Question to 50 year old plus girls
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stararts07
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How do you get your matabolism going?
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No one at any age needs to get their metabolism going, assuming you have no medical problems, your stats in MFP and a reasonable calorie goal are all you need.6
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Try exercise
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If you are alive, your metabolism is already going. All this talk in ads about "boosting metabolism" is just a bunch of bs.6
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I'm a 50-year-old-plus woman and I keep my metabolism going by staying alive.
If I wanted to burn more calories, I would increase my activity level (for short-term results) and lift more to build more muscle (for more marginal, long-term results).7 -
I'm 52 now. I used to believe I was one of those people with "a slow metabolism", because surely I wasn't actually eating enough to have put on all the weight I did?
MFP and a food scale opened my eyes to that nonsense and showed me that I really was eating far more calories than my body needed.
No special "metabolism boosting" products, foods or exercises were needed. I've lost 70lbs just fine all by myself, simply by following MFPs guidelines for the amount of calories I should be eating.
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Hi, I an 73 yr old, I gained 3 pounds this year. That does not sound so bad, right. I have gained 22 pounds in the last 4 years. So I have gone from 170 to 192. Before that I had gone from 220 down to 170. My goal is to become more aware of my body and my weight. To lose weight you have to really want it to work hard for it.4
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I hit 50 soon, there is no metabolism boosting or short cuts to take. For losing weight just eating less is all you need. Plug in your stats and let MFP work out your daily calories needs and buy a food scale.
I found that moving more and including purposeful exercise is a big help in many ways particularly it helping with minimizing muscle loss while losing weight, so it compliments losing and maintaining weight.8 -
I’m 51 and have lost 50 lbs since March (with three vacation diet breaks including a cruise). I too think my metabolism is slow. I want to lose 15 lbs more and then maintain for a long time.
To boost my metabolism I decided to make an effort to move more. I started by taking three short 10 minute brisk walks a day. That gave me an extra 150 calorie burn a day. I also drink Citricel once a day to make sure my digestion is working as well as taking a daily probiotic. I have no idea if the probiotic works, but daily dose of fiber in Citricel and extra movement does work. I go to the gym and do Koko weights twice a week and do the elliptical or walk on the treadmill most every weekday. I take long outdoor walks on the weekends.
A few weeks ago I got an Apple Watch to track my activity. It’s amazing how few calories I would burn if I don’t make an effort. Right now I’m walking around my house trying to hit my active calories minimum goal. LOL
So the key to boost your metabolism is to MOVE more. Good luck!7 -
A clinically low metabolism is extremely rare and causes some BIG problems. Metabolism is responsible for providing all your energy needs - including, for example, breathing. It isn't just about being able to eat more or less.
I am 50 and I still gain the way I always have - overeating - and I still lose weight the way I always have: eating at a deficit. The one thing I do notice at this stage of my life is that I no longer have it in me to severely undereat. I've just had it with tha ridiculousness. So I lose waaaaaaay more slowly....because my deficit is way smaller. And if I try to severely restrict I end up binging like an animal.
If I eat enough I have energy (BTW, I also have hypothyroidism) and if I severely undereat I slow to a crawl but that is because I am not giving my body energy. It's pretty simple.
I did lose 60 lbs. last year, at age 49.
You probably should do weight bearing exercise to keep your bones strong. At our age that's becoming more important.12 -
I'm only 49 but I've been post menopausal for three years, can I chime in? I got my metabolism going by having my doctor test my thyroid and prescribe meds, and taking iron supplements until I was no longer anemic. If you haven't had blood work done in a while, have it done and fix everything that can be fixed. Being healthy does make a difference.
After that, the best way to rev up your metabolism is to get your *kitten* out of bed early in the morning after a good night's sleep and go do something that gets your blood pumping. Then do that thing again as often as needed. Stay off the sofa. Do some weight training to retain muscle mass while you eat at a deficit.
Log everything, eat within your calories, and be patient. There's no special magic about your age, you will lose weight if you eat at a deficit.5 -
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You don't need anything to get your metabolism going. Just put your stats into mfp, eat within your calorie allowance and you will lose weight. I'm 49 soon, have hypothyroidism, am insulin resistant, peri-menopausal and anemic but I'm losing weight steadily! I'm basically a lethargic glutton - mfp calorie counting works.6
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I don’t think there is any answer to how to boost your metabolism- just good advice on how to burn more calories.
I empathize tho, and I know It is doubly hard when you can see a marked decrease in calories you can eat before you start to gain weight and then have to face the ‘it is all just in your mind’ junk here.
I too see a marked decrease in calories I can consume. Eating same as I did a few years ago would mean gaining 10 or more pounds a year. And I wasn’t exercising then, I am now. The difference? Now I’m post menopausal. It sucks, but I’m just having to adjust and adapt to a LOT of hunger.3 -
I love this thread! I just joined MFP. I’m a 49 year old woman and I had dropped 75 lbs several years ago only to now have regained it all back and more! I blamed it on so many things...age and metabolism etc but I think it’s more about not moving enough and not realizing how many calories I was consuming! Plus I think those weekend cocktails really caught up in the end! I’m hoping so much to loose the weight for good this time! I haven’t worn shorts or a swimsuit in three years.. no way to live!!!3
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Thankfully, my metabolism hasn't stopped yet!!
To burn a few more calories, I exercise every day. 2 -
That's a good video. When I saw that massive fruit salad, I knew that she was underreporting. That is about 5 servings of fruit, and then yogurt on top. And not all berries, which have the least calories--probably at least 600 calories right there. Which is okay if you are accurate about it and it fits in your goal.3 -
Hi - I am 61. Exercise is certainly important. BTW, I learned that exercising in the morning, say 5:30am to 6:30am is optimal for weight loss. It will give you a slow rise in energy throughout the day when you need it, then steadily decline towards bedtime, when you need to sleep. Here is a link that better explains these findings: WebMD
Also, whatever time of day suits you best, it is better to eat some high-protein food before exercise, to prevent muscle loss. Hope this helps.13 -
Hi - I am 61. Exercise is certainly important. BTW, I learned that exercising in the morning, say 5:30am to 6:30am is optimal for weight loss. It will give you a slow rise in energy throughout the day when you need it, then steadily decline towards bedtime, when you need to sleep. Here is a link that better explains these findings: WebMD
Also, whatever time of day suits you best, it is better to eat some high-protein food before exercise, to prevent muscle loss. Hope this helps.
So if I don't do my workout until 9:30am and often exercise in the evening, I'm not optimizing my weight loss? Please provide evidence for this claim.2 -
ladyhusker39 wrote: »Hi - I am 61. Exercise is certainly important. BTW, I learned that exercising in the morning, say 5:30am to 6:30am is optimal for weight loss. It will give you a slow rise in energy throughout the day when you need it, then steadily decline towards bedtime, when you need to sleep. Here is a link that better explains these findings: WebMD
Also, whatever time of day suits you best, it is better to eat some high-protein food before exercise, to prevent muscle loss. Hope this helps.
So if I don't do my workout until 9:30am and often exercise in the evening, I'm not optimizing my weight loss? Please provide evidence for this claim.
This was explained to me years ago by an orthopedic doctor, but if you read the link I sent above, WebMD, it better explains than I can. Exercising is important no matter how you approach it, as is the way you eat before working out. If you exercise early, energy flow improves throughout the day, as does weight loss and sleep. Just contributing what has helped me, but the choice of when and how is ultimately yours.5 -
ladyhusker39 wrote: »Hi - I am 61. Exercise is certainly important. BTW, I learned that exercising in the morning, say 5:30am to 6:30am is optimal for weight loss. It will give you a slow rise in energy throughout the day when you need it, then steadily decline towards bedtime, when you need to sleep. Here is a link that better explains these findings: WebMD
Also, whatever time of day suits you best, it is better to eat some high-protein food before exercise, to prevent muscle loss. Hope this helps.
So if I don't do my workout until 9:30am and often exercise in the evening, I'm not optimizing my weight loss? Please provide evidence for this claim.
This was explained to me years ago by an orthopedic doctor, but if you read the link I sent above, WebMD, it better explains than I can. Exercising is important no matter how you approach it, as is the way you eat before working out. If you exercise early, energy flow improves throughout the day, as does weight loss and sleep. Just contributing what has helped me, but the choice of when and how is ultimately yours.
The very first sentence in that article is incorrect- exercise is not required to lose weight. As far as timing, all it says is that exercising in the morning may help some people be more consistent. In my case, it would do the opposite- I’d last one day.
I’ve lost over 90 lbs working out at 6pm weekdays and mid-day weekends.
Advising people to do things that may be difficult for them only discourages them from trying the basic premise of calorie counting to lose weight.
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