do you get fatter when you get older?
607817
Here in America, we think jumbo size (food) and bigger portions are better.  So the key is to get into the right habits by watching the quanitity of food we eat.\n\nKeep the portions reasonable and you will have good habits and last a lifetime.\n\nThe other thing, besides food, is to exercise every day.  This is as simple as walking, running, riding a bike.  Something you will enjoy, but again, the key is do something every day.\n\nThese practices you can do for the rest of your life.  If you do, you will be fine.  If you don't, look around you at most of the people you see.  Do you want to turn out like that?  No way.\n\nYou are what you eat.  You are what you do (actions speak louder than words).
292555
no not at all you'll grow with age
559370
if you eat more calories than you use, eventually, anything can make you fat.
1125145
24 year old boy?\n\nNo need to fatten up, when you have a kid (or should I say your g/f or wife get prego) you will put on weight... I speak from experiance...\n\nI had the simular stats as you (25y/o, 5'11" @ a 150 lbs) and I put on 30lbs when wife #1 got prego and kept 20lbs... pregnancy #2 gained 30lbs kept 20-then gained the other 10 back over the course of 18 months... by the time I was 30y/o I was 195 and at 40 I was supersized (well not quite but I was too heavy for my height and build)...\n\nEnjoy being a lightweight while you can...
5175
Who said your body has to stop being at it's best once you've reached 50 ?  To me, if you can "stand at attention" in the mornings and perhaps once in the evening, than you still have spunk to get any woman - no matter what age. MEN TEND TO GET LAZY-- WHEN THAT HAPPENS THE BODY GETS LAZY TOO.  Don't let your drive shaft go down the drain because your 50+ and have started to age.  AGE IS WISDOM + KNOWLEDGE.  But on the other hand, if your body (drive shaft) only looks down at the ground, then perhaps you might purchase a new rocking chair so the both of you can sit through it all. In any event, Get out there and have some fun.  Keep that blood in your body moving.  When it moves .. you need to move with it. DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE YOUNG MEN, THEY'LL GET OLD TOO!
983064
Mine do too, mine is due to old age and extra weight! ...;
304780
Well, as one gets older, one's metabolism slows, and certain nutrients are not needed in the same quantities.
359212
one explanation is that you develop muscle mass. the weight of fat in your body is replaced by the weight of muscle you develop. check if your muscles are leaner or do they contain more fat
489860
As you age, the metabolism slows and the female hormone levels change.  Both changes make it harder and harder for women to lose weight.  It is another of the unfortunate body circumstances that afflicts women but not men.  Their weight is never influenced by their hormones.  Somehow, we women always  get the short end of the stick.  :)
956201
If you eat normally then don't worry! You're lucky! As you get older you'll naturally gain curves but never have the problem of dieting!\nIf you are seriously underweight or unhealthy though, go to a doctor!
462710
If you are inactive, research shows that you can lose 1 percent of your muscle annually after the age of 30. Muscle loss causes your metabolism to slow down, and that slowing will cause you to gain fat over time. If you don't strength train, you will lose muscle over time. If you only do aerobic training such as walking or biking, you will lose muscle over time. The key to avoiding muscle loss is to strength train!If you can increase muscle, you'll burn calories more efficiently because your metabolism will speed up and help you burn more calories and fat, 24 hours per day.
527884
Grr, wish I had ur problem! Just fill up on healthy carbs & exercise...Like toning exercises, rather than cardio. It'll probably get bigger as u get older. I didn't reach my optimum weight 'til I was 22.
773797
It is because of the less energy in your body . You might be doing hard work during the day and wouldn,t be having sufficient diet and exericise according to your age .
586697
We all have our different metabolic rates. Some simply won't gain weight no matter how much they eat. This may change when you grow older because your metabolism tends to slow down. \n\nP.S. Being fat is also hereditary according to the study.
682398
People don't actually shrink when they get old. The "shrinkage" is caused by tiny fractures in the spinal cord caused by lack of calcium etc., basically osteoporosis. The fractures cause the spine to curve and cause height loss.\nThe average "shrinkage" is only about 2 inches.
395340
I GUESS IT MUST BE AS WHEN I GAVE BIRTH TO MY FIRST CHILD AT THE AGE OF 19, I DISCOVERED TO MY AMAZEMENT THAT I HAD GONE FROM 5' 2.25" TO 5' 3" AND AFTER MY SECOND CHILD WHEN I WAS 24, I WENT UP TO 5' 3.5" AND HAVE REMAINED THERE FOR THE LAST 17 YEARS ALSO POSTURE HELPS A LOT ESPECIALLY IF YOU GET A "DOWAGERS HUMP" THEN EXERCISING THE UPPER BODY WILL HELP AS I HAVE SEEN THE RESULTS ON AN OLD WOMAN!!
90091
kinda old but kinda young and very fat