35+ and found success?

43 here. It can be done!

No after pictures yet, sorry. I have a wedding to go to at the end of June, and hope to be 50 pounds down from the last wedding I went to in October last year. Going to be a great before/after pictorial with all the professional photos. I am really looking forward to sharing with everyone on MFP. Friend me, and you can see when I post them.

I'm 34 (will be 35 in June). I started *again* in January of this year, but I wasn't too serious about it. In Feb., I started Taekwondo, but didn't watch my diet. I didn't start tracking again on MFP until mid April.

June 2013 About 256 pounds


Jan. 2014 About 250 pounds


May 3, 2014 About 231 pounds (down 25 pounds since last June)


I'm currently at 228.4 pounds, but I haven't taken another pic yet. I still have a long ways to go. I have a B12 deficiency that I get a shot for every other week. It is hard losing weight no matter what age you are, but as you get older, I think it does get more challenging.

Like many have said it isnt easy but it sure as hell can be done!

I'm going to be 41 on the 26th and I went from 335 to 210 today. I'm not done yet either and it's a constant struggle but I know I can do it and I will do it. It's all about motivation, find it and nothing will stop you !!

Good luck! And friend me if you like.

I think it has more to do with changes in life at this age. I had success in my 30's but it was when I was recently divorced and didn't have any one else to be responsible except for myself. I could workout whenever I wanted to. If I wanted to spend a day off going to the gym followed by a 10 mile hike, no problem. Now that I have a wife, kid, yeah, not so easy. That being said, I still spend plenty of time farting around that could be put to better use.

Hi I am 38 5'9 and currently 205 pounds - I am finding it really hard to budge the scales after two babies. I am hoping to lose 25 pounds to start and am going to track calories... Would love some support. My will power seems to have disappeared. My biggest weakness is wine and cheese!

Best part of MFP is that you don't have to give up wine and cheese. You just have to plan for it and consume in moderation. Using MFP, you could easily lose that 25 by the end of they year. A 500 calorie deficit for a 1 pound a week loss isn't too hard to adhere to.

Tracking calories helps the willpower, it seems. It's much easier for me to not grab a hand full of peanuts or M&Ms when I know how that will affect my numbers. Or when you are going out to dinner that night, it gets you off the couch and out walking to earn yourself that glass of wine.

As someone said, it's never easy. But it's simple. And effective. Stick to your calorie goal, and you will succeed.

Hi, and yes, it is very possible, and definitely likely to happen when you just decide to make it happen, decide what your real priorities are

I try not to get frustrated, but I work as a care giver, responsible for the health of people who, more often than not, had opportunities to get fit when they were young like us but by the time they were in their 60's they'd lost mobility, their vision, some developed infections that went septic, they got diseases... it goes on.

Yes people attain health problems through absolutely no fault of their own, but so many people would have much much better outcomes if they only got serious about their fitness in their thirties (or younger).

As to the other question, yes, the older you get, the harder it is. Not impossible, but more difficult. I yoyoed at age 35, then at 40 and now at 45 I am determined to keep the weight off. (I have to not let food be my comfort in sad times ever again) I found getting back into my routine a little harder each time. And this time, my previously broken ankle (from 10 years ago) keeps giving me twinges and I have to wear a brace when I work out. But all the benefits are still there in spades! The extra energy, the better working mind, the better sleep, the loss of cravings...the stronger firmer body, and my butt! It doesn't look like a Mack truck anymore! w00T!

So yes-don't wait!

38 here, SW 230+ in January CW 199...big change in diet at home with my wife and ran my first hafl marathon this year. Crossfit 5-6 times a week currently.

I started at age 43, I'm 45 now and have been maintaining my loss within 5 lbs for the past year. Pics are in my profile if you're interested. You can do this!

I'm 43 diabetic and have high blood pressure and horrible cholesterol numbers
I was diagnosed in December 2013 and that is when I started this
so far I have
lost 61lbs
went from a size 24 to a size 14(which are baggy but not quite a into a size 12)
changed my A1c from 9.7 to a 6.0 (which is considered prediabetic I will always eat like a diabetic)
and lowered my blood pressure
cholesterol normal now
This was in Jan 5th I had lost 16lbs by this time


and this is a week ago


Im not done yet but I am a little more than half way there

it can be done , i am not saying its easy , but its not that hard , and the healthy weight is life style
check some of my pics here
its in 2010





i lost about 154 pound
about 20 days ago this pic

I vaguely remember my 30s. I'm 56 and believe me I had all the excuses lined up when I started 11+ months ago: Old, female and post menopause. Pretty much the trifecta of not losing weight easily if at all. Turns out I haven't needed them. A calorie deficit works for me and adding exercise a few months ago was for health not weight loss. It can be done at any age.

I don't have pics yet. My camera ran off with the lost socks and spoons. I'm 38 (39 next month WOO!), and I've only been doing this since the beginning of March, but so far I think I've done well. I've even started lifting, which I never would have considered until I read about all the benefits here on MFP.

Try not to let yourself get discouraged about starting in the same place. Starting where you are now is going to be tons easier than starting next year, or the year after that. You can't do anything about the past, you can only control now.

I lost over 200 pounds from ages 37-39 over a two year period. It took a lot of work but it can be done with proper nutrition and exercise. I exercised 2-4 hours a day six days a week. Now that I'm in maintenance mode, I still try to exercise 1-2 hours a day.

I'll be 42 next Friday & down 73lbs HOLLA! You can do it!

I'm 35 and I've lost almost 50 pounds now. Being in your 30s really isn't an excuse imo. I stick to around 1500-1700 calories a day and I lose about 3 pounds a week. You can do it. Just have to be careful what you eat and have willpower. We all have our ups and downs. Don't feel too bad about yourself when you fall. Just dust yourself off and get back up. It's a new day!