Is my age to blame?!
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TrueEgyptian
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Hi everyone,
So few years ago I was in my late twenties and started using my FP, consuming 1200 a day. I was losing 2 lbs a week easily, without exercising. I was at 101lbs by 2016. Due to depression and overeating I gained almost all the weight back in a short time. Now at age 33 I don’t seem to lose much on a 1200c diet. I only lose about 0.8 oz every 2 weeks. I also do intermittent fasting, and honestly I think that’s why I’m losing the oz’s. I’m not trying to be as skinny as before, but I look and feel my best between 115-110lbs. Do you think my age is the issue? As far as I know, I don’t have a problem with thyroid. My diet is fairly clean, but I allow myself a treat within my calorie intake.
So few years ago I was in my late twenties and started using my FP, consuming 1200 a day. I was losing 2 lbs a week easily, without exercising. I was at 101lbs by 2016. Due to depression and overeating I gained almost all the weight back in a short time. Now at age 33 I don’t seem to lose much on a 1200c diet. I only lose about 0.8 oz every 2 weeks. I also do intermittent fasting, and honestly I think that’s why I’m losing the oz’s. I’m not trying to be as skinny as before, but I look and feel my best between 115-110lbs. Do you think my age is the issue? As far as I know, I don’t have a problem with thyroid. My diet is fairly clean, but I allow myself a treat within my calorie intake.
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What are your stats?
How long have you been at it this time?
Are you using a food scale to measure all solid foods?
ETA: Age is not to blame. Some people do tend to move less as they get older but you are practically the same age as you were before.11 -
Before IF I was doing it for few months with no results. After IF, which I’ve started about 2 months ago, I’ve been seeing slow results.
I do have a food scale and I use it all the time. I’m currently 123.2 lbs from 128 lbs when I started, so far I lost 4.8 lbs in 2 months. I lost even less in the last couple of weeks, about 0.6 oz0 -
Age is not an issue. You’re losing weight so you’re in a calorie deficit just not as quickly as want. 1/2lb every 2 weeks isn’t that bad. You might be eating more than you think though if you’re not using a food scale to measure your intake.10
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Age? No. you're still quite young.15
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TrueEgyptian wrote: »Before IF I was doing it for few months with no results. After IF, which I’ve started about 2 months ago, I’ve been seeing slow results.
I do have a food scale and I use it all the time. I’m currently 123.2 lbs from 128 lbs when I started, so far I lost 4.8 lbs in 2 months. I lost even less in the last couple of weeks, about 0.6 oz
The problem is definitely not age. It is your expectations. You have very little to lose and trying to lose 2 pounds per week is a very bad idea. You need to be losing more like .5 pounds a week so you don't risk losing muscle.
This would a be a really good time to consider a diet break:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10604863/of-refeeds-and-diet-breaks/p1
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TrueEgyptian wrote: »Hi everyone,
So few years ago I was in my late twenties and started using my FP, consuming 1200 a day. I was losing 2 lbs a week easily, without exercising. I was at 101lbs by 2016. Due to depression and overeating I gained almost all the weight back in a short time. Now at age 33 I don’t seem to lose much on a 1200c diet. I only lose about 0.8 oz every 2 weeks. I also do intermittent fasting, and honestly I think that’s why I’m losing the oz’s. I’m not trying to be as skinny as before, but I look and feel my best between 115-110lbs. Do you think my age is the issue? As far as I know, I don’t have a problem with thyroid. My diet is fairly clean, but I allow myself a treat within my calorie intake.
No.
37F
SW:140
CW: 124
GW: 120
I'm losing right around the .5lbs / week MFP has me on track for, eating 1280 calories a day and 5 years older than you.4 -
If age is to blame, I should be gaining weight!
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I lost weight at 59 on 1200 calories so I doubt age is the issue. I would suggest getting a food scale and weighing your food. It's likely you are underestimating your intake or your expectations are unreasonable. The first 80 lbs or so came off for me in a year the last 20 pounds took me another year. The closer you are to your goal the tighter your logging has to be as there is very little deficit. Also you may well have lost some muscle the first time around. You might want to consider recomp or at the very least some strength training.10
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33. That's cute.
Get a food scale.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10634517/you-dont-use-a-food-scale/p127 -
I'm 32 and losing consistently on 2400 calories. So I really don't think age has anything to do with it. 5
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You are still young. not that age stops one from losing weight but at 33 you are still young.TrueEgyptian wrote: »Before IF I was doing it for few months with no results. After IF, which I’ve started about 2 months ago, I’ve been seeing slow results.
I do have a food scale and I use it all the time. I’m currently 123.2 lbs from 128 lbs when I started, so far I lost 4.8 lbs in 2 months. I lost even less in the last couple of weeks, about 0.6 oz
you are already at a healthy weight. so at this point weight loss SHOULD be slow and 0.5lb/a week is recommended. with such a small deficit you need to be more diligent and accurate in food logging. Sure food logging SOUNDS like a no brainer and ridiculously easy but it isn't. MOST people make errors. with lots to lose that doesn't matter but once you are close to goal it matters.
Get a food scale. weight everything. CAREFULLY chose food entry from database (there are many errors as it's user populated). 5lbs in two months is not nothing, it's good steady progress.
lastly, with so little to lose, natural water fluctuations will mark progress. i'm up and down two or more pounds in a given week. i don't freak out thinking i grained weight or didn't lose, because as annoiyng as it is I know i've done my part (careful logging) and that the the process works over time. I weight daily and use a weight trending app which gives me info on TREND of weight.
ETA: you may also have just moved more a few years ago even if not purposeful exercise. just naturally walked more places or did more movement day to day.
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I lost 1/2 my body weight at age 60 on 1200/day. I believed the myth that “it’s harder to lose weight after 40,” and consequently didn’t try. It’s not easy to lose weight, and keep it off, at any age. Barring any medical conditions, you can do this. You are losing, you’ve done this before. It may not be coming off as fast as you would like, but give it time. Log everything honestly and accurately it will happen.3 -
age isnt the issue1
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lololololol.
I'm in my sixties and I lose on 1800 per day. (Net) and I don't even work or do a lot of housework. So. If you aren't losing on 1200, you're eating more than you think. If you don't have much to lose, it's going to be very slow going and I would think it would be really hard to stick with 1200 without having binge days every couple days.6 -
What? 33? That’s prime of life! I know women in their 50s/60s whooping it up and killing it in the gym losing weight and getting strong.
Maybe too many treats? Scale- yes, log everything.
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cmriverside wrote: »lololololol.
I'm in my sixties and I lose on 1800 per day. (Net) and I don't even work or do a lot of housework. So. If you aren't losing on 1200, you're eating more than you think. If you don't have much to lose, it's going to be very slow going and I would think it would be really hard to stick with 1200 without having binge days every couple days.
Like this:
https://www.aworkoutroutine.com/1200-calorie-diet/
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When I was in my 30s a doctor told me the (non-weight related) issues I was having were due to my age. Turned out the problem was that the building were I worked had toxic mold >.<
It's not your age.
My mom is 81 and struggles to stay above Underweight because she is so active and eats high volume food that is not calorie dense.4 -
I knew someone had that information handy, @kshama2001
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