Is one of your health goals weight loss & improving muscle tone?

Here are 5 areas of health that most people neglect:

1. Mindset

2. Sleep

3. Gut Health

4. Hormones

5. Stress

Mindset: Do you REALLY think you can succeed? Or are you feeling guilty or don’t think you can ever reach your goals? Do you have a negative self image & low confidence? You must break down those self limiting beliefs & negative mindset-your body follows what the mind tells it!

Sleep: Rest is a nutrient our body needs. Sleep deprivation will increase your risk of weight gain, hinder weight loss or any sort of change in body composition, not to mention make you cranky & fatigued.

Gut Health: The microbiome in your gut affects your hormones, brain function, mood, energy, and obviously digestion. An unhealthy digestive tract is associated with obesity, chronic illness, depression & anxiety and autoimmune disorders.

Hormones: Your Thyroid, adrenals, sex hormones, blood sugar, and cortisol all affect your metabolism, energy, performance & body composition. Without healthy hormones you will be SPINNING YOUR WHEELS.

Stress Levels: This big ugly pink elephant in the room no one wants to discuss! Chronic stress (environmental, chemical, mental, physical) raises inflammation, alters our hormone production, messes up our sleep & our attitudes, which ultimately affects our behaviors and our results.

If you are “Doing all the right things” but still not progressing, then we need to chat about how to use a holistic approach to getting rid of your bloat, fatigue, balancing your hormones AND getting the body you want.

We must use a comprehensive approach to results, which means prioritizing our physiology. It also means optimizing our lifestyle routine!

Here are 5 things to consider with your exercise and nutrition to support fat loss:

1️⃣ Increase Overall Movement: How much are you REALLY moving throughout the day? Your body will burn more calories with NEaT (non exercise activity) during the whole day vs exercise. Pay attention to how often you stand, move overall, walk and a challenging yet doable step goal each day.

2️⃣ Do your Strength Training: are you doing enough weight to challenge your body and promote muscle growth? Are you lifting frequently enough & with enough volume? The body needs strength work to promote a healthy metabolism, muscle & joint strength, & more.

3️⃣ Incorporate Smart Cardio: Long steady state cardio might burn calories but it doesn’t do anything long term for your metabolism. Are you doing any intervals or HIIT? It is also keep to look at how MUCH cardio; too little won’t promote fat loss, but too much can be a stress on the body, limiting results.

4️⃣ Have a healthy Calorie intake: Chronic undereating (just like excessive exercise) is a stress on the body. This can raise inflammation, telling the body to hold onto weight as protective mechanism because it think it’s starving

Making sure you are eating enough, consistently throughout the day, will keep energy & focus optimal, stable blood sugar & support a thriving metabolism.

5️⃣ Optimize your Macronutrient Balance: are you paying attention to the amount of carbs, fats & proteins you’re eating? Many women under consume protein, which is critical to keep on healthy muscle, stay full & ward off cravings, plus support energy & mood.