I swear my metabolism knew when I turned 40 and shut down.
steph124ny
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I'm not particularly heavy, but I need to lose a few pounds and I'll admit that I feel MUCH better when I exercise. But holy cow it got harder!! It seems like the first time I did this i all went according to plan. Now I can run a 5k without a problem but the weight doesn't come down like it used to. Guess I better do a better job on that food log. UGH!!! Just thought I'd complain....
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welcome to the other side.0
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Yep. I feel your pain. Having the same problem here. Takes twice as much energy to lose the weight and there's no wiggle room for bad food choices. Ugh is right!0
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There's an estimated 100 calorie difference in BMR between 20 and 40 year old 5'5" 145 pounds females. (1430 versus 1330).0
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Now if I could just get the creepy guy at the gym to stop staring at me when I run on the treadmill... LMAO!!!0
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steph124ny wrote: »I'm not particularly heavy, but I need to lose a few pounds and I'll admit that I feel MUCH better when I exercise. But holy cow it got harder!! It seems like the first time I did this i all went according to plan. Now I can run a 5k without a problem but the weight doesn't come down like it used to. Guess I better do a better job on that food log. UGH!!! Just thought I'd complain....
Wait until you're 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54 - it does not get any easier, trust me.
Stay diligent and take CHARGE! It's your body and you only get one of them.0 -
I crossed 40 with a six pack. Yes, our metabolisms do slow down as we age, but not nearly as much as we would all like to believe. The vast majority of the weight gain is caused by too much food and not enough exercise. That can be fixed.0
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steph124ny wrote: »I'm not particularly heavy, but I need to lose a few pounds and I'll admit that I feel MUCH better when I exercise. But holy cow it got harder!! It seems like the first time I did this i all went according to plan. Now I can run a 5k without a problem but the weight doesn't come down like it used to. Guess I better do a better job on that food log. UGH!!! Just thought I'd complain....
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SingingSingleTracker wrote: »steph124ny wrote: »I'm not particularly heavy, but I need to lose a few pounds and I'll admit that I feel MUCH better when I exercise. But holy cow it got harder!! It seems like the first time I did this i all went according to plan. Now I can run a 5k without a problem but the weight doesn't come down like it used to. Guess I better do a better job on that food log. UGH!!! Just thought I'd complain....
Wait until you're 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54 - it does not get any easier, trust me.
Stay diligent and take CHARGE! It's your body and you only get one of them.
I turn 54 this year, have lost 29 pounds (and counting) since August. Apparently my metabolism didn't get the memo.0 -
20 pounds.... just 20 pounds. I can do it.0
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I have always been very active. Even though I ran 20 -25 miles a week, I gradually put on extra weight even though I was counting calories and eating salads and skipping meals. I finally had enough and changed my nutrition. I started having 2 meal replacement shakes a day and I started losing weight. I couldn't believe it. I am 48. I then added nutritional cleansing one day a month and I even lost more. I have put one lean muscle and I feel so energetic! Best health decision I have made for myself. My nutrition is not a diet but a lifestyle for me. I have kept the weight off for a year!!!0
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True! I had to approach it differently than when I was younger.0
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SingingSingleTracker wrote: »steph124ny wrote: »I'm not particularly heavy, but I need to lose a few pounds and I'll admit that I feel MUCH better when I exercise. But holy cow it got harder!! It seems like the first time I did this i all went according to plan. Now I can run a 5k without a problem but the weight doesn't come down like it used to. Guess I better do a better job on that food log. UGH!!! Just thought I'd complain....
Wait until you're 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54 - it does not get any easier, trust me.
Stay diligent and take CHARGE! It's your body and you only get one of them.
I turn 54 this year, have lost 29 pounds (and counting) since August. Apparently my metabolism didn't get the memo.
There's other memo's you missed, too.0 -
SingingSingleTracker wrote: »steph124ny wrote: »I'm not particularly heavy, but I need to lose a few pounds and I'll admit that I feel MUCH better when I exercise. But holy cow it got harder!! It seems like the first time I did this i all went according to plan. Now I can run a 5k without a problem but the weight doesn't come down like it used to. Guess I better do a better job on that food log. UGH!!! Just thought I'd complain....
Wait until you're 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54 - it does not get any easier, trust me.
Stay diligent and take CHARGE! It's your body and you only get one of them.
I turn 54 this year, have lost 29 pounds (and counting) since August. Apparently my metabolism didn't get the memo.
my metabolism did get the memo but I tore it up and threw it in the garbage
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20yearsyounger wrote: »SingingSingleTracker wrote: »steph124ny wrote: »I'm not particularly heavy, but I need to lose a few pounds and I'll admit that I feel MUCH better when I exercise. But holy cow it got harder!! It seems like the first time I did this i all went according to plan. Now I can run a 5k without a problem but the weight doesn't come down like it used to. Guess I better do a better job on that food log. UGH!!! Just thought I'd complain....
Wait until you're 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54 - it does not get any easier, trust me.
Stay diligent and take CHARGE! It's your body and you only get one of them.
I turn 54 this year, have lost 29 pounds (and counting) since August. Apparently my metabolism didn't get the memo.
my metabolism did get the memo but I tore it up and threw it in the garbage
Bahaha hilarious! In ten years I hope to be doing the same thing too!!0 -
IDK...my lifestyle is what caught up with me...too much sitting around...too much beer and wine...too much smoking...cooking too much awesome food in my kitchen with waaaayyyyy too much butter and cream...with everything...even my green peas.
Get rollin' OP...once you do, you'll soon realize that you got this just fine. I'm 41 and a far cry better off right now than pretty much anytime in my 30s. In a sense it's more work because when I was younger I was just more active in general...now I sit at a desk all day so I have to make that concerted effort to move...but yeah, taking back my life (just a few years ago I had the blood work of a 60 year old +) has been the best thing I've ever done. All of my blood work is optimal and I'm a lean, mean, cycling machine these days.0 -
Mine slowed down around 50. I eat about half of what I did in my 40s and I'm just maintaining, not losing, yet I'm just as active.0
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I'm on my feet a lot at work and I lift heavy things (I'm a funeral director....LOL!!!) and I started back on the workout path last summer.I went from total couch potato to being able to complete 5 ks without too much whining. I'm up to about a 10 minute mile which I'm proud of. Bu my diet just sucks and I'm working on it.0
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I think part of the problem is that we still eat like we are teenagers/early 20's and expect the same results...our bodies just can't take that any more LOL0
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steph124ny wrote: »I'm on my feet a lot at work and I lift heavy things (I'm a funeral director....LOL!!!) and I started back on the workout path last summer.I went from total couch potato to being able to complete 5 ks without too much whining. I'm up to about a 10 minute mile which I'm proud of. Bu my diet just sucks and I'm working on it.
So it's how much you're putting in your mouth and not your metabolism, which has been pointed out, hasn't slowed that significantly since your 20s. Lose the excuses and the weight will follow (harsh I know but true, everyone who wants to lose weight goes through it).0 -
Think of all the non-scale accomplishments your making. You are exercising more, trying to eat better. I'm pretty sure your heart, lungs, and every little cell in your body are thanking you for that much. Ditch the soda (EVEN DIET) ditch the fast food. Start eating tons of fruits and veggies, drink more water. It takes work and determination ( I had to turn down pizza and a krispy kreme donut this week ) but its all worth it. you can do this!!!
and yes I am 40!! : 0 -
I was much more successful losing in my 40s than I was when I was younger.0
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steph124ny wrote: »I'm on my feet a lot at work and I lift heavy things (I'm a funeral director....LOL!!!) and I started back on the workout path last summer.I went from total couch potato to being able to complete 5 ks without too much whining. I'm up to about a 10 minute mile which I'm proud of. Bu my diet just sucks and I'm working on it.
Veggies.....protein....healthy fats.....track fiber....not too much of carbs/sugar. I went to the store tonight so I can practice what I preach! Don't look at my wonky diary today lol0 -
Try lifting weights in order to maintain muscle mass.
I'm 44 and the only memo I got was from my grandmother... Use it or lose it.0 -
Age brings stubbornness and hopefully an ability to educate oneself
You've lost muscle mass from inactivity and gained weight from overindulgence
Reverse both and you'll be fine ...your metabolism is not that much lower and most of it is correctable0 -
My metabolism didn't get the memo either. I make sure I retain a good set of muscles, which both help prevent osteoporosis and give me a higher BMI than I probably had at 35.0
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I'm 67 and even my metabolism didn't get the memo - 34lbs down in 6 months.0
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My metabolism didn't get the memo either (and I'm post-hysterectomy). 44 in a few weeks and 35lbs down.0
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sunnybeaches105 wrote: »I crossed 40 with a six pack. Yes, our metabolisms do slow down as we age, but not nearly as much as we would all like to believe. The vast majority of the weight gain is caused by too much food and not enough exercise. That can be fixed.
^^ +1 ( minus the 6 pack, but perhaps a 4 pack ) 0 -
So true, if I were to eat n drink like I used to I would be huge, now I just need to smell it to gain weight, at 43 I've decided enough is enough and gonna push through the flab and get stuck in to healthy eating and exercise0
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SingingSingleTracker wrote: »Wait until you're 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54 - it does not get any easier, trust me.
Stay diligent and take CHARGE! It's your body and you only get one of them.
Yikes! You mean it gets worse?
I was complaining to my cardiologist (she happens to be a good friend) about my metabolism shutting down almost overnight at 40. She said "wait to you get to be my age.....you'll eat a salad and gain weight". I told her she was quite the ray of sunshine
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