40s - anyone else?

eso2012
eso2012 Posts: 337 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi there,

I am 43 and will be 44 in July. I was told that I look more like a 30-something..but frankly many vibrant seniors put me to shame! That's why I am on myfitnesspal :)

I had - and still have relatively speaking - a high metabolic rate. But since I turned 40, which was also when I gave birth to my second child, things seemed to change overnight. Really crept up on me!

I am at the beginning of my journey, have had a great start with tracking my caloric intake and doing regular pilates and TRX. A long way to go for sure, and I am so psyched to see what I will look and feel like in the near future!

Would love to connect with everyone here. I highlighted the age in this post just because with each decade comes a different body and often lifestyle hence a different strategy to be fit and healthy, IMO.

ES
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  • Melissa42399
    Melissa42399 Posts: 4
    Hi, Im 44 and when I hit 40, it was like my waist was gone!!!!! Ive steadily gained since then. That is why Im trying to get in the swing of watching my weight. Im still trying to get motivated to start the treadmill again.
  • eso2012
    eso2012 Posts: 337 Member
    No one believes me when I said I am 20 pounds over! Maybe it is unfair to compare to my 20/30 weight baseline, before kids, when I worked out regularly. Well,at least I am older and wiser now and am trying to find and customize a realistic program for myself. Are you on treadmill alone? What else?
  • tenunderfour
    tenunderfour Posts: 429 Member
    I'm 41. :) Feel free to friend me.
  • bitty1taz
    bitty1taz Posts: 309 Member
    I'll be 40 in June. For some reason it's freaking me out. Add me if you want!
  • sonjakp
    sonjakp Posts: 2 Member
    I'll be 41 in June, Ladies the 40s our the new 20s :)
  • shiremom69
    shiremom69 Posts: 104 Member
    Hi, I'm soon to be 43. It's an interesting journey! It's definitely harder now than when I was younger. But still worth it!
  • lstnlondry
    lstnlondry Posts: 1,794 Member
    I'll be 41 in June, Ladies the 40s our the new 20s :)

    Ain't that the truth! 42 here!
  • _HeyMommy_
    _HeyMommy_ Posts: 323 Member
    I will be 41 in June as well... please feel free to add me, everyone. :o)
  • teenasbody
    teenasbody Posts: 212 Member
    Hello I am 40 and feel your pain. I never worried about what I ate or when I ate or working out, and then I woke up one day and I was 167lbs and had no idea how I got there.

    Feel free to add me I am always looking for pals to help motivate me. :-)
  • professorRAT
    professorRAT Posts: 690 Member
    I am 46! I can tell you all what to expect in the next few years :)

    So far, the last few years have brought cellulite on my arms (I am used to this on my legs, but not my arms!), brown patches on my face, and reading glasses scattered all throughout my life !!! Strangely, the reading glasses bother me the most!
  • azbutterfly1324
    azbutterfly1324 Posts: 74 Member
    I just turned 44 and have struggled more with my weight since turning 40. I'm never been super heavy, but have gained & lost the same 20 pounds over & over & over. In my 20's and 30's it was so EASY to lose weight though. I have to try so much harder now. Trying to focus on getting fit now instead of 'losing weight'. I just finished 90 days of p90x; then took a rest week and started Body Revolution (also 90 days). I'm definitely more fit, though still not as small as I would like!

    PS. Many people tell me I look a lot younger too! We just went to dinner tonight @ a restaurant where my 21 yr old daughter works and her coworkers thought I was her sister! That makes me feel really great!!!!
  • chasingbabes
    chasingbabes Posts: 93
    40 here! But feeling fantastic! My journey has been slow and steady. Just eating right, moving and loving the simple changes! Next on the list is learning about muscle and lifting heavy things. :-)
  • candigirl29
    candigirl29 Posts: 2
    I just turned 43 yesterday and definitely have a lot more trouble losing it but its so much easier to gain. So I have started tracking my calories again and exercising and walking. I am doing 30 day shred with my daughter so i hope to see some results soon.
    I have always believed age is just a number and your only as old as you want to be.
  • MomOfJoey
    MomOfJoey Posts: 58
    I am 40 and had my son when I was 37. I was never overweight before, and could always eat whatever I wanted. I lost all my baby weight because of breastfeeding, but had to eat a high calorie diet to maintain weight while nursing. Then, once my nursing decreased but my diet remained the same, I put it back on. I want my waist back!
  • Kougra
    Kougra Posts: 358 Member
    I am 44 and finally reached my goal weight. Feel free to add me. And Welcome!! =^_^=
  • purple0777
    purple0777 Posts: 6 Member
    I will be turning 40 in July. Please feel free to add me
  • lisakyle_11
    lisakyle_11 Posts: 420 Member
    i'm 42.... have four children and often get told i look a lot younger as well. i feel great and just want to drop a few mystery pounds that crept on about 1.5 years ago. welcome and best wishes!
  • SierraElegance
    SierraElegance Posts: 86 Member
    I'm 44, 45 in September. I did my first bikini competition last summer and got in the very best shape of my life! I'm having a harder time this year getting back there for some reason, but I'm competing June 9th. I can't seem to lose the last 10 pounds no matter what I do! But it's never too late to do what I'm doing-- don't underestimate what you can do because of your age! I have never been more proud!
  • _canuckrunner_
    _canuckrunner_ Posts: 364 Member
    Hi there I'm 43 and am fighting the 'progressive lenses' with every fiber in my being :-) . Feel free to add me!
  • Crazy4Healthy
    Crazy4Healthy Posts: 626 Member
    Hello everyone, my name is Tamara and I'm 42. I too have found it much more difficult to lose and maintain my weight since I have turned 40. Amazing how that magic number seems to work. One would think if our bodies look and feel younger they would cooperate and react that way as well. LOL Good to know there are others in the same boat. Feel free to friend me.
  • gazz777au
    gazz777au Posts: 157 Member
    Life began for me last year when I lost 80lb's - I felt better than when I was 17yo - 30 years ago !

    Gonna rock the B-side of my life instead of scratching the records I am setting some. I love me now !!!
  • alex_dale
    alex_dale Posts: 46
    41 here :)
  • tscott10
    tscott10 Posts: 53 Member
    I am 41 and getting myself back into my 20s body..... Well I am trying! So my 40s will be my new 20s.
  • Jeanne78832
    Jeanne78832 Posts: 16
    Hi, I am 45 and just started my weight loss journey. I have 88 lbs to lose to reach my goal. I want to look like i did in my 20s and early-mid 30s. I was overweight as a child and teen and now I am again in my 40s. Feel free to add me.
  • gmoneycole
    gmoneycole Posts: 813 Member
    Looks like you have a great start. 43 here and a new beginning. I've lost 19 so far over the past month and this site has really got me on track. Best of luck to you!
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    47 here.
    I can identify 3 metabolism shifts. The third was at about 45. Right around the time other "cool" things like...night sweats, hot flashes etc. started.

    I'm holding steady, and hope to emerge on "the other side" around the same weight. Good for you for getting going now!
  • docdrd
    docdrd Posts: 174 Member
    46 and had to bury my metabolism about 11 years ago. It was a sad day. I still miss it! (before then, I just had to think about losing weight and I would be relatively thin again). Now, I just think about food and I am in trouble. But happy to friend anyone who is going to be supportive and fun. Cheers!
  • susanb573
    susanb573 Posts: 111 Member
    I just turned 40 a month ago. I think it's definitely harder to lose weight as we get older. Parly because our bodies and our metabolisms change and partly because we are so darn busy at this age with kids (who knew parenting at a certain point became all about taxiing?) and work.
  • terraskye
    terraskye Posts: 370 Member
    Hi there,

    I'm the same age as you and my birthday is also in July:)

    I think my metabolism is on permanent hiatus and even moreso now that my doctor thinks I'm starting peri-menopause. However I'm still determined to at least get as close to my goal weight as possible.

    Feel free to friend me if you wish:)


    Take Care,

    Fiona
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    I am 46! I can tell you all what to expect in the next few years :)

    So far, the last few years have brought cellulite on my arms (I am used to this on my legs, but not my arms!), brown patches on my face, and reading glasses scattered all throughout my life !!! Strangely, the reading glasses bother me the most!
    HA! I have reading glasses in every room INCLUDING the loo. That's an interesting story. I was staying with a friend in the UK and that included sharing a bathroom. One day, I showered in her bathroom and then realized I forgot my lotion up in my room. I glanced a bit, and saw a bottle on her shelf. I opened it, got a blop and then thought: you're in the UK, you don't recognize bottles, seriously! Stop and REALLY look. So I put the bottle on the window sill and backed up and re-read it. And lo and behold it was fake tan! Sooooooo glad I didn't slather that on liberally! So now there are readers in the bathroom. :-)

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