How to lose that post-Christmas bulge…
Over-indulged at Christmas & New Year? Feel full, bloated andunhealthy yet again?
Its that time of year when we all promise ourselves we will getfit this year, we will lose those extra pounds and we will joina gym and keep going beyond March – its going to be differentthis year.
And this year, it CAN be different. There IS an alternative totrying every new fad diet thats around; there IS an alternativeto joining a gym and giving up after a couple of months whenyoure not really getting anywhere; there IS a way to help youlook and feel as great as you should do, all day, every day.
The alternative is finding an approach that works for you -finding the diet that makes you feel at your best by identifyingyour metabolic type and finding a way of fitting exercise intoyour daily life so it doesnt feel like an effort or chore thathas to be fitted into your already hectic schedule.
Did you know that it can take only 20 minutes of exercise, fivetimes a week to make improvements in your fitness? Or that thereis a unique diet that identifies the foods that are right foryou? By identifying your individual needs, you will identify notonly which areas of your health & fitness you need to work onbut also which ones you dont, so you can save yourself wastingtime and money on things that just dont work for you.
Working with a Metabolic Typing Advisor helps you identify thefoods that are right for you as an individual – by doing thisand eating right for your metabolic type, your weight shouldnormalise, your energy levels should improve and your cravingsshould reduce if not disappear. And if it sounds expensive, itsnot – you can be typed and have a consultation for the cost of apair of boots! Hows that for good value? – A diet thats rightfor you to help you achieve optimal health for the rest of yourlife for the cost of a pair of winter boots!
And if you are exercising and trying to lose weight, science &research have proven that the most effective combination ofexercise is a moderate amount of cardiovascular exercise withmore resistance training. So for those of you, who pound thetreadmill, swim several hundred lengths or do yoga, Pilates orother aerobics classes, thinking that all those calories youreburning are bound to help you lose weight, think again.
You aremuch more likely to lose weight by replacing some of the cardioexercise with some weight training.
Yes, weights. Most women think lifting weights is for men only -scared theyll get big muscles and look butch. Genetically womendont have the right makeup to gain the same amount of musclemass as men so theyre unlikely to get too big and weighttraining has a massive beneficial impact on preventingosteoporosis in later life.
And before you rush off to join a gym, you might be interestedto know that the weights machines in the gym are unlikely to doyou much good and can even cause injury and faulty movementpatterns. A far more effective way to train is to use one ofthose big bouncy balls that you may have seen – called a Swissor Stability Ball, some dumbbells and a mat. This is all youneed to do a workout at home that strengthens & conditions yourwhole body and helps flatten your stomach at the same time.
But to ensure you are exercising safely, correctly and doing theright exercises for your body, its worth consulting a qualifiedfitness professional, ideally a C.H.E.K. trained professional.These are practitioners who have had some of the highesttraining available and are trained to perform comprehensiveassessments and design exceptional programmes that will get youto your goals faster & more effectively. Unlike other trainers,they will address more than just physical fitness and ensurethat your programme fits into your lifestyle and is sustainablein the long term, not just something you do with them and thenforget about it once youve finished.
If you think its too expensive, then consider how much moneyyoud have wasted by joining a gym and only going for 2 or 3months. Why not put this money towards ensuring you have apersonalised approach to your health & fitness that works? Afterall, whats your health worth to you?
About the author:
Lea Woodward is a fully qualified Health & Wellbeing Coach. Shespecialises in exercise for women, weight loss and correctivepostural exercise. She is C.H.E.K. trained and is a certifiedIntermediate Metabolic Typing Advisor. Using a holisticapproach, Lea addresses all 6 foundational factors of health tohelp her clients feel at their best for long term health. Visitwww.activOne.co.uk for more information.
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