In your 60’s

Hello All. I'm 60, and got back on MFP about a week ago. I dabbled with it in 2018, but it's time to get serious. I've been retired for a few years, and between reduced activity and getting hit with a couple of other life issues, I've now got a spare tire that seems to keep expanding. I want to get control of it now because it will only get harder if I wait. I've got a fitbit and bought an indoor grill/air fryer and a digital food scale recently, and have started using all those to get a better handle on eating healthy and tracking calories. I'm also walking a couple of miles just about every day. Lol - one of my big motivations besides improving my health is that I sew, and I don't like the fact I've grown out of the pattern sizes I have. I look forward to interacting with all of you.

I think it's a state of mind, being retired it's easy (for me) to sit and not do anything but I am determined to keep active for my joints they are so much better if I keep moving. I am determined to loose my belly fat and will alter my clothes to fit!
Go for it everyone, be positive you can do it, just believe in yourself!

I've been "retired" since I got laid off from a very busy job in 2013. I can''t believe it's been that long!!! I thought it was 4yrs ago till I looked it up. I have been care giving for one person 2-3 times a week plus volunteering at an animal rescue that I have been doing even while I was working, plus I've always been active with my dogs, so no resting for me lol as mentioned earlier I did get another job at the animal rescue so busier still. The last 1.5yrs have been very stressful due to our dtr going through divorce & I gained 10 lbs. Things are settled down recently so today I'm going back to the gym. I really don't want to gain any more weight & I know it's due to lack of exercise. Yes I still take my dogs out every day & am active but intentional exercise makes a huge difference which I never knew before I stopped going to the gym. I don't want to eat 1200/cal/day so this is what I have to do. I'm still keeping my size 12 pants in hopes I can get into them again since now I'm size 14 & it's snug

I'm currently 61 - was a fat couch potato until about 53 -- since then have been running, taking spin classes, done weight training, etc. I am active here on MFP and am currently specializing in StrongLifts 5x5 - just recently injured my left leg/hip and was on a break while that recovered and am now sitting around waiting for this virus to resolve -- if anyone is interested, I'm always looking for new friends on here.

hello, this group got too quiet for me so I went over to the group called 60yrs & up, under "introduce yourself" catagory

This group has gone sort of inactive. Like @Evamutt, I am also posting in the 60 yrs and up thread. Come on over and join the fun!


https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10718336/60-yrs-and-up/p1

Ann - good job on the bread. I have had similar experiences. But everyone eats the bread, even if it looks substandard.

Looks like this group is inactive. That’s okay, I’m going to continue to post my journey here regardless. I contributed to this group before COVID and enjoyed it. I found it comforting to share with others and read their stories. I will try to post daily.

So here’s the short version of my story…
In 2018, I decided to lose 30 pounds using low carb/keto. Totally did it! By March 2019 I met my weight goal, felt great, and was looking forward to tackling exercise as the next big goal. Then COVID hit. And here I am, right back where I started, totally gained the 30 pounds back.

I’m going to try again using a modified low carb/keto diet and also throw in some walking around the neighborhood. This spare tire has got to go! I’m focusing on low carb, but trying to stay in the 1500 calorie range.

A bit about me. I’m 65 and one of the many school teachers who decided to retire June 2022. Now that I have extra time, I’m watching my almost 5yo grandson after kindergarten and nights so my daughter can work night shift RN. Plus I have time to focus on improving myself. I’m currently reading “Blue Zones” (2008, Dan Buettner) about how to live well as an *ahem* older person. It’s a very positive book about the importance of family, friends, exercise, and diet on the aging process. Okay, full disclosure: His video popped up on my Tik Tok and that got me interested.

I really should have less Tik Tok and more walking in my life! Anyway…

That’s it for today. Chat with you tomorrow