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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am also 40 and just lost 15lbs. Fat loss is the same at any age. You need a calorie deficit. You might be moving less now than when you were younger but your metabolism is still the same. So figure out how much you burn now and eat about 20% less than that. If that puts you at very low calorie level, increase your activity. Do that and you will lose, guaranteed. [/quote]

Are you for real?!

No, a person's metabolism is not static over a lifetime. It changes drastically in later life as muscle mass decreases by about 10%/year after about the age of 30. That’s a natural part of the aging process. Metabolism is influenced by many things but especially by muscle mass.

Pick up a book. Or at least use the Google machine.  :roll: [/quote]

DP. Yes, but muscle mass won't decrease if you do strength training.[/quote]

Exactly. I am the original PP. I actually have more muscle now at 40 than I had at 30.   40 is still very young and there is no good excuse (except sickness or injury) for significant muscle loss. People like to use age as an excuse, but the reality is that they do not realize that their slower metabolism is related more to their less active lifestyle than some insurmountable change in their body that makes it impossible for them to lose fat. I was always chubby and I thought being lean was just not in the cards for me. Well, it turns out I just had no idea what to do to lose fat effectively. I find fat loss much easier now than in my 20s just because I know what works. And yes, I would still guarantee the OP that if she does what I said above she will lose. People tend to think fat loss is some sort of mystery, but in reality the formula is very simple. Sticking to it is generally where people fail.[/quote]

Your metabolism doesn't tank when you turn 40. It just doesn't, but the age as an a excuse for not losing weight does certainly increase. If you can't lose weight it is very simple; [b]you are eating too many calories[/b]. That really is all it comes down to. Your metabolism hasn't gone to crap, unless you have a legit untreated metabolic condition. Newsflash, most people don't.

I also agree that our overall activity level and TDE (total daily expenditure) from daily activities also decreases. When I was in my early to mid 30's I had 2 small children. I spent a lot of physical energy caring for them. We were always taking walks, going to the playground and chasing then around. At 43 with kids who do most thing on their own I am not as active in my day to day activities. I do intentional exercise, but that is only at most 1.5-2 hrs of activity.

To lose weight at any age you need to consume fewer calories than you burn. Don't count exercise calories because it is not accurate to track calories burned and most people are not Olympic athletes burning thousands of calories a day and no you didn't really burn 600 calories on the Peloton.

Eat in the calorie range of your goal body weight x 10-12 (Goal weight of 140 lbs eat 1400-1680 calories) Do this [b]consistently[/b] highlighted consistently because most dieters really lack in consistency. They stick to their diet 5 days a week, overeat on weekends and start the cycle again on Monday. Aim to hit your calorie at LEAST 85% of the time. This means not going over your calories more than 4 days a month. 
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