Go from Flab to Fab

With Fitness Expert Susan Ferrari

The dreaded flab!  Flabby arms, flabby legs, flabby stomach….  Who doesn’t battle with one or more of these problem areas?

Let’s look at some causes of flab and ways to combat it:

• High Protein/Low Carb Diets—Low carb diets deplete the healthy glycogen (the storage form of glucose) stored in your muscle and liver.  If you eat protein without enough fuel calories coming from fats & carbs you will convert dietary protein to fuel (energy) leaving no protein for cellular needs.  This in turn will force the body to attack its own lean muscle tissue causing loose skin as well as dehydration.  That’s why people on these types of diets see a significant amount of weight loss.  It’s a combination of body fat, muscle tissue and water loss.  You might be thinking what’s wrong with that?  The problem is that most people don’t last long on these types of diets.  Because of the loss of muscle tissue your body’s metabolism will slow down in turn causing you to gain more body fat then when you started.  Instead, preserve your muscle tissue & the elasticity of your skin by eating a well balanced diet.  Include a variety of low fat protein choices, complex carbohydrates, low fat dairy, fruits & vegetables.  And don’t be hard on yourself if you cheat here and there.  Brush it off and get back on track!
• Lack of Water—Minimal water intake causes dehydration of the skin which in turn loses its elasticity.  Drink at least half your body weight in ounces.  (EX:  150 pounds = 75 ounces of water).  Don’t like plain water then try flavored water or add lemon or any kind of other fruit to your water.  Stay well hydrated daily and your skin will love you for it.
  • Smoking—Smoking damages the elasticity of the skin making it more difficult to tighten flabby skin after weight loss because it deprives the skin of oxygen & nutrients. With a good diet, skin supplements and great skin care you can do a lot to get your youthful skin back.
  • Age—Skin elasticity decreases with age.  If you lose a considerable amount of weight when you’re older it may be harder for the skins elasticity to bounce back to normal.  Give your skin that extra lift with a firming cream.  As we age our skin loses essential skin proteins such as collagen and elastin.  A good skin firming cream may increase the store of collagen & elastin thereby improving skin elasticity.
  • Lack of or Minimal Exercise—We can start to lose muscle tissue at a slow rate as early as the age of 25.  By the time were 35 though we can lose an average of 5 % of our muscle mass every 10 years.  Muscle loss due to lack of exercise will lead to flab. If your already weight training good for you!  But if you still see signs of flabby skin try increasing your weight and dropping the reps.  You may also need to change up your program to shock the muscle into new growth.  And if you have never weight trained before then it’s time to get started.  It’s never too late to build lean muscle tissue.  If your goal is weight loss then make sure you weight train along with doing cardio and eating healthy.  Don’t go with the myth that you should weight train after you lose all the weight.  If you lose weight through cardio and/or diet alone the elasticity of your skin may not go back to normal resulting in flabby skin.  Weight training also increases your metabolism adding in weight loss.  With your cardio workouts you can tone your upper and lower body.  Instead of walking try jogging or walking uphill to tone your legs.  Add some hand weights and you can tone your arms at the same time.  If you use an elliptical or cross trainer increase the incline or intensity level to shape up your legs.

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Quick Tip:

Tone up a flabby butt while walking up stairs.  Instead of pushing off with the ball of your foot, instead push off with your heels.  By pushing off with your heels you will activate your glute muscles (AKA:  Butt)

BOOST YOUR METABOLISM WITH COCONUT OIL THE SECRETS OUT

Every day I get questions at my gym about metabolism, some peoples are too fast and they can’t gain weight, others are too slow and they can’t lose weight. Today I want to look at if there is a way to speed up the metabolism in a natural way, forget popping pills loaded with chemicals and packed with caffeine. The metabolism needs to be healthy for it to function the way you want it too.

There’s a secret to getting a healthy metabolism, it’s pure extra virgin coconut oil.

Coconut oil? How can that help my metabolism? Coconut oil is made up of medium chain fatty acids. These triglycerides help speed up the metabolism because they are easy for your body to digest and convert into useful energy. The opposite is long chain fatty acids, like those found in polyunsaturated oils, long chain fatty acids are more difficult for your body to break down and digest and convert into energy. It’s known that long chain fatty acids are more often than not, stored as fat in the human body.

Coconut oil will also slow down the digestion of foods that you consume, this will help you feel fuller after eating your meals. Many people notice that after adding coconut oil to their diet, they are less likely to snack.

Coconut oil helps to destroy candida, canidida is a condition of yeast overgrowth that once in your body causes weight gain, carbohydrate cravings, fatigue and many other aliments. When you eliminate candida from your diet your are on your way to achieving a permanent weight loss solution.

Coconut oil is also great for detoxification. Coconut oil helps to rid the body of many infirmities, it also helps balance the digestive tract and replenishes all the cells in your body. Consuming more coconut oil is a great way to restore your health and can help pave the way for a more natural weight loss solution.

The Best Way To Use Coconut Oil To Speed Up Your Metabolism

It’s best to start small. If this is your first time trying coconut oil, it’s best to start with one teaspoon a day thus working up to 3-6 tablespoons per day. This will make it easier for your body to adjust to the effects the coconut oil will have on your body.

When choosing a good source of coconut oil you should keep in mind the kind of coconut oil you decide to take is very important. Organic, unrefined extra virgin coconut oil is by far the best choice since unrefined extra virgin coconut oil preserves all the natural goodness of the oil.

Adding coconut oil to your diet is a great way to get on a healthy road fast. If you enjoyed this article please read the rest of our articles and feel free to visit Myaudibletrainer.com for more great tools to getting fit and losing weight.