60 yrs and up

Soultraveller1 wrote: »

i'm 62 and hoping to lose 15 lbs and keep it off. Folks at work used to ask "how much weight have you lost" and i tell them i've lost the same 5 pounds about 10 times. HAHAHA. got too enthusiastic last week and walked 4 miles instead of one. Now my knee hurts!!! Need to figure out how to exercise without hurting something... LOL

Hello Soultraveller1, welcome to MFP. I think it is great you have got on this forum so you can get so much great advice from many different perspectives. Your situation may be different from mine but when I first joined all I knew was that I needed to lose weight. The first thing I learned was that the calorie tracking was key. No matter how much I worked out, if I ate too much I would gain. So I focused on staying under on my calories and started losing weight. In regards to exercise, I started out slow. I committed to 30 minutes of exercise 3 times a week. As I got stronger, I increased my exercise. I now walk everyday if possible and strength train 3 times a week. Have a great day!

Hello and wonderful welcome to all the new joins. Please forgive me for slacking at posting for so long. I've been following along but am dealing with a health issue and not feeling well. For now I'm taking a new medication that has restrictive limitations on time when you can eat or take other necessary medications so I do my best to choose food that won't irritate as well as provide the most nutrition. My energy level is getting back to normal and a daily walk is a great stress reliever unless the cicadas (so many) swarm.

@alteredsteve175 Best wishes for you and your dear wife. I pray they find the best combination of treatment for her that brings the most positive result with the least side effects. So much has been learned from ongoing trial studies that positive treatments are more possible. Positive thoughts for comfort will continue.
@AnnPT77 - So glad you've been back on the water. Hope your procedure goes smoothly. Enjoy your pictures and opinions.

Thanks to all for their continued posts, it's so great to see your insight.


Keep up the good work friends.

Hi, all y’all! I’m 73 and in the process of transitioning from SparkPeople, which will shut down mid-August. I’m committed to a Biggest Loser Challenge there (Go Invincible e!) until just a few days before it closes. So I’ll spend SOME time here, but not a lot. I found a 65+ group for those who like groups instead of/in addition to forums.

Welcome and continued good luck on your weight loss journeys, bluebohemia,Pamela and Jayne.

A loss feels wonderful I bet. Snacking is probably the most common issue for weight loss success, I reckon. It’s certainly mine!!

Hi, I am 62. Count me in!!

alteredsteve175 wrote: »

Checking in. Had two days of "eat everything in sight" earlier this week. Back on track yesterday. Got two gym workouts in already this week. Planning for 3 times a week going forward.

My wife has her last radiation treatment today. Should be released to come home tomorrow. We're making ready for her return. Meeting with the oncologist/nurse today to find out where we are at and to learn about the treatment plans going forward.

I just realized I have been living alone for the last 6 weeks. I have enjoyed having the bed all to myself.😁 More adjustments ahead. HAHA!

Keep up your efforts, all you beautiful people! You give me hope!

Steve, good to hear.

cathyb60 wrote: »

I enjoy reading all the posts and am learning that I'm not in this alone. It has been a bit of a struggle the last couple of months, I can't seem to stop eating ( all the wrong things of course!) Today a teeny, tiny light came on in my old brain, when I realized that tracking really does help,even if I'm having a bad day! Normally I would say the heck with it and keep eating because I figured I've already blown it but by tracking I realized I hadn't done that bad and it saved me from blowing the rest of my day! Now snack will a bowl of fruit instead of junk food! 😊

Yep, I agree. Tracking helps.

I am going to lose weight. I am heavier than I have been all my life. I have spent the last 5 or 6 years developing new eating habits. Now I just need to actually keep track of what I eat and keep track of calories and commit to being active on a daily basis. I don't need daily contact and reassurance. I need to be accountable to myself. I feel like just by typing this post and announcing myself to all of you is a commitment to join all of you and succeed at becoming healthier. Thank you all for being out there. Good Luck and Good Habits to All of You.

I need to grocery shop and keep good food choices in the house. I really love to cook with my smoker and can bake in it on a hot day. I drank lots of water and added cranberry juice and drank to much juice. I had an overgrown yard and it took me nearly 2 hours to knock down and mow the weeds. And it's a hot muggy day. I can do so much more physical activity when I am outside in the garden. I am going to focus on recognizing my healthy accomplishments and not on making promises for tomorrow. Today Matters.

dianed24 wrote: »

I need to grocery shop and keep good food choices in the house. I really love to cook with my smoker and can bake in it on a hot day. I drank lots of water and added cranberry juice and drank to much juice. I had an overgrown yard and it took me nearly 2 hours to knock down and mow the weeds. And it's a hot muggy day. I can do so much more physical activity when I am outside in the garden. I am going to focus on recognizing my healthy accomplishments and not on making promises for tomorrow. Today Matters.

Sounds very sensible and obtainable . My latest saying is... Don't shouldn't yourself ( I shouldn't do this I shouldn't do that.. )

Hi @Tuppence26

I have been fasting for almost 2 years, starting with fasting for 16 hours and then 8 hours as my "eating window"; 16:8. I quit losing weight with that after almost a year I guess so started increasing my fasting times to 18 hours, 19 hours, 20 hours, up to 41 hours with one meal of less than 500 calories. I've done a few 32 - 36 hour fasts but I must have the one meal of less than 500 calories.
Now I fast 20 hours a day, usually with no snacks; black coffee, green tea, water (no sweeteners). I'm doing pretty good and lost a few more pounds after stalling out.
I joined a few Facebook group's, one of which does alternate day fasting for longer fasts only (36 - 42 hours). I have learned more there than at MFP because this kind of fasting will get you a warning on MFP because that's what happened to me. MFP believes in calorie counting but Jason Fung on YouTube who is an M.D. says calorie counting doesn't work. Incoming calories are burned differently. MFP doesn't seem to have active intermittent fasting groups. They peter out quickly.
I'm going on and on here, sorry... my advice is when you hit a wall where you want to lose more weight but your fasting is not working, explore and learn other types of fasting. Then switch up your fasting "style" or type. Don't let your body get used to the fasting regime you do because your body gets used to fasting and also the exercise you do, so you have to switch it up.
Breaking a fast with smaller meals has been recommended, and proteins that are easy to digest are recommended such as eggs. I often cook a piece of salmon to break a fast with. In the case of shorter fasts such as 16:8 I don't think breaking with a smaller meal, waiting for up to an hour before you eat your main meal, is necessary. That's more for longer fasts.
Some people can do a longer fast, such as 36 hours, without any small meal during that time, I have not been able to do this but it's great if you can!
I do intermittent fasting every day - at least 18 hours. And I exercise regularly - lately I've been walking for about an hour every day. I also use a mini-trampoline, hand weights and Giselle glider.

In case you're interested, here are two FB groups I belong to where I've learned a lot:
ADF the Delay Don't Deny Way (this has a group doing longer fasting)
Delay, Don't Deny: Senior Ladies 55+ Intermittent Fasting
If you or anyone wants to connect with me here on MFP please do! I'd love to connect with more intermittent fasters!

Yay Rich!