Are You Using Age to Excuse Your Weight?

There’s no question, as we age we find our body deposits fat in different places than it use to. People with flat tummies will suddenly find their legs becoming thinner and their waists becoming larger.

The metabolism that was once stoked and could handle all that fast food, pastry and pasta just doesn’t process the intake the way it use to.

And though hormonal changes explain where the body deposits the fat, there is one thing you can count on, no matter how old you are, if you take in more calories than you burn each day, you’re gonna gain weight.

Though lots of people will use their age to excuse their weight problems, age alone is really not the culprit; there are too many slender and fit seniors for that to be true.

Our lifestyles make our bodies what they are and if the body you’ve create with your lifestyle choices is not the body you’d hoped for only you can change it. Years of poor nutrition and lack of exercise begin to show as we age and fat and health issues begin to develop.

Your goal should be to keep your body mass index (BMI) in a healthy range all your life. Better quality of life and health are dependent on your doing so.

As we age we may have to focus more on maintaining our muscle mass than our younger counterparts. And because we naturally become more sedentary, we have to give more thought to increasing our activity level. But addressing both of these helps maintain bone mass which is a huge issue as we grow older.

Age doesn’t make us gain weight nor does it keep us from losing weight, poor nutrition and lifestyle choices do.

The best way to remain at a healthy weight is to exercise, eat a healthy diet and watch your caloric intake. While it won’t turn back the clock, you’ll soon find you don’t have to surrender to father time.

Until next time, all the best,

B.J.
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