Are you getting everything you need on your plate? To achieve fitness over 40 this is the key to weight loss. Yes, we must exercise, but that is only about 40% of what you need especially once you reach forty and over. Eating healthy is the key, this means a new way of eating which is the hardest thing to do. We now have to make sure we get all the nutrients we need. This means eating plenty of vegetables, fruits, fiber, lean cuts of meat, whole grains and the list goes on. I say we tackle this little by little, start off by trying something new and healthy, or add a healthy variation of what you like once a week. For example, I was never a salad lover, but once I tried some of the different things I like in a salad like spinach, fruit, raisins, dried cranberries, I can’t eat enough! So you never know until you try it. Eating healthy is going to keep you looking good in your forties and beyond it will also keep your doctor visits to a minimum. Here are few ideas to try this week and see how you do.
Instead of Iceberg lettuce use spinach or romaine lettuce
Substitute Olive oil for butter
Cook with canola oil instead of vegetable oil
Try baking your favorite meat instead of frying
Buy a new healthy cookbook and experiment
Start taking notice of what is on your plate, keep a journal to write down what you are eating and what you can change or modify.
Fitness for over 40 requires us to do somethings differently so we can enjoy the second half of our lives!
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