I'm brand new to this forum and to NROL4W, and have been lurking around for a day or two. I don't usually post on forums , but the expertise and experience on this forum is impressive. Hope some folks will consider my situation and whether NROL4W would be helpful to me.
I'm a 65 yr old woman who has been working out at the gym with progressively challenging weights, push ups, etc. for ~8 years. I look and feel much better as a result of the workouts, have gone down several clothes sizes... BUT I still have measured body fat of 32% and am still overweight by 20 lbs. I try to practice 'clean" eating, eating good carbs, no junk food, more protein, nuts, whole grains.
I've lost 40 lbs and kept it off for 5 years, but for health reasons I need to lose 20 lbs and certainly need to drop my body fat a lot!. Will NROL4W help me with both these goals? If I use it primarily for the body fat, any suggestions on where I can get help on weight loss. (Have tried WWatchers and lots of other programs.)
SarasotaLady, as a fellow member of the AARP, I can assure you that developing more strength and better overall fitness will do more to help you than random weight loss.
Strength in seniors is correlated with longevity. Weight loss in seniors is generally associated with the opposite. Granted, that's generally because weight loss in older people is the result of disease. But it goes to show that fitness matters more than the number on the scale.
You'll probably lose a few more pounds with Alwyn's workouts, which I'd wager are considerably more challenging than anything else you've tried, combined with Cassandra's nutrition guidelines. The key, though, is to lose fat and improve fitness.
Welcome to the Forum and congrats on keeping the weight off for 5 years. That's really a great accomplishment.
NROL4W should help you but you also might need to really look at your diet.
Are you using a tracking program such as fitday or calorie king to help figure out your calorie counts?
What does a typical day of food look like to you in terms of what you eat, calories eaten, and macro ratios?
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Any good program (which this is) combined with a good nutrition protocol (which this is) will benefit you. Any good program combined with a good nutrition protocol with guidelines for eating under maintenance (which this has) will help you lose weight... and lose weight in fat pounds, while strengthening your body (after shredding it to pieces, of course).
I'd think weight watchers could work, but I do think that the "problem" with ww is that they just consider calories... or points... correct? Not quality of food. So a nice steak, a pile of veggies, a sugar loaded desert... all these would be considered equal if you have the points for them. Which is kinda true, but the veggies will give you a huge benefit, the steak will give you some quality benefit, and the desert will give you a pile of sugar.
However, using ww guidelines for eating as a way to track your food can prolly work just fine when combined with quality food choices (some great recipes are in that book). I'm working from my limited understanding of ww here, so if I'm wrong, my apologies.
Wow! What an inspiration you are. I'm 53 and started this program because I want to get fit so I can go into my 60's and 70's (and hopefully 80's and 90's ) living a healthy, mobile and active life. I love to hear you've been lifting weight for 8 years. Congrats!
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Thanks so much for your messages of welcome and support.
Lifting weights and interval cardio (spinning class) have really changed my life. When I moved to Sarasota, I developed lower back spasms and sciatica which left me barely unable to walk for a year or more, and zero muscle tone. As the sciatica subsided, I began regular workouts with weights, interval spinning, (no impact), and stretched 3 X a day. Haven't had another bout of sciatica since. My energy, posture, bone density, body comp, blood pressure, and facial skin are much better than many of my peers. Forgive the long message, but just wanted to encourage the "youngsters" in the group who may have just started weight lifting.
Having said that -- The need for weight loss is due to my knees -- no cartilage whatsoever, bone on bone. I'm trying so hard to avoid knee replacement. Have to watch height of step for step ups, & deadlifts scare me -- but I'll read the book and lurk some more to find what folks have said on these topics..
I'm sure I'll have questions after I get the book.
Will NROL4W help me?
) living a healthy, mobile and active life. I love to hear you've been lifting weight for 8 years. Congrats!
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