Wierd Stuff People Say When You Decide To Get In Shape

1. "Don't lose anymore weight. We won't be able to find you!" Also the seemingly more benign, "are you really planning on losing more weight?" and "are you still bulking?" Um, yeah, and who made you the authority on how I'm supposed to look? 

2. "You're getting thin / bulking up / getting cut, only because you live at the gym". Okay if you consider spending 1 1/2 hours someplace on a daily basis as "living there", I guess I do live there - you know like the way you live at your job. 

3. "I would work out as much as you do, if I had that kind of time". What kind of time, exactly? I have the same twenty four hours as you. I choose to get up an hour earlier than you and I forgo an hour's worth of TV at night. 

4. "Are you getting down to your hunting weight?" Yes! And if I keep up with my workouts, I'll be able to overtake my prey! He won't stand a chance!

5. "If I were young like you, I'd be able to maintain my weight." I haven't heard this one in awhile, but age is just an excuse. It is more difficult to maintain a physique with age, but not impossible. 

6. "I'm not interested in going all out with the exercise. I just wanted to get rid of my..." Sorry! Spot reducing is a myth. The only way to "get rid of" something is to lower your body fat percentage. 

7. "I don't want to get too big". Unless you eat protein by the scores and lift tons of weight, you're not going to look like a man. 

8. "Is that all you're going to eat?" Us lifters eat 5 or 6 small meals a day. We don't eat ourselves into a coma at each meal. 

9. "Okay, it looks like you reached your goal weight. Why are you still eating healthy and getting up at 5:00 am for the gym?" One word. Maintenance. 

10. "You're obsessed!" To a couch potato, I suppose we are obsessed. Anything worth achieving and maintaining takes effort. 

Lift More, Burn More!

Building muscle keeps the metabolism revved up! We require more calories to maintain a body with high muscle mass, rather than a body where the fat percentage is high. Also, muscle looks sleeker and takes up less room! So pick up those weights, ladies!

Skinny For Summer?

Yo yo dieting is no way to live. I know. I've been there. Throughout my twenties, I could eat what I wanted and never gained a pound. I was also a "cardio" girl. I had an eliptical trainer and a stationery bike in my home, plus a vast library of videos including, Tae Bo, Joanie Greggains, Susan Powter (remember her?), Buns of Steel and whatever other video came down the pike! As long as I was huffing and puffing for an hour a day, I could burn fat from my flabby form.

In my thirties and forties, it wasn't so easy to burn off all the junk I was eating. I steadily began to put on the pounds. The older I got, the harder it became to remain thin. I have been on every fad diet under the sun. In spite of all my hard work and deprivation, I would see very little results. I began lifting weights, but most of my muscle was hidden by a layer of fat. Almost at 200 lbs, I was at the end of my rope.

A friend recommended I try a nutritional cleansing program. I had tried cleansing products in the past, but said, "why not? I tried everything else, what do I have to lose?" (except 70 unwanted pounds). So I ordered a 30 Day system and started on January 6th of 2014. Within the first six months I lost 40 lbs. I was so pleased with the results and became more consistent with my exercise regimen at the gym (three days weight training, three days cardio). Since then, I had lost another 10 lbs. I had been comfortable at my present weight and have been focusing on weight training. I am now on a quest to lose the last 20 lbs using the same program.

This is not a diet, but a lifestyle change! While experimenting with the fad diets, I was not learning how to eat healthy so I could maintain the fat loss. I was also sacrificing valuable muscle due to very low calorie counts and omitting certain food groups. I did not feel good most of the time and was always tired. We ingest a great amount of toxins and failing to flush our bodies of impurities leads to weight gain. To learn more about nutritional cleansing, fill out my contact form to the right of this post. Change your lifestyle and your body will reward you for it!

10 Things That Happen When You Get In Shape

Here are some amazing things that happen as we travel along our road to fitness. You don't have to arrive at your goal weight or achieve your black belt before you enjoy the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. Some of these perks start to happen as soon as you begin your journey!

1. You have more energy - Exercise and a healthy diet enhances the blood flow carrying oxygen and nutrients to muscle tissue improving their ability to produce more energy.

2. You look better in clothes - You've heard the old adage, "muscle weighs more than fat", but the reality is, muscle takes up less space than fat, giving you a slimmer appearance. The best news is, it takes more energy to sustain a body with more muscle mass.

3. You sleep better - The quality of sleep does improve when you perform regular physical activity. Your mental clarity is also improved during the day. When I wasn't exercising, I would have that "foggy" feeling more often than not. At 3:00 pm, I used to run to the coffee pot. Not anymore!

4. You are more confident and you carry yourself better -You look better and feel better. This shows on the way you walk, talk and interact with others. People begin to treat you better.

5. People begin to follow you to the gym - With your new found confidence, people will wonder what you're doing. When I first started my healthy eating program and getting up at 5:00 am to go to the gym, my friends, family and coworkers could only comment on how "hard" it would be to make those changes in their lives. Now, they've seen my results and they are asking about my eating habits and workout routines.

6. You begin to love healthy foods - You will want to eat what's good for you and in turn, you will feel better. You may never want to go back to your old ways.

7. You can listen to what your body’s telling you - When you treat your body like a trash can, you quell your body's "voice". Once you start eating healthy, some foods don't taste as good as they used to. You will start to crave the good stuff that will keep you healthy. Your body will be more aware when you haven't had enough sleep or you're getting a cold.

8. Endorphins, the feel good hormone - When you exercise, your body produces endorphins, which trigger a positive feeling in the body. The feeling that follows workout is often described as "euphoric." That feeling, known as a "runner's high,"  comes with a positive outlook on life.

9. You want to do “right” by your body - You won't want to miss a workout. You may begin to exercise in the morning if you don't know how the rest of your day will shake out. I was never a morning person. I started working out in the morning, because I never knew when I would be asked to stay late at work or my commute was going to be longer than usual. Now my mornings aren't complete without my hour at the gym.

10. You'll feel a great sense of accomplishment - With your morning workout "out of the way", you'll be ready to tackle any situation that may come up at your job. You'll keep a cooler head, during your commute and you'll simply carry that confidence in all your encounters - which could only help you get that promotion!

Get Your Guns!

Best exercises for arm flab. I do triceps exercise and still get annoyed about underarm flab. These exercises help tighten the trouble spot.

http://www.skinnymom.com/2014/07/16/9-bicep-sculpting-moves-for-sexy-summer-arms/

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Taking my workout up a notch.

Yesterday was shoulders, chest and back. Today was quads, glutes and hammies! I'm sore! 

31 Incredibly Cute Outfits To Wear To The Gym

Here's some cute outfits to wear to the gym. Top from Under Armour. Pants from Adidas. Check out more cute outfits here. 

http://www.vogue.com/slideshow/755092/lets-get-physical-31-fantastically-cute-gym-looks-photos/#23

21 Energy Boosting Breakfast Toasts

Bored of the same old toast? Try one of these! Delicious and nutritious!

http://www.buzzfeed.com/tashweenali/energy-boosting-breakfast-toasts

Self Control 24 Hours a Day

At one time I thought daily exercise was a license to eat. Well that showed (and my efforts at the gym didn't). Then I went on a strict diet. In spite of still going to the gym that yielded minimal results. Then I tried Nutritional Cleansing and lost 60 lbs. I'm looking and feeling better than I have in decades!

Ten Reasons You're Not Seeing Results At The Gym

You drag yourself to the gym everyday, hop on your favorite treadmill - the one directly in front of the TV set for the channel with your favorite show. You key in your settings for the usual level at a slight incline at the customary 60 minutes. Only to lose 5 lbs after 4 weeks. Worst of all, you don't look any different than you did on January first, when you vowed 2015 would be the year you get that physique to die for. By now, you're ready to eat a red velvelt  cupcake and indulge in a latte del grande. What do you do? Do you accept the fact that you weren't "meant" to be "skinny" and throw in the towel? May it never be! Now is the time to make some adjustments.

Here are the top 10 reasons you are probably not seeing results and how you can fix them:

1. Exercise monotony. If you do the same old routine day after day, your body gets used to it and no longer responds. Muscles don't grow, fat doesn't get released. Try mixing it up a bit. I do three days cardio, three days weights, alternating between the two. 

2. Too much cardio causes your body to go into a caloric deficit and in times of need, your body would much rather burn muscle than fat. Sure, the scale may move in the “right” direction, but you will losing valuable muscle and your body will still look the same.

3. Passing up on the weights. Building lean muscle will rev your metabolism and the beautiful thing is, muscle takes up a lot less room than fat - an look nicer too. And please don’t subscribe to the old wive’s tale that you will begin to look a man. you don’t have enough testosterone. As long as you’re not “bulking” or eating protein by the tons, your muscles will never grow so huge.

4. Eating too little. You need your protein to feed those muscles you worked so hard developing at the gym. Also, don’t be a afraid of carbs. Complex carbs (those from fruits, veggies and whole grains) will give you the energy you need.

5. Not drinking enough water. Water helps aid in your weight loss goals on so many levels. It boosts your metabolism. It helps curb your cravings. Water is an energy boost. It restores vital nutrients, which helps all your organs maintain their peak performance. Best of all, water flushes out toxins.

6. Stress. When we are under too much stress, our bodies release a surplus of cortisol, a hormone that regulates stress. Cortisol helps us maintain a layer of fat around our middle. Exercise and meditation helps to relieve us of stress.

7. Not enough sleep. Without the proper amount of sleep, cortisol levels will be high. Try to get at least 7 hours of sleep each night if you can. Try to go to bed and wake up at the same time each day, so your body gets into a routine.

8. Sedentary Job. Try to get a little extra exercise in throughout your workday. Get up from your desk every so often and stretch. If you can, go for a walk. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Walk instead of ride. Park far away from the door at the supermarket. Be a good samaritan and walk your cart back to the cart bank when you’ve finished shopping.

9. Caffeine and sugar substitutes. Both caffeine and sugar substitutes have an adverse effect on your fitness goals. Both help trigger a hefty release of insulin. They may give you boost, but they cause your energy level to crash and leave you wanting more caffeine and sugar and more food.

10. Neglecting to cleanse. A deep cleansing that flushes impurities from your body twice a month will help you lose unwanted fat. Cleansing helps liver function and all your organs perform at their peak. It also helps restore antioxidants, which block and destroy free radicals. Cleansing also helps reduce unhealthy cravings.