How to lose weight after 50 years of age

85% of women meet their 50th anniversary with extra pounds.

Why does it happen and how to get it back in shape?

After the age of 30, the metabolic rate decreases by 10% for each decade. So, because of that 10%, it’s common to weight gain and by the time you’re 50 years old, the weight gain can be quite substantial.

In this stage of life, a hormonal “remodeling” takes place, so the fat accumulation process becomes more active.

There are some positives to this. When the ovaries decrease their activity, the responsibility for the production of the female hormone estrogen is taken over by adipose tissue. The more active this process is, the easier the critical age period is.

Fuller women also have a lower risk of developing osteoporosis – a disease closely related to menopause. But alas, the diseases caused by the increase in adipose tissue are much more.

These are diabetes, atherosclerosis, hypertension, liver problems. Therefore, the question of how to maintain a normal weight is of primary importance. First of all, you should consider changing your diet. The food should become less caloric, but still tasty.

Be sure to increase your consumption of fruit, choose skimmed or low-fat dairy products, avoid fatty meat. In order not to overeat, eat often and a little.

At the age of 50, our lifestyle also changes. We begin to devote less and less time to sports. Even when we go about our daily activities, we take our time, we approach everything far more rationally than when we were young, we subconsciously choose a “solid” model of behavior.

For our activities, this is good, but for weight it is bad, because energy is not spent as intensively as when we were young, when we tried to succeed in everything. An Inactive lifestyle is not only bad for burning fewer calories. We also develop a tendency to overeat.

This is how the ancient instinct works: in the past, foraging was associated with motor activity, and stopping to rest meant that food was found and that we could sit down to the table.

Peace at a subconscious level is perceived as a signal that there is food nearby. And it really exists, and in abundance.

So it turns out that active movement is a wonderful way to stimulate metabolism. Clean your home frequently and intensively, and be active in the summer at your cottage – go for mushrooms and strawberries, work actively in the garden and in the yard.

Instead of sitting on the sofa in the evening and watching TV, go to admire the sunset, walk to “go around” kilometers. Walking, swimming, cycling, doing fitness, gymnastics – these are ideal ways to exercise that will help you get rid of excess weight strong> and will improve the condition of the cardiovascular system.

Also go to Pilates and yoga, but these activities should be done under the supervision of a specialist.

There is another reason for weight gain after 50 and it is psychological. At this age, feelings are extinguished, passions and desires subside. Everything has already happened. The children have grown up. The general vital tone falls, the hot youth is gone. Our friends are also arranging. We meet new people less and less, we start to avoid serious relationships.

Alas, this does the figure a disservice. The low level of social activity also leads to a drop in mood, as well as in self-esteem. All this is stress that does not affect us well.

Actually, it is not difficult to do everything in another way. The wise Chinese say that personal life begins after 50 years – children and society have been given everything that can be given, it’s time to take care of ourselves. But to be busy, continuing to search and discover new horizons. Meet people, find yourself. That way, you won’t have time to indulge in grief over your past youth and get obese.