Losing weight after 40....impossible??

I have known people who have lost weight at 67! Don't let age be a factor! You can do it!:happy:

Someone doesn't know what they're talking about.

yep it's possible. one of my aunties lost 60 pounds in 2 years and she was like 58. that was 5 years ago and she's kept it all off. the key is to make it a lifestyle change and not a diet. so basically whatever you eat while you lose you need to be willing to eat that same way for the rest of your life.

i'm pretty much following my aunt's way and making small changes that i plan to keep for the rest of my life. my weight loss might be slower than if i were 20 and might be slower than if i drastically cut my calories, but i'd rather it take me 2 years to reach my goal weight than to practically kill myself to get it off in 1 and turn around and regain it.

one thing to keep in mind is that as you get older, you naturally lose muscle which in turn lowers your metabolism. so just add in some weight lifting and forget the cardio only workouts

I'm not to my goal yet.... but I've lost about half the weight I'm wanting to, and still going. I'm 42. I suppose it might be a bit harder, but then I was never that active to begin with. No, it's not impossible after 40. All it takes is the desire to do so, and the will to make it happen!

Nah, keeping it off is harder than actually losing it. At 44 I lost 35pounds, over one year, 28 of those I do not put back on. The other 8 is a bit of a yoyo, especially at holiday times.Now, in my 50s I am now trying to lose another 10 pounds, which is harder, but I am determined to it. So Good Luck with your challenge, you can definetly do it!

I'm 52, and it's not impossible, just more difficult.
I found I had to kick up my activity and cut down my calories...
slowly but surely, it's coming off.
I don't like the word "DIEt" (notice first 3 letters!!), I consider
it a lifestyle change. My husband and I are at an age where we
want to be around a long time, so our fuel/food intake plays
a major role in that decision.
Good Luck!!
:flowerforyou:

nothing is impossible im 55 and lost 55 pounds keep trying.

I am 60 and have lost 61lbs. Keeping it off!

You have to "want" to lose it! No matter your age!

PS I have more "wrinkles" on my belly though :bigsmile:

You didnt say what u weigh....those of.us who need to lose 100#are rolling our eyes :-) but if u want to people who are at some ideal under thirty year old weight severely restrict calories...you have totake good vitamins and mostly be vegetarian...sorry abt screwed up text its android phone..exercise yes but if u really want it then accept your metabolism sloer and cant process all that meat...try no mor than twice a week and no red neat. Forget sausage bacon and most pork. Just sayin.lose it and its important to you, then I gotya say ver 40

You're outlook doesn't apply to me and from what I've seen on MFP not to many others either. I'm 41. I eat plenty of meat (nothing against vegetarains btw - I think it's a worthwhile lifestyle choice) and loads of protein. I would agree you are better off having more white meat than red if you are a meat eater. I don't severely restrict calories, just a moderate deficit and have been gradually transforming myself. Ignore yesterday's diary please if you're inquisitive enough to check - was an aberration as was at a festival . Anyway I'm already down to what I weighed in my former heyday of fitness when I was early to mid 20s and anticipate being back to what I weighed in my late teens in the near future.

I'm doing this by a lifestyle change, not a diet! As one other poster said that's key imo, actually that's important at any age. I exercise hard at least 5 days a week and eat good food.

Age isn't a barrier, it might make it a bit tougher from a physical perspective, but in some ways it can also be an advantage as you don't have peer pressure to deal with to go to mcdonalds, eat junk at a cinema etc etc.

47 here.

Yes, it's harder. Hormones are starting to shift, metabolism is slowing down.

But it's NOT impossible. You may just have to take a different approach.

For me, what worked in my 30s didn't work any more.
I had to really bump up my exercise.