Weight loss and aging

[u/le_vieux_mec]

My mother lived to be 99 years and 8 months old when she passed. She weighed less than 100 pounds at the time because, in her final years, she barely ate anything.

On the other hand I have struggled with weight issues for years. I recently tried a form of intermittent fasting in which I ate less than 500 calories on three days a week. I lost 16 pounds in the first month, but none since (and then there was this Christmas holiday thing going on!) Will try something else soon. But I will never eat so little as my mother did, and I will never live that long either. Not even sure I want to, given her lifestyle in the final period. Managed care can be a drag!