The middle agers group. (Upper 30s,40s & 50ish folks)

Hello all! I'm a 52 y/o currently living in Virginia, working in DC. Dealing with chronic kidney disease and a family history of heart disease. Working on losing the weight I've already lost before. Again. Happy to accept friend requests.

Hey all. I'm needing help, motivation, inspiration. I'm a new dad for the second time, my diet and exercise is non existent. I've previously gone from 20st (280 pounds) to 11st (154 pounds) this was dine crash dieting, totally unhealthy and ofcourse the weight piled back on.

I am currently 251 days sober, and I have a half marathon coming up in October. I want to be able to finish this without stopping.

I want to be healthy enough to run around after my kids. I find it hard to diet and keep dieting with so much temptation, I guess I'm lazy and full of excuses. But I want this time to my final time. Height is 5 foot 8 (172cm)

Weight 16 stone 6 (104kg,230 pounds)

I've got my fitness pal, but no exercise equipment. I plan on running

I need a starting point, some help and a plan. Can anyone help please?

@Grumpy_Hubby

Hey all. I'm needing help, motivation, inspiration.

I want to be healthy enough to run around after my kids. I find it hard to diet and keep dieting with so much temptation

I've got my fitness pal, but no exercise equipment. I plan on running

I need a starting point, some help and a plan. Can anyone help please?

You've already got a starting point - it's right here! The best time to start is RIGHT NOW, so it's good that you're getting started.

Now that you're started, it's time to set goals. What are yours? They should be challenging but attainable, and they should be measurable. It sounds like one of your goals might be simply to lose weight. Make that goal more specific, like lose one pound per week - about 0.5% of your current weight. That's very possible to do, and it's not too fast. Take the long view.

Use the guided set-up on My Fitness Pal to figure out a good starting place for a calorie target that includes a loss of one pound per week, then log all your food completely and honestly. Stick to your goal, but don't stress too much about it. A goal to lose one pound a week means a daily calorie deficit of 500 calories. If you go 100 calories over that goal, you're still in a 400 calorie deficit that day, so you'll still lose weight just more slowly. Slow is good.

Temptations. Yeah. There's going to be those. You will have to develop your delayed gratification. You also can enjoy any food you like, just do it in small enough quantities to support your goals! There may be foods you have to keep away from for a while. For me it was potato chips and cheeses. I'm at a place where I can enjoy them more moderately now.

Have you already been running? Ease into it. Walking is also good activity, especially brisk walking. It's easier on the body, but it takes longer to go the same distance and burn the same calories. I've come to really enjoy walking.

As for tips, the best few I can think of for starting out are:

• Plan to go slow. If you are trying to lose weight, remember you didn't gain it in a month or a year; take the slow route to help assure success. Then it will be easier to maintain when you reach goal.
• Don't plan any strategies you aren't willing to continue indefinitely. Only do things that are sustainable in the long run.
• Plan on having a reasonable calorie deficit, on average, each week. Best if you can manage a small deficit each day, but if you miss a day, don't fret. Just keep going forward. Stick to it.
• Yeah, that's it's own point: STICK TO IT!
• Set reasonable but challenging goals. Set long-term and short term goals. What are some specific goals you have set for yourself?
• Check in often. Don't stress if the scale is up for the day. Look over the long term trend; weight loss is not linear. You'll have up and down days. Over time, if you maintain a deficit, you'll trend down.
• Exercise is very healthy for fitness. It can contribute to a calorie deficit and aid in weight management. You still must manage your food intake to assure a calorie deficit. Logging your food and your activity in MFP will help you get an idea how to slowly adjust your target for success.

Hi all! 40 next month! 😬 My body is definitely changing and it's so much harder to keep weight off! 😣

NotSoFat7O wrote: »

nickipick8169 wrote: »

Hi all! 40 next month! 😬 My body is definitely changing and it's so much harder to keep weight off! 😣

If you think it's bad at 40 ,just wait til you're 53 😛... Actually , I'm in better shape and feel better at 53 than I did a decade ago💪 . Mind over matter! 🤟 Keep at it

Lol!
Thanks, and good for you! I hope I can say the same at that point. 🙂

RunningOffTheCrazy wrote: »

If you’re a runner or cyclist looking for someone to make you look good, feel free to add me. lol

If someone just squeaks out over the top can they stay in as an emeritus "middle-ager?"

Asking for a friend.

I’m back after a hiatus. Started CrossFit at 48 and quickly found that I had to track my food/macros after hitting a wall during the workouts over the first week. I’m open to advice on nutrition and general discussions as we support one another. Feel free to add as a friend if you’d like. I’ll need motivation.

Hi everyone!
Been back at it consistently since this last Nov but this time around it sure seems to feel like it is taking a long time to see results. I am blaming it on my age. Please feel free to add me! I love to support my friends and I could definitely use the support and some inspiration.

slimgirljo15 wrote: »

Hey there middle-agers 😃 Nice to see some new and older peeps.. not "old" ya know what I mean 😂
Thanks Jenni for the bump @IslandGal3 its been ages since I've been in the forums much. Wishing everyone a successful year ahead. Let's hit some goals 🙂

Hi Jo and Jenni, almost August, the year is flying by!