why is it so easy to gain weight and hard to lose it?

Well according to Chalene Johnson (a Beachbody® trainer) it is because our metabolism slows to a crawl as we get older. That being the case, we need to build muscle to burn the fat and rev up the metabolism. Some days, it is so easy to put off exercising, but we just can't do that anymore.

After 2 months doing a Chalene Extreme workout, I finally spotted a muscle taking popping up on my arm while drying my hair. HOLY COW!! I was so excited! Now I would love to be able to tell you that I have lost a bunch of weight, but nope-can't do that. What I can tell you is I FEEL stronger, stand straighter and ride better. The weight will come off, it really will. It takes time and I am building muscle. Well, it's hot and I am tired but I am going to go push play on the DVD player and work on that muscle I spied!