50+ women getting ready for 2021!
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Hi.. I’m Kat, and 50 is in my rear view mirror. I’ve been using MFP for a few years now, and have never really hit any major milestones...but you only get out what you put in...right? The weeks that I track my meals, I usually do pretty good. I may not lose, but I’m happy with my choices. So, here I am, plugging away. I’d like to tag along with you guys.8
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Went for a hike with my spouse and dog today. Beautiful sunny day. We talked a lot about our health goals and what our motivations are. We realized a couple of months back that we’re at significant risk for a bad prognosis if either of us catches COVID-19. We’re being cautious and following the guidelines, but it could happen anyway.
We’re both obese. He’s on BP meds and has just been put on a statin. So far (knock on wood) I’m med-free, but my BP rides a little high and diabetes runs in my family. Neither of us wants to be a burden to the other, or to the kids, due to our own stupid lifestyle choices. We don’t want to blow through our retirement savings with medical bills, or be too unhealthy for the slow travel we enjoy so much.
In the last 2 months, he’s down 20 lbs and I’m down 10. His blood work numbers have improved, but aren’t quite good enough to delay the statins. I haven’t had my physical yet, and probably won’t for a while, so I’m ordering a BP cuff so I can monitor at home. Might get a glucose meter and schedule a one-off lipid panel, just for the data points. We’re making daily walks a habit, and are tracking food intake for calories and nutrition. It’s a good start.
This is the first time, in a lifetime of dieting, that my goal is strictly health-related. Feels more sustainable and long-term for me. If I look better in my swimsuit next summer, that’s just a bonus.9 -
Please count me in! I'm 53 and ready to get healthy again. I have gained during quarantine and am the heaviest I've been in my married life (aside from pregnancy). I have 40lbs to lose. Looking forward to doing it with you ladies!8
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Hello all! I am Julie, 56, full time Early childhood preschool teacher and PAT rep. I need some support please!7
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Hi everyone, I started yesterday, celebrating my 60th in May looking forward to enter a new decade in health.Find the posts really encouraging and helpful too.8
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Welcome, everyone who joined recently!3
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Hello, I would like to join! I have not been logged in here for ages and had to start a new account because I couldn't access my old one for some reason. So...basically starting over if anyone would like to friend me, it would be much appreciated!!7
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Im in, ready to refocus. Similar position to Tmac (dont have the knack yet of quoting". Lost a stack , gained some back and refocusing now. Going slow this time but hopefully not in reverse!3 -
Anyone here been using MFP for a while? I need help with finding or creating recipes. I make a lot of my own food with just imagination as opposed to recipes. Today I made zucchini noodles with my own version of a Thai sauce. How do you count that? Or do I need to be mindful of each and every ingredient that goes in it? It’s hard to figure how much of that I can eat...0
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If just for me, I'd log all the ingredients, divide by whatever portion I ate, and note what I was considering a serving (total weight) in the comments box. (For example, if I intended it to be 4 servings and it was 1020 g, I'd note that a serving was 255 g.) Since I cook a lot for just me, this is the main way I do it -- I input while cooking and then reduce the numbers based on the servings it makes, or else I note down the ingredients when cooking, since I also mainly make-up my own recipes and if I look at recipes it's only for inspiration.
If it is for multiple people or something I planned to make again with basically the same ingredients and wanted to remember, I'd use the recipe builder. I've never had success with the new one that supposedly imports ingredients for you anyway, so I use the manual one. https://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe_parser2 -
Pharmgirl19692020 wrote: »Anyone here been using MFP for a while? I need help with finding or creating recipes. I make a lot of my own food with just imagination as opposed to recipes. Today I made zucchini noodles with my own version of a Thai sauce. How do you count that? Or do I need to be mindful of each and every ingredient that goes in it? It’s hard to figure how much of that I can eat...
Hi!! Your best bet is to “Creat” a recipe for the noodles, and Thai sauce. That way, when you make them in future, you’ll know what amounts of ingredients to use, and you can set your serving sizes
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I use the recipe creator pretty frequently for meals that I’m likely to make again, and that are more than just a few ingredients.
I weigh the cooking dish or serving pot in grams and write that down somewhere. Then weigh (zeroing it out in between) and put all the ingredients into the recipe builder as they get prepped. When it’s all done cooking, I weigh the food in the pre-weighed pot or dish, and subtract from the pot weight to get the food weight. Then divide that weight by 100 to get the number of servings. I name it something like “Chili (100g srv)”.
When I’m using a recipe from online, I do it the same way, but start with the URL import function. You often need to edit/adjust ingredients, but it’s fairly expedient.
Then when I log when eating the meal that night or the leftovers, I just weigh the amount I’m eating and get my accurate calories for each 100g.
When I make the recipe again, if I’m likely to change quantities of ingredients, I just edit the recipe.
This does require a scale that can handle full pot weights. I have this one:
OXO 1128380 1128380 Good Grips Stainless Steel Food Scale with Pull Out Display, 22 Pound, Silver/Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007WTI8J2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabt1_q6pXFbX0XFZD31 -
I am in, at 54 it is a lot harder to lose weight now. I have about 50 lbs to lose so could definitely use the group support.- Thanks for starting this4
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Please feel free to add me. I'm 55. Just restarted MFP today. I have to lose (48lbs) in total.4
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@Real_Lydia...how do I add people?0
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@_TMac_ where is the recipe creator?0
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@pharmgirl_1963 You click on the person's name under their profile pic, which brings up their profile. Then you click "add as friend"2
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Pharmgirl19692020 wrote: »@_TMac_ where is the recipe creator?
I’m not sure about the PC site, but on the app:
1) At the bottom, right corner, click the 3 dots where it says More.
2) Go to My Meals, Recipes & Foods.
3) Click the bottom blue bar to Create A Recipe.
4) You can then choose to import one from a website or you can start from scratch.
It’s going to ask you for the number of servings right away. Just put in a 1 until you actually know how many grams/servings it will make.0 -
Hi everyone! I'm not new to MFP , but haven't been logging my food or exercising for quite some time. Last week I turned 59..which means I'll be 69 next year.
Like so many others I was up and down with my weight for most of my life. I hit 260 before my 40th birthday and something clicked. It took several years with lifes ups and downs..bad relationship, job loss, parent loss and moving a couple of times. But I maintained my 80 lb loss for several years. In fact my late 40's I considered myself pretty hot.
I've struggled to maintain a consistent exercise routine the last few years and since covid, my waistline has expanded.
Today, I logged my food and did a short workout.
Lets go!2 -
Hi everyone! I'm not new to MFP , but haven't been logging my food or exercising for quite some time. Last week I turned 59..which means I'll be 69 next year.
Like so many others I was up and down with my weight for most of my life. I hit 260 before my 40th birthday and something clicked. It took several years with lifes ups and downs..bad relationship, job loss, parent loss and moving a couple of times. But I maintained my 80 lb loss for several years. In fact my late 40's I considered myself pretty hot.
I've struggled to maintain a consistent exercise routine the last few years and since covid, my waistline has expanded.
Today, I logged my food and did a short workout.
Lets go!
Its consistency, well done a great start!2
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