freya33 Member

Hi everyone. I am 68, lost 20 lbs a year ago for daughter's wedding. Somehow the last year has zoomed by and I stood on the scales, now the heaviest I have every been so 28lbs back on. I have just started going to the gym again so delighted to join this group; lets all support and encourage each other. I have started doing…

Only just found this topic; it is great. I have been off running over the winter... too cold, too wet, too busy too good at excuses!! I have a place on the Great North Run, entered in a fit of enthusiasm watching it on TV presuming it was so oversubscribed I would not get a place. Then I could say I did try.... but I got a…

Hi I decided to apply for the Great North Run, I thought it is so oversubscribed I would never get a place but I have. Now I have to get going. I have signed up for race for life as a starter. I know I will not be able to run it all but it will give me a bench mark of how unfit I am. Half of me thinks I am mad and the…

Hi I have the dress and jacket, shoes and bag to go. Dress is a bit tight so on a 8 week blitz to lose a bit of weight

Hi I also have a ballot place. Not sure why I entered... I have seen it on TV so many times and thought I must do it. So I entered the ballot but thought so oversubscribed not a chance ( I hoped!) but I could say I tried. BUT I got a place. I am 66, overweight and not fit. I used to run a bit but cold, wet and dark do not…

I have worked out why I am still feeling lethargic. I normally eat a fairly low carb diet. I haver been eating far too many carbs recently, home made biscuits for Xmas presents, Xmas chocs etc. etc. etc. I have now almost finished up the left overs so now back to normal diet with loads of fruit for snacks, no more crisps…

I love body pump. I started this class in September and also do spin. Spin burns far more calories but body pump makes my core and abs work more also my arms. I use fairly light weights, I started at 1kg each side working up to about 4.5/5kg each side. So it has taken me 2.5 months to get the weights up and I feel this is…

Hi I would like to join as just started trying to lose weight YET AGAIN SW 161.7 CW 158.2 GW 154.2 weigh in 1/8 158.2 8/8 15/8 22/8 29/8 31/8

Hi I live in Winchester UK. I am 66, widowed with 3 grown up children; I retired last summer then started tutoring. This meant I was sitting down more and instead of losing weight I piled on the pounds. In July I wanted to wear a dress and jacket to a smart do. I could just get into the dress but the jacket would not do…

Please count me in, I need a challenge to keep me going.

Hi I have decided as I get older I get much better at piling on the pounds but much worse at losing the pounds. I retired last year from a very stressful job. I had a couple of months of more exercise and felt better but then started tutoring ( I am a science teacher) Very quickly I was working many hours a week all…

Hi I am back. When I started tutoring it was just a few lessons a week. In the UK there were January exams ( scrapped for next year). and the local college had very poor results for chemistry. Si since mid March I have been so busy I have not exercised / been to the gym then the less I did the less I wanted to do. Now all…

Hi Having started the group with the best intentions I have learnt one golden rule. Do not start a new job when trying to lose weight. I retired and then started a bit of tutoring; this has taken off and now working 7 days a week. However the exams start in may and it will all be finished in mid June then a bit of exam…

Dreamermoth congratulations. Do carry on if you want the more we can support each other the better and as you say one more to go...... One daughter had a very formal wedding, very traditional. My son had his wedding in his old school, build 1300s so beautiful buildings and a family friend did the church service. Next one…

Hi Toremiles. Good start. Have you chosen the dress already bet it is stunning. I hope it will be easier to lose the weight once the weather gets better and I can start jogging again, it is too cold for me as my fingers go dead even with 2 pairs of gloves. I am a bit of a fair weather outdoor exerciser but I am back to the…

First week over and lost a bit 1.2kg. Getting back into more exercise and although a bit still feeling better. There is a long way to go but one step at a time hopefully forward. I am weighing myself once a week only. I always have the temptation to weight daily then get low if the weight goes up and then stop. I have been…

Motherofbride That is a brilliant loss so inspiring. Unfortunately my daughter lives in London but we are going to support each other as we both try to lose the weight. I am finding booking classes is the best for me as once I have booked I have to go ( the gym classes are free as cost included in gym membership but always…

Hi We have got a good set of members now. The question is what are you doing to achieve your goal. I am now going to the gym ( I went last year cbut this year just slacked off and it shows); I will be aiming for 5 times a week I do classes spinning and Body Pump. I also use the cross trainer and weights. I have a rower at…

Hi All My daughter's weddding will be 2014; they have not got a date yet but late spring/ early summer if they can sort out church and venue.They have just bought a house and renovations are taking over at the moment. I have about 40lbs to lose but my flab does like me and I do find it difficult to lose. I lose a few…

Hi I am 65 and widowed, live in UK. I retired from teaching chemistry last year but now very busy tutoring. I have 3 children, one son married in 2011. one daughter married in 2010 and my son gave her away. Now my younger daughter has just got engaged and asked me to give her away. The wedding will be next year but I have…

How can I have gone so backwards in such a short space of time. I was neevr very flexible but my muscles seemed to have tightened a lot in 2 weeks off. However I have done it so it must get better

Hi I will aim for 20 miles a week and hope to exceed it by the end of the month however it has been so wet that i could end up swimming instead of running ( I hate running in the gym)

I was doing quite well until everyone started to arrive for Christmas. I ended up with much larger breakfasts, then cups of teas/ coffee about 11 with biscuits. Then doing a proper lunch ( instead of grabbing a snack) the tea plus cake about 4 then dinner plus wine. On top I could not get to the gym. Now feeling fat,…

Count me in. I have sarted it about 4 times and never got beyond day 6.

Dreading standing on scales ( New Years Day) It was cooking loads of meals for everyone whichj did me in. I usually have a light breakfast, one samll light meal and one cooked meal. I have been doing big breakfasts, 2 meals and snacks plus odd glass on wine. At least there is a NewYear resolution I can make

Run outside, no dials to look at and you can just concentrate on how you feel. I still do a run walk regime but it gets me outside in fresh air and at the end I feel better. Some runs are good some not so good but that is life. I have a variety of places I can run, mainly flat as I hate hills ( I know they are good for me…

I go most days but mix the exercise. Spin classes are intense but fun, 3 classesa week. Body pump is lifting weights to music and slowly building up the weights ( 1kg each side at first wimp! but now upto 3.5 each side) this is a slower steady exercise also 3 times a week. I also do free weights at the gym and use the X…

When I first joined I was aiming to lose the extra weight and get fitter. Now it is get fitter and if I lose the weight as well so much the better. I have started using weights at Body Pump and this will help my general well being. I love this site because it does not judge me; congratulates me on success and helps me back…

65 age is just a number it is state of mind that matters. I did a 5k Race for Life a on my 60th as my children thought I could not do it ( no respect for the elderly I fear!). In the goody bag at the end was a week gym pass so I rejoined the gym and have not looked back. I have done 5k, 10k and 10 miles runs. I discovered…

Do go to a specialist shop for your shoes. They will get you running on a treadmill, video you running then and analyse your gait to see if you overpronate or underpronate and then they will recommned shoes to suit you. Well worth the time spent on this as good trainers are essential. Best of luck I have been doing it for…