In 40s and can't lose weight

[Anonymous]

Running a few times a week is great for your cardiovascular health but it's not doing anything for weight loss. You sound fine at your weight and TBH I would take a hard look at why you are so hung up on this. But if you are determined to get down to the specific number, it's your diet. Cut to 1200 calories, track religiously (including weighing food!), and cut the alcohol. I personally cannot lose weight when drinking, at all.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How are you tracking your calories? Unless you are weighing your food you may be consuming more calories than you think. Especially if you are eating back calories from exercise.

The thing thats worked the best for me post turning 40 was doing a combination of IF and counting macros and lifting heavy weights. When I did that it seemed the weight just melted off and I loved the way I looked. Because I was focused on getting enough protein but allowing a moderate amount of carbs I never felt miserable (but did still feel a little hungry at times). Eventually it became hard to keep up because I basically had to have no social life. I had to be solely focused on eating healthy and counting calories at all times.

I am not as strict now and am okay with carrying an extra 5-7 lbs. I still like the way I look and can enjoy the foods I like in moderation and have my wine.

I have been tracking calories for 15 years so I am not a newb. I def gained 20lb on 1600/day.
Ugh I am already miserable with the 1600, constant hunger and insomnia.

Maybe a hormonal issue then. Get your bloodwork checked.

PP thanks for saving my life. I checked and got diagnosed with a genetic bad high cholesterol, I am on meds now.

I also updated my exercise by going from 1 strength + 3 dance class to 4 strength + 10k a day + 2 dance class. For diet, I went from 1400k to 900k and lost a few lbs in 2 weeks.

It sounds like certain ppl indeed need less calories. Maybe the 1600 study was done in men?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are you tracking your calories? Unless you are weighing your food you may be consuming more calories than you think. Especially if you are eating back calories from exercise.

The thing thats worked the best for me post turning 40 was doing a combination of IF and counting macros and lifting heavy weights. When I did that it seemed the weight just melted off and I loved the way I looked. Because I was focused on getting enough protein but allowing a moderate amount of carbs I never felt miserable (but did still feel a little hungry at times). Eventually it became hard to keep up because I basically had to have no social life. I had to be solely focused on eating healthy and counting calories at all times.

I am not as strict now and am okay with carrying an extra 5-7 lbs. I still like the way I look and can enjoy the foods I like in moderation and have my wine.

I have been tracking calories for 15 years so I am not a newb. I def gained 20lb on 1600/day.
Ugh I am already miserable with the 1600, constant hunger and insomnia.

Maybe a hormonal issue then. Get your bloodwork checked.

PP thanks for saving my life. I checked and got diagnosed with a genetic bad high cholesterol, I am on meds now.

I also updated my exercise by going from 1 strength + 3 dance class to 4 strength + 10k a day + 2 dance class. For diet, I went from 1400k to 900k and lost a few lbs in 2 weeks.

It sounds like certain ppl indeed need less calories. Maybe the 1600 study was done in men?

Try to avoid the meds if at all possible. They are bad news in the long run. Diet and exercise will help wean you off them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate to tell you this but its the two glasses of wine a week and likely some other items causing inflammation. You need to reduce inflammation and you will lose the weight.

Alcohol is terrible for your sleep and sleep is very important to muscle growth/weight loss according the the specialist I saw for weight loss.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hate to tell you this but its the two glasses of wine a week and likely some other items causing inflammation. You need to reduce inflammation and you will lose the weight.

Alcohol is terrible for your sleep and sleep is very important to muscle growth/weight loss according the the specialist I saw for weight loss.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hate to tell you this but its the two glasses of wine a week and likely some other items causing inflammation. You need to reduce inflammation and you will lose the weight.

Alcohol is terrible for your sleep and sleep is very important to muscle growth/weight loss according the the specialist I saw for weight loss.

Depends on the amount and the individual. Many bodybuilders drink like fish.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hate to tell you this but its the two glasses of wine a week and likely some other items causing inflammation. You need to reduce inflammation and you will lose the weight.

Alcohol is terrible for your sleep and sleep is very important to muscle growth/weight loss according the the specialist I saw for weight loss.

Depends on the amount and the individual. Many bodybuilders drink like fish.

20 year olds not 40 year olds. And they definitely eliminate if they are cutting/competing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hate to tell you this but its the two glasses of wine a week and likely some other items causing inflammation. You need to reduce inflammation and you will lose the weight.

Alcohol is terrible for your sleep and sleep is very important to muscle growth/weight loss according the the specialist I saw for weight loss.

NP - and an alcohol researcher - two glasses of wine a week isn’t causing inflammation, unless by “glass” you mean a bottle. If you’re drinking those glasses right before bed, yes, it absolutely can disrupt sleep. But one glass of wine, with dinner, and then going to bed a few hours later? Not an issue. It’s the nightcaps and/or heavy drinking that are disruptive to sleep.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hate to tell you this but its the two glasses of wine a week and likely some other items causing inflammation. You need to reduce inflammation and you will lose the weight.

Alcohol is terrible for your sleep and sleep is very important to muscle growth/weight loss according the the specialist I saw for weight loss.

Depends on the amount and the individual. Many bodybuilders drink like fish.

20 year olds not 40 year olds. And they definitely eliminate if they are cutting/competing.

Well yeah. You can barely walk the last month before a contest. It's extremely taxing getting below 5% bf for a man or 8% for a woman. You are actually starving the body.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are you tracking your calories? Unless you are weighing your food you may be consuming more calories than you think. Especially if you are eating back calories from exercise.

The thing thats worked the best for me post turning 40 was doing a combination of IF and counting macros and lifting heavy weights. When I did that it seemed the weight just melted off and I loved the way I looked. Because I was focused on getting enough protein but allowing a moderate amount of carbs I never felt miserable (but did still feel a little hungry at times). Eventually it became hard to keep up because I basically had to have no social life. I had to be solely focused on eating healthy and counting calories at all times.

I am not as strict now and am okay with carrying an extra 5-7 lbs. I still like the way I look and can enjoy the foods I like in moderation and have my wine.

I have been tracking calories for 15 years so I am not a newb. I def gained 20lb on 1600/day.
Ugh I am already miserable with the 1600, constant hunger and insomnia.

Maybe a hormonal issue then. Get your bloodwork checked.

PP thanks for saving my life. I checked and got diagnosed with a genetic bad high cholesterol, I am on meds now.

I also updated my exercise by going from 1 strength + 3 dance class to 4 strength + 10k a day + 2 dance class. For diet, I went from 1400k to 900k and lost a few lbs in 2 weeks.

It sounds like certain ppl indeed need less calories. Maybe the 1600 study was done in men?

How do you have any energy for strength training on 900 calories? I hope you are at least keeping your protein super high and supplementing with at least a good multivitamin. 1600 would not be necessarily for men only. I currently cut at 1800 with two days at 1200 and that makes me lose about 1.5lbs of fat a week which is about as drastic as I can go at my weight and body fat level without risking muscle loss and killing somebody because I am hangry. I am planning to increase to 2000 in a few weeks and that should still be a deficit for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are you tracking your calories? Unless you are weighing your food you may be consuming more calories than you think. Especially if you are eating back calories from exercise.

The thing thats worked the best for me post turning 40 was doing a combination of IF and counting macros and lifting heavy weights. When I did that it seemed the weight just melted off and I loved the way I looked. Because I was focused on getting enough protein but allowing a moderate amount of carbs I never felt miserable (but did still feel a little hungry at times). Eventually it became hard to keep up because I basically had to have no social life. I had to be solely focused on eating healthy and counting calories at all times.

I am not as strict now and am okay with carrying an extra 5-7 lbs. I still like the way I look and can enjoy the foods I like in moderation and have my wine.

I have been tracking calories for 15 years so I am not a newb. I def gained 20lb on 1600/day.
Ugh I am already miserable with the 1600, constant hunger and insomnia.

Maybe a hormonal issue then. Get your bloodwork checked.

PP thanks for saving my life. I checked and got diagnosed with a genetic bad high cholesterol, I am on meds now.

I also updated my exercise by going from 1 strength + 3 dance class to 4 strength + 10k a day + 2 dance class. For diet, I went from 1400k to 900k and lost a few lbs in 2 weeks.

It sounds like certain ppl indeed need less calories. Maybe the 1600 study was done in men?

How do you have any energy for strength training on 900 calories? I hope you are at least keeping your protein super high and supplementing with at least a good multivitamin. 1600 would not be necessarily for men only. I currently cut at 1800 with two days at 1200 and that makes me lose about 1.5lbs of fat a week which is about as drastic as I can go at my weight and body fat level without risking muscle loss and killing somebody because I am hangry. I am planning to increase to 2000 in a few weeks and that should still be a deficit for me.

Umm I carry the energy as fat on myself? My energy is surprisingly good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are you tracking your calories? Unless you are weighing your food you may be consuming more calories than you think. Especially if you are eating back calories from exercise.

The thing thats worked the best for me post turning 40 was doing a combination of IF and counting macros and lifting heavy weights. When I did that it seemed the weight just melted off and I loved the way I looked. Because I was focused on getting enough protein but allowing a moderate amount of carbs I never felt miserable (but did still feel a little hungry at times). Eventually it became hard to keep up because I basically had to have no social life. I had to be solely focused on eating healthy and counting calories at all times.

I am not as strict now and am okay with carrying an extra 5-7 lbs. I still like the way I look and can enjoy the foods I like in moderation and have my wine.

I have been tracking calories for 15 years so I am not a newb. I def gained 20lb on 1600/day.
Ugh I am already miserable with the 1600, constant hunger and insomnia.

Maybe a hormonal issue then. Get your bloodwork checked.

PP thanks for saving my life. I checked and got diagnosed with a genetic bad high cholesterol, I am on meds now.

I also updated my exercise by going from 1 strength + 3 dance class to 4 strength + 10k a day + 2 dance class. For diet, I went from 1400k to 900k and lost a few lbs in 2 weeks.

It sounds like certain ppl indeed need less calories. Maybe the 1600 study was done in men?

How do you have any energy for strength training on 900 calories? I hope you are at least keeping your protein super high and supplementing with at least a good multivitamin. 1600 would not be necessarily for men only. I currently cut at 1800 with two days at 1200 and that makes me lose about 1.5lbs of fat a week which is about as drastic as I can go at my weight and body fat level without risking muscle loss and killing somebody because I am hangry. I am planning to increase to 2000 in a few weeks and that should still be a deficit for me.

Umm I carry the energy as fat on myself? My energy is surprisingly good.

I just went back to your original post and realized that you are an inch taller and the same exact weight as me and I am actually already quite lean. My cut is really just for a few vanity pounds to be shredded for the summer and I expect to be there once I am around 138. I expect to have visible abs at that point. How do you carry so much fat at your stats? Do you have a very small frame?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hate to tell you this but its the two glasses of wine a week and likely some other items causing inflammation. You need to reduce inflammation and you will lose the weight.

Alcohol is terrible for your sleep and sleep is very important to muscle growth/weight loss according the the specialist I saw for weight loss.

NP - and an alcohol researcher - two glasses of wine a week isn’t causing inflammation, unless by “glass” you mean a bottle. If you’re drinking those glasses right before bed, yes, it absolutely can disrupt sleep. But one glass of wine, with dinner, and then going to bed a few hours later? Not an issue. It’s the nightcaps and/or heavy drinking that are disruptive to sleep.

Unfortunately not true for me. Any alcohol within 12 hours of bedtime disrupts my sleep. Started in my 30s

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are you tracking your calories? Unless you are weighing your food you may be consuming more calories than you think. Especially if you are eating back calories from exercise.

The thing thats worked the best for me post turning 40 was doing a combination of IF and counting macros and lifting heavy weights. When I did that it seemed the weight just melted off and I loved the way I looked. Because I was focused on getting enough protein but allowing a moderate amount of carbs I never felt miserable (but did still feel a little hungry at times). Eventually it became hard to keep up because I basically had to have no social life. I had to be solely focused on eating healthy and counting calories at all times.

I am not as strict now and am okay with carrying an extra 5-7 lbs. I still like the way I look and can enjoy the foods I like in moderation and have my wine.

I have been tracking calories for 15 years so I am not a newb. I def gained 20lb on 1600/day.
Ugh I am already miserable with the 1600, constant hunger and insomnia.

Maybe a hormonal issue then. Get your bloodwork checked.

PP thanks for saving my life. I checked and got diagnosed with a genetic bad high cholesterol, I am on meds now.

I also updated my exercise by going from 1 strength + 3 dance class to 4 strength + 10k a day + 2 dance class. For diet, I went from 1400k to 900k and lost a few lbs in 2 weeks.

It sounds like certain ppl indeed need less calories. Maybe the 1600 study was done in men?

How do you have any energy for strength training on 900 calories? I hope you are at least keeping your protein super high and supplementing with at least a good multivitamin. 1600 would not be necessarily for men only. I currently cut at 1800 with two days at 1200 and that makes me lose about 1.5lbs of fat a week which is about as drastic as I can go at my weight and body fat level without risking muscle loss and killing somebody because I am hangry. I am planning to increase to 2000 in a few weeks and that should still be a deficit for me.

Umm I carry the energy as fat on myself? My energy is surprisingly good.

I just went back to your original post and realized that you are an inch taller and the same exact weight as me and I am actually already quite lean. My cut is really just for a few vanity pounds to be shredded for the summer and I expect to be there once I am around 138. I expect to have visible abs at that point. How do you carry so much fat at your stats? Do you have a very small frame?

Yes, I am East Asian, I am slightly overweight for our BMI standard where we have a higher risk starting at 23.

[Anonymous]

OMG. Five seven and 145 is a great weight and height especially for a 41 year old. And you workout a lot so you probably have muscle which weighs more than fat. Chill.