You really shouldn't decrease. I would look at what you are eating. I am not suggesting eating low carb or low fat, I think that is up to individual's body's interaction with the food to eat. Are you eating too much junk food? You might want to switch up your diet and see how your body respond to food. I try to eat a low carb diet, because for me I tend to gain weight when even eating the littlest piece of bread.
You say you lead a sedentary lifestyle. That is probably the biggest factor. If you can just walk 20 minutes a day (or less depending on your fitness level) even in a slow pace you should see a difference. You can increase the length of time and level of difficulty as your body gets used to the exercise. Walking in conjunction with a good diet is the best way to lose weight.

I'm 45 and I know it tells me to eat 1200 calories a day, but I watch my protein and vitamins and fiber and if I'm done eating at 950 calories then I just don't eat any more and ignore the nagging. On the day that I don't exercise I really try to keep it around 1,000 and I have finally started to lose some weight.
Using this app really helps me track the nutrition that I need and I really think that you would be OK if you eat GOOD nutrition and don't eat extra when you're not hungry just to hit your numbers.
I know that my low days are often offset by 1200 or 1300 calorie days.

I'm 46 and was having issues losing weight until I found the Beach Body programs. I lost 12 pounds doing Insanity (which took me at least a month of watching the infomercials and doing research before actually purchasing it), and I've been able to keep them off (except for the last 3-5 pounds that seem to want to hang around - no pun intended) doing different Beach Body programs. I've done T25, 21-Day Fix and just got PiYo. The last three are under 1/2 hour each, an intense workout, but then you're done. I usually go for a little walk after I complete them to cool down naturally and get some fresh air. Aside of my FitBit One which I wear all the time, I also invested in a Polar heart rate monitor watch that I use when I work out so that I can see the actual calories I burned and can log them here.

I also keep my calories around 1450 calories. I'll admit that I'm a carb hound (love a bagel or roll with my morning coffee), but otherwise, I eat pretty healthy and using this app honestly keeps my calorie consumption in check. If you have any questions about the Beach Body programs, let me know!

I am setup for 1200 calories a day... but then my exercise increases my allowable intake and I always use them up too. Your body can go into starvation mode if you aren't careful. I'm losing slow and steady which I am hoping will be easier to maintain when I reach goal.

I'm 48 and recently lost 3 inches off my waist. I lift weights so any loss of lbs is minimal, but I've lost three in the past two weeks, this is my fifth week on the program. It requires 30 minutes of cardio before breakfast three times a week, with two longer cardio sessions twice a week. Along with lifting I've noticed serious changes in my body. It's rough, but the results are real.

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Hi guys just back from holidays so I need to get back on track starting today - watch this space! Has anyone tried quinoa? Iceland have a new range so I will give it a go and keep u posted. Thirty minute walk completed today. Does anyone else feel during pmt and period weeks that you just lose the motivation and will to stay on track because you feel so unwell? Should I take vitamins etc during those times? Any ideas to address those periods would be helpful.

I just made a quinoa salad just yesterday. I make it in my rice cooker, and I usually add a few shakes of turmeric before turning on the cooker to turn it a lovely vibrant yellow-orange colour. It's a nice way to add a little bulk to salads or as an alternative base to rice pilafs (I've been making some with a bunch of different chopped up vegetables and some pine nuts).

I definitely relate to the feeling unwell during my period week - especially the first few days. I have chills/fever, and I feel so bloated and sore - with unpredictable moments of wretched pain. It didn't used to be so bad when I was on BCP, but I had to stop taking them because of migraines (serious increase of stroke risk). For the most part, I try to just wait it out and not over-indulge. I'll go a few days at maintenance instead of continuing to diet. Exercise is almost impossible during this time.

I actually went to the gym purely for cardio on one of these days last week, and I felt like I deserved a medal. The idea of lifting weights during this time is completely laughable. I can't wait for menopause. I'm sure that will bring with it its own host of stupid symptoms.

You asked about vitamins - unless your diet is really incomplete, it's unlikely that you are vitamin-deficient in any appreciable way, but you could always get tested. I am deficient in Vitamin D, but I have too much B-12. My docs don't recommend I take a multivitamin, but they okay-ed a Vitamin D supplement. I don't think that would have any effect on period symptoms, though.

I'm 41. I'm finding it so much harder to lose weight now than I did when I was younger.

Thks .try to follow

Hormones. Possibly you should get them checked. Read the book "What you doctor may not tell you about premenopause." This helped me a lot. Also address underlying emotional issues. They may be subconscious. Until you clear them, your body will hang onto the weight - using it as a shield. This sounds hokey, but it made a huge difference for me. After having similar struggles as you, I finally learned about my hormones and about my underlying (hidden) issues and now I am starting to see progress. Feel free to add me as a friend and we can message back and forth and I can tell you more info if you think it might be what you need.