Over 60, I am NOT willing to give UP! Anyone my age??

I am 64 and been active since mid Feb. This is the place to be to get to where you want to be. My sister is 62 and is a member. There are lots of members around our age group and losing weight very well. Add me as a friend if you would like.

I'll be 57 next month. I just joined MFP at the beginning of the month. I lost 50pounds before joining and have lost an additional 9 pounds. Please feel free to add me as a friend. I like the support at MFP and the food log really helps. Ed

You are not alone. I am 63, joined in Oct 2011. The last time I weighed was 2 or 3 months ago and had lost 17 lbs. I love this program!!!!!!!

Hi...I'll be 61 in a few days, and I'm glad to hear it is actually possible for 'oldies' to lose weight. I've been pretty inactive for a long time and have LOTS of arthritis in my bones, and I'm pretty sure it won't be easy. Back in 1993 I lost 105 lbs after going to one of those weight loss centers (I'd better not give their name!)...mostly by starvation ,virtually no carbs, and lots of LIES, such as "This is only temporary...then you can go back to eating NORMALLY"!! But as soon as I tried to go 'maintenance' I started BINGEING Big Time, and put all the weight back on in less than five years. I found out then that I was eating only about 900 cal/day and when I tried to ask them why I was bingeing, all they would say was "Go back on the diet." I was crying and begging for their help. I thought I had gone crazy!! I spent the next 15+ years reading everything I could on weight loss/weight control and being afraid to try another diet for fear I would go on a binge again! Now I think I'm ready to try once again. I just discovered this site TODAY and I've already added it to my FAVORITES list.

I am not over 60 ... I am 52 but really, I even at this age I can pretty much do what the younger guys are doing... Maybe not as fast or furious... But I am doing it and having a good time in the process... And since New Year's have dropped 53 lbs along the way.

You definitely are not alone. While I'm not sixty yet, I want to be as healthy as possible and I just feel better when I'm at the right weight. My thyroid stopped working a year or so ago and I put on weight in a hurry before I finally figured out what it was. Now I'm on track to lose the rest of it and MFP makes it so easy to keep track of the food I eat.

I celebrate 60 tomorrow! I have lost 25 total pounds, and am working out again for the first time in years! I am about to start weightlifting again, also after many years! You're definitely not alone!!!

I celebrate 60 tomorrow! I have lost 25 total pounds, and am working out again for the first time in years! I am about to start weightlifting again, also after many years! You're definitely not alone!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Sixty can be fun. You're off to a great start!

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I'm 68 and in the absolute worst shape in my life. I'm..short....short of breath..and overweight. It is really an up hill struggle..When I started by myself, I could hardly walk 2 city blocks (one way up hill) and now I'm finally able to walk around that block and a little more. I've lost 12 pounds in two months. What a slow process, but I'm gaining some lung space and losing a little weight.

So I'm a bit late here, but I wanted you all to know that my sweet husband threw a surprise party for me for my 60th. He had it at our favorite restaurant - Japanese hibachi- and had 1 1/2 tables full of my closest friends locally. I was totally surprised and it was a BLAST!

Anyone else lift weights here? I'm looking for a buddy to help me stay motivated

Good for you for taking those walks. I also have had limits to mobility. With a spinal fusion and another (new) disc problem walking on the treadmill has become almost impossible. I love to take walks and now need to do so very slowly. I have found the stationairy bike to be very helpful. Also, work out with light weights, even 1 pound food cans will provide some resistance for upper body moves.

Not 60 yet...Im actually 23 but it puts a smile on my face to see so many people taking care of themselves regardless of age. Each and every single one of you look great for your ages...Keep it up!! :-)

Thanks so much for your positive feedback. I see by your profile you are military -- so is my husband, a Vietnam combat (recon) vet.
And thanks for your service to our country.

Feel free to add me if you would like. I joined about mid Jan, 2012. I have lost 33 lbs. so far. I keep 2 grandbabies, 4-5 days a week for 10-12 hrs.....yet I still get in my exercise...one way or the other. That does not mean that I don't have problems..lots...but Thank God ..he and I keep moving forward and not backwards.

I saw Nannabanana's reply to this post and thought I'd chime in. I'm 65 and looking forward to retiring 3/29/13..."Lord willing and the creek don't rise." I have also struggled with my weight all my adult life. I joined 2/05/12 and have lost 19.5 lbs. It's slow for me but I don't put much effort into exercising which, I know, would speed up my weight loss. I have a heart issue and am pretty much done when I get home from work, but I'm beginning to realize I use that as an excuse to not exercise. At the very least, I could get out and walk around the block for a mile or two. I've had a bad past week with reverting to old habits and one really bad binge, but feel I'm back on track today. I need to lose the weight for my health and plan to stay with MFP. It's a fantastic site and lots of people to "friend" if you are so inclined, who will help motivate and encourage you. It's never too late to lose weight! It's never too late to get healthier!

Thank you, my friend. jyln0316 .We have been MFP galpals for a bit now and she motivates and inspires me to do better. I wish I lived near her and she and I would exercise together.
I cannot convince any of my BFF in and near where I live to do it..:)