Women 60 and over...losing weight is tough!

I am 67. I lost 100 pounds about six years ago and two years ago decided to lose the second 110 pounds I needed to lose. I am now 8 pounds from my goal.

I've learned that exercise is good for all kinds of things--reducing stress and blood pressure, sleeping better, gaining muscle --but losing weight is not one of them. I do 30 minutes HIIT on a stationary bike, yoga for 20 minutes, and walk an average of 15K steps per day as well as strength training 20 minutes 3-4 times a week but I don't do it to lose weight because it just doesn't work.

I am highly insulin resistant. Going low carb, high fat and, a year ago, going to a ketogenic diet, is what worked for me. I stalled for a while until I added intermittent fasting. I plan on continuing eat keto and doing daily intermittent fasting (14:10 or 18:6 with a 24 hour one weekly) forever.

I had been on the maximum dosage of two high blood pressure meds all of my adult life and still my bp was 140/90. Now I take no high bp meds and my bp is 115/55. My cholesterol numbers went from mediocre to fantastic. I had been diagnosed with T2 diabetes with an A1C of 13.6 and, after losing the first 100 pounds, had been able to keep it at 5.8-5.9 with exercise, LCHF diet, and metformin. My last A1C was 5.2 and, while I still take metformin, my doctor said I could stop it whenever I wished.

I'm not going to say keto and fasting are the only ways to lose weight and get healthier. We're all different. The trick is for each person to try different things until they find what works for them.

It can be challenging at times. I slipped back on 5 pds last winter(2018) and they’re still hanging around. I was happier at 147-150 then 155. I just felt better and sizes fit easier, 8’s were looking good on me and now I’m back to 10 or earing something with elastic/strecth in them. I was feeling so well my sight was to makee to 145-147.

I’ve had a health issue and shoulder surgery so I do need to cut myself some slack on this but overaall I know I can do better. So I’m back to daily log and I cut back on my intake. it’s too erratic to make a difference. Exercise isn’t an issue, I have always enjoyed this.

I have lost a lot of weight 2 times in my life. In my early 20’s, and again at age 60. It wasn’t any harder, or easier, at either age. The hard part for me is keeping it off. So here I am again at age 67, trying to lose again. Fortunately, I came to my senses before I gained it all back this time.

Yes it is, But we can do it ladies!

I too will join the women who lift using 5 - 10 pound dumb bells- I do find that it helps with my strength and with how my arms look. I will be 59 at the end of June so I am also doing my walking and trying to eat more fruits and veggies.