Why it is so hard for women to lose weight the older they get
I’ve figured out why it is so hard for women to lose weight the older they get.
It came to me in a light bulb flash as I was bouncing around on my living room floor doing my 30 minute Tracy Anderson cardio workout. For her it is all about the dance. Her moves were exactly the same as I used to pull 14 years ago on the dance floors of night clubs around the world, except I looked nowhere near as hot as her.
This is me in 90 days
I was a tangled up mess of spaghetti arms and legs.
But that didn’t stop me from jumping, skipping, bouncing and gyrating for hours on end, sometimes two nights a week. Hard core dancing. Who knew we were burning off so many calories and working out? We were just having fun.
My body ached for two days following my first dance workout with Tracy. It was never like that when I was the nightclubbing queen and I never puffed as much either.
That’s when it hit me. This is why it is so hard for women to lose weight the older they get. It’s because we don’t go nightclubbing anymore. We aren’t grooving off the week’s food assault on the dance floor with our friends. Instead we are running around picking up toys and clothes off the floor before collapsing in a heap on the bed.
Who has time for fun? Who has time for dance? Who has time for exercise?
I’m getting my dance groove back. Five days in a row now I’ve danced, just like the days of old. Despite my age, I can feel my body firming up already and buzzing with energy, and I’m down 2 kilos.
See, it’s got nothing to do with age, it all has to do with not wearing the dancing boots anymore.
So who wants to join me? Put on your clubbing sneakers and let's go.
Comments
Bret @ Green Global Travel
Mary and I love to dance, but we don’t do it nearly enough. Did a few minutes of it today in a cultural exchange program in Dominica, but when I was in my 20s I went 2-3 times a week.
Caz Makepeace
Sure does keep you fit! IT’s exhausting though, but probably because I am unfit
Tara Mauger
love this! I’m up for some dancing! it gives a whole new energy!
Caz Makepeace
Dancing is an expression of pure happiness and joy. It’s giving me a boost every day!
Beth Hardy
Caroline,
I have been looking at getting Metamorphosis as well…give me your honest opinion…is it worth it? Is it difficult enough to get me into better shape? THANKS!
Caz Makepeace
Beth I LOVE it! I’ve got a post coming out about it this week. It is better than anything I’ve done before. I’m seeing a huge difference already and am losing weight off the areas I have never been able to before- mu butt, thighs and hips. It is pretty hard core but you are so fit you will handle it no worries. Definitely do the eating plan with it as I think that is really powerful IT is difficult but you will really notice a difference in your energy levels and how your body responds to food. I’m learning already what foods I need to eliminate completely and those I can’t have much off and cravings have disappeared for all that unhealthy stuff.
I’ve had a few slack days because we’ve been away and its hard to stick to the eating side of things. But I still feel great and I’m not worried as I know I have 3 months still to go on the programme and am already making progress.
It’s very different to anything else and its fun as there is a lot of dancing in it.
Bubbs
Thanks for posting about Meta, Caz. I’m seriously considering it, but have bought the 30 day boot camp book and some dvds to try first to help me make up my mind. I eat pretty ‘clean’ already so in some ways the eating plan in the book seems fine, but there are some differences to the way I eat now and I just wondered if you could tell me if they carry on through meta please?
The most obvious one is calories – is the plan very low cal?
There’s no read meat- is that the same in the meta plan?
There’s very little good fats, only the odd little bit of avocado – are there any oils like coconut or olive (not just the pan spray), more avocado, nuts, seeds etc?
In the 30 day plan a large number of cals goes on a chocolate chestnut pudding every few days – does that continue?
I’m particularly not keen that every meal for every day is prescribed, I’d rather have guidelines and plan my own choices really.
I love the idea of dancing regularly again, but have to sort some proper shoes first.
Many thanks and very best of luck with the plan – though looking at your photo you look great already!
Bubbs
*red meat
Caz Makepeace
I’ve not seen the bookt camp book. I think some people in the forums were saying that the diet for meta is a bit more strict and a little harder. The plan moves from a nutrient boost week where there is plenty of food and calories,but it’s all pureed fruit and vegetables. Most dishes are okay. The second week is a reset week which is really low cal. I didn’t follow it exactly as it was too little food for me and I generally eat well anyway, so I just made sure I made healthy choices.
And then it alternates like that for the remaider of the time, at about week 6 more food gets introduced and a greater variety. You can eat red meat in nutrient boost week 3, which is where I’m at now. I really don’t like most of the meals in this one so I’ve not been sticking to it and substituting good food instead. There’s not a lot of good oils, You can have avocado.
The chocolate pudding is in every nutrient boost week. It’s the thing that gets me through the day.
I would say use it as a guideline. I find it difficult to follow having the lifestyle I have. I haven’t been exercising this week and just eating well and my weight is staying the same.