I just started going to the gym and have found I put on 2kg in 3 months by doing cardio three times a week and muscle building twice a week. I feel HEAPS better and am losing fat judging by my belly line shrinking. I’m also trying to consume 2000-3000 less calories per week than my age/weight requirement.

Should I be consuming more calories while building muscle or is this method OK?

ANYONE????

I’m 63 years old, and have had some run-ins with health problems recently, at times caused by the medical treatment I was receiving at the time. That’s when I decided to take matters into my own hands.
I’ve begun to work out with progressive resistance every 5 days, as any more frequently and I would injure myself and gain 5 lbs. “instantly” in spite of dieting due, I think, to hormonal changes which cause muscles to retain fluids while healing(this seems to be a one-time thing)and an insatiable hunger which transcends the increased calorie-burning going on-I literally become a bottomless pit. Taking vitamins has the same effect.
I also do low-level aerobic activity most days for sometimes 3-4 hrs. at a time, you know, swimming, walking,or exercise-biking. My doctor thinks I’m a real animal, and that I should take it a little easier at my age and suggests I lose weight more slowly(I’m losing about 2&1/2 lbs. per week). I’ve managed to cut my blood pressure medication dose in half on my own(My wife and I have medical backgrounds and are able to monitor our own blood pressures periodically.)
While I don’t advocate anyone just doing their own thing regarding medical problems, I do advocate that a person do a self-evaluation and determine what works best with him or her, and critically look at advice given by others.
I hope I’ve answered a few questions that have yet to be asked and about which their is some misinformation floating around out there.
So exercise, eat a healthy diet, do relaxation routines, and bulk up on non-starchy vegetables and, yes, be just a little crazy.

Ciao

All this is very hard form a 51 year old insulin resistant, with depleted testosterone, my age and heath fight against me but I must win this fight because the alternative puts me in an early grave

I finaly did make the switch to the lower cal. and changed my work out and believe me or not, I did lose the weight and continued to build muscle.

Of course, it took me 6 years of the same weekly weight gain before I finaly said enough to change it. But you know what… I couldnt be Happier!!!

and the best thing of all- Im doing better now- Size and health wise then I was back then. I dont even lift as much, and Im not in the gym every day… small but simple changes can help you lose weight, and make you happier by not feeling so consumed by your daily exercise. I know it overwhelmed me- I never had any free time…. but if your happier it will make the changes a lot easier too

NUTRITION.

ugh…

It’s important. It sucks, but important above all else. It sounds like a cliche, but it’s true. Any personnal trainer or athlete will tell you the same thing. NUTRITION. Bye-bye mr. large pizza with garlic sauce and cheesy bread.

It’s hard. But you need to be mentally strong my friends. It sucks. No way to get around it. But if you want abs, you need to earn them.

Also if you go to a gym, I am sure they have ab classes that’s included with your membership. I know it might be just a little embarassing at first, but hey, you might talk to a cute girl while your in there!