Anyone successfully lose weight 70-80 yrs old?

My 80 year old mother in law is far from fat and still goes on 10k charity walks with me.

Sorry about that, turned 68 in October

I think it is more of a challenge for older people to lose or maintain weight because our BMR's drop every year and we require less and less calories to live, yet our appetites and eating habits remain the same. No one ever told me that every time I have a birthday I should drop my daily intake of calories. Over the years the weight adds up and our bodies slow down. In addition many people become more sedentary as they age, especially after they retire and fail to find new activities other than couch potato. Believe me it is easy to do. Age does cause more fatigue and fatigue causes people to be more sedentary. On the other hand being sedentary causes a person to feel more fatigue. It is a downward cycle. Certainly health problems and pain can contribute to an older person's activity level dropping as well. That being said, older people can lose and maintain healthy weights and lifestyles. Understanding that eating less and increasing activity will cause a person to lose weight no matter what age they are is imperative to motivating a person to try and change. I'm "only" 63, but have lost weight in the past and am currently losing weight at a good rate with a few simple lifestyle changes. This time around I'm trying to increase my every day activity levels, NEAT, so that when I meet my weight goal I won't have to settle at eating 1300 calories per day the rest of my life. I know I don't want to be my mom who is 91, overweight for most of her adult life, and now at a point where her knees have failed and she cannot get up on her own without me lifting her.

I'm 63. 5'10". Male. Been overweight most of my life. Up and down. I remember weighing around 210 circa 2004. Started a serious weight loss program in March. Started at 249.5 and have lost 40+ pounds so far. Long term goal is 175. I don't care if it takes me another year to get there.

Yes, older people can lose weight. It is a challenge, but nothing worth doing is easy.

On the contrary, if I see a group of elderly people- in their 80s at least, they are usually very thin. I don't see many overweight or obese elderly people, and I believe it is because people who are overweight tend to die younger.

Not that many 70-80 yr olds here based on the posts I've read. Maybe they're lurking. However, there are lots of 60 year olds here, as the posts above indicate.

I just turned 67 and lost 38# in 6 months starting 18 months ago. Also, dropped by BF from +20% down to 10% in that time periof. Have been in maintenance for the past 12 months.

I lift weights and do some body weight exercises and cardio (mainly hiking and rowing) to stay strong and fit. I can lift at the elite and advanced level when compared w/other men my age & weight based on the Strength Levels website database.

So, I definitely do not think that age is an excuse for gaining weight and/or not staying fit.

To lose and maintain weight at any age, you just need to follow CICO.

And, in order to stay strong and fit (so that you don't have to use a wheelchair or walker in your old age) you just need to exercise enough to achieve your fitness goals while taking into account any medical conditions and/or physical lmitations.

It's pretty much as simple as that.

She is using MFP

My 85 year old grandmother-in-law has lost 35 pounds in approximately the last year. She's unable to exercise with COPD, and needing (and refusing) a hip replacement.