SimplySoldierOn wrote: »

Hello, I am 53 year old business woman, mother of 4 and a new grandmother. The past 25 years required me to take on a lot of caretaker roles; parent, caring for aging and ailing parents, ailing partner. My career was very stressful and I had a stressful relationship. Finally, I am at a place in my life where I have the space to care for me and live the life I choose. Well, these pounds are preventing that. I need to lose 50 pounds and am looking for a community to support me along the way.

Hoping to meet other 50+er's for possitive support and hopefully a feeling of community as I focus on this area of my life.

Welcome aboard!!

Your story has similar to mine. Stressful job, very stressful relationship with a partner who drove a wedge between my parents and I. As I entered my 50s, I started to take back control of my life. It's been a hellava journey but life can get much, much better!!

927caryo wrote: »

Greetings, I have been on MFP and in this group but not active in a long time. I am finding my work from home situation to be very lonely and am seeking support to keep me motivated on my road to total fitness. I’m a 57 year old banker with two grown children. My approach to nutrition is intermittent fasting and clean eating. So far, for exercise, I walk and practice yoga. I am interested in music, nature, reading.

That sounds like an excellent approach to fitness. The only thing missing is resistance training for both muscle development & bone density retention.

From https://www.healthline.com/health/ten-best-menopause-activities

Because osteoporosis risk skyrockets following menopause (estrogen is needed to help lay down bone), strength training is especially vital. Strength training exercises will help to build bone and muscle strength, burn body fat, and rev up your metabolism.

At home, opt for dumbbells and resistance tubing. In the gym, choose from weight machines or free weights. Select a level that is heavy enough to tax your muscles in 12 repetitions and progress from there.

If you have a crafty side you can make your own dumbbells.

A search on YouTube can show you a vast variety of dumbbell exercises.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GViX8riaHX4

927caryo wrote: »

UncleMac wrote: »

927caryo wrote: »

Greetings, I have been on MFP and in this group but not active in a long time. I am finding my work from home situation to be very lonely and am seeking support to keep me motivated on my road to total fitness. I’m a 57 year old banker with two grown children. My approach to nutrition is intermittent fasting and clean eating. So far, for exercise, I walk and practice yoga. I am interested in music, nature, reading.

That sounds like an excellent approach to fitness. The only thing missing is resistance training for both muscle development & bone density retention.

I agree with you - I need to figure that one out. As a postmenopausal woman, it’s super important. Any suggestions for starting? I’m not eager to join / go to a gym - maybe some day.

There's a thread here where folks have collected a list of good strength programs. It's here:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you

Despite what the title may imply, it includes beginner bodyweight programs one can do, to start, that require minimal or no equipment. Bodyweight exercises can be a good beginning, especially for home use.

I'm 64, obviously postmenopausal, myself.

For a beginner, some kind of well-designed whole body program is ideal, although I'm currently not taking that approach myself. 😉 These days, I'm doing some idiosyncratic dumbbell exercises, to remedy some unbalances and rehab some minor issues. Depending on how that's going, I may return to a full-body approach after on-water season is over this Winter.

My base "cardio" (rowing, on water and machine) also has some strength benefits, but a true strength routine is a more efficient route.

Welcome to the group!

Hi @broadwey21 trust me ~ you are NOT alone in this. I too need to get away from that awfully high number looking back at me on the scale.
Feel free to add me - I'm tired of being a sluggish all the time. I want to get stronger, thinner and most of all ... happier.

Eimajnosbor wrote: »

HI all,

I was wondering where my over 50 "peeps" were hanging out. Started to lose weight and up my health game as I hit 50 about 2 years ago. Lost about 30 kg. Found myfitnesspal about 5 months ago. Biggest struggle at the moment is dealing with hunger and wanting to eat all the time. Usual health problems for the older person 😊 2 retinal detachments and a pituitary adenoma, plus our house burnt down in recent fires. There was also a cyclone and covid of course! and that's just been the last 8 months

Most of my routine revolves around CICO and exercise is combination of strength training (lot of bodyweight exercises) 6 days a week and running usually about twice a week with a bit of skipping (skipping truly kicks my *kitten*). The more I exercise the more I can eat 😁

hope everyone is well

Jamie

@Eimajnosbor, Jamie - welcome!

This is not the most active group in the MFP universe, but there are lots of 50+ folks here on MFP.

I'm so sorry to hear all the stuff you've being going through in your personal life: It's been a crazy time in various ways for many of us, but it sounds like you got an unfairly large portion of chaos dished up for you.

I wish I had some good insight on the hunger front, but IMU the answers are very individual, more a thing for experimenting, both with what's eaten, and when. Filling foods can be protein, fat, high-volume things (like lots of veggies), and for some people even specific individual foods (cooked potatoes and oatmeal are common things mentioned, but not universal). Some people find reducing carbs limits appetite, others find certain carbs essential for satiation or energy. Eating timing can be anything from one meal a day to all-day grazing on small snack-sized portions.

For me, I found I needed a solid breakfast with a good bit of protein, then protein through the day, and at least one meal with good volume, mostly volume from veggies. Usually, that's dinner. Eating more fruit helped me reduce cravings for less nutrient-dense sweets like baked goods or candies. But that's my personal, idiosyncratic route, no assumption those things will work for others. It took experimenting to figure out what worked best for me.

FYI, I'm in year 5+ of maintaining a healthy weight (with a few gradual ups/downs within that healthy range) after losing 50+ pounds with MFP, obese to a healthy weight, back in 2015-16. I'm 65, and an enthusiastic rower (on water when I can, machine when I must), also enjoy recreational biking (road/trail in Summer, stationary in Winter). I don't do as much strength exercise as I know I should, so that's off and on.

Sounds like you have a good exercise program in place, which is a great help.

Wishing you much success!

Welcome Don!

Although you describe your plan as being basic, when it comes to losing weight, it's all about the basics. There isn't any magic pill, button or diet which provides healthy sustainable loss.

The group has been fairly quiet but there's good caring people here!

back after a year plus...need to drop 10lbs by Dec 3. Goal is to track every single day...

Hi All, Just joined the group. Last couple years have been challenging and need to drop some weight. I would love to lose 50 pounds and regain some energy. I am tired all the time and haven't been exercising due largely to my work schedule. Just trying to get back on a healthy track and feel good about myself.

Michelle923 wrote: »

Hi All, Just joined the group. Last couple years have been challenging and need to drop some weight. I would love to lose 50 pounds and regain some energy. I am tired all the time and haven't been exercising due largely to my work schedule. Just trying to get back on a healthy track and feel good about myself.

Yay! Me too Michelle! Welcome.

Revlish wrote: »

(cross posted from the "January 2022" thread. 'Cause I'm a derp. hahaha)

Hi there! I'm Calleaghn (but Rev is fine) and I've been on myfitnesspal off and on for a long time.
I just finished a year of Noom and loved it! Ready to transition out of there and into a more ongoing support system for continued fitness and weight loss. And just general lifeyness.

I'm new to this group. Live just South of Seattle, a grad student, musician, avid reader, scifi fan and gamer. Dancing is my favorite work out, but I also do HIIT and weights, and whatever else catches my fancy. I love to skate and am currently looking for some local folx to do it with. Though I will definitely go by myself and make new friends there if that's how it goes down. lol

I'm 58 and still recovering from a long term chronic illness. Just diagnosed with COPD last year and been having some joint issues for awhile. I keep modifying movement to work for me where ever I am. When I don't, things just get worse. Last two years were rough, starting before COVID, and this past year I've been coming out of it finally. I've lost 40 pounds and want to drop another 30, at least.

The thing I most proud of from the past year is that I've gotten hooked on exercise in a way that's made everything better- my mood, my energy, my body, my joy level. Even when I'm hurting and fatigued, I find some way to move joyfully, even the littlest bit, and it feeds my everything.

Thanks for being here! I hope to get to know some of you as the days roll on...

Same age as me, Rev. Welcome aboard!

Hey all!

I’m back on MFP after a 6 month break. I topped out at my highest weight ever in December and decided to put an end to that trend! We started out the year doing some hikes and trail walking - but sometimes the weather doesn’t fully cooperate. Been hitting the treadmill 5 days a week - and I’ve been really enjoying it!

I only have a few active friends left here on MFP - and would love to have a few more! I’m 57 - a long-time punk/garage musician (I took up banjolele as a COVID project), and currently play in a new old-timey jazz, punk, blues duo with my husband for fun.

Hope y’all are having a great weekend!
Melanie

Longtime MFP user. I took a break for a couple of years, tried WW and Noom, now I'm back and everything is different. Im looking to find active groups for motivation and fun.

Hello
Been using MFP for a while with times of “unfaithfulness”. Yo-yoing weight, now at 201–just finished our first cruise almost a month ago. Wanting to get more serious about health before it’s too late. Will be 70 in October. Just upgraded to Premium a couple days ago. Have a goal of 160 lbs (based on my height). Have been as low as 179 a few years ago. Joining this group for help. Will try checking in DAILY. Already saw some interesting posts!