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Nothing Tastes As Good as Healthy Feels
27 years old, wife, mother of two, former soccer player (20yrs), ready for my outside to mirror my inside again. :) A flat stomach would definitely be a welcome change. New to this, hoping it helps keep me inspired and motivated. If it helps you too, BONUS! Enjoy y'all!
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Fitness. Health. Inspiration. Life. My witty commentary when I remember to post it. LOTS of randomness. There is a lot going on in this pretty head of mine.
Height - 5'7" | Starting Weight - 229 | Goal Weight - 170 | Pounds Lost - 24
DISCLAIMER: I am not a fitness professional nor a dietician. Just a former athlete, wanting to get control of my body.
Although these numbers are subjective… for men, visible abs usually happen around 10% body fat. For women.. around 14-18% body fat.
In order to lower your body fat, eat clean in a caloric deficit, do cardio (HIIT is great for fat loss) and lift weights. While some people (depending on your genetics and current fitness level/body composition) can lose weight from JUST eating clean or JUST working out… you are going to get the best results from incorporating all three in your fat loss arsenal!
Remember though, weight loss does not always equal FAT loss. Just because the number on the scale is going down, does not mean you are losing JUST fat. Often times the first several pounds are due to water weight. Also… be sure and get plenty of protein in your diet and avoid marathon cardio sessions so you don’t burn up precious muscle. The more muscle you have on your frame, the faster your metabolism is at rest, (you burn more calories JUST BY BEING ALIVE when you have more muscle). Plus once you lose fat, you will want to have some muscle underneath to give you that “tone” look and avoid being “skinny fat”.
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“It sounds counterintuitive, but people who eat breakfast tend to weigh less than those who don’t. Many breakfast abstainers get so hungry by midmorning that they grab high-calorie quick fixes rather than the lower-calorie whole-grain cereal and low-fat milk or whole-wheat toast, fruit and yogurt that they might have eaten for breakfast, explains Debbi Beauvais, R.D., S.N.S., a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Another bonus: Whole-grain eaters have lower body weights and smaller waist measurements.”
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Pushups! Oh yeah!
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HAIR! I miss my hair!!
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I LOVE Mila!
YUMMY!
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