Losing weight in your 60's is very difficult

Wladzia

I have been on one diet or another for the past 50 years - losing a few pounds and gaining it back. However, I have never given up hope that someday I would be slim. Is it possible that finally at the age of 63 I might be successfull? Health issues have added to my determination to succeed. Are there others out there who are fighting the same battle?

whisperingdragon

Yes. You can do it!! You must find what works for you. Count your calories, eat in moderation.. Walk a little. It will come off.

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Goal4Good

I'm 50 and I know its harder but its still possible. I have a dear friend who is 59 and over the last 2 years, she lost 100 lbs. Every time I think I can't lose, I think of her. It took her a while but slowly and steadily, she got there and walked her first 10K last Fall.

JoJo1953

Yes you can do it. I'm not in my 60s yet but close.

jjstokes

I will be 60 next year. I've been on MFP for about a year and a half and lost about 25 lbs. The biggest thing for me was being honest with tracking exercise and adjusting my food intake to the numbers when I haven't done anything to burn extra calories. The exercise database helped me figure out what I was doing to burn calories without "trying". Like house work and yard work. I got to my goal in less than a year and I've been able to stay there for 7 or 8 months now. I love this site.

JeanneTops

I turn 60 this year. I've been on MFP since Dec 2009. I log everything I eat, I do an hour of cardio exercise six days a week and I only occasionally go over my calorie limit. I'm losing weight at a slower pace than I did when I was younger but I've lost quite a bit. (I'm two pounds away from my first big goal so I'm holding off giving out my numbers just yet.)

At any age, I believe the key is perserverance, persistence and patience. At our age, I think these are a little easier than when we were younger and thought that we could make ourselves over into perfection. Eating better and exercising more makes you feel better and relieves a lot of the aches and pains of aging. I feel years younger and I look forward to years of feeling great. I'm pretty happy with the way I look too. So I don't think there's anything "hard" about this at all! I'm having a great time.

skinnyme47

I will be 59 at the end of this year. I thought I couldn't lose the weight, but so far I've lost 41 pounds. It can be done. :happy: I watch my calories and sodium as well. I walk 20-25 minutes a few times a week.