Many people are wondering how to lose weight after 50. Many have been convinced that it is impossible. They believe that it is simply an inevitable part of aging and that they must live with it. The bad news is they are living a self-fulfilling prophesy. If they do not adjust their thinking, they will never get in shape. The good news is that they are wrong.
Metabolism absolutely does slow down as we age. This of course means that we need less fuel to keep our bodies running. Anything beyond this will be stored as body fat. There is a misconception that this is about age. The truth is that anytime during our lives when we eat more than our body needs we will gain body fat. It does not change because we are twelve or one hundred and twelve. The logical question of course becomes why then do people gain weight when they are older, without changing what they eat.
The real question here should be why does our metabolism slow, and what can we do about it. Muscle mass diminishes as we get older for a variety of reasons. This is currently being studied the world over. Increasing and/or maintaining muscle mass through safe strength training will help to keep from gaining weight. The general rule is that the more muscle a body has, the more it can eat.
More food does not necessarily equate to more calories, and in fact frequently means less. A diet that is filled with fresh raw foods, mostly vegetables, will keep a person full while consuming fewer calories. The result... Weight loss.
Sedentary lifestyle is the number one cause of body fat in most of the world. No matter what else, keep it moving. Dance, walk, ride a bike, swim. Do anything, but keep moving. A moving body means a moving metabolism.
Being older than fifty does not mean we no longer have control over our lives. It certainly does not mean we have no choices or responsibilities. Remember Jack LeLanne... Take a page from the book of that man's life when considering how to lose weight after 50.
Metabolism absolutely does slow down as we age. This of course means that we need less fuel to keep our bodies running. Anything beyond this will be stored as body fat. There is a misconception that this is about age. The truth is that anytime during our lives when we eat more than our body needs we will gain body fat. It does not change because we are twelve or one hundred and twelve. The logical question of course becomes why then do people gain weight when they are older, without changing what they eat.
The real question here should be why does our metabolism slow, and what can we do about it. Muscle mass diminishes as we get older for a variety of reasons. This is currently being studied the world over. Increasing and/or maintaining muscle mass through safe strength training will help to keep from gaining weight. The general rule is that the more muscle a body has, the more it can eat.
More food does not necessarily equate to more calories, and in fact frequently means less. A diet that is filled with fresh raw foods, mostly vegetables, will keep a person full while consuming fewer calories. The result... Weight loss.
Sedentary lifestyle is the number one cause of body fat in most of the world. No matter what else, keep it moving. Dance, walk, ride a bike, swim. Do anything, but keep moving. A moving body means a moving metabolism.
Being older than fifty does not mean we no longer have control over our lives. It certainly does not mean we have no choices or responsibilities. Remember Jack LeLanne... Take a page from the book of that man's life when considering how to lose weight after 50.
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