LOOKING FOR WOMEN OVER 40

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  • lisamck67
    lisamck67 Posts: 5 Member
    Hi There, yes, I am 44 ! I am having blood pressure issues as well as period issues uggg ! I have not had a weight issue until I hit 40. I use to be able to maintain my weight pretty easily, I have been staying steady at my pregnancy weight, which is 144, and I was last pregnant in 1999 ! I was able to lose the weight after the preganancy and was back to 115 but then lack of exercise and just working, once I hit 40, it just packed on again to that 144, I am currently down to 138 and I am 5'1.
    WE can all use encourangement and motivation, add me too if you like ! All the best to you, you can do it, we can do it !!!! from Oceanside CA !:flowerforyou:
  • Valera0466
    Valera0466 Posts: 319 Member
    Sorry to disappoint some of you with the "come on line" but hey it's gotten this post a lot of attention. LOL Thanks everyone for all the invites.
  • keeponkickin
    keeponkickin Posts: 1,520 Member
    I recently turned 45 and I lost 112 pounds in one year with diet, exercise and using MFP. Anyone is welcome to add me.
  • jjnt007
    jjnt007 Posts: 302 Member
    I am 47 and have 60 more pounds to lose. I started on February 29, 2012 and I have lost 31 pounds. You can add me.
  • hazymary
    hazymary Posts: 190 Member
    Hmmmm, I'm 54, post menopausal and been heavy all my life. Today I'm in the best shape of my life !! It's all about commitment. Last year I decided enough is enough, I don't ever want to sit on the sidelines and say " I wish I could do that" again. I'm a work in progress, but I will not surrender. So if you want some tough love add me.
  • sbertagnole
    sbertagnole Posts: 15
    I'm 42 and can't take off the weight like I used. I lost a significant amount of weight at 38 which creeped back on over the years. The tricks I used then do not work as well at 42.
  • luvmyharley
    luvmyharley Posts: 29
    43 and been in menopause for 13yrs. (medical menopause) Just started up again today. Feel free to add me.
  • sweetiebelle
    sweetiebelle Posts: 332 Member
    I'm 41! I'll be 42 in January add me
  • chele1028
    chele1028 Posts: 248 Member
    Hi Val, you can add me, I am 41 and it is harder the older we get..but I am doing it this time, it is slowing down now but we can do this!
  • jmart53
    jmart53 Posts: 47
    Hi Val, I will be 54 this month and I know what you are going through. It's not easy any more. I have 2 herniated disc in my back with some arthritis. A bad Shoulder and a bad knee. My exercise is very limited so this journey has been slow going. Not to mention I work 10 hours a day and don't have much time for anything when I get home. I love the support and motivation on MFP i have tried other things but never stuck with it. I am really giving it my all this time, trying hard to stick with it.
    Please friend me, i would love to support you in your journey.
  • cali798x
    cali798x Posts: 32
    Add me too. I am seriously there with you. I am 42 (almost 43) and going through the beginning stages of menopause, I have the same symptoms and it is really hard to lose weight. It is very strange that the places I put on weight are not the same that was used to before. Now everything seems to be going to my waist not hips or b-hind :-) Everything seems to be changing, skin is dry, hair is dry, etc. I am sure you know the pain.
  • momof4ts
    momof4ts Posts: 118
    :flowerforyou: i just started last week now that i am on summer break i HAVE to get serious about yhis 40+ body! I am sure menapause is close!would love to be added to your friend list! I love to encourage and need suport also! Blessings as we go on this journey together!
  • gobraves47
    gobraves47 Posts: 213 Member
    I'm 44 and definitely feeling like it's harder to lose now than when I was younger.
    :happy:
  • strawberry1969
    strawberry1969 Posts: 1,476 Member
    feel free to add me too!!ive had menapausal smptoms for about 2 years im nearly 43!!
  • billiestern
    billiestern Posts: 22 Member
    I just turned 52 on Monday, things are different.
  • quill16
    quill16 Posts: 373 Member
    I'm 55 and still have not gone thru menopause (any day now .....I'm waiting........) I think the weight loss is tougher as we age, but I don't attribute it to menopause. Stress, family life, and motivation are key issues. That said, I finally got the motivation to lose 177lbs and I have so much energy due to healthy eating and exercise. If I knew I would have felt this good years ago maybe I would have done it long time ago. My doctor kids me and says I have found the foutain of youth!!!!!
  • AngieTheArtist
    AngieTheArtist Posts: 5
    Hi, I am Angie, 47, and finished menopause at age 35. I am blessed to have seen your post. Please add me.
  • Countryslove
    Countryslove Posts: 50
    Feel free to add me. I am 45.
  • Shawneb66
    Shawneb66 Posts: 124
    I am 45 and I have 27lbs. to go! I cannot believe how slow it's going, but I just keep reminding myself that I didn't gain it quickly...therefore, it won't come off quickly!! Feel free to add me...my diary is open, so if you want to look and see if anything helps you feel free!! Good Luck!
  • isabellesgranny
    isabellesgranny Posts: 6
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    i wont go thru the change but u can add me if ud like.. im new here and looking for friends.. im 47 and need to lose a ton of weight.. good luck on the long road. but we can do this.. one day one pound at a time..
  • kidsrmybiz
    kidsrmybiz Posts: 1 Member
    I am 42 and do have some issues, but I have not started menopause yet. It gets harder and harder to lose weight and keep it off. Four years ago I joined WW and lost 35 pounds and felt great. I got my confidence back and felt sexy swearing I'd "never go back there"! But here I am with all that weight back on. I went through some pretty scary health issues and found out I was a stress eater. Anyway, I'd love to even lose 20 of those pounds again and KEEP IT OFF.

    I'd love to have a support group on here. I am trying to be religious about my food diary and working out. I just started P90X with my two teenage daughters this week. I have done this program once already. What I'd really like is to get back to running.
  • Colleen790
    Colleen790 Posts: 813 Member
    Hi Val
    You can add me if you like. I'm 52 . Trying hard to lose the weight.
  • bevsargent
    bevsargent Posts: 3
    Feel free to add me too! Don't have a whole lot of friends on here. Would be nice to have someone my age!
  • Bones093070
    Bones093070 Posts: 6
    Hi, I just started using this again after 2 years. I'm 41 hoping for some support. Just had knee arthroscopic surgery and a bit sedentary right now, normally very active but losing hope not being able to do anything. Encouragement and friends would be great. :flowerforyou:
  • lilmisfit
    lilmisfit Posts: 860 Member
    I'm 43. You can add me :-)
  • mmmyotwnz
    mmmyotwnz Posts: 119 Member
    I'm 44(due to be 45 in two weeks) and yes to everything you said and yes to all the comments. It's not coming off quickly and I shouldn't be "this" size with what I do eat.

    Feel free to add me.
  • soccermoma19
    soccermoma19 Posts: 3 Member
    Feel free to add me. I am 54 and totally understand where you are. Weight loss is very difficult. Will help to have some support.:smile: .
  • banc97
    banc97 Posts: 2
    Val and any other 40 Something Ladies,

    I too am in the 40's Club at 47 and holding. I'm not in menopause yet, but my weight loss progress is surely slow. The calorie allowance for me is 1410 for 150 lb and I feel starved some days. I have stayed between 150-152 the last week and a half. I have hit a weight loss slump. Feel free to add me as a friend and lets share encourage each other to our goals.
  • LadyIntrepid
    LadyIntrepid Posts: 399 Member
    I'm turning 50 this year and have noticed a BIG difference these last several years. Indeed, long gone are the days where I could eat almost anything, reduce intake a little bit and the pounds would melt off. However, I put on my skinny jeans yesterday -- the ones I haven't worn for 13 years -- and they fit! How? I've had to stop eating like I used and am working out A LOT -- and doing it in classes, groups, and with a trainer who makes it fun. I never ever thought I'd fit into those skinny jeans again. So -- it can be done, but it's a lot harder, takes a lot longer. But I've decided to wrap my head around this new way of being, embrace it, and take solace in the fact that I'm now healthier than most people my age. And I'm looking pretty good, too!
  • ocliao
    ocliao Posts: 22 Member
    feel free to add me also! I'm trying to get more support here and so far have one friend (just joined). looking to reach my goal in early 2014

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