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Hi, Exercise is a wonderful thing, but diet and counting calories is the real key to weight loss. Exercise makes you feel better, releases stress, can make you stronger...but you have to really work out at a super athletic level to make it count over diet and counting calories alone. People also tend to over estimate how…
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I feel better when I'm logging in every day, after every meal and weighing myself every day. But, sometimes life and work just take over and you can't fit everything in. My job has been very stressful since the new year started (corporate re-organization going on) and staying employed and viable has been my first priority.…
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I'm 52 going on 53, but still think like I'm between 32 and 40. :smile: Welcome to the site!
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I am 5 foot three inches tall and weigh between 104-106 pounds. I have been this weight for 10.5 years and just try to maintain through diet and exercise. I wear a size 0 or size extra small, waist size 24 or 25 in jeans.
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I am definitely 50 plus and happy to join in the conversation. My goals for December are: 1) maintain my weight - always better to maintain than gain, right?; 2) keep my expectations realistic (holidays can set you up for depression) and 3) survive yet another difficult corporate re-organization at my place of employment.…
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I am 5'3 inches tall, 52 years old and my goal is to maintain my weight at 105 pounds. I would like to weigh less (I am very small boned), but with menopause it's hard to get to 102 or 103 and stay there. I have been in this weight range (102-105) for more than ten years.
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Identify your source(s) of stress and acknowledge that you're stressed and perhaps angry. Not doing so can lead to anxiety and panic attacks, which are debilitating. Don't be afraid to try medication - the right anti-anxiety medication can change your life.
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With me, it depends. I do both. I am just trying to maintain my weight, not lose weight. For me 1200 calories seems to equal 1200 calories, regardless of where they come from. I make an effort to eat healthy, but work long hours and have a lot of stress in my life. If I keep my intake to 1200 without exercise or about 1500…
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No, don't give up on yourself. I lost more than twenty pounds 10 years ago and have kept it off. I was 42 at the time and now I'm 52 heading for 53. I use My Fitness Pal to "maintain not gain", since I am currently going through menopause and maintaining my weight is harder than ever, despite regular exercise and diet.…
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While I have been exercising regularly for 20 years now, I've noticed that when I need to lose a few pounds, I'm better off just counting calories and eating to my desired weight reduction. In simple terms, I think exercise 1) makes you hungrier; and 2) makes you feel you can actually eat more (I think we all over-estimate…
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I try to stick to 1200, but it's hard to be exact - some days I'm a little under and some days I'm a bit over. I am doing this to maintain my weight and the tracking has shown me where my pitfalls are, i.e. if I have a day that meets my calorie goal but is higher in sodium, my weight will go temporarily go up. On days when…
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My approach is pretty basic. I count calories, weigh myself every day and, focus on a high protein, moderate fiber, low fat diet. I also try to exercise at least 30-60 minutes day, either at my gym, using my stationary bike or walking outdoors on my lunch break. Now that I'm in my 50's (menopause UGH), I find it's even…
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Thanks for the support. Work was all-consuming this week and eating out four nights in a row did not help. But, while it wasn't the "best" week in terms of eating and weight loss, I have to keep at it, right? :smile:
