Moms over 40.....

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Hello lovely ladies ! :happy: I know this is long and winded, but I just wanted to blurt it all out !!

I will be turning 42 in December (say WHAT??) but in my mind I am still 25.... My body DEFINITELY feels 42 though.... I have a wonderful energizer bunny 2 1/2 yo daughter named Zoe, who keeps me on the move constantly ! We are looking to start trying for # 2... But, all I can think about is :

(1) where will I find the energy to work all day long, drive 2 hours commute/day, clean a somewhat big house, take care of a 2 1/2 and 43 year old babies (yes my husband!) and still fit in a newborn??

(2) get pregnant at this heavy weight ?

This has been hammering in my head almost all year long.... THEN - we took my daughter to Disney for the first time in June/11 and I saw pictures and video of me, and just wanted to cry. I mean, I KNEW I was heavy, but I guess you just never really realize HOW HEAVY until it hits you in the face with a picture of you standing next to your couple friends, who must weight 130 Lbs each.... I just didnt want my daughter to ever be embarrased of me. That was my first wake up call.

Then I went to my doctor for my 6 months check up on July 22/11, as I am on HBP meds - and stepping on that scale was ANOTHER wake up call, and the last one needed. It said 255 Lbs, which is the HEAVIEST I have ever been in my life. I gave birth to my daughter when I was 245 Lbs.

As soon as I got to the office from the doctor's visit, I signed up for MFP - and have lost 22 Lbs as of today, just by counting calories..... !

You just really dont realize the amount of calories you eat in a day, when you are not counting... Here I was, thinking I was eating "healthy" and the first day that I logged on, I had almost 3000 cals for that day !!! After seeing me starting to lose the weight, my also overweight husband has decided to go on a diet as well ! He doesnt have the patience for any of the counting, so he does Atkins. He has already dropped 40 Lbs (I HATE MEN!) - and this is the first time we diet together. Needless to say, it has been MUCH easier to do so !

This site has helped me IMMENSELY ! The total strangers that just show up, and support you in every single way they can - the truly inspirational Success Stories... It all makes a huge difference in the end !! Reading all your posts here was also so wonderful !

I have joined an October 30Day Shred challenge - and we start tomorrow, so looking forward to see my AFTER pics by then !

Anyone, please feel free to add me so we can continue supporting each other !

Have an amazing weekend !
Cheers ! :drinker:

That is so awesome...way to go!!

Hello everyone! I'm 47 and mother of a 13 year old son and have just started the journey this past summer. I have to say that being part of MFP has been so much help in keeping the motivation going and keeps reminding me that Rome wasn't built in a day and neither will this journey to loosing the weight I have found. Feel free to friend me, I could always use the encouragement1

Okay, def need you as my inspirational friend. I have no more excuses....my baby is 17 months old and I will be 41 next week! I am skinny fat ( gotta love that term) and I want my muscles, flexibility and my youthfulness back!

I'm 46 and my girl is almost 5. It took some terrible stuff that my husband was going through at work for me to realize that he wasn't taking care of himself, and I sure wasn't taking care of myself. That was what finally lit the fire I needed under my butt to get healthy. I've had a couple places along the road where my eating wasn't as great as it could be. The important thing for me is that I never gave up and I never stopped exercising.First and foremost, I'm doing this for me. But it's also for my daughter. I want to be able to run and play with her, and especially as an older mom, I need to take care of myself if I'm going to be around to see the amazing woman she grows into.

Hi everyone! This sounds like the group for me: I am 44. I have 10 kids (17-16-14-13-10-9-7-5yr old twins and my baby is 4. My husband is a amazing person but travels 4-5 days a week. I am sstarting p90x again for the 3rd time just finished chalene extreme and still not at goal. Uhg!!! I am now frustrated and ready to give up

I found it better to take measurements in addition to weight. I found my body put on muscle quickly so the scale was deceiving It I never too late to be your best and feel best you can. I really realized I was losing when my summer short were too big!;!! That's another good way that you can't deny progress. Hang in there

Hi! I'm new to MFP and searched "over 40 mom" and found all of you! I'd love to have friends and support along my journey.
I lost 15 pounds on my own over the first six months of the year, but then over the summer I had to welcome some back. Now I want to lose another 15 (or so, the feeling/look is important more than the number). And I know that it gets harder the less you have to lose.

One wrinkle I haven't seen mentioned in the thread is nursing. Is anyone else nursing a toddler at our "advanced maternal age?" I know it's not many calories at this point (maybe once/twice a day) but it does seem like little things make a difference.

One revelation to me has been running. I never dreamed I could pick up something like running in my 40s (with what I thought were bad knees but was probably just extra weight). I aim for HIT (although steady state is easier!), and will run a 5K in mid-October. I also do circuit training and I actually feel more energetic than throughout my 30s.

What I need to concentrate on now is eating less and tweaking my ratios. All while feeding a busy family with food around me all the time!

Thanks for your inspirational stories and tips. I look forward to following this thread and your successes!
Ciao a tutti,
--Holly
kids aged 8, 7, 4, 3

Finally my scale has moved down again. I raised my calorie intake and started eating back half my excercise and lo and behold the scale went down two pounds!!!!!

Hi

I'm 40 mum to 2 boys 9 and 11. Gave up smoking 2 years ago and used it as an excuse to eat...well everything I wanted. My weight loss stalled and hubby read the thread on why to eat exercise cals so I started eating back half my cals and am losing 1lb a week now!!

It was scary upping my cals but what I was doing wasn't working anymore...sticking to 1300 a day.

martyxx

Hi. I'm a 44 year old Australian, married with two sons aged 11 and 14. I've been using MFP for a month now without worrying about the community support too much., however I'd now like to make a few friends on MFP who are genuine, mature and encouraging and at a similar life stage.

My main reason for joining was to lose a few pounds. What I am appreciating now is how poor my diet has been for a long time. I'm loving that I can monitor nutritionally what I eat. It's an excellent tool and motivator.....although addictive!

All the best to you all, well done on looking after yourselves!

I'm 44 and my kids are 19, 17, 15, and 13, all boys and the joy of my life! The oldest two are extremely athletic and I don't want to miss a minute of what's going on in their lives and what will happen in the future. I'm so excited to "meet" other women with so much in common!

I never completely lost the "baby weight" from my first son and have just seen it inch up since. I can't wait for my body to be as young as I feel inside!