings, sauces, gravies, condiments, etc. and if you had more to drink than water. Most every single thing has calories, carbs, fats, protein, or sodium. You have to log everything in order to see your problem areas and devise a plan to live by that will clean up your eating lifestyle and give you the losses you're looking for. I've been practicing calorie deficit, higher proteins, and lowest fats. I live and breath meeting these macros percentages: 45% proteins, 30% carbs, and 25% fats. I make myself eat 3 meals a day routinely, and I very seldom eat snacks. There is no white sugar in my life anymore...actually not since 2014. I seldom eat pastas (I ate some spaghetti yesterday for the first time in probably a year or more for my hubby's birthday dinner). I look for alternatives to many higher fat or carb foods, so lots of zucchini noodles where you may see others having pasta. I tend to keep my breads to a bare minimum during my week, and almost always whole wheat bread. I don't usually fry any foods, and definitely watch the breading (if any) when I bake. I also monitor my sodium intake all day long like a hall monitor!! No way I'm letting it be in the red on my diary!! I find with eating higher proteins that I am fuller quicker and longer. This works for me. 90lbs down says it is working for me.

FitPunkMummy wrote: »

I’d like to join this group also. I turn 50 next month and I’m tired of being tired, if you know what I mean. I’m getting a treadmill and going to beef up my home gym!

Welcome Punk Mum ~ you go get it.... as we all are trying to do.

Just checking into this thread so far I have been losing weight this year not quite as much as I would like but I’m down and I have been exercise more. Now wanting to start a habit of eating more fruits and vegetables!

radmack wrote: »

Just checking into this thread so far I have been losing weight this year not quite as much as I would like but I’m down and I have been exercise more. Now wanting to start a habit of eating more fruits and vegetables!

Well done for losing weight, I must admit I dont eat enough fruit either also trying to making it s habit to eat more.

I'm in,but would like to find a workout partner that would like to get to the gym for several hours and to trade ideas on how to reach our goals. I'm here in Arizona

I'm BACK! And I'm in. Let's do this thing. Everyone feel free to add me as a friend for support, motivation and accountability.

Hi all, Ellen from Colorado, back from MIA. Needed to push back and get moving again. 40 year High School Reunion next year! yikes...Back in the saddle again...

Actually started last fall. I was turning 50, in bad shape, 380lbs, high blood pressure, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis. I tried many different solutions with no success. Finally went to a naturopathic doctor. She straightened me out in a few months. Just hit 275lbs, no psoriasis, normal blood pressure, no psoriatic arthritis. I feel great and I’m able to participate in life again. What a game changer. 75 more lbs to go, but with more belief in myself than ever.

@annliz23 Thanks very much. Same to you too.

You can do it! I was MIA for about three months, now back again at it- one day at a time! Blessings all

Hello Naomi here in California, I'm in we can do this. Accountability and support is key. Looking forward to hearing all our success stories.

Hello everybody! Hope everyone is doing well and looking forward to the Holiday weekend.

Betty here Hope ya'll are doing well on your health journeys or at least still fighting the good fight
Thought I'd leave an update on myself here since I reached and passed a goal recently. I wanted desperately to get out of the 400lbs range and happily did this last week Now on to my next goal

My Starting Over Weight: 499lbs on Mar 14, 2019
My Final Weight Goal: 150lbs
The Next Milestone I'm Most Looking Forward To Reaching: under 350lbs
My Current Weight: 398lbs on Aug 30, 2019
My Total Loss So Far: 101lbs in 5-1/2 months

My routine is eating below all goals and keeping a good deficit. I strive to make my day's percentages balance out as 45% or more proteins, 30% or so carbs, and 25% or less fats...making sure to keep those fats as my lowest macro. I also pay close attention to my sodium and sugar intake. Those goals are there for a reason, people. If you constantly run over on the sodium then you may have fluid retention which means extra pounds. Not fun!! I'm dealing with arthritis in my back, hip, and knees, so this has left me with lots of bone and joints pain. I hope as I continue to lose more I will be able to eventually start to exercise for those wonderful burns once again