Why Weight Loss over 40 can be Tough!
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You’re eating the same kind of foods, about the same amount and exercising about the same amount you always have, but suddenly you notice that it’s harder to keep the weight off or lose those few extra pounds. |
Over 40 Weight Loss
As we age, our metabolism slows down which means you are burning fewer calories than when you were younger. There is no magical age in which this happens, but seems to occur more often when people reach 40 to 50 years of age. The secret to weight loss at any age is actually a very simple formula; consume fewer calories than you burn.
The problem is that as we age, we often fail to adjust for our slowing metabolism and this leads to weight gain. Our metabolism, or basal metabolic rate, accounts for 60 to 70% of the total number of calories we burn in a day. So you can see that if this changes by slowing down, you are burning fewer calories than you did just a few years ago. These calories over time add up and will lead to weight gain if you don’t take the proper steps to adjust for your age.