Losing weight is never easy, but it seems even more difficult after a certain age. Is losing weight after 60 years an impossible mission? Of course not, studies have shown it! At this key moment in life, often synonymous with physical and psychological changes but also with a new way of life, weight loss can be part of the program.
To all those who proclaim, with a touch of envy: At your age, I was the same! » and justify their extra pounds by invoking the weight of the years, I say: « Nope ! »
Easy to say you will say to me: certainly, it is generally not on the silhouette that one improves with the years, although… I spotted a British scientific study which reports that we can well and truly lose excess pounds at any age. Good news, right?
The proof… and more!
To demonstrate this, the researchers separated patients suffering from obesity into two groups : a group of under 60 and the other, exclusively composed of people who wish lose weight after 60.
After the same treatment, both groups had lost…almost the same weight. It is even the group of over 60 who won, dare I say, with an average of 7.3% of their body mass lost against 6.9% for their younger siblings. So who are the champions?
If not age, what is it?
Researchers believe that age is not not a determining factor in weight loss (on your marks!). Indeed, what really matters is simply better management of lifestyle, quality and variety of food and then… Willpower, perhaps?
So, starting today, we stop the sentences that end with “at my age” and we quietly activate to put ourselves in the right direction!
Why does it seem so difficult to lose weight after 60?
Sixties often rhyme with weight gain because habits are changing and the needs of the body are modified. the metabolism core tends to slow down as the body becomes more sedentary and thus expends less energy.
Result: if the caloric intake does not decrease, thebalance is destabilized and the inevitable weight gain. In addition, the hormonal upheavals experienced by the female body at this post-menopausal age inevitably have an impact on the silhouette.
Regardless of age, a good hydration is still absolutely essential for the proper functioning of the body and its slimming advantages are well established. The problem is that with age, feeling of thirst tends to disappear and that you must therefore be all the more vigilant and drink even if you are not necessarily very thirsty.
Thanks to its diuretic and draining properties, its ability to fight against Water retention and to eliminate toxins, water is unparalleled. Likewise, tea, herbal teas and vegetable soup really have all the assets to become our best allies.
How to get started?
We have gathered in this article 10 tips to put yourself in the most favorable conditions to lose weight after 60 years. Some things may surprise you… I warned you 🙂
*Research conducted by the WISDEM (Warwickshire, Great Britain), on patients hospitalized in the obesity service.
