Why It’s So Hard To Lose Weight After 50:
If you’re like most men and women over 50, you’ve probably noticed how much easier it has become to gain weight than to lose it…
Every year, that number on the scale keeps creeping up a few notches, EVEN IF you’re saying “No” to Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and “Yes” to Yoga.
So what the heck is going on? Why do your jeans keep getting tighter?
Turns out, after you hit your 30’s, your metabolism begins to slow down, which means your body is burning almost 200 less calories a day by the time you’re 50.
As If Your Slowing Metabolism Wasn’t Enough…
after 30 you also start losing about half a pound of your calorie burning muscle tissue each year (and at 50, that rate doubles!)2… not exactly a recipe for a slim waistline!
So what’s a concerned “50 something” to do?
For most people, it’s hard enough to find the motivation to exercise and the discipline to eat healthier… but after 50, it’s like a double whammy!
Change is hard. Your body doesn’t respond to exercise as quickly as it used to and even if you want to eat healthier, most people haven’t the faintest idea what “healthy food” really is…