can it be done after 40
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I'm 61 years old, disabled, and have 63 lbs off so far.0
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Thank you fo much for feedback and the encouragement love the support of the community0 -
Well, I am 55 and started January 27. Not a lot of exercise but have religiously logged on MFP and stayed within my 1200 calories a day 99% of the time. I have lost 5.5 pounds, and 4 pounds of that was the first week. (Less exercise due to problems with my feet and shoulder). I cannot tell you how discouraged I am.
A lot depends on your logging - how accurate you are with what you put in. Do you use a food scale? Do you verify the nutrition info of everything (MFP database has a lot of "off" entries...believe it or not.) When you do exercise, are you eating back all of the exercise calories MFP allots? (Because MFP overestimates calorie burn for exercise...) Have you checked out some of the getting started threads that are pinned as announcements on the Introduction forum, weight loss forum, etc.?
Don't be discouraged. It will come. Keep at it, and keep perfecting your logging.
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OP wrote:I am 41 and been told it will be hard to loose (sic) the 17 lbs I wish to
Sue has lost 124 lb starting in her late 60's. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/profile/hanfordrose
I got serious about losing weight when I was 45.
With so little to lose, it will be slow (0.5 lb a week would be a victory), but you can do it. Also consider doing more weightlifting so you will tone up & lose inches. That might make you happy at your current weight, if it's in the healthy BMI range.
.DragonMeat wrote:It is not wholly just calories in vs. calories out... there are so many other factors involved that there is no way to generalize it (for instance, I have hypothyroidism and pcos, which are metabolic issues that make it harder for me to lose weight on top of being over 40).
If you eat more than your body needs you will gain weight.
If you're 75, hypothyroid, 4'9", and inactive - all of which factors lower your calorie needs - you might only need 700 cal/day.
Someone who's 23, a professional athlete, 6' tall, might plow through 4000 cal/day.
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.DragonMeat wrote:It is not wholly just calories in vs. calories out... there are so many other factors involved that there is no way to generalize it (for instance, I have hypothyroidism and pcos, which are metabolic issues that make it harder for me to lose weight on top of being over 40).
If you eat more than your body needs you will gain weight.
If you're 75, hypothyroid, 4'9", and inactive - all of which factors lower your calorie needs - you might only need 700 cal/day.
Someone who's 23, a professional athlete, 6' tall, might plow through 4000 cal/day.
I definitely agree with CICO! I am 51 and don't have a thyroid (on replacement). Weight loss is as easy or as hard as you want to make it... Good on you for taking on the challenge!!0 -
Thank you for sharing0
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43 here, hypothyroid, and lost 36 pounds over the last 7 months, am now in maintenance and working on building some muscle.
You can definitely do it! Use a food scale, and log everything!0 -
44 and lost 38 lbs so far and I'm all sorts of messed up.0
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44 and I'm on a 1&1/2 pound a week diet.. The scale today says, "YES! It can be done!"0
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I agree with the previous posters. I didn't find it harder. It boiled down to simple math on my part. I wish I had only 17 lbs to lose when I started! I think a lot of factoring in age and losing weight has to do with my life and responsibilities that I have now versus when I was in my 20s and needed to lose weight. It may be harder to schedule exercise and I probably have more temptation now than I did when I was younger but my will power is stronger. Good luck!0
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Absolutely. 44 this onto and back at it. 18 lbs down and plenty more to go, but I'm going to be in better shape in my 40's than when I was in my 20's and 30's...... Feel free to add me0
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I started at 45, and lost 260+ pounds. It's possible.0
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This thread is proof of why MFP is such a tremendous help! The community... the love and concern people have for each other... the encouragement! I am 45 and lost about 35 lbs two years ago and am working on a few more... it is awesome to have so much good advice and support!0
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Yeayyyyyyyy thanks0
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of course u can do it!! get it done and prove whoever said that wrong!!0
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i started 9months ago at 47 and already lost the weight i wanted..also 2 sizes down in jeans and tshirts ..you can do it0
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You are not old! I am losing nicely and I am 73. You have just got to log every thing you eat, maintain the deficit, and as you get lighter you will feel more like exercising. Good luck.0
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46- totally can be done!0
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