For those of us who wish they weighed the same amount they did in their 20s/30s

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gaining weight as you get older is not inevitable. I'm not saying it doesn't become harder but you have to make choices based upon what is important to you. If you decide you want to be fit and thin and want to spend the time and effort to keep that body type, don't let anyone make you feel bad for that choice. The alternative is not a bad choice either. You have to decide how you want to spend your time and energy. What are the trade off for that extra 5-10 pounds and how it makes you feel? Does it give you more time for work and kids and family? You have to weigh the pros and cons of what is involved in losing and maintaining weight vs. being 10 pounds heavier. There is no right answer. It is an individual choice. If you are feeling bad about your weight but don't really want to change it, then focus on the positives in your life from that choice. You have to decide what is important in your life and prioritize accordingly.

But also realize there is a difference between weight and aging. You can change your weight but you can only slow down aging (not stop it).

It's not inevitable, but if I was 122 lbs now like I was when I was 30, I would look sick. At 51, my body has changed. I now weight 136 and look great in a bikini. I'm in better shape now. My doctor told me that if I tried to be 122 at 51, I would literally be miserable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Gaining weight as you get older is not inevitable. I'm not saying it doesn't become harder but you have to make choices based upon what is important to you. If you decide you want to be fit and thin and want to spend the time and effort to keep that body type, don't let anyone make you feel bad for that choice. The alternative is not a bad choice either. You have to decide how you want to spend your time and energy. What are the trade off for that extra 5-10 pounds and how it makes you feel? Does it give you more time for work and kids and family? You have to weigh the pros and cons of what is involved in losing and maintaining weight vs. being 10 pounds heavier. There is no right answer. It is an individual choice. If you are feeling bad about your weight but don't really want to change it, then focus on the positives in your life from that choice. You have to decide what is important in your life and prioritize accordingly.

But also realize there is a difference between weight and aging. You can change your weight but you can only slow down aging (not stop it).

It's not inevitable, but if I was 122 lbs now like I was when I was 30, I would look sick. At 51, my body has changed. I now weight 136 and look great in a bikini. I'm in better shape now. My doctor told me that if I tried to be 122 at 51, I would literally be miserable.

Being overweight is associated with lower morbidity in older adults. It's protective. Not that you're an older adult - but hopefully, we all will be some day.

[Anonymous]

I am the size I was back then and I wish I didn't care!

I really really really wish I didn't care about the number of the scale but I do and can't make myself stop.

[Anonymous]

My body is different than it was in my 20’s (my waist for instance is inches larger) but I weigh about 5 pounds less than I did in college. I eat better and exercise more than I did then. I don’t want to weigh less now because I don’t want to be a scrawny looking 50 year old woman. I need fat in my face and bum. So I work on toning. And it wasn’t all roses in my 20s and 30s. I had some overweight bad haircut times too 😬

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gaining weight as you get older is not inevitable. I'm not saying it doesn't become harder but you have to make choices based upon what is important to you. If you decide you want to be fit and thin and want to spend the time and effort to keep that body type, don't let anyone make you feel bad for that choice. The alternative is not a bad choice either. You have to decide how you want to spend your time and energy. What are the trade off for that extra 5-10 pounds and how it makes you feel? Does it give you more time for work and kids and family? You have to weigh the pros and cons of what is involved in losing and maintaining weight vs. being 10 pounds heavier. There is no right answer. It is an individual choice. If you are feeling bad about your weight but don't really want to change it, then focus on the positives in your life from that choice. You have to decide what is important in your life and prioritize accordingly.

But also realize there is a difference between weight and aging. You can change your weight but you can only slow down aging (not stop it).

Yes it is when you hit menopause.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Gaining weight as you get older is not inevitable. I'm not saying it doesn't become harder but you have to make choices based upon what is important to you. If you decide you want to be fit and thin and want to spend the time and effort to keep that body type, don't let anyone make you feel bad for that choice. The alternative is not a bad choice either. You have to decide how you want to spend your time and energy. What are the trade off for that extra 5-10 pounds and how it makes you feel? Does it give you more time for work and kids and family? You have to weigh the pros and cons of what is involved in losing and maintaining weight vs. being 10 pounds heavier. There is no right answer. It is an individual choice. If you are feeling bad about your weight but don't really want to change it, then focus on the positives in your life from that choice. You have to decide what is important in your life and prioritize accordingly.

But also realize there is a difference between weight and aging. You can change your weight but you can only slow down aging (not stop it).

Yes it is when you hit menopause.

Menopause makes it easier to gain weight, harder to maintain, but I don’t view weight gain as inevitable. I am early 50’s and going into menopause, but I workout 6 days a week (cardio and strength) and try to eat healthy foods in normal portions. When I was younger, I could eat whatever I wanted and not gain weight, but that is no longer an option. Still, I weigh the same now as I did when I was a freshman in college. It’s not inevitable. It takes work.