Body changes in age 30 s
Morty90210
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Does anyone else notice your body composition changes in your late 20's and 30's? I feel like my body quits losing weight at a certain point and feel my stomach is flabbier despite lifting weights etc...😣 my size in clothes is differ ent too even without really gaining much weight. Anyone else?
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I'm better at 39 than I was at 29. Often times it's our lifestyle that changes (more sedentary work, more responsibilities that crowd out activity, etc.) Your 30s are a fantastic decade!15
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I completely transformed myself starting at age 35. I’m 37 now and even though I played footballl and hockey in high school.. I would crush that kid now in all lifts10
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Everyone experiences body changes throughout their lives; sometime for the better, sometimes not. But, it's something we can work on and improve. Like the other posters, I'm better at 44 than I ever was in my 20's (before pregnancy even).
Are your calorie allowance and lifting program in line with your goals?5 -
Yes I feel like I have to starve to maintain my weight and I exercise everyday 😣8
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I am 44(started 5 years ago and became more serious about my health and how my body looks) and I am in better shape. at a smaller size(in clothing) at a higher weight than I was in my teens,20s and early 30s.I have less health issues too. my asthma and breathing is also a lot better,I sleep like a normal person(I was a night owl and no matter what kind of schedule I was on I didnt sleep much,I couldnt sleep no matter how hard I tried.I have less belly fat now too compared to when i was in my teens and 20s.I want to be one of those in shape sexy grandmas(still need the grandkids though and dont think that will ever happen as neither of my 2 adult kids want kids)3
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Morty90210 wrote: »Yes I feel like I have to starve to maintain my weight and I exercise everyday 😣
Mess with your macros. Eat for volume. It’s mostly mental. This is also why I personally run bulks and cuts. I’d rather be full or hungry. Right at maintenance And it’s harder then cutting as crazy at that’s sounds. The progress is also far to slow for me personally4 -
Morty90210 wrote: »Yes I feel like I have to starve to maintain my weight and I exercise everyday 😣
Mess with your macros. Eat for volume. It’s mostly mental. This is also why I personally run bulks and cuts. I’d rather be full or hungry. Right at maintenance And it’s harder then cutting as crazy at that’s sounds. The progress is also far to slow for me personally
^ indeed. Also, evaluate your lifting/exercise program. With a good, proven program you can progress without having to bust your *kitten* every day. Not that I want to discourage regular exercise but quality usually beats quantity with lifting.3 -
My negative body changes in my 20s and 30s were due to poor eating/activity habits. So many people seem to think that hitting their 30s means their bodies will take a downward turn. That ends up being a self fulfilling prophecy. Eat appropriately and be active and you'll be fine. Will you look like a fresh faced 21 yo?. No, because you aren't one. But you're not going to turn into the crypt keeper either.9
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Nope!
Looking better now in my 30s than in my 20s. Just dropped a stone so I’m back to the weight I was age 21 but I look better this time cause I have less fat and more muscle.
The few bits of clothes I still have from 10 years ago fit just great.
As others have said, it’s usually due to being more inactive, drop in BMR from age 20 to age 30 would be minimal I would imagine!1 -
Morty90210 wrote: »Does anyone else notice your body composition changes in your late 20's and 30's? I feel like my body quits losing weight at a certain point and feel my stomach is flabbier despite lifting weights etc...😣 my size in clothes is differ ent too even without really gaining much weight. Anyone else?
Nope, i am leaner now at 36 than 26 because I wasn't training back then.5 -
I have noticed it take more effort to keep weight off in my 30s, but as many said, there are also lifestyle changes. I used to cycle to wor, now I take the tube. I used to spend most weekends out dancing and evenings in the gym, now I'm on the sofa with a take away (well really now, it's all weighed and within my cals) and run with a plan... I think it is a combination of things1
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Just wait until you get to your 40’s, you’re in for a treat!
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Seriously, enjoy your 30’s! Eat sensibly, stay active and exercise, and that goes for any age
I feel my best at 44 than I ever have in my younger years and I credit that to maintaining a healthy weight and exercising regularly for the first time in my previously sedentary life
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It is definitely harder to lose weight at 39 than it was at 29 and I will always have a little loose skin pouch on my lower abdomen now after pregnancy and weight loss so yes my body has changed. On the other side I had never attempted compound lifts until I was 35 and am much stronger now than I was in my 20s. My arms and shoulder muscle are so much more defined now.4
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In my 20s money was tight, I didn’t care about calories and I was raising a young family, went through 2 home renovations and then a build, and was a student and then started my own business. In my 30s life has gotten a bit more even and predictable but it took a while before I got my act together. I am coming up on 40 in 2 years and living and loving life! It really is what you make it and I wish I had realized that sooner! Oh to have the strength and resilience of my 20s back! Now it is injuries and “fixing” what I neglected to love before. Calories are king and lifting is my mould.5
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I was in the best shape of my life in my 30s.2
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I lost weight more easily in my younger years. I think the tipping point for me was pregnancy tho - after pregnancy it became hard AF to lose weight. Now in my early 40's I weigh more than I did in my 20s/early 30's but I am the same size (sometimes even smaller - not sure how much is due to vanity sizing these days though, coz I was always an AU size 8 and now I can fit a size AU6 with ease).
My stomach however is definitely flabbier.
I think the biggest change has been as mentioned above - more sedentary (now I have to work out at the gym, before I just, I dunno, walked around and stuff) lifestyle. And with a kid much less spontaneity.
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I am in far better shape at 35 than I was at 25. The difference is that I started exercising and losing weight in my late 20s. At 25 I was morbidly obese; was on medication for high cholesterol, high triglycerides, and borderline insulin resistance; and could barely run for a full minute. Now I am in an optimal BMI range, all of my numbers are excellent without medication, and I am tapering for my fifth half marathon. There is nothing inherent about your 30s that means you will be less fit. Physical fitness is dependent on your actions, and many people maintain a high level of fitness well past their 30s.
It's not clear from your posts whether you are trying to lose or maintain, but regardless, the idea that the body just can't lose past a certain weight is a myth. Your body does not "quit losing weight at a certain point." If your weight is stable, then you're eating at maintenance. If you intend to be in a deficit yet are not losing weight, then something is off with your logging (the most likely answer) or something is medically wrong.0 -
I’m in far better shape, at a healthier weight, and have far better body composition at age 56 than I did in my 30’s or 40’s. Don’t let age be an excuse because it’s not.5
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I was lean lik-a-mo-fo when i was in my 30's (6 years on the army). I'm 61 now and will probably never be in that good a shape again, but i exercise daily and am at a pretty good fitness level for my age.
Ya can't beat the clock, but ya can sure put up one hell of a fight. 3 -
I'm 30. My body looks different my mid-twenties to thirty because I had 3 children in that time frame. I am in better shape than I was in my late teens and early twenties though. I weigh more than I did at 18 (120 vs 115) but I am smaller (in clothes), so I'm probably more muscular.0
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Morty90210 wrote: »Does anyone else notice your body composition changes in your late 20's and 30's? I feel like my body quits losing weight at a certain point and feel my stomach is flabbier despite lifting weights etc...😣 my size in clothes is differ ent too even without really gaining much weight. Anyone else?
Late 20s, early 30s? :flowerforyou: Aww, you kids say the darnedest things!
Seriously: 30-something is good time for a wake-up call. I wish I'd been smart enough to get on a healthier track at that age, rather than waiting until my mid-40s to become routinely active, and until 59-60 to lose weight from obese back to what I weighed in my 20s. Your future self's health, independence, well-being and happiness depend on what you do now.
Usually, what changes in our late 20s to early 30s is our basic lifestyle: We move less in daily life, and often are less "go for it" in workouts. We start having a social life more focused around sitting, watching stuff (TV, movies, live sports or music, whatever) and eating/drinking. We get "better" jobs, with less movement and more sitting in them than the jobs we had earlier. If we have better incomes, we start buying conveniences, and hiring services done that we once would've done ourselves. All this stuff adds up . . . probably to at least a few hundred calories a day less daily life movement, for many people.
If I can make big changes at 60, you can make big changes at 30-something. Maybe you can avoid some of the later-life problems I didn't avoid (cancer, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, joint problems - all but the last now history, thankfully) not to mention some I have avoided so far but same-age friends haven't (diabetes, joint replacements, too weak/impaired to do some household chores, and more).
When I was your age, I didn't really think through the possibility that I'd actually live this long - 63 in November. If you do live at least that long, buckle up, it's going to be an interesting ride!
And sincere best wishes, truly, from an MFP granny-type. 6 -
My body composition changed for the worse in my 30s but that was because I went from being very active to much more sedentary. At 44, my body composition is far and away better than it was in my 30s.3
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Ive noticed my body composition changing for the better/ but I’ve worked at it.
I am in better shape in my 30s then I was in my 20s.
Of course- I take better care of myself now and eat healthier. Luckily I haven’t had any problems with weight loss, etc. I think it’s a myth about metabolism slowing, etc - within my circle of friends are a bunch of 40s/50s hotties that work out and look great. Of course, you get out what you put in!
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Morty90210 wrote: »Yes I feel like I have to starve to maintain my weight and I exercise everyday 😣
Well that doesn't sound right at all. Are you healthy? If so, there's no reason it should be difficult to lose or maintain your weight at that age. If you share your stats maybe everyone here could help you out so that you're not miserable.0 -
Sure my body took a big swing in my 30's.
It had nothing to do with my actual age though.
It had everything to do with the simple facts that in my 20's I was far more active - my jobs were lower paying, entry level and/or physical jobs that had me on my feet, my hobbies were all outdoors, I hiked around a college campus, and even bar crawls with friends would end up involving several miles of walking. I didn't have to think about activity, it was a part of life. Add in some sports and training for those, and my weight wasn't an issue, and I was slim and trim and could eat what I felt like.
Then, in my 30's that all changed. I moved to more and more professional jobs, which had me sitting more and more until my entire workday is spent in front of a computer. Rather than walking or biking, I drove to my job's parking area or took public transit - unlike in college where there would still be miles of hiking from one class to the next, instead it was a walk from my car to my desk where I sat for the next 8-10 hours. Sports became less frequent and more expensive, bills got bigger, more work, less activity, more stress. Stress meant by the time work was done, I was beat and cooking dinner was the extent of my ambition. Even little things like getting ready for work - in college and my 20's jobs, I could get away with jeans and a tee, and didn't need to do makeup, hair, and wear nice clothes unless I wanted to. Add in 5 hours a week now just being spent on getting ready for work, when that was more like less than 2 hours back then.
Wasn't used to having to make "time" for activity as it was just a part of my life. But reality was, as time went by, I got significantly less active, and didn't adjust my eating or my planned activity to compensate.
Working to remedy that now that I'm starting my 40's, and realizing just how inactive I had become.....gym and working out was great, but that didn't make up for the lack of activity in the rest of my life. Trying to find some more permanent remedies for those things now that I've realized the problem it is.1 -
Morty90210 wrote: »Does anyone else notice your body composition changes in your late 20's and 30's? I feel like my body quits losing weight at a certain point and feel my stomach is flabbier despite lifting weights etc...😣 my size in clothes is differ ent too even without really gaining much weight. Anyone else?
Late 20s, early 30s? :flowerforyou: Aww, you kids say the darnedest things!
Seriously: 30-something is good time for a wake-up call. I wish I'd been smart enough to get on a healthier track at that age, rather than waiting until my mid-40s to become routinely active, and until 59-60 to lose weight from obese back to what I weighed in my 20s. Your future self's health, independence, well-being and happiness depend on what you do now.
Usually, what changes in our late 20s to early 30s is our basic lifestyle: We move less in daily life, and often are less "go for it" in workouts. We start having a social life more focused around sitting, watching stuff (TV, movies, live sports or music, whatever) and eating/drinking. We get "better" jobs, with less movement and more sitting in them than the jobs we had earlier. If we have better incomes, we start buying conveniences, and hiring services done that we once would've done ourselves. All this stuff adds up . . . probably to at least a few hundred calories a day less daily life movement, for many people.
If I can make big changes at 60, you can make big changes at 30-something. Maybe you can avoid some of the later-life problems I didn't avoid (cancer, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, joint problems - all but the last now history, thankfully) not to mention some I have avoided so far but same-age friends haven't (diabetes, joint replacements, too weak/impaired to do some household chores, and more).
When I was your age, I didn't really think through the possibility that I'd actually live this long - 63 in November. If you do live at least that long, buckle up, it's going to be an interesting ride!
And sincere best wishes, truly, from an MFP granny-type.
You’re the best, you know? I love everything you say.1 -
Morty90210 wrote: »Does anyone else notice your body composition changes in your late 20's and 30's? I feel like my body quits losing weight at a certain point and feel my stomach is flabbier despite lifting weights etc...😣 my size in clothes is differ ent too even without really gaining much weight. Anyone else?
Late 20s, early 30s? :flowerforyou: Aww, you kids say the darnedest things!
Seriously: 30-something is good time for a wake-up call. I wish I'd been smart enough to get on a healthier track at that age, rather than waiting until my mid-40s to become routinely active, and until 59-60 to lose weight from obese back to what I weighed in my 20s. Your future self's health, independence, well-being and happiness depend on what you do now.
Usually, what changes in our late 20s to early 30s is our basic lifestyle: We move less in daily life, and often are less "go for it" in workouts. We start having a social life more focused around sitting, watching stuff (TV, movies, live sports or music, whatever) and eating/drinking. We get "better" jobs, with less movement and more sitting in them than the jobs we had earlier. If we have better incomes, we start buying conveniences, and hiring services done that we once would've done ourselves. All this stuff adds up . . . probably to at least a few hundred calories a day less daily life movement, for many people.
If I can make big changes at 60, you can make big changes at 30-something. Maybe you can avoid some of the later-life problems I didn't avoid (cancer, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, joint problems - all but the last now history, thankfully) not to mention some I have avoided so far but same-age friends haven't (diabetes, joint replacements, too weak/impaired to do some household chores, and more).
When I was your age, I didn't really think through the possibility that I'd actually live this long - 63 in November. If you do live at least that long, buckle up, it's going to be an interesting ride!
And sincere best wishes, truly, from an MFP granny-type.
You’re the best, you know? I love everything you say.
That's so sweet of you to say: Thank you! :flowerforyou: :drinker:1 -
It is harder to lose weight as I have gotten into my 30s.5
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