ranchmimi Member

8/13 1932 - pretty low because of rain and Olympics!

8/12 4595 1.4 m = not bad for a 78 YO on a cane!

8/11 3107 - my 2 1/2 hours of gardening in this Texas heat didn't require much walking - bu I did get in my exercise! Hope my tomatoes will recover for a good fall crop!

Catch up time! 8/8 5445 8/9 3799 8/10 4125

8/6 - 3392 too much watching Olympics!

8/5 5092 steps

8/4 - 3592 - just squeaked in my goal!

6055 - busy day for me!

Over goal again - 4955 for Aug. 2nd including a red wasp sting which should add some wild steps!

August 1 - 5509 steps - 2000 over my goal!

Finally find it again! Do I have to do anything special to join? Or just post every day?

I'm in - on the lower end of the numbers. Right now I am proud of me when I get 3500 steps or more a day.

At 78 YO I have lost and gained many pounds. The last time I decided to lose the extra poundage I found MFP and followed all the above advice. I did not go on some extreme diet - but started eating sensibly and planning for those times when I couldn't really control what I ate. My mantra became "Every day is a new day for…

The quickest fix is to learn what your body needs to lose weight and then maintain it! Through the years I have tried them all - diet pills, hypnosis, the Diet center, WW, etc. I would lose 50 or more pounds, and within a year it would all be back plus some. Finally in 2012 I decided to lose the weight on my own using MFP…

I'm a good bit older - 78 - but will be glad to give you feedback! I'm on here daily - have lost 55# - and for the first time in my many years - kept it off for over a year! It can be done with a life style change!

Mine is open to friends - and I eat very simple things that keep me full! Add me if you want.

I'm 78 YO and started my last weight loss journey in Oct 2012. I'm sure in my lifetime I have lost and regained well over 1000 pounds! If I could put my finger on what was different this time I would be able to sell it! The only thing I can see is that this time I decided to completely change my food habits. No pills, no…

Well done! Keep up the great work!

Having already lost 15 pounds shows that you can do it on your own. I have had a weight problem my whole life losing 50 pounds and then gaining 60. When I found MFP 1130 days ago, I have been faithful in putting down almost every bite that goes into my mouth - and lost 56 pounds which I have maintained for over a year. Why…

Great job in turning your priorities around! You look amazing - and keep up the good work! Your new life will be fantastic!!

Fantastic story - and you sure look good now!

If you are on this journey for the long haul, then nothing is off limits! Yes, you need to watch your portions and keep within your personal food goals, but if you eliminate what you really like you end up sabotaging yourself! As a much older lady I didn't find this out until I was over 70! Many of my earlier food regimes…

One of the first things would be to open your page so those people who will give help can see who they are helping. Your age, a little about yourself all help the MFP people find out something about you. I have been on here well over a year and have never had anyone use any of my info except to try to help me. If you read…

If you enjoy the pool you might want to check out some water aerobic moves. Look on the computer and I'm sure you'll find some that you can do now to start moving in the water - not just floating! Even pushups on the side of the pool help! Stand facing the side of the pool - push back with your arms, then go back to the…

My best advice is to take it one meal at a time! I'm the same age as your mother - and before I lost my 39 pounds I was extremely sedentary because it hurt to do anything and I just let myself get lazy! This is not an easy journey - but doable if you don't expect too much too soon! We didn't gain our weight in a month -…

My shopping was for graduation - and I thought the clothes situation was just because I am 76 and everything I found was for a 16 tear old! I finally gave up and am going to wear an old dress with a tie in the back - and just tie it tighter! Even though it is large it still looks better than what I found in the stores!…

Another suggestion - clean out your kitchen! Throw out all those things you know you should not be eating. Your husband will benefit too - and ask your son to keep his snacks somewhere else where you won't find them! When I first started this journey back in Oct 2011 I had no will power at all and I did just that. It…

Honesty and consistency are 2 basic keys to weight loss in my eyes! When I do eat more than I should or lots of unhealthy foods it is better for me to see the results in my diary and on the scale - than just on the scale and wonder what's going on? I was NOT very good over Christmas and ended up gaining wight - but I did…

That is really rough to lose someone so young - and close to your own age. Do something positive to remember him

I cook a package of frozen rhubarb with splenda and use that in my yogurt. Sometimes nothing else, sometimes fresh fruit if I have it!