Quote Originally Posted by Zen View Post
Chris, I think you glossed over a very important point she was trying to make

it was a whole lot easier to lose weight at 40 than it is at 52. And no, I'm not whining.
No whining detected. It is easier to lose weight at 20 than 40, easier at 40 than 52. Your body burns less effectively than it stores. That is a given, I am not glossing it over at all. But it CAN be done...the advice is for those who are saying that no matter how much they exercise and starve it won't come off. It WILL (unless the body is undergoing some physical problem). The problem is generally that the body has adapted, or is not being challenged in the most efficient manner so as to make it burn effectively. This happens in people of all ages, but is even more important with people who struggle to lose weight.