Women over 40- Let's lose 20 pounds!

mummiecakes wrote: »

@jo_nz Where do you live that your kids are back to school? That must be a weird feeling after 8 weeks. Our kids have been off since March 16th and I doubt they will go back to school this year. You have a great goal for this week. Grocery shopping and staying on top of my own plan while the rest of the family is home and eating differently than usual has been hard. I find I will make a plan and even prep, then go to get my food and someone else has eaten it...I have three teenagers in the house, so our grocery bill has gone up incredibly over the past couple of months.

I'm in New Zealand - being a small country and relatively isolated, we have been able to (we hope) get things fairly under control. We had a strict lockdown from 25 March to 27 April, and then a slightly eased version from then until 13 May. We are still in "alert level 2" which is mainly around safe practices and physical distancing.
Time will tell if that's enough. Covid19's not totally gone, but currently very few new cases.

It's pretty nerve-wracking to send the kids off to school - the general population can only meet in groups up to 10 (numbers being reviewed next week), so having school classes with 25+ kids in them, and schools with hundreds/thousands of pupils seem odd.

My 2 seemed to have a good day at school yesterday though - most things aren't too different for them, just more handwashing and sanitiser. There will be a bit of a settling-in stage while the teachers figure out where all the kids are up to - some would have had more or less access to learning while in lockdown.

Parents now have to wait outside the entrance at DD's school (used to go in and wait near their classrooms), and they have closed off all but one gate - there was a huge crowd out the front yesterday at the end of the day! Poor kids having to navigate out through that and try to keep 2m distance!
I was halfway down the road anyway, as my dog is a big fan of social distancing at the best of times (she's really nervous about people and noises and crowds).

lmcnaughton829 wrote: »

Hello ladies!

delighted with my first week back on plan losing -3.5lb so only 48.5 to go!

I definitely find planning the next day’s meals an essential part of keeping me focused.

Wow losing 3.5 pounds in a week. Awesome awesome awesome. I agree meal planning is a huge part of this journey. Happy Losing. 🤸‍♀️

BAH! Weekends are the worst. We are busy setting up our backyard, planting, putting the pool (b/c no pools will be open this summer) so eating something quick but obviously not the healthiest. I am writing my goals down as I usually keep this quiet so no one can keep me accountable.

June Goal: Lose 6 lbs (end of month, I would weigh 188 lbs)
HOW: running 3 times a week, 1 walk and tracking calories 5 days a week (yes I know 7 would be better but I need to start with a smaller number to help me mentally)

July: Lose another 6 lbs (end of the month weight : 182 lbs)
How: running 3 times a week, 2 walk, 1 day where I do some weights and tracking calories 6 days a week

Aug: lose 6 lbs (yep - trying to be realistic) 176 lbs
How: running 3 times a week, 2 walk, 1 day where I do some weights and tracking calories 7 days a week (no more excuses)

Sept: another 6lbs (end of the month weight : 170 lbs)
How: running 3 times a week, 2 walk, 1 day where I do some weights and tracking calories 7 days a week

My SIL is getting married and everyone in her family is tiny. At least at 170 lbs I won't feel sooo much bigger than everyone else.

Feel free to keep me accountable! Happy Monday all!

So it's June and the goal is to lose 6 lbs. Currently weight 194 lbs so that would take me to 188 lbs by the end of the month. Exercise will have to wait as I just went for COVID testing and I am awaiting my results. So self isolation until then. I hope everyone is healthy.

Paat18 wrote: »

Hello everyone!

Age: 45
Hight: 5’0
Weight: 193

Ive lost weight on and off these past 3 yrs. Im learning how to eat different foods and im enjoying it very much. Im always the supportive person in the group, but i do lose my own motivation at times. I noticed in the past when i lost my first 20lbs i got really depressed. Like i was sad to let that little fat girl go. So i savataged my progress. I felt scared??? Ive also done a couple challenges in my gym and i do loss the weight, but when it ends i go back to my old habits and gain my weight. Today, Im not looking for a challenge that starves me for a couple wks. I want a life change😊 i want to feel happy and healthy. Enjoy life to the fullest. Im ready to embraise my journey! I want to exercise and eat healthy with out stressing about it!
Yes i can! And so can you!

Yes. We absolutely can. No stress or Guilt.

CrumbsInMyButter wrote: »

So it's June and the goal is to lose 6 lbs. Currently weight 194 lbs so that would take me to 188 lbs by the end of the month. Exercise will have to wait as I just went for COVID testing and I am awaiting my results. So self isolation until then. I hope everyone is healthy.

You've got this @CrumbsInMyButter!! I pray your COVID result come back negative. Stay safe and well.

Hi, I'm just back on MFP after a couple of years, tracking has always helped me in the past.
Im 46, 168lbs and would love to lose 20lbs. Have gained about 12lbs since last October (where i was aleady at the stage of wanting to lose 7lbs) when i had to stop my regular exercise (3 times a week bootcamp) due to low iron levels and the symptoms that come with it and got into bad eating habits (they weren't perfect to begin with 😬!).
Ive over eaten constantly so extra food has added the weight and stopping bootcamp has meant i'm getting very flabby and my fitness levels has decreased dramatically...
Now is the time for me to try and lose the weight and feel healthy again... this time for good.
I'm on day 4 of tracking and doing well staying within calories, i am walking a lot and trying not to eat all of my exercise calories back.. though probably have most!!
I need to take my measurements as thats always great to see the cm's going down 🤞
Really pleased i found this group it looks like great motivation, i look forward to supporting everyone.
I'm from Wiltshire in the UK. 🙂

Evening everyone- I am 44, 5’7” . I started in earnest in MFP in January at 209. Currently 178. Goal is 150. Just saw this thread as I am starting to explore the boards more and wanted to say hi!

I"m in as I am 43 and have 20 to lose

I am 5ft 8inches and currently 178--the heaviest non-pregnant I have ever been. A dream would be 154 which is what I was at my whole adult life before pregnancies. I would even settle for 164 which would be within the healthy weight for my height. I am going to try to post here more often to keep myself accountable.

Logged back into MFP today, after a 5 year gap.
I reached a target weight way back then, and then took my eye off the ball. Became a mum, got old etc.

I'd like to start with 20lbs...but make it to 40lbs later this year.

Current: 14st 11 / 207lb
Mini goal 20th July: 13st 5 / 187 lb (ie 20lbs off)
Goal: 12st / 168lb
(I'm in the UK)

Hello All! It's been a busy couple of weeks with work and a few 'staycation' days. I haven't been checking in, but have been logging. It's great to see new faces all the time and I can't help, but read these messages and feel so encouraged that I am not alone!!

This struggle has been with me since the 3rd grade and while it does continue, I am working to try and shift my mindset a little bit. I am grateful for health (probably more than ever now), for ability to move and do things, for the luxury of choosing what I eat...and I really want to lose those 20 (or so) lbs! Lol.

I'm flirting with IF right now...even if only to help me with staying within my calories and I think it's working. I was down a pound this morning...That's only 2 lbs in the past few weeks, but it's down almost 5lbs from my quarantine gain :-/

I see folks posting stats...I haven't done this before, but maybe for accountability's sake, I will:

Height: 5'6"
Currently: 164.5 lbs
Goal: 142 - 145 lbs

@mizalmond This is interesting to me: "and had my IUD taken out...30 lbs gone in 6 months. I was able to stay around 165 for 4 years." I know you were also walking and watching what you ate, but do you think having the IUD removed made a big difference?

Thanks!

Hi! I finally got serious about my nutrition and fitness. I've managed to lose about 25 lbs and looking to conquer another 10-20. Always looking for more FitnessPal friends to help keep me motivated so feel free to send me a friend request

I'm with @mummiecakes - I haven't posted lately, but have been logging. It's great to see so many new faces! You got this!

During our stay-at-home phase of Covid-19, I started running outside again. We have a treadmill that I've used since my kids were little, but running outside and the treadmill are just not the same. I had totally forgotten how much better I feel after a run! I've kept it up and started logging again.

I turned 46 last week and I'm 5'7".

Here are my stats:
Starting: 158lb. (sometime in February or March)
Current 149.4lb (our scale is really wonky. You can step on it within 10 min, and it fluctuates ...sometimes 3 lbs!). I try not to freak out and usually it continues to be a downward trend).
Goal 135-140lb

Hi to all! I haven’t posted since work started back up. During quarantine I was able to exercise on most days, since being back to work that is more challenging. I am working 3 12-14 hr days, on those days I haven’t even tried to workout. On off days I am doubling up. It’s been 5 weeks so far and I’m down about 4-5 lbs. my diet is staying the same except for eating dinner late. Any ideas on how to best work around this new lifestyle?

This is my first post on MFP ever, so I hope I’m doing this right!
I’m going to hit post and if it works I will post more.