Any 40 something people out there??

Why do you think its harder?

You might have slightlu less muscle, but the real reason is becayse you are probably more sedentary than you used to be. Plenty of people on MFP lose weight in their 40s perfectly easier, so dont get fixated on your age as being a contributing factor. Just follow the same weight loss principles as everyone and start by logging food and creating a deficit.

uh, not for nothing, but is your food diary entry today representative of a normal day? You ate 900 calories in the am, no lunch, a scant dinner and then had a 36oz beer for 450 calories. I suspect you are hungry because you loaded most of your calories in the am and nothing filling for the rest of the day. The beer may have felt good for a few minutes, but it was likely out of your tummy in no time. You could try having some snacks throughout the day to curb hunger. Also, you are loaded up on carbs but not a lot of protein. Protein takes longer to digest and as such can give a feeling of fullness longer. Fiber can also make you feel fuller longer so maybe some more roughage might help you feel full which is also generally low calorie density food (i.e., you can eat a lot more with fewer calories).

Please don't use that excuse. I am in my 40s and lost 35 pounds.

Started my journey this year a week after I turned 42. Down 70 pounds YTD. For me, it's all about a lifestyle change of better eating and improved exercise, regardless of my age.

allycrosson wrote: »

it is soooo hard to lose weight in your 40's!! Help!!!

I hear that!! When you start getting close to your target those last 10-20 lbs are a killer.

Hell yeah it's hard.....but persistence and positive attitude is half the battle. Oh...and saying no to the even snacking......ugh

I'm 48 and have recently lost 38 pounds. It is not easy but it is doable. I find that eating low carb has helped a lot plus cutting out diet soda. Keep up the good work.

I'm 46, need to loose 35/40 lbs. Have recently been diagnosed with Hypothyroidism - which means it will be a little harder to loose weight. I asked the doctor what I should do to help my weight loss. He said - I've a very easy program to loose weight - guaranteed to work - just don't put it in your mouth! Works every time..

I suppose its true.. Just need to stop thinking I really need these crisps or that extra potato and butter.. Eat smaller portions of good food.

I feel your pain. Spent my life eating whatever with absolutely no consequence. Suddenly clothes are too tight, muscles are flab.. Yuck.. Just need to get up and change it.. If I don't, no-one else will and its me that lives with this body.. It used to be brilliant but I just took it for granted. Time to give it some love!! ;-)

Fundimentally you can't honestly expect different results doing the same thing. From what I've read to you have a large breakfast and then starve your body through out the day. You need to get your body to work with you and not against. Start your day with a glass of water to hydrate. Its very common for people to eat when in truth your body is just thirsty. Then have a soft boiled egg and toast. Its simple and small and should keep you going until you have a snack later in the day. Training your body that food is available will help will help it not want to store it. P.S. the trick to a perect soft boiled egg is get about an inch of water in a pot boiling first. You cooking the egg in the steam more than the water. Put the egg in and a lid on for 6 min and 45 seconds then immediately place it in cold water to stop the cooking. It should be a perfect soft boiled egg with i think is the tastiest way to have eggs.

Pompey66 wrote: »

I train hard been to spinning class 4 times this week and used cross trainer. Done over 10000 steps every day. Counted my calories and only lost 0.2 pounds this week. How come is my body holding on to the fat? Will it move eventually

You've only just started; it takes time to get the body going. Expect to lose some water weight the first couple weeks, then, if you're consistently burning more calories than you eat, you'll lose that fat. The key word here is "patience". You didn't gain that weight in a week, so don't expect to lose it in a week. Good luck!!!

Pompey66 wrote: »

I train hard been to spinning class 4 times this week and used cross trainer. Done over 10000 steps every day. Counted my calories and only lost 0.2 pounds this week. How come is my body holding on to the fat? Will it move eventually

If you aren't losing weight, you're eating too many calories. Period. There's no other way around it. You can't exercise away the weight if your calories are too high. Buy a digital food scale and weigh all of your solid food.
And read the first post in this thread: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here

you can do it ! add me and we can motivate each other. I'm 48 and am doing it. It isn't easy but once you start dropping weight it becomes easier and very rewarding.

I'm 44 and am losing weight steadily. MFP had me at 1200 calories a day a I was losing but very slowly. I bumped it to 1400 calories do a variety of workouts weekly, walk daily and am losing more weight now. Plus I am not giving up all the foods I love, including beer.