Older and struggling to lose

i'm 42 and have never felt better. I've struggled being chubby my whole life, but in the last 4 months, i've managed to lose the most weight since high school and college. It takes time and patience, but you'll get there. I'd first start off by analyzing what foods you're eating that make it so hard to lose/maintain weight. Look in the nutrition section. Then you can analyze your workout and see what needs improvement there. good luck!

41. . .started in '11 @ 39. Northeast Ohio. . .it's chilly here!!! No real experience with post surgery fitness, but do know that weight loss can take awhile. When I started in Mar 11, I was 168 (5'5") and extremely motivated. Revamped the diet. . .working out 5 days a week. . logging my food. . .the scale did not budge for over a month!!! Even when it did, it was slower than I wanted. My goal of 140 by 40 did not happen. It took 6 months longer to drop a full 28 lbs. Some folks do drop weight fast. I prefer making changes that take longer, but are more reasonable for my lifestyle and demands to maintain. Hope your knees are getting stronger and are pain free! Hopefully you'll be able to get out there and get some strong exercise going soon and see that scale move in a healthy direction soon!!

Almost 45, you are more than welcome to add. Good luck, I have been on for a year and I have learned a ton. Especially from the people on here.

I know what you mean, Im just 52, but strugged most my life, though the last 12 yrs its more of a struggle and I keep getting heavier, Having a low throid doesnt help one bit, even on medication, I live in northern Wi.so Iknow about cold, I go to the gym 3 days/wk work out at home, and when its above 20 degrees walk or snowshoe, the key is to mix it up. Dont give up! Friend me if you would like.

I'm 54 and there really are only three things to say. 1 Hang in there and no cheating. 2 Be sure that the weights and calories are accurate.I bought a little set of scales and was amazed at how little constitutes 100 grams. 3 Exercise, exercise, exercise. Doesn't matter what and you don't need to run a marathon but you do need to keep it moving. I was stuck on a weight for three weeks and found that very depressing but I hung in there. I've lost 25 lbs since the start of October 2012 and it never feels enough. I sometimes think that feeling like a failure is what motivates us. Best of luck.

I'm 51. I think exercise becomes a more important part of weight control as we get older. The best tips I can give you are:

1. Don't use age as an excuse, even if it is a legit one.
2. Eat right. Eat for health and not for weight loss. If you eat a healthy diet and stick to your calorie goals you will get to a healthy weight.
3. Have patience. Don't get caught up in gimmicks for quick weight loss. Eat a diet that you can live with forever.
4. Exercise! Start slow if you are not used to it, but constantly push yourself to do more. Intensity matters. Include aerobic, flexibility and strength exercises. Find activities you enjoy. It shouldn't feel like work all of the time (though it probably will some of the time)
5. Don't get discouraged when you have a bad day/weekend/week. You will have them. Everyone does. Shake it off and get back on track.

46 years old and I noticed from 40-45 it was a little harder to maintain my weight. Then at 45, bam, here's 5 lbs. The older you get the harder it gets metabolically so hit it hard now. Strength training is key. We lose around 8% of muscle mass per decade after 30 so it's very important to lift heavy things to keep that at bay. Muscle keeps the metabolism up!

I'm 45. Started October 1 at 347 lbs and am at 291.6 today. It honestly doesn't seem that much harder to me to lose weight as an older person. Exercise was hard at first because I'd just injured my knee pretty severely and wasn't able to walk, much less work out. It was 100% diet for me for the first three months.

I'm 43 and live in Indiana, where it is cold as well. Feel free to add me as a friend — I have a lot to lose and have struggled to lose or maintain most of my adult life. I know I will get there eventually and I won't let myself lose this battle. We can't afford a gym membership but I have a large living room with a large TV and so I'm making the Wii and exercise DVDs work for me.

I just turned 57 Jan 3rd. I have struggled with my weight on and off most of my life. After I turned 50 it really became difficult. MFP has been a huge help. My daughter in law got me started on it and I LOVE IT. It is truly motivating to know you are going to WRITE DOWN whatever you put in your mouth. I love knowing that I will get "credit" for whatever calories I expend. For once in my life I feel in "control". I have lost 13 pounds since October...I had lost a few and gained a few in December but I am very happy with this program. Stick with it and you will lose!!! Stay positive; you can do this!