60 yrs and up

ReenieHJ · January 2020

Good article, thank you for sharing it!! My sister and I are both so guilty of negative self talk and it is a hard habit to break, not impossible but hard.

A work in progress for sure!! It truly hurts my heart to watch my sister constantly talk about herself in such a negative manner because she places all the blame directly on herself and uses all that negative verbiage within the article. I can see the affect it has on a person.

It can wear you down until you feel you're responsible for everything, worthy of nothing, and no more than a plop of dog poo.

Anyways, thanks again.

As for myself, I'm doing okay. I'm certainly looking forward to a break from winter weather when I feel like being outdoors. It's cold, dark, sometimes icy. I love seeing the bright crisp skies at night but it'd be really nice for it to hit 30-40's consistently.

SOOO looking forward to gardening this year!!!
My eating has stayed within limits, for the most part and I'm still exercising every day. I have a couple projects I need to start and being a procrastinator, there are always better things to do. Lol
Hope everyone has a good 'last day of January!!'

Pamdar67 · January 2020

Hi I am a retired nurse. 67 yrs old and getting heavier every day---sitting at home alone. I really just want to feel better and look better!

Timberlan127 · January 2020

I'm having a good day. I was able to get back to the exercise equipment today after a 5 day break due to a cold. So far today I've been able to control my portions and eat healthy food. So I'm hoping for another good day. I also read the article. Thanks for sharing. It is so true that words are very powerful. The more negative the more power they have. That's why we all need to be as positive as we can.

Welcome Pamdar67. This site is a good place to get some support in your journey to a healthier you. I hope you saved this thread so you can find us again and let us know how you're doing.

I agree there should be a better way to this journey to good health than looking at food as good or bad and how many calories it has. I try to concentrate on portion size but after a lifetime of worrying about weight it's hard not to look at foods as good or bad and calculate the calories. The weight comes off so slowly now that I think I do that more often than ever before.

Stay positive everyone and let's work toward another healthy day!!

getthebabeback · January 2020

Good morning team!
Reenie, I know what you mean about weather constantly in the 30-40s. Here it is mostly 40's lately but Celcuis!!! Already 35C at 8.30 this morning and heading to the mid 40's with dust blowing later today. Plenty of light though!! So where did January go?
Welcome Pam, I am 67 too, live alone but have a son, DIL and two beyond energetic young grandsons very close, so that fills some of my days easily. I hope this group helps you to not feel so alone and gives you encouragement. Time to nurse yourself now.

I am off for a week to stay with my mum who is 87 and has more health issues than I can count. It is a source of great anxiety to me and I know how stress and weight work with me from past experience. I am not one of those people who lose weight under stress, quite the opposite. Seeing her also provides some incentive to take better care of myself (even though most of her issues are not self made). In twenty years I do not want that to be my fate.

I need to be quick today, I have a long drive ahead and still a million last minute things to do. Have a positive day everyone. Be kind to your precious selves. Those bodies have been working hard for as lot years and need some praise. They can't help the genes they have to work with.

A thought for today....

Fishwishing · January 2020

Hello 60's group. 65 here and counting... I've used MFP a couple of times in the past with successful weight loss. However I am a complete failure at maintenance! So I'm back again and glad to find a group that seems so compatible to my age and issues. I'm retired and a couple of years ago I had a biking accident which fractured my left tibial plateau. Any excercise after that was minimal and I packed the pounds back on. I am finally able to ride a Catrike but weather here in the midwest is unfavorable for riding in the winter, so I'm doing a (very) little walking with my dog. Rejoined MFP January 4 and have lost 7 pounds so far with low-calorie and IF combo. I am also a pescatarian (only eat fish, no red meat or poultry) so challenges there in keeping calories low with all the grains/legumes I normally consume. So...I think this thread will help tremendously in keeping my goals and comparing notes with the rest of you.

annliz23 · February 2020

Fishwishing wrote: »

Hello 60's group. 65 here and counting... I've used MFP a couple of times in the past with successful weight loss. However I am a complete failure at maintenance! So I'm back again and glad to find a group that seems so compatible to my age and issues. I'm retired and a couple of years ago I had a biking accident which fractured my left tibial plateau. Any excercise after that was minimal and I packed the pounds back on. I am finally able to ride a Catrike but weather here in the midwest is unfavorable for riding in the winter, so I'm doing a (very) little walking with my dog. Rejoined MFP January 4 and have lost 7 pounds so far with low-calorie and IF combo. I am also a pescatarian (only eat fish, no red meat or poultry) so challenges there in keeping calories low with all the grains/legumes I normally consume. So...I think this thread will help tremendously in keeping my goals and comparing notes with the rest of you.

Good luck with your goal,walk the dog it's good for both of you my dear

annliz23 · February 2020

Pamdar67 wrote: »

Hi I am a retired nurse. 67 yrs old and getting heavier every day---sitting at home alone. I really just want to feel better and look better!

You can do it, it's a state of mind be positive increase you exercises, walks, gentle low cardio

frankwoz · February 2020

Hi All
60 (AU) Hardest thing is “mind over matter”, TV snacks (no no)and eating the right proportions cals,fats,protein:-

Recovering from 2012 car accident, kidney stones, 50%thyroid removal then eventual surgery to spine, and various drugs you take for pain.
This App has got me to at least start and be a bit normal- and works well with Altitude training(highly recommended) and swimming.

The foundation is right food- right amounts...

Anyone can get fit and lose weight. But everyone is individual:- this app allows you to tailor, monitor your requirements..

We can all do it..and get fit.

annliz23 · February 2020

Lost another pound finally after being static for weeks hopefully increased exercise has helped!
Happy weekend everyone

j29t · February 2020

Hi y'all. Hope everyone is doing well and feeling great about their daily choices. After reading the link from @getthebabeback I was sure trying on the dress planned for Easter in front of the mirror would be a "looking good moment." Yea, and I'm feeling good too. Time for a walk to the gym and some work with light weights then recumbent bike. Wishing the best to all, thanks for the welcomes and support here. Om...

RetiredAndLovingIt · February 2020

Hi @Fishwishing I also had a tibial plateau fracture on my left leg. Totally immobilized & no weight bearing for 12 weeks. That was no fun, but it has been 10 years ago now & I can do most anything, although my exercise is mostly walking. I turned 70 in Dec. Have been on MFP for a long time, mostly maintaining, but really only want to lose about 10 pounds, so guess maintaining is OK, lol.

walk4today · February 2020

Hello all, I'm 75 and have been yo-yo-ing between 239 and 250 for a year now. Right now I am at 246 and have lost almost 4 lbs this January. I checked my weight loss report chart for the past year and realized that certain events have sent me off the rails at definite times during the year, such as family gatherings, weddings, Christmas holidays and other stressful times. I want to be more active but realize I have to do that gradually, since when I jump into exercising too fast or do too much I end up injured and back into physical therapy! Ideally I want to lose about 90 lbs but losing 50 by this summer would be great. For now, though I am aiming for losing 5 lbs a month, plus walking more as the weather gets better.

alligatorob · February 2020

I am a 67 year old man and have been losing weight reasonably successfully. Depending on what you count as beginning I am down somewhere between 98 and 138 lbs. My tracer here says 112 lbs. My peak weight was 360 lbs about 10 years ago, since then I have had a lot of downs and some ups.

Last May I was at 320 and started the diet I am on now and have gotten down to 222 lbs, I am pretty happy but I still have weight to lose. I am 5' 7" and probably need to be somewhere near 160 lbs.

I have been overweight pretty much all my life, and I am a binge eater. Controlling the binges has been a real key to my success. I don't have any secrets there, I just don't binge one day at a time. I do still have some strong urges, and I have to be diligent not to slip every day.

My diet has been simple, I just eat somewhere between 1,000 and 1,200 calories a day, and I have stuck to it 100%, no slips or cheat days so far. I write my food down and count the calories everyday. Over time I have improved the quality of what I eat as I have learned more about nutrition. I have also learned a lot about what can be filling without many calories. And I have learned some tricks for dealing with hunger and cravings. I am not an expert on any of this, I just have my own personal experience, and my limited reading to go by.

I have been doing some exercising, its getting easier as I have lost weight. I do some bicycling and some walking, but not as consistently as I probably should. I have not found a comfortable workout plan.

I am concerned about how things will go from here, I know that as I approach my goal weight loss will get harder. And I also know that maintenance will be harder than losing the weight. So I need all the support I can get. I will try posting here for a while, perhaps this is the right place for me.

I did post here a few weeks back, but did not do a good job of following up. This time I will try harder.

Fishwishing · February 2020

Annliz23, you are so supportive! Congrats on your 1 lb. loss, keep it going. Retiredandlovingit, thanks for the motivation to keep going. 10 years past tibial plateau is good to hear. Alligatorbob, I always heard that anything below 1200 is too low and could slow your metabolism. Not sure that is true, just what I' ve heard.

RetiredAndLovingIt · February 2020

Along that line, they say a man should get 1500 minimum.

Timberlan127 · February 2020

Welcome to all of the new people who have joined us. 🙋‍♀️ Everyone is so positive and seem to be doing well.

Annliz23, congrats on the loss. 👍 I know what it's like to do all the right things and the scale stays stuck in the same place. It's so discouraging. I've had another good day on plan. Every day I get by makes me feel more in control again. This group is so inspiring. Everyone is working so hard despite all our medical issues. The support has really helped me to get back on track. Thank you all!!

alligatorob · February 2020

RetiredAndLovingIt wrote: »

Along that line, they say a man should get 1500 minimum.

I am a man and have averaged about 1,100 calories a day for the past 9 months. It does not seem to have effected my metabolism, but you are right a lot of people do say 1,500 is the minimum. I spoke to my doctor about it and he said that so long as I am feeling good, and not tired or anything its fine. He also said the health benefits of the weight I am losing would outweigh any risks of under eating.

That said I know we are all different, and not everyone will have the same results I do. I also recommend talking to your doctor about any very low calorie diet, below 1,500 a day seems a rational cut off.

getthebabeback · February 2020

Wow, I love to see the way this thread is snowballing! Welcome to the new faces and good to see some others back for a chat. None of us are experts but a group with a common goal and shared experiences and challenges. Every idea, hint, thought is valuable so never be afraid to share and ramble on. Goodness knows, I am always rambling on!!

I have been down the rabbit hole of thoughts about all of this, again, and thought this article was interesting.
I have been thinking about how to not get derailed by things that happen ( a dinner out, visitors staying a few days etc). Once 'disturbed', I find it hard to get back on track.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/more-and-more-research-points-to-mindfulness--not-certain-foods--for-weight-loss/2018/03/05/2aa25d48-1c00-11e8-b2d9-08e748f892c0_story.html

alligatorob · February 2020

Hey GTBB, great article, its sure on message for me!

I'd say good morning, but I think you are on the other side of the world where its not morning. I am in the US.

msoldnumber7 · February 2020

Hi. I'm new to this group. 60 & need to lose about 50 more lbs. so I can get a hip replacment. Not good @ tracking my foods but I've lost about 20 over the past couple months. Trying to find exercise I can do that doesn't involve a lot of hip movement. lol You guys seem to be all on track from some of the posts I've read. Hoping I can get some motivation from y'all. Happy Groundhogs Day!

60 yrs and up

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