In your 50's?

I’m 52 and am trying to lose approximately 15 lbs. it does seems harder to lose. I workout 5 days a week. I spin/cycle 3 days a week and work with weights 2 days. We can do this!!!

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I’ve just found this site. I’m 52 and following a hysterectomy I’ve put on a considerable amount of wait I’m trying to loose. Just joined a gym (completely terrified by it) and would love to start this journey with you all.

Hi😊I'm 53 and I've been working out I have lost 7 pounds but not fast enough it is a slow process but don't give up.

I'm in my 50s and have been feeling pretty good the last few years. Knocked off some mass, and that has helped in other areas of my life. I'm fairly active, and I love food.

You might be interested in a group here for folks over 50. It's pretty supportive, and could use a few more members to liven things up. Join us!

54 and down to the last 3-5#s but they do not want to go (Somedays its 3 and somedays its 5 ). I wish I wanted to eat less! I have learned to cook more volume foods -lots of veggies and fruit to satisfy me. Several years ago started going to the gym, met the most wonderful women and now have the most wonderful group of friends we workout and coffee together afterwards most days. I do not feel I have been aging gracefully so, would love to give it a try, hoping menopause kicks in any day now for me.

Just turned 55. I'm just not as hungry.

pjcallie wrote: »

How do I get friends on this social platform?

Click on a user ID. You will navigate to another page unless you use the appropriate click to open a new window. The person's user ID will be there, too. Click on THAT one, and you'll go to their profile page and be presented with an option to add them as a friend.

But read their profile first to make sure they are accepting friends and what kind of friends or don't be surprised if they say no thank you.

I'm almost 52 and the past few years have not been kind to me 😯 I have at least 40 lbs to lose. It isn't as easy as my 20s or 30s. The pounds would melt off then! Now they are stuck to me.... HOW do I lose even a little now in my 50s?!

53 here. I've had success logging with MFP and doing yoga. Started a new job in May and have had 5 lbs creep up, so I started daily logging again this week. It's a slippery slope. I maintained easily at 126-128 (I'm 5'5") for about three years and then this year started seeing the scale move up. Slow and steady wins the race, ladies! Good luck achieving your goals!

Welcome!

You can do this: MFP can be a great tool. For a start, read the "Most Helpful Posts" sections in the "Getting Started" and "General Health, Fitness and Diet" parts of the forum (a.k.a. "the stickies", because they stick around), as you have time. There's gold in there! Direct links to them here:

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

After about 3 decades of obesity, I used MFP to lose about 50 pounds back in 2015, at age 59-60 (while hypothyroid, if that matters), and have maintained a healthy weight the same way, since (I'm now 64). Slow and steady consistency works!

LaraMiranda2 wrote: »

I just turned 51 and am definitely noticing that what used to work for me to lose weight is no longer as effective. I train 5 days each week and do mostly weightlifting (heavy) and metcon type workouts. Tracking food is a pain but it's necessary as I feel I have no wiggle room with my calories at all! I also use a fitness band (WHOOP) to track my recovery, heart rate, sleep, calories, etc.. and I am not sure how accurate the calories are. Anyone have thoughts on that?

The good fitness trackers estimate calorie burn based on research studies, using a few things they measure. (Those measurements differ by device, but can include arm movement, heart rate, altitude, GPS coordinates . . . all of which correlate loosely with calories, but don't actually measure or exactly match them.) The net result is that they'll be reasonably close for most people, a little bit off (high or low) for a few people, and materially off for a very, very few: That's pretty much the nature of statistical estimates, which is what they're giving you.

If you log your eating and rely on your device for 4-6 weeks, you'll get a handle on where the accuracy falls for you personally, then you can use it to guide your eating (even if you're one of the unusual people who have to apply a bit of adjustment).

Best wishes!