starfish235 Member

I am at goal and working on muscles as well. I am 5'2" and 58 Years old. I am on HRT which helps some I think. I have in past journaled for 4 years on weight watchers. Now I am working to keep my carbs low because of cholesterol problems. I have a few drinks per day as well which helps things.

I am 58, 5'2" and at goal. I continue to use MFP daily. From my experience in past it is very important to keep a total value on calories for my eating. In the last 10 years I have found moving is very important. I used Weight Watchers and counted on paper for four years. I kinda kept a count in my head for half of the day…

Littletanlady my 2nd baby baby came on August 11th he is nearly 28 now. I am 105 and 5'2" and 58. I have very small hip stucture and no butt. You can do it. It is hard work. But worth doing. I see my own kids heavier than me which makes me sad. I taught the healthy eating to them from the start.

I have been from the edge of obese to at goal weight and told to gain weight. I don't like it when people tell me I need to gain weight. I covered my upper body when I was heavy. I have thin legs. People need to keep comments about weight to their selves. If you are fat you know you are fat. People at what ever weight they…

It depends on how close you count your calories as well. It depends if you grab things while just saying it is little taste of something off your kids plate.

I heard about that book too. I saw it on a morning show. I do know it Is difficult for a heavy person in many many ways. Kygirl yes you are right. It is OK to pick on people that are thin or have worked hard to get there. It happens much more often than people think it does. But I certainly don't want go and ruin what I…

I think I might be at the 25 to 30 percent if I go by these pictures. I weigh 107 pounds and 5"2". My BMI is 19. I have very slight buns, hips and legs. My weight goes straight to my belly and arms.

I have a hair of that arm flap. I have been thinking I need to work on it a bit. However at my age I guess I deserve having some of it going on. I would rather have it than not fit my clothes.

I take days off of my diet now and again. Yes staying off naughty thing is a big help if done most of the time. Being on low calories is difficult. Over time you realize how much you can eat and keep your weight down. Keep count when your weight goes up and take it off sooner r

I put inthe lowest rate of walking and put in half the min.

Over time I tend to go off my diet once a week. That kept me in control but also controled my weight. You could try ever other week and see how it goes. I too wonder how I can keep what I am doing up over a life time. I take one month at a a time. Thin people do have cheat days now and again. It is the only way to stay…

After logging for a long while you start to know what you can eat. The serving sizes are more in your mind. I have been told keeping a weight for 2 years helps set your body in to the new set weight. Weigh yourself don't let yourself get over by 2 pounds. Start logging again. I have been on maintance for 15 years and I am…

If you buy a pie cut it in to pieces and freeze individually. Measure things in zip locks a head so you know the calories. Mark on the pie how many calories it has in it. Keeping it frozen keeps it at bay a bit.

I got a treadmill years ago. It took me 2 years to finally get on it regularly because I was just too tired all the time. The reason I was tired is because I wasn't moving. Now I have an elliptical. Most of the time go to the gym because I love to be around other people working out. I talk to a lot of old men. Even they…

I have started changing my activity level every few days. It depends on what I have been doing that day. Some days I just sitting around the house other days I am cleaning and walking the dogs.

People ask me sometimes why I stay thin. I am 58. I tell them I want to be able roll over I my bed when I am very old and make problems for my kids as long as possible. Yes you're right it gets to the point almost all old people pick on you for being thinish. I hate it. However I hate idea of growing old and staying thin…

My pants from 8 years ago are some what tight and I am 5 lb under the weight I use to be. About a month ago I started realizing that in deed even I had been losing muscle mass. I lost an inch in height. I have worked out enough now that gain that inch in height back but my pants are not lose. They are a little less tight.…

I use Rogain I am 58. As I got into my 50's I started noticing lots of hair coming out. It runs in my family. In spring your hair and nails grow faster than any time of the year. The average person grows hair at half an inch a month.

Thank you all so much for taking time to write something here. When I was young I didn't know how to diet really. However I tried to not go over board on bad things to eat. I tried to eat only when I was hungry. I gained a pound a year. I was 45 when my hubby was told to start weight watchers. Before that time just…

I can just say I gain first thing in my belly. I have a thigh gap and have a less than flat tummy. I have also seen ladies with huge hips and a very flat belly.

I just weighed for the last 20 years. I started seeing just staying at the same weight wasn't cutting it. My clothes fit me differently. I have now had to lose about 6 pounds to come back the normal size I use to be. Actually that isn't really enough. I have been working on weights to gain muscle too. It hasn't gotten me…

Do what Eva said. Bodies go in to starvation mode and conserve which makes you unable to lose.

I talked to a guy who's doctor said to eat more to lose when at a hard to get past weight. He said he did and it worked.

I am a fit bit user. I am mostly using it to figure out if I am eating above or below my maintance. I need to sign back up to the gym. I generally go every week day. However when the year is out I sit out for a few months.

I am 58. I am have been on mainance for 15 years. I am now working out when I haven't in the first part of my life. I am 5'2" and at 19 BMI.

What is the new green checks on foods telling?

I find getting the exercise is the most difficult for me. I have done this eating thing all my life nearly.

I am 58 and have a friend on here that is 65 I think. I am at goal and have lost 5 lb on here.

Try not buying them is all I can say. Or maybe buy things in packages that have limited amounts in them.

I have been on maintnace for 13 years after counting everything for 4 years on paper. For a long time I counted everything in my head before my husband got home and realize the portion size I needed to eat at dinner. I find I eat more naughty things when I am counting on paper. I am not afraid to go over when I am…