I find the decrease in strength the past 10 years to be frustrating. T 71 yrs I can only Bench press 150 lbs and only do 3 military pull ups, and 25 pushups. At 40 I could bench 265, do 16 military pull ups, and do 70 pushups in a minute. It is hard working out and recovering. I can only do heavy lifts once a week and moderate once a week. Any more and I start losing strength and break down. So many things in ageing I did not know till I got here.

I am 71 and actually gained weight in my mid fifties after starting High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol meds. I went from 180 to 210 in 6 months. Stayed around 200 for 3 years and started losing some when I became a little more active at around 60. Then I went from 190 to 180 and in 2 yrs. I was at 150. Had a good check up and docs found nothing wrong. I ate lots of pies and ice cream but made no difference. I had moved to Texas 2 years prior and wad more active doing physical work. But I found out that I wss using a lot of weed killer on thorns and such around my yard. Read an article and realized I may be breathing in too much of the poison. Stopped using 90% of it and within 6 months was back up to 160. I stayed at 160 to 165 until just the past year when I now hover around 168 +/- 2 lbs.
I have not been as active lately. I need to do more walking and keep up the weight lifting. I do not diet and other than poisoning myself some years a go I have no idea why I gained so much when I started meds for BP and such. Or why after losing so much and then gaining it back I stabilized around 165, which was my weight when a Senior in High school, and 15 lbs under under my weight from 19 yrs to 55 yrs old. my height was 5'10", until the past ten years when I shrunk to 5'9" and shrinking.

Not sure for everyone, but awhile back I went on a few dates with a woman who at the time was 52, and that woman could have put most 25 year old women to shame...she certainly didn't pack on any extra weight after turning 50.

My job keeps me on my feet and moving all day, I’ve got a litttle belly but being vegan I mostly stay within a 5lb fluctuation, 170/175... the week I found out Oreos were vegan I gained a few extra lb and hit 178lb but I don’t have a cookie problem, lol

Yes, but.
I got hurt at work when I was in my late 40s and became much less active. I am also a boredom snacker. So I do blame my weight gain on lifestyle.

I did notice however that where the fat is has changed.

started when I was born only the Marine Corps kept it down.

During all the years I was smoking, my appetite was not as strong, and I could eat just about whatever I wanted (without being a glutton). During all the years I didn't or haven't smoked, I had/have to be vigilant.

Started periomenopause in 2008.
Quit smoking in 2014.
Complete menopause by 2015ish.
Started HRT in 2015 to combat hot flashes - ZERO regrets.

Between age, quitting smoking, and menopause, my metabolism did slow down.
It is easier for weight to creep up on me.
It does take longer to get the weight off.

I can no longer eat whatever I want in any portion at any time and not worry about it.
I still eat whatever I want, but just less frequently and in smaller portions. When I want pie or a donut once in a blue moon I think about the calories, but I also remind myself that I am here but once and that it's okay to have calorie dense foods with zero nutrition once in a while.

I do feel a bit hungry often, but I try to go for low-ish calorie snacks most of the time.

If I was still smoking, I believe I could eat another 500 calories a day and stay within my healthy and desired size range. And, sometimes I miss the habit, but, then I'd be attacking my already fragile kidneys - not to mention aging my skin faster than I'd like, etc. So, it's a trade-off. I'm not as small as I'd like, but I might live a little longer.

I an just 49 am about 50 lb overweight I was very skinny in my youth. Do to back issues, I can not do the extreme things I had done in the past. I bought an exercise bike on the doctor's suggestions. Just got it a couple of weeks ago have not put it together as of yet. Mostly because of the laundry room is full of building supplies. When I get that project completed, I will try to bike. I have arthritis in my back L5 S1 have been fused I have a polymer cage and 4 titanium screws in my lower back. I would like to lose at least half of this weight. I know from my past I was in shape had tons of energy and the girls were more attracted to me. Trying to get past the initial pain seems to be the hard part. The agony that I feel for days after I try to do some monumental task is my only stifling factor.

I hit menopause right at fifty. The switch in hormones changed how the weight distributes. I tend to run 5-10 pounds heavier, but manage it with my usual healthy diet and exercise.

A lot of this is true because of a slower metabolism at that time. Stallone says he eats what he wants but just has to eat less of it.
As for me, I've got liver disease and a gut problem. The liver disease bothers my skin, and I see my doctors but also treat myself with herbs and vitamins. This last time around my blood readings even impressed the doctors. I take more naps but I'm very healthy for the shape I am in. Big belly, yes, but I am a 250 lb. gorilla with strong shoulders and big arms.

As long as my life doesn't resemble Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria I have been able to stay lean but then again I am on male HRT. The biggest change to my metabolism happened in my late 30's.

After decades of being grossly overweight, I only started losing weight after 50.

I have found it harder to maitain my weight.

I don't know. My body doesn't hold on to fat or hair.

I have found it difficult to keep the weight down as im disabled but it is not even close to my biggest concern and I just carry a few extra pounds. I've got to be realistic as im not going to get back to my original weight of 6lb 9oz well until I die.

Clearly not true for everybody, but yes, true for me. Harder, but not impossible.

Agree completely, in my 40s I was the healthiest and fittest in my life, though my early 20s were pretty good. In my 50s I put on a lot of weight.

For me at 62 yes ,put weight on and so hard to get it off ,

For me at 62 yes ,put weight on and so hard to get it off ,

I have weighed the same within + -- 5 lbs for over 2 decades now. I'm 6' tall and right around 175 lbs, and I'm 68. I'm pretty active and eat pretty well. I attribute it mostly to mountainbiking.

But, yes, once weight gets on, it's harder to get it off.

Up until around the age of 30, my diet was pretty much pizza, fries and ice cream and I was always skinny. Now, in my 50s I really watch my diet, won't eat sugar, trans fats, hardly any bread, lots of vegetables, maybe an apple for dessert, I jog and bicycle ride several times a week and it's still really hard to take those extra lbs off.

The answer is yes for me but there are other factors besides age to consider. I have been into fitness my whole life and I have noticed results need more effort. I don't think there is a golden rule or a one age fits all answer here.

I lost 50 pounds two years ago, and have put about 15 pounds back on since I starting my current job (15 months). I'm 60.

I have heard that too but at 40. Having hypothyroidism I have struggled for a long time but have been on Topimax for migraines and have lost 20 lbs.

It is more difficult to maintain my weight. My metabolism is simply slower.