How to Lose Weight as a Busy Mom
Hey Friends!
Happy Tuesday!
Hope ya'll are enjoying this cooler week! Gah, still SO NOT ready for it!
I've been getting many messages from other busy momma's stating that they are so tired of trying diets, trying to fit in workouts, hiring personal trainers and the such and they continue to fall short. SO I felt that I needed to address this head on. (Feel free to check out my Live Video Here)
Ya'll--If this is you, stop over complicating it. Just stop OK? I'm going to help you start reaching your goals today you just have to follow these three simple steps OK?
So first things first, you do not need to spend thousands of dollars on a personal trainer, you do not need to spend hundreds of dollars on a nutritionist, or Jenny Craig or curb your craving pills. These things may work for a short period of time but they are not sustainable long term.
What you DO need to do fitness better for long term:
1, Focus on resistance training. Either with bands, weights or body weight 3x a week.
As you get older, your muscle mass gets smaller, when you strength train you CAN counter act this! Your fat will increase on your body as you get older; its just the way it works so if you aren't replacing your muscle mass you can only imagine what happens. Women also have smaller, thinner bones and its very important to keep them strong by lifting/using resistance to keep them strong and healthy. Plus the more muscle you have, the more fat it will burn on your body throughout your day.
2. Do HIIT training, sprints or another form of enjoyable cardio 1-2x a week.
High Intensity Interval Training is short bursts of exercise mixed with rest periods. Example, running as fast as you can up your driveway, then walking down and repeating. Or doing jump squats for a full minute and then taking a 1 minute rest before repeating. HIIT workouts typically are only 10-30 minutes, they are shorter but they allow you to push your heart rate more than with steady-state exercise which will boost your overall aerobic capacity AND continue to burn fat throughout your day.
3. Eat WHOLE foods. More from the earth, less from a box. Cut out SUGAR. Manmade sugar!
God gave us this wonderful world to sustain us. He gave us everything we needed from the great outdoors. Unfortunately we are coming further and further away from food in its natural state. People are in a rush, more of it is being put into a box with a never ending expiration date. Most of these foods are being pumped with artificial sugars. But here is the thing; sugar is also killing people. Sugar is causing cancer. Sugar is addicting and lights up the same area of the brain as someone who is addicted to heroin. WE MUST try our hardest to be extremely mindful of our sugar intake!
So there you have it!
Those are your three tips to lose weight as a busy momma and do fitness better.
If you start incorporating these into your weekly fitness routine I promise you will start seeing change fast, and feel better too! Be sure to follow me on social media where I share mini HIIT routines, recipes and more!
What is your favorite HIIT routine?!
XO
Kaitlin
Related Posts:
Busy Mom Bootcamp
90 Day Push
Happy Tuesday!
Hope ya'll are enjoying this cooler week! Gah, still SO NOT ready for it!
I've been getting many messages from other busy momma's stating that they are so tired of trying diets, trying to fit in workouts, hiring personal trainers and the such and they continue to fall short. SO I felt that I needed to address this head on. (Feel free to check out my Live Video Here)
Ya'll--If this is you, stop over complicating it. Just stop OK? I'm going to help you start reaching your goals today you just have to follow these three simple steps OK?
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| All you really need are some sneaks and weights to get a good workout in! |
So first things first, you do not need to spend thousands of dollars on a personal trainer, you do not need to spend hundreds of dollars on a nutritionist, or Jenny Craig or curb your craving pills. These things may work for a short period of time but they are not sustainable long term.
What you DO need to do fitness better for long term:
1, Focus on resistance training. Either with bands, weights or body weight 3x a week.
As you get older, your muscle mass gets smaller, when you strength train you CAN counter act this! Your fat will increase on your body as you get older; its just the way it works so if you aren't replacing your muscle mass you can only imagine what happens. Women also have smaller, thinner bones and its very important to keep them strong by lifting/using resistance to keep them strong and healthy. Plus the more muscle you have, the more fat it will burn on your body throughout your day.
2. Do HIIT training, sprints or another form of enjoyable cardio 1-2x a week.
High Intensity Interval Training is short bursts of exercise mixed with rest periods. Example, running as fast as you can up your driveway, then walking down and repeating. Or doing jump squats for a full minute and then taking a 1 minute rest before repeating. HIIT workouts typically are only 10-30 minutes, they are shorter but they allow you to push your heart rate more than with steady-state exercise which will boost your overall aerobic capacity AND continue to burn fat throughout your day.
3. Eat WHOLE foods. More from the earth, less from a box. Cut out SUGAR. Manmade sugar!
God gave us this wonderful world to sustain us. He gave us everything we needed from the great outdoors. Unfortunately we are coming further and further away from food in its natural state. People are in a rush, more of it is being put into a box with a never ending expiration date. Most of these foods are being pumped with artificial sugars. But here is the thing; sugar is also killing people. Sugar is causing cancer. Sugar is addicting and lights up the same area of the brain as someone who is addicted to heroin. WE MUST try our hardest to be extremely mindful of our sugar intake!
So there you have it!
Those are your three tips to lose weight as a busy momma and do fitness better.
If you start incorporating these into your weekly fitness routine I promise you will start seeing change fast, and feel better too! Be sure to follow me on social media where I share mini HIIT routines, recipes and more!
What is your favorite HIIT routine?!
XO
Kaitlin
Related Posts:
Busy Mom Bootcamp
90 Day Push
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