When you pass a certain age, hormonal changes will make it difficult for you to lose weight. With the advent of menopause, the secretion of thyroid hormone will decrease, which will lead to slower metabolism.
There are two main hormones that cause us to gain weight, so we must be more careful about our age:
Insulin: secreted by eating sugar. If we eat less calories but mainly sugar, it will be more difficult to lose weight; We may lose muscle.
Cortisol: It is the second biggest culprit that makes us fat. When we feel stressed, we produce cortisol. Just like insulin, it can cause us to accumulate fat.
Common misunderstandings of losing weight after 50 years old
Eat high-fat food. In this way, we consume more calories.
Eat a lot of fruit that is too sweet. This will increase insulin levels, causing blood sugar to be consumed, but fat will stay.
Eat less sweets or fatty foods, especially in the afternoon or evening. It is common to eat chocolate or sausage at night, which is a serious mistake.
Strenuous exercise. This will put pressure on the body, increase cortisol levels, and lead to an increase in fat reserves. This will make it more difficult for us to eliminate toxins and overdoses.
This is the key to losing weight after 50.
Increase the content of protein. Apart from satiety, they contain less calories than fat. They also help to increase muscle mass.
Do not eat monosaccharides and refined sugar.
Control fruit consumption. It's best to eat less sugar and more vegetables.
Reduce the content of fat (fried food). It is best to include healthy fat.
Drink water often. It is necessary to force yourself to drink, because with the increase of age, the desire to drink will disappear.
Try to sleep a few more hours. Sleeping late will increase the level of grealine, a hormone that will make us hungrier and bite people in a few hours.
A day without meals or meals.
Eat less and eat more whole fiber food.
Don't do strenuous exercise every day. It is best to do it alternately every 3-4 days. In addition, you can do yoga, Pilates, stretching, Tai Chi, walking or meditation.