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The Weight Loss Challenge
Because women our age face challenges that are completely unique from any other age or gender group, diet programs designed for younger or masculine groups simply don't work. As mid-aged women, we gain and lose weight far differently than a 25-year-old man—or a 20-year-old woman for that matter. Most programs don't take this into account. It's not enough to simply cut calories. While our caloric requirements have dropped, our need for certain vitamins and minerals has increased. In addition, many of us are quite familiar with the mood swings, cravings, sleep disturbances, hot flashes, and all the other challenges mid-aged women face as hormone levels change. Suffice it to say, it's enough to throw any well-intended weight loss strategy off track.
In addition, the countless diet programs available today ignore the specific needs that women over 40 have. Plans based on a “miracle pill,” calorie counting, or restricting certain food groups ignore the core issues of weight gain. They forget that weight gain is a function of overall health, and they don't address the unique psychological and physiological needs of mid-aged women.
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