I have a friend (also dieting) who likes to tell me he wishes he was in his 40's again because it is so much harder to lose the weight now that he's in his mid-50's.

Guess this is just the stuff we go through as we age, cause d**n if it wasn't easier for the weight loss when I was in my 30's...

I've found that I lose weight at a slower rate in my 40s, but I've still managed to shed 35 pounds in 5 months. The key for me was changing in the kitchen. "You can't out train your diet". I can't remember who said it, or where I read it, but that quote got me to start taking nutrition super serious. I started meal-prepping every Sunday for the following week, stopped drinking, and threw away every single bit of processed food in my pantry. Now I only consume lean proteins and complex and fibrous carbs. I weigh all my food and track calories and macros. My gym routine is nothing special. I strength train 3 days/week and do HIIT 2 days/week. It seems excessive, but I've had more success shedding body fat doing this than I did in my 20s and 30s when all I did was lift weights and run for miles.

Hi! I definitely see that it is much harder to lose in my 40s. I was always slim into my 20s. I was able to drop my weight in about 3-3.5 months in my 30s. Now I have so much more to go. Likfe happened and the pounds came back and brought friends, family and enemies😭

I recently turned 48 and it is SO much more difficult losing weight after 40. I would love some new friends!!

I'll let you know for sure in a few months. I don't know if it's really harder to lose weight with my mindset...definitely much easier to gain it