Reply to I’m 53 and trying to lose weight. It’s not moving.

Forum Index » Diet, Nutrition & Weight Loss

Reply to "I’m 53 and trying to lose weight. It’s not moving. "

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here.  I am 5’5 and 130 currently.  My usual is 115-120.  I have tiny bones so I’m really noticing the extra weight.  I am at a calorie deficit.  I am also walking 14000 steps a day to see if I can get things moving.   I’ve never had trouble maintaining my weight.  Welcome to my 50s haha.  [/quote]

Yikes, OP.  You are in menopause.  A small amount of weight gain is normal and heathy.  You already have a small frame and a a slender woman, these things alone increase your risk of osteoporosis.  Staying in a calorie deficit, at this age, with your current weight and frame, is only going to hasten muscle loss and bone density loss.  It isn’t worth it.  At this point, the health benefits of staying at your current weight and NOT eating a calorie deficit outway the benefits of trying to lose weight.  [/quote]

OP, you sound a lot like me. I was probably a little too thin in my 20s -- around 110. I think 115-120 is my happy place, where I look the best and have a lot of energy. In menopause, I'm struggling to stay around 125. I'd love to get back down to 120. It's TOTALLY the small bones -- I notice every pound up or pound down.

I'm also lazy about dieting -- had eating disorders as a teen and don't want to fall back into old thought patterns. Also want to protect my bone density, which I have fought to protect. So, I eat pretty much everything and just try to keep adding exercise. [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics