Any over 40's out there!

You know you hear it all the time.  "The older you get the harder it is to lose wieght." or "It will caught up to when hit your 30's"  It is a well known fact that as your metabolism slows down.  I've only been on this website 4 days and I have looked around some but didn't come across anything yet for some of us older ones trying to lose wieght!  I was just on find your twin and noticed that mostly younger crowd signing in there. Couldn't go through 90 pages to find some my age.  Thought I'd start a thread to find a buddy of similiar age and stats geared to motivate those of us with the Age challenge. 

So here is mine

AGE: 45

Height 5'3 or 5'4 (been a while since I measured my self)

Wieight: 206lb

Build: Large (I think by the wrist test)

Weight Goal:135 -

Non Weight Goal - Working out 5 times a week doing at least 30-60 minutes of cardio or swimming and weights 2-3 times a week for 40 minutes,

Anyone out there that is similiar and would like to work at motivating each other!

School shopping...ugh   dreading that! We are going to do a little tonight but I'm not looking forward to it.  Its always torture.  Sorry to hear that your son had a hard time in school last year. I think 9 - 11th grades are so hard. Everything and everyone changes. I know I was a horror in 10th & 11th grades. I got my act together in 12th but not without a lot of grief for my parents!

I did so good yesterday until I came home. I ate great at work, worked out after work but then ate chips when I came home.   I had a lot left over from my daughters bday party over the weekend.  This is the reason I don't keep them in the house.  I have NO self control.  Its really a shame at the age of 41 that I can't control that urge.

I hope to get some exercise today anyway.

Hope everyone is have a great day.

Hi,

I am doing pretty well. My scale broke so I have no idea of where I am. I have heard about the weight set point but they have always said that you can move it down but it takes time.

I do think that sometimes when I am craving carbs I am helping my self with my moods as carbs do something with your seritonin. Just a thought. A form of self-medication.

Depression sucks. I hate that feeling that I am dragging myself into my life and all I want to do is sit in bed or just sit. I would celebrate the little goals and make daily goals that are small. As you gain more and more the the goals can be bigger.

I ran 17 miles yesterday - well actually ran 14 and walked 3. At the end it was dark out but we made it out of the woods before it got scary. I used 2800 calories. But I was so tired I did not eat last night except for low sodium lentil soup and some crackers.

The run was intense.

Take care.

Hello Ladies, sorry I haven't been in touch.  Things have been crazy at work and kids went back to school this week so really have been swamped.

Let me think what is new, okay not sure if I mentioned that I am training a new person at work, the one that took half my hours and is not happy with that because she want full time, well the last time I saw her was Thursday last week and she has called in every day since.  Guess she is either out looking for that full time or I scared her.  (Not Me)  Sad part is in the employee handbook missing days during training is grounds for dismissal but I am sure she is the exception.  UGH!!!!  Anger management!!!  LOL

Okay finally stepped on the scale and am at 152, not bad with TOM visiting maybe that means it is less but wont know until he leaves.

Have been really good about my eatting but I think I have fallen way below my goal calories for a couple days so I really need to watch that, don't want to confuse my body.  (confused enough already)

Well hope everyone is well and chat at you soon!

This is NOT a closed group. Welcome Karen!  Tell us about yourself!

cawilder - 17 miles!!! WOW!!!  That is def intense!!!  GREAT JOB!!!  After that I bet you were really hungry! And you only ate soup! You are better than me! lol

missykris - I try to get him excited about school, and I try to be positive about school. But it never works. He just really hates it! He likes seeing his friends and everything. It's the school part he can't stand. He keeps telling me he's not going to college bc he hates school and studying. Hubby and I tell him you gotta go onto school for something. It's the only way to get a good job worth having. Hopefully between now and 12th grade he'll get it. lol

Chips and ice cream are my weaknesses!  We have a b-day party to go to on Saturday and hubby's b-day is Friday. GREAT!  I already told hubby that there will not be cake and ice cream in this house. He can have anything else. He's not a cake eater so that's not a problem. But he loves his ice cream. Geeze!

The number on the scale is down today! YAY!  I was going up,up and up! After eating chinese food and junk on Saturday (I think) that number went way up! All the way to 178 yesterday! Today it read 174.4!!!  One pound away from my lowest now. I CAN do this!  I can see 169 again! It'll be here in the near future, I know it will! lol  :D

Enough for this novel! Sorry it was so long. Sometimes I just get to typing and can't stop! lol 

Have a good evening you all!  :D

Welcome Karen!

Tammy - I can't wait until I see anything in the 160's.  This is the lowest I've been in years and the place I always get stuck.  I have to keep motivated!

Clangworthy/ca wilder  -sorry I missed your posts

Clangworthy:  Try not to let the stress at work affect you. I know that is so much easier said than done!  I hope things work out for you!

CaWilder - 17 miles!  I can't even imagine walking that much less running it.  I hope that you are feeling better soon.  I know how hard it can be to get out of bed sometimes.  Take each day one day at a time.

CaWilder - 17 miles - that is a running road trip.  Great Job!!!!

MissyKris1 you are so positive I really like that Thanks!!!

Welcome Karen, hope to hear more about you soon.

Tammy Glad you are back!!!!!

So ladies first Thanks for listening to me gripe, I truly have not been so bad this week.  I am back on track with my eating and calorie counting, not quite back to working out everyday but I am getting there.

Okay so Ms. I took half your hours has called in the last two days and today is a no call, no show!!!! I want so bad to be like I told you so!!!!!  I am trying not to get to excited because they will probably overlook all the rules and still let her come back but I know it makes me feel better that she is not what she protrayed (spelling) herself to be (Superwoman) 

I have assured myself that I am going to try my very best to work out tonight so I really hope I do!!!  I'll keep you posted.

Thanks Again

OK, I think that drama follows me around... do you ever have that feeling?

We left Portland, OR for Cape Cod - arrived in Providence and my husband is in alot of pain, so now he is admitted to the hospital here with suspected kidney issues (awaiting the verdict). I am sitting by the indoor pool with our two children awaiting word.

But how do i cope -- I just could not deal so I had 2 pieces of coffee cake, 2 big cups of coffee with 2% milk, and 2 egg patty things...  I know I have not blown it by any stretch but I need to get the emotional eating thing licked at some point in my life. I generally am able to stop, assess, and move to another solution but today I just couldn't.

Such is life.

CA Wilder - sorry to hear about your husband.  I really hope all is OK.  Call me crazy, considering the stress you are in right now, I don't think a little binge is wrong or is going to hurt you.  Sometimes we just need a little comfort food.  As long as you make it once in a while - they don't call it comfort food for nothing. 

I think when we overindulge because we are tired, or upset over something (less tragic), bored, mad, etc.  that emotional eating is bad.  That's something we can all work on for sure.  Take care of yourself and keep us posted.

On another note, I just saw this video on CNN and it talks about the plateau factor we have been chatting about recently:

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/health/2008/ 08/14/fortin.interval.walking.cnn

Been pretty quiet here. 

cawilder: when you get a chance check in and let us know how DH is doing.  I did a lot of stress eating with my husband's open heart surgery and food is a comfort.

Tammy: welcome back

missykris: thanks for the vid.  Pretty interesting

I hope everyone had a great weekend -

Jen

Hi!  Been pretty much stuck in bed for the last 4 days. Having a flare up with my back. So now it's feeling a little better. I hope its even better tomorrow so I can get out of this house for a while. Cabin fever is getting to me! And I need to walk again. I miss my walks everyday.

The scale has been good though. 173 now and heading towards that 169 I want so bad! lol  I've really been watching what I eat since I'm not moving around so much these days. It's been tough just eating 1200 calories since I'm not doing anything to burn extra calories.

My weekend was spent just watching tv.....BORING!!! lol  What did everyone else do? I have to live through you guys! LOL  :D

Hello!  And wow is it ever harder to lose after "40".  I never had a tummy buldge until I hit 41.

With that said :

Age: 42

Height: 5ft 6in

CW: 139

SW: 145

GW: 125

This CC site is the answer to a healthy way of losing...I did it the wrong way (pictures in gallery) and became underweight and scared.  Now I have the answer!

Kristy

Hi all I'm still here!  I had a very busy weekend - which also means I didn't eat good because we were out a lot.  My daughter who is only 9 is becoming the social butterfly and I am running her from event to event. Then I took my son and nephew to a Brooklyn Cyclones game. That was fun. They are the minor league team for the NY Mets.  The stadium is down in Coney Island which is always an adventure!

I'm at a plateau which is frustrating me. I think its more mental too.  I hit this same weight (172) a few years ago and lost focus and I can see myself going down the same road.  I would be so happy to see anything in the 160s! I think getting to even 169.9 would remotivate me!    I should rewatch that video!

Ok ....so I'll stop complaining now and try to get back on the ball.

Tammy - sorry to hear about your back.  But I do have to say that I was a little jealous to hear you were in bed all weekend.  What I would give for that (without the pain of course)

Jen - I did check in with cawilder over the weekend (offline) and her husband has a kidney stone that needs to work its way out.  Hopefully he will be better soon and she will join us again!

Kristy - Welcome to CC!  I love this site - hope it works for you.

missykris ~ I'm wanting 169, like you!  I seem to be losing my motivation too! Maybe we can hit that mark together! :)

Kristy ~ Welcome! The one thing I've learned on this site is that "slow and steady wins the race"!

Sounds like a plan, Tammy.  I need to hit that mark.  I really think seeing "169.anything" will help me get focused to start dropping again.  My first goal is to reach 160-165 and then take it from there.  I don't need to be model thin just in a healthy weight zone and something I can feel I can maintain.  I'm 5'8" so if I reach my goal I will no longer be "slightly overweight" for the first time in many, many years!

OMGosh! That's my 1st goal, to get to 160 and then see if I want to lose more. But I really think I want to get to 150. Just to be comfortable. I'm almost 5'7" so I'm just an inch shorter than you. :)  I'm really trying to hit that 169! I hope to do it within the next 2 weeks. You?  

Yes!  My goal was to make it by the end of August.  In reality it is possible - but I have to put down the donut and get serious about it! :-)

I know I could make it if I could just go back to walking. Don't look like that'll be happening anytime soon. This leg is really giving me a hard time now. BUT you CAN exercise! lol  Maybe you can do enuf for me too!

Original Post by pjlittlefr:

You know you hear it all the time.  "The older you get the harder it is to lose wieght." or "It will caught up to when hit your 30's"  It is a well known fact that as your metabolism slows down.  I've only been on this website 4 days and I have looked around some but didn't come across anything yet for some of us older ones trying to lose wieght!  I was just on find your twin and noticed that mostly younger crowd signing in there. Couldn't go through 90 pages to find some my age.  Thought I'd start a thread to find a buddy of similiar age and stats geared to motivate those of us with the Age challenge. 

So here is mine

AGE: 45

Height 5'3 or 5'4 (been a while since I measured my self)

Wieight: 206lb

Build: Large (I think by the wrist test)

Weight Goal:135 -

Non Weight Goal - Working out 5 times a week doing at least 30-60 minutes of cardio or swimming and weights 2-3 times a week for 40 minutes,

Anyone out there that is similiar and would like to work at motivating each other!

AGE: 40

HEIGHT: 5'2

WEIGHT: 139LBS

WEIGHT GOAL :126LBS

BUILD: SMALL

STARTED 183 IN OCT 6,2007,WORKING OUT 5 DAYS A WEEK FOR 60 MINUTES ON THE ELLIPTICAL.

BUT FOR SOME REASON I CANNOT LOSE THE OTHER 16 POUNDS  LEFT!!!