60 yrs and up

anawake13 wrote: »

Hi to all. I am really having a hard time. Just finished first two weeks and been on point each day but the scale hasn't moved. Very discouraged. Sounds I never use all my calories or go over nutrient levels I'm wondering if I am not eating enough. I am usually around 800 to 1,000 calories. Not because I try but am appetite is just lower. Any advice will be welcome. Hope you are all having a good week.

Eating too little is usually counter-productive.

Some of the reasons: It's hard to get enough good nutrition (even if the percents on MFP are good, the absolute amounts can be too low). It increases health risks, something that I think is a bigger deal at our age than when 20 or so. It can depress our energy level and even metabolism (so we move less, burn fewer calories, maybe feel cold, hair growth slows/hair may thin, etc.). It can lead to creepingly increasing water retention, hiding fat loss on the scale.

If you've started exercising alongside reduced calories, that, too can increase water retention for a while, and hide fat loss on the scale. (It's related to how muscle repair works in the body.)

It would be a very rare person who would *need* to eat 800-1000 calories only.

I'm wondering: Did you change what you're eating, in some way, to lose weight, and that's affecting your appetite? Speaking as someone who needed to lose weight herself, I was able to eat enough to gain in the first place, so too little appetite wasn't an issue while losing, for me (I ate mostly the same foods, just less of them, to lose).

It's OK to eat some more calorie-dense but less filling foods to get to a reasonable calorie goal, like nuts, avocados, peanut butter, or even treat foods in sensible portions.

It's OK (from a weight loss standpoint) to exceed one or more of your macronutrient totals, and it can even be a good idea to be on the high side with protein. Another thing that sometimes happens to hide weight loss on the scale if someone starts eating lots more fiber (whole grains, veggies, fruits), which increases digestive system contents on their way to becoming waste. Those things have weight, too: An apple in my digestive system and in my stomach weigh the same, for a surprisingly long time during the digestion process. Eating too little fat in the increased-fiber scenario is a double-whammy because constipation can result. (Lots of people cut fats way back because they're high-calorie. That can be taken too far.)

Bodies can be weird, especially when we change our eating/exercise routines. Hang in there! 🙂

I'm 70, want to lose 20#. I'm active, lots of walking, although I've had two knee replacements, neck fusions, thyroid (hashimoto's) which doesn't help with weight loss. Friend me!!

nevergonnaquit23 wrote: »

I'm 70, want to lose 20#. I'm active, lots of walking, although I've had two knee replacements, neck fusions, thyroid (hashimoto's) which doesn't help with weight loss. Friend me!!

Welcome. I'm 70 also and have 50 to lose.

I'm 46, and sometimes I feel like I'm 66! 😂

@RetiredAndLovingIt
So I am now able to remove meals I created previously now, thanks again for that, but do you know how I can remove items from the 'My Food' list? a lot of these in this section are what I added just to make up the meals so again, I have tried to remove them in the same way but I only get the option to 'Edit' but not 'Delete'.
Thanks in advance

Jims_1960 wrote: »

61 on Thursday with Apple Watch gift to move forward on fitness tracking.
Play lot of golf (not with this *kitten* weather).
Need to fix the bad lockdown habits!!!!

Happy Birthday!!

I'm doing OMAD because between OMAD and The Starch Solution I lost 57 pounds and kept it off for over 3 years. Since the lockdown I've gained about 17 pounds. I never reached my final goal back then but now I'm determined to get there.

I hope everyone is having a good day.

Removing foods from my food list. I may be off on what you want to delete. I just click on the food like I am adding it to food diary then scroll down page and click on delete and it is removed from list. If I missed what you meant. Just ignore my thought.😃

Thanks

“Someone” seems quite reasonable to me... lol but what do I know 😂☺️

@glojlilly, so sorry to hear about your experience and you have every right to feel disrespected. What a shame that others want to misuse this tool that is so helpful for everyone else. Best wishes towards regaining your focus!

My son's final take this a.m. Women on here are already vulnerable and some have low self-esteem in being overweight. You join not only for app features but to have friends new and old to support your weight loss journey. Thats why it's called a community. And I toldly agree. But now, I will personally stick to accepting mostly female friend requests to those I know and don't know. If I want a hookup, I will go to the hookup apps. I intend to enjoy all the benefits of using MFP for losing 20 lbs at age 62.😊

@seilidhe thanks for your empathy. Oh mfp he was a gentleman asking if my power was back on. On the phone texting, it quickly went to, you look good, look sexy, you turn me on...and other stuff I won't say. I said please stop talking to me that way. That was ignored. Over 50 texts until I figured out how to block him with another phone app I downloaded. I don't know who to report this to. Does anyone know who this should be reported to? Yes I felt stupid and violated but I hid my pride to warn others,"not to go offline". Don't go offsite. That's the whole point. My only point. God bless.

60 here and could also use support.