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Name: Shelby Age: 68 Weight: 129 Weight loss: 16 pounds- took 6 months Maintained- 125-140 x 9 years After I jumped up to 145 9 years ago I joined mfp and have had my swings up and down. Success- getting back under 130, doing Cross fit x 8 months. Failure- gaining 10 pounds from Oct 30 to Jan 11 every year. Goal- Stopped…

I like exercising but often found myself finding excuses, that were valid. Especially on work days. Someone on MFP years ago said they roll out of bed and exercise, because they’re always free first thing in the morning. I get up at 4:40, roll out of bed, feed my cats, and get on my Peloton. I’m too tired to really think…

I find out what my next meal will be and Pre-log it to the best guess I can. It doesn’t take long. Rather than eating 2 carrots and an olive then recording that, I plan to eat 2 carrots and an olive and pre-log it. I’ll toss in the broccoli for free. I’ve stopped logging and regained 15 pounds 4 times now. This is fast and…

I pre-log every day. If I eat outside of my plan, I try to stay inside my calories. If I eat more calories than on mfp I still log it. That keeps me from totally blowing it. Better to be 300 calories over one day, than 1500 (me at Halloween 😩). I gain weight every time I stop logging everything for more than a day or two.

Yes, I’m still having success, which means ups and downs. I’m in my maintenance range of 125 +/- 3 pounds. I flew up to 139 in December with an 8 month lapse and am back to 126.6. I did buy Klondike bars last month to encourage me to finish “the last 5 pounds” 😂😂. Some people maintain in a narrow range, but many of us…

I gained about 13 pounds in the past 8 months. I started losing weight in January as I just needed to log and count and do what works and stop gaining! I’ve lost 12 pounds and have one to go. My motivation? Enough already- I know how to do this, and have no excuse. The key- no more drinking. That’s tripped me up before and…

I’m 65 yo F, 127# and my maintenance is 1340 calories plus I eat back three-quarters of my vigorous exercise calories. If I get lax I immediately gain. I’m aiming to lose a few more pounds as this is my upper maintenance point. Over the years I’ve learned through weight gain (or loss) how to tweak those exercise calories.…

When I hit a flat spot I look at my logging and my exercise. If I’ve been meticulous in logging, to the point of weighing tablespoons of items, and all seems to be legit, I look at exercise. I’m 5’2”, 127#, and 65 yo F, and use a Pelaton bike for cardio. I do a 30 min class and am drenched in sweat, with my heart rate in a…

I’m 65 yo, 5’2” woman (ie “little old lady). Every time I stick with calorie counting I lose my desired weight. For the past 6 years using MFP I’ve lost 25 lbs and only regain when I stop counting and logging. I’m back at goal weight again and this time just need to count for the rest of my life. I also exercise vigorously…

I lift weights about what you described (8-12 lb range). I’m now at goal weight and have noticed that my “larger” looking arms and shoulders are now looking nice and defined with obviously toned muscles. It took the final ten pounds of weight loss for it to be very obvious. I’d keep doing what you’re doing and even though…

I have shortened hours at work but am committed to keeping the same early morning workout doing a Pelaton spinning class. I got the bike because I was worried the Chinese factories would shut down and I wouldn’t be able to get a bike. Little did I ever think the US would shut down! They have strength classes on Pelaton so…

I am 65 and now have bad feet. I went from super aggressive workouts and teaching cardiokickboxing for 3 years, to having to stop all that, within a few months. I discovered biking and got an indoor stationary bike and took a few spinning classes. Then, 5 years later, I got a Peloton bike a few months ago. Big difference…

Sometimes it just is hard. These are tough times. If you can bring a sandwich you could grab that. Or a piece of fruit, or some nuts and cheese. Your body would feel better eating better. The one thing I’m concentrating on is eating a nutritious diet, and if I grab a candy bar here and there, I record it in my log. Log,…

Great going!!

I’ve found it to be pretty accurate. I’m older and 5’2” and don’t have a lot to lose. If I’m off it’s usually because of my guestimate on exercise calories.

The more I avoid the foods I crave, the less I crave them. I’ll eat 85% dark chocolate but compared to milk chocolate- no craving gets triggered. No chips, cookies or cake in the house. At a party, once I start eating I succumb to it. Avoid the party or don’t eat those foods..... Sigh.

I’m 65 and got to 180 doing squat jumps in a workout class last week. Since I felt fine (but out of breath) I ignored it, just like I did before we all had heart rate monitors. I’ve worked out most of my life and spin 4 days a week.

I’m 5’2” and 65 yo. You really can lose weight- even without walking. I lose at 1200 cal a day, but if I “plateau” and don’t control my calorie intake, I’ll gain. While your knee is recuperating cut the calories for a month or two to prove to yourself that if you stay at your calorie count you’ll lose weight. Don’t fall…

I gained 14 pounds back after reaching maintenance. I am a goal oriented person so once I’ve reached my goal, I’m onto the next thing, which usually means I let myself have a piece of pizza or cake “just this once” without recording it. And since I slid off the tracks I might as well “just for this one day” eat whatever I…

I give into my cravings if I give myself any wiggle room. Wine has been a wiggle room opener for me so I stopped drinking alcohol last month. Then I read on mfp about a book called Atomic habits and how if you change 1% of your life habits here and there the benefits will compound. Since alcohol was a “keystone habit”, a…

I’m great about not buying the chocolate and sweets but when they are given as a gift, say at work, often I cave and eat a ton. Cravings- big problem. Eventually I can say “no” but it might be a half a pound or ten pounds later. I might try gum.

I gained 10# in the past 6 months and am starting to lose it finally. It’s very frustrating to gain and lose over and over. I used to do it with 20 pounds and now I manage to put the breaks on at ten pounds gained because it’s a real pia to have to lose more. My goal is to have a 5 pound swing. My advice is to put the…

Home work out- it’s the way I start my day and makes me feel mentally and physically balanced and stronger. At gym- like the people and workout community and do things I’d never push myself to do at home in my strength and endurance class. I’m 65.

Not what you asked for but I loved the Beach body DVD’s called Body Beast (I think). It was upper body, core, and lower body with body weight exercises and weights. I did the whole series and then was so motivated I joined a gym to do a strength and endurance class. Still doing it 4 years later.

Wow! Great going. Super pics :).

You only have one life. Just do it. Nobody at the gym is going to pay attention to you. They’re there for their own health. You need to be there for your own health.

I took 2 months off logging, ate pretty much whatever I wanted, and gained 10 pounds. Am down 2 and getting back in the groove. After 5 years I’m still learning- the hard way. But, I did eat lots of yummy foods.....

I agree with this, as over the years I’ve slipped a meal here and there and a day here and there and get back to my regular weight with little effort. It’s when I do the day after day for weeks or months, eat whatever I want, that I gain weight. I still record the calories though, when I do a meal or two over. When it’s…

I’ve been on here for 5 years. The longest derail I had was for about 6 months. Each time I derail I really enjoy over eating fattening but yummy foods. For me, having to lose more than 8 pounds usually is the kick in the butt I need. Get on the scale and ask yourself how many more unwanted pounds will you have to gain…

Plan A. Stay with my structured plan. Plan B. Nobody is perfect. Move on and return to Plan A ASAP. (Not next month or next week, but the tomorrow). Plan C. It’s not too late. I ate a ton of stuff I wanted for a month and now, really now, it’s time to restart plan A. It’ll be easier now than in 2 months.