Taking care of your body once you hit middle age is very important because it is after the age of around 35 that we become susceptible to weight gain commonly known as middle age spread. The days of being able to eat and drink whatever we like are a thing of the past.
Men as well as women are just as likely to develop middle age spread and increase weight and body fat so it does not discriminate between sexes and so unless it is controlled and addressed quickly then it is a very slippery slope to go down.
There are a few common ways to develop middle aged spread:
1) 'Empty Nest Syndrome'
If your offspring have recently flown the nest and move on to college or simply moved out, then there is obviously going to be a drop in your daily activity. Simple housekeeping tasks like laundry, cleaning and even cooking do contribute to the burning up of calories and when this either reduces or stops all together then this can lead to sudden middle age spread.
2) 'Heavy Weight Crazy Hormones'
This also can effect both men and women, but tends to pick on the female of the species more readily. Many women develop crazy hormone patterns in their late thirties and beyond and again can be a major factor with middle age spread. The menopause along with HRT can make losing weight a real battle and weight can yoyo.
3) 'Physical Challenges - Yes, you lazybones'
Finding the motivation to get up off the sofa and get out to the gym, aerobics class or swimming pool can be really tough and is a real middle age spread factor. Staying in with a bottle of wine and a nice meal is certainly more appealing than working up a sweat on a treadmill. But it is very important to get a little exercise each day, even 20 minutes, and the best thing to do is give yourself a little reward for doing so.
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