New and over 50.(by 3 years!lol)

watterstide · 06-17-2010, 07:59 AM

Going in for a total knee replacement, on the first knee on July 15th.

I am needing support to loose some weight. I deal with fibromyalgia also. so hard to get moving. and my biggest downfall is eating at the wrong times. (evening) I have been scanning this message board for a few days,trying to learn how it works, and deided this is the group i need to be on,i think!
Kim,in Michigan
5'7" 210lbs

the slim me · 06-17-2010, 08:24 AM

Hi Kim, Welcome. You've taken the first step to good health. Find a good support group and make a plan. What is your plan? I post on Golden Girls. We all have different "diet's" but we all work together. Check us out.

I'm a rehab nurse. We see a lot of knees. Knee replacement makes such a diffence to your life. To be able to move without pain. But the excess weight isn't helping, of course, so you are smart to start getting rid of it.

Jane · 06-17-2010, 08:41 AM

Hello my northern neighbor, and

to 3FC, & especially to this forum!

I tend to be an evening eater, too, and have solved that problem by saving some of my calories for then. A turkey wrap or a bowl of oatmeal holds me over nicely until breakfast

My sister had her knees replaced and says its the best thing she's ever done!

I post at the Daily Chat thread, and welcome you there! The Golden Girls and the Daily Chat thread, both, will offer you friendship, support and encouragement.

cottagebythesea · 06-17-2010, 09:47 AM

Hi, Kim, and

I think you'll enjoy being part of our group here.

Good luck on your knee replacement. I know several people who've had it done and wish they'd had it done sooner, as it's made a big change in their lives.
I look forward to getting to know you better, come on over hop into the daily chatter thread with us!

maryea · 07-04-2010, 06:10 PM

Hi Kim! Welcome! I'm an evening eater too. Like Jane I just make sure I save some calories.. 100-200 in my case..to make sure I have enough to fill my tummy and yet not stuff myself. I try to eat it around 8 or 9 in eve. Glad you've joined us. I post in Golden Girls and the Daily Chat too. Oh and we now have a daily food thread where we post what we eat each day. I find it helpful to my accountability.

Bootsie · 07-07-2010, 07:17 PM

Hi Kim I just like to eat, that is all to it. I am getting my eating under control though and yes posting and writing everything down above i eat helps me keep control over it. Though as you see i eat still eat like a kid ,never liked candy before I turned 50, hmmm... come to think ,it is a 50 thing in my head.

RosalieReilly · 07-11-2010, 08:11 PM

Hi Kim,
I am new as well, this is my first post. I too am over 50 (by 1 1/2 years!) I have been hunting around the board looking for threads about knee replacement surgery and found yours. I had my first knee done 4 1/2 weeks ago (6/9) and did the same thing you are doing - lost weight before hand. I lost 22 pounds before the surgery, and have lost 9 more since coming home from rehab. I wish I had lost more, some days I am pretty tired and I'm sure hauling around the extra 60 I still have to lose doesn't help!!

I want to lose more now that I am home but my surgeon has advised not to try to lose weight while healing as my body needs the calories for healing. So I try to still make good choices but am not "dieting." It's frustrating as I seem to spend so much time inactive, that I am afraid it will all come back. I do my PT a couple times a day, but can't do much else just yet.

Does anyone else have experience with weight loss after knee replacement surgery? I do the leg strengthening and stretching exercises that the therapist has given me, and we just added resistance with a band; and I do some arm exercises with light weights and the band but have to take them easy since walking with the cane has aggravated my rotator cuff tendinitis that I had last year.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

NewWest50plus · 07-25-2010, 04:47 AM

Hey Kim, I am new to, and we are almost the same body shape and age,,,

Will you be my budding for check ins,,,,

take care,,,, Dee

Evelyn48 · 07-27-2010, 03:40 PM

Hello, I am sort of new, was here awhile back but went off the wagon , I didn't know there were 50+ clubs, sounds like a good place for me to be, except I am 60+, is there a club for that age group..so much on this site, I love it..I need to loose 30 lbs..I am finding it so hard because I never use to have to worry about my weight. The last 2 1/2 years , since we moved to FL I have been steadly putting it on..So today here i am starting over..

Dasiy1 · 08-13-2010, 11:24 AM

Hi Jane & RosalieReilly
Hope your recovery is going well.