I’ve heard that people inevitably start gaining weight at 50, has this been your experience?
I’ve also heard that it’s a lot harder to lose weight and stay fit then.
What say you?
I actually am in better shape at 64.yikes I said it.
I have, but I quit smoking at the same time so that contributed. Rather than smoking, I eat more.
I don't get much exercise because my back is junk, so I've got to fix my diet.
@AMGT My doc prescribed me Chantix® and it helped immensely. I tried to quit so many times before and couldn't do it. It was fairly easy for me with that. You don't stop abruptly either, you taper off while you're taking it.
Thanks for the grapes tip. I'll definitely do that, I love grapes.
I've given up bread ,,not as hard as quiting the smokes,,but still breaking habits ,my next is cutting down the sugar ,,I too need to do this
I haven’t yet, but you know, that calendar, gotta live by it. 11/26/23 at midnight, my time zone, BAM!!! I’ve got 40 lbs scheduled to kick it with me.
@AMGT yeah baby, you’re right, that shit ain’t gonna creep up on this ??
Only if they decrease their physical actvity and increase their food intake. It really should be the time to get in shape and stay in shape for the rest of their lives. Enough things are goind to strat to dysfunction physically as you age. You don't need to add to it and increase your lifespan.
I say BS. So many folks that I've heard complaining about their wieght, and limitations they perceive to be caused by age , also talk about all the activities they USED to do . If you keep up your fitness and muscle tone - you burn fat . Simple. If you choose instead , to mostly sit around, and stop doing certain things because "I'm too old for that". Well - you will be !
I'm the same size I was in my 20's, and in better shape. No physical limitations.
A strong believer in "use it or lose it" . Eat healthy (mostly). Regular gym visits, yoga, and plenty of outdoor activity - it works !
@Gwendolyn2018 @AMGT menopause doesn't help!
@Presley1209 It may present challenges , but they can be overcome.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.