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Hi - I am also 56 (in a couple of weeks) and need to lose about 30 lbs. I never had much time to participate in this site until I retired from my job a couple of months ago, so now I am trying to recommit and start over. Menopause caused me to gain about 30 lbs and the rest just crept on as the years went by. So now I'm…
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I have found that I actually prefer some of the store brands over "name brands". For instance, I like Kroger brand turkey pepperoni and pretzels better than Hormel and Rold Gold respectively. And I like Safeway brand tuna better than name brand tuna. Same goes for things like canned beans. I definitely splurge on some…
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Hi - I can relate to every word of your post. I'm 55, recently retired and gained 30 pounds when I hit 50 and went thru menopause. I've started taking yoga classes and do some videos at home, but have stalled at 184 lbs. Would love to lose at least 25 lbs and get rid of my size 16's. I haven't been using MFP for awhile,…
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Hi Heathermae: I am the same way! Have to wear a larger size pant just to fit around my waist; it is definitely my worst trouble spot. All the situps in the world won't help I suppose, just general weight loss, which I have not have much success with lately. Thinking maybe part of it is bloat, trying different things with…
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Hi - I'm just joining MFP and I am 55. Never had a serious problem with weight until I hit 50 and menopause. I gained 30 lbs that year, and now it's a constant struggle and I've had very little success losing the weight. I've also started to develop the issues that were mentioned like high BP, muscular-skeletal problems…
