What does your body want?

As a "middle ager" (age 58) one has to realize that we are bound to gain .5-1lb a year if we do not change a thing. Not our eating habits no matter how conservative our exercise routine. Our body has a "weight" it likes and will do a lot to keep it at this weight. It is unrealistic to think you will be underweight or even slightly lower than the average weight. You have read about "brown fat". We all have so much and this is what adjusts our metabolism to the amount of exercise/food you have for the day.

The best way to adjust your weight is in low slow increments. This way your brown fat will also adjust to your new weight. Overdoing it will backfire and cause you to regain your weight very fast with very little effort.

I have crept up a little too much this year and vow to take it off...albeit slowly. About .5/lb a week or even slower than that. Mostly cut out the garbage in my diet and continue my dedication to exercise and that should do it.

Remember- SLOW changes will be more long term.