Quote Originally Posted by Accumulator View Post
Swanicyouth- Gee, that`s some great progress you`ve had too! Seventy. One. Pounds. Wow.

And I like the idea of rewarding yourself with that jacket, bet you`ll stay motivated to keep fitting into it OK.

As best I can tell (and it`s also been my experience), it gets "harder to lose weight as you age" because of a loss of TypeII Muscle Fibers. Same reason people get fatter on the same diet as they age. I`m probably the only person I know IRL who still takes in as many calories as when I was young without gaining fat and I figure it`s because I`ve stayed in shape.
Thanks. I think the secret is just one word: exercise. Find some type of exercise you can do for a significant amount of time several days a week. If it`s too intense - you will hate it and won`t be able to keep it up.

Honestly, I don`t even really diet. I try to eat low fat during the day & don`t drink stuff with sugar in it. Eat whatever I want about 1/2 the nights for diner. Go out to eat a lot. Drink alcohol whenever I want.