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Muscle Centric Weight Loss for Seniors

Men and women over 60 (actually even those as young as 40) who want to lose weight without losing lean muscle tissue have special needs. Hormone driven muscle growth is no longer present, and calorie restriction without adequate protein will lead to muscle loss. The loss of muscle leads to immobility which leads to diminished quality of life. Retaining lean muscle tissue requires resistance training as well. This is the philosophy we will explore and try to apply to our lives.

Owner: rwecker5782Leaders: rwecker5782Created on October 8, 20229 membersPrivacy: Public

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New group for older folks who want to lose weight and gain strength
I just started a group for muscle centric weight loss with a focus on older adults, but all are welcome. In a nutshell: eat enough protein and practice resistance training.
Muscle centric diet resources
We try to base our eating and exercise practices on science. Here are some sources I have found: https://drgabriellelyon.com/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/for-older-adults-a- protein-rich-diet-is-important-for-health/2019/01/18/886926ce-1a78-11e9-88fe-f9f77a3bcb6c_story.html

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What are your protein goals? What do you do to achieve them? Any protein eating issues?
Do you shoot for 1 gram of protein per kg of body mass, 35 grams of protein per meal, 100 grams of protein per day, or some other protein consumption goal? Do you eat meat at every meal, drink protein smoothies, eat a variety of protein-rich vegetables/grains/legumes, do some combination of the above, or use some other…
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I'm going to start this discussion off by repeating a link to the Washington Post article introduced in the Announcements section of this group. Here it is: For older adults, a protein-rich diet is important for health The article includes recommendations from researchers. We're told that one professor says that seniors…
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All right @rwecker5782. You said you wanted to start a group for seniors who wanted to follow protein intake recommendations and you did it. I'm impressed. Kudos!

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