Higher metabolism after exercise - fades with age?

I am 63 and I have been exercising vigorously (600-1200 kcal) for 25 years 3-6 times a week. I've noticed just recently that right after exercise my metabolism is clearly faster as I don't need warm clothing on a cold (60°) night in California. But starting at age 60 after only 2 hours I suddenly start freezing! I have to run for a hoodie - my metabolic slowdown is very sudden! I think my body used to run at a higher metabolic rate for up to 24 hours after exercise! It is well known that this "after-burning" of calories is a key source of weight loss after exercise!!

Is this another reason why weight loss gets harder with ge?

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Has anyone had to get lipo or any type of surgery to remove excess flab after their weight loss adventure?

I don't know if this question belongs here. I'm searching for some non-Google feedback about this topic. I do know that when people tend to lose weight and at a rapid pace, there's excess skin that sometimes can't be fixed with working out. I'm suffering from the nasty bat wings; even when I have a lot more weight to lose, my arm flabs are really upsetting me, and I have a feeling I may turn to lipo to get them removed. It would sadden me to go through all this work and I still have fat bags hanging from my arms.

Has anyone decided to go this route after their weight loss?

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Lack of self control makes it impossible to lose weight

I have technically lost some weight in the past, going from my highest weight of 235 pounds to 215-220. That was over the course of about 6 months, not very impressive but I lost the weight regardless. Now a year and a half later I sit at around 215-210, sometimes I’ll maybe get to 209 but that’s it. You could say I’ve hit a weight loss plateau but realistically I’ve hit a self control plateau, at the very least I haven’t gained weight, but that doesn’t change the fact that I absolutely still need to lose it which is why I’m reaching out. I’m at my wills end now when it comes to losing weight, it feels genuinely impossible to have any sort of self control, I don’t get it. Most days I’ll wake up, tell myself that I’m going to stay under 1800 calories today, but by noon I’ve already consumed half of that, and then ill have something else to eat which i know will leave me no calories for the end of the day but that’s something for future me to deal with right? And I’m 15 so I obviously live with my family and we’ll usually have dinner, and of course I’ll have that leaving me at around 2500 calories which gives me no progress the next day.

I just really need to figure it out, compared to some my goal weight of 170 pounds seems so attainable, and with consistency could be done in under a year, but my complete lack of self control holds me back. And living with my family where I don’t get to decide what sort of food and snacks we get, it’s double bad. Most of the time that I do eat and try to control my portions it’s like I can’t stop myself (I know I can and I shouldn’t give food that power over me, but seriously I don’t know how to not let it). Maybe I need to see some sort of weight loss therapist about this? I don’t know but I just need some sort of help or guidance.

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Mental spin out after weight loss?

First time ever posting… 47 year old man who has been over 300 lbs since I was a young teenager, unable to buy cloths in “normal” stores since junior high, that big and tall life. In the last three years I have lost over 240lbs thru diet and hard exercise, with 110 of it being in the last year (590lbs to 350lbs) . I feel like I’ve hit a good feedback loop now where I’m trying to eat better to workout harder and I’m feeling like a million bucks compared to the pain of just being that big, I know this time I might have a chance to actually reach goals I could never think to before. However I have had some real mental hurdles thru this, I still see the fat guy, In the mirror and in my mind. Today was a weird milestone, for the first time in…ever, I went to Walmart and tried on a 3xl shirt and it fit comfortably, I broke down and cried in the changing room for 10 minutes. I cannot accept the person in the mirror as me, no matter how much I tell myself or others tell me how good I’m doing. Just random strangers or people who haven’t seen me in forever telling me how good I look makes me feel worse. No one complimented me ever on my looks, just “ you have such a great personality” and now it happens a lot and it’s a hard pill to swallow. It’s almost is starting to feel like a slap in the face. I actually feel less confidant in this new body I’ve worked so fucking hard for and it’s starting to drive me crazy a bit. Maybe this was a rant I need to get off my chest… maybe I’m asking for advice.. I don’t know anymore.

Thanks for listening.

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Losing 1lb per week but Personal Trainer wants more and I feel defeated

I, 27 F (5’7”), have gained about 30 lbs, reaching my heaviest at 260 lbs over the past 2 years. I've struggled with weight and body image most of my life but this year I’ve had enough. The last couple of years were especially stressful, and I coped with food (more than usual), which led to the increased weight gain and lack of motivation.

Three months ago, I decided to put my health as a priority. I hired an online personal trainer to help me build structure and stay accountable. When I started, I wasn't going to the gym, barely hit 3,000 steps a day, and ate without much thought. Now, I go to the gym 3-5 times a week, walk 7,000-9,000 steps a day, do cardio 2-4 times a week, and track calories/macros almost daily.

Program Overview: Started at: 1968 calories | P: 172g | F: 60g | C: 250g Steps: 9k/day Cardio: 3x/week, 15 mins @ HR >135 Strength: 4x/week

Now: 1826 calories | P: 145g | F: 55g | C: 190g Steps: 10k/day Cardio: 4x/week, 25 mins Strength: 5x/week

What I Actually Average: Food: On track with current macros Steps: 7k–9k/day Cardio: 2–4 times/week Strength: 3–5 times/week

I’m doing a lot better with food and consistency, but I struggle to hit all movement goals. I work a full-time desk job and try to stay active, but a lot of the time, I feel like there just isn’t enough time to accomplish everything.

For the first 1.5-2 months, I didn’t lose scale weight, but I noticed fat loss and muscle gain from progress pictures. My trainer said I was likely doing a body recomposition and losing fat/gaining muscle at the same time. Over the past month, I’ve consistently lost about 1 lb per week (about 6 lbs total now) and I feel so much better. My clothes fit better, I’ve gone down a belt notch, and I’ve only used food to cope once, which is a huge win for me.

The Issue: Lately, my trainer has said things like “If you’re not hitting cardio, the least you can do is walk,” and “You get the results from the work you put in, if your happy with where you’re at we can just maintain. If you want to lose more, you need to put in more effort” This has made me feel kind of defeated. I was feeling proud of how far I have come, but now I’m second-guessing everything. Like, why am I spending all my free time in the gym if it’s never enough? Evey week I still am losing weight (1lb) but for some reason, my trainer keeps upping my cardio keeps and decreasing my food…. I already was having trouble meeting initial goals but now I’m expected to do more.

I always thought 1–2 lbs/week was healthy weight loss. To clarify: I don’t necessarily have a goal weight or timeline. I just want to feel healthier and build sustainable habits, but it seems like my trainer expects faster progress and burnout.

To clarify, I work a full-time desk job and try to be intentional about moving throughout the day but it doesn’t always happen as much as I would like. After work, I am usually slammed by meal prepping, going on a walk, going to the gym or normal household chores.

Question: Am I wrong for feeling this way? Should I suck it up and meet every single goal? Or what would you do?

Thank you for taking the time to read this!!

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Have you ever had a friend try to sabotage your weight loss?

Since I actively started losing weight, my friend started behaving strangely, for example, saying that she ate something tasty or unhealthy like burgers and pizza as if bragging that she can afford that, saying that I look good anyway and I don’t need a diet, while it feels like a lie. She also does such a tricky thing as premature praise so that I relax and give up losing weight, she says that have a thin face and “stick legs”. Which is impossible, again, with my extra pounds. Why does she do this?

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Plateau for 3 weeks on significant deficit.

M/43/205lbs, 185lb goal. I’m at a bit of a loss here regarding my weight loss. I started mid-April and went from 235 to 208 in about 40 days or so, I’m assuming some of its water weight but weighing myself at the same time each day tracked a bit under a pound per day loss. TDEE calculators peg me at about 3200c/day maintenance and I was around 1300.

This is doing the 75 hard program, so I’m running a 4 day split 5-3-1 boring but big with some core and auxiliary work on the 3 non-program days. I also walk/jog 4 miles every evening and have been doing a lot of masonry work around the house.

My diet specifics I set for myself were low carb 20/4 fast (eat from 5pm to 9pm) with an allowance for my morning latte. Loose measuring gave me 190 calories for my coffee then 900 - 1200 calories for my dinner. About a month ago there was a change to my goal date and I tweaked things a bit.

Every day I have two protein shakes: Breakfast - 130 calories 12oz water 33g ghost coffee ice cream protein powder (120c) 4oz ice cubes 1.5oz 0 calories Carmel pecan syrup 2oz espresso (10c)

After dinner (8pm)- 160 calories 12oz water 4oz ice cubes 5g sugar free chocolate pudding mix (15c) 34g ghost Cinnabon protein powder (130c) 5g benefiber (15c)

Last night my meal was 755 calories. 200g trimmed tri tip (315c) 28g blue cheese crumbles (100c) 100g baby spinach (100c) 30g black olives (40c) 30ml pomegranate dressing (40 calories) 28g crushed pistachios (160c)

I’m also drinking between 1 and 1.5 gallons of water per day. I am only getting about 6 hours of sleep but that’s normal for me.

The only thing that changes daily are my dinners but everything is measured, normally before cooking then divided equally after it’s done. I know I’m on the low side but I don’t understand how my weight isn’t dropping and my lifting isn’t being impacted (1rm is going up for each).

I’ve lost another few inches from my waist but the scale hasn’t changed. My fiancé is dropping weight as well (not as drastic) and the scale is reporting this correctly so it’s not the scale.

I’m just confused and wondering what could be going on. I’m pusing a 2000+ calorie deficit and should be down to almost 190 instead of the 205 I’ve been stuck at for 3 weeks. Is there any reason the weight isn’t going away or anything specific I should try? If it’s an imbalance of some kind, should I get bloodwork done and what would I be looking for?

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