If you\u2019re over 40 and trying to drop a few pounds, you\u2019ve probably heard a few myths about it. These myths tend to be discouraging, which is why we\u2019re here to set the record straight.<\/p>\n
Here are four myths that simply aren\u2019t true:<\/p>\n
While counting calories can be a helpful tool in your weight loss journey, it\u2019s certainly not the only way to shed some pounds. Some men don\u2019t want to count calories because it\u2019s tedious and restricting.<\/p>\n
Instead of counting calories, consider keeping a food journal. By writing down what you eat, you can identify some problem foods that you can eliminate to drop some weight.<\/p>\n
There are plenty of diets that limit the number of carbs you eat, and while some work, you don\u2019t have to eliminate carbs to get fit.<\/p>\n
However, you should eat carbs that are high in protein or fiber, like brown rice, oatmeal, dried beans, yogurt, fruits, nuts, and seeds.<\/p>\n
Yikes, talk about a discoursing statement. Fortunately, this is a myth. Yes, metabolism does decrease with age. The American Council on Exercise says your body burns 150 calories less every decade past 20, but that doesn\u2019t mean weight loss is impossible.<\/p>\n
If you burn more calories than you eat, you can lose weight \u2013 no matter how old you are.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re a soda drinker, you might assume that switching to a diet version will help you lose weight. While it\u2019s true that diet sodas have fewer calories, they aren\u2019t necessarily ideal for weight loss. Instead of switching to diet soda, consider switching to water.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
If you\u2019re over 40 and trying to drop a few pounds, you\u2019ve probably heard a few myths about it. These myths tend to be discouraging, which is why we\u2019re here to set the record straight. Here are four myths that simply aren\u2019t true: Myth #1: Counting calories is the only way to lose weight While […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14494,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[703],"tags":[723,784],"class_list":["post-15087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-weight-loss","tag-diet","tag-weight-loss"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15087","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15087"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15087\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15087"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}