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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know I’m premature in saying this as I’m “only” 40, but so far it hasn’t been an issue and I cannot fathom it will ever be.  I’ve managed to have three kids with normal weight gains and able to lose it without drastic measures within a year of each baby.

I work out regularly, but more importantly, I weigh myself regularly.  At least a couple times per week.  Weight cannot creep on if you don’t let it.  5-10 lbs can be easily gained in you live on athleisure and don’t weigh yourself ever.  Then another 10 if you don’t make changes and so on.  But if you are happy with your weight and monitor it, you can adjust what you eat and your exercise as the needs of your body change with age.  While a few pounds may be acceptable to gain with age, there is no reason anyone has to become overweight or obese as they age if they actively take steps to maintain a heathy weight [/quote]

LOL. Send us a postcard when you hit your mid-forties.[/quote]

My mother is in 70s and never became overweight with age, neither did my grandmother in her 90s.  They did have to be more vigilant about what they are and cut portions down by a lot.  So I pretty sure it is safe to say I’ll be the same.  Not everyone becomes a blob with age [/quote]

Not sure if it's the same PP posting all of these "it's so easy, what's the matter with you all" comments, and whether you genuinely think this couldn't happen to you or whether you're just trolling everyone here.

Regardless, I'm the 9/10 13:56 poster. I wear a size 2-4 and have my entire adult life. My BMI is 20. I'm not a large person. I say this only because I think you are missing the point that everyone is trying to communicate. No one is saying that it's time to just let yourself go once perimenopause kicks in. What everyone IS trying to say is that many of us felt the same as you (maybe were even this smug about it!) and were completely caught off guard when they realized that they weren't immune to age-related body changes despite many many years of regular exercise, healthy/careful eating, and what felt like good genetics. I don't think you can safely assume at all that because your mother and grandmother stayed thin, that you will too, even if you "cut down portions by a lot" which several PPs have literally said they have done to no avail. You can view everyone's experience as a cautionary tale for what may lie ahead of you, or you can carry on with what seems to be your assumption that everyone missed their opportunity act on a small weight gain until it ballooned out of control and that their weight gain represents a personal failing rather than naturally-occurring age-related changes.

The point I made about Heidi Klum in my earlier post was to point out what seriously extreme measures she needs to take at her age to stay thin. While I am certainly not looking to become a "blob" as I age, spending decades of future life adhering to an extreme diet like this doesn't sound appealing at all. That doesn't mean that I am looking to let myself go as I age. It does mean though that humility and grace about aging bodies is necessary. I freely confess that I didn't have it earlier, and I'm realizing it now because I'm living it. [/quote]

OP specifically asked about women that became “significantly overweight” with age.  I would argue that a few pounds with age is normal, but becoming significantly overweight is not normal and yes can be avoided [/quote]

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