2006-06-15 23:18:47 · 18 answers · asked by GRUMPY /UK 5 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body
Especially if your work is desk work (or any kind where you sit most of the day), the answer is pretty simple-- you are losing muscle. Muscle burns calories 24 hours a day just by its need to stay warm. Without a demand placed on it (Running, Lifting weights, Yoga, Construction-- the list goes on), your body is very efficient at dropping muscle and also efficient at storing energy (fat).
Young or old, get back in the gym, learn it right with some guidance, and put some muscle back on. Then, within months, a piece of cake is just a piece of cake-- not a guilt trip.
Additionally, since metabolism is being repeatedly discussed, your muscles are what comprise a major percentage of your metabolism, and are the most adjustable. You cannot change the size of your internal organs by much, for example-- but muscles can adapt for decades.
Good Luck!
Refer to my other answers in health and exercise for more info...
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2006-06-16 00:36:12 · answer #1 · answered by fitpro11 4 · 8⤊ 1⤋
we only get fat as we get older if we give up on exercising i'm not trying too be funny some people use age as excuse because they can't be bothered too try and stay fit you can lose weight and have a fast metabolism at any age by cutting down on snacks like crisps chocolate and fizzy drinks like coke and also exercise.
2015-03-10 09:49:02 · answer #2 · answered by James Crawley Maximus Meridius 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our metabolism slows down as we get older, just eat healthily, exercise properly and drink 2 litres of water a day.
2006-06-17 05:05:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
why do we get fat as we GAT older and yet we eat less?
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2006-06-15 23:41:45 · answer #4 · answered by paulkadutch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fattening can be a result of the slowing in our metabolism. metabolism is the name given to the process of food digestion and break down on the food and absortion by our body.
2006-06-16 02:27:59 · answer #5 · answered by maria p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Girl i have the same problem its because as we age our metabolism slow all the way down so lots of exercise and water for us going down road.
2006-06-16 00:58:32 · answer #6 · answered by starlight_1017 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our body regenerates less. We move less. Our cells have found the way to exist without undergoing frequent replacement and being more lazy!
2006-06-15 23:26:55 · answer #7 · answered by soubassakis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, im 13, but ur metabolism gets lower, therefore, ur body doesnt naturally burn calories/fat as easily as it did when u were young. so basically, ur metabolism is lower and doesnt work as fast and efficiently as a young persons.
2006-06-15 23:21:11 · answer #8 · answered by ♥ Vogue ♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because when we start thinking our self older we become lazier and then we get fat .
2006-06-16 01:10:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
After puberty, you no longer need that much food (for growth). If you don't adjust your diet (notably carbohydrates and fat), you would get fatter and fatter after puberty.
2006-06-15 23:22:20 · answer #10 · answered by changmw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋