Weight loss in your 30's
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so, the o.p. is 33. less than 4 years ago she was in her 20's. does it really make sense to you logically that your metabolism would decrease SO much in less than 4 years? NO! your body just does not change that much within those 4 years. you didn't hit menopause. nothing significant happened.0
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so, the o.p. is 33. less than 4 years ago she was in her 20's. does it really make sense to you logically that your metabolism would decrease SO much in less than 4 years? NO! your body just does not change that much within those 4 years. you didn't hit menopause. nothing significant happened.
I don't know what's going on then ugh. Just can't seem to get those 15-20 pounds off. I guess just need to suck it up.
The day after my 32nd birthday I actually had an ACL repair done on my knee and had been off my feet for about a month before the surgery and quite limited for about 6 months after the surgery. I lost a lot of muscle in my leg at that time and that's when I gained about 15 pounds. Just haven't been able to get it off since.
I guess in my 20's I never experienced any gains like that that I had to lose.
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Yea I definitely notice a difference. In my early 20's I lost 20kgs/45lbs like it was nothing but now I'm 31 omg struggling....0
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I'm 36 (not old, but not young either) and right now I have a 22% BMI. Lost 10 lbs in 2 months just by reducing calorie intake. Basically, I sucked it up and did what I had to do. If you let go of the excuses and just do it in 5 month you could be a goal. Stop telling yourself that 6 days in the gym is going to fix your diet. If you aren't losing you need to re-evaluate what you REALLY want, to lose weight or a bag of Cheetos?0
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I'm eating so much better these days too....I wasn't even counting calories back then
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kristen6350 wrote: »I'm 36 (not old, but not young either) and right now I have a 22% BMI. Lost 10 lbs in 2 months just by reducing calorie intake. Basically, I sucked it up and did what I had to do. If you let go of the excuses and just do it in 5 month you could be a goal. Stop telling yourself that 6 days in the gym is going to fix your diet. If you aren't losing you need to re-evaluate what you REALLY want, to lose weight or a bag of Cheetos?
My BMI isnt much higher than yours right now at my highest weight. Right now I have a BMI of 23.2. I think it's a little different when it comes to losing weight when you already have a healthy BMI.
And I don't eat things like Cheetos...
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kristen6350 wrote: »I'm 36 (not old, but not young either) and right now I have a 22% BMI. Lost 10 lbs in 2 months just by reducing calorie intake. Basically, I sucked it up and did what I had to do. If you let go of the excuses and just do it in 5 month you could be a goal. Stop telling yourself that 6 days in the gym is going to fix your diet. If you aren't losing you need to re-evaluate what you REALLY want, to lose weight or a bag of Cheetos?
lol, i had a bag of cheetos today.
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Jankatherton wrote: »kristen6350 wrote: »I'm 36 (not old, but not young either) and right now I have a 22% BMI. Lost 10 lbs in 2 months just by reducing calorie intake. Basically, I sucked it up and did what I had to do. If you let go of the excuses and just do it in 5 month you could be a goal. Stop telling yourself that 6 days in the gym is going to fix your diet. If you aren't losing you need to re-evaluate what you REALLY want, to lose weight or a bag of Cheetos?
My BMI isnt much higher than yours right now at my highest weight. Right now I have a BMI of 23.2. I think it's a little different when it comes to losing weight when you already have a healthy BMI.
And I don't eat things like Cheetos...
nothing wrong with eating cheetos. my bmi at it's highest was 24 which is also not overweight. now it's 17.8 which is a little low. i should probably gain a few pounds, but my point is can lose weight within the healthy range. it's not that hard.0 -
Jankatherton wrote: »kristen6350 wrote: »I'm 36 (not old, but not young either) and right now I have a 22% BMI. Lost 10 lbs in 2 months just by reducing calorie intake. Basically, I sucked it up and did what I had to do. If you let go of the excuses and just do it in 5 month you could be a goal. Stop telling yourself that 6 days in the gym is going to fix your diet. If you aren't losing you need to re-evaluate what you REALLY want, to lose weight or a bag of Cheetos?
My BMI isnt much higher than yours right now at my highest weight. Right now I have a BMI of 23.2. I think it's a little different when it comes to losing weight when you already have a healthy BMI.
And I don't eat things like Cheetos...
All it means is that your BMR ("metabolism") and TDEE (calories burned in a day)--the amount of calories you can eat to maintain or lose weight--is lower than for someone who weighs more/has a higher BMI. You have less mass (muscle and fat) that requires energy to function. It's math, not magic.0 -
I'm nearly 41 and have no problems losing. Though I'm currently the fittest I've ever been and have more muscles than ever before. So no, no problem here.0
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You're 33? That's when I lost a bunch of weight, it worked. Saying that, it's not quite like losing 10 pounds in your 20s and everything just going blooop right back to how it was, like nothing happened. Younger people heal and cope with physical change better, that's all. The slightly more limited blooop factor is why weight lifting is such a good idea for 30+ women to improve shape, lend firmness, etc.
I do notice people who don't work out or watch their diets spreading a bit at mid-30s but it's totally controllable if you pay attention.
<< this scares the crap out of me, though.Liftng4Lis wrote: »40's = definitely harder.
Also, it's up to you and I can understand wanting to stay consistent, but you have a great figure at this weight too.0 -
I guess it's different for everyone; I could never lose weight in my 20s, but now I'm pretty good at it. I think it's because I'm more informed and have more willpower now than I did in my 20s.0
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Op: you so silly. When you posted pictures I thought as I scrolled down "oh here we go. This must be really bad if she's this upset". Then I get to the last picture and you look pretty much the same as you did in your 20's. Whaaaaat? You crazy person. You look great. Your old fogey mind is playing tricks on you. If you're not losing weight, you just need to count better. If you want to be more fit, make sure you're doing the right things. Age doesn't really fit into the equation! When I'm 90, I'm gonna be the fittest 90 year old in the Nursing home benching old ladies and hulking out whenever I get a chance.
You're just too hard on yourself. I'm the same. I made a post about it recently and everybody told me I was crazy. And it helps. So this is me helping you : you're crazy! You look damn good woman0 -
You're 33? That's when I lost a bunch of weight, it worked. Saying that, it's not quite like losing 10 pounds in your 20s and everything just going blooop right back to how it was, like nothing happened. Younger people heal and cope with physical change better, that's all. The slightly more limited blooop factor is why weight lifting is such a good idea for 30+ women to improve shape, lend firmness, etc.
I do notice people who don't work out or watch their diets spreading a bit at mid-30s but it's totally controllable if you pay attention.
<< this scares the crap out of me, though.Liftng4Lis wrote: »40's = definitely harder.
Also, it's up to you and I can understand wanting to stay consistent, but you have a great figure at this weight too.
40's scares the crap out of you? i just hit 40, so now 50's scares the crap out of me. 40 was a non-event and still extremely easy to stay thin if you pay attention.
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You're 33? That's when I lost a bunch of weight, it worked. Saying that, it's not quite like losing 10 pounds in your 20s and everything just going blooop right back to how it was, like nothing happened. Younger people heal and cope with physical change better, that's all. The slightly more limited blooop factor is why weight lifting is such a good idea for 30+ women to improve shape, lend firmness, etc.
I do notice people who don't work out or watch their diets spreading a bit at mid-30s but it's totally controllable if you pay attention.
<< this scares the crap out of me, though.Liftng4Lis wrote: »40's = definitely harder.
Also, it's up to you and I can understand wanting to stay consistent, but you have a great figure at this weight too.
40's scares the crap out of you? i just hit 40, so now 50's scares the crap out of me. 40 was a non-event and still extremely easy to stay thin if you pay attention.
Thin is fine but stacked is something else, lol!0 -
I thought it was just me! I was blaming husband and kids for sabotaging my best efforts but maybe age is a factor too.0
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You're 33? That's when I lost a bunch of weight, it worked. Saying that, it's not quite like losing 10 pounds in your 20s and everything just going blooop right back to how it was, like nothing happened. Younger people heal and cope with physical change better, that's all. The slightly more limited blooop factor is why weight lifting is such a good idea for 30+ women to improve shape, lend firmness, etc.
I do notice people who don't work out or watch their diets spreading a bit at mid-30s but it's totally controllable if you pay attention.
<< this scares the crap out of me, though.Liftng4Lis wrote: »40's = definitely harder.
Also, it's up to you and I can understand wanting to stay consistent, but you have a great figure at this weight too.
40's scares the crap out of you? i just hit 40, so now 50's scares the crap out of me. 40 was a non-event and still extremely easy to stay thin if you pay attention.
Thin is fine but stacked is something else, lol!
not to sound stupid, but i'm not sure what that means. if you mean building muscles, i have no clue on that. i'm good with staying thin. i'm not good with building muscles.
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I am stronger and fitter now than I have ever been before ...I am 47 and can do push-ups for the first time in my life...never managed one before I started this and now I can do sets, elevated / weighted etc
I think it's an excuse...I've used them all, I'm sure we all have. The it's so much harder for me because ..I'm a mum, I'm ill, I work full time, I'm this old, I'm that old, I can't sleep, I'm stressed, I'm female, I'm hormonal, I'm peri menopausal blah blah blah
Whatever ...it's harder to lose when you're older because you're not active and don't have the same musculature ...so change that and it becomes easier...because the tools are easier now than they were 20 years ago
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I think there are real limitations, like collagen synthesis being less great and cumulative wear and tear on joints, however I think this poster nailed it:Amanda4change wrote: »I personally don't find it any harder now at 37 than it was in my 20's, actually for me it's easier to find the time to go to the gym. We eat out a lot less now than we did when I was in my 20's as well. Yes it takes work, yes for some it's harder than for others in general. However even if I was giving scientific proof that it's harder to lose now that I am 37 I would disregard it. It gives us an excuse to give up and is mentally self defeating. I am not going to buy into it. I can do this, I will do this. Any other mentality is not something I am willing to entertain.
With the proviso that sometimes, you run into things you can't control (like arthritis). But, you can work around them.0 -
You're 33? That's when I lost a bunch of weight, it worked. Saying that, it's not quite like losing 10 pounds in your 20s and everything just going blooop right back to how it was, like nothing happened. Younger people heal and cope with physical change better, that's all. The slightly more limited blooop factor is why weight lifting is such a good idea for 30+ women to improve shape, lend firmness, etc.
I do notice people who don't work out or watch their diets spreading a bit at mid-30s but it's totally controllable if you pay attention.
<< this scares the crap out of me, though.Liftng4Lis wrote: »40's = definitely harder.
Also, it's up to you and I can understand wanting to stay consistent, but you have a great figure at this weight too.
40's scares the crap out of you? i just hit 40, so now 50's scares the crap out of me. 40 was a non-event and still extremely easy to stay thin if you pay attention.
Thin is fine but stacked is something else, lol!
not to sound stupid, but i'm not sure what that means. if you mean building muscles, i have no clue on that. i'm good with staying thin. i'm not good with building muscles.
Yeah, I mean just looking firm, I guess.0 -
It was no harder to lose weight in my 40s than it was in my 20s0
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You're 33? That's when I lost a bunch of weight, it worked. Saying that, it's not quite like losing 10 pounds in your 20s and everything just going blooop right back to how it was, like nothing happened. Younger people heal and cope with physical change better, that's all. The slightly more limited blooop factor is why weight lifting is such a good idea for 30+ women to improve shape, lend firmness, etc.
I do notice people who don't work out or watch their diets spreading a bit at mid-30s but it's totally controllable if you pay attention.
<< this scares the crap out of me, though.Liftng4Lis wrote: »40's = definitely harder.
Also, it's up to you and I can understand wanting to stay consistent, but you have a great figure at this weight too.
40's scares the crap out of you? i just hit 40, so now 50's scares the crap out of me. 40 was a non-event and still extremely easy to stay thin if you pay attention.
Thin is fine but stacked is something else, lol!
not to sound stupid, but i'm not sure what that means. if you mean building muscles, i have no clue on that. i'm good with staying thin. i'm not good with building muscles.
Yeah, I mean just looking firm, I guess.
yeah, i imagine that i'm less firm in my 40's than i was in my 20's at the same weight, but i really do not remember exactly what my body looked like in my 20's and with the ridiculousness of vanity sizing, i'm a smaller size now than i was at the same weight in my 20's. i was never all that muscular to begin with though.
i was talking purely about it being easy to stay the same weight.0 -
Yessss! And it seems like it's the hardest. Thing ever. Lol but I find it seems harder now than before because I have way more going on in my life now than I did in my 20's. I have everyone else to worry about and little time for. Me. But I'm making th e time for me now because. I want to look good but I wAnt to feel good and be healthy as well.0
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I'm 37 and I've had 3 children, now 5, 3 and 9 months. I'm not as thin now as I was in my 20s, although pre third pregnancy I was, and I'm working my way back to that and don't see why I won't get there again. I'm definitely fitter and stronger now, and I'm a lot more active.
I didn't have my first child until I was 31, so I don't know if losing baby weight would've been easier in my 20s. I did drop a lot of weight in my first job out of university, but that's probably because I didn't eat enough, and I wasn't used to doing a proper job lol.0 -
I hear ya sista! It seems to get harder every year!0
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I believe the difference between losing weight at 20 and at 50 is mostly psychological.
Anyone can log a daily calorie deficit and lose weight. But you have to get your mind around it and commit to it.
To do so is easier when you're younger, flying around town all weekend, being active all of the time, with a faster, younger metabolism. I notice my daily activity is decreased now that I sit at a desk most of the day. This is just part of being older and more responsible.
But with age comes knowledge. Once you are smart about how you eat and exercise, you are more mentally prepared for the challenge of losing weight. You can stop focusing on the emotional aspects of weight loss and just focus on the daily steps you need to take to do it. For this very reason, I'm in much better shape at 31 than I was at 21.0
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