This won't sound
"sexy", but after coaching for about 18 years now, the truth is losing fat after you're 40 or older comes down to three things:
1) Adequate protein (and no, you don't have to consume 1g or protein for every lb you weigh - that's hard for A LOT of people).
2) Quit ignoring
your self-sabotage. Masking an addiction to carbs, sweets, or snacking with a temporary meal plan won't solve all your problems. Sure you might follow it for a week or two, but then it gets boring and you miss your addiction.
By figuring out a way to incorporate and balance your favorite traditions and still drop the weight, you'll enjoy the process and get better results (and you'll
stick with it).
3) "Shift" the way you approach exercise. No, you don't have to do burpees to get results. No, you don't have to squat and just "handle the pain" in your knees.
It's about finding something you enjoy and can stick to.
Right now, I have a client sticking with Swings and Push-ups twice a week (because she's in a busy season of her life), while another client is aiming for just 3 walks a week.
I don't make my clients drastically cut their calories just because they're "older" (hey, I'm in this age range, too LOL).
The mentality these days is, "I'm older now so my metabolism is so slow. I have to eat less and less to see any results."
Yet, when you do that, you crank up your cortisol, a hormone that responds to stress and stores fat.
Good news - you don't have to drink protein shakes, drastically cut your calories, give up your favorite traditions, or even exercise 7 days a week to see results...
... even if you're "older" like this client from a recent check-in:
Look, if you do these 3 things you see above, you'll get results.
I know it's not "exciting", but neither is looking for a magic bullet only to be disappointed.
To implement these things faster and the right way, learn from someone who has been there and done that.
That's why I mentor people like you :)
Look, I won't sugarcoat it. There's some "rewiring" that needs to be done when it
comes to losing fat in a way that's sustainable, especially for anyone that's been struggling for months or years.
Their relationship with food and exercise is broken (as was mine). You must overcome this in order to make a lasting change.
If you attempt yet another fad, or even
just "eating better", or "exercise more" without mending this relationship, you'll struggle. Believe me - I've done that.
If you're done with the yo-yo diets and want to take care of this once and for all, go the link below and let me know a little about you.
