New guy at 49

[Mysterio1]

First off, don't let anybody tell you that you are old. It's different now, we are all healthier, thus we live longer!
As for the comeback, diet and cardio is the key. I'm 45 and I was really shocked at how long it took for the weight to come off, I started out at 253 and am now at 219. I still have a ways to go.
You have to train smarter then you ever have, tell me one thing, are you pushing yourself as hard as you should?
I'm not trying to be a dick, but it's real easy to get into a pattern and not realize it?

[gabagool]

First off, don't let anybody tell you that you are old. It's different now, we are all healthier, thus we live longer!
As for the comeback, diet and cardio is the key. I'm 45 and I was really shocked at how long it took for the weight to come off, I started out at 253 and am now at 219. I still have a ways to go.
You have to train smarter then you ever have, tell me one thing, are you pushing yourself as hard as you should?
I'm not trying to be a dick, but it's real easy to get into a pattern and not realize it?

Thanks for the nice welcome everyone.

I've spent the weekend reading around here trying to piece it together.

I've been to three docs so far. Androgel is it, nothing else. I think its because they see, even me being a slob, that I had hit the gym in my younger days. I think they thinks its because I want to throw on muscle. I want to feel better and get leaner.

Am I hitting it as hard as I can? Uhm.....no. Thats always been my downfall with injury. I lift to heavy, I run too much. Get hurt. Slack off. Wife tells me I'm an idiot. It just happens all the time. So I'm REALLY trying to find that effort where I am sore the next day, but where I don't hurt myself. The heavy heavy weights are done for me. Its just not worth it. But I work hard, fast and don't mess around, talk, read, bull....I do my stuff and get out.
But, no I don't push my self to the breaking point. I was wondering if that was the problem, so that was a good question. I really don't know if I'm being judicious or lazy.

Thanks again every one. I'm kinda down of docs right now. I think I'm gonna try to find someone who know where to get test. Its just easier. I tried docs.