Lost a stone with weights. Late 50s. Anyone else recently started again this sort of age?

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I've been going pretty regularly to the gym. Twice or three times a week. Bit of treadmill now and again. Some swimming but 10 lengths or so nothing major. My part time job is fairly active.
I've been doing this for 5 or so months. I've cut down a bit food wise but still have carbs etc. I don't have a sweet tooth.
I've lost a stone so far ( needed). I'm quite surprised at losing with weights. I've done weight training when a lot younger and can't remember losing weight? Toned up definitely.
I saw a friend last night who I haven't seen for months. She asked me if I'd been on weight loss jabs. I said cheers mate was I that big! I'm tall and carry weight pretty well. Although the post meno belly was noticeable before. That's gone down a lot.
I did take some berberine a few months ago and felt slimmer afterwards. But I had some stomach cramps amd lots of wind so stopped. I do feel as if my appetite has lessened a bit after that though?
I've had my annual health check recently and apart from cholesterol being a bit high all was ok. My B12 was borderline at the beginning of the year but I've been taking a good supplement that's easily absorbed. I definitely feel I have more energy. Could be that or the exercise and weight loss?

Anyone else started weights at this sort of age? I absolutely love it. More than when young. I'm going on holiday abroad and even checked if there's a gym near the apartment 🙈 I'll make do with sea swimming.

I have. I need to lose about a stone. No effect on weight loss so far. I go twice a week and lift weights, but I think my metabolism has just juddered to a halt after menopause. I also eat very healthy- low carbs, no sugar- and walk 10 k most days. Still got the meno belly. 😥

@OsfameronTanamoril have you ever tried berberine? Most people are ok with it. It's more for food noise though so if your appetite is already ok may not help? You must be burning more calories than me with all that walking.
I'm on hrt patches but been on them ages so doubt that's caused weight loss?

@OsfameronTanamoril for your last set do you up weights and do less? I've been doing that. My heart rate goes up a lot.

I haven't lost weight but I've lost inches from my waist when strength training in the past which means I've had comments about it. I'm a bit younger though, so not post meno if that's any difference.
I was listening to a podcast recently (barbell medicine) about the evidence for exercise increasing insulin sensitivity, which I wondered could change things, if fat gain was related to insulin resistance? I cant say I understand the science well enough to be sure though!

Thanks @Proteinpudding . Yes the insulin sensitivity makes sense.

I’m mid/late 40s and been doing weights for a couple of years now. Haven’t lost an ounce! although have definitely gained muscle and toned up.

I would guess that for you, the weight loss is due to eating better due to feeling better - and that’s from a combination of weights, supplements and maybe a bit of the menopause being complete?

I started at age 58, about 8 years ago. I love it! But the only way I could lose weight was by calorie counting. I lost about 12 kilos in the first year. It's crept up again, sadly. But my shape has changed & my muscles are strong as fuck. My deadlift 1RM is 107.5, and I can back squat 70 kilos, so even though at the moment I'm carrying about 10 kilos more than I want to have, I've maintained a more "hench" looking body overall.

But the weight thing is hard over 60 ...

Thanks for replying @minipie and @Wadsworthy .

Maybe I'll put half a stone back on as about to go abroad? Drink food and no gym but I will walk plenty.

Yes, I do. I think I need to be more consistent and focused.
My diet is as good as it can get and I have no food noise, or not much really.

I’m late 40s and do weights but have friends 50s/60s who have totally changed their shape, no meno belly etc

Yes it definitely changes your shape @Disturbia81 .

Don’t look at your body weight - look at your inches. When I took up weights - my body weight changed slightly but I dropped 4 dress sizes!!

That's fantastic.

That's amazing @GlosGirl82 !

Ive sort of done it arse about face - lost most of the weight I need to lose in my 50's and now working on the muscle in my 60's

I must say I do love it

Ive only been going a few weeks so far and am on a weeks rest as my knees have said - enough ( tendonitis ) but itching to get back

Ive gained weight since going. Im still eating a deficit, but obviously Im holding water and gaining muscle. I thought I was in pretty good shape at 62, correct BMI, good diet , loads of steps etc, but the body composition machine still had me as obese - more fat then muscle. Hopefully Im turning that around