Everyone seems to be looking for a great way to keep their weight in line. Particularly for seniors who want to lose weight and get more fit to be more capable of satisfying senior sex. Weight loss research continues to be both promising and contradicting as you look for guidance on the best way to slim down.

For example, in September of 2008, Time Magazine heralded a new study by the University of Maryland about people who were genetically predisposed to gaining weight. They were testing how much increasing exercise would make a difference in how much weight the study participants would lose.

The results looked promising. The most physically active study participants were able to stay within a normal BMI range, despite their predisposition to gaining weight. The results were heralded as showing a link between physical activity and obesity.

Fast forward to August, 2009. Again a report in Time Magazine, with very different results about exercise and weight. They cited another study on exercise and weight, this time from Louisiana State University. They had four different groups, with a variety of exercise patterns, including a control group that was to carry on as usual with their own exercise and eating habits.

The LSU study found much different results. While all of the women, even in the control group, lost weight, the women in the groups who were intentionally exercising more than usual didn’t lose more than the control group.

And, they didn’t lose more body fat.

What could account for the results?

The researchers suggested that many of the participants were eating more after exercising, in the belief that they were burning more calories by exercising. They’d increased their metabolism. They believed they could eat more because they were burning more calories.

It’s true they were burning more calories. The problem was, it was a very small amount of calories. Like 200- 300 calories.

Not enough calories to enjoy even a single muffin, after your workout. When you were feeling a need for a reward and a little treat.

But, you say, I’ve been turning fat to muscle. As the report pointed out, even by converting 10 pounds of fat to muscle, a mighty feat, you’d only be able to eat an additional 40 calories a day before you started packing it back on.

So, how does this stack up against what the 2008 study found? The fine print of that study acknowledged that the participants were working out three to four hours a day. And burning just less than an additional 1,000 calories a day.

I don’t know about you, but when I get that active, every meal gets larger.

Does this mean exercise doesn’t help? Not necessarily. It depends on the results you are looking for. And how you go about it.

The classic way to lose weight is to eat less and move more. Always a good model to follow.

When you do exercise, keep these tips in mind:

  • Moderation in all things
  • Slow and steady outperforms fast and sporadic
  • Variety is the spice of life, and exercise

And, be grateful for the side effects of exercising:

  • You’ll sleep better.
  • You’ll maintain your cognitive functioning longer.
  • You’ll be more flexible and increase your muscle strength.

All of which make for more satisfying senior sex.

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