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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm really surprised that no one has mentioned strength training yet. My understanding is that the main reason it becomes so hard to keep the weight off as we age is the natural loss of muscle mass that accompanies aging. Muscle burns calories even when you are at rest, allowing you to eat more (this is why men have an easier time losing weight -- they naturally have higher muscle mass than women). The good news is, a regular regimen of strength training can slow/reverse this loss of muscle mass and allow you to still enjoy an occasional piece of cake or nightly glass of wine without gaining weight. [/quote]

I have found this to be true.  If you just stop eating, your body will think it's in a famine situation, and drop your metabolism in an attempt to save itself.  This is why these women are posting that they're eating only 1,000 calories a day and not losing weight.  I read an article the other day about how some scientists had isolated the chemical mechanism that makes this happen.  The only way I've ever been able to lose weight is with exercise, and you must lift weights to build muscle mass.  I am almost 50, and after years of no exercise, am losing weight slowly but surely on 1,500-1,700 calories a day and weight training 2x and cardio at least 3x a week (and I don't feel deprived).  The best part is that this is a lifestyle I can stick with.  Even if eating only 1,000 calories a day worked, I couldn't do that, long term.  [/quote]

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