Hi all, Im Angie, 43, been with my husband since I was 17, we have 2 sons, 24 and 19. Im 5'6 weighed 132lbs when I first met hubby. Im more then double that. 295 lbs. Bleh How does one get that big? I was under weight before 8 yrs old. had surgery then I was a good weight,,then I got a pudge going. I would loose and gain depending what season it was. (sports)
Then in my teens I had alot of crazy stuff happen in a short period of time,,,living on coffee and smokes, I was down to 130 lb.
During my first pregnancy I didn't eat just for 2, I ate for a small villiage and by the time I went to deliver i was 230 lbs. Dropped 50 lbs with in the first 30 months but hung onto that 50,,then it was 70, then 90. Pregnant with our second son I had morning sickness so bad I lost 10 lbs, so when I left the hospital I was back to 70 lbs overweight.
OVer the years I have twice lost alot of weight, felt great. First time, we soon moved to a new place. I was so homesick and lonely I ate myself back to my biggest plus another 20 lbs.
And 3 years ago I lost it most of it again and again with everything in my life Ive gained it all back plus another 20...making me at about 300 lbs.
Does being perimenapausal really make a difference? I had a hysterecomy a few years back and in doing so Im now no longer anemic. I just don't have the energy,,,I have no will power.

Angie

I am 42 and i have a 22 year old and a 15 year old. My world is all about them but finding out it's almost time for mom to "leave the nest" :sad: lol because they don't need me as much. i've always had to struggle with my weight but finding the older i get the harder it becomes to take it off. I love this website and find it very helpful and the tracker is a real eye opener. Knowing is one thing but seeing seems to be the kick in the pants i needed lol :happy: ! I'm on my first week, hopefully my first weigh in will be a positive one.

Hi Ladies .... You can call me Basia, much nicer than and4345 :laugh:
I am 43 and have four beautiful daughters 18, 17, 12, & 10 ... somewhere along the line I lost my size 6 and am stuck in a 10.!!
I figured since my kids are pretty well self sufficient It was time to work on being a better(and healthier) me. I refuse to just say "Well, I am getting older so I should expect things to go south"; so I am fighting it all the way.

My oldest daughter is getting married next month and I also want to look good for that. Not to mention all the other mile markers all my kids will be experiencing sooner rather than later. I want to be healthy and full of energy to enjoy all their life experiences. But, I need support from other women who understand how difficult this weight challenge can be and who also understand the havoc our bodies begin to reap on us somewhere about now.

I look forward to forging plenty of friendships and sharing the ups and downs of all of our journies.

Hi there my name is Andi and I am 48 biological years old but still think I am 19 - which is why I can't recognise the person I see in the mirror each day! Just getting started (again) and really need to lose about 60lb!
3 kids all grown up now and even though I am far too young to be a G-parent (still struggle with THAT word!!) my eldest daughter has just had baby #2. Just because I am a G-ma doesn't mean I want to look or dress like one!
I live in Invercargill, New Zealand which is pretty much the bottom of the world. I have a few friends who also want to lose weight but they are much youner than I so I am looking forward to hearing from others my own age.

Hey 40's! I am 49 and started using mfp in March. 2012. I love this site and would love to connect with people more my age, as our bodies are changing and react differently than in our 20's and 30's...it is nice to compare and share with others going through the same things, seems my metabolism is much slower than it used to be, which I am sure is "age appropriate". I am married, have 2 adult daughters (30 and 24) and 2 granddaughters and a grandson! I want to be healthy and fit! I am determined to get there! Need the PUSH!!! feel free to friend request me!

Hi I'm Karen. I live in lower sackville, Nova Scotia. would love to see that scale move. would like to loose 50 lbs

Hello there, I am Jeanine from Perth Australia. I have a few friends on MFP (previously did it without friends & slowly got distracted & dropped off) I rejoined recently but this time added some friends & it really does help keep you motivated!!! I have been a bit busy lately so havent looked back on this forum for a week or so . It helps keep you motivated when you know there are more people your age looking to gain the same results. Not 20 something year olds & size 6!!What a great idea to do a forum of over 40's!!!

Cheers
Jeanien Giorgi (:

Hi Everyone!

- My name is Nancy and I am 46 years old also. I have been married for almost 23 years now and have 2 children. My son is 19 and finishing his first year in college and my daughter is 16 finishing up her sophomore year in HS. My family and I have been living in Parker, Colo for the past 13 years, we moved here from Minnesota and has been the best move of our lives. We absolutely love Colo.

I just recently joined MFP (so I am looking for friends) and so far I am finding it to be very helpful. I have dropped 7 lbs in the last 3 weeks but part of the fringe benefits from MFP has been in helping me to determine how to handle the weekends. I can do real well during the week but was in a rut of blowing it on weekends. I am hoping that I have a handle on that problem now. The weekends were a big problem and MFP helped me to understand just how big the problem really was. I too came over here from WW and find that I am more informed about my diet and workout regimen. I have to admit I really was not grooving on the point system that WW employs. I like knowing my calories/protiens/carbs/fiber and etc.... If anyone is looking for support I would love to join your team.

Hi all...
I'm 47 years old and weighed around 125 up till I turned 40! There's a lot more truth to turning 40 and the body changes than I thought! I guess you really don't know until you experience it! I have been married again for 4 years now (met my husband the same year as turning 40) which has also contributed to gain since it was much easier to eat and cook healthy for one versus a group... I did lose the weight just before our wedding, but 2 years later, I had some health issues and the meds along with a sedentary lifestyle for a year got me over 50 extra pounds (oh yeah...and all the crap I was shoving in my mouth during that time didn't help either, haha)!

I'm determined that I will have changed my eating back to a healthier way of life and not just a diet... I have further motivation since my high school reunion is next year and I definitely want to be back to myself by then and also I want to make sure that the second part of my life has quality both physically and mentally...

I'm doing the 17 day diet, and I'm on cycle 2 day 2, and even though you really don't track calories, I find it very helpful to log my foods and exercise and get support from people on here. My sister introduced me to this site and since we are so competitive, it helps me stay on track and be accountable... we have about the same amount to lose, so it's become a race!

I'm happy to find this group of people in my age group going through the same mental and physical changes with being in our 40's.... It's hard in groups where there are a lot of younger people and cannot even relate...!

I'm 47, single, and live in the States. MFP has been a big help in keeping me going when I faced two realities (beside the tight jeans, etc): I had to buy a size 16 US size for the first time in Fall 2011 and I weighed 198 at my doctor's visit in January 2012 (I am 5' 10" but still). I joined the gym but until I got on here and about the same time dramatically cut back drinking, I didn't really lose anything. Still I have not "made any friends" on here and only have a few friends in the city I live in. My gym is mostly filled with 20 somethings so I'm not likely to make friends there but I am enjoying spin, abs, and trying to weight lift more. Please add me as a friend and maybe I can benefit from that part of the site. I'm probably about 1/2 way to goal but I think the next part is going to be much harder.

Hi There

I'm 41 years old. Nearly shed the half stone that has crept on over the last couple of years but then want to keep it off so will still be here to maintain when my last half a pound has gone - or maybe even lose a couple more to give me space to relax a bit on holiday :flowerforyou:

Hi Everyone,

I'm Jo, I was 49 in April so I have that big 50 looming over me and giving me an incentive to finally do something about my weight gain! In my 30s I was a fitness instructor: very lean but not that muscular - I'm a 5' 9" beanpole underneath all this. I got to 40 and went into a desk job, adopted my daughter at 43 (she's now 6), gave up smoking and a couple of years ago started taking anti-depression meds to help with SAD and PMS. All that and my sweet tooth mean that I'm now a good 35 pounds over my ideal weight with none of that being muscle.

I doubt I'd ever get back to my 'fighting weight' but I know I can be thinner, fitter and healthier. I'm active at home with gardening and walking my two dogs. I like hooping too I just joined a gym and thankfully still feel at home there even though I'm so out of shape. I just added the MFP app to my phone and I think it's going to be a great help. Oh and I'm in the UK!

Lovely to be here and be inspired by you all.

Jo

Hi, I'm Julia. I live in Yorkshire with my husband of 23 years and my 2 kids (though the eldest is away at University).

I've been round every slimming club in town I'm ashamed to say, lose 10lb then get bored and give in! The weight has slowly crept on over the years and I started on here a week ago today at 190lb. This morning I was 185lb so it works. Hurrah.

Hoping to find some more motivation, make friends and lose the lard.

I'm a 42 year old mother of 2 who discovered running over a year ago. I ran my first 1/2 marathon in December, have 2 more scheduled for this year, and now I'm finally working on getting the weight I gained with my last child off (that I gained almost 10 years ago...how's that for procrastination?). I'm tired of my joints hurting during a run because of my weight. Plus I think I'll get faster with less weight holding me back.

Looking forward to meeting everyone and exchanging ideas and support.

I'm 44 with no kids and have been married for 24 years. I've lost about 45ish pounds over the last year, but earlier this year I was diagnosed with uterine cancer among other things and finally feel the need to take charge of my health instead of ignoring it. I still have about 130 pounds to go and am feeling really motivated to get healthy.