MAINTAINING FAT LOSS – My 35 Year Journey As A Fit Foodie
This post will be a little more biographical and less scientific than all previous writing I have done on this blog. I’d like to share my story with you and hope you will take a deeper and broader view of the process that happens when you try to make a change in your eating, exercise and lifestyle habits.
[I am still passionate about maintaining a healthy, lean and muscular physique.]
The Things I’ve Learned In 30 Years Of Living A Healthy Lifestyle
My life as a master chef is long behind me, but the passion for cooking, eating and shopping still remain my # 1 passion. Although I live the idealized life of a personal trainer, a bodybuilder and master athlete, if asked to choose between an eternity of exercise or eating I would choose the pleasure of good food.
My Love Of Food Began In The Early 1960’s…
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30 Seconds Of Advice That Will Change Your Body Dramatically In 30 Days
Here are my top tips from 30 years of training experience on losing fat, gaining muscle and staying super healthy.
Limit Consumption Of Sugar, Flour And Processed Foods…
…to one moderate serving a day (even less if possible) The best time to eat starchy or processed foods without too much damage is right before or after a hard workout. Breakfast – the most important meal of the day, is also a good time have bread, or a sugar indulgence. It gives your body a fighting chance to burn it off throughout the day
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Midlife Crisis? Ease The Transition With Exercise
What is a midlife crisis? A midlife transition is a natural yet turbulent stage that happens to all of us between the ages of 40 and 60. Midlife transition can include:
- Discontentment or boredom with the lifestyle that previously provided fulfillment;
- Feeling restless and wanting to do something completely different
- Questioning decisions made years earlier about the meaning of life
- Confusion about who you are and where your life is going
[Middle age is a time in which adults take on new job responsibilities, re-asses where they are and make changes while they still have time.]
In his 1965 article from Journal of Psychoanalysis,Elliot Jaques coined the term “MIDLIFE CRISIS” referring to a time when adults realize their own mortality and how much time they may have left in their lives.
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How To Choose A Personal Trainer When You Are Over 50
One of the problems when you decide to get serious and hire a trainer is knowing who will work best for your particular situation and who will be knowledgeable and know how to deal with the issues of an aging body while still getting the results you want. Here are 5 things you can do to make the selection process a lot easier:
1) Ask Your Friends Or Other Gym Members Of Your Age Who Are Currently Using Trainers About Their Experience
Has the trainer taken care to address orthopedic problems? Was their an initial interview session with medical questions, goal setting, exercise history and current diet habits? Do the workouts change frequently. How is progress measured? ( body measurements taken? regular weigh-ins?)
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