missKmorgan Member

Following this post as a I am in a similar situation. In my fifties, successfully dropped 60 pounds and have come to a standstill at current weight of 147. Interested in learning and reading what others have to offer here.

One of my favorites is from Old Yankee Wisdom - "The only way to get on your feet is to get off your a**."

20,000 - 25,000 steps on a work day. 13,000 - 16,000 on a day off. On my feet and doing barn chores at home and at work.

<<Picked up a kettle bell of roughly what I've lost, for reference. Ya'll. I couldn't even walk around with that thing. No one tells you HOW HEAVY the extra weight is. Losing 50 pounds slowly (especially when you have more to go) seems like a matter of fact thing but realizing that you were walking around with that is…

You look fantastic! Congratulations!

logging what I eat & drink daily and cutting soda out of my diet completely. Its really made a huge difference to my weight loss efforts and my health.

You look absolutely amazing! Congratulations on taking such great care of yourself. Your story is inspiring. :smile:

Yesterday at -20 degrees as my daughter and I began our morning chores at the barns. Its a full 20 degrees warmer here today and it looks like we may have more snow on the way. Cold but beautiful way to start the day. Hope you all have a good day.

Hi! I saw this board about 4 months ago and found it to be interesting. I'm 55, a mother, grandmother, wife, and a loser.... I hope to continue to be a loser and get to my healthy weight range goal. ;) I mostly have lurked and been reading posts to learn and gain inspiration. Just figured I'd start off the new year by…

Being a grandmother is so much fun! Sounds like you are doing really well at reaching your goals. Good for you! One of my main motives is to get healthy and fit so I can show horses with my daughter and granddaughter. I am finding the scales can be discouraging but the fit of my clothes and energy level are improving…

I'm grateful I am alive and able to work on becoming a healthier person. I'm grateful for the energy I feel after working out. I'm grateful for the will to keep going one day at a time.

My bike is fast becoming my best friend! :) I ride it because my feet ache when I am on them too long so the treadmill isn't such a great option for me. Years ago I had them looked at and the x-rays showed arthritis. I'm really trying to stick to logging in MFP. Working on week 3 now and feel much better physically…

On days that I work on the farm, I get 10,000 easily. :)

I'm starting out (again) and your success story is very inspiring to me. I've tried and failed and find chocolate to be evil as well. I'm back and this time I am determined to put my stubbornness to good use.

Thank you for the feedback. After reading the article I think I understand the exercise calories a little better. I've been reading through some old messages on this board and enjoying the support shown here to others. :smile: K

Thank you for the link - I read the article and it made a little more sense of the exercise calories. :)