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[quote=Anonymous]I am 49 and am about the same height and weight as you OP (5'6" and my weight ranges from the upper 120's to the low 130's). I have exercised (running, aerobics, elliptical, walking and/or weights) almost daily since I was in my mid teens and ate and drank whatever I wanted for years and years without gaining weight. I took a nutrition class in college and had to track my calories for a week-with all of the crap food I ate and booze I drank I was consuming an average of well over 3,000 calories a day. Even though I stopped drinking anywhere near as much, as the years went on I continued to eat a lot (although not quite as much as when I was in my 20's).

I hit my early to mid 40's and realized that I couldn't continue on this path for a number of different reasons. Every now and then I end up going on a junk food binge but for the most part I eat healthfully and watch my intake way more than I did when I was younger. My weight is the same but I notice that if I don't really monitor my intake the scale starts to creep up. Not sure how many calories I'm eating at this point (I let the scale be the judge and adjust accordingly) but it sure isn't anywhere near 3,000 plus per day. It catches up to almost everyone. I'm sure I'll have to continue to adjust accordingly as my metabolism will probably continue to slow. I feel better now that I'm eating better but I've never stopped craving sweets and have a hard time stopping if I start so I don't keep them in the house.  [/quote]

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