50+ and trying to loose weight

lizmil79 · June 2012

Hi I am a 50 year old woman. Mother of a teenager, married have over 150lbs to loose. Joints hurt from strain that my weight puts on them..Changing a lifetime of bad habits. Want my next 50 years to be healthy and have a good quality of life. Looking for others who are where I am at either by weight or age. how do you get your metabolism going, change life time habits, also deal with family, friends as you are trying to change?

skinnyme47 · June 2012

Welcome to My fitness pal.

beccapink · June 2012

Well welcome and good for you ;-) you can add me if you want for more friend support.... try recipes from hungry girl and Dr. oz they have helped me a lot ;-)

EllenGould · June 2012

Welcome, you've made the first step to getting healthier. You can add me for friend support

crudd123 · June 2012

sent you a friend request, try www.skinnytaste.com and www.genaw.com for some great recipes!

blandwriter · June 2012

Change a lifetime of bad habits one day (sometimes, one moment) at a time. Recognize that change takes time (and patience), so try to treat yourself with kindness. Recognize that change will cause others to feel uncomfortable.

I try to just focus on the day in front of me (vs the scale, or how many times I've failed, or how many pounds to go). Planning is enormously important.

Lots of supportive people here. Good luck!

colibri25 · June 2012

Hi, Welcome aboard! I am over 50 too and I am changing my habits. Slowly, following my body needs, I am getting in shape to live 50 more years. I started running, with "Couch to 5 K" and I never thought I could do it.... but I did and now I am jogging 30 minutes with proudness. You can add me for friend support.