40 Somethings

Cfred2619 · January 2020

Hello, I will be 40 next month and looking for friends/support of people around my age. My story...I am a working mom of two teenager, my husband and I have been married for 19 years. Back in 2015 my dad lost his battle with cancer I fell apart, my husband and I decided we had to sell our house. I gained so much weight I just kept putting it on. We started having problems with the kids school I gained again. I am 100% ready to get rid of it and be healthy again.

LeannJeffers · January 2020

Hello, I just turned 40 at the end of 2019. You can add me as a friend - we can motivate each other. I have two teenagers and also have been married for 19 years.

Princesspetal7 · January 2020

Hi. I’ve just turned 40 also. My children are still in primary school but I have been married for 18 years. We will do this x

VnSss1 · February 2020

Hi also 40, married 12 years but together 17. I have a teen and a preschooler.

leelee_lani · February 2020

Turning 40 this year. I’m working towards fit and forty instead of fat and forty and a month in on MFP. Have 60 lbs I want to shed. Haven’t weighed myself since starting a month ago because I get so discouraged by the scale and have derailed previous attempts to lose weight because of the numbers. Trying to stay focused on my goal and not get discouraged this time. Looking for support from anyone here!

pamuldrow · February 2020

Hi I will be 40 years old this August. Married 12 years 2 daughters. Full time job and teach zumba/hip hop 3 days a week. I need to really focus on my diet as well because I've gained over the last 2 years. We can do this together. We got this

ladyzherra · February 2020

Sorry to read about your struggles! I've found that weight loss for the long term is married to mental and emotional health, and it seems like you have some elements that are probably responsible for your weight gain. Don't we all!? Addressing these aspects has been helpful for me alongside my weight loss. Like: how can I lighten my emotional and mental weight, too? That's a good question to ask as you begin your journey.

I'll be 40 in a month.

DAN1ELGRU88 · March 2020

Also turning 40 this year. Refuse to settle into my life without keeping myself fit and healthy. Plus.. 40 isn’t even classed as getting old anymore. We’re all still 18 in our heads right? Anyone. Feel free to add me for motivation. We all need a little kick and a pick me up at times

cha_cha_cha_changes2020 · March 2020

Turning 45 in 9 days. 45 & feeling alive is this years motto. Getting rid of a lot of extra weight this year, both physically and metaphorically speaking.

Je55ica_79 · March 2020

Hi I turned 40 this past year. Mom of 4 married 15 years. In my early 30s I had 50lbs to lose had some seizure like events while working out. Was told no more exercise from many specialists. Got super depressed gained 60 more pounds. This past I said I'm done not living like this. So last year I started walk 10 minutes a day and using mfp. I've lost 50+ and now I run a bit, I workout, and can hike 10 miles! I a bit less depressed definitely working on the mental health side. This year I hope to lose the last 60lbs. But more important to me is to be strong and healthy physically and mentally and to live.

CILLAJ8 · March 2020

I just turned 41 a couple weeks ago. Married with two young children and I work full time. I’m down 51 pounds and would like to lose another 10-25. Haven’t decided yet. But I’ve been stuck for awhile and would love support. I log in daily (900+ day streak) and would love to offer support for others.

mandabeth34 · March 2020

41 here, I work out 6 days a week but food is my weakness. I have comitted this will finally be the year I get to my goal weight so I can stop eating at a deficit and concentrate on fitness goals. I have a habit of getting within a few pounds of my goal weight then I slack off... and then after a few months I really slack off and gain back 5 or ten pounds. Repeat. I’m trying to be more active in the MFP community to keep myself going!

outtanms · March 2020

i am 43....I think. I quit keeping count when I hit 40. I've been married for 22 years. We have 4 kids and 5 grandsons. We might have started way earlier than you all did

I have had a lot of medical issues over the last 2 years and gave up to say the least. Jan 27 I quit smoking and then here came more pounds....8 days ago I gave up sugar/carbs for the most part. I keep about 25 of them in my daily life simply because I can't figure out how to get those gone. They are hidden in everything even your damn ketchup. I have a full time career and occasionally life gets in the way of my daily goals, but not usually. I plan to start going to a gym in the next few weeks as well. I want my lungs to heal a little more from all the years of smoking before I try to kill myself with cardio....currently I just walk the dog around a long block.

anyway feel free to add me. I could use the motivation and I will help to motivate you as well.

cha_cha_cha_changes2020 · March 2020

Our kids are 27, 23 and 15 grandkids are 8 and 4..dont know if we started earlier, or if my kids are just being stubborn about having more than one kid lol. My lungs are shot as well. I have COPD which makes things hard, altho I do notice with my weight down things are easier. I have been heavy my whole life I'm actually lighter now than I was in my 20s. 6 years ago I got down to my lowest weight ever of 180 I am 5'9" so I looked and felt pretty good... Granted I could have still lost 30 /40 lbs but it was a great start. Then we moved back from AZ to MN and I put 60lbs back on. 20 of those I have lost since November, but I have 40 more I would like to shed.

QuinntessentiallyMe · March 2020

Just turned 40, and I am open to new friends in my age range! Anyone is free to check out my profile and see if you like what I put out. :-)

cha_cha_cha_changes2020 · March 2020

Morning guys and gals.. It's one of those days where I woke up stressed out wanting to feel sorry for my self in my crazy life.. But then I stopped and thought.. What am I complaining about.. Everyone's life is crazy doesn't matter if I am fat or thin crazy is still gonna be crazy. But, if I am healthy I may be able to mentally and physically handle the crazy better

hope everyone is having a great day, and if you woke up in the same state of mind as I did SNAP OUTTA IT... We may not be able to change the crazy, but we can sure change how we feel and handle it

lj3jones · March 2020

Hi all, im 40 later this year as well. Married coming up on 12 years. We have a 6, almost 7 year old and a 2 year old, both boys. I work full time in a professional career. Between work and kids i have neglected myself these past 7 years and want to get back to me. I used to do long distance triathlons before kids so I'm training for a half ironman in June and trying to lose the 50 pounds i have gained since becoming a mom. Down almost 10 so far. Would like to get down to 30-40 total lost before my race so we will see.

brettrobb · March 2020

Yup - in my 40s and still trying to escape the weight, first time tracking my food and after just week one I am encouraged - probably will need to eat this way for life.

cha_cha_cha_changes2020 · March 2020

brettrobb wrote: »

Yup - in my 40s and still trying to escape the weight, first time tracking my food and after just week one I am encouraged - probably will need to eat this way for life.

Unfortunately you may. I know I am going to have to. I lost 60lbs about 6 years ago, was at the high end of healthy weight wanted to lose about 15 more. But then I got comfortable, thought to myself "hey, I got this" 6 years later and 60lb later I realize "hey, I DONT have this" and now I'm starting over from square one again. Down 20 since November with counting calories here and there, but now I am back on track and gonna get this next 40 off and kick my self in the butt if I ever dream of thinking I got this and want to stop logging calories... Good luck to you.. You can do it

leanneellison1979 · March 2020

i turned 40 in october. my start weight last week (i started the week before but too scared to weigh myself) i was 238lb i am now 231lb im only 5ft 4" and i have never been this big in my life, even when 9 months pregnant. This is a new way of life for me and i will have to stick with it for life too.
My first goal is to reach 199lb and that will still leave me with loads to lose but im determined.

mikedee_nyc · March 2020

Mid 40’s here and welcome to all of you that just joined the club.

cha_cha_cha_changes2020 · March 2020

Well today I turn 45, it was also the day I had my 1st mini goal set for. I don't think I made it, but I should be close. My scale is having some issues I think. I've been up and down and up and down 6 lbs the last 2 mornings, that's a little drastic. It even told my 15 yr old he lost 5 lbs in 2 days. So for my birthday I am going to go buy a new scale, and will record weight 1 st thing tomorrow morning... 6lbs in 3 days would be awesome tho lol

stephanj · March 2020

Just turned 45 and I have to say - hormones are changing the rules on me for weight maintenance - gained 15 over the past year or so without really realizing or paying attention. Setting my goal this year to be back where I was and get out of the overweight BMI category. But I can't go as "hard" as I used to with exercise, need to focus more on eating clean.

Rhiwills76 · March 2020

Hi I'm going to be 44 this summer I have 2 girls 14 and 7,single.
I have a lot of weight to lose and it's only going to get harder the older I get.I'm on antidepressants that really don't help with the weight but they keep me alive so can't be without them.
Hoping to finally get to a healthy weight but most importantly maintaining once there as this is something I've never been able to do.

Michele7091 · March 2020

43-year old here. Starting over again as of today. I'm already almost 1000 calories over what I should be so that right there tells me that I NEED this app.
I used MFP before and got to my goal weight but then got lazy and stopped logging my food. Then I stopped working out and slowly the pounds crept back on and here I am at almost 20 pounds heavier than I was when I first started all those years ago...

Looking for friends to help motivate me so feel free to add me so we can help each other.

crazygonegibby1 · March 2020

Request sent :-)

eater_78 · March 2020

I'm 42 later this year. It's my second time here. I successfully lost excess weight with mfp over 5 years ago but somehow managed to gain a few kg back last year. Now with 12kg to lose I re-registered and started over a week ago

emalethmoon · March 2020

I'm turning 40 in July. Five years ago I lost 90 lbs, but between the election, my husband losing is job twice, and my mom dying of cancer I gained 50 lbs back. I'm back on the wagon now.

imgwendolyn2015 · July 2020

I just turned 44 and made it my goal to finally stick to this plan and hit my weight loss goal by my 45th birthday. Current weight: 193, goal weight: 140 or a size 8 (whatever weight that ends up being)

Feel free to add me!

AlexandraFindsHerself1971 · July 2020

I'm 48.
At the end of 2018, I realized my marriage was dead. I left him in January of 2019, and moved in with my mother, then a few weeks later in with a friend who needed help. After a year of grieving my marriage, I went to the doctor and found out I weighed 296 pounds. This was unacceptable. I found MFP, and started to lose the weight.

The pandemic didn't help, and we sold our house and moved in the interim and talked about getting engaged, but as of this morning I have lost 38 pounds this year and gone from a 22 plus jean to a 16 straight in sizes, dropped one shirt size, and gone from a 40F/G to a 38DDD. I want to see where I end up when my waist is smaller than my bustline, and look forward to the time when I can go on maintenance and begin playing with corsetry and have a new historybounding wardrobe.

MidlifeCrisisFitness · July 2020

48 and fit.
Lost 35 lbs over the last 4 years. Relearned what my body needs to be healthy and strong at this stage in life. I'm ripped and building muscle I never thought possible for a man almost 50 years old. Now building spiritual and relationship strength as much as my physical. Remember balance is pivotal!

If I can do it so can you!

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