It’s the summer, and that means “celebrate your beauty”, and let the girls take it all in! I’m no stranger to keeping it real with my Shewired viewer’s when it comes to taking responsibility for one’s excuses of their own body image, however I’m definitely your biggest fan when you decided to empower yourself by taking control, and that means by taking the first step: awareness.
So, don’t fall victim to the mid-summer blues - the feeling that you are not ready to be seen in shorts or a bathing suit. Simply read on, and follow my tips for your very own Summer Fat Attack!
Sometimes, we get so overwhelmed with complex exercises to do in the gym to obtain the ideal physique, we tend to forget to just keep it simple, and keep it real.
Let’s start with sleep. Ask yourself, how much sleep am I getting nightly? Are you staying up to the wee hours of the night, and feeling totally exhausted the next day? Is the lack of sleep worth it in the morning? How productive are you truly being to yourself, and to your health, keeping up with the night-owls? If you sleep less than 6 hours, it promotes weight gain. The simple truth is you want to get between 7 ½ to 8 ½ hours of sleep per night. Poor sleep patterns alter hunger hormones, which causes late-night snacking. Lack of sleep also alters ghrelin and leptin, which are important regulators of appetite and energy expenditure - and critical for maintaining a healthy weight. Sleep loss causes increase in ghrelin and decreases in leptin, both of which increase appetite. So, if you are noticing tracks of crumbs in the morning when you awake, point the finger back at yourself, girl! Stop the late night snacking, and the self-sabotage, with simply putting yourself to bed early and getting more sleep! Fight the fat with sleep!
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Now, let’s take a look at your H20 consumption. I ask you, how much water do you drink daily? Are you picking up the water bottle only when you’re dry mouthed and thirsty? I hope not. You should definitely be drinking it least 8 glasses of water per day. Water aids in the action of burning fat. If you are lean, water will help you to burn extra calories. If you are overweight, water will increase the metabolism, and support other weight loss goals. Remember to stay fully hydrated in the summer heat, and consider drinking a liter of water first thing in the morning to get your metabolism revved up for the day! Water is your friend - it promotes weight loss and a healthy body. Fight the fat with water!
So, what sort of snacks have you packed for today? Snacking in between meals is absolutely essential for keeping your metabolism moving. Need to know what kind of healthy snacks you should be including into your diet? High-energy health snacks. Hit the grocery store and include nuts in your diet. This is an easy step to better health awareness and action. Grab some almonds, pecans, peanuts, and walnuts. Nuts are calorie dense, but don’t promote weight gain because they suppress hunger and increase metabolic rate. You can have a handful when you are on the go, or throw them in a nice green salad. Nuts give you energy and fuel to burn through out your day. Fight the fat with nuts!
Do you know where your gym membership card is? There is a reason why the ‘gym’ exists. We need a place to store all those wonderful steel and iron weights. When is the last time you picked up some dumb bells? Weight training promotes abdominal fat loss. Weight training improves muscle tone and increases strength, but it also improves metabolic health and promotes fat loss. When you are lifting weights during your workout, you increase energy expenditure and fat use. It is effective for mobilizing fat in the abdominal region. So, have no fear that you will automatically bulk up when lifting weights. You can achieve all sorts of goals when utilizing weights, like losing body fat! Fight the fat with weights!
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Have you seen your friends lately? Guess what, friends equal support! Your gal pals are actually good for your health. Women with a large circle of friends have stronger immune systems and a reduced risk of obesity, depression and premature death. The bond of friendship has a great effect on over all health. Friends reduce stress and enhance the joy of living. Call up one of your friends, or heck all of them, and go work on your sexy with fun exercise! Fight the fat with friends!
Alright, my friend, you’ve been empowered with my Summer Fat Attack tips, so kick those mid summer blue’s aside, and celebrate your beauty! Take some of my energy, and fight the fat with it!
Want other useful tips to get in shape this summer? Watch Shawnee train SheWired's Tracy E. Gilchrist on her web series Fat 2 Fab!
