Weight loss

Don't Give Up Now

You weight is more than ten years ago, or even five years ago. The extra pounds didn't arrive all at once but slowly built,

themselves up gradually and before you even realized they were making any affect they are already on board. Now you're looking at some extra weight that does not seem to move.
But that's to be expected as you get older, right? Wrong.
People over 40 may find it a lot harder to lose extra pounds and easier to gain because, they burn fewer calories the young.
Gaining extra weight is quite normal and very common for a variety of reasons , but it's not an inevitable part of the aging process, it could also put your health at serious risk. If you know why you tend to gain these extra pounds more easily as you get older, you can do something about it, senior health is very important.

You can blame most of your weight gain on your metabolism. Starting as early as your mid-20's, your body fat starts to increase while muscle mass decreases. Muscle mass decreases from nearly 50% of your total body weight in your youth to about 27 percent by the time you reach age 70. And the drop in hormones that accompanies menopause also precipitates a decrease in muscle mass, women are considerd to gain more weight from this fact than men. Your body fat, meanwhile, can double, even if your weight remains the same.

Basically the bottom line is that you burn fewer calories in your 50s, 60s, or 70s doing the same activities, and the same number of them, that you did in your 20s, 30s, or early 40s. The key to stopping weight gain is to compensate by adjusting your food intake, exercising, and generally becoming more physically active.

If you're determined to succeed at losing weight, simply cutting calories won't guarantee success. Physical activity is as essential to achieving long-term weight loss as a healthful diet, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). By themselves, neither exercise nor diet can get you to your goal as effectively or as fast as the two of them can together. That's especially true for people over age 40.
Not only is physical activity essential for weight-loss success, the NIH says it's an important factor in maintaining your weight once you've lost the extra pounds. Take comfort in the NIH's use of the words "physical activity," not"exercise."
Researchers have recently learned that regular physical activity can have a powerful effect on age-related declines in metabolism. One study out of Tufts University Center for Physical Fitness found that strength training by itself increased the metabolic rate of postmenopausal women by 15 percent. Not much, you say?
If the boost translates to only 100 calories a day, which is a realistic expectation, you could save yourself from putting on an extra 10 pounds in a year. Regular exercise offers a trifecta of good health: It burns calories, builds muscle, and improves your overall health. Experts on aging say that the body is better able to repair itself and perform efficiently if it is properly conditioned by exercise and good nutrition.
And the calorie-burning rewards of exercise are not limited to your workout time. Some research suggests that your revved up metabolic rate stays elevated for several hours after you stop exercising.
While weight management may be your number one priority now, think fitness not thinness.

The message is that you can win the weight-loss game with many different kinds of physical activity. You don't have to do killer aerobics and lift heavy weights at a gym to drop pounds and keep them off. But you do have to do something, and you have to do it regularly.

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Simon Bateman

Research:Over40andFit

Fat Loss Regimen

Beginning a fat loss regime can be very overwhelming. There are an unlimited amount of training philosophies and diet programs to confuse you. What works for someone can have quite the opposite effect on another person. It can be an extremely frustrating process. You almost have to get your Ph.D. in Fat Loss to understand the healthiest and efficient way to look lean and feel energetic!

In part one of this article, I will share with you a sample nutrition program that has worked for myself, my clients, friends, and family members. If anyone tells you that losing fat and getting a lean physique is easy, then they are full of it!

I will tell you right away it takes hard work to change habits. But with the right program for you, motivation, and support, you can reach your goals and stay there.

If you have good habits to begin with, then making minor changes should not be very challenging. For those who live off of fast food and their only hobby is watching television all day long, then this program will be much more difficult.

I do not recommend anyone starting this program in full force.

Gradually starting into the program will help keep you on track and let your body get use to the proper fuel being utilized. Keep in mind that this program is more based on what you put into your body and is not obsessing on counting calories.

Sample Nutrition Program.

Time/Meal	Serving Size/Food/Supplements
7:30 a.m. Breakfast	Green tea sweetened with stevia 1/3 cup of cooked rolled oats 2 scoops of protein powder (example: Fit 365 Superfood or Jay Robb or 2 cooked organic eggs)
Morning Supplements	Vitamin B Complex Cod liver oil Super Green capsules
10:00 a.m. Snack	Handful of almonds ½ banana or 1 apple
12:30 p.m. Lunch	2 cups vegetables (example: broccoli, asparagus, and carrots) 4 oz. of lean meat, poultry, or fish 1 small yam or ¾ cup squash
3:00 p.m. Snack	1 serving of a protein shake such as Fit 365 or Jay Robb
7:00 p.m. Dinner	4 oz. of lean meat, chicken or poultry. If vegetarian, 3 organic eggs 1/3 cup brown rice, millet, or quinoa 2 cups of vegetables such as spinach, kale, broccoli, and/or mushrooms
Evening Supplements	Super Green Capsules Enzymatic Therapy Digestive Enzymes
8:00 p.m.	Cup of chamomile tea or bedtime tea to relax

This program takes out all processed foods and refined sugars. During the day water intake should be at least 8-10 full glasses of water depending on your size. The nutrition programs I design follows an exchange program. You are never supposed to be starving on this program.

Now that you have a sample nutrition program to follow, I will now provide a sample workout program that will go along with your fat loss program.

I am a strong advocate on body weight exercises and the use of kettlebells for fat loss. You don't need a fancy $4000 piece of cardio equipment to get the job done. In fact, these exercises will get you the toned look that most people want. (Not just the skinny, flabby look that you get from hours of cardio and no weight training.) And you will also get stronger!

All of these exercises provided below can be done with a dumbbell. I strongly encourage the use of kettlebells, however, because of the way the weight is distributed and the use of a handle. I have seen people over and over again get great results with this Russian tool.

Day	Exercises	Sets/Reps	Notes
Monday	Body Weight Squats Tricep Push-Ups Lat Pulldowns Plank Swings Jump Rope	3 sets x 10 reps 3 x 8 3 x 10 Hold for 30 seconds 15 swings 30 seconds	Go through each exercise with a 45 second rest in between. (Repeat the exercises 3 times.) Try to only take a 30 second break in between the last three exercises. Repeat 3-5 times.
Wednesday	Turkish Get-Ups Step-Ups On A High Step Clean And Press Single-Arm Front Squats Swings Medicine Ball Twists	3 on each side 12 times on each leg 8 times on each arm 5 on each side 15 swings 20 times	Go through each exercise taking 45-60 seconds rest. Repeat 3 times. 30 second rests on the last three exercises, repeat them three times through.
Friday	Plank One-Arm Rows Stationary Lunges Kettlebell Chest Press Alternating Overhead Press Explosive Box Squats Alternating Swings	Hold for 30 seconds 8 per side 10 on each leg 8 on each arm 5 on each arm 10 times 20 times	Take a 30 second rest after each exercise. Repeat 3 times. Rest for 1 minute after each exercise. Repeat 3 times. Try and work your way up to resting for only 30 seconds.

This program will work every muscle in your body and will help shed the unwanted fat. Stick to this program for 4 weeks. As it gets easier, try and repeat 4-5 times. You never want to train to failure for this program. You want to leave each workout feeling fresh and energetic.

Use a weight that is heavy enough to where you know you would be able to do 2-3 reps more at most without compromising form. Good luck with your fat loss, and feel free to email me for questions or comments on how you are doing with your programs!