This is my first blog. The objective of this blog is to address my peers and collegues out there regarding establishing what realistic fitness is and how to obtain it. Like most of you, I am constantly barraged with information on how to achieve the absolute in healthy living, a spectacular body and great lifestyle. Unfortunately, these so-called easy steps to follow are quite usually not that at all. I should also include that I am a fitness professional with a Master's degree in Exercise Physiology and certification through the American College of Sports Medicine and finally, 12 years experience. And, yes......even I find maintenance of perfect healthy lifestyle and exercise to be somewhat difficult. It is a slap in the face when the experts claim that we can all find time and energy to be perfect. Every single fitness magazine will repeat themselves monthly regarding nutrition aids, fitness activities and wellness. I would like to see simplicity.
Don't tell me to ward off holiday weight gain by eating low fat foods or being full prior to attending a holiday party. Aint' gonna happen. I say, cut out what you can before the holidays and expect to be bad. Then, take responsibility for the fact that no one held a gun to your head and get back to work. You already have to make time to shop and cook, so go for far away parking spots, take stairs, collect healthy snacks for you to eat daily and shorten your workouts.
Quick note: I am just watching M&J and they have a nutitional guy on there talking about starving themselves basically and going against some of the staples of the nutrition world. Try to remember, people......your body does require calories. A calorie is a unit of energy. What your body does not require is huge amounts of food at one time. Do not skip meals and think that eating one meal per day will help you. You will feel like poo and working out will feel like the worst thing you've ever done. Try not to fall for gimmicks. Oh, and even better.... the before and after picture of the person they refer to is her standing with crappy posture in the before picture and sucking in her stomach and standing up straight as a flag pole in the after. Are you kidding me??????
People, you can find the place where your body is okay. Find a qualified nutritionist who you actually like and who does not try to sell you tons of supplements and quick answers.
I am aware that the above may be on the slightly unprofessional side regarding fitness and nutrition. I will try to make further posts a bit more technical in orientation if that is preferred.
To be continued.
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