Ladies, or gentlemen. How old where you when your clothes felt a little tight, you were 5 or so pounds heavier, and you and your friends were, like, well, you're getting older, let it slide. Just curious. I'm 30 and starting to feel it (even though i've always been small) and just don't really want to let it slide. No changes in diet and work out patterns. Opinions?
2006-12-23 08:12:37 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Yeah, I was about 30 also when it happened.
I gained 32 lbs in 8 years....I was still working out a lot and everything. Eventually I joined weight watchers and changed my eating habits. I'm now conscious of what I eat and I watch my weight. (I lost 16 of those 32 and have kept it off...now in my mid-40s..)
2006-12-23 08:47:29 · answer #1 · answered by emmejota2000 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Frightening facts: You can gain 2 pounds a month by eating an extra 250 calories over your maintenace level each day. That is very little really. A single candy bar a day, or a 20 ounce bottle of soda. A little afternoon pick me up at work. or a snack when you get up to let the dog out at 3 in the morning and have a craving.
2 pounds gained a month will total just over 100 pounds over four years.
This is why there are so many fat people around. The truth is, with reasonable self control, and maybe a bit of self-denial, it does not ever have to happen to you.
3,500 calories equals one pound. if you can ascertain your daily caloric needs (there are many calculators and charts online) just cut out 250 a day, instead of eating an extra 250, or breaking even. You'll lose about 2 pounds a month. If you can do this for a year, you'll be back in the comfy clothing zone, and able to tie your shoes without breaking into a cardiac sweat. It's really worth the little bit of sacrifice necessary.
Good luck.
2006-12-23 16:20:20 · answer #2 · answered by £º$∑® 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
14. My metabolism just slowed and then again after having kids. I exercised as a teenager by running some, but wasn't too consistant...After my second child I worked hard on diet and exercise and have had to be really religious and I'm finally starting to see results and I'm 28! Hopefully when I hit 30 I won't have the same issue, my suggestion, change your workout a little, step it up a couple days of the week or change an eating habit, like not eating after dinner for the night, those small things may help.
2006-12-23 16:17:44 · answer #3 · answered by Jennylynn 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2006-12-23 16:15:30 · answer #4 · answered by 2007 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2006-12-23 16:14:40 · answer #5 · answered by ♥•[[-•¤мªĥª∂¤ •-]]•- ♥ 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
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2006-12-23 16:13:58 · answer #6 · answered by Veronica G 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When anyone gains, it is ALWAYS for a reason. You are consuming more calories than you burn. Some causes: eating for comfort; eating to overcome stress; eating as a social event (huge dinners with friends or family); eating out of boredom; eating to satisfy cravings (chocolate, for example).
There is no solution to this, once you've "started to slide" -- started overeating -- except "changes in diet." You've got to change the way you eat in order to prevent further gains. This is what's broken in your case. You can fix it, or you can sit around stuffing candy bars in your mouth while typing "questions" (cries for help) you really don't want honest answers to here.
2006-12-24 06:37:34 · answer #7 · answered by Johnny Corndrink 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most start gaining a bit of weight at around 30 - 35'ish. I started gaining weight at 42 ... because of thyroid cancer.
For many, the metabolism slows down in accordance to your age. As you age, your body is not a physically active, as it once used to be. It could also be (in part) that the thyroid, like many other part of the human anatomy, wear with age ... and just doesn't perform as well as it used to.
In order to stay fit ... one has to stay as physically active, as they've always been ... which is not always easy, when some parts of the body don't want to "cooperate". Your body does not require the nourishment, that it once did ... so, one has to cut back in how many calories and/or fat they consume, on a daily basis.
Staying physically active ... if possible, and reducing one's food intake, would be the best solution ... IMO.
2006-12-23 16:28:29 · answer #8 · answered by ♥Carol♥ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It started with me about 38-39, but I blame stress. Five years ago I had a high stress job and developed such bad acne, I became depressed. When I left that job, everything was better. Now I work with one person I cannot say anything to although I REALLY need to. She is lazy, stupid, selfish, sloppy, etc. Daily I go through my day with clenched teeth. I have gained 35 lbs, but holding steady there for almost two years. I hate it but most people say I look better now that I am not near anorexic.
2006-12-23 16:18:34 · answer #9 · answered by boxersgirlbunny 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I was 21 - it happened when I settled in with my boyfriend. We were living together and suddenly I had an extra 5lbs I didn't have before. We broke up for a few months and the 5lbs melted off - then when we got back together, it came right back. Same thing happened to my boyfriend too. Our eating and exercising patterns didn't change. I think it's like comfort weight.
2006-12-23 16:16:35 · answer #10 · answered by -L 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋