60 yrs and up
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Good evening all. Monday is my weigh-in day and all the hard work and healthy eating is moving the scale in the right direction.
Thank you @cayenneandcoopersmom for the suggestion to try Functional Training. Lots of YouTube video instructions to check out. It make sense and sounds like a solid plan.
Today was a rainy day, so I took a nice long walk around the local home décor store quickly going up and down each isle looking at the things I don't need. I did pick up a few candles in a pretty shade of blue and headed to the hairdresser and then to my knitting group. Got more steps in before dinner walking in my building. Gave myself a break from weight and resistance today, slow and steady approach. Don't want to burn the candle at both ends and burn out or hurt something when it's going so well.
Hope y'all have been making great choices. Take care. Om….
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MFP was a big part of my weight loss between 2013 & 2015… almost 200 lbs. lost. Kept it off for several years but became lax about diet & portions…had not been on MFP boards in a few years. Never regained the first 100 lbs I lost but almost regained the 2nd 100. Starting last May 2019, I started intermittent fasting (16/8) and changed diet to largely plant-based – but absolutely still eat non-processed meat – just nowhere near what I did in the past. Good news is – I am almost fully “recovered” and lost 80 lbs + for a total loss of over 180. Less than 10 lbs to go. The story is much longer, but can say intermittent fasting has been great for me and no plans to change. LDL has dropped from 133.00 in Jan 2019 to 71.20 in Sep 2019 and no longer taking statin. MFP has been a big help once again!4
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Good morning fellow 60 and uppers I am drinking a berry smoothy while I type this, yummy. Hello newbies. Have a great day and be strong in the fight.
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I am just getting back to it after surgery to relieve pressure on a nerve core in my neck.
Roy
Roy, may I ask what your symptoms were before your surgery?
thanks,
Christine AKA: lynnchristy
Hey Christine,
I started with numbness in my hand, mainly thumb and index. Doctor originally said probably was carpal tunnel. Within two weeks I started getting pain in my shoulder and down my arm. To be honest I thought i had popped my should out again,(that's another story). Then I got hit with a pain that started radiating up and down my arm. Even with pain killers it would not subside.It was by far the worst pain I have gone through. After seeing a specialist was finally put on Gabapentin. This dulled it enough to make me human again. They thought it was a disc and I went through the cortisone shots that did nothing.
Surgery was the final decision and was to remove the disc they thought was putting the pressure on the nerve core. Hour and half set up and 1/2 hour surgery turned into a 4 hour surgery as they found the disc was fine, but there was a spur pressing on the core. Still have some of the numbness and need to rebuild any muscle due to nephropathy. I do not wish this on anybody. So I hope you are not having any issues.
Sorry for the long drawn out post.
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Roy, thanks so much for your response. I sent you a private message. I guess I am still a bit sketchy about putting a lot of personal info out there, sorry.0
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I will be 60 this year and really need to get serious about the weight loss. So, looking forward to checking in for encouragement to keep it moving.3
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HI I'AM 67 AND LOOKING TO FIND A WAY TO HELP MY HEART.7
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Hi everyone I just wanted to introduce myself my name is Toni I'm 61 years old and three and a half years ago my 20 year old son and my husband killed himself and I really didn't feel like doing anything I gained a lot of weight but my daughter found this app for me and it seems to be working good last year I was 193 lb and I have lost 18 pounds in a year that's good for me because half the time I was just laying in bed but it's a new year and a new attitude I told my daughter I'm also diabetic and my A1C was 11 and this app seems to be helping me with my weight and my sugar levels they have been really good I hope you add me to this group I really need motivation to get up and do stuff and I wish everyone great success thank you7
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Good morning 60 and uppers Had a Keto chocolate mug cake for breakfast this morning, yummy chicynth, skeeker12043 and Toni welcome. Once you post you are a member and now you can get the help, support and whatever else you might need. This is a very supportive group of people and we are all here to do the same thing, lose weight, find out what works and to get to be the best that we can be
Have a blessed day everyone
P.S. prayers going up for you Toni
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geraldaltman wrote:
Thankful and counting my lucky stars that so far (a year out from first) my hip replacements have taken well and no recall issues I know of have come to pass. The most effective exercise for me has been walking and pool exercise, basically taking my hip PT into water. Kudos for finding what works best for you![/quote]
Hi Gerald, I have painful knees and hips and have found that walking and pool exercise has been very helpful for me, too.
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Hi everyone, I'm back, I just find that if I keep track of what I eat, works so much better than not doing it. I just don't realize how much I go over board when I don't. After 41 yrs. of smoking I quit 2 months ago, so onto my next battle, to lose this weight.7
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kudos to you nightkit6 for quitting smoking. Hang in there it gets easier after a while and you probably already feel much better
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Happy hump day, all! Several of you mentioned hip and knee issues. Consider using some hiking poles when you're out walking. They help me a lot, particularly on the downhill portions on hikes. Many of them are collapsible and light - makes it easy to take them along anytime.4
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Siberian2590 wrote: »Hi!
Please add me. I'm 68, just coming off of 3 spinal surgeries for herniated discs, and I want to lose 20 more pounds (down 38 from 3 years ago).
Julia
Hey Julia, first off you don't look 68. Hopefully the surgeries will give you some of your mobility back. Please feel free to add me. I am just getting back to it after surgery to relieve pressure on a nerve core in my neck.
Roy
Thank you!
My pain started as Sciatica in my left thigh only. My 1st MRI showed a C5 disc and 4 Lumbar discs. The surgeon did the cervical disc 1st and that one hurt the worst. This was my 1st experience with Oxycodone and I almost became addicted. Every waking moment concerned making sure I didn't run out. Thankfully, I learned from this, and on the next 2 surgeries I weaned myself off quickly.
Doing well now as long as I take some NSAIDS and some prednisone every day.3 -
Hi everyone. I am 61.25 years old and just started using MFP. Am slowly getting use to the app, but am
Logging successfully each day. Have been carrying the same extra 30 lbs or so on and off most of my adult life. Fairly
Active and really like the gym. I had open heart surgery 2 years ago after a heart attack. I am on heavy
Cholesterol statins and other meds that make me blah!
I am starting to have blood sugar problems so have chosen a low carb diet. Would love some support and friendship.
Bev, from beautiful west coast Canada.6 -
Good evening. Glad to see the new joins and returning posts. I'm doing good, keeping busy with exercise, knitting and art class. Busy hands aren't feeding the snack monster still hiding in the back of my mind. Thanks for the hiking pole suggestion @alteredsteve175, you've got me reading reviews and checking videos for poles that could make beach and rocky terrain easier to navigate. Take care all. Om....0
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Hi, I am 59 and will be 60 in 4 months (June 27th). However I feel much older haha.. I have lost a large amount of weight my top weight being 256. I am now 165. My goal is to get back to my lowest weight of 160. I need to do this to maintain below my goal at my Tops group (taking off pounds sensibly). After I lost the weight, I was Queen for my chapter. Tiara and everything lol. Yes, it is harder as we get older that is for sure but not impossible. I find eating a bit more protein and fat helps keep the munchies away. Organizing snacks and having them ready to go in the fridge really helps, too. Here is a before and after picture.
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So, I turned 60 in December and stopped coloring my hair back in September. I am 39 days into my restarted life of exercise and nutrition. I am in the gym on the treadmill 5 days a week, lifting weight at least 3 days a week and I play tennis about 2 times a week.
So far I have lost 13 pounds and feel so much better. Dry January helped a lot!
You would think that at this age I would be smart enough to not let things slide and end up in a bad place AGAIN! Starting over is never easy.
I have enjoyed reading the posts and look forward to sharing in the journey to a leaner healthier life.6 -
Good morning 60 and uppers scrambled egg in a cup with onion, black olives and cheddar cheese with 2 strips of bacon Yummy. If every day were like today... You'd weigh 219.4 lbs in 5 weeks... I am doing a happy dance being as my all time high was 260
Welcome to the newbies, aecjones 13#s you go girl, Sharon, wow you're a queen Great job...Doing my queenly curtsy, Bev you've (all) come to the right place for encouragement and support I eat low carb, too it's works for me better than any way of eating I've tried.
Shout out to my friends
Have a blessed day everyone
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Good morning everyone! Just got back from Curves I always feeel good after I exercise! I hope everyone has a good day . We CAN do this!🤓5
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Evenin’ everyone. I had a good day today.a leg session and 40 mins on the bike at the gym. Excellent on food. To add to the bone and joint complaints😈 I was just diagnosed with severe inflammation of the bones in my foot! Hence, the bike. Have a trip to Italy coming up and it had better be cured by then!!!4
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Hope you folks have had a great day! I've been sick with allergies the last few days so that's thrown me off, but am now on the mend so was able to get out and take a good walk today. Still futzing around with my food intake and trying to get the macronutrient ratios right, but that will come with time as the menu planning gets sorted out. It's a puzzle getting that figured out, but an interesting one.3
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Good morning 60 and uppers Well, I didn't have the results I was hoping for this past week, but I did go down and not up ... I was down 0.6 - total loss for 2020... 5.6
Have a blessed day everyone and stay strong in the fight for a thinner and healthier you9 -
My walk last evening was my longest and least painful. I had 3 spinal surgeries last year, so it has been a slow, painful process. Down 38, 20 to go.11
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Happy Valentine's Day everyone
Congrats Siberian2590 - you are doing it! bethe - did you notice the pie graph that is under our daily food log now? That should help some with the macronutrient ratios. I eat low carb and have a time getting enough fiber sometimes. bacpath - Hang in there, you're doing great with exercising even with all the obstacles. You will have a wonderful time in Italy, I'm sure
Shout out to all my friends3 -
Happy Valentine's Day. Hope all of you have been treating yourself sweetly. I'm doing great. My community had a Valentine Brunch today and I made healthy food picks easily and had a great time without eating useless calories. Gym and walking inside since it's gotten cold were my exercises today and yesterday. I love that MFP has added the "delete item from list" to the food tracking page. Some things I've just deleted should never have passed my lips, wasted calories and not filling foods just leave me more hungry. Indulge yourself with good choices. Om….
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Only gained 0.2 pound on Valentine's Day, despite the presence, and then absence, of Godiva chocolates! I consider that a success.5
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Just found this group and I am in. 64 yrs old, been on this site for years, but keep losing and then gaining it back after life throws hurdles. I have been back logging since first of year, down a few pounds but need the encouragement of a group my age! Been reading all your past posts. Inspiring! Thanks. I am active, walk, hike, ellip and yoga, just started 3 times week weights again. My downfall is night binge eating after stressful work days... happens about once a week, but want to get that down to 0. Appreciate the support. Live in VA4
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Hi Ngardens56. Welcome. This is a great group for daily check in. Lots of ideas and support.3
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Welcome n2gardens56 (((hug))) you've come to the right place for encouragement and support. Good morning fellow 60 and uppers I had a keto chocolate mug cake for breakfast today, yummy bacpath (Bev) good to see you, how goes the fight even with the obstacles that keep coming at you? When do you leave for Italy? Siberian2590, good for you stick to dark chocolate and you should be okay LOL ... j29t, you are such an inspiration I have a time with get togethers because there is always good or bad (however you look at it) stuff to eat. I am going to think about how you made healthy food picks easily... you go girl. bethe, how are you doing? better I hope.
Shout out to all my friends
Have a great weekend everyone and stay strong in the good fight
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