drinking water does it, but cut down the food... use smaller plates for dinner.

A balance of protein and GOOD carbohydrates. Check on Google. Dietician gave me a similar list. Bad carbohydrates give you a very quick boost of energy then you actually lose energy and feel tired. Starchy foods such as potato also contain sugar. Some other vegetables actually contain natural sugars. Artificial sweeteners can cause severe kidney damage. One of the worst is in diet colas of any brand. They have aspartane (950, 951) in them. Stevia is not recommended by Diabetes SA

From a British standup routine by Simon Evans...."losing weight is fairly easy...eat less, exercise, drink lots of water....of course that only applies to men...with women it appears to be their genes or hormones that are the problem, that sort of thing...and their bone structure too apparently" Edited 10-May-22 23:54pm

Seeing a nutritionist is a good idea as they are trained esp for this. Can tailor an individual diet based on ones own needs.

I have the other problem and find I cannot put on weight or at least keep it on. I exercise to stay bulked up so I do feel sorry for all of us trying one thing or the other.

I am not very tall so if I gain weight the kilos seem to show more. My weight goes up and down but since Covid-19 I have exercised more (mostly walking) and am happy where I am. Have altered all my clothes as an incentive not to put any extra kilos on again. Can't afford new clothes so there is no going back.

You have to come up with something you can live with the rest of your life. If it seems impossible to stick to it probably is! I've found if I start out simple -- say with deleting 1 item from my diet and then gradually deleting more -- it works better than going all out and living on lettuce alone!

drinking warm water with a slice of lemon 30 minutes before a meal reduces your appetite & amount you want to eat. I've been doing this for many years & have maintained reasonably stable weight

When Covid-19 restrictions came in Victoria,you were only permitted to exercise for one hour daily & limited to 5 kms I started riding my bike in the local streets within a few months my weight dropped from 83 kg to 71 kg which I’ve managed to keep,I feel fitter hit the golf ball further I have no regrets except I had get a new clothing pants reduced from 36 to 30 the secret is to maintain exercise regularly

It was never a problem for me. At the age of 55 I stood 170 cm and weighed 55 kilo's, but then I had to have my thyroid removed. Now I only have to look at food and I gain weight. It became quite frightening recently as I just kept gaining weight no matter what I did or didn't eat but after my last thyroid test my meds were adjusted and now my weight has at least stabilized so I can start thinking how best to lose some weight. I had been on The Dukan diet which was great but even that wasn't working. Weight really is a problem as you age. Someone should come up with a magic pill. Don't worry about going into space, find a diet pill that works and is safe.

Its so hard at my age of 69. I walk 45 minutes a day, eat minimal and as soon as I have some treats, back goes on the weight.

I find it extremely hard to lose weight and keep it off. I have yoyoed all my life.

At 86 I have given up trying to be slim.... who really cares!

Wire the cake hole up and watch what you eat. You have control over what you eat

It's easy if you've been doing it for a while, not so easy when just starting off. I used to count calories which was 100% effective for losing the weight. After losing weight I think maintenance is actually more tricky. At times it was just as tricky to healthily keep the weight on as it is to keep it off. What I've found most useful to keep slim is the following - Firstly: eat only when hungry - don't mindlessly eat. I often skip breakfast and sometimes lunch because I'm not hungry but I often have a large dinner because I'm usually pretty hungry by then. Don't listen to all that rubbish they say about how you have to eat 3 meals a day and snacks in between to keep your "metabolism up" because you simply do not need to do that. It's perfectly healthy to skip meals and in fact can be healthy because it helps you become more glucose sensitive (opposite of diabetes). As long as you aren't becoming deficient in anything then no worries. Listen to your gut and be in tune with true hunger signals. Secondly: I've never had to diet ever again since committing to eating more unprocessed foods. Cook with whole ingredients and eat more fruit, veg, pulses, legumes, nuts and seeds, meats. Just think how far from nature is the food you are eating? Lastly: get adequate sleep - this has a massive impact on your hunger levels. I tend to be more hungry if I don't get enough sleep so I make sure there is always 8 hour allocated for sleep. What do I know about weight loss? I lost 60 kilograms and have kept it off successfully for many years now. So there ya go, take it or leave it.Edited 10-May-22 17:10pm

enjoy your life your going to be dead a very long time.

I think it is a matter of commonsense. Limit the things that you know will put weight on - but I also think that there is a lot more to it. Like - can be hormone imbalances, hereditary tendencies, depression etc. Most important thing is BE HAPPY. Love and hugs everyone..........

I refuse to "diet'. Does anyone remember fad diets such as The Pineapple diet or The Israeli army diet? Like many fads they were not only dangerous, but diabolical to boot!!

Motivation

Exercise walk move

As John has said "Impossible". Well, life sucks and then you die! My motto is Everything in moderation! diet and exercise!

IMPOSSIBLE

I now eat the same but with healthier ingredients which I find helps keep weight off

It also could be genetic thing. Some people have to work really hard keep their weight low or stable and some look the same no matter what they eat.

Don't drink as much beer as I do. Portion control has a lot to do with it. More veggies and less protean.

I am finding that the rising cost of living is helping me lose weight...

Yes n if you have a metabolism issue as many do its very hard after many years finally got an endocrinologist too work through what was needed too turn things around n now slowly have lost 16kilos in 12 mths yes slow but getting there

There are many reasons why you can’t lose weight and keep it off. My GP and I often have this discussion. He says that women have a hard deal as they get older when it comes to weight management. You need to eat healthy food from all food groups and also manage the amount of energy going in with the amount of energy going out. You need to do exercise which builds muscle (you need to eat protein to help build muscles) as muscle uses up more energy than fat. You should also avoid empty calories. These are calories in foods which provide minimal nutritional value. These are often the things we crave like chocolate biscuits and alcohol.

Diets don't work but healthy balanced eating and exercise do.

whatever you do, do it slowly. If you lose weight too fast the body does not know and will still stop you losing what you would like to. So, don't rush to lose weight quickly so the body can adjust to change - good luck!

the secret to losing weight eat nothing that has been cooked or processed

I don't weigh myself because the scales tell lies.

at 74 who cares!!

None keep you happy. I have to diet always. My whole family were diabetic and in my sixties I turned my back on all those luscious dishes and went plain. By plain I mean mainly vegetable and under 100g meat, mainly chicken, lamb chop and small steak once or twice a week. My only sugar indulgence is a sugar in my coffee, only 2 cups per day and 1 piece of dark chocolate at night, not every night. Not glamorous but I've stayed within 500gm for the last 20 odd years. I eat to stay alive not to gormandize. It's totally boring but the rest of my family of 4 are all gone and I was the first kid. I agree totally with Lyn. Food is not the be-all-end-all of life. For exercise I just walk an hour or more a day.

exercise, eat low GI foods. Don't eat pasta for evening meal Some say eat fruit if you need a sugar hit, that doesn't work for me. I have 2 little squares of a smooth dark chocolate [Whittaker's is best :) ] It can be a struggle for some, others have it easy-just depends what 'cards' you're dealt. Don't make it the 'be all' of your life

Diets don't work. Eating healthily and exercising do. Sugar needs to be cut down or right out of any diet.

Exercise is the key I think. Fill up with heaps of water. It is hard though. I did learn some great tips from The New Glucose Revolution particularly that vinegar is the magic ingredient. This includes pickles and mustard or chutney because it slows down digestion and you get less hungry. Avocados being a good fat has a filling effect as well.

As they say a second on your lips a year on your hips eat less calories do not snack on rubbish and do not drink any booze. As for weight gain the experts say that is all to do with Genetics so if your parent was heavy then you most likely will be as well. However what I have noticed was when on the farm where we killed our own meat and grew most of the vegies and any beer that was drunk was put into a stream to cool down which didn't cool it that much and Ice for the Ice Box was 300 KMS away so that was not an option very few people got overweight they all stayed relatively slim and healthier I would hazard a guess that the current generations of food that is made for easy consumption isn't doing you or anyone else all that much good. Try finding any premade foodstuff without sugar in it and then understand why the made food is bad for you.

Getting slim is really hard but staying slim is a piece of cake……..ahhh maybe not……lol

Yes it is very hard! I am on pre diabetic medication and the weight is slowly coming off. The medication makes me feel like I am not hungry and I eat less, hence the weight starts to come off. I am not a fan of exercise, but I'm sure if I had a regular regime the weight would come off quicker. An endocrinologist has been great to help me with this.

It's hard to say without knowing your diet. You don't need to go on fad diets. Just eat the right foods and don't eat until you are so full that you can't move. Just eat enough that you are no longer hungry. Exercise is also key. Even if diet is good you need to move.

im finding it very hard to stay slim now that im ageing ,

its all in them Geans

It is very hard

Metabolism/genetics play a part I think, there are certain people who just have a slim build and never put on any weight no matter what they eat. I'm sort of the opposite, I exercise every day don't eat any junk food but I've been overweight almost my whole life. My weight has crept up the last 6 months or so and normally it really bothers me but now it doesn't really bother me for some reason. Edited 10-May-22 11:11am

I have tried to cut sugar out of my diet but it is very tough but I do try and go jogging 6 days a week.

All I do is watch what I eat, and spend a lot of time taking long walks with my Dog

Take the 5 day challenge with Tanja Shaw. I'm only on day one but I've learnt a lot already. Weight loss doesn't start in the kitchen or the gym, it begins in your mind.

I do'nt think there is a diet that really works .Just cut down on fats and sugars I guess.Every thing in moderation.

Vegetarian

Don't know if there is such a diet, I don't think about it, try to eat healthy, cheaper to buy staple food that keeps you nourished and satisfied. I'm the wrong person to ask about diets as don't believe in them unless advised by a doctor regarding allergies.

I'm not slim and don't try to be. Overweight but at my age why worry. I can get around, play bowls and am mobile. Better than many 80 year olds.

Walking and trying to eat healthy

Running and healthy eating. But I do do have treat’s

I go to the gym every day and I’ve been going for the past 6yrs. I worked out at home when the gyms were closed but I could not get the butt I was going for and my stomach was hard to stay flat. I got desperate in December and I finally got a Brazilian butt lift with 360 liposuction. The best decision ever! I’m still struggling trying not to gain unwanted weight but it was my only way I could get the results I wanted.

plenty of exercise is good and cut down on fattening foods

Don't diet for a start. Demi Roussos lost a massive amount of weight by eating the same weight in salad as the meat portion. Also eat 5 small meals a day to increase your metabolism. Walking is also good for this.

Some work for a while and then like you it creeps back on. Since I stopped work it has crept up a bit more. I still try but my matabolism is worse now I am older.

its very hard for me as a woman as i had a stroke and not as active as i once was and food is a comfort

They say , eat to live, and NOT live to eat. it's all in the mind

Seek professional advice. Weight is affected by many different things and you need to pinpoint your own very personal situation before understanding how to regulate control of it. It isn't simply about diets. It is about complete lifestyle choices, including sleep patterns, genetics, exercise, mental health, affects of prescription drugs you may be taking, your age, your gender, food choices, hydration etc.... Never just focus on diet.

exercise - walk at least an hour a day and do not snack between meals

I have never dieted because I think it only puts weight on never takes it off. That's because as you complete the diet, get to the weight required you go back to your normal eating habits and weight goes back on. If you eat smaller portions, eat lots of vegetables and small portions of meat. If you feel hungry between meals drink water. Since retiring and not using as much energy as I did when I worked I only eat two meals a day. I find that's sufficient for me, I have breakfast and an early dinner. I do my exercises each morning, stretching and yoga. I have kept my weight down. However, I do on occasions have treats I find if you don't have them everyday they make no difference to your weight.

no dieting, everything in moderation is the key to a very healthy existence.

Definitely harder as we age, I just stick to smaller meals especially the evening meal and try to stay away from all the sugary foods.

I am 88 & don't care how I look

I made up my own diet and am loosing weight (about 1-klo per month. Have lost 17kl. First never go hungry second eat smaller meals Third drink water 1 glass before each meal. Eat 2 prices of fruit. Per day. Lower your carbs and have vegetables and high protein. For me it is working.

Fad Diets dont work, its a lifestyles change. As we get older its harder to keep the weight off. Eat healthy

its very hard to keep slim for me cause i have a smell texture rging with most foods and some things that are good for me i cant eat because it makes me sick from the texture

It hard to stay slim especially when you get older in which older you get more unwanted fat on your body.

I’m the opposite...wondering how would be possible to have the healthy weight for everybody

I have been on diets after diets all my life i think now that I am older I have to stay on a low cholesterol diet and it worked I have lost over 40 lbs and still losing some I wish i had thought of it or the doctor put me on it before

It is hard to stay on a diet and to lose the weight, a of the time it depands on your children hood and how you were taught to eat at meal times for example I was always told to make sure I eat every thing on my plate so years later I had to break that habit which was not easy it took a couple of months to break that but it worked

If you are worried about your weight (and you have a health plan) - see a dietitian/nutritionist - and preferable - one that works at a hospital. Also, you might be able to see a (personal) trainer - (if you have a health plan), and you can converse with a primary care physician or a general practitioner about weight issues. I have a high metabolism - I burn calories faster than the average homo sapiens (with a normal metabolism). In addition, I have a fast metabolism which process energy in food faster than the average homo sapiens (with a normal metabolism). When I was young (more than once) - I ended up in a hospital - with a feeding tube in me - because I have issues with gaining weight and keeping weight on me - I will be dealing with this issue for the rest of my life!Edited 10-May-22 10:21am

VERY HARD. NO GIVING WAY TO TEMPTATIONS.

Too many diets out there. I think I'll just stick to eating in moderation, cut back on sugar and processed foods.

I dont really care to be honest, prefer to live a happy ,worry free life.

Health issues, age, childbirth, menopause, genetics, all take a toll on you. I always was very tiny but hit 50 and slowly the weight went on. I cannot get it off and I eat very little but I had my thyroid removed when I was 21 and now with age etc. nothing moves the weight. I just give up and go with the flow as stressing about it will cause other health problems. Just am what I am and don't look in the mirror too often these days. I never dieted but did eat well and still do. I do not have biscuits, cakes, very little bread etc. basically eat chicken and vegetables and fresh fruit and not large meals. I never have sugar or sugar drinks. I drink a low fat milk and have since I was a teen for health reasons. Not much I can cut out. It is what it is as I said. Edited 10-May-22 00:36am

Eat less exercise more...there is a direct connection...use what you eat....everyone eats WAY too much...get rid of sugar....and try fasting...one bowl of food per day....and say one day a week just don't eat at all...it might be tough at first but your body will adapt and you will feel cleaner healthier and have way more energy ...promise...motivation comes from you...not from any diet Edited 10-May-22 00:25am

There is no magic key. Some people are just lucky to be and stay thin. It is a constant battle for me. Of course, watching what you eat can help.

Sticking to a calorie controlled diet is really the only way. If you keep eating the wrong foods then what do you expect? Eat them in small amounts otherwise the weight will come back again. Being on yo, yo, diets makes it worse.

Damned difficult. Tried Lite ‘n Easy and it works for me.