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I just turned 58 a couple of weeks ago. I started working hard on dropping weight and getting fit last December. I have lost 60 pounds so far on the scale, although I have built a lot of muscle cycling so that masks some of the progress scale-wise. Had a body comp test and I need to loose about 25 more. What has worked for…

Doctors are just as prone to prejudice against people who are heavier as anyone else and in fact, a recent study showed that weight prejudice is actually more prevalent among them. It definitely shows a lack of objectivity, genuine empathy and, frankly, scientific rigor, and that affects the care you get. You should have…

I would like to join! I am 57 and live in Germany. I love cycling and am working on getting back to a decent cycling weight and level of fitness for some touring.

Count me in. I am 57 and trying to get back down to my weight when I was racing bikes. I just want to ride for touring now - not competitively - but I want to feel good on the bike again.

Sijomial - thank you for the recommendations! I will check those out.

Thanks TinkerBellang83. I will check that out!

Name: Leni Username: fietsvrouw Female, 51 Location: Oregon

Hi Castle. Please feel free to add me.

Hi Shelly. I am also starting over post food allergy diagnosis and found that many of my friends were no longer logging in. I am 51 and would love to have friends for accountability. You or anyone else who cares to, please do add me.

Hi Shinyazumarill. I am a also working on losing weight and getting back in shape. I am a lesbian and would love more LGBT friends! I will send an invite.

You don't have to reach your goal to start feeling better, confident etc. If you can get through the first part where you are making lifestyle adjustments, once you start to see results, you are already going to start feeling better about everything and feeling better about your body, so the first few weeks really are the…

Thanks jh7060. That is very encouraging. I am going to be sure I am eating enough and just keep tracking things, and I may stay off of the scale a while. I have been lifting weights as well and I suspect you are right - measurements is probably the way to go for a while. Thanks for the encouraging words. :)

I am tracking with my HRM, so I think the numbers are pretty accurate. But I have not been measuring - that might be what I need to do for a while and just stay off of the scale, since it creates stress. I noticed today that my t-shirts that were uncomfortably tight a few weeks ago are kind of loose on me so I guess I just…

> How many calories are you eating? Also when you upped your training did you up your calories I am supposed to eat 1560 if I don't exercise, and I have been eating around 1400 average. I did increase my calories when I upped my training on the days I ride, but I find that on long ride days like Sunday, I have to eat an…

Mummoid, sometimes we live with a problem or challenge for so long that it becomes integrated into our sense of self, and that can make it hard to change even if that change is going to be for the good. I would encourage you to not regard weight as something essential about you - it is a transitory condition. You are…

They do skew high, at least for me and evidently for quite a few other people. MFP tells me that my hike I do regularly on Mt. Pisgah burns around 700 calories, but my heart rate monitor tells me 500. You definitely can burn thousands a day - it just depends on your activities. Cycling and hiking with hills seems to burn…

Mummoid, exercise covers such a wide array of activities. I find that getting on a stationary bike and hitting a target time or calorie burn is like being poked in the eye with a pointy stick repeatedly while I watch a clock. Do you cycle outside at all? If you can find a good bike path not too far from home that gets you…

You were one of the first people on my friends list. I have made a point of giving you an attaboy every time I see your post. I have not given you any advice. What I read when I read this screed is that in your opinion, some people are not good enough to be on your friends list. Who needs that? I certainly don't need to…

It is not uncommon not to see progress right away. You may be building muscle if you have not been exercising, and as muscle weighs 3 times as much as fat, that can offset weight loss on the scale or cause you to gain. Your muscles may be storing fluids that help them heal, or you may be dehydrated, which makes your body…

I would give it another couple of weeks. It is not uncommon to not see a change in your weight right away, and that does not necessarily mean your counts are off. (Be aware that the calorie counts for exercise on here are generally a bit high). I didn't see any change on the scale at all for the first three weeks and am…

It sounds like your intentions are divided and a part of you wants to lose weight while another part does not. I think if it were me, I would start by thinking journaling and/or talking with a therapist about why a part of me does not want to lose the weight. It can be anything - a fear of succeeding, an unconscious need…

I imagine it varies from person to person. For me, if I don't eat a breakfast high in protein, I end up hungry later in the day and I eat a lot more, especially later in the evening. If I eat a good protein-rich breakfast, I don't have any problem not eating in the evening. (I am an evening snacker so I may still…

There is a song on the Endurance soundtrack called The Final Race that really inspires me. It starts out slow and so it doesn't sound like a great work out song, but when I am cycling and want a big push at the end of my ride, I try to end on that song. Just listening to that song makes me want o go out and cycle or run. I…

I am with most people here - I don't link it and I have not discussed my weight loss regimen with very many people.I don't mind posting pictures from hikes I take and I posted today about my bike ride. Most of the people on there knew me when I was very thin, and they already know I have gained about 85 pounds (or that I…

Please feel free to add me. I am finishing week one on MFP, have had a great experience so far, and I log in every day.

I called Take Shape for Life this morning and the plot thickens. He is a certified coach for the program, but the meal plan and supplements he is pushing are not part of Take Shape for Life. They referred the matter to their compliance department. I went back to the gym this morning to ask again that the owner/trainer…

Totally with you there. I have been wearing baggy clothes to hide my body since well before I gained the weight. I hope we all come out at the end of this with a much happier, healthier relationship with our bodies. And we should post pictures of ourselves in our new duds. By the way, even though he is not real n the…

I did a 4000 mile bike tour of Ireland 15 years ago and it was the absolute peak experience of my life. My planned reward is going to be another kick-*kitten* bike tour - maybe coast to coast.

Vegan here! I became vegan because I felt uncomfortable killing someone so I wouldn't be hungry for a few hours.

Wow - you were so right on this one. I just got back from the gym where I asked for my membership fee back, as it is within the trial week. I expressed my concerns, and in response, he basically called me a weakling and proudly told me he only eats 850 calories a day and is "losing 4-5 pounds a week." Then it slipped out -…