Hi, I am 50 this year. So metabolism is a lot slower. I have been up and down in my weight all my life. Have always been able to keep it within 20 pounds of what I like to be, until I had breast cancer in 1999. Since then have been way over 200 and under. Back and forth. Two years ago I was on my way down, made it to 168, now I am back to 190!!!! DAMN!!! But so far I have lost 30# since last July. In between an appendix and uterus being removed and other small injuries... Getting old is rough...