Dieting Club: 50 - 100 Lbs Community

Hi Finerdaisy
welcome aboard seems we have something in common my weight gain happened right after my Mom passed away and menopause struck about the same time like a double whammy
My big mistake was y=trying to cool the hot flashes with tons of icecream accually made the hot flashes ans night sweats worrse I found that out later and I woke from my drepression menopause with an extra 100 pounds .
one morning about a bit over 9 years ago I woke with the thought maybe I can;t lose any weight at my age BUT I could at least try to feed my body better nutrition and maybe take control of my health . so I embarked on what I called Judy;s Nutrition quest . well after a month or so on plan I know I was feeling pretty good and my daughter noticed I had lost some weight , I started weighing myself at that point and it was like a big surprise that weight started comeing off every month I weighed myself . long story short I have been maintaining doing the same nutrition quest and I am a lot smaller a lot healthier too I am currently 70 years young .
Hugs Judy:)

Welcome, and it sounds as if you are off to a good start. Keep up that fighting spirit - that is what keeps me going too, even though my fighter's instinct has been flagging somewhat lately.

Judy forgets to mention, how her nutrition quest also has stopped her macular(eye) degeneration in its tracks. So , yes, if you start out with some medical problems, obesity created or not, you may find your body healing itself over time as a happy "side effect" to eating more nutritionally.
Hi, Welcome! At 58 you probably are aware of all the "fad diets" out there, and maybe even have tried a few over the years, right? Some work some don't , but if they worked as well as they say they do, or taught you how to eat for the long term, you wouldn't be here, you know?
Join the club. Oh wait, you just did!!! HIIIIIII
Welcome to your Journey. Remember, it took years to put that weight on, don't expect it to just "fall off" in a few months and you will be one step ahead of the people who fall short of their goals by undermining themselves with unattainable time goals. Every body's body is different. You WILL hit plateaus and they WILL piss you off. That said, ONWARD!
The only thing I can really say is that whatever you like to eat will probably be ok if you 1. find better/lighter ways to fix them 2. eat way smaller portions 3. add exercise into the mix 4. drink lots and lots and LOTS of water LOL
We all have our "trigger" foods. One of us cannot eat breads, they are a very big downfall for them, with Judy it's icecream, with me it's brownies and donuts. If you have a trigger food that just cannot be tamed, save THAT one for very special occasions ONLY, just don't have it in the house if you cannot control the monster urges it creates.
Obviously, eat with nutrition in mind. If you like potatoes with a meal, try a baked or oven crisped sliced Sweet potatoe, better nutrition than white ones, whole wheat pasta and whole grain rice instead of white.... Raw and fresh vs precooked/frozen/preprepared and boxed.
EAT a RAINBOW foods with colors have better nutritional values... WHITE is NOT a color it is the absense of color and isn't found in the rainbow,,,,, nix the white flours, rices, pastas in other words.
I'm sure you will make it to your goal. We all will eventually. Some have already attained their goal and have been in maintenance for a long time and still are here to stay focused and to help others. The blogging and sharing and caring, does help. Come to celebrate and to VENT it helps.
Huggs
Kim

Welcome, finerdaisy! We are the same age. Good luck to you on your new healty journey. Check in often.

Glad you're here!

Welcome finerdaisy,

I like that you have taken out of hibernation you exercise machines. I also have to dust them off again.

This blog really help me voice my frustration at times and most of all with a lot of support.