[LeeH]

Moses posted exactly what I was thinking. As hard as it is to face the facts, we need fewer calories as we age. The other thing to consider is that AVERAGE does not necessarily equal NORMAL.

During high school I weighed around 175 (6' tall) but lived in the weight room. I ate anything I wanted starting each day with two heaping bowls of cereal yet had a 31" waist.

Today at 46 I weigh 167. I still exercise regularly, but no one has asked me, "How much do you bench?" in a long time! Breakfast now is one measured cup of cereal. My wife is an amazing cook/baker. It would be so easy to give in to the temptations that come out of the oven. I feel like it's a real effort to stay in shape, spending way more time on cardio than I ever did when I was younger. If I'm not paying attention I can get up in the 170s. But, where 175 in high school= 30" waist, 173 today=34" waist. Generally it's still around 32-33" but it takes a huge (mental) effort to keep it that way.