Tue, Dec-04-12, 08:22
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Posts: 65
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Plan: customized plan
Stats: 212/126/140
BF:
Progress: 119%
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Originally Posted by shortbob
First, I have to confess that I just discovered this Over Fifty forum...I guess I need to look around more often. I mostly look at recipes and write in my journal, because I am so limited in time to spend on the computer most days. Anyway, I am thrilled to find more over-50's here!
I have lost about 50 pounds (I'm not sure exactly what I weighed when I started) and thought I wanted to lose about 10 more. But with the loss of the last 10 pounds or so, my face has really started looking much older, and my neck, oh help me! I am 54, and I have always been told I look young for my age. My reply has always been that the fat I gain every year fills out my wrinkles so they don't show (and I truly believe that to be the case).
I accept that I will always have the "bat wings" on my arms (I can cover them), and I really don't care that I still have fat on my belly (I cover that, too!), but seeing my face in the mirror every day looking so old is really bothering me. I am beginning to think that I should not lose any more weight because of this.
I am wondering if anyone else has felt this way? I no longer know how to determine a reasonable goal weight. Have you revised your goals because you started looking too old? Any advice for me?
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You and I have the same problem exactly. I've now lost 65 pounds and I'm within 7 pounds of my goal weight. My face started looking much older about 20 pounds ago! No matter what I do, retin-a, creams, potions, lotions, I look old. My neck, has also turned into a wrinkled mess. Before I lost any weight, I looked pretty good for my age. I just didn't realize that I would lose this much fat from my face and neck.
I'm still going down to my goal weight though. I can choose to be old and fat or old and thin. I reluctantly choose old and thin. Besides, my face and neck may adjust somewhat after a few months at the new weight.
I almost stopped dieting completely about 20 pounds ago when I started looking bad because the old fart who rents the office down the hall from mine actually had the nerve to come into my office one day and tell me I should stop losing weight because my face and neck were starting to sag! It's one thing to notice it yourself, but even worse when someone tells you to your face how crappy you look.
It took me a few weeks to get over what he said! I cried later and had a real melt-down.
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