Any women on this forum over 50?
tecallahan
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Wondering if age is related to this concept of eating more to weight less? I think it worked for me in my younger days, but even though I am very active, not so sure about it now.
Any woman over 50 eating TDEE - 15%?
Any woman over 50 eating TDEE - 15%?
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I'm 49 and am eating exactly that. Three weeks in, no gain, no loss, and no measurements yet, but I feel very energized and strong in the gym. Stay tuned.0
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When you use the TDEE calculator, it takes age into account in determining your TDEE....so that means that number is what you should eat to maintain your weight...that means a small deficit of 15% will work for you as well. If you have been low caling, you may want to consider eating TDEE for 8wks to allow your body to reset. Then go to a cut of 15%.0
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Thanks!! Seriously thinking of it -- just have hypothyroidism and post-menopause working AGAINST me.
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I'm 54 and tomorrow will be 2 weeks at 1765 calories a day, which is my TDEE-15%. I did gain at first, but after the first week lost it back to where I was. I'll weigh in Wed. and see where I am , but there has been some inch loss, my jeans buttoned where before I used a rubber band cause they were so tight. I do feel I have more energy and enjoy working out.0
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I'm 51 and have been eating increased calories for 8+ weeks now. I'm trending upward just a bit, but nothing to be worried about. I still haven't seen any love from the scale, but I'm also still adjusting numbers looking for the magic calorie count. On the up side, I have lost inches and I'm rocking my workouts (and I work out a lot)! Even if I don't lose weight, I feel so much better it's worth it.
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I am 58 and having a difficult time. So far the scale has gone up almost 6 lbs and an inch gain on my hips
I do feel more energy and I am able to walk further and do more weights than before but I don't like getting fatter by the day.
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