Do You Have The Stubborn Fat Blues?

Every year at about this time frustrated people around the globe look in the mirror and take in the end results of their holiday eating frenzy. Maybe your waist is larger, or your hips are wider, or maybe your New Year’s resolve has fizzled. So what do you do about the stubborn and seemingly permanent fat? Sink into a depression?Well, the easiest thing to do is to throw a pity party. Then before you know it your feelings of self pity begin to snowball into a full blown case of the Stubborn Fat Blues. 
 

How do you know if you have the Stubborn Fat Blues?

• Your pants are tighter today than they were a year ago

• You’ve tried to lose weight only to fail.
• You feel trapped.
• You’re close to giving up on yourself.

If you can relate to any of the above statements then you have the Stubborn Fat Blues – quite an unpleasant condition to have. Fortunately, there is a cure. It all starts with your mind. The thing about the Stubborn Fat Blues is that it affects your mind more than anything. You see, your mental state is critical in determining your shape and size. When you focus on all of the things that you hate about your current body like the size of your thighs, the shape of your butt, or the way your belly looks then you’re putting all of your energy on the negative. The more you think about how unhappy you are, the unhappier you will become. Makes sense, right?

So instead of wallowing, use the following techniques to conquer the Stubborn Fat Blues:

1. Take it one battle at a time.
You may have 20, 50 or 100 pounds to lose before you reach your ideal weight – and, boy, that can be overwhelming. The truth is that weight loss like that won’t happen overnight – it takes months of dedication. It’s no wonder so many people simply give up.

Don’t worry about winning the entire war today, instead focus on conquering one battle at a time. Take it one meal at a time, and one day at a time. A healthy meal, a good workout and you’ve won a battle. Remember, 100 pounds is broken down into 350,000 calories. Sure, that sounds like a lot, but all you have to do is focus on burning more calories than you take in today – in the end weight loss will be inevitable.

2. Use a trigger.
How many times throughout your day do you find yourself plagued with negative thoughts? I’m too fat. I’ll never look as good as I used to. I’m not attractive. Yikes! Thoughts like these will ruin your chance at regaining your figure – they are total momentum killers.

Here’s what we want you to do. Whenever a negative thought enters your mind instantly do the following:

• Breathe out and squeeze your abs for 5 seconds – 3 times
• Throw away any junk food within arms reach
• Plan to exercise that day

Make negative thoughts a trigger to take positive action toward your goal – the results will amaze you.

3. See what you want.
If you have weight to lose, mirrors are a nightmare. Every lump and pouch seems to jump out with alarming illumination. And it doesn’t help that most of us see things as worse than they really are.

When was the last time that you closed your eyes and pictured the body that you wished you had? It may sound hokey, but we’re serious. Your mind is very impressionable, and when you bombard it with only the negative then you will be stuck on that image.

Take time each day to visualize your ideal body. Close your eyes and put yourself in that ideal body – feel what it feels like to be fit and attractive. This exercise is a powerful way to fixate your mind on your goal in a way that will leave you no room for failure.

4. Get serious.
Sooner or later you will decide that you are fed up with the Stubborn Fat Blues. You will decide that your health is important. You will decide that you deserve to look great. And you will do what it takes to achieve amazing results.

The best way to ensure that your motivation stays strong – and that your goal is met – is to get on a fitness program that actually works, like Adventure Boot Camp, One on One Personal Training, Online Personal Training. If you need help finding the right program for you - We can help. Together we will identify your goals, find workout programs that you enjoy and create a routine that works with your schedule. It’s that simple.

Contact us today for a consultation and to learn more about the different fitness programs available to you.

Then you can say goodbye to the Stubborn Fat Blues – forever!

The Ultimate Prescription – Exercise lowers blood pressure and improves cholesterol levels

These days it takes more than an apple a day to keep the doctor off your back.

The good doc is going to pester you about your blood pressure and cholesterol levels – apple or not. And who can blame them?

According to the American Heart Association, 105.2 million adults have borderline to high risk blood cholesterol levels. In addition, nearly one in three adults suffers from high blood pressure. And these numbers grow every year.

So what do you do? Pop a pill and try not to think about it? Or maybe you don’t even bother to have your blood pressure and cholesterol checked – what you don’t know can’t hurt you, right?

Whether you’ve had your blood pressure and cholesterol levels checked lately or not, these conditions are deadly and sneaky – many people are unaware of the danger lurking in their own arteries.

What’s so bad about high blood pressure and cholesterol levels? In a nutshell, these conditions raise your chances for having a stroke, kidney failure, heart disease or heart attack. Here’s the lowdown:

Blood Pressure is recorded in two numbers. The first describes your systolic blood pressure. This is the pressure when your heart is squeezing blood out. The second is your diastolic blood pressure. This is the pressure between heartbeats, when your heart is filling with blood.

The ideal blood pressure to have is 120/80 or lower. Blood pressure that falls between 120/80 and 140/90 is considered to be prehypertension – meaning that your blood pressure is higher than normal. If your blood pressure is 140/90 or higher then you officially have high blood pressure.

Cholesterol is also recorded in two numbers – high – density lipoproteins (HDL) and low – density lipoproteins (LDL). The distinction between HDL and LDL is actually quite important – LDL delivers cholesterol to your body while HDL removes cholesterol from your bloodstream. In other words, HDL cholesterol is good and LDL cholesterol is bad.

When there is extra cholesterol in your bloodstream it lines your arteries, causing them to narrow. These deposits can block an artery that flows to your heart – resulting in a heart attack, or they can block an artery that flows to your brain – resulting in a stroke.

The ideal cholesterol level to have is a number less than 200. Between 200 and 239 you are considered to have borderline high cholesterol, and 240 or higher puts you in a danger zone.

Will exercise really help lower your high blood pressure and improve my cholesterol levels? It sure will – and here’s how:

Weak Heart Muscles pump little blood with lots of effort. By exercising you strengthen your heart muscles and train them to pump more blood with less effort. The stronger your heart is the less pressure will be exerted on your arteries.

Exercise Increases HDL levels in some people – this means a decrease in your risk for heart disease. Other heart disease risk factors such as weight, diabetes and high blood pressure all show improvement with regular exercise.

Let’s be totally honest for a moment. Sure, you may be taking medication, but you need to fix the problem rather than simply hold it off.

If exercise isn’t currently part of your lifestyle you will be amazed at how it will improve your health once you start. I’m sure your doctor could share a myriad of success stories involving people just like you who dramatically improved their blood pressure and cholesterol through exercise.

Health. Isn’t that what we all ask for in the New Year?

Exercise is the answer.

The benefits of a consistent and challenging exercise program are numerous – did you know that exercise will even improve your sleep? 

Misty and I are in a unique position to assist you in grabbing onto the good health that you deserve. Call or email us today to schedule your fitness assessment and get started on an exercise program that will change your life.

Love Yourself!!

No one’s perfect. And guess what? A perfect person would be pretty boring, wouldn’t you agree? So why do you expect yourself to be perfect? Learn to love who you are as you take active steps to improve your health and fitness level. Loving yourself means taking good care of your body through healthy eating and regular exercise.

Did You Take Your Vitamin Today?

Have you ever wondered why the word ‘essential’ usually precedes the term, ‘vitamins’? The reason is simple. Vitamins as well as minerals ensure that our bodies function as they were designed. Interestingly, as important as vitamins are, the body lacks the ability to manufacture most on its own. Instead, it must rely on outside sources to meet its nutritional needs.

Vitamins are organic compounds and as such they’re found naturally in many of the foods that we consume. They’re also available in the form of vitamin supplements. Thirteen different vitamins are needed to perfom such crucial functions as helping protect against infections and desease, helping the body’s metabolism, helping the body grow and helping the body remove waste.

Vitamins are a lot like buildong blocks. A healthy body is able to put these blocks together to create the enzymes and hormones that, among other things, control heart rate, blood pressure, glucose levels and other chemical reactions.

The ADA recommends everyone take a multi-vitamin / mineral daily as a catch all for missing any nutrients in our food. You should make this habit a regular part of your morning routine. We recommend Women’s Bio-X Multi-Vitamin and Mineral to all of our female clients and Men’s FX Multi-Vitamin and Mineral  to our male clients.

Get you body in OPTIMAL health!