Women over 40- Let's lose 20 pounds!
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Hello,
This sounds perfect. I am 43 and want to lose 20lbs. I am 5'2 and currently weigh 145 lbs. I am on day 25 of 100 morning meltdown but just started counting calories again on Monday. I am trying for 1200-1400 calories and 10000+ steps. Have also given up alcohol during the week.
I would like to add in jogging and a couple days of heavy lifting when I adjust to the calorie cut.
I have problems with procrastination in all areas of my life. I feel like I need to get organized and take control.
I want to feel healthy and good about the way I look this summer.
Please feel free to add me. I have no friends yet!3 -
Sure, I'll try. I'm going slowly since I do not want to have all kinds of sag from losing weight so am aiming for a pound a week or less, with some good dancing around for exercise, and am also trying to get off the frozen vegetarian (high-sodium) fake meats. Anybody who is into healthy eating, especially vegetarians, please feel free to add me. Thanks and good luck to all.3
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Ugh!!! Rough week so far and have not gotten a work out in yet. My job is physical so getting my steps in and lift heavy things but still real need to work something in tommorrow. Been working too much and now I am having to make some hard choices with my staff. I am ready for this mess to all be over. Very draining emotionally.
The last few days have been crap for eating as well. Not getting nearly enough calories (skipping meals) worried that is going to stall my metabolism and in that my progress. Only two more days in my work week ladies and then I get a few days off.
On the plus side I have continued to track my stuff so that is a win. 😬3 -
Excited to be part of this group. Turned 43 in January, 168cm and 72 kgs. Looking to lose 9 kgs (20pounds) give or take.2
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Hello.... I'm stuck on repeat. I lost motivation in February after I lost my mother. During what little morning period I did have the dang VIRUS has showed up. To say I'm on the struggle bus is a understatement. I have to change my ways. I have gained weight and needed to loose to begin with. I can not go back to where I started and I'm quickly approaching that number. I find it amazing how long it takes to feel thin and strong and how quickly we gain our blubber back. I would like to shed 20 pounds I understand that isn't a lot but hey I am NOT in my 20s anymore.6
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Hi ladies!
43 here, 5'8 and currently 203. I was up at 213 (highest ever) and was like this has to change. I have to get healthy. I am on a medication to help with the binge eating (obsess over food until I eat it all) and it has helped me focus a lot more and not mindlessly eat. I am struggling with making healthy dinners as I just dont want to..lol Nothing sounds good. My husband is half way through rehab for alcohol and this has been a very difficult situation as we have never been apart for more than 4 days in our 18 yrs. But as he is getting healthy I figured I better do the same! It is certainly easier to put on the pounds than take them off at this age. Looking forward to getting to know you all.7 -
Hello all! I just turned 40 this month and same as most- have been starting and re-starting diet and exercise for what seems like forever!
I am the heaviest I've been since right after giving birth to my children and it's so depressing. It's been so much harder to lose the weight the last few years- I think this is why I can't stay motivated.
Age 40
5'3"
4/16/2020 starting weight 184lb
Goal- 145lb
Hopefully being here will help me stay motivated!4 -
I just finished today's workout and I am D.E.A.D. AAA from 80 Day Obsession (Beachbody). I can barely type lol4
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I've been so depressed that the scale hasn't moved in awhile that I gave up working out. I figured why bother. I know that is negative thinking and that if you are consistent you'll get over a plateau. It's just hard! Well I started using my treadmill again 2 nights ago, and the scale is finally moving again. I really want to hit my goal and be in a bikini this summer. Actually just being confident in my own body again will be a success.
To everyone just joining... It's great to hear your stories and see a little bit about your goals and journey so far. Losing weight is HARD no matter how much you need to lose, and I truly believe that with the support of each other we can ALL reach our goals
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Hi EVERYONE
I love this group of ladies. We all share some similar struggles right now.... I am turning 48 in July. 3 and 1/2 years ago I weighed in at 250. I am now 177 as of this morning and I am STUCK! I really wanna get to 150. But like many of you, so much going on and stress makes me want FOOD! I need help sticking to eating the better choices of food. I CANNOT outrun a bad diet! HELP!!! I need accountability partners here. You can friend me. I track and workout most every day. I just need help eating better!!!! UGH. Good luck to you all. 2 -
Hello.... I'm stuck on repeat. I lost motivation in February after I lost my mother. During what little morning period I did have the dang VIRUS has showed up. To say I'm on the struggle bus is a understatement. I have to change my ways. I have gained weight and needed to loose to begin with. I can not go back to where I started and I'm quickly approaching that number. I find it amazing how long it takes to feel thin and strong and how quickly we gain our blubber back. I would like to shed 20 pounds I understand that isn't a lot but hey I am NOT in my 20s anymore.
I am so with you on this! STUCK on constant repeat. I DO NOT want to go back to what I was before. NEVER! We got this. We have too. Let's move forward and keep it that way. 1 -
aprillacey2 wrote: »Hello,
This sounds perfect. I am 43 and want to lose 20lbs. I am 5'2 and currently weigh 145 lbs. I am on day 25 of 100 morning meltdown but just started counting calories again on Monday. I am trying for 1200-1400 calories and 10000+ steps. Have also given up alcohol during the week.
I would like to add in jogging and a couple days of heavy lifting when I adjust to the calorie cut.
I have problems with procrastination in all areas of my life. I feel like I need to get organized and take control.
I want to feel healthy and good about the way I look this summer.
Please feel free to add me. I have no friends yet!
I am on day 4 of the 100!! Very jealous of you:) I am with you when it comes to procrastinating!! Glad you are here:)2 -
SassyBelle070707 wrote: »Hi EVERYONE I love this group of ladies. We all share some similar struggles right now.... I am turning 48 in July. 3 and 1/2 years ago I weighed in at 250. I am now 177 as of this morning and I am STUCK! I really wanna get to 150. But like many of you, so much going on and stress makes me want FOOD! I need help sticking to eating the better choices of food. I CANNOT outrun a bad diet! HELP!!! I need accountability partners here. You can friend me. I track and workout most every day. I just need help eating better!!!! UGH. Good luck to you all.
So with you- I do pretty good with exercise but it is the eating that kills me!! You have made incredible progress- hoping we can help one another travel this path together!2 -
PedmomJill wrote: »I just finished today's workout and I am D.E.A.D. AAA from 80 Day Obsession (Beachbody). I can barely type lol
Awesome- those workouts are best- after they are over!!! Well done:)2 -
healthytink wrote: »Hi everyone! This looks like the group I've been looking for. A lot of the groups on here just post results, steps, etc and say they want to talk and support each other daily, but they don't. Everyone here seems very motivated to keep in touch and support each other
I just turned 46 last month. I started my weight loss journey (this time around lol) on 12-3-19 with "Noom". I've lost 34 lbs so far, but I still have 17 lbs to go. I've plateaued and need a new outlet to motivate me, so here I am.
I look forward to getting to know everyone here and supporting you all!
Welcome!! How are you liking noom? You have made great progress with it!1 -
Good morning!! I just finished reading the posts I have missed. You all have such amazing stories and it is a blessing to be able to share in them with you❤ lack of human contact makes it easy to focus on only one's own story's but reading your posts is very inspiring! Thank you! I have been terrible about logging my food but I have been staying well within my IF fasting period. Weighing in on Saturday🤞🏻 of course aunt flow is due to arrive and I hate how that messes with the scale. Are you all daily or weekly weighers?? Not sure which strategy i should use. I have been getting my workouts in- with two of my daughters joining me, lol! We literally got 7 inches of snow yesterday - and I am angry about that!! Anxious to be outside consistently. I love the walking book club somebody mentioned- how clever:) hope you all have a great day today!
"The hard days are what make you stronger." Aly Raisman2 -
@gela130 I am a daily weigher. It doesn't get me down. If my weight is down, I'm happy. If it's up (more than say, half a pound), I know I need to tighten things up a bit that day. I record my "official" weight on Monday morning. This is easier now that I'm not socializing lol. But sticking to Mondays kind of helps me do better over the weekend. That's great that your kids workout with you. My son does also, on the days he's here. (He's 27 but disabled, so here half the time and the other half at his dad's.) I'm in SE Wisconsin and it's snowing right now. Big flakes, too, so I bet it will stick. I'm ready for warm weather! You said you do heavy lifting-what program (if any) are you doing?
@aprillacey2 Starting something is hard, so once I got into exercise again, I knew I couldn't quit. I won't let myself skip more than two days in a row, and usually not even that much. I love BOD! I'm on day 25 of doing 80 Day Obsession for the first time. It's definitely harder than MM100, which I really enjoyed. But Lit Cardio is the devil lol.
@healthytink I agree with you-there are a lot of groups that start out strong and fade. I'm hoping we can get this group off the ground and people post frequently. LOL at you saying "this time around". Girl, I can relate. I've been up and down so many times it's ridiculous. I'm hoping this time it sticks. I have more time for myself at this point in my life (54, kids grown, working a reasonable 40 hour week) so I'm more determined than ever. We can do it!
@laughingdakini1 That sounds like a great plan. I have averaged 1.4 pounds a week since last September and don't have any sagging skin, thank goodness. I watch The Biggest Loser and wonder how the heck it's healthy losing so much, so fast.
@SherryCook2 I'm sorry you're having a bad week-hopefully it got better since Wednesday and you got some exercise time in. I understand the working too much problem. From Nov 2018-Feb 2019 I averaged 65 hours a week at my desk. I was in charge of implementing a new computer/accounting system for our company. It was awful. I even worked on Christmas Day. So working 40 hours a week now feels like a part time job. Good for you for continuing to track through it!
@DaniellaOFarrell2015 Welcome. Is that your baby in your profile pic? What a cutie!
@tiff0277 I'm sorry to hear you lost your mother. My mom has cancer right now, which is bad enough in a "normal" world without all the extra fear for her with Covid. And yes, it stinks how fast we can gain weight! I can gain 5 pounds in a weekend. Why does it take two weeks to get rid of it??
@tigerlily8045 Wow it sounds like an extra stressful time for you. Are you cooking unhealthy dinners? I'm just wondering if you don't like cooking at all, or just don't want to work that hard to find healthy stuff. I have found several websites that have good recipes so let me know if you want me to share them. Are you exercising at all? It can really help with out mental health
@eva4180 Welcome! We have similar stats-I was 186.6 on 09/23 when I joined WW, and my goal was 141. I actually made that goal yesterday. But big surprise, I'm not happy enough-still way too much squishy belly fat lol. So I don't know what my actual goal is now. I'm just going to keep doing what I'm doing and see what happens. And it definitely gets harder to lose the older we get.
@SassyBelle070707 Congratulations on that big weight loss! You sounds like me, never happy with myself no matter what. I think that's something most women struggle with, and the media portrayal of women doesn't help, that's for sure. I am trying to just focus on the best me i can be, not to sound like a self-help book lol. Are you working out?
Today is day 25 of 80 Day Obsession for me-leg day. I actually like leg day lol. I have the dreaded "saddlebags" that just don't seem to want to go away, and this program has tons of lunges on leg day, which is just what I need.
You guys, I'm so excited! I decided on a big purchase for myself. Bye bye stimulus money lol. I'm just waiting for the sales person to verify they have this in the warehouse and I'm picking it up on Sunday. I look at it as an investment in my health and healthy future. I have been looking for 17.5 and 22.5 dumbbells forever and couldn't find any. This set has all the in-between ones! This is my first time posting a picture so I hope it shows up. ETA: it shows up all right. Sorry it's giant!
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Hello! I guess I’m the old lady here at 54 😊. 5’5 1/2 and 173. I’ve lost 50lbs twice in the last 8 years, but always gain it back. I’ve done WW and Quick Weight Loss and have been doing MFP, but don’t always log in everything. Most of the time I give up after half the day and figure I’ll just start again tomorrow. I try to exercise everyday, taking the dog for a walk, then going on the treadmill or in the pool and attempt to do weights 3 days a week. I think if I had a community trying to do the same thing, it might give me more motivation!!4
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@PedmomJill HECK YEAH! great stimulus check purchase. I am in AZ and it gets hot in the summer. In house equipment rocks. I am working out. Actually quite a bit. In Jan 2020 I made a goal to walk/run a half marathon and I did it! March 21, 2020. But now I am training using a program similar to the 13.1 to walk/run a marathon. My eating is my worst enemy. Even if I do not choose the best foods to eat, I need to track track track. UGH. It is my worst battle. I am very happy with my progress, but you are right. It is NEVER enough it seems. I need to be more focused on that progress. I have come a long freakin way. LOL Have a wonderful day. Loved your kind posts to everyone.
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@elisemarahannon Welcome! I turned 54 in February so you're not alone! I could have written your story lol. I've done WW about six times over the years. I always do good at losing but then always gain it all back. Boo!! I think you're right in saying having a community might help us stay on track. I finally got committed to daily exercise when I subscribed to Beachbody on Demand last October. I've hardly missed a day. It's so fun to have different instructors and types of workouts. And for $99 a year, it's money well spent.
@SassyBelle070707 Haha, thanks for helping my justify my purchase. The guy called me and said he doesn't have any new ones in stock but he could sell me the display model. He said obviously nobody has used it to workout, it's just a model. I asked for a discount and he took 10% off so I'm happy with that. And bonus-it's put together so I don't even have to do that! A marathon!?!? I bow down to you. Running is the one thing I've never been able to get into at all. I just hate it lol. PS-it's easy to respond to everyone if you have two screens and can read on one and post on one. Otherwise it's hard to keep scrolling up and down haha.
Leg day is done. I must be a masochist because I really like leg day. Haha.
I have a busy weekend coming, compared to what life has been like. I get to leave the house three days in a row! LOL I have to drop my son off at his dad's after work and then go pick up my bike. I took it in a couple of weeks ago to get a good tuneup. I'm so excited for warm weather coming (someday!) so I can get outside and ride. Then tomorrow I have a grocery pickup finally-they are not easy to schedule anymore. And then Sunday I'll be driving about an hour away to get my weight rack and dumbbells. I also need to carry all the dumbbells I have now and my weight rack upstairs to the garage to make room. I'm going to try to sell them on Facebook Marketplace, but I'm NOT going to price gouge. That makes me so mad!
Have a good evening ladies! 2
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