Anybody 49 or older???

Cruefan1981

I am finding it really hard to lose weight at this age.

darlamiller

It seems like we don't require as many calories but I still eat the same . I'm 52 and I don't loose it as easy or fast!

Bocch

I think the problems is the activity level. When we were younger we might have played sports in school which practice could have been for 2 hours. Then after coming home maybe we would do a pick-up game. Maybe we would use a push lawnmower to cut the grass and then meet the gang for whatever. It's tough, I know I have pains from playing those sports and trying to do sports to burn calories is not as easy.

iwtbtagtgtg

Way over 49

iwtbtagtgtg

I don't know where the rest of my post went, but I'll try again. (Maybe it disappeared due to 68yo age-related user error). I'm just restarting after gaining weight again. I'm starting to realize this is a chronic condition and will need lifelong attention, rather than ever stopping"treatment" (calorie monitoring and moving around). It does get harder the older I get, but it can still be done!

CaptainJoy

I had an aha moment and decided I did not want my future hopes and dreams limited by my obesity. I discovered that it's not our age but our habits that make losing weight harder. I'm 57 and started on this app one year ago. I've lost over 90 pounds by weighing and measuring my food while becoming more active. I've learned to make healthier choices when eating out. I now choose to say no to most fried foods and cheese heavy meals. There are plenty of delicious lower calorie choices, like grilled fish, on most menus but it's hard to change our habits. I simply move more and eat less. If I can't get out to exercise I dance in the porch to some good music.

I have a dear friend who is 60+ years old. She chose to go low carb because of her diabetes. She's lost much more than I have but she puts in over 15,000 steps every day. No more shots for her; she's got her health and her weight under control.

You must really want it. Find a reason and don't give up. It's totally worth the effort.

queenliz99

56 here, and it took me my whole life to realize that all you need is a calorie deficit.

Shana67

I am 49, and have lost 38 lbs this year. It takes time, and it is far slower than it was when I was in my 30s, but it works. Eat less, TRACK WHAT YOU EAT, exercise more, and be patient. Patience is key

lorrpb

Many people here over age 49 have lost hundreds if not thousands of pounds, including me! It's all in your mindset.

JulieSHelms

I'm 50--started losing at 49. Down 82 lbs now and joined a gym for the first time in my life. For me it definitely took a change in mindset (which came about by seeing myself in a photo that just horrified me). No diet...but rather a permanent change in lifestyle. Now I have a new and improved body to go with my new lifestyle! At this point the process is actually easier for me than in the beginning, because I am reaping rewards--feeling better, looking better, people commenting etc. It's all very motivating to get those last 40 lbs off.

TonyB0588

Cruefan1981 wrote: »

I am finding it really hard to lose weight at this age.

I am one year older and I've lost 9 lbs in the 4 months I've been on MFP. With a little dedication you can do it too.

Machka9

49 here.
Perimenopausal.
Thought it would be really hard to lose weight.
Was convinced I was too old.
Discovered it was astoundingly easy!! 25 kg/55 lbs lost.

And as for activity level ... as I lost weight, I gradually increased my activity level and I'm back to doing the long distance cycling I used to do. In the last year, I've cycled several 100 km rides, a couple centuries (100 miles), a couple 200 km randonnees, a 300 km randonnee, and a 400 km randonnee ... plus a whole lot of somewhat shorter rides.

I wasn't ready to be old yet.

djaustin53

Me, me, me..m

delboy604

I'm 35. Find it hard as well. Wish you well in achieving your goals!

BiggDaddy58

I am 57 (soon to be 58) started on here March 1st, 2016. I have lost almost 80 pounds so far. It all starts with your mindset and educating yourself about your body and weight loss.

I wish you success on your journey!

tress29

I'm 49, and I've been on MFP for three years. I've not always been consistent with logging and eating correctly. Recently diagnosed with Type I diabetes, so no choice but to shape up! Honest logging and working to increase my activities all help. I'm down 15# since my diagnosis this summer, but have to give much credit to the insulin! Toning is all gonna be on me, so planning to join the YMCA with my kids once marching band season is over.

judis100

Hi Cruefan-
I found it pretty easy to lose weight when I was younger, and was surprised by how much harder I've had to work at it now that I'm post-menopausal. As others have said, if you commit to it, it can be done but the results are slower for me, both in weight lost and body re-shaping. But it beats the alternative of staying fat and, in my case, pre-diabetic! Hang in there.

Judi

kjdaughtridge

I'm 52 and have let my weight creep up over the years. I recently found out my cholesterol is sky high so I decided to change my diet and lose weight as opposed to going on meds. I just started and have 50-60 lbs to lose. I would love to have a group of peers to support each other. Feel free to add me as a friend everyone.

ma_bitts

I'm 48 and feeling much the same. Last time when I lost a lot of weight, I was in my 20s. This is much harder and slower, but it is still completely doable. We can do it!

CipherZero

Started at 45; finished and got to the goal at 47, eighteen months later, with a 73lb loss.

Harder than if I did it in my 20s? Probably. Harder does to equate with impossible.

nitromaniac

Hang in there.

Sabine_Stroehm

Bocch wrote: »

I think the problems is the activity level. When we were younger we might have played sports in school which practice could have been for 2 hours. Then after coming home maybe we would do a pick-up game. Maybe we would use a push lawnmower to cut the grass and then meet the gang for whatever. It's tough, I know I have pains from playing those sports and trying to do sports to burn calories is not as easy.

My activity level is much higher than it was when I lost weight. I find it harder to maintain now than I did to lose then.
OP: I'm 51 and menopausal.

nitromaniac

judis100 wrote: »

Hi Cruefan-
I found it pretty easy to lose weight when I was younger, and was surprised by how much harder I've had to work at it now that I'm post-menopausal. As others have said, if you commit to it, it can be done but the results are slower for me, both in weight lost and body re-shaping. But it beats the alternative of staying fat and, in my case, pre-diabetic! Hang in there.

Judi

It also took a pre-diabetic diagnosis from my MD to motivate me. I've never really made a concentrated effort to lose weight, but the fact that there is a history of diabetes in my family has really driven me down this path, and at 50 years old, it's not easy. I am slowly changing my lifestyle and seeing results. Hang in there, be diligent an the results will come.

sijomial

I'm 56 and found it far easier to lose weight in my 50's than my 30's or 40's.

The key was to strip away any excuses including, but not only, using age as an excuse and take personal responsibility for how much I ate and how much I moved.

Settled career, children grown up and more self-sufficient meant more time for me. I could have spent that "me time" sitting on the sofa eating peanuts but made the choice to be far more active and invest that time in my health and fitness.

Just wish I had started earlier!

mvsmith2012

Hi, I will be 50 in January and I married 4 years ago and in the process of cooking for my dear husband I put 60 pounds on since then. I joined mfp in August and easily lost 10 pounds. Now it's getting harder and I am dealing with a lot of aches and pains, and that is a another reason to move a lot more and eat less..I love this site for it gives ton's of motovation. Please feel free to add me as a friend..

ajmack41

I'm 50. However, I found it bit easier to lose weight. I always been athletic, but when I don't feel like exercising or eating healthy, I will gain a few pounds back. I guess it depends on your activity level and what you eat.

carolinelanewa

I am a 52 year old female. Its been hard to loose weight. I do pt 4 times a week. Weigh and track my food and its been a slow process. Just started running as well and it seems to be getting things moving. Have weigh in with my pt on monday and for the first time i can honestly say im looking forward to it.

Adc7225

I started with MFP at 44 and I recently turned 48 and to to honest when I would see threads about how hard it is to lose wait because of 'fill in the blank' I was sort of dismissive about it. Like how hard it is to lose weight when you're short, how do you really know? I've only been short, but since this last birthday I have noticed some weight/fat in areas that were never an issue. I've gone from a 27" waist to a almost 29" belly