I am 46 yr old mother of 3. I have been into running and health in fitness for 15 yrs, but do to job change and some other stuff fell off the wagon for 2 yrs. My New Years resolution was to get going again. I have lost 10lbs (my ticker on here reflects 3 cause I lost 7 before I joined this site) feel free to add me as a friend.

Hi Dot and welcome to the fight against aging! I'll be 50 in about 3 wks (gasp!) and have lost 10 lbs of the pounds I put on over the last several months, some before I joined MFP. I belong to a gym and love to cook, try to stay on the healthy side of that as much as possible.

Feel free to add me as a friend as well.

Hi Ladies - New to the site. I've lost 1 lb already. I must say - tracking all your food makes you think twice. My issue was that I never ate enough. Metabolism isn't help nor Peri-menopuase. I think medication has also contributed to my gaining a few extra pounds. I would love to lose 20 lbs. Here's looking at US ladies .. 40 and fabulous ... always! Annie:flowerforyou:

Welcome, Dottie!

Hi 40's -

I am new to the group. I am tired of all the failures I have had in weight loss plans.

I can use all the help of support.

God bless you all.

Nice to find some Fab 40's! So far I'm loving 40, will be 41 in June. Single mom in MA to 2 young girls. Finding "me" time is my biggest challenge, but so far I seem to be managing ok!

I am also new to the group & MFP. My name is Sandi. I am 43 & single parent of two kids ages 11 & 13. My 11 yr old girl was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in Aug 2009. I was completely stressed out & packed on the pounds! I live in IA & recently went on a girls trip to Pheonix with ladies I have been friends with for over 25 yrs. After seeing photos of myself in a tankini, I realized it's time to get the pounds off! One of my friends on the trip has gone from a size 12 to a 2 in about a year & a half. She started with counting calories & exercise. She still exercises & watches her calories, but isn't as strict as she used to be. She looks fabulous & has inspired me to do something about my weight too. My goal is to lose 30-35 lbs in a year.

Hi everyone, I actually joined this group in December, but have never posted or anything. I'm Angela.. 43.. and in my second week of P90X. I am rehabbing a torn acl and a separated shoulder. I am doing great on it so far although I have to modify some of my workouts to accommodate.

I was a personal trainer for a long time and am soon to be a Beachbody Coach because I have a real passion for fitness and helping others, but I'm not here advertising. Just letting you know my background and present.

I decided to focus my spare time on fitness after being laid off from my former position as an office manager. I am loving reconnecting with it and with myself. I think we often forget the need to take care of ourselves when we have kids, jobs, and spouses.

I have a new husband and between us, we have 6 daughters between the ages of 8 and 23. We also have 3 grandkids between the ages of 8 months and 7 years. As you can see, kids and grandkids alone can keep us from ourselves, but a couple weeks ago, my uncle died and it made me think about the fact that I want to be here and healthy for my family, so I commited that I would begin working out after his memorial service.

I started P90X on 5/7, 2 days after the service. I have changed my diet, my attitude and begun to change my body. I have lost 3 of 45 pounds that I need to lose. I am seeking friends and support for this journey, so friend me if you like~

Morning to all - new to group and back using MFP, wow weight loss in 40s is soooo much harder. Married mom of 2 teenage boys,
45 (soon to be 46) and need to rid myself of 15 lbs.
want to feel healthy again!

What happened to those days when I was in my 20's and 30's when i could cut out soda and lose 3 pounds a week? On the backside of 40 I am exercising my butt off for a weekly weight loss of 0.5 pounds... so frustrating! I want my originally issued equipment back in it's original working order!!!