Anyone aged 35-45 with significant loss of body fat?

JAT74
JAT74 Posts: 1,081 Member
edited January 12 in Introduce Yourself
If so how did you do it? I am currently 38 years old, 145lbs with around 31% fat and want to get to 20% or below. I'm eating just above my BMR at 1500 cals net most days and working out 6 days a week doing a combination of cardio and weights burning off 350-650 through exercise.

I am trying to eat below 100g carbs most days although sometimes its a little higher and at least 120-140g protein but after 5 weeks on MFP not seeing significant results. I used to work out 2-3 days a week doing mainly just cardio before joining MFP and I ate less protein.

I want to start progressing more quickly with the fat loss but not sure if age is against me out if I should be making further changes to what I'm eating like reducing my calories or starting to add supplements to get to where I want to be. At the moment I use protein shakes to try and increase protein intake but I can't afford more than 1 per day and seem to be struggling to eat all the protein I need (goal set to 35%). Most of my carbs are from wholegrains and veggies.

Any tips or success stories will be much appreciated.

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  • Westy5866
    Westy5866 Posts: 37
    Hello,

    Im 46 now but was 45 once..:o) Add me if you like but you should be able to see my diary anyways.

    I've lost quite a significant ammount of weight since i started using mainly a Paleo/Primal type of lifestyle. Im not saying you do this but thats what seems to work for me.

    I would up the cardio and start interval or HIIT methods while doing this. It's all down to intensity really, the harder you work the more you burn and i think the secret being you burn more post exercise. (dont quote me on that, it's just what i've seen with myself).

    Knock the grains on the head as well.
  • dave4d
    dave4d Posts: 1,155 Member
    I'm 43 years old. I started out around 30% body fat, and am currently between 11 and 15%. As long as I stay motivated, I lose weight pretty well. It's the gaining muscle that I struggle with.
  • JAT74
    JAT74 Posts: 1,081 Member
    That's encouraging thanks, any women with success stories?
  • Cyclink
    Cyclink Posts: 517 Member
    I'm 39 and in the last seven months have dropped from 194 pounds and 24% body fat to 169 pounds and 17% body fat.

    My success had little to do with macronutrient percentages and everything to do with intense and regular exercise (though you could argue that I needed a lot of carbs to fuel those efforts, I never really paid much attention to them specifically).

    Unlike many athletes, I generally avoid supplements and shakes. They are just too expensive for little to no measurable benefit.

    My "supplements shelf" includes a generic one-a-day vitamin and a powdered sports drink (Cytomax) that is relatively cheap ($30 for 80 servings) that I selected because it tastes good after being in my bottle for an hour on an 85-degree day.
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