I'm 45 and has been the last few years... gained some lbs but more importantly find it sits in places it didn't before and exercise like running MUCH harder. I'm also seeing lots of my peers going through the same.

I think when women get older they get issues with cortisol and insulin (but not diabetic necessarily). Because of the shifting hormone levels, it becomes really hard to lose weight. Cortisol sucks!

I’m almost 51 and had three kids in my late 30s. I was never my ideal weight but I was a size 6 in my 20s until child number three, when I just never managed to lose those final 10 pounds.

Having three kids, including two with SNs, has brought its challenges, especially since I work full time too. While my diet isn’t horrible, over the years the temptation to eat my kid’s’ leftovers or join them with pizza, coupled with the challenges of getting exercise and a slowing metabolism have made the weight steadily increase. I’m now 5’5” and 162 pounds, squeezing into size 10 work clothes in denial of the fact that I should really wear size 12.

Fast forward, I start my Ozempic journey today. Wish me luck.

When I got RA but I have been more consistent with workouts since my diagnosis. From the outside I look great but on the inside that’s a different story.

Anonymous wrote:I'm 55 and in the middle of menopause. I have put on ten pounds, I'm 130 lbs. I was 120. I know that doesn't sound like much, but it just short of showed up and won't go away. I exercise 5-6 days week, eat small meals. I wouldn't say I'm falling apart, but I am definitely getting to the age where I have less control over weight gain.

I think a lot of women in their 30s don't really stop to think about what life will be at age 55. They think it will still be exactly the same.

Haha, nope.

Yes this is me but I am 50. 10lbs heavier. Have cut daily intake by 40%, increased strength training, still exercising 6-7 days a week. If I did that at 40 I would have lost 10lbs easily, not gained. Now it won’t budge.

I'm 55 and in the middle of menopause. I have put on ten pounds, I'm 130 lbs. I was 120. I know that doesn't sound like much, but it just short of showed up and won't go away. I exercise 5-6 days week, eat small meals. I wouldn't say I'm falling apart, but I am definitely getting to the age where I have less control over weight gain.

I think a lot of women in their 30s don't really stop to think about what life will be at age 55. They think it will still be exactly the same.

Haha, nope.

My body fell apart but not with weight gain, with the advent of new, unusual (i.e. rare) diseases from about 47 onward, which I had kind of predicted because my mother was the same (also not fat).

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.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm 59 and I haven't "fallen apart" yet. I'm stronger and leaner than I was in my 30s, when I didn't pay as much attention to diet and exercise.

"Falling apart" - getting weaker, fatter, more frail - is mostly a choice.

Good for you?

For many of us, the falling apart refers to sudden onset of diseases such as autoimmune and others that have nothing to do with diet and exercise.

The original post stated MOST not ALWAYS. Meanwhile, people are always hell bent to make sure to get themselves classified into the group that have some exotic metabolic disorder not of their own making. The reality is the vast majority of the time it is exactly and profoundly of their own making.

I’m 42 and currently weigh 30 lbs more than I did at 30. Not my choice, but hypothyroidism, depression, and stress brought on by being the primary parent to a special needs child during the pandemic while working full time - all took their toll. I’m doing the best I can, and have lost almost half the weight I wanted to lose, but it ain’t easy!

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Anonymous wrote:I'm 59 and I haven't "fallen apart" yet. I'm stronger and leaner than I was in my 30s, when I didn't pay as much attention to diet and exercise.

"Falling apart" - getting weaker, fatter, more frail - is mostly a choice.

Good for you?

For many of us, the falling apart refers to sudden onset of diseases such as autoimmune and others that have nothing to do with diet and exercise.

Yes, they do. Poor metabolic health exacerbates autoimmune disease and can accelerate its complications. How do you avoid autoimmune disease? Diet and exercise.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm 59 and I haven't "fallen apart" yet. I'm stronger and leaner than I was in my 30s, when I didn't pay as much attention to diet and exercise.

"Falling apart" - getting weaker, fatter, more frail - is mostly a choice.

Good for you?

For many of us, the falling apart refers to sudden onset of diseases such as autoimmune and others that have nothing to do with diet and exercise.

Dp. 53. In the past 5 years, I've had to get 2 dental implants, I have a bad back and I have a huge fibroid, but I am similar to the first pp. I hope I'm rocking it at 59. I have a lot of wear and tear, but I strengthen the weak parts and remove/replace what's damaged. I looked damn good for being so jacked up and I know I can recover and feel better.

Anonymous wrote:I'm 59 and I haven't "fallen apart" yet. I'm stronger and leaner than I was in my 30s, when I didn't pay as much attention to diet and exercise.

"Falling apart" - getting weaker, fatter, more frail - is mostly a choice.

Good for you?

For many of us, the falling apart refers to sudden onset of diseases such as autoimmune and others that have nothing to do with diet and exercise.

I used to be superfit, very defined 26 inch waist. Then menopause and not so much. Maybe like 4 years ago? I'm 57.

I'm 59 and I haven't "fallen apart" yet. I'm stronger and leaner than I was in my 30s, when I didn't pay as much attention to diet and exercise.

"Falling apart" - getting weaker, fatter, more frail - is mostly a choice.