Trying to lose weight after 40 is a whole new lesson in life; I’m sure you understand this if you have reach 40 or 50 and trying to lose weight. In fact, you may notice that the dieting methods that worked so well for you when you were 20 just don’t seem to be working as well now.
There are various reasons for this, but the main cause is there are things about you that change over the years: your body condition and your lifestyle. These factors can make losing weight and keeping it off far more challenging than it used to be.
Body Condition
1. In your 40’s and beyond your body starts to replace muscle with fat; since fat burns fewer calories than muscle your metabolism won’t burn as hot as it used to. Menopause and the hormonal imbalance that go along with it are another reason your …
If you are a new mom, you may want to shed your pregnancy weight quickly, but please aware that it is not possible to achieve lightning fast result like a celebrity mom who can get back her body shape in a matter of weeks. There are reasons why it’s not possible for a common mom, these are some of it:
1. You are on your own, not surrounded by nutritionist, dietician, personal trainer, and fashion designer like she does (good designed clothes can hide excess fat).
2. It’s pretty common for a new mom to spend a few months to gain back her original weight and body shape after giving birth. If you try to make it faster by cutting calories drastically, you will experience various health problems, especially if you are breastfeeding too.
Now that I know that the question ‘how to lose pregnancy weight’ can’t be answered overnight, …
Reducing weight requires sincere efforts. And if exercises are something that does not figure on your list of means to attain the goal, even then weight loss is possible. Our chosen path is gradual reduction in consumption of calories. Although they are essential for the body for providing energy, an excess of it is not absorbed by the body leading to accumulation of fats and unwanted weight gains.
Easiest method to reduce the consumption of calories is by adopting a healthy diet. Instead of piling up the meals with lots of carbohydrate rich foods that are source of calories, add up some protein, vitamins or minerals rich items. If you are having an omelet with four slices of bread along with a glass of juice, you can reduce four slices to two and swap the juice with a raw fruit like an apple or a banana. Fruits are healthier …
