Middle Age Spread - The Causes And Cures
Once you creep passed the age of 35 it seems to becomes more important to really take care of your body. It is the era in your life where you simply cannot get away with the abuse you gave your body in you teens and twenties so before you know it you could end up with middle age spread.
And this is not just a female problem. Guys, also find that they too seem to be spreading east to west at a rapid pace so middle age spread does not take the sexes into account. You need to stop it happening as soon as possible because it is much easier to gain weight than to lose it.
There are a few common ways to develop middle aged spread:
1) ‘Empty Nest Syndrome’ If your offspring have recently flown the nest and move on to college or simply moved out, then there is obviously going to be a drop in your daily activity. Simple housekeeping tasks like laundry, cleaning and even cooking do contribute to the burning up of calories and when this either reduces or stops all together then this can lead to sudden middle age spread.
2) ‘Heavy Weight Crazy Hormones’ This also can effect both men and women, but tends to pick on the female of the species more readily. Many women develop crazy hormone patterns in their late thirties and beyond and again can be a major factor with middle age spread. The menopause along with HRT can make losing weight a real battle and weight can yoyo.
3. ‘Physical Challenges - Get off your backside’ OK, so yes, in midlife we clearly are not as physically capable as a younger person but that does not give us the right to ‘veg out’ on the sofa all night watching the latest soaps. It is really important to allocate some time each day to increase the heart rate and do some exercise. Join a gym maybe or exercise in your living room but get off your backside!
Suffering from Middle Age Spread? Do you feel like you need some motivation to stop MidLife Weight Gain in it’s tracks?