Any 40 something people out there??

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  • Buff2022
    Buff2022 Posts: 373 Member
    47 here. Back on track now. Weight can be lost just stay motivated.
  • sheermomentum
    sheermomentum Posts: 827 Member
    bigtone89 wrote: »
    Hell yeah it's hard.....but persistence and positive attitude is half the battle. Oh...and saying no to the even snacking......ugh

    Like :)
  • Upstate_Dunadan
    Upstate_Dunadan Posts: 435 Member
    I'm 47 and lost the 40+ pounds I wanted to lose, but it did take a lot longer than I thought it would. I think as you get older, your body does want to hold onto more fat (at least that's what my doctor said). I can say losing the last 10 pounds (getting down to low teens in body fat) took WAY longer than I expected.

    As others have said, losing weight is all about what and how much you eat. You should view exercise as something you do to stay healthy, not lose weight.
  • Matt200goal
    Matt200goal Posts: 481 Member
    edited August 2015
    43. Life style change (pretty active work -> sedentary work) with no change in eating habits resulted in a 60 lb weight gain. In the process of fixing those bad habits :)
  • misterdale67
    misterdale67 Posts: 171 Member
    michelepiper940 wrote: »
    Please don't use that excuse. I am in my 40s and lost 35 pounds.

    This! I didn't try losing weight until a year and a half ago. I am 48 and down 173 pounds in that time.
  • KristieJC
    KristieJC Posts: 243 Member
    I'm 44 and haven't lost the weight and I know it's because of inconsistently eating right. I've heard that 80% of the formula is the right diet - you can't exercise enough to compensate for eating wrong. I think this is true based on previous success I've had. If you're looking for friends on MFP to help keep you motivated, friend me! I'm just starting back up after falling (jumping!) off the bandwagon last year. I'm motivated by a lot of the comments on this thread.

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