mid-to-late 20s?

As we age our metabolism gradually slows, making it more difficult lose weight. Also, for men in particular, we start losing muscle mass at an alarming rate...this leads to weight gain, also. Just be sure to watch what you eat and make exercise a part of your daily regimen...even if you only have 15-30 minutes to exercise.

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that's silly and absolutely no truth to that.

I'm just going to say that a few of the woman on here who've lost 150 lbs or more... have been in their 30s or older. JUST SAYIN'. :happy: Tamtastic, Bellinachuchina (I think she's CLOSE to 30) and some others

Almost 30 and it takes me eating over 2000 calories a day just to maintain.

I don't know that it has made a difference. I hurt my nack when I was 20 so that was my initial weight gain but I didn't even think about changing my habits until my allergies when I was 22 and didn't do serious changed until 2010/2011 (25/26). One of the things that helped - didn't make me put on weight but made it bloody hard to get rid of it - was getting off my contraceptive.

I think it IS harder, then again, my own abuse of my metabolism might be why. In my late teens and early 20s, I would starve to fit into a skirt or outfit for a certain event. I would not eat all day then eat only a basket of french fries (regularly). I lost and gained weight quickly and frequently.
Eventually the starvation yo-yo just stopped working. For about six months I ate 600-800 calories a day and lost NOTHING. My doctor told me to eat more, and gave me a meal plan, which I followed... for awhile. For a few years I gave up, and I did gain 20 lbs, but then the gain stopped and I maintained there. I was eating whole foods, but too much, and a little too much homemade bread and butter (YUM), dessert, ect. It was almost like an unintentional "reset" in the lingo of the "eat more to weigh less" crowd.
Slow, steady weight loss IS working. I did plateau for the first time a couple of weeks ago, but I've lost .5 lb since then, so hopefully that is done).
In fact, this is the most painless weight loss I have experienced, mostly due to a mindset of self-love rather than self-loathing. Accepting that it's okay if it takes a while is a good thing, too. Patience, perseverance, and self forgiveness will get you there.

I think the numbers aren't that terribly bad. You lose your metabolism by like 10% between the age of 25-40 or something like that. Its not that bad that you can blame your age alone for your weight gain. You can always boost your metabolism via working out.

The reason 10% doesn't sound incorrect and many of us will say that in my teenage years I could eat whatever I wanted and not gain an ounce. Well, most of us used to walk EVERYWHERE. We did alot of physical activity also.

Glad to hear you are doing it the healthy way this time!

I think age does have an effect, but for many different reasons. Yes your metabolism slows, but that is mostly due to our own neglect. The hard part is not letting "life" get in the way of our health. Having a full time job, significant other, children all that stuff, even school (when you don't play sports) makes it hard to make physical activity a priority, especially if it isn't something you look forward too.

Find what works for you and stick with it until it doesn't work, then find something else. We all change as we grow older and even as the seasons change. Just stick with it! You can do it!

Truth is, everything else being the same, it is harder to lose wieght in your late 20's than early 20's. Many people have already hit the reason right on the head so wont discuss the reason further.

Being in the same boat (27) I can tell you how i started viewing it though. It is harder than if i had did it in my early 20's, yes, but thats not an option (very much enjoyed the pizza and booze diet you reference). But it is EASIER to lose weight THIS YEAR, RIGHT NOW then it will ever be for the rest of your life. It doesnt get easier to lose wieght in your 30's or 40's or beyond.

So if you want to lose weight, no matter what your age is, TODAY is the best day you can start, it will never be easier to lose weight than it is today. So why wait? You dont want to be in your 30's talking about how much easier it would of been in your late 20's.

So grab the diet and workout program by the horns and get'er done!

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I am 24 in August, unfortunately this started happening to me around 21! Have to be careful about what I eat now, until I was 21 I could eat ANYTHING and be a beanpole!

I haven't read every one elses posts but I think the older I have got the more I have struggled to loose weight . I am 27 this July, maybe I am just less active though and that probably doesnt help lol.

29 here - OMG almost 30! LOL

I did notice that pics of me at the same weight several years ago show me as much leaner. I think I've definitely gained more fat and lost some of the muscle I had. Back to lifting weights to preseve them!