Divorce and CrossFit are my recommendations for weight loss and ripped body. |
OP here and this is the precise question I'm struggling with. I'm sure there is a level of fitness/diet that could get rid of my pooch, but do I even have the time or willingness to sacrifice it would entail? Like does not having a pooch at my age require daily hour long workouts and a lot of self denial? Could I realistically do and sustain that? I don't know. I am wrestling with it. |
The point of life is to enjoy it. You’re never going to look 20 again, so just eat your sweets and stop feeling guilty.
As for what changes, what helped me was to decrease carbs and protein and massively increase vegetables. On a plate, 1/4 is a protein, 1/4 carbs, and a full half is vegetables. I do this at every meal. The huge amount of fiber in vegetables keeps me full for a long time, way better than even whole grains. |
Haha love it |
Sure, Jan. |
Oh its the jealous poster yet again with the "jan" crap. Oh dear haha |
I mean, the PP is being a jerk. Women who brag about how thin and pretty they are in their 50s, in a thread about struggling with middle aged weight gain, deserve a clap back now and then. |
OP- I am with you. I am 45 and weight has creeped up over the last day years. So far I’ve stopped drinking and last month I reduced my sweets and focused on eating a lot of protein and fiber. I’m down 5lbs but I want to keep going.
But I’ve also wondered if it’s worth it because I am also obsessing a bit and I have a history of eating disorder and body image issues. |
Also, it's just delusional. Women can certainly be slim and pretty in their 50s, but the idea that they "look better than they ever have" is ludicrous. The 30 something version of her is undoubtedly better looking than the 50 something version of her. It's just true--and that's okay. |
They were responding to the poster who was saying at your age give up cause youre gonna have a pot belly. That is not the case for all older women. |
Same here. I’m 47 and gained about 10 lbs over a couple years and was feeling awful. I’ve lost about 5 of it cutting out sugar and processed foods. I was starving at first but feel good now with very little cravings. |
Same here at age 49. I've changed my dessert treat to Greek yogurt, berries, a dash of sugar free chocolate pudding mix, and breaking up a chocolate protein bar. Mix it together and you won't miss the other stuff. |
+1 Personally, I find it inspirational to hear from women who haven’t thrown in the towel. I was in OP’s shoes a year ago but in my 50s and worked very hard to turn things around. I’m much happier and healthier now. And I don’t think my new healthy habits are a sacrifice at all - I think of them as a gift to myself and my family. Don’t give up, OP! |
Exactly! |
OP, it just happens and there isn't a lot you can do about it. Hormones/metabolism changes at these ages and I think there is part of it that is just going to come down to acceptance. You can be the absolute fittest and healthiest you can possibly be and you are not going to look like you did when you are 30 ever again. I'm also struggling with, but it just what it is. And life is too short to make yourself miserable over it.
As for me, I have gained about 10 lbs very slowly over the course of years starting at bout 35 and frankly, I'm lucky I made it that long without having to think about food/exercise. I was 5'7" and about 118 for ever, so honestly, it wasn't a huge deal. Then two years ago I gained in a very short amount of time for really no reason at all. Nothing about my food intake, exercise, etc. changed at all. I've talked to a bunch of friends in their early 40s and its seemed a bit of a universal experience. I don't like it, but at some point, you just have to accept it. You'll be happier if you do. |