Age ain't got nuthin to do with it!!!

icumom said:
I now think its because I'm very evolved - when the nuclear catastrophe destroys the world, 6 cockroaches and I will survive as I can probably sustain myself on water and dirt!
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LOL! You made me snarf. There's water on my keyboard. :p
 
Skyy2 said:
Okay... here's a question. Do you think that you should change the type of workout program you do as you get older if you want to see results?

for instance- when i was younger- i could run alot faster than i can run now and was able to lose weight doing intense workouts. now, most times i can't get as intense. Should I change my focus? maybe-- walk and lift weights? I am sure if I was lighter- I could run without it bothering me as much.

I don't want to talk ice-cream... that's why i am struggling now:eek:
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Sidney, I really believe it's 80% diet and 20% workouts. No matter how long, how hard and how varied I exercised, it wasn't until I found an eating plan/diet/lifestyle that worked for me that the pounds came off.
 
Here's my story and I'm sticking with it.!!!!!

Had 1st baby at 37, second baby at 40 and am now 45. THAT'S the reason I gained 10 pounds.

it has nothing to do with the 2 pounds of chocolate I eat when I am stressed. It has nothing to do with the Ben and Jerry's ice cream right???

Robin- you go girl. I know it's not my age. I JUST DON"T WANT TO BELIEVE IT

ellie
 
Thank you all really... this thread has gotten me thinking about how I am going to approach this weight loss journey so that I don't have to do it again. I exercise like crazy, but I eat like crazy too. :mad: that has got to change. This thread also made me realize that I was hiding behind "it won't come off after 40" thoughts.

happy birthday Miss Lee!!! enjoy your day!

okay.. back to cake and coffee....

thank all of you.
 
Skyy2 said:
This This thread also made me realize that I was hiding behind "it won't come off after 40" thoughts. /quote]

I think that may have been one of Robin's points. We would like to think that something outside of our own efforts is 100% responsible for our weight loss or gain. It's true that metabolism decreases maybe around 5% every decade at around the age of 40 (this per my physician) but 5% isn't enough to be a dealbreaker in the weight department, IMHO. It's not much different than those that say "oh it's easy for you to be thinner, you haven't had children" when they had their last child in, say, 1980?

So I guess I do believe that age does have SOMETHING to do with it, but it doesn't make it impossible to be fit and healthy. Congratulations on your success, Robin!
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i'm gonna have to agree with laura on this one. One day I was 39 and weighed 110 (at most). Eating what i want drinking what i want, but very physically active. Now I'm 41 and everything, i mean everything makes me gain weight. I work out TWICE as much as i did before my 40's. Anyhoo, not ready to give up the things i really like (the occasional.... well every weekend wine, pizza). But I'm running, lifting heavy, spinning you name it. LEarning to love 115 lately for the sake of not beating myself up.
Thinking about the GWF though( see my thread below... should I buy or not??).
 
cataddict said:
It's true that metabolism decreases maybe around 5% every decade at around the age of 40 (this per my physician) but 5% isn't enough to be a dealbreaker in the weight department, IMHO. It's not much different than those that say "oh it's easy for you to be thinner, you haven't had children" when they had their last child in, say, 1980?
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I agree!
I think our metabolism is damaged over time from extreme dieting - not from the natural aging process.
 
Age does play a role in weight loss -- your metabolism gets slower the more you age and that is why a lot of people pack on the pounds. The problem is, is that they keep eating like they did when they were young and you can't do that! When I was in my teens/20s, I ate everything under the sun and never gained weight. In my 30s, apparently my metabolism was starting to slow (according to my OB/GYN) and my exercise habit was pretty much out the window due to my full time job and having two small children, but I kept eating like I always did. I gained about 30 pounds. I managed to finally lose that (but it took me about 5 years -- I kept yo-yo dieting, etc.) I'm now 44 and consider myself thin for my age/height. I did learn that what I was eating was the reason for my weight gain. Like you said, the trick is to start watching what you eat. Exercise is very important, but what you eat is WAY MORE important. People today blame age on their weight gain. Aging is not in your favor when it comes to weight loss, but people try and make that their excuse when they gain a lot of weight. In the meantime, they keep overeating and never exercise. It's too much work to eat right and exercise so they use the excuse of "age" all the time.

Anyhow -- CONGRATULATIONS on your 20 pound weight loss over 2 months. It took me almost 5 years to just lose 30 pounds. That is a great accomplishment!!

Julie
 
This is an interesting thread and hits home for me too...

I've struggled w/ my weight my entire life... went through the 60-90 minutes of cardio a day era 6-7x/week and never saw the scale budge or my body shape change that drastically.

About 12 years ago, I discovered weight training and for me that has been the absolute key for keeping my weight in check. Yes, I still do cardio and probably more than the average joe ( about 40 minutes 5/6xweek) but what I have done is add serious heavy lifting type training to my regimen in addition to the cardio and that has worked wonders. Since we do lose muscle mass as we age, anything you can do to maintain or grow your muscles will help be your secret weapon against weight gain.

I just turned 42 last month and honestly, I'm in better shape than I ever have been. I eat more now than I did when I was cardio queen back in the 90's and in my 30's.

That being said, I agree with the poster who said 80% of the equation is diet. I eat more protein, whole grains and fruits/veggies than before too. Of course, I am not perfect, and I've not really met a food in my lifetime that I don't like. But as a rule, I try to eat as clean as possible.

I guess I am of the opinion that it can be done, but you have to find what works for you and what worked at 20 won't work for you at 40 or at 50.

PS.. Congrats Robin on your weight loss!
PPS.. best ice cream ? Oreo Coffee :)

Lynn M.
 
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