looking for friends - 50s and female and getting fabulous!

[frauline_annie]

Hi!  I'm looking for some friends for motivation and support.  I'm 51, female, and working on losing 30 lbs.  My A1c is pre-diabetic so I'm shedding some weight to try and get it under control. 

Anyone?

[IslandGirl66]

Good morning SBrentley, and happy New Year!

Thanks for the reply. For sure menopause is no joke. I actually don't
feel too badly right now, as I'm using Prometrium and Estrogel. I just
turned 53 and I would really like to shed about 30lbs this year. Wish me
luck. How old are you?

Karen

[SunsetRunner]

I'm 59 and want to make the most of my last year in the 50s.

[CALEE]

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[Ferro]

Sorry to hear menopause has been so difficult. 59 years old here, I still occasionally experience a flush of warmth without any rhyme or reason. Last year I dropped 25 lbs. by eating real food, low carb and walking. I started walking 2 miles a day then increased it to 5 miles. 5 miles was not sustainable because of the time it took to walk 5 miles. Life happened and I stopped walking and started eating whatever again. I’ve gained a few pounds back but I’m not where I was.

Keep at it, they say it’s a lifestyle change not just a diet. Here’s too a new lifestyle!! I’m hoping to drop 15-20 lbs. before summer.

L

[IslandGirl66]

So, what are your goals? Are you feeling good?

Karen

[IslandGirl66]

Hi Mike, what are your goals?

K

[Crystalmoon_60]

Hi sbrentley,

Reading your post, have you been checked for diabetes? Those are the main sysmptoms for that. Especially the constant thirst & increased urination. A weight gain as well.  Another thought is your thyroid?

Menopause stinks. Went thru it 20 yrs ago after a hysterectomy. The power surges are the worst. 

Good luck in your journey.

[lavendergirll]

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[grace-pa]

Thanks for your input! My goal is also 20# by July! Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

[SunsetRunner]

I would be making my goal more achievable, such as a weekly, fortnightly or monthly weightloss goal rather than a daily one.  Because your weight can fluctuate over the week, it may yo-yo on a daily basis

[joanie25]

Hi Grace;
Sorry I do not get on this site anymore and have not been very good at getting weight off myself, even with being "good" 85% of the time.

[angelabigs13]

I was diagnosed with MS  3 years ago and my physical activity has gone down so much.  I went from running up over 100 stairs 5 days a week to barely being able to walk most days, but I am motivated to reboot myself and t least get back half way to the way I was. We can all do this!!!

[santdd]

HI ya, my name is Dawn, my target is the end of May to lose 50 pounds....want to be friends add me.

[santdd]

snap Cindy!

I lost all of my weight by 2011 (14 stones of it). then emotional up-set hit me, and I lost my focus on me. so I'm back with 50 pounds to lose, would you like to be friends, support and add me.

Dawn

[mikedonovan60]

Good luck.  Stay strong.  You did it once. Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device

[BarbHELLO]

Wow! That's a lot of weight in a hurry. I still need to lose 30 lbs. I'm 66
and the weight just doesn't come off. I'm eatting the right stuff but still
a bit to much. I have just started jogging again but it will be a while
before I can go aby distances. Good luck.

[mikedonovan60]

So far, 10 lbs in 13 day. Lets push each other.Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device

[sbrentley]

Yes, I have been tested and I'm healthy. The weight gain is in part due to menopause and metabolism changes. I was also in an auto accident over a year and a half ago and have been recovering very slowly from a back injury. Prior, I was very active and I've been so limited in my ability to exercise until recently. I'm back on an exercise regimen and working closely with a PT to do it right. I'll be able to take that weight off pretty quickly. The thirst is still there and the increased urination I'm sure is associated with at times large water intake. Thanks for the reply! 

[mikedonovan60]

Where are you?  Lets go jogging.Slowly....mikeSent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device

[IslandGirl66]

Hi ladies, thanks for all of your comments.  Oddly, I only just started getting notifications about a month ago!  If you'd like to connect as Fitbit friends, you can send me a request via the 'Friends' page.  You can send the request. Have a great day!!

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