Best strategy and tactics for losing weight at 70?

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Depending on solar flares, phases of the moon or something, my scale says I've either lost 9 pounds in 4 months or 11 pounds, so I'm pleased. I've been using the stair lift to the second floor less often to work up to climbing the 14 steps to Youngest's apartment, perhaps that made a difference? The 14 steps proved tiring but not exhausting when I visited him two weeks back. I still walk the one mile daily either on the treadmill or outdoors.

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Yay! You are losing weight. Congrats!

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I don’t understand why more gyms don’t build indoor pools instead of outdoor pools.

Outdoor pools are only used in the summer. An indoor pool and walking track would be useful for all year round.

Plus so many gym pools are used by swim teams. They close off the pool and members can’t swim.

We have an athletic club here with an indoor pool.

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I agree with someone else - Try Weight Watchers. You just need the online version. But know this involves tracking what you eat, and most likely changing what you eat and/or the portions. It WILL work if you do it. They run specials quite often - like $10/month for 6 months.

Exercise alone is a much harder route, IMO.

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May not be the best, be in a place with no heat and not eat much.

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PR, that's wonderful news!

I am slowing increasing my time on the treadmill, set at an incline at 2.5 miles per hour. I'm up to 8 minutes mist days.

I used to be able to do 20-25, but have fallen into some bad habits of sloth since the pandemic. Time to get back to "fighting weight"!

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Go vegetarian for a while with cutting out sugar and reducing your salt intake. No desserts, no beverages with calories. I don't eat anything sweeter than a piece of fruit unless it's a special occasion. You will lose weight. I'm not anywhere near my 70's but I was a good 100 pounds overweight. How I lost it was I went vegetarian but also cut out cheese and most dairy. I still used a little half and half in my coffee and ate some butter. Maybe a little once a week on a potato.

I limited bread, rice, potatoes, and pasta to one (measured) serving twice a week. If I ate a potato or rice, I knew that I could have two slices of bread, or one cup of cooked pasta that week and no more. You have to do portion control.

You will see that weight come off even if you're older. You'll feel better too.
A few years ago I had gained so much weight because my life was so miserable living with my mother and being her caregiver.I just gave up. I slowly dug myself out of that whole and I started with the vegetarian diet. It works and it's easy.

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Burnt,

You were almost a vegan!

I don’t eat meat at every meal. I never put meat in the veggie soup I make. I will sometimes add a can of rinsed beans if I want to add protein. I don’t put meat in my split pea or lentil soup.

I do put meat in my red beans when I make red beans and rice.

There is plenty of protein in other foods without eating a ton of meat!

Vegans won’t eat any byproducts, eggs, milk, butter, cheese, etc. I eat all of these but in limited quantities.

I do like plant based milk. I drink oat milk in my coffee everyday. I hate sugar in my coffee or tea though.

I feel exactly as you do, everything in moderation is the key.

I gained a lot of weight when I was pregnant! I had a high risk pregnancy and was placed on bedrest. It took me a while to lose it! It is best to lose it slowly though to avoid losing muscle.

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I was almost vegan. I don't eat meat every day even now. When I started cutting back I got used to it and stayed that way. I gained a tremendous amount of weight when I quit smoking. That was a few years ago and it's taken some time for me to lose. It's a whole new lifestyle.

You know I ain't passing up the ham in some red beans and rice. Or the sausage in a crawboil. Or fried chicken. I will give these things up when I'm dead and not before LOL.

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People don’t get the natural exercise like they used to. My mom and grandma hung clothes on a clothesline for years before buying a clothes dryer.

We only had one family car. My dad took the car to work. We walked, rode our bikes or took public transportation everywhere. It’s a shame that we have to deal with crime these days. It was perfectly safe when I was a kid.

We played outside. Went to the park as a family, always had some sort of game, like baseball going on when we picnicked.

We were extremely active. No such thing as kids playing video games back then. Our parents joined in playing games. They didn’t sit around watching us play.

Our parents cooked homemade dinners for us. We weren’t fed fast food. People are so busy that they turn to fast food. There are lots of healthy dishes that can be made just as quickly as driving through a fast food line.

We can easily slip into habits. We should be mindful about the habits that we are teaching to our children and grandchildren. I rarely allowed my children to eat fast food when they were young.

One habit that I have is that I read labels at the grocery store. I have high blood pressure. I have it under control now but it was running really high when I was caregiving for my mom.

My oldest daughter has diabetes, so I watch out for high levels of sodium and sugar.

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