Just wondering if there are other 60 year old ladies out there. would like to know about your success.

I noticed nobody responded so I thought I would say something. I aint 60 years old but my mom is 58 years old. Ive been trying to get her to come here and post. She works out with bad OA and shes lost 45 pounds. She treadmills 18 minutes a day and does her climb stepper for about 10 minutes a day. She works daily at her job cleaning.
She said that she's lost all her weight by becoming a veken (I doubt I spelled that right). There people that wont eat any type of animal or even wear animal. She eats a type of grain bread I think its called ezekial bread. She also eats those things called bogus burgers? She drink carrot and apple drinks daily, and bunches of veggies and fruit. She eats peanut butter for her protein. Anyways she said her bones have never felt any better. Her calorie intake is about 1200 daily at 5'0". She plans to be about 130lbs. Shes weighed in today at 152. Its been really hard for her so I call her up everyday and we walk together even though she uses her treadmil and I do my walking around my house. We inspire each other. I hope that helps you even though shes not here to post Yet!

I am 60. I do WW on my own. I don't go to meetings or online. I do go to the boards sometimes. Anyway, I started the end of July and I have lost 18 pounds. My weight is coming off slower now because I can't exercise much. I have arthritis in knees, feet and ankles. I joined a health club so I can start swimming but it hasn't opened yet. It will open on Sept 1. It is brand new. I am anxious to get started. I decided to lose weight because I am trying to avoid knee replacement surgery at least for a while. I have had many surgerys including some for cancer but this kind of surgery scares me for some reason.

Hello,
I am Jewelz76 mom and I'm very pleased to know you have been so successful in your weight journey.
I am 58 years old and I've lost 47 pounds since I got a desire to change my way of life. I decided to go the way of vegan when my arthritis became so...
bad that living with it felt as if I wouldn't make it another day. Today, I'm free of the pain of arthritis! It's been 8 months now, and I'm will pleased with
this way of life. I'm looking forward to the future now, and looking forward to you, Jewelz76, and myself success, YEAH!

Hi bumpy47
Very nice to hear from you, the results that you are having 47 lbs in 8 mths hoooooray ....and free from pain awesome... I started June3/05 calulating my calorie intake, so far have lost 14 lbs.still a ways to go. its wonderful to have others that are doing the same thing, very good support.
say hi to jewel76.we need people like her to get the motivation going.keep in touch
bye for now,weight

Hi Weight,
WOW! You've done good also. Keep up the good work. I want mine to come off slow, so...I'm not in a hurry for it to come off. After I turned 50 I wanted things to slow down even my weight, LOL. I pray you'll have a great trip changing "your way of eating". I try never to call it diet anymore. Oh well, it seems to help.
I will talk to you later. And...may you be blessed, bumpy47

Hi bumpy47
it sure helps to be encouraged by others. you have diffinitly done very well yourself, when did you start this program? it seems like i come to a stand still, probably 4 days to 1 week at the same weight, i'm not doing anything different so what's the problem?others likely have the same thing happening to them.What calorie counter are you using? I'm using fitday.talk to you later and may you be blessed as well thank-you
weight

Mary Crosby
You have done awesome, keep up the good work. Are you on calorie count as well or just ww on your own? I started June3 and have only lost 14 lbs. I use the calorie count method. i like it a lot.if you can prevent any kind of surgery that good.I'm sorry to hear about all your surgeries especially the latter.Hopefully with the weight lose you just may beable to prevent or prolong surgery.take to you again
weight

Hi - I'm a 60 year old sort-of success story. From 1999-2000 I lost about 70#, using WW and running. I maintained that loss for 2 years and then slowly gained much of it back. I'm in the process of - sigh - losing it again. However, I still consider myself a "success." I eat right - mostly - and exercise on a fairly regular basis, both and Keep up the good work!

WaterRat
Nice to hear about your sccess story.how much do you want to lose? or how much do you hope to lose?you can do it again. I hope if and when I get down to where I want to be, I'll be able to keep it off. the maintaining is always a little difficult.
talk to you again
weight

Hi Weight,
I'm leaving for work, but wanted to try and get back to you. I started on December 31, 2004 and the only thing I've done different is the fact I don't eat animal products now. I make up my protein in other foods. After while, my desire for eating more than I was suppose to eat was gone. So...here I am! As far as a stand still, in all ways of cutting back on food consumption or changing your way of eating, we all run into a slow mode. But...I continue eating the same and in a few days to a week, I'm off and running, YEAH! Happy Trails to you my friend. bumpy47

Weight, the thing about maintenance is that it's no different from losing. You still need to count calories/points/whatever and you still need to exercise. Best you can hope for is a few more calories, or "getting away" with a treat or special meal. BUt on the whole, it's what you're doing to lose that needs to be your lifestyle if you want to keep it off permanently. All the maintainers on the Living Maintenance forum will agree. Sigh. Looks like you're doing well though. I need to lose about 50 more lbs to get back to where I was in the picture that's my avatar. Then we'll see. . .

good for you.yes I'm aware of the maintenance, it never stops. all I what to do is concentrate on the 20 lbs or so that needs to come off. I'll keep plugging away.slow ly will prevail. thanks Weight

Mary
where are you? I have not heard from you. hopefully all is well. I managed to lose 1 more Lb. I need to set my tracker.
weight

60 Too!!!!!!!1Hi WEIGHT, I JUST TURNED 60 THIS SUMMER AND HAVE LOST 27-28 LBS BY COUNTING CALORIES. I USE A WEIGHT SCALE DAILY AND USUALLY END UP WITH TOO FEW CALORIES BY THE END OF THE DAY. (I GET FULL QUICKLY AND LOVE VEGETABLES) I EAT TOO MANY VEGETABLES, THEN DON'T HAVE ROOM FOR MY PROTEIN. MANY TIMES MY CALORIES ARE UNDER 1,000, THEN I HAVE TO FORCE SOMETHING DOWN TO REACH 1200 CALORIES. I FIND IT QUITE EASY TO LOSE WEIGHT, I JUST HAVE A HARD TIME KEEPING IT OFF ONCE I STOP COUNTING CALORIES.
P.S. HOW DO I CHANGE MY WEIGHT BAR ON THE BOTTOM? I'VE LOST A COUPLE OF POUNDS SINCE I SET THIS UP.
BOBBI