Fitness Past 40 - There are no "Quick Fixes"

Many of us who are overweight have not always been "fatties" or out of shape. The combination of stress, overeating, lack of exercise and a sedentary lifestyle have led us to a weight gain of 20, 30 or even 50 pounds.

There is no "quick fix" or easy way to get back in shape and slim again past 40 or 50 years of age. Despite the claims of the multitude of diet pill hawkers, expensive custom food manufacturerd, and the dozens of high visability gyms we have trying to get our business, the truth is that if you're an ordinary person wanting to get fit again, you'll have to give it some time and effort.

You may need as much as a year to take off the weight that it took a lifetime to accumulate. Try to avoid the mistakes that will sabotage your diet and fitness plans, i.e., don't hang out with people who don't consider weight loss very important. You should think ahead a few days each week to determine what you'll buy, cook and eat for the week.

Another mistake is eating too little. Long periods without food leads to fluctuations in blood sugar, in turn leading to cravings and extreme overeating. And a food plan only works in the long term if you can stick to it.........and nobody can stick to starving.

And really important, you have to get adequate rest. Being super tired will not only compromise your health, it can easily lead to those sugar binges that enervate you for up to 30 minutes, and then your energy crashes.

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Fitness Past 40 - Exercise on the Cheap

Perhaps you have been leading a sedentary existence for a long time and want to start getting fit. Joining a gym seems like too much time and effort. Ok. Try getting a jump rope. Yep......that's right, a jump rope. It need not be anything expensive or elaborate. In fact, you can just jump without a rope.

Try ten jumps to start. Easy. The following night, maybe during a TV commercial, try doing 20. Before you know it, you'll be able to do 50 to 100 jumps without even thinking about it. Be careful to approach this exercise slowly. Have a bottle of water handy. And do it on an empty stomach, or at least quite a while after dinner. Otherwise you may toss your cookies! Or do it first thing in the morning. It's fast, and easy, and really "cardio" exercise.

And here's a really good idea that costs you nothing. Approach whatever friends you have who belong to a gym and who go regularly. Hopefully you have at least one fit friend. Ask them if they can take you as a guest, or get you a guest pass. You may like it enough to join yourself. You can often do this up to four times as a guest of a paying member. Good luck!

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Myths and Truths about Fitness Beyond Forty

We have been burdened for years with all sorts of false claims and myths about why we're fatter after forty and the years beyond that. Among them:

1. Eating certain foods helps to "burn" fat faster.

2. Building muscle can make a woman's body bulky.

3. Weight loss pills or diet pills can make the transition from fat to thin much easier.
4. Weight gain after menopause is inevitable.

5. Genetic predisposition to obesity can't be overcome.

Let me point out the false notions in the above statements:

1. No particular food "burns" fat. Eating smaller portion sizes, plus exercise, will rev up your metabolism and start your body burning fat.

2. Women's bodies don't bulk up like men's, unless serious bodybuilding is your goal. Muscle does weigh more than fat, but the good news is that the more muscle you can build, the more calories you will burn.

3. Weight loss or diet pills are not serious weight loss alternatives. Most contain a large amount of caffeine, which is the same as several cups of coffee a day. As we have said before, the diet pills which contain "fen" are risky and should not be used.

4. After menopause, or leading up to it, a change of lifestyle involving what you eat and how much, and a regular exercise program, will help to keep weight down and muscle mass up.

5. Even people who have overweight parents can prevent the problems of obesity and medical problems due to being fat (diabetes, high blood pressure,joint problems.)

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Looking Good At Any Weight or Fitness Level

There really isn't any reason not to look as good as you possibly can, even if you are overweight or not fit right now. Looking good at 40 or more isn't difficult. A recent TV program called "How to Look Good Naked" has drawn attention to the fact that the average American woman is 5 feet and 4 inches tall and weighs 140 lbs. Many of us (especially postmenopausal women) carry around a lot more weight than that, if you ask me. And that's just fine, it's normal. If you're happy with your weight or haven't yet succeeded with weight loss or fitness, there are things you can do right now. Unless you are dangerously or morbidly obese, here's how to appear thinner and fitter than you are now:

1. Wear good undergarments. They are literally the "foundation" of your wardrobe.

2. Simply cut garments, relaxed-fit jeans and pants, A-line skirts, mock-wrap tops or dresses, will all help to hide the fact that you're overweight.

3. Never wear anything that's too TIGHT. Nothing brings attention to lumps and bumps more than a garment that doesn't fit right.

4. Wear darker colors. An overall monochromatic look does wonders for the fuller figure. Shoes with even a small heel can make legs look slimmer and sexy. Darker pantyhose and matching heels are marvelous for that taller, thinner, look.

5. All important in looking good if you're not as trim and fit as you'd like to be....a great haircut and a decent manicure. Shop around for the best you can get with the budget you can afford.

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More Obstacles to Fitness - Acid Reflux Disease

Many of us overweight and out of shape people in middle age suffer from various digestive disorders. Living with acid reflux, heartburn, hiatal hernia, problems with elimination and other disorders can prematurely age you, make you sick, and make you feel years older than you are. Smaller meals, avoidance of triggers like alcohol, spicy food, caffeine can help somewhat.

The ultimate choice for many of us is constantly taking over the counter medications like Mylanta, Tums, Zantac and Pepsid. This can get pretty expensive and doesn't always work consistently. Acid reflux remains one of the most common diseases in the United States.

Another alternative is the use of prescription drugs.

The vast majority of prescription drugs, not just those aimed at treating heartburn, can severely damage your delicate natural internal balance, interfere with liver function, build up toxins in your body, slow down your metabolism and lead to serious side effects. PPI drugs have recently been linked to Osteoporosis (bone loss). Additionally, taking more than one medication in many cases results in serious reactions between the different drugs as one drug can change or even worse, enhance the effect of the other drug. This can lead to harmful consequences.
It is well known that Drugs like Prilosec, Prevacid or Nexium aimed at treating acid reflux are to be taken for a period of no more than 8 weeks. The reason for that is that these drugs if taken for longer periods can actually stimulate your stomach to produce extra amounts of acid.

Antacids such as Tums, Pepcid, Zantac, and Rolaids deal with the symptoms of acid reflux (and not all that well) and not with the underlying cause, Moreover, breaking up the acid in the stomach can eventually make your heartburn worse, since stomach acid helps us absorb nutrients and is the first line of defense against candida (which can lead to acid reflux and heartburn).

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Some Obstacles to Fitness Past 40

There are a number of habits which may get in the way of fitness and weight loss after forty.

A major fitness and weight loss block is lack of enough sleep, or allowing ourselves to become so tired that we reach for that energy drink, candy bar, or high-calorie fast food to give us a "lift" temporarily. The result is often an overwhelming lack of energy after 30 minutes, and the cyle goes on. Have something to eat every two or three hours, no matter how small, to keep energy levels consistent throughout the day.

Avoiding breakfast because of a lack of time, or thinking that less calories will mean weight loss is a disaster. In fact, a healthy breakfast will rev up the metabolism to start the day, and you will burn more calories daily as a result.

Clinging to the more dangerous habits that stand in the way of good health and fitness like still smoking after all these years. You may think that weight gain will result after you quit smoking. A temporary, small weight gain can be offset by starting your exercise program. Qutting smoking can be a daunting thing.....I accomplished it with hypnoss and a hell of a lot of focus. For an online hypnosis program, see http://aquarius43.freshweigh.hop.clickbank.net/

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Obese in America

Why are we so likely in this country to be overweight or obese than anywhere else on the planet? The physical ideal for a woman in America has come to be an extremely thin, "emaciated woman" who is underweight and has no curves. The entertainment industry and the fashion industry foster this view, as runway models can be dangerously underweight and unhealthy. Hollywood has its view of the most beautiful of women....the most celebrated actresses in show business today have become shadows of their former beautiful selves. For instance, Angelina Jolie and Charlize Theron are striking examples of this phenomenon.

In an effort to get to this impossible goal, many of us often starve ourselves to a point where our immune systems are weak. Alternately we overeat because of this and the whole cycle of weight gain begins again. Aside from the most dangerous eating disorders which require medical care, i.e., anorexia and bulemia, there are eating disorders which are less publicized but which are widespread.

Binge eating is now recognized as an eating disorder. A person will consume several thousand calories of food within a couple of hours. No purging happens, just weight gain and a sick feeling. Binge eating can often be a response to great stress. Food is comforting and satisfying, and hardly as taboo as an overindulgence in alcohol or drugs.

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Fitness Past 40 - What to Eat?

During the many years most of us have dieted, we have probably seen every conceivable type of diet and nutrition advice. "Food combining" where protein and vegetables can be eaten together, but carbs must be taken separately, and fruit is eaten alone. A number of high protein and fat diets restrict that vegetables and carbs during the first phase of the diet, introducing vegetables and carbs when the initial phase is over. Fad diets of the "cabbage soup" variety, where the hopeful dieter eats one or two foods consistently for a period of time. "Fasting" diets, "liquid-only diets", grapefruit diets, and so on.

The truth is, all types of diets can work at first. There are many ways to lose weight and a lot of the abovementioned diet them will work for a short time. But truthfully, the answer is that old adage we hate to hear but which keeps cropping up time and time again. Eating less and exercising more is the only way to effectively get weight off, get trim and fit after forty, and the only way to keep the weight off and the body fit in later life.

Eating 3 to 5 meals a day, paying strict attention to serving size, and avoiding high-calorie sweets most times (not all the time) is an effective way to start cutting down. You don't need a food scale or anything fancy to judge the portion size which is correct for you. There is an easier way, using the palm of your hand as a measuring device. Want to know more about how to judge portion size and how to regulate the amount of protein and carbs you eat in order to effectively lose weight and build muscle for middle-age weight loss and fitness? See http://aquarius43.bevopub.hop.clickbank.net/

Metabolism After Forty or Fifty - the Bad News

As we age, the ability of our bodies to burn fat decreases. It's a sad fact, but to get fit and trim in middle age and into the golden years, you must eat less and move more.

There are so many ways to get moving. Walking to a store instead of driving, or taking the bus and getting off several stops prior to your destination, then walking the rest of the way. Every little bit helps. You need not be an athlete to think of the myriad ways to get moving. Ideally using a treadmill at a gym or at home is easy and mindless exercise. Watching TV while on a treadmill is great, but many of us can't afford the equipment or don't have room for it. So we are stuck with good 'ol walking. Winter weather can block our best efforts to walk outside, but remember that hint about walking up and down stairs inside your home for ten minutes, three times a day if you can. The first thing in the morning you might do, before breakfast, is to do that 10-minute stair routine. This is known as "cardio fasting" exercise since your stomach is empty and burns fat way more effectively than exercise on a full stomach.

There is no effective solution to the problem of eating less in order not to get obese as we grow older. In order to be fit and lose weight in middle age, empty calories have got to go. Sugar is the enemy. Less is more, and so on.

Eating smaller meals 4 to 6 times a day is the best way to go. Have something every four hours or so to keep that metabolism boosted throughout the day. We'll talk more about what to eat, what combinations of food are best, and what to diligently avoid most of the time in a later message.

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Diet Drugs and Other Pills

All of us who are lifelong dieters have tried at least one of the so-called "weight-loss pills" which promise to burn fat, resculpt the obese body, cut down appetite, and so on. Some years ago, serious prescription diet pills were used by those with chronic weight problems with great success. They were not illegal to use, and most doctors would prescribe this "speed" medication. The terrible down side to them was that they increased the heart rate, caused irritability and hyperactivity; when they were stopped, inevitably the weight gained was far more than the weight lost.

Most recently, overweight people who are desperate to get thin and fit again can obtain pills with an ingredient now known as "phen" slightly safer than the old style pills, but with serious side effects.

Let me tell you from my experience and that of many of my friends: expensive pills hyped by ads showing "before" and "after" fatties don't work. If you must try pills, you can safely order a product called Ditex online which is cheap and merely a fiber pill which makes you feel full. You can determine just how many to take and when during the day, depending upon when you feel most hungry. This product is also dispensed by "diet doctors" to people who can't take the risky stuff. Your cost if you order them yourself might be $15 for 30 days; doctors will charge you $75 and give you a month's supply!

Other than that, in your quest for fitness, please remember to take a multi-vitamin pill each day. For the over 40, 50, and 60 crowd, calcium tablets are extremely important. A woman of 50 or 60+ should take at least 1200 mg. of calcium daily, especially if she is small-boned, postmenopausal and takes no hormones.

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Using Role Models to Get Fit After Forty

If you've decided to change your unhealthy lifestyle, get fit and lose weight, one of the first steps you should take is locating people in your life who can act as role models. You know......the ones you admire for their bodies, their personalities, and their focus on good health and nutrition.

That man or woman you work with may be able to give you some very pertinent information on getting fit at 40, 50, 60 years or more. Ask them to tell you what their diets consist of.......if in fact they are people who have recently lost some weight, ask them how they did it. Most people are happy to share their life experience with getting fit again after 40 and you can benefit from this.

If you're a computer buff, it's possible to get all this "mentoring" or "role model" information, much of it for free, online. Try searching for any of the pertinent items relating to fitness after 40. Words like "role models for fitness after 40", "healthy senior lifestyles" and dozens of others will bring you information which can start you on the road to fitness and good health.

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Slow Down the Aging Process

Most of us who are in our forties, fifties and even 70's give some thought to the aging process. As each new wrinkle or line appears, or we become unable to perform tasks that require more strength and stamina than we have now, we can become depressed over what life has dealt us.

There are numerous ways to slow down the aging process and feel fit again after forty. While exercise, good nutrition, and a youthful outlook are not necessarily the Fountain of Youth, they come as close as possible to that magic elixir. Plastic surgery or liposuction is not the answer. Risky and expensive at best, plastic surgery only temporarily "fixes" the outside appearance, and makes those who undergo procedures LOOK as if they might be fit and healthy.

Regular exercise will result in weight loss, greater flexiblity of the joints and muscles, circulation benefits, and greater cardiovascular stamina. Good nutrition can keep weight down, help in digestive disorders, and make the skin appear smoother and more supple.

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Sick and Fat or Healthy and Fit

Let's zero in on the specific things that can go wrong with your health in middle age, say 40 to 60 or more, as a result of not being fit.

Extra weight is a common factor in the onset of diabetes.

Lack of exercise and obesity contribute to heart disease and high blood pressure.

Digestive problems such as acid reflux and hiatal hernias are much worse in the obese person.

Knee pain and joint problems often develop because of extra weight, even in people in their forties.

And the list goes on and on.

How can we change sick and fat to healthy and fit? We all know the rules. Eat less, exercise more, bla, bla, bla. But there are so many excuses we can make to avoid the "exercise drudgery". Not enough time, embarassment at being seen at the gym, an overwhelming feeling that it's too late to get healthy and fit.

The process of going from sick and fat to healthy and fit should be done in small steps. Plunging in to exercising every single day, or cutting fats and sweets until you feel deprived will just lead to feeling overwhelmed and defeated. Try cutting out desserts except for just one on a Sunday. Try having starchy food only once a day.

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40 Plus Fitness

There are many advantages to being fit in middle age. Looking youthful, feeling youthful, and more stamina to enjoy life are just a few. As we know, cardio exercise (that which gets your heart pumping) can be done in three 10 minute intervals per day (i.e., stair climbing) and your fitness results will be apparent in about six weeks.

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Regaining Fitness Past 40 and Beyond

Starting cardio fitness is not difficult. Also it's not accomplished after just a few sessions. You have to be in it for the long term to regain fitness after 40 and beyond.

A gym membership or expensive equipment is not essential. Simply climbing a standard flight of stairs inside your home (or outside) for ten minutes three times a day is a good start. Be sure not to overdo if you are not fit at the moment, or in your fifties or sixties or more. It's simple, easy and will start you on the road to fitness and weight loss.

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Fit After 40

For best results in cardio fitness from 40 to 60, start easy. Don't think that fitness can be accomplished all at once. Small bursts of fitness cardio exercise can pave the way to greater stamina and losing weight. At 40 and beyond, I would suggest the 10 minute stair-climbing routine. No gym membership or expensive equipment is required. Simply walk up and down a standard flight of stairs inside your home (or outside) for 10 minutes, three times a day if you can. Be sure not to overdo it if you are not currently fit, or 50 or 60, not 40.










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Fit and healthy past 40 and beyond

From the vantage point of a lady who's 65 this month, there is no better time than the present to get fit. Dealing with aging, illness and obesity are the most blatant problems of life after 40. There is no easy way to get fit and healthy after 40. It takes determination and focus, but the tools for fitness and health in middle age are easy to obtain.

You can transform your body after 40, gain energy and stamina, be healthy and fit......all this at 40 and beyond. Simply starting out with 10 minute intervals of cardio exercise (the kind that gets your heart pumping) three times a day, reducing your carb intake, and avoiding too much fat can put you on the road to boosting your metabolism, a sure-fire way to get fit and in good health in middle age.

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