I started on my weight loss journey in April 2010 when I weighed 226lbs. I am now 199lbs and continually fluctuating up and down with the same 4-5lbs for well over a year now which is extremely frustrating to say the least!
I do often wonder whether at my age I am sort of hoping for the unobtainable seeing as I now not only have a very bad back which makes it almost impossible to move sometimes let alone try to exercise..plus I am on such a lot of meds for various ailments that the idea of losing weight is a lost cause.
One thing is for sure however, I shall have to continue to log my food intake as my aptitude towards consuming everything in sight is justifiably horrendous and the pounds will gallump back on with extraordinary speed and I will be back to the 226lbs plus extra for good measure.
I hope to daily update my wistful longing to be "slim" ..in other words..this thread.. and see if it brings me better insight into my withering aspirations
At any age to have goals, aspirations and taking care of ones self is commendable. My mother is 90 and still continues to watch what she eats. Food correlates with health, energy, your mind, and overall how you feel. Very impressed with your accomplishments. Definitely continue - your doing fantastic!!
You have lost 27 pounds and kept it off ~ maintained it. That is awesome. Don't give up.
For me, I am human, and I mess up some, but if I gave up all together ~ I would be in a mess ~ the weight would just keep going up and up and up. So, I figure ~ every time I do the right thing is one less time I am doing the wrong thing.
Emaline - I am 72 and feel like I am just finally beginning to figure out how to eat best for weight loss and more importantly for my blood sugars (I am diabetic) and even now I'm not perfect at it. I seem to ache more each year...this year so far has been so hard that way. I have to force myself to move some days and I am 8 years younger than you so I understand how it must be for you. Yet we still want to be healthier, feel better, and even look better...I used to say when I'm 85 I'll eat whatever I want when I want LOL...not sure I think that anymore. I think I'll always feel I have to try to do and be my best. We have to have our aspirations/goals or we just give up and accept death not only to our lives but to the quality of our lives. Also when I look around, I continue to see others even younger than I who have it so much harder...and I count my blessings, how can I give up when I've been so blessed?
You are an inspiration to me! Lets keep trying and we will be the better for it even if we never each our exact goals.
I don't think you're wasting your time at all Emaline. I think you should be very proud of continuing to work at improving your health. My mom is in her late 80's and still watches what she eats very carefully.
I used to go to Curves and there were ladies coming in there in their late 80's working out everyday. THEY were the reason that got me so encouraged. THEY helped keep me coming back and not give up in the beginning when it was so hard when I was 355 pounds and my back and knees were killing me and I wanted to give up.
In their spirit of paying it forward I say you can do it emaline! In the spirit of giving back I say don't give up. You do whatever it takes to strengthen your back, feel better and push on! Go for it!
Last edited by JenDestiny; 06-11-2015 at 12:27 AM.
I really don't see where this article is any help in any shape or form for me especially as I stated that my back problem leaves me almost unable to move at all some mornings! In fact I feel it shows a complete lack of empathy and how some do not bother to read and digest what is actually being said!
I am spinabifida and whilst having had a fairly active life for the most part now I am finding things very difficult and having all these examples..wonderful as they may be.. presented to me as an "encouragement" is distressing and depressing to say the least.
I do hope that you will think a bit more before posting this to anyone else who is having the same problems..
Thankyou for the lovely comments from the rest of you.. very kind of you to bother to post.
emaline29 Good for you to Keep trying!!! I can't imagine the challenge your condition gives you. Never had back problems, only knee problems that stopped hurting after sitting or laying down for a while.
I'm 77 and blessed with good health but altho I was 231 earlier this year, I've only dropped to 224 or 225 in spite of being rather active.
Biggest help for me is going on South Beach Diet. I've studied nutrition most of my life, but I'm still learning ways I can make a difference. My biggest issue was to substitute munching when I wasn't hungry.
Now I'm substituting other activities including coming here for support.
emaline29 The fact you are able to get ANY weight off is amazing to me. Bless you for continuing. Sounds as if you have been determined to do your best all your life, right?
emaline29 Good for you to Keep trying!!! I can't imagine the challenge your condition gives you. Never had back problems, only knee problems that stopped hurting after sitting or laying down for a while.
I'm 77 and blessed with good health but altho I was 231 earlier this year, I've only dropped to 224 or 225 in spite of being rather active.
Biggest help for me is going on South Beach Diet. I've studied nutrition most of my life, but I'm still learning ways I can make a difference. My biggest issue was to substitute munching when I wasn't hungry.
Now I'm substituting other activities including coming here for support.
emaline29 The fact you are able to get ANY weight off is amazing to me. Bless you for continuing. Sounds as if you have been determined to do your best all your life, right?
Thanks very much for your comments..nice to know someone understands my situation.
The munching syndrome is certainly a hard one to overcome especially when things get a bit boring with not being able to get out and about whenever I want to.. However..as my mum used to say "worse things at sea!" ..
emaline29 Your Mum sounds wise like mine was. I took care of her here at home with Alzhimers untill the last 6 or 7 months when I had to break my promise and put her in a nursing home.
My grandmother died before I could know her (I was about 3) but the family is always telling about her quotes or bits of wisdom. I'm the youngest and the last one living. Seems strange to be looked to for the wisdom I always counted on receiving from someone else.
I'm so sorry you were upset by my post emaline. That was not the spirit in which it was intended. I find her very encouraging and thought others, including you, might as well. Since you don't know my health situation either you shouldn't assume I am perfectly healthy and totally unaware of health trials.
It is discouraging when we have major health problems to suffer, but that is why I like to look at a positive example.
The keep on truckin' part of my post just means "never give up!"
Positive examples are all well and good when there is some possibility of being able to achieve an improvement in ones general health and wellbeing but as my situation is such that at 80 I am only likely to continue to degenerate somewhat it is rather like rubbing salt into a sore wound!
That doesn't mean that I sit and bemoan my lost abilities as I certainly try to make the most of things whenever I can but that's it..just don't invite me to watch energetic and versatile people accomplishing things I know I will not be able to do again.. I find that very depressing.
80 and am I wasting my time?!
