50+ ladies: exercise and diet for moderate fitness?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No gluten or dairy and very little sugar and no snacking

Sounds like fun

This is no way to live.

Not everyone feels the need to snack. Three meals a day is adequate for most people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have always gained around middle - after 50 it became more of an issue. I stumbled across IF suggestion on 50+ forum. I looked into it and changing my eating window to noon to 8pm has made all the difference for me. I lost and kept off 15 pounds of belly & back fat. I figure I could have easily gained 5-10, so in my mind, I count it as 20-25. Good mind trick, no? I typically do not eat junk, but love food: cheese, bread, chocolate, beef and wine. With this window I can truly eat whatever I love and still maintain. We have a dog now and we take daily brisk walks- probably about 3-5 miles per day, so that has been an added bonus. Good luck!

Wow!! How long did it take you to lose that weight on IF? Do you get any other exercise aside from the dog walks?

[Anonymous]

I'm early 50s and still slim. I used to run four miles per day, but since the pandemic I walk about five miles per day (not all at once, morning walk and evening walk). I keep my meals fairly small most days. Oatmeal and black coffee for breakfast, a half sandwich with some chips or fruit at lunch, one helping of dinner (we don't eat much red meat). I have one glass of red wine when I make dinner and I eat dessert every night because you have to live a little. The key is to have a routine that you stick to most days. Don't deprive yourself, but be mindful.

[Anonymous]

Intermittent fasting.

[Anonymous]

just turned 50, would say I'm moderately fit with a moderately sized body (bmi 21-22) and have a moderation attitude toward food.

I bought a peloton last year and use it 30-60 minutes 4x a week on average, my goal is to get to nearly every day.

I walk the dog most days, anywhere from 20 -60 minutes (longer walks on days I dont bike, if possible) and try to stay active with hikes, etc, but I'm not an avid runner.

I do light weights 20 minutes 2 to 3 times a week or the occasional yoga class on demand. I should do more weights as I've lost muscle since the pandemic (I used to go to a gym)

As for eating, I just have coffee for breakfast, I eat a basic lunch around noon (turkey sandwich or lentil soup with toast, a few veggies) and dinner. I guess its a form of IF but I've always been this way--if for some reason I get really hungry in the am, I will eat, but usually a coffee or two holds me until 11:30 or noon. I have occasional sweets, but not much. I definitely eat cheese and drink wine, but in moderation. I usually stick to veggies at protein at dinner, but will eat pasta or pizza once a week. I rarely snack and I dont load my plate, so on average I eat around 1300-1400 calories a day. I do not snack mindlessly and its very rare I will eat anything past dinner (7 pm). Basically I try to make my meals satisfying and not eat between them.

[Anonymous]

Intermittent fasting. Pilates. No gluten or dairy except good cheese. Walking. I eat lots of things I love otherwise. I feel it is more important to invest in long term health af this point in my life than my career. Bc in 15 years its my health I need to have most.

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I have had to adjust my workouts to account for injuries, and now have changed it to incorporate all the various types of PT exercises. A lot of core and foot exercises. And lots of rolling and stretching. My body just wants to tighten up.

I have to be careful about increasing my intensity and increasing my weights while weight lifting. I can do it, but it has to be very gradual.