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  • tnh2o
    tnh2o Posts: 161 Member
    @Mumof3ms
    I've been pretty active my whole life and can still get overwhelmed. 2021 was not a good year for me healthwise but now that I feel better I'm trying to improve my fitness. I started with big plans and little follow through. I scaled back the plan to walking and adding other activities (yoga, stretching, some cardio videos) as I feel ready. I know that if I just stick with it I will get results - better strength, endurance, range of motion, balance - and just overall feeling better. Start small, keep with it and don't get discouraged if you have an "off" day. Or in my case, an "off" year.
  • lindadoiron50
    lindadoiron50 Posts: 3 Member
    Hi guys please add me also as I am 61 and started Fitness Pal march 12 2020 and have lost 30 lbs and still trying to lose. I love to have a group of people that is in the same age group. Let motivate each other and encourage each other to become the healthiest we can be:)
  • ridiculous59
    ridiculous59 Posts: 2,911 Member
    Mumof3ms wrote: »
    Hi all. I am a 61 year old morbidly obese woman finally buckling down and deciding to do something about it. No resolutions but a resolve that I need to be healthier. My dream is to travel the world and 7 seas when I retire (and that will be soon.) I am seeing a Functional Doctor to lead me on the right path for my health. I know I will need to figure out a lifestyle change. Get off this lazy behind and be active. I will admit that I am already feeling overwhelmed but then I go downstairs and do a crazy dance to 80s music and I feel better. Helps to go crazy when no one sees you. lol Looking forward to getting to know you all.

    There's no need to feel overwhelmed 🙂 This is YOUR journey. Some people feel better going "cold turkey" and making a lot of changes at once. Other people make small changes and then build on each success. It's entirely up to you. And as you progress you may find that what worked at one stage, is no longer working and you need to tweek your approach. And that's okay too. The goal is good health and each little step you take towards that is a win.

    I was obese and had been for over 20 years. I never lost my "baby weight" after my third child and just kept adding to it, till finally I decided enough was enough. My kids had all left home and I was still working full time. I approached my weight loss journey like it was a part time job. I read everything I could get my hands on. Some things I tossed out because I knew instinctively that it was bad information. Other things I stored away and retrieved at a later point in my journey. Meal prep and logging were duties of my part time job. So was movement. I had always walked, but then I also added deep water running classes two or three times a week. As you can see, I was a supporter of the "make a lot of changes at once" team LOL. But that may not be you at all. On the other hand I was also a believer in celebrating life events and had birthday cake and vacations and indulged at Christmas. Then I'd get right back at it. That would be why it took me three years to reach my goal weight! You see, there's no one road to reaching your healthy destination, other than "eat better-move more".

    I've kept my weight off (within a range) for five years. One book that I found helpful was "Thinner This Year" by Chris Crowley and I actually re-read it whenever I need to get back to basics. Like in January! You can do this, and we're all here to cheer you on.
  • PatriciaNeves2015
    PatriciaNeves2015 Posts: 51 Member
    Hello! I just turned 74 and I feel fortunate to have good health. I had two knee replacement surgeries in 2018, one taking 4 mo recoup and the other 18 months! I worked very hard with the needed exercises and dropped 20 lbs. I still need to lose another 20 to get to my desired normal weight. and I'm really trying.

    To all who are trying, you can succeed with a driving will and support, which is here!

    I'd love a "partner friend" to message with a few days a week. I can be a good supporter!
    Pat
  • BCLadybug888
    BCLadybug888 Posts: 1,767 Member
    edited January 2022
    Welcome newbies - January is certainly a busy month, I wish you all the very best and hope you stick around for the journey! B)
    In 7 months I have lost 35 lbs, including a little maintenance over Christmas & New Year. This time around really feels different somehow, like I finally get it.

    @ridiculous59, I resonate with much of what you wrote and thank you for the book recommendation, downloaded it to kindle today! :)

    Keep on keepin' on everyone.
    @alteredsteve175, I hope you are feeling better and not contagious anymore.
  • trekkie123
    trekkie123 Posts: 250 Member
    Congrats BC
  • BCLadybug888
    BCLadybug888 Posts: 1,767 Member
    edited January 2022
    BCLadybug888 wrote: »
    In 7 months I have lost 35 lbs, including a little maintenance over Christmas & New Year.
    OMG - I meant 5 months!! In 5 months I have lost 35lbs...I joined MFP mid-August...sheesh.

    Thanks though 😀
  • PatriciaNeves2015
    PatriciaNeves2015 Posts: 51 Member
    Hello, this morning. Went up Wednesday. Was more in control Wednesday. I'm an emotional eater! Trying to stay focused on portion control and regular exercise. My goal is to be down 18 lbs by end of March. Did my bike and pulleys yesterday and two hours of active housework. Made turkey chili and lentil soup! Did not touch the cornbread!

    @BCLadybug888 Congrats! Impressed about maintenance over holidays.

    Let's keep on trying! Wishing all the best!

    01/17 148.1
    01/18 148.1
    01/19 148.1
    01/20 148.8
    01/21 148.1

  • annliz23
    annliz23 Posts: 3,770 Member
    alteredsteve175 wrote: »
    Greetings, all you seasoned citizens. Been out for a few days. Caught the Wuhan flu. Was a little achy Sunday night. Was severely achy Monday morning. Went for a rapid test - came up positive - because, of course.😞

    Naproxen took care of the muscle aches by Tuesday. Also had a very sore throat and congestion. Dealing with that now, but I should be fully recovered by tomorrow.

    Because of my wife's cancer situation, the nurse came to my home and tested her and my daughter. They were both negative, so we dodged a bullet there. Fingers crossed going forward.

    Will have to stay out of the gym for a few more days. Had to cancel a scheduled blood donation as well. AARRGGHH!

    Still losing weight slowly by watching calories closely. Should be able to get out to walk with the dog this weekend.

    Many of you have noted that you have been overweight for a long time. I know that story all too well. But MFP has been the difference for me this time. Four years maintaining a 45 pound weight loss. Still not where I want to be, but I have never maintained any significant weight loss for this long. I'll take that any day. Hang in there and keep working toward your goals!

    Hope you feel better soon , glad your wife and daughter were both negative.
    It's a rollercoaster Steve but your doing so well and are always so supportive, you have got this!
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,627 Member
    Sistersue3285 wrote: »
    Do not sure what is going on..I have been under or right at my calorie goal all week and have walked 3 days this week and I have gained back all the weight I lost in the last 3 weeks. I have to admit I did have a few chocolates this week but I did log them and still was under my calories. This is very frustrating. I ate the same 2 breakfast as I did the previous weeks, upped my water intake, weighed and measured my dinners and walked 3 days this week. Not sure what else to do. I'm not giving up but am very depressed with my results. I will have to be more careful with my food measurements and try get out for a longer walk and more often. Besides that I don't know what else to do.

    Starting all over again this week.

    If you're doing pretty much the same things that have been working for a while, I honestly think the best idea is just to stay with it . . . and try not to let it get to you. Bodies are weird.

    I've been calorie counting for 7 years come April, and tracking daily weight (on graph paper first, then the Libra trending app) for even longer. I understand my body's flavor of weird pretty well at this point, I think. Most of the time, I can predict surprisingly accurately what my weight will do if I eat over maintenance, under maintenance but unusual macros/sodium, change workouts, etc.

    But still, every once in a while, the ol' bod throws me a curve ball: A gain (or loss) I don't expect, suddenly, sometimes multi-pound. If I'm quite sure calories don't explain it, through any combination of movement and eating, then I've learned to pretty much let it ride, and go on with a proven routine. Sooner or later, the scale tends to end up in the predictable place . . . eventually.

    Repeat: Bodies are weird. Please don't give in to depression.

    If you haven't read this yet, I recommend it:

    https://physiqonomics.com/the-weird-and-highly-annoying-world-of-scale-weight-and-fluctuations
  • RetiredAndLovingIt
    RetiredAndLovingIt Posts: 1,395 Member
    @alteredsteve175 I came down with COVID same time as you, even tho vaxxed & boosted. Only had 3 days of cold/sinus symptoms, pretty much better now, except still a little runny nose & a little drainage that I cough up. That seems to bother my asthma a little. Hard to figure out where I got exposed.
  • coblujay
    coblujay Posts: 688 Member
    Great article, @AnnPT77 Hang in there @sistersue3285 It will come!!
  • trekkie123
    trekkie123 Posts: 250 Member
    Glad you’re feeling better Steve.
  • labelledaniele
    labelledaniele Posts: 1 Member
    Hello I am 62 and need motivation. I have to lose 30 more pounds and the scale has been the same for over a month. I watch what I eat and drink lots of water, exercise on the treadmill every day for 40 minutes. Getting frustrated.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,627 Member
    labelledaniele wrote: »
    Hello I am 62 and need motivation. I have to lose 30 more pounds and the scale has been the same for over a month. I watch what I eat and drink lots of water, exercise on the treadmill every day for 40 minutes. Getting frustrated.

    @ridiculous_59 has it just right, IMO: What matters is calorie intake, and logging that routinely, and as accurately as possible, will be a help. Approximation, or eyeballing portion sizes, or relying on other people's recipe entries in the food database, etc., can work . . . until it doesn't. Then, care and accuracy in logging will highlight where the problem lies.

    (One MFP-er reported, to her shock, that she had been eating nearly 1000 calories daily in condiments, dressings, cooking oils, and other "small" things that added up to big numbers, once she started logging every bite, lick, and taste. I'm not saying you're doing anything that extreme, but any of approximating/eyeballing/"cheat days"/skipping logging do have pitfalls, if relying on calorie counting to manage weight.)

    Water and exercise are good for a body, but don't in themselves directly cause weight loss: The food side of things needs to be in place. I stayed at a stable class 1 obese bodyweight for over a decade in my 40s-50s, while eating healthy foods, training 6 days a week and competing as a recreational athlete, drinking plenty of water.

    Personally, I think patience and establishment of consistent habits (including managing eating) are the key. Motivation or will power are - IMO - less important . . . but that may be because I'm very weak in both of those things. Figuring out relatively easy, relatively enjoyable habits I could stick with, is what's kept me at a healthy weight for 6+ years since losing 50+ pounds at age 59-60 . . . eating the same range of foods as when I was fat, doing the same exercise I was doing when fat, now just managing the calories.

    Hang in there, sharpen up your logging accuracy if you can. Sometimes a plateau is just odd water retention, too - can clear on its own. If it doesn't, within the next couple of weeks of staying with your calorie goal, then something else will need adjustment. Careful counting can help figure out what to adjust.

    If you've lost a lot already, and haven't taken a break at all at maintenance calories for many months, that's a thing to consider, too. More info about the how/why of that is here:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10604863/of-refeeds-and-diet-breaks/p1

    Best wishes for breaking through this weight stall - you can do it!
  • swimmom_1
    swimmom_1 Posts: 1,302 Member
    @SbetaK
    OMG! 10 days! I'm the oldest at work. I will be 65 in April. My stretch is only 3 days before my Saturday off. We have Sunday's off. (We have 1 person that works weekend days and 1 on weekend nights for emergency treatments.) Working 14 hour days but still have my 3 days off per week. And co-workers call me a workhorse? I can't imagine even 4 in a row let alone 10!!!!
  • nfll406
    nfll406 Posts: 30 Member
    labelledaniele wrote: »
    Hello I am 62 and need motivation. I have to lose 30 more pounds and the scale has been the same for over a month. I watch what I eat and drink lots of water, exercise on the treadmill every day for 40 minutes. Getting frustrated.

    Same age, same amount to lose lavelledaniele. Need to check in with this group more often. Navigating MFP proves to be a challenge. Would like to put you on my friend list but even that is a challenge but add me and I'll except.
  • coblujay
    coblujay Posts: 688 Member
    @alteredsteve175 Thank you! I'm so excited to see what comes next as I shrink in size. This community is amazing!!

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