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Weight Gain After Forty

When Weight Gain Rears its Ugly Head

If you experience a weight gain after forty, it's more likely due to a decrease in activity coupled with a lax daily diet.  However, if you experience a sudden weight gain, please see your doctor as quickly as possible.  Hidden health issues may be contributing to the weight gain, such as diabetes, hormone imbalance or even allergies.

The good news is that no matter what age after forty that the weight gain occurred, it can come off and generate a healthier YOU.

One caveat: Dieting can often lead to weight gain.

Huh?

Yes, it's true. Dieter Phil may drop 10 pounds, then a year later he discovers that he not only found those 10 pounds, he's also picked up 5 more pounds along the 'weigh'.

Many dieters often trick themselves into thinking, "I've lost ten pounds once before - so it's a piece of cake. So I'll have a bit of fun and not be so careful about what I eat.  I'll reward myself for now, then swiftly take off the ten pounds like I did last time."

When they end up with more than the 10 pounds to lose, they often diet and get all the weight off.  However, that familiar scenario appears...

"I've lost forty-five pounds once before - so it's a piece of cake. So I'll have a bit of fun and not be so careful about what I eat.  I'll reward myself for now, then swiftly take off the forty-five pounds like I did last time."

Whether we define this situation as yo-yo dieting or simply Diet Boomerang OR Diet Failure, weight gain isn't anything that any of us want to experience. Therefore, when striking out on a diet plan, be certain to stick with the diet plan until reaching your weight loss goals.  And be sure that those weight loss goals are realistic - because you don't want to do the yo-yo thing.

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