I just discovered this awesome webiste calorieking.com here's the link:
http://www.calorieking.com/foods/
You have to download a few things, but it's free and so full of information. You click on your fav places to eat, then click on the items you want to eat/like to eat. Calorie King will list the fat, calories, sodium, etc then also list (to the right of the screen) what type of exercises you'd have to do to work it off to lose weight. You can also put in you height, current weight, etc and Calorie King will list your healthy weight. At the lower portion of the screen you can choose how many calories you'd need to eat each day to either lose weight, maintain your current weight, or to gain weight.
I'm so excited about this handy new tool!
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Too Tired to Workout?
If you could commit to 15 minutes each day that's all it would take to give you a boost of energy - and makes you want to keep going.
Morning/evening: sit-ups/crunches, planks, or leg lifts of all sorts are just a few of the things you could do. These are especially great if you're trapped in doors a great deal or live in the city.
Sit-Ups: above all, protect your lower back and upper neck. Lay on you back and put your feet on a chair, sofa or your bed and do crunches. Do not use your arms to force your head/neck forward or you'll cause damage. Instead, clasp your hands behind your head, elbows out to the sides, and lift with your stomach muscles ONLY.
Planks: Lay flat on your stomach then lift up with your toes and forearms. Keep your entire body straight as a, well, plank. Back should be flat and straight, no sagging in the middle. Try to hold for as long as you can. NOTE: if you have cronic neck or back pain doing a Plank will only irritate those areas more. Omit this exercise.
Leg Lifts: Side lifts, inner thigh lifts, back kick and back leg lifts are just a few. I found a great link with better instructions for you to try.
http://www.popworkouts.com/leg-lifts-exercise/
Sculpt your legs and butt and surprise everyone when you emerge from the wintery depths in the spring and show off your hot bikini body!
Morning/evening: sit-ups/crunches, planks, or leg lifts of all sorts are just a few of the things you could do. These are especially great if you're trapped in doors a great deal or live in the city.
Sit-Ups: above all, protect your lower back and upper neck. Lay on you back and put your feet on a chair, sofa or your bed and do crunches. Do not use your arms to force your head/neck forward or you'll cause damage. Instead, clasp your hands behind your head, elbows out to the sides, and lift with your stomach muscles ONLY.
Planks: Lay flat on your stomach then lift up with your toes and forearms. Keep your entire body straight as a, well, plank. Back should be flat and straight, no sagging in the middle. Try to hold for as long as you can. NOTE: if you have cronic neck or back pain doing a Plank will only irritate those areas more. Omit this exercise.
Leg Lifts: Side lifts, inner thigh lifts, back kick and back leg lifts are just a few. I found a great link with better instructions for you to try.
http://www.popworkouts.com/leg-lifts-exercise/
Sculpt your legs and butt and surprise everyone when you emerge from the wintery depths in the spring and show off your hot bikini body!
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Rehydrate
Most of us don't like water. I know I have an issue getting down a certain amount of water each day and most of the time I never meet my quota.
During the night our bodies dehydrate and I found that chugging 2 16.9 oz bottles of water (the regular small bottles) while I'm getting ready for work really helps. It'll actually put a little spring into your step.
You may feel full after that, but you should still try to eat a little something as soon as you can. Do not go over 3 hrs in the morning without eating - even a handful of almonds would work.
During the night our bodies dehydrate and I found that chugging 2 16.9 oz bottles of water (the regular small bottles) while I'm getting ready for work really helps. It'll actually put a little spring into your step.
You may feel full after that, but you should still try to eat a little something as soon as you can. Do not go over 3 hrs in the morning without eating - even a handful of almonds would work.
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Probiotics
I absolutely swear by this stuff. When I turned 50 and had to get my very first colonoscopy my doctor told me that the very best one for us older gals is RAW, for Women 50 and Wiser. Here's a link.
http://www.gardenoflife.com/Products-for-Life/RAW-Digestion/RAW-Probiotics-Women.aspx
Yes, this brand is a little pricey, but most of the time you can find deals on line or get a coupon on line that you can present at the store to knock $5.00 off the price. You can get this at any Whole Foods store, or any nutrition specialty store. They will be in a special refridgeration area where the vitamins are located.
http://www.gardenoflife.com/Products-for-Life/RAW-Digestion/RAW-Probiotics-Women.aspx
Yes, this brand is a little pricey, but most of the time you can find deals on line or get a coupon on line that you can present at the store to knock $5.00 off the price. You can get this at any Whole Foods store, or any nutrition specialty store. They will be in a special refridgeration area where the vitamins are located.
Exercises
No one has time, no one wants to do it, etc. Yes, I know, but you gotta do a little something. Next I'll post some exercises I've learned, came up with on my own, and implement on a daily basis. Not all of us can exercise and many of us have hurts, aches and pains that will never go away. Being a person with muscle injuries, lower back and upper neck, I've had to reinvent a few things and I hope many of you can do these. It'll take me a while to get this part together so visit me later this week!
Body Talk
I've discovered a few ways to trick your body that I'd like to share.
1. Try to have your final food item no later than 7pm (if possible). Once that time comes go brush your teeth and do not eat anything else afterwards. This becomes a signal to your body that 'you're done' and for some odd reason you stop feeling like you have to keep nibbling.
2. Lay off of drinking anything with sugar in it after your 7pm cut-off time. Instead, drink hot water with honey, water, or eat a grapefruit.
3. Drink lots of water. It flushes out your system and takes with it toxins and fats building up in your body.
4. I like to go to bed feeling just a little bit hungry, this allows the body to use up the food already stored within so you'll wake up hungry in the morning and be ready for that yummy yogurt. I've also discovered that if I do this for a few weeks I actually lose weight while I sleep. This trick may not be for everyone, so try it out and decide for yourself.
5. Water-based fruits - If you want to nibble something before your cut-off time try an apple or grapes or some type of water-based fruit. As we all know water makes you feel full and so do these types of fruit.
1. Try to have your final food item no later than 7pm (if possible). Once that time comes go brush your teeth and do not eat anything else afterwards. This becomes a signal to your body that 'you're done' and for some odd reason you stop feeling like you have to keep nibbling.
2. Lay off of drinking anything with sugar in it after your 7pm cut-off time. Instead, drink hot water with honey, water, or eat a grapefruit.
3. Drink lots of water. It flushes out your system and takes with it toxins and fats building up in your body.
4. I like to go to bed feeling just a little bit hungry, this allows the body to use up the food already stored within so you'll wake up hungry in the morning and be ready for that yummy yogurt. I've also discovered that if I do this for a few weeks I actually lose weight while I sleep. This trick may not be for everyone, so try it out and decide for yourself.
5. Water-based fruits - If you want to nibble something before your cut-off time try an apple or grapes or some type of water-based fruit. As we all know water makes you feel full and so do these types of fruit.
Your Eating Habits
Yeah, yeah, I'm sure you're tired of hearing about diets. Eat this, don't eat that, do this one weird tip to cut down belly fat, blah, blah, blah. Everyone is different. Some diets that work for you may not work for me, and I've tried sooo many things. Take what I list here with a grain of salt because this advise may not work for you, but may work for other people. Here is what I found out:
Soy - for most people it will tear up your stomach, cause bloating, gas and intestinal spasming. It's in most meat products, Asian foods, and many other items.
High Frutose Corn Syrup - This is nothing more than a type of sweetner, but it is the number 1 culprit in weight gain. It's in everything! Check the labels of products before you buy. From juices, to ketchup, to bread - yes, bread! But High Frutose Corn Syrup isn't the only bad sweetner, ALL excessive sweetners are going to make you gain weight. Why does it cause weight gain? Because as we age our tummy looses the ability to breakdown and digest these types of sweetners. This will also cause bloating, gas and intestinal spasming.
Lactose - the majority of us can't handle milk or dairy products, but without ingesting these things we lose bone density as we age. Well, I've discovered the joys of Almond Milk. It's the most awesomeist thing ever! My favoriate is the Almond Breeze vanilla flavor. It's not great to cook with, but drink a glass a day and you'll get all the calcium you need plus some. AND it'll help quench that sweet crave you always get after dinner. Alternatively, other people like coconut milk instead and that might be something you'd prefer. Do your homework before you make a decision.
Gluten - this affects tons of people and I'm so glad there are products available without gluten. I'm sure some of you have heard of the term 'wheat belly.' What they're referring to is gluten. Unfortunately there is no longer such a thing as real wheat bread anymore. Most of the wheat is refined, bleached and all of the good stuff destroyed before it's put into our foods. A great alternative is rice noodles, rice products, etc. Here is a link I found with more information:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gluten-free-diet/my01140
Smaller portions - there really is something to be said about eating smaller portions. I've never been a big fan of breakfast, but having some oat meal, or Greek yogurt with granola does help. When lunch time comes around I have a meal I made the night before. Make sure you eat lots of fruits and vegs in between for a snack so when dinner time comes you'll have only a very light, and I do mean very light, meal. I'll have a tiny portion of fish and vegs of some sort.
Soy - for most people it will tear up your stomach, cause bloating, gas and intestinal spasming. It's in most meat products, Asian foods, and many other items.
High Frutose Corn Syrup - This is nothing more than a type of sweetner, but it is the number 1 culprit in weight gain. It's in everything! Check the labels of products before you buy. From juices, to ketchup, to bread - yes, bread! But High Frutose Corn Syrup isn't the only bad sweetner, ALL excessive sweetners are going to make you gain weight. Why does it cause weight gain? Because as we age our tummy looses the ability to breakdown and digest these types of sweetners. This will also cause bloating, gas and intestinal spasming.
Lactose - the majority of us can't handle milk or dairy products, but without ingesting these things we lose bone density as we age. Well, I've discovered the joys of Almond Milk. It's the most awesomeist thing ever! My favoriate is the Almond Breeze vanilla flavor. It's not great to cook with, but drink a glass a day and you'll get all the calcium you need plus some. AND it'll help quench that sweet crave you always get after dinner. Alternatively, other people like coconut milk instead and that might be something you'd prefer. Do your homework before you make a decision.
Gluten - this affects tons of people and I'm so glad there are products available without gluten. I'm sure some of you have heard of the term 'wheat belly.' What they're referring to is gluten. Unfortunately there is no longer such a thing as real wheat bread anymore. Most of the wheat is refined, bleached and all of the good stuff destroyed before it's put into our foods. A great alternative is rice noodles, rice products, etc. Here is a link I found with more information:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gluten-free-diet/my01140
Smaller portions - there really is something to be said about eating smaller portions. I've never been a big fan of breakfast, but having some oat meal, or Greek yogurt with granola does help. When lunch time comes around I have a meal I made the night before. Make sure you eat lots of fruits and vegs in between for a snack so when dinner time comes you'll have only a very light, and I do mean very light, meal. I'll have a tiny portion of fish and vegs of some sort.
Diet, Exercise - Myth and Madness
I've been fighting the menopause weight gain battle, and all the lovely things it does to your body, for several years. Now that I'm at the tail end, I'm not seeing an end to the weight gain.
This blog is a collection of my trials and tribulations of what I've discovered in my struggle to keep in shape (in some sort of way) while getting older and fighting the menopause fat.
This blog is a collection of my trials and tribulations of what I've discovered in my struggle to keep in shape (in some sort of way) while getting older and fighting the menopause fat.
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