Impossible to lose weight at the age of 49

[Anonymous]

"half of ciabatta bread with a little bit of butter on it, slice of ham and caviar"

the most indulgent sentence I've ever read. sounds delicious but something I could never eat. I'm gaining weight just thinking about it. And my salt intake limit is blown too. (not even considering that I don't eat pork or beef)

[Anonymous]

You should get rid of the scale and see a nutritionist. You need to re-evaluate your diet and add strength training to ensure that you are as healthy as strong as you can be as you enter menopause and beyond.

[Anonymous]

Have your bone density checked because you have been underweight for most of your adult life.

[Anonymous]

Osteoporosis

[Anonymous]

Where is your nutrition?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm 5'4" and my whole life I was slim. In my 20s I would be on average 99 lbs or so. When I got pregnant in my mid 30s, I was 112 lbs. In my early 40s I would be about 105 lbs or so. Now, at the age of 49, I'm 120 lbs. Just about 1-2 years ago, I was 110 lbs on average. I'm literally eating twice healthier, less food overall, no alcohol, and my weight won't drop a bit. This is what I ate today throughout the whole day:
Breakfast- 1 cup of unsweetened tea with 1 tsp of vital protein powder in it.
half of ciabatta bread ( from Costco) with a little bit of butter on it, slice of ham and caviar

Lunch: 1 grapefruit + 1/4 cup of craisins

Dinner: 1 home made gello
big plate -green salad with red bellpeppers, pieces of ham, feta cheese, olive oil, pumpkins seeds
1 cup of red lentil soup ( home made)
2 tbs of mac and cheese
Dessert: 1 piece of caramel candy+ 1 tiny piece of milk chocolate kitkat
I drank water with freshly squeezed lemon juice throughout the day.
I checked my weight and compared to yesterday, I almost put 2 lbs weight. When I was in my 20s, 30s, I could eat whatever I wanted and would never put on weight. I try to walk/run about 3 times a week. I don't go to the gym. I don't really do any intermittent fasting, but maybe should have.

Get some mental help

[Anonymous]

GLP-1 pronto fatty

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"half of ciabatta bread with a little bit of butter on it, slice of ham and caviar"

the most indulgent sentence I've ever read. sounds delicious but something I could never eat. I'm gaining weight just thinking about it. And my salt intake limit is blown too. (not even considering that I don't eat pork or beef)

You can’t eat half a slice of bread and 1 slice of meat? Have you seen a doctor about this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:GLP-1 pronto fatty

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm 5'4" and my whole life I was slim. In my 20s I would be on average 99 lbs or so. When I got pregnant in my mid 30s, I was 112 lbs. In my early 40s I would be about 105 lbs or so. Now, at the age of 49, I'm 120 lbs. Just about 1-2 years ago, I was 110 lbs on average. I'm literally eating twice healthier, less food overall, no alcohol, and my weight won't drop a bit. This is what I ate today throughout the whole day:
Breakfast- 1 cup of unsweetened tea with 1 tsp of vital protein powder in it.
half of ciabatta bread ( from Costco) with a little bit of butter on it, slice of ham and caviar

Lunch: 1 grapefruit + 1/4 cup of craisins

Dinner: 1 home made gello
big plate -green salad with red bellpeppers, pieces of ham, feta cheese, olive oil, pumpkins seeds
1 cup of red lentil soup ( home made)
2 tbs of mac and cheese
Dessert: 1 piece of caramel candy+ 1 tiny piece of milk chocolate kitkat
I drank water with freshly squeezed lemon juice throughout the day.
I checked my weight and compared to yesterday, I almost put 2 lbs weight. When I was in my 20s, 30s, I could eat whatever I wanted and would never put on weight. I try to walk/run about 3 times a week. I don't go to the gym. I don't really do any intermittent fasting, but maybe should have.

Get some mental help

2 TABLES SPOONS of Mac and cheese? This has to be a troll that Jeff has created to make this thread go crazy. “1 tiny piece of milk chocolate kitkat”? Man of man.

[Anonymous]

I'm on Qsymia. It helps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm on Qsymia. It helps.

Just be careful because Topiramate can cause mental slow downs, especially in menopause when brain fog is already an issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Checking your weight every day is counterproductive. I've found that I have to eat less to maintain my weight in my 50s----like skipping lunch or breakfast entirely. Consider adding resistance training to your exercise routine.

+1
Same. I never eat breakfast anymore, unless you count coffee with a splash of milk. Lunch is a small portion of leftovers or crackers with peanut butter and fruit. Dinner is normal as before but no dessert. I used to be able to eat 2 breakfast tacos; lunch was sandwich smothered in mayo with chips and fruit; dinner same as now, plus a bowl of icecream. That was 10 years ago. Now much less food and 12 lbs heavier. Plus I have to take thyroid medication now. Hormonal changes really change your metabolism as you get older. It's not just calories in calories out anymore. Sleep also impacts hormones.

Btw- I'm also 5'4" and 127lbs. I look ok, maybe even good for 50. If I can maintain this, I'd be happy. I've put my 112-115lbs days in my past.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm on Qsymia. It helps.

Just be careful because Topiramate can cause mental slow downs, especially in menopause when brain fog is already an issue.

I have a really good doctor and my brain is all that, but thanks.

[Anonymous]

I think this is where you are supposed to be. I am 5'7" 120lbs and quite slender. I would continue being active, maybe see if you need HRT, but you're good, OP. Really.