I actually am in better shape at 64.yikes I said it.

Everything is harder after 50... well , most things. Lol

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.

true for me

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.

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 !

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.

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 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.

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.

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 ,

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 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.

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

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.

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.