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Ahead, find Austins favorite tips for weight loss for women over 50.

I always tell women, you gotta start weight training. Weight training will help you work the muscles to keep from atrophy because as we age, we lose our muscle tone, Austin says. If you dont use it, you lose it! Whether you do bodyweight exercises, resistance band exercises, or add a pair of hand weights to your routine, Austin suggests weight training twice per week or more.

Muscle conditioning is the most important as we go through perimenopause, into menopause, and even after menopausethe weight loss happens naturally if you get those muscles to work a little more, Austin adds. Our muscles are what keeps us young. If your muscles are toned and taught, theres no drooping and sagging, and muscles work miracles on your metabolism.

Its true: Increased muscle mass gained through weight training can boost your metabolism and your bodys ability to burn fat, which may help maintain a healthy weight, Steven Bowers, D.O., a board-certified family physician, previously explained of strength training over 50.

Austin says that overeating, especially late at night, is something she tries to avoid. Thats the time that our body already naturally slows down, and if youre overeating at night, youre not able to burn some of those calories because you're starting to lay around the house, she says.

Instead, Austin recommends eating a nutritious dinner to help avoid late-night snacking. If youre hungry after dinner, Austin does have a few go-to healthy snacks she likes to eat. She says she loves apples with almond butter, cottage cheese with flax seeds and hemp seeds, hummus with veggies, and nuts. Eating healthy as you age is importantespecially healthy fats, vitamin C, and fiber.

I always tell people make sure youre drinking your eight eight-ounce glasses of water every day, Austin explains. Water is energy. It really helps you. Austin says that not only does drinking plenty of water give you the energy to power through your day, but it can also be a beneficial weight loss tool and is important for overall health. With hot flashes and other menopause symptoms, dehydration can occur, so its really important to keep on drinking, she adds.

The body sometimes confuses thirst for hunger, causing you to eat more than you need. One study found that drinking water before a meal is linked to weight loss, and experts agree that drinking water can actually help you get rid of water weight. If you dont drink enough water, the body holds on to water to prevent severe dehydration, Amy Shapiro, R.D., previously explained.

If you can, get some movement in. Dont sit. Sitting gives you no energy, Austin adds. So get up out of the chair as often as you can. You have to move those muscles to get the oxygen to flow, and that gives you energy. Plus, adding even small amounts of movement to your day can help counteract some of the negative health effects of sitting (including weight gain). One 2022 study found that something called NEAT (Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis), which refers to the portion of daily energy expenditure not resulting from voluntary exercise, is an essential tool for body weight control.

When you do need to sit, take Austins advice and practice good posture. I tell people that posture is the key to good energy. If youre sitting slouched over, youre not able to take deep breaths, she says. So get up, stretch, and have good posturethats the key to good energy.

We love that Austin always helps her fans stay motivated. Looking for more from the fitness pro? Check out some of Austins fan-favorite exercises below.

Shannen Zitz is an Assistant Editor at Prevention, where she covers all things lifestyle, wellness, beauty, and relationships. Previously the Editorial Assistant at Prevention, she graduated from the State University of New York at Cortland with a bachelor's degree in English. If shes not reading or writing, you can probably find her frequenting the skincare and makeup forums on Reddit or hogging the squat rack at the gym.

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