Fit & Healthy Buffalo- Fitness Success After 40

  So many people today are struggling to find motivation. It’s tough to find the motivation needed to get out of bed and into workout clothes. It’s even tougher to find the motivation to stick with a healthy eating plan. (Read: Nutrition and Fat Loss Nutrition Blueprint ) The chaos of 2020 is taking its toll on our minds and bodies, but there’s a way out. If you’re struggling to find the motivation to get to exercise, allow these seven reasons to inspire you to get moving… Exercise Because —Your Body Works It may seem like an odd reason to work out, but the fact that you can work out ought to inspire you to do so. After all there are plenty of folks who have been affected by disease or congenital conditions that make working out impossible. If you are able to exercise, do it! Every movement you make, be grateful and work to learn your body’s limits. In essence, when you do this you’re giving your body a high five! Exercise Because —Disease Can’t Handle It True, there are diseases that

  Let's face it, most people dislike exercise. Or at least they think they do. They say it takes up too much time, they don't like to get sweaty, or maybe they're so out-of-shape that exercise hurts. Or maybe they'd just rather lie on the couch and eat cake. I think that anyone who says they don't like exercise is really saying that they don't have any motivation. Motivation is what gets you to stick with an exercise routine—even when it's the last thing you feel like doing. (Read: Your Weight Loss Motivation ) There isn't a one-size-fits-all answer for motivation, since different things motivate different people. Try the following 7 reasons on for size and discover what motivates you: Reason #1: Health The long list of health benefits attributed to exercise should be enough motivation for anyone. Physical activity helps you achieve and maintain a healthy weight. It also helps lower bad cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood pressure, while improving the

  Part 2 of “master training” in macro-based eating (for weight loss) Ready to get into the GOOD stuff?! The other day I wrote a BLOG post that explained how to calculate your macros. You can read that HERE If you haven’t read it yet, please do that first because today we’re going to put those numbers you calculated into ACTION! (Again, this will all make sense once you read THIS FIRST ) Knowing and tracking your macros can be game-changing for your metabolism … and will not only accelerate your results but help you to feel and look AMAZING! Before we get started, some tips: TIP 1: Don’t stress about getting your macros exactly right. Use them as ballpark figures vs. trying to be perfect and hitting them exactly. Think of this as a PROCESS of learning, vs. something you have to master right out of the gate. TIP 2: If you don’t already have an online food journal, you’ll want to create an account at one of the free sites (I use and recommend MyFitnessPal) since they have databases of

Talk to 10 people and you'll get 10 different opinions on the best way to get fit.

 One will tell you to attend an aerobics class. Another will swear by jogging.  Yet another will tell you that dance and biking worked for them.

The truth is that there's really only one effective way to get fit. 

Before I get into the details, it’s important that we agree on the definition of 'fit'. Too often thin is mistaken for fit, and that's not what you should strive for. (Don't forget about Diet. READ Macro-Based Nutrition ) When someone is thin, but has very little muscle tissue, they aren't truly fit. Here’s why thin doesn’t equal fit: Their body fat percentage will be higher than ideal—even though you won't see a lot of fat on them, if their muscle percentage is low then fat percentage will be higher. Their resting metabolism will be low, since little muscle is present to burn calories at rest. Their body won't be functionally strong, which will lead to in