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[MudMouse]

Being a 60 year old trapped in a 20 year old brain, it is lonely here on this board! We need more people posting! There has to be more than just a few of us...

Say hello!

Say how you're doing!

Say anything!

Just say something....

Come and keep me company!

[Darlene60]

Hi Barbara,
Well I just turned 60 this past December and I know what you mean. A 60 year old trapped in this way to big 60 year old body but the brain of a 20 year old. I just joined Jenny this past Monday and can't wait to get to my next appointment next Tuesday. I have a lot to lose but I know I'm worth it. So I'm on my way.

Darlene in Va.

[Babybing2002]

Hey Darlene - welcome JC! I am sure you will like the food and the plan - look at MudMouse's weight loss record - she is amazing:)) It is just a week after week of steady 2ish pounds lost and man, the end of the month and you have lost another 10 pounds. Now, that not only shows but you feel so much better. Tell us a bit about your goals - My 1st goal is to be 299.4 tee hee - which I will be very close to BY THE END OF DECEMBER! That's if I work very hard and ully stay in the 1,200 calories a day.

If you can get any kind of movement in it is a great help in dropping the weight, this is my problem as I am so limited as to what I can do. I am just starting to work with 1 & 2 LBS weights for upper body strengthening. I would love to ride a bike later on when I have become a skinny 299.4 person!

suzanne

cyber waving hello to MM

[MudMouse]

Now this is cool - real people responding!

Glad you're here, Darlene. Keep us posted on your first week's loss. I remember wishing I was one of the people who dropped 8 pounds the first week, and was actually disappointed with just 4! I was dumb...

This has been a tough week for me. Two days out and off Jenny. I'm hoping that the scale won't go up, but we will see what Monday brings! I honestly think that the exercise is what makes me lose. I eat carefully, but the exercise puts the icing on it.

I am finding it strange that while I still crave the old stuff, it isn't as often, and when I gave in to the donuts on Wednesday, I am still feeling off. LOL - my body is making me healthy in spite of myself..

Good luck on your journey, Darlene. It's nice to know you.

[MudMouse]

Hey Darlene - welcome JC! I am sure you will like the food and the plan - look at MudMouse's weight loss record - she is amazing:)) It is just a week after week of steady 2ish pounds lost and man, the end of the month and you have lost another 10 pounds. Now, that not only shows but you feel so much better. Tell us a bit about your goals - My 1st goal is to be 299.4 tee hee - which I will be very close to BY THE END OF DECEMBER! That's if I work very hard and ully stay in the 1,200 calories a day.

If you can get any kind of movement in it is a great help in dropping the weight, this is my problem as I am so limited as to what I can do. I am just starting to work with 1 & 2 LBS weights for upper body strengthening. I would love to ride a bike later on when I have become a skinny 299.4 person!

suzanne

cyber waving hello to MM

silly lady... I do love your first goal weight!

[Babybing2002]

Darlene - where are you? Come back and talk to us - we need more 60ish chicks here who will lose this weight together! How did your first I go? Spill girl, we are here for you:))

suzanne

[jude2009]

hey i found you guys....will check in tomorrow with hopefully something truly inspirational but as of now i am going to get back in the pool and try to cool off......jude

[Darlene60]

Hi Everyone!
Well I'm back. Just slow getting to the computer but had my first week weigh in yesterday and lost 3.5 lbs. So far the program has been great and the food is good. I still haven't got into the physical activity mode yet but I know I will get there. I have my son's wedding next April and want something nice to wear on that special day. I've got the support from my spouse and he's eating TV dinners at night with me when I eat Jenny's dinners. I feel guilty for not cooking but he said not to worry. He's trying to compliment my meals with frozen meals that are similar. I do whip us up some veggies and a nice salad so a little preparation in the kitchen. It's just the two of us so it makes it much easier. I do hope everyone is having a great week and I'll check in here weekly with everyone. It's great the support we have here and this time I'm going to succeed. I'll keep you posted.

My Starting Weight was 231.4
First Week On Jenny 228

Darlene in Va. :-)

[MudMouse]

Give me strength for this week! My cousin is coming in for 3 days, and it will mean 3 days of eating out. I have great ideas of how successful I will be, and right now, I think I'll make the right choices... but ****! I'm nervous!

I'm determined to ride my butt off while she's here. Here's hoping that will help the hidden restaurant calories that will lurk in my meal..

I have started to keep track of my miles on the stationary bike and put them on google earth. I am biking from just west of Toronto, Ontario where I live to New York City. Once I get there, I might check out Long Island, and maybe go on to Washington... who knows where I will pretend to go after that! Right now, I have left Canada, and I'm somewhere around Rochester, NY. I'll keep you posted on my cyber travels!

I am also knitting dishcloths. I am fascinated with them - some circular, some square, and all have different patterns, depending on the mood I'm in. I've done everything from a hot pink skull and crossbone for my daughter to a lighthouse, to a reindeer for Christmas, to a beautiful butterfly and on... Makes me feel connected to people who did this eons ago and used them cause they didn't have a store to run to. It also helps my fingers not miss my mouth..

Come and check back, and keep us posted on how you're doing. It is nice to have someone to do this journey with.

[Digby]

Count me in! I'm a 67 year old man who just rejoined JC last week. Just came back from my weekly weighin and I lost 8 pounds! Love that 1st week! If only the other to follow would be that easy!

BTW the Men's Support Board is very inactive. Of course they don't really market to men for some reason although I see other men at my JC center.

[MudMouse]

Count me in! I'm a 67 year old man who just rejoined JC last week. Just came back from my weekly weighin and I lost 8 pounds! Love that 1st week! If only the other to follow would be that easy!

BTW the Men's Support Board is very inactive. Of course they don't really market to men for some reason although I see other men at my JC center.

I think they consider it a manly muscle.. women can't be to be manly... Congratulations on the first week! Keep us posted..

[cath62]

Hello all my baby-boomer buddies-

I too am enjoying the over sixty group...social security puts a nice chunk in my pocket each month...which has provided me the opportunity to join JC. I was a member when the program first came into being. I was young and just recouperating from surgery...and extra weight due to it. I lost 35 pounds in the blink of an eye...met my DH and went on the whirlwind dating scene. Now 20 years later as the saying goes "it's back"! I love these boards and the great information I find here. I had been having a slow go for a couple of weeks but my last WI finally showed "I'm back"

Wishing each of you all the luck in working this program. The program does work...if you let it.

I will be looking forward to coming back here to see your updates.

Take care all and have a wonderful weekend!

[Babybing2002]

DIGBY - hey, welcome and EIGHT pounds the first week, oh boy - you are fonna shame us all teehee:)) I take it you are a dog person, me too. Standard Poodles, the really big boys. Right now we have our first lady dog - "May'B" she is a tad smaller than our boys were but she sleeps in bed with us and is big enough to crowd us out as she tends to spread like warm jello as the night progresses and we have to chase her off LOL.

suzanne

Count me in! I'm a 67 year old man who just rejoined JC last week. Just came back from my weekly weighin and I lost 8 pounds! Love that 1st week! If only the other to follow would be that easy!

BTW the Men's Support Board is very inactive. Of course they don't really market to men for some reason although I see other men at my JC center.

[Babybing2002]

Cath - hi and glad to have you join us - now we got a group goin' here! I had my toncild taken out in Evergreen Park! Love Chicago! You will drop that 35 pounds in nothing flat 0 the food is so improved from when you were last here. Do you remember when there was a REAL steak and the Plum Chicken? I think they only had 3-4 frozen meals and the rest you had to shake and bake yourself! We actually lived by Jenny Craig herself when she was in Del Mar, CA delivering diet meals directly to people's homes!

suzanne

Hello all my baby-boomer buddies-

I too am enjoying the over sixty group...social security puts a nice chunk in my pocket each month...which has provided me the opportunity to join JC. I was a member when the program first came into being. I was young and just recouperating from surgery...and extra weight due to it. I lost 35 pounds in the blink of an eye...met my DH and went on the whirlwind dating scene. Now 20 years later as the saying goes "it's back"! I love these boards and the great information I find here. I had been having a slow go for a couple of weeks but my last WI finally showed "I'm back"

Wishing each of you all the luck in working this program. The program does work...if you let it.

I will be looking forward to coming back here to see your updates.

Take care all and have a wonderful weekend!

[MudMouse]

This last week turned out to be a whole lot harder than I actually thought it would be. Eating out every meal for 3 days sucks! Today, I went back on the plan, and I have to tell you - I was so glad to eat Jenny stuff that it just made me smile. I had to weigh in right in the middle of the whole being out thing, and was lucky enough to only gain 1.4 pounds. I was surprised how eating off Jenny affected my entire digestive system. If I'd been able to go to the bathroom, I don't think I would have gained anything! I know, I know - too much information!

It's nice to be back on the plan...

[Babybing2002]

ROTFLMFAO!

suzanne

This last week turned out to be a whole lot harder than I actually thought it would be. Eating out every meal for 3 days sucks! Today, I went back on the plan, and I have to tell you - I was so glad to eat Jenny stuff that it just made me smile. I had to weigh in right in the middle of the whole being out thing, and was lucky enough to only gain 1.4 pounds. I was surprised how eating off Jenny affected my entire digestive system. If I'd been able to go to the bathroom, I don't think I would have gained anything! I know, I know - too much information!

It's nice to be back on the plan...

[Sallee]

Here I am! Im Sallee. Im 64 years old and a lifetime yo yo dieter. Ive been using Jenny Craig since April 12. Im loving everything about the program! I had 40 pounds to loose (I might add another 10 when I get there) I have reached my half way point, 20 lbs. I must say, this was not that hard. I did Jenny Craig 20 years ago and I was hungry and obsessed with food the whole time. This time the food is more than adequate and delicious! I love the big salads I make for myself. Lots of really good lettuce, not the cut up kind that comes in a bag. All sorts of real veggies; carrots, cherry tomatoes, jicama, cucumbers. I even throw a little fruit in.
Here is my claim to fame: I started Jenny Craig when I was laid up with a broken ankle. The ankle stopped my life. I couldnt be in denial any more. I was stuck in bed with the TV for company. There was an Oprah episode where Valerie Bertinelli showed off her new body in a bikini, I was so ready to deal with this problem, that it was just the kick in the pants I needed. I called that day and set myself up for the Jenny Direct. Thats the one that they mail the food to you and give your consultations by phone. It was the perfect solutions for someone who was home bound.
Im writing a blog about my experience of doing Jenny with a broken ankle. It includes some of the pearls of wisdom I have gained from this experience. Here is the address:
Sallee's Blog

[MudMouse]

Sallee - half way - how amazing~

You mentioned Valerie as your inspiration. Gotta tell you - for me, it was Ruby. I started watching her first season, and the more I watched her on her journey, the more I realized that if she can do this, so can I. I can beat my beast too. She is the kindest person - she has written me, and her encouragement is such a .. well just that, encouragement. Whenever I want to give up, I get on my exercise bike, and turn on Ruby on the Tivo. It gives me that extra push I need to keep in there. Strange - I can't stray cause of a woman I've never met. But I'll take her hacky encouragement any day!

[Lettie1234]

Being a 60 year old trapped in a 20 year old brain, it is lonely here on this board! We need more people posting! There has to be more than just a few of us...

Say hello!

Say how you're doing!

Say anything!

Just say something....

Come and keep me company!

[Babybing2002]

Welcome Lettie - I am so happy you decided to join us! How do you like the JC food? I see you just started in July, how has the month been going? I really do enjoy the program and the friends here are wonderful. I have a very long road ahead of me but I am doing my best to be a loser ...

suzanne

PS - waves cyber hello to MM!!