40 and older with 10lbs or less to lose

Hi duffyzmom,
I made it through the event. I brought a protein bar and 16 oz of water. When i got home I had an egg white omlet with a low fat cheese stick and a multi grain muffin. Made it another day without being unhealthy.I just have to keep this up.
Thanks again.

Good morning! Another Friday reporting day. Pretty clean diet this week. 10 workouts. Clothes fitting better, getting stronger. No weighing, no measuring, just a mirror as my guide. Overall, well pleased with my progress.

Hi All,

Is it too late to join in? I am almost 52 years old and I have about 20 pounds to go. I am post menopausal l and am really struggling with my weight. I had joined WW about 7 years ago and kept my weight off for almost 6 years. Then it started creeping back up. Jan, 08 I was determined to take off the last 9 pounds. I was doing fairly well, the I was diagnosed with depression and had to start taking Effexor. Let the fun and games begin. I immediately strarted gaining 1.5 to 2 pounds a month. I was totally freaked out and went to see my doctor in Aug, 08. She said it was because of the HRT that I was on and needed to talk to my GYN about going off HRT. Well, I stopped taking HRT in October, 08 and have continued to gain weight at approx 2 pounds a month.

I work out at a gym 5 days a week at 5am. I take a beginner spin class on Monday (mostly to support the spin instructor since her class number has dropped) and an advanced spin class on Tues, Thurs. I do weight training on Wed, Fri. Saturday is my day off, then on Sun, my husband and I ride our bikes about 20 miles.

Something else I have done is to start going to a Nutrition Class on Tuesday evenings and of course keeping my food journal. My nutritionist said that my body was in starvation mode since I was still eating between 1,000 and 1,100 cals a day via WW program. I've increased my calorie intake to at least 1,200 cals a day every other day and as much as 1,800 cal a day on days that I do the high intensity spin class. While I am losing inches a little at a time, my weight has actually gone up another 4 pounds. :noway:

So, back to the doc I go and told her I wanted OFF the antidepressant because I was more depressed about my weight gain. She relented and is weaning me off the Effexor, but has now put me on Wellbutrin to see if I can lose weight now..........

I could go on and on, but I think you all will get the general idea. Hope to be talking to all of you soon!

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Nice job on the 3 levels of shred Alf!! Yesterday I did Jillian Michaels NoMoreTRoubleZones - all old school mat work. I sweat up a storm-410 cal for 50 min! Today I dance for 90 minutes.

Rock on on already logging your food for the day. Makes it easier to stick to your plan and not cheat if you have it planned out. Have a great day!

Morning all! It's been a pretty busy few days, but I've managed to get all of my workouts in AND keep my diet clean. I had kind of an ice-breaker event last night and managed to skip all of the wonderful looking fried shrimp and egg rolls! That wasn't easy. Tonight I have a catered dinner, so that will be another challenge. But my willpower remains strong. I keep telling myself this isn't about denying myself, it's about creating a better me! Somedays that works better than others.

I'm down 2.2 pounds from last week (to 128.5), and down a half an inch in my waist (to 26.5). I'm pleased!! I have an hour of lower body strength training to do today, and then I think I'm going to end my week of working out with a very long stretch.

Enjoy your day everybody!!

Hi All,

Is it too late to join in? I am almost 52 years old and I have about 20 pounds to go. I am post menopausal l and am really struggling with my weight. I had joined WW about 7 years ago and kept my weight off for almost 6 years. Then it started creeping back up. Jan, 08 I was determined to take off the last 9 pounds. I was doing fairly well, the I was diagnosed with depression and had to start taking Effexor. Let the fun and games begin. I immediately strarted gaining 1.5 to 2 pounds a month. I was totally freaked out and went to see my doctor in Aug, 08. She said it was because of the HRT that I was on and needed to talk to my GYN about going off HRT. Well, I stopped taking HRT in October, 08 and have continued to gain weight at approx 2 pounds a month.

I work out at a gym 5 days a week at 5am. I take a beginner spin class on Monday (mostly to support the spin instructor since her class number has dropped) and an advanced spin class on Tues, Thurs. I do weight training on Wed, Fri. Saturday is my day off, then on Sun, my husband and I ride our bikes about 20 miles.

Something else I have done is to start going to a Nutrition Class on Tuesday evenings and of course keeping my food journal. My nutritionist said that my body was in starvation mode since I was still eating between 1,000 and 1,100 cals a day via WW program. I've increased my calorie intake to at least 1,200 cals a day every other day and as much as 1,800 cal a day on days that I do the high intensity spin class. While I am losing inches a little at a time, my weight has actually gone up another 4 pounds. :noway:

So, back to the doc I go and told her I wanted OFF the antidepressant because I was more depressed about my weight gain. She relented and is weaning me off the Effexor, but has now put me on Wellbutrin to see if I can lose weight now..........

I could go on and on, but I think you all will get the general idea. Hope to be talking to all of you soon!

I

I feel your pain! I've NEVER had to work so hard to loose weight. Something to due with our age? I Hate It! Sure makes me appreciate my youth now that it's gone. lol Sounds like you've been working really hard. You're loosing inches! That's great!!!! Sometimes the scale doesn't know it all.
I found out that I have Thyroid issues along with menopause. Have you had yours checked? If not it might be something to look into.

Welcome Kimss and other newbies!

The Shred is Jillian's 30 day Shred - it's a DVD with three levels. I found mine on Amazon and finished my 30 days earilier this week. I lost 9 lbs and 2.5 inches from my waist during that 30 days. If you like DVDs it is easy to find cheaply. I only paid around $8 for mine.

I am thinking of buying a video to take with me when I travel and cannot get to a gym - would the shred video work for this - it would be used on and off as I travel (which is at least once a month and sometimes for as long as a month). I also want to buy a yoga video if anyone has any recommendations. Thanks and have a good week end

Happy Monday, everyone!
My wife & I celebrated our wedding anniversary with a night at a hotel and a romantic dinner at a colonial era inn in Gettysburg, PA. I really thought about what I was eating (filet mignon, baked sweet potato, salad, red wine). We even got some good work in on the treadmill. Now, back to eating clean again. I am having some blood work done at the end of the month. This will be a great indicator of how I am doing internally.

duffyzmom - thanks for the recommendation - I'll look for that DVD.
alf1163 - I am jealous - going to sunny PR. I am in the snow and headed to cold-snowy Michigan this week - which is why I need some DVD programs to keep me going. Safe travels.

Thanks alf for your kind words. Yes, it is brutal outside...blizzard conditions and 30+ mph winds and just a nasty day. That's life in the Northeast!

Today: Twice to the gym, 600 cals intervals on treadmill (total) and 45 mins strength training (total). I'll blast these last few lbs of fat off, then post "after" pix.

Count me in. lots of posts on this one. i'm 52, maybe a group for 50's with 10-15 lbs to lose would be nice. anyone?

Kimss: It could be a sodium thing or maybe you need to watch your hydration. Sometimes you need more than just H20 when running. Your electrolytes may be off. I get a lot of good running advice from www.runnersworld.com - you can access all their info without having a subscription to the magazine.

Wolfena, good to hear from you!!!! You were MIA!! :laugh: :laugh: Glad you are doing fine.

I'm not MIA, just lurking.... can't seem to jump back on the wagon and STAY on, so I just don't feel like I have much more to offer other than whining, so I'm just keepin' it to myself.