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Yes! I'm 44 and used 2 b 6 pack b4 kids! Single parenting didn't help. Determined to get me back . Strong is sexy.

I my gosh you guys must be long lost siblings!!!! I do Log everything I eat including those sweets ! If I didn't eat them I know I'd lose faster but to be honest if feel deprived and resentful. Better to have one kiss or one candy and keep it real as far as I'm concerned !

Still going at it myself. Lost 10 lbs since end of December and now fighting a cold so not having unreasonable expectations for the next week. Just gonna eat mindfully while sick as exercise isn't going to happen while down for the count..

Dr said it was okay to continue w exercise but keep my max target heart rate down to no more than 80%- was a bit frustrated to hear that- but- it beats being told I can't exercise at all while we sort out my bp. Trying a medicine in combination w bp rx and will check back in 3 wks to evaluate rxs. He was happy to see I've…

Thanks for your input! I am going skiing tomorrow and am hopeful the dr will ok my continued cardio 47 minute sessions 3xs a week as I've worked up to that in a months time..,,,

Decided to try and add more friends from this thread to help keep me motivated. It is so good to know I'm not alone in this process ! Please add me ladies!

Me too I have to see some results and to me a daily weigh in would just let me feel frustrated. I think this timing is just enough to hold me accountable and see progress to keep me encouraged.

Right here with you all ! Consistently doing it wins the battle! 32 to lose. Want a healthy bmi and to avoid heart issues. 44 and female 5'41/2" and looking to get off a low dose blood pressure rx through changed eating and exercise as life style change! No diet here. Please add me!

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I didn't mean it was easy- I think I should have been more specific- my heart rate is up; I'm sweating; I can't hold conversation; I see it doesn't tax me mentally as much; I am recovering way faster heart rate wise when I stop. That endurance improvement after only a few weeks has been…

I am going for 1-2 per wk- I'm 44 and female . At my heaviest about 4 yrs ago I was 198. Since starting logging and regular cardio 3xs a week it's coming off- I am more than 23 lbs lighter than I was 4 yrs ago. Been logging for 28 days; in that time have lost 5.4 lbs so it's going the right direction. I will be really…

I listened to Katy perry prism today while doing my cardio. I listen to lots of classic rock / heavy metal too- the driving rhythms distract me snd give me something to focus my pace on.

Yep. The lack of confidence .

I want to report on a non scale victory. I thought my hips on my pants were feeling looser and I discovered I've lost .8" from my hips in 2 weeks. I didn't expect that much of a change ! Onwards and downwards!!!!

Certainly I see even with having a fruit veg smoothie for lunch everyday that I am consuming quite a bit of sugar however it is the natural kind, not the processed kind; and the calories count for all good nutrition not processed junk. Logging made me realize how much sugar is in simple processed foods like peanut butter…

We have to have a plan and be accountable to it. Wanting to lose is not enough- I found for myself that without a plan for nutrition I just kept yo yo ing. I got back down to 148 after having my son 12 yrs ago but the stress of working f/t as a single parent teaching and going to college p/t for another degree and ongoing…

Logging holds us accountable. I lost 2.4 lbs this week but after calculating my b m i realized that my goal needs to be 148 not 150 meaning I still have 30 to go despite losing almost 20 lbs before this... At my worst before using mfp I was 198! Yikes! Felt sad for a minute then said to myself this didn't happen overnight…

That's what matters! I saw on my 8th workout thurs that the cardio was much less difficult after only 2 weeks of doing it. I'd call that an n s v! Also feel and see my backs of my arms tightening up and my hips of my pants looser! Keep it up!

I used to have a Pepsi a day too. I realized I was drinking calories piling on sugar and getting nothing out of it. By quitting I did experience all you described too because u r quitting the caffeine and the sugar that's the headaches part. By quitting I was able to lose 10 lbs that stayed off. Now I'm trying hard to fill…

Legumes

Welcome all! Thanks for sharing your stories! Today I made my first nutriblast and I am surprised it was very light but very filling?! The fiber from the fruits and veggies really filled me up for hours- it was only 228 calories but I got my 7 servings in for the whole day in that one drink! That's a first ever for me to…

I lost a pound this week but also decided to log my waist and hip measurements so that even if the scale sees no change I can see change in other ways. I'm thinking with measurements it might be better to do that on a monthly basis whereas with the scale weekly? Also I haven't figured out how to add people as friends ?…

I have seen that logging doesske me think before I put stuff in my mouth!!!

Yes in our 40s this has to be a lifestyle overhaul not just a diet till at the magic number or it will come back! I started a year and a half ago at 198. Got down to 188 then lost focus, stress, inconsistent exercise ; injury. Restarted again at 191 and am now at about 181 for the last 6 mos by just making some different…

Replace w natural sweets like pineapple or clementine or raisins. I got overweight by dipping a spoon in that Nutella jar during Avery stressful year in my life!! As I keep saying one day at a time. I've lost weight 3 times before in my life but never had this much to lose. This time it's gotta be for keeps; I'm not…

One day at a time one good choice at a time. As we age our hormones play in so what worked in our 20s doesn't work any more. Everything I've ever read says the max weekly loss for sustained healthy weight loss is 2 lbs per week. Any fads you see promising more than that are going to get regained instantly when you stop…

I have decided I will stay sane if I take it the same way. Instead of focusing on I have 40 l s to lose, I am taking it one day at stone. By logging my food I am learning a lot about what's going into me. Also just for starters honoring tues thurs sat 30 mins on elliptical at 95% max heart rate for serious burn. Fitness…

I'm 44 and have managed to keep down from 191 to 180.6 for about a year consistently but now that health is better determined to lose the other 30lbs. This week I have started doing my fitness flyer cardio glider for 30 minutes 3x . My dates are Tuesday Thursday Saturday. I have a fitness watch that I check my heart rate…