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[quote=Anonymous]Do you drink alcohol? How much? Your body does not process alcohol well at all at this age and alcohol is incredibly high in calories. A nightly beer or wine habit is going to be hard to combat with other lifestyle choices, and even liquor can be highly problematic depending on what its mixed with and its impact on your energy levels and sleep. Very few people can drink heavily in their 40s and not put on quite a bit of weight, even if they drank similarly in their 20s/30s while remaining thin.

How active is your life outside of your exercise regimen? How much do you walk versus drive, how sedentary is your work, etc.? Presumably you do exercise and there may be answers there, but if you are spending a significant portion of sitting down, this could be a big problem. A standing or treadmill desk, running errands by foot or bike, or other basic lifestyle changes can make a big difference when combined with other exercise and healthy eating.

What's the balance of your cardio to strength training? Cardio still matters (see note about being very sedentary above) but strength training is essential for maintaining a thinner body at this age. First off, it makes your cardio more efficient and effective, so you get more out of it, and second it changes the carriage of your body (especially core strength) in ways that will help you carry any additional weight better. Some weight gain at middle age is probably inevitable (and potentially even healthy, certainly as compared to being underweight), but there's a difference between some extra padding and adding a heavy gut that will make all physical activity more challenging.[/quote]

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