Health Over 40
If statistics are anything to go by, you have either been married for a while or are recently divorced. You may be reentering the dating scene after a long break away from it. You have kids at home and a mortgage payment to worry about. Work is stressful. You eat out a lot. Your parents are getting old and, if they don’t require care now, are heading in that direction. You are operating on too little sleep and not enough time.
Does this sound familiar? This is generally the decade where life gets the most complex. You have a lot of outside commitments and a lot of debt. Add to that a lower energy level and it’s no wonder over 50% of people in their 40s don’t exercise.
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Unfortunately, this is also the decade where everything starts catching up with you. If you are part of that sedentary 50% you’ve probably noticed that your old habits have made you put on some extra pounds. Starting around your mid thirties you start to lose muscle. This slows down your metabolism. Translation? The diet that allowed you to maintain a steady weight in your twenties and early thirties will put an average of 3-5 pounds per year on your body. By the time you hit your 40’s you are looking at a 10-40 pound weight gain.
Most of this weight has probably settled around your middle and on the backs of your arms. Gravity has given you a more ‘droopy’ appearance. And muscle loss is giving you an aching back. Even if you’ve kept pretty active you’re probably noticing that the same amount of effort isn’t giving you the same sorts of results.
This information isn’t meant to depress you. If you want to look good and feel good you first have to know where you stand. Anyone who has ever had to navigate through a strange place knows that the only way to get to where you want to go is to first know where you are. The same is true about your weight loss. Once you know what you’re up against, you can do something about it.
Every fitness manual and personal trainer worth anything advises you to go ‘consult your doctor before beginning this or any other workout.’ This covers their butts if you get hurt. It’s also a good idea in general. But for a person in his or her 40’s it is now mandatory. Go in and get a comprehensive, ‘30,000 mile’ inspection. Everyone should get their blood pressure and cholesterol levels checked, along with the physical appropriate for your gender. Get weighed and ask your doctor for a healthy weight goal to shoot for. Find out if there is any exercise that you need to stay away from.
Again, don’t get depressed by what you find out. Your 40’s are a pivotal time period. This is when most people decide (consciously or not) if they are going to age well or fade into a fragile senility. You’re not old. Those aches and pains you’re starting to feel are not natural. New research has shown that all the symptoms we associate with getting older are really only diseases of inactivity. This means you really are only as old as you let yourself become.
No matter what abuse you’ve put your body through; it isn’t too late to change. Your body is designed to move. It functions better when you’re active. If you start exercising and eating right, your body will reward you with a higher energy level, a sense of well-being, and a sleek physique. You will lower your chances of developing cancer. Adult-onset diabetes won’t be an issue for you. And you will lower your chances of having a heart attack.
If you don’t exercise, rot will start to set in. You will gain more weight. Your clothes won’t fit and you will have an even harder time moving around. Excess body fat is linked to cancer. Your unhealthy diet will probably lead to heart disease. You’ll look like a melted marshmallow and feel like crap.
I’m being blunt for a reason. You need to understand what’s at stake. You don’t have to settle for a dumpy figure and a low energy level. You don’t have to slow down. You can reverse your cellular age until you run circles around most 20 year olds. But you have to be willing to put in the effort.
You aren’t going to let Father Time win, are you? I didn’t think so. You’ve put yourself on the road to health. Let’s take the first step.
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Once you begin exercising and eating right you will notice a difference. You will have more energy, feel more optimistic, and fit into smaller clothes. You will also lower your chances of having a heart attack or dying of cancer.
40 is a special age. It’s a time when you reexamine your life and take stock of the person you have become. It is also the time to start getting your cholesterol, blood pressure, and body fat percentage checked. If you are a woman you will have your first mammogram. If you take my advice you will do all of this before you start exercising. You may want to go in after three months of exercise and healthy eating just to see how much you have improved. That is purely optional, however.
Now that you’re all grown up there is something we need to talk about.
Stress
You need a hobby. It doesn’t actually matter what it is so long as you enjoy it and it helps you relax. You’re dealing with a lot of stress in your life. This wears at you, which speeds up the aging process. It lowers your ability to fight off cancer and is a contributing factor in hypertension and cardio-vascular disease. Doing something you enjoy helps protect you against these things.
Learn to fish. Take a cooking class. Learn to make beer from a kit. Take up a craft like crochet or build models. Join a book group. Take dancing lessons. Go for walks in the park. Garden. Restart that hobby you were crazy about but gave up when life grew too complicated.
Hobbies make you happy. When you are happy you’re easier to deal with. You eat less crap. You buy less useless stuff. You’re better able to deal with the yahoos in your life. You connect with great people who become great friends.
Don’t skip this step. It’s vital for your well-being and your life.
Download An Amazing Inspirational Anti-aging, Health And Weight Loss E-book For The Over 40 Crowd
One of the best-selling fitness e-books in history, Fit Over 40 profiles 54 real-world role models dedicated to sharing their secrets to a life of fitness and health. Fit Over 40 comes in two versions: E-book (PDF) format and an optional upgrade to the Success For Life Kit which includes a paperback version (client only pays shipping). Both versions come complete with five free e-book downloads.
Looking For Specific Age Information?
Health Issues Over 40 50 60 70 – Elderly
Exercises in Your 40s 50s 60s 70s – Elderly
Foods / Diet After 40 50 60 70 – Elder
[You also may be interested in other informative pages on site ]
