Being A Woman Over 40 - Dealing With Changes

When you become a woman over 40, your life and body make significant changes. These changes include slower metabolism, hormonal changes, the natural aging process and overall lifestyle changes. Some may ask if all of these things happen to every woman over 40?

Are they myths or facts? I believe that they are facts. These are facts that every woman over 40 faces and has to deal with when she is approaching 40 and when she is over 40. However, the choice is up to you about how to deal with the changes. They are facts but how you allow your body to progress through the aging process is up to you.

There are basically two paths to choose from. By leading a sedentary lifestyle you will be making the choice to take a path that will lead to extra pounds and all of the problems associated with that. It is the easiest and most likely path because of that fact. People generally choose easy and the same can be said for a woman over 40.

But you do have the choice of another path, the path to be Fit Over Forty. You too can face the facts of aging head on and turn them into myths. I encourage you to start the program, Fit Over Forty, as your first step in changing the myth that being a woman over 40 means being overweight. The program is geared to being over 40 and how your body changes.

With the help of Jon Benson and his Fit Over Forty Program, you can reverse the aging process or at least significantly slow it down. The results are in and it does work. You can change your fate today as it's never too late to start.

This week the posts will be dealing with the changes that are faced by all of us as we move into our forties and go beyond. Whether you are a woman over forty or a man over forty, you can be fit and healthy.

Let me help you help yourself. I am here to listen and support you in your quest. I encourage you to sign up today and stay committed to yourself. Fit Over Forty, that's where you want to be.

Allison Holt

Don't Be A Slave To The Scale

Society has taught us through the media that the almighty scale and the magic number that appears on it is the answer to some sort of question. Like we can all be rolled into one and described by that number. There are millions of charts out there that tell us where that number should be when we are a certain height and age. Don’t let any of them stand in your way to achieving the Fit Over Forty goal. The charts should be used as a guideline at most.

The scale is one of many tools that you should use when you are on your weight loss journey. It is only a tool though, not a true indication of your overall fitness level.
On your weight loss track, keep the scale numbers in check. Weighing yourself daily and being obsessed by the changes in the number can be hard on you mentally. Weight loss is a life long journey, not a short vacation. The scale should be treated as a guide.

One of the other guides you need to use is body measurements. At the start of your journey you should take all of your measurements. Measure your chest, hips, stomach and your thighs and biceps. Monthly you should re-measure yourself. The changes in your inches may be slow but they will also let you know where you are in your plan for fitness over 40.

I believe overall success on your plan should be measured on how you feel. Your health and how you feel should be your check point. When starting a weight loss and exercise program, you will have many ups and down, high and low points. The bottom line is that by being Fit Over Forty you will achieve your ultimate health, and in turn, you will have truly met your goal. Don’t become a slave to your scale.

Take Care,

Allison Holt
Fit Over Forty

Be Fit Over Forty - Use The Top 10 Tips To Trick Yourself Into Weight Loss

This is an article I wrote that has some great tips. I think everyone will find something in these tips that they can use. You always need to change things up a little bit every now and then to keep your routine fresh. These tips will help.

Here is the article:
_________________________________________

To be Fit Over 40 you need to be able to stay focused and on track to succeed. That is why motivation and staying on your diet and weight loss plan can sometimes be a challenging mind game.

Over the years of trying this diet and that diet I am sure you have found that there are times when it is hard to stay on track then other times when things just seem to go fine. It is during the hard times that we need the motivation and the strength to stay on track.

Sometimes it takes everything you have to do this. There seems to be countless hours that seem to drag on when you are hungry and can only think about food. Well there is help in staying on track and fit over forty.

I have found that you can trick your mind and body into losing weight. You can actually make yourself feel full and get rid of those cravings. You can forget abut food and get back to the other things that need your attention.

I want to share these with you so and have came up with the following list to help everyone stay Fit Over 40.

Here they are:

The Top 10 List Of All Time Weight Loss Mind Tricks:

1. Drink 6 to 8 glasses of cold water per day. You hear this often and for good reason. Most people don't do it. They think they are drinking that much but aren't. So, count out your glasses for a few days and get used to how much water it actually is. Ensure that you drink one glass of water prior to each meal to help fill you up. Also, if it is cold that is even better, as your body will need to burn a few extra calories to heat you back up.

2. Eat something for breakfast and make sure it includes a small portion of protein. Rev up your engine for maximum metabolism burn. This kick start to the day will keep your metabolism high through-out the day. Again it is something you hear all of the time because people ignore it. And just so you know, 2 cups of coffee does not count as breakfast!

3. Carry a bag of carrots or your favorite vegetable with you all of the time to use for emergency snacks when you get hungry. Carrots are my favorite because they are crunchy, they are sweet, they are good for you and you can't really eat too many. Do I need to say anymore?

Click Here To Read The Complete Article

Using just one or two of these tips will help. Don't try to make too many change at once. Like most things, you need to pace yourself. Set yourself up to succeed at losing weight this time!

Bye for now,

Allison Holt
Fit Over 40

Being Fit Over Forty

Being Fit Over Forty is not easy not do on your own. And for a lot of people, including myself, friends and family try to help, but just don't get it. You know how it goes, you tell some friends and family and the next thing you know they are watching everything you eat and giving you funny looks when you eat something 'good'. I can't stand it, so I keep it to myself. That makes it harder, so you need someone to turn to.

Well, that is what I am here for. Tell me, Allison Holt, what you are working towards. Let me know how you are doing and ask me the questions and get the support you need. I can't see you and won't give you any guilt. I will just be here to help, no questions. Just support, more support and some motivation thrown in because we all need it.

So, get started, sign up for my newsletter and follow my blog to fitness and weight loss. Have any questions? Let me know what they are and I will answer them on the blog.

Bye for now,

Allison Holt
Fit Over 40