Weight Loss and Healthy Living for Women Over 40
I thought at the start of day 2 of filming that I wouldn’t be as nervous as I was at the start of day 1. But oddly enough, I was almost just as nervous. We would start an hour later this morning (probably because it was after MN before any of us got to bed after filming day 1), but after the few weeks of anticipating and waiting for these strangers to ascend upon my space, my hood, my home, had me a bit nervous!
Does the thought of working out in a gym scare you? When we can workout at home, using what we have available to us, then we have no excuse not to exercise. I mean, really, think about it. There are opportunities for fitness all around us. All we have to do is be willing to look for them. Try this lower body, strength-building workout you can do at home or anywhere!
Are you eating enough protein to help you lose weight and burn fat? While proteins have several jobs to do including improving immunity and hormone regulation, the primary role of protein is to build, strengthen and repair muscle tissue. Did you know that muscle burns more fat at rest than fat burns at work? Here are my top 3 weight loss benefits of protein.
Typically when we go on a diet and want to lose weight, we also strive to lose body fat, right? But the problem is that far too often we lose too much muscle mass as well. And when we lose muscle mass, our metabolism will also slow and ironically, plateau and stump our weight loss, inevitably resulting in increasing fatigue and lower energy. Protein is essential for building lean muscle, which increases metabolism, which increases fat burn!
Aging is inevitable, but how we age can be contributed to how we take care of ourselves, too! We are not destined to poor health and a life of inactivity just because we’re getting older. It’s up to us to take control of our own health and our own bodies to do our part in preventing disease. Here are the top three things I’ve learned about losing weight and getting healthy after turning 40.
Happy Celebration America! Enjoy your long weekend and holiday friends with these happy and healthy, July 4th recipes and pins!