Over 60 & not giving up

rs60175
rs60175 Posts: 3 Member
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Hi … I’ve used MFP multiple times over the years … I’m really most interested in having healthy labs when I go to the Dr and to feel good and stay active. I’d love to find motivational friends!
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  • totameafox
    totameafox Posts: 357 Member
    hey there. I'm not giving up either! the path is long and for the rest of our lives! feel free to join my new group. I'm open to make new friends and help others make it through each day.

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/147555-speak-friend-and-enter
  • rs60175
    rs60175 Posts: 3 Member
    Thanks for your reply! I’m trying to figure out the communities and the discussions
    Wishing you great success
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 35,123 Member
    Hello, and welcome (back? ;) )!

    I think I'm not a motivational friend candidate ;) , but I wanted to post to say hi and cheer you on. I lost weight at 59-60, and that was a huge quality of life improvement for me. I want that for everyone!

    In particular, part way through loss from obese to healthy weight, my cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood pressure all went from high - some of those very high - to solidly normal. They've stayed in the normal range through 9+ years at a healthy weight since, now age 69 . . . in fact, my primary care doctor recently called my cholesterol results "phenomenal".

    I suspect I may not have the genetic predispositions that make it more difficult for some people, but I think weight loss can improve those things for pretty much everyone (and fitness improvement can, too, if that's among a person's goals). I'm surprised, and was very lucky, that I didn't have diabetes or pre-diabetes, too, honestly. Many people here report improvements on all those issues, so it's very possible.

    Best wishes for success: You can achieve your goals!
  • rs60175
    rs60175 Posts: 3 Member
    Thank you for replying! I’ve been a lifetime dieter even tho I’ve never been more than 30 lbs over normal by the charts … my progress has always been slow. Grateful I’m moving the scale down bit by bit. I’m down 5.5 lbs in 4 weeks. I really just want better lab numbers most of all. Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. I was traveling.. but I’m celebrating my loss even while out of my normal routines and eating out the last eeek more than usual. Have a lovely day!
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 35,123 Member
    Actually, 5.5 pounds in weeks is a good rate, especially if around 30 pounds is all you want to lose. Really fast loss is harder to stick with, and not as health-promoting since adds physical stresses to the body and makes good nutrition harder to achieve. I hope you had a good time traveling!

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