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BOTTOMSLIM | BAD EXPERIENCE TRYING TO LOOK SLIM AT 60

BottomSlim reviews the experience of trying to look slim at 60 IRENE HO, 60, came to us because she could not regain her lost confidence. She had a bad experience trying to socialise in her golden years because she was too conscious about her looks. She wanted to lose weight – especially around her tummy – so that she could look and feel good about herself. At any age, losing belly fat is not an easy thing to do. It seems even more difficult to achieve over age 60. Effects of menopause such as changes in hormones and a natural loss of muscle mass makes it more likely that your waistband will expand. Why is it nearly impossible to lose weight after the age of 60? As you age -- even if your weight on the scale doesn't change -- you may notice that your belly is no longer as tight as it used to be. The development of visceral fat, a deep, internal layer of fat that surrounds your internal organs and interferes with liver function is likely to increase your risk of heart ...

BOTTOMSLIM | BAD EXPERIENCE TO LOSE STOMACH FAT

Several lifestyle factors are contributing to Singapore’s ever-growing weights and waistlines According to a director at HPB, the country could hit obesity rates of 15 per cent in just seven years. Worst of all, even if she engages in regular exercise, sedentary lifestyle in different stages of a woman’s life could still be adding to your belly fat. A sedentary lifestyle affects every woman at every stage of her life, whether or not they are active. • Too Much Stress • Lack of Sleep • Depression The demands of having a career and managing a family may cause many women’s bodies to go into crisis mode. As a result, the body begins to slow down and store fat. When daily life deprives you of sleep, your body can't work to its best ability. The body's reacts to a lack of sleep also by storing fat. The vicious circle starts with many women engaging in what is called "emotional eating." This is a response to high stress and an attempt to fill a void ...

BOTTOMSLIM | You Are Likely To Gain 2 Kilos Soon

Don’t be surprised if you find your work clothes getting tighter either. How many times have you gave yourself the excuse that you were too tired to work out after work? According to the study by HPB, 59% of Singaporeans are exceeding their recommended calorie intake . And they have proof that a woman will put on at least 2 kilos since the day she enters the workforce. When you are making that transition to #adulting, you shift to a more sedentary lifestyle. For the first time in life, you are probably parked behind a desk for 40-plus hours per week. The pockets of free time you have are spent hanging out at cafes, restaurants and bars with friends. The struggle was real for one of our bubbly customers, Fiona Tan, 28 , faced when she first chanced upon us on a TV award sponsorship. She was feeling flabby but had difficulty keeping up with her gym routine. 4 REASONS WHY YOU ARE FEELING MORE FLAB THAN FAB Erratic eating habits Blame it on your uni days! Did ...

BOTTOMSLIM | What a fabulously slim experience at 60 looks like

Looking and feeling healthy is not limited by age At age 60, even if you've put on a few kilos from spending too many hours sitting in front of a screen, it's not too late to begin getting back in shape with a few lifestyle changes. However, it might require slight modifications to a standard nutrition and fitness plan taking into consideration changes in your body, loss of bone density and medications you might be under. IRENE HO, in her 60s , came to BottomSlim wanting to lose weight – especially around her tummy – so that she could regain some of her confidence. Having chanced upon our programme at a roadshow, she came for treatments to try. With our advice, she lost a total of 2.2kg and overall 35 cm off her waist. BOTTOMSLIM’S GUIDELINES FOR LOSING WEIGHT APPROACHING 60s 1. Consult your doctor Before beginning anything (exercise or diet plan), it is important to know your health concerns , such as arthritis, diabetes, heart problems, osteoporosis, and...

BottomSlim | Can You Banish Chunky Calves?

Wearing heels for long hours can cause chunky calves, beware! Resistant to the usual body-fixing solutions such as slogging in the gym and a strict diet, chunky calves are one of the problems body-conscious women are most desperate to get rid of. Resorting to painful, costly and debilitating liposuction to remove excess fat from the area, is one option but the key question is whether this is a calf reshaping due to the amount of subcutaneous fat or whether this is a size of the calf muscle problem. If it is a muscle size issue, most liposuction procedures may not work for calf muscle reduction. Nonsurgical fat reduction is a procedure that uses specialised equipment to create a controlled injury to small volumes of fat. Currently, there are two types of devices used for nonsurgical fat removal: ultrasound and muscular electro-stimulation. Both allow outpatient treatment resulting in efficient and consistent fat reduction as well as enhanced body contour. After only one trea...

BottomSlim | Is Your Exercise Regime Causing the Gain on Your Hips?

Is your hip getting thicker as you exercise? You may be doing it wrong! Do you notice that even though you are exercising on a regular basis, you are still gaining inches or centimeters around your hips? You may actually be working on the wrong set of muscles, causing your bottom to grow larger than you desire. 1. Aerobics Exercise While great for weight loss overall, this form of exercise like stairs climbing requires a particular group of muscles to go on overdrive, primarily, the glutes and hip muscles. Have you tried to intensify the workout by taking two steps at a time? You are activating an even larger portion of those muscles 2. Walk or Jog on Treadmill Running is a great cardio workout, no doubt. In general, they also target your butt and hips. Using a treadmill recruits the highest amount of your hip and butt muscles – almost 50% on incline. 3. Spin Cla...

BottomSlim | Post-Pregnancy Bulging Tummy, OMG!

The extreme fatigue, recurrent mood swings, inability to lose weight are often a shared experience for many women who just gave birth. Losing leftover pregnancy kilos and especially toning the lower body specifically is the worst. Keep Expectations in Check Depending on the size of the newborn and the weight of the amniotic fluids and placenta (which you deliver at birth), most pregnant women can expect to lose between 6 to 12 kilos during delivery. Given that most pregnancy weight gain is between 12 to 15 kilos, that’s a healthy start. Your breast tissue, blood supply, fat stores and enlarged uterus will not shrink until the first six weeks. So expect the belly to stay enlarged for a while. Don’t focus on "getting your body back" (it didn’t go anywhere!) instead create a healthy, happy, and — possibly slightly differently shaped — you. BottomSlim has some tips to get you started:- 1. Weekly weight-loss goal As we shared last w...