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Mid Sixties

renatesch
renatesch Posts: 1 Member
edited December 2024 in Getting Started
Having a hard time loosing weight......help!

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  • Hollis100
    Hollis100 Posts: 1,408 Member
    edited September 2019
    Hello, your age probably has nothing to do with your weight loss rate (you posted your age in the title, so I'm guessing you think age is a factor). I'm your age and have no problem losing weight. Forget about age.

    Log everything you eat and drink. Everything, every nibble.

    Do food prep and meal planning. Take your lunch and snacks to work, etc.

    Use a food scale instead of cups, spoons, and best-guessing. You can buy an inexpensive scale on Amazon, at Walmart, etc.

    If MFP set your calorie limit at 1200, and you're still hungry, you can eat back your exercise calories -- but be careful and don't eat them all back, maybe half. Many of the numbers on MFP and other sources are inflated.

    Good luck! You can do this.

  • annliz23
    annliz23 Posts: 3,886 Member
    As above good advice just be consistant and dont expecect instant results, add friends keeps you on track too.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,469 Member
    Hi, and welcome. I'm in my mid sixties and lost 70+ pounds just using the tools on this site. You can do it.

    I'm posting a link to the "Getting Started" subforum's threads pinned to the top (sticky posts) they are the Most Helpful threads in this area, read through them and then come back and ask specific questions:

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300331/most-helpful-posts-getting-started-must-reads#latest

    :flowerforyou:
  • Maxxitt
    Maxxitt Posts: 1,281 Member
    One thing that can happen in the 60s and 70s is that non exercise activity levels can slowly decline (sometimes due to a health condition, and sometimes not), so that even without changing food intake, really, the calories in-calories out ratio changes in the "wrong" direction. What I have found helpful is (1) using a food scale and trying to find the most accurate entries in the data base that utilize grams/ounces in servings, and (2) increasing my activity level in several small ways: parking further from my destination, taking intentional walks (not power walking, just moving around), choosing to take stairs rather than an elevator, etc. Feel free to "add" me as part of your MFP support team :)
  • geraldaltman
    geraldaltman Posts: 1,729 Member
    I am 64. While I am all for weight loss and will happily take any I have. However, at this age at least for me, has become secondary, as in I refuse to dwell on it. My focus is on better food choices and portions (I bought digital scale and use it regularly) and most importantly (again, at least to me) more consistent exercise which has been made possible by and is a direct result of 2 successful hip replacements. My goal is better health, fitness weight loss or not.
  • AnnofB
    AnnofB Posts: 3,588 Member
    edited September 2019
    Hello. Good advice above.

    It IS hard to lose weight. MFP makes it easier and when you make some good friends here, that are supportive and motivating, it will be about the best scenario for losing you will find. (And no, I don't work for MFP, ha-ha, just a happy member.) For years I tried every diet under the sun, quite a few of them were ridiculous. The bacon diet and the grapefruit and egg diet come to mind. Lost some, but always regained it. Found MFP in 2012 and met my goal. I still log because it is a habit and it keeps me on track.

    One thing I learned here was "You lose weight in the kitchen, you get fit in the gym." In other words, you do not have to exercise to lose weight. Cutting calories will do that. But for your overall health, IF you are able, doing some form of exercise has so many benefits. And you don't have to become a gym rat, buy a lot of equipment or run a marathon to improve your fitness. Walking does great things.

    Add me if you would like. I do my best to support my Pals.

    Best of luck to you. :) You can do this!
  • annliz23
    annliz23 Posts: 3,886 Member
    geraldaltman wrote: »
    I am 64. While I am all for weight loss and will happily take any I have. However, at this age at least for me, has become secondary, as in I refuse to dwell on it. My focus is on better food choices and portions (I bought digital scale and use it regularly) and most importantly (again, at least to me) more consistent exercise which has been made possible by and is a direct result of 2 successful hip replacements. My goal is better health, fitness weight loss or not.

    It's nice and steady and being consistent , your right not to dwell on it. I aim to tweak the food I like and have slightly smaller portions and in meditation. Exercise is a must but again give got better a tweaking things I can do at times due to my joints there are so many variations to do.
    Good luck
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