Fit & Healthy Buffalo- Fitness Success After 40

  There are certain fitness myths that just won’t die. These ideas are passed from one unsuspecting person to the next, a little tidbit of misinformation that does more harm than good. I’ve heard them all. There’s the myth about ab crunches melting off belly fat. (Sorry folks, spot reduction doesn’t exist. You’ve got to burn the fat from your body as a whole.) Then there’s the one that says the faster you do an exercise the better, even at the expense of form. (Ouch. This philosophy has caused many an injury. Never sacrifice form for speed.) I’ve even heard one that says recovery days are not necessary. (Rest days are actually of vital importance to your recovery and weight loss.) But of all the fitness myths out there, the one that gets under my skin the most is the belief that fat loss comes as a result of long, slow cardio sessions. I’ve seen many people waste their time and effort on this one. (It can EVEN lead to Weight-Loss Resistance Syndrome.. read

If you’re ready to reduce your body fat, then follow these five simple rules Fat Loss Rule #1: Water Rules Ready to melt away the fat? Then you’ll need to drink water. A lot of it. Every time you feel the urge to drink something, make it water. Not juice. Not milk. And definitely not beer. Theses add sugars and calories to your daily intake, which will do nothing but make it harder to eliminate your fat stores. Drinking water also helps you avoid eating when you’re not hungry, feel better, and doesn’t slow you down when it’s time to exercise. Fat Loss Rule #2: Protein, Please Burning fat requires you to eat differently. That means no more eating whatever you want whenever you want. One of the best things you can eat to get rid of fat is protein. Whether chicken, turkey, eggs, low-fat cottage cheese, beef, or whey protein powder, protein at every meal gives you energy you can use for whatever tasks come your way. Rule #3: Eat Less On the path to less fat, one rule you can’t ignore is to

  Every year at about this time frustrated people around the globe look in the mirror and realize that their waist is larger, hips are wider, and their 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 Weight Loss Resistance Syndrome.  How do you know if you have Weight Loss Resistance Syndrome?  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 Weight Loss Resistance Syndrome—quite an unpleasant condition to have.  Fortunately, there is a cure.  It all starts with your mind. The thing about Weight Loss Resistance Syndrome is that it affects your mind mo