Getting Harder to Lose Weight
with Age
Dear Editor,
I’m 42 years old and about 70
pounds over weight. When I was younger it seem
so much easier to lose weight but now that I’m
in my forties, losing just 1 pound seems
impossible. Is it really harder for people to
lose weight when they get older?
Dear
Visitor,
The basic answer to your
question is that “Yes” it is harder to lose
weight as you get older for many reasons. People
tend to become less physically active as they
get older and the body does not respond as fast
to dieting as it once did.
Though
it may be harder to lose weight at 42, never
give up. The battle is first won in your mind
that you can do this. Commit to a diet and
exercise plan that you can be consistent with.
In other words, don’t drastically cut your
calories, but change your eating habits and
commit to a good diet plan 6 days out of the
week.
Allow 1 day where
you can eat other foods that you enjoy but would
never consider as part of your diet.
Monitor your calorie intake,
increase your exercise by walking at a fast pace
3 days weeks and reducing junk foods along with
pasta, pizza and bread products will get the
ball rolling to steady weight loss. Don’t obsess
over losing weight but concentrate on the habits
that create weight loss. Give yourself time and
don’t crash diet and you will lose the weight.
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