Healthy Diet Plans >>
Diet and Weight Loss >>
Weight Loss Tips for Seniors |
Weight Loss Tips for Seniors Fat in seniors diet causes them to gain weight more easily because of their inability to digest and metabolize fat quickly.
- 30gms of fat –
- Eat less fat so that more stored body-fat is burnt as fuel, and you become thinner.
- Consult a chart for the total grams of fat in various foods and eat not more than 30gms of total calories daily, to lose weight. Maintain a record of whatever you eat.
- Eat less than 35gms of total fat calories daily to maintain your ideal weight.
30gms of fiber- Fiber can block fat absorption and helps burn fat and calories eaten. It makes you feel full earlier, contains fewer calories and empties the stomach slowly.
- Consult a chart for the total grams of fiber present in various foods and eat at-least 30gm of fiber daily to lose weight. And maintain a record of whatever you have eaten.
- Eat more than 25gms of fiber daily to maintain your ideal weight.
30minutes of walk- Walking burns approximately 350 calories per hour, it increases the body’s metabolic rate which helps burn calories at a faster rate and it also decreases appetite.
- A 30minute brisk walk daily will help you lose enough weight easily. 15minutes walk, twice a day also produce the same results.
- Once you have acquired your ideal weight, you can take a day off each week and rest.
|
|
Submitted on January 16, 2014 |
|