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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m 40, been overweight my whole life. My goal right now is just to get stronger so I’m doing personal training plus a group class three times a week.

When will I first notice a difference? I know it’s a very long term goal but trying to set my expectations correctly and I just have no idea how soon I would see any noticeable change especially at my age. [/quote]

I started weight training five months ago at age 54. At four weeks of lifting 3x a week, I felt a difference. My sleep was better and I felt stronger. At eight weeks I started to see a difference. My clothes fit better. At twelve weeks my husband commented on how good I looked and he’s cautious with comments that could backfire. (“What’s that supposed to mean?”)

During this time, I also increased my calories from 1200 to 1500 to help with muscle recovery, lost 10 pounds, and decreased my body fat from 25% to 20%. I’m adding more calories now to avoid losing more weight and will continue to weight train. No cardio for me, though I like to take walks with friends once or twice a week for fresh air not exercise. My job is sedentary.

Good luck OP! I feel better than I’ve ever felt. I wish I’d discovered weight training 20 years ago. (I was like that pro-cardio anti-lifting PP but hopefully not as nasty.) Congratulations on taking this first step.[/quote]

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