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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd be curious to hear what some of the men have to say about this question. My sense is that most of the responses thus far have been from women though I could be wrong.[/quote]

Eh, I think my DH, who is mid-40s would actually tell you much of the same things that the women in this thread are saying -- with age, it gets harder to keep weight off even doing the same stuff you were doing before, and weight is the primary source of concern for him about his body and health. I mean, as a man he was never trying to be a women's size 0, so it's a different baseline, but he's absolutely started noticing that his gut is getting bigger despite no change to diet or exercise (and he exercises regularly and has a not-terrible, though also not great, diet).

And I think the experience for him is pretty similar to a lot of women, too. It's not like suddenly he gained 30 lbs. It's more like he started noticing that his pants felt a tiny bit tighter than they used to, and he started considering sizing up, despite having worn the same size pants for almost 20 years. He also notices shifts in his face. I think if his hairline starts shifting he is going to be really upset.

Aging is hard on everyone. Men don't get an out on that. I think men aren't punished as much socially or professionally for looking older, and that's the main difference. But from an existential perspective, men's bodies also change as they age and they don't love that process.[/quote]

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