46 and weight won't budge!

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  • susie234
    susie234 Posts: 14
    I am 47 and was having same problem. Asked my MD to do more thyroid tests than the standard and came back Hashimoto's thyroiditis. It might be worth asking your doc about it again, even though you said thyroid normal some of the most basic tests don't show this and it is a common condition in women.
  • SherryTeach
    SherryTeach Posts: 2,836 Member
    I'm 58 and I reached my goal weight in about six months. It is not necessary to exercise to extreme. I'm on maintenance now and gradually upping my calories. I get a minimum of 10,000 on my fitbit daily, usually more and use light weights a couple of days a week. The key for me was disciplined logging and avoiding processed food. I feel like a different person.
  • BigRedgw2010
    BigRedgw2010 Posts: 127 Member
    It is harder, but not impossible. You just really have to watch what you eat more now then we did when we were 19. When we were younger it was easy to drop 7 to 10 pounds a week, now I aim for that in two months. Just cut back on small things each week and the weight will come off like melting butter. Good luck.
  • wrkout2bfit
    wrkout2bfit Posts: 41 Member
    I too have Hashimoto's, and I am 47. I was over 200 lbs, and got down to 122 in my 30's. With healthy eating, and working out, the fat just melted off. I've been on thyroid med for about 8 years. I have had soooo much difficulty keeping weight off, the last 2 years. I eat pretty healthy, and workout at least 5-6 days a week. I run, races, and do different forms of cardio, to try to mix things up. My weight has shifted to areas that I really didn't want to be any larger. I see some gentlemen commenting on this not being an age issue. I have spoken to my doctors, and they tell me, for Women around our age, it is more difficult for some. Even though I don't have a lot of weight to lose, my body fat is much higher than I want, and it is very difficult now for me. Women with these issues, you are not alone!
  • rogueriverbrat
    rogueriverbrat Posts: 115 Member
    I am having a hard time losing I am on 1200 calories and I need to lose 60 pounds :( It help with the support of others on here. I am still on staying the course, good luck with your journey,
  • rachel8993
    rachel8993 Posts: 12
    46 tomorrow dont want to be fat at 50 , 2 grown children working night and it a struggle , im 3weeks in of my second try at MFP and lost 10lbs found downloaded runtastic perdomitor is going well for me going out for walks most days and it work with MFP .but i dont eat the calories i burn of i stick to the 1200 ive been given .add me if you need support cus we all need that good luck
  • North44
    North44 Posts: 359 Member
    I'm 47 and I tend to lose weight slowly but steadily until I get down to those last 10 pounds or so. Then my body just gets super stubborn!

    Good luck to all of us in our upper 40's trying to reaching our goals!
  • Alamaug
    Alamaug Posts: 21 Member
    Look at what you did to put it on, and double up on undoing it.
  • krickeyuu
    krickeyuu Posts: 344 Member
    I am 52. 21 lbs down and stable for about 2 months now. I eat 1500 calories (give or take) and I mostly walk, kickbox DVD once a week and lift 10 lb dumbbells twice a week for 30 minutes. It is slower--took me a year to drop the 21 lbs but I refuse to eat less than 1500 calories and I refuse to stop drinking wine :drinker: :laugh:

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