Hi everyone! I am 42, married 14 years and have a 9 year old daughter. I live in a small town in Virginia and am in school to become a nurse. My husband is a bomb dog handler and is currently working in Iraq...that is soon to change and I have NO IDEA where he will be after that or even if he will have a job. So the stress of everyday life is creeping in and I am a stess eater.
Im hoping by having support and someone to turn too Ill be able to over come this challenge and lose 40 pounds.

Hi fab 40's and big thanks to Slinky for starting the group :0)

My name is Lisa and I was 41 three weeks ago. Im separated and have two boys 8 and 6 and a 3 year old dogue. My kids prompted me to lose weight. I cant run around with them and they constantly jiggle my belly (in a nice way) but the final straw was when my 6 year old bought me flowers for Christmas because he didn't know where to go to buy me a diet and he thinks I need one (eek!)
I struggle to stay away from junk and chocolate and I know think I'm pre menopausal.
I started using MFP last year but had to have an operation in July and piled on the pounds after I got home. I started again on Jan 1st when my weight reached 203lbs. I've really thrown myself into it this time, I've cut down on portion size and cut out the rubbish. I joined a gym ( first time in 15 years) and go 5 days a week for about 90mins. My current weight is 195lbs but I'd love to be 161. I know that's still overweight for my 5ft 7in but I'm starting with something achievable..., I hope!
Please feel free to add me, more the merrier!

Hi, I'm 42, live in Southern California, and using MFP to eat healthier and lose 7-10 pounds. Technically, I'm already at a healthy weight, but to get to "race weight" --- I am racing the Big Sur International Marathon in April -- I want to lose 7-10 pounds.

I've always been fairly thin, but as I've gotten older, I found that I couldn't just stuff my face like before and not face consequences! I am one of those people who can eat ALL the time. I eat 6 small meals a day -- that helps me keep me sated and energized for my workouts.

Feel free to add me as a friend on MFP! I'm also an RRCA-certified running coach, so if you have any running questions, let me know!

Hi, I'm 48 and live in Michigan. Been married for 28 years and have two children, 24 and 26. Just became a grandma this year to twin girls. I quit smoking a while back. I was already heavy, and added more weight. I have lost 18 pounds. I have been doing weight watchers but a friend suggested this site, so I am doing both. I am looking to lose another 70+ pounds so I have a ways to go. However, I have discovered Zumba and love it! Makes exercising so much fun.

Hi there,

My name is Tammi, I am 42(even though my profile says 44...I gotta change that) and I am from Vancouver, Canada. I have 2 great teenagers and am in a relationship with the most wonderful man I met 6 years ago. My kids are active in baseball/softball/soccer and school sports which I always encourage them to participate in. I was a very athletic kid/teenager but once I married I became very sedentary and then when I had my kids I had health issues and gained alot of weight with each of them. Needless to say I divorced and did nothing but work to support me and my kids and the weight just kept on packing on. I am 218 lbs and while I know I will never look like I did when I was 20, I would sure love to come close! My goal is to be 150 lbs but I am doing it slowly. I dont want the weight to come back after I reach my goal.

I am taking charge of my health now!

Please feel free to add me as a friend if you'd like.

Hi all
I'm Cindy soon to be 43 in about 3 weeks, I decided that I didn't have to be the size that I am. I can make a difference if I choose.

I work as a paraproffesional and part-time at a daycare, then I come home to my 2 kiddos 17, and 16. I'm 229 and hoping to get down to 150 So far I have gotten a lot of motivation..so thank you all. My sister has decided to take this journey with me.




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Hi, I'm Trisha,
Almost 41. I've been married to my husband for 23 years, it hasn't been all roses and not all thorns either. We have 3 of the best kids on the planet. Our oldest son is almost 23, finished his degree and working a great job. Our middle child is our daughter, almost 22, in college working on her degree. Our youngest is a 16 year old boy.
I'm a paraprofessional in a special needs classroom and I love it. Being a part of their successes is wonderful.

Hi,

My name is Marie and I'm 41 coming up to 42. I've been married for 20 years this year and put weight on after I got married due to being content with my life. Unfortunately the weight keeps piling on and although I lost 4 stone with Weight Watchers in 1994/5 I've put on over double that. Tried WW online last year but couldn't keep it up. I live in Aberdeen, Scotland with my Husband, 2 cats and dog.

I tend to go with something for a couple of weeks and then lose interest. Trying very hard not to do that here.

I want to start up exercising again. I have some Leslie Sansone walk away the pounds DVDs and I love my Wii fit and Exerbeat. If I can get up the energy to start exercising then I know I can continue it but it just seems too difficult just now. DId I mention I'm also really lazy?

Please feel free to add me as a friend. I look forward to getting to know you.

Hi guys!
My name is Suzi. I just turned 42 yesterday!

At my heaviest I weighed 356 lbs....which was years ago. I got down to 240 and was diagnosed with diabetes. After a couple years of yo-yo dieting....my weight was back up to 290. This past June I had gastric bypass surgery to help resolve some of the complications I had developed from the diabetes. I am down to 225...which seems to be my set weight. Even with the surgery...it has been a struggle to get past this weight!
After a string of bad luck with my health....I am back on track and ready to go!

My goal weight is 146. The weight loss is not about fitting into a certain size or looking good for anyone else. It's about finally having the courage to be myself and stop hiding behind my weight. I want to live the next 42 years as a healthy, active woman who isn't afraid of anything!

RAWRRR!

Suz : )

Hi everyone! My name is Cindy and I am from Southern California. I didn't have a weight problem growing up, could eat anything I wanted without exercising to keep my weight, but... that all changed when I met my (then) husband. He was not as active as I was and wanted to stay in and watch movies and eat ice cream. I agreed because I thought "this is the guy I want to be with". I laugh at it now, but back then I had no idea which direction my life would take. Since then I have tried a few things to lose weight, but after losing a reasonable amount of weight, I start to slack off, and slowly the pounds come back. After my divorce, I immediately lost 30 pounds, and loved it. Unfortunately, due to the stress of child custody and control issues with my ex, I became severely depressed, and didn't really care how I looked. It took a long time to get out of that rut, and I have been successful losing weight here and there, but I only want to do it ONE more time! I recently worked overseas serving our troops and loved the simple life provided to me. My food was prepared, and I could walk everywhere instead of relying on a vehicle for transportation. I lost weight without even trying. After I came home last August, I put on a few pounds and I don't want to gain anymore. I found MFP through someone on Pinterest and have been logging in every day since. I made a commitment to workout at least 5, if not 6 days per week. After a couple of weeks, my body craves it, and I LOVE that feeling! I have already lost 8 pounds, and it's probably not due to my diet because I'm still working on that, but I love to exercise, and I don't see it as a chore, so I am sure that is the reason!

Long story short (lol), I am happy to be here with so many others close to my age for motivation, support. Feel free to add me, otherwise I will converse with you here in this group.

Make it a great day!