60 yrs and up

A_DIVA_WANT_2_B wrote: »

Hello! I am 63 and need to lose 30 lbs, friends & motivation. Not good on computer so I need help using the site. I am trying to walk with my dog when I can. I no longer feel safe going to gym. Open to all suggestions.

I lost 50 pounds using MFP and a thread like this one. I don't go to a gym. I log all my food and seek ways to get more nutrition for fewer calories. I walk my dog, walk with friends, walk alone and seek every opportunity to be active (e.g. putting folded laundry away one item at a time). If you like this thread, come back to it every day and share what's going on with you and read about what others are doing. Consider your weight loss journey to be a matter of life and death, which it is.

Barbie

Just in to say "Welcome" to the new folks! I'll put some tips/links at the end of this message.

Nothing much is happening here, still! Other than an epic battle with a pretty big wasp nest under the eaves near my sliding door, all is well. (OK, not epic, but another one of those annoying day-to-day things that come up in normal adulthood and Must Be Dealt With. Like my destroyed mailbox, which is still not replaced. But I'm getting close. I think I have all the parts now. ).

I'm still not exercising as much as I'd prefer myself to be, but the scale is behaving pretty nicely: As intended, I'm still losing those few vanity pounds so slowly that I would hardly know it without my weight-trending app, like around a pound a month. No reason to rush, at this point: I do like my food, and the occasional craft beer.

Again, welcome and much encouragement to those newly joining us. And encouragement, too, to those who've been here for a while, but are getting a little discouraged or burned out. Slow & steady wins, and sometimes it's needful to pull off the highway for a rest, on a long drive. So, take that little sensible break, then hop back on the highway when refreshed, for a little more progress. We can all get there!

Now, some tips for those newly arrived:

Best one-post MFP starting point info is in this thread (don't be put off by the title ): http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1

After suggesting something like it on multiple threads, I wrote up in detail the eating approach I used to lose around 50 pounds at age 59-60, after 30+ previous years as an obese person. (I left out my false starts and mistakes ). That's here:

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10636388/free-customized-personal-weight-loss-eating-plan-not-spam-or-mlm/p1

I've maintained a healthy weight for 4+ years since, pretty much that same way, and now the slow loss mentioned at the beginning of this message. If it matters (I think it doesn't ), I'm also severely hypothyroid (properly medicated).

There's a long discussion here of people's ideas for adding more movement (non-exercise movement) to one's everyday life:

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10610953/neat-improvement-strategies-to-improve-weight-loss/p1

Exercise, too, is a great thing (though not the only thing). It's a complete myth that exercise needs to be intense or miserable in order to have benefits, or that exercise only happens in gyms or on machines. Any kind of enjoyable movement we do regularly can improve fitness, if it's just a tiny bit of a physical challenge. Walks (including things like birdwatching/walking), active play with the grandkids, gardening/carpentry projects, and more, it all matters. We each start where we are, and progress in fitness gradually, and we'll amaze ourselves with what we can achieve in the long run. It's not necessary to make like an Olympic athlete on day one. Just start by moving more, in enjoyable ways, and build up.

Finally, here's my usual flowers-in-my-garden photo (Pinkroot, a.k.a. Spigelia marilandica), with apologies to those who aren't fans:


Best to all!

Just getting back into this. Been a rough few years but here goes. 65 just diagnosed with diabetes have to talk with my Dr next week to go over my health plan. I know I need to get moving again, four years ago I road a recumbent trike 4,000 miles in 6 month, I may not get back to that but I need to get motivated to ride.

Good Morning. Yesterday my walking friend cancelled so I did the next best thing, exercises at home. For over 2 hours I combined walking up and down stairs , squats, deep knee bends , etc. I was cleaning/ purging the closets , cleaning the floors , never ending. Then I found 20$ in a beach bag from last summer! Breakfast over , time to “ exercise “.

Greetings, all. I was locked out of the community section of this website for the last couple of days. Was not able to check in here. Was I the only one?

The struggles go on. I have a weight goal for June 30. I have been below that weight a couple of times in the last month, but I haven't been able to stay down where I want to be. Between birthday parties and Father's Day and a visit from friends that I only see once a year, I have had some high calorie days lately. Here's to one last push in the last four days of June.

Love the Sea-holly pic up above here.
Came back to My Fitness Pal b/c absolutely everything shutdown and lost during pandemic and I’m feeling like in solitary confinement. I live alone.
Trying to walk more and do dumbbell exercises at home.
But I regained a huge amount of weight.
Not good for my heart. I am at high risk of stroke.
Thanks for your time and effort in reading this.
Have a lovely weekend.
ALBionicGirl

Hi, everyone...I'll turn 64 this summer, and am a New Englander. After having been very overweight for most of my adult life, I lost about 40 pounds when my husband died, and have kept it off since, with little "blips" up and down a few pounds here and there.

This is the first time I've ever been able to keep a chunk of weight off, so I feel good about that. I'd like to take off another 50 pounds, but am trying to do it without pressuring and stressing myself. I do best with the thought that "any progress is good", so I don't get overly frustrated with how slowly I lose, and stop trying.

My hobbies are all sedentary, so I have to make it a point each day to find ways to be active, increase NEAT, and get away from the computer. I have my Fitbit set at 5K steps daily, and always try to get over that amount. (It's harder when it's 90+ degrees with high humidity.)

When it comes to weight loss, mindless boredom snacking is my biggest challenge.

My ambitious mini-goal for summer is to take off 10-15 pounds. Hopefully, participating here will be a helpful boost in that direction.