YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT! These are five of the most powerful weight loss words that need to be part of your vocabulary! After the new year I need a reset to downsize my middle and figured many of you would too! That’s why I’m so excited to announce this weight loss challenge! Many women over fifty believe the secret to a slimmer body is exercise. While it is extremely important to move, your nutrition is paramount. Instead of giving you the exact foods to eat, I’ve laid out a simple nutrition philosophy for you to follow. The emphasis is on eating real food in moderate amounts when you’re hungry.
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8 SIMPLE SWAPS TO IMMEDIATELY INCREASE WEIGHT LOSS
Even with the best intentions there are diet mistakes women over fifty frequently make that slow down their weight loss. Anyone who has ever tried to shed weight knows it’s not easy but unfortunately we routinely make common errors that actually sabotage our success. In theory, losing weight is a simple formula: eat healthy food in modest quantities and exercise more. However, even if you succeed at that, there could be other mistakes you are making when dieting that are holding you back from seeing the results you want.
GREAT GLUTEN FREE LOW CALORIE CRACKERS
This week my featured fave is Suzie’s Corn, Quinoa and Sesame Thin Cakes, a gluten free, low calorie cracker that I use for every topping imaginable. They taste delicious plain but are subtle enough to use sweet or savory. What I love the most is that each cracker has only about 13 calories and that’s for a big cracker! When I need something to snack on these are my go to base for everything from peanut butter to grilled chicken to hummus. They are also extremely low sodium and fat free. There are so many women over fifty who have gone gluten free but unfortunately many gluten free products contain a lot of calories, salt, sugar or fat. Suzie’s Corn, Quinoa and Sesame Thin Cakes are about as pure as they come.
HEALTHY, EASY EGG RECIPES
My healthy, easy egg recipes will have you licking your lips and begging for more! Protein is one of the main building blocks to a healthy diet and eggs are one of the best options available. Eggs have only 70 calories, no carbs and 7 grams of high quality protein plus other nutrients. They are readily available, cheap, low calorie, gluten free, and extremely versatile. I love eggs simply cooked but adding extra ingredients can easily turn them into a really special meal or snack.
Read MoreSetting Safe, Smart and Attainable Fitness Goals
While setting new intentions is always a good thing, having a defined end game is equally as important. The instinct is to go big, but in reality it’s always best to listen to our bodies to set realistic, smart and safe fitness goals. What’s the benefit? It’s two-fold. Fitness isn’t a one-size-fits-all mentality. No two women are the same – and those of us in our fifties and sixties certainly aren’t in the same place as women in their twenties and thirties. Our bodies are different, and we have to account for these differences when we set our fitness goals. The benefit here is that if we take the time to recognize and set smaller, realistic goals, we’re more likely to accomplish them.
