Fit & Healthy Buffalo- Fitness Success After 40

There are few things more frustrating than wanting to lose weight without any success. Here are 7 reasons that your weight won’t budge… Reason #1: Your Mind Your mind is your number one ally when it comes to achieving your goals. However, until your mind has been programmed for success, it will do more to derail your efforts than to help you. • Take a few moments each day to visualize yourself at your ideal weight. Imagine how it feels to look the way you’ve always wanted. • Protect your mind from any negative self-talk. If a negative thought comes to mind, immediately reject it. • You want to be thin and fit, and yet you think of yourself as out-of-shape and fat. Re-program your mind to think of yourself as fit and attractive, and you will be well on your way toward achieving your goal. • Give up the belief that you can’t achieve the body you’ve always dreamed of. See it first in your mind, and then in the mirror. Reason #2: Your Fear Change makes most of us nervous – even if it is

  Far too often fitness is presented as complicated and confusing.   Nothing could be farther from the truth.     Being fit comes from living the following simple everyday practices: Throw out your big dinner plates. Using small plates at home effortlessly reduces calorie intake and promotes weight loss. Make exercise a regular part of your life. Create a network of accountability with workout partners or by working with me, your local fitness expert.   Know what you want to accomplish. Visualize the end result of your hard work. Believe in you. I know that you CAN accomplish your goals.   Don't be a wimp. Keep the intensity high during your workouts. Remember that you don't want to kill time; you want to burn calories and strengthen your body through intense exercise. Drink water all day long.   Know when to ask for help.   Incorporate High Intensity Interval Training into your routine by doing bursts of high intensity rather than exercising at a single steady pace.   Maintain

If you’ve ever tasted packaged junk food (and who hasn’t) then you know just how addicting it can be. There’s a reason for this – the food companies actually formulate each bite for maximum craveability. This is done with a special tantalizing balance of sugar, fat and salt.   But while junk food tastes pleasing…it’s detrimental to your fat loss results.   Unclear on what exactly classifies as junk food? You’re not alone, especially these days as many junk foods are being deceptively marketed and packaged as healthy choices.   Here’s the checklist on what classifies something as junk food: Junk food has little to zero nutritional value Junk food is processed and packaged Junk food is high in sugar, fat and salt Junk food is high in calories Junk food is rarely eaten out of hunger Soda pop, convenience foods, packaged snacks, frozen treats… 4 Steps to Kill Junk Food Cravings Picture the next 30 days of your life being 100% free of junk food. How would your results improve? How would you

But it’s not ice cream! And you wouldn’t really want me to point you towards a bowl of sugary ice cream. That would only prolong your struggle with achieving your ideal body and optimal health. Nope, we aren’t talking about scoops, we are talking about shakes… Protein Shakes! Protein is an essential macronutrient for building lean muscle mass and so there’s no disputing the fact that protein shakes are an important tool for fitness gains and fat loss. Not only does a protein shake meal replacement take only a few minutes to prepare, it keeps you on point with your nutrition while making it easy to avoid unhealthy fast food alternatives for a quick meal. However, blending up the same combination of protein powder, ice and water sure does get boring. The following 31 Flavors of Protein Shakes will destroy your protein shake boredom once and for all! For each of the recipes below simply combine the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Add extra water, milk or ice as needed to