Being 40 and losing weight

[aieyiamfu]

Is it too late to start losing weight at 40? It seems to me like I would be turning back the clock if I were to lose weight. My goal is to lose over 100 pounds and I now wonder if it will be harder since I have turned 40. I am no longer in my 20-30s and in that regard I feel kind of old whenever I am around even 30 year olds sometimes. I wonder if I am making too much out of things. I am a diabetic with other health issues. Will they worsen as I age despite my weight issues?

I started a diet 10 months ago upon learning I was diabetic, I have brought my blood sugar back in to the mid normal range and lost 70 pounds. I have health issues that make it difficult to do strenous exercise but i have been able to be much more active, my goal is to lose another 70 or so lbs in the coming year. It has not been easy but it is doable, I am 42.

 

[fshs75]

My goals this year:
Pray for the strength and will power to meet the goals.
More whole foods/less processed fast foods. Very little to no sugar. No alcohol or stimulants.
More consistent exercise/movement and less sitting.
Plenty of sleep.

 

[Butterfly99]

I'm confused cause lots of folks lose weight way after 40. My teacher is maybe like 45 or something & she lost over 100 pounds this past year! She looks AMAZING. I say go for it.

 

[thenumb]

I don't think you can put an age limit on weight loss, in fact doing so just feeds negative energy. I can point you to a guy I work with who has his own youtube channel where he does meal planning. It's pretty granular, even does shopping lists. Let me know if you're interested, glad to help

 

[thenumb]

I started a diet 10 months ago upon learning I was diabetic, I have brought my blood sugar back in to the mid normal range and lost 70 pounds. I have health issues that make it difficult to do strenous exercise but i have been able to be much more active, my goal is to lose another 70 or so lbs in the coming year. It has not been easy but it is doable, I am 42.

Awesome! Any movement is movement! Any forward progress is progress! Keep going!

 

[Young Cole]

I don't think that for loosing weight the age matters. It only needs patience and passion.