it's harder at 50

featchy1 I can totally relate. I'm 46 and it's been VERY difficult to lose weight this time around. I fully expected to lose about 10lbs a week!! LOL....no joke. I just expected it to fall off. And I'm the type of person that needs results quickly or I give up. So I started "watching" what I ate, and nothing happened. I was discouraged and wanted to quit. My husband kept telling me I had to add exercise or it wasn't going to happen, but I didn't want to exercise. I just wanted to wake up thin. After a few weeks, I got with the program and knew I had to take different steps if I wanted anything to change, so I've been faithful about logging my foods and try desperately to stay within my calorie range. This works for me because it keeps me accountable and helps me to see exactly what I'm eating. When I thought I was eating small amounts or "healthy" foods, I came to realize I wasn't. Then I added walking 30 minutes after my lunch at work. I walk as fast as I can in that 30 minutes and I think I'm up to about 2 miles in 30 minutes now. I also added cardio 2-3 times a week. That can be elliptical, spinning, or more walking. But I try to do that at least twice, maybe 3 times. And I can now say, after 8 wks, I'm down 14 lbs!!! YAY!! I've still got 21 to go, but I know I'm on my way now and I CAN do this, if I stay true to my body.
Nothing will change if nothing changes. Unfortunately, it just gets harder as we age, but we should also work harder as we age to protect our health. I'm happy to help keep you accountable as I myself often want to just be lazy and not work out. Hang in there and don't give up. Slow and steady wins the race!

I agree and relate so much to this. I am 51 and a diabetic. I am trying to loose weight. I have lost a lot so far, but the last 25 I want to loose seem to not want to go despite my best efforts. When I was in my 20's if I wanted to loose weight, I just did..it seemed effortless.

I'm 52. Started last June counting calories and started running via the Couch to 5K (C25K) program last July. Happy to report that I've met & exceeded my target weight loss (lost 43lb altogether) and been successfully maintaining for the last 4 months. I still run 3 times a week (doing around 4-5 miles each run).

It's not been easy, but it's not been overly hard either - it's just a question of sticking to it!

I agree...
Im 51 and until i realized my diseases (fibro, bone disease, etc) were due to eating... i needed to get serious for my own health.
It was a slow process and it starts with the way we have been trained to eat. A few months now i am eating a lot. Whole foods not any processed food has lost me 25 pounds so now i am riding a bicycle and walking daily. I dance to music and wouldn't be able to without the changes ive made.

Let's b here to encourage one another. The body was created by a terrific Creator and He will help each one.
Did you know The Bible says what to eat or not?
Best to all!

It may be a bit harder due to a slowing metabolism, but that's easily addressed by increasing your activity. The problem with most people is they are not as active as they think they are. A recent study I read reported that the average person in the U.S. does about 30 minutes of moderate exercise a week. And over 50% are flat out sedentary.

The American College of Sports Medicine's basic recommendation for just being physically active (that doesn't include being physically fit) is 150 minutes of moderate activity (walking, gardening, etc.) a week. That's hardly anything. Another 150 minutes a week of moderate to vigorous exercise will eventually lead to physical fitness - that's not even 4% of your life.

Everything else includes eating at a reasonable deficit.