Motivation; soon to be 40!!!!!

Nancy_g
Nancy_g Posts: 23 Member
edited October 6 in Motivation and Support
I really need to get on the ball with my workouts and watching what I eat and now with the holiday dinners, yikes!!!
I hear it gets difficult to lose weight, when you hit 40. I'm not sure if this is true or not???

:wink:

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  • merrick7871
    merrick7871 Posts: 161 Member
    Turning 40 this past July and having fibro gave me all the motivation I needed.
  • Hellbent_Heidi
    Hellbent_Heidi Posts: 3,669 Member
    I hear it gets difficult to lose weight, when you hit 40. I'm not sure if this is true or not???

    :wink:
    It doesn't get any easier, that's for sure!!
  • Nancy_g
    Nancy_g Posts: 23 Member
    @ Heidi, for sure :wink:
    @ Merrick, happy blated 40th!! :happy:
  • janet_pratt
    janet_pratt Posts: 747 Member
    It seems to be easier the younger you are. I just turned 50 in November and its definitely harder than when I was in my early 40's. But I'm in better physical shape than I was when I was in my 30's.
  • MrsCon40
    MrsCon40 Posts: 2,351 Member
    There's not metabolic clock that runs out on your 40th birthday. Chances are you are already feeling the effects of getting a bit older. If your 40th birthday serves as a visualization that motivates you to get moving, great - but your body will be what you make of it no matter what your age.

    :flowerforyou:
  • javamonster
    javamonster Posts: 272 Member
    I think your brain is the only thing that impedes you as you get older. :laugh: It wasn't any harder losing weight this time around than it was last time around when I was ten years younger! :tongue: And ten years ago I didn't have this handy tool to track things and give me friends to keep me accountable. :smile: I'm 44.
  • hpynh2o
    hpynh2o Posts: 194 Member
    A typical person loses a little muscle mass each year. So the more years you have behind you, likely the less muscle mass you'll carrying with you. Of course, your increased muscle mass helps to speed your metabolism. More muscle = more burned calories per day. It is possible to overcome this loss in muscle mass, but it takes dedication, time and effort.
  • rgoodearl
    rgoodearl Posts: 360 Member
    I'll be 43 in June...I'm not really sure what to say about all those experts ! :happy:
  • therealangd
    therealangd Posts: 1,861 Member
    I'm 40 with a few years experience.

    You'll get out of it, what you put into it.
  • gixy72
    gixy72 Posts: 176 Member
    i will be 40 in Jan, i so want to be at my first goal of 14 ston by then, i feel a lot better in myself for having taken up exercise, and miss it when i have a rest day
  • Nancy_g
    Nancy_g Posts: 23 Member
    thank you all for your comments & advise....... Its just around the corner!!!!
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