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I try to plan my meals for the day. I try to keep a few extra calories free for indescretions. I am back to eating just 1460 a day and not counting any activity. I am stuck at 175. Trying to lose weight SUCKS!

Name: Krenwren Age:58 Height:67 Start Weight (1st September):175 Goal Weight (1st October):169 1st September: 8th September: 15th September: 22nd September: 29th September: 1st October: Weight lost/gained this week: Weight lost/gained this month: Successes/struggles this week:

@debbond58 I feel your pain! I just turned 58 on Tuesday. I have about 25 pounds to lose and I just can't get motivated to stick to a plan. I am losing for health but don't feel too bad so the fact that my A1C is creeping up and my cholesterol is 201 doesn't motivate me enough! I too, work nights and find it hard to find a…

i walk a lot for work! oops, knock a zero off please!

I try for 100000 steps a day, I have a spin bike and try to work out 3x a week. I also love Jessica Smith workouts. I used to run but I really don't like it and so at my age I feel I need to concentrate on what I like and not force myself to do exercises I don't enjoy.

I see a lot of nurses on this site! I have said before I work nights. It's a killer for regulating your body. I am giving this latest 1400 a day regimen a few weeks and see if that's finally the answer for weight loss.

[quote= I feel 1000 times better without that extra 30 lbs I was dragging around. I can't imagine what I'll feel like with another 20 gone. [/quote] Amazing! great job @topathemorning. My days of looking for a "beach body" are coming to an end but I do want to feel healthier and less logy.

Thanks @Snooozie, that's a great idea. It's difficult for sure. I should do away with the meal titles since when I look back, I'm having flank steak and rice for breakfast and yogurt for dinner. I am hopeful that my 1400 cals a day and not counting my exercise will do the trick. I heading for a week at the beach with…

i think my metabolism is really super slow. I also work nights and I don't get much sleep. I think that's the number one difficulty I face. I am trying to set my clock to midnight to start my day. I am also going to try to limit my calories to 1400 a day with 50 gms of sugar as a limit. I also won't count my exercise…

Thanks all for the encouragement! Sugar is my demon, I'm trying to keep to under 60.

Well friends no loss this week. Not sure if I'm not recording accurately or not exercising enough or what. I do know I have to be way more patient with myself. I also have to embrace feeling hungry a little which I don't like at all. The slow and steady will win but I get itchy at times for more instant success. :(

holy crow, there are some inveterate cyclists here! 35 minutes on my spin bike (rainy, icky day!)

What I can't understand is why I can't get credit for walking 10000 steps and doing a workout. I know folks have tried to explain it but I must be dense. They are two discrete activities, I should get credit for both.

That's awesome news @thisnewmenow. You can't do better than 2.5 pounds in a week, that's weight that will stay off.

Posted in July OOPS! Thanks @HopHead28 8/1-5 miles on my spin bike 8/2 10 miles on the road- beautiful day!

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8/1 5 miles

my goal for august in 200 miles. :)

Do you have a limit on the amount of sugar in grams? I am trying to cut out all processed sugar but with the amount of dairy (FF greek yogurt and fruit) I can rack up 60-80 grams a day. Thanks, Karen

7/28 8.3 miles. Looking forward to joining the August challenge

We are all on the journey together! I agree with @trina1049 , perseverance is the key! And being fastidious about journaling your food, oh and exercising daily, etc, etc. We are older and wiser and know what to do, now we need to get to doing it!

Is this a group somewhere? Or is the thread the group? I love these success stories, it makes me realize that I can't use my age and post menopausal state as an excuse not to succeed. As a side note, I love wine and build it in a couple of times a week. I'll walk or workout extra so I can make it a "sum zero" addition to…

I have stumbled upon gold! I am 58 and have that same post menopause 30 to lose. I am still active, working as a nurse practitioner (I easily rack up 10000 steps a night!). I recently came back from a trip and was mortified at the pics, I really look frumpy and dumpy, something I have always dreaded. So I am back to MFP to…

Simply amazing! Phenomenal results, it must be wonderful to keep up with the kids again!

I also think I am being given too many calorie credits! Maybe it's because I weigh so much but this is my first week so the tale of the tape will tell all!

I have this same problem. I've tried to have my day start at 4pm when I get up since I go to work at 6pm and am home by 7pm. The problem is on my days off, I don't sleep much and find that I've eaten all my calories at work and there's nothing left for the rest of my day off. You would think I would have it figured out…

no tips but if you find some let me know! I am not going to eat back my exercise calories and see if that helps.

greek yogurt!

Standing pushups aren't as effective as "real" pushups but can help you build toward the real thing. Avoid girly pushups and try using various height benches to push up against. You gradually lower the distance to the floor until you are doing real push ups. You just have to keep at it, eventually you will be able to do…

I just finished phase one, I didn't do the bonus workouts, couldn't see the point. I am not planning on taking a week off. I'll have to head to the gym though as I don't think I will get the same benefit doing the home alternative exercises. Wish me luck!