I'm 47 - is it too late for me?

LoveThoseLeopards · 03-25-2013, 07:20 AM

It seems that most times when I see someone who has dieted and lost large amounts of weight, they are on the youngers side when it is easier to lose weight. I am 47 and am feeling like it is too late for me to lose weight - that it just won't happen - that as we get older, our bodies, just won't allow us to be as thin as we used to be. I'm 47, Female, 5'4" and now up to 185 pounds. I was always stick thin as a teenager - will I ever see 140 again or is it ridiculous to try?

Sharss · 03-25-2013, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by LoveThoseLeopards

It seems that most times when I see someone who has dieted and lost large amounts of weight, they are on the youngers side when it is easier to lose weight. I am 47 and am feeling like it is too late for me to lose weight - that it just won't happen - that as we get older, our bodies, just won't allow us to be as thin as we used to be. I'm 47, Female, 5'4" and now up to 185 pounds. I was always stick thin as a teenager - will I ever see 140 again or is it ridiculous to try?

It's not ridiculous to try if you're determined to hang in there without excuses. I'm 71 yrs young and although I didn't have as much weight to lose as yourself, it's still been a struggle! Every pound loss for me has been hard, but I'm sure seeing the results.

Up to you.

gotsomeold · 03-25-2013, 08:40 AM

47 is practically an infant! Okay, 47 is a mature adult body getting hints of things to come.

If you want to lose, you will find a way.

My MIL lost 30 pounds - and maintained her health and energy - when she was 89. I lost 50 when I was 59.

I take it back. 47 IS practically an infant!

Beeb · 03-25-2013, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by gotsomeold

47 is practically an infant! Okay, 47 is a mature adult body getting hints of things to come.

If you want to lose, you will find a way.

My MIL lost 30 pounds - and maintained her health and energy - when she was 89. I lost 50 when I was 59.

I take it back. 47 IS practically an infant!

Sometimes we just need to be a little "inventive" to find what works for us at our now "twilight age"!

ravenrose · 03-25-2013, 10:36 AM

you might not get as thin as you would like, but you can lose something. and best of all, you can keep from putting on weight as you age. it's not like this happens once, the aging thing... it continues year after year. I lost a lot in my 50s, but I weighed a lot more to start with.

fourstubbs · 03-25-2013, 05:53 PM

It's not too late, I am 47 and have dropped 50 pounds this year alone... start today, you will be glad you did...it can be done.

heidihoopi · 03-25-2013, 06:02 PM

Oh crap no, I'm 60 something and lost 40 last year.

adillenal · 03-25-2013, 07:54 PM

64 here and I have lost 42 pounds on JUDDD and currently maintaining so 47 is far from too late.

Wukong · 03-26-2013, 12:24 AM

I'm 53 and lost 25lbs since January (about 35lbs overweight) so if you have the determination it can be done as the many here can attest to. It does require a change in eating habits and exercise though. You can do it!

kiwistars · 03-26-2013, 12:36 AM

Mum started doing Atkins NDR in 2004 and went down to so slim Dad told her to eat something!She settled on a very slim size and still is that size now at 70

Never too old.She now wears tiny little designer clothes and is having a ball.

LoveThoseLeopards · 03-26-2013, 06:40 AM

That is very encouraging! I am going to research to see what "JUDD" is....I've never heard of that term. Thank you all so much!

corgimom · 03-29-2013, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by LoveThoseLeopards

That is very encouraging! I am going to research to see what "JUDD" is....I've never heard of that term. Thank you all so much!

You are not too old! I know you'll find your way and be sharing your success here!

Mrs S · 03-29-2013, 04:17 PM

You guys are providing such thinspiration! Thanks!!!

Flutter · 03-29-2013, 07:08 PM

You can so totally do it!!!! 44 in April and I'm losing just fine. Just shy of 40# down since November (JUDDD here also). Go for it!!!!

Beeb · 03-29-2013, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by LoveThoseLeopards

That is very encouraging! I am going to research to see what "JUDD" is....I've never heard of that term. Thank you all so much!

Want To Know LOTS About JUDDD?

enna1477 · 03-31-2013, 08:14 AM

I started LC a month before I turned 48 and have lost well over 100 pounds. You can definitely do this at any age!

Keptewe · 04-03-2013, 01:46 PM

I understand how you feel LoveThose Leopards. The first time that I did LC, I was 48...I lost 17lbs over about three months. It was hard but once I got the hang of it...I was able to lose. Unfortunately, menopause hit shortly afterwards and...."hello" 17lbs plus another 8lbs. I basically gave up....it felt like NOTHING would work and I resigned myself to just being fat and square for the rest of my life. On Jan. 14th, I joined our local Curves and started doing their complete diet and exercise program. So far, I have lost 16lbs and I only have 9lbs to go!!!! I am SO happy. It has taken a lot more exercise this time but I am here to tell you....it CAN be done! You CAN have a waist again! Find the right plan for you but never doubt that you CAN do it!

Oh...I forgot to say that I am 52 now

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Key Tones · 04-03-2013, 01:55 PM

Ha! Never say never.

My grandmother lost quite a lot of weight in her 60s (I don't know how much), and my MIL claims to have lost 100 pounds in her late 60s (I think probably more like 80 pounds).

I've lost nearly 120 pounds, all in my 40s. I have dropped nearly 50 pounds in the past year, from age 47 to 48. I almost fainted - I didn't realize it was that much (I went up 10 pounds first, so I guess technically almost 40 pounds).

If you are checking out JUDDD (I don't follow it), be sure to check out the down day hack thread (DD Hack).

I'm doing the potato hack as a week-day plan with weekends off. It is working great for me after being stuck on low carb.

jenericstewart · 04-06-2013, 05:04 AM

i started dieting a month before my 51st birthday, 10 months ago, and i've lost 70 pouds. i have a lot more to lose, beyond my first mini goal of onderland.

i never lost weight easily, even as a young person, but this time around, i've done a LOT of experimenting to keep things moving. i wish i could say that i've tried just one diet to accomplish this, but i can't. it takes tweaking.

i do believe that for 99% of the population, moderate to low carb is the way to go. imho

dasiey · 04-09-2013, 02:39 PM

juddd here to and lc. and I'm 49. and doing great.

KOO · 04-09-2013, 02:55 PM

I make 50 next month so coming from my experience. Losing is not the problem, but at 47 is when you will start seeing more skin changes with dieting. If I had it all over to do again, I definitely make sure I was at least walking while dieting to keep my skin and muscle tone up. Good luck, you can do it!

MarieD · 04-19-2013, 03:50 AM

58, post-menopausal, just lost 42 lbs since August - 8 more to goal - you may have to count calories like I did - I can't lose anymore by just cutting carbs out - but I stayed strictly low carb and tracked using the WW online plan - never hungry, never felt better. Wish I'd done it when I was 47! So go for it - or you'll be 57 and asking the same question in 10 years

Dirty Harriet · 05-13-2013, 05:24 PM

HECK NO it's never too late until you are six feet under!! I lost 235 pounds and re-invented myself!! I feel better now than I did when I was 25, and I am now 54!!
Just START & you will be surprised where you will end up! Just remember that it IS a grind but the results WILL BE WORTH IT. If someone told me that I would wear the same size and be the same weight as I was in high school, I woulda told them they were NUTS!! It is possible with some work & effort; look to our LCF's here for inspiration. They're everywhere, as we all have a story!!!

03-25-2013, 07:20 AM	#1
LoveThoseLeopards Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 124 Gallery: LoveThoseLeopards Stats: 181.5/afraid to look/140 WOE: LC Start Date: too many restarts to count	I'm 47 - is it too late for me? It seems that most times when I see someone who has dieted and lost large amounts of weight, they are on the youngers side when it is easier to lose weight. I am 47 and am feeling like it is too late for me to lose weight - that it just won't happen - that as we get older, our bodies, just won't allow us to be as thin as we used to be. I'm 47, Female, 5'4" and now up to 185 pounds. I was always stick thin as a teenager - will I ever see 140 again or is it ridiculous to try?

04-03-2013, 01:46 PM	#17
Keptewe Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Arkansas Posts: 457 Gallery: Keptewe Stats: 175/154.5/150 WOE: Curves Complete/mod carbs Start Date: February 2009, Restart: Jan.2012, January 14/13	I understand how you feel LoveThose Leopards. The first time that I did LC, I was 48...I lost 17lbs over about three months. It was hard but once I got the hang of it...I was able to lose. Unfortunately, menopause hit shortly afterwards and...."hello" 17lbs plus another 8lbs. I basically gave up....it felt like NOTHING would work and I resigned myself to just being fat and square for the rest of my life. On Jan. 14th, I joined our local Curves and started doing their complete diet and exercise program. So far, I have lost 16lbs and I only have 9lbs to go!!!! I am SO happy. It has taken a lot more exercise this time but I am here to tell you....it CAN be done! You CAN have a waist again! Find the right plan for you but never doubt that you CAN do it! Oh...I forgot to say that I am 52 now . __________________ LC Last edited by Keptewe; 04-03-2013 at 01:48 PM.. Reason: forgot something

04-03-2013, 01:55 PM	#18
Key Tones Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 2,552 Gallery: Key Tones Stats: 312/195/? Down 117 Start Date: LC start 2005; Now a paleo potato hacker!	Ha! Never say never. My grandmother lost quite a lot of weight in her 60s (I don't know how much), and my MIL claims to have lost 100 pounds in her late 60s (I think probably more like 80 pounds). I've lost nearly 120 pounds, all in my 40s. I have dropped nearly 50 pounds in the past year, from age 47 to 48. I almost fainted - I didn't realize it was that much (I went up 10 pounds first, so I guess technically almost 40 pounds). If you are checking out JUDDD (I don't follow it), be sure to check out the down day hack thread (DD Hack). I'm doing the potato hack as a week-day plan with weekends off. It is working great for me after being stuck on low carb. __________________ I have insulin resistance-my posts are biased for this! High fructose diets destroy liver's insulin sensitivity. Glutens bind up insulin and leptin receptors, interfering with satiety. Industrial vegetable oils contribute to inflammation of the liver that is part of metabolic syndrome. Read archevore/Kurt Harris for more info. Exercised muscles will up regulate insulin receptors.

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03-25-2013, 08:40 AM	#3
gotsomeold Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Asheville, NC / Marietta, Ga Posts: 3,287 Gallery: gotsomeold Stats: 175/127.6/GOAL at 128, size six fits! 5'4, 60yo WOE: JUDDD, PHD Start Date: LC/EFGT - 9/15/11, JUDDD - 1/1/12	47 is practically an infant! Okay, 47 is a mature adult body getting hints of things to come. If you want to lose, you will find a way. My MIL lost 30 pounds - and maintained her health and energy - when she was 89. I lost 50 when I was 59. I take it back. 47 IS practically an infant!

03-25-2013, 10:36 AM	#5
ravenrose . Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 9,080 Gallery: ravenrose Stats: lost 130 lb so far, and miles to go before I sleep WOE: low carb controlled calorie Start Date: June, 2009	you might not get as thin as you would like, but you can lose something. and best of all, you can keep from putting on weight as you age. it's not like this happens once, the aging thing... it continues year after year. I lost a lot in my 50s, but I weighed a lot more to start with.

03-25-2013, 05:53 PM	#6
fourstubbs Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The Last Frontier Posts: 1,925 Gallery: fourstubbs Stats: 225/220/142.3/135 WOE: IDEAL PROTEIN Start Date: Restart July 2012	It's not too late, I am 47 and have dropped 50 pounds this year alone... start today, you will be glad you did...it can be done.

03-25-2013, 06:02 PM	#7
heidihoopi Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 16,923 Gallery: heidihoopi Stats: Hi 293/Restart-272/258/175 WOE: My Way Start Date: Restart 4/2013	Oh crap no, I'm 60 something and lost 40 last year.

03-25-2013, 07:54 PM	#8
adillenal Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 7,117 Gallery: adillenal	64 here and I have lost 42 pounds on JUDDD and currently maintaining so 47 is far from too late.

03-26-2013, 12:24 AM	#9
Wukong Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 122 Gallery: Wukong WOE: low-glycemic diet plan Start Date: Jan. 12th, 2013	I'm 53 and lost 25lbs since January (about 35lbs overweight) so if you have the determination it can be done as the many here can attest to. It does require a change in eating habits and exercise though. You can do it!

03-26-2013, 12:36 AM	#10
kiwistars Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: new zealand. Posts: 462 Gallery: kiwistars Stats: 205/192.5/150 (6 foot tall) WOE: atkins 1972 Start Date: 1st march	Mum started doing Atkins NDR in 2004 and went down to so slim Dad told her to eat something!She settled on a very slim size and still is that size now at 70 Never too old.She now wears tiny little designer clothes and is having a ball.

03-26-2013, 06:40 AM	#11
LoveThoseLeopards Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 124 Gallery: LoveThoseLeopards Stats: 181.5/afraid to look/140 WOE: LC Start Date: too many restarts to count	That is very encouraging! I am going to research to see what "JUDD" is....I've never heard of that term. Thank you all so much!

03-29-2013, 04:17 PM	#13
Mrs S Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NC Posts: 332 Gallery: Mrs S WOE: LCHF Vegetarian + Eat Stop Eat Start Date: 8.13.12	You guys are providing such thinspiration! Thanks!!!

03-29-2013, 07:08 PM	#14
Flutter Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,442 Gallery: Flutter Stats: 190/144/135 5'4" 43yo WOE: SB/JUDDD Start Date: SB 2/05; JUDDD 11/12	You can so totally do it!!!! 44 in April and I'm losing just fine. Just shy of 40# down since November (JUDDD here also). Go for it!!!!

03-31-2013, 08:14 AM	#16
enna1477 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Montana Posts: 272 Gallery: enna1477 Stats: 255/145/160 WOE: Self designed LC Start Date: November 2010	I started LC a month before I turned 48 and have lost well over 100 pounds. You can definitely do this at any age!

04-06-2013, 05:04 AM	#19
jenericstewart Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 198 Gallery: jenericstewart Stats: 293+/213/183 WOE: BBD / JUDDD / CAD combo Start Date: 6/7/12	i started dieting a month before my 51st birthday, 10 months ago, and i've lost 70 pouds. i have a lot more to lose, beyond my first mini goal of onderland. i never lost weight easily, even as a young person, but this time around, i've done a LOT of experimenting to keep things moving. i wish i could say that i've tried just one diet to accomplish this, but i can't. it takes tweaking. i do believe that for 99% of the population, moderate to low carb is the way to go. imho

04-09-2013, 02:39 PM	#20
dasiey Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 6,104 Gallery: dasiey WOE: Juddd Start Date: 11/13/2011	juddd here to and lc. and I'm 49. and doing great.

04-09-2013, 02:55 PM	#21
KOO Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 20,768 Gallery: KOO Stats: Starting 183(2/06)now below.... WOE: Hcg 9/12/12...142.5/134/130	I make 50 next month so coming from my experience. Losing is not the problem, but at 47 is when you will start seeing more skin changes with dieting. If I had it all over to do again, I definitely make sure I was at least walking while dieting to keep my skin and muscle tone up. Good luck, you can do it!

04-19-2013, 03:50 AM	#22
MarieD Junior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 23 Gallery: MarieD WOE: NK / low carb Start Date: Low carb for years; NK since 8/12	58, post-menopausal, just lost 42 lbs since August - 8 more to goal - you may have to count calories like I did - I can't lose anymore by just cutting carbs out - but I stayed strictly low carb and tracked using the WW online plan - never hungry, never felt better. Wish I'd done it when I was 47! So go for it - or you'll be 57 and asking the same question in 10 years

05-13-2013, 05:24 PM	#23
Dirty Harriet Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 21 Gallery: Dirty Harriet Stats: 425/199/190 @ 5'7" size 14/16, age 54 WOE: Low carb & high protein Start Date: 8/11/2005 lap band; maintaining since 7/4/08!!!	HECK NO it's never too late until you are six feet under!! I lost 235 pounds and re-invented myself!! I feel better now than I did when I was 25, and I am now 54!! Just START & you will be surprised where you will end up! Just remember that it IS a grind but the results WILL BE WORTH IT. If someone told me that I would wear the same size and be the same weight as I was in high school, I woulda told them they were NUTS!! It is possible with some work & effort; look to our LCF's here for inspiration. They're everywhere, as we all have a story!!!