Hello,

Now that we have talked about all the exercise and lifting weights, we need to talk about the first and most important thing to support the functions of those muscles- NUTRITION.

Did you know that it's 80% diet and 20% physical activity? You can simply loose weight just by eating the right amount of macros and eating a healthy balanced diet. There are a few series of videos I feel are very educational about your muscles, and how to feed them and keep that oh so important muscle mass. Sitting can reek havoc on your body , it's important if you have a job that keeps you stationary that you are doing things throughout the day to lessen that time sitting if possible.

There are so many fad diets out there and it can be overwhelming where to start or what program you want to go with. In the Crossfit world , the most common way of eating is Paleo. I myself ate Paleo for about 2 years and felt the best I ever have. I fell off track when I got pregnant and now am struggling to get back on it. It can take a lot of discipline, but once you get used to it , it becomes a part of your daily routine and becomes easier and easier.

The Paleo diet is pretty simple, it a nutshell eat like the cavemen did.

It was nice since I was NEVER hungry , I actually found it hard to eat as much as I was suppose to on a daily basis. There are several cookbooks , recipes that make it fun and exciting to eat each meal. It can get expense when you first start, but you learn as time goes how to utilize everything well.


The other most popular diet  is the Keto diet, what this means is a high fat, low carb diet. Your body burns carbs , when it does not have carbs to burn it attacks the fat. This is when you put your body into ketosis and can make you even feel ill. This is also an ideal way to eat. Once your body is aware of what it's trying to burn you will feel amazing because you are fueling your body with all the proper nutrients and having your food do the work for you.

While there are several way to eat , vegan , vegetarian etc.. there are so many options. Do what works best for you and your body. Not everyone is going to have the same results and not every one can eat in these fashions. These two diets are similar in they way the exclude bread, pasta , sugar , milk , rice, corn and some beans. I feel in both these ways of eating are both beneficial and could clear up so many health issues so many of us face today. Americans eat so much processed sugars and grains , its what makes us so obese. You can do all the exercise in the world, but if you have a crappy diet nothing is going to change that. Now I am not saying to every indulge , by all means. However, your main focus should be on what you put in your body and how it will affect your mental , physical and emotional well being.

It takes a lot of effort each day to make sure you are doing good to your body, not only how physical you are each day , it's what you put into your body as well. Nutrition , rest and exercise are the 3 most important and beneficial things you can do for yourself everyday.

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