can't seem to lose

Hi Athena, I'm over 50 myself and had the same problem until I trained for a marathon--then the pounds came off.   Have you been doing the same exercise routine for a long time?  If so, I suggest that you change that routine and maybe add some weights into the mix.  Even if you add only a couple of miles extra a week to your run, you would probably see some more weight loss.   

Good luck

Evelyn

me too ... me too!!! I've somewhat given up on the weight for now as I as making myself nuts to the point i had just about stopped eating and well you can imagine that is not at all helpful when you're training for a tri!!! I never said I was bright Anyway, now I look at landmarks. Collarbone is so pronounced now that you'd think I was Calista Lockhart and FINALLY the hipbones are starting to pop out from under the flab. :D I was beginning to believe that I was eating in my sleep or someone was secretly adding caloric value to the food I was eating LOL.  I still basically weigh the same as I did when I started this venture but with continued effort the weight must be converting to muscle as the bones are poping out and that's what I now take solace in rather than getting on the scale...well ok I still get on the scale way too often but I don't let the numbers bother me much most of the time.  I also have a deal with self not to eat less than 1500 cal.  You really don't want you're body going to starvation mode which is the one catch to calories in->calories out. 

I might add that I like metric scales sooo much better!!! I feel so much lighter when I weigh ! LOL