Age 50+ Bios

chickadeee55 · 10-16-2011, 04:32 PM

Just wanted to say hi. I just joined the forum and I am looking for some support and some friends on the same adventure!

I am 55 yrs old, married (just had our 19 anniversary yesterday). We have three grown kids; all living their own lives. We live in the country in central WI, and just love it. It is probably the best thing in our lives, other than having each other. We have two dogs, which are spoiled rotten.
I love to quilt and do machine embroider. I do work full time, in health benefits, so sometimes that can be a bit stressful. So quilting helps with that. I also love to read. Menopause has moved in with me, and I am handling it ok, but this belly weight is killing me, where does it come from?

I started on South Beach two weeks ago, and made it through P1, now starting P2. Don’t really understand how it works to add back fruit and different carbs. I feel a lot better now, I don’t find myself coming home from work having a cup of coffee, a donut and eating salty snacks. Almost wondering if there is some other meal plans that would work or should I just stay with SB.

Currentyl I weigh 190 and would like to get down to 155. I don’t do much in the way of exercise, and my job and hobbies both involve sitting, so I know that is not good.

I would like to find someone to buddy with during this, to keep me going and also to help him or her. Just someone to chat with about this and other things. My DH supports me in this adventure, but it would be nice to have a support person/group that lives it.

Hope to hear from you guys. Oh, and I never thought of myself as a Golden Girl, but I guess I am. Where does time go?

Chickadeee

SusannaIsTooFat · 11-07-2011, 01:31 PM

May I join you?

I posted in the general introduction section, but I'm happy to re-introduce myself here.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: I'll be 50 on November 30th, my husband of almost 30 years turned 50 this past summer. He's a very fit tennis player, and, well, I'm not fit.

We have two sons, ages 26 and 19, still living at home. 26 y.o. is getting married next summer to a young lady I love very much. 19 y.o. is in college. We have a 3 year old dog who's been with us since he was 8 weeks old and he's my joy. I haven't worked outside my home since my children were younger, so I guess that makes me a happy housewife.

For fun I like cooking exotic recipes, making scrap books, taking my dog to the park every day, listening to all kinds of music and watching scary movies. As you can see I'm not very physically active, but not because I can't, just because I guess I'm lazy. But I'd love to get out of that mode and be an active 50 year old.

DIET / EXERCISE REGIMEN: I'm 213 lbs at 5'4". I never had a weight problem until my 19 year old was born. I became a big eater of all thing bad. I did get sick of it once and easily lost 30 lbs in 4 months by low-carbing and walking, but unfortunately 9/11 and the terrible scare we had here in NYC got to me and I ate myself back up to 200-plus lbs.
I'm ready to change my life now, especially since the big 50 is here. I want to be fit and healthy and sexy as I age. I'm low-carbing again, as breads and sugars make me CRAVE more like there's no tomorrow. I bought myself a pair of walking/jogging shoes yesterday to exercise with my dog every day, as he's a bit overweight, too.

SPECIAL HOPES / ASPIRATIONS / ACHIEVMENTS / CHALLENGES:My special hope is that I can be fit and trim in time for my son's wedding in 8 months, and that I'll stay that way for the rest of my life. Inside, I'm SO different than how I look outside. I yearn to be how I was back in my 20s and 30s when I was physically active with yoga, jogging and just generally more health-conscious. That's the real me. I can cry thinking how ashamed I am of my fat stomach. I want to be free from it.

I promise to be an active participant here, helping as well as being helped. And I look forward to getting to know you all better.

Thanks for reading.

jerzeegyrl · 11-14-2011, 02:33 PM

Greetings from the NJ Shore.
Personal Info: I'm enjoying being 51 cuz I can do whatever I want, whenever I want... My two children are adults who live independently.

Diet/Exercise: I've tried lots of diets and still hoping to find the magic pill. But in reality, I know what works for me, lean proteins, veggies, minimal fruit and plenty of water. Unfortunately, I don't stick to what works which is why I'm fat. Due to a second job, I gave up my gym memberships (yes, I had 2) so I'm transitioning from daily visits to the gym to home exercises. I LOVE Step Aerobics but it's not the same when I'm at home in the living room. Thus, at home, I'm doing more Interval training which gets my heart rate up and works my muscles. Also, can be done in a tight space. Recently returned to walking outdoors 2 - 4 miles twice a week.

Achievements: No longer wearing "supersized" clothing. Yippeee. Able to push my body way past what I thought was possible. Fell completely in LOVE with exercise for the first time in my life.

Challenges: Motivation, Consistency, Exercising with arthritis, plantar fasciitis, tendonitis, and general joint weaknesses.

b0bbi · 12-01-2011, 08:36 AM

Hi everyone. I am brand new here, having just this minute signed up!
I need some moral support and maybe also some educational help.

I am Bobbi, age 62, married, retired after working just about all my life.
I was always a sedentary person. Never worked that hard at anything!
I spent 13 years in the Navy and that point in my life was probably when I was in the best shape I ever was in (and it wasn't all that good then lol).
Anyway, over the past two years, this weight has crept up on me insidiously. I literally ignored it, and now I find myself weighing 185! I am 5'6.5", shrunk from 5'8". I have never weighed this much! I hate it! My tummy is huge and my knees hurt from the weight and I am tired all the time.
Okay, well on to the plan. I am going to start some kind of diet on Monday. I have a target date because today or tomorrow I am expecting to receive my Gazelle Edge I ordered (aerobic work out thingee) and I want to start fresh.
I quit smoking one month ago, using a target date and that seems to work for me.
I find the quitting smoking rather easier than I had anticipated it would be. I use the nicotine replacement but now less and less and I am proud of myself. I smoked for 46 years!
I figure this weight loss thing will be MUCH harder for me! I will do it though!!! I will!
My mother died at the age of 78 weighing 500 plus #s mostly due to her obesity and breathing and heart troubles from it, and my sister is following her footsteps with 350 plus#s at age 48.

I refuse to have that happen to me!!!
So, I guess I am just introducing myself and hoping to make some friends and find some support here.

Any suggestions for a diet would help, but I figure if I cut out the goodies (which I eat ALOT of) and just cut the sugars, and watch the fattening stuff, I should be all right...I think LOL!
I plan to use my new Gazelle, several times a day and every day, because right now I don't get ANY exercise, so I figure any moving around is good.

Thanks for reading.
Bobbi

Karen31 · 12-01-2011, 04:00 PM

Hello Newbies and Welcome!! I thought that I would extend an invite to you to the Golden Girls thread ~~December Golden Girls~~ I think you just might like it over there as the group is so supportive. Hope to see you over there.

paw123 · 12-01-2011, 04:38 PM

Hi Everyone,
My name is Peggy and I am 63 years old and hate having all the extra weight on me which I have been ignoring for about a year. I am 5' 7" tall and omg weigh 188 lbs. A great weight for me is about 140 but I put 138 as my goal so that gives me a whopping 50 lbs to lose. I still work full time at a desk job from my home and have become more and more lazy. I was recently married in May to a wonderful man (second marriage) and have 2 grown children. I live in Florida and really don't have an excuse for not exercising except that I hate it.

I have gained about 30 lbs in the last 2 years mainly from eating out, a lot of fast food, and not moving. I need help....I lost weight about 16 years ago by having a diet buddy - it made me accountable to someone and it did work. I am hoping this group gives me the motivation to get on track and become healthier!
Thanks for reading
Peggy

Jane · 12-01-2011, 08:56 PM

Peggy! Please hop on down to the Golden Girl's thread, or any of the other current threads here at Age 50+, and jump right in! You will find support there.

General reminder to all who read this: This thread is only for active Age 50+ members who want to share their bios. Please do not post back-and-forth general chatter here. Instead, feel free to begin a thread with a specific topic.

Riemontana · 12-07-2011, 12:48 AM

Hi Cindy! Come on over to the Golden Girls December chat! We would love to have you join us!

Rie

Sancarloscindy · 12-07-2011, 01:39 PM

Hi! I'm Cindy. I just joined yesterday and posted my stats as = current weight 185 - goal weight 145 (Sound Familiar)? LOL I thought I was seeing double when I saw your weights were the same as mine. But you have done it! Thanks for inspiring!!! I have found it so much harder to lose weight in my 50s and imagine it's only going to get worse, so I'd better do something before it's too late! Wish me luck in my journey?

b0bbi · 12-07-2011, 07:01 PM

Peggy, go to "General Chatter" I posted there!!!! Ugh! I need help!~

Bobbi

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Originally Posted by b0bbi

Hi Peggy! Come on over to the general forum, I'll find you!!!
We were going to be diet buddies!
Bobbi

b0bbi · 12-07-2011, 07:02 PM

Hi Cindy! I posted on General Chat and if you come over there we can talk. I am actually just about the same as you! I am having a heck of a time. :-(

Bobbi

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Originally Posted by Sancarloscindy

Hi! I'm Cindy. I just joined yesterday and posted my stats as = current weight 185 - goal weight 145 (Sound Familiar)? LOL I thought I was seeing double when I saw your weights were the same as mine. But you have done it! Thanks for inspiring!!! I have found it so much harder to lose weight in my 50s and imagine it's only going to get worse, so I'd better do something before it's too late! Wish me luck in my journey?

jinx50 · 12-21-2011, 08:04 AM

Hi, I'm Jen & this is my first post on 3FC.

I'm turning 50 on January 2nd. On my 49th birthday, I promised myself I would get in shape so I'd hit 50 looking & feeling better than I did at 40. Needless to say, I broke my promise. I'm techically only about 11 pounds overweight, but according to my scale, my body fat percentage is somewhere between 35 & 38%. When I started having babies (I have 4 - between 27 & 15 years old), I weighed under 120, so I feel like most of the 35+ pounds I've gained since then is fat. Ugh.

I'm in the process of reading 'Younger Next Year' (women's version) and it has motivated me to do something so that when I'm 70, I'm still able to be active & healthy. Working out 6 times a week is part of the plan, and I need support to get that done! My 20 year old son (who just moved back home) is a great cheerleader for me, but he's on a completely different playing field.

My diet has been pretty healthy since I became vegan almost 5 years ago. My problem is that I just eat too much! And this time of year, of course there are too many sweets - whether or not they contain eggs & butter is pretty irrelevant! I'm firmly in the 3 meals a day, no snacks camp (ayurvedic style), but still struggle with wanting food when I'm not really hungry.

So here I am, looking forward to getting to know some of you as we strive to become better & smaller in 2012!

Jen.

Jane · 12-25-2011, 10:06 PM

Welcome, Jen! Join in any of the current threads here at Age 50+, and make yourself at home.

TrudyFay · 01-07-2012, 07:09 PM

PERSONAL INFORMATION: HI there. I'm 59 years old and I hope to be around for many more years. I'm married and I have 2 grown children and 4 grandchildren. I'm an RN but that holds no shortcut to losing weight.
DIET / EXERCISE REGIMEN: What haven't I tried? Some diet plans have worked for me and some have not. I'm still searching for the right plan to get healthy and stay that way. I hope that making friends here will keep me on track with my goals. I need encouragement on the good days, and the not-so-good ones.
SPECIAL HOPES / ASPIRATIONS / ACHIEVMENTS / CHALLENGES: I recently figured out that I've had issues with overeating and being overweight for 53 of my 59 years. I think that most of my discomfort, physically and mentally, is a direct result of my overeating. I'd love to get back to the weight I was when I got married - about 150 pounds. Unfortunately, that's 80 pounds from now.
I'm looking forward to being an active member of 3fc and helping others along the way. TrudyFay

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Karen31 · 01-07-2012, 07:42 PM

Hi and Welcome TrudyFay! We have all been and still are on this weight loss journey. So glad that you have came here and I just wanted to invite you to join us over at ~~January Golden Girls~~ I think you will find a lot of encouragement and even more than that lots of friends there! They are really a great bunch of ladies and I don't know what I would do without them!! Hope to see you over there.