60 yrs and up

Hi all,

Not really new to MFP, just back again. I'll be 62 in August and, up until recently, ate a mostly carb-heavy diet. Vegetables were a rarity in my meals. Then, in April, I was diagnosed with uncontrolled Type II Diabetes and high cholesterol. Doc put me on meds and sent me off to see a nutritionist at a local organization that runs a fairly strict low-carb diet plan. I haven't been as faithful to it as I should this past week, but I've been surprised, somewhat pleasantly, that the more veggie-heavy meals I've eaten haven't been horrible.

kb0wzg wrote: »

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.

I totally empathize. Back around 2013-2014, I decided I was going to run. I was also going to the gym regularly. I wasn't fast, but I was consistent with 39-42 minutes 5ks. Lost a bunch of weight. Fell off the exercise wagon, put all the weight back on over a few years and am now trying to get back to where I was. I know how hard it can be to get back into good habits. It's far easier to fall back into older, bad ones.

That being said, you can do this. You may not get to 4000 miles in 6 months anytime soon, but you just keep moving towards improvement and you'll get there.

Best of luck to you.

Hi I'm marie 65 I'm totally new to this way of trying to lose weight I've been to groups in the past only to do well and then put the weight back on I've got 30lbs to lose I know motivation important so here goes to the next few weeks I'm going to focus on losing half a stone at a time to make it feel achievable good luck everyone

barbiecat wrote: »

The weather was uninviting yesterday. I walked the dogs for their usual walks, but my step count was low so I walked back and forth in the house for 30 minutes before I went to bed. That way I could be home with my husband and listen to the music he chose and still get the exercise I wanted without having to be in damp and windy and weather.

Barbie in NW WA

I walk back and forth in the house sometimes to get extra steps, but I've never done it for 30 minutes at a time. Good for you!

AgnesFerniot wrote: »

down 2.5 #.

Congratulations

Hello all. It's great seeing the participation on this thread. Haven't posted in a bit, sorry. I've continued tracking and daily walking. Week before last I had a big loss and was surprised, caught up with me today on the scale. I expect a very slow loss at this point but was feeling a little bored with my food. Since our area is opening up with less restrictions I decided I can venture out for on-line curbside grocery pick-up as well as the local farmers market. Now I have more variety in my grocery cart than Fresh home delivery offered and walking around the farmers market (masks, distanced, one-way and no contact) should help stave off the hungries as well as give me a safe weekly outing. Still harvesting lettuce and herbs a plenty, even picked up a lovely potted plant on my first adventure out.
Friend hugs,
Stay with it, we got this. Om...

deafenbaugh wrote: »

Hi everyone! I'm Luann and looking forward to joining the group. I am just getting started. I'm 64 and have a lot of weight to lose. Would love to hear what is working for everyone. I would expecially like advice on exercise. I have arthritis and walk with cane-not able to walk far. Any suggestions?

You could try swimming, or if you have google playstore look up workouts for sitting cardio there are some for strength , also lots for workouts for disabled ( I know your not but lots in that category I have used due to my hip and knee problems)those show lots of sitting workouts. Also try yoga that has helped me and pilates.
Good luck

Good morning everyone! How ya all doin? Just got back from a walk. Felt good!!🤓 just wanted to check in . I need to get down to business with weight loss. I am up 3 lbs. yikes and blood sugar up also. I do good all day and at night I blow it!! I just want to munch on anything and everything! The madness must stop!! My mantra today is : today is a new day and I will do better. Have a great day everyone!! Do your best🌷💖🦋🌹🤓

Happy Canada Day to all the Canadians here! 🍁 (Didn't have a Canadian flag emoji, so that maple leaf will have to do.) 😁

Rolled over the calendar to July this morning and read this quote -- "The best is yet to be." - Robert Browning

Here's hoping that is true for the second half of 2020!

trekkie123 wrote: »

We can surely hope that the second half will be better than the first🙏

Amen, sister! 🤞

Well, I lost a kilo, roughly two pounds, and gained it back, over the last two weeks. 😕

I'll put it up to variations in salt intake and moving from a lot of sitting in chairs transitioning up to walking 8,000 steps during the days. I'm only booked to lose .5 a week, so we'll see how it goes and maybe I'll need to stop eating back the calories earned from walking 💛❤️💛 🌼🌻🌼

barbiecat wrote: »

One thing that has helped me stay active is listening to music, audio books, and podcasts while I walk. My cell phone allows me to do all that so I have entertainment while I move. Walking is good exercise.

I walk to the Amazon Music "Oldies Station." Most songs I can walk right to the beat but occasional ones I just do a comfy pace for me and enjoy the music. I like that a change in tune is an opportunity to change my pace. There are, indeed, some songs that you had happily forgotten that are still okay to walk to. I've heard "Puff the Magic Dragon" a couple times recently. Good to walk to but no, I didn't ever need to hear it again. ;-)

Pushing 70 here -- just 6 months left to my sixties. Hoping to reach ONEderland for my birthday!

Evamutt wrote: »

Hello everyone, I haven't posted in a while. The main thing going on is my Eleanor dog still not very well from pneumonia she got for the 2nd time. She has an enlarged heart so the vet said she thinks it's dialated cardiomyopathy but she needs an echocardiogram to confirm so I took her yesterday to a vet that does that. What a great vet he is, so caring & takes time to talk to me. So I left her there after intial exam & they called to ask if she could stay over night since they sent out some labs. they took another echo today & an abdominal ultrasound (she's gained weight for no apparent reason) I'm picking her up at 4:30 today & really hope they found out what's wrong with her... stay tuned

Hope she is ok

Happy Independence Day! Last night, my son and granddaughter and I went to an early fireworks display on the Snake River at Marsing. It was great to get out and see some people. Attendance was much lower than usual.

I recently heard someone discussing how the forced isolation is causing some mental health concerns for lots of people. People are more prone to depression and loneliness. On reflection, I realized that it was true for me as well. And I have continued to work and have contact with people there. But the lack of social interaction is starting to wear on me. Have you noticed this effect in your life?