12-11-2013 13:30
12-11-2013 13:30
Hi all! I am starting this thread to help all the ladies from our old forum get started up again over here in the new place. Hope you all find this thread. Getting in shape after 60 has its own challenges especially when you have lost muscle, have slowed metabolism and hormone changes. How are you getting and staying fit? What s working for you?
02-27-2017 13:22
03-15-2017 10:21
03-15-2017 10:21
Hi All
I am 69 and I have just bought a fitbit charge 2. I am recovering from flu and pneumonia so it is a slow and steady progress. What I could do easily a month ago is bit harder and I get out of puff. However I am determined to get fitter so walking seems the best exercise at the moment. I am aiming for my first 10,000 steps today; a week ago I could manage about 1500. I also need to lose about 30 pounds so any support will be gratefully received.
03-15-2017 12:25
03-15-2017 12:25
03-15-2017 16:28
03-15-2017 16:28
Hi
i am 70 and have had a Fitbit one for a couple of years. Have also just joined weight watchers so will see how that goes. I have my steps set to 5000 and also like to stair climb, so have that set at 40 flights of stairs. Am fighting with back and heel pain at the moment. Will be so happy to see the end of winter. I wish you luck in your fitness journey
03-17-2017 03:08
03-17-2017 03:08
:smiley happy:Found you all that awesome we have a group for inspiring over 60s look forward to chatting
03-17-2017 09:11
03-17-2017 09:11
03-17-2017 11:55
03-17-2017 11:55
Congratulations on your dedicated progress! I too started back to YMCA when I retired this January, Being on a beta blocker for 20 years and living with spinal stenosis that limits my back mobility's been a challenge. My fit bit charge has been helpful along with weekly reports of 5 of my sisters who all live far away, challenging each other to reach 10,000 steps a day. I have mede it 3 days a week to 10,000, but still try to walk 5 days a week. Finally got my husband to go with me in the morning to the Y, but he is done in an hour, and it takes me much longer to complete my stretching and weights after the treadmill and reclining elliptical. I have only lost 10 lbs since January! Keep in touch, you motivate me! 🙂
03-17-2017 21:48
03-17-2017 21:48
03-27-2017 07:51
03-27-2017 07:51
03-27-2017 09:06
03-27-2017 09:06
03-27-2017 09:07
03-27-2017 09:07
03-27-2017 11:21
03-27-2017 11:21
My mum is 66 this year and she uses shopping as an excuse to do exercise
03-27-2017 12:44
03-27-2017 12:44
03-27-2017 12:44
03-27-2017 12:44
05-10-2017 21:15
05-10-2017 21:15
I am soon 68, lost 45 lbs auto immune disease and now on meds for it, and thought fitbit would help me keep the weight off and help me with sleep apnea and food records. Love using the fitbit, do track,elliptical, bike and walking to keep up the stamina and keep off the weight. Knees are a real bother at this time.
05-10-2017 21:28
05-10-2017 21:28
I mis read you did 10,000 steps! I set mine at 6000, but i have gotten up tp 13,000, Doing yard work when there is finally sun here! Glad you are doing so well! It is difficult to keep it up all the time, and my husband will go to gym 3xa week with me now too. He had a triple by pass 2yrs ago. We walk our neighborhood 3 x day when not really stormy. We live in oregon.
08-23-2017 17:43
08-23-2017 17:43
Was trying to figure out the relationship between cardio minutes and active minutes and stumbled on this thread. Saw your post about exercise for women 55+ Printed it out and will give it a try and hopefully see some results. Thanks for the info. Will keep you posted Would still like to know how many cardio minutes a day I should be trying to get. Anyone have an answer to that question?
08-24-2017 12:09
08-24-2017 12:09
10-22-2017 19:48
10-22-2017 19:48
After being carnivore, vegan and vegetarian, in my 6th decade I am now more of a selective (some might say picky) omnivore. 🙂 I still cook a lot of vegan meals yet eat salmon almost weekly, I have found my diet balance by one guideline: what I eat must have real nutritional value. That has cut out so many empty calories from my diet (e.g. processed sugar, white flour). Further, I rarely eat at restaurants because I like to know what’s in my meal and how it’s been cooked - moving me into the “picky” zone again! 🙂
04-09-2019 06:06
04-09-2019 06:06
Women can stay healthy and get stronger and mentally sharp as they get older. Here are some ideas for staying in shape like: Keep eating healthy food, stay positive and make it an adventure and so on.