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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At holiday get togethers I am trying to eat healthy before I go and then not eat there. It will be harder when we are with staying with family because there is always tons of food around. I am trying my best to fast during the day - I mostly only eat about 1.5 meals a day and lots of water. I walk about 15,000 steps a day as well.

When the new year starts I[b] am trying to up my workouts to walking plus light weight lifting[/b]. [b]Trying to keep my calories down to around 1200 a day.  Do you think that will help lose the weight faster?[/b]

OP here[/quote]

OP, I am 54, post menopausal 5"7" and 138 lbs. A few months ago I was around 143/144. I started lifting weights at home just following a lady on Youtube who makes 20-25 minute videos for women over 40. I upped my protein by making thoughtful food choices and adding cottage cheese and more fish to my diet; otherwise I eat what I like in moderation (though I don't drink alcohol) and I don't track calories. I wasn't even trying to lose weight but the first thing I noticed was all my clothes fitting better though my weight was the same. I assume I was gaining muscle and losing fat. I also noticed a decreased in my cravings for junk food and sugar. The weight has been coming off slowly more recently because I find I'm not as hungry and when I do eat, I eat smaller portions.

I think you will have more success if you focused on the other stuff over calorie counting, like weight training and increasing protein. You don't need to wait for the holidays to be over to do that. Buy some cottage cheese and find some body weight exercise videos...you can do those while you travel. Also, I think depriving yourself during the holidays sounds miserable. I basically ate an entire quiche and a cherry pie by myself over Thanksgiving weekend. It was so delicious. Within a couple of weeks I was back to my pre-holiday weight.

I mean, I have no desire to weight 125/130. I want to be strong, functional, and independent as I age. But there really is something to this whole strength training as a metabolic hack. I also think if you feel stronger, you may love your body more regardless of it's shape.[/quote]

This is wise. Focus on gaining strength, keeping your heart in shape, eating protein, and how your clothes fit. Stop the intense calorie restriction and hyper-focus on the numbers on the scale. I want my body to WORK for me and this is the recipe I've used to make progress in that direction this year.[/quote]

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