by LiftingMySpirits | Nutrition
Practical (and a few unusual) tips to cut sugar cravings and intake. On average, adults are taking in about 17 teaspoons of added sugar each day. But the recommendation for good health is only 6 teaspoons. This added sugar is contributing to health problems such as...
by LiftingMySpirits | Fit Over 40
Is it too late for you to start weight training? Think about it from this perspective – if you started today, where would you be a year from now? You’d be stronger and you’d be less likely to get hurt just doing things around the house or playing...
by LiftingMySpirits | Fit Over 40
It can be hard to get enough protein. If you’re dieting to lose fat, make sure you’re taking in enough protein. Controls appetite Muscle sparing when in a calorie deficit. – keep muscle, lose fat Out of the 3 macros – protein, carbs, fats – protein is the one that can...
by LiftingMySpirits | Fit Over 40, Weight Loss, Weight Training
What works best? Learn from MY mistake! If you’re a woman over 40 who is just getting started with a fitness program, I want you to know that starting imperfectly is fine. It’s better than not starting at all. But knowing what I know now, I would have...
by LiftingMySpirits | Fit Over 40, Weight Training
Warning signals that you’re overdoing it at the gym and what to do about it. (Watch the video or scroll down below it if you’d rather read.) Let’s say you’ve been lifting consistently for a few months now and perhaps things have been going...
