why was it so easy to lose weight when I was 30 and now eating less and exercising doesn't work?
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As you age, the metabolism slows and the female hormone levels change.  Both changes make it harder and harder for women to lose weight.  It is another of the unfortunate body circumstances that afflicts women but not men.  Their weight is never influenced by their hormones.  Somehow, we women always  get the short end of the stick.  :)
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You need to create a calorie deficit...In other words you have to either eat less or burn more ( work out). A combination of eating a little less and burning more is an awesome way to lose weight. I have lost over 30 pounds by just watching what I eat, and starting to run again ( the working out part)
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(m)\n\nWith dieting you can expect to lose roughly 1 inch in waist circumference for each 6 to 8 pounds of  body weight loss. If along with dieting you exercise, particularly by lifting weights, you expect to lose even more tummy per pound, although your actual body weight loss may be a little slower. \n\nThe reason for the slower weight loss with exercise is that the activity develops muscle, which is denser and about 20% heavier than the fat. So, as you gain  muscle and lose fat, you are exchanging a relatively heavy, dense substance for a lighter, puffier one. But the measuring tape will show a greater waist reduction for each pound lost since. \n\nDon't expect, however, to regain that flat profile of youth. Age is conspiring against us. Over the years, body fat deposits tend to get redistributed. The fat directly under the skin decreases (one reason the skin begins to sag, and we feel the cold more as we get older). At the same time, the proportion of fat around the mid-section, hips and thighs increases. Even aging marathon runners who may not have gained an ounce since their 20's, tend to develop at least a bit of a belly with age. \n\nTummy Exercises: There are no "spot reduction"  exercises or diets that "melt away"  fat from your waist, or thighs, or any other specific part of your body. Tummy fat, like other subcutaneous adipose tissue, rides on top of muscle. Fat provides energy for fuel, but fat does not play an active part in performing exercise. Muscles do the work that causes the movement. Also, for any specific exercise, fuel is drawn from deposits throughout the body, not just from the fat adjacent to the active muscles. Still, the following exercises will tighten-up your stomach muscles to help give you a trimmer look. And, of course, you will also burn some calories in the process. \n\n Curl-up (sit-up). Start with your back really flat on the floor.  You shouldn't be able to slide your hand between your lower back and the floor. Bend your knees. Now, while keeping your feet flat on floor, curl-up and try to touch your chest to thighs. (Curl-up means that your head leaves the floor first, followed by your shoulders and then your lower back.)  This exercise is easiest with arms at the sides and more difficult with them across your chest or with your hands cupped over your ears. Don't, however, do curl-ups with your hands clasped behind your head.  In this position, there is a tendency to jerk the head forward with the hands which can put too much pressure on the cervical spine and cause injury. \n\n \n Diagonal curl-up.  Same as above, but reach one hand or elbow toward the outside of the opposite knee during the movement. Alternate between curl-ups. \n\n \n Bent Leg-raising. Same starting position as the curl-up, but with your  arms at your side. (Remember, keep your lower back flat on the floor.) Bend your knees, and lift them to your chest, either together or alternately.  Straight legged leg-raises are not recommended because the muscles that help lift and lower the weight of the extended legs are attached in such a way that they pull hard on the lower back during the process.  This can hyper-extend and injure the back. \n\n \n Diagonal leg-raising.  Same as above, but reach one knee to the outside of the opposite side of the body during the lift.  Alternate between leg-raises.
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Like a sauna belt?  Those things don't work.  To lose weight, you'll need to eat less and exercise more.
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Hi, you have two options! Eat less! Or exercise more!\n     Gary H.
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I started exercising.  First I walked 20 minutes a day.  Then I added 3 times a week workout with weights.  \n\nAfter that, I just limited myself to smaller meals and lost weight. My smaller meals consisted of one thing for breakfast(pancakes, eggs,or cereal,etc, one food item for lunch(sandwich,soup,or baked potato), a playing-card sized meat serving and two half-cup sized sides plus lettuce or other veggies  for dinner. I don't drink soda anyway.  No candy.
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The information to your question should be in full detail on the tape.  That is how they sell the product fast !  It will be different for each person.  However, remember the following when dieting and exercising:\n\nYou already know how to lose weight.  You know that if you eat less and exercise more eventually you’ll see the pounds come off.  What’s getting in your way?  Why do you usually regain the weight you lost?  The answer to all these questions is the same “Emotional Eating.”  Simply defined, emotional eating means you eat to satisfy emotional hunger; it means you use food for comfort or as a way to cope with life; and it means you eat for reasons other than what your body needs.  Whenever you reach for a boredom-breaking snack despite your commitment, or whenever you eat to quell anxiety, that’s emotional eating.   Whenever you binge after a fight, or double up on portions because your day turned sour, that’s emotional eating. Whenever you feel that sharp craving for your favorite food, that’s emotional eating.  When we eat during these times while on a diet, we believe the diet doesn’t work or that we lack self control and then look for the quickest way to lose weight (fasting/diet pills, ect) after eating all we can since we already messed the diet day up.  Read the information below but remember that emotional eating plays a big part in why we don’t continue dieting and why we regain lost weight and why we binge today and start a new diet tomorrow.  Best of Luck.\n  \nEvery year Americans invest billions of dollars in weight loss diets and gimmicks, many of which yield few results. However, the lure of quick, easy weight loss is hard to resist. Despite ineffective tools, most hopeful consumers are willing to give the next weight loss fad a chance. If you're planning to start a new diet, it is important to remember the following information.\nFood-specific diets: Have you ever tried the cabbage diet or the fruit-only diet? These are just a couple of examples of diets that promote one "specific" food that causes weight loss. No matter how much you think you'll enjoy ice cream at every meal, inevitably you will get bored with eating the same food repeatedly. As a result, you'll eat less food than needed to maintain your weight. This type of diet will not teach you healthier eating habits or provide a balance of nutrients, and consequently is not effective for long-term weight loss.\n\nHigh-protein, low-carbohydrate diets: One of the most recent trends in dieting, these diets are based on the concept that carbohydrates are "bad" and that everyone has some degree of insulin resistance, resulting in poor carbohydrate metabolism. Many proponents of these diets suggest that including carbohydrates in your diet will cause weight gain. The reality, though, is that eating more calories (whether as carbohydrate, fats, or protein) than you burn will cause weight gain.\n\nHigh-fiber, low-calorie diets:  Fiber-rich foods play an important role in a healthy diet. They are a helpful ingredient of weight loss efforts because they provide bulk to the diet, which helps you feel fuller sooner. Be careful, though: if you plan to increase the fiber in your diet, be sure to increase your fluid intake at the same time or you may experience cramping, bloating, and constipation. High-fiber diets will help with weight loss only if you restrict calories in conjunction with addition of extra grains, fruits and vegetables.\n\nLiquid diets: Consumers face a couple of different liquid diet options. Your local grocery store and pharmacy sell over-the-counter liquid meal replacements, which can be expensive and frequently add extra calories to daily consumption if not managed carefully. On the other hand are liquid diets that require medical supervision. These diets are usually very low in calories and may result in metabolic abnormalities if dieters are not carefully monitored. Neither type of liqu
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It is because of the less energy in your body . You might be doing hard work during the day and wouldn,t be having sufficient diet and exericise according to your age .
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Eating less and increasing activity to burn more calories.
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For me motivation just wasn't the key.  I used to be 100 pounds overweight and I never exercised.  No way was I motivated to start.  I had to look at it differently, like a job or a chore, and just set a time that I was going to do it and then get up and DO IT, no excuses, no matter what.  Believe it or not, it works.  (heck, I did lots of other things that I don't want to do because I have to do them, why not add exercise to the list) A year and a half later, I LOVE exercising.  I look forward to it and feel like a slug if I don't do it.  It's just habit now, part of my day that I enjoy.  There just was no possible way that I was going to feel motivated to exercise almost every day when I had been sedentary for so long, but making it part of my routine really did the trick for me.
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Three years ago I decided to lose some weight for myself and no one else.  Today I am over 100 pounds lighter.  It's all in the brain and heart.  You don't need any fancy diet or a personal trainer, expensive gym or expensive equipment.  Invest in a good pair of running shoes and use what God gave you.\n\nLots of cardio and adjusting my eating habits did the work.  Although I have to admit it is harder to keep it off.  anyway good luck!
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i lost 20 pounds within a short amount of time. and what was funny was, i didnt change my eating habits. i jus exercised regularly. running (jogging, sprints), sit ups, and push ups.
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I'm guessing you don't exercise much, or you haven't in a while.  If you haven't exercised, your body has very little muscle, which burns calories 24-7.  Sometimes that doesn't matter, but at some point your body slows down.  Sometimes it's when you get a job, or a car, and you are sitting a lot more.and any excess weight is \n\nYour body slowly started losing muscle. For a while, it didn't make too much difference. But now your body doesn't have enough muscle to burn off what you are eating, so your body can't do anything but store it as a pot belly.
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Well I've tried some of the stuff and finally i realised that there is nothing better than doing a proper exercise routine and managing your diet. You will feel fit and healthy if you follow a good routine of exercise and get good sleep. I also have tried drinking plenty of water and it helps in loosing weight.
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First off, how tall are you? and also how old are you?  Into the 80's can be deadly depending how you answer those two answers.  As for losing weight, eat healthy, and less amounts of food.  Also, exercise a lot, that is extremely important.  Good luck, but don't get too skinny now.
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I lost over 30 pounds by eating just enough to get by with. You could try it. Or, my sister lost nearly 60 from a mixture of anorexia and bulimia. Whatever works for ya. For me, anorexia is easier than bulimia...
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My friend lost about 70 in that amount of time, but she was seriously stressed out (ended a long term relationship) and it was from the stress.  She has maintained the loss though and looks great.  She weighs about 120 now.