Fit & Healthy Buffalo- Fitness Success After 40

This month we’re taking a deep dive into a BILLION-dollar topic. No, that is not a typo! It’s all about staying healthy as you age. This year, across the world people will spend $62 billion on anti-aging efforts. That’s one of those numbers that is so big, it’s hard to imagine, am I right? But imagine this: you don’t have to break the bank in order to be healthy at EVERY age. Your health & wellness is like your retirement account. The consistent investments you make NOW – by eating a healthy diet, working out regularly, taking care of your skin/eyes/teeth, not smoking, etc. – pay off big-time deep into the future! And the BEST part is, it’s never too late to start making those investments in your personal wellness account. Working out creates a strong base of muscle (and bone!) that will keep you strong as you get older … plus of course, it keeps your heart & body healthy! Getting 7-8 hours of sleep a night builds a healthier and more focused brain. Finding ways to manage stres

A little over a year ago, something happened that stalled a LOT of people’s results. Yes, it had to do with the lockdown …. but I’m not talking about all the stress-related eating/cooking/baking that happened. The “something” is a LACK OF DAILY MOVEMENT. Most of us moved a lot less (and maybe still are). We walked less, stood less, and sometimes even showered less (lol). All of this regular daily movement is a surprising factor in 1) getting results, 2) keeping those results coming, and 3) maintaining your results. It is responsible for burning a significant amount of fuel each day! I’ve got some solutions: First, some background: When it comes to your calorie burn, it can be broken down into three major categories. BMR (basal metabolic rate) – the calories your body burns at rest, to keep you alive. This makes up about 60%-70% of your total daily burn. TEF (thermic effect of food) – the calories your body burns converting food to fuel. This totals about 10% of your daily burn. TEPA

  Raise your hand if you’ve ever had a bad day and “treated yourself” to sugary or high-fat processed food! Pizza … ice cream … chips … or whatever other food falls into your “self-soothing” category. Stress eating is REAL. BUT … too much stress eating will derail your results. And even more importantly, it’s not good for your health. I’ve seen it happen time and time again with some of my clients. They’ll be feeling GREAT and amazing making progress, but then BOOM! They’ll get hammered by a busy time at work, a sleepless night, or a super hectic week. And if they aren’t prepared ahead of time, the stress flood gates open – and it’s stress-eating central! I’ve got a quick rundown of why this matters – and what to do about it. You will probably recognize this stress eating cycle: You get stressed … your cortisol levels rise ... your metabolism slows ... you crave sugar or other processed foods ... your blood sugar rises and falls ... you get more cravings ... and on and on. UGH. You nee