Pretty lucky....good genes in my family
The glorious trifecta of menopause where your metabolism crashes, estrogen drops (leading to abdominal weight gain like men), and tendency towards insulin resistance due to age.
I'm 59 next week and just recently lost about 30 pounds, down to my high school Levi 501s. The "secret" was less calories and more exercise. Every day. If there's an easier and less annoying way to keep the weight off I'd like to know about it.