Hi Cheryll
I'm not sure what you mean by "all the workout pics seem to show young people". If you mean my videos and workout pics then I'm not that young. I'm 40 and I work to stay lean just like everybody else (my hormonal issues started before 40, peri-menopause runs in my family and a really bad case of adrenal fatigue didn't help either but I got it under control now).
Most of my clients are women 55 and over (many are 60 and some 80) and all have been able to get lean and stay lean by lifting heavier weights 3 times a week and doing some type of
Interval Cardio, mobility and flexibility 2-3 days a week.
Staying active daily is the key. The formula I teach my clients is:
3 days 20-40 min. of mobility + strength circuits + flexibility
2-3 days 10-20 min. cardio intervals
2 days 20-40 min. mobility and flexibility (yoga is ideal since is really helps with hormonal balance)
You don't need to starve yourself to lose fat but you do need to eat a non-processed diet 80% of the time, control portions, and take care of yourself (sleep 8 hours, manage stress, etc.).
The reason most women find it so hard to stay lean is they eat all kinds of processed garbage that disrupts hormonal balance (cereals, crackers, non organic proteins, yogurt, cheeses, and soy foods, fruits and veggies chock full of pesticides also disrupt hormones).
Try to eat as clean as you can and exercise daily is pretty much all you need to do. Doesn't matter what age you are (plenty of obese teens running around these days too). And for the record you are pretty young compared to some of my clients and visitors and can do many of the
Fatloss Workouts on my site : )