First, CONGRATULATIONS to all the women who have wrote in and have shared their personal testimonies of how they are winning against the batter of the buldge and I'm really excited to hear how everyone is adopting a clean eating lifestyle and sharing it with their families! My heart is happy and each of you is doing a fantastic job.
For decades now that term "losing weight" has everyone captivated. We run to jump on the scale and hope to find that numbers are changing. AND yes that is fun, especially when you have had trouble with your weight. But I want you to start thinking a bit differently and moving from "losing weight" to "losing body fat." When you are a person who eats clean and uses weights, you will come to find out that the scale doesn't change so much after a certain period of time. I've hit that wall and many people have (its a trick to trip you up). But don't fear, as long as you keep dedicating yourself to eating clean and getting workouts in, you will be changing your body's composition, even if you stop losing pounds.
Now when you are first trying to drop some pounds, yes, you do lose weight. The scale will tell you that. However, when your weight plateaus, but your clothes are getting smaller and your body is getting tighter and the scale is not budging, more than likely you are losing body fat AND if you have been working with a weight training program, you are building lean muscle. This is good!
Muscle and fat are two different components. We want muscle! Muscle is more dense than fat, thus causing you to probably still weigh the same, but the composition of your body will change building muscle. For instance, when you do a chest press, the big pectoral muscles behind your tatas, will begin to become fuller and round out a bit, thus lifting your chest. Now your bra size will get smaller in circumference and you might lost a cup size too, however you will lose the fat that hangs over by your armpit, you will have a bit more natural cleavage, but an overall healthier look to your chest.. The same thing happens for guys (just in case any are reading this)
Muscle is cool and looks so good on women. It makes our skin tighter more firmer, we have more energy, our booties are lifted and posture is a little taller and we are definately feeling GOOD about ourselves....and that is motivating.
How do I get muscle?.....You pick up the weights...many times in different styles. I'll post later this week a 30-minute home workout that will intensify your fat burning......
ON ANOTHER NOTE: I will be in Erie, PA for Thanksgiving and would be glad to meet with the women of the North. I'll be arriving on Nov 25 and departing on Nov 29. We can go through a mini home workout if you'd like at your home on Nov 27 or 28th. Just let me know. My email is lesliear@bellsouth.net or hit me up on FB....
and as always....I'm listening. Leslie
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