Getting older...

[mobrien316]

When I was younger (in my twenties) I was fairly active and could pretty much eat anything I wanted and not gain weight.

As I got a little older (in my thirties) I found I had to put a little more effort into working out (rather than just relying on sports and such) and had to watch what I ate a bit more in order to avoid gaining weight.

Now, in my forties, I find that I have to be fairly careful about what I eat, and I have to be diligent about exercising if I still want to be able to button my pants in the morning. I sometimes work out twice a day, rarely go a day without at least one workout, and pretty much have to avoid favorites like pizza, lasagna, french fries, and desserts. I also drink Michelob Ultra a lot more than I used to, and have to save the Guinness for special occasions. (Damn this aging metabolism!!!) :-)

I am assuming that once I hit my fifties I will have to exercise three times a day and eat nothing but salad in order to avoid ballooning up over two hundred pounds.


I am also guessing that by the time I hit my sixties I will simply wake up, get on the treadmill, and spend the day there while drinking water and trying to make a single banana and a cup of plain yogurt last the entire day...

[retdetsgt]

Welcome to my world!

Forty was a milestone for me. I always had a blast furnace metabolism until I hit about 40 and suddenly I had to start watching what I eat. Today, at 66 I eat probably 30% of what I did in my 20's. I rarely eat sweets now and never eat junk food and I still weigh about 15 lbs more than I did at 45.

[mcsap]

It becomes more of a battle. I will be 51 soon and if I didn't run like I still do......I would probably be a round. I watch what I eat , go out of my way to eat veggies ( even though I dont like them) , eat less of the " good " stuff and drink more water than soda. ( especially at restaurants where a family of 4 can drop $10 on just sodas).

Your body slows down as you age and if you dont quit trying to give it so much food , you will blimp out.

[rnlindne]

Here's a not-so-easy but simple solution; train for a marathon. I've never ate so much in my life...

[Joeyd6]

I just found out I have about 30 allergies. Doc states our bodies change as we get older and I should not be concerned. Concerned? I am angry! Thirty-six years of eating and exposure and now I have to limit my intake and watch what I eat and am exposed to? The list is long but includes: egg whites, chick peas, green peas, broccoli, nuts- especially hazelnut, dairy, oak (guess that explains the sinus issues when remolding the house), walnut, cats, dogs (always had at least one) and guinea pigs

I haven’t started gaining weight yet and in my family the reverse happens in the 40-50’s for men…you actually see the thinnest years of your life. I am waiting for that to start.

[ChesCopPodz]

25 was it for me. I was super skinny through high school and college (6'3" 165). I was 175 for my first year of police work, then the weight jumped up. I've held steady at 205 since 2007 with very little fluctuation.