5 more months as a 40something
 

on june 11 i will turn 50 years old....right now im at 256...my goal for my 50th bday is to be under 200 lbs....i know i can do it...my kids got me a wii fit for christmas.....i wanted to start the wii today, but the remote is at my daughters friends house....no big deal...i went for a walk instead....i will be posting my progress as i go....i can use all the support i can get....have a great day everyone!!!

When I read that you went for a walk today, I had to check your location... ah... California, that explains it! It has just been so bitterly cold in Pittsburgh for the last few days that I can't bear the thought of being outside!

Best of luck as you strive towards your birthday goal!

david, definitely you can do it. Every pound lost is one closer to your goal and that walk was the first step (pun intended). Great job!

newleaf it was freezing out here...probably about 58 degrees brrr!!! where is the state of disbelief, back east?? hi marie...thanks for the support...do you fish up there???

I turn 50 the end of May. I am feeling the 50..cuz I have caught up with a bunch of folks on facebook from my graduating class from high school...we are all pretty much turning 50 this year...oh my...I think all the attention is getting me...and as for weight...I don't really have a goal...2010 I want to be under 200! HOOT!

welcome David, be sure to check out the weekly thread where a lot of people update daily

Welcome David. Nice to have a male in the mix. Normally I would say 50 lbs in 6 months is an ambitious goal but in general men lose more quickly than women so I'm sure it is doable for you. Just remember it is about what you eat more than how much you exercise. The exercise is a bonus.

Best wishes, David. The support here is amazing.

thanks everyone...ive been on 3fc for almost a year now...i lost about 30 lbs, but gained almost all of it back...like everyone else, i know how to do it, just gotta stay on task...i already know what clothes i want to get when i lose the weight....i started the wii fit today...pretty fun...have a great day everyone

Hi David! Good luck..I feel very lucky to be here..we can do it!! :)

Welcome to the group David. As you said you know how to do this it's a matter of doing it for life. I dropped my first 30+ lbs. the first six months but have spent the last 6 maintaining. Time for me to get back to what works.

Come join us on the weekly threads. It's a great way to get/give daily support.

Welcome David! My DH started his weight loss journey at 300 lbs, and since March of 09 he's taken off 60 lbs and is running 6 miles a day. (He's 44) His ultimate goal was 100 lbs, but he's so much happier and healthier now. Baby steps...started walking and doing stairs, added a few minutes of running time each week, and now he's joined a gym, running and adding work-outs. (since we live in Alaska, running outside this time of year is sketchy)

Good luck, I know you can do it!

tweaked my back a little yesterday so no exercise...its not bad but i dont want to push it...otherwise i stuck to plan....its not a spare the air day so im burning as many leaves as i can...these eucalyptus trees!!! have a great day!!!!

Welcome David! Hope your back is feeling better! The 40 somethings are a great group. Lots of support and inspiration as well as a good kick in the you know what when you need it! You CAN do this!

Talk about regional, cultural differences; I've never heard the term "spare the air day" and at first I thought you were being metaphorical re: burning as many leaves as you could. I was turning over the metaphor in my mind, trying to figure it out, when I then saw the phrase "eucalyptus trees". Eucalyptus trees??! How exotic... here we just have oaks, maples, and apples!

Re: your earlier question, the state of disbelief is just a corner of my mind... But I live in Pittsburgh, having transplanted from Massachusetts. I've spent a fair amount of time in California for business back in the day, but it was almost always northern Cal, Silicon Valley.