Similar position.

I was wondering if there is anybody out that is in the same position as me so that I can follow you to see your progression. I am a fairly active 67 year old. No health problems apart from a dodgy knee. I go to the gym 3 times a week and Zumba every Saturday. Try to eat fairly well but stray quite easily. I am 5ft 7ins and 12 stone 9 lbs and my ideal weight would be 11 stone or even less if I can stick it out. The weight has creep on over a few years so I would like to try and lose it so that I am a bit lighter next year

[DartmoorDumpling Restart Feb 2024]

I like your positive sounding name "Goingtodoit"....

You are a similar height to me - I am 5ft 7 (age 61) and weighing in a 12st 5lbs....and have been around that weight for the last month! I feel well, but would be a lot healthier if I could lose that last stone. Target weight is 11st 7lbs as I have large bones; but most of my adult life I have been over 12stones, so my difficulty is believing I can actually be that size.

We shall have to go and find or buy some smaller clothes to inspire us to keep on the straight and narrow...

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Hi there, thought it would be good to team up with someone the same as me as I am sure it's more difficult when you get older. I only started my diet/healthy eating on Monday so it's still new and I am worried in case I waiver. Good luck with your goal. I did manage to get down to 11 stone 4 lb five years ago but the will power has not been very strong since.

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Hi there. I am 69, almost 70 in fact. 3 years ago I was an active 67 year old and also about 2 stone overweight. After years of trying to lose weight without success. I am smaller than you at just over 5ft so at just over 11st my BMI was almost 30. I now weigh 8st 12,lb after following Michael Mosely's 5:2 diet. I read his book "The Fast Diet" and found it was a doable plan for me. I had always thought being small made it more difficult to lose weight as well as being older. I was proved wrong on both counts. Good luck on your weight loss journey.

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Thanks Pamton, well done losing that amount of weight. I have heard of that book so will have to look into that one. I suppose also the challenge is to keep it off once you reach your goal. Thanks for your good wishes.

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I was amazed at how the weight fell off when I started the 5:2. I actually started it to lower my triglyceride levels as this was mentioned in the book and I had been told by my doctor to reduce mine. I succeeded in reducing the levels from 6.8 to 0.9 in 3 months and have kept them down. I am hoping to lose a few more pounds but am not too bad as I am now. I am staying with the plan to keep the weight off.