believer wrote: Cut down on carbs, eat smaller portions during meals, eliminate snack intake, and take moderate walks every day. Eat less, do more and it will come off albeit slowly.

I'm 52...I've lost 10-15 pounds doing this the past few months.

FairwoodKing wrote: I still have back and hip problems, so I probably can't work out the way I used to. And I have to be very careful not to fall for fear of breaking my hip.

berry wrote: Swimming. Cut down on caloric intake.

Resist the sausage temptation.

FairwoodKing wrote: When I turned 50, I looked like an Adonis. I was slender with great muscle tone. Then a few years later I had major lower back surgery. I gained 60 pounds almost over night. To make matters worse, I had hip replacement about a year ago, and that made everything even worse. Now I am 61 and I look like a lump of mashed potatoes. One of my doctors told me I look like I'm pregnant.

I still have back and hip problems, so I probably can't work out the way I used to. And I have to be very careful not to fall for fear of breaking my hip.

Does anyone have any suggestions on what I should eat or what kind of exercises I should do to lose this weight? My doctors have not been any help at all. I don't expect to look like I did 11 years ago, but I have to do something to at least fit into my clothes. I should also add that I gained 10" of waist in the past five years.

FairwoodKing wrote: Now I am 61

ccrunner609 wrote: Cut your portion sizes on your 3 main meals and add snacks every 2-3 hours. Apple or other fruit, 1/2 a protein bar, pretzals, dry cereal ect.... are good snacks.
To me it sounds like you have nothing to lose in regards to exercise. If I were you I would start with weightlifting. This will strengthen your muscles and joints. Add swimming, biking, walking, jogging ect....after awhile.