Hello, world!
It seems strange to write to the netherworld, but I am a girl on a mission. So much of the health, fitness and nutrition information out there is either someone selling a "magic pill" or product, or too technical for the everyday person struggling to make a living and take care of their loved ones. So, this blog is for you, the working mom or you, the bachelor who doesn't cook, or you, the professional so stressed out all you want to do at the end of the day is order takeout and lay on the couch until you drag yourself to bed.
A little about me: I have a Bachelor's degree in Worksite Health Promotion, Kinesiology and a Master's in Exercise Science, Kinesiology. I am a certified Health and Fitness Specialist through the American College of Sports Medicine and have worked as a Group Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer and Fitness Programmer.
So today I am setting off to demystify health and fitness in everyday life. My plan is to post new bits every couple of days. If there is something specific you would like to know about, please let me know. If I don't know, I will look it up using legitimate sources. I hope to link you to other sites where you can also find valid well researched information. So please, feel free and let me know you are out there!
It's V! I have recently lost 20 lbs over the last year but my goal is 12 to 15 more lbs. It seems I have hit a plateau of sorts. I just started to get in the routine of drinking protein shakes for breakfast and lunch to see if this would help along with exercise. Do you have any suggestions?
ReplyDeleteAlso, what are some vitamins I can take to help boost my immune system?
Thanks :)
I have been under alot of stress lately and havent been eating hardly anything, but not loosing weight. Whats with that?
ReplyDeleteMost vitamins play a role in immunity. Vitamins come in two categories: fat soluble and water soluble. Fat soluble vitamins are stored in your body fat and water soluble pass through. Fat soluble vitamins include A, D, E, and K and water solubles include B and C. Since B and C are the ones that aren't stored in the body, these are the ones that you may need to take to up immunity and the ones most frequently found in anti-illness natural remedies. Does that help?
ReplyDeleteHannah, the body responds to all kinds of stress similarly. As mentioned in the plateau post, our bodies like homeostasis. So if you are not eating a lot, this is a stressor. Your body may be hoarding fat, fearing it is entering a period of starvation. Some calorie debt is necessary for weight loss, but too much may have the opposite effect on your goals. We'll talk about some stress management techniques at a future time. :) I hope that helps! Keep me posted and thanks for following!!! :)
ReplyDeleteA friend sent me this question:
ReplyDelete"What is the best starter workout exercise for someone who has little time and no gym membership?"
Here are a few time saving tips:
Try breaking up your workout in to two 15-25 minute sessions per day. You want to get to a total activity time of 30-45 minutes. 45 to 50 minutes is ideal, but something is much better than nothing!
As far as what to do, compound moves are great. This means you are moving as much of your body as possible. Jump and reach squats, wall squats with bicep curls (do you have hand weights?) are just two suggestions. A quick brisk walk or jog is great exercise also. Once we get a little fancier, I'll try to upload some exercise graphics that might be helpful for the home exerciser.
Again, I hope this is helpful. Keep writing and thanks for the great questions!