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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