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    Default Does it all go downhill after 25?

    I'm 26 years old, and it seems to me that lately, I've been losing my body and looks. It just seems to be going downhill.

    As a teen, I had bad acne, but in my early 20's it cleared up. The past year, I have gotten pretty bad akin. It is red, blochy, large pores that I wish I could spackle before applying foundation, and I have acne. Before, I'd get the occasional zit during my period. lately, I have zits all the time.

    My boobs aren't as firm as they used to be. They are still nice and perky, but they feel softer than they used to.

    My weight is a constant battle anymore. It just keeps creeping up and up, and I have to watch what I eat and work out regularly to stay where I want to be. ( and I'm not there yet)

    I never used to work out or watch what I ate at all. I never took vitamins or drank water. I slept with my makeup on. and I never had any problems. Now I try so hard to kee pmyself nice, but it just isnt working.

    I take more vitamins than an 80 year old. I drink my wter every day. I never sleep with makeup on, in fact, I only wear makeup on work days only( 2 days a week) and I alwyas wash it off before I even leave work. Yet I have zits.

    I work out, tho not enough. I eat ok, tho not good enough, but my weight still keeps creeping up on me.

    And my boobs....well...there's only 1 way to fix that.

    And my ass.....I'm getting cellulite! I've never had that before. Its not bad, its only noticable when I flex my muscles, but it's there.

    I'm getting wrinkles. A very noticable line between my eyebrows, and little crowsfeet under my eyes. My eyelids are starting to sag.

    Is this it? Is this what happens when you cross the threshold to the closer side of 30?

    Or am I just doing somethign wrong and not caring for myself the right way?

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    Default Re: Does it all go downhill after 25?

    Well, I'm 28 (29 in six months) and my breasts are a bit saggier than what they were a few years ago (to be expected at anything above a B cup, really), otherwise most things seem to be holding up reasonably. I have just one line, near my mouth. My health's in general not what it was, but bear in mind that I've spent most of my life abusing the fuck out of my body (eating disorders and the like).

    Oh, my butt is also saggier than it used to be, which I blame on the fact that I never move if I can help it.

    As for your weight, remember that your metabolic rate slows down with every decade, so you'll need to compensate with less food, more exercise, or both. Happens to everyone. Sorry.

    Genetics play a huge part. My family is Polish and have great skin on all sides (hence the overall lack of lines), but there are also family health problems (hypoglycaemia, for one), that I've inherited and that have, for me, become more severe with age.
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    Uh...well, I'm 33...had 2 kids and I think I still look good. A lot of people still think I'm in my 20s.

    Now, I need to hit the gym harder...but, whatever.

    Your body changes as you get older. But, those changes do not have to be bad. Stop focusing on how negative those changes are.

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    I miss skipping around in little tees and no bra, but I need the support nowadays. Everyone still says I have great tits, but they definitely don't point up to the ceiling anymore and I need a bra to go out. And it's much harder to lose weight than it used to be.

    In other ways though, I think I'm sexier now than I was at 21. I know how to take care of myself now. I take better care of my hair, do my makeup better, and dress better. I'm a whole hell of a lot more confident and I know who I am. That confidence is definitely worth wearing a bra for.

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    I work with a girl who is 34 I believe and she is amazing hot. She has the best body out of all the girls. She run 45min 3 times a week and lifts weights 3 times a week as well. She has the body of a tight 19 year old.

    Yea metabolism slows down but you have the control in which how it effects you. You control every bite of food and every time you hit the gym.

    I read in a magazine the other day that "If you focus on results, you wont change. If you focus on change you'll see results."
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    Things start to go downhill WAY before 25... But it's not like you turn into some gross monster overnight... Just continue to maintain your health and do all that good stuff.

    I actually have to wear lotion and moisturizer now.
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    Damn Kaylinn, some of that is even happening to me at 22! I have a wrinkle in my forehead that I hate, I constantly wear a bra in fear of sagging, my metabolism slowed WAAAAYYYY down in the past year, and my acne is getting bad.

    But what can you do? Just teaches you to keep track of taking care of yourself. I take a lot of vitamins too

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    Fuck I turn 25 in six months.

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    Yep, I started noticing things in my mid 20's, but now I'm actually IN my 30's I feel sexier and healthier than I ever did.

    Yes it's more work, and you have to take better care of yourself, but as far as I'm concerned, it's worth it!




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    Quote Originally Posted by Yekhefah View Post
    I'm a whole hell of a lot more confident and I know who I am. That confidence is definitely worth wearing a bra for.
    Confidence and life experience make women in their 30s extremely compelling. There's just no comparison between a gawky 20-something and a sophisticated woman in her 30s. Don't just believe me: Check any list of Hollywood leading ladies--nearly all are over 30.

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    ^^^ That's one of the reasons I'm actually looking foward to my 30s. I'm still goin' through that awkward phase of not quite feeling like a grown woman yet. I have my moments, but most of the time, I feel strange.

    I swear, I'm determined to be a MILF.

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    I think I look better now in my early 30's than I did in my early 20's with one exception. My breasts aren't as perky. But they are the natural and smaller side so it's not too bad.

    Other things are much better, especially my facial skin. I breakout alot less now which is a big deal to me. My hair is better too because I am not doing as much chemical treatments like highlights or body waves.

    Overall, I treat my body with more respect now than 10 years ago. I don't drink as much. I eat a mostly a healthy diet. I sleep better hours and workout more regular. All things I was not very focused on until I got close to 30 years old.

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    Sometimes too many vitamins will make your skin break out. Try backing off some of them...

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    I'm going to be 30 in 6 months and I think I have yet to "go downhill". My weight gain was medication and lack of exercise related, not really age related. I avoid the sun and tanning, I eat well for my metabolism, I walk a lot, etc... I think I'm doin great!

    I think it's how you care for yourself. I saw some folks seriously go downhill in high school, let alone the folks goin downhill post 25.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PaigeDWinter View Post
    I saw some folks seriously go downhill in high school, let alone the folks goin downhill post 25.

    Excellent point.

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    ^^It's funny you bring that up. I have ran into ppl I went to HS with, and I look at them and think to myself "I just don't feel as old as these people look."

    So it could happen anytime really. Duhn duhn duhn!!!!




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    Sometimes I feel that way, I'll be 30 in 7 months. Especially after a night of not sleeping well and I wake up to horrible circles under my eyes. Or after a week of not eating well and the backs of my thighs turn to cellulite centrals. I can take care of those problems as long as I focus on taking care of myself.

    I'd be depressed about aging if this were the 50's and the only option I had was to slather my face in cold cream.

    But luckily we live in the age of botox, collagen injections, restalyne, boob and butt lifts and implants, CO2 lasers.....
    I know where all my money is going. Everything has a fix these days and we dont have to grow old gracefully. Just eat right, work out, whatever you do don't let yourself get fat. You can buy a fix for the rest.

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    I'll be 30 in just over a month, and save for a few very fine lines on my forehead and a couple around my mouth (I'll kill those with botox and/or fillers after I have this baby), I think I'm ten times hotter than I was 10 or even 5 years ago!

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    In general I find women past 30 much more attractive. Much more sexy. I definitely agree with Chicago on this. So there...you have two "super stud" guys telling you that you are only getting better and better.

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    I think I looked my hottest from 25-30. The baby fat melted away, and I havn't been prone to wrinkles yet. My breasts got a little smaller from the loss of baby fat and being off the pill but they were still awesome. My face became less round and my legs more slender. Now, I'm a lardass, but there are reasons. I see nothing but up for the future!

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    Omg! Can a womans body really change that much because of age? I've been waiting for my baby fat to melt away since I was born.
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    Yeah, it will if you let it. And your lucky btw, I had to start fighting my weight at 21.
    The blemishes started again for me at about 27. I have a couple of friends who also started breaking out again in their mid to late twenties. I just noticed a little bit of cellulite on me this year. I think I am going to start drinking protein shakes after my work-out for dinner, apparantly this helps fight fat. You have to take care of yourself, continue to take your vitamins and get enough sleep at night. I think sleep deprivation will age you just about as quick as anything. Wearing sunglasses when outdoors will prevent the "crow's feet".

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    I turn 31 next month and my measurements (except boobs I bought last summer) are the same as in senior year in college. No cellulite. I'm a fitness fanatic.

    It's all about maintenance. When you take care of yourself in your 20s (serious weight training does WONDERS), the 30s, 40s, even 50s don't have to be too different.

    You can always turn things around in my book.

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    black don't crack, so i am not worried about age ravaging anything. it will be a very very very long time (40 or 50 years, going off the way my relatives look)before i look anywhere close to my actual age.

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    ^^^ LOL, good saying. What is it that African American and Asian women do to stay looking so young? Do you think it's because Caucasians sunbathe more than other ethnicities?

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